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^fcflUNTLEY ^ojmid. SCHO'>L FILE ?!'J.'JTLEY HIGH SCHOOL HUNTLEY. ILL VOLUME 4— NUMBER 41 THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1964 PHOMB: 312669-6621 (say time) (If no answer) 81S-4S9-0B98 2 SECTIONS — 14 PAGES MAILED AND DISTBIBUTED WEEKLT 7c PEB COPI Sutntnary Of 1963 THIRD QUARTER JULY 4 — A miffhit 'fire, due to the (Ivy si\inuiiLv weUhor, was re¬ ported belUnd tli« Union Spetiial iMaoMne lOo. Hiuntley fireni'en re- ped'ted ito the s>c«nc> and controled the 30 ifoat flames from starting other fire-s. Daniaig^ was limited to ¦trees which had been cleared. — The State 'Bank of iHumtRy ob¬ served theiiir soth •annvversaii'y and awarded J a l>ee,f steer to Victor 'Sorensen o<f Sorensen InipLlmtnts. Durlm^- the celfcfjration. ihe ihanik gia:ve over 500 peins to caililens. — Kesidients firom ttti'e Crystal Visita poj-tiou of iDorr Townslitp requested of the Oraif'tom, Piark Board Inioir- mation on how tliey miglit •amnex to lh:6 Grafton Pank Oistrlct. Miss. Mariam KamflfTnaimi. Spanish In- stTuctar at the Huatlsy High Sicti- ocl. 'Utt'emd'ed a 'Spaii.ish 7 week ¦Institute in ¦Guatemala 'City, Guat- enia'.j. .IL'iLY Ll — iJt was announced .that 'Miss. J'udiy 'Pempn. Miss. Hun¬ tley, wiouild ©ompf ^H>r t!ht title of iMl-ss M<JH'eTiTy OojRy at the 'Mc- iRenry iCoiuTi'ty Fair in 'Aoi'guat. — iBeiv iHcunsiford iChe'VTOljet reoei(v«d a plaique from the Ohtcago Motor C!ulb for dlsitinguW^d publiic sei'- vic;e, — IS inche^^fcfros't was un- «arth'ed on tihe Jl^Wlai-tinies farm by the K. .P, iBakle)- Oonstru'cjtion iCo. Tlie fros.t was in a peat section o.f the ifariii ani'd weli insulated. — The Huntley 'F.F.'.\. planted t'he t.riamgile in firoinit, of the Huartley iKii^e Stati'ou. JULY — lis .Mr. lEamle Johnson aiid Mr. Dari'e Rudy, of the iHiiiit- ley 'Lions 'C'luil). -sipousoi-s of the Miss Huntley i-ontest. esc-orled Jury Peiscns (M'is«. Huntley to a preS'A dimi'er at iMa.rtinietti's i'li 'Crystal Lake. The Huii'tley iF.F...\. and the .Mayor's Old-timers ii>hiye<l ¦a don loe y ibaseball Kn.me fon- the be.n'efit 'Of the 'local FjF..^. Chaiptor. — .Mr. Raynni'onnd 'J. KeHey was re- alppointed \yy the iState Housina; 'Board as cDnniii.ssiioirer of housins; athOTJty of iMcHenry County. — Tlie Jluntliey Village Board met. Th,e 'Voted to ©reoted 30 mile speed signs on all Tesidantiial streets ex¬ cept in scli'ot>l zones a'nd the busi¬ ness d'iiS'tiric't. and 35 mile si>eed sI'2Tis on Roiute 47. --¦ The firm of Baxtei' & Woodimaii Avere author¬ ized t;> pi-epalr fiKiupe.tt on tlie he¬ ll ui-fac-i.ms of .21111 St. These fisures were to include the in'Stala'tioii of cuifK! on iMiymMe iSt. It was noted hy nieiiilhers oC the Village 'Board that thie l^re w^hristle should 'be •tested daily a:t noon. The Uirion Special iMa<rli::iL' Oo. 'conduct's inteir test on Fridiay jusit [before noon. — Postmast'Hir 'lii'oliia.T>d '.MIohelson an- noun(?ed that a new miall schedub^ was 'ill eiffecft for iHumtley. LMiail from ¦Elgin arr Ires at &2i5 lA.M, an.d 12:35 iP.iM. .Mail leaving for MI ari n at 7:i2'5 i.\JM. a.nd 1:'2'5 P.1VL JITLY 2'5 — The Grafton Park Board liei'd their i-ei?ulor monthly meeting. Pairk manaiger Neil Ben¬ nett 'iiep-niKed that a survey had been taken to detemiin'e the nuimllv er of oiit-of.'town i-esident's wei-e usiinig tihe beai.'ih and park on Sun- poor days ith iiiumiber of out-of- towmsihip .and local residients iiislnE; the ibeacli was albout the same. On STOiny day's the rato wa^ ap^'Ox- imiatiely 2 to 1 with the nonn-esM- eats lin the maijoritiy. The Park iBoard decided to acquine patper for visitors at the aneetinig to 'Itet any toploe ¦wihioh they ¦wished' to discuss. Thie problem ot overopowd- ¦ing at theh .beach on Suindayis was discussed fey Mr. 'Ro^en-s of Cr>'- stad iLofce. He stated that (he tho- lUght that ibeaich .taigs shouild be given to nesiidentis for their outoif- towTi'shiip fnu^siei. .No aiotlon "was taken by 'the iboa^rd on this niaitter. The Board e3ta;bli8:hed «:30 A,'M. to 9:30 'A.iM. 'foi- placing (boats in the lake at thhe .beacii. — The Huntley Harvtsttrs 4-(H Oluib won thhe IMcHenry Couaty 4-H iSoftfball Tiurnameat. — The annuail Black and White Show was held at the MdHeni-y iCounty Fairgrounds witli 19'4 cattle entei-ed. Jack Bingham of thie Wil'Ilains-IBinghani farm showed tht Grand Champion fe¬ male at tlve show. AUGUST 1 — lAl Schuld purchas¬ ed the 'D-Xstation from Gene Bg- geilweoht, — The American Legion Auxiliary held insalation of offic¬ ers. — The Illlinois Reduction Co. moved their plant to Huntley in the oW IIXK Product building at Powder Park iSouth of Huntley. [Continued on page 2] F.F.A. News The Huntley F.F.A. Chapter is planning its araiual F.F.A. Banquet. The (banquet will be held on 'Feb¬ ruary il!5. This W'ill ibe duiiing F.F.A. week Feb. 15 — i22. Wayne Wor- ko wski.who Is chairman of the Hun tiley Recreation Committee, is work¬ ing on the :baniq'uet with his <-am- niittee. On J anu aay 13, ie«4, Gary Bor¬ hart, Huntley FF..A. 'Presadent, went to Marengo High Sehool witn I.Mr. Don.<ld Barrett, .^gr. Instructor Gary ,i?a.ve a talk to the .Mai-engo Agricultiwle .\d'ult ¦Class on the artificial insemiivation of boss. He told of cooq) era tion with Northtran ing the semen and also our results Illinois Breeding Co-op. :in obtain thus far in using it. The Huntley Chapter is also starting work on it« Public spea'k- ing and Rxtenipni-anous iSi>eaking. .V.gridiiltui-e ni?inll)ai's have already chosen whicli contest they will en¬ ter a'lKl iire planning the title to their speeches. David Hemnier. Reporter Q^uality Feed Class The second .meeting oi the i'n)- rucfing Quality Feed Adult course will fe'ilure .Sam Haiiinig, Soil Con strvatiinist. .He "will atd the class ill uiilersta.ndiing the relation.s'hip between soil, soil use and pdoduc- ins a fiiulit crop. This is so ¦l>asi<- that many of U's overlook the Ini- Iniirortance of understanding the soilof our farms. I01as« time is H 'P.M. Thursday. .Jiaiiuary 16 (tonight) in the Hunt¬ ley Hi.erh :Svhool i.\r. room. Young Detns School Board Htmtley PTA. Village Board Plan Rally Younii>: Democrats Plan an Old-Fashioned Political Rally" At a meeting held at the Ma¬ rengo VFW 'on January 8, 1964, the Young Dentidcrats of McHenry County announced that Governor Otto Kerner has been invited to give the Itey note address at a pre-primary rally to be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 1964, at the American Legion Hall in Union. The public is invited to attend the rally. In addition to pjlenty of political oratory, free food and refreshments are to be served. Other important state of¬ ficials who are invited to attend the meeting are: Michael J. How¬ lett, auditor and William G. Qark, attorney general. All local demo¬ cratic candidates for the State Senate and State House or Repre¬ sentatives and county offices also have been invited to attend. The iSchool 'Board of Huntley Consolidat(.»d School met Welncs- ¦day, Januaiy X, a9«4 for its i-eguilar monthly meeting. ..\11 me.mlbers were present. Tlie iiiintitee of the previous meeting were read aaid approved. .Resolving fund ¦transfers ¦were 'inade. It was decided t 'hold a specila meeting tor the proposed addition to our cchool. Adefinite policy was ectablished by the iBoa'rd in regai^ds to Adult PJduoiition. For Uistniot ii-esidents. the ifee will be $ilO. 'For classes that are pai'tiaiUy reinbursed Iby the State, such as Agritoultuire and Home Economics, the chargie 'will be 13. The balance of principil nd in¬ terest was approved paid on the twenty-six ere 'la;nd purchase made previously .by the ;Board. .Mr. Don Barrett, the '.A.g. teacher and three of the F.F.A. boys, Gary Borhairt, Larry Jhn'son, and Allen Heimsoth, came 'to 'the meetig at iS:'30 P;M. and 'pi^sented a sum¬ mary of the activities aud 'the pro¬ gress their group have made. Each boy gave a slLJl^tailk, aind answer¬ ed questions iBfed by the Board. The rei>orls were excellent, and w«|>l (prepared, od itbe.Sottrd ihor- ougihly enjoyed their viisit. These boys, and theu^ellow F.'F.A. mem hers have ac!!^»'d much, au'd are a credit to tlrar Instructor, their ¦school, their parens and their coni- 'mumity. .\'fter the ibills were .i-ead and approved paid, tlie meeting was adjourned. Audrey 'Korwiii Bard Schi'be Clanton Sells Business •Mr. C. W. Clanton of the Cluii- ton Insurance Agency announced this week that he has sold 'his bus siness to the Petersen In^surance ¦.\gency of Hampshiire. I.Mr. Clanton is retiring after more thuiii 40 years of service to the Hun¬ tley community. .Mir. iPetersen will maifnbaiii an office and :phone in Huntley. Adult Education i.\. meetiuig for all thoat inttrest' Bd in Adult lEMpucation, foi' coua'ses listed below will ibe held in the Himtley Consolidated Sohool Cafe¬ teria, on iMoiiday, Ja'Wuary 20 at 7:30 P.IM. This 'first meeting will be an actml class meeting to get the pre gram under way and claas can then decide on a night convenient for all, Thofirsi evening, Monday, .January 2Uth, will iiowever sei-ve as one of the ten meeting nights. V\'e would like to aivoid meeting on Wednesday evening as it is ua- understand'iii'g that this evtnlng is d'ftsigated aS a cliiuroh night in Huntley nd we want to cooperate with the clergy. GENERAL POLICIES 1. iRegistration may he completed and fee paid on 'January 20,1964 to the individual teachers liandllng your own adiult evening olaas. 2. All adult coudces will consist of 10 sessions, each two hours Jong 'Ivegiiretng at 7:30 'P,M. and emd- Ing at 9:30 'P.M. in theh eveail the 'cl'Sss lis cancelled due to bad weathier the evenlmg 'wiU ibe made mp at a later date. 3. ¦.\. mhilnvtun nwnl)er of .five ad¬ ults re ¦necess'ary to warrant oondnctiOg a coiuise in a par- tioi»la.r wiibject airea. If five do ¦not regtoter for a course, the course will ibe droped and your Contiiiaed an Page Three Huntley PTjA. held its regular met-tiliiig on Wednesday, January S, at S: 10 P.I.M. President iReta Hennig lead the pledge to the flag H the 27(Mh meeting in the tafeterla. The secretary, Betty Roihlwing, read tho uninutes of the previxirus meeting, they were approved. Treasurer iRichand Johnson read the ti-easuiers re'iKirt. it was accept¬ ed. Sec. read the com-esiwndence of McHendy County Council Parents & Teachers briefs held in iDeceniber. Oiur President made hrief com ment aibout the iOhrl»tmas program and how nice the new gowns look¬ ed. She thanked all w'ho partUijMited Mr.s. Charlet Delaney introduced our theme 'for the evening "S'Clipo^ar- shlp." .Mr. Ross PhJ'feT, our school guidaiict councelilor a'cqualnted us with some basic iaformatlon on Scholarships. .\ question and ans¬ wer period followed. .Mrs. Hennig 'told us albout the P.T;A. Scholarship. Our iocal P.T.A. with money from funds raialng pro¬ jects, help a woi'thy student from our own school. Kach year severail of our niUBlc stu¬ dents talkie adivantage oi inuelc cyup tsefctrtWitrtflfW: Marjorie Jensen, OMi • Gnuner, Robert iKahl. Jtiamita 1^ v fai), iConnit Koch, and Ann iBonhart explained this to us. .M'ls Tessendoit of the Aiinerican Le.s^ioin .\uxiliary and iDon Ensta'oin of the -¦imericadi Legion wtrt pde- seiit to talk about .scholarshiips spon¬ sored :by the .-iuxiliaiy and the Leg¬ ion. Famtliary Scholarsiliips or Educat¬ ional 'Opert'Uii'ities available iby t)he -Vuxillary and the Post are the Gia-ls St.ite Award and the Boys' State '.Vwaixl. Present were Diana Swan¬ son. last years Girls State Represen¬ tative, and TeiTy Mattingly and Jhn Ketch'inairk, Bays" State i-eiw-esenta- t'ives to comment on their experien¬ ces at camp this year. Tht President of tht Auxiliary, Hedy iLeonai-y, pj-esented an Amer¬ ican i'lag to iSupt Kelly. .Mr. 'Kelly tlinked the lAuxiliary foi- the outside .Vmertcan iFiag. In the absence of .Maible Sohultz, ..Mrs. Tessendoif explalaed the -Vniericanism Contest and .prestnted Mr. Phifer with a <-opy of '?<eed A iLiift." and the P.T...-\. 'with 3 copies, which an-e iivailaible for all to read. iMi^s. Delaney 'thanktd all of tihose who helped in presenting our pro¬ gram for the evening, iit was moet interesting and eniigihiten'lag to all of us. The meeting was adjomed at 9:30 for coffee hour. Th«Te will 'be iNO February meet¬ ing, due to A^i Wediuesdayy. Change in titne On Schedule .\ccoi'ding to a L/eague rule pass ed Iby the /board of control of tihe Little Bight iConference, oU week¬ day conference busketbail games be¬ gin at 6:30 P.M. This rule wUi alf- ftoh Huntley Hllgli School's basiket- ball schedule on the CoHowing dates: Tuesday & Thursday — Januairy 21-23 — Copferenct Tiumament at Genoa. T^ueaday — Janiuary 28 — at Malta. Tuesday — Felbniary 18 — Ham pah ire, Here. The remaining games on tSibe schedule will begin at 7:00 P.iM. The regular meeting of tha Hun¬ tley Village iBoard was called to order by iPreaidsnt Wilpalut iBrlU on Thursday. January 2. ait Oneb Village iHill. All .Members of the Bi»aa'd were pi^esent. The .minutes of the previous, meetlag were read and appirov«d.' Bills w€ire read, apiproved and or¬ dered paid. IMr. Ch.arJie8 Kries ot ru8\>l Huunt¬ ley was atprpointed to the VUla^ Ptainning 'Commligsion to ireijdaiM Emil iMeyer who reoigned. The new Jiudlciail «yi8.tem, re«oifc ily addopted iby the State, was ex¬ plained to itlhje ryll'tage poUoe. fhe ViUaige of iH'untley no longer ihas a Police Magistrate imd?.- the oiaw' syaitem. All icaaes will be ihandited 'by out io4 town iudigea. This yna explained to the VHIafpe iBoanl toy ¦.\ttonniey JCowlta. It was announced at the o*e«t- inig that the police 'in Huntley hae the new Undversal Traffic Tlcik»t« which are ,Hj nse tbpongihout ttie State. :^^ iBetng ii^RtDrther bU8ln«e« tbe meeting 'W.as adjourned. "Need A LUt?" The American Legion's edu¬ cation and scholarship hand¬ book, "Need a Lift?", containing information about hundreds of college and vocational school scholarsliips for qualified high school students of this area has been presented to Huntley and Huntley P.T.A. by Huntley No. 673 of The Arherican Legion Auxiliary. This annually revised publication for the 1963-64 sdiool year is rec¬ ognized as one of the most com¬ plete and up-to-date sources of ca¬ reer and scholarship infonnation in the United States. The handbook does not limit its listings to chU¬ dren of veterans but contains sdiolarships and educational aids which are available to all students. Mrs. Lima Tessendorf, Education and Scholaraiiip Chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary, stated that thousands of young pei^le have not taken advantage of the generous educational aids which are available due to a failure to plan early for their future educa¬ tion. She mentioned in particular tbe Junior GI Bill, which provides up to $110 per month for four years of educational help for sons and daughters of veterans wtw lost their lives as the result of military service. Over half of the young people eligible for this help have failed to a[^ly. Experience has proven that plans for higher education should begin during the student's soi^cxnore year in high school. "The boy or girl who starts considering careetr and scholarship sources early, is the one with the best (diance of go¬ ing on to s<*ool,". Parents and students are en¬ couraged to make use of the cop¬ ies of "Need a Lift?" provided as a service to the community. The publication, prepared by the Amer¬ ican Legion's Educatim and Sch(riarship Program, National Americanism Division in Indian¬ apolis is now in its 12th editon wth distribution oi ntara than three quarters of a mfllion co{riai since its fixst issue in 1951.
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^fcflUNTLEY ^ojmid.
312669-6621 (say time) (If no answer) 81S-4S9-0B98
7c PEB COPI
Sutntnary Of 1963
JULY 4 — A miffhit 'fire, due to the (Ivy si\inuiiLv weUhor, was re¬ ported belUnd tli« Union Spetiial iMaoMne lOo. Hiuntley fireni'en re- ped'ted ito the s>c«nc> and controled the 30 ifoat flames from starting other fire-s. Daniaig^ was limited to ¦trees which had been cleared. — The State 'Bank of iHumtRy ob¬ served theiiir soth •annvversaii'y and awarded J a l>ee,f steer to Victor 'Sorensen o
|Collection Name
|Huntley Area Newspapers


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Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale join 'Bridges'
NEW YORK (AP) — The Broadway-bound musical "The Bridges of Madison County" has its new lovers — Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale.
Producers said Wednesday that O'Hara, last on Broadway in "Nice Work If You Can Get It," will star opposite Pasquale, who was in "Reasons To Be Pretty."
The show, with songs by Jason Robert Brown and a book by Marsha Norman, will debut at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts this August and then land at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater in January. Previews begin Jan. 13.
Based on Robert Waller's best-selling novel, the story features Iowa's covered bridges as the focal point for a romance between a woman and a photographer.
Norman won a Tony for writing "'night, Mother" and Brown wrote the Tony nominated "Parade" and "The Last Five Years."

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The Quinnipiac University survey released Tuesday says 51 percent of registered voters believe the Republican does not deserve re-election next year. Thirty-one percent said Corbett deserves another term.
The poll of 1,221 voters says 42 percent disapprove of his job performance, up from 38 percent in a November survey by the Connecticut-based university, while those who approve shrank from 40 to 36 percent.
Fifty-three percent of respondents said the NCAA sanctions were too severe. Forty-three percent approved of Corbett's court challenge while 37 percent disapproved.
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This Day in Sports History for June 3
Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on June 3:
1925 – Chicago White Sox player/manager Eddie Collins recorded his 3,000th MLB hit. (More Info)
1932 - Lou Gehrig became the first Major League Baseball player to hit four consecutive home runs in a game. (More Info)
1953 – Alexander Cartwright was officially credited by Congress as the founder of baseball. (More Info)
1971 – Chicago Cubs pitcher Ken Holtzman pitched his second career no-hitter, beating the Cincinnati Reds, 1-0 (More Info)
1980 - The New York Mets drafted future all-star outfielder Darryl Strawberry with the first pick of the MLB Draft. (More Info)
1991 – Boxer Thomas Hearns captured the WBA light-heavyweight title over Virgil Hill. (More Info)


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Melinda Rae Berger and Trevor John Oberholtz were united in marriage on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the United Methodist Church in Traer. The 5 p.m. ceremony was officiated by Pastor Kenneth Kent.
Parents of the couple are Denny and Jill Berger of Traer, and John Oberholtz of Adair and Cindy and John Blaine of Messena.
Grandparents of the bride are Harold and Verena Vorba and Marion and Faye Berger, all of Traer.
Article Photos
The bride was attired in a white chiffon slim gown with spaghetti straps, ruched empire bodice, beaded lace and crisscross back. The gown featured a sweep train and the lace veil with blusher was held in place by a pearl headpiece. She carried a cluster bouquet made of purple roses and white stephanotis.
Gayle Dinsdale Hansen, friend of the bride, was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Jill Svoboda, friend of the bride and Morgan Vorba, cousin of the bride. They wore purple tea-length gowns and carried a single long stemmed white rose.
The groom chose his friend Adam Ayers as the best man. Groomsmen were Tyler Oberholtz, brother of the groom. Candle lighters were Caitlyn and Colin Grebner, friends of the bride.
Ushers included Scott Berger, brother of the bride and Blake Vorrath, friend of the groom.
Lori Westergaard was the brides' personal attendant and Carrie Grebner attended the guest book. Mike and Anna Wood Miller were in charge of the gifts and Luke and Sarah Foster provided the special music.
The dinner reception and dance at the Traer Memorial Building was hosted by Alan and Linda Peters, friends of the bride and Don and Jane Imhoff, friends of the groom.
The couple is at home in Adair where the bride is the pre-kindergarten teacher at Adair-Casey School and the groom owns Waterstone Contracting.


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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH (WOIO) - Police have arrested a 23-year-old man accused of kidnapping and raping a woman.
Brandon J. Richards, of Cuyahoga Falls, was taken into custody at his home.
Cuyahoga Falls Police took a report of sexual assault and domestic violence in which the victim reported that Richards used a handgun to threaten her.
After obtaining a search warrant for Richards' Bath Heights Dr. home and seizing evidence, detectives arrested Richards as he returned home.
He's charged with Domestic Violence, Trafficking in Marijuana, Rape and Kidnapping.
Richards is being held at the Summit County Jail.
Copyright 2013 WOIO. All rights reserved.


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Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge "Patagonia: Mt. Fitz Roy" Wolfe treks through an ancient forest, fords an icy river, goes under a glacier and traverses one of the largest ice caps in the world in search of a different view of the South American peak.G
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Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge "The Southwest: Zion and Canyon De Chelly" Wolfe explores surreal slot canyons carved by wind and water and encounters strange rock spires, called hoodoos, in Utah's Zion National Park. On the Navajo Reservation in Arizona, he goes by horseback with a Navajo guide to discover petroglyphs hidden in Canyon de Chelly.G
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Kashmir - The province of Kashmir has been the trigger for three wars between India and Pakistan since the British partition that created Pakistan in 1947. Now there may be a new threat to the relative peace in Kashmir. As Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, India has announced plans to build new dams to produce hydroelectric power for its fast-growing economy, but those rivers also irrigate the breadbasket of Pakistan, where some warn that damming the rivers could be devastating to farmers. D
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Second Opinion "Pelvic Organ Prolapse" An estimated 50% of women between the ages of 50 and 79 have some form of prolapse, yet most have never heard of it. Learn about a common problem many women may be too embarrassed to talk about. D
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Essential Pepin "Sweets for My Sweet" Tartelettes Aux Fruit Panaches; Tarte Tatin; Meme's Apple Tart; Individual Chocolate And Nut Pies. D
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Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen "Fire and Water" Fish is the "fear factor" in grilling: Will it stick? Will it fall apart? How do I know when it's done? In this show, Steven Raichlen gives you his favorite strategies for victory at sea. No tricky turning maneuvers needed for Cedar-Planked Salmon, a dramatic presentation with incomparable wood flavor. Grilled Tuna with a gutsy Fire-Charred Tomato Chipotle Salsa is seared directly over a mesquite fire. D
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Simply Ming "Andre Chiang & Cooking with Our Senses" We have all heard the saying " you eat with your eyes" - well on this week's episode of SIMPLY MING, Michelin Star Chef Andre Chiang of Singapore's famous Restaurant Andre, shows us what this really means. Shopping at one of the city's well-known wet markets, Ming and Andre find inspiration in pristine, fresh ingredients that they use to create two memorable culinary creations. D
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Pati's Mexican Table "Avocado" Pati shows viewers how to pick and prime the perfect avocado, then walks them through three great recipes: Avocado and Hearts of Palm Chop Chop Salad; Pepitos: Steak and Avocado Sandwich on Crusty Bread; Coconut and Avocado Ice Cream. D
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Sara's Weeknight Meals "Two for One" To truly save time in the kitchen, Sara's got a simple solution: cook once, eat two completely different meals. Her Grilled Lamb Chop with Steak Butter is fantastic on its own, but it makes a second meal special when the lamb is ground into Herbed Lamb and Feta Burgers. Peruvian Baked Chicken Thighs are going to be a hit with your family. D
10:00 am
Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Everybody Loves Chocolate" Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make classic chocolate cream cupcakes at home. next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of hot cocoa, and finally, Julia Collin Davison updates an American favorite, Texas sheet cake. D
10:30 am
Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Go Nuts!" Joanne goes "nuts" and makes for us her five-spice, ginger, and cayenne packed Asian Toasted Nuts. Then she encourages her student Geoff to do the same making stir-fried chicken, pine-nut lettuce wraps, and cardamom-scented rice with toasted almonds. Recipes: Asian Toasted Nuts, Stir-Fried Chicken and Mushroom Lettuce Wraps, and Cardamom-Scented Rice with Toasted Almonds. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Backyard Chicken Dinner" Test cook Julia Collin Davison uncovers the secrets to Grill-Smoked Chicken and serves it with Salt-Baked Potatoes. And finally, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his pick for the perfect cooler in the Equipment Corner. D
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Scrapbook Soup Jenn Mason is featured in the first segment showing how to create a recycled pocket journal. Then, Kathy Kromer demonstrates a wall art project created with a special technique using packing tape to make a photo transfer. Then, Julie McGuffee shares ideas for personalizing coffee mugs, cell phones, electronic tablets, key chains, and other items. D
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Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "Mama's Pride, Part 2" Having completed the background painting Jerry begins the highlighting process starting with the orange detail on the head. Next the body hairs are applied using the dry brush blending technique to the body by highlighting on the right side and following the contour of the body to create softness and roundness with each stroke. Next the baby is blocked in and detailed highlights are added with the understanding that the final step of adding the falling snow and wintry wind eliminates the need for great detail that might be normally be required. D
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This Old House "Bedford Project, Part 5 of 16" Host Kevin O'Connor meets with landscape designer Jenn Nawada Evans to see her plan for the rambling site. The first order of business is reclaiming a good percentage of the backyard from invasive vines and brambles that have been encroaching on the lawn for years. Landscape contractor Roger Cook and his crew make quick work of it, using a skid steer loader with a brush hog attachment. D
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Ask This Old House "Insulating a Wall; Repointing a Fieldstone Foundation" Host Kevin O'Connor works with an insulation contractor to show the proper way to insulate a wall using fiberglass batts. Then Kevin, along with landscape contractor Roger Cook, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva, asks "What is it?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner repoint a fieldstone foundation. D
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American Woodshop "Walnut Bathroom Cabinet and Accents" Here's a cabinet that is perfectly sized to add storage to bathrooms. It also dresses up a room and adds Shaker grace to a small space. Highly figured wood hallmarks this design. D
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Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac "Greene and Greene-Inspired Dressing Mirror" In this episode of Rough Cut, Tommy tackles a Greene and Greene-Inspired Dressing Mirror, perfect for practically any room. To get inspiration for the mirror, Tommy heads out on a Rough Cut Road Trip to the magnificent Gamble House in Pasadena, California. There he finds brilliant Arts and Crafts examples by architects Charles and Henry Greene. D
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MotorWeek "Infiniti Jx" Road Test: 2013 Infiniti JX. Road Test: 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8/Charger SRT8. Goss' Garage: Underhood & Undercar Gadgets. D
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America's Heartland Picking and packing sweet Georgia peaches. An Oregon brewery goes to the source for the right kinds of hops. A rural Tennessee community celebrates the heritage music of the mountain dulcimer. D
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NOVA "Smartest Machine On Earth" This film profiles Watson, an IBM supercomputer, which competed against two "Jeopardy!" champions to prove its ability to mimic the human thought process. The film goes behind the scenes at IBM to provide a firsthand look at the technological feats and hurdles to develop Watson and the challenges artificial intelligence (AI) researchers face.G
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Antiques Roadshow "Atlanta, GA - Hour Three" Host Mark L. Walberg joins appraiser Wes Cowan at a collector's home to examine extremely rare photographs of Sherman's 1864 March to the Sea and the burning of Atlanta. Highlights include a circa 1961 Willie Mays jersey and pants; and a circa 1861 Confederate officer's sword, originally belonging to the guest's great-great-great-grandfather, and valued at $50,000. Part 3 of 3G
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Antiques Roadshow UK "Aberdeen Music Hall" Michael Aspel and the team make some surprising finds including a Scottish broadsword, bought with money a young boy saved from a paper route; the sword turns out to be older and rarer than its owner ever dreamed of. Plus a pair of bronzes that are considered ugly dust traps are given a golden valuation.G
6:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "France's Dordogne" Rick takes a canoe ride, visits a goose farm and savors the foie gras, wanders through a lamp-lit castle, enjoys a country market, and visits the Sistine Chapel of the prehistoric world.G
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The Lawrence Welk Show "Great Entertainers" This 1981 show salutes George M. Cohan with a medley of his songs including "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "You're a Grand Old Flag." Gail, Ron and Michael sing the Mills Brothers' hit "Glow Worm." The saxophone section recalls Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady."G
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Are You Being Served? "Top Hat and Tails" Mr. Grace decides that a team from Ladies' and Gentlemen's Wear will be entered in an inter-store ballroom dancing competition.G
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Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket "A Strange Man" Hyacinth is appalled and worries about neighborhood property values when she sees a strange man next door at Liz's who appears to have spent the night.G
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Last of the Summer Wine "How Not to Cry at Weddings" Everyone is getting ready for the wedding. Alvin flirts with Stella when she returns from the hairdressers. Pearl and Howard look back on their relationship. Clegg gets the last word.G
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Outnumbered Karen is on a sleepover, and Ben is away at adventure camp. Mum and Dad are left with a labrador to look after and a glimpse of what life will be like once the children have left home.G
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The Red Green Show "Town Services Contract" Possum Lodge gets the contract to supply tow truck, snow plow and ambulance service to Possum Lake. Red turns a car into an exercise machine.G
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Vicar of Dibley "Winter" With Christmas drawing closer, Geraldine casts the villagers in a live nativity, which involves rather unusual auditions and a cast that sometimes recasts a part to fit personal preferences.G
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Doctor Who Series "Flesh and Stone" The Doctor and his friends must escape an army of Weeping Angels by going through the wreckage of a crashed space liner. Meanwhile in the forest vault, Amy finds herself facing an even deadlier attack.G


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Mike Rogers Says NSA Told Congress About Spying On Foreign Leaders; Cuts Off Rep. Who Say That's Not True
from the incredible dept
Of course, given that Rogers' counterpart in the Senate, Dianne Feinstein, claims that she wasn't informed, this seems a bit strange. But it got even stranger when various other committee members, including Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Rep. Adam Schiff made it clear that they had no idea this was going, despite being on the committee.
That resulted in an incredible exchange, in which Rogers attacked others on the Committee, suggesting that they should just shut up if they're going to say they weren't informed -- hinting that some Committee members "do more work than others." Schiff, quite reasonably, appeared to take offense to this, and challenged Rogers, asking for more details as to when and how the Committee was told about spying on foreign leaders. Rogers without actually answering the question kept "warning" other members not to say something about this. Schiff broke in again (with Rogers trying to stop him from talking) to ask if the Committee was directly informed about this or if it was just a giant data dump of information that he would have had to go through carefully to find out who they were spying on. Rogers again refused to answer the question, and again hinted that those who put in the "effort" would have known about this -- and then flat out cut off Schiff and handed the floor to Rep. Michele Bachmann, who went back to tossing softballs (sample question: "Do you think Snowden is a traitor?").
In the end, Rogers weak attempt to continue to defend the NSA here made it pretty clear, once again, that the claims that he has not adequately informed others in Congress of what's going on are quite accurate.


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Litigious Congressman Trying To Bury History Of His Arrest Through Lawsuits And Bogus Legal Threats
from the let's-see-how-that-works dept
First problem: as a public figure, Stockman will have to prove that the defendants made false statements against him with actual malice — meaning knowing that they were false or with reckless disregard to their truth or falsity. But as the Dallas Morning News reports, Stockman previously admitted to newspapers that he had been jailed several times and charged with a felony:Oh, and it gets worse. The filing itself literally says:
Tonight, Rep. Steve Stockman accused a group that supports Sen. John Cornyn of lying about him, by asserting that he had been "jailed more than once" and was "charged with a felony."
That is strange, because Stockman has admitted to these facts, several times.
"I may have been in jail a couple of times, two or three times," he told this newspaper.
As for the felony charge, that stemmed from the time his girlfriend hid three Valium tablets in his underpants when he was reporting for a weekend in jail. "When they found that they charged me with a felony," he told the Houston Chronicle.
I suppose it's possible that Stockman actually means to complain about some other unspecified statements defendants made that don't match things he's already admitted are true. However, as a general rule, if a defamation plaintiff doesn't list a false statement in their complaint, you can predict that either (1) the statement they are complaining about is a non-actionable statement of opinion and they are trying to hide that fact, or (2) it doesn't exist. Remember what we say around these here parts: vagueness in a legal threat is the hallmark of meritless thuggery.
"Even if true... truth is not a defense to this statement.Except, as pretty much anyone with even a smattering of legal knowledge knows, of course truth is a defense to defamation. Popehat goes even further:
That's pure bullshit, and the attorney who asserted it is either dishonest or an idiot. "Whether the plaintiff is a public figure or not, falsity is always an element of the cause of action, and truth is an absolute defense to defamation. See Garrison v. Louisiana, 379 U.S. 64, 74, 85 S.Ct. 209, 215, 13 L.Ed.2d 125 (1964) (public figure); Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. Hepps, 475 U.S. 767, 768–69, 106 S.Ct. 1558, 1559, 89 L.Ed.2d 783 (1986) (private figure); Bentley v. Bunton, 94 S.W.3d 561, 580 (Tex.2002) (public figure); Turner v. KTRK Television, Inc., 38 S.W.3d 103, 116 (Tex.2000) (public figure); McIlvain v. Jacobs, 794 S.W.2d 14, 15–16 (Tex.1990) (private figure)." Pardo v. Simons, 148 S.W.3d 181, 186 (Tex. App. 2004). The Supreme Court recently reaffirmed this.Oh, but Stockman apparently isn't done digging. All of the above was from last week. This week, he's decided that anyone who publishes his mugshot from that arrest way back when is somehow criminally liable and may face jailtime.
"A Michigan official has removed documents from a state website that erroneously claimed U.S. Congressman Steve Stockman had been convicted of a crime in the 1970s," Stockman spokesperson Donny Ferguson wrote on the campaign's website. "Michigan's 43rd Judicial District Clerk stated Stockman was never convicted of any charge and the documents were supposed to have been destroyed in 1978. Another Michigan official has advised Stockman he has grounds to file criminal complaints against any person or media organization that published the documents."Got that last part? That appears to be Stockman's spokesperson threatening any "person or media organization" that publishes the criminal complaint against Stockman or his mugshot. Of course, those are both newsworthy items. Plenty of publications have published the mugshot:


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by Carole Verona
In a police report published in the July 1, 2013, issue of the Chestnut Hill Local, a woman related that she had been punched several times by a male acquaintance, causing her inner ear to bleed. She had also been hit repeatedly with an umbrella. And although she had been a victim of domestic assault for several years, she was afraid to notify the police.
Renee Norris Jones, another local woman, experienced seven years of domestic violence at a time when few resources existed to help victims escape abuse. She could only become safe from her abuser after traveling halfway across the country, but soon afterwards he followed her and continued to abuse her. With support from shelters, including the Women Against Abuse (WAA) emergency shelter for domestic violence, Renee was finally able to become independent and safe from her assailant.
Sara Jones, who asked that her real name not be used, was a victim of domestic violence who was transformed into a strong mother with the support of WAA's comprehensive services. Sara had been pregnant and caring for her three-year old son when she entered the Women Against Abuse emergency shelter.
As an immigrant from Africa, Sara did not have family or friends nearby to rely on for support. She received legal aid from Women Against Abuse attorneys and utilized the emergency shelter's on-site child care services to pursue career training.
Women Against Abuse (WAA), a nonprofit agency, provides comprehensive services for victims just like the three described here. The organization operates the Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for women who suffer from abuse, whether it is physical, psychological, emotional, sexual or financial. Women who call the hotline get assistance with crisis intervention, safety planning, resources, referrals to other community services and intake to the WAA emergency shelter.
WAA is the leading domestic violence service provider and advocate in Pennsylvania, serving more than 13,900 individuals each year through emergency residential services, supportive transitional and permanent housing, legal aid, trauma-informed behavioral health care and community education and training.
The citywide hotline (1-866-723-3014) is managed by Heather LaRocca, 30, an East Mt. Airy resident, who coordinates the service with three other agencies in Philadelphia: Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Lutheran Settlement House and Women in Transition.
LaRocca received a B.A. in social work from Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA, in 2005 and a master's degree in social work from Widener University in 2010. She joined WAA as a children's case manager in 2008, working on issues relating to women and children and the trauma they experience. Five years later, she was promoted to overnight and weekend supervisor, then to her current position as WAA's hotline and intake manager.
"The intake process includes screening and figuring out who's in the most danger and in the most need of shelter. Obviously, it's never an easy task," she said. WAA recently embarked on a collaborative project with the City of Philadelphia's Office of Supportive Housing (OSH). "We've seen that a lot of women become homeless due to domestic violence and safety issues. So we now have a domestic violence specialist, who is also an intake worker, located at the OSH."
LaRocca explained that the domestic violence specialist helps with safety planning and crisis counseling and can bring the victim to the shelter, if necessary. "It's another way for us to reach out and screen among the homeless population," she said. WAA operates a 100-bed shelter for women and children who are the victims of domestic abuse. For safety reasons, the location of the shelter cannot be revealed.
At a press conference on May 13, the organization announced that it had received a grant to open a second emergency safe haven with 100 beds for survivors of domestic violence in Philadelphia. The new facility, which is scheduled to open by the end of 2013, was made possible by the support of Philadelphia City Council and a $2.5 million grant from the Office of Supportive Housing.
The creation of the new facility is in response to the dramatic number of individuals that WAA has been forced to turn away from its existing shelter due to being at full capacity. "Last year we had to say 'no' 8,465 times," said Jeannine L. Lisitski, executive director, in a WAA press release.
LaRocca defines domestic violence as a cycle of power and control. "It happens across all socio-economic levels, all races, all ethnicities. Sometimes it's more hidden in higher socio-economic areas because there are more resources available; there's a greater support system; or there's money available to be able to get out of the situation. It's more difficult if you're poor and don't have the economic resources to be able to move out and get another apartment."
What would she say to a woman who is afraid or hesitant to call the hotline? "The hotline is completely confidential and private. The information is not shared with anyone," she stressed. "They don't need to have a pre-rehearsed idea of what to say. It's a place to call to get whatever support they need or answers to any questions they may have. WAA counselors understand there are stages of change and of understanding. Someone might call and be at the place where she can say 'I'm leaving.' Others may be at the stage of contemplation, where they're deciding what's going on."
The person on the other end of the line is skilled and trained. The agency staff who work on the hotline must complete 45 hours of training. They also spend at least two shifts shadowing a more experienced hotline counselor.
Education is a key component of stopping the cycle of domestic violence. Through its STARs program (Students Talking About Relationships), WAA counselors go into middle schools and high schools to present programs that range from one to two hours to a full semester. The counselors talk to the kids about the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationship and the risks, characteristics and dynamics of abusive relationships.
"One of the biggest test cases is what kids think about the relationship between singers Rihanna and Chris Brown," LaRocca said. She noted that many kids end up sympathizing with Brown in a blame-the-victim mentality. In 2009, Brown was charged with assault and making criminal threats against Rihanna. He pled guilty to felony assault and received five years probation.
"This is really difficult work," LaRocca admitted. "We have a lot of passionate staff members here who do a really good job of working with clients who are traumatized. Sometimes traumatized people are difficult to work with, depending on where they're at in their journey. Most women say the psychological piece is so difficult and damaging. Mind games, stalking, making you feel like you're the one who is crazy and that you're imagining it. So it's exciting when you're able to see a woman take one step toward safety and a new life with her kids."
For more information, visit www.womenagainstabuse.org or call 215-386-1280.


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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
The 7000 Kilometre Quilt
I made the extra doll quilt for the recent EB Doll Quilt Swap as a thank you for the swap organiser, Helen. She also received another one from one of the other girls. Helen asked if she could send the quilt I made over to Bec as a 'lucky door prize'.
Helen lives in Perth, so from Canberra to Perth my little quilt travelled 3905 kilometres (2426 mi). Then it went from Perth to Tumbarumba - a distance of around 3590 kilometres (2230 mi). That's a total of 7495 kilometres (4654 mi)!
Of course if it had gone direct from Canberra, it would have not been such a well-travelled little quilt, as that journey is only 260 kilometres (161 mi)!
If you were paying attention a couple of months back, I posted a little tease of the quilt, with a sneaky preview of one of the pinwheel blocks. Here is the finished product! (Click to enlarge, as always)
I am really happy with how this turned out. Again, I used Tonya's freehand fans hand-quilting technique, and while I am happy with the effect, I need a lot more practice before I'll be satisfied! Tonya recently recommended quilting the fan lines around 1/2" apart - the ones on the doll quilt are more like 5/8" or an inch.
(and yes, that's 'Mau' the original feline friend in our house - the one that didn't run away!)
Here's a back view:
I hope Bec likes it!
Meanwhile, I'm busy making Christmas gifts...the countdown is well and truly on!
10 comments:
- Helen said...
Lily, I am touched that you made it as a thank you pressie for me, that was such a sweet thing to do. I'm glad that Bec recieved it safely and loves it just as much. It is a well travelled quilt, Aussie Post does get it right sometimes! Lovely work. Bring on the next swap hey? :)
- 8:45 pm
- de vliegende koe said...
Wow, did the quilt use a navigator? It looks wonderful! Christmas gifts here as well, running from computer to sewing-machine and backwards!
- 11:18 pm
- joyce said...
Love the little quilt. THe back is as nice as the front.
- 11:29 pm
- Tracey @ozcountryquiltingmum said...
It is well travelled....those dots just screamed pinwheels to me as well...well done!Tracey
- 11:22 am
- Sandy's Quilter's Block said...
Oh Lily, I love this little gem. The front is so playful and the back is wonderful as well. That little square in the corner is just so fun! I love it!
- 4:41 pm
- Kylie said...
Lily - you have done a fantastic job on this - How do you find the time with work and doing everything that you manage to do. Well done!
- 7:41 pm
- ingrid said...
This such a beautiful little quilt and I am sure it will be loved after it's long journey.
- 7:45 pm
- anne bebbington said...
This is such a sweet little quilt - love the way you've used the spotty fabric as the binding too
- 1:32 am
- Jenni @ Fairybread said...
It looks great Lily. A very nice little quilt.
- 2:22 pm
- Lazy Gal Tonya said...
It's adorable - I love the back especially. The fans are perfect for this project. Yes, they'll get better as you practise, but they are great now!
- 6:30 pm


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I wear a lot of pride when I put on that "C". I don't know if guys who aren't from Cincinnati feel the same thing.
- Barry Larkin
Since 1869, when George Wright was unequaled as the top player in the nascent professional game through the exploits of players like Brandon Phillips and Ken Griffey Jr., the history of the Cincinnati Reds has been replete with some of the finest talents to ever grace a baseball field. Of all the stars who have donned the hometown colors, many have shined more brightly but none more completely than Barry Larkin, the local product who anchored Reds teams from his shortstop position for nearly two decades.
There wasn't anything that Barry Larkin could not do well on a baseball field. He could hit (.295 lifetime average), hit for power (he belted 33 home runs in 1996), run (379 career stolen bases) and was an excellent defensive player (a three-time Gold Glove winner). Barry Larkin was the definition of a five-tool player. In Reds history, Edd Roush hit for a higher average but lacked Larkin's power. Frank Robinson was a better power hitter but did not possess Larkin's speed or throwing arm. Johnny Bench redefined standards for catchers but, as accomplished as he was, he did not reach base or hit for average with the consistency Larkin demonstrated. Joe Morgan's overall abilities may have exceeded Larkin's, but he spent only eight seasons with the Reds and had the benefit of playing on one of the great teams in the history of the game. And no one would argue that the venerable Pete Rose was anything like a five-tool player. The majesty of Rose's statistical achievements were based on an unprecedented combination of will, desire, durability and enough skill to turn a good player into a great one.
Barry Larkin was a great player naturally who became an even better player as his career progressed, and he stands as the most complete player in club history. In August 2007, Reds fans acknowledged Larkin's special place in the pantheon of Reds greats by making him their overwhelming choice to join the Reds Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Indeed, the mere appearance of Larkin's name on the ballot seemed to make the results of the fan vote a foregone conclusion.
While Larkin's selection may have been a certainty, his development into one of the longest-tenured and very best players in Reds history was not. It may be difficult to believe in retrospect, but when Larkin first joined the organization, his claim on the starting shortstop position was anything but assured. Larkin faced stiff competition for the job from a player that, if he has not been forgotten by Reds fans, has long ago been relegated to the status of being the answer to a pretty good trivia question: What was the name of the guy who almost beat Larkin out at shortstop?
Winning the Job: The Reds first tried to bring Barry Larkin into the fold in 1982, when they selected him in the second round of the June Draft following Larkin's senior season at Moeller High School, the same school that graduated Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987. Larkin opted for college instead of turning pro and spent the next three years at the University of Michigan, a tenure which included two Big Ten Most Valuable Player awards and a spot on the 1984 U.S. Olympic team. Drafted again by the Reds in June 1985 (this time in the first round), Larkin chose to sign and began a rapid ascent through the Reds' Minor League system.
Two years before Larkin was signed, the Reds had selected a high school infielder named Kurt Stillwell in the first round of the 1983 Draft. By the time Larkin joined the organization, Stillwell was ensconced at shortstop with the Reds' Triple-A affiliate in Denver and showed all the signs of being ready to make the leap to the parent club.
In 1986, Stillwell was promoted to the Reds and struggled mightily against big league pitching. By August of 1986, Larkin's performance forced the Reds' hand, and he was called up to Cincinnati for the first time. Arriving at Riverfront Stadium less than an hour before the start of the Reds' game against the Giants on Aug. 13, Larkin (wearing No. 15) was inserted as a pinch-hitter in the fifth inning and drove in the first run of his career on a groundout to short. Larkin's performance over the balance of the season did nothing to end the "shortstop of the future" debate, as Stillwell also played well when he returned to the club in September. The quality of their play only served to make the Reds giddy at the prospect that they had so much talent at one position and gave rise to thoughts of whether it would be Stillwell or Larkin who would best be served by moving to second base or moving on altogether.
In the spring of 1987, Reds manager Pete Rose officially declared the shortstop position "up for grabs," and Larkin and Stillwell embarked on a spring-long competition for the position. The competition ebbed and flowed with Larkin taking a lead that some Reds veterans thought he had from the beginning. Incumbent shortstop and Big Red Machine mainstay Dave Concepcion stated flatly that Larkin "SHOULD" be the Reds shortstop, and pitcher Tom Browning predicted that Larkin would be the Reds' shortstop "for the next 10 years." On April 3, Rose finally announced that the spring competition was over and that Larkin would be the Opening Day shortstop. Stillwell made the club as well but began the season on the bench. Appearing in the first of his 16 Opening Day contests, Larkin, with numerous family members in attendance, almost homered in his first at-bat and succeeded in doing so in his second at-bat with a two-run shot to left field.
Both Larkin and Stillwell spent the balance of the season with the Reds. Larkin's play was erratic at times, and his overall numbers were not particularly impressive. Stillwell spelled Larkin at short but played more games at second and third, the clearest indication yet that the Reds saw Barry Larkin as their shortstop. After the season, any lingering debate was put to rest when Stillwell was traded to the Royals. An All-Star in 1988, Stillwell ended up with a solid nine-year big league career. But for Reds fans, his legacy is rooted in what could have been. If the Reds had gone with Stillwell over Larkin, one of the greatest players in Reds history might have made his name in another uniform.
Becoming a Star: In many ways, the 1988 season set the template for a "typical" Barry Larkin season. Sporting uniform No. 11 that would become so familiar so quickly (it had been Stillwell's number), Larkin was selected for his first All-Star team as a reserve on the basis of what became his trademark combination of good hitting, speed and outstanding fielding. Ozzie Smith, the longstanding incumbent All-Star shortstop was an idol of Larkin's who, like most shortstops, had built his career around defense. Larkin's play in 1988 heralded a changing of the guard at the position in the National League. Though it wasn't until 1993 that Larkin unseated Smith as the fan's All-Star choice, people throughout baseball acknowledged that Larkin was emerging as the league's pre-eminent shortstop. Said Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog in February of 1989: "He's going to be the best. He's going to hit 20 homers every year. He hits .300 and never strikes out. All-Star balloting is a popularity contest, but he really could surpass Ozzie Smith." Echoing Herzog's sentiment, Pete Rose said, "When Ozzie Smith retires, Larkin will be baseball's best shortstop. Barry is already the best offensive shortstop and probably the best all-around shortstop."
The "all-around" stipulation Rose affixed to his description of Larkin is ultimately what separated him not only from Smith, but from all other shortstops in baseball. At the dawn of the 1990s, Baltimore's Cal Ripken Jr. was the only shortstop who could boast of a more impressive combination of hitting and defense than Larkin, and Ripken did not possess Larkin's speed. Larkin distinguished himself not only from other shortstops but from all players. In an August 1991 Sports Illustrated survey of Major League general managers, Larkin was the runaway choice out of the entire pool of active players as the player they would choose to start a team with.
As the decade progressed, Larkin further cemented his status as one of the game's elite players, culminating in his Most Valuable Player season of 1995 and his record-setting 30-30 season of 1996. Satisfying though all of the personal accolades were, they paled in comparison to the satisfaction Larkin derived from winning -- a feeling that eluded him more often than not.
That Championship Season: The Reds of the mid-to-late 1980s were a team that was always competitive but that never managed to win. A string of four straight second-place finishes ended in 1989 when the Pete Rose gambling controversy and numerous injuries to key players sent the Reds reeling to fifth place. Based on the results of the previous year, expectations for the 1990 Reds were not terribly high. The team was young and in need of a clubhouse leader. Larkin assumed the role in the best way he knew how: He led by example.
The Reds got off to a fast start and held on to win the club's first division title since 1979. The surprise first-place finish was but a prelude to the Reds' run through the playoffs: a six-game victory over the favored Pirates in the League Championship Series and a stunning sweep of the heavily-favored A's in the World Series. Throughout this most improbable of championship seasons, Larkin's performance and attitude served as a model for the rest of the team. "I've seen [his leadership] emerge as the summer progressed," said Lou Piniella, who was hired to manage the Reds after the conclusion of the 1989 season. "I've seen a handful of guys who've emerged as leaders here. But Barry's in there every day. He plays an important position. He's one of our most productive players. People look up to him, respect him. And you know what? The bigger the game, the better he plays."
Larkin hit .353 in the sweep of Oakland and five years later, batted .385 in the Reds' Division Series victory over the Dodgers and .389 in the Reds' loss to the Braves in the LCS. These would be the only seasons during which the Reds would reach the postseason in Larkin's 19 years with the club. The Reds were contenders several times, most notably in 1994 -- when the players' strike ended the season with the Reds in first place -- and in 1999, when the team fell one game short of a Wild Card berth.
Over most of the nearly two decades of Larkin's career, however, the Reds' on-field performance was as erratic as its off-the-field situation was tumultuous. Larkin played for nine field managers and four general managers during his tenure, and the club had to grapple not only with Pete Rose's banishment but also the suspensions of owner Marge Schott, who was eventually forced to relinquish principal ownership of the team. With changes in leadership came numerous changes in direction that resulted in frequent player turnover and general clubhouse instability. Through it all, Larkin remained something of a constant, the de facto captain of the Reds for most of his career and the officially designated captain from 1997 until his retirement after the 2004 season. There was Larkin, mentoring young players, serving as the face of the franchise through good days and bad, playing at a level few players have reached, let alone sustained.
Larkin's Legacy: As unpredictable as the Reds could be over the course of Barry Larkin's career, so too was Larkin's physical well-being. Looking for a chink in the armor of a player who otherwise seemed to emerge from central casting, one need look no farther than the games-played column on the back of a Larkin baseball card. Due to a host of injuries too numerous to count, Larkin played in 150 games or more only four times in his career. Much of the toll exacted on his body can be attributed to the unforgiving Astroturf of Riverfront Stadium, a surface Larkin played on for the bulk of his career.
It is the injuries and the games lost to them that put an unavoidable qualifier on Larkin's career. Without them, there would be no debate as to where Larkin stands among the best to ever play the game. With them, many argue that his career numbers do not stack up to baseball's all-time greats. What cannot be debated is that, when he was healthy, Barry Larkin was the elite shortstop of his generation and one of the finest overall players in the game for the better part of two decades. For those who can only define greatness through the prism of accumulated statistics, Larkin may not compare favorably to players whose bodies did not betray them with the frequency that Larkin's betrayed him.
But the definition of true greatness cannot be found in numbers alone. For Reds fans, true greatness was in evidence every time Larkin reached the deep groundball that you knew he couldn't reach and making the throw to first for the out that you knew he couldn't make. True greatness was watching him score from second on a wild pitch. True greatness was watching him belt five home runs in two games. True greatness was watching one clutch hit after another fly off of his bat and bounce safely in the outfield, driving in crucial run after crucial run. True greatness was watching his celebratory backflip high above the Riverfront turf that served as the perfect exclamation to the Reds' first pennant in 14 years.
For Reds fans, true greatness was Barry Larkin -- a player who gave expression to that overused adjective in every way a ballplayer can.
In 2012, Barry Larkin became just the tenth player or manager inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a Cincinnati Red. Also in 2012, Larkin became only the 10th player or manager in Reds history honored with the retirement of his uniform number.
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Heh, that's the first negative review I've seen for the game, and I have to say, a lot of the guy's complaints are... well, petty. Seems like he's forgotten that this is still a game, I mean, what does he expect? 10 hours of Lara moping around being emo while she comes to term with having to kill people?
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I just bought Brutal Legend for $15 ... if I'd paid console prices I'd be pissed but for $15 I'm having fun with all the metal rock goofiness.
|2013-02-27, 08:05
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I'll wait till I got nothin better to rent. By the way, how does she survive being stabbed in the kidney area and no treatment?
|2013-02-27, 17:34
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Times are tough, people have smaller piles of entertainment dollars. People are tired of being screwed by half-ass releases hyped through the roof that never get fixed They watch studios firing developers seconds after the release and they know things won't get fixed. Combine those three things and you get a real hesitation by the consumer to pre-order or even pay full price.
I'm willing to pay $60 for a deep immersion cinematic experience with complex story lines, I'll even tolerate a pile of bugs as long as it doesn't block the story line -- but it has to actually *be* that on release.
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|2013-03-04, 18:47
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This game looks really really good on PC. Can't wait to play it.
ingame screenshots
Here is the link to the pics.
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I'm pretty certain I'm going to buy it. Whether I buy it at full price or wait for a sale kind of depends on this month's budget. Even just for nostalgia purposes (played the very first one way way way back), I figure it will provide some fun.
|2013-03-04, 21:52
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I just am not currently leaning to paying full price they want for it.
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Playing the PC version. Started with High Settings, settled with a mixture of High/Ultra. About an hour and a half in. Looks great so far. And, as ridiculous as it is to say this early into the game, I do think it's going to be in the conversation for end of year rewards. It's so surprisingly polished and epically put together from a developer that used to make...well....not AAA games.
Here are a few screenshots (spoilers, only if you've avoided the trailers):
The controls are smooth and fluid. I actually find the "parkour" aspect even better than Assassin's Creed, if only because I was always fighting the keyboard/mouse controls in that game, and not at all here. Combat is very smooth and fluid as well, and the automatic use of cover is...amazingly well implemented. None of that "snap" feel most games have when it comes to cover. This one has a very natural smooth feel to it all. I'm amazed that a developer like Crystal Dynamics could get the control and combat so well done.
I suspect some of the QTEs would be easier with a gamepad (not that they're hard, but mashing gamepad keys always struck me as "easier" than mashing keyboard keys). I was thinking of giving a shot at playing with my PS3 controller, but again, the controls with mouse/keyboard are smooth and fluid, so I probably won't.
Lots of "lore" to unlock for those who want more backstory (and those who just like to collect things), and the first "tomb" for more puzzle-oriented gameplay is available very early (I believe the tombs are optional, so if you're the type of person who played the tomb raider games primarily for that type of play, let me just get this out of the way now, this is primarily an action/adventure game, very similar-so far-to Assassin's Creed/Uncharted).
I like Lara's new look.
Though, I have an Nvidia card, so I guess I don't get to see the individual hairs. ;D
Also, early tip:
The screen you see when you're told to upgrade your skills isn't the only skill tree. So, you don't have to spend your skill point(s) on those skills. The more combat oriented (yay!) skills are in another tree which you'll see after you press esc as you're exiting out of the menu. Which I learned after the fact.
As PC ports go, I think it's very well done. The extras you get through Steam (and possibly other retailers) for spending 8 more dollars on the survival edition are about what you'd expect. Soundtrack (the last two tracks are suitably epic), artbook, poster (poster is high res enough that if you wanted to send it to be printed, you could). There's also a 57 page comic that serves as the prelude that segways into the beginning of the game. Would have been nice if they had just made that into a CGI movie or something. Haven't reached a point where the weapons show up, though I tend not to use DLC weapons, as they're usually overpowered/out of place.
Not gonna be able to play too much tonight. It was a loooooooooooong day at work, and sleep beckons. :/ Why don't games release on Fridays?!
Edit: Oh, I guess all the talk about Radeon cards and the hair in this game was a lot of empty boasting, because I just realized I can turn that option on even with an Nvidia card. It looks pretty good, but screenshots don't really do it justice, as you have to see the hair moving to appreciate it. With it off, the hair is typical video game hair, and with it on, you really do see all those individual strands move (which has its good and bad moments, but overall, I like it). :/
Apparently if you're using older drives and an Nvidia card, the pretty hair will crush your system. I'm using the latest 314 drivers without any issues.
Screenshot, anyways,
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|2013-03-05, 02:54
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Join Date: May 2008
Even with the hair tessellation on and half the settings on ultra and the other half on high, the game runs fine at 1920 x 1080 resolution full screen mode.
You have a perfectly fine CPU.
Your issue is your video card is complete and utter rubbish. :/ I can't imagine that 630 can power many games at all.
It's a very strange card to be paired with your i7.
Even a $100-150 card would magically make your computer a competent gaming rig by replacing that card.
That said, there's someone on Steam who is playing with a 630 on high settings (obviously with hair tessellation off), and he says it's playable (not the greatest fps). So, assuming that individual isn't exaggerating, I guess you're good to go.
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^ the vcard was only 50 bucks and it's the only GPU i can afford before I started working again recently lol... but I'm thinking about getting a 700 series as soon as it gets out or should I get the gtx 670 or above instead?
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|2013-03-05, 15:24
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I got it on Saturday. The campaign is simply amazing but honestly that MP... is giving it negative value. As a whole package, Uncharted 2 beats this hands down. Some games just don't need multiplayer. Now I have to pretend it was never there in the first place but then they force you to play their MP if you want to plat it...
|2013-03-05, 17:55
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Hey hey guys I think we're forgetting about what makes a Tomb Raider game so entertaining, and that's the various ways Lara can die.
C'mon let's not pretend that we used to occasionally make Lara take a dive off a high ledge and make her snap her neck upon impact, or purposely allow her to get eaten by a shack, Dinosaur, or turned into solid gold.
Let's discuss SOME of the unique ways she can die outside of the just fall down dead animation. I say some because I do want to see most of them for myself and I won't be getting my copy of the game until tomorrow.
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a generic counter nickname; a heckling term in response to someone who calls you a nickname you don't want. It is not ment as an offensive word.
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FALL RIVER, Mass. — A judge has rejected a motion to dismiss charges against Aaron Hernandez stemming from the 2013 slaying of a Boston man whose body was found near Hernandez's home.
Lawyers for Hernandez, a former New England Patriots tight end, argued that prosecutors hadn't shown probable cause to sustain the murder charge against Hernandez in the death of Odin Lloyd and hadn't presented any evidence or motive for the slaying.
Bristol Superior Court Judge E. Susan Garsh said in her ruling Thursday that probable cause, and a defendant's guilt, can be established by circumstantial evidence, and prosecutors don't need to prove a motive to secure a murder conviction.
The grand jury heard "sufficient evidence" to establish probable cause that Hernandez "intentionally participated in some meaningful way" in Lloyd's death, she wrote.
Hernandez's lawyers had also moved to dismiss an unlawful possession of a firearm charge, partially on the grounds that prosecutors presented improper evidence to the grand jury of Hernandez's alleged prior bad acts involving guns.
"After reading all the grand jury transcripts, the court has a firm belief that the grand jury would have returned the indictments it did even if the disputed items of evidence had not been presented," Garsh said in the decision.
Hernandez is being held without bail after pleading not guilty to killing Lloyd, who was dating Hernandez's fiancee's sister. His trial is scheduled to start Jan. 9.
Hernandez is also charged with killing two men in Boston in August 2012. He has pleaded not guilty.
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New market provides 'hangout for adults' in Norwalk
Shoppers browsed through the unique gifts and accessories on sale at the Blue Star Bazaar, in Norwalk, on Saturday to the delight of store owner Megan LaBant Abrahamsen.
After years of struggling to find affordable retail space and operating an online-only business, Abrahamsen got a chance to display her one-of-a-kind goods among more than 40 local businesses purveying everything from jewelry to fresh seafood under one roof that serves as part retail incubator and part retail therapy.
The SoNo Market Place officially opened Saturday with hundreds of holiday shoppers winding their way through the 45 retail kiosks spread out over 50,000 square feet on Wilson Avenue in South Norwalk.
"It's a hangout for adults," said Danna DiElsi, owner of The Silk Touch, a home-decorating store that has maintained a presence on Main Street in Norwalk, but doesn't get the foot traffic she would like.
"I like this very much," DiElsi said as shoppers looked over an array of silk flowers, wreaths, garlands, ornaments and designer handbags in her kiosk. "People don't have the time to go shopping from store to store anymore. Here, you have all the shops under one roof."
Cara Christofor, general manager of SoNo Market Place, said the market place was fully leased and retailers had been selected carefully so they didn't compete with each other. "We've been very careful to create the right balance and we want everyone to do well," she said. She said some retail categories have more than one business, such as jewelry and photography, because the styles of what they offer are so different.
SoNo Market Place offered flexible leases, Christofor said, so retailers "can see how their concept works and tweak it."
More InformationHours Holiday hours at SoNo Market Place, beginning Wednesday, Dec. 5, are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
"The idea is to give small business owners a spot to build a business, act as an incubator to build a business," she said.
Christofor said the marketplace would also host private parties, special events and classes in areas that include cooking, painting, floral design and gardening. "Our motto is, "Eat, shop and learn,' " she said.
SoNo Market Place came to fruition after John Palino and Joe Grasso, president of the 30-year-old Grasso Construction in Norwalk, joined forces to redevelop the 314 Wilson Ave. property. The marketplace is in the former Nash Engineering building, which was built in the 1920s.
Grasso said he owns the property and originally envisioned a boutique type of marketplace, while Palino introduced the concept of retailers who offered a variety of food.
Grasso said the SoNo Market Place was only the beginning of his plans for the 10-acre property. He said he also wants to have restaurants, pubs, sports facilities, a theater and comedy club on the site.
"This is the beginning. This is simply the beginning," Grasso said. He said he'd like to have the property fully built out in about 18 months and that restaurants likely would be the first additions.
"This is definitely a destination spot that could grow well beyond Fairfield County," Grasso said. "This is my property, and I want it to develop into something great for all the surrounding communities."
Back at the Blue Star Bazaar, Abrahamsen said the variety of retailers at the marketplace provides a "critical mass" to get customers in at a cost that affords her an opportunity to have a physical presence.
"This is 120 square feet, but I can bring in what I have and I don't have to dip into the college fund if I don't make it one month," she said.
Matt Stein, 29, of Stamford, was enjoying some oysters from Bloom Bros. with his friend, Heather Hannan, 26, also of Stamford, and thought SoNo Market Place was "a welcome addition" to the area. "I love the amount of local seafood here," he said. "It's worth the drive from Stamford to come and see this because there's nothing like this in the area & It's a great idea bringing all this together."
Hannan said she liked supporting local businesses and enjoyed art work that was on display at several of the shops.
Jennifer Dunn, manager of Bloom Bros., said its store in SoNo Market Place was Bloom Bros. first retail location and that it sold oysters and clams. She said Bloom Bros. has a wholesale outlet on Water Street in Norwalk that supplies seafood to several restaurants and to a distributor. "
We thought it'd be a great idea to expand," Dunn said. "This is a perfect opportunity to give it a shot and see how we did."
Wes Small, owner of Tilden Seafood, said the crowd was so large on Saturday that he ran out of New England clam chowder by early afternoon.
"This is a great turnout. I didn't think it was going to be like this," Small said. "I'm already out of soups -- done."
Small, who's owned a retail store by the same name in Litchfield for nine years, said he plans on offering two warm soups at his marketplace outlet every week, along with a full range of fresh fish and prepared food that shoppers can take home and cook.
Small said he heard about the marketplace from his father, also named Wes Small, who was in charge of Maritime Massage about 20 yards away in the SoNo Market Place.
"He got me involved in this. I joined the forces," he said.
Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia formally opened the marketplace with a ribbon cutting Saturday afternoon saying he doesn't usually get to open 45 businesses at the same time.
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The university said Thursday the collections given to the Cantor Arts Center include Andy Warhol's archive of photo contact sheets, notebook sketches by Richard Diebenkorn and works of art by Jacob Lawrence.
The Diebenkorn sketches — which span his career and have never been shown or studied — are included in 26 notebooks donated by the artist's widow. The Warhol photographs, taken from 1976 until the artist's death in 1987, document the pop artist's daily life and include of the celebrities and artists of the era.
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In three months the global swim event "Swim for your Heart..Feb14" will promote heart disease awareness and prevention. The 2013 event will be in memory of Norway's Champion swimmer Alexander Dale Oen who died from a heart attack at the age of 26 earlier this year. He was unaware that he had heart disease. I am asking swimmers worldwide to contact their local heart center and invite them to poolside or open water venue (in warmer climates) to provide free blood pressures and cholesterol test to all swimmers. Please visit the non-profit website for ideas on event planning. http://www.swimforyourheartfeb14.com
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Here's a news round-up of stories that came to Scrapbook Update's attention at CHA-Winter 2010 in Anaheim:
Queen & Co. Halts Shipping of Disney Print Paper
Prior to CHA, Queen & Co. showed a sneak peek of a collection called Magic Memories that was designed to be used for Disney scrapbooking. One of the prints, the white background one in the photo below, featured interlinked circles that were obviously a mouse ear pattern:
Disney is notoriously protective of its trademarks such as its Mickey ears logo. After receiving questions from multiple potential buyers about whether they were on questionable legal ground, Queen & Co. is opting not to ship that paper design to err on the side of caution. The rest of the papers in the collection will ship as scheduled.
Darice Acquires Core'dinations
Effective January 22nd, cardstock company Core'dinations has been acquired by Strongsville, Ohio-based Darice. Almost two years old, Core'dinations made a big splash at CHA Winter with its embossed cardstock collection packs that coordinate with collections by companies like Jenni Bowlin and Cosmo Cricket. The core of Core'dinations cardstock is a different color than its surface, creating interesting effects when sanding or embossing it.
Anthony Grinnell, Core'dinations director, said "Our business has seen tremendous growth since it's inception in February of 2008. We will be able to accelerate that growth as we join with Darice and their extensive line of paper-crafting products."
"Bringing Core'dinations product lines into the Darice family of products allows us to provide the most comprehensive and highest quality paper-crafting assortment for our retailer customers" said Mike Birkholm, Darice's president. "Additionally, we are pleased that Anthony will continue to provide creative and strategic direction for this great line of products."
Darice was founded in 1954, and is most widely known for its non-scrapbooking crafts products in areas such as jewelry making, kids crafts, and floral design.
EK Success Goes Peanuts
Charlie Brown and the gang are coming to EK Success. They have acquired the licensing rights to create products featuring the popular characters. A few products are coming in the CHA releases, and a few sneak peeks of Halloween products were on display in the CHA-Winter booth as well.
CHA 2011 Dates Conflict With Paperworld 2011
The schedule that has been announced by CHA for the 2011 show in Los Angeles – Jan. 29th through Feb. 1st – is exactly the same as the dates for the Paperworld 2011 show in Frankfurt, Germany. Paperworld is the world's leading trade fair for the paper, stationery and office supplies market. Many scrapbook industry companies have ties to it.
Craft Critique Sponsoring Event for Professional Crafters
Craft Critique announced they are sponsoring an event for professional crafters in Chicago, on Oct. 21-23, 2010. Few details are currently available but you can sign up to receive future updates at the Crafty Con website.
Creativity Inc. Discontinuing Scrapbook Products
After offering only limited introductions at CHA-Summer 2009 in Orlando, Creativity Inc. is shelving its scrapbook product lines. The parent company of Westrim, Crop-in-Style, Autumn Leaves and Foof-a-La had its booth in the General Crafts section in Anaheim, and had only a small display of clearance merchandise that was scrapbook-related.
Mudd Puddles Picked Up By Creative Imaginations
Mudd Puddles, one of Scrapbook Update's CHA-Summer 2009 Hot Picks, is no longer being produced independently by creator Dave Felber. The announcement was made at CHA-Winter in Anaheim that Mudd Puddles is now part of the Creative Imaginations line of products. The product, a great fit at Creative Imaginations due to their affinity for doing beach-themed products, is now limited to just 10 colors.


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Recessionary romance: how is the economy affecting Valentine's Day plans?
Hey readers,
Valentine's Day is coming up on Saturday, Feb. 14, and I'm looking for tips or stories about how to do romance with the recession weighing on your budget.
Are your plans going to be changing at all this year? Are you having a picnic lunch instead of dinner at that fancy restaurant you go to every year?
Anyone got tips for creative dates on the cheap?
Please let me know! Post a comment below or e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The good folks at Perfect World Ent have supplied us with 2000 keys to get you into the Neverwinter Beta! Set in what is arguably one of the most popular Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings, The Forgotten Realms, players explore and defend the iconic city of Neverwinter as it rises from the ashes of destruction. This action MMORPG takes players from the besieged walls of the city once known as The Jewel of The North, to subterranean passageways in search of forgotten secrets and lost treasure.
Here's how to get a key, and more info about the game:
1) Comment on this blog post (just once, please!)
2) You will be sent a key via N4G PM within 12 hours.
1) Go to www.playneverwinter.com
2) New accounts create an account, existing accounts login.
3) Enter your key here - https://my.perfectworld.com...
4) Download the game client here - http://nw.perfectworld.com/...
5) Install and play!
The keys will grant you access to Beta Weekend 3, which begins on Friday, March 22 at 12pm PT and lasts until Sunday, March 24 at 11:59pm PT. Here's some information about what players can look forward to in Beta Weekend 3: -New Class: Great Weapon Fighter -New Content: Pirates' Skyhold and Icespire Peak Adventure Zones -10 More Levels: Up to Level 50 -PvP: Fight against other players for the first time!
FOUNDERS PACKS: If you're a Neverwinter fan you'll want to check out the Founder's Pack, which is rife with perks - including a headstart to the game when it releases. Website: http://nw.perfectworld.com/founderspack
___________________ All N4G and NewsBoiler TOU apply. The giveaway will run through Saturday, March 23 ending at 11:59 PM EST. Note, players in these regions won't be able to redeem keys or get to our website, but they can still connect to the game: - China, Egypt Russia, Hong Kong, North and South Korea, Macao, Taiwan, and Vietnam


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Fitzgerald's Late Heroics Just Not Enough
This Sunday I watched what I believe to be the most heart-breaking game I have seen. There was so many jaw-dropping plays but the one that caught my attention and told me it would be game deciding was a 100 yard int-td return by James Harrison for the Steelers.
At least I thought it was game deciding until i saw Fitzgerald catch fire in the 4th quater of the game on his last td I thought ok this is done due to the fact the defense had stopped the Steelers the whole 4th quater, boy was I wrong Santonio Holmes ate the Cardinals defense alive on the game winning drive.
Here is a little peice of an article I grabbed from the NFL website telling Fitzgeralds stats and what he had to say after the game.
Fitzgerald caught six passes for 115 yards — in the fourth quarter — after having just one reception for 12 yards in the first three. He finished with 30 catches for 546 yards in four postseason games, shattering Jerry Rice's NFL playoff record of 409 receiving yards in 1988. However, the numbers didn't mean much to Fitzgerald.
"I just feel empty, to be honest with you," Fitzgerald said, "kind of like all for nothing. You've just got to try to pick up the pieces and come back strong next season."
His 64-yard scoring pass from Warner gave Arizona its only lead of the game.
Now as I end this post I want to bring up two issues that really made me tick last night. First off where was the booth review on the Warner, because to me that looked like his arm was obviously going foward on that play but no booth review happened ruining any shot the Cardinals had at Fitzgerald in the endzone which is in my opinion at 60% chance of a touchdown.
The second thing that ticked me off was when the NFL Defensive Player of The Year James Harrison who I would personally expect to show class and play a straight up ball game with maybe a minor argument, but no he showed his thug side when he held a Cardinals player down on the ground and started beating him with his fist. I must ask why he was not ejected from this game because we all know had this been a Cowboy player to do this he would have been ejected from the game,fined and got ragged by the media saying that it showed the cowboys have no discipline on their team. So I say this injustice towards the Cowboys in the NFL needs to stop NOW!
Roger Goodell I pray to you to do what is right and fine James Harrison for this uncalled for act of brutatilty on our sacred grounds in the NFL.
Feel free to comment and let me know what you thing about these issues I brought up or anything you would like me to write about in the near future.


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