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Top tips from those in the know on how to get the most out of your oiling system
The basics of an automobile engine require lubrication. This means the role of the oiling system is critical to performance and especially critical for high-performance applications. To help you keep your engine in its best condition, we called some experts, who shared their advice based on daily experience in oiling system work.
No Trash, Please
Timmy Petty ; Maurice Petty and Associates; 336/498-2110
One thing we really get into is making sure all the oil passages are just as clean as we can get them. I know that sounds simple, but it's a step that often gets overlooked. We've even ruined a $15,000 engine once because of it.
One area that requires particular attention is the rear main cap. If there is any trash in the holes, that can ruin an engine really quick–especially if you are running an external oil pump. We polish every hole with 220-grit paper and chase all the threads to make sure every oil passage is perfectly clean. Even if the block is perfectly sealed from the time it is cast until you start machining on it, it's still going to have overcast, or casting slag, in there. We'll spend a day on the engine block, looking it over and polishing all the oil holes just to make sure we can eliminate potential trouble before it happens.
Do You Know Where that Pan has Been?
Steve Morrison; Milodon; 818/407-1211; www.milodon.com
I hear racers all the time say they lose oil pressure in the turns, but it comes back on the straightaways. They don't seem too concerned about it, but I think, "What are you saying? You are losing oil pressure at least two times every lap! Can you imagine what that is doing to your parts?"
After a little investigation, a lot of times we'll discover the culprit is a cheap, oil pan that has very poor oil control. If you are racing in a claimer class, I can understand the temptation to get out cheap with a $68 oil pan, but look at it this way: You can't get out for less than $2,000 for even a claimer engine. Isn't it worth another $60 or $70 to get a racing oil pan that's probably going to save you money in the long run?
There are lots of good racing pan builders, not just Milodon. The difference between them and a cheap $68 oil pan is the racing guys actually understand what you are doing to your engine. They understand you are diving hard into the turns, you are really pushing the g's to the right side of the car through the turns, and then accelerating hard out of the turn and all the way down the stretch. They know where the gates need to be and the pickup needs to be so oil is always available to the engine. That cheap pan may be a deal now, but when you have to replace that first set of bearings early because the engine was starved for oil you've just lost everything you've saved, plus potentially a lot more.
The Devil is in the Details
Jay Dickens; Jay Dickens Racing Engines; 662/369-2780
A lot of people will take an engine block out of the box, clean her off, and start bolting parts up. Sometimes, you can get by with that, but sooner or later you are going to end up getting bit. We try to minimize that problem by trying to eliminate any potential failure before it can happen. Before a block is ready, every hole on it that has been drilled or machined, we've massaged it or relieved it in some form or fashion.
Think of the oil galleries and other passages inside the block as the engine's arteries and veins. Just like in your body, junk in there is probably going straight to the places it doesn't need to be. When those oil galleries get drilled out, they leave a little sliver of metal where the drill bit stops. You've got to go in there with sandpaper or stainless brushes and hit all those burrs. We've got some pretty specialized tools to do it, but just use whatever you can to get in there.
These days, when it comes to engine building, it's the little things that seem to make the difference. Everybody has access to buy the good parts now. It's just a matter of taking the time to measure stuff, make sure it all fits properly, and all the little things like that.
Grease 'Em Up
Billy Godbold; COMP(R) Cams; 800/999-0853; www.compcams.com
Everybody has his or her own preferences when it comes to assembling an engine, but I like to recommend that people use the red cam lube that comes with most cams these days. A lot of people use white lithium grease on the camshafts and lifters. That stuff is good because you can put it on and it's still going to be there nine months down the road. But, it's not as good because, with the first revolution of the cam, most of it is going to be wiped off. That's why I like the red cam lube. It is superior because sometimes we'll get a cam back that has a thousand miles on it, and it still stinks from that stuff. If you get it on your hands, you will have to lose a few layers of skin before you can get it off, but at least you know it's going to protect your cam the first time you crank your engine.
When it comes to lubrication in general, you can say I'm for it–the more the better. Valvesprings are amazing heat generators. Every time they move up and down, they are generating a little bit of heat. Multiply that by the rpm today's race cars are reaching and you have a lot of heat. The only cooling they have is oil, so you should make sure you get plenty of oil onto the valvesprings. I am a big fan of spray bars. Also, I am against oil restrictors. If you are going to run oil restrictors, don't run a 0.020 or 0.030. Run a 0.120 or something; get oil up into the top of the engine. If you can run a spray bar, great. If you can't, at least don't try to make a bad situation worse by intentionally limiting too much oil to the top of the engine.
Don't Fill 'Er Up
Gary Penn; General Motors; Performance Parts; 800/468-7387; www.goodwrench.com
A mistake we often see from all racers in all venues is they buy a high-volume oil pan that holds eight quarts, for example, and they put eight quarts in it. This is a big mistake because that brings the oil right up to the crank. The real beauty of a high-volume deep-sump pan or a pan with wide kick-outs is you can run the five or six quarts that the engine wants and still keep the oil level down away from the crank.
At GM, we are also big fans of synthetic motor oil after break-in. The stuff has really improved over the years and allows you to get by with things you might have never thought possible. A good example is our 385 crate engine, which is the same engine that our new 400hp circle track crate engine is based on. At the drag strip, we actually run the 385 engine out of oil at 1,000 feet and run it with no oil pressure across the finish line at 7,500 rpm. The pump has it all in the top of the engine at 1,000 feet because we only run three quarts of 0W-10 in the motor. That frees up a few horsepower because nothing is going through the pump, it just cavitates. Plus, there is no oil in the crankcase so you don't have any windage.
Even though the engine is running for about two seconds with no oil pressure, we really aren't seeing any undue wear on the engines. That's a testament to the quality of synthetic oils out there today. Now, I definitely am not recommending a circle track racer try this–those engines require more oil with more viscosity, and they require a lot more endurance–but you get the idea of how the envelope is being pushed. The advanced quality of the oils on the market means the old rule of thumb that you need 10 pounds of pressure per 1,000 rpm is not valid any more.
Overloading the Overhead Cam
Dan Esslinger; Esslinger Engineering; 626/444-4919; www.esslingerracing.com
For the Mini Stock guys, we offer a line of oil restrictors to put into the cylinder heads, because we have found the oil flow is way more than you need. The overhead cam does not need all the oil pressure it's getting. Where we like to see 60 or 70 pounds on the bottom end, you can get away with 35 pounds up on the top end. To get the restriction we are looking for, we will slide a certain size tube in an oil passage that restricts flow to the top. Otherwise, you tend to pack in a lot of oil up above and starve the engine on the bottom end.
Jeff Broetzman; Peterson Fluid Systems; 800/926-7867; www.petersonfluidsys.com
A lot of guys these days are playing with creating vacuum inside the engine. Vacuum is very good for making horsepower, but it can also be very bad for some oiling systems. It causes a battle of wills in terms of physics inside the motor. The vacuum is trying to hold everything in, and the oil pressure is fluctuating and doing other things depending on how radical that disparity is between the negative pressure created by the vacuum and regular atmospheric pressure. It gets a lot of guys in trouble because it dries up a lot of surfaces that are relegated to being oiled by splash feed from other areas.
One good example is the wristpins, which are typically splash-fed off the side clearance by a set of rods connecting to the crankshaft. The centrifugal force created by the crankshaft throws the oil up there and lubricates the wristpin, but that stops when you create a vacuum. The answer Winston Cup guys have found is wristpin oilers, which are feed holes that run through the connecting rods. A guy needs to be aware of how creating a negative pressure condition inside the engine can affect how the oil behaves. He may be creating horsepower, but if he also isn't taking the precautions he needs to protect certain parts, he's also hurting the lifespan of his engine, which can be a pretty big investment.
Go Coated
Jerry Ehlert; Calico Coatings; 704/483-2202; www.calicocoatings.com
The dry-film lubricant coatings we apply to bearings provide a wide margin for error. It's what we like to call "insurance" in case of a momentary loss of oil pressure, say when the oil pump cavitates. Also, there's a lot more incidental contact between journals and bearing surfaces than many people realize. In theory, it should never happen because of the oil film strength, but it does occur. I've had customers tell me they have lost oil pressure and driven a half lap or more to get back to the pits. I've had one customer tell me that he was three laps from the end of a major race and broke an oil pump shaft. He lost oil pressure but elected to continue. The coatings were the difference between being able to hold on for a top finish in a big money race and not being able to finish at all.
Get Hot
Steve Morley; Grenade! Racing Enterprises; email@example.com
My biggest tip is also one of the simplest ones: Warm up the engine before hot laps!
So many times I have seen racers going out on the track with a cold engine. The oil cannot possibly get back to the pan when it is like syrup. Besides, the engine clearances are all wrong when the engine is not up to temperature. The next time you have the intake off your engine, pour room temperature oil in the valley and see how long it takes to run back into the pan.
Also, I've noticed that oil pump driveshaft engagement has become an increasing problem. With everybody making trick-of-the-week intakes and different distributors, I've noticed some cars having trouble because the oil pump shaft isn't getting the engagement it needs. During mock-up, I will have the intake on the engine and bolt on the distributor. Then, I flip the engine over and check for total engagement of the oil pump driveshaft. Be sure to have some end play. The common complaint when this is a problem is, "It has 60 psi of pressure, then when the engine gets up in the rpm, the oil light comes on." Look at the ends of the shaft. It will be shiny from riding up on the end and not turning the oil pump–bad news!
Eliminate the Excess
Ken Troutman; KT Engine Development; 704/784-2610; www.ktengines.com
The galleries in the block can often be wasteful with oil. For instance, a Ford block has a spot in the front where the galleries cross. The factories make it easy on themselves. On the front of the Ford block, you've got one feed hole, and then you've got another big hole that crosses that feed hole and also runs to the crank. It's dumping so much oil right there to the front main bearing. It just doesn't need that much oil, so we plug one of the holes and close it off.
We are always looking at the engine as a whole and thinking about how we can be more critically stingy with the oil we are feeding through the block. Oil is horsepower: Tighten up the clearances, close off any unnecessary oil feeds and use a lighter viscosity oil. You can go with a lighter oil if you have tightened up the clearances because once the engine gets hot and opens up, clearances are still tight enough that you aren't hemorrhaging oil.


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Ten sure-fire ways the Giants can land Barry Zito on the disabled list
What are the Giants going to do with Barry Zito?
That's the $19 million questions as the Giants prepare to break camp (it will be a $20 million question next year).
In the short term, the Giants will leave Zito in Arizona as they travel north Sunday for the Bay Bridge Series.
Zito pitched a bullpen session Sunday in which is was more upright, ditch much of the crouch that he had experimented with this spring.
He'll pitch a minor league game Wednesday in Arizona instead of pitching against the A's at AT&T Park.
But we have serious doubts that two bullpen sessions and one start against minor leaguers will provide enough time for Zito to convert himself from a pitcher who "was throwing BP" (as one scout put it) to a servicable No. 5 starter by April 9.
He's clearly starting from scatch.
The best option right now is for the Giants is to find a way to put Zito on the DL to open the season to give him more time to get himself right (or as right as possible for Zito). Then find someone, like maybe Yusmeiro Petit, to fill Zito's spot in the roster until Ryan Vogelsong and Erik Surkamp are ready to pitch.
Or they could just have a couple of bullpen games featuring Guillermo Mota and Clay Hensley. Heck, they're carrying 12 pitchers to break camp.
In the meantime, they'll need to find some acceptable reasons to put Zito on the DL. So we offer these suggestions:
- Have Jeremy Affeldt invite him over for a cookout so Affeldt can share his technique for separating frozen hamburger patties.
- Schedule exhibition with Tigers, have Zito throw at Prince Fielder …. one … more… time….
- Have the team doctor diagnose him with being a carrier of a contagious form of Tourette Syndrome. If MLB wants proof, just tell them that everytime Zito pitches, it causes 40,000 people to have uncontrollable outbursts of profanity.
- Have him wash Jeff Kent's truck.
- Make Zito collect his next salary payment … in pennies.
- Have him take Joba Chamberlain's kids trampoline jumping.
- Have Dan Runzler teach him proper batting technique to swing and miss and dislocate your knee.
- Battle fatigue. It's reasonable after being shelled in his last two spring starts.
- Take Zito on a day trip over the border into Mexico and confiscate his identification papers. Then make him try to re-enter the country with falsified documents under the name of Leo Nunez.
- On DL for "left arm weakness." Can anyone contest that diagnosis?

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He should stay in college, his skills aren't there yet; hopefully with good ethic he will get there.
But theres no question he's the most athletic and explosive 7 foot prospect in this year draft and next year.
He should stay in college, his skills aren't there yet; hopefully with good ethic he will get there.
But theres no question he's the most athletic and explosive 7 foot prospect in this year draft and next year.
That dunk was crazy, the way he is so athletic is just unbelieveable. Because of his age, and experience he probably would have a hard time getting used to the NBA speed, pace, size, and strengh. I think most of you heard that his work ethic isn't the best, he actually has a poor work ethic which can lower his chance at making himself an NBA READY player. If he worked on his game, and would take school seriously, he would be the top pick in the 2009, very close to the wire with Rubio, but depending who wants who Jordon is up there as a top 3 pick.
I wanted to point out one thing, I was watching highlights of the UCONN S. Florida game yesterday, and Hasheem Thabeet was brought to my attention before, but this time even more, I know this is a college division, but still getting 8 blocks in one game is crazy. This definately takes away from his rebounding total of 7.7 per game this season. He averages 4.3 blocks a game, and 10.7 points per game.
My concern about Hasheem Thabeet is if he is NBA ready or not, but I dont know if he will be able to handle the speed, strengh, and in the post game of the NBAs centers. If work he will make is raw offensive play a hazard if he works on it! Hasheem Thabeet is a sophomore in UConn. The question is will he be headed to the NBA draft in 2008? I see potential in this guy. Another year in college might help him, but then again his defense will be a factor who ever picks him up in the draft if he desides he wants to come to the NBA.
wy not draft courtney lee. according to draft express i think hes very good. and can anybody tell me any other websites talking about prospects other than draft xpres, nbadraft.net, scouts.com
Yeah, but knowing the Knicks and how they are doing this season, if no trade occurs, then the Knicks will probably be around to get between the 1st-8th pick in the draft, depending on the teams luck. So I think the Knicks should get a more quality player on the team like Brook Lopezzz.
Do you guys know we need to give the Chicago Bulls our 2nd round pick in the 2009 draft, this all has been because of the Eddy Curry deal.
Okay but you guys got to explain this to me.
So in 2008 they get our pick only if! we are top 8 or better in the league? and top 9 or better in 2009? and in 2010 we give them a first round pick automatically? Because I am still not really sure about this.Utah receives a 2008 New York first-round pick (top 23 protected in 2008, top 22 protected in 2009 and unproteced in 2010) (Tom Gugliotta trade) via Phoenix (Marbury trade) Phoenix receives a 2005 New York Knicks first-round pick. (Marbury trade).
Isiah's a jackass. I remember when the Suns traded Marbury. They were desperate to get rid of him. There was no need to give them so many picks. Especially when we already had to take Penny's enormous contract.I remember the Curry trade. We gave the Bulls 2 first round picks and 2 second round picks. We still gotta give the Bulls our 2009 second round pick. That's exactly why I knew that trade was so stupid. The Knicks gave their life for Curry. 3 players and 4 draft picks is way too much for Curry. I think 1 player for Curry is too much for Curry. lol
Michael Beasley gets his 23rd double double in Division I basketball. He passes the 22 double doubles that Carmelo Anthony had.
Did anyone catch the Tenn. 2 vs. Memphis 1 game. I gotta say that I like the leadership of Rose, but they lost. Good game.
Tank for Beasley or Lopez...then draft the best PG prospect in Ricky Rubio, 6"4 17 year old with a 6"10 wingspan...plays like Nash but with Rajon Rando athelicism/defense. If we don't draft Beasley or Lopez...then Augustin should be the primary guard we should go after then Rose.
Lopez will be playing tonight on Fox Sports Network....Standard against Cal...Ryan Anderson is another NBA prospect averaging 20 and 10...be around to check out the game.
I jus got a quick question bout the draft lotto. how does the lottery-ball-system work. Does every team that misses the playoffs get some?
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
okay there are 14 teams that can get the first pick and the drawling is out of 1000 lotto balls. The First team has 250 lotto balls. and every other pick has a less chance at getting the first pick. So its like 1-7 teams in that order, in the draft that get the first pick.
NBADraft.net has the Knicks picking DeAndre Jordan at the 5th spot.
DraftExpress.com has the Knicks picking Eric Gordon at the 5th spot.
Which one of the two would you take?
I know DeAndre Jordan needs a lot more work, but I kind of like the idea of Ewing coming in as an assistant and teaching Jordan.
Yeah but Jordan has a simular work ethic to what Eddy Curry has. Jordan actually has a better work ethic but they are both almost the same. I like Gordon but we already have to many guards, so if we do draft him, we need to trade Crawford, and Jones contract should simply expire.
By the way the worst team in the NBA gets a 25% chance at the first pick so.
1st -25% chance at #1
2nd -19.9% chance at #1
3rd - 15.6% chance at #1
4th - 11.9% chance at #1
5th - 8.8% chance at #1
6th - 5.3% chance at #1 (Portland had this spot last draft)
7th - 5.3% chance at #1
8th - 1.9% chance at #1
9th - 1.9% chance at #1
10th- 1.8% chance at #1
11th- 0.8% chance at #1
12th- 0.7% chance at #1
13th- 0.6% chance at #1
14th- 0.5% chance at #1
I notice nobody is metioning Jerryd Bayless. This kid can play. He was one of the most highly touted PG's coming out of High school and he's backed it up. The guy is averaging 21.2 and 4.4 assists. Rose probably has the most upside buy Bayless has a jump shot and Rose doesn't.
I watch Texas last night and Augustine is a nice player but he's not a top 5 pick. If we get bad luck in the loterry or trade down i wouldn't mind Augustine but i couldnt see taking Augustine over Rose, Bayless, Mayo, Gordon, or possibly Ty Lawson. Lawson isnt NBA ready but he's one of the fastest guys i've ever seen.
I don't know about you guys, but just say we end up with the 6th pick and we can't get Beasley or Rose would you consider trading down and getting two first round picks and possibly unloaded a contract? Maybe you make a move with Seatlle who has like 4 1st round picks.
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McGehee collected Gwynn, Bo08/18/2009 1:45 PM ET
By George Castle / Special to MLBPLAYERS.com
Casey McGehee is living the story told on the back of so many baseball cards through the generations.
It's the journey of an unheralded Minor Leaguer who finds no room at the top in his original organization. Put on waivers, he catches on elsewhere and finds himself in the middle of a strong lineup, batting .300. That's what rookie third baseman McGehee, originally with the Cubs organization, did at midseason with the Milwaukee Brewers.
McGehee knows those baseball card stories, too, because he collected cards growing up in Santa Cruz, Calif. He's so new at big league success, batting behind Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder, that he had not yet seen his own Brewers big-league card when MLBPLAYERS.com asked him about his collecting days:
MLBPLAYERS.com: Whom did you collect growing up?
McGehee: My favorite thing was getting a whole bunch of cards at once, going through them pack by pack, opening them up and sorting them out. You'd read all the stats and then go to organize them. It was always neat to open them up and get Ken Griffey Jr. cards. It was more of a thrill to get the packs and open them up, see guys you never heard of. Looking back on it now, there were probably some you didn't think much of at the time. It was cool handling those cards.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Any favorite players that you hoped were in those packs?
McGehee: I always tried to get the Ken Griffey Jr. cards. That was my guy when I was younger. Tony Gwynn was another. Bo Jackson, too, when he was big. Those are the guys I got excited over.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Did you trade cards?
McGehee: I didn't really trade much. I'd go to the cards shops and buy a single card if I really wanted it. There was a little card shop down the road I'd check out every month. I still have quite a good collection at my parents' house. I'd say I have unopened packs. It's in the hundreds, maybe close to 1,000. One day, I'll look through them.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Where did you first appear on a card?
McGehee: My first card was a split card of Buck Coats and me at Double-A. It was a card that came out from Topps. I was on team sets earlier in the Minors. If you're not a big time prospect, it takes awhile for them to put out a card on you. That was cool, especially Buck being a good friend. He ended up as the best man at my wedding. Buck's now in Triple-A with the Blue Jays.
MLBPLAYERS.com: What do you think of your first big league cards?
McGehee: It still shows me in a Cubs uniform. It must have been taken at Spring Training a while back. I haven't seen anywhere I'm wearing any Brewers stuff. It's got me following through on a swing. It's pretty neat. The others are brutal poses. They got one of me leading off first base, which is ironic because I'm not really a basestealer.
-- Red Line Editorial This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Ok.. I have one question and it's been bothering me for a some time.. I see there's a lot of americans on this board and I've noticed that most of them are Fed fans. I even think there's a more american fed fans that europeans fed fans. I read somewhere that Pete wasn't quite popular in US in his prime, but stil... I know.. someone will say that fed is more talented etc.. but being a fan is more than just skills, it's also about personality, charisma, patriotism or so.


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The Largest Water Filtering Dog Fountain is the solution to the constant refilling of the standard water dish. Because big dogs, or multiple dogs, drink a lot of water, just like they consume lots of food. And with its 3-and-a-half gallon capacity, this fountain means fewer refills for you, and more clean water for your pets.
Dogs, like humans, need clean fresh water. And the more they drink, the healthier they are, as water consumption can reduce their risk of kidney disease and urinary tract infection. This canine fountain has a double filter system to keep fresh water flowing. A pre-filter gets rid of large debris, such as dog hair and food crumbs, while the 3-stage charcoal filter removes impurities, leaving the water tasting and smelling fresh. The AC-connected pump not only keeps water circulating, but the sound of trickling water from the filtering dog fountain attracts pets to drink more. And more water means healthier animals.
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text: This has been the most miserable quilt I have ever made! Nothing went right with it! It is very heavy, I put the designs on pre quilted material, then had to batt the other parts seperate. It was to heavy for me to quilt at home so my friend put it on her new long arm, we did a terrible job with it, then her husband accidently locked her cat in the quilt room....yup, it peed on the center of the quilt. I soaked it before I went any farther to see if it was ruined but thankfully it came out. The idea was good but did not come out like I wanted it to.. I will try it again with just cotton and see how it goes. Thanks for looking! The embroidery is Pfaff and the quilt pattern is Tennessee Waltz.


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Graduate Students Partner With Organizations and Communities to Present Exhibitions Citywide This Spring
Posted 01.22.13 by mica communications
BALTIMORE—From March through June, MICA students in the inaugural M.F.A. in Curatorial Practice program will present individual thesis exhibitions at select venues throughout Baltimore. Held at the Creative Alliance at the Patterson, Baltimore Clayworks, Cylburn Arboretum, Baltimore American Indian Center Museum, and other select locations, these exhibitions will explore topics ranging from the history of African- American music to humans evolving relationship with technology and nature. The artwork presented will both pull from historical collections as well as showcase the latest by contemporary local and international artists.
"As part of the two-year M.F.A. in Curatorial Practice program, students conceive and complete individual ccuratorial projects with a partnering venue, organization or community," said Curatorial Practice Director and MICA Curator-in-Residence George Ciscle. "These partnerships allow students to form enduring relationships with artists and the regional arts community, while at the same time giving them significant insight into issues relevant to curatorial practice."
The innovative M.F.A. in Curatorial Practice program is the first of its kind in the United States. The program prepares students to take a responsible approach to the expanding role curators play in creating a vibrant cultural life. Designed to forge connections among art, artists and the community, the program's collaborative and individual curatorial projects allow students to explore new methods of exhibition presentation.
M.F.A. in Curatorial Practice Individual Thesis Exhibitions:*
Global Perspectives
Curated by: Jaimianne Amicucci
Saturday, March 2-Saturday, April 13
Baltimore Clayworks: 5707 Smith Ave.
Reception: Saturday, March 2, 6-8 p.m.
Global Perspectives is an exhibition linking Baltimore and the international community through functional clay vessels.The exhibition features work created by participants of Baltimore City Community College's Refugee Youth Project along with international artisans from Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Baltimore Clayworks is a not-for-profit ceramic art center located in the Mt. Washington neighborhood in northwest Baltimore.
Reloading the Canon: African Traditions in Contemporary Art
Curated by: Allison Gulick
Tuesday, March 5-Tuesday, April 2
James E. Lewis Museum of Art at Morgan State University: 2201 Argonne Dr.
Reception: Thursday, March 7, 6-8 p.m.
This exhibition aims to address the influence of African art on the Western canon of art history, as well as situate its influence within the context of historical and contemporary artworks. This idea will be illuminated through the juxtaposition of objects traditionally categorized as historical objects against contemporary pieces. Artwork will be drawn from within the museum's collection, as well as from local and regional artists working within the themes of perception and cultural identity. This exhibition received a $10,000 Challenge America Fast-Track grant from the National Endowment of the Arts.
The James E. Lewis Museum of Art is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the academic and cultural needs of Morgan State University and the surrounding community through exhibitions, workshops, seminars, radio and television broadcasts, and youth education programming.
Perception & Ability
Curated by: Gabrielle Buzgo
Sunday, March 10-Sunday, May 26
Evergreen Museum & Library at The Johns Hopkins University: 4545 N. Charles St.
Reception: Tuesday, March 12, 6-8 p.m.
Perception & Ability will examine the way we perceive a person's level of ability based on a label, such as "disabled" or "handicapped." These imposed labels limit perceptions of individual's abilities and show little regard to how individuals define themselves or defy such labeling. A juried call will select artists who address society's need for labeling ability levels and how labeling affects perceptions. The exhibition will also highlight the unique design of Johns Hopkins University's Evergreen Museum & Library, a Gilded Age mansion that was home to two generations of the family of John W. Garrett, an American banker, philanthropist and president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The Evergreen Museum & Library at The Johns Hopkins University houses the Garrett Family's collection of over 50,000 objects, including rare books, decorative art, fine art and other precious belongings.
EXCHANGE: A Home-Based Artist Residency
Curated by: Hyejung Jang
Friday, March 22-Saturday, May 25
School 33 Art Center: 1427 Light St.
Reception: Friday, March 22, 6-9 p.m.
This exhibition is the culmination of a two-month long artist residency designed to pioneer new ways of fostering a sense of interconnectedness through the arts. During the residency period, two emerging international artists-experimental installation and performance artist Elisa Garcia de La Huerta from Chile and experimental artist Kityi Wong from China-will be placed with two local families in Baltimore, sharing their everyday lives and art. The artists will produce work inspired by the experience with the host families and the city of Baltimore.
School 33 Art Center is a non-profit art organization bridging contemporary artists and the viewing public through exhibitions, studios for artists, and classes for community.
@ the Trails
Curated by: Matt Spalding
Friday, April 19-Wednesday, May 15
Cylburn Arboretum: 4915 Greenspring Ave.
@ the Trails is an online application that explores the new role technology plays in how humans experience the world. The exhibition uses Cylburn Arboretum's existing collections of trails, trees and gardens as subject matter to explore the myriad ways humans form a relationship to nature. Through the experience of a newly created application designed specifically for use at Cylburn Arboretum, @ the Trails investigates how technologysupplements the experience of the arboretum and its collections, as well as how technology can hinder the experience of nature.
With gardens, greenhouses and woodlands full of exotic and native tree and plant collections, Cylburn Arboretum is Baltimore's horticultural center.
Clifton Park Works
Curated by: Emily Clemens
Saturday, April 20-Saturday, May 25
Civic Works at Clifton Park: 2701 Saint Lo Dr.
Clifton Park Works will be a group exhibition in Clifton Park for those who frequent the recreational space and the surrounding community. Artists will create site-specific outdoor installations in Clifton Park that highlight pieces of the property's vast history.
Civic Works is Baltimore's urban service corps and an AmeriCorps program. The organization's mission is to strengthen Baltimore's communities through education, skills development and community service.
Stories in Form From the Baltimore American Indian Center
Curated by: Catherine Akins
Friday, April 26-Sunday, May 26
Baltimore American Indian Center Heritage Museum: 113 S. Broadway
This exhibition will feature objects from Baltimore American Indian Center Heritage Museum's collection in connection with contemporary forms of storytelling. New works, developed during programs preceding the exhibition, will feature expressions of community-engaged oral and visual storytelling. Artists include filmmaker Zach Greenbaum '16 (video & film arts), who is producing a documentary on his father who is Cherokee, as well as Ashley Minner '05 '07 '11 (general fine arts, M.A. in Community Arts, M.F.A. in Community Arts), a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina who works with youth from the Native American After School Art Program.
The Baltimore American Indian Center is a community based non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of Native Americans living in Maryland by providing social, economic and training assistance, as well as access to health-related services, since 1968. The Baltimore American Indian Center Heritage Museum supports the efforts of the organization by expanding the knowledge of both Native and non-Native people through exhibitions, programming, events and the sale of merchandise in the gift shop.
Globe Poster: Not To Be Missed!
Curated by: Chloe Helton-Gallagher
Saturday, April 27-Saturday, June 15
Creative Alliance at the Patterson: 3134 Eastern Ave.
Founded in Baltimore in 1929, the historic Globe Poster Printing Company produced some of the most iconic posters in music history. Until the company's closing in 2010, Globe created posters for thousands of America's most influential musical acts, introducing a unique visual language with a lasting impact on design culture. Globe's production represents a vibrant record of the birth of R&B, rock & roll and other musical genres rooted in African-American culture and history, and a majority of the collection is now owned by MICA. Through a major interpretive exhibition with extensive programming, Globe Poster: Not To Be Missed! will engage audiences in celebrating African-American music history and the posters that so vividly tell the story. This exhibition received a $10,000 grant from the Maryland Humanities Council.
Creative Alliance at the Patterson is a non-profit art center in the East Baltimore neighborhood of Highlandtown that builds communities by bringing together artists and audiences from diverse backgrounds to experience spectacular arts programs and engage in the creative process.
Curated by: Deana Haggag
Through Friday, June 28
City Arts Apartments: 440 E. Oliver St.
For her thesis, MICA student Deana Haggag has been directing Gallery CA inside the City Arts building in Baltimore's burgeoning Station North Arts & Entertainment District. The gallery offers a varied range of exhibitions and programming that cater to many diverse audiences. In partnership with the Institute for Figuring in Los Angeles, the final exhibition on view in conjunction with Haggag's thesis, Baltimore Satellite Reef facilitated by City Arts resident Karida Collins, will be on view from Friday, May 3 through Friday, June 28.
Gallery CA, located on the ground floor of the 69-unit City Arts residential building in the Station North Arts & Entertainment District, offers a varied range of exhibitions and programming that cater to a diverse audience.
*Creative license is encouraged at MICA, though it is important to note that exhibitions developed by students and independent artists do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the College.
Visitor hours and admission prices for individual sites vary, please visit the site website for more information.Image Caption: (top to bottom) photo by Jaimianne Amicucci; Jacob Lawrence, Antiquities, gouache on paper, 1964.( Courtesy the James E. Lewis Museum of Art); Ignacio Zuloaga (Spanish, 1870-1945), Portrait of Mr. Garrett, 1929. Evergreen Museum & Library, The Johns Hopkins University; Evergreen House Foundation Collection EH1952.1.84; Rebecca Gilbert, Raised Bed Fortune Patch; Baltimore American Indian Center Mural, 1980 Summer Arts Program. (Photo courtesy Baltimore American Indian Center); Chubby Checker poster by Globe Poster Printing Company; The City Arts residential building in Station North Arts & Entertainment District.


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Lovelady worked in banking for many years, but spent the last 25 years of her life working as the recorder/treasurer for the city of Dover.
Dedication to family, community service and a zest for life were perhaps the best adjectives to describe Lovelady, those who knew her said Tuesday.
"She went to work for the city at an age when most people retire," Dover City Clerk Christina Walker said. "She worked her entire life, and I've often told others what an inspiration Wilma was. She was devoted to her family, and the closeness and love they all shared really was an inspiration."
Lovelady never married, but she loved her nieces and nephews like children, friends said.
Lovelady graduated from Dover High School, attended Arkansas Polytechnic College (now Arkansas Tech University) and was a lifetime member of the Dover United Methodist Church (DUMC).
Roy Beth Kelley, DUMC pastor, said Lovelady will truly be missed.
"I had at least three people tell me they didn't come to church Sunday because they just couldn't deal with it," Kelley said. "Wilma was here every Wednesday night and every Sunday morning and volunteered with numerous activities. She once shared with me about her belief in the power of prayer. The vertebrae in Wilma's back were disintegrating and doctors couldn't help. She told me prayer was the only thing that worked."
Kelley said Lovelady often sought out newcomers to sit with during church, wanting everyone to feel welcome and part of the church family.
Lovelady was named the Dover Citizen of the Year, recognized for various church service awards and received an Arkansas Senate Citation for her years of service to the community.
Friends and family said Lovelady was funny, outspoken and always ready for an adventure.
"She was always the first person ready to go on a trip," long-time friend Betty Burnett said. "She would always say she wouldn't feel any worse going than she would at home. She was really a fine lady, and she will be missed by everyone. She knew everything there was to know about Dover and never forgot a thing."
Dover Mayor Pat Johnson said city hall would not be the same without Lovelady.
"I knew Wilma Lovelady most of my adult life, but had the privilege to work with her the last three years as a councilman and as mayor," Johnson said. "I relied on her wisdom and experience in many of my decisions. She had a wonderful work ethic, and her memory was unbelievable. I can truly say I will miss her every day."
Lovelady's funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Dover United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the McFadden Cemetery in Dover. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at Humphrey Funeral Home.


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petef,There was an interesting article on New Jersey tomatoes at the New York Times website yesterday at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/dining/23toma.html?_r=1&oref=slogin.Peter
Let's have some more pizza sauce recipes from fresh garden tomatoes.
Check out Jeff Varasano's recipe for fresh tomato sauce. Jeff is the man, and I think he adds fresh basil. All hail Jeff!
In the end, it's entirely up to personal interpretation. When I first started making pizza in college, I used to start my sauce with carrot, celery, onion, and garlic, add lots of dry basil, oregano, parsley, crushed red, romano cheese, and red wine. Then I'd cook it overnight. Sure, this makes a great marinara or Sunday gravy but not a true pizza sauce. However, I thought it was incredible, and everyone who used to try my pies said it was the best pizza they ever had. Over the years, I have tried to simplify and make more authentic pies but the ones I used to make in college were pretty special. My point is that you should probably just have fun. Still though, I think delorenzo's sauce is fairly simple.
The more research I do, the more it seems like pizzerias can get a perfectly balanced sweet and salty flavor just by utlizing the natural flavors in the tomato. The cheaper the quality the tomatoes, the more you see places drown their sauce in seasonings, pastes, and garlic, overpowering the pizza with salty, too sweet, garlicky flavors.
JPP, you make some very good points about personal preferences. This is why it's soimportant to mention the specific kind of flavor or style of sauce we are trying toproduce when posting about sauce recipies. We have ways of defining specific stylesof pizza (neapolitan, NY, chacago, etc.) but I'm not aware of any similar terms touse to describe the different styles of pizza sauce. I could say that I'm aiming for a Delorenzo style sauce but only people who havetasted Delornzo's would understand that. Is there a good way to describe thedifferent styles of pizza sauce that would be understood by everyone?---pete---


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Wanderers learn from Victory mistake
Few would argue they're the A-League's big improvers but rookies Western Sydney plan to show just how far they've come in their New Year's blockbuster against Melbourne Victory.
The sides last met in November and the Victory triumphed 2-0 away from home, despite playing most of the match with 10 men after defender Sam Gallagher was shown a red card.
Both sides have hit form since, and few would have predicted their re-match at Parramatta Stadium on Tuesday night would be top-four clash.
Wanderers coach Tony Popovic felt his rookie side showed its inexperience in the first meeting of the teams but vowed there would be no repeat on Tuesday.
"We've improved a lot since then," Popovic said on Monday.
"It was a unique circumstance for us, playing against 10 men so early, and possibly we weren't prepared for something like that," Popovic said.
"... We got punished on that day and we learned a lot from that match and since then we've shown a gradual improvement.
"We're hoping tomorrow we can show that out on the pitch."
With 10 points each from their past five matches, both the fourth-placed Wanderers and third-placed Victory are closing the gap on competition pacesetters Central Coast and Adelaide.
While Western Sydney hit their attacking stride in a 6-1 thrashing of Adelaide in their last home match, they'll face the league's best offensive side in Ange Postecoglou's Victory.
And there's no bigger threat than New Zealand sensation Marco Rojas, the league's form player, whose spectacular double strike steered Melbourne to a 3-2 win over Newcastle on Friday.
"He's on fire at the moment," Wanderers captain Michael Beauchamp said of Rojas, dubbed by some pundits as the 'Kiwi Messi'.
"He did well the first game against us and he's got so much confidence now."
Western Sydney will welcome back their own biggest weapon, Japanese playmaker Shinji Ono, after he was one of a handful of players rested in Thursday's 1-1 draw away to Perth Glory.
But they'll be without Aaron Mooy (suspension), Adam D'Apuzzo (calf) and Tahj Minniecon (foot).
Captain and central defender Beauchamp was rewarded for a strong season with a one-year contract extension on Monday.
It followed the recent re-signings of goalkeeper Ante Covic and midfielder Mateo Poljak and Popovic hoped his squad for 2013/14 would continue to take shape in coming weeks.
"Last year we signed our first players in June and this year we realise we can't wait that long," Popovic said.
"We've got to start planning ahead for next year and the years to come after that."
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Gabriel E. Gomez wins GOP nod in special US Senate primary; Edward J. Markey to run for the Democrats
Will he be the next Scott Brown?
Gabriel E. Gomez, a 47-year-old son of immigrants who became a Navy pilot and SEAL before becoming a private equity investor, won the Republican nomination tonight for the US Senate special election to replace John F. Kerry, bringing a fresh face to a race that had drawn scant interest from an electorate distracted by the Boston Marathon bombings.
Meanwhile, veteran US Representative Edward J. Markey beat fellow Representative Stephen F. Lynch in the race for the Democratic nod in the traditionally blue state.
Gomez, whose only previous political experience was an unsuccesful run for selectman in his hometown of Cohasset, will face off with Markey in the final election on June 25.
In a victory speech delivered this evening at his campaign's election night party at the Red Lion Inn in Cohasset, Gomez declared that he was not a rigid partisan.
"If you are looking for someone who refuses to work with the other party, I'm not your guy. … If you are looking for an independent voice, a new kind of Republican, take a look at our campaign. I'd welcome your support,'' he said.
He promised to "approach this job with a military man's discipline, a father's sensitivity, and a businessman's experience.''
Markey, in his speech at the Omni Parker House in Boston, said he had a "track record of bipartisanship that gets results.''
But he also declared, "This campaign is about standing up to the special interests and the extreme Tea Party Republicans who want to stop progress and send our country in the wrong direction.''
Recalling his humble roots and his father's work as a milkman, Markey said, "He got up and delivered the goods. And in the United States Senate, I am going to deliver results.''
Gomez garnered 93,632, or 51 percent of the votes, compared with 66,164 votes, or 36 percent, for former US attorney Michael J. Sullivan, and 24,057, or 13 percent, for state Representative Daniel B. Winslow, with 99 percent of precincts reporting shortly before 11:30 p.m.
Markey received 306,680, or 58 percent of the votes, compared with 226,253 votes, or 42 percent, for his opponent, US Representative Stephen F. Lynch.
Former Governor Michael Dukakis, wearing a leather jacket, was standing next to his wife, Kitty, in the Omni Parker ballroom when Markey's victory was announced. "Now the fun begins,'' he said.
"I think it's going to be a very tough next seven weeks and we gotta take it very seriously,'' he said. "I hope and expect [Markey] is gonna win, but we can't take anything for granted. That's particularly true with these special elections as we have learned a number of times. So it's gonna be intensive. House to house. Street to street. Precinct to precinct.''
The primary election had difficulty gaining momentum from the outset and the Boston Marathon bombings two weeks ago distracted the electorate in the home stretch. Low turnout was reported today, despite sunny skies and temperatures rising into the 70s in some areas.
In Scituate, Town Clerk Kathleen Curran summed up the lack of excitement at many polling places. "This is dead,'' she said. "It's like watching grass grow.''
In Malden, poll worker Beverly DiCato expressed frustration that more voters had not shown up. "People say that it's important to them,'' she said. "That's what makes me mad. They say that, but where are they?''
Even before the Marathon bombings, some observers suggested that Bay State voters were suffering from election fatigue, despite the state's reputation for its love of politics. The state has already seen several hard-fought elections in the past three years, including Republican Scott Brown's stunning upset win in a special election for US Senate in 2010 and his losing battle against Elizabeth Warren in 2012 to hold onto that seat.
The popular Brown's decision not to plunge back into a run for the special election for Kerry's seat also took some of the zing out of the race.
"I think everybody is so exhausted. We're just over-campaigned,'' said Jane Cooper Brayton, 77, an artist, who cast her ballot today at Cathedral High School on Washington Street in the South End.
Markey, 66, of Malden is a long-time liberal with 36 years in the House. He is considered a Washington insider and experienced dealmaker who steadily pursues his goals. Minority leader Nancy Pelosi said he was one of the "disrupters'' when he first arrived in Congress but now knows "how to get the job done.''
Gomez has said he wants to "reboot'' Congress with a pay freeze, term limits, and a lifetime ban on lobbying. A social moderate and fiscal conservative, he has a compelling personal story as the son of Colombian immigrants who grew up to be a Navy pilot and SEAL and went to Harvard Business School before going into business.
Gomez's only previous political experience was the run for selectman in Cohasset, in which he came in third out of three candidates.
While he's likely to face an uphill battle in traditionally Democratic Massachusetts, so did Brown, who was a little-known state lawmaker from Wrentham when he beat Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley in the January 2010 special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of long-time liberal senator Edward M. Kennedy.
Lynch thanked supporters at a party at Moseley's on the Charles, a century-old function hall on the Dedham-West Roxbury border.
"You have all worked so hard, and Margaret and I are enormously grateful,'' he said, joined by his wife on stage before a "Common Man. Uncommon Leader'' banner. "Because of you, we almost did it! And no one gave us a shot at this. … Although we didn't get the outcome we hoped for, we did stand up for working men and women throughout this state.''
Sullivan told a crowd of supporters in Abington, "We made it tough for [Gomez], but unfortunately, we just didn't get enough votes.'' He encouraged everyone in the room to throw their support behind Gomez. "The party will be a better party as a result of having three candidates running this race,'' he said.
Winslow gave a brief speech at his headquarters in Boston calling Markey "the weakest candidate that the Democratic machine has nominated for the US Senate in living history.''
"I've gotten to know Gabriel Gomez over these last months, and I can tell you one thing for sure: He's not a career politician, but he sure as hell can beat one,'' he said.
Kerry's seat opened up when President Obama picked Kerry in December to be the country's 68th secretary of state. Kerry was sworn in on Feb. 1. The seat is currently being temporarily occupied by William "Mo'' Cowan, who was appointed by Governor Deval Patrick.


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New jobs will be created as free school meals are rolled out across our district.
Kirklees Council this week backed the creation of 65 new jobs and give existing staff the chance to work more hours.
It is in response to a Government idea to give free school dinners to pupils in all state-funded infant schools in England.
It means more than 850,000 extra meals will be made in Kirklees each year.
Kirklees is getting £1.034m from the Government to cope with the increased demand for the two-year initiative.
Around £300,000 will be spent on equipment and alterations to school kitchens to cope with demand. It will pay for new ovens, ventilation systems and fridges.
Cabinet member for children's services Coun Jean Calvert (Lab, Ashbrow) said: "It's looking like were one of the first authorities ready to go from September so well done Kirklees."
It is estimated that parents of reception, year one and year two pupils will save around £400 per child a year.


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Last Week's Results
Big Mac Attack: Darren McCarty earned an assist and Third Star honors in his first game as a Griffin last Friday at Lake Erie, his first AHL contest since 1993. The former Red Wings star, who shows that assist, an even rating and eight shots through three games, is expected to make his much-anticipated Van Andel Arena debut this Friday against the Monsters. From 6-8 p.m. that night, fans can visit Van Andel Arena concession stands to purchase $1 hot dogs and $1 beers (21 oz. domestic drafts, with ID). Local band Sons of Beaches will perform live before the game and during intermissions, and three Griffins players will sign autographs after the game. A host of ticket promotions include the Wendy's Family Four Pack, Bono's Pit BBQ Student Night, Library Night and the popular web coupon. Click here for complete details.
American Idol Night: Phil Stacey from last season's American Idol will meet fans and sign autographs before Saturday's game against Milwaukee and perform live from the ice during the first intermission, thanks to Lighthouse Insurance. The Griffins will wear special jerseys with a stylistic "G" crest that will be up for silent auction before and during the game, with a live auction taking place afterwards. All proceeds will benefit the Griffins Youth Foundation. In addition, fans can bring their skates and take to the ice after the game for the O'Charley's Post-Game O'pen Skate.
Hockey Day in Michigan: In celebration of Hockey Day in Michigan on Saturday, the Griffins will host a Cross-Ice Hockey Jamboree at Van Andel Arena. Approximately 250 players from nine West Michigan youth hockey associations will participate in cross-ice games from noon-5:30 p.m. For the Griffins game that night, three area youth hockey teams will join in the pre-game festivities by helping the promotional team throw t-shirts into the crowd and skating out with each starting Griffins player as he is introduced. In addition, Griff will make a series of visits to area hockey rinks from 4-7 p.m.
End of the Road: After finishing their season-high six-game road trip with a 2-4 mark, the Griffins will play their next five games within friendly confines. This Friday's game will mark their first home contest since Jan. 26, a span one day shy of three weeks. Grand Rapids has posted a 9-5-1-2 record at Van Andel Arena since losing its first seven home games in regulation.
Tracking the Race: The Griffins continue to reside in fifth place in the North Division race, just five points behind both Syracuse and Hamilton in the race for the third (and most likely final) playoff spot in the division.
Graduation Day: On Sunday night, Peter Vandermeer became the 89th Griffins alumnus to play in the NHL, taking eight shifts and registering two hits for Phoenix in a 6-3 loss to Nashville. He appeared in 73 games for Grand Rapids in 2004-05, logging 17 points (4-13—17) and a whopping 310 penalty minutes, tying for the seventh-highest single-season total in Griffins history.
Cullen Nets AHL Nomination: The Griffins today nominated center Mark Cullen for the Rbk/AHL Player of the Week award, after he posted three goals and an assist in three games over the weekend. In Friday's 4-1 win at Lake Erie, he scored a pair of power play goals and added an assist – matching his season highs for goals and points – en route to earning First Star honors. He completed a solid weekend in Cleveland by netting a goal in Saturday's rematch.
Right Adam: Adam Berkhoel put in a fine effort on Sunday in Rochester, stopping 24 of 25 shots in the 1-0 loss. In his last three games, he is 1-1-1 with a 1.31 GAA and a 0.950 save percentage (76-80).
Shooting Blanks: Prior to being shut out in five of their last 19 games, the Griffins had played 72 consecutive regular season contests without being blanked, including the first 33 games this season.
Kudos: Mark Cullen (3-2—5), Mark Hartigan (2-1—3) and Darren Helm (1-2—3) each had a three-game scoring streak snapped in Sunday's shutout loss…Josef Fojtik logged his first AHL point with an assist in Friday's 4-1 win at Lake Erie.
Tough Luck: In Jimmy Howard's last eight losses, the Griffins' offense has totaled seven goals and has been shut out four times.
M*A*S*H Update: After missing nine of 15 games with two separate injuries, Garrett Stafford returned to the Griffins' blueline on Friday and played in each of the weekend's three games, recording an assist…Brad Ference (wrist) has been sidelined for 18 straight games and will likely miss the remainder of the season.
If I Could Turn Back Time: Excluding a 10-game winless stretch (0-8-0-2) from Oct. 28-Nov. 23, Grand Rapids has posted a 20-17-2-3 mark (0.536) in its other 42 contests.
Attendance on the Rise: The crowd of 9,802 on Jan. 26 was the Griffins' largest since their opening-night sellout (10,834) on Oct. 20. Their attendance of 142,630 through 24 home games (5,943 avg., ninth in AHL) represents a year-to-date increase of 10 percent over 2006-07, when the Griffins eventually finished with their largest attendance in four years. Last season, Grand Rapids welcomed 129,650 fans through its first two dozen home games.
Red Wings Jersey Auction: Twenty-three autographed, game-issued Detroit Red Wings jerseys are being made available for public bidding throughout the 2007-08 season through exclusive auctions that begin at griffinshockey.com and conclude after select Griffins home games. Online bidding, which begins at $250 per jersey, will establish the starting bids for silent auctions that will take place on the arena concourse during Griffins games. Subsequently, the highest bids from the silent auctions will serve as the starting bids for live post-game auctions. Online right now are the Dan Cleary and Chris Chelios jerseys, with silent and live auctions set for this Friday's game, and the Kris Draper and Jiri Hudler jerseys, with silent and live auctions at the Feb. 22 game. Proceeds from the auctions will benefit the Griffins Youth Foundation.
Scouting Report
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Sat., Feb. 16 vs. Milwaukee Admirals (26-22-2-2) – Van Andel Arena – 7 p.m.
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Crawford sent to DL with finger injury
All-Star outfielder could require surgery; Baldelli activated
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Rocco Baldelli was activated off the disabled list to take Crawford's place on the roster; Eric Hinske was penciled in as Sunday's left fielder.
"It's not good," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "Carl's been one of our best clutch hitters recently, specifically. And there's everything else he brings, his defense, his speed in the outfield and on the bases, his leadership. All that stuff is going to be missed."
Crawford, a two-time American League All-Star, said he heard something pop when he checked his swing on a 3-1 pitch from J.J. Putz in the 10th inning of Saturday night's game against the Mariners.
"I didn't see this one coming," Crawford said. "Just something else to add to this wacky year I've been having."
Crawford's injury is located at the base of the middle finger of his right hand at the joint connecting the finger to the hand. The tendon used to straighten the fingers has come out of its groove, which causes the finger to lock into position when he bends his finger downward. He must push the tendon back into place to again straighten his finger.
Crawford was scheduled to take a Sunday afternoon flight from Seattle to Tampa and will see a hand specialist, Dr. Doug Carlan, at noon in St. Petersburg on Monday.
Crawford, 27, said he saw the Seattle team doctor, who told him the injury could keep him out six to eight weeks, or, if it requires surgery, it could put him out for the remainder of the season.
"It ain't looking good either way it goes," Crawford said.
Ron Porterfield, the Rays head athletic trainer, would not speculate on how long Crawford might be out.
Crawford was hitting .273 with eight home runs and 57 RBIs and was in the midst of an 11-game hitting streak. Recently, he became the first player since Hall of Famer Arky Vaughan (1939) to reach 80 triples before his 27th birthday. Crawford is a four-time American League leader in stolen bases, in addition to being the Rays' all-time leader in hits, at-bats, runs, stolen bases and triples.
Baldelli, 26, was placed on the 60-day disabled list March 28 with a mitochondrial disorder, a condition that slows muscle recovery and causes fatigue, costing him the first 116 games of this season. He also missed the final 124 games of 2007 due to a hamstring injury. He has not played in a Major League game since May 15, 2007.
"I'm happy to be back out there, but I'm disappointed like everybody else on the team that C.C. got hurt," Baldelli said. "It's been a long time. I just want to get back out there and play. ... I'm just real happy. It's what I love doing. It's about time."
Given the fact that Baldelli's condition will limit him to part-time play, the Rays are likely to make another move on the off-day Monday in time to have another outfielder in place by Tuesday night's game in Oakland. Jonny Gomes and Justin Ruggiano, who are at Triple-A Durham, are the top candidates from within the organization, and there is always the chance they could make a deal to acquire an outfielder from outside the organization.
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Enterprise' started by Aquarius, Jun 3, 2010.
I believe they were supposed to stay together in the fifth season. I'll have to do more research.
That's Precious Cargo - but without that terrible character/actress Plus see no reason why couldn't have kept sexual tension up for another season. Though poor old Trip...
I just wanted to see more of them being happy together. Those two have gone through hell and back, they deserve to have something work out just fine for once.
Post-Hallowe'en zombie resurrection after recent North Star chat in S/UA's thread.
Just wanted to post some pics
^^ Thank you! We always love pictures.
Nice to see this thread moving again
Just beautiful and inspiring. This episode was filmed really well.
So, I made a little wallpaper for myself based off of how nice they look together in this episode, and I think I might do another one too. Here's a smaller version of the one I put together:
I don't know, maybe we could make Trip/T'Pol holiday art like wallpapers, sig banners, or icons. That could be nice.
Is it Hopeful Romantic that does the yearly calendar?
Sweet. Good to know that, and it'll be nice to see it when it comes out.
Well, that's if she does it. I mixed up your "Is it," with "It is." Lol.
I don't think it's all T and T. Oh duh she has it in her sig above, darn holiday names.
Well 2012 is beautiful. It will be nice to see 2013. Thanks.
Lovely wallpaper! "North Star" is one of my favorites.
I like this idea. Whoever wants to contribute, just post your pretties in here.
I'm happy to hear people are still using the calendars.
Thank you! RL will be pretty insane the rest of the year, so I might do what I did last year and put up January while I build the rest.
Thank you very much.
Sounds good.
Take your time. Going one month at a time is just fine.
Okay, so I made that other wallpaper. I liked Trip's shadowy look in one of the scenes. Here's the smaller version:
^^ Very nice! That silhouette shot of cowboy Trip is a big favorite among Trip fans. I've seen it on many an avatar.
VOY really should have had a Western episode, even a holodeck one (instead of that crappy Fair Haven thing).
Thank you. I can see why it is a favorite.
How do you TnT shippers feel about the fact that
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death finally caught up with Trip in that Romulan escape pod that blew up at the end of battle of Cheron, and that T'Pol ended up marrying that Wraith baddie from Stargate Atlantis... Whom she then dumped for Koss?
Oh boy, Mike Martin is so awesome.
They got the Civil War.. at least there were chaps.
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How to figure how much estimated tax you need to pay
May 10, 2013 – TaxTalk Blog
Remember the pay-as-you-go concept we talked about in the last blog? Well, instead of making estimated tax payments once a month, you only have to make four equal payments throughout the year. Installment payments are due the middle of April, June, September, and January (of the next year). For someone who estimates owing $1,224 in tax, he will make four estimated tax payments of $306 each ($1,224 due for the full year divided by four equal payments). This will pay the tax he owes as the year progresses.
Sometimes it is challenging to estimate how much income you'll get. For example, you may have just started a business, recently retired, or just made some costly improvements, and you're not sure how they will affect your bottom line. To make matters more difficult, there is a penalty due if you don't make proper estimated tax payments– and no one wants to be in that situation. That said, there are a few exceptions, also known as safe harbors, available that will ensure you won't be in a penalty situation.
Exception 1 Prior Year's Tax – Look to see how much tax you owed this past year. Make sure to prepay at least 100 percent of that tax evenly over the four installment due dates, and you won't owe a penalty.
Example. When Tom filed his 2012 taxes, he realized he needed to be paying estimated tax. Not really knowing what to expect with his new business, he opts to use Exception 1 to figure how much estimated tax he should pay for the 2013 tax year. From his 2012 tax return, he adds his state and county tax due (before applying any of his credits for 2012) and comes up with $1,200 altogether. As long as he makes four even installment payments of $300 each ($1,200 divided by 4) by their due dates, he will not owe a penalty for the underpayment of estimated tax when filing his 2013 taxes regardless of how much he finally owes.
Exception 2 The 90% Rule – Evenly prepay at least 90% of your tax liability for the year and no penalty will be due.
Example. Cindy and Scott estimate they will make $40,000 this year. State and county tax due on that is $1,860. Ninety percent of that is $1,440. If they make four timely payments of $360 each ($1,440 divided by 4), they will owe no penalty as long as they owe no more than $420 ($1860 - $1,440) when they file.
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- Make only one estimated tax payment, due mid-January after the close of the tax year, or
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Bus services in Norfolk have been hit by snow today, with cancellations and revised routes announced by operators.
Anglian Buses has cancelled all services today because of the weather, while First Buses is continuing to only serve main roads in Norwich until conditions improve. Norfolk Green is operating a full service and is reporting buses running on time.
On the trains, Greater Anglia is reporting a good service with all routes open, though a small number of trains may be cancelled tonight to ensure consistent service across the network, said a spokesman.
First's services in Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth are continuing to operate but passengers have been told to expect delays.
The King's Lynn/X1/1 service is operating, but subject to severe delays because of the heavy snow. Services towards Lowestoft will not serve Toftwood or Fransham, and will divert via Wanton, causing delays of up to 30 minutes. Peterborough-bound buses are operating as normal, but subject to minor weather-related delays.
Service 11 (Sprowston Tesco - Sprowston Rd - City Centre - Newmarket Road - NNUH roundabout and Plaza) will not serve Sprowston estate, Eaton Village or Roundhouse Way housing estate.
Service 12 (Wroxham to Stalham) will run direct only, and not serve Horning or Ludham.
Service 13 (Spixworth Road, Crostwick Lane, North Walsham Road - City Centre - Newmarket Road - A11 - Attleborough Queens Square) will not serve Ivy Road, Park Road, Besthorpe or Wymondham College.
Service 14 (Dussindale - City Centre - Old Norwich/London Rd - Wymondham Cross) will not serve Silfield, Harts Farm or Hethersett.
Service 15/15A (Brundell Berry Fields - BBP (Main Roads) - City Centre - Wymondham Cross) will terminate at Berry Fields, Brundall (off Cucumber Lane). It will not serve Lingwood, Blofield, Blofield Heath or Hethersett.
Services 21/22 (Old Catton White Woman Lane - City Centre - Earlham Green Lane - Bowthrope - Three Scrore Road - NNUH (Plaza)/UEA roundabout) will not serve Fiddlewood Estate, West Earlham Shops, Marlbrook Hill, Wendene (Roys) or Dodderman Way.
Service 23/23A (Lodge Farm via Dereham Road - City Centre - Heartsease via Salhouse Road, Woodside Road, Plumstead Road) will terminate at Medical Centre Longwater Lane, and will not serve Norwich Road, West End, Long Water Lane, Costessey Estate or Lodge Farm.
Service 24/24A (Queens Hill estate roundabout - City Centre - Thorpe Sainsbury's via St Williams Way) will not serve Queens Hill further than the main roundabout and the Thorpe St Andrew estate
Service 25/25A (Rail station - City Centre - UEA both ends) will not serve Northfields, De Hague, North Park Avenue (diversion via the Avenues).
Service 28 (Thorpe Marriott to City) will not serve Long Dale side of Thorpe Marriott.
Service 29 (Will operate as 28) will not serve Taverham.
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Service 37 (Hellesdon - Norwich - Mulbarton) terminating at the Bull Roundabout and Cukoofield Roundabout (Mulbarton). It will not serve Helleson Estate or Mulbarton Long Lane, Cukoofield.
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In public comments, emails and official ballot arguments, critics of the proposed development at 567 Maybell Ave. have repeatedly characterized the project as the latest example of the city ignoring the desire of its residents and the vision expressed in its own Comprehensive Plan. Supporters of the development, which includes 60 housing units for low-income seniors and 12 single-family homes, have been focusing on the project itself and stressing the need for affordable housing in a city with a graying population and sky-high property values.
The latest battle in this debate centers on Measure D, a November referendum that could overturn the City Council's rezoning of the land at Maybell and Clemo avenues. Both sides have submitted ballot arguments as the citywide vote nears.
Opponents of the rezoning decision have criticized the city attorney's "Impartial Analysis of Measure D," saying it does not impartially lay out their concerns. Bob Moss, a Barron Park resident who has been a vehement Maybell opponent, noted that the analysis makes no mention of the residents' concerns over traffic or the project's compatibility with the Comprehensive Plan, the city's land-use vision.
The city attorney's document states that the city has conducted an environmental analysis, including a traffic study, and concluded that by taking mitigation measures, the development "would not cause any significant environmental impacts."
The attorney's analysis describes the site and the development proposal from the Palo Alto Housing Corporation. It also describes the "planned community" zone process as one that "accommodates projects that cannot be built under other zoning, contain substantial public benefits and enhance the policies of Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan."
Moss argued that this analysis is by no means "impartial." He noted that the city had relied on a traffic model that is now in the process of being replaced with one that more fully considers the cumulative effects of other projects on traffic congestion. The fact that the old model was used for the Maybell project, he said, "does not compute."
Joe Hirsch, a former planning commissioner and an opponent of the rezoning, listed his own concerns with the analysis. He took issue with the fact that it makes no mention of the fact that the city had loaned the Palo Alto Housing Corporation $5.8 million to buy the site; the fact that without the "planned community" zone the site would still be able to accommodate 41 units of senior housing; or most crucially that, while the project would support some of the policies in the Comprehensive Plan, it would violate many others.
The analysis, he said, has been written in a way that protects the interests of the city and the Housing Corporation.
"The city has not been an impartial bystander," Hirsch said. "They have been intimately linked with the Palo Alto Housing Corporation in a way that really withdrew their impartiality."
On Tuesday afternoon, Hirsch and Tim Gray, treasurer of the new group Palo Altans to Preserve Neighborhood Zoning, met with City Attorney Molly Stump and her staff and proposed a range of changes to the language. They succeeded in convincing Stump to make one relatively minor change. The current analysis states that "approximately 80 percent of the site is zoned RM-15, which allows multi-family units up to 15 per acre." Hirsch and Tim Gray, opponents of the zone change who met with Stump on Tuesday, said the ratio is closer to 75 percent (the rest is zoned R-2, which allows single-family homes).
Stump said the city has reassessed the properties and concluded that the 75 percent figure is actually more accurate. She said the city will ask the Santa Clara County Superior Court to make that change.
"We do want to be as accurate as possible," Stump told the Weekly.
Otherwise, she said, the ballot language will remain as is. She said that while she appreciates the thought that opponents have put into the ballot language, she believes the "impartial statement as drafted does the best job in informing the public" about what the vote means.
In a Wednesday letter that she sent to Gray and Hirsch, she noted that "impartial statements need not contain a complete catalogue of all the measure's provisions and should not be argumentative or likely to create a prejudice for or against a measure."
"I believe the Impartial Analysis that I submitted best meets my duty to inform the voters of the meaning and effect of the measure before them in a neutral and informative way," Stump wrote.
Gray disagreed and told the Weekly he believes Stump should recuse herself from writing the impartial analysis. Though state law assigns the duty to the city attorney, Gray argued that this creates an "ethical" problem in this case because of Stump's commitment to supporting the council and its decisions. Gray told the Weekly that when he asked Stump to recuse herself, she said she was committed to performing the job assigned to her.
Opponents of the zone change also maintain that the referendum is about much more than senior housing or the Maybell site. In their rebuttal to project proponents, they wrote that Measure D "is about Palo Alto's out-of-control development eroding Palo Alto as a great place to live and raise families." The rezoning, they argue, is "about the almost 60 percent of the land targeted for market-rate homes," referring to the 12 single-family homes.
"It has nothing to do with seniors or affordability," the rebuttal argument states. "It is about money. This is one more in a huge wave of oversized high-density projects engulfing Palo Alto."
The list of residents who signed the rebuttal includes former City Councilwomen Emily Renzel and Enid Pearson; Joe Hirsch; Art Liberman, president of the Barron Park Association; Warren Kirsch, resident of Green Acres II; Tim Gray; and Downtown North residents Neilson Buchanan and Eric Filseth.
Hirsch, who earlier this summer was part of the signature drive that qualified the referendum, said his experience taught him that there is much unhappiness all throughout the city about the city's recent developments. His group only needed about 2,300 signatures to get the project on the ballot. It received close to 4,000.
"To us, in Barron Park and Green Acres, this issue is two-fold," Hirsch said. "One, it's about what is happening in the Maybell property. But we're also asking people to think about this in the greater context of what's happening in all of Palo Alto and whether we are going in the right direction."
Proponents of the project, including the entire City Council and housing advocates, are taking the opposite stance and trying to shift the focus back to the Maybell site. Despite critics' claims, the ballot measure "has nothing to do with other approved of proposed 'planned community zonings' across Palo Alto." The measure, they maintain in their ballot rebuttal, "only affects the approved affordable senior-housing project at Maybell and Clemo."
The rebuttal from the project's supporters includes as its signatories Councilwoman Karen Holman, herself a longtime critic of the "planned community" zoning process; Councilwoman Liz Kniss; former Mayor Sid Espinosa; Mary Alice Thornton; Bill Reller; Judith Steiner, former executive director of Hidden Villa; and Barbara Gross, past president of the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce.
"No one has questioned the need for affordable senior housing in Palo Alto — not even its opponents," the rebuttal from Measure D supporters states. "It's critical that we support Measure D to ensure local seniors are able to stay close to their children and grandchildren."
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In all respect, DC is a great poster, so I won't troll this thread.
Melo for Love, is pretty much a fair trade considering K-Love is the best PF in the NBA and he's just 24. We're a weak rebounding team, so it DOES make sense.
But Melo came here for a reason, and New York brought him here for a reason. The face of the franchise with a mission in check...Melo is still in the process of that mission. Leading the Knicks to the NBA Finals and winning it all.
If Melo fails, then we can talk trade.
Now, Melo is playing like a MVP and stepping up, we're not the most perfect team but we can contend with the best with our talent, skill experience, and chemistry that's only been together for like 30 games only...we can only get better...our worst enemies aren't the Heat, Celtics, Bulls or even Rockets...worst enemies are us. We can't shoot ourselves out of games and not box out and lose rebounds...We can only beat ourselves.
Love is awesome, but I wouldn't do the trade. I would see if we can somehow talk a 3 or 4 team trade including amare and getting love and ascoring sf like deng or gay.
Orange and blue, yesterday, today, and tomorrow...
I do definitely agree with "our worst enemy being us." Or perhaps Dolan more so, but that's a diff topic.
k love worth is only Stat / Chandler Melo is worth only Bryant
Stat, Chandler, and Novak for Love and Pekovic?
We're never satisfied with our team. Tyson chandler is difference maker, as far as your team winning and losing and your contributions towards it. Same goes for amare. Kevin love isn't a difference maker, yea his numbers are outrageous but in just kind of happens. I don't think he dominates the game the way his stats would indicate. Amare is still more dominant then him.
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Tyson is shooting 70% from FG which is absolutely obscene. Also Melo is playing at a MVP caliber this season and Love is coming back from injury.
We do have problems rebounding, but i don't think you can trade Melo this year.
You need to be drug tested......the Knicks are 21-8.
"We've suffered enough"...Stephen A. Smith
Metta World Peace
We can use Gasol in 1/2 court sets. And Ron Artest has been playing as well as he has ever played in the last 5 or 6 years. We can flex Ron between the 3/4 and he'll add to our spacing cuz he's been pretty good from 3 this year.
D'Antoni needs a transition player like Amare cuz he doesn't believe in Post players and they need a backup PG if Nash goes down again. I think this helps both teams.
Love is not in the same league as Melo, don't let the empty stats fool you. He's also a Diva, that would most likely ruin team chemistry.


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It is usally a good thing to see success after a long, hard, sometimes-exhausting workout period in preparation for upcoming competition.
Yet, sometimes the toughest competition is not so much with those wearing other jerseys as it is with the individual competing against his or her previous performance.
A perfect example of this is the sport of cross country. The Russellville runners have seen signs of their hard work paying off with successful finishes in various meets throughout the 2004 season. Included in this success are recent back-to-back first-place finishes by the RHS senior high boys team in the Cyclone Invitational at Old Post Road Park and the Lake Hamilton Wolf Invitational in Hot Springs.
"It feels really good (to win meets) because of you've worked hard in the summer and earned it," Cyclone runner James Roach said.
So with their quest for success the Cyclone runners set their eyes on a common objective.
"(Success) makes us want to work harder," Drew Hanna said. "We all have a common goal and are willing to work hard to get there."
The main "there" the RHS team wants to get to is the Nov. 6 Class AAAAA State Meet at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs. But, getting "there" is much easier said than done and requires a great deal of work.
"If you don't practice something, you can't get much out of it," Hanna said. "That's why it is important to work hard and practice. It's (cross country) the hardest sport to practice."
The practice and competing is made easier after a strong finish.
"Finishing high gives us confidence and helps us in other meets," Brandon Moore said. "It's a good feeling competing against top competition."
That confidence goes along way for the Russellville cross country team.
"I think we'll do really well," Hanna said of the outlook of the rest of the season.
The other team members agreed.
Despite all the hard work required there is still room for enjoyment.
"It's fun to go out and run and meet other people and make friends," Hanna said.
The Lady Cyclone runners also share in the enjoyment of making new acquaintances. However, the bond between team members is just as strong, if not stronger.
"We're all really close and get along," Melissa Newton said. "We're always encouraging each other, and we're like one big happy family."
The RHS girls have had their share of injuries that has in some way hindered them from having higher finishes. However, the team is satisfied with it's performance.
"We've been doing our best, considering we don't always have very many people," Bethany Vangilder said.
The Lady Cyclones have had their ups and downs while battling with injuries and have even managed a couple top-five team finishes so far this season. With a continuos sign of improvement, this season can also be called an upgrade.
"We've all improved and this has been a better season than last year," Newton said. "We just all do our absolute best and enjoy being around the people and just enjoy running."
The Russellville girls have been led this season by Jay-nee Blackmon - who has had several top-10 finishes - but the RHS leader does not see herself as better than the rest of the team.
"I try to think of everyone as equal," Blackmon said. "I don't really look at myself as the leader of the team. I just go out and do my best. I think we all do that."
The success she does have, though, comes from being passionate about the sport.
"I love it (running)," Blackmon said. "I just like doing it, and like going out there and competing against other runners."
With two more meets to go - the Courtway Invitational in Conway and the Cabot Invitational - this season before the finale at Oaklawn, both RHS teams hope their confidence will help them improve individually and collectively as they strive for their common goal of capturing a victory at the state meet.
While there may not be a championship to speak of per se, there is still a strive to improve and succeed even on the lower level.
The Russellville Junior High teams have also had strong performances this season and also share in the attitude of always wanting to improve both individually and as a team.
The RJHS boys have taken away first or second place several times, and the girls have had a few top-five, including a second-place finish at Bryant, themselves.
Success has not come easy for the Whirlwind teams either. The drive to improve upon previous performances has been the fuel to make them go.
"We work hard and push ourselves hard to get better," David Carman said. "We keep trying harder and getting each other to try harder and just try to always improve."
With this hard-work ethic usually comes at least a little success, which makes all the work worthwhile.
"Winning makes you feel good like you trained enough and all," Carman said. "Finishing well helps your confidence and helps you just keep on going and keeping at it."
This kind of training gives a positive outlook for the RJHS team.
"The season looks good because we've improved so much this season," Kevin Gwaltney said.
Practice is the name of the game for the Lady Whirlwinds as well.
"Practice pushes us hard, and we try to push each other," Alex Wilcox said, adding that is the first step to have a successful team. "If we keep pushing each other to go harder, then I think we'll get better individually. We'll get better as a team if we get better individually."
With that comes the need to be persistent.
"Each practice we know we have to stay with it," Bonnie Stribling said. "We don't like giving up, and we just try to help each other out some."
The improvement is more rewarding when it is easily seen.
"I think we're all improving and can see the difference," Stribling said. "Our biggest goal is to get better physically and mentally."
With constant work and continued improvement, the future is most likely to have even more success in store for the RJHS teams as they move up to the high school teams. However, with all the training and hard work, the Russellville cross country teams have had a good deal of success as they continue to improve - both individually and collectively.


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