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Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, June 30, 2013, 10:32 AM
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Foothills Park: Still (mostly) just for Palo Altans
Original post made on Jun 30, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, June 30, 2013, 10:32 AM
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a resident of Greenmeadow
on Jun 30, 2013 at 11:14 am
This park belongs to Palo Alto. It was paid for with Palo Alto's taxpayer dollars, and is maintained by Palo Altans.
Yes, Williams may have been turned away feeling sad, but that does not mean that our parks need to be opened to the greater public. If anything, it serves to show how many additional visitors would be in the park on any nice Northern California weekend.
Hikers can access the park through the trail and no one has a problem with that. No need to feel guilty for owning such a lovely piece of property.
a resident of Evergreen Park
on Jun 30, 2013 at 11:57 am
With the many other parks in the City of Palo Alto open to the public, I appreciate having a park that is nicely maintained, pristine and reserved for residents of the Palo Alto community.
a resident of Embarcadero Oaks/Leland
on Jun 30, 2013 at 12:02 pm
What about opening the park to non-residents on bikes and on foot only? There isn't anywhere to park nearby, it would still limit the number of visitors, which is good. Anyone visiting Rinconada or Pardee parks at the end of the weekend, both heavily used for parties and picnics, would appreciate why we need to limit such rural space.
a resident of Embarcadero Oaks/Leland
on Jun 30, 2013 at 12:02 pm
What about opening the park to non-residents on bikes and on foot only? There isn't anywhere to park nearby, it would still limit the number of visitors, which is good. Anyone visiting Rinconada or Pardee parks at the end of the weekend, both heavily used for parties and picnics, would appreciate why we need to limit such rural space.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Jun 30, 2013 at 12:13 pm
Foothills Park should be maintained under the current basis, which has been successful.
I would also like to add that I oppose Liz Kniss' unhelpful views as stated in this article. This is a special natural environment and plenty of our other city parks are overrun at times with people from other cities.
City Council members, we count on you to protect Palo Alto nature and represent the best interests of Palo Alto citizens. Thank you to the ones that strive to do that.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jun 30, 2013 at 12:32 pm
I'd love to know how many Shallow Altans use the parks in other cities. Given what I know about the habits of my friends there, I'd say they visit other area's parks regularly. Perhaps they should be banned from other cities/counties parks, unless they can cease their ongoing commentary about non-residents visiting PA parks. But who cares about Foothills Park? Leave it to 'em so the residents get to feel special. Maybe it'll even further preservation of more than their collective smugness. But hey - how about returning to EPA baylands stolen years ago?
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Jun 30, 2013 at 12:48 pm
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a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 30, 2013 at 1:02 pm
Bikes do get into Foothill particularly before 9.30 ish a weekends before the Rangers man the gates.
There is nowhere that I know for securing a bike and there is not enough car parking space for 1,000 visitors if we assume that means 500 cars.
Bikes must not be allowed on the hiking trails. Mountain bikes and hikers do not work well on the same trails. Mountain bikes are very likely to damage a hiking trail by their very nature. If mountain bikes are allowed, then there must be special mountain bike trails built and kept separate from hiking trails.
It is easy for anyone to get into Foothill if they arrive before the Rangers arrive.
a resident of Esther Clark Park
on Jun 30, 2013 at 1:12 pm
I served on the Parks and Rec Commission for 6 years. This subject was revisited several times. The fact remains that in order to buy the land, Palo Alto floated a Bond. In the language of that Bond, it promised that the land would be reserved only to Palo Alto residents who were the only people to pay on the Bonds. The language in the Bond formed a contract with Palo Altans. That contract should not be breached now just because other communities want access to the land. I think that if the Bond contract were breached, it would trigger a lawsuit on behalf of all Palo Altans for the return of their money. And that would be a hefty bill. The question of access comes down to the fact that a promise was made to the residents that if they agreed to put up the money to buy the land, it would be reserved for them.
That is a promise that should be kept by the City Council or the next time the City tries to float a bond, there will be no credibility in the representations made. The residents will lose faith in their elected officials to keep their promises.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Jun 30, 2013 at 1:14 pm
Liz Kniss, thanks for continuing to represent the values that characterize north Palo Alto: entitlement, privilege, selfishness, NIMBYism, xenophobia, and arrogance. Thanks weekly for endorsing this kind of candidate. She's better than Tim Grey why?
a resident of Midtown
on Jun 30, 2013 at 1:51 pm
Up to 30 non residents per day, in parties of 5 or less, families only. And charge $15.
And no groupe activities like birthday partys.
You wont see too many people from out of town coming with those restrictions in place
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jun 30, 2013 at 1:56 pm
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Honestly, I don't care that the park is only for PA residents - it does seem a way to keep it more intact. But the attitude about non-residents using the other parks - where did this attitude come from? It didn't previously exist amongst so many. Parks were used by people depending on many factors & being a resident wasn't one of them.
A group of my PA friends are having a picnic today in a Menlo Park park - should I call the police?
a resident of Mountain View
on Jun 30, 2013 at 2:01 pm
Palo Altans, I assume you're OK with staying out of Shoreline Park. We paid for that....
a resident of another community
on Jun 30, 2013 at 2:55 pm
I have been there few times with relatives that live in Palo Alto. I don't see anything wrong with having a park for residents ONLY. Palo Alto voted and paid for the bonds.
a resident of Woodside
on Jun 30, 2013 at 3:26 pm
It appears the 2nd most educated town in America flunked kindergarten.
a resident of Community Center
on Jun 30, 2013 at 3:45 pm
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I recall when I was interviewed by City Council members for my second of 3 terms on the Parks and Recreation Commission, and then Council Member LaDoris Cordell asked me point blank if I was of the opinion that Foothills should be confined to Palo Alto residents only, or made available to residents from other places.
I don't recall my specific response, but it was a "waffle."
I did give it some thought afterwards, and came to believe that with an appropriate fee structure, people who do not live in Palo Alto can be welcomed at Foothills Park.
No change in quotas, limits on how many people in total can be there at a given day, all other restrictions remain in place. Out of towners pay a fee to enjoy the park, and like anyone who goes there, is fined for abusing the privilege of using it.
It is a great place, and responsible people from anywhere should be welcomed, and be asked to cover the expense of their visit with a fee.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Jun 30, 2013 at 4:20 pm
Our city parks and Rinconada pool are taken over by non-residents who use the picnic tables and pool. I think Rinconada pool should be for Palo Alto residents only.
I am glad that no residents of other towns can take over Foothills Park because if we open up the park to other towns, they will take over the park too. I know it's not PC to say this, but everyone is thinking it.
a resident of Esther Clark Park
on Jun 30, 2013 at 4:26 pm
No everyone is not thinking that. [Portion removed.]
a resident of Community Center
on Jun 30, 2013 at 4:27 pm
PA native-- how do you know that the people that use our parks are non residents? Do you go around asking for ID. The pool at rinconada is not free- in fact non residents pay more. So what is the problem?
But I guess it is okay for PA residents to take over the dish area?
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jun 30, 2013 at 4:54 pm
PA Native's attitude is EXACTLY my point in my sharp comments. Is PA so special that they're the only ones w/non-residents using facilities? Has PA Native bothered to find out how much $$ non-residents add to the coffers w/higher fees they pay for some amenities? That non-residents pay higher fees in other communities for amenities, too? It's a common practice all over, as it should be. Sounds to me like PA Native doesn't know much about their own amenities, much less really knows where all these people live! Oooooh, maybe these aren't white or Asian people, so they don't "look" like a PA resident! Does PA Resident also profile the non-English speakers to help determine if they're acceptable park visitors? After all, my PA resident friends who loved their time at Burgess Park in Menlo all have *accents* but at least they're white.
What about if someone spends, say...$50 on food at PA deli, then heads to one of your parks for a picnic - is that acceptable? What about if the non-residents only work in your fair city, but don't live there? Are they allowed to sit on a bench outside while munching their $15 burger, or must they spend $20 minimum before they're allowed to sit & eat? What about the soccer game attendees yesterday - what if they meditated or did yoga in the park before they went to Stanford, after driving from Tracy for the game?
What about when the POTUS was running for office & was at Rinconada - he wasn't a resident. Did people get upset about that?
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a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Jun 30, 2013 at 8:28 pm
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a resident of Los Altos Hills
on Jun 30, 2013 at 9:51 pm
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How many other communities restrict the usage of their parks? - I can't think of any. Many nearby communites have floated bonds to pay for parks open to all. PA should charge for non resident entry - otherwise PA does appear to be selfish.
a resident of Midtown
on Jun 30, 2013 at 10:49 pm
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Does there really exist any 24-year-old resident of East Palo Alto who thinks there's no difference between East Palo Alto and Palo Alto? Or is this a case of journalistic license?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 30, 2013 at 11:24 pm
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Ha, I agree with Rick. East Palo Altans and Palo Altans probably know there is a difference. However, there ARE people who don't live in either city who think that there is a West Palo Alto and East Palo Alto and think it's the same city! Back in the 70s, EPA voted to change the name to Nairobi but then it all fell through because it was a nightmare for the postal service to change (or some other excuse, can't remember). Palo Alto does share the zip code of 94303 with East Palo Alto.
a resident of Midtown
on Jun 30, 2013 at 11:31 pm
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Must admit I often mistakenly think South Palo Alto is the same city as North Palo Alto.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 1, 2013 at 12:29 am
paly alum is a registered user.
@rick: Ha! Another good one!
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jul 1, 2013 at 1:23 am
Hmmm is a registered user.
Paly alum - I meet people new to the area who fairly often don't understand that they're 2 different towns & a good number of them have been newcomers to PA. I'm betting that if it was reported accurately, the young woman is a recent resident of EPA.
FWIW, there's a neighborhood in Menlo called West Menlo that some folks think is a separate town & others make much of the unincorporated areas of Menlo Park - & given that's how we refer to them, it is confusing.
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Jul 1, 2013 at 9:25 am
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> In May 1959, the council put the decision of
> whether or not to purchase the park to a citywide vote
Maybe we should consider putting this question to the voters every 25 years, or so?
> 1,400 acres
At current market rates (in the "flats") this 1,400 acres is worth $7B.
At the current 1,000 people capacity, this allocates 1.4 acres to each person.
At 142K, the daily average attendance would be about 350 people per day.
At 200K, the daily average attendance would be about 550 people per day.
Assuming three people per car (average), this comes to 150 to 180-odd vehicles per day.
> 1,300+ Palo Altans turned away
That comes to about 4 people a day, or 1-2 vehicles a day, on average.
> but due to budget cuts, the front gate is only staffed on weekends.
So, if there aren't any rangers at the front gate during the week, how can the City provide any accurate visitor counts?
> use fees
If the City were to charge $5.00 per person, that would generate $1M a year. As noted in the article, the current $2/car does little to offset the park's operational costs.
Given the large number of parks/open space, and other community services, available to the general public in Palo Alto, it's difficult to understand why this issue of Foothills Park being restricted to Palo Altans is such an issue. Foothills is nice, but it's no nicer than any of the other parks in the area.
This issue bubbles up every time we get a change of Council members. It's really not an issue worth all the public angst.
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on Jul 1, 2013 at 1:16 pm
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I like having the park and restricting it to only some people. Other cities should make their own parks for their own residents, too.
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on Jul 1, 2013 at 1:18 pm
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The Los Altos (Santa Clara County) library closed it to Palo Altans. (or pay $80, very expensive)
a resident of another community
on Jul 1, 2013 at 7:07 pm
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May I suggest solution for two problems (for less than the price of one)? - have the homeless parks their cars/RV during the night in Foofhills park (Web Link). This suggestion can be refined, even - the homeless can man the park rangers entrance station during the week - work to pay for parking/water/use of restrooms...
@editor - would it make sense to place both threads under the same category? (this is under - Palo Alto issues, Homeless - around town).
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Jul 2, 2013 at 6:19 pm
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Eric, a resident of Mountain View asks, "Palo Altans, I assume you're OK with staying out of Shoreline Park. We paid for that...."
I'm okay with it Eric. The stench of methane gas rising from the garbage under the park is overwhelming. Has the lawn area in the amphitheater caught fire lately?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 2, 2013 at 10:50 pm
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Village fool, you can't be serious. It would turn into a huge homeless people's park and Palo Altans would no longer want to visit.
@Hulkamania: Very funny!
a resident of Midtown
on Jul 3, 2013 at 2:59 am
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We'll overlook the fact that methane gas is completely odorless.
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The state does have a noise statute, unlike the town, which limits decibel levels. Such regulations could be applied to loud operations like the ice plant.
While both the state of Maryland and Worcester County have noise ordinances laying out permitted decibel strengths, neither law is applicable in Berlin.
The Berlin Mayor and Council would need to enact its own law and cannot simply refer to those statutes, town Administrative Director Linda Bambary said.
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Complaints from residents of Henry's Mill over the noise of refrigerator trucks at the Kool Ice plant never go away, despite years of sporadic complaints to the town.
Plant owner Tom Collins has reportedly taken some steps to reduce the noise from the trucks and other plant operations in the past.
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The Jets have an extremley young roster.
Do they lack youth and athletisim at RB, ILB, OLB? Duh...
But you can improve those spots. "Blowing up" a team is a nonsensical idea that no team does.
Can we get anything for Sanchez? Maybe a tax deduction!
Actually, this is 1995
First - you need a QB, only way to do that right is to draft one. Which means it's going to take a few years
Second - This team has NO impact players (except Revis) which means you have to let some of the bad contracts you have expire - then you can sign a quality FA or two.
Third - New GM, new HC means new system (offensive, defensive and ST)
That's a three year project at a minimum. That is rebuilding and there is no way around it.
Tell me how we replace 3 starting LB's, 2 Safeties, a RB, a TE, at least 1 WR, and possibly 1 or 2 OL in one year? Oh, don't forget QB too.
We wont rebuild. No way Woody Johnson will allow that
The SB is coming to Metlife in 2014. Woody is going to do whatever he can to make sure we remain competitive so that there's a chance we could play at home.
Rebuilding is not an option
We've been rebuilding since Namath left.
However you feel about rebuilding; whether we have to or not. You may be right, but my point is it doesn't matter. Woody won't let that happen.
Rebuilding won't happen until 2014 at the earliest
The worries are as follows.
QB - The Qb is not old but he is terrible. QB's cost a team alot whether it be cap wise or paying to get a good one.
Some younger guys who should be moving into their prime are getting worse. David Harris, D'Brick.
The positions where we have some youth and athletic ability are positions the team does not let the players use it. (IE Defensive end, the stop the run mentality means these guys are always holding the fort 1st and then worrying about the pass.)
The jets have done nothing to add speed and athleticism to the position that mosts needs it in the NFL these days. OLB.
We are in perpetual mode in which we have some good players, but not enough, have some big holes and some smaller holes. By the time we fill the holes, others have opened up. A few years from now maybe we get an olb, maybe we get a young QB but now we have no WR's, Revis is gone and our CB's suck, we need new ILB's.
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|Posted Sep 20, 2014 12:24 pm
|From Twins
Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2014
|Walked over from Twins. Was contemplating doing red/white baldy but clouds turned me back.
|Posted Jul 12, 2014 7:41 pm
|Up I Go
|**/**/** Part of Bullion Divide
6/30/14 Devil's to South Thunder
|Posted Jul 1, 2014 3:01 pm
|David Mortensen
|Red Top
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2013
|I did this as part of the Bullion Divide (Hidden Peak to White Baldy). I liked the red color on this peak. The views of the Alpine Ridge (to the West) were awesome!
|Posted Sep 25, 2013 3:25 pm
|Rocky Alps
|Bullion Divide
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2013
|Did as part of the Bullion Divide (took Snowbird Tram up to Hidden peak, then scrambled over AF Twin Peaks, Red Top, Red Baldy, & White Baldy, then descended down White Pine). Red Top was definitely the easiest peak of the traverse (no scrambling required), but the views of the Alpine Ridge to the west, in particular the Pfeifferhorn, were incredible. See "Good As Gold" trip report for details.
|Posted Sep 25, 2013 1:40 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2013
|This one is always on the way to one or another peak.
|Posted Sep 15, 2013 8:45 am
|Awesome view of Alpine Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2013
|Worth the short hop from AF Twins. Last peak on abbreviated Bullion - descended Gad Valley
Trip report
|Posted Jul 16, 2013 1:11 am
|Ryan Borzea
|Great Views!
Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2013
|Did this as a loop hike. Followed the service roads to the top of Gad 2 lift. Then to the ridge West and up to Red Top. After taking in some views went over the American Twins and down the ridge East to Hidden Peak. Took the Ridge Trail/Peruvian Trail back down to Snowbird. The rock color on Red Top is amazing! We even got lucky and spotted a Coyote on the ridge to Red Top!
Trail stats round trip: 9.37 Miles / 3863 Elevation Gain
|Posted Jun 30, 2013 10:08 pm
|Red Top
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2012
|Went here on the way to the AF Twins. I was in love with the rock. It looked like oxidized metal. It was so cool how it almost glittered.
|Posted Nov 2, 2012 4:06 pm
|Bullion Divide
Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2012
|Made the summit as part of the Bullion Divide (Baldy to Red Baldy) 5 peaks in less than six hours from trailhead to trailhead.
|Posted Oct 12, 2012 10:43 am
|Red Top
Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2012
|8/18/2012 With WMC as part of the Bullion Divide.
|Posted Aug 19, 2012 2:14 pm
|Bullion Divide
Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2012
|with WMC group
|Posted Aug 19, 2012 1:58 pm
|Always en route to another peak
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2017
|Many times (12?) and today as part of the Bullion Divide in reverse but only to Hidden Peak. 2+50 from White Pine TH to Red Baldy, 1+30 from Red Baldy to Red Top. Gorgeous day with towering cumulus clouds drizzling virga to the west and to the east. Let's call it #13 & #14 7-9 and 7-11-13 With B & Yz as part of trek to AF Twin Peaks & Mt. Baldy and Tram Ride down! #15 6-30-15 W-Brent from White Pine TH and then on to AF twins, Hidden Pk, over to Baldy & back for the delicious tram ride down. IVD. #16 7-21-17 W/ Dave, Brent & Lana. From Red Baldy, then to AF Twins and the Spine to Hidden Pk.
|Posted Jul 10, 2012 10:28 pm
|Little Detour
Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2012
|Hit this on the way up Red Baldy.
|Posted Jul 9, 2012 10:14 am
|On the way to AF Twins
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2012
|Climbed up with Brit for the first time on the way to the AF Twins. Couldn't find a summit register---is there one up there? Smoky from the Quail Canyon Fire unfortunately.
|Posted Jul 6, 2012 5:46 pm
|Bullion Divide
Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2011
|The scramble down from Red Baldy was a little treacherous for someone of my stature. But the hike up was easy. Continued on to the AF Twins.
|Posted Aug 27, 2011 1:43 am
|On the way to AF Twin
|Posted Aug 22, 2011 11:36 pm
|Bullion Divide 6
Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
|5th along the route. Getting tired...
Saw a 70 year old man hiking up to AF twin all alone. Cool!
#2 - 8/13/17 Bullion Divide
|Posted Aug 13, 2011 10:38 pm
|Red Top
Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
|From American Fork Canyon side. very fun climb.
|Posted Jul 19, 2011 10:26 pm
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
|Yeah, this is just the fourth twin of American Fork Twin Peaks, but it's still a great place!
First time Sep 8 2007 w/ Wasatch Mountain Club as part of Bullion Divide. Wonderful day.
Second time May 17 2009, skied off Red Top down the west face, aka the Tri-Chutes, in shorts and short sleeves. Skinned up from White Pine, passing under the Birthday Chutes and up the northwest ridge.
|Posted Jul 18, 2011 2:09 pm


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High-end, Asian-themed restaurant is a well-known chain
This city will land another piece of big-city infrastructure next summer when P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. opens a long-awaited restaurant just south of downtown.
Contractor Kellogg & Kimsey announced this week that it has been awarded the contract to build the high-end, Asian-themed restaurant at the corner of Osprey Avenue and U.S. 41, with construction starting Jan. 7.
The restaurant should be open by early July, said Mark Kauffmann, a well known Sarasota commercial real estate investor who heads the group that will be Chang's landlord.
Sarasota is "a slam dunk" for P.F. Chang's, said Brian Connors, a partner with Connors Davis Hospitality, a South Florida food-and-beverage consulting firm.
"You have a perfect demographic for it there," Connors said. "The town has always been known as more of an upscale place for shopping and boutiques, a posh place, with a little of the empty-nester scenario — high-disposable-income people who have brand recognition."
Bayou Associates LLC, the group headed by Kauffmann, owns the site and is constructing the 7,400-square-foot, 270-seat building, with Chang's as its long-term tenant.
Until now, the closest China Bistro was in Tampa, although P.F. Chang's does operate one of its Pei Wei Asian Diners in a mall on University Parkway.
Where Pei Mei is more casual, Chang's China Bistro is over-the-top fancy, with a menu that is Chinese aimed at Americans. On the starters page of the menu, seared tuna competes with Chang's chicken lettuce wraps. You can expect an average dinner bill of $30 per person, not counting wine, Connors said.
"P.F. Chang's is a big success in the world of what we call 'polished casual,'" Connors said. "That denotes the use of higher-end amenities when it comes to d�cor. It is a little over the top. It has big statues outside. It kind of gives you a sense of something special."
Besides P.F. Chang's in Tampa, the chain operates in Orlando and Winter Park, Naples, Fort Myers Palm Beach Gardens, Sunrise, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
"They've been looking for eight to 10 years here in Sarasota," Kauffmann said. "They wanted something between the bridges on 41."
The addition to Sarasota's menu comes on top of other recent culinary milestones, including the opening of Trader Joe's, the specialty grocery chain with a following of its own.
"To a lot of the traveling public, when you get these upscale, well-known chains, it says something about the destination," said Virginia Haley, president of the Visit Sarasota County tourism bureau.
"I think the fact that we have a strong local food culture and that now we are attracting the national chains really speaks to our combined power as a culinary destination."


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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Take Blue on Her First Vacation to St. Barts!
Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z headed to St. Barts over the weekend, taking 3-month-old daughter Blue Carter along on her first-ever jaunt to the Caribbean. We got a glimpse at Jay and B's jet-setting life in pictures from Beyoncé's Tumblr, which launched last week. The site's debut was timed to coincide with Jay and Beyoncé's four-year wedding anniversary on April 4.
On Friday, Jay-Z and Beyoncé kicked things off with a night time boat ride, with Jay even bringing a boombox along. Beyoncé and Jay-Z were hand in hand for an adults-only walk around St. Barts yesterday on Easter — see how other celebrities spent their Easter holiday! Beyoncé and Jay-Z headed to Nikki Beach for fun in the sun and wrapped up their weekend with another cruise alongside friends, family, and baby Blue.


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Owners of Muddy Paws open new business in Bellows Falls
BELLOWS FALLS -- Paul Lucius' newest business venture could be your one-stop solution if your bunny has a hankering for some healthy snacks and you have a love of baseball cards.
The space at 35 Rockingham St. now houses the Bellows Falls Pet Shoppe and the Connecticut River Trading Company, with each taking up a section of the property. Lucius, who has owned Muddy Paws Canine Center in Westminster with his wife Doreen since 2004, initially planned to set up solely an animal supply store but it didn't exactly work out that way.
"Originally the intent was to open a pet shop with a boarding facility in the back, and it just didn't seem to fit in the neighborhood because there's no place to walk your dog," he said in his hybrid of a business Monday morning. The original name was going to be Body and Soul Pet Center, with the back section used as an extension where customers could personally groom their pets.
The pet store developed a split personality before it opened in mid-December and the couple filled the back section with things they had stored since Doreen's parents owned an auction house in Rowley, Mass.
After walking into the shop and through an aisle of pet supplies, one can see a smorgasbord of vintage items and collectibles for sale. Everything from nostalgic soda bottles and beer cans to baseball cards, furniture and jewelry is available in the back and a section of the front of the store.
Customers can consign single items or whole lots with Paul, who takes 30 to 40 percent of the profit. He said he will not charge a monthly rent, unlike many antiques stores.
But Lucius' passion -- and that of his wife -- is pet supplies, which makes up about 70 percent of the business. He and Doreen are animal lovers and excited to share their knowledge and information with both locals and tourists.
"It's fantastic. I love the location, the people are great. I try to catch the people who wouldn't go past (Route) 121. Most of those people, they go that far and then they head back into Bellows Falls or they head up to Saxtons River," he said. "There's not a lot down in Westminster to go see. Even the tourists don't go past 121. We always thought we could catch the tourists that came into the area -- the skiers and the summer tourists -- and we also wanted a lot of the Bellows Falls people. Down at the other store, we don't have a large Bellows Falls market."
Doreen said the couple's goal is to inform customers about the best options for their pets, especially canines.
"It's what I've always done. I haven't done anything else but work with dogs for 32 years," she said at Muddy Paws, while petting Harley, a large dark mutt belonging to one of her clients, as her own 11-year-old Dotson scampered around looking for attention. "(We want) to share information. We're both big into educating people."
The couple opened the new business with their own money and took something from the Rockingham Revolving Loan Fund, which is aimed to help small enterprises sprout up in town.
Rockingham Development Director Francis "Dutch" Walsh said he wishes the Luciuses well and any new company is good for a community if it lasts, complements other businesses, provides a unique service and enhances the area.
Paul Lucius said the property's landowner offered a great rate and he made the decision to open up shop. The majority of his inventory includes foods and snacks for pets from dogs to turtles as well as leashes, toys and informational books. And he hopes business isn't limited to people with dogs and cats.
"I've always felt there was a fit for small animals here. You have to go to Keene (N.H), you've got to go to Brattleboro or you've got to go to Claremont (N.H). It's a 20-mile trip," he said. "Yesterday, I had someone come in and get guinea pig food, get the treats, get the hay. It was convenient for her not to have to go 20 miles to spend $20.
"And someone bought a hamster wheel at 5:30 the other night," he went on to say.
He added, however, that he will not sell any live animals.
Lucius said he has developed a positive reputation in town and plans to keep it that way.
"We stand behind everything we sell. We guarantee it. I personally guarantee it, whether the manufacturer guarantees it or not," he said. "You don't find that in most places."
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Basic Information
Name: Ryoku Himura
Nickname: Devil Child | Nagato | Naga
Gender: 130% Male
Age: 23
Clan: Nekura
Ryoku Himura is a dark red headed man with a 2 large scars on his face. He is about 6'4 and has a very lean muscular body build. When going to battle he sometimes wears a more versatile kimono made for fighting that has the sleeves cut off, with black & red striped Mongolian armor compacted tightly underneath. He has bandages on his left and right wrists with kanji seals upon them for summoning various weapons to his aid.
Ryoku is a cold hearted man, only caring about the well being of himself. Despite his selfish ways, he is a very wise man who knows when to stand up against wrong doings. He always gives his enemies a chance to run away before blood is spilled and innocent lives are taken.
Village Info.
Village of Birth:
Village of Alliance:
Amegakure Akatsuki
Rank//Chakra Info.
Attributes & Abilities
Ninja Rank:
Water Release | Sound Release | Taijutsu | Kenjutsu | Genjutsu | Jeet Kune Do | Kinjutsu | Fuuinjutsu
: Fire |Mastered|
: Earth |Mastered|
: Water |Mastered|
: Wind |Mastered|
: Lightning |Mastered|
Sound Release | Training
: Ruby Release |Mastered
Your ninjutsu:
Narutobase Taijutsu
Intercepting Fist
Nekura Clan Abilities - Need training
Ruby Release
Sound Release - Training In progress
Ryoku is a feared for his high level of intellegence in the heat of battles. Being able to come up with complex strategies for victory in slim chances that may seem otherwise. It wasnt that he was a prodigy, but through his hard level of work and knowledge of ninjutsu he was able to learn from his peers to be better and strategic.
Water Release
At an early age, Ryoku was gifted in water release ninjutsu and was able to master his techniques tot he level where he only had to perform one handseal for even the most complex of techniques.
He has been also trained to master the art of Demonic Illusions also known as genjutsu. He became adept at using genjutsu with limited handseals at an early age as well as being quick to recognize enemy illusions (based on regular ways of figuring out it's an illusion or manipulation of his senses). Upon becoming aprt of the Nekura clan, he also became immune to all genjutsu, because the keigoku did not allow it to enter his body.
Hand to Hand Combat
Along his journeys, he has picked up many different forms of fighting as well as unique styles including something he learned from Yard called the Intercepting Fist. It allowed him to read the movements of his enemies up to three times his normal speed, and move as if he were like water, and Uchiha Kaitos taijutsu which gave his style of fighting more meaning allowing him to infuse elemental chakra with his fighting. He has mastered these styles allowing him to focus only on the chin of his opponents or other limbs and still be able to combat as if he were making eye contact. He can switch between styles and free form at will. Through so many hardships and the time it took him to master taijutsu he has gained a good boost to his physical strength, being able to flick his index finger and send an opponent flying backwards, and kick through trees like butter.
Chakra Control
After mastering the basic five elements Ryoku began to develop a sense of chakra control, but it did not really become to a far extent until he pushed it to a further level. He mastered the Sealing arts, the Forbidden arts, and had begun to learn how to control the dark chakra of the Juubi, known as Keigoku. He was very good at switching between chakra natures with ease and using these techniques at his disposal.
Sealing Arts
Through mastering the sealing arts, under his sensei Toku he has always stayed prepared with scrolls on his back, or inside of his kimono for easy access. He also has various sealing tattoose on his body and around his wrists for "Lightning Flash Blade Creation." He has also sealed upon his chest as a desperate attempt to suicide whoever was to take him out, the Reverse Four Symbols sealing technique.
( Ura Shishō Fūinjutsu ) - Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique
Rank: S
Type: Offensive
Range: Short – Mid
Chakra cost: 40
Damage points: 80
Description: This is a sealing jutsu that is placed upon the users body, setting it to activate on the users death. It seals everything within a large, nearby, spherical into the users body.
Note: Can only be activated upon the users death.
Note: The placement of this seal must be stated on the user's biography.
Being the cold hearted man he once was, Ryoku had undertaken lessons from a man named Goro Kaguya where he learned to master the Forbidden Arts. Later on in life, he no longer sought to use those forms of ninjtsu as he thought it was defying the laws of nature and he was a changed man. Though that dark side still lingers inside of him today..
Ruby Release
In his brighter days, he along with his sensei Toku, founded the element Ruby Release where they figured that the control of fire and earth elements would come together and create something almost as hard as diamond. In their research they came up with many things such as creating lazer beams and crystallizing things like the ninja Guren which was their inspiration for the element.
Sound Release
Nearing the final quests of his shinobi life. He ran into a man by the name of Ibby who decided to start off his sound release training.
Ryoku, learned to use the way of the sword to finish off his enemies. Early in life, he had no skill in the sword and killed with no purpose or meaning. Though this all stopped when he came across a man known as Zenryoku. Over several years they spoke and expressed philosophical meanings to the way of life and how it was connected with the Bushido way. He made Ryoku do various chores which unbeknownst to him made him a better swordsman. With his knowledge of taijutsu, the sword became second nature to him, reading slightest movements and making sure to attack without being predictable, along with making useless actions.
Background Info.
Early Childhood:
"Oh, papa promised me ramen tonight, yeah! See you later Oraan!" I left the Konohagakure school in the delight that I would come home to taste the marvelous flavors of my fathers ramen, but why is it becoming so dark all of a sudden? Maybe i stayed in school longer than I should have. I make my way into the other section of the village but yet there aren't many people in the streets. "I'm scared.." Is all I thought as I began to run towards my home and I could hear screams echoing as it turned to nightfall. Something was amiss. By the time I got home i felt a sign of relief as I could smell the aroma of my fathers ramen in the air. "Papa, Im home. Mama Im home. Hey, where are you gu-..." My legs began to quiver in fear for I was to young to witness what my eyes had seen before me. There were several dead shinobi laying across the floor, but I could not get a good glimpse of them as I was abruptly snatched and brought under neath the floorboard. "Shhh...Ryoku." Is all I could hear as I looked upwards to see it was my mother Otaru, but the look upon her face was nothing I've ever seen before, and something I'd never forget. The look of fear. "Everythings gonna be alright, I love you my son. Stay here." I was still curious as to where my father was, until I could feel and hear something above us. My young ears became tainted to the sounds of the tearing and ripping of human flesh, the sound of blood being spilled upon the ground. What I saw before me, was my father slashing down a few ninja before they ganged up on him and took his life.
What was it that I have just witnessed? Did I just witness my father's life end? Before I knew it I was alone. Cold, and trembling. Where had my mother gone to? "Why are you doing this?" I could tell it was my mothers voice, but when did she leave me? Was I in that much of a state of shock I did not notice her arms leave from around my shoulders? "Blame your Hokage, he should have never gotten involved in Kirigakure affairs. Die you whore!" Now this was the second time I had ever seen someone die, and it was my mother. "What am I gonna do? I can't die here. I just can't!" My heart was racing as I jumped from out of the floorboard and grabbed my fathers sword. Luckily the ninja had his back turned and I was running for dear life with my eyes closed until felt something unusual. "Damn, it's a f*cking kid! It must have been Ryus son. Kill hi--.." Did I really just stab this man in the back!? I did not mean to, but all I could do was run for my life, as several swords were ravaging across my little head in attempts to kill me. I hid underneath a table and I could see his feet coming closer to me. My heart was pounding. My hands were shaking. "Now I've got you, you little brat." As he said those words, something came over me. I had no longer felt terrified of this malevolent force of nature that was in my home. So I grabbed a nearby sword and awaited him. "Die you little sh-t!" I jumped and thrusted the sword right into his throat as he flipped the table over. What have I just done? Im only 5 years old. If there is a God. Save me from living in this hell.
It took a whole day of hiding in the blood filled place I called home to receive help from the nearby clans. When they rescued me. My mind was set on one thing and that which has been carved into my soul. It was killing.
What am I becoming?
Has it really been 8 years since that dreadful day? Well in any case, this is the day I set out on my first ANBU mission for Konohagakure. Apparently we were given a mission to scope out some terrain in Iwagakure and gather intel indefinitely. "Well don't you just look down in the dumps!" Was this the voice of a woman? That's all I could think to myself as our team was making its way through the dim forest of Kusagakure. "I didn't know we had a woman on our team. This isn't some grand get together so theres no reason you should be so cheerful. You're gonna get yourself killed acting that way." I stated. She then replied, "Well I was only trying to cheer you up, there's no need to be so tense were nowhere near the battlefield Nagato." She even knew my code name? Why is it that she knows me so well but I know nothing of her. I can't seem to shake it. Oh well, it was nothing to worry about. Im not here to make friends. "Just stay focused. We are shinobi!" I exclaimed. "I'm beginning to like you already Nagato. Stay strong." She replied.
We finally managed to arrive in the hostile lands of Iwagakure and start our mission to gather intel. Looks like it's been a full year and our food supplies was low, and it was time to start rationing my supply. What can it be that Konoha needed a team of 12 ANBU shinobi to do a simple intel mission out here for so long. Something about this is fishy. "Look out, it's an ambush!" I gathered myself to peek out of the small core of earth we had created to blend in with the rocky terrain. There was an estimated 30 ninja surrounding us from various location, both on ground level and on several overlooking plateaus. "How could they have known so early! It hasnt even been a day since we entered this region! What the f*ck!" That's all I could say as we were being assaulted with several earth style techniques that made it look almost impossible to escape. Two shinobi had gotten up and started defending using their lightning affinity granting us cover to escape out the back of the trench momentarily. There was no way we could handle that many shinobi, and how did they know we were there to begin with. My thoughts were interrupted as several kunai marked with explosive tags landed at our feet.
"Move back, give me room! Hes still breathing!" Who's voice is this? It seems very familiar. My eyes opened as I saw that woman healing my injuries I had sustained from what seemed like seconds ago. It seems to be nightfall. How in the hell did we get away? I looked around only to find that there were only 5 of us left. The woman, and three other shinobi. All of them looked worn out but one. He was sitting there all alone glaring at me with the most cynical look on his face. Or was I so heavily wounded my mind is just playing tricks on me. I ended up passing out. When I got up I was covered in bandages and the rest of the guys were sleeping. Wait a second, were was that other guy that was sitting over there? Not two second after the thought came running past my mind I could feel something sharp coming across my neck. "We almost had you....Ryoku. I bet you're wondering what is going on right now don't you?" I was completely shocked and I felt like a helpless child once again. Why was my own teammate targeting me and what the hell did he mean by those words. "What the hell do you want, you piece of trash traitor!" As I said this it almost appeared to be that I humored him a bit. "Traitor!?? No my boy, you truly are naive. This was all coordinated by Konoha. For some reason they orchestrated this whole mission just go get rid of you." What the f*ck was this guy telling me? Was all of this some lie? Why would Konoha go through all of this trouble just to kill me. I've done nothing wrong. Before I knew it my sense of awareness left my body and I began to feel as I did 8 years ago. Like I could just kill with no mercy. Was this apart of me? Am I starting to grow into this killing machine. I can feel something dark manifesting in me. I grabbed the kunai and his wrist with my left hand and used my right to fit it underneath his underarm. I lifted him over my head and slammed him into the ground in front of me where I got on top of him and drove the kunai into his throat. A small smirk came across his face as the blood was gushing from his mouth as I could only hear his muffled words. "...die...mutherf*cker..!!" I looked down to see several explosive tags rigged to his chest and I could do nothing but think to grab the two closest comrades and jump out of harms way.
My injuries opened back up and now I think we may have alerted any nearby forces. The look on my teams face was utter confusion, but I couldn't even murmur a single word. "Damn....damn.." Is all I could think as I blacked out again.
As I awaken for the second time, I cannot speak. I cannot move my legs and feet. Where am I? It's a pretty dark room and it seems not only am I in a straight jacket, but it seems to have been sealed with some sort of Fuuinjutsu. Were they planning on torturing me to death. "Look who's wide awake." I could hear his voice but I could not make out what he looked like from the shadows. Then, from there I saw two crimson red eyes from a distance and I automatically knew this was an Uchiha. "I'm gonna rip your mind apart Ryoku. Noone has ever survived this without turning into a vegetable. By the way. My name is Scarface." The moment he said his name, it felt like I was being dropped down a bottomless pit and being stabbed all at the same time. Why on Earth was I being punished this way, and what happened to my team? Its been hours of continuous torture and I have lost all hope of survival.
"Don't tell me youre done already. I still need more information out of you. Sit tight." My mind was no longer able to process information. Have I really entered a vegetative state of consciousness? No. I've come too far too just give up on myself. I channel chakra throughout my whole body and break through the sealing technique that bound me and I loose my footing as i collapse to the ground. "Dammit, my wounds still are open." From that point on, I could no longer think of meaningless things like death and pain. My only goal was to kill that bastard and rescue my team. I punched through the door made of rock and it seemed to be that I was inside some underground cavern with multiple passageways. I started running as fast as I could until I could see some light up ahead. It was several Iwagakure ninja keeping gaurd of a large cell room and they all saw me enter. They must die, I thought. Two ninja ran in with kunai in their hands ready to slash me and I intercepted both with my bare hands and crushed their fists in. Before I finished them both off with a single round house kick that sent them flying through the side of the wall. I never felt so good to kill in my life. I could feel no pain. I had no fear of death. My only goal was to slaughter anyone who stood in my way. I picked up a katana and then sliced through the rest of the guards with easy until I heard a voice call my name. "Is that you...Nagato..?" I looked over and could see that woman chained up to a wall along with our other teammate i saved in the explosion. As I went to open the gate, I was suddenly kicked in the face sending me flying into a wall. "Sneaky little boy. I will crush you like the insect you are." It was Scarface, and I just had about enough of him. I began to laugh hysterically as I began to soak in everything thats happened to me in the past few days. A sense of thrill came over me as I thought of watching Scarface's blood leak unto the ground. In a blink of an eye I was below him slashing him across the chest with my Katana and he fell backwards in shock. "Theres no way you could move like this after what I did to you. Just what the hell are you!?" I looked him dead in the eye and answered.
"The f*cking devil" I then thrust my blade into his skull and escaped with my teammates. That was the most fun I've had in my life. Am I beginning to enjoy this? Theres no telling what Im going to do once I get my hands on those who set me up.
The Path of a Warrior
"Something about you is different Ryoku, I can't put my finger on it but I do sense it. Do you realize how long you guys were gone for?" Even the words of my closest friends couldn't even get through to me at this point. Apparently we were out there in Iwagakure for 3 years. How could I have lost track of so much time? Maybe it was what that bastard did to my mind. I could care less anyways. I had more important matters at hand. "Hey, Mathias do me a favor and keep an eye out for anything strange in the village. I expect someone is gonna finish the job sooner or later." He looked disturbed and said, "Don't you think you're overreacting a bit? Why would the village want you dead...bro you're like a hero at this point!!" Maybe he was right, maybe that guy really did a number on me and I'm just making things up. "Hero you say? Meh, I don't feel like one. If anything I feel like Im some demon waiting to go rapid." After we talked I got some sleep and I had to get myself ready for the ceremony the next morning. It seems as though they want to recognize my work as a former ANBU and cheer me on. Why don't I feel happy about this?
After the ceremony, I met up with a familiar face. She was the woman I had been on the team with for all those years. It's a shame to say that after all this time I finally got to know her name under these circumstances. Her name is Kimiko. We spent the next 2 years getting to know each other, and even got married. All thoughts of revenge and killing had left my mind, but I knew one day my horrible past would catch up to me. My main focus is venturing out to discover new things I have yet to accomplish and learn. I can sense there will be a time where I'll need to defend myself from the wicked force that is lingering around my life. What shall I do?....I need power.
The Beginning of the End
There has been talk over a few of my sources and they tell me that the former leader of the ANBU was the one who ordered the hit on my life. Its been so long now, but it was well worth it. I think it's time to find out the truth of what really happened that day.
I made my way into the forest of death following a lead that I was given by a few friends in the tavern and supposedly he goes by the code name of Nexus nowadays. As I reached the area, it seems I was spotted and a few shuriken came flying me way. I easily clapped my hands together releasing a blast of water blowing them away and I landed taking a few soldiers out with ease. "Where the hell is that man." I realized that this was some sort of secret hideout and I made my way to the inner chambers where I came face to face with him at last.
"So you've finally come to me." He said. It was hard to get a good look at his face as he was exhaling large clouds of smoke from his mouth. He looked to be a heavy smoker. "I'm not here to play games with you. Tell me. Are you the one who ordered them to kill me and my team?" The man put the cigarette down and stood up reveling his face. It appeared the man was wielding some odd Doujutsu I had never seen before. It gave me the chills.
"For some time now, we've been watching you. Your father was quite the ninja in the old days and he also made a lot of enemies within the village. For that, he and the rest of you had to die." This man spoke the truth, but why was he allowed to live so long is what he thought. "Why, allow me to live? You could've killed me anytime you pleased if I was that much of a threat to you!" Nexus turned around and then took another puff of his cigarette before saying a few words. "I wanted to test your power boy. Theres something in you I wanted to see and I have found it. You truly are a demon child!! Now this is my ultimate test, lets see if you survive this!!"
Ryoku has just about heard enough of what he had to say and he let out a loud yell unlocking his ability to use sound release and began to charge at Nexus in a blood rage, firing waves of sound at him. The waves of sound seems to do nothing but repel back as if there was something nullifying his energy. Nexus then spoke four words. "Perish into the abyss" Nexus activated his Doujutsu which had the ability to control all energy, he focused it on Ryoku and put him in a world of pain as he was enveloped in a black ball of energy and it exploded. "Now lets see if he returns.." Nexus stated. A hooded figured appeared behind Nexus and revealed himself. "He shall be a fine candidate for the Keigoku. I will return when he is ready my Lord."
"Good. I trust in you Lord of Kaos. Lets see if we can turn that monster of a shinobi into a Nekura." Stated Nexus
Before I knew it I was enveloped by this dark chakra. Something sinister was entering my body and I couldnt shake it off. What was this feeling? I feel like I'm loosing my mind. Maybe if I can control it a bit I can exit this void. Before I knew it I had absorbed the Keigoku energy and I was standing before a large sign that read. " Minas Morgul, the Demon country."
To be continued.. ^_^Other
Original NB history-->
Ryoku was born into a small peasant family in a small village within Kirigakure. His mother Otaru fell in love with a well known swordsman by the name of Ryu Himura. They married and grew crops that they sold within the market of Kiri. The wonderful household that he once knew would be torn away from him in one night which would seem like a never ending nightmare that would change him for the rest of his life.
Growing up in the aftermath of the 1st Great NB War, Ryoku was about 6 years old growing up in Kirigakure when he lost his parents due to the never ending cycle of cause and effects of what war brings to happy individuals. Kumogakure began an all out assault on the small village causing havoc and mayhem on their way to assassinate the Mizukage. Otaru took Ryoku and hid underneath a floorboard while his father waited for the attackers to eventually either burst through the door, or pass their home. In the most unfortunate events, several Kirigakure shinobi broke through the door in an attempt to kill them but were taken out with no less than 4 strokes of his blade by Ryu, but was overwhelmed by more then 12 shinobi and killed as he turned his back to return to his family. In a built up of rage Otaru took out more than half of the men outside of the house before she was undoubtedly killed. What was left of the Kirigakure ninja left the village and were never heard from again, but left Ryoku in a state of shock and dismay as he watched both of his parents die to protect him.
Several years later he was shunned by the local villagers as a devil child due to his wild and violent nature growing up as an orphan. While vandalizing a local market of their crops the now 12 year old Ryoku decided to steal from an outsider by the name of Scarface traveling through Kirigakure making observations of the Kaguya clan. He took the poor orphan in and decided to take him along with him in his quest for learning more ninjutsu. While on his journey with Scarface Ryoku took along his fathers dual kitana known as Rikudo and other ninja tools. Scarface asked him, What is it that you want to accomplish on your quest, boy?" Ryoku was unsure of how to respond but he answered anyways, "Id like to learn the elements and fight for whats right int his world." From that day on Ryoku lived everyday for himself, looking to stand up for righteousness. Scarface trained him in the general understanding of what elemental ninjutsu was as well as taught him a few lightning techniques that he could use to defend himself in the time being.
In about a years travel, they arrived in Iwagakure where there were many other fierce legends that made their names known across the ninja world for that they have done for their village such as Bishamon, Elias, Nero, and Toku. Behind the earthen walls of Iwagakure, he began his quest to become stronger and fight for his village, making his name known amongst the world of NB. On one sunny day in the village he came across a group of shinobi practicing in a field, their names were Loki., Faith, Leaf and Kasha. They were all practically of the same rank and felt as though they could do nothing to stop an invader from infiltrating the village to kill them. Through vigorous training of trail and error, the underdog shinobi became more skilled in the shinobi arts as well as confident in defending against attackers, if anything they were over confident in their abilities. In the absence of their Kage Bishamon, it was time for Kaze to step up to the plate and prepare the villagers in an event of another war but just like the previous Kage, he as well stepped down from the glorious title of Tsuchikage and a vote was cast that
Toku have the honor of leading the village Hidden in the Stones. Under his command, as well as Scarface becoming the Daimyo news of war was upon the village and everyone became frantic as to what they could do to help defend, but all was lost as Scarface had to get the villagers back into shape. Scarface asked "What will you do against Eight Inner Gates users? They will open the 5th Gate and snap your little necks." Through those very few words, everyone understood that they would probably be of no use during the war.
On the brink of the Second NB War, Iwagakure held no chance against the main villages with the exception of Sunagakure being the weakest. Iwagakure found themselves allied with Kirigakure & Konohagakure, which didnt last long as the Bloody Queen of the Mist betrayed Iwagakure, she went by the name of Liliana. The chaos of the betrayal left everyone in total hysteria as Crutch Kaguya was the only one to stand up and preach that we needed to fight against this force. Crutch exclaimed "Are you going to let their death be in vain!? How can you stand here and act like nothing happened after they tried to kill us.The point is to grow some nuts. No wonder Kaze and Bisha left." but that did not last long as Scarface banished him from the village. As the war came to a close, it ended in an old fashioned mexican stand off that resulted in Faust betraying the village to join Akatsuki and plant spores within every member in the village that drained chakra as The Pervy Sage destroyed the abandoned village. Due to feeling so helpless in a desperate time of need to protect the village Ryoku left the village to wonder in a state of solitude to gain power from outside of the village walls, so he traveled for some time in the ruins of Amegakure, honing the rest of his skills in swordsmanship and shinobi skills. Unbeknownst to him, he was followed by the kage himself, Toku. He trained Ryoku for several years as his loyal pupil in the basics of what it was to be a lone wolf shinobi. They both trained in vigorous conditions where they both mastered earth element to the point where they were able to manipulate the second hardest stone on the planet, they gained Ruby release.
Standard Ninja Equipment:
Ryoku is skilled in using a standard Japanese war fan for wind techniques that has a steal handle attached that is featherweight.
Theme Song and Background Music:
Won: Many
Lost: Less than 5
Removed Curse Mark to fit the Nekura rules.


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In his early life, the gamer listens to bullies call him a nerd, and later, he fields the complaints of his significant other, but throughout it all he argues for the time spent in front of the screen with a simple rationalization: sometimes, reality sucks. Games provide an escape. They're less dangerous (and cheaper) than drugs and alcohol and provide a more interactive experience than books and movies. They allow a deep sense of connection with a narrative — not just through imagination, or audio and visuals, but an actual physical connection. When the gamer gets into the skin of a hero, he becomes the hero. When he adopts the guise of the villain, well, that's fun, too.
Consoles don't provide much in the way of portability (anyone else ever own this masterpiece of engineering?), and grown men carrying Gameboys often attract the wrong kind of attention, but mobile games offer interactive experiences on the devices that most of us carry every day. They allow us a bit of serenity when we need it most — in the airport, on the subway, at a questionable mid-life Bris. Here, we've provided a list of 50 of the best games made for iOS. Play at the risk of your relationship.


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Now, after years of negotiations and revisions, the 236-page document is finally nearing approval. On Wednesday night, April 10, it scored its first victory when the Planning and Transportation Commission voted 6-0, with Greg Tanaka absent, to endorse it.
The reasons for the delay range from the difficulty of finding viable sites where new housing could be built to demands for revisions from the state Department of Housing and Community Development. Among the trickiest assignments for Palo Alto planners was identifying sites for 2,860 units, which includes the 1,217 homes that the city has already approved in the planning period and the 1,643 for which it needs to find space. In late March, after a vigorous back-and-forth, the city finally received an endorsement from the state for the draft Housing Element, which is slated to be formally certified in May or June.
The Housing Element seeks to meet the state mandate by concentrating future homes along major transportation corridors — namely, around downtown, California Avenue and El Camino Real. The new document also offers incentives for developing housing under existing zoning while avoiding increasing the density in neighborhoods with single-family homes.
The planning commission on Wednesday praised the document, with Vice Chair Mark Michael calling it "impressive," Commissioner Arthur Keller lauding it as an "excellent report" and Commissioner Michael Alcheck calling it a "good read."
"If more community members read it, they'd really understand what we're dealing with here," Alcheck said,
Land-use watchdog Bob Moss called the draft Housing Element "the best compromise we can come up with," citing the city's greatest challenge in meeting housing mandates — lack of affordable land. This makes the prospect of having the city fund construction of hundreds of homes highly unlikely, if not impossible. State law doesn't require the city to build the housing, only to plan for it.
"When they talk about building affordable housing in Palo Alto — unless the people who are asking for it come up with the money, it isn't going to happen," Moss said.
The Housing Element, available at www.paloaltocompplan2020.org, articulates the city's housing vision as: "Our housing and neighborhoods shall enhance the livable human environment for all residents, be accessible to civic and community services and sustain our natural resources." It considers new incentives to encourage affordable housing, promotes development of "underutilized sites," encourages buildings that mix both homes and retail or office space, and commits the city to give preference, when considering residential projects, to those developments that serve people who have extremely low incomes.
Assistant City Attorney Cara Silver said the city's long journey to complete the Housing Element is now in its "home stretch." Keller used the word "stretch" in a different sense when he commented on the document.
"It's certainly a stretch for Palo Alto to absorb the amount of housing ... if they're fully built," Keller said.
Some voiced concerns about the late date of completion. Even before the document is formally approved, the city is already looking ahead to its next Housing Element revision, which covers the period between 2015 and 2022. Senior Planner Tim Wong said the state deadline for completing the next version is in December 2014.
Advanced Planning Manager Steven Turner attributed the late submission of the document to an extensive public process in the beginning phases (this included meetings with a 15-member stakeholder committee) and to the fact that the vast majority of the work was performed in-house, without reliance of consultants. The length of time to prepare the document, Turner said, "far exceeded our expectations."
He also noted that one of the benefits of completing the element at the end of the cycle is that it will allow the city to move much more quickly on the next element, with all the issues and trends still fresh on everyone's minds.
"I think we are ahead of the game for the next element," Turner said.
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Lindsay Lohan is now freed from jail.
The troubled actress was released around 11:41 p.m. from lock-up in Lynwood after posting bail. She then raced off in an Escalade.
According to Los Angeles County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore, the actress had no preferential treatment was given to her, although she was allowed to exit out back. She was further described by Whitmore as a "model inmate."
Earlier, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg Friday ordered that Lohan could be released from jail on $300,000 bail, reversing another judge's decision hours earlier.
Schnegg signed the order granting writ of habaes corpus and required a SCRAM alcohol monitoring bracelet to be installed on Lohan within 24 hours of her release, L.A. Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini told NBCLA.
Lohan is also banned from owning or possessing controlled substances without a prescription, drinking or hanging out at places where alcoholic beverages are "the chief item of sale," and is subject to "search and seizure at any time of the day or night by any Probation Officer or other peace officer with or without a warrant, probable cause or reasonable suspicion," according to court documents.
Lohan's next hearing is scheduled for October 22.
The reversal came after Judge Elden Fox ordered Lohan return to jail without bail, revoking her probation and remanding her into custody for 90 days for failing a court-ordered drug test.
Fox had earlier warned that he would sentence her to a month in jail for each drug test she skipped or failed. Lohan was handcuffed and taken into custody, following Friday's 10 minute hearing.
The AP reported that Lohan's father, Michael Lohan, said "Oh God" as his daughter rose, looked at her attorney and was handcuffed.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elden S. Fox would not listen to arguments for bail from Holley.
"I think that the case law is clear that she is entitled to bail," Holley told the AP after the hearing. Hours later, Holley filed the writ of habeas corpus that successfully challenged Fox's decision.
Lohan was released from rehab in August. The actress served 14 days of a 90-day jail sentence over the summer for violating the terms of her probation in a 2007 DUI case.
In a tweet last week, Lohan said:
"Regrettably, I did in fact fail my most recent drug test and if I am asked, I am prepared to appear before judge Fox next week as a result.
"Substance abuse is a disease, which unfortunately doesn't go away over night. I am working hard to overcome it and am taking positive steps forward every day. I am testing every single day and doing what I must do to prevent any mishaps in the future.
"This was certainly a setback for me but I am taking responsibility for my actions and I'm prepared to face the consequences. I am so thankful for the support of my fans, loved ones and immediate family, who understand that I am trying hard, but also that I am a work in progress, just as anyone else. I am keeping my faith, and I am hopeful....Thank you all!!!"
Lohan's previous jail appearance in 2007 lasted 84 minutes. Her 90-day sentence at an inpatient rehab facility last month was shortened to 23 days.
Fox's decision Friday could affect plans to begin filming Lohan's next movie, "Inferno," a Linda Lovelace biopic. Producers have denied they're upset with Lohan.
Filming was set to begin Nov. 15.
"Inferno" director Matthew Wilder reiterated support for Lohan in an e-mail to the AP on Friday, writing that producers "want her to do well." He did not say whether filming would be delayed again, or if Lohan still had the gig.


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If you are listed as "in a relationship" on Facebook, surf on over to Facebook.com/us. There, you will see a timeline of the updates, photos, events and so on that you and your significant other have both been tagged in.
There may be people who love the new feature, but their voices are not being heard today. Rather, there is some pretty loud outcry over Facebook's many surprise changes -- outcry fueled by the fact that the changes are often puzzling and the new features are seldom anything anyone wanted in the first place.
Couples Profiles are new, but Facebook has had a similar feature for a couple of years in its Friendship Pages. On these pages, you could see the posts that you and friends have in common.
Friendship pages are now being updated with the Timeline look and feel. (You can check out Friendship Pages by clicking on the gear icon at the top of Facebook contacts' timelines.)
Facebook told CNN that users cannot deactivate the pages, but that they can control what is shared on Facebook by using the privacy settings for each post. Facebook added that users can "curate" Friendship pages by hiding stories they do not want to appear.
Seems like an awful lot of work for something that many people don't want and didn't ask for in the first place.
A truly unscientific survey among my own Facebook friends -- many of whom are among the business and tech folds -- yielded the following: "Eww" (that was actually my first thought, exactly), "Get a room," "Yikes," "OMG LOL," and "Who gets custody if the relationship ends?"
That last point is an interesting one. Being the parent of two teenage girls, I have seen how relationships on Facebook (and elsewhere) come and go. I have also seen how some people fool with that status to make a point, make a joke, whatever. Facebook has said there has to be some kind of reciprocity to the relationship for all of this to work, but it still feels like hurt feelings, misunderstandings and general shenanigans are sure to abound. Indeed, I wonder how many statuses we'll see turn to "single" to avoid Facebook couple-dom altogether.
As Taylor Swift sang in the aforementioned song: "I don't know what to say since the twist of fate/When it all broke down and the story of us/Looks a lot like a tragedy now, the end."
What do you think of Facebook's new Couples profiles? Am I just being a cynic? Is there something I am missing? Please let us know in the comments section below.
Follow Deb Donston-Miller on Twitter at @debdonston.
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Wasatch Range (Central) > Sugarloaf Peak > Climber's Log
Sugarloaf Peak Climber's Log
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|Up I Go
|09/03/10 Climbed with my Alyssa. It was very cold on top
08/24/11 with Matt
6/30/14 Devil's to South Thunder
|Posted Oct 29, 2010 4:19 am
|Successful Summit via Cecret Lake
Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2010
|Hiked to Cecret Lake and approached the summit via the "slope" behind the lake. Probably the easiest 11K here IMO. Great views!
|Posted Sep 25, 2010 6:38 pm
|Tour de Snowbird
Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2010
|Came over via Baldy, then back over Baldy and American Forks Twin Peaks.
|Posted Sep 15, 2010 6:44 pm
|Super easy
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2010
|Super easy especially since we took the long way around up the sugarloaf lift road.
|Posted Aug 18, 2010 9:38 pm
|Sugarloaf & Baldy
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2010
|Needed something to do and remembered that I hadn't done these two yet. I saw no one on either summit and it was a beautiful day. Wonderful views. Kadee texted me and wondered if I would be doing the Devil's Castle. Another time since I didn't have the time for all three. Still plenty to do in that area for future trips.
|Posted Aug 11, 2010 1:03 pm
|Storms for Sunset
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2010
|Went to cecret lake, decided to summit. Great view, want to go do the devils castle traverse next!
|Posted Jul 22, 2010 3:35 pm
|To bad this area is covered with ski lifts :(
|Climbed Devil's Castle where we saw a mountain goat then linked over to Sugarloaf.
|Posted Jul 5, 2010 1:47 am
|Sugarloaf Peak
Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2009
|Successful Summit: 07/13/09
|Posted Jun 29, 2010 2:21 pm
|Good ski descent
Date Climbed: May 9, 2010
|Bluebird skies and minimal wind made for a nice hike up. I managed an almost continuous ski back to the parking lot at Alta, had to stop once to walk over some talus that had been blown bare. Nice spring snow conditions.
|Posted May 11, 2010 4:30 am
|Part of Bullion Divide
Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2008
|Part of Bullion Divide climb with WMC
|Posted May 10, 2010 12:10 pm
|Ya buddy...
Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2008
|I took the usual route hitting Cecret Lake first. Pretty easy hike. Great views of the Albion Basin and the many valleys all around it.
|Posted Dec 16, 2009 10:46 pm
|Via Cecret Lake
Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
|First hiked to the top of Mount Baldy, then hit Sugarloaf. Great views in all directions. Had the summit all to ourselves!
|Posted Aug 22, 2009 4:38 pm
|West Ridge from Cecret Lake
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2009
|Nice short hike from Cecret Lake. Great views from the top of the surrounding peaks.
|Posted Aug 1, 2009 12:28 pm
|A final climb
Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2007
|Last peak I did carrying my one child...all peaks after with kids were with 2. Trip report and map at http://www.willhiteweb.com/little_cottonwood_canyon/sugarloaf/mount_baldy_140.htm
|Posted Jun 18, 2009 5:39 pm
|Summit Ski Descent
Date Climbed: May 6, 2009
|Skinned up from Collins Gulch in 1 hr 45 mins. Being solo, opted for a sane line down the east shoulder of the peak to the slopes that drop from the Devil's Castle saddle. 3 hr roundtrip due to 45 minutes of dilly-dallying waiting for the snow to corn up.
|Posted May 6, 2009 9:43 pm
|Day Off
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2008
|I had the day off and wanted to do something short and sweet. I went up the east between Devil's Castle and Sugarloaf, went down the west and did Baldy and came back down. Cecret Lake was very crowded, but only saw two people on Sugarloaf and no one on Baldy. Very nice day.
|Posted Dec 12, 2008 12:53 pm
|Mutiple routes and climbs
|I usually do it along with Devil's Castle or part of Bullion Divide.
|Posted Dec 4, 2008 12:34 pm
|First 11k.
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2008
|Soloed over an afternoon. Loop from Cecret Lake up the west ridge and down the east ridge/Castle route. I saw no one above and few below the lake, not surprising for a weekday. First time I've summitted anything, having just moved here from Oklahoma.
|Posted Sep 4, 2008 11:20 pm
|Nice morning hike
Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2008
|Started at Albion Basin and went via Cecret Lake. Saw no one else past the lake. Beautiful wildflowers. Also did Baldy. My 24th time up here.
|Posted Jul 24, 2008 4:39 pm
|First Time Climber
Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008
|Pretty hike, stops near Cecret Lake. Descent down the saddle between Devil's Castle and SugarLoaf rather steep.
|Posted Jul 19, 2008 6:44 pm