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Gregg's Restaurant Wins Outstanding Philanthropic Business Award
Friday, December 13, 2013
Rhode Island Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP-RI) has presented Gregg's Restaurants & Pubs with the Award for Outstanding Philanthropic Business. The Rhode Island restaurant chain received the honor at the National Philanthropy Day Breakfast & Award Ceremony held late last month. Gregg's was recognized for their generous philanthropic contributions to the Rhode Island community.
A history of giving back
Gregg's has been a huge supporter of Rhode Islanders in need for several decades. Their efforts include the Gregg's Giving Tree, which brings holiday joy to more than 2,000 children, teens and seniors each year. Gregg's also donates a portion of the sales from some of their delicious cakes to Hasbro Children's Hospital and the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation. Throughout the year, Gregg's supports numerous fundraising events to benefit local non-profits.
Gregg's has four locations in Rhode Island: 1303 North Main Street, Providence; 1940 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence; 1359 Post Road, Warwick; and 4120 Quaker Lane - Route 2, North Kingstown.
Nomination process
Re-Focus, a local non-profit human service agency which serves adults with differing physical and developmental needs, nominated Gregg's for the Award for Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation. The clients of Re-Focus have been the recipients of gifts from the Gregg's Giving Tree for 13 years. Last year more than 40 Re-Focus clients benefited from the Gregg's Giving Tree program.
The Association of Fundraising Professions
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents 30,000 members in 229 chapters throughout the world, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs. The association fosters development and growth of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards in the fundraising profession. The Rhode Island Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP-RI) is dedicated to improving the skills of fundraising professionals, increasing the participation of members and non-members alike in chapter activities and expanding our professional and career opportunities to embrace diversity
Related Slideshow: 30 Ways to Give This Holiday Season
RI Food Bank
The need for food assistance in Rhode Island remains at record high levels. Every month, the Food Bank's network of food pantries and meal sites is serving more than 68,000 people. One in three served is a child under the age of 18. This holiday season, the Food Bank is looking to collect 350,000 pounds of food between November 1 and December 31. Here's how you can help the Food Bank achieve this goal:
- Drop off donations of non-perishable food any weekday (excluding holidays) between 8 am and 5 pm at the Food Bank, 200 Niantic Avenue, Providence.
- Organize your own food drive in your neighborhood, school, business or organization. We can provide posters and collection bins. For helpful tips, click here.
- Make a financial donation to our Holiday Meal Drive by clicking here. Every dollar you gives enables us to acquire three pounds of healthy food for a family in need.
- Visit the Food Bank's Kids' Page and learn more about how young people can make a difference.
- Attend our Holiday Meal Drive Open House on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Click here for more details about the Holiday Meal Drive.
Crossroads RI
The largest homeless services organization in Rhode Island, Crossroads has become much more than a place for the homeless to sleep. Crossroads currently offers various programs to help individuals and families tackle both immediate and long-term needs.
With that in mind, Crossroads is looking to help those in need this holiday season by encourage donor to contribute to its 2013 Holiday Gift Catalog. By donating to Crossroads, you can ensure that the state's homeless population has the holiday that they deserve.
Click here to make a donation.
Operation Homefront
Formed in 2002, Operation Homefront is a nonprofit organization developed to support military families. On December 15, Operation Homefront will host a "Holiday Toys for Military Kids" event in Warwick from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Toys are limited and are on a first come, first serve registration process. Once your registration is complete you will receive a confirmation email. Please note that this program is for military dependent children only.
Click here for more details.
Coats for Kids
From now until January 11, you can donate your gently-used winter coat in order to help keep a child warm this winter. Over the past 18 years, the Coats for Kids program has collected more than 800,000 adult and children's coats—all of which have been cleaned at no charge by Anton's Cleaners.
"The goal of Coats for Kids is to make certain that the strong demand for warm coats is matched by the even stronger generosity of our neighbors throughout the region," says Charles A. Anton, CEO of Anton's Cleaners.
Those looking to make a donation can visit Jordan's Furniture in Warwick. Click here for more information.
Toys for Tots
Beginning in October, the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program collects new, unwrapped toys each year, and distributes those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. If you wish to donate a toy simply drop it off at the Reserve Training Center, 1 Narragansett Street in Providence. Donations must be made prior to December 12.
Click here for more information.
Spirit of Giving Holiday
Each year, Children's Friend "Spirit of Giving Holiday Drive" provides clothing and toys to make the winter holidays a special time for Rhode Island's most vulnerable families. With your help, Children's Friend hopes to help 1,200 of Rhode Island's families this holiday season, the biggest goal ever. To participate, please visit [email protected], call the Spirit of Giving Holiday line at 401-276-4346, or email: [email protected].
This year's drive is in memory of Joseph Silva, who was a dedicated Holiday Drive organizer and volunteer.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army's traditional red kettle is an integral part of the Christmas scene, with millions of dollars donated each year to aid needy families, seniors, and the homeless. Donations provide and financial assistance provides Christmas dinners, clothing, and toys for families in need including families of prisoners. Simply make a donation wherever you see their trademark red kettle or do so online by clicking here.
Operation Holiday Cheer
Show a Rhode Island resident serving overseas in the U.S. Military that you care by donating to the Rhode Island Red Cross' Operation Holiday Cheer fund. You can support the project by making a donation to cover the costs of sending care packages to members of the military by clicking here. Under "Multiply Your Impact," type OPERATION HOLIDAY CHEER in the blank box under "In Honor Of."
Hasbro Hospital
Would you like to help a child in need this holiday season? Consider making a donation to the Child Life Holiday Fund at Hasbro Children's Hospital. Hasbro uses these donations to provide gifts and activities for patients during the holiday season. To donate online, be sure type in "Child Life Holiday Fund" in the "Comments" section when making a donation on their online form.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Help a child this holiday by making a contribution to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State's Donation Center. Simply donate gently used clothing and small household items to generate revenue to support the program's mentoring programs for children facing adversity.
Click here for more information and to find your closest donation center.
Family Service of RI
Family Service of RI (and its AIDS Project RI division) gratefully accepts donations of gift cards for food, clothing and other material to help needy clients all year round, and the holiday season is no exception. If you're interested in making an in-kind donation, please email
[email protected] or call 401-519-2274.
Miriam Hospital
Donating money to help those in need never tasted so good. From now through December you can head over to Miriam Hospital in Providence to purchase a deluxe gingerbread man or woman kit courtesy of Gracie's restaurant and Elle's Bakery. Gingerbread kits are $8 and all the proceeds will go to benefiting families in need. Click here for more information.
Amos House
Donations to Amos House provide direct services to the hungry, homeless, unemployed and uninsured. Here's what your donation can do this holiday season:
- $75 provides prescription assistance for a person with a medical need
- $100 provides meals for 50 hungry men, women and children
- $200 buys 10 nights of safe, supportive housing for a homeless person
- $1,000 equals a month of support for a homeless mother and her children
- $4,000 enables job training that leads to employment and national certification for an adult seeking to increase her skill level and overcome a cycle of poverty and unemployment
Click here if you wish to make a donation.
RIPTA Toy Drive
On Friday, December 6th bring a new unwrapped toy to the Providence Bruins Game at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. The game begins at 7pm and RIPTA will start collecting toys at 3PM. There will be a large bin in the lobby that needs your help. RIPTA's goal is to fill a bus full of toys.
Attendees can meet the Providence Bruins mascot Samboni and the WBRU Crew. You can also enter to win t-shirts, tickets to see Kings of Leon, and win a VIP P Bruins experience. The first 100 people get a free lunch card from the Public Kitchen & Bar.
Click here for more information.
Hyundai Toy Drive
Help local children in need by dropping off toy donations at Pride Hyundai of Seekonk (11 Taunton Ave. in Seekonk) any time up until December 14, 2013. All donations will be delivered to Toys for Tots. Lite Rock 105 and 92 PRO FM will be on hand to celebrate the festivities offering donors the chance to win a variety of prizes including concert tickets.
Goodwill Rhode Island accepts donations of men's, women's or children's clothing and other textiles. Some of the clothing donations are provided to our clients who may need an outfit for an interview or a one week supply of clothing for a new job. Most is sold to neighboring Goodwill's, or as salvage with all revenues raised going back into programs and services for Rhode islanders.
You may drop off your old clothing at one of our many clothing donation bins throughout the state or at the drop-box located in front of our building located at 100 Houghton Street, Providence, RI.
Click here for more information.
Dam Good Toy Drive
Would you like to make a child's day by giving them a new toy, as well as laugh a little? Well you're in luck because the Comedy Connection is hosting the third annual Dam Good Toy Drive on Thursday, December 5 at 8 p.m. The event features comedians Bad Lad, Cory Guglietti, Sam Jay and Mike Murray. Admission is free if you bring a toy. Tickets are $10 without a toy donation. This is an 18+ show.
Click here for more information.
EG Toy Drive
On Saturday, December 7th the Plenty of Singles Dance Party group will host a toy drive at the American Legion Post 15 in East Greenwich. The event will feature face painting, karaoke, pictures with Santa, arts and crafts, and balloon creations. Additionally, the group will be collecting new toys for Toys for Tots. The children event runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Click here for more information.
United Way of RI
In the spirit of the season, the United Way of Rhode Island's Women's Leadership Council and Young Leaders Circle have teamed up with United Way funded agency, Connecting for Children and Families (CCF) in Woonsocket. Each year, CCF hosts a holiday party for children in their programs and their families. For many of these families, it is their only holiday celebration.
The party will be held on Wednesday, December 11 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Kevin K. Coleman Elementary School.
The YLC will be collecting new winter accessories as gifts for the children at the event. Items include: hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, socks, boots, and shoes. Click here to download the flyer.
Photo: Flickr/paparutzi
Gateway Healthcare
As part of the Light of Hope campaign each year, Gateway Healthcare of Rhode Island collects new and unwrapped items to provide their clients with holiday celebrations.
Gateway Healthcare is a non-profit behavioral health care organization that provides a wide array of services to adults, children and families in the Ocean State.
Click here to read Gateway's full holiday wish list.
Photo: Flickr/BenSpark
Foster Forward
Foster Forward, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children, young adults, and families whose lives have been impacted by foster care, is currently hosting the "DCYF Holiday Gifts for Teens." As part of the event, Group homes and foster parents contact Foster Forward to be matched with a sponsor. Once matched with a teen, sponsors are asked to spend about $75 for each child sponsored.
Click here to find out more information and to see how you can become involved.
Junior League of RI
Starting on November 29, 2013 at 6 a.m., The Junior League of Rhode Island, Inc. will launch its annual holiday auction; one of its major fundraisers of the year. There are many ways you can support this effort. You can contribute items, experiences or gift cards such as restaurant, store, or generics for bidding. you can donate money and Junior League will do the shopping for you.
Click here for more information.
Photo: Flickr/Aine D
ACOS Toy Drive
Help make this holiday season brighter for the children of Aids Care Ocean State by participating in Michael Slade's Birthday Toy Drive. Just bring an unwrapped toy or Target Gift card to The Stable, 125 Washington St, Providence, RI 02903 on December 8th 2013 between 12 PM - 8 PM. Your donated toys, clothing and books will be delivered to ACOS families and their children for the holidays! Enjoy food, music and knowing you're a part of a good cause.
Click here for more information.
Photo: Flickr/alliecreative
Dark Lady Toy Drive
The Dark Lady, The Alley Cat and AIDS Care Ocean State will present its 11th Annual Toy Drive on Sunday, December 15 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Dark Lady in Providence. Attendees are asked to bring an unwrapped toy of Target gift card for children of ACOS.
Click here for more information.
North Prov. Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of North Providence is collecting wrapped or unwrapped toys for the North Providence Police Department Toy Drive till December 10th. Donations of new toys can be dropped off at Sicilias Restaurant starting after 6pm November 26th until December 10th. Donations may also be dropped off at the North Providence Police Station.
Click here for more information.
School Cmte. Toy Drive
North Providence School Committee members, Steven Andreozzi and Stephen Palmieri, are currently running a toy drive to benefit children of District 3, which they represent. The board members are looking for new unwrapped toys for children ages 5-12. Toys can be dropped off at D. Palmieri's Bakery in Johnston, or at the upcoming toy drive event planned for Dec. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lymansville VFW Post.
For more information, call Joanne Andreozzi at 401-231-3069 or email [email protected]. Palmieri can be reached at 401-378-4787 or by email at spalmierinorthprovschools.org.
Photo: Flickr/Lars Plougmann
Jonnycake Center
The Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale has begun collecting food and other items for its annual holiday program. All holiday programs are being run by members of Teen Jonnycake, our youth volunteer service program.
Donations needed: Gravy mix, stuffing, cranberry sauce, canned vegetables, canned yams, canned pineapple, quick bread mix, pie crust mix, evaporated milk, canned pumpkin, and canned pie filling.
Click here for more information.
NK Holiday Giving Program
The town of North Kingstown's Holiday Giving Program focuses on providing gifts for children in families experiencing hardship and is unable to provide the gifts themselves. Families must meet certain eligibility guidelines and an in-person interview is required.
As part of the program, individuals, families and local businesses anonymously "adopt" families in need. Donors will receive only age and gender appropriate "wish lists" from the adopted families.
For more information call 401- 268-1579 or click here.
The Rhode Island Center Assisting Those in Need, who provides food for the hungry, will offer nutritious holiday meals as well as Santa's Workshop this holiday season.
In 2012, RI CAN distributed 17,901 bags of food and 4,264 bags of personal supplies to 883 households with 5,905 visits to our emergency food pantry alone–which equates to serving a total of 20,273 people annually.
For more information call (401) 364-9412 or click here.
Cardi's Furniture
The 2013 US Marines Toys for Tots Drive is going on now through December 23 at All Cardi's Furniture locations. Bring in a new, unwrapped gift to any Cardi's Furniture and they will get it to the Marines and other local agencies for immediate distriubution to children in the Rhode Island area.
Click here for more information.
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I am aching with envy that so many of our fellow drinks nerds will be overheating and overimbibing in New Orleans later this week, for Tales of the Cocktail. I really can't imagine a better way to spend a weekend. But this has just been a hard year, financially, for many reasons that I won't elaborate on. We haven't even seen our families this year, let alone traveled for fun. We're hoping 2008 will be a better year, in that regard.
But staying at home is even harder for me since I really just genuinely like so many of the cocktail bloggers. We really seem to have carved out a very open subculture. I think it's just the spirit of the bar, and don't mind the pun. Belly up, and someone you'd snub on the subway is suddenly your drinking buddy.
It's easy for me, then, to get into the mood of this month's MxMo. Our host, Paul, asks, "Why'd you start crossing your cocktail shaker with your keyboard?" That's a very good question. I post more sporadically than I'd like to, so I often ask myself how committed I am, and what I'm doing this for.
My wife, Jennifer, and I try to eat thoughtfully. We shop at farmers' markets for seasonal, local ingredients; we love free-range, grass-fed meat and poultry; and we eat sustainable, low-mercury seafood. We also keep a garden of veggies and herbs, some of which wind up muddled in my mixing glass. Jen has a food blog, so beyond providing the context for our drinks, I'll not belabor this point; if you want to know more about our eats, go see Jen.
We like to drink thoughtfully, as well. No, wait… we love to drink, just as we love to eat. Thoughtfully. We could hammer back Wendy's cheeseburgers in the same way we could hammer back cosmos and cheap margaritas–but who wants that?
Loving something, especially food and drink, really means knowing that thing, so we put as much care into drink as we do into food. Jen's thing is food; mine is drink.
So a few years ago, I decided to learn as much as I could about spirits and cocktails. To that end, I started reading a few cocktail blogs. I tested recipes from those blogs and slowly started buying up the books those bloggers recommended. After trying some classics (martinis, Manhattans, Aviations, etc.), I wanted to branch out. One of the first big challenges I tried was the Police Gazette cocktail, which Paul Clarke wrote about in June 2005, well before I even started blogging.
The Police Gazette comes to us via Straight Up or On the Rocks: The Story of the American Cocktail, by William Grimes. Here's the recipe, as Paul recounts it:
Police Gazette Cocktail
- 3 ounces whiskey
- 2 dashes French vermouth
- 3 dashes simple syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters (Paul notes that "Fee Bros. Old-Fashioned Aromatic Bitters lend a nice, spicy touch to this drink")
- 2 dashes curacao
- 2 dashes maraschino liqueur
Technique: Stir with ice & strain into cocktail glass; garnish with a cherry.
Boy, I can't recall what whiskey I originally used for this drink, but I do know that I used some generic triple sec, in place of curacao, and Stock for the maraschino.
Tonight, however, I went a little higher scale in re-creating this drink. I used the Grimes proportions but better ingredients. I still don't have a good curacao at home, but I do have Grand Marnier. I've also tossed over the Stock maraschino in favor of Luxardo (more on this at a later date). Finally, I now have both the Fee's Old Fashioned Bitters and the Fee's Barrel-Aged Old Fashioned. (Goddamn if that barrel-aged ain't great.)
Also, although I'm usually fairly cavalier as to what constitutes a "dash," in this case I knew I needed more precision since so many of the ingredients called for dashes. There's no sense having a heavy dash for one ingredient and a light dash for another. So I adopted a convention where one dash equals one eighths teaspoon, so that two dashes could easily and consistently be one quarter teaspoon.
So, since I've already kept you too long, lemme give you my proportions for two drinks' worth of the Police Gazette:
Police Gazette Cocktail
makes two drinks
- 6 oz. whiskey (I used Rittenhouse bonded rye)
- 1/2 t. French vermouth
- 3/4 t. simple syrup
- 1/2 t. Fee's Barrel-Aged Old Fashioned Bitters
- 1/2 t. Grand Marnier
- 1/2 t. Luxardo Maraschino
Technique: Stir over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. I had no cherries, so I didn't garnish.
This is a drink of spice and flavor, especially if you're using good ingredients. I wouldn't mix this often, simply because it's too much precise measuring, but it's great to have every so often, on those days when you really crave taking however long it takes to make something out of the ordinary.

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Two titles were on the line Sunday during WWE Armageddon. John Cena continued his feud with Chris Jericho over the World Heavyweight Championship while Edge looked to hold off both Triple H and the charging Jeff Hardy in the main event for the WWE Championship. In the end, history was made, as Hardy's long journey finally culminated with his first WWE Championship win.
All in all, it was a great night of wrestling from HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y., as many wrestlers either made new marks or impressed even further.
In the main event, Jeff Hardy gets off to a hot start, working over both Triple H and Edge, but was eventually disposed of, allowing Edge and HHH go to work inside the ring.
Triple H went for a Pedigree on Edge, but Hardy re-entered in time to break it up. From there, Hardy is put up on the top rope with his back to the ring with Edge going for a suplex. Triple H comes in and lifts Edge up and then Hardy hits them both with another Whisper in the Wind.
Edge is sent to the outside, allowing Hardy to work on HHH and hit a Swanton, but Edge makes his return just in time to pull Hardy off The Game.
On the outside, Edge starts ramming Hardy into the announce tables, but when Edge tries to send him into the Raw table, Hardy counters and rams Edge into it. Hardy throws Edge into the rail and starts to deconstruct the Smackdown table, but he's stopped by Triple H, who starts to deconstruct the ECW and Raw tables. He tries to Pedigree Hardy on the Raw table, but Hardy counters and tries for the Twist of Fate, but Triple H gets out of the way just in time for Edge to come flying in and spear Hardy through the Smackdown table.
Triple H puts Edge back into the ring where Edge hits the a DDT. Both men are slow to get up. Edge gets up first and goes for a Spear, but runs right into a spinebuster. HHH calls for the Pedigree and hits it. Hardy is nowhere in sight. Triple H covers, but Vladimir Kozlov pulls him off and destroys him outside the ring.
Matt Hardy comes out to try to counter Kozlov. Jeff Hardy goes to the top rope for the Swanton on Edge, but Kozlov pushes him off the rope, leaving Edge as the only man in the ring as Matt Hardy and Kozlov battle to the pick.
Triple H crawls back in the ring and runs right into the Spear, but kicks out at two. Edge is upset. He goes to the outside and grabs two chairs. We know what's next. He sets up the Conchairto on Triple H, but Hardy steps up and grabs the chair from Edge and nails him with a one-handed shot. He goes to the top for the Swanton, but Triple H crotches him.
Both Edge and HHH struggle to their feet. Triple H hits the Pedigree on Edge and goes to cover but Hardy comes from out of nowhere and hits the Swanton on both! Hardy covers Edge... 1, 2, 3!
Winner via pinfall and NEW WWE Champion: Jeff Hardy
Match rating: 8/10
The announcers go silent as the crowd goes wild. Finally, after minutes of silence, they take us to a replay. Hardy climbs to the top of the Armageddon set in celebration.
The next WWE pay-per-view is the Royal Rumble on Jan. 25.
After a video package, Jim Ross welcome us to the broadcast, which comes to us in WWEHD.
Match #1 - Matt Hardy (Cameron, N.C.) vs. Vladimir Kozlov (Russia)
Kozlov strikes the first big blow of the match by ramming Hardy's shoulder into the ring post twice. He then works a keylock and picks Hardy up in the keylock and slams him down. Nice. Hardy starts to work Kozlov to the body, but Kozlov counters with a DDT for two and goes back to the keylock.
But Hardy starts to fire up once the match goes to the outside, ramming Kozlov into the post. Back in the ring, Hardy hits the Side Effect, but Kozlov gets his hand on the bottom rope. Hardy goes for the Twist of Fate, but Kozlov pushes off. Hardy goes to the second rope for the elbow, but eats a big open palm strike on the way down. Kozlov covers, but Hardy gets his hand on the bottom rope.
Kozlov ends up sending Hardy into the top of the post, which turns the tide, as Kozlov hits the headbutt and a chokeslam/spinebuster combo for the fall.
Winner via pinfall: Vladimir Kozlov
Match rating: 6.5/10
Backstage, Edge and Vickie Guerrero are talking. They make fun of Hardy and Guerrero wishes Edge good luck. Then Chavo Guerrero comes in and asks Vickie how they took out Jeff Hardy before Survivor Series. Chavo prods her some more, but Vickie tells him to go get her coffee -- two sugars. Actually, make that two Splendas.
William Regal and Layla are outside the ring for our following match.
Match #2 - Intercontinental Championship Tournament Final - Rey Mysterio (San Diego, Calif.) vs. CM Punk (Chicago, Ill.)
The two open up the match with a friendly handshake.
Fast-paced back-and-forth action to begin. Mysterio tries to line up Punk for the 619, but Punk is still too fresh. Punk tries to lift Mysterio for the GTS, but to no avail. Mysterio takes a run at Punk, but he lifts him up and over the top rope. Punk follows that up by going up and over himself.
Punk hangs Mysterio up in the corner and kicks him and Punk runs at him with a knee, but Mysterio moves and then hits a moonsault, but it doesn't translate for Mysterio, as Punk works an armbar. Mysterio goes up for a hurricarana and instead of going down, he transitions into an armbar of his own.
Mysterio hits a springboard dropkick that sends Punk out of the ring and then goes to the top rope and leaps onto Punk on the outside. Mysterio throws Punk back into the ring and hits the springboard Senton and the two trade near falls.
The two exchange kicks and Punk goes for a high knee and misses, but hits it on the second try and follows up with a bulldog for two. Mysterio then hits an interesting pinning combination for two. Punk runs at Mysterio, but gets put in position for the 619. But like Punk earlier, the second time is the charm for Mysterio. He tries to follow that up with a splash, but Punk moves.
Mysterio goes for a victory roll, but Punk counters it right into GTS.
Winner via pinfall: CM Punk
Match rating: 8.5/10
Jeff Hardy is in a dark area backstage. He says tonight is a new chapter in the career of Jeff Hardy and tonight, he'll answer all the questions. Does Jeff Hardy have what it takes? Is Jeff Hardy willing to change? He is who he is. Jeff Hardy: WWE Champion.
JBL hands the microphone to Michaels. HBK says the economy has hit everyone very hard and he is in a very tough spot right now. He says he wish he was rich like everyone believes, but like a lot of 20 year olds when they came into money, he lived the high life. In the 30s, the injuries started to pile up and he was too foolish to ask anybody for help. About 10 years ago, he met his wife and they had two children and he turned his life around. He says he did the grown up thing and called an investment service to have his money invested and it went well, but then the roof caved in. He says he doesn't know how much time he has left, that is why he took JBL up on his offer, despite the fact he doesn't like him. But he is very good financially, which is why he made the move. He's essentially doing this for his family. He isn't going to become a wrestling tragedy. The crowd starts up with a "You sold out" chant. He says this isn't something he wanted to do. JBL takes the mic and then offers his hand. They shake hands in the middle of the ring and JBL takes off.
Backstage, Eve brings in Randy Orton. She asks him a question, but Cody Rhodes comes in out of nowhere and answers the question. Manu says tonight, Randy Orton cements his legacy.
Earlier in the night, Finlay told Hornswaggle to stay backstage, so the little guy isn't with him tonight.
Henry almost immediately throws Finlay over the top rope, but when Henry tries to follow up, Finlay slams him into an announce table. But the momentum changes just as quickly. They keep going back-and-forth until Finlay raids the bottom of the ring, throwing some Kendo sticks and some trash cans. Tony Atlas comes from behind and hits Finlay with a trash can lid and Finlay responds with a boot. Finlay gets in the ring and Henry cracks him with a lid.
Henry then hangs Finlay up on the second rope and hits the Big Bossman move, except he slides through to the outside. It hurt me just watching it.
Finlay fires back with a trash can shot, several Kendo stick shots and a DDT. Henry hits a trash can shot of his own and sets Finlay up for a Bonzai Drop but misses. Finlay goes for the Shillelagh, but Henry boots him in the head. Henry then snaps the Shillelagh and a Kendo stick.
Hornswaggle tries to get involved, but Henry drives Finlay into the corner, knocking Hornswaggle off the apron. He goes back under the ring.
Henry grabs the steel steps and throws them in the ring. Henry changes Finlay with them, but Finlay hits a dropkick on Henry's left knee. Hornswaggle then comes back and slips Finlay a new Shillelagh and he cracks Henry with it for the fall.
Winner via pinfall: Finlay
Match rating: 8/10Santa Haas is backstage with the Divas when Santino Marella and Beth Phoenix barge in. They gloat about Beth's Slammy when Santino goes to grab a present but instead finds the Boogeyman. Of course, Santino screams and tries to go out of the room, but there's Goldust standing in the doorjamb under Mistletoe. Santino runs the other way and Goldust says he just wanted to sing a song. He exchanges "Merry Christmas" with Boogey (hilarious!) and then, Goldy, Boogey, the Divas, Haas, Jesse, Festus, IRS and Mike Chioda sing We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Good stuff.
Match #4 - Batista (Washington, DC) vs. Randy Orton (St. Louis, MO)
Orton throws a charging Batista out of the ring when Manu and Cody Rhodes attack. Orton distracts the ref for a bit, but he turns around to see the assault going on. He promptly boots them from ringside.
Back in the ring, Batista hits a big power slam and goes for a Batista Bomb, but Orton gets out and hits a neckbreaker and then works a Level 4 Randy Orton Chinlock, but Batista gets out and slams him. Batista throws Orton through the ropes and he falls hard to the outside. Orton is thrown in the ring and catches Batista on the way in and hangs him on the second rope and DDTs him.
From there, it's all Orton, as he works various chinlocks to wear down the big man. Orton works a rear-naked choke on the ground but Batista gets up and rams him into the corner to break the hold.
They start to go back-and-forth with Batista clotheslining Orton out of the ring. Batista goes to the top, but it's a bad move, as Orton stops him and hits a superplex. But Batista quickly turns it around and goes for a Batista Bomb, but Orton gets out and tries for an RKO, but Batista shoves him away.
Orton gets Batista down and stalks him for the RKO, but again Batista shoves him away and hits a mega Rock Bottom for two. Again, they get up and Orton hits a DDT. Orton looks for the punt, but Batista lifts him into the corner and mounts him with punches. Orton tries to lift him out of the corner, but Batista falls back right into the position for the Batista Bomb, which he hits for the fall.
Winner via pinfall: Batista
Match #5 - Santa's Little Helper's Match - Kelly Kelly (Jacksonville, Fla.), Mickie James (Richmond, Va.), Maria (Chicago, Ill.) & Michelle McCool (Palatka, Fla.) vs. Natalya (Calgary, Alberta), Victoria (Los Angeles, Calif.), Maryse (Montreal, Quebec), Jillian Hall (Louisville, Ky.)
They all go at it before McCool blind tags Maria and finishes Jillian with a Styles Clash. Maria is not happy, to say the least.
Winners via pinfall: Michelle McCool, Kelly Kelly, Mickie James & Maria
Match rating: 3/10
After the match, The Great Khali comes out for a Christmas Kiss Cam with the faces still in the ring. Michelle McCool is chosen, but she bails. All of the other Divas are nervous, so Ranjin Singh has a backup plan -- it's Mae Young!
Lawler: She was helping Santa when the Dead Sea was only sick!
They lock lips and everyone goes wild. Funny stuff, again.
Match #6 - World Heavyweight Championship - Chris Jericho (Manhasset, N.Y.) vs. (c) John Cena (West Newbury, Mass.)
Jericho works on Cena's neck but almost gets hit by the FU twice. The second time, the two were on the apron, but Jericho got down and bulldogged Cena into the steel steps. Jericho continues to work on Cena moves and Jericho went shoulder-first into the ring post. Cena then sets Jericho up for the FIve Knuckle Shuffle and hits. He goes for the FU again, but Jericho gets out and tries to lock in the Walls of Jericho, but Cena escapes and hits a belly-to-belly suplex.
Later, Jericho counters Cena and hits the Lionsault for two. He sets Cena up on the top rope and looks for a superplex, but Cena picks him up and drops him and hits the guillotine leg drop for two.
Cena then stalks Jericho and sets him up for the FU again and goes to hit it, but Jericho lands on his feet and hits the Codebreaker, but Cena kicks out at two.
Jericho charges at Cena, but he picks him up and immediately drops him with the FU, but Cena is still hurt and is late making the cover, allowing Jericho to kick out at two.
Both are slow to get up, but Cena is up first and goes to Jericho, who rolls him up for two. Cena ducks an enziguri and goes to lock in the STFU, but Jericho gets out and locks in the Walls. Cena climbs for the ropes, but is pulled back into the centre. Cena somehow completely reverses the Walls and locks in the STFU. Jericho taps.
Winner via submission and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: John Cena
Match rating: 7/10
Triple Threat Match - WWE Championship - Triple H (Greenwich, Conn.) vs. Jeff Hardy (Cameron, N.C.) vs. (c) Edge (Toronto, Ontario)
Match rating: 9/10
Overall rating: 10/10
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Wakeskate Threats
By David Hanson
How many times have you had a long day at school or work and all you wanted to do was come home and hit the glass? It is what gets most us through the long hard day (unless of course you wakeskate for a living). You see, wakeskating is a medicine. It realigns your chi, gets your mind right, and lets you release your worries into the water. I think that's what makes us love what we do. But we must be on the alert. There are threats to our beloved activity floating luminously on the horizon everywhere you look. Fortunately for you guys knowledge is power, and we at AllianceWakeskate have brought you a comprehensive list of dangerous threats that constantly try to steal your shred away from you. Just remember, stay strong, keep your eyes on the prize, and fight the good fight.
Pleasure Boaters
Let's not lie to ourselves, wakeskating itself is not so far from the "pleasure boating" crowd. I mean, we're just out on the water enjoying ourselves as much as they are. But the difference lies in our desire to preserve good water, rather than . I kind of like pleasure boaters though, you can tell they really appreciate having a good relaxing time on the lake. But they still ruin your pass.
Yahoo jetskiers
Whoa… these guys are wild and seem to always want to race everybody they pass, or at least try to make everyone look at how fast they are going. Nice, chief. I'll check out your rice burner later, too. Grab an energy drink and let's do this.
Wakeboarders are our buddies and brethren of the shred. Common courtesy and proper etiquette are key, and communication will make everyone have a better time and split the good water. Be reasonable though, no one likes being told what to do, so sometimes you just got to deal with what you got.
Pro Wakeboarders
If you live around the central Florida area it is not such a bad chance that there is at least one professional wakeboarder that you have to split the lake with. The thing is, these guys and gals make their living riding behind a boat, but don't let them trick you into believing they have any more say over the lake than you do. As always, be courteous and reasonable. Remember, they're just people too. Some are cooler than others, and some get real heated at your little inconvenient jet ski wakes rolling through their pass (you would think they would be grateful for the "training conditions"). Funny how you never hear about wakeskaters confronting pro boarders about gigantic rollers destroying everything in their pass, and we're not even strapped in! Time to turn the tables, wakeskaters.
It clogs up your ski, wraps around your prop, makes it hard to build rails, and makes you itchy as hell. I myself have gotten stranded for nearly an hour in a heavy patch of this evil lake weed. Definitely can put a damper in your glorious day of shredding.
Not only will they get mad at you from their boats (that are always in the glassiest spots), they can also get mad at you and give the ole' "one finger salute" from a dock if you are on a small enough lake. I've even had a fisherman that was on MY dock get miffed because we were using it to go riding. Pretty much everyone has their own fisherman story. Fortunately for wakeskaters, most jet skis are way quicker than what most fisherman are working with, and if anything they are just going to go away to a different spot with a grumpy look on their face.
Tubers pretty much have the exact opposite goal on the water than wakeskaters. Rather than preserve good water and get their souls wet, they enjoy doing circles and boosting off as many rollers as they can create. No one can deny how fun it is at certain points to get a little buck wild out there, but the weekend wallys that always seem to be taking their tube experience to the next level get a little old.
Ah, the age old wakeskate enemy. You have to respect the wind though. It is what makes us get up early, determines which line we ride, and can even sometimes affect what tricks we try. It is a major part of your riding every set, and for that you can't really get mad.
Getting hassled by a policeman can very oftentimes lead to a ticket, mostly because wakeskaters are punks. We also seem to rarely wear the right type of vest, or wear one at all, and we never have the money to afford any type of tickets they give us (nor the registration for the jet ski that expired three years ago).


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Nassau, Bahamas: Night 2 of the most talked about fashion event of the season, Islands of the World Fashion Week (IWFW), was like no other show in the capital city of the Bahamas. Bright lights, a room filled with video cameras and photographers, and of course, who could forget the fashion crazed crowd who waited eagerly to watch the stage illuminate once again!
Patrons of the evening eagerly awaited the two designers of "In Search of The Next Oscar"; Raynellis Howell of Turks & Caicos and Georgina Estherr, Dominican Republic, who both vied for the coveted title. Celebrity designer and TV personality Nick Verreos hosted the competition and kept guest captivated with his high-energy and vivacious personality.
Mode Îles Ltd produced "Runway to Fashion Week" event's winner Theodore Elyett, joined the runway and showcased his 14 piece collection. Along with being awarded a scholarship to the coveted Parsons The New School for Design, Theodore was also given a fabric donation by Bahamas Handprint, which he used in part of his collection.
The Culture and Fashion design presentation was also held tonight, as designers Phelicia Dell (Haiti), Harl Taylor BAG (Bahamas), David Rolle (Bahamas), Savannah Savary (Haiti), K.Bobby (Jamaica) and Oliver Tolentino (Philippines) showcased their fashion and culturally inspired pieces, reflective of their island-nations.
True to himself, international stylist and designer Indashio (U.S.A.) brought his definition of fun, colorful and originality to the runway. His line was a definite crowd pleaser and brought the runway to life as he joined his models in "drag". "I am a small town guy who moved to New York and was introduced to color," Indashio said. He added that his pieces "were inspired by New York night life and the originality of the locals. My line is called "Move Party Monster" and it was inspired by the NYC club kids. The colors of New York made me and my pieces."
IWFW 2010 will culminate tomorrow with the "Fashion Cares for Haiti: The Relief Benefit Fashion Show". Haitian designers Phelicia Dell, David Andre, Giovanna Menard, Michel Chataigne, Maguy Durce, Maelle David and Savannah Savary are all set to grace the runway with their designs.
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Hundreds of river men like the ones in this photograph shepherded logs cut in northern New England down the Connecticut River to Turners Falls, Massachusetts, in the annual spring "log drive." The men worked from 4:30 in the morning until 7:30 at night for $2 to $2.50 a day plus board. The ferry in the foreground transported the draft horses used to pull stranded logs off gravel banks. The river men performed the dangerous task of breaking up "log jams' on the river. Men from the Turners Falls Lumber Company sorted some of the logs when they reached the Falls; the rest of the wood continued down the river to Holyoke and then on to Hartford, Connecticut.
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CPI stands for Consumer Price Index, a fundamental indicator that establishes the rate of price inflation or price increase as seen by consumers when purchasing goods and services. The Consumer Price Index is touted as a timely and detailed inflation indicator. Typically, it is assumed that a rising trend in CPI will positively impact a nation's currency. Central banks are most concerned with price stability. If inflation rates are continually rising interest rates will likely be increased in an effort to bring prices back down. Globally, increased interest rates are said to entice foreign investment flows, which would of course, in turn, increase the demand and the standing of a nation's currency on a global scale. CPI is a well respected fundamental indicator and is ranked highly in terms of its potential impact in the market.
Employment Level measures the total workers, both full and part-time, that were employed during the previous quarter. Because consumer spending is so closely tied to the number of new jobs created, the Employment Level indicator is closely watched by traders and economists alike who understand its ultimate connection to GDP (Gross Domestic Product). Positive trends seen in this indicator imply a strengthening economy.
Gross Domestic Product is considered by most the broadest, most comprehensive barometer of a country's overall economic condition. It measures the sum of all market values on final goods and services produced in a country (domestically) during a specific period of time. A rising trend seen in a country's GDP of course indicates that the economy of said country is improving; as a result foreign investors are more inclined to seek investment opportunities within that nation's bond and stock markets. It is not uncommon to see interest rate hikes as a follow-up to a rising GDP, as central banks will have an increased confidence in their own growing economies. The combination of a rising GDP and potentially higher interest rates can lead to an increase in demand for that nation's currency on a global scale.
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RIT announces Institute of Health Sciences and Technology, creation of new college
RIT President Bill Destler has approved the establishment of the Institute of Health Sciences and Technology.
RIT provost Jeremy Haefner had led a series of discussions this fall about plans for the proposed institute. He described it as a framework for tapping the strengths and expertise of the RIT–Rochester General Health System Alliance. The institute will produce technological solutions to health care delivery and position the alliance as a contributing player in the reform of the nation's health care system.
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Destler and RGHS CEO Mark Clement will co-chair the institute's advisory board consisting of faculty, physicians, staff, trustees and students.
Funding during the first three years will be channeled into the office of the vice president, faculty and staff positions, and setting up research laboratories. Research and outreach center staffing will follow in the third and fourth year, respectively. Plans for a potential $27 million building on the RIT campus will begin in 2012, with a building completed by 2015.
The institute gives the RIT-RGHS Alliance the opportunity to make a significant impact on health care reform in a number of ways, Haefner notes. Graduating students from programs that offset the shortage of health care professionals in allied health areas is one clear example. But also central to the institute's mission is educating the next generation of health care professionals with new clinical learning experiences, exposure to translational health care research and discovery and evidence-based practices in community health.
Finding "the right fit" has been an important part of creating the institute—a fit between RIT and RGHS and a fit between RIT's programs, says Haefner.
The final component of the institute, the Health Sciences Outreach Center will aid regional workforce development programs by retraining displaced workers in Lean Six-Sigma for health care, an approach to streamlining and improving patient-care processes. The center will also partner with regional workforce development agencies and develop and support community health initiatives.
Existing programs that likely will move to the institute include diagnostic medical sonography, nutrition/dietetics, biomedical sciences/medical technology, clinical chemistry, health systems administration, physician assistant, clinical research management and medical illustration.
Proposed collaborative programs include exercise/rehabilitation science, medical imaging, biomedical sciences, medical information and physician assistant post-grad surgical residency. Future possibilities include public or global health and nursing.
Also housed within the institute, the Health Sciences Research Center will focus on infectious disease and immunology, cancer, cancer vaccines and blood disorders, cardiovascular disease, health systems engineering, biotechnology, bioengineering, imaging science, computing and information science, deaf technologies and medical devices.
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Sidney Crosby Named One of Three Hart Trophy Finalistsby Staff Writer / Pittsburgh Penguins
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Sidney Crosby's dominating regular-season performance this year earned him another NHL award nomination on Friday – this time as one of three finalists for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP.
Voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association (WHWA), the Hart Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged to be the most valuable player to his team.
On Thursday, Crosby was named one of three finalists alongside Alex Ovechkin and Martin St. Louis for the Ted Lindsay Award, which goes to the NHL's 'most outstanding player' as voted by the NHL Players' Association.
Crosby, 25, will be attempting to earn the second Hart Trophy of his career. He won his first in 2006-07 when he scored a career-best 120 points.
Should Crosby win the Hart Trophy it would make back-to-back years that a Penguins player won the award, as Evgeni Malkin captured it last season. It would also be the first time that two different teammates won the Hart in back-to-back years since Boston's Bobby Orr (1970) and Phil Esposito (1969).
Crosby is looking to join Mario Lemieux (3 times) as the only Penguins to win the Hart Trophy multiple times. As a franchise, the Penguins have won a total of six Hart Trophies (Lemieux, 3; Crosby, 1; Malkin, 1; Jaromir Jagr, 1).
Crosby had arguably the most dominant year of his career this season, finishing third (tied) in scoring with 56 points (15G-41A), despite missing the final 12-plus games of the regular season due to a broken jaw suffered on his first shift March 30 against the New York Islanders.
Crosby finished the regular season with a league-high 1.56 point-per-game average – the third-highest single-season total of the last 13 years behind only Mario Lemieux's 1.77 average in 2000-01 and the 1.61 points Crosby averaged in 2010-11.


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This is a phone interview with Talal Abu Rahma, a Palestinian journo in Gaza, done during operation Cast Lead. In it, Rahma reports that Hamas members have gone undercover and that he hasn't seen any of them on the streets in the past couple of days. You claim this is the definitive proof that Hamas "hid among civilians," which clears Israel of responsibility for any civilian deaths.
A few questions arise, though. Any Jew reporting Israeli atrocities (the Breaking the Silence soldiers, for instance) is a self-hater according to you: can't there be self-haters among Palestinians? Or more likely still: isn't it possible that Rahma is a Fatah supporter aiming to tarnish Hamas? An examination of Rahma's reporting record is in order.
And our readers won't believe what pops up in the Google search. Mr. Rahma is none other than the journalist who first blamed Israel for the murder of the Palestinian boy Mohammed al-Durrah in October 2000. As was reported at the time:
"They were cleaning the area. Of course they saw the father," says Talal Abu-Rama, the camera man who watched the horror unfold. "They were aiming at the boy, and that is what surprised me, yes, because they were shooting at him, not only one time, but many times."Now it's not like you've never given your opinion on Mr. Rahma. On the contrary, you've described all people who charged Israel with that murder as antisemites who engaged in the centuries-old blood-libel that Jews murder babies. So if that opinion of yours is sincere, quoting Rahma would be akin to quoting David Irving, David Duke or other certified Jew-haters.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 5, 2013) – Today, the Department of the Interior signaled its preferred alternative to deny a request to build a road through remote wilderness areas of Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. The nearby city of King Cove, Alaska (pop. 938) had been advocating building a road that would connect King Cove to Cold Bay, Alaska, a move conservation organizations feared would severely damage the refuge and set a horrible precedent for future wilderness refuge management decisions. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has 30 days to make the final determination that the road is not in the public interest to block a land exchange that would have facilitated its construction.
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"Secretary Salazar takes his responsibilities for the Alaskan Native community very seriously but in this case he was not persuaded that building a road through a wilderness refuge was the best solution to a difficult problem. National wildlife refuges are special places we as a nation have set aside as safe havens for wildlife. The Interior department has made a responsible choice to protect the integrity of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and the wildlife refuge system as a whole."
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Sacramento, Calif. – The UMBC women's tennis team completed its western spring break trip with a 4-0 loss at Sacramento State on Thursday, March 20.
The Retrievers finished 1-2 on the trip and stand at 6-7 on the spring.
After dropping the No. 2 doubles match, UMBC freshmen Adrian Aldunate (Bowie, Md.) and Mariami Dolashvili (Alushta, Ukraine) put up a good battle at No 3. doubles, but fell, 8-5 and SSU earned the doubles point.
In singles, No. 1 Kim Berghaus (Offenbach, Germany) won her first set, 7-6, over Daria Savchenko, but the match was not completed. The host Hornets won singles matches at Nos. 5, 2 and 4 to earn four points and clinch the match.
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For an admission price of a premium bottle of wine (to be auctioned off at the main event in March), guests will enjoy an evening of appetizers and mingling from 6 to 9 p.m.
Vikings, Vines & Vintners will take place March 23 at the La Jolla Country Club. Featuring wine tastings from more than a dozen wineries, the event has sold-out with 350 guests in past years. Many La Jolla businesses have generously donated items for the live and silent auctions to raise money for the high school. Money raised by the foundation covers many of the basics and extras the school district can no longer fund, from copy paper to the school nurse. With increasing concerns about campus security, the foundation hopes to raise funds for security cameras this year.
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Luc Morlet's winemaking roots stretch back five generations to Avenay-Val-d'Or, in the Champagne region of France, where his grandfather founded a small winery. As a boy, he worked in the vineyard alongside his father, learning first-hand what it meant to be a viticulteur. Today, Luc is one of a handful of French-born winemakers who have found their niches in the sunny climes of California. To describe him as passionate feels almost cliche — what with the word's overuse these days — but, in Luc's case, it's the only choice; and despite relocating across the Atlantic, dedication to family remains paramount in his work. It shows in the small, but precocious domaine he and his wife, Jodie, are building in Napa Valley.
Luc's formal wine education began at École Viticole de Champagne. After earning a viticultural degree there, he continued to Reims University where he received a master's in enology, and then to Dijon Business School for an M.B.A. His first full-time gig was as assistant winemaker at Val d'Or Champagne Cellars. In 1993, he took his first trip across the pond, replacing the winemaker at a French subsidiary in St. Helena. While there, he also got the chance to work and learn under John Kongsgaard at Newton Vineyard. In 1996, after briefly moving back to France to work in Bordeaux, Luc returned to the U.S. and settled permanently. He took over for Kongsgaard as director of viticulture and enology at Newton, and from there his career soared. He teamed up with Michel Rolland to create the first Bordeaux blend at Newton, worked as head winemaker at Peter Michael and then at Staglin, and also did work consulting for top Napa properties, including Vineyard 7 & 8 and Carte Blanche.
In 2006, Luc and Jodie — she was the real reason he moved back to the U.S. — started producing wines under their own label, Morlet Family Vineyards. They began by sourcing grapes from a number of top quality vineyards, but estate bottlings were soon to follow. The first vineyard they purchased was a parcel in Knights Valley, followed by a fantastic property just north of St. Helena, which has since become home base. Jodie and Luc recently restored the beautiful stone winery there, which was originally built in 1853. There are reportedly caves running back into the hillside behind the winery that Luc plans to develop and restore, if possible. For now, though, the focus is on winemaking and acquiring more vineyards.
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Most recently, Luc and Jodie purchased a 24-acre parcel in Oakville (20 acres plantable), located just across the highway from the famed To Kalon Vineyard. While the St. Helena and Knights Valley holdings are superb, Luc loves Oakville, calling it "the heart of the valley." Acquiring the property was a dream come true for him, which took many years of patient searching. Given the soil properties of the neighboring vineyards, Luc and Jodie expected to find typical Bale series 103 (pure loamy topsoil on loamy subsoil) and 104 (loamy topsoil on clay and loam subsoil) upon inspection. But when they ripped the ground with a deep plow (4 feet down to expose and remove any old roots), they were amazed to find soils comprised of 40-60% alluvial gravels. It will be interesting to see how this unique vineyard develops, though it will be years before it reaches its true potential.
When asked about the wide range of wines he produces at the relatively small winery, Luc described himself as having a split-wine-personality. "My head is in the Mediterranean, my feet are in Champagne, and my heart is divided between Burgundy, Bordeaux, and California," he said. At Morlet, he ambitiously produces Bordeaux-styled whites and reds from estate-grown and purchased fruit (from Napa and Knights Valley), plus Pinot Noir and Chardonnay brought down from the cooler climes of Sonoma — quite an array for a winery of this size.
Luc's winemaking style is modern but balanced, with a huge emphasis on the vineyard. His influences are Old World, but he readily accepts Napa's natural tendency towards rich, ripe, layered wines, making a point to retain balance, freshness, and capture the wines' terroir. "As much as I hate unripe fruit, I hate overripe fruit even more," said Luc.
In the vineyards and at harvest, things are done as gently as possible, with very little intervention. He forbids herbicides, and uses pest control only as a last resort. Luc and his team do all farming of proprietary vineyards themselves. They use spades to shovel and turn the soil gently, cultivating as much as possible by hand to avoid compaction of the soil. Luc even maintains final say over farming practices for contract vineyards.
Over the years, Luc has moved harvest dates earlier in search of more balance and freshness. All harvesting is done by hand, at night when it's cool. The grapes go into small, 30-pound cream-colored lugs (they reflect heat and are cooler than dark colors), which are carefully stacked on pallets, to be wrapped and delivered to the winery in temperature controlled trucks. "I am looking for harmony, equilibrium, and complete, seamless tannins," Luc told me. Picking is extremely important, and it is a significant part of his style. Twenty years ago, he was one of the winemakers that would pick last, a trend he thinks got out of hand in the search for ultimate ripeness. Today he finds himself in the middle of the pack as far as picking dates. He relies on cues provided by taste, tannins, color, and the nature of the foliage to tell him when to pick. It's not just physiological ripeness he's searching for, but optimal development of flavors and acids as well.
The resulting wines are stunning and polished, combining seamless elegance with richly layered character. They have power and depth, but also balance. They are by no means over the top. By all measures, Morlet is a superb, small domain, crafting beautiful, classy wines under the guidance of one of the valley's best. But as good as they are now — and they are very, very good — you get the sense that this is only the first act, that this is a winery on the move. As the new estate holdings come into production it will be exciting to watch where things go. And you can bet that Luc Morlet is aiming for the top.


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Hockey Day in Potsdam Raises Over $9,000 to Benefit Marine Cpl. Aaron Howell of Parishville, N.Y.
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The first-ever Hockey Day in Potsdam, earlier this year, raised $9,460 to benefit Marine Cpl. Aaron Howell, a Parishville, N.Y., native who is recovering from serious wounds suffered in the line of duty last April.
Hockey fans bought a benefit ticket good for admission on January 29 to three different North Country men's ice hockey games hosted by the Clarkson University Golden Knights, the SUNY Potsdam Bears and the Potsdam Central High School Sandstoners. Fans and local businesses also made additional contributions and pledges to a special fund for Howell during the spring season.
Massena native John B. Wing, and his wife, Resa, matched all local donations through Operation Grateful Nation, a private foundation they founded to build sustainable futures for disabled veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Operation Grateful Nation focuses on services and programs to assist amputees and paralysis victims who deserve extraordinary support for their heroic sacrifices. Last April, Howell lost both legs and suffered other wounds when a mortar round exploded near him while on patrol in Afghanistan. A Marine since 2007, he also has served a tour in Iraq.
Speaking on behalf of all the Hockey Day organizers, Clarkson University President Tony Collins said, "We owe so much to the men and women from the North Country who serve our country with distinction and personal sacrifice. We need to do everything we can to show them our support and help them lead full and productive lives when they return from service. We are appreciative of the hockey fans who came out in force for this event and to the Wings for taking the initiative to help returning veterans like Cpl. Howell. "
"I am so very proud that SUNY Potsdam played a key role in Hockey Day in Potsdam," said SUNY Potsdam President John F. Schwaller. "It provided an opportunity to showcase our strong, competitive hockey program, while helping to raise funds to support a local soldier. We are pleased to support Cpl. Howell and draw attention to the sacrifices made by our nation's troops. We look forward to continuing this worthwhile initiative next year."
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Photo caption: The first-ever Hockey Day in Potsdam, earlier this year, raised $9,460 to benefit Marine Cpl. Aaron Howell, a Parishville, N.Y., native who is recovering from serious wounds suffered in the line of duty last April. Above, Clarkson University President Tony Collins (left) and SUNY Potsdam President John F. Schwaller (right) present proceeds from the benefit games to Dave Howell, Aaron's father.


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Here you're suppose to learn about my personal life, my love of learning, the dog I don't have, my house that sits empty on a hill in Port Henry 'cause on the one hand I don't want to sell it, 'cause I love it too much, but on the other hand, I never seem to find the time to get there anymore but I haven't found a buyer. Of course I haven't been looking either. Too busy with Jolt. Also this site is still under construction so I probably won't get to selling it this month either. Well, that means, at least I can run up there over Labor Day and party with all my friends and neighbors there which is enough to make me want to hurry up and finish this so I can get ready to leave.
Here I am supposed to write more about myself and think about putting a picture of myself someplace below, except I put the picture in before I did anything else because I thought I was suppose to get rid of the butterfly but it didn't, which is probably just as well because I like the butterfly better. That's because it doesn't make me feel exposed like the black dress I'm wearing below does. The reason I chose that picture is because my sister C. thinks it's about the best picture of me I ever had taken. That's because I'm more mature now and most pictures look awful because they really look just like me. Of course C. thinks the one below does and all the other ones don't. Which a bit of a trip in itself. But what is there to say? And I'm glad she took it. R.
8/28/09 - Very exciting. Dust jacket design forwarded for proofing. Thank you so much Kristi for the image! And John and Nancy for the quotes! And Lorna for sending me Joan--and Joan for sending me Kathi--and Kathi for the design!
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I've recently started riding a surfboard but have yet to self rescue with it.
What do you do with the board in low wind (eg. dropping the kite inside at Crissy or 3rd), or high wind assuming you still have the board within reach?
Do you put it on your feet between yourself and the mess of winding? sit and straddle? have a small loop at board leash point and carry extra leash to clip to and let it drag behind you?
Hopefully this won't be happening anytime soon, but i'm thinking a dry/planned run might be in the cards.
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A marijuana vending machine has been unveiled in Colorado as a means for users to get their high on. The machines will be set up inside dispensaries, though they're selling products for recreational use. Some of the items in the Zazzz machine that customers will be able to purchase include pot that can be smoked, pot brownies, and pot beverages.
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