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MTA Guide to Accessible Transit
MTA Subways and Buses
- The Reduced-Fare Program
- Fare Information
- Traveling on MTA Subways
- Traveling on MTA Buses
- Travel Training
- Accessible Station List
- Elevator and Escalator Outages
- Information in Alternative Formats
Reduced-Fare Program
If you have a qualifying disability (as listed on page 2 of Application for MTA Reduced-Fare MetroCard for People with Disabilities) or are 65 years of age or older, you are eligible for reduced-fare travel in the subways; MTA Staten Island Railway (SIR); and on MTA New York City Transit and MTA Bus local buses at all times. You may also pay a reduced-fare on MTA New York City Transit and MTA Bus express buses; MTA Long Island Rail Road, and the MTA Metro-North Railroad, anytime except weekday rush hours. You pay a reduced fare on subways and buses when using a Reduced-Fare MetroCard, on subways by purchasing a special Reduced-Fare Round-Trip MetroCard for $2.75 in cash.
To pay reduced fare with cash or to purchase a special Reduced-Fare Round-Trip MetroCard for $2.75 in cash, you must present one of the following forms of identification:
- Reduced-Fare MetroCard
- Paratransit card (Access-A-Ride or Able-Ride)
- New York City Department for the Aging ID card
- MTA Reduced-Fare ID card (issued prior to 1995)
- Medicare card (Medicaid cards not accepted
You can save even more by taking advantage of MetroCard discounts when you use a Reduced-Fare MetroCard.
A Reduced-Fare MetroCard is a personalized MetroCard with your name and photograph. You must apply for, and be approved to receive it. You can ride at the reduced fare:
- in the subways, MTA Staten Island Railway (SIR), and on MTA New York City Transit and MTA Bus local buses anytime.
- on MTA New York City Transit and MTA Bus express buses anytime except weekday rush hours : Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- on MTA Long Island Rail Road and the MTA Metro-North Railroad anytime except weekday rush hours to New York City terminals
Reduced-Fare EasyPay MetroCard is an option for purchasing your Reduced-Fare MetroCard through an account that allows you to pay with a major credit card or an electronic debit from your checking account, or by check or money order.
Get more information about Reduced-Fare MetroCard and the EasyPay program and download application on the Reduced-Fare MetroCard page.
Applying for Reduced-Fare MetroCard
You can apply for a Reduced-Fare MetroCard by mail or in person.
By Mail:
- Download, read and complete an application for People with Disabilities
- Enclose a 2" x 2 1/2" photograph.
- Enclose a photocopy of acceptable proof of age: Driver's License, Medicare Card or Birth Certificate (one must have a photograph of you), or proof of a qualifying disability and mail to:
Att: Reduced Fare Program
130 Livingston Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201-9625
By Phone:
Call Customer Information at 511, which is a voice-recognition system, and say "MTA," then say "Subway and Buses" and follow the prompts. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, use your preferred relay service provider or the free 711 relay. Get more information about the 511 system by clicking here.
In Person:
Bring your application to a MetroCard Bus or Van, or our walk-in MetroCard Customer Service Center.
- Bring two valid IDs: Drive's License, Medicare Card, or Birth Certificate, one of which must have a photograph of you.
- Free photography services available
- Notary not necessary
MetroCard Bus or Van: Click here for a schedule.The Customer Service Center
3 Stone Street, in Lower Manhattan
Between Broadway and Broad Street
Hours: Open weekdays, 9 AM to 5 PM, except holidays.
Travel Directions
By Subway: to Bowling Green, to Whitehall Street or to South Ferry
By Bus: M5, M15, M20
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Fare Information
MTA New York City Transit Subways, Staten Island Railway, New York City Transit Bus, and MTA Bus Fare Information
If you have a qualifying disability or are 65 years of age or older, you are eligible for reduced-fare travel on MTA subways, SIR, and buses in New York City. The base fare for reduced-fare customers is $1.35 for subways, the Staten Island Railway (SIR), and local NYC Transit and MTA buses.
Subways accept MetroCard payment only; purchases can be made at station booths with cash, at MetroCard Vending Machines with cash or credit/debit/ATM cards, or at MetroCard vendors. Buses accept exact change or MetroCard.
Reduced-fare customers may also take advantage of MetroCard discounts:
Put $5.50 or more on your Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard and receive an 5 percent bonus. You get an automatic free transfer between subway and bus, or between buses.
Unlimited Ride
Regular Cost
Reduced-Fare Cost
7-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard
30-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard
7-Day Express Bus Plus MetroCard
not applicable
Interactive Voice Responsive System
If you are visually impaired, you can call 800-861-9614 toll-free and follow a menu to check the balance on your Reduced-Fare MetroCard, its expiration date, date of last transaction/use, and other information.
By using EasyPay to purchase your MetroCard, you can cap monthly spending at $60.50, the reduced-fare cost of a 30-day card. By tracking usage, New York City Transit provides each EasyPay customer with the least expensive payment option retroactively; frequent users pay the monthly rate, others receive the advantages of weekly or per-ride rates.
MetroCard Vending Machines (MVMs)
MetroCard Vending Machines are installed at all subway stations. The machines accept credit cards, ATM/debit cards, or cash. Customers with visual impairments may use an audio feature that will prompt them through the use of the machine. You must use your personal headset, such as those used with tape players, to access the feature. Braille instructions for the use of the feature are located at the base of the screen.
Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard
AutoGate is an automatic entry/exit gate that allows customers who have ambulatory disabilities, are accompanied by a service animal, or use wheelchairs to enter and exit the subway system. AutoGate units are available in many accessible subway stations in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.
A customer must have the specially encoded Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard to open AutoGates or conventional turnstiles. Customers with mobility impairments pay a reduced fare and receive the same free two-hour transfer as all MetroCard customers. MTA New York City Transit issues a special Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard to subway riders with qualifying disabilities.
Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard also works in all subway turnstiles. Use Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard where and when you use Reduced-Fare MetroCard To apply for a Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard, print and complete a Reduced-Fare MetroCard application. If you have a qualifying disability, you will receive a Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard, which has the words "AutoGate MetroCard" printed on the front.
You can also get an application by mail, phone, or in person by following the instructions under Applying for Reduced-Fare MetroCard
Temporary Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard
MTA New York City Transit also offers a Temporary Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard to customers who, due to mobility impairment are unable to use turnstiles without assistance, or who, because they need accompaniment by a service animal, are unable to use certain turnstiles. The Temporary Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard is valid for a period ranging from 90 days to a year, contingent upon completing the Reduced-Fare application and filing appropriate medical information from a doctor. Otherwise, the temporary card works the same as a Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard.
Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad Fare Information
Reduced-fare customers pay half the one-way peak fare at all times except during morning rush hours and may purchase tickets on board the train without paying the on-board fare (you will pay the same price as the one available at ticket windows and ticket machines). On LIRR, morning peak trains are those arriving weekdays at Penn Station, Flatbush Avenue (Atlantic Avenue Terminal), Hunterspoint Avenue, or Long Island City between 6 and 10 a.m. On MNR, morning peak trains are those arriving weekdays in Grand Central Terminal between 5 and 10 a.m. and those departing Grand Central Terminal weekdays between 5:30 and 9 a.m. Check timetables for morning peak service on West-of-Hudson trains.
Traveling on MTA Subways
Accessible Stations
New York City Transit subway and Staten Island Railway (SIR) currently have 120 ADA-accessible stations as of January 2019. Many ADA-accessible subway stations in Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn are equipped with AutoGate, an automatic entry/exit gate that allows customers who have ambulatory disabilities, are accompanied by a service animal, or use wheelchairs to enter and exit the subway system. AutoGate units are also located in some non-ADA-accessible subway stations for customers who are accompanied by service animals.
Paying Your Fare
- To use the subway turnstile, swipe your Reduced-Fare MetroCard and your fare will be deducted when the word GO flashes on the turnstile screen.
- If you do not have a Reduced-Fare MetroCard, show the proper identification to a station agent in a booth, and purchase a special Reduced-Fare Round-Trip MetroCard for $2.75 in cash.
This MetroCard is encoded with two rides, plus free transfers. The card cannot be refilled, is non-negotiable, non- redeemable, and nontransferable. The $1 new card fee does not apply.
Note: New York City Transit no longer issues paper return-trip tickets.
- To enter through the service entry gate, ask the station agent to open the gate.
Using a Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard in the Subway
AutoGate is an automatic entry/exit gate that allow customers who have ambulatory disabilities, are accompanied by a service animal, or use wheelchairs to enter and exit the subway system. A customer must have the specially encoded Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard to open AutoGates or conventional turnstiles. Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard also works in all subway turnstiles. Use Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard where and when you use Reduced-Fare MetroCard
- To enter the subway through an AutoGate, hold your Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard so that the black stripe faces you and the cut-off corner is at the top of the card. Dip it into the slot in the special farebox. Your Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard will pop back up after AutoGate deducts the fare and the screen displays the word "GO." The AutoGate will open automatically.
- To exit the subway through an AutoGate, dip your Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard into the exit unit. The AutoGate will open automatically without deducting a fare after your Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard pops up and the screen displays the word "GO."
MTA New York City Transit also offers a Temporary Reduced-Fare AutoGate MetroCard The temporary card works for a period ranging from 90 days to a year. Click on the link for more information.
Boarding, Riding, and Leaving Trains
To ensure that you have a safe, comfortable, and convenient ride, follow these guidelines:
- Wait for the train near the center of the platform, where the car with the conductor normally stops. The conductor will be able to see you more easily and keep the doors open while you board. There are boarding area signs at all accessible stations. This boarding area is specifically modified to accommodate the transfer of wheelchairs between train and platform.
- All fully accessible and renovated stations have two-foot-wide yellow tactile edge-warning strips. Make sure that you stay behind these strips until it is time to board the train.
- If you are in a wheelchair, position it about three feet from the edge of the platform and facing the tracks, with brakes locked. Never position your wheelchair between a station column and the platform edge. This creates an obstacle to passenger flow and is a safety hazard for you and the other passengers.
- At most stations there is a gap, about four inches wide and two inches high, between the platform edge and the subway car; on curved platforms the space can be wider. Please be extra careful when crossing these gaps. (The vertical gap on accessible subway station platforms is lower only near the center of the platform, near the conductor's position.)
- Once on board, position your wheelchair close to either end of the car and near but not blocking the doors. Remember to lock your brakes.
- If you miss your stop at an accessible station, stay on the train until you reach a station where you can transfer on the same platform to a train in the opposite direction and ride back to the station you missed. Ask the conductor or train operator if you need help.
Tactile Signage and Visual Displays
All fully accessible stations and newly renovated stations have tactile-Braille signage that is located on the left side of the station booth and on the platform columns nearest the stairs as well as on other columns throughout the station.
Elevator/Escalator Hotline
We work hard to keep elevators/escalators in good repair, but sometimes they are not operating.
Click here for the status of all MTA elevators and escalators.
Click here to find out how to get e-mail alerts about elevator/escalator changes sent to your computer or e-mail or text message alerts sent to your mobile phone.
You can also call 511, a voice recognition system that directs you to a menu or NYC Transit representative (or if you are deaf or hard of hearing, use your preferred relay service provider or the free 711 relay). For elevator/escalator status, just say "MTA," then say "Subway and Buses" and "current service status." Wait to be transferred and press "2." Click here to learn more about the 511 system.
Personal Care Attendants
Personal Care Attendants (people who assist individuals with disabilities) are eligible to ride MTA subways and buses free when accompanying a person who is carrying an MTA New York City Transit Access-A-Ride MetroCard/ID card that designates PCA assistance is required. If "Personal Care Attendant – 'Y(es)' " is not noted on the MTA New York City Transit Access-A-Ride MetroCard/ID card, the person(s) traveling with the customer is considered a guest and must pay the full fare.
Service Animals
Customers with disabilities are permitted to bring their service animals into all MTA transit facilities. The animals must be securely leashed for the safety of all customers. A service animal is defined as an animal (usually, but not always, a dog) trained to aid or guide and accompany a person with a mental or physical disability. Service animals are trained to work or perform specific tasks to aid or guide persons with disabilities. Tasks may include guiding blind people; alerting hearing-impaired people to sounds; pulling wheelchairs; alerting individuals to the presence of allergens; picking up and carrying objects; performing rescue work; recognizing and avoiding hazards; and helping persons with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by preventing and interrupting impulsive and destructive behaviors.
If you have a service animal and would like an ID card that you can present when you travel in the subways and on MTA buses, click here to download and print the Application for Voluntary Service Animal Identification Card.
Service Changes and Emergencies
For information about service changes, particularly on weekends, look for a white board in the station booth or ask the booth agent. If your train is being rerouted from an accessible station, ask the station agent or a conductor to help you choose an alternate route. The conductor sits in the middle car of the subway. If you are hearing or speech impaired, you may obtain information from transit personnel using handwritten notes. If a mid-trip disruption in service makes it difficult or impossible for you to reach your destination, inform a conductor or station attendant. The MTA will make arrangements to get you to your destination or help you return home. Transit personnel will help you if an emergency requires evacuation. Please follow the instructions of these trained personnel and the police. Some emergencies require that stretchers be used to help customers in wheelchairs leave the train. When this happens, wheelchairs are removed separately and returned to the owners as soon as possible.
Traveling on MTA Accessible Buses
Nearly 6,000 New York City Transit buses in the MTA organization serve local and express routes throughout the five boroughs. Bee-Line buses operate in Westchester and NICE (Nassau Inter County Express) bus routes serve Long Island. Timetables for all bus routes are available in pdf format, or by calling 511, a voice recognition system, for NYC Transit or MTA Bus schedules. The 511 number can direct you to a menu or Transit representative. Just say MTA," then say "Subway and Buses" and follow the prompts. Learn more about the 511 system by clicking here. You can also pick up schedules at the NYC Transit MetroCard Service Center, 3 Stone Street, New York, NY, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. or at the Hempstead Transit Center, located between Jackson and Columbia Streets in Hempstead, weekdays, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Paying Your Bus Fare
To pay on a local bus using a Reduced-Fare MetroCard, dip the card in the fare box with the stripe facing you. To pay a reduced fare in cash, you need to have your identification and the exact fare ready. Buses accept coins only (no paper money, or pennies, please). If you use an assistive mobility device (e.g., a wheelchair, scooter, etc.) to board via the middle or rear door, the bus operator will give you a postage-paid, pre-addressed envelope; you can then pay your fare by mail. Most buses have a ramp in front to accommodate people who have a mobility challenge, which allows these customers to use the farebox. Please note that you can use a Reduced-Fare MetroCard to pay half-fare on express buses during non-rush hours on weekdays and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
Paratransit is available for those who cannot use other MTA transportation. See the paratransit listing for more information. The paratransit system in New York City is Access-A-Ride (AAR). Click here to go directly to the homepage.
Boarding, Riding, and Leaving the Bus
- Wait near the bus stop sign where the driver can see you and you can signal to the driver.
- Make sure you have the correct bus by checking the front destination sign, listening to the recorded announcements on some NYC Transit and MTA Bus vehicles, or asking the driver.
- The driver will position the bus to deploy the ramp/lift safely or operate the kneeling feature.
- Priority seating for customers with disabilities and senior citizens is located behind the driver. Other passengers must make these seats available upon request. Please remember that some passengers may have disabilities that are not visible.
- If you are in a wheelchair/scooter, position yourself so the bus operator can see you. The driver will activate the ramp/lift, allow you to board, and secure your wheelchair/scooter on the bus. Customers using a wheelchair/scooter are allowed to board facing either forwards or backwards (whichever way is preferable for the customer); if the bus has a lift, lock your brakes. Once you are in position on board the bus, lock your brakes again. All new buses have seat belts and shoulder harnesses for extra safety. (If a ramp/lift and vehicle can safely accommodate an individual and their mobility device, then the operator must transport the individual unless doing so would be inconsistent with legitimate safety requirements.)
- When you reach your destination, please wait until the bus comes to a stop before unlocking your brakes. The driver will free your wheelchair from its position on the bus and activate the ramp/lift to let you disembark.
- If you have a visual impairment, please listen closely for your stop when it is announced by a recording or by the driver, who will call out stops at major intersections. You can also ask the driver to notify you when your stop is next.
- Please alert the driver when you want to exit by pressing the strips located in the area surrounding the windows. If you miss your stop, tell the driver and he or she will drop you off at the next stop.
- With Request-A-Stop, you ask your bus operator to let you off at locations along the route that are not bus stops from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily. If the operator can stop the bus safely at your requested stop, you will be let off the bus. Bus Operators will continue to make all regular stops. Please note that Request-A-Stop service is available on local bus routes, and on express routes (only when the bus is dropping off customers). Request-A-Stop service is not available on limited-stop bus service, Select Bus Service (SBS), the non-stop portion of express bus service, or shuttle bus service.
Personal Care Attendants
Personal Care Attendants (people who assist individuals with disabilities) are eligible to ride MTA subways and buses free when accompanying a person who is carrying an MTA New York City Transit Access-A-Ride MetroCard/ID card that designates PCA assistance is required. If "Personal Care Attendant – 'Y(es)' " is not noted on the MTA New York City Transit Access-A-Ride MetroCard/ID card, the person(s) traveling with the customer is considered a guest and must pay the full fare.
Service Animals
Customers with disabilities are permitted to bring their service animals into all MTA transit facilities. The animals must be securely leashed for the safety of all customers. For more information about service animals in MTA facilities, click here.
Travel Training
Free Travel Training Available
Transit currently sponsors travel training for qualified paratransit AAR customers. Abilities, Inc., is conducting the training under contract with NYC Transit. Trainees master the following skills:
- Planning a trip: use of schedules, signs, telephone, information services, and landmarks.
- Remembering and following directions.
- Traveling safely at all times.
- Identifying the correct bus stop, bus, subway station, or subway.
- Coping with service disruptions, delays, and emergencies.
- Correctly using mobility aids, such as crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, and scooters.
- Requesting information/help from appropriate sources.
A training candidate should be motivated and medically stable, and should use the bus/subway often enough to maintain newly learned travel skills.
Training is well under way. There is limited space, so don't wait to apply! Call 877-337-2017 / prompt #8.
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Brooklyn had her first experience with the snow, at the first she can remember! We had a big snow storm this weekend and she really wanted to go outside and play in it. She was so cute...especially when she stepped in the snow barefoot only to find out that snow is cold! Her face was priceless. Shari put some shoes on her and after that she enjoyed it much more. Now we just need to teach her how to make a snowball!
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I recently returned home from Nationals and I thought you all might like to hear how it went. As most of you know, I haven't really swam since February. I decided that I needed to start doing something again or I was going to have to buy a whole new wardrobe to fit my growing waistline. Swimming seemed like the best option since it's all I have really ever done. I started looking for some meets that I could enter and saw that back in February I had qualified for Nationals. I have always wanted to go and so I decided to go for it. The only problem is that I made this decision about a month before the meet, so time was short to get into shape. I did my best to eat right and exercise as much as I could, and it was fun trying to get myself ready for the meet. I was really blessed to receive a sponsorship check from Audio Enhancement (where I work) that covered all the expenses. I also got a free suit from Speedo that was worth $340! I felt like a pro swimmer getting everything paid for.
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Plants need water--most computers don't
Just because you can take your laptop into the bathroom, doesn't mean you should. Unfortunately, users often ignore common sense and place expensive computer equipment in harms way. From soft drink spills to duct-tape fixes, these users are support calls just waiting to happen. I recommend they all be convicted for endangering their computers.
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Sure, a few plants add a nice Zen quality to your workspace, but this user is ignoring the first rule of mixing computers and vegetation--don't put the plants above the electronics. Water runs downhill.
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SANTA ANA – A 30-year-old convicted sex offender from Santa Ana, who has been trying to appeal a probation violation for entering a county park, has been sentenced to an additional 197 days in jail after he admitted to more misconduct.
Hugo Godinez has been fighting the Orange County ordinance barring sex offenders from public recreation areas such as beaches and parks since he was found guilty on Nov. 14, 2011, of violating his probation by entering Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley on May 5, 2011, authorities said.
Authorities said Godinez admitted to a deputy on June 7, 2011, that he was in the park for several hours and knew it was a violation of his probation.
Godinez has now been charged with additional jail time after his probation officer filed a petition that states he admitted to multiple offenses including sexual encounters with women and a man since January, authorities said.
Godinez had to register as a sex offender for life after he was convicted on June 17, 2010, on a misdemeanor count of sexual battery for slapping a woman on her upper thigh on Nov. 11, 2009, and chasing her after she ran away, according to a statement from the District Attorney's Office.
He also was convicted of a misdemeanor attempted sexual battery for slapping a woman on her buttocks Nov. 17, 2009, after he leaned down and pretended to pet her dog and slapping her on the buttocks a second time after she walked away.
He admitted to both incidents in a taped interview with the Santa Ana Police Department, officials said.
Godinez signed a copy of the Orange County sex-offender ordinance on May 2, 2011, which states that he is not allowed to enter public recreation areas without signed permission by the Orange County Sheriff's Department. That was three days before he went to a family gathering at Mile Square Park, according to a statement from the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
Officials said Godinez was found guilty Nov. 14, 2011 of violating the ordinance and sentenced to 100 days in jail and five years formal probation for the misdemeanor.
Godinez appealed the conviction, stating that the county law is too vague and that state law — which bans paroled sex offenders only if committing crimes against young children – trumps the county law.
Scott Van Camp, Godinez's court-appointed attorney, said that his client's new jail time will not affect appeal, and he will be finished with his probation term once he is released.
Several Orange County cities had passed similar ordinances, but some including Los Alamitos and Lake Forest have reversed the ban to avoid financial penalties after being named in an anonymously filed federal lawsuit Sept. 28.
A hearing on an appeal relating to Fullerton's ordinance banning sex offenders from public parks is scheduled for Thursday morning.
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By Lisa Capobianco
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The town unveiled a sign named in honor of Southington resident John Dolan, who served in the Connecticut State Police for 12 years.
The Route 10 bridge over Interstate 84 eastbound is now called the "John A. Dolan Memorial Bridge" in his honor, according to a press release from the Connecticut General Assembly House of Democrats. House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz, who represents Southington in the Connecticut General Assembly, said in the release that legislation was enacted earlier this year after Dolan's friend, John DeMello, made a suggestion to honor the former officer and war veteran.
"He was like a brother," DeMello said. "He was obsolete—there was no one like him."
John Dolan, a Southington resident, lost his battle with melanoma at the age of 36 in 2002. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of Operation Desert Storm and a commissioned Captain with the U.S. Army Reserve. He also served in the Meriden Police Department before serving the state police department.
Calling Dolan a fun-loving and well-respected individual in the community, DeMello said having the bridge named after his friend means a lot to everyone.
"He dedicated himself to the community," DeMello said. "He impacted so many people in the way he treated them."
Jimmy, Dolan's brother, said having the signed named in honor of his brother means a lot to him.
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If you are looking for cheap Jacksonville apartments to rent then you should know that cheap apartments do exist but they may require you to do extra bit of scouting for getting to your desired home. It is always considered good for you to have credit report, rental history, income proof and security deposit ready as this will allow you to make sure that your application is completed thoroughly and quickly and you have increased chances to rent the house as soon as you find one. Here is what you need to do for finding your desired apartment on cheap rate.
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Online listings available on the websites like craigslist are a wonderful resource for you to find an affordable apartment for you. Many landlords offer their apartments in Jacksonville at such online listing websites and you can go through the available options to find one that suits your needs.
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You may have to be a bit flexible in your quest to find the apartments for cheap. The reason is that the market is quite volatile and when there are less number of empty units available, the competition becomes high. Take into account the utilities' costs as well because they will finally have their impact on your overall costs that you will have to bear each month. Never forget to pay a visit to the rental apartment that you are going to get prior to paying the security deposit. This deposit is non-refundable and if you find out later that the apartment doesn't suit you then you will just end up losing your hard-earned cash.


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The Rebel Dance Company (RDC) was founded in 1974 by the instructor, choreographer, dancer and author Günther Rebel, then under the name "Jazz Dance Company." The group is probably the oldest independent group in Germany. Members sought out the former Rebel Guenther, as now, from talented and enthusiastic students of the school opened simultaneously "Rebel Dance", which is headed since 1986 by David Rebel. With "Jazz History" was the first program shown publicly. Since then, nearly a year following new programs. After a few years the premieres took place mainly in the small house of the Municipal Theater of Münster, opened up then in 1991 the cultural bar in the main station as Hauptvorstellungsort and in-house stage was. The foundation of the dance culture of Münster eV brought In 1987 the name was changed to "Rebel Dance Company "with it. To date, Guenther Rebel is the artistic director of the group. It was always his goal, even other choreographers who often developed from the group to promote, so that emerged over time and productions of the group members and guests. Guest choreographers, among others Miguel Godreau (Alvin Ailey Company) and Armgard von Bardeleben (Martha Graham Company). Since the founding of the RDC, the Company had approximately 200 active members dancing. . Form the core of the RDC on average 8-15 dancers , many of the dance remain connected and make the leap into the professional field and are now in national and international platforms - often in musicals - worked. The most famous former member, the RDC has vorzuweisen is certainly Ute Lemper. As a guest pianist idol Alsmann accompanied the 18-year-old, the RDC in one of their earlier programs. Not only on stage but also in Münster guest performances in other German cities such as Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and toured in Moscow, Paris, Basel, Ghent and Tel Aviv, the RDC was seen previously.
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Linda Cantrell"s midlife divorce spit her out into a hostile world with a blank resume and no corporate ladder to climb. She needed to support herself and gather confidence through her own independence.
She knew enough to follow her passion — food — and to embrace her strength — creating warm, hospitable connections with people.
Opening a restaurant is not for the squeamish. And her decision to invent and open the Monterey Cookhouse four years ago could have best been described as folly. All bets had Cantrell falling on her face within six months, certainly a year. A middle-aged woman with no previous restaurant experience couldn"t be expected to succeed in a male-dominated industry where more than half of all new restaurants fail within 12 months.
Not only did she succeed, she re-imagined local restaurant hospitality. Today the Cookhouse exudes warmth and genuineness, and locals flock for the hearty, wood-fired fare and Cantrell"s attentiveness, which include actual hugs (Cantrell won the 2011 John "Spud" Spadaro Hospitality Award).
"I try to treat each person who walks through the door with love and gratitude," she said. "I really love my customers and I feel we are one big family. I know that sounds corny, but it is true."
Her first five months in business, Cantrell worked 18-hour days, seven days a week. She hugged every customer who walked through the door, met constantly with her staff, handled the minutiae and put her stamp on everything.
After her first year in business, she wrote a love letter of sorts to her regulars because "I really didn"t know what I was getting into and their kind words and encouragement saw me through."
It"s difficult for a restaurant to succeed without a visible, hands-on presence by the owner or chef-owner. You may have read the scathing New York Times" review of Guy"s American Kitchen & Bar in Times Square, owned by TV personality Guy Fieri. Besides being the single most contemptuous, cutting critique in history, it brought into focus the difficulties of merely slapping a recognizable name on a restaurant door. The truth is, Fieri is not there, only his spiked-haired image.
"That is what is missing today in all of these corporate chain restaurants," Cantrell said. "There is no owner to welcome you … or hug you. It is very impersonal."
It"s not the only secret to success, but a hands-on owner is critical. Walk into any successful local restaurant and you"ll see the owner wearing one hat or another. At Bistro Moulin, chef-owner Didier Dutertreis is always there toiling in his tiny kitchen. At Fandango, nattily attired owner Pierre Bain rarely misses a greeting. At Mundaka, owner Gabe Georis holds court. Christopher Caul put his first name on his Carmel eatery because his hands touch every plate that leaves the kitchen. Cibo owner Rosa Catalano is 80 years old and would not have to apologize for putting her feet up, but she"s there cooking eggplant Parmigiana because no one else can make it the way she can.
And so it goes all over the Peninsula, good people running restaurants as a full-time passion, not as a flash-in-the-pan investment.
Bargain of the week
Cookhouse manager Kris Susalla has set up some value-priced specials for the winter. On Sunday through Thursday (4:30p.m. to closing) order a premium three-course menu for $25. Course 1: choice among half Caesar, house salad, bruschetta and cup of soup; Course 2: New York steak, grilled salmon, baby-back ribs and half-smoked chicken; Course 3: chocolate chip bread pudding, rice pudding or sorbet.
Show up between 4-6p.m. and order off the three-course early-bird menu for $15, and pair the experience with one of the area"s best happy hours. The daily two-hour window includes $3 well drinks $3.50 craft beer, $4 margaritas and martinis and $10 burger-and-beer combo.
The Cookhouse will be open Christmas Eve, offering items such as a brined-and-smoked ham with orange bourbon glaze, roasted duck with berry and port reduction and prime rib. More info at www.montereycookhouse.com.
Some good hospital food
Just in time to bail out fellow clueless holiday shoppers is a new cookbook from the Auxiliary of Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Called "Recipes to CHOMP On," the cookbook features more than 200 recipes from auxiliary members and hospital staff. The auxiliary has roots dating back to 1955 and it raises funds for hospital projects.
What"s interesting about the cookbook is the wide variety of recipes, categorized into appetizers, breakfast foods, salads, main dishes, sides, desserts and drinks.
Inside you"ll find recipes as homespun as Spaghetti Pie, as gourmet as Cabernet-Braised Shortribs with Gorgonzola Polenta, as practical as Therapeutic Chicken Soup, as exotic as Pot Au Feu, and as strange as A La Goo.
Purchase the book at the hospital gift shop or online at www.chomp.org. Or call the auxiliary at 625-4555.
Tapas and wine in P.G.
The full opening of Crema Espresso and Wine Bar brought good cheer to Pagrovians who really lack quality joints to sip and sup.
Caterer Tamie Aceves has launched her new gig in stages, beginning with the catering component run from the historic Victorian home on Lighthouse Avenue on the east end of town. She then opened the multi-roomed house for special events, then started serving espresso drinks and pastries in the morning.
Last week she launched the wine and tapas portion of her dream, providing guests with cozy comforts in multiple rooms and alcoves. It starts with a chef"s treat of deep-fried chickpeas and wine offerings from a tidy list of offerings from Spain and California (modestly priced at around $7-$10 a glass).
The tapas will change weekly, but look for chef Jon Moser to take creative license with Spanish favorites. Our visit saw marinated boquerones (anchovies), short rib empanadas, stuffed pequillo peppers and grilled winter squash ($6 per taste).
Restaurant 1833 launched its weekly Fried Chicken Night last Sunday, serving nothing you"d ever see in a paper bucket. Chef Levi Mezick spent marathon sessions at the fryer trying to reinvent the classic comfort food through 75 experiments. He settled on one, and guests get to reap the rewards from 6-9p.m. The chicken feast will include crispy cornbread and bacon gravy … Talbott Vineyards holds a Holiday Soup and Wine Pairing with local chef and cookbook author Mary Chamberlin on Sunday, Dec. 16, from 11a.m. to 2p.m. at the winery on River Road in Salinas. Chamberlin, author of "The Traveling Soup Pot," will prepare her globally inspired winter soups inside a festively decorated barrel room. Cost is $10. Call 659-3500 … Some of you know the Yule log as something we throw on the fire, while those of us with a sweet tooth know it"s really a log-shaped chocolate cake traditionally eaten at Christmas. Sweet Elena"s Bakery in Sand City specializes in that elongated treat and is taking pre-orders now at 393-2063. Salud!
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Campus Construction Update for June 8-14
These are among the construction activities scheduled June 8-14 at the University of Wyoming:
High Bay Project -- Hess Corporation on Thursday committed an additional $4.3 million to support construction of UW's new High Bay Research Facility. The 60,000-square-foot facility will be located on north 19th Street near the UW Centennial Complex, with completion anticipated in 2016. For more about the project, click here.
The UW Facilities Planning Office reports the following activities for the week:
Hollows Sidewalk ADA Improvements (General contractor Sweckard Excavation LLC, Laramie; between Ivinson Street and Merica Hall/Old Main) -- Phase 1 of sidewalk, curb and gutter replacement on the south side of Merica Hall is approximately 70 percent complete. The contractor is currently placing topsoil and completing the finish grading at new concrete sidewalk sections to prepare for sod installation. Installation of a short split-face concrete block retaining wall in front of Merica Hall has begun. Once this work is complete, the contractor will move on to phase II of the sidewalk replacement to the south side of site and a portion of the construction fencing will come down. The straight section of sidewalk from Ivinson Street to Merica Hall, diagonal sidewalk from Ivinson Street to Old Main, and the circular drive near Merica Hall all remain closed for construction activities. Pedestrians are advised to take alternate routes to both Merica Hall and Old Main from the Ivinson Street parking lot. All work on this project is scheduled to be substantially complete by July 18.
Enzi STEM Facility (General contractor AP Wyoming, Cheyenne; Lewis Street between 10th and 11th streets; scheduled completion May 2015) -- Lewis Street remains closed between 10th and 11th streets. Please note that this project is being managed and administered by the State Construction Office. Structural backfill on site and backfill at foundations is underway and will proceed in areas along the east as foundation work is completed. Placement of underground utilities along with foundation and shear walls at elevator/stairs including wall forms, steel reinforcing and concrete will continue into June. Steel erection is underway and has moved to the west. Structural steel will continue to be received on site through mid-July at the rate of several trucks at a minimum per week. Concrete, reinforcing steel and fill material delivery will continue based on requirements to sustain the work in progress. Watch for ongoing utility work at Lewis and 11th Street with related street closures; a firm date for completion is not available. Watch for construction traffic on Lewis, 10th, 11th and Bradley streets. For their safety, pedestrians should make eye contact with equipment operators and delivery drivers outside the fenced area so they are aware of their presence. There will be materials and equipment delivered to site, with resulting heavy truck traffic. Job trailers, storage containers, materials and equipment are on site. There will be utility locates with some excavation and partial street closure at Lewis and 11th Street.
Half Acre Gymnasium Addition and Renovation (General contractor Groathouse Construction Inc., Cody; scheduled completion of Phase 1, east reconstruction/addition, fall 2014; Phase 2, historic west renovation, spring 2015) -- Full project information is available here. Construction progress can be observed via the project webcam here. Half Acre Gymnasium remains open and accessible via the west entrance. The day lot parking area and roadway immediately east of Half Acre Gymnasium is closed. Temporary day-use parking has been established in the lot east of the Wyoming Union.
Construction staging through June 10 will condense the 15th Street and Fraternity Row access to the Wyoming Union parking lot; access will remain open, however, expect congestion and temporary traffic control as required by the work.
Construction and staging areas north, south and east of the existing building have been established and are closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic, except that which is construction related. Access to Prexy's Pasture from the east Wyoming Union parking lot between Half Acre and the Wyoming Union is closed until further notice. Please use alternate routes through the Wyoming Union or between the union and Coe Library. Heavy truck traffic, including construction materials transport, concrete trucks and other haulers, will be frequent on Willett Drive west of 15th Street and along the perimeter of the Wyoming Union parking lot. Temporary traffic controls and signs are either in place or will be established as needed by specific site activities. Please observe all posted traffic control, construction signs and temporary flagging. As required by ongoing construction activities and site improvements, temporary additional expansions to the construction and staging areas will be required along Willett Drive and along the pedestrian pathways north of Half Acre Gymnasium between Prexy's Pasture and Willett Drive. Vehicular and pedestrian access in these areas will remain; however, expect congestion and detours as required by the work. The playground area north of Half Acre Gymnasium will be partially closed June 15 through Aug. 1.
Construction work for Phase 1, consisting of the reconstruction/addition of the east portion of the existing building, continues this week. The general structural and supporting components of the addition are in place, including foundation, earthwork, under-slab building systems, building utilities, interior structural shear wall, structural steel frame, and interior slab-on-grade and slab-on-deck construction. Interior construction is continuing, with building systems rough-in, masonry, wall and ceiling systems framing, and fireproofing underway. Exterior building enclosure work has commenced, including exterior framing, envelope thermal and moisture protection systems, stone and brick masonry, openings and roofing. Specialty building equipment, including climbing wall/pinnacle components, have been delivered and are in process of being installed, while other equipment, including penthouse HVAC units, is scheduled for delivery in early June.
Arena-Auditorium Renovations (General contractor Haselden Constructors, Casper; Willett Drive; scheduled completion fall 2014) -- Phase 1 of the Arena-Auditorium renovations is approximately 50 percent complete. The concrete floor of the Arena bowl is being poured June 6. This slab will support the new competition floor. The "dust tent" that has protected the upper bowl from dust and debris will be removed in the next week. ADA seating platforms are being constructed within the arena at the concourse level. Intermediate concrete stairs are being installed on the tiered seating platforms where new access aisles will be formed. In the sub-concourse level, wall and ceiling framing is being installed, following closely behind the installation of rough mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.
Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts (General contractor Sampson Construction, Cheyenne; Fine Arts Building renovation and expansion; scheduled completion December 2014) -- Additional project information is available here. The parking lot on the east side of the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts is closed and is being used for construction staging. It will be converted into a green area following construction. Building visitors should use the parking lot on the north side of the building. Those entering the Performing Arts Center must now enter through the doors on the building's west side. This will be the entrance for all building operations, including classes, ticket purchases and performances, until construction is complete.
The building heating system is shut off for heating system upgrades through mid-September. Part of the west sidewalk along the north end is closed to pedestrians for the next two months during the installation of an electrical equipment screened wall. Footing excavation, rebar placement and pouring along with foundation walls are 95 percent complete. Grade beam exaction and forming is complete. Backfill on the north and east is complete and continuing on the south side. Steel erection is ongoing on the east side of the addition. Exterior framing, sheathing and vapor barrier installation are continuing on the north. Interior framing, rough-in plumbing, duct work and electrical are ongoing. Concrete slabs on grade and on metal decking are 95 percent complete. The northwest addition foundation wall forming is complete, with steel erection beginning this week. Work in the existing building has begun. Heavy truck traffic will be frequent near War Memorial Fieldhouse, 22nd Street and Willett Drive, and along the road west of the College of Law Building.
ESCo Project (Long Energy Solutions, Casper) -- Wyoming State Vet Lab, air distribution and control work are complete. Programming controllers and air balancing are continuing. Engineering air distribution and control work has begun. Non-lab area work has started on the sixth floor and is working down throughout the summer. The lab area work will be a mix of floors throughout the summer. The heating system in the Engineering Building is down through August. College of Agriculture Building new VAV installations for non-lab areas continue on the sixth floor and will move down through mid-August.
Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center (General contractor Haselden Constructors, Casper; 22nd and Grand; scheduled completion fall 2014) -- The Gateway Center is approximately 80 percent complete. The exterior cladding, a beige fiber cement panel, is being installed on the east and south faces of the building. The monument sign that will read "University of Wyoming Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center" and feature the Steamboat logo is currently being constructed at the corner of Grand Avenue and 22nd Street. This sign will be finished in a sandstone masonry veneer and capped with a cast stone. Underground electrical conduit for the site lighting is taking place around the building. At the interior of the building, focus is mainly on the installation of finishes and installation of the electrical and plumbing fixtures. Additional project information is available here. Click here for updated images taken by the construction cam.
Biological Sciences Building Mechanical Modifications (General Contractor Independent Heating and Sheet Metal, Laramie) -- Start-up for the evaporative cooling in the lab areas is complete. Commissioning work on the cooling system will continue for the next two weeks. Fifth-floor ceiling installations will begin in two weeks.
McIntyre Hall (General contractor Sampson Construction, Cheyenne) -- Window replacement has begun on the 12th floor. Barricades are placed around the ground-level perimeter. Use caution around the area. Apartment remodeling and valve replacement have begun. The contractor staging is on the south side of Orr Hall.
Golf Practice Facility (General contractor Spiegelberg Lumber and Building Co., Laramie) -- This project is substantially complete and occupancy has been taken, with all access and site restrictions removed. Minor remaining items of work are yet to be completed by construction crews. Please observe any temporary provisions in place to accommodate the work.
Education Annex -- Literacy Research Center and Clinic (General contractor Shepard Construction Inc., Rawlins) -- This project is substantially complete and occupancy has been taken, with all access and site restrictions removed. Some minor work is yet to be completed by construction crews. Please observe any temporary provisions in place to accommodate the work.
Education Annex Canopy (General contractor Elk Ridge Builders & Design LLC, Laramie) -- This project is substantially complete and occupancy has been taken, with all access and site restrictions removed. Minor remaining items of work are yet to be completed by construction crews. Please observe any temporary provisions in place to accommodate the work.
The UW Physical Plant has 357 projects in progress valued at more than $23.1 million. Following is a list of ongoing construction activities in areas of campus that may impact you.
Campus -- Crews will be activating sprinkler irrigation systems for the season. Overspray onto sidewalks and driveways could create slippery areas. Summer striping operations will be ongoing: June 10, east of the Arena-Auditorium. And June 11-12, TransPark lot. ADA parking spaces will be painted throughout campus, as time and weather allows. Please observe "No Parking" signs in these areas.
Fieldhouse (General contractor Big Horn Roofing, Laramie; scheduled completion June 2014) -- Roof replacement of the north side entrance area is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 9. Use caution near equipment and work area.
McWhinnie Hall/Education (General contractor Elk Ridge Builders, Laramie; scheduled completion September 2014) -- Work will begin on enhancements to ADA parking and landscaping improvements north of McWhinnie Hall. The ADA spaces north of McWhinnie will not be available, and the sidewalk between McWhinnie Hall and the Education Building will be closed to pedestrian traffic for the duration of the project. Intermittent closures to the parking lot east of Education Annex will occur throughout the summer. Be aware of construction activities in the area.
Lewis Street Steam Line Project (General contractor Mechanical Systems Inc., Cheyenne; scheduled completion June 2015) -- Excavation work for waterline replacement west of 19th Street will be ongoing. The west sidewalk will be closed. Please be aware of barricades and heavy equipment in the area.
Willett Drive -- Excavation is ongoing this week to locate and repair a leaking steam condensate return line approximately 150 feet east of 15th Street in the south parkway. Please use caution around heavy equipment and construction fencing.
Cooper House (General contractor Big Horn Roofing, Laramie; scheduled completion June 2014) -- Roof replacement is anticipated to be complete June 10. This project included additional roof insulation to increase the overall "R" value of the assembly. Use caution near equipment in the area.
Spanish Walk, River Village, and Landmark Apartments -- Maintenance work will be ongoing throughout the summer in various building of the apartment complexes. Please use caution near crews and equipment.
Classroom Building -- Work will begin Tuesday, June 16, east of the Classroom Building, for water remediation excavation. The main east and northeast Classroom Building entrances will be closed until June 27. The north-south exterior pedestrian corridor on the east side of the building will have limited access as well. Traffic control barricades will be in place. Access to the building will be on the south and west side. Please proceed with caution near the excavation site.
Education Building -- Work will continue on the men's and women's restrooms on the second floor. Please use the restrooms in the basement or adjacent to the auditorium.
Grand Avenue Reconstruction (Wyoming Department of Transportation) -- Grand Avenue is still closed from 15th-21st streets. Vehicle traffic is open on 19th Street, heading south only. The 17th Street parking lot is closed to resident vehicle parking, as this is the delivery truck route while the 17th Street access from Grand Avenue is closed. Be aware of "No Parking" and "Detour" signs, and barricades in the area. Access to traffic alternates between 17th and 19th depending on construction activities. Signs in the residence hall area direct the traffic to the appropriate access. Please use caution near heavy equipment and excavations in the area. Parking is prohibited in the residents' parking lot west of Hill Hall and south of Orr Hall. UW Transit and Parking Services has rerouted both the Classroom Express and the Gem City Grand from the stops on King Street and Grand Avenue to north of the Information Technology Building along Sorority Row. For more information about residence hall access, pedestrian access and other activities affected by the project, click here.
Agriculture Building (General contractor GW Mechanical, Mills; scheduled completion August 2014) -- Work has begun to replace 132 existing VAV (variable air volume) boxes to supplement the controls and air management upgrades that were completed last fall. This work will take place primarily in the corridors, smaller classrooms, offices and common areas. Please be aware of ladders, tools and equipment in the building.
Spanish Walk Apartments -- Landscaping operations will be ongoing around buildings "A" and "D." Be aware of heavy equipment in the area.
UW Planetarium (General contractor Arcon Inc., Laramie; scheduled completion September 2014) -- Renovations have begun to bring the existing ramp into ADA compliance. Infrastructure for a new digitally integrated projection system, new graphics/complete facade and all new seating will be installed during the summer. Be aware of crews and equipment in the area.
Engineering Building -- Air management and digital control upgrades to improve building efficiency are ongoing. The hot water circulation system for building heat will be disabled and drained until the end of summer following installation of new devices. Be aware of ladders and equipment in the corridors.
SAREC Research Farm, Lingle (General contractor Hi Plains Construction, Torrington; scheduled completion June 2014) -- Construction to replace a machine storage building that collapsed in 2013 is ongoing. Please use caution near construction area and around equipment.
Energy Innovation Center -- Work has begun on Phase 1 to renovate a laboratory ventilation system. Be aware of crews in the area.
General Storage Addition (General contractor Arcon Inc., Laramie; scheduled completion May 2014) -- Building work is complete. Landscaping will be ongoing, weather permitting. The south side of the existing building is accessible from the west driveway. Shipping and Receiving operations will continue throughout construction. Please limit traffic on Gibbon Street between 15th and 19th streets to building users only. Always use caution around the construction site and construction vehicles, and observe all posted speed limits.
Centennial Complex (American Heritage Center and Art Museum, general contractors D&D Monarch Sheet Metal, Commerce City, Colo., and Big Horn Roofing, Laramie; scheduled completion May 2014) -- Roof replacements and reclamation work are complete. Minor punch-list items will be ongoing. This project included several improvements to the building's energy efficiency: a continuous air/vapor barrier, increased roof insulation, and the new skylights with insulating glass on the cone portion of the building.
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Phone: 607-798-5723
The Center for Cardio-Vascular Health is a multi-disciplinary team of providers who have come together in an effort to provide early detection and prevention of cardio-vascular disease to the patients of Lourdes Primary Care Providers.
Cardio-vascular disease (CVD) is a group of medical problems that effect the heart and surrounding blood vessels. CVD can take many forms such as: high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, carotid artery disease, stroke, or abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Carotid artery disease is a narrowing of the carotid arteries, the major vessels in the body that supply blood to the brain, usually caused by plaque which is formed from cholesterol, fat, and other substances that build up on the surfaces of the artery.
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are a weakening of the artery wall. The artery may enlarge or balloon to the point where rupture is possible. Factors which can cause AAA are: high blood pressure, smoking, and family history of aneurysms.
Risk Factors for Developing Cardio-Vascular Disease are:
- Age - people 50 years of age or older are at an increased risk of developing cardio-vascular diseases.
- Diabetes - people with diabetes are at an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.
- High Cholesterol - people with a total cholesterol level of greater than 200 are at an increased risk of having a heart attack or a stroke.
- Smokers - people who have or are currently smoking are at an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and AAA.
- Overweight - people who are overweight are at an increased risk of developing diabetes, having a heart attack, high blood pressure, or stroke.
- Lack of Exercise - people who exercise less than three times a week are at an increased risk of becoming overweight, developing diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke.
- Family History - having a family member who has suffered from stroke, heart attack, or aneurysm can put you at an increased risk for CVD.
If you feel that you may be at risk for developing Cardio-Vascular Disease and are a patient of the Lourdes Primary Care Network call the Lourdes Center for Cardio-Vascular Health at 607-798-5723 to see if our Cardio-Vascular Screening is right for you.
The Cardio-Vascular Screening consists of:
- A brief carotid ultrasound to identify disease.
- A brief abdominal aortic ultrasound to identify aneurysms.
- Blood pressure readings to evaluate for high blood pressure.
- Results will be forwarded to your Primary Care Provider after review by one of our specialists.
Screenings are available Monday - Friday, take 20 minutes, and cost only $20.00
If you don't have a primary care provider, please call 1-877-9LOURDES for help in finding a Lourdes Primary Care Provider.


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CARY – The idea of propane running some of the Cary Park District trucks took a little getting used to, but once the first trucks were converted, maintenance department foreman Jaime Arreola couldn't tell the difference.
The park district is one of a few local entities that has converted parts of its fleet to propane, also known as liquefied petroleum gas.
Many of the entities are taking advantage of state grants that will offset most or all of the conversion cost.
The Cary Park District converted three trucks to dual fuel systems, which allow the trucks to switch to gasoline when the propane runs out, in the fall of 2012 and has plans to convert an additional two this year, said Ben Rea, the superintendent of park maintenance. It also has two propane-powered mowers.
The park district receives a $4,000 rebate for each truck converted, which covers about two-thirds of the $6,000 to $7,000 cost, Rea said.
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office, which is looking to convert 20 of its squad cars by the end of August, also will use the $4,000-per-vehicle rebate to cover all of the cost of the conversion kits, Undersheriff Andrew Zinke said.
A fueling station also will be added on-site and will be paid for by AmeriGas Propane of Gurnee, which received the bid to supply the propane, Zinke said. The contract will continue to be competitively bid going forward.
Fifty of the McHenry County Conservation District's 63 vehicles use alternative fuels, 18 of those using propane, according to Wendy Kummerer, the district's spokeswoman. The fleet was designated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Chicago Area Clean Cities coalition as an Illinois Green Fleet.
The clean-burning, high-energy alternative fuel has been used for decades to power vehicles and is the world's third most common engine fuel, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Propane, though, only makes up about 2 percent of the energy used in the U.S., with less than 2 percent of that going toward transportation fuel, the department said.
Of the 118 designated government, business and nonprofit fleets listed on the Illinois Green Fleet website, 14 include propane-powered vehicles. The vast majority use ethanol or biodiesel as fuel.
"We have had great success with propane fuel," fleet mechanic Steve Grover said. "It is cleaner coming off the tailpipe, you don't lose on miles per gallon, it's readily available, typically cheaper, there's no difference in power and engines last longer."
The McHenry County Conservation District estimates that it saves about 10 cents per mile using propane over gasoline. With a typical district vehicle averaging 100,000 miles over its lifetime, the district estimates the savings at $10,000 per vehicle.
Ethanol-based E-85 isn't as good on gas mileage, and so the district spends more time filling up, Grover said.
Propane also delivers the same power as gasoline, which is necessary for trucks that do double duty as snowplows and pull trailers with heavy equipment on them, Rea said. The cleaner-burning fuel also means fewer oil changes.
Propane made the most sense for the sheriff's office after a two-year staff review, Zinke said. Propane does not require as large a gas tank as some other alternative fuels, which is important for the equipment-heavy vehicles.
"It burns green. It's mined here in the United States. It's cheaper than gasoline, and we're not foreign dependent on it," Zinke said.


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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College enjoys a remarkable heritage of educational excellence. This is a testament to the dedication of those who have worked diligently through the years to help provide for a strong, vibrant community of learners. Today, the North Central Kentucky region continues to look to ECTC for meeting the needs of the community and workforce.
ECTC is funded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for its basic operations. However, gifts from individuals, businesses and industry, foundations, and other organizations provide the ability to:
Donations from contributors are what have made ECTC the outstanding academic institution that it is today.
Interested in giving to ECTC? Find out how to give, or contact the Institutional Advancement Office.


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ELON � Brock Deatherage went 3-for-4 and scored three runs while Michael Olenoski picked up his second pitching victory and Western Alamance defeated visiting Northeast Guilford 8-5 in Mid-State 3-A Conference baseball Thursday night.
Olenoski (2-0) gave up three runs on eight hits in six innings of work.
Blake Deatherage doubled for one of his two hits and Kevin Burns added a pair of hits for the Warriors (6-3 overall, 5-3 Mid-State 3-A Conference).
▪ EASTERN GUILFORD 7, EASTERN ALAMANCE 0:At Mebane, Hunter Ballard rapped three hits to help lead the Wildcats to a Mid-State 3-A victory against Eastern Alamance. Luke Robinson had two hits and two RBi, while Ben Horne was 2-for-4 with a RBI for Eastern Guilford (8-2, 6-1). Andrew Robinson added two hits and Caleb Robinson had a RBI. Eastern Alamance (2-10, 1-7) had five singles.
▪ SOUTHERN ALAMANCE 5, WOODLAND HILLS (Pa.) 2:At Mt. Hermon, Hunter Curtis drove in three runs with a fifth inning double and the host Patriots defeated out-of-state opponent Woodland Hills from Pittsburgh.
Curtis had two of the four hits for Southern Alamance (7-2).
Woodland Hills (1-2) comes south from Pittsburgh on its spring break playing at different schools in the area.
▪ JORDAN-MATTHEWS 2, GRAHAM 0:At Siler City, Josh Hudson of Jordan-Matthews pitched a no-hitter, and the Jets won the Mid-State 2-A Conference matchup. Jacob Briggs pitched a complete game for the Red Devils (1-4, 0-1).
Boys� golf
At Stoneville, William Register fired an even-par 36 to claim medalist honors and Williams High School placed second behind Rockingham County in the Mid-State 3-A Conference match at Deep Springs Country Club.
Jacob Haithcock of Williams and Tristan Lough of Eastern Guilford finished tied for fourth at 2-over 38 while Nolan Wyatt of Eastern Alamance finished in a three-way tie for seventh at 4-over 40.
Rockingham County placed first with a team score of 157 followed by Williams (160) and McMichael (162). Eastern Alamance (172) placed fifth and Western Alamance (190) finished seventh.
Girls� soccer
At Mebane, Williams rallied from a 1-0 deficit at the half, scoring three goals in the second half to defeat host Eastern Alamance 3-1 in a Mid-State 3-A Conference matchup. Macy Lewis, Taylor Queen and Savannah Lupo scored the goals for the Bulldogs (3-2-1, 2-1). Carly Culler found the net for the Eagles (4-2-1, 2-1).
▪ WESTERN ALAMANCE 5, ORANGE 0:At Elon, Jessica Brain recorded a hat trick and Ashley Swanson added two goals as Western Alamance blanked visiting Orange in a non-conference game. The Warriors (5-4) outshot Orange 18-5 in the contest. Ashley Badstein and Kaela Lane combined for 12 saves in goal for the Panthers.
▪ ALAMANCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 3, HILLTOP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 0:At Fuquay-Varina, Morgan Cook scored all three goals as the Warriors claimed the NCCSA West Region game.
Maddie Varga and Leanne Barker contributed an assist apiece and Lindsey Barker had nine saves for ACS (4-0, 3-0).
At Mebane, Gracyn Allen-Ingle pitched a one-hitter and Eastern Alamance rapped out 14 hits as the Eagles defeated visiting Eastern Guilford 13-0 in five innings in a Mid-State 3-A Conference game.
Allen-Ingle and Caroline Patterson both finished 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBI.
Lauren Taylor, Emilee Hawks, Blake Overman and Leah Jarrett each chipped in two hits apiece for the Eagles (7-3, 6-3).
Overman and Hawks had home runs for Eastern Alamance.
▪ GRAHAM 15, REIDSVILLE 0, 3 innings:At Graham, Sydney McCann knocked a triple and a home run, driving in five runs to help Graham hold Reidsville scoreless in a Mid-State 2-A Conference game. Aviana Corbett had two hits and two RBI for the Red Devils (2-3, 1-1). Jillian Drake drove in four runs, while Shelby McCauley had two RBI. Reidsville fell to 0-3, 0-1.
▪ WESTERN ALAMANCE 11, NORTHEAST GUILFORD 1, 5 innings:At Elon, Kaitlin Kistler had three hits with a RBI, and struck out five batters, as the Warriors handed Northeast Guilford a Mid-State 3-A Conference loss. Peyton Hyler added a RBI and Emerson Hunt had a double for Western Alamance (6-2, 5-2). Courtney Rudd struck out four batters as the starting pitcher.
▪ WILLIAMS 2, McMICHAEL 0:Sarah Davis smacked two hits and struck out 11 batters on the mound as Williams held McMichael scoreless in a Mid-State 3-A Conference game. Sophie Toy and Jessica Braxton also had two hits for the Bulldogs (5-2, 5-1). Darby Terrell drove in both runs. McMichael fell to 4-4, 2-4.
▪ RALEIGH CHARTER 29, BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 3, 6 innings:Raleigh Charter (2-1) smacked eight doubles on its way to a drubbing of BCA, and scored nine runs in two different innings. BCA (0-3) was led by Taylor Robinsons two hits, one of which was a double. Abigail Franks drove in two runs, and Payton Mueller had the other.


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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continued to add to their wide receiver position on Thursday with the signing of former Denver Broncos receiver Eric Page.
Page is the University of Toledo's all-time leading receiver and was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent last year. He was released by Denver in July with an injury settlement after suffering a torn ACL in training camp. He caught 306 passes for 3,443 yards and 25 touchdowns in three seasons for Toledo.
The Buccaneers had already signed Kevin Ogletree and Steve Smith as free agent additions this offseason to join Vincent Jackson, Mike Williams, Tiquan Underwood and Chris Owusu. The addition of Page adds to an already heated competition for the final couple roster spots at the position when training camp opens in July.


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There's an America's Next Top Model marathon on today, and it's a holiday weekend, so I'm sitting on the couch with the Sunday crossword and some craft stuff and watching. Usually I don't really watch the TV when I'm doing something else, but I love this show so I'm paying an unprecedented amount of attention. Plus, this season features the lovely Toccara Jones, who I believe was the longest-lasting plus-size model in the show's history. So this is a great opportunity to notice how the show distills and concentrates cultural attitudes towards bodies.
Toccara just got eliminated, and I'm sorry if that's a spoiler but this season is three years old so deal with it. Why did she get eliminated? Well, Janice Dickinson, who is of course a fantastic role model for how to treat your body, was against her from the beginning. Maybe not quite from the beginning — I saw a flashback where she said "you could be the first plus-size model to win this" — but every week she seemed to wake from her stupor and go "whoa, this girl's fat! Who ever heard of a fat model?" (At one point she suggested that Toccara lose "150 pounds." Tyra said "then she'd weigh 30"; Janice responded with "that would be fine.") But Tyra backed her up, so that week after week she was allowed to get back out there and do her best while she was ridiculed by designers, squeezed into ill-fitting clothes, pigeonholed, and told over and over that the world wasn't ready for a model her size. The judges were even magnanimous enough to do the "such a pretty face" and "good personality" routines every week, while reminding her that high-fashion clothes would never be cut to fit her, and that there really wasn't a place in the fashion world for someone with her body. She seems to have tried to stay positive, and even reacted incredulously when a designer yelled at her for not fitting in the clothes — "I'm supposed to feel bad because you can't find clothes that fit me?" But it was obvious that being forced to remember how out-of-place she was became a wearisome task.
After two months of this, in show time, Toccara "checked out," according to judges. She "lost her confidence." "Where's Toccara's vibrant personality?" they asked each other, simply gaping in surprise. She seemed to have lost her spark! How disappointing! Of course she had to be eliminated!
Like most reality TV, this show is fucking far from being reality, but it reflects reality in a concentrated and heightened form. Toccara's experience is one that we've all had, albeit not on national television: we are told that we need to look beautiful by typical cultural standards, but we're denied clothing that fits. We're told that we need to be twice as confident, twice as vibrant, twice as pulled-together as a smaller woman — that we need to apologize for being large by being larger-than-life. That we need to make up for our failure to be thin by being outrageous successes in every other aspect of life. That it's on us to counteract the perception that fat people are sloppy or ugly. Then we have our confidence systematically broken down.
That's what I see happening in this show. Toccara is told explicitly that she has to work many times harder than the other girls, and look many times better. At the same time, she's mocked for imagining that high-end clothes might fit her, and told over and over again that there's no room for her fat ass. Then when she loses confidence, she's let everyone down — where, oh where, did that sassy personality go? Well, you beat it out of her, asshats.
Let me tell you, guys, every DAY that you avoid this catch-22 is a fucking triumph. People are going to tell you that you have to be better than everyone else, while simultaneously insisting that you're worse. They're going to tell you that you need to improve yourself, and that you're terminally unsalvageable. There's nothing to do about this except just continuing to be yourself — not a fat stereotype, and not a walking challenge to fat stereotypes, but just a fat person. Do the amount of exercise that makes you feel good; don't try to prove yourself as the toughest or the buffest or the most resilient. Rock the aesthetic that's comfortable for you — perform glamor if you want it, but wear a T-shirt if you'd rather. Give in when you have to; if you've been to five malls looking for a party dress, try sitting around in jeans and a thermal all day. Fake it when you have to; get angry out loud, when you're angry. Be the center of attention; let someone else be the center of attention. Consider yourself to have cosmic permission to impress nobody, to do only and exactly what makes you comfortable. It's the simplest and the hardest thing in the world.


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News Release May 1, 1997
Fessenden Woman Plans Major Bequest to NDSU Libraries
and Germans from Russia Heritage Collection
Marie M. Rudel Portner, born on April 23, 1897, 100 years ago, on a farm in North Dakota and now a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, has expressed an intention to leave a substantial portion of her estate to the North Dakota State University Libraries and the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, announced John W. Beecher, Director of the NDSU Libraries.
"We are tremendously grateful to learn of Mrs. Portner's generous intentions," stated Beecher. "She has been a major benefactor to the Libraries for a number of years now, not only because of her interest in our Germans from Russia Collection but also because of the strong ties she has to her own German-Russian roots in the Fessenden, Harvey, and Wells County areas of North Dakota."
Mrs. Portner's wish for the intended gift would be to establish a permanent endowment in memory of her parents, Simon and Dorothea Weber Rudel, who immigrated from South Russia and homesteaded on the prairies of North Dakota in the late 1800s. Annual proceeds from the endowment would go to support the Libraries' preservation of the Germans from Russia heritage as a unique cultural force in shaping the history of the northern plains of North America.
"Marie and her late husband Hal Portner have generously contributed to many philanthropic interests during their lifetimes. Their giving nature has made them very special clients of our firm," said W. Owen Nitz, senior partner with the law firm of Nitz, Walton & Heaton, Ltd., Las Vegas, and Mrs. Portner's attorney for over 30 years.
While the endowment would be established in honor of her parents, the Libraries would also recognize Mrs. Portner for her generosity by setting aside a specific space within the Main Library for the purpose of furthering the bibliographic, preservation, and communication activities of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, and naming it "The Marie Rudel Portner Germans from Russia Heritage Center."
According to the Libraries' Development Director Charlotte Cox, "An endowed fund established with such a generous bequest would provide, conservatively speaking, $50,000 or more in interest income every year." Such funds would help to support many projects related to the Germans from Russia, such as the publishing of manuscripts and oral histories, traveling exhibitions, video documentaries, expanded facilities for the Libraries' growing historical/ethnic/cultural collections, and the electronic networking of NDSU's special collections with scholarly research centers all over the world.
Mrs. Portner's substantial gifts over the years have already helped to finance the research, publishing, and travel involved in studying and documenting this extraordinary culture, according to Michael M. Miller, the Libraries' Germans from Russia Bibliographer. The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection at NDSU is recognized as one of the outstanding collections on the subject in North America and the world, and it provides valuable resources for scholars, students, and family historians. Because of Miller's genealogical research, he has been able to inform Marie about the ancestral villages where the Rudels and the Webers once lived in Bessarabia, now part of southern Ukraine.
One of Marie's most prized possessions is a history of the Rudel family, carefully collected, documented, and compiled by her nephew Norman Rudel, who still lives in Fessenden with his wife Norma and works part-time on the family farm. According to the Rudel history, Marie's father Simon came to America when he was 21 years old with $1 in his pocket. He and his wife Dorothea set out to establish a farm and family, first in a sod house and later in a wood-framed farmstead on the windswept Dakota prairie.
Marie, the ninth of Simon and Dorothea's twelve children, was born on April 23, 1897. Now the oldest living graduate of Fessenden High School, she also attended Valley City State Teachers College. She then taught school at West Norway Township, Wellsburg, and Heimdal, earning $65.00 per month. On recent trips to the Las Vegas area, Miller and Cox have found Marie eager to discuss her Dakota past. With a sharp memory and a keen wit, she reminisces about being baptized in the James River, herding sheep with her sister Hilda, and teaching in the country schools where the "blackboards" were simply plaster painted black.
After marrying Hal Portner of Spokane, Washington, Marie traveled far afield from the Dakota plains of her youth, living in Washington, California, and finally Nevada. Hal, an electrical engineer who became interested in land development in the Las Vegas area, died in 1972. While Marie says, "I never expected to live in a place like Las Vegas," she remained there after his death, continuing to live independently in her own house and taking the mile walk "downtown" at least once a week. She is no longer able to return to the Fessenden area to see the many Rudel and Weber family members who still live and farm there, but she remembers her many German-from-Russia relatives and her heritage with great affection.
Marie plans to celebrate her 100th birthday quietly with her nephew Weston Rudel, who lives near her in Las Vegas and helps her to do her grocery shopping. Representatives from the NDSU Libraries joined her for an early birthday party in March when they visited her area prior to the North Dakota Picnic in Arizona. They also presented her with a plaque from the NDSU Development Foundation awarded for her past generosity to the university.
"Mrs. Portner is a shining example of the strength, wit, and determination that characterize not only the Germans from Russia but also a great many of the early pioneers who settled the northern prairies of our region," said Beecher. "We are honored to have her continuing friendship for the North Dakota State University Libraries."
For more information, contact Michael M. Miller, Germans from Russia Bibliographer, 701-231-8416, email@example.com.
Click on a photo to view a larger image!
|Marie M. Rudel Portner, age 34.
|Simon and Dorothea (Weber) Rudel farmstead near Fessenden, Wells County, North Dakota, circa late 1920s/early 1930s.
|Marie M. Rudel Portner and Michael M. Miller, Germans from Russia Bibliographer, North Dakota State University Libraries, Fargo. Photo taken in February, 1997, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Family resources:
Rudel Family Reunion, Fessenden, North Dakota, Centennial, 1895-1995, compiled by Norman Rudel, 1995. (German Russian C571.R8878 1993, Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU Libraries, Fargo)
Weber compiled by Frieda Harmon, 1992-1993, 2 items (Small Collection 693, Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU Libraries, Fargo)


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Annual to shrubs, generally glandular, some green root-parasites
Stem generally round
Leaves generally alternate, simple, generally ± entire; stipules generally 0
Inflorescence: spike to panicle, generally bracted, or flowers 12 in axils
Flower bisexual; calyx lobes generally 5; corolla generally strongly bilateral, generally 2-lipped (upper lip generally 2-lobed, lower lip generally 3-lobed); stamens generally 4 in 2 pairs, generally included, a 5th (generally uppermost) sometimes present as a staminode; pistil 1, ovary superior, chambers generally 2, placentas axile, style 1, stigma lobes generally 2
Fruit: capsule, generally ± ovoid, loculicidal or septicidal
Seed: coat sculpture often characteristic
Genera in family: ± 200 genera, 3000 species: ± worldwide; some cultivated as ornamental (e.g., Antirrhinum, Mimulus, Penstemon ) or medicinal (Digitalis )
Recent taxonomic note: Recently treated to include only Buddleja, Scrophularia, and Verbascum in CA; other genera moved to Orobanchaceae (Castilleja, Cordylanthus, Orthocarpus, Pedicularis, Triphysaria), Phrymaceae (Mimulus), and Plantaginaceae (= Veronicaceae sensu Olmstead et al.)
Key to genera by Elizabeth Chase Neese & Margriet Wetherwax.
Annual to shrub, glabrous to hairy
Stem generally erect
Leaves opposite, generally ± sessile, generally toothed or generally entire, reddish or generally green
Inflorescence: raceme, bracted, or flowers generally 2 per axil
Flower sometimes cleistogamous; calyx generally green, lobes 5, generally << tube, equal or not, generally uppermost largest; corolla generally deciduous, white to red, maroon, purple, gold or yellow, limb width measured at widest point looking into flower, lower lip base sometimes swollen, ± closing mouth, tube-throat floor generally with 2 longitudinal folds; pollen chambers spreading; placentas 2, axile or parietal; stigma lobes generally leaf-like, generally included
Fruit generally ovoid to fusiform, generally upcurved if elongate, generally ± fragile, loculicidal near tip (sometimes hard, indehiscent); chambers 12
Seeds many, generally < 1 mm, ovoid, yellowish to dark brown
Species in genus: ± 100 species: w North America, Chile, eastern Asia, s Africa, New Zealand, Australia
Etymology: (Latin: little mime or comic actor, from face-like corolla limb of some)
Reference: [Grant 1924 Ann Missouri Bot Gard 11:99388]
Annual, 225 cm, densely hairy
Leaf 735 mm, elliptic to round, often abruptly acuminate
Flower: pedicel 14 mm; calyx 613 mm, sometimes purplish but only on ribs, hairy, lobes spreading, unequal, 1.56 mm, long-tapered; corolla persistent, rose to dark magenta, tube-throat 1222 mm, throat floor gold, mouth generally with 2 lateral, dark maroon patches; placentas parietal
Fruit 713 mm, exserted
Chromosomes: n=8
Ecology: Rocky desert slopes, margins of washes
Elevation: 1202300 m.
Bioregional distribution: s East of Sierra Nevada, Desert
Distribution outside California: to sw Utah, w Arizona
Variable; vars. intergrade.
Stem: lower internodes generally > upper
Leaves elliptic, sometimes acuminate but not abruptly so, upper narrower, longer-tapered than lower
Ecology: Habitats of sp.
Elevation: 1201700 m.
Bioregional distribution: Desert
Distribution outside California: s Nevada, w Arizona
Flowering time: Late FebJun
Horticultural information: DRN, SUN: 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17 &IRR: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.


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LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE >> As Homer Simpson might say, "Mmmm, doughnut."
A rock the Opportunity rover found on Mars looks a lot like a jelly doughnut and scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory hope they can get a closer look.
Two weeks ago the Opportunity rover came across the oddity which appeared on the side of the rover even though it wasn't there several days earlier.
Stranger still, the rock has a reddish tint and hollowed middle — just like a jelly doughnut, the discovery's namesake. Now, crews are speculating where the Krispy Kreme-like creation came from, and what it's made of.
"It's a little bit of an oddity right now," said Matt Golombek, Opportunity project scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "Normally we don't see the scene changing in front of us."
Cameras show the rock, dubbed "Pinnacle Island," has a reddish tint inside a hollowed-out center — just like a doughnut.
"Given its unusual color, its composition is obviously of interest," Golombek said. "We want to figure out how it got there and what it's made of."
The rock was found on Murray Ridge, a section of the rim of Endeavour Crater where Opportunity is working on north-facing slopes, according to a news release.
Golombek said it could be a piece of meteorite that landed on Mars.
"More than likely it was moved by the wheel when it barely touched it," Golombek said.
Several weeks ago the Opportunity rover did a 180-degree pivot, which may link to the rock's origins, according to Mike Seibert, flight director for Mars Exploration Rover. "My hypothesis is that somehow during that turn, which was just a turn in place, we kicked the rock loose enough to get it moving," Seibert said.
The doughnut discovery occurred just before the Opportunity rover's 10th anniversary this coming Friday. As of last week, the rover has traveled 24.07 miles on the red planet, according to the JPL website.


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The Northside reminds us that black history is American history.
—Wendel A. White
In The Northside, Johnson brings the untold story of Atlantic City's black community vividly to life, from the arrival of the first African Americans to Absecon Island in the early 19th century through the glory days of the "World's Playground." Drawing on dozens of personal interviews and painstaking archival research, he reveals long-forgotten details about the people on whose backs the gambling mecca was built and offers a wide-ranging survey of the accomplishments of more recent generations.
Exploited for their labor and banished to the most undesirable part of town, resilient Northsiders created a vibrant city within a city—a place where black culture could thrive and young people could aspire to become artists, athletes, educators, and leaders of business, politics, and society. As Nelson Johnson shows in this unflinching portrait, Atlantic City was built on their toil—and the Northside was born of their dreams.
November 2010 | 384 pp/hardbound | ISBN: 978-0-937548-73-8 | Price $24.95Order The Northside
Foreword, by Dr. Clement Price
Chapter 1: Indispensable
Chapter 2: Working, Not Being Worked
Chapter 3: The Off-Season
Chapter 4: The Disinherited
Chapter 5: Cornerstones
Chapter 6: Building Blocks
Chapter 7: "Pop"
Chapter 8: "K-y at the Curb"
Chapter 9: Breaking Down Barriers
Chapter 10: The Summer of Freedom
Chapter 11: Unintended Consequences
Chapter 12: Embracing the Future
Appendix: Northside
Source Notes
Selected Bibliography
About the Author
The story of America is incomplete without history from the bottom up.
—Donald DeVore, historian
Cobwebs were at the top of her list. They were a nuisance. She wasn't launching her attack without a hairnet. Fall had been warm and winter mild for Atlantic City—perfect conditions for spiders. Although few of the long-legged creatures could have survived, their remnants would be everywhere. It reminded her of spring cleaning several years earlier when she was interrupted by the delivery of her neighbor's baby boy. The child's father had come running to fetch her away from work. What a joy that was!
"Atlantic City became the most 'Black' city in the North. By 1905 the Black population was nearly 9,000. By 1915 it was greater than 11,000, comprising more than one-fourth of the permanent residents. During summer, the Black population swelled to nearly 40 percent."
Nelson Johnson, whose family's presence in Atlantic County predates the founding of Atlantic City, is a lifelong resident of Hammonton, New Jersey. He practiced law for 30 years and was active in Atlantic City and Atlantic County politics through much of that period.
Johnson's previous book, Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City, inspired the critically acclaimed HBO series from Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter.
The illustrations by Tyrone L. Hart appearing on the front cover of The Northside were commissioned specially for this book.
A lifelong resident of Atlantic City whose work is exhibited throughout the region, Mr. Hart specializes in contemporary and historic scenes of people and places on the Northside.
The artist recalls how reading an early draft of The Northside brought to mind his late grandmother, Katie Bell Gardner, who arrived in Atlantic City in 1921 at the age of 21.
Mr. Hart dedicates the work seen here to this inspiring woman who, more than anyone he has known, lived the story told in these pages.
"Nelson Johnson has opened the door on a neglected yet critical aspect of the African-American experience in the modern era. … The Northside reminds us that black history is American history."
—Wendel A. White
"From the grand Boardwalk hotels to the Paradise Club to Chicken Bone Beach, the racism of the times kept Atlantic City's blacks segregated from white tourists. But in response, African Americans built their own city within a city—and a unique, tight-knit, thriving community that Nelson Johnson has chronicled here in fascinating detail."
—James Perskie, The Press of Atlantic City
"The Northside manages to capture all the subtlety and grit that shaped the lives of people, especially African Americans, in Atlantic City in the mid-20th Century—a microcosm of the issues gripping the nation during those turbulent times. A remarkable and inspiring book."
—Donna Brazile, political commentator,
CNN and ABC, and contributing
columnist, Ms. and O, The Oprah Magazine
Order The Northside: African Americans and the Creation of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson with foreword by Clement Price now for $24.95.
Release Date: November 2010
384 pp/hardbound
The Northside by Nelson Johnson brings the remarkable story of Atlantic City's black community vividly to life, from the arrival of the first African-Americans to Absecon Island in the early 19th century through the glory days of the "World's Playground."
It's the book the whole town is talking about.
Now, Atlantic City artist Tyrone Hart—whose original artwork graces the book's cover—has created a unique line of quality T-shirts to celebrate the Northside. As the weather heats up, it's the perfect way to express your pride in Atlantic City's Northside while strolling AC's world-famous boardwalk!
The shirts are 100% cotton and are available in large and extra large.