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Tykes, Tots and Teens Consignment Sale Returns to Fairgrounds | Community Spirit
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The Tykes, Tots and Teens Consignment Sale returns to the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter next weekend. The sale takes place inside Heritage Hall.
The sale opens from February 22-24.
There will be items fro infants, kids, teens and expecting mothers. You'll find items like clothes, toys, books, strollers, high chairs, pack 'n' plays, bouncy seats, youth furniture and more.
The hours are:
Friday, Feb. 22: 9-8
Saturday, Feb. 23: 9-8
Sunday, Feb. 24: 9-6 (closed 1-2 p.m. for Dollar Dash preparations)
Sunday is 50 percent off day from 2-6 p.m.: any tag with a star or marked discount yes will be half price.
Dollar Dash: Sunday 2pm – 6pm, any tag with a large bold "D" or "Donate Yes" marked donate will be $1.


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MSD Performance
The MSD assembly team is in the final stages of the pre-assembly of their latest project car, a 1932 five-window coupe, and we were able to get a look inside for these final steps. At this stage, most of the work is in the details, including the interior, lighting, and the steering.
Inside, a Glide seat was fit before the ididit column placement was finalized. This of course was based on the steering linkage squeezing between the Hooker exhaust manifolds and the Posies' framerails. Inside the cabin will be a full Dakota Digital instrument cluster, Lokar mechanical controls, and a Vintage Air System all assembled into a custom dash panel.
With these final details fit and assembled, the entire car was stripped down again and towed to Chandler, Arizona, where Squeeg's Kustoms will be laying down some MSD red color!
The internals of the five-window are going to be cozy and comfy thanks to a Vintage Air system (housed in a custom dash panel). The Dakota Digital dash will be receiving data from MSD's Brainwave vehicle network while steering input is handled from an ididit column and Billet Specialties wheel.
On the other side of the steering column is a detailed steering linkage assembly that worms between the LS3's exhaust and the 1932 framerails. Chrome and polished details will offset the bright red chassis when complete.
Other minor details, such as a battery, were attended to in the custom-built trunk. A vintage-style Ford cooler does the trick housing the Optima Red Top.
Lokar pedals mounted easily and were complemented with door handles. A parking brake was also installed directly in front of the Glide seat in order to meet the Texas safety inspection.
Some of the driveline electronics were fit for mounts prior to paint. On the left is the Power Controller for the Atomic LS EFI system with the new Atomic Transmission Controller next to it. The TCU will control the 4L65E but it connects directly to the EFI system so the two components exchange information. The cool thing is that only one handheld programmer is required to alter either system.
The headlight perches were designed and installed as well as the fitment of the Walker radiator and Brookville shell and grille.
Flames and MSD; the two just kind of go together, don't they?
And just like that, the car is stripped down to bare components for paint—and then the real fun begins!

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Within an hour of the bomb explosions in Boston I noticed that the word "Muslims" was trending on Twitter ("'Horrific,'" April 16).
As an American Muslim who has experienced bigotry first-hand, I was a bit apprehensive as I clicked to view the tweets.
To my pleasant surprise, with the exception of maybe Fox News contributor Erik Rush, an overwhelming number of people — Muslim and non-Muslim — were tweeting in defense of Islam and condemning stereotyping and bigotry.
America has indeed come a long way since the days after 9/11, and I couldn't be more proud to be an American and a Muslim.
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Über-popular banjo-plucking quartet Mumford & Sons released a track from its new record today. "I Will Wait" comes off Babel—due out Sept. 25—and while it's no grand departure from any of the British band's previous work, fans will be pleased just to have something new to listen to after spinning the band's only record, Sigh No More, over and over since its release way back in 2009.
The band is currently still touring the country pre-Babel, playing theaters and its own Gentlemen Of The Road Stopovers for the rest of the summer.
Aug. 7—Marvin Sands Performing Arts—Canandaigua, New York
Aug. 9—Ntelos Wireless Pavilion—Portsmouth, Virginia
Aug. 11—Gentlemen Of The Road Stopover—Bristol, Virginia
Aug. 13—Louisville Waterfront Park—Louisville, Kentucky
Aug. 14—The LC Pavilion—Columbus, Ohio
Aug. 18—Gentlemen Of The Road Stopover—Dixon, Illinois
Aug. 20—Pinewood Bowl Theatre—Lincoln, Nebraska
Aug. 21—Gryphon Theatre—Laramie, Wyoming
Aug. 22—The Saltair—Magna, Utah
Aug. 25—Gentlemen Of The Road Stopover—Monterey, California
Aug. 28-29—Red Rocks Amphitheatre—Morrison, Colorado
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Leaving for Walla Walla in a couple hours for Spring Release weekend. Spring Release is one of the main event weekends in Walla Walla when almost all of the wineries open their doors and pour their latest releases. I will be visiting a number of wineries over the course of the weekend, trying to mix in wineries I have visited many times with new wineries/wineries that are new to me. As usual, I will be writing a report of the event (see 2008 Walla Walla Barrel Tasting report here. Note: Opens .pdf). As with Barrel Tasting, I will also be posting excerpts of this report to the blog. Drop me a note if you will be there. Next post from the heart of Washington wine country.
Walla Walla here we come
ontinuing a look a wineries in the Lake Chelan area in tribute to the new Lake Chelan AVA…
Tildio Winery is located in Manson, Washington near Lake Chelan. The name Tildio comes from the Spanish name for the Killdeer bird which frequents the winery's vineyards. The winery is owned by Milum and Katy Perry. The Perrys purchased their vineyard property in 2001 and opened their tasting room in 2005. Katy graduated from the UC Davis Enology and Viticulture program and has a resume that includes stints at Robert Mondavi, Geyser Peak Winery, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, MacRostie Winery, and Chateau Ste. Michelle.
|Tildio Ideale Columbia Valley 2007
|Almost completely clear in color. An interesting blend of chardonnay and viognier that shows lemon zest and a bit of grassiness on the nose. Tart and enjoyable on the taste with a hint of fresh cut red pepper and just a touch of oak on the finish.
|Tildio Malbec Columbia Valley 2006
|An engaging nose with fresh ground black pepper, eather, Panda Bear licorice, and touches of cherry. Beautifully well put together and balanced on the taste with light chalky tannins. 13.9% alcohol.
Nefarious Cellars Riesling 2007
Nefarious Cellars is located on the south shore of Lake Chelan within the new Lake Chelan AVA. Its owners state "We are a chick, two guys, and a dog striving to blow your mind…" Before you get any ideas, one of the two guys is baby George. The others are the husband and wife team of Dean and Heather Neff. He makes the reds; she makes the whites. Dean previously worked at Soter Vineyards and Deponte Cellars. The dog is Lucy.
The fruit from the 2007 Riesling comes from Stone's Throw Estate Vineyard located in Pateros, Washington along the shores of Lake Chelan. Stone's Throw, named due to its proximity to the family's home, is planted with 2.5 acres of clone 9 and clone 12 Riesling.
Read about Nefarious Cellars 2005 Cabernet here.
|Nefarious Cellars Riesling 2007
|Almost completely clear in color. A pretty nose marked by sugared grapefruit, melon, and honey. A very clean, well put together taste with lots of mineral. A pleasing off-dry wine. Stone's Throw Estate Vineyard.
Purchased from West Seattle Cellars for $18.
Lake Chelan AVA approved
Washington added a new AVA today, its second in 2009, as the Lake Chelan AVA received approval. The boundaries of the AVA, which include the city of Chelan, more or less follow the lines of the land surrounding the lake. The new AVA is wholly contained within the larger Columbia Valley AVA.
Lake Chelan - the third deepest lake in the nation at 1,486 feet - has a cooling effect upon the surrounding area that contributes to the area's distinctive growing characteristics. At present there are only 260 acres of grapes planted, predominantly to Syrah, Merlot, Malbec, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir. With 24,040 acres in the AVA, more planting is sure to follow. Many wineries in the AVA also source fruit from other Washington AVAs.
Wineries in the Lake Chelan area include:
Benson Vineyards
Chelan Estate Vineyards & Winery
Chelan Ridge Winery
Chelangr'La Winery
CR Sandidge Wines
Four Lakes Winery
Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards
Karma Vineyards
Lake Chelan Winery
Nefarious Cellars
Rio Vista Wines
Tildio Winery
Tsillan Cellars Winery
Tunnel Hill Winery
Ventimiglia Cellars
Vin du lac Winery
Wapato Point Cellars Winery
Check out the AVA's website here.
Next up, Naches Heights AVA.
Owen Roe, named after a 17th century Irish patriot, produces wines from both Washington and Oregon fruit. David O'Reilly, who serves as winemaker, is also a co-founder of Sineann Winery along with Jerry Owen. O'Reilly recently created a new winery, Corvidae, which focuses on value-priced wine.
|Owen Roe Riesling DuBrul Vineyard 2007
| Almost completely clear in color. Orange peel, mineral, and a touch of sweetness on this pleasing, very smooth wine. 13% alcohol. 210 cases produced.
|Owen Roe Pinot Gris Crawford-Beck Vineyard 2008
| Almost clear in color. Nose marked by banana, lemon, and yeast. A very interesting taste with a quick attack that drops off and then comes back on. Opens up on the palate and hangs. Note: Crawford-Beck Vineyard is located in Oregon.
|Owen Roe Cabernet Franc Rosa Mystica 2007
| An interesting nose with loads of green and black pepper along with caramel. Alcohol shows through at times. A fair amount of oak on the taste. Red Willow Vineyard. 14.1% alcohol.
|Owen Roe Syrah Lady Rosa Yakima Valley 2007
| Almost black in color. An excellent wine, although a bit atypical of the varietal. Lots of oak aromas including butterscotch and cedar. A plush, rich wine with an ultra-long finish. Red Willow and Outlook vineyards. 14.5% alcohol. 360 cases produced.
|Owen Roe Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley 2006
|A very unusual nose with peppermint and lots of pencil shavings. Tannins are a bit aggressive at times.
Five Under Fifteen - April
In tough times, we continue the search for inexpensive wines. More Five Under Fifteen here.
Townshend Cellars is located in Spokane. The winery produced its first vintage in 1998. The winery is a family affair run by father Don Townshend and sons Michael, and Brendon
Kyra Wines is the work of Kyra and Bruce Baerlocher. The Baerlocher's main focus is wine grape growing, although they also produce small lots of wine.
Charles Smith Wines is a venture of Charles Smith of K Vintners (the "artisan winery") and Magnificent Wine Company ("wine for the people"). Smith calls Charles Smith Wines his "Modernist project." The Velvet Devil replaces the Holy Cow Merlot.
Hogue Cellars is owner by Vincor International, a Canadian company whose portfolio also includesRobert Mondavi. The winery was founded by Mike and Gary Hogue in 1982 and is located in Prosser. Jordan Ferrier serves as winemaker. Hogue is one of the largest wineries in the state producing over 450,000 cases annually.
Could summer be far away with three white wines sampled this month? Both the Townshend Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are excellent values and are recommended.
|Townshend Viognier Columbia Valley 2007
| Explodes with white peaches, honey, and mineral aromas. A very pleasant, easy drinking wine. 100% Viognier. 100% stainless steel fermented and aged. Willard Family Vineyard, Yakima Valley. 13.2% alcohol. Recommended. Purchased from Fremont Wine Warehouse for $10.96.
|Townshend Sauvignon Blanc Columbia Valley 2006
| A pleasing nose with lychee, honeysuckle, and white grapefruit. Very dry and full of mineral tastes. An excellent wine to pair with seafood. 13.6% alcohol. Recommended. Purchased from Fremont Wine Warehouse for $10.96.
|Kyra Chenin Blanc Columbia Valley 2007
| An enjoyable wine with apricot and floral notes on the nose and taste. Sweet with a viscous feel from the residual sugar (1.5%). Purchased from Poco Wine Room.
|Charles Smith Wines The Velvet Devil Merlot Washington State 2007
| Loaded with oak aromas, notably vanilla and spice. Silky, oak dominated flavors. Simple but enjoyable. A lot of fruit but the oak gets in the way. Fruit is 44% Milbrandt Vineyards (Wahluke Slope), 36% Alder Ridge (Horse Heaven Hills), 20% Yakima Valley. 13.8% alcohol. Purchased from Pete's Bellevue for $13.
|Hogue Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2007
|A simple nose noted by black fruit. Lip smackingly tart. Very straight forward with a dog lick of tannins to finish things off. A cheap, easy drinker that would make a good barbeque wine. 13.7% alcohol. Purchased from Safeway for $8.
Retrospective - Cayuse 2002 Flying Pig and 2004 Syrah Cailloux Vineyard
Starting in January I have been counting down to my 40th birthday in May by opening a special bottle of wine on the 23rd of each month. January was the Leonetti Cellars 2002 Cabernet (notes deliquent); February was the Betz 2002 Pere de Famille; March was Leonetti Cellars 2007 Merlot. With Quilceda Creek recently consumed in the 2006 Cabernet release and the after party, the obvious choice for April was Cayuse Vineyards.
Cayuse Vineyards is the work of Christophe Baron. Baron is a native of France and grew up studying enology in Champagne and Burgundy. The winery gets its name from French-Canadian fur traders who called the Native Americans in the Walla Walla area the 'Cailloux' (pronounced 'ki-yoo', plural for 'stone' in French). Baron planted his first vineyards in Walla Walla in 1996 in a dried up cobblestone riverbed. The rest as they say is history.
Cayuse makes a series of vineyard designated Syrah including En Cerise (French for cherry), Coccinelle (French for ladybug), En Chamberlin, and Armada. Bionic Frog is the name of the winery's top of the line Syrah. Cayuse also makes a Cab Franc dominant Bordeaux blend (Flying Pig), a Cabernet dominant Bordeaux blend (Camaspelo); a Cabernet (The Widowmaker); a Tempranillo (Impulsivo); a Grenache; a Rose; and a Viognier.
Cayuse distributes its wine exclusively via mailing list. Since the initial releases, all of the wines have been highly rated and sought after. Here we try to the 2002 Flying Pig – the Cab Franc dominant Bordeaux blend – and the 2004 Callioux Vineyard Syrah.
|Cayuse Flying Pig 2002
| Almost completely opaque. Initially the nose is very light with lilacs and herbs. Cranberry dominates on the taste and also comes to the fore on the nose. As the wine opens, licorice takes over. Open on the palate then ramps down and hangs. A big acid kick three quarters of the way through like a whale kicking up its tail. 75% Cab Franc; 15% Cabernet; 10% Merlot. 14.5% alcohol.
|Cayuse Callioux Vineyard 2004
|Light and garnet colored. An outrageous nose that jumps out of the glass, slaps you in the face and grabs you by the nose. Reminiscent of a Pinot on the aromas with barnyard, a vegetable medley, and iron. Later, bacon fat and tomato emerge. Round and generous and very well balanced. The wine doesn't have a finish. It just continues endlessly. Syrah co-fermented with 4% Viognier.
Final Update - April Virtual Tasting Columbia Crest 2006 Grand Estates Shiraz
The April Virtual Tasting tonight is the Columbia Crest 2006 Grand Estates Shiraz. Read more about this month's Virtual Tasting here. I will be updating this post with running notes as I taste the wine. Look for the first update a little after 7pm. I encourage you to post your comments along the way as well.
If you can't join tonight feel free to send comments any time before or after. Also if you have suggestions for next month's wine, send 'em along.
7:30 Okay folks the bottle is open. Temperature is 65 degrees. Composite cork that is lightly colored. No signs of leakage. Pouring now...
7:45 Wine is medium ruby colored. Nose has light game notes along with sweet oak and berry. Fairly classicly styled syrah nose. Oak is occasionally intrusive.
Some background on the wine. The 2006 Syrah is a reasonable 13.5% alcohol, considerably lower than many produced in the state that are at or above 15%. The fruit is from the Horse Heaven Hills and Wahluke Slope AVA. The wine was aged for 12-14 months in 60% French and 40% American oak barrels. It was co-fermented with a small amount of Viognier in a northern Rhone valley style.
8:00 I like the nose a fair bit. The sweet oak notes come off after the wine opens up a bit. Surprisingly flat on the palate, especially in the middle. Doesn't have much to say along the finish. Oak also very present on the taste. Citrus elements about three quarters of the way through. Overall my initial impression is that the nose is fairly appealing but the taste is a disappointment. We'll see what happens with a bit more time.
8:15 Let this sit for a while. Not swirling the wine there are a lot of oak aromas - chocolate, vanilla, spice. Vigorous swirling brings the syrah aromas back to the front. Still can't say much about the taste other than that the oak dominates. Overall it's an inoffensive wine with an appealing nose but a disappointing taste. Based on the nose I would give it a plus (+) but the taste brings it down to a dot (.). Next up, adding a little food to the mix to see what happens.
8:45 Still find myself liking the nose but not seeing much different along the taste. One thing I will say is that I have had few syrahs, especially from Washington, at this price point. I purchased this at Pete's Seattle for $12. Most Washington syrah I have had have been somewhere between $20-$40. Would be interested to try other Washington wines in this price range.
9:05 Put the wine in to stress positions and subjected it to light and heat deprivation. In other words, into the fridge with it and dropped it down to 60 degrees to see what would happen. The game aromas get accented at this temperature as do floral aromas from the viognier. The taste seems to have improved. Carries better along the mid-palate. Way too oak dominated for me still through. The oak is what carries the palate along. Next up, what the winemaker and the 'zines had to say.
9:35 Winemaker notes: "This opaque, reddish-purple wine contains expressive aromas of pepper, spice, blueberry, and violet. It makes a fresh entry on the palate with layers of fresh fruit and soft tannins that carry through the long silky finish. Enjoy this wine with grilled dishes."
Wine Spectator: 89 points. Smooth and generous. A plush mouthful of plum, blackberry and spice flavors that linger on the open-textured finish. Drink now. 30,500 cases made. –HS
Wine Enthusiast: 86 points. From the use of the term Shiraz (rather than Syrah) to the sweet, vanilla-and-tobacco-laden flavors, this seems to be aimed squarely at the consumer who loves a forward, round and rather soft Australian-style wine. It delivers ripe berry flavors, silky tannins and plenty of up-front pleasure for the price. -PG
10:30 Final thoughts. So we're almost three hours in to the bottle being open. I still like the nose which I have consistently throughout. Taste has improved. Oak seems a bit less intrusive now. Overall more even on the palate. Finish has also improved a bit as well. I still would stick with giving it a dot. Creeps up towards and + but doesn't quite make it. On a 100 point scale I would say 86-87.
Great comparison of Harvey Steiman's and Paul Gregutt's writing style above. Have to say that Paul's review aligns closely with my thoughts. Don't really read Harvey's review for this one and feel like we are talking about the same wine. Didn't feel like it was as generous as I wanted. I must say that I would feel better if it were in the $8-$9 price range, like the merlot and cabernet can often be found for, rather than $12.
Thanks Lisala, Mac, RW, and the Anonymi for your thoughts. Paul, kept waiting for your mid-class notes. Others feel free to try the wine at any point and send your thoughts along.
Let me know if you have suggestions for next month's wine.
2nd Annual Quilceda Creek Pick-up After Party
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During the release event, winemaker Marv Crum had noted that the 2004 Columbia Valley Cabernet was drinking exceptionally well. This is quite an understatement. I would be interested to hear what Wine Advocate subtracted a point for (the wine received a 99 point rating) as this wine is as close to perfect as I can conceive. We also tried the 2004 Merlot which Crum had said "hits good for a pitcher." Indeed. Both of these wines are drinking beautifully. In comparison, the 2003 Cabernet was monstrous and took several hours of decanting to be even slightly tamed.
This year we added a non-Quilceda wine to the mix - the 2003 Corliss Estates Red Wine. We sampled this wine at last winter's Walla Walla Holiday Barrel Tasting and wanted to see how it compared to Washington's best. While it took a good deal of decanting to open up, once it did, it showed why Corliss will be a major player in Washington wine.
Note: All wines were decanted over the course of several hours.
Wines: Score Name Notes $ Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2004 A stunningly beautiful, refined nose with blackberry, blueberry, earth, mineral, wood smoke, and light herbs. The taste is other worldly. Perfectly refined. Immaculated detailed and textured. Hangs on the palate for minutes. Quite simply the best wine I have tasted. 96% Cabernet; 3% Merlot; 1% Cab Franc. Champoux, Tapteil, and Klipsun vineyards. 14.4% alcohol. 3,400 cases produced. Sampled at 62 degrees.
$100 Quilceda Creek Red Wine Columbia Valley 2004 Very dark in color. A rich, opulent nose with toasted oak aromas and dark syrupy fruit. As the wine opens, earth, violets, lavendar, blueberry, and blackberry emerge. A gauzy, rich taste that effortlessly hangs on and on. Son of the best wine I have tasted. For the price a simply outrageous wine. 81% Cabernet; 13% Cab Franc; 6% Merlot. Champoux, Ciel du Cheval, Galitzine, Klipsun, and Tapteil vineyards. 14.9% alcohol. 2,100 cases produced.
$35 Quilceda Creek Merlot Columbia Valley 2004 Extremely dark in color. A perfumed nose with lilacs, incense, black, syrupy fruit, green peppercorns, and a potpourri of spices. A gorgeous, elegant taste with grainy yet soft tannins. Dense and compact yet beautifully balanced. Lots of blackberry emerges on the nose and blackberry pie on the tastes. Give three plus years. 88% Merlot; 12% Cab Franc. Champoux and Tapteil vineyards. 14.9% alcohol. 400 cases produced. Sampled at 63 degrees.
$72 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2003 A fragrant nose with rich black and blue fruit mix with wood smoke and anise seed. Holy smokes what a monster on the taste! A huge tannin lick. A dense, rich, outrageous wine that needs many, many years of time. After several hours of decanting the tannins start to calm down. Give this wine quite a bit of time in the cellar still. 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot. Champoux, Ciel du Cheval, Klipsun, and Tapteil vineyards. 14.9% alcohol. 3,400 cases produced. Sampled at 63 degrees.
$95 Corliss Red Wine 2003 Intense smoke and incense on a wine that is loaded with sediment. Earth, slate, and light floral notes show through as the wine begins to open. Thick and chewy. Red fruit and cranberries glide along the palate. Exquisitely integrated tannins. A seemingly endless finish. After extended decanting, coffee grounds come to the fore. Sampled at 62 degrees. $65
Quilceda Creek 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley and 2006 Red Wine
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Quilceda currently produces two cabernets: one from the Columbia Valley and one from Galitzine Vineyard, Red Mountain AVA. Starting in the fall of 2009, Quilceda will release a third cabernet from Palengat Vineyard in Alderdale, Horse Heaven Hills AVA near Champoux Vineyard. Palengat Vineyard was purchased several years ago and is bears the maiden name of Jeannette Golitzin. Approximately 1,000 cases of the Palengat cabernet will be produced. Quilceda also produces a merlot and a red wine. The winemakers for these wines are listed as Paul Golitzin, Marv Crum, and Alex Golitzin.
Quilceda is planning construction of a new building which they hope to complete in approximately one year. This facility will allow all wine production to be done under a single roof. Quilceda currently occupies two buildings and shuttles equipment and wine between the two.
Quilceda Creek's wines are sold exclusively through a mailing list. The winery is open one time per year in April for mailing list members and their guests (that would be me) to pick up their allocations of Columbia Valley Cabernet and Merlot. Other releases are shipped directly to customers. At the release event the winery provides each guest with a red (Red Wine) and black (Cabernet - pictured at left) poker chip for a pour of these wines. The Cabernet was released this weekend. The Red Wine will be released in the fall. With each passing year, it seems impossible to imagine that the Quilceda releases will live up to their predecessors. However, the 2006 Cabernet and Red Wine are every bit as good as the wines that came before them.
While the Cabernet is both expensive and largely unavailable, the Red Wine, produced from declassified barrels, is a bit more widely available and is consistently exceptional. Suffice to say that when a winery is striving for perfection, the barrels that fall short are still far above most other wineries in the state (NB: For those in the Seattle area the Quilceda Creek 2005 Red Wine is currently available at Cellar 46 on Mercer Island for $20 a glass)
Next up, the 2nd Annual Quilceda Creek Pick-up After-party including tasting notes from:
Score Name Notes $ Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2006 A dark, brilliant wine. A rich nose with cassis, vanilla, chocolate, and fresh ground pepper. A fair amount of alcohol shows at times, perhaps due to the temperature. Surprising amounts of chocolate and an interesting spice component – nutmeg? Light herbal notes also emerge. Dense and rich. Considerably more integrated than the red wine at present. This is a beautiful wine that perfectly combines power and elegance. Will benefit from significant additional bottle time. 97% Cabernet; 3% Merlot. Champoux, Klipsun, and Taptiel Vineyards. 15.2% alcohol. Sampled at 69 degrees.
$125 Quilceda Creek Red Wine 2006 Dark and inky in color. Almost opaque. Abundant dark fruit, including black currant and blackberry jam, along with spice and oak. Touches of vanilla and light perfume. A thick, gripping wine with a strong tannin lick and a gigantic mid-palate loaded with fruit and spice. Lots of oak notes on the nose. Alcohol comes through occasionally as well. One year in the bottle. Still fairly closed at the moment. Decant extensively before consuming or wait 3-5 years. Tasted twice with consistent notes. 77% Cabernet; 10% Cab Franc; 10% Merlot; 2% Petit Verdot; 1% Malbec. 15.2% alcohol. Sampled at 65 degrees. NR
Corvus Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 (Taste of Washington 2009)
Corvus Cellars is a new venture by Stephen Lessard and Randall Hopkins. The winery focuses on small production wine - less than 300 cases total - from Red Mountain fruit. Winemaker Stephen Lessard also makes wine at Walla Walla's Whitman Cellars. The fruit for the 2006 release comes from Red Mountain Estate Vineyards.
|Corvus Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain 2006
|Dark in color with purple tinges. Marked by tobacco, blueberry, anise seed, pencil shavings, and cola. Evenly balanced with a pleasing, long finish. 100% Cabernet. 12.8% alcohol. 225 cases produced.
Washington Wine Round-up - April 1st to 14th
A summary of articles from April 1st to 14th on Washington wine.
For your Washington wine reading pleasure, the Spring issue of Wine Press Northwest is out as is the April/May issue of Wino Magazine.
From around the country…
Forbes compares regular and reserve wines for Pacific Rim wine company.
The St. Louis Dispatch writes about Washington state Pinot Gris.
The San Francisco Chronicle writes about Cab Franc with a callout to Andrew Will.
From the blogosphere…
As you would expect, lots on the Taste of Washington this go round including:
Going for Seconds, A Dash in the Pan, Food and Wine, Wine Foot, An Urban Sip and Write for Wine. Winery blogs from Woodward Canyon and Fidelitas also join in the fun.
Wine Peeps gives a complete recap on the ToW and also looks at the Restaurant Awards and educational day. Wine Peeps also conducts a wine tasting dinner of Washington merlot and writes about vineyards of the Yakima Valley.
Seattle Wine Blog writes about the Common Ground area at the Taste of Washngton and the event overall.
Swordfern Wines gives some first thoughts on the Taste of Washington and follows up with posts on Betz Family Wines 1999 Pere de Famille and Grenache. Swordfern also writes about Tamarack Cellars and Cayuse 1999 Cailloux Syrah.
Wine Foot looks at Taste of Washington food. They also take a look at Vin du Lac whites, interview Dean Neff of Nefarious Cellars and Debbie and Dave Hansen of Cougar Crest.
Bricks of Wine writes about ToW hits and misses.
Beyond the Bottle gives some reflections on the Taste of Washington and also writes about Ryan Patrick's 2005 Reserve Cabernet.
Washington Wine writes about Syrah and also about Pinot Noir.
Ambassador of Wine writes about Five Star Cellars 2006 Sangiovese.
Encompass Wine looks at Columbia Crest's 2006 H3 Cabernet.
About Boxed Wine writes about Tefft Cellars and Badger Mountain Winery.
The Wine Spies write about Revelry Vintners 2006 Merlot.
Through the Walla Walla Grapevine writes about Robison Ranch Cellars.
Wine Press Northwest discusses how wineries are faring in the recession. They also write about Pacific Rim winemakers expanding into the world of red wines.
Chat Wine looks at some offerings from Charles Smith.
I Drink Your Wine looks at McKinley Springs.
Terry at TheWinos talks to the folks from DaMa.
From the locals…
The Tacoma News Tribune looks at a couple of wine bars. They also report that bud break seems a bit behind this season.
The Eastside Business Journal writes about the Taste of Washginton and also writes about Sky City Restaurant winning Washington Wine Restaurant of the Year.
The Seattle Times writes about the Taste of Washington.
The Pacific Northwest Insider writes about Washington's 600th winery.
The Bellingham Herald writes about viognier.
The Penninsula Daily News writes that Lost Mountain Winery will close.
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What's wrong with being Sexy? Sexy Syrah comes to Salty's on Alki
What pairs better than wine and charity? Wine, food, and charity.
The 8th Annual Sexy Syrah event will be held at Salty's on Alki on Wednesday April 15th. This event features over 40 Washington wineries along with food from Salty's. The event is a benefit for FareStart, a job training and placement program for homeless and disadvantaged individuals. Sommelier's David LeClaire of Seattle Uncorked and Tim O'Brien of Salty's are hosting the event. I will be participating as a judge along with four others to determine the night's Gold, Silver, and Bronze wines. Stop by and say hello if you will be attending.
The following wineries will be pouring at this event:
Animale Wine
Apex Cellars
Badger Mountain/Powers Winery
Bunnel Family Cellar
Cascade Ice
Chandler Reach
Chateau Ste. Michelle
Covington Cellars
DiStefano Winery
Eaton Hill Winery
Forgeron Cellars
Gamache Vintners
Gilbert Cellars
Jones of WA
Kana Winery
Kestrel Vintners
Lantz Cellars
Liberty Bay Cellars
Lost River Winery
Lowden Hills
Masset Winery
Magnificent Wine Company
Nardonne Wine
Naches Heights Vineyard
Nota Bene Cellars
Otis Kenyon Winery
Palouse Winery
Passion Vineyard
Patterson Cellars
Reininger Winery
Sawtooth / Zefina
Seia Wines
Stephenson Cellars
Trust Cellars
Two Mountain Winery
Va Piano Vineyards
Walter Dacon
Waterbrook Winery
William Church Winery
Willis Hall Wines
Wilridge Winery
Windy Point Vineyards
Off-topic: Chappellet (Napa Valley March 2009)
Last month I travelled to Napa Valley and visited Darioush, Chappellet, Duckhorn, and Heitz. The trip to Napa was my first in several years and provided an interesting comparison to wine tasting and traveling in Washington. The highlight of the trip both in terms of experience and wine was Chappellet.
Chappellet (pronounced, SHA-pell-lay) was started by Don and Molly Chappellet in the late sixties. Chappellet is located on Pritchard Hill twelve hundred feet above the valley floor. The Chappellet family was the first in Napa Valley to establish a mountain winery. The winery has no sign or other indication of its presence from the road. While you might think this is to fend off unscheduled visitors, it is, in fact, an indication of the winery's desire to fit into rather than mar the landscape. Turning onto the road to Chappellet takes you up a spectacular, steep, long and winding, one lane dirt road. It is almost impossible to not feel lost as there is nothing in sight save the gorgeous views. Finally, as you near the end of the road, there is a small, inconspicuous sign that says "Winery" with an arrow pointing into the forest. A short jaunt up a trail leads you to an inconspicuous, pyramidal structure that is partly underground and almost completely blends in to its environment. This building serves as Chappellet's winemaking facility and barrel room.
Since its inception, the winery has put a strong emphasis on the environment and on sustainability. Solar panels supply all of the winery's electricity. Cover crops protect the soil between the vineyard rows that wind up the hillside. The vast majority of the grapes on the vineyard are certified organic, and the rest are in the final process of certification. The vineyard is resplendent with birds and wild-life. The views are expansive and unparalleled. The family's house is even hidden behind trees and gives no indication of its presence from the winery. "I want to live here" one of my companions said, almost to herself as birds fluttered around us and turkey vultures soared overhead. It is the awe inspiring scenery that leads to this thought that the family has worked so hard to maintain. The intention of the winery's design is to show the area almost as it had first appeared to the Chappellet's in the late sixties
The trip to Chappellet was by reservation and cost $15 per person. This included an hour long tour of the winemaking facility and a walk through the vineyards to see and hear about the winery's history. Throughout the vineyard walk we tasted through a series of wines. There is something to be said for tasting wines while looking at the vines that they came from. The vineyard walk was followed by a tasting inside the winery of Chappellet's 2006 Signature Series Cabernet, 2006 Pritchard Hill Cabernet Franc, and to-be-released 2006 Pritchard Hill Cabernet (Note: This wine was released at the end of March).
In addition to the Signature Cabernet and Napa Valley Chardonnay which receive reasonably wide distribution, the winery makes a variety of wines only available to club members or by visiting the winery. These include the Zinfandel, Las Piedras Red Wine, and Pritchard Hill Cabernet Franc listed below.
|Chappellet Chardonnay Napa Valley 2007
| Very light in color. Abundant spice and light oak notes. A dry, crisp wine with intense mineral flavors. 14.8% alcohol. 5,000 cases produced.
|Chappellet Zinfandel Mount Veeder 2006
| Cracked black pepper, light vanilla bean, raspberry jam, and peat. A big, spicy, jammy tart wine with pretty oak notes.
|Chappellet Merlot Pritchard Hill 2006
| Light dried cranberries, tobacco, dust, spice, and earth. A dry wine with gripping but not overwhelming tannins. 89% Merlot; 6% Cabernet; 5% Malbec.
|Chappellet Red Wine Las Piedras Napa Valley 2006
| A peppery nose along with black tea and tobacco. A big, full mouthfeel. Excellent across the mid-palate with flavors of chocolate and spice. 350 cases produced.
|Chappellet Signature Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
| Mint, earth, caraway seeds, and black currant along with touches of bell pepper. A lush, big wine that hangs on at the finish. 14.9% alcohol. 7,000 cases produced.
|Chappellet Cabernet Franc Pritchard Hill Estate 2006
| Toasted oak and grilled bell pepper predominate on the nose. A big, gripping, full-bodied, intense wine.
|Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill Estate 2006
|An intricate nose marked by toasted oak and rich black licorice. Silky smooth with perfectly integrated tannins and an extended finish. 76% Cabernet; 12% Petit Verdot; 9% Merlot; 3% Malbec.


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Modernization and Integration
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The legacy challengeThe applications you developed in the past were built using code that has now been superseded – on platforms that simply don't integrate with modern IT environments. Faced with the challenges of siloed IT; a shortage of people that can run, or even understand ageing systems; and increasing demands for modernization from employees, customers and industry regulatory bodies – many organizations are approaching a tipping point.
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Brian Giebel is a freelance writer and consultant. He writes about travel, architecture, literature/culture, and sports for various papers and magazines. In his free time, after blogging and surfing, he is working on a book about Night People.
A lifelong night owl himself, Giebel has never been accused of getting to work early, even when he worked for 12 years as a Wall Street math geek. He blames a loud brain, restless legs, deviated septum, amazing TV programming, and unquenched curiosity for his aversion to and endless interest in, sleep.
Since he presented his boss with a New York Times article claiming that changing sleeping patterns is like changing one's DNA, Giebel has doggedly pursued information about sleep habits, health, and wellness, especially when it is a good excuse to stay up late and write or read. Now on constant lookout for the perfect pillow, he is committed to chasing and sharing all sorts of news that will help you snooze.
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A preview of the upcoming spring season
There's a lot to look forward to in our upcoming spring and summer seasons – Bolaño's Big Bang, a book-in-a-box, Beat poetry, pigeons and chat rooms, a man with a sexy body and face of a village idiot, Walser's microscripts, household servants and accidental guests….
Antwerp by Roberto Bolano April
As Bolaño's friend and literary executor, Ignacio Echevarria, once suggested, Antwerp can be viewed as the Big Bang of Roberto Bolaño's fictional universe. From this springboard – which Bolaño chose to publish in 2002, twenty years after he'd written in – as if testing out a high dive, he would plunge into the unexplored depths of the modern novel. Antwerp's fractured narration in 54 sections – voices from a dream, from a nightmare, from passers-by, from an omniscient narrator, from "Roberto Bolaño" all speak – moves in multiple directions and cuts to the bone.
If you can't wait, an excerpt can be found in Conjunctions:53. In July, Antwerp will be followed by another Bolaño title, The Return.
Bird Lovers, Backyard by Thalia Field April
Field's illuminating essays, or stories, in poetic form, place scientists, philosophers, animals, even the military, in real and imagined events. Her open questioning brings in subjects as diverse as pigeons, chat rooms, nuclear testing, the building of the Kennedy Space Center, the development of seaside beaches… Throughout, she intermingles fact and fiction, probing the porous boundaries between human and animal, calling into question "what we are willing to do with words," and spinning a world where life is haunted by echoes.
Nox by Anne Carson April
Carson's first book of poetry in five years comes as an accordion-fold-out "book in a box", a facsimile of a handmade book Anne Carson wrote and created after the death of her brother. The poem describes coming to terms with his loss through the lens of her translation of Poem 101 by Catallus "for his brother who died in the Troad." Carson pasted old letters, family photos, collages, and sketches on pages.
The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams April
The Rose Tattoo is larger than life–a fable, a Greek tragedy, a comedy, a melodrama–it is a love letter from Tennessee Williams to anyone who has ever been in love or ever will be. Professional widow and dressmaker Serafina delle Rosa has withdrawn from the world, locking away her heart and her sixteen-year-old daughter Rosa. Then one day a man with the sexy body of her late Sicilian husband and the face of a village idiot stumbles into her life and clumsily unlocks Serafina's fiery anger, sense of betrayal, pride, wit, passions, and eventually her capacious love.
The Literary Conference by César Aira and Everything and Nothing by Jorge Luis Borges May
These two new titles will be released as part of our new 'Pearl' series. The Literary Conference focuses on César, a translator fallen on hard times who is also an author and a mad scientist hell-bent on world domination. On a visit to the beach he intuitively solves an ancient riddle, finds a pirate's treasure, and becomes a very wealthy man. And yet, his bid for world domination comes first and so he attends a literary conference to be near the man whose clone he hopes will lead an army to victory: the world-renowned Mexican author, Carlos Fuentes…. Everything and Nothing collects Borges' highly influential work – written in the 1930s and '40s – that forsaw the internet, quantum mechanics, and cloning. In one essay, he discusses the relationship between blindness and poetry. As Roberto Bolaño succinctly said: "I could live under a table reading Borges."
The Microscripts by Robert Walser May
Robert Walser wrote many of his manuscripts in a highly enigmatic, shrunken-down form. These narrow strips of paper (many of them written during his hospitalization in the Waldau sanatorium) covered with tiny ant-like markings only a millimeter or two high, came to light only after the author's death in 1956. At first considered a secret code, the microscripts were eventually discovered to be a radically miniaturized form of a German script: a whole story could fit on the back of a business card. Selected from the six-volume German transcriptions from the original microscripts, these 25 short pieces are gathered in this gorgeously illustrated co-publication with the Christine Burgin Gallery. each microscript is reproduced in full color in its original form: the detached cover of a trashy crime novel, a disappointing letter, a receipt of payment.
Not to Disturb by Muriel Spark May
A winter's night; a luxurious mansion near Geneva; a lucrative scandal. The first to arrive is the secretary dressed in furs with a bundle of cash, then the Baron, and finally the Baroness. They lock themselves in the library with specific instructions not to be disturbed for any reason. Soon, shouts and screams emerge from the library; the Baron's lunatic brother starts madly howling in the attic; two of the secretary's friends are left waiting in a car; a reverend's services are needed for an impromptu wedding–and despite all that the servants obey their orders as they pass the time playing records, preparing dinner, and documenting false testimonies while a twisted murder plot unfolds upstairs.
Other great titles to look forward to:
Mysteriosos and Other Poems by Michael McClure — April
The Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas by Dylan Thomas — April
A Splendid Conspiracy by Albert Cossery — May
William Carlos Williams: An American Dad by William Eric Williams — May
The Three Fates by Linda Lê — June
The King of Trees by Ah Cheng — June
From a Broken Bottle Traces of Perfume Still Emanate: Volumes 1-3 by Nathaniel Mackey — July
The Return by Roberto Bolaño — July
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Boy, the spy business is a tough gig. How many times in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise have we seen one character whip off a mask and actually turn out to be another character. That's how Tom Cruise must feel after reading his latest press for "Mission: Impossible IV."
On the outside, Paramount is gung-ho for Tom to reprise his role in the mega-franchise. But on the inside, it's a very different story, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Damn, there are double-agents everywhere!
First came the statement of support from Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore. "We absolutely are excited about having Tom Cruise star in the movie," he said Tuesday.
But according to THR, the studio is not so sure and monitoring the overseas performance of Cruise's "Knight and Day" before they really decide. Even as we speak, there are guys in windowless van watching those numbers come in as they drink cold coffee.
What's with the extra-research? If Cruise tanks on the foreign box office, they may actually recast the Ethan Hunt role. Yes, you read that correctly. The foreign box office has always been a big part of the box office draw for the films and, in the past, Cruise has managed to put bums in seats in every country. But if he fails on this mission… well, just imagine someone making a swift hand movement across their neck.
"It all depends on whether Tom Cruise brings in foreign bucks," one film executive told the website.
It's kind of like that famous scene in "Mission Impossible" where Ethan Hunt is hanging by cords over the CIA's toughest vault. One wrong move and the alarms go off.
Of course, there's a more complex story behind the lackluster performance of "Knight and Day" in the domestic box office. The marketing might have misfired by not playing up Cruise's lovely face enough and so on. Cruise has at least another Ethan Hunt film in him. And he will prevail.


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The nights are drawing in and so before we know it, the 'most wonderful time of the year' will be upon us. Whether you fancy a meal with family and friends or have received the huge honour of being nominated the 'Office Christmas Fairy' we promise to make things as easy and as Christmassy as possible. Click below to see our festive menus and to make a booking.
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TAMWORTH — The Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm is hosting renowned stencilist Jean Hansen (www.jeanhansen.com) the third Saturday of every month this winter from 9AM-noon.
Jean is an expert in theorem painting, an early American decorative technique that was popular during the early 1800s. Its primary attraction, then as today, is the fact that it enables the average non-professional artist to create artworks for their own use, using a sequence of two or more stencils or overlays.
On Jan. 19, Hansen will provide the material and her expertise to teach you how to use this historic technique to stencil your very own Valentine's Day cards! Interested parties can call 603-323-7591 to register or for more information. Remick Museum's Farmhouse Kitchen will provide refreshments.
The Remick Museum and Farm's mission is to educate a broad and diverse public to the value and significance of the medical practice and agricultural way of life of the country doctor and to preserve and interpret the Remick property and collections for the benefit of the public.
The Museum is located at 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth. Call (603) 323-7591 for more information or look us up on our website: www.remickmuseum.org.


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LINCOLN, Ala. - Jul 17 —
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC marked the start of production* of the Accord V-6 Sedan today, utilizing the plant's flexible manufacturing system to meet customer demand for Honda's lineup of passenger cars and light trucks and ensure the most efficient use of Honda's manufacturing capacity in Alabama and throughout North America.
"The addition of the Accord V-6 Sedan in Alabama was a great challenge, but one that our associates have accomplished by working together with a single focus -- to build products of the highest quality for our customers," said Nobu Sanui, president and CEO of Honda's Alabama operations.
HMA is now the production source of four Honda vehicles: the Odyssey minivan; the Pilot sport utility vehicle; the Ridgeline pickup; and the Accord V-6 Sedan, as well as the V-6 engines that power each vehicle.
A brief ceremony attended by more than 1,000 Line 2 associates marked the start of mass production of the Accord in Alabama. The first Alabama-built Accord was a top-of-the-line EX-L model in Silver Metallic, equipped with leather interior and a navigation system.
"The quick transfer of production of the Accord V-6 Sedan from Ohio to Alabama in a nine-month time period is a testament to Honda's production flexibility and confidence in our Alabama workforce," said Chuck Ernst, HMA senior vice president. "We are honored to add the Accord as the latest model in our production lineup."
The Accord was first produced in the U.S. in 1982 at the Marysville Auto Plant in Marysville, Ohio. It was the first Japanese-nameplate car produced in the United States. The success of the Accord demonstrated that quality automobiles could be built in America and set a path for Honda in North America. Seven more Accord generations followed, leading to the eighth-generation Accord now being built in Alabama and Ohio. In October 2008, Honda announced Accord V-6 Sedan production would be added in Alabama to allow increased production of Accord 4-cylinder models in Ohio.1
The Honda Accord received a full model change for the 2008 model year. The 3.5-liter i-VTEC V-6 engine produces 271 horsepower - the most ever for Accord - while introducing a new generation of fuel-saving Variable Cylinder Management technology and achieving a Partial Zero-Emissions Vehicle (PZEV2) rating. The VCM system, standard on all automatic transmission-equipped V-6 models, operates in 6-cylinder mode for power and 4- and 3-cylinder modes for efficiency, resulting in an EPA city/highway fuel economy rating of 19/293 miles per gallon (Accord V-6 Sedan).
The Accord also features Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, which enhances frontal collision compatibility with vehicles of different sizes and bumper heights. Additional standard safety equipment on the Accord includes Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®), (electronic stability control); side-curtain airbags; dual-chamber front side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS), active front seat head restraints, anti-lock brakes with electronic brake distribution, brake assist and more.
HMA builds the Odyssey minivan on both Line 1 and Line 2. The Ridgeline has been added to Line 1 production, while the Pilot sport utility vehicle and the Accord V-6 Sedan are built only on Line 2 at the $1.4 billion Lincoln facility.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment in 1959 of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda's first overseas subsidiary. The company has invested more than $12.1 billion in its U.S. operations. With 15 major manufacturing facilities, Honda employs more than 33,000 associates in North America to produce Honda and Acura automobiles, all-terrain vehicles, personal watercraft, lawn mowers, general-purpose engines, and other power equipment products. Honda currently partners with more than 620 North American suppliers, including 545 in the U.S., and purchased more than $19.5 billion in parts and materials from its North American suppliers in 2008.
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Five successful Lakeland College graduates returned to campus in late February for the school's day-long "Business Colloquium" event.
Caitlin Brotz, Admira Ibisevic, Luke Pfeifer, Jill Wagner and Karl Ulrich spoke to Lakeland's business students and visiting high school prospects, sharing sage advice and passionately promoting their alma mater. The Lakeland grads then appeared individually in classes for special presentations.
Brotz, a 2005 graduate with a degree in business administration, is the founder and owner of Sheboygan's Olivu 426 – a manufacturer and distributor of natural cosmetics and beauty products.
Ibisevic, a 2009 grad with a double major (business administration and marketing), has ascended quickly at energy management company Orion Energy Systems. She is currently the director of internal operations at the Manitowoc-based company.
Pfeifer, a 2003 resort management grad, works in Seattle for Agilysys, which produces logistical software for hotels and resorts around the world.
Wagner, who earned her bachelor's degree in 1992 and her MBA from Lakeland in 2005, was recently promoted to president of Appleton-based Integrity Insurance.
And Ulrich, who graduated with a degree in German and history before advancing to law school at Notre Dame, is a partner and shareholder at the law firm of Sebaly Shillito + Dyer in Dayton, Ohio.
The five guests began their day speaking to small groups of potential Lakeland College students who were visiting for the day. Then, the graduates sat at a table in front of all Lakeland College business students and answered questions presented by longtime Lakeland Professor of Business Administration J. Garland Schilcutt.
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Men's Northern Traditional Pow Wow Regalia Gallery
Native American Dance :: Men's Northern Traditional Pow Wow Regalia
Photo Credit: Derek Matthews of Gatheringofnations.com
Photo taken at Gathering of Nations Pow Wow
Powwows are American Indian events that feature, among other things, Native American dance and song. They are a celebration of heritage and traditions, and a way for Native Americans to connect with each other while keeping their culture alive through dance, song and storytelling. Most powwows are open to the public, offering opportunities to educate non-natives about their culture and traditions, including many different styles of Native American dance styles. While powwows occur year-round, most are held between Memorial Day and Labor Day throughout the US and Canada. They are an important part of Native American life and lots of fun for all who attend. For a list of Native American events, see our Native American Dance Calendar.
Men's Northern Traditional Dance :: Flowing Native American Dance Style
The Northern Traditional dancer is a modern evolution of tribal outfits from the tribes of the Northern Plains such as Sioux, Blackfoot, Crow, Omaha and others. Northern traditional dancers demonstrate a style of dance that evolved from the old form of war dance. The dance depicts the telling of a war story or hunting expedition. Other dancers also imitate wildlife such as horses, birds or buffalo while performing.
Origins of the Men's Northern Traditional Dance Style
Men's Northern Traditional dancing as a category is contemporary, and has evolved out of Plains style warrior society dances. Each Plains tribe had several warrior societies, and these societies had similar but contrasting ceremonies, regalia, and songs as each other. For many tribes, these dances were ritualistic, and pertinent to success for the warrior society members. Dances were considered property of specific tribes, and if another tribe wished to perform the dances without issue, they would buy or barter for the right to learn and own the dances as well. Included into the mix of pieced together warrior society dances, Men's Northern Traditional dancing can also see elements of the Omaha or Grass Dance.
The Omaha or Grass Dance style does not resemble the contemporary Grass Dance known currently throughout Indian Country. The Omaha or Grass Dances refers to a specific dance style that is stated to have started by the Omaha, and then bought by other tribes. Today's contemporary Northern Traditional outfits are usually based on late nineteenth century models, or older. The dance steps at one time were done to mimic war deeds, or hunting tactics. But due to changing times, the steps are left to be interpreted and executed by the dancer. The flashier the dancer can move, the more impressed judges, spectators, and other dancers will be.
Men's Northern Traditional Dance Regalia: Historic Roots Lead to Contemporary Interpretation
The first time a person sees a Traditional Dancer, they may ask, "How can this dancer, with super glue, colored tape and bright outfits, be called traditional?" Today, traditional means not strictly adhering to the past, but instead it refers to a style that developed from the original dance many years ago. Around the late 1800's, only a few dignified warriors were entitled to wear the articles of the traditional dancer, the roach and the bustle. As the dance progressed from tribe to tribe and went northward, tradition changed and more dancers began to put on a bustle and roach. The Lakota tribe is usually credited for the birth of this dance as a true style everyone participates in. The Lakota style, or Northern Traditional, still exists and is popular at dances in the South as well.
Men's Northern Traditional dance and regalia have historical roots within Indian Country. Each tribe has individual protocols and demands that each dancer should consider when planning their dance clothing. Today, it is acceptable to use modern materials for the outfits. These modern choices keep the regalia in a durable state, and at times, helps the dancer stand out compared to other dancers in the category in a competition powwow. Due to the vastness of Men's Northern Traditional as a dance category, we will only list the basics of clothing style. Any differences made to the basics listed above are purely done by the dancer and the dancers family.
Men's Northern Traditional Dance Regalia
Many male powwow dancers choose this category due to the freedom a dancer can have in designing their outfit. The basic makings of a northern traditional dancer includes either fully or partially beaded moccasins, leggings or pants, dance bells, breechcloths or matching aprons and side tabs hooked to a belt. Moving up the dancer, ribbon shirts or a plain dress shirt are worn, covered by a full or partially beaded, or ribbon appliquéd vest. On top of that, some dancers wear one to two bandoliers from one shoulder to the apposing hip. A bone hairpipe breastplate may be worn, or some dancers wear a loop necklace. On their lower back, dancers where feather bustles, and a wide belt. Atop the head, a traditional dancer has numerous choices, ranging from the usual selection, a porcupine hair roach. However, some dancers can be seen wearing different varieties of headdresses, otter turbans, full animal skins or even military berets. A feather fan is carried in one hand, and the opposite hand can have a dance stick, old style weapon, gun, or shield.
Men's Northern Traditional Dance Outfits Include:
Roach – Roach Spreader – Headband: On his head the traditional dancer wears a roach. The longer porcupine hair is preferred because of it's movement. The roach spreader can be made of bone, metal, rawhide or leather. It can be carved, beaded, painted, etc. or just left plain. The roach feathers are inserted in sockets on the spreader, with two roach feathers being the usual number. The rocker spreader, popular with fancy dancers, is rarely seen. Occasionally one will see dancers wearing beaded headbands, often decorated with medallions or drops. Quilled wheels can also be worn in the hair.
Upper Torso: Most dancers wear a shirt, either with or without ribbon decoration. Over the shirt is worn a breastplate that usually extends below the waist. Around the neck is a choker either of hair pipes and beads or a beaded strip. Many dancers also wear two bandoliers of hair pipes and beads or a 3 to 5 inch strip or otter or other fur decorated with mirrors or a combination of both. A vest can be worn either of cloth or leather. Some are beaded.
Lower Torso: Leg Cover, Apron/Breechclout, Dance Bells:
On their legs most dancers wear beaded knee bands with 6 to 10 inch leather fringe hanging from the bottom edge. Around the ankles are worn angora "furs". One may see the high fancy dance style furs worn with the bells tied on at the knees but this is less common. Although not as common, leggings can be worn in place of the furs and knee bands. Both the skin tube style and cloth flap leggings can be seen. When leggings are worn, the bells are tied round the knees. The bells can be almost any size and type. Fully or partially beaded, hard-soled moccasins are worn.
Men's Northern Traditional Outfit Accessories: Arm bands and cuffs can be either beaded or metal or a combination of the two such as beaded cuffs with metal arm bands. The breech cloth or aprons can be made of either cloth or leather and range from plain to heavily decorated. Around the waist many dancers wear a belt, which can be beaded or decorated with metal tacks or conchos.
Your Source for Native American Men's Northern Traditional Dance Regalia Craft Supplies
Crazy Crow Trading Post has long been your number one source for powwow craft supplies for your Native American dance regalia and other needs. This photo gallery represents Men's Northern Traditional Dance outfits, mostly taken at Gathering of Nations Pow Wow in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We thank Derek Matthews of GatheringofNations.com, and Le Andra Peters of NewMexicoPowWows.com, and others who have given permission to present these photos in this gallery.


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Britney Spears sat on the grass and watched sons Jayden, 6, and Sean, 7, play soccer Sunday in Los Angeles.
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Except for the fact that the pop star changed into a short white dress and appeared to have nothing under it.
Brit Brit, one of the early adopters of going commando, started out the day so casually it almost seemed she rolled out of bed and arrived at the field. She sported sweatpants, sheepskin boots and a T-shirt, inside out. No bra. Her dark hair was pinned up on her head.
Maybe she got hot sitting in the sun, because in later photos she had changed into a short white dress.
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The Old Timer of Royal Oak, Mich., was a regular contributor to H&P years before we ever even heard of the internet. But most of his advice is just as useful — and interesting — today.
So rather than leave his wisdom printed on pages archived in our storage room, I pulled out issues from the late 1980s and early 1990s and have been reproducing relevant entries in this blog. Here is my 24th entry (only one more left), which was originally published in the January 1990 issue:
Remember the people part of design projects
When we were asked to speed up four large 4-poster, walking-beam, floor-pan welding machines that had a 50-gpm overhead pumping system, we first thought of accumulators. If we could store and use the oil blown over the relief valve in normal operation, we could run the welders faster and also reduce the volume of water used in the system's heat exchangers. (Water was in short supply at that facility.)
Our initial calculation said we could double or even triple the momentary capacity of the hydraulic system by adding a 10-gal accumulator connected to four 20-gal nitrogen bottles. We proposed this to management and it went over like a lead balloon. A little accounting lesson followed: "Purchasing the accumulator components is a capital expenditure with a 15- to 20-year life. That stuff has to be written off very slowly and we're way over budget already. So forget about buying anything.
"What we want you to do is use components we already have or can build ourselves, so the project can be written off in the first year as an expense. We just phased out a foundry division, so we have a load of surplus cylinders and valves that are going to be sold as scrap. Use them and make whatever other parts you need. Even if the project costs three or four times what the new equipment should cost, we'll keep the accounting department happy. Also remember that we don't need a system that'll perform for the next 20 years; we'll probably replace the welding line in about five years."
With that kind of financial carte blanche, we let our imaginations run wild. Of course, we knew without saying that we were supposed to slap this equipment together in a week and install it ourselves over a weekend. That tempered our thinking considerably. So we took a quick inventory of the surplus cylinders, checked what we had in general stores, and reviewed our hidden-away cache of components. From that list we came up with our version of a piston accumulator charged with shop air rather than nitrogen.
We would hook two big cylinders together mechanically and pipe the cap end of the larger one to a huge surge tank supplied with 80-psi shop air. The combination of cylinder bores would give us a 10:1 pressure-intensification ratio. A cam-operated valve vented the hydraulic relief to unload the pump when our homemade accumulator was charged, and a check valve downstream from the relief valve kept the accumulator from unloading through the pump circuit.
We calculated that we could assemble an accumulator with about 6-gal capacity to provide a momentary supply of 60 gpm or more — effectively doubling flow for a short time to add the requested zap to our welders. Management loved the proposal.
We got some priority orders cut and sent my rough sketch of the surge tank to the fabrication shop. We expected some grumbling about this project, but the tank was so big and ugly that the guys took it to their hearts. Somebody with a sense of humor painted it yellow and christened it the Yellow Submarine. This was great news because we knew that any time the shop guys gave something a nickname, they accepted it and would make it work.
Over the weekend they hung our tank from the balcony, and the piping people hooked up the rest of the system. Monday was spent tuning it to tame down some of the speed. We estimated that we could cut the welding cycle time by at least 30%. We realized that would not sit well with the union steward and the operators, so we added an adjustable flow control to the accumulator line. That let us increase speed gradually over several weeks to avoid antagonizing the operators.
Once the Yellow Sub was running, adjustments and maintenance were almost nil. Cylinder rod packings and bushings were not pressurized and our alignment was precise, so they lasted indefinitely. Once the surge tank was filled, air usage was minute. Everyone could see this monstrosity easily and it wasn't too hard for the mechanics to understand. And our prediction of reduced cooling-water usage came true.
We eventually realized that in our rush to put this equipment into service, we had forgotten a few important items:
- a water drain on the surge tank
- a safety valve on the tank
- an air shutoff valve
- a blow-down valve and gauge on the tank
- lubrication for the cylinder rods
- dust-excluding boots for the rods
- a warning sign to remind everyone that the accumulator was pressurized even when the pump was off, and
- a drain valve and gauge on the accumulator.
Low and behold—when we checked into these items, we found that they had already been taken care of by the shop people (including an inventive piping arrangement that used the drain oil from the hydraulic cylinder to lubricate the rod of the air cylinder). We now knew that our operating crew had not only accepted the Yellow Submarine but was improving it for their own safety and convenience. People made the project a success.
For an epilog, our time-study and cost guys belated got into the picture and figured that we'd pay off our total expense in six to eight months. The system ran for several years here, and last I heard, was then shipped to Mexico, where they loved it, too.


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After moistening the brows of executives everywhere with its new F series of smartphones, Sammy has lubricated the loins of the unwashed masses.
Joining the (now officially announced) Ultra Edition 5.9 and Ultra Edition 10.9 – rechristened the U100 and U600 respectively (but probably debuting in the UK under their former names) is the Ultra Edition 9.6/U300. This 9.6mm thick clamshell doesn't have 3G but it does offer up a 3.2MP camera, 2.2in QVGA display, A2DP support, 70MB memory and a microSD expansion slot.
If HSDPA is a must however then your best bet is to go for the Ultra Edition 12.1/U700, a slider which matches the U600 spec for spec other than the addition of 3.2Mbps HSDPA at the expense of a little more girth (12.1mm thick) and less memory (20MB) – come to think of it that's not particularly 'spec for spec' at all really, is it?
The unknowns for both the U300 and U700 are the weight and battery life but with a Q1 release schedule it looks like we'll be finding out those missing deets early next month. Did I just say "deets"?
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