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Beyoncé will take centre stage as one of three special musical guests at President Barack Obama's second inauguration.
Pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson and Grammy Award winner James Taylor will also join the R&B diva to sing patriotic classics at the 57th Presidential Inauguration on January 21.
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Check out these five power-proven rides.
Everybody wants to know what their car is actually capable of — some might not admit it, but everyone does. Whether proving your corner-carving prowess, blasting down the quarter-mile, or strapping your car to a dyno, everybody wants to know. When it comes to horsepower, there are a lot of guys who will announce how much power they think their car will make, but only a few are actually willing to put their power where their mouth is. If there is one way to gain bragging rights, it's to put your car to the test on the dyno.
Each year at the Nats, we team up with AMSOIL to give you guys the chance to spin the dyno roller so you can get an actual horsepower number for your car. It's a great event, and hundreds of people stop by and check out the action while it's going on.
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Jack Irons – '92 Dodge Ram
Jack Irons, from Ortonville, Michigan, is a Chrysler employee, and has been playing with Mopars for as long as he can remember. When Jack showed up at our showdown, he said he wasn't planning to break the dyno, but admitted that it looked like it would be a fun time.
Jack's Ram is equipped with a 5.9 Cummins diesel engine, so you can guess what class he was entered in. The Ram might have 103,000 miles on it, but in Diesel-speak, it's just getting broke in. Other than a 4-inch exhaust, the Ram is completely stock. Even the paint and interior are original. With the Diesel and the 3.54-geared Dana 70 in the rear, Jack managed 377 lb-ft of torque. Even though he can haul anything that he wants, he still gets 23 mpg.
Bob Hess – '10 Challenger
Bob's Yellow screamer joined the fun in our Non Power Adder class. Unfortunately, we didn't get any information from Bob about his car, but we did notice that the 5.7 Hemi was aided but just a few, simple bolt ons. The 344 horsepower isn't bad from a mostly stock Challenger, and with an accompanying 361 lb-ft of torque, we're sure that the challenger gives Bob more fun than he can handle — OK, maybe not more…
Matt Koops – '69 Daytona
Talk about something not expected! Matt Koops hails from Lakeland, Florida, and found this — and another Daytona — stashed in a barn in Northern Florida. He purchased both cars, and even though the green one didn't have a drivetrain, two weeks before the Nats, he borrowed a 440 with a 727 bolted to it, an 83⁄4 rear, and bolted them in the car just to go to the Nats. We were surprised, as only a small amount of rust fell off of the car during the dyno runs. We wish that we had more info, but Matt managed a respectable 320 horsepower and 331 lb-ft of torque.
Bill Eller – '69 Road Runner
Unfortunately, we didn't get much information from Bill, but what we do know is that his convertible 'Runner is equipped with a Hemi and a four-speed. When looking under the hood, everything looks perfectly stock except for the Mopar Performance/MSD electronic ignition box, and distributor. By looking at the car, one can see that it is your basic convertible cruiser that was put together for sunny day fun. When the dyno roller stopped going around, Bill's 'Runner managed 329 horsepower and 376 lb-ft of torque.
Gary Stepp – '67 Coronet
If you want to draw a crowd, put a bright red '67 Coronet on the dyno and let the rpm fly. Gary's Coronet is chock full of 440 power, and even though we also didn't get much information from Gary, we do know that the car has an MSD ignition, a Victor 440 intake and Holley carburetor, and a set of aluminum heads. The 727 is floor-shifted, and the rear is an 83⁄4. Gary did manage 402 horsepower and 408 lb-ft of torque.


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It's true that many (if not all) cores output slightly out of TV standard freqs. Real PAL resolution is 312.5lines per field. I don't remember any core providing exactly 312.5lines(may be only Minimig - but i didn't check its code as it's too complicated). So if core provides only 312lines or even 320lines - the vertical frequency is already doesn't match to standard PAL. So, you will have stutter issue if you will output to PAL. I suggest to set scaler output to 60Hz(NTSC). Stutter will be less noticeable.
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If you have read THE PROVIDER, then enjoy this review. It says so much. BUT if you have not yet read THE PROVIDER, you may not want to know all this beforehand.
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The Provider, by Evelyn R. Marshall, is an extremely insightful novel, filled with much to ponder.
Rosa Galperin, a nineteen-year old who has emigrated from Russia. She was chosen out of all of her siblings to live in Chicago with her aunt and aunt's family, a family whose children constantly mock Rosa and make fun of her aspirations.
Rosa is filled with dreams, the typical immigrant dream of getting rich. But, along with that dream she also desires something else, something that her family members and friends can not understand. She desires love.
While others strive to find a man who is an excellent financial provider, Rosa strives not only for that, but also for love. She will work hard to succeed, but within that environment, she needs the emotional attachments.
Along comes Sanya Voronov, much to the dismay of her family. They can not understand her affection and attachment to him. He has nothing as far as financial stability, but he adores and loves Rosa. He will strive to provide the monetary comforts that she yearns for. But, with each new endeavor, he falls and his status, in the eyes of Rosa's friends and family, is diminished. She is the one who is constantly working and providing the funds necessary for their survival.
Sanya wants to be successful, but with each undertaking something occurs that causes him to fail. Many of the men in his life admire his conviction to try his hand at what he wants to do, even with his failures. The women in Rosa's life do not comprehend why Rosa stays with him through thick and thin.
Marshall is masterful in encompassing the eras in the novel, beginning with 1920. The reader is taken to the time periods, with all of the interactions of daily life, clothes, household items, architecture, working conditions, and societal and economic demands. She paints complete pictures of the immigrant experience, and how their dreams are often shattered. She details quite vividly immigrant life in Chicago, through all of the hardships involved.
Marshall has infused the pages with vivid word-imagery, and prose filled with emotional content. She sets the foundation for what providing means in terms of financial stability and/or love. She leaves the reader to question or think about what it means to provide.
Rosa was the main bread winner in the family. Often there were times she wanted more, like her friends obtained. But, her friends were only interested in monetary gain, and items they could show off or flaunt to others.
Whenever she had those thoughts, she thought of Sanya and the deep love he held for her, and her love for him. He provided for her on an emotional level, and provided what she needed…love. Theirs was a love that lasted through the years. In her eyes, what more could she have asked for. Sanya died a man loved by his wife and children, and died thinking he was a failure. But, he was not a failure in Rosa's eyes, because his success lied in his devotion and love for Rosa. The Provider, in my opinion, is a book that is educational, as far as the immigrant experience, assimilation within time and place, and a novel that Marshall has written with brilliance and sensitivity.
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One of a few sure things in my life is that I can keep my African violets in bloom year round!
Many complain that after the first flush of blooms fades the only thing left is a year's worth of fuzzy foliage. Well, with a little attention you can keep your African violet cycling in and out of bloom all year round. African violets are easier to grow then many think if you create a favorable growing environment
African violets, or Saintpaulia, are named for the German collector Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire. In the late nineteenth century Saint Paul-Illaire was the first European to collect African violets from east Africa.
With that said, east Africa is the environment we want to mimic. Foremost, we want good drainage and adequate sunlight. The best way to avoid over-watering is to supply violets with a light soil mixture that drains well.
A two-part mixture of light potting soil and some worm castings is what works best for me. The light potting soil that they come in is usually not substantial enough for the long term so when I repot into a pretty clay pot I add some worm castings, which maintains drainage while holding moisture and adding trace nutrients.
A monthly dose of diluted fertilizer supplies the plant with the extra nutrients needed to maintain bloom. When using tap water remember chlorine and salt from soft water can play a toll on the root system.
Use a water-soluble fertilizer at half strength every other watering; and water when the surface of the soil dries to the touch (this will varying depending on soil, sunlight and room temperature.) You can prepare your dilution for the month by setting out an open jug to allow the chlorine to evaporate, add the fertilizer and it will be handy when you need to water (don't do this if you have small children in the house, though.)
Water your violet when the top of the soil dries out. You want to keep the soil moist without saturating the roots; and, don't leave them sitting in excess water.
They do like some extra humidity so setting them in a tray with a little pea gravel allows for us to keep a little water in the tray without the pot actually sitting in it.
If spots appear on the leaves it is generally caused by cold water coming in contact with the leaves but if you let your water sit out it will reach room temperature.
To avoid getting the leaves wet use a watering can that has a tiny spout so you can maneuver the spout between the leaves, applying the water directly to the soil.
About once a month flush the soil with a heavy watering, letting the water run through the drainage holes. This will help get rid of any residual salt build up and keep the plant healthier.
Like many flowering plants, violets like to be pot-bound, which actually encourages blooming. The pot should only be a third larger than the plant.
Put the plant in a bright window where it will receive at least 6 hours of bright light each day. The more hours of bright light it receives, the more blooms it will enjoy.
Too much direct sunlight may burn the leaves so bright light is preferred. The symptom of inadequate light makes itself apparent as the plant stem gets leggy and the leaves begin to "reach" for the light.
A healthy African violet maintains a compact, rosette shape. You can use fluorescent light to increase the amount of light the plant receives during the short, overcast days of winter.
Regular repotting is necessary for good violet health. Fresh potting soil reintroduces nutrients for the plant and allows you to "sink" the neck of the plant as the old leaves die away.
New roots will form from the neck and as new crowns appear these can be divided from the plant with a sharp knife and repotted as a new plant. Be sure to get healthy roots along with your stem cutting.
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Kinston mayoral and city council candidates look at topics affecting the city
In a recent series of podcasts by the Free Press, the three mayoral candidates and eight city council hopefuls were asked a series of questions pertaining to the betterment of Kinston. Each candidate was given the same series of questions and didn�t have any information beforehand on what would be asked.
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1.dIn 2000, a Census report had the Kinston population at nearly 24,000. Since then, the number has declined to about 21,000, as many have left the city to find employment in other areas. What is your plan on helping to bring more jobs to Kinston?
Ralph Clark (Running for mayor)
Position: Director of Management Services with PowerServices, former Kinston city manager (1999-2007)
I think the first thing we have to do is develop an attitude of turning Kinston around and making people want to live here. There are a number of factors that have caused the leaving of Kinston by the population. Some of it is utilities, but some of them is just part of the economy and we�ve got to turn around the attitude here to create jobs that will attract people back to Kinston. The utilities now are in the best position they�ve been in 30 years as far as getting ready to be competitive. So, the key, I guess, is get the attitude right, start creating jobs and getting people back.
Teddra Hussey-Smith (Running for city council)
Position: Episcopal priest and supply priest for Diocese of East Carolina
�What I understood was the idea for Kinston was to be a tourist town, but I think it needs to be a lot more. The population declined, not just because of jobs but because of the flood that happened in 1999. People left to find better housing and better jobs, so I think trying to empower the Global TransPark; that�s one area that has laid dormant for so long that we need industries to come in and we need to make our city more appealing so that industries will come. We also need to work on raising skills in our communities so that people will have the skills in order to work in these industries that come�
Robbie Swinson (Running for city council)
Position: Current City Councilman (2005-Present), employee of Swinson Funeral Home
Continuing the path where we�re going. The economic developer for the county, which the city does not have, is out very hard, working trying to bring new industry in. I think small business like Mr. Hill and the Herritage Street Group. I think we have to focus on small businesses and trying to get more employment with the small businesses that we have here in the community. I just wish the city budget was big enough where we could hire our own economic developer to really get more hands-on, because we�re not that much hands-on with the economic developer, who is talking to other potential clients from the city or the county.
Carol Tokarski (Running for city council)
Position: Executive director of the Craven Arts Council and Gallery in New Bern
I think that also goes with urban redevelopment. We�ve got to be able to live within our city. When we bring companies to town�a lot of people do not live within the city of Kinston, so we lose population. We�re providing jobs for other communities, but they don�t believe our neighborhoods are safe enough to live in. When people tell me �I wouldn�t even drive through your neighborhood� and I�ve lived there for over 20 years, that�s a problem. When I work in New Bern and the people who run the businesses here in Kinston are living in New Bern, that�s a problem. We�ve got to turn our community around�
2. The Lenoir County Public School system is considering changing its elementary and middle schools to K-8. Although the City of Kinston has no say in that potential decision, what are your feelings on the issue?
Hussey-Smith: I agree with the parents. I�ve been watching it for the last two days and I agree with the parents that there is a big concern. I was raised in a school system that went from K to 5, and then 6 to 8 and then 9 to 12. I think they are trying to save money and when you try to save money, then you�re preventing social adeptness with each other. I remember having to go to Grainger High School before integration really happened, and it was because my mother understood that I needed to learn how to be social with other people�I�m very concerned that this would not be a good move.
John Marks (Running for mayor)
Position: pastor and founder of Increasing the Praise Ministries
I wish that they could remain the same as they are right now, because going to K-8 may create a problem in the long run�When you go and do such things as we have already looked at and have heard and have been quoted about bullying in schools, and that may cause or create a problem�The teachers are being affected as well, and I don�t know why Kinston is not a part of it�but we really need to look at our elementary children...The impartation of learning starts at elementary, so I think as a whole, we should keep them, in a way, separated, not the K-8, but where we are right now.
Adrien Meadows (Running for city council)
Position: employee with Smithfield Plant in Kinston
There�s no real issue, as far as making the schools K through 8. I don�t see anything wrong with that. I�ve always thought schools should be like that anyway because kids can mingle with one another and see how each other develops. As far as socially goes, the older kids can teach the younger kids the kind of perspective. At the same time, the school board can also save money as far as space goes. Everything would be in one area...Everything can come together as one. I do believe that�s a great idea that could definitely work out and benefit for both the teachers and the students and the parents as well.
Lennie Peterson (Running for city council)
Position: employee with NAPA Auto Parts in Wilson, retired military (1984-2005)
K through 8, I think is a bad idea. If you look at things that have happened in the past in the city and the news; probably a few years back, there was an elementary school kid who got killed by some middle school-age kids...It could work well back in the 50s, the 60s, 70s or the early 80s, but in this day in time I don�t see it as a good idea. Also, as far as money that would take as far as fixing our current schools up before they can accept that, as well as the fact we got two other schools that have been built. Those schools haven�t been fully paid for yet�
Wynn Whittington (Running for city council)
Position: Former Kinston High principal (2007-2011)
Being an educator, I see the pros and the cons of going to a K-8 configuration. The research is pretty clear that K-8 is a great way to go. Having been at Contentnea�I�ve seen how a child can go from kindergarten to the eight grade in that family-type atmosphere and had the same contact with the same people for nine years. I think when you look at the research on transitioning from fifth grade to sixth grade and from eighth grade to ninth grade, that�s where children seem to struggle the most, and if we can take out that piece from fifth to sixth grade by having K-8 schools, I think that�s the way to go�
3. What would you do to spur economic development in Kinston?
Marc McKnight (Running for city council)
Position: retired administrative computer technician for Lenoir County Schools (1991-2006), volunteer teacher for senior computer class at Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library
I participated this week in the Pride program at the City of Kinston and update, and was amazed at the things that have been done in downtown Kinston since 2008 to the present, 2013. I think that it�s a good concept. It�s a good model, but I think we should spread the pride all over Kinston. They have a good concept of bringing businesses downtown. Let�s bring them all over Kinston. Let�s get them interested in Kinston, and I think that will help bring the economic back to Kinston.
B.J. Murphy (Running for mayor)
Position: Current Kinston mayor (2009-Present), independent associate and groups benefits specialist with LegalShield
Over the last four years, I have consistently advocated for redeveloping our community, promoting our historic neighborhoods through proper planning. In fact, if you�ve noticed that we�ve had a tremendous amount of emphasis on community development. I may have taken an unpopular position a few years back being opposed to forced annexation, but the comeback you�re seeing today is the reason I wanted us to focus more on developing the inner city of Kinston�The government�s role is to develop the policies and infrastructure, not to be the one to create the jobs, but to create the environment so that the private investors can do that, and I think we certainly have done that�
John Nix (Running for city council)
Position: Co-owner of Matrix East and President of the CSS Neuse Foundation
Having good roads and infrastructure, keeping your taxing fees low so people want to locate here�the electrical rates. The more people we have here, that are feeding our tax base, that�s going to distribute that debt that we�re paying with ElectriCities, so it�ll make things a little more comfortable. We just need to promote the private sector and keep things in the private sector�s hands and promote smaller government, but let them take off and do what they do. I�m a small business person, so that�s how I think.
Swinson: Our social life has a lot to do with economic development. When you look at the younger generation, trying to recruit younger adults to come�they don�t have anything sociably to do. Most of the young kids that graduate from Kinston, they say they don�t want to come back to Kinston because there�s nothing socially to do�Luckily, that�s changed a little bit with Mr. Hill and the Red Room and the Tap Room. So, we have to be thinkers out of the box to try to get some stuff here to make our kids want to stay and come back, and I still think that would help the job situation here in Lenoir County.
Tokarski: �I think we need to really understand why we are concentrating on only a few things in a very narrow strip�We totally relied on industry with textile, and all it brought us was more poverty because they needed the lower wages. They needed to keep that wage low and then when they all picked up and left, that just left us with poverty and no jobs�Smithfield is a good idea. Spirit Air is a good idea, but we�ve also got to look at Eastern North Carolina as tourism, so we�ve got to step into that and make sure that we�re offering everybody a chance for a way of making a living�
4. The Lions Water Adventure Park opened in the spring. This is a two-part question: assess its impact in Kinston and would you support another public/private enterprise such as it and the Woodmen Community Center?
McKnight: Well, I think that from what I understand about the Woodmen, it was a good, profitable enterprise to take on from the city as a city and private enterprise. They have generated enough money to pay for itself and to have money into the future. So, yes, I would endorse bringing something else here that would be just as profitable to Kinston. If not a water park, something else that would just interest people all over the state, as well as the United States, that would be unique, and I think that�s what we�re doing with the tourism program.
Murphy: Certainly, I�m 100 percent behind what is happening there�That water park had did a tremendous job of creating more value for Kinston�We�ve associated Kinston with baseball for a long time. That will happen another time�but that park has put us on the map again here in Eastern North Carolina. To the second part of your question about public/private partnership, I certainly want to limit the future of public/private partnerships when it comes to putting taxpayer�s money in. We�ve already got an agreement in place, that if there are cost overruns after the first 5 years that the city and the county will be responsible for up to $50,000 each�
Peterson: We brought into the community�close to a million dollars. It was good. As far as my first thoughts, look at Woodmen of the World�If they fall short on their budgetary outlook over the course of a year, by about 20, 25 thousand dollars, then the city and county are going to have to fill that void�I don�t think that the taxpayers should be put on the hook�Would I be supportive of public tax dollars being used again? No, I would not�We do need to take care of our own, but I just don�t see where more of the public tax dollars need to be spent in the same way it was.
Whittington: Well, I can remember when the proposal came about to build the Woodmen Center. There were a lot of folks upset that we were going to spend city dollars and tax money on a private entity like that�but when I look at the Lions Water Adventure Park and the fact it made almost a million dollars in the three months that it was open�Part of me says that it was somewhat luck, because I don�t think anybody expected the water park to take off like it did�we have to be mindful of the tax dollars�I would support that. It depends on what that enterprise is and does it bring revenue to the city�
5. Kinston hasn�t had professional baseball for two seasons. How important do you think it is for the city to get another professional team and would you vote to bring a minor league team back to Kinston?
Clark: Would I like to see one back? The answer is yes. I think we have a facility here that�s really high-quality that�s sitting there and not being used today. There�s still some avid baseball fans sitting here. I more than likely would vote to have a team come back here under the right conditions and getting the right kind of team, but the first thing is finding that network to get someone interested in coming back here�We need to spend our energy wisely, and if it�s a realistic chance of bringing baseball back, then yes. I think I would work hard to get it to come back and could probably be successful.
Marks: Most definitely, because of that tax base and it created a lot of people that would go out to these functions. I think we do need, if it�s not baseball, we still need some type of professional entity that our people can go to�They�ve had promotions of boxers or professional wrestlers, but we don�t have a place that they could come...We just need to focus on having professional baseball. I would agree that we do need it back; that we can have a minor professional team to come back, where people can go out on whatever various days there are�It�s an activity that they can take not only adults, but the children as well�
Meadows: I think that�s a great idea to bring back the baseball team because it boosted morale, for one. It gave Kinston pride, extra pride in the field of sports. That was something we could believe in. We definitely should bring back the baseball team, because who doesn�t love baseball? I like baseball. Who doesn�t? The competitive spirit. The sportsmanship. Everyone coming together to root for the home team. We should definitely bring back a baseball team. It doesn�t matter what league it is. I think we should just start our own, if we can. Start our own league, if anything else. Yeah, we should definitely make it happen.
Nix: I grew up in Kinston, so I�ve always had baseball in Kinston. I grew up with the Kinston Eagles right on up to when we had the K-Tribe�I love going out to the ballpark�As far as I know, it�s�a city-owned park and the city provides the infrastructure. The way I understood it was the owner, Cam McRae, basically leased it for a dollar�and he provided the team. So, I think that in that sense, the city does not need to get into the business of owning a baseball team. Certainly not, but I think that if there�s a private investor or group that would love to bring baseball to Kinston, I�m all for it�
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT-Eleven University of Massachusetts Dartmouth swimmers and two relay teams advanced to the finals on the second day of action at the three-day New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Division II and III Championships at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center Friday.
For the women, freshman Morgan Cooper (Sunderland, MA/Frontier Regional HS) was sixth in the 50 yard butterfly in 28.43 seconds, freshman Maggie Conlon (Methuen, MA/Methuen HS) was 10th in the 100 backstroke in 1:05.66 and 14th in the 100 breaststroke in 1:14.74, and senior Kathleen Foley (Haverhill, MA/Haverhill HS) was seventh in the 100brfeaststroke in 1:11.63. The 200 yard medley relay team of Conlon, Foley, Cooper and junior Lindsay Little (Danvers, MA/Danvers HS) was eighth in 1:59.22.
For the men, junior Craig Johnson (Acushnet, MA/New Bedford HS) was second in the 50 yard butterfly in 54.30 seconds, freshman Jake Pesante (Wakefield, RI/South Kingston HS) was eighth in the 200 yard freestyle relay in 1:49.64, freshman Chris Dodge (Holden, MA/Wachusett Regional HS) was 12th in the 100 yard backstroke in 59.33 seconds, junior Steve Szarek (Middletown, CT/Middletown HS) was fifth in the 100 yard breaststroke in 1:02.10 and 11th in the 400 yard individual medley in 4:50.01, freshman Matt Dean (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry HS) was 10th in the 100 yard breaststroke in 1:04.36, junior Joe Krzystofik (Chicopee, MA/Chicopee HS) was 10th in the 400 yard individual medley in 4:49.19 while freshman Kevin Janofsky (Brookfield, CT/Brookfield HS) was 12th in 4:51.77, and junior David Adams (Tyngsboro, MA/ Tyngsboro HS) was 10th in the 50 yard butterfly in 25.19 seconds. The 200 yard medley relay team of Dodge, Szarek, Johnson and Dean was fourth in 1:43.40.
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BOSTON, Mass. – Led by Xhulio Uruci (Newton, MA) and Jake Kerin (Quincy, MA), the University of Massachusetts Boston cross-country team placed 16th out of 26 teams at the 44th Annual Codfish Bowl in Franklin Park.
Uruci paced the Beacons with 104th place finish and time of 28:48. Winning the men's 8K race was Boston University's Rich Peters with his final time of 25:11. Bates College (ME) won the team title after tallying 49 points. All seven runners completed Saturday's no worse than 24th place.
For Kerin, he closed out Saturday's meet with a time of 29:02 to earn 114th place. Tad Delaney (Halifax, MA) was the next Beacon to cross the finish line. His time of 29:46 earned him 142nd place overall.
Grant Schackelford (Manteca, CA) posted a time of 31:29 to finish in 199th place, while Ming Wang (Ying Kou, China) finished Saturday's meet in 245th place with his time of 33:59. Jeff Laurore (Malden, MA) and Paul McEuen, Jr. (Westmont, IL) closed out the Codfish Bowl in 270th (36:34) and 279th (39:02) place respectively.
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Importing Canadian Vehicles to the U.S.
jamjet Posts: 1Do I need a letter of compliance to bring a U.S. made vehicle purchased in Canada to bring back into the U.S?
The car, a 1970 Dodge Challenger was originally purchased in the U.S and brought into Canada....so now it is being purchased in Canada and being returned to the U.S.
How do I do the registration? Can the registration be transferred without going to DMV in Canada?
If so and I planning on driving it across the border into Detroit to be shipped to Arizona...what do I do about registration and license?
What is the process I have to go through to cross the border?
Thank you for the help0
arlo2 Posts: 1Here's a scenario to ponder: Friends drive to US from Canada 15 years ago in an 85 VW double cab truck on a brief visit. When down here, the engine blows up. As the vehicle can't be driven and had other issues, he sells it to a Volkswagen buff not far away and mailed the title and a bill of sale a couple weeks later. The truck was parked in a barn and its still there to this day, 15 years later. Never fixed up. It's in need of some rust repair, and the engine needs replacement before it can be driven. Here's the question: how does one take this through US customs after 15 years?? Of course, the engine has to be replaced first, and the gas tank cleaned, but afterward can't be driven as it has no license plates or US title. Can anything be done to put this cool old truck back on the road again? How can this old truck legally be titled and put into use again here in the USA?0
I am also trying to import my Hyundai Tucson in to the U.S., did you ever manage to bring it in to the U.S. successfully? I have the Hyundai Canada letter with CMVSS standards, did you have to obtain anything else?
Hello, I'm trying to import my Canadian Manufactured 2009 Hyundai Tuscon into the U.S. I have the letter from Hyundai Canada CMVSS indicating that it meets all CANADIAN requirements and has not had any recalls. Is this sufficient for the people at the border crossing or will I need other documents? You mentioned you obtained a document from American Honda, would I need to do the same with my Hyundai (obtain a letter from Hyundai in the U.S.) ?
thanks for your help.0
jonmar Posts: 1Do you still have the brokers name that you used? I have the same problem as you did.
drinkthis Posts: 3I am in the process of doing the same thing. Vehicle manufactured and originally titled/registered in US for many years. Was imported to Canada and then offered for sale. I (US citizen) bought it on ebay and now need to import back to US at the Ambassador Bridge near Detroit. I called US customs there twice and received two answers:
Answer #1: Obtain a letter addressed to me from the vehicle mfr (Toyota) stating compliance with EPA emission regulations. This person was a bit nasty and even said something that was untrue: That the vehicle could receive an EPA emission test at a Toyota dealership in Ontario.
Answer #2: If the vehicle has two stickers, one from DOT (on door pillar) and one from EPA (on underside of hood), then no problem to re-import. This person was fairly friendly but somewhat authoritative in their tone and asked me intrusive questions. He also said he was too busy when I asked for more info.
I called another POE in Maine and they confirmed that answer #2 was correct. Except in the case where the EPA sticker was not present, then I would need the letter. This person was very friendly and down to earth and seemed sincerely helpful. He also said that this is the current regulation but to check with the specific POE to see if they any other (unnecessary) requirements.
I've decided to at least try to get #1 satisfied, because you never know who will be waiting at that POE and what kind of info or attitude they have.0
fsantafe Posts: 1Hi,
I am the same issue in California for my SantaFe, I appreciate if you give me some insights, i brought the car from Canada and I can't get the letter of compliance from Hyundai USA nor from Canadian one! did you get the car registered already and how?
babacole Posts: 1Any luck with the process? I have the same issue and looking for some guidance in getting my SantaFe into the United States and can't get the letter of compliance from Hyundai USA or Canada. Please help.0
ls11j Posts: 1Hi drinkthis,
Any luck with getting the Compliance Letter from Toyota Canada?
They just simply refused to provide me that letter and telling me since a few month ago they stopped providing that letter due to their policy changes.
Please let us know how your process went?
Regarding the bringing of a original US car that had been imported to Canada back to the US, we just had to do this for a move to FL. I'm not sure that the rules are the same for your state, but because the car was built in the US for the US market, it already complies to US standards - you just have to have the appropriate party in your state verify it. For FL I just had to take the car down to the local FL DOT office that handles the "verification" and get a form filled out. They looked for/at the sticker on the driver door pillar and verified that "yes, it was a US vehicle". The fact that a CDN sticker was also there (from when we moved/imported the car to Canada 10 yrs ago) did not matter. Then I took that verification letter to the Dept of Motor Vehicles with the registration from Canada and registered the car in FL.
The first answer that you received regarding Customs would be for importing a Canadian vehicle to the US (we have to do THAT, too). You shouldn't have to "import" your vehicle, however, because it is a US vehicle.
I don't know anything about the EPA stuff, but that seems like it would be for the Canadian built car that you are importing. The car met EPA standards when it was manufactured in the US, so unless something has been done to change it's exhaust, etc., it would still meet the EPA standards for that make, model, year. You shouldn't have to bring it up to current standards...
just my 2 cents...
Another aside: when we went to cancel the auto insurance in Canada (BC in this case) we were penalized because I only had a COPY of the original registration. I was supposed to keep the original and FL was supposed to get a copy. I was lucky I asked for a copy at all - the guy in FL was just going to take the original and let me go on my merry way.
Hope some of this is helpful.0
Short follow-up (I promise!). Found the following on the US customs website:
"Re-Importing A Previously Exported Vehicle
A vehicle taken from the United States for non-commercial, private use may be returned duty free by proving to U.S. Customs that it was previously owned and registered in the United States. This proof may be a state-issued registration card for the automobile or a bill of sale for the car from a U.S. dealer. Repairs or accessories acquired abroad for your vehicle must be declared on your return and may be subject to duty."
Here's the link: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/basic_trade/importing_car.xml#FreeEntry0
The letter of compliance has to come from the US division of the manufacturer, NOT the Canadian one. The US division has to verify that the Canadian car meets the US Dept of Trans & EPA requirements.0
Toyota Canada absolutely refused to provide me with a compliance letter. I had to go through a registered importer (RI) in order to properly import my car in to the usa. Hyundai Canada refused as well.0
You will have to go through a registered importer to import your Canadian vehicle if the manufacturer wont state compliance with DOT and EPA. The importer will ensure the vehicle complies with the requirements that the Canadian manufacturer will unfortunately not do in a letter.0
andy168 Posts: 1Hi All
I bought my car in US when I was living there, After 2 years I moved to Canada and now moving agian back to US. What I understood from discussion that according to state( New Hampshire for me) , I need to go to DOT & DMV for registering car in US. Do I have to do any formalities at the US border? If yes, do all port of entries do that ( I will be going from Toronto to Boston side via Buffalo).Any help is appreciated!
Also my Canadian registration has my old address(does not match to my recent address in Canada) , do I need to get new registration before I import?
Thanks in advance!
CBP will want to see a previous in state registration in order to not charge you duty on the vehicle.
CBP will get you to fill out two forms basically attesting that your vehicle complies with EPA and DOT standards. They will confirm that your vehicle complies by looking at EPA sticker (likely under your hood) and the DOT plate in your drivers door.
Good luck0
I paid the Qebec sales tax on a used car purchased a few months ago in Montreal that I imported to the US; I was told it would be refunded to me. Then I finally got a letter (3 months after filing the paper-work) that refused it. Does anyone know what the law is about here?
jazzydrummer Posts: 1Hi! I'm buying a used 2003 GMC suv from a NY dealer. The problem is that there is no title, (because it's a Canadian vehicle) that was apparently bought in an auction. I found out that I need to get it cleared through US Customs, along with a bill of sale, insurance and inspection. I was worried that it may not pass an inspection (being a Canadian vehicle) and I'd be stuck not being able to register it ...until I read your post! Can you tell me the name of your broker? Thanks!
powerboss Posts: 1Hi,
I just want to follow-up on your posting.
Your posting was very informative.
I bought a Range Rover in Texas, designed for the U.S. market and I exported it to Canada.
I want to bring the car back with me to Florida and sell it in the U.S. and buy something else.
When I exported the vehicle to Canada, I had to supply U.S. Customs with the Title Paperwork from Texas and they made sure that there were no liens on the vehicle.
Without the Stamp from U.S. Customs, I could not bring the vehicle into Canada.
Do I need to get anything from Canada Customs aka Canada Border Services in order to sell my vehicle in the U.S?
This vehicle although it's made in the UK meets all the U.S. Standards.0
macpuff Posts: 1So my situation is this: I have a friend who lives in Minnesota, who is in the market for a new (used) car. I have the option of purchasing a really good car for a great price here, and the plan was for me to drive the car down and transfer ownership to her, and then fly back after visiting.
I've been looking for information and I'm getting conflicting reports about what needs to be done.
I know the car needs to comply with EPA standards and the there is some paperwork to be done at the border, but there are some things I'm not sure of.
1. Do I need the letter from the OEM's USA Division if the car has the sticker saying it complies with EPA guidelines?
2. Do I need to go through a registered import broker, even with the sticker or letter from the OEM? The fees for brokers are around $500 from what I gather, add that into the cost of my plane ticket back and it makes the original savings considerably less.
3. Is there anything else I need to know before attempting this?
Would appreciate any insight into this issue.0
I used Stonewell to import 2 vehicles from Canada to the USA they were great to work with.0
I did it myself.
Got the letter from the manufacturer (Chevrolet) cost approx $25.00
Got a EPA test done, cost approx $9.00
went to phoenix sky harbor Airport Port Authority, filled in some papers approx 5 minutes.
Went to the registry, registered all done in a day.
good luck0
Thanks! We ended up doing it but found the canadian VW was no help at all--they totally refused to give us a letter; but US VW had no problem with it at all. Any success getting out of Canadian sales taxes? We were told we would get it back and then when we applied they said "that's only for Canadian residents"0
theproman23 Posts: 3I purchased my infiniti in Michigan and registered in NY where I reside in 2010. Shortly after that I moved to Vancouver BC for a 2 year assignment and while there I had to register my car with the CIBC. They made me surrender my title and gave me the impression that they would return it upon my departure but I found out that it wasn't true when I repatriated back to the US in 2012. I was told that the BC registration should serve as my proof of ownership and I also have an official letter from the CIBC stating that the registration is to serve as my title.
I filed for a title when I returned to the US and shortly after received a letter from the NYS DMV stating that they need other paperwork besides the ones I gave them (Copy of my original title, BC registration/title, letter from CIBC). They also asked for various customs forms.
I called the company that drove the tralier back with all my goods and my car and they're claiming that they never received any customs paper work and customs is claiming that they gave all the paper work to the driver.
Now I've been driving around in a car for almost a year with no title and someone suggested that I can drive over the border, I live in Buffalo, and clear my car through customs and turn that in to the DMV. I was wondering if some can shed light on what's involved here as from all I am reading customs is looking for an original title or proof of ownership from the foreign DMV. My BC registration is with NYS DMV so should I try and get it back so that I can reclear my car?
Any help would be greatly appreciated as this whole thing has turned in to a big mess.0
ralphkam Posts: 1Hi Medlowa,
I would GREATLY APPRECIATE some clarification on your easy registration.
1) You registered the car in the States without needing to import it? - or was what you did the importation process?
2) You didn't need to go all the way back to the "other side" of a POE?
3) Was Visa an issue ? -or you're American ?
My Situation:
My car is made in Alabama to both US and Canadian standards (2011 Hynundai Sonatta), I'm in California, and I've been here for more than a year already with my ONtario plates on a TN visa. My sticker is expiring soon, and I'm STUCK - wondering if I'll have to take it back to Ontario.
mirandajeanne Posts: 1How do I register a car in the US that was imported from Canada but was never cleared? I bought a 2002 Toyota Celica from a woman that brought it here from Canada problem is I don't have any of the EPA forms or anything and the title and everything is in here name. She isn't answering my call anymore and will not return any of my calls! I have the signed title and everything but I read somewhere that my car could be seized because of this?? Is there anything I can do to register it and how much will it cost? I only bought is for 2500 if that helps. I live in NY but she is in CT some where. Please any help would be appreciated!0
I think you're a bit screwed here; no state will allow you to register it but she illegally imported it and sold it. You may need to take her to small claims or contact border patrol and have them go after her. They take this stuff very very seriously (and small claims is really annoying) so I would get in touch with US border patrol.0
desert_eagle Posts: 1Hi I need to do the very same thing as Medlowa. Need to import a chevy camaro from Canada to the US and need the safety compliance letter. Anyone have a number to call or a web address to go to for this? I have had someone look into it for me and was told the cost would be $300 instead of the $25 like medlowa said it would be. Any help guys?0
Call General Motors in Canada, you should be able get that from the internet.
An you should the letter of compliance for around $25
Hope it works out0
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Toyota offers the Highlander Hybrid only in the luxury Limited model in the US. In Canada the LE and the XLE are offered, which I need for the 2nd bench seat and cloth upholstery. I also do not need all the digital "infotainment" gadgetry and crash avoidance devices. Toyota USA refuses to certify the Canadian model as compliant with US EPA and safety standards because "we do not authorized, recommend, or support the exportation of Toyota vehicles outside the region for which they are manufactured".
Has anyone a workaround? Do the emisssions and safety labels on new Canadian vehicles typically state"Complies with Canadian and United States standards" or words to that effect?0


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Okay, maybe that headline is a little hard for you to swallow. Whether you own one club or 20, you probably prefer to think that your club is the fitness industry. However, except for 24 Hour Fitness in its markets or Gold's Gym perhaps, Bally Total Fitness has the most recognizable club name in the general population.
The troubled company is one of the few clubs that advertises nationally. Their PR people pump out releases on a regular basis and distribute them nationally, which means they get even more play in the media.
Bally is also the fitness industry to anyone looking at the health club business as an investment opportunity. Because it has been public longer than the other two public clubs in the industry, new investors look to Bally to check the health of the industry. Unfortunately, Bally has never been a straight health club company — it's also a finance company since it finances the memberships of many of its members. That skews the view of the company and makes it difficult to understand, let alone compare to Sports Club Co. (which also has a confusing model because it's also a real estate company — besides it may soon go private) or Life Time Fitness, which — while it is a straight club business — is a baby as a public company (its IPO was just last year).
Whatever any club does reflects on the industry as a whole. It's too bad that the reflection from Bally hasn't been a prettier one. If you search the Internet for Bally Total Fitness, you find several sites devoted to bashing the chain. You also find articles and press releases about lawsuits and settlements over membership contracts.
Now, the public and investors not only await word on the restatement of the company's financials from 2000 through the first quarter of 2004, but they also await word from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about its investigation into accounting issues and from the U.S. attorney's office about what is involved in its criminal investigation of the company.
In the meantime, the company released findings of its audit committee — which pointed the finger at two executives who are no longer there — and suggested that the company's former audit company made errors that contributed to the accounting problems. If the SEC investigation and the U.S. attorney's office's investigation both come to the same conclusion, then perhaps Bally can put some makeup on this black eye and move forward — but it must offer its restated financials first and prove that its accounting methods have been reformed. It also must cut its $725 million debt by selling off some of its assets.
However, if something more is found in these outside investigations, no makeup is going to cover that black eye — and the bruise could spread across the industry as the nongym-going population that we are so desperate to reach look at the industry — and all health clubs — with suspicion. And you think recruiting is difficult now? The industry has come so far since the 1970s and 1980s when clubs would open quickly and close even more quickly without warning or refunds for members. The public's view of the industry has begun to change; we don't need something to take us back to the bad ol' days in the eyes of the public.
In addition, if you are 24 Hour Fitness, Town Sports International or maybe Equinox, and you might be considering an IPO, right now isn't the best timing, which is unfortunate since the industry could benefit from more clubs going public.
So the best thing that can happen right now is that the investigations are completed thoroughly and quickly, and that Bally decreases its debt, says mea culpa for past accounting errors and becomes the brand that Jon Harris, spokesperson for the company, told me that it wants to be.
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Morning An Ji Bai Cha from a Cory Lum cup with bildoro that just catches the light
Morning tea with some grandpa style Red Alishan oolong from Norbutea, wonderful stuff brewed any which way
Tsuen Aoi sencha from O-Cha, and an overnight brewing of Lao Cong Shan Cha from Norbu, a charcoal roasted Taiwanese tea that is good enough to keep going for a couple of days
A lovely morning with some Huang Jin Gui oolong from Norbu, brewed in Petr
Showing the tea staining on the bottom of the pot
Last of many infusions of 2010 Pa Sha Zhong Zhai sheng from Norbu, enjoyed from a small Petr Novak cup that is crackling beautifully, to make the inside as dramatic as the shine outside, and a fit companion for the lovely tea inside. Brewed the tea starting several days ago in my little Treebark
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A delicate, lovely green tea from a special offer tasting set by Tea Habitat
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Such pretty leaves that watching them steep adds to the enjoyment of the tea
Gyoku-hou gyokuro from O-ChaShimizu Ken nosaka kyusuCory Lum bildoro yunomiA very tasty morning
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Jin Jun Mei, floral and fruity and red to match.
Dragon-made Lao Mansa for morning tea
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Delicate, floral, vegetal Xi Hu Long Jing from Norbu, enjoyed from a Cory Lum shino bildoro yunomi. Mmm. A lovely start to the day.
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An Ji Bai Cha from Norbu in Petr Novak wood-fired shino tea wares
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Another gyokuro morning with Gyoku-Hou from O-Cha, enjoyed in a small Petr Novak cup. So nice.
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Another gyokuro morning with Gyoku-Hou from O-Cha, enjoyed in a small Petr Novak cup. So nice.
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I love the details of this cup: the play of light and the crackling on the interior, the crawling shino against the coarse clay and slip decoration underneath, and the the hand-cut foot
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Willow River School holds candidate forum
Four of six candidates for the Willow River school board appeared in a forum last Thursday in the school auditorium to help citizens decide on whom to elect November 6.
Incumbent school board members David Kliniski and Roger Else are running again but were unable to attend the forum. Also on the ballot is Nancy Banta who emailed she is no longer running for the position.
Moderator Becky Lourey posed 11 questions to candidates Greg Bennett, Kristin Louzek, Tabitha Zimmer and Tia Grutkoski and invited candidates to give opening and closing statements. Questions came from the sponsoring organization Parents for Kids (PFK) and the audience. Those in attendance also received a packet prepared by PFK of questions and responses from each candidate.
Candidates generally agreed in their responses to questions regarding making themselves accessible to the public, attending training for the school board position and doing research to obtain the knowledge for adequate decision-making.
Differences emerged when candidates were asked how important it is to keep a K-12 school in the community. Louzek was the first to respond, saying it is definitely important to keep at least the elementary school but the issue should be researched to determine what is best for older students who are able to handle a longer bus ride.
Next Zimmer claimed she did not yet understand all the ins and outs of why they should or shouldn't keep the school in the community. However, she did say the bottom line for her was what benefits the kids. She posed the question, "Why not the elementary in one area and the high school in the other?"
Grutkoski answered next, stating it was extremely important to keep a school but not necessarily a K-12 facility. "At what educational expense to the kids do we keep it K-12?" Grutkoski asked.
Bennett followed, saying it was imperative to fight for a K-12 school in Willow River because a school brings life to a community.
Later, candidates were asked how they feel about the letter from Moose Lake School inquiring about interest in discussing consolidation and how they might pursue the possibility.
Grutkoski wanted to discuss the possibility with the understanding that discussion did not equate with action. "Boards should talk about how to share," she said.
Bennett said he wanted to see the letter first but went on to say that consolidation is beyond marriage and needs a bulletproof reason. "Study others who've done it," he said.
Louzek brought up the point grant funding is available to consolidating schools. She said, "If schools do consolidate, each should keep its elementary." She said the board should look at everything to be educated, then educate the community and bring it to them.
Zimmer expressed the desire for her daughter to be able to take college classes if she wished, and if consolidation would bring more options, she would be for it.
No further issues differentiated the candidates present. All were in agreement on the future of cooperating with area schools, praising the successes of the current cooperatives in place for sports and band.
They all saw the need to use tax dollars to support both administrators and teachers, recognizing teaching staff needs to be adequately supported with other staff members. Each candidate was also willing to at least discuss the possibility of sharing administrators with other schools.