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They go hand in hand - water and waterfowl - and this November Oklahoma has received plenty of rainfall.
"As far as I am concerned the more water we get the better. Right now our waterfowl habitat is in good shape which is good news for both ducks and duck hunters," said Mike O'Meilia, migratory game bird biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
According to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, the state has seen significant precipitation in November. Here's just a few examples of the rainfall Oklahoma towns have received in the last 30 days. Altus has received 7.1 inches of rainfall, Broken Bow, 6.11 inches, Kingfisher, 4.64 inches and Tahlequah, 8.95 inches.
"In regards to waterfowl habitat in reservoirs, rivers and small marshes we're doing much better than we have in the last few years," O'Meilia said.
According to O'Meilia, duck and goose hunters have plenty of reason to be optimistic about the second half of the waterfowl seasons.
"If we just get a little normal winter weather in Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas, I think we will be in great shape," he said. "It seems like the migration has been a few weeks late this year, but I expect it to really begin picking up in the next few weeks."
For more information about waterfowl hunting pick up a copy of the "2004-05 Oklahoma Waterfowl Hunting Guide" or log on to wildlifedepartment.com. To find how much rain your town has received in the last month, log on to http://climate.ocs.ou.edu/rainfall_update.html
Crappie fishing can heat up as the weather cools down
It may be getting colder outside, but that doesn't mean it is time to put up your fishing gear.
"The winter is just about my favorite time of year to fish, especially for crappie," said Robert Reece, aquatic habitat coordinator for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
According to Reece, crappie often begin to concentrate into larger schools in November and December.
"Sometimes it takes a little work to find them, but if you catch one crappie you're likely to catch a bunch more," Reece said.
The best place to fish for crappie is in deeper water adjacent to some form of structure such as a submerged tree.
"When it is cold outside, it is important to fish very slowly around the structure before moving on. I like to use small feather jigs, but minnows are a great choice too," Reece said.
Just because it is cold outside, doesn't mean you have to shiver your way through your next fishing trip. Heated docks are perfect for those who prefer to keep the feeling in their fingers and toes while fishing. Enclosed docks can be found on many lakes and reservoirs around the state and are excellent locations to catch a stringer full of crappie.
A list of enclosed fishing docks can be found by logging on to the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com. Anglers may want to call ahead to find out more information about specific docks such as cost, hours of operation or directions.
Furbearer season now open
Oklahoma's furbearer seasons are now open allowing trappers and hunters plenty of opportunity to carry on a long tradition and pursue the state's rich diversity of furbearers.
"Most furbearing species are plentiful, and bobcats continue to increase their populations across the state. In fact, there were almost 5,000 bobcats tagged in Oklahoma last year," said Russ Horton, central region senior biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "Hunters and trappers have an important role in helping manage Oklahoma's furbearer populations."
Furbearing animals include raccoon, mink, badger, muskrat, opossum, weasel, bobcat, beaver, striped skunks and gray foxes. According to Horton, trapping and hunting furbearers has several benefits.
"These methods are the most effective tool and in most cases the only tool we have to manage predator populations," Horton said. "From a management standpoint, harvesting furbearers benefits other wildlife such as ground nesting birds, especially wild turkeys."
Horton added that trappers are excellent woodsmen and often become real experts at reading and interpreting a wide variety of animal sign.
"Trappers are very keen observers of nature. They have to be in order to be successful," Horton said. "Trappers, more often than not, are the ones who really know what is going on in the woods."
Last, but not least, there is money to be made from furbearers.
"The average price for a bobcat pelt was around $57 last year and it looks like the fur prices overall should remain stable as compared to previous years," Horton said.
For a list of fur dealers in Oklahoma log onto the Department's Web site at http://www.wildlifedepartment.com
Oklahoma's statewide furbearer season runs Dec. 1 - Jan. 31 except for bobcat season, which runs Dec. 1 - Feb. 28. Consult a copy of the "2004-05 Oklahoma Hunting Guide" for specific details on bag limits and other regulations concerning each furbearing species.
Those wanting to take bobcats, raccoons or gray fox must possess a special bobcat-raccoon-gray fox license. It costs $10 for residents, $51 for non-residents. Resident lifetime license holders are exempt from having to purchase the license. The license is not required for those who pursue furbearers with dogs but do not harvest them.
A trapping license is required for all persons who trap. Cost is $10 for residents and $375 for nonresidents. Only resident landowners or tenants or their children who trap on land they own or lease (not including hunting leases) are exempt from purchasing trapping licenses.
Hunters and trappers are also reminded that all bobcat pelts must be tagged with an official identification tag, available from several Department installations and selected check stations statewide. For a list of bobcat check stations, log on to the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com or contact the Wildlife Division at (405) 521-2739.
Wildlife Commission recognizes NWTF contributions
The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission recognized the National Wild Turkey Federation's $34,921 contribution toward a slate of habitat projects at the Commission's December meeting. The donation highlights the strong partnership between the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in restoring and enhancing wild turkey habitat across the state.
"These funds were raised in Oklahoma by hundreds of volunteers and we hope these projects will benefit both turkeys and turkey hunters across the state," said Chuck Townsend, Oklahoma state president of the National Wild Turkey Federation.
Several different projects will be implemented on eight wildlife management areas (WMAs) across the state. For example, invasive cedar trees will be removed near roost trees on Ellis County WMA (northwest OK), fireguards will be constructed to allow for prescribed burning at Love Valley WMA (southern OK) and Oologah WMA (northeast OK) and aerial herbicide application will be used at Atoka WMA (southeast OK) to improve turkey habitat.
Brek Henry, state game warden stationed in Rogers County, was awarded two separate honors at the meeting. First, Henry was named the ODWC Game Warden of the Year. Second, Bill Crawford with the Shikar Safari, presented Henry with the Shikar Safari Officer of the Year award.
"Ever since I was a freshman in high school I wanted to be a game warden and now I can't imagine doing anything different. It's easy to get up every morning to work at a job you really love," Henry said.
In other business, Commissioners received a report from Finley and Cook PLLC, the company that performed the Department's 2004 annual financial audit. According to Nathan Atchison with Finley and Cook, the audit went smoothly and no irregularities were found.
Also at the December meeting, Commissioners heard a report regarding the current status of the Department employee retirement plan. Although the stock market saw a downturn from 2000 to 2002 the retirement plan is relatively well-funded at 86 percent, according to Diane Hunt with Mellon Inc.
In other business, the Commission voted to amend the employee handbook to clarify employee's duties and responsibilities when dealing with wildlife such as road-killed deer and handling certain types of live wildlife.
Also at their December meeting, Commissioners recognized the following employees for their service to the Department:
Paul Mauck, southcentral region fisheries supervisor, for 35 years;
Kyle Eastham, human resources administrator, for 20 years; and
Dwight Luther, state game warden stationed in Creek and Okfuskee counties, for 20 years.
The Wildlife Conservation Commission is the eight-member governing board of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The Wildlife Commission establishes state hunting and fishing regulations, sets policy for the Wildlife Department, and indirectly oversees all state fish and wildlife conservation activities. Commission members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
The next scheduled Commission meeting is January 10 at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation headquarters (auditorium), at the southwest corner of 18th and North Lincoln, Oklahoma City at 9:00 a.m.
Unique Project WILD workshop coming soon
Although there are Project WILD workshops held throughout the year, there is a unique opportunity coming soon for Oklahoma educators.
"We have a special WILD About Reading workshop coming up that will be held at St. Gregory's University in Shawnee," said Lisa Anderson, Project WILD coordinator for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "The workshop will give educators the tools they need to encourage reading as well as teach kids about the outdoors around them."
Project WILD, an innovative conservation education program, gives educators training and materials to assist them in teaching students about wildlife. The exciting curriculum helps teachers and youth leaders teach a wide range of subjects such as math, science, social studies, language arts and expressive arts while teaching about the importance of our environment at the same time.
The workshop will be held Jan. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and there will be a follow-up session on June 4 from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost of the workshop is only $10 and includes both Project WILD activity guides, a WILD About Reading Supplement, as well as lunch.
"The WILD About Reading workshop is for educators who have never attended a Project WILD workshop as well as those who may have already attended but want to learn to make a literature connection with the WILD activities," said Anderson. "This workshop meets the criteria for high-quality professional development specified in the No Child Left Behind Act and PASS objectives for Elementary and Middle School."
Oklahoma Project WILD conducts workshops statewide for educators or anyone who is interested in teaching kids about wildlife. At the workshop, participants receive two activity guides consisting of over 170 hands-on activities. Guides are only available by attending a workshop where participants actually do activities and learn more about Oklahoma's wildlife.
Project WILD is designed for any age and any learning level. Classroom teachers, youth group leaders, naturalists, and park, zoo, and museum educators all will find the curriculum useful. In Oklahoma, Project WILD is sponsored by the Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Oklahoma Conservation Commission. Since its inception in 1984, over 20,000 Oklahoma educators have been trained in Project WILD.
Educators can learn more about Project WILD and view a list of upcoming workshops by logging onto the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com and clicking on the link for education programs.
Over 50 events spotlight eagle viewing
Outdoor and indoor programs offer visitors an intimate glimpse into the life of America's national symbol at statewide eagle viewing events during weekends in January and February. As many as 750 to 1,000 eagles annually visit Oklahoma, making it one of the top 10 states in the nation for winter eagle viewing.
Hosted by state parks, lake management offices and local Audubon Societies, each event is unique, according to Jenny Thom, Wildlife Department information specialist.
"They all offer different experiences," Thom said. "To help you decide which one to attend, the Wildlife Department has compiled information from all the events and listed them on our website and in a free brochure."
Most events are free or have a minimal charge and occur on weekends during January. Many begin with informative bald eagle programs led by naturalists and biologists. Several events offer indoor programs including videos, exhibits and children's activities. A few present a live, captive-reared bald eagle. Across the board, naturalists and volunteers are on hand to assist visitors with eagle viewing. Binoculars and cameras come in handy, but spotting scopes are provided at some events.
"I've watched people respond with awe when they see bald eagles in the wild," Thom said. "With over 50 events this winter, there's sure to be one that fits your schedule."
For a complete list of events, descriptions, locations, dates and times, go to www.wildlifedepartment.com or call the Wildlife Department for a free brochure at (405) 521-4616. Brochures are also available in Oklahoma City at Bass Pro Shops and Martin Nature Park. Tulsa area residents may find brochures at the Wildlife Department's Regional Office at the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks and at Oxley Nature Center in Mohawk Park.
Opportunities still available for deer hunters
There is still plenty of opportunity for deer hunters to harvest a deer with the special antlerless deer gun seasons coming soon. The first three-day hunt, to be held Dec. 17 through 19, will be restricted to the north central and northwestern portion of the state. Much of the state, except for the far southeast and the panhandle, will also have three days of antlerless-only gun hunting running from Dec. 31 through Jan. 2. Hunters should consult the antlerless deer hunt zone map on page 14 of the "2004-05 Oklahoma Hunting Guide" to determine which areas will offer the special antlerless deer gun seasons.
"I hope everyone will take the opportunity to participate in this special season. Much of the small decrease we have seen in the deer harvest this year can be attributed to a decrease in the number of does harvested," said Mike Shaw, wildlife research supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "By increasing the antlerless deer harvest, hunters will be helping to balance the state's deer population with available habitat, improve buck to doe ratios, reduce agricultural depredation and reduce deer/vehicle collisions. The most sound management strategy that can be employed in many areas is to harvest more antlerless deer."
Hunters who participate in the special antlerless deer gun season must possess a special antlerless deer gun license in addition to their annual hunting license. Lifetime hunting and combination license holders are exempt and do not need to buy the special antlerless deer gun license.
The statewide season limit during the special antlerless deer gun season is one antlerless deer. All hunters participating in the special gun season must comply with the same blaze orange requirements as set forth for the regular deer gun season, as well as tagging and checking requirements. Archery deer hunters and those hunting other species (quail, squirrel, pheasant, etc.) must wear either a blaze orange hat or vest in areas open during the special antlerless deer gun season.
To learn more about the special antlerless gun season and deer management in Oklahoma, consult the "2004-05 Oklahoma Hunting Guide" or log on to the Wildlife Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com.
Hunting and fishing regulation changes to be discussed at upcoming meetings
Biologists with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation are encouraging sportsmen to attend upcoming public meetings to learn more about a number of proposed hunting and fishing regulation changes.
Many of the proposals are aimed at providing additional opportunities for the sportsmen of the state. Also included in the list of proposals are a wide variety of changes designed to clarify the language of the law, better manage Oklahoma wildlife resources and respond to sportsmen's desires.
Notable proposals include changing bobcat season dates so that the season opens on the first day of deer gun season. Another new rule would make it unlawful to possess filleted fish while fishing. It would also make it unlawful to transport filleted fish to shore or to the final take-out point. This rule should increase voluntary compliance and assist in enforcement of existing length and bag limits and improve angling opportunity.
All of the 21 proposed changes will be detailed at the meetings, where biologists will answer questions and get feedback.
A complete list of the rule change proposals can be seen at wildlifedepartment.com.
Each of the following public meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.
Fish & Wildlife Public Hearings Combined
January 10, 2005 - Monday
January 11, 2005 - Tuesday
Fish Regulations Only Public Hearings
January 10, 2005 - Monday
January 11, 2005 - Tuesday
Wildlife Regulations Only Pubic Hearings
January 10, 2005 - Monday
January 11, 2005 - Tuesday
Oklahoma's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy draft plan available
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has released the first draft of Oklahoma's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy.
The Strategy, which is being created by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in collaboration with wildlife stakeholders, will address the needs of fish and wildlife species in the state that are rare or declining. It will use a habitat approach rather than a species-by-species management approach. All 50 states are creating similar Strategies such that when fit together like a puzzle, they will show the current state of America's wildlife and identify actions needed to keep fish and wildlife populations healthy.
A wide variety of stakeholders have provided information for Oklahoma's Strategy, including technical experts from Federal and State agencies, conservation organizations, landowner interests, sportsmen and other stakeholders interested in wildlife conservation. This draft is the next step in the development of the Strategy.
Hunters, anglers and boaters, and participants in outdoor recreation have traditionally funded the majority of fish and wildlife conservation. This funding has not been enough to address the needs of all 800 plus wildlife species in Oklahoma. That is the case nationwide, and state fish and wildlife agencies have been working for 20 years to fill this funding gap. This Strategy is a component of the new federal State Wildlife Grants Program - the nation's core program for keeping America's wildlife populations healthy.
This draft review period is one vitally important step - and opportunity - in the process of preparing Oklahoma's Strategy. Anyone with an interest in wildlife in Oklahoma is encouraged to review the draft and provide their comments by January 31, 2005. Draft Strategy chapters can be downloaded from the planning contractor's Web site in PDF format: http://www.dynamicsolutionsgroup.com/OK/.
Those with comments should use the form provided and send email to email@example.com.
Lower Mountain Fork River Foundation supports area fishery
With the help of members across the southcentral United States, the Lower Mountain Fork River Foundation has become an important partner in improving trout fishing opportunities on the southeast Oklahoma river.
"We love the river and we just enjoy giving back to the resource," said Linda King, an active member of the foundation. "We would encourage everyone who enjoys the river to find a way to get involved, whether it's joining our foundation, picking up trash or just telling a neighbor about our great resource down here."
Since its inception three years ago, the foundation has raised more than $20,000 for projects on the Lower Mountain Fork River. Most notable among their efforts is their dedication to helping provide cooler water from Broken Bow Lake for trout. More than $14,000 has already been raised for this project and foundation members are working to raise more.
"The Lower Mountain Fork River Foundation has been instrumental in several efforts," said Paul Balkenbush, southeast region fisheries supervisor. "Projects like the trout rearing pens and cold water access improvements aren't inexpensive. It takes help from our partners like the Lower Mountain Fork River Foundation to get things done."
Both rainbow and brown trout can be coaxed into biting along the 12-mile Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area managed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The area is known for trophy trout, in fact, the state record brown trout (9 pounds, 12.75 ounces) was caught from the Lower Mountain Fork River.
For more information or to learn how to join the Lower Mountain Fork River Foundation log on to www.ncic.com/lmfrf.
Statewide waterfowl report just mouse click away
There will be never be a replacement for windshield time or boot leather when it comes to finding ducks and geese, however waterfowl hunters can do a little "virtual scouting" by logging on to the Wildlife Department's Web site. Statewide waterfowl reports are available at www.wildlifedepartment.com.
For instance, this week's reports indicates that Kaw Lake in northcentral Oklahoma is a real hotspot for mallards. According to Ron Folks, wildlife biologist at Kaw Wildlife Management Area, as many as 30,000 ducks can be found on the upper end of the lake. The Department's annual millet planting efforts at the reservoir were particularly successful this year, which is good news for ducks and duck hunters.
Kaw Lake certainly isn't the only prime waterfowling spot in the state. Good numbers of Canada geese are using the wetland units at Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area in southwest Oklahoma and more mallards are moving into Hugo Lake in southeast Oklahoma.
Not only can hunters find a report of the number of ducks and geese in the area - the site also offers a status report of the habitat conditions at wetland development units across the state.
Waterfowl hunters should be sure they have a state waterfowl license and a federal waterfowl stamp, along with their Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP) Permit. The free HIP permits are required to be carried by all migratory bird hunters in the United States. Data collected from the surveys helps state and federal migratory bird biologists better gauge bird harvests and hunter numbers, which are used to improve migratory bird management.
For complete details see the "2004-05 Oklahoma Waterfowl Hunting Guide" available at hunting license vendors or log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
Congressman Lucas works to secure conservation funds
U.S. Congressman Frank Lucas played a key role as Congress solved a two-year funding dispute when it recently passed a key conservation bill. The legislation provides technical assistance funding to landowners who want to participate in the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) and the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). President Bush must now sign the bill for it to become law.
"The funding we worked so hard to include in the farm bill for conservation practices was being redirected to other conservation programs by USDA officials in Washington," Lucas said. "They were robbing Peter to pay Paul, and the landowners who use these cost-share programs were losing out as a result."
The WRP and CRP programs conserve and restore wetlands and grasslands important to waterfowl and other wildlife, as well as helping maintain and improve water quality. The legislation prevents the conservation funds from being spent on other projects by requiring that funds set aside for conservation programs can only be spent on those programs.
"This language will correct a problem we've been working on since USDA began implementing the 2002 Farm Bill," Lucas said.
The bill resulted from an ongoing debate among USDA officials, and House and Senate Agriculture Committee members over how to fund the technical assistance for certain conservation programs. Technical assistance is provided by USDA field staff and conservation district employees, who help landowners plan and implement soil and water conservation practices.
Landowners interested in learning more about conservation programs or improving the wildlife habitat on their property call the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (405) 521-2739.
"Outdoor Oklahoma" magazine seeking reader's photos
"Outdoor Oklahoma" magazine is once again accepting photos for their annual Readers' Photography Showcase. The special issue offers a great chance for photographers, either professional or amateur, to display their color slides, prints or digital photos. Hopeful photographers have until March 18 to submit their best shots.
"Whether you like taking pictures of scenics, wildlife or people, our state offers plenty of opportunities for the outdoor photographer," said Nels Rodefeld, "Outdoor Oklahoma" editor. "We're looking for a wide variety of shots, but we especially enjoy those images of hunters and anglers in the field."
"Outdoor Oklahoma" magazine consistently receives recognition for its photographic excellence. Last year, the magazine was awarded first place in the magazine competition of the Association for Conservation Information, a professional organization made up of state and federal wildlife agencies and other conservation organizations. Additionally, the 2004 Reader's Photography Showcase took first place honors in the magazine photography category at the Oklahoma Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists annual awards banquet.
According to Rodefeld, 35mm slides, color prints, and digital images will be accepted. Rodefeld added that original 35mm slides still offer the best color reproduction quality, but that "Outdoor Oklahoma" will accept high-quality images captured on digital cameras or in print photos.
"The annual Readers' Photography Showcase is one of the most popular features in the magazine and it is one of my personal favorites as well. It seems like every year the pictures just get better," he said.
The photographer's name, address and phone number need to be printed on each slide using a fine point pen or rubber stamp. Slides should not be encased in glass.
Each participant may submit up to five images and all entries will be returned undamaged. Each submission should include a brief description of the photo including location taken, camera used, names of subjects and what it took to get just the right shot.
Photographers can mail their submission to Paul Moore, Photo Editor, "Outdoor Oklahoma," Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation, P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152.
Individuals who wish to obtain their own copy of the July/August Readers Photo issue can subscribe to "Outdoor Oklahoma," on the Universal License form wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold; or via credit card by calling 1-800-777-0019. Subscriptions are just $10 for one year, $18 for two years, or $25 for three years.
Snow geese to be featured on the 2005 Oklahoma waterfowl stamp
Jeffrey Klinefelter, of Etna Green, Indiana took first place in the 2005 Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp competition held Dec. 10 at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's central office in Oklahoma City. An accomplished wildlife artist, Klinefelter has also taken top honors in several other state duck stamp contests.
The Oklahoma duck stamp program was designed to ensure quality habitat for the hundreds of thousands of ducks and geese that migrate through the state. The program, which began in 1980, features portraits of the state's diverse waterfowl species by the nation's best artists.
"Oklahoma waterfowlers have benefited greatly from the duck stamp program," said David Warren, information and education chief for the Department. "Through the program, critical funds have been generated to establish and maintain 40 wetland development units across the state. Not only do these areas provide resting habitat for migrating waterfowl, but they provide habitat for a host of other species such as wading birds and small mammals."
The program generates funding for waterfowl conservation projects through the sale of waterfowl licenses, which are required of waterfowl hunters, and stamp sales, many of which are purchased by collectors. The program has helped purchase 11,675 wetland acres and enhance, create, restore and maintain thousands of additional acres of critical waterfowl habitat. Wetland development units such as Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area in southwest Oklahoma and the Red Slough Wildlife Management Area in McCurtain County, have benefited from duck stamp funds.
Three honorable mentions were named in the 2005 contest as well. They were; Kim Norton of Wayne, Oklahoma, and Ronnie Hughes and Amanda Hughes both of Anderson, South Carolina.
A selection of the winning waterfowl stamp art from previous years is currently on display in the lobby of the Wildlife Department headquarters located at 1801 N. Lincoln, in Oklahoma City.
Cutline: Jeffrey Klinefelter took top honors in the Wildlife Department's 2005 Duck Stamp competition with his painting of two snow geese in flight.

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California Department of TransportationDate: December 6, 2011
District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Bob Haus
Phone: (510) 286-5576
New Car-Pool Lanes to Open on U.S. Route 101 in Sonoma County
COTATI – Caltrans and the Sonoma County Transportation Authority announced today that new High-Occupancy Vehicle Lanes, commonly known as "Car-Pool Lanes," on U.S. Route 101 in Cotati, Sonoma County, are open. The southbound lanes opened on the morning of December 3, while the northbound lanes opened on the morning of December 6.
The new, seven mile-long HOV lanes run from Rohnert Park Expressway in the north to Old Redwood Highway Bridge in the south. This project is one of four HOV lane projects in Sonoma County that are either under construction or completed.
The $82 million project is funded in part by over $80 million from voter-approved Proposition 1B Transportation Bonds, with additional funds coming from Sonoma County's "Measure M," the quarter-cent transportation sales tax.
"Thanks to this investment in the state highway system, travelers through Sonoma County will see a decrease in congestion and an improvement in air quality," said Acting Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.
"These new HOV lanes are a vital addition to Route 101 in Sonoma County," Caltrans District 4 Director Bijan Sartipi said. "They are one more step toward our goal of providing Sonoma County residents a viable alternative to solo commuting."
Working closely with the contractor and the Sonoma County Transportation Authority, Caltrans engineers decided to open the lanes early to provide congestion relief before the upcoming winter. The rest of the project, including the final paving, striping , and new guardrails, is expected to finish next summer. At that time, the new HOV lanes will be closed at various times during non-commute hours to accommodate the paving.
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New Mexico Tech Researchers Hit the Lightning Jackpot
By Thomas Guengerich
Right: Lightning illuminates the night sky over Redoubt Volcano in this image captured by geologist and photographer Bretwood Higman.
SOCORRO, N.M., April 7, 2009 – New Mexico Tech lightning researchers hit the jackpot last week, when, for the first time ever, they began recording data from a volcanic eruption right from the start.
Largely funded through the National Science Foundation, the New Mexico Tech volcanic lightning studies aim to advance the understanding of electrical activity during an eruption.
"What's really exciting is that we got the Lightning Mapping Array set up before the initial eruption," doctoral student Sonja Behnke said. "We're getting data from the beginning of the eruptive phase of the volcano. We're seeing everything from the beginning to the end."
When Redoubt Volcano started rumbling in January, a team of Tech researchers hurried to south central Alaska to deploy a series of radio sensors. When the volcano began erupting overnight on March 22 and 23, the array of stations started returning clear and dramatic information about the electricity created within volcanic plumes and the resulting lightning.
Left: Redoubt Volcano spews ash over Cook Inlet in southcentral Alaska. Photo courtesy of Bretwood Higman.
"We're getting all the data we hoped to get and a lot more," principal investigator Dr. Ron Thomas said. "Absolutely, the quality and quantity of the data will allow us to better understand the electrical charge structure inside a volcanic plume. That should help us understand how the plume is becoming electrified and how that evolves over time."
Dr. Bradley Smull, associate program director with the NSF, said the Redoubt Volcano data is likely to help scientists understand fundamental electrical mechanisms within plumes of ash, steam and other hot gases above active volcanoes.
"Given a bit more time to gather and digest the Lightning Mapping Array data, I'm sure that exciting details of the plume-induced atmospheric electrical structure will emerge," Smull said. "The opportunity for both stand-alone analysis and comparisons with last year's observations of Chaiten Volcano in Chile are extremely exciting."
Behnke, a second-year Ph.D. student in physics, will spend the next few months – or the next few years – processing and analyzing the data from Redoubt.
"We haven't looked at the data in great detail yet," she said. "I'm still pretty busy downloading all the data, making sure the stations are still operating and documenting the eruptions."
Redoubt erupted explosively about 20 times in the first seven days of activity, with seismic activity decelerating in recent days. Most volcanic eruptions have several distinct stages. In the case of Redoubt, a stage of explosive activity is followed by a second stage that includes dome-building and slow venting of ash, rock and gasses. Within the individual explosive eruptions, different phases of electrical activity are observed.
"First, we see an eruptive or explosive phase," physics professor Paul Krehbiel said. "Electrical activity is continuous and strong. We see a lot of small electrical discharges as hot gasses come out of the volcano."
The second phase involves the ash cloud as it drifts away from the volcano with the wind. This phase is punctuated by discrete lightning – or lightning bolts.
"After the explosion is over, there is a subsequent phase of plume lightning," Krehbiel said. "Full-fledged lightning occurs in the cloud of ash and water both above and downwind of the volcano."
The Redoubt eruptions are not over yet. After quieting down and appearing to go into a dome-building phase, just before sunrise Saturday, April 4, the volcano blew its top in the biggest eruption so far.
"The lightning activity was as strong as or stronger than we have seen in large Midwestern thunderstorms," Krehbiel said. "The radio frequency noise was so strong and continuous that people living in the area would not have been able to watch broadcast VHF television stations."
Lightning Mapping Arrays are set up in several areas of the country for research studies and are becoming increasingly used by meteorologists to help issue severe weather warnings. The portable stations have been deployed at active volcanoes only twice before.
In 2006, the New Mexico Tech team deployed a two-station array at Mt. St. Augustine, also in south-central Alaska. In 2008, the group deployed a four-station array at Chaiten Volcano in Chile. In both of those instances, the array was not in place until after the initial eruptive phase. In contrast, Redoubt Volcano was very cooperative and the team's advance planning paid major dividends.
"Redoubt, in some ways, has been a perfect laboratory," Krehbiel said. "It erupted on schedule and gave us two months notice."
The National Science Foundation awarded New Mexico Tech a three-year grant to study volcanic lightning in 2007, with the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Alaska Volcano Observatory as collaborators. Thomas said some colleagues doubted that the Tech team would be able to capture data from an initial eruption.
"This is really exciting for us," Thomas said. "You plan and hope you can do something like this once in a lifetime. It's hard to judge a volcano before it happens and get the sensors set up before it erupts."
"I certainly wouldn't have been surprised if the three years elapsed without us getting the data we wanted," Behnke said. "The stars had to align just right."
Krehbiel said advance warning from the Volcano Observatory was critical to the mission. In late 2008, Redoubt showed initial signs of small-scale seismic activity. Steve McNutt and his colleagues at the Alaska Volcano Observatory started scouting locations for Tech's sensors. In Socorro, Krehbiel, Thomas and the rest of the team had several stations ready for deployment.
"We were prepared," Behnke said. "In January, when seismic activity intensified, we jumped on it."
Krehbiel, Thomas and Behnke made the initial trek to Alaska in late January to join McNutt to set up four Lightning Mapping Array stations, which are portable sensors designed and built at New Mexico Tech. Each station weighs about 40 pounds and has its electronics contained within a modified picnic cooler. The sensing stations can store up to three months of radio wave information and are capable of running unattended.
A few weeks later in February, doctoral student Harald Edens and Krehbiel returned to Alaska to set up the wireless internet feeds from each station, so they could access data in New Mexico.
Just two days before the initial eruption, Edens made a mad dash from New Mexico to Alaska to service a station that was misbehaving. Within 24 hours of Edens' departure from Alaska, Redoubt erupted, sending an ash plume more than 8 kilometers into the atmosphere.
"This volcano, in the space of a week, has had several major eruptions that have produced prolific lightning," Krehbiel said.
The four Lightning Mapping Array stations are along a roughly 60 mile stretch of on the east side of Cook Inlet across from the volcano. Thomas, Krehbiel, Behnke, and McNutt found four cooperative places in accessible locations to host the stations. The northernmost sensor is at a school teacher's house in Nikiski. The second station is at a fire station south of Kenai. In Clam Gulch, Thomas and crew are borrowing space at the Clam Gulch Lodge. The southernmost sensor is at the K-12 public school in Ninilchik.
When Redoubt Volcano erupted, Tech scientists and researchers had their first ever data from an initial eruption of an explosive volcano.
"With Redoubt we have data for all the eruptions and will be well posed to examine trends as a function of time," said McNutt, Coordinating Scientist at the Alaska Volcano Observatory. "We are accumulating a fantastic data set of the eruptions."
In addition to the Lightning Mapping Array, AVO is gathering data from 11 local seismic stations, two infrasound arrays and two radar stations. More data are being recorded by webcam, remote sensing, gas flights, direct observations and sampling.
Ideally, a Lightning Mapping Array would include at least six stations. Permanent arrays include up to 12 sensing stations. Still, with four stations, New Mexico Tech researchers will be able to produce 3-D images.
Signals from four stations will readily produce a two-dimensional image. With more careful analysis, Behnke and Thomas will be able to create three-dimensional images. They will be aided in this by three of the sensing stations being located on the edge of the coastal bluff overlooking Cook Inlet and receiving interference signals – a secondary radio wave reflects off the inlet's water surface.
"We used the sea surface reflections in our study of the Augustine eruption" Thomas said, "and are ready to use them again for the Redoubt eruptions."
Radio waves created by lightning travel about one foot per nanosecond. Each mapping station measures the arrival time of radio signals to the nearest 40 nanoseconds, so that the sensors pinpoint the distance to the lightning source within about 40 feet, Krehbiel said.
Thousands of individual segments of a single lightning stroke can be mapped with the Lightning Mapping Array and later analyzed on high-end computers to reveal how lightning initiates and spreads throughout a thunderstorm ... or within a volcanic plume.
"We receive radio bursts of noise generated from sparks of lightning, just like the static you hear on your car radio during a thunderstorm," Thomas said. "We will use our sensing stations to locate the lightning and track its path."
Tech's pioneering lightning research has led to a series of scientific and technological breakthroughs, including proprietary sensing technology – the Lightning Mapping Array – that allows scientists, meteorologists and storm chasers to pierce the veil of clouds to "see" lightning as it occurs.
"With each lightning flash, we'll be able to monitor how it moves through the clouds and where it goes," Thomas said. "If we take all our theories about lightning created in thunderstorms, we can learn about both types of lightning."


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- The activist group Mercy for Animals releases undercover video shot at Sparboe Farms
- The egg supplier says the footage depicts acts "completely at odds with our values"
- The FDA finds "serious violations" at five of the company's production facilities
- The egg industry has been a frequent target of animal rights groups
McDonald's and Target dropped an egg supplier this week after an activist group released disturbing video showing what it says shows animal cruelty at three of the company's barns.
The undercover video, released by Mercy for Animals, was allegedly shot between May and August at facilities run by Sparboe Farms in Colorado, Iowa and Minnesota. It shows hens crammed in crowded cages, workers burning beaks and one, trying to shove a bird inside the pocket of a co-worker, apparently for fun. Another worker presses his thumb against the back of a chick's neck until it breaks.
"Regarding the undercover videos, the behavior on tape is disturbing and completely unacceptable. McDonald's wants to assure our customers that we demand humane treatment of animals by our suppliers. We take this responsibility -- along with our customers' trust -- very seriously. It's important to note that the most alarming actions on video did not occur at Sparboe's Vincent, Iowa, facility that supplies McDonald's. Nonetheless, our extremely high standards for our suppliers prohibit this conduct," McDonald's said in a statement, announcing its decision to cut ties with Sparboe Farms.
Target similarly said it was dropping Sparboe Farms, which describes itself as the fifth-largest shell egg producer and marketer in the United States.
The Minnesota-based egg supplier said it first heard about the abuse allegations from ABC News, which conducted an investigation of the company.
Sparboe Farms launched an internal investigation upon learning about the undercover video, which was shot by an animal activist hired under false pretenses, according to Beth Sparboe Schnell, president and owner of Sparboe Farms. Four employees have been fired and management changes have taken place as a result of that investigation, which is ongoing, she said. An independent auditor from Iowa State University was also hired to conduct a third-party animal welfare audit.
"I was deeply saddened to see the story because this isn't who Sparboe Farms is. Acts depicted in the footage are totally unacceptable and completely at odds with our values as egg farmers. In fact, they are in direct violation of our animal care code of conduct, which all of our employees read, sign and follow each day," Sparboe Schnell said in a statement.
The release of the video and the company's response come in the wake of a warning letter sent to Sparboe Farms from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this week.
The agency said it found "serious violations" after visiting five of the companies' production facilities, including failure to have and implement a written Salmonella Enteritidis prevention plan and failure to prevent stray poultry, wild birds, cats and other animals from entering poultry houses. The company said it responded to the FDA, which in turn told Sparboe Farms that some of the corrective actions it took were insufficient. Further steps were then taken to remedy the situation, the company said.
The egg industry has been a frequent target of animal rights groups, which accuse suppliers of keeping hens in unusually cruel conditions, and have sometimes used undercover videos to prove their point.
In 2004, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) released video showing slaughterhouse workers for a KFC supplier stepping on birds, kicking them and slamming them against walls and floors.
According to PETA, it is common practice for workers to cut a hen's beak with a hot blade at just a few days old, with no painkillers. Those that survive are then kept in small wire cages, or battery cages, that are so small as to prevent them from lifting their wings, it says.
The Humane Society of the United States advocates for so-called cage-free systems, which allow hens to walk around, spread their wings and lay their eggs in nests. However, the simple absence of battery cages is not enough to ensure a facility is "cruelty-free," the rights group says.
The egg industry has also been buffeted recently by food safety concerns. Regulators recalled about 550 million eggs from the U.S. market in the wake of a salmonella outbreak traced to two Iowa farms in August.
About 1,300 cases of salmonella was linked to eggs from Wright County Eggs and Hillandale Farms of Iowa, forcing a recall of their products in at least 17 states, the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control reported. Wright County Egg recalled 380 million eggs, while Hillandale Farms recalled 170 million eggs.


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The Discovery Channel and FARE have partnered to produce a powerful new documentary on food allergies.
The hour-long production, titled "An Emerging Epidemic: Food Allergies in America", is narrated by actor Steve Carell (whose own daughter is food-allergic) and tells the stories of people who manage life-threatening food allergies every day. These stories highlight what it's like to live with life-threatening food allergies, while detailing how people are working to raise awareness in their communities.
Several renowned allergy experts are interviewed about the rise of food allergies, the science of the disease, and the progress of research toward food allergy treatments and a cure.
"We are proud to partner with the Discovery Channel to produce this important documentary," said John Lehr, CEO of FARE, America's leading food allergy organization. "Our hope is that this program will increase awareness of food allergy as a serious and growing public health issue, and educate viewers about the potentially life-threatening nature of the disease."
One word of caution: there are some scenes discussing severe reactions and, in one case, a boy is shown on life-support tubes. While an excellent documentary, parents may not find these scenes suitable for young children.
The documentary debuted September 7, 2013 at 8 a.m. ET/PT, with an encore showing on September 21 at the same time. It may also be viewed online at www.discoverychannelpatienteducation.com.
The documentary was made possible by an educational grant from FARE and Mylan Specialty, the maker of the EpiPen auto-injector. For more information, see: www.foodallergy.org/emerging-epidemic
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Professor Ethan Hollander - The past four weeks in China have been a cultural and culinary adventure. Professors Mark Brouwer, Melissa Butler and myself have enjoyed an array of new experiences that have tested everything from our cultural comfort zones to our gastro-intestinal constitutions. However difficult, fascinating or fun these experiences may be, each one also provides an opportunity to learn something new. So far, a month in China has taught us each a lot about the largest and arguably most fascinating country in the world. It has also taught us a lot about ourselves.
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Shanghai, July 19-26, 2010 - We've reached the half-way point in our China sojourn! The program organizers held a buffet dinner last Thursday night for students and faculty to celebrate the occasion and provide us with an opportunity to socialize a bit outside of class. I appreciated the chance to get to know their plans for the future and to pick up tips about things to see and do in China. These ECNU summer students brought with them hearty appetites for a free meal — a characteristic usually displayed by Wabash students.


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- Kenneth L. Davis, M.D. '69
- John R. "Jack" Ford '72
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- Carol L. Roberts '81
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Yale Athletic Department hosted its gala Blue Leadership Ball on Friday night at the William K. Lanman Center inside Payne Whitney Gym. The fifth occurrence of the biennial event, which brought together over 500 alumni and friends of Yale Athletics, raised over $70,000 through a "Once in a Lifetime" Auction and generated an additional $120,000 in sponsorships.
The highlight of the Blue Leadership Ball was the presentation of the 2009 George H.W. Bush '48 Lifetime of Leadership Award. The class of 2009 Bush Award winners included Kenneth L. Davis, M.D. '69, John R. "Jack" Ford '72, Stephen D. Greenberg '70, Carol L. Roberts '81 and Henry B. Schacht '56. In addition, legendary Yale football coach Carm Cozza received a special Bush award.
"This year's recipients of the George H.W. Bush '48 leadership awards exemplify true dedication to leadership in both their professional and personal lives," said Cynthia Kempner '79, chair of the leadership committee. "All have been very successful in their professional endeavors, but even more so in giving back, in so many ways, to the communities around them. They represent role models for all of us to find the time and resources to help those around us and to make an impact on the lives of others. Yale takes great pride in honoring these men and woman."
Dr. Davis, internationally renowned for his pioneering research on psychiatric disorders, is the President and CEO of The Mount Sinai Medical Center. His achievements as an educator, clinician and administrator have earned him a prominent place among the national leaders of academic medicine. At Yale, Dr. Davis earned a varsity letter in track & field in 1968.
Ford, currently an anchor on TruTV, has enjoyed a lengthy career as a television news personality specializing in legal commentary. He served as Chief Legal Correspondent at NBC News, reporting on legal issues for NBC Nightly News, The Today Show and Dateline, and later became an anchor/correspondent at ABC for both Good Morning America and 20/20. He also has hosted The Sports Reporters on ESPN. Ford has won two Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award for his broadcasting work. In addition he is the author of the novel Osiris Alliance. At Yale, he was a three-year letterwinner for the football team. He still has the fourth longest (77 yards) interception return in school history and was an NCAA Silver Anniversary Award recipient.
Greenberg, currently the Managing Director of Allen & Company, is the co-founder of the College Sports Television Networks and the Classic Sports Network, which became ESPN Classic in 1997. Prior to that, he spent three years as Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball. At Yale, Greenberg captained both the men's soccer and baseball teams. After college, he was drafted by the Washington Senators and spent five years playing for their minor league affiliates.
Roberts is the senior vice president, industrial packaging for International Paper. She began her career with the company in 1981 as associate engineer at the Mobile, Ala., mill and worked her way up. In 1993, she was promoted to general manager of Kraft Packaging, followed by a move to general manager for Kraft Paper and Packaging in 1996. A year later, she was appointed an officer of International Paper and promoted to vice president of People Development in the Human Resources organization. She took on her current role in 2005 and has responsibility for Containerboard & Recycling and Container The Americas businesses. At Yale Roberts was a four-year starter for the field hockey team, earned All-Ivy honors twice and helped the Bulldogs to an Ivy League title in 1980. She also was a three-year starter for the softball team and was a member of the 1980 Ivy League championship squad.
Schacht, a former chairman and CEO of Cummins Diesel (1973-1994) and CEO of Lucent Technologies, is currently the managing director and senior advisor of the venture capital firm Warburg Pincus. He also has been a director for the Johnson & Johnson Corporation, the New York Times Company and the Aluminum Company of America. At Yale he was a member of the men's swimming team.
Cozza, the winningest football coach in Ivy League history, was Yale's football coach for 32 seasons (1965-96) and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December 2002. His record was 179-119-5, and his teams won 10 Ivy League championships. At the time he retired, he stood 12th in victories among active Division I coaches. He now serves as the analyst on WELI's radio broadcasts of Yale football.
In addition to speeches from the six honorees, Yale President Richard Levin '74 Ph.D, Director of Athletics Tom Beckett and Kempner all addressed the crowd. Kurt Schmoke '71, the Dean of the Howard School of Law, former mayor of Baltimore, and a 2007 Bush award recipient, served as Master of Ceremonies for the Blue Leadership Ball.
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First in a series of previews of potential 2010-2011 LD topics.
An alien spaceship descends on your hometown, bug-eyed spindly-legged creatures emerging from its bowels. "Great," you think. "This is gonna be great." You've always wondered whether there was intelligent life elsewhere in the universe--and here it is, practically knocking down your door.
Actually, it is knocking down your door, and vaporizing your furniture, and corralling you and your family into cages, until you're whisked off to some distant galaxy, ostensibly to serve as entertainment for Emperor Garthron of Planet X.
You try to reason with your captors. Their eyes are blank with apathy, however; they cannot hear, nor can they understand your rudimentary bleating. They ignore your gestures and are unfazed by your scribblings. Your actions are meaningless to them, beyond the detached interest of idle alien curiosity.
How would you convince one of these aliens that their behavior is unjust, and that they've violated your rights?
Or would you even bother to try?
Clearly, your rights exist regardless of your ability to articulate them to an outsider. But what if the situation were reversed, a la District 9? Would intelligent aliens have rights?
Or, more to the point, what if animals find themselves in the same position regarding their human neighbors?
These, and other challenging moral questions, are raised by one of the potential LD topics for the 2010-11 season.
Resolved: Justice requires the recognition of animal rights.How wide is the circuit of our moral concern? Should it include organisms of different species?
Why do we care about animals?
Suppose you feel anger or sadness about recent reports about whales' susceptibility to industrial toxins. Your sentiments could arise from many sources: appreciation of the whales' beauty and power and intelligence; pity for their helplessness; respect for their unique place in nature, or for divine mandates for environmental stewardship. You could also take a different tack, highlighting their instrumental value--for instance, their essential role in the oceanic ecosystem, or their utility as a food source.
The last makes the problem particularly acute. It's tough to concede rights to something you might grill on the barbecue. Here the culturally arbitrary nature of our attachments becomes evident: some folks dress up their dogs in funny clothes, while other folks eat them. (And if dogs have a right not to suffer, why not whales?)
How do we define "animal?"
Dictionary.com (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary) gives us at least three workable definitions.
1.any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.This scientific definition would set up an interesting affirmative:
All humans have rights.The second and third definition are much narrower:
All humans are animals.
Therefore, some animals have rights.
Thus, we affirm the resolution.
2. any such living thing other than a human being.The former sets up a distinction between human rights and animal rights, which is the traditional manner of thinking about such things. The latter is even more restrictive, making it so the affirmative would have to defend rights for whales and grizzlies and gibbons, but not for lobsters, snakes, or chickens. (Serious efforts to grant rights to apes and to cetaceans already exist.)
3. a mammal, as opposed to a fish, bird, etc.
Which animals would have rights?
The definition chosen points to a potential answer; other arguments might revolve around distinctions based on sentience or intelligence.
Which rights would these animals have?
Hard to say. In Spain, for instance, non-human apes have rights of life and freedom from suffering.
Where do rights come from?
If they come from God, we may have to turn to some kind of scripture to answer the question.
If they're inherent, we have to figure out whether they're inherent in animals.
If they're social constructions, we have to decide whether our society admits nonhumans.
If they're contractual, we have to wonder whether non-signatories are covered by the contract.
If they're legal constructs, we have to determine whether the law assigning rights to animals is wise.
If they're a matter of utility, we need to know whether a life with animal rights increases utility.
Recommended Reading
The SEP's entry on the moral status of animals.
Lawrence Hinman's list of relevant links and resources.


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Calling all sewing enthusiasts! This fun collection is for you!
Pat Sloan
is bringing you playful sewing motifs in bright colors with her new collection,
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Where did you find your original inspiration for
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One of my favorite flowers to sketch and appliqué is a daisy. I was playing around a bit with drawing daisies and I thought, what if I put a little bobbin in the center. Kind of a hidden message of sorts. I liked it so decided to sketch a few other sewing inspired prints to go with it. Picking the sayings for the selvedge print might have been the most fun of the entire process!
This collection features both
. How did you design each side of the collection?
The prints are my hand drawings. The batiks are a different manufacturing process, so Moda works with me to develop the designs that can be physically translated onto a batik print. You will notice they are less detailed and have that beautiful handmade touch to them.
Crush Quilt Pattern
by Pat Sloan
Tell me about your sewing machines. What kinds do you have and how many.
I like to sew on just one machine. I do OWN more than one, but I don't use the others (mmmm.. let's not go there). My machine is a
Janome 8900 QCP
and I love it!
What is your favorite part of the fabric industry?
I love the community of designers and I love the chatting with Quilt shop owners. It's heaven to be able to talk to people who also adore fabric as much as I do.
Sew Happy Quilt, Table Runner, and Pillow Pattern
by Pat Sloan
From what aspect of your life do you draw creativity?
My creativity builds off of a layering of visual items. Anything in nature will catch my attention. Flowers, stones, water. I marry these in my head with the look and feel of antique quilts. I adore old quilts. The mix is completed with wonderful folk art images. I'm always on the lookout for images that are simple and effective.
What is your design process?
I do little tiny sketches on paper with a rolling pen, not an ink pen, not a pencil. And they are smallish. Then I take those and put them in the computer once I'm ready to work on a fabric line. They don't become digital until I want to actually use them.
What is your favorite print in the collection?
That changes daily, but I'm drawn again and again to the
Pins in Nickel
. I want to make a top out of it to wear. I also love
Flowers & Berries in Nickel
Stitched Quilt Pattern
by Pat Sloan
What is the most challenging part of the design process?
For me the most challenging part is getting the group design started. I have so many ideas that I have to narrow it down to the theme/look/style. Once I'm selected that I'm off and running!
What are your favorite and least favorite colors and why?
My favorite color since childhood has been yellow, with red a close second. No wait, aqua. Hmmm... too hard to choose! My least favorite at the moment might be a light lavender. Although I'm sure the next quilt I make will NEED a light lavender and there you go. The truth is I love it all!
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Friday, January 13, 2012
The weather is delightful...
Many life changes have occurred in our family the past four months. My mom passed away the end of September after a long journey with Alzheimer's. We were fortunate in that we were able to keep her at home with us the entire time. She was such a lovely lady and we were so blessed to have her touch our lives. The first Christmas was empty without her presence. We lost our dog and faithful companion just two weeks before Christmas. So we are adjusting to our new "normal". Life goes on and I keep reminding myself of all that we have to be thankful for. That being said, it's been rather lonely at times.
Christmas decorations are down and as much as I love the trees (we had three big ones and four little ones for each grandchild), it is nice to see the open space and freshness as we begin to welcome a new season. Just three months until spring weather!!!
I haven't decided whether I will go back to work or not. Thought I would see how the winter does and then decide. There are many, many projects that I've put off for a while. First one we are tacking is a redo of the guest bathroom. Installer is coming this afternoon to measure. New counter top is sitting in the bedroom floor. This weekend will be spent removing border (yes, it's been there for a while) and sanding walls from the texture paint that was applied when the house was built. (We bought this house six years ago and just moved in four years ago. Mom was with us so we did the minimum updates to keep things as calm as possible.) Have the paint color picked out - now do I paint before or after the floor is installed? What is your opinion? I see pros and cons to both.
This post is all over the place so bear with me. I need one of those shirts this morning that says "I'm talking and I can't shut up!".
I was watching the Today show this morning and saw Kathie Lee Gifford do the hula-hoop for what I thought was a long time. Do you remember the days when we did that for hours as kids? Well, I happen to have one in the garage so I ran out and tried it - couldn't even begin to make it happen!! When was the last time you tried it? Can you still do it?
I've lived in two homes my entire married life(s) (I'm 39 and holding!) and just noticed that coming down the stairs this morning, there are 13 stairs. The same number of stairs that was in my home in Illinois. I've always considered 13 to be my lucky number, but the same number of stairs in each home just dawned on me this morning. I'm wondering - is that a standard number or just a fluke? Do you have stairs? How many?
I didn't do New Year's Resolutions this year - I've compiled Projects for the New Year! Mine include the bathroom redo, painting two bedrooms, and if I can talk the honey into it, redoing our master bathroom. Scanning the scads of pictures I have in the closet, scanning/sorting the boxes of 35 mm slides that belonged to my parents, viewing the old VHS tapes and putting onto DVD's. Oh yes, getting into shape. We have an "exercise room" that until yesterday was a dumping ground. It is now nice and clean and ready for use! My goal is to use the treadmill and lose about 20 pounds. Anyone care to go on this journey with me? For so long, my care-giving duties provided an excuse not to tackle this goal...now it's just me and the mirror!
And most importantly, I want to become more active in blogging, getting more followers and developing my blog into one that everyone enjoys reading. Any suggestions are welcome. I feel like I'm taking a long breath and starting all over again.
Hoping you are having a wonderful day!!!
Posted by Journey at 11:05 AM
4 comments:
- Shelia said...
I see you've got lots going on for you right now! It's good to be busy. I wish you well in deciding whether to go back to work or not. Your snow looks so beautiful!
Thanks for popping in to see me and I hope you'll come back for another visit sometimes.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
- January 14, 2012 at 8:55 PM
- Loui♥ said...
thanks for popping by to see my sleeping fella..
I'm going over later today to do a few photos..
Gramma's are lucky that way..
On Blogging..
do what you like..
if it is DIY projects, or crafting or whatever..
jump right in and follow your heart!
you are on the right track by visiting.. and commenting..
You might consider Debbie Doo's Newbie Party on Mondays.. go visit..
I'll be back later to chat more..
or email me.. louiewindom @ gmail.com
warmest hugs..
- January 19, 2012 at 12:38 PM
- Calypso In The Country said...
I love those snow pictures! Just gorgeous! We had 6 inches last weekend but it rained a couple days later and now every speck is gone! Regarding blogging, (and I am no expert mind you!), I would take the advice from above and join Debbie Doo's Newbie parties on Mondays. Parties are a great way to get yourself out there as well as commenting on other blogs. Just write what you know. My blog started out with more of a Caribbean influence but with us not traveling as much (because of kids and now a dog!) it has become more of a home improvement/decorating blog. Just keep reading other blogs and see what really interests you. Thanks for stopping by to comment! Have a great weekend!
- January 27, 2012 at 8:34 AM
- SavoringTime in the Kitchen said...
Thanks so much for the visit and comment! Sounds like a long 'to do' list but where would we be without them :)
- January 28, 2012 at 3:36 PM


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The supercommittee is down for the count, and everyone from the Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street, and even Grover Norquist is credited with throwing the knockout punch. It's tempting to do a victory dance, but we'd better make it a short one.
Don't get me wrong. We've earned it. As Van Jones wrote, it's not often that progressives "battle the concentrated forces of corporations and their armies of lobbyists to a stalemate." So go ahead and celebrate a job well done. But make it quick, because though we've just won this round, the bell signaling the start of the next will soon ring.
The so-called economic recovery hasn't reached the vast majority of jobseekers and homeowners who have been battered by the financial collapse and its aftermath. And the bill that created the Super Committee mandated massive cuts to education, health care, environmental regulation, and job creation in 2013. So we still have some work to do.
In fact, the fights coming up are likely to be brutal. The Super Committee trigger does not identify where the domestic cuts are coming from. And conservatives are already trying to roll back the trigger's cuts to the defense budget and replace them with deeper cuts to domestic programs. So we need to keep fighting if we want to protect the EPA, science, energy research and development, home weatherization, and other vital programs.
That next round is "sequestration" — across-the-board cuts that take now that the supercommittee has inevitably failed. But those cuts are not automatic, or even very clearly defined. In one corner are military cuts that Republicans will fight hard to take off the table, and in the other corner are the cuts in non-defense spending — that means cuts to programs that provide essential services to Americans who truly need them, but who don't write big checks to congressional campaigns, don't have a Super PAC, and thus have even less of a voice in Washington now than they did before Citizens United.
I mean low-income families and their children. According to Isabel Sawhill of the Brookings Institution, programs for low-income families make up about 2% of "non-defense discretionary spending," but could likely be targeted with draconian cuts "on top on the caps already enacted" as Republicans and Democrats fight out the details of sequestration.
During my commute into work this morning, I finally read a Washington Monthly article by Benjamin J. Dueholm, that I'd filed away for later reading a few weeks ago. In "Taxing the Kindness of Strangers," Dueholm recounts the experiences he and his wife had as middle class couple who become foster parents to children from low-income families — from dealing with the stigma of buying food with the food stamps their foster children qualified for (and spending their own money on what food stamps didn't cover) to navigating their way through system of programs that are supposed to meet the children's basic needs (sometimes only after the Dueholms put up a fight).
Dueholm wraps the supercommittee frame around his family's story, and brings into focus sharp which programs are likely to be on the sequestration chopping block, and which aren't. The difference was illustrated by Dueholms's difficulty in getting Medicaid to pay for ear tubes for their foster daughter, compared to the ease of getting the same procedure done for their biological son.
We had the same procedure done for our son less than a year and a half earlier with much less drama. But his health care is secured by private insurance and subsidized by a huge income tax exclusion. Sophia's health care will only become harder to secure as providers leave the field and state Medicaid programs face tightening budgets.
Both the subsidy for our son and the expenditure for our daughter expand the scope of the federal government, and both impact the deficit in the same way. Yet when the time came to strike a deal over taxes and spending in order to increase the debt ceiling in August, the expenditures that support the children of the poor were on the table while the expenditures that support the children of the middle class and wealthy, thanks to the unwavering insistence of Republican lawmakers, were not.
As the "super committee" goes to work, the same story is set to be repeated. The White House successfully insulated Medicaid from the "trigger" mechanism that will produce automatic cuts should the committee fail to reach an agreement. But in that scenario every other program for poor children will get hammered, from WIC to early childhood development assessment. At the same time, plummeting federal aid to the states will tempt state-level lawmakers to cut into their half of the Medicaid spending formula. Either way, the interests of poor children—and the tools that make modern foster parenting possible—are coming to a dangerous pass.
Despite their difficulties getting their daughter the services she both needed and had a right to, the Dueholms agree to take in two brothers for just ten days. They arrived with "fistfuls of prescription drugs, grocery bags full of clothes, state Medicaid cards, and a list of phone numbers." The one-year-old required daily treatment sessions with a nebulizer that left him looking like a "tiny Darth Vater," but still ended up with such severe conjunctivitis that "nurses practically wept to see him, oozing prodigiously from his nose and eyes and limp from low oxygen levels," when the Dueholms rushed him to the doctor. The five-year-old's teeth were in such a shocking state, that he had "enduring halitosis that no amount of brushing could conquer," and vomited throughout most of his second day with the Dueholms. He "craved all the most sentimental books [the Dueholms] had about parental love." After having the story "Snuggle Puppy" read to him three times, sat in bed reciting it to himself.
Foster parenting takes a heavy toll on the idealism that drives it. We worked ourselves up to do a good deed for these boys, but it could hardly have seemed like a mercy to them. They were relatively new to foster care and had already been through one failed placement. Ours was the fourth roof they'd slept under in six weeks. We were just another pair of adults with an expired futon mattress, mismatched sheets, and unknown motives. Foster children obviously have suspicions about adults. "My parents don't love me," the five-year-old confided to my wife one night, after a day of gamely spinning fantasies about all the things they do for him. "I'm sure they do love you," she told him, "but they can't take care of you right now." It was true, but it was cold comfort to a small boy.
The brothers moved on. We don't find out what happened to them, perhaps the Dueholms didn't either. But a year later, Sofia is still with the Dueholm family, and thriving, thanks in no small part to all the support she and the Dueholms get through WIC, Medicaid, and a host of other services provided by the state — services that are likely to be targeted for major cuts.
It's an irony of foster care in America that the only politician who has made this juggling act visible in recent years should be Michele Bachmann. The Minnesota congresswoman and Tea Party firebrand has often invoked her experience as a foster mother to twenty-three young women. She represents both the genuine evangelical zeal for at-risk kids that sustains the system and the hostility to social programs that threatens it. All of those girls were on Medicaid, which Bachmann voted to cut dramatically. The private virtue we claim to admire can't escape its dependence on the public weal.
These days, when our kids instinctively comfort each other after a tumble at the town swimming pool, it's easy enough to forget that our family is accidental and probably temporary. Parental affection can stretch itself farther than I could have imagined in those early days of round-the-clock shrieking. But we can never go long without realizing that Sophia's difficult tendencies do not come from us, that she is likely to leave us someday, and that we are operating at the limits of our emotional, economic, and social capacity. Without a commitment by the state to cover the basic costs of her care, we would, like every other foster family, be asking ourselves daily whether we could keep doing it.
As social programs are unwound, foster parents watch our families being unwound with them. For most of us, our "altruistic motivations" always threaten to outstrip our resources. Foster parenting teaches us how to live as so many low-income families already live—check to check, coupon to coupon, appointment to appointment. The difference is that most foster parents hold middle-class passports, and they can cut short their sojourn among WIC recipients and Medicaid administrators at any time. No one knows what exactly will happen to Sophia and the nearly half-million kids in her situation if they exercise that privilege. If Republican lawmakers have their way, we may well find out.
We may. The latest front runner in the GOP presidential field, Newt Gingrich, has already given us a preview.
Sophia's story is as heartwarming as the two brothers' story is heartbreaking. Both represent the most vulnerable members of our society, for whom the social contract and the social programs it supports are sometimes the difference between having a home and not having one — and perhaps even the difference between life and death.
With long-term unemployment wiping out the middle class, leaving millions of Americans in a state of economic insecurity that's just the next step before poverty, and millions more falling into the safety net that's keeping them just this side of poverty, there are likely to be more and more children in situations like the Dueholms's foster children. These kids' parents have often have their hands full fighting their children's basic needs. The voices that fight for their interests in Washington are up against corporations that not only have their own lobbyists, but practically own several members of Congress, who are eager to slice the safety net out from under low-income families and children in order to preserve tax cuts for true constituents — not even the 1 percent, but the .1 percent.
The super commitee was "about as dumb an idea as Washington has come up with in my lifetime." (I'm quoting Newt Gingrich here, who — like a stopped clock — is right once every 43,200 seconds.) Congress and the White House punted the tough decisions to a committee instead of doing their freakin' jobs. Who didn't know that would end up a dismal failure? Who isn't even a little relieved that it did?
Progressives should savor the moment, and prepare for the next fight — the one we'll fight on behalf of children like the Dueholms's foster kids. We can't afford to lose this one. Neither can they.


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MEDFORD, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's track and field team turned in several strong performances in their season opener, the Snowflake Classic, hosted by Tufts at Dussault Track at Ellis Oval Saturday.
For the men, the Texeira brothers led the way. Sophomore Joe Texeira (Seekonk, MA/ Seekonk HS) was second in the javelin at 167 feet, two inches, while his brother, freshman Jacob Texeira (Seekonk, MA/Seekonk HS) was third in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles in 57.59 seconds and qualified for the New England Division III Championships.
In the 100 meter high hurdles, freshman Kanoa Culverhouse (Salisbury, MD/Triton Regional HS) was fifth in 16.60 seconds, sophomore Matt Hinthorne (Braintree, MA/Braintree HS) ran 800 meters in 1:58.62, and sophomore Zach Switaj (Tamworth, NH/Kennett Regional HS) ran 1500 meters in 4:10.67.
The throwers carried for the day for the women. Sophomore Krista Chauvin (Seekonk, MA/Seekonk HS/Stonehill) broke the school record when she finished third in hammer throw in 157 feet, 10 inches, qualifying for the New England Division III Championships, Open New England Championships and ECAC Championships. She also finished third in the discus at 116 feet; the second best throw ever at UMD, and was also third in the javelin at 119-7, the eighth best throw in Corsair history, which qualified her for the Division III New England and ECAC Championships. Junior Brittany Cole (Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth HS) was fifth in the hammer at 124-4, the fifth best throw at UMass Dartmouth.
Sophomore Jessica Masse (Somerville, MA/Somerville HS) also broke a school record when she finished second in the shot put at 42 feet, 3 ½ inches, which allowed her to qualify for the Open New England, Division III New England and ECAC Championships. Cole was fifth in the shot put at 40 feet, 1 ¼ inches, the second best throw at UMD, which qualified her for the New England Division III and ECAC Championships.
At 100 meters, sophomore Jillian Van Ness (Agawam, MA/Agawam HS) was seventh in 12.92 seconds, qualifying her for the Division III New England Championships. In the 3000 meter steeplechase, freshman Katie Sheehan (Scituate, MA/Scituate HS) finished second in 12:18.29, the third best mark ever at UMD. She qualified for the Division III New England Championships.
"Our throwers had a great day," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "They deserve a lot of credit for their hard work, and Assistant Coach Darren De Andrade deserves credit for all the work he has done with them. They really made a statement today and set the tone. It was also nice to have Kanoa Culverhouse and Jacob Texeira do well in the hurdles and Katie do well in the steeplechase. All three performed well in their first collegiate outdoor meets."
The Corsairs will return to action when they host the UMass Dartmouth Invitational next Saturday.