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This wedding season has been another busy one at Nature Nook Florist & Wine Shop—and it's not over yet! In this post we're sharing a few of our favorite designs with you, and be sure to check out our Bride's Showcase for slide shows of great pics from some of our…
We recently added some great new bridal bouquet and wedding pics to our website. Be sure to check out our Bride's Showcase page to see some these gorgeous pics. We're so thrilled to get these great photos from our brides and their photographers. Be sure to check out the…
Attention west side brides-to-be! Don't miss the wedding show from noon to 4 p.m. at The Meadows Banquet Hall on Sunday, March 1st, 2015. We'll be there to help you with great ideas for your wedding flowers. Plus, we'll be showing some of Lora's beautiful work and you…
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Thank you for the excellent job you did on the flowers for my wedding! I know I changed my mind more than once and you kept up with my requests. The flowers were absolutely beautiful and perfect for our big day! Thank you so much!
I absolutely loved working with Lora at Nature Nook. She was great! She had many ideas for our bouquets and table arrangements, which all turned out perfect. She also has an eye for detail, which truly shows in her work. I loved my flowers so much that I decided to have them preserved. Thank you so much for making our wedding day beautiful!
Nicole K.
The girls at Nature Nook were truly the best… Great at working with me on my budget and Lora had lots of GREAT ideas… She decorated a tree branch for my gift table with fresh flowers that was outstanding along with beautiful contemporary centerpieces. I was overjoyed with my Bridal bouquet!! It was the prettiest ever!!! She even added a "Special" frog that I ask for!!! If you are looking for someone with patience and lots of great ideas… I recommend Nature Nook!
I just wanted to send you a short note and tell you how great our flowers looked and how well they held up the day of our wedding! You did a fantastic job and we will definitely keep you in the front our minds for any future flower needs.
Thanks!! Linda and Robert Duncan
Lora, I must say my bouquet was one of my favorite parts of my wedding! I was literally obsessed with it. I hated leaving on my honeymoon after the wedding because I wanted to enjoy it longer. I wish I could have kept it forever! Thank you so much for making our day and pictures so unique. – Marguerite
Dear Lora,
Once again you and the staff at Nature Nook have amazed us and each and every one of our guests!!!!!! Music Hall's Grand Ballroom has never looked finer! The flowers were just gorgeous and better than I pictured in my mind.
Molly said many times how much she loved her bouquet……..it was just what she wanted!! The bridesmaids were stunned with how well they went with the dresses. The groom and all the men looked great with the boutonnieres.
I brought them all home and put them in my mercury glass vases; many I delivered to family and friends who are still enjoying your lovely arrangements.
Thanks again!! Bonni
Flowers Were The Prettiest I Have Ever Seen! We used Nature Nook for our florist, and we could not have been happier. The flowers were even better than what we had imagined. We received so many compliments! They did not wilt or break off. We were so happy with Nature Nook!
Nature Nook Team:
You guys did a marvelous job…everyone was in awe of the decorations. The pumpkins were a real hit, everyone wanted one to take home…they loved the tall vases and smaller vases as well. The room looked gorgeous…
I thank you for coming out and picking up all the vases…your team was great in helping gather the flowers and pumpkins to take home.
Thanks so much for making Sarah and Ryan's day beautiful especially on that rainy day..your arrangements brighten up the reception ….I had one person at Cooper Creek tell me its was one the best floral arrangements she has seen.
Thanks, Kathy (MOB)
This is MUCH overdue but I wanted to tell you that my wedding flowers were FABULOUS! You got them just right. Everyone complemented them and they totally fit with what I had in my head—Dr. Seuss gone crazy! You rock and it was great working with you!
Thanks again! Maura
Loved loved LOVED the flowers, and will recommend you guys to EVERYONE. My mom and I both agree, you were our favorite vendor. You made everything so easy, and the arrangements were even better than I imagined! -Thank you again, Christie
Originally I had so many ideas and went to two flower shops but was not happy with the prices or the way they went over the designs and how they would look. So we called Nature Nook. … let me just say Lora definitely relaxed me and relieved all my worries. I had picked out two flowers that I wanted and she knew exactly how to join them into beautiful bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres. She showed us options, how to join everything together, and ended with a reasonable price. Plus, they offer rental items which are reasonably priced and beautiful. The other places were very expensive and old looking. Nature Nook organized the delivery of the flowers and rented items…
BEAUTIFUL! My flowers were beautiful. Everyone there was so nice and helpful. They also recommended my cake place and they worked so well together. They did my cake topper and last minute helped with a little extra for my cake 🙂 It was a beautiful and great day! They also worked with my budget. I feel like they really listened to me and were able to give me exactly what I wanted at the best value possible. Lora was fantastic and sold both my Mom and Dad with our vision. Great day 🙂
I wanted to send you an email to say thank you so much for the effort you put forth for our wedding. Without you, I don't know what we would have done. You were very professional, courteous and responsive! I know I changed my mind a couple of times, and you never made me feel like a nuisance, even though I know I was. I have to say that the flowers for my wedding were by far the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen. I felt like you guys absolutely portrayed the natural look I was going for. I have included the pictures from our wedding that showcase the flowers. Feel free to use them for any marketing materials or social media platforms you see fit. Thank you …
Lora, Just wanted to thank you again… The wedding flowers were absolutely stunning. The bridal bouquet was spectacular and the bridesmaids were beautiful! We received so many compliments on them and they just popped against the girls dresses. The church flowers were beautiful and the Grand looked wonderful, including the cake. Everything was just perfect! Thank you again for all your patience and hard work—it doesn't go unnoticed.
Linda (Mother of the Bride)
Lora from Nature Nook Florist was awesome to work with and she was great about listening to our ideas and giving more ideas. She is so sweet and truly cared about our wedding. Our flowers were beautiful and exactly what we wanted. I walked into my parents house where the flowers were delivered and almost cried because they were so beautiful. It is 5 days after our wedding and our flowers look just as pretty as they did on our wedding day. Lora and Nature Nook are amazing. I feel like we got a lot of flowers, cake flowers and our 19 centerpieces for a great price. This is the best florist ever and we will continue to use them for all occasions.
When we started looking I had so many ideas and went to two places but was not happy with the prices or the way they went over the designs and how they would look. So we called Nature Nook. … let me just say Lora definitely relaxed me and relieved all the worries I had. I had picked out two flowers that I wanted and she knew exactly how to join them into beautiful bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres. She showed us options, how to join everything together, and ended with a reasonable price. Then she showed us rent-able items they offer which were reasonably priced and beautiful. The other places were very expensive and old looking. Nature Nook organized the delivery …
The flowers you prepared for our wedding were absolutely beautiful! I loved my bouquet! The lilies were perfect, and our entire day was wonderful. We will definitely recommend Nature Nook to everyone we know!
Thanks again, Emily & Eric Fay
I loved everything about working with Nature Nook. They really make you feel like your wedding in the most special wedding they've ever worked on. Their head designer Lora is very knowledgeable and has great ideas. She is not afraid to do things that are a little non-traditional. When I made a mistake with my order they quickly made extra boutonnieres to make up. I have now started using Nature Nook for all events that I need flowers for.
I loved working with Lora at Nature Nook! She understood the vision I had for my flowers and made our wedding look amazing. She was wonderful to work with regarding budget- she priced out my dream wedding of flowers and then helped me cut it back to my budget while still making it look amazing and helping me get what I wanted. Lora is a pleasure to work with. She really went out of her way to make our day special. She makes you feel so comfortable and sets your mind at ease. She did a wonderful job and really knows her flowers — ours were beautiful and they lasted the whole night! I would recommend her to anyone!!
I loved my flowers from Nature Nook. They were beautiful and exactly what I was hoping for. Nature Nook worked within my budget and created beautiful bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres for all of my wedding party. I went with Lora's recommendations and the flowers stood up all day – they did not wilt at all. The bouquets were just as pretty as I had hoped – no surprises. I loved working with Nature Nook – they handled my request with only 3 and half weeks notice.


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Goalie Michael Leighton cleared re-entry waivers at noon on Wednesday and is back with the Flyers.
Leighton, 29, who helped spark the Flyers to the Stanley Cup Finals last year, could have been claimed by another team for half his $1.6 million salary for next season.
Leighton has spent most of the season at Adirondack after recovering from October back surgery. He was 14-12-3 with a 2.22 goals-against average and .926 save percentage this season with the Phantoms.
"He gives us more depth…with experience," coach Peter Laviolette said.
Leighton will not join the team until Thursday's practice.
After Wednesday's practice, Laviolette said Sergei Bobrovsky would start Friday's game in Buffalo. The rookie will be the No. 1 goalie in the playoffs, and Laviolette made it a point to say that Brian Boucher will be his primary backup.
"They've been great," Laviolette said.
Leighton was just happy to be back in the NHL.
"This is what I wanted," he said. "I wanted to be back here in time for the playoffs."
Leighton had three shutouts against Montreal in last year's Eastern Conference finals, then struggled in the Stanley Cup Finals against Chicago. He was pulled in Games 1 and 5 against the Blackhawks.
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Danny Briere returned to practice Wednesday and hopes to play Friday in Buffalo. Briere has missed the last two games with a groin injury. Blair Betts (knee) was not at practice. Defenseman Nick Boynton practiced with a yellow (no contact) jersey. Boynton has been bothered by back and shoulder issues......Center Ben Holmstrom was sent back to Adirondack.
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Man faces May sentencing for standoff
Man faces May sentencing for standoff
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. —
A 23-year-old man involved in a North Platte police standoff has made a deal and pleaded no contest to two felony counts of terroristic threats.
Justin Valentine made the pleas Monday in Lincoln County District Court. Prosecutors dropped two other charges in exchange for his pleas.
Police say officers were sent to a house to investigate a report of a shooting on Jan. 19. Two people at the scene reported that Valentine had threatened them and fired a rifle in their direction. Neither was hit.
Police say Valentine surrendered peacefully after about 90 minutes.
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Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - Rado & David - Body Worship
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Rado Zuska is a very handsome guy with a stunning body, so I thought he would be ideal as the subject in a body worship scene. We decided to use David Bestak and the worshipper, and what a good decision that was. The scene starts with Rado, dressed in a see-thru wrestling suit, doing a little weight training, and with David watching on, clearly very keen to get involved as he leans in and touches Rado from time to time. After a while Rado puts the weight down and David quickly moves in to get to grips with Rado. In the guise of helping stretch David takes hold of Rado's arms and moves them about, and he manages to get a feel of his massive chest too. Rado then picks up another weight and hefts it a few times before putting it down. That is the signal of David to move in again and get some better feel of Rado's body. And so begins a slow and sensual caressing of Rado's body, in the process removing his leotard. This includes David licking various parts of Rado as he slides the leotard down. David's dick is out of his underwear and is standing to attention and fucks up against Rado's leg as he does licks his body. David can wait no longer and pulls the leotard all the way down, revealing Rado's large, and swelling member. David quickly takes it in his mouth and gets in fully engorged. He sucks it and spits on it as we get a wonderful view from below, so we see those two massive balls as well. Rado then sits astride the training bench, exposing his ass to David, with the cheeks spread wide giving access to Rado's tight hole, which David lovingly slurps at, tongueing it with gusto. Things take a most interesting turn after this, with a very first for Rado, as he is so turned on by all this action that he fucks David's ass. This is the very first time with Rado fucking a guy, and he does a great job. His massive, throbbing cock slams into David's ass. They do it doggy style and Rado grabs David's hair to get a better grip as he pounds the ass. Then they change to missionary position so we see David's hard cock as he is getting pounded. David grabs his dick and wanks it as Rado's balls slap against the ass he is fucking, and David cant hold back shooting his load over his stomach. That is all it takes to send Rado over the top and he pulls out and shoots his load all over David's face and open mouth. Rado slides his dick into David's mouth to be cleaned off. Rado pulls David to his feet and sends him on his way, before giving us a final pose. What started out as a body worship ended up with much more than we expected, a truly wonderful fucking which I am certain both guys enjoyed as much as I enjoyed watching it.
Tomas Silhan is aged 19 and lives in Brandys nad Labem. He works as a driver and in his spare time he enjoys parties, football, hockey and tennis. Tomas is a very handsome guy, and he is quite nicely put together as well. He does have a rather ugly tattoo on his arm, but with that handsome face I can easily overlook that single flaw. Tomas starts his video by caressing his body, and sliding his hand into his jeans to get a feel of his dick. Then he lifts his shirts so we can see a very nice chest, before undoing his jeans and starting to wank for us. It is not long before he has it standing to attention very nicely and turns around to show us a very nice ass, with very nice tan lines. Tomas kneels on the bed to give a better view of his ass, and a very nice hairy crack. Then a helping hand arrives and really spreads the cheeks, so we get a wonderful view. Then HH inserts a finger into the tight hole. When he stretches it again the hole opens up very nicely indeed. As he plays with the ass the HH also grabs the dick and starts to wank it. Next a vibrator comes into view and enters Tomas's ass with ease and slides in and out, quite deep. Tomas then reclines on the bed and starts to wank his stiff dick while he is being oiled. The vibrator comes out again as Tomas lifts his legs, and exposes his ass, so it can enter and pleasure him some more. Then it is time for the money shot and Tomas rock hard dick squirts a might load all over the place and he heads for the shower. A very good shoot indeed. I hope Tomas will agree to more.
Three great looking new guys came together for a scene, Jakub Stehno, Honza Copak and Jindra Bartko. As is common these days before the shoot started Jindra had been to the hairdresser and had his lovely hair removed, leaving him very closely cropped, which was a pity, but he still looked good. The scene starts with the guy playing darts and before long they get a bit more playful, with Jakub kissing Jindra, and then the two guy grabbing hold of Honza. Jakub kisses him while Jindra opens his jean, revealing a nice hard dick. Jindra proceeds to suck on the dick while Jakub pulls Honza's shirt off and kisses him some more. Honza is a well built guy who looks good receving the attention of the other two guys and while Jindra continues sucking Jakub removes his own shirt and opens his jeans to reveal his hard dick too. Jindra seeing a second hard dick moves over to suck on it too. Jindra is in heaven as he switches back and forth between the two rampant cocks while Honza and Jakub continue to kiss each other. Eventually Jindra stands up and enjoys kissing the other two guys as well and they remove his shirt and open his jeans as well. Then he takes centre stage and Honza and Jakub focus their attentions on him, dropping to their knees and taking it in turns to suck his cock. Honza then moves to the couch and lays down lifting his legs so Jindra and rim him, and Jakub gets behind Jindra to rim him at the same time and as he rims he fingers Jindra ass. Jindra gets the message and starts to finger Honza too. Jakub is enjoying Jindra's ass but doesn't forget the hard dick and pulls it back and wanks it at the same time. Then he climbs on Jindra and slides his own dick deep into Jindra's ass and fucks him nice and hard. Then he pulls out and turns around to sit on Jindra's back and spread his hole so that it opens up for us to get a great view. All this time Jindra sticks with Honza's ass, rimming it as Honza wanks himself. Then Jindra gets up and slides his dick into Honza's tight ass to fuck him nice and slowly. Another change sees Jakub on the couch and Jindra sitting on his stiff dick and riding it, while licking and Honza's balls. Jakub fucks really hard and fast, slapping against Jindra's ass as he does it. That sends Honza over the top and he delivers his load all over Jindra's face, and Jindra immediately slurps the cock into his mouth to suck it dry. Not wishing to miss out Honza gets in position to receive Jakub's load and also cleans him off with his mouth. Finally Honza is ready again and drops another load, this time on Jakub's face, bringing and very nice scene to a wonderful ending.
Janda Micka is 28 years old and lives in Frydek-Mistek. He is self-employed and in his spare time he enjoys cycling. He must be quite a fan, since his favourite personality is Miguel Indurain, also a cyclist. Janda is a splendid specimen of manhood, who looks great in this stills shoot. He has a good face and an excellent body, which he displays very well, in a variety of poses. He also has some very good equipment down below and a just love his sweet little pucker hole. I will be certain to be ready for his video next week.


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Wikipedia tells us that Father's Day was invented by Sonora Smart Dodd. Her father, Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who reared his six children in Spokane, Washington. She was inspired by Anna Jarvis' efforts to establish Mother's Day.
The first June Father's Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Spokane at the YMCA. Unofficial support from such figures as William Jennings Bryant was immediate and widespread. President Woodrow Wilson was the recipient of a Father's Day dinner by his family in 1916 and President Calvin Coolidge recommended it as a national holiday in 1924. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson made Father's Day a holiday to be celebrated on the third Sunday in June.
In recent years, retailers have adapted to the holiday by promoting greeting cards and traditionally male-oriented gifts, such as electronics and tools.
More phone calls are made during Mother's Day than during Father's Day, but the percentage of collect calls on Father's Day is much higher, making it the busiest day of the year for collect calls.
Sure, let dad pay for it.
Happy Father's Day to all fathers, human and otherwise!
Our question about the highest point of land on the island drew this response from Dave Duffy:
"As a kid, I was always told the highest point in Jamestown was off North Main Road, on the left, traveling north, just before Carr Lane. It was on the road to what used to be the town dump. It overlooked both east and west passages. I'm sure some of the older Jamestowners will remember that. I think they moved the dump location just after the war. I'm sure Bill Sheehan will remember."
The Men's Chorus of Jamestown will not "sing on" this summer. In an email to chorus members, Director B.J. Whitehouse wrote: "I'm a tad spent and I have some family issues to attend to which involves travel to Ohio. So, I hope everyone has a great summer and I hope to see y'all around campus. Thanks so much for your efforts throughout the years and let's shoot for 2011!"
Jill Goldstein, program supervisor for Jamestown Parks and Recreation, wrote the following on June 9 in reply to criticism in this column about the condition of Mackerel Cove Beach on Memorial Day weekend:
"I am writing to you regarding your message about the town beach. The beach does not officially open until 6/12, which is this weekend. We have been extremely busy with the opening of Ft. Getty. I promise the beach will be cleaned by this weekend; we are working on it all week. Obviously, it was a messy spring with all the rain so the beach is a little more shambled than usual. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 423-7260. Thank you."
*** OK, we're safe for a while – the General Assembly has adjourned.
A Father's Day poser from Peter Pemantell:
Then the light begins to shine
And I hear those ancient lullabies.
Grandson Tom sends his heartfelt thanks to all who helped him complete his Eagle Scout project at the Conanicut Island Sanctuary.
They are Jamestown Hardware, Wickford Lumber and Taylor Rental in North Kingstown for their donations of materials and equipment. Individuals include John Keavy, Ben Normand, Kyle Wright, Ben and Nick Roach, Nate Hopkins, Eric Archibald, Jacob Maguire, Dave and Brian Volpe, Ryan and Bill Geib, John Waddington and Conservation Commissioner Chris Powell for his guidance.
Today is Tom's 18th birthday. Hugs, please.
With Tom's graduation on Saturday from N.K.H.S. with 350 classmates, he is the third generation of our family to become an alumnus. His mom, Jenny, graduated in 1993 and I graduated with 71 classmates in 1949.
This Saturday, June 19, the North Kingstown Animal Shelter will host an "Open House and Family Day" at its facility on Hamilton Allenton Road. From 11a.m. until 3p.m., the facility will be open and showing off its recently repainted "digs," while offering hot dogs, ice cream, baked goods and wonderful raffle items to raise money for its animal friends in need of homes.
In 2008, the town of Jamestown entered into an agreement with North Kingstown to shelter our strays, so Jamestowners have a vested interest in this facility. And, it was seven years ago last month, that 50 Jamestown animal lovers spent four days redoing the place and helping to turn the site from a "pound" into an "animal shelter."
Former island Town Council member Barbara Szepatowski said, "Let's show Liz and her wonderful staff, and the pets in need of a new home, that Jamestowners love animals. Bring your family and enjoy a fun day. Maybe even bring a new friend home!"
Elizabeth Mancini, Sam Bari, Peter Pemantell and Mary Mastrostefano correctly named "Oh My Papa" sung by Eddie Fisher as last week's B.J. poser. Mary added, "I heard school children singing that song in Italian while they and I were on a train from Venice in the 1970s when that song was popular."
Thanks guys!
The government's intrusion into our lives is bad enough, so we draw the line at ratting out to the DEM the whereabouts of our local turkeys.
The state should release all municipalities from unfunded mandates.
In the next island election, 211 votes will go a long way.
An email from John A. and Mary Jane Murphy: "Our visit to New Zealand has been wonderful. This place is so stunningly beautiful that only a place such as Jamestown could draw us home."
We note that the DOT's work through November is all about Providence. To what degree do the roads south of the capitol have to deteriorate before a Cardi (a.k.a. DOT) truck begins filling in the holes and smoothing the surfaces?
Monday is the first day of summer. Enjoy it each day, it doesn't stay for long.
*** Be true!
Call in your stuff to 423-0383 or 829-2760, or email us at jtnwalrus@ hotmail.com.


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Georgetown tops Providence 83-71, 4th straight win
WASHINGTON (AP) D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored 22 points, including his first successful 3-point attempts in more than two weeks, and Georgetown overcame a scoring spree from Bryce Cotton on Monday night to pull away for an 83-71 win over Providence.
Smith-Rivera had missed 17 consecutive 3-pointers entering the game, but he went 2 for 4 from long range against the Friars, including a crucial 3 that gave the Hoyas a 65-59 lead with 3:52 to play.
Markel Starks added 14 points for the Hoyas (15-9, 6-6 Big East), who have won four straight to complete a climb back to .500 in the conference. Georgetown shot 47 percent and committed only five turnovers.
Cotton scored 31 points to lead the Friars (16-9, 6-6), who have lost three in a row. Cotton scored 19 of his team's final 21 points of the first half after the Friars had fallen behind by 12, but he had trouble finding open looks after halftime.
Cotton, Kadeem Batts (14 points) and Tyler Harris (13) accounted for 58 of Providence's 71 points. Cotton finished 8 for 14 from the field, including 5 for 6 from 3-point range. He had a man on him far from the basket and was occasionally drawing double teams beyond the 3-point arc in the second half, but the Friars often couldn't convert when he found an open man with a pass.
Leading by one with 5:25 to play, Georgetown took control with an 8-2 run that including Smith-Rivera's 3-pointer and another 3 by Jabril Trawick.
The Friars were trailing 27-15 in the first half when Cotton took off.
He scored the next nine points with a pair of 3-pointers sandwiched around three free throws from getting fouled while taking a 3. He put an incredible amount of spin on a layup that gave the Friars their first lead, 30-29, and ended the first half with a buzzer-beater deserving of figure skating style points for the way he had to contort his body just to get off the shot.
While Cotton was scoring those 19 points, Georgetown was managing just five – all on free throws. The Hoyas' last field goal of the half came on Smith-Rivera's jumper with seven minutes remaining, and they trailed 36-32 at the break.
Cotton cooled down in the second half, and Georgetown regained the lead on two free throws from Smith-Rivera that made the score 45-43 with 13:54 to play.
Cotton created space for himself to hit a 3-pointer that put Providence back in front, and his two free throws gave the Friars a 54-47 lead, but the Hoyas responded with a 9-0 run and kept Cotton quiet the rest of the way.
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The Marion County Fiscal Court approved a resolution Jan. 17 in favor of renaming the Danville Highway portion of US 68 as the Deputy Sheriff Carl Anthony Rakes Memorial Highway.
Rakes was killed Nov. 14, 2012, on Danville Highway after stopping to check on a vehicle.
Marion County Judge/Executive John G. Mattingly presented the resolution to the fiscal court Thursday. Magistrate Steve Masterson was not present at that meeting.
Mattingly said the Kentucky legislature typically addresses naming of highways, but the resolution would show the county's support for honoring Rakes in this way.
The resolution notes that the request to rename the highway comes from Marion County citizens, the Marion County Sheriff's Department, all first responders and emergency services, and the fiscal court.
The resolution requests specifically that the portion of US 68 from the Lebanon city limits to the Boyle County line be renamed in honor of Rakes.
Fiscal court accepts $75,000 for wildlife study
The Marion County Fiscal Court has accepted $75,000 from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct a biological survey in the Marion County Wildlife Management Area and State Forest.
The magistrates approved amending the 2012-13 budget to accept the funding during its Jan. 17 meeting.
In another fiscal matter, the Marion County Clerk provided $50,000 in excess fees to the Marion County Fiscal Court.
In other business:
- The court approved an agreement to provide the City of Loretto a $50,000 loan and a $10,000 grant to be used toward the construction of improvements to the Loretto Fire Department building. Under the agreement, Loretto will repay the loan amount at a rate of $10,000 per year over five years.
The agreement also grants the fiscal court use of the facility during the next 10 years.
- The court approved a request to name the Kirkland Bradfordsville Farm Property as a designated agricultural district. The property belongs to Carrol Kirkland and Ronnie Kirkland.
Under the program, property owners can petition their local conservation district to have their land named an ag district if they own at least 250 acres of contiguous land that is in ag production
Ag district property cannot be annexed, is eligible for a differential assessment from the property valuation administrator, and receives higher ranking when applying for the state cost share and PACE program.
- The court approved the Marion County Jailer Barry Brady's request to hire Jennifer Chesser, Cova Lewis and Kevin Isaacs as full-time security officers. They are replacing Theresa Coulter, Justin Gardner and Patrick Brady.
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A surge in insurance stocks before the official government announcement on new Medicare rates is shining a spotlight on the ties among Congress, U.S. agencies and certain investment advisers.
At issue is a private e-mail from a politically connected research firm that alerted recipients that Medicare rates, scheduled to drop under a preliminary decision, would increase instead. The e-mail from Height Analytics LLC hit at 3:40 p.m. on April 1, followed by a sharp rise in the stocks of insurers such as Humana Inc. that participate in the Medicare program.
The trading surge prompted Senator Chuck Grassley to call for increased scrutiny of how market-moving information is shared in Washington. One of Height's founders is Andrew Parmentier, a former staffer for the House Financial Services Committee and previously an aide to former House Majority Leader Dick Armey.
"Does the political intelligence industry have advance knowledge of internal agency decision-making?" Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, asked in a statement today. "Did that come from the agency, Congress, or the White House? And if so, that's unfair to everyday investors."
Grassley said this afternoon that he would investigate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to see whether the agency was the source of the leak. He sent a letter to the agency's acting administrator, Marilyn Tavenner, demanding the timeline of the agency's decision on the insurer rates.
Past investigations have found the agency had "loose procedures for dealing with outside firms," Grassley said in the letter. It's not clear yet whether the leak came from inside the agency, or might have come from Capitol Hill.
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It's also still not known whether Height had any specific information about the increase, or from where it might have originated if they did. In an e-mail response to questions, Parmentier wrote: "We are confident our April 1 report was based on good research, conducted in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations governing the securities industry."
The Height note was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
After the Height memo was sent out, about 4 million shares for Louisville, Kentucky-based Humana changed hands in the last 20 minutes of trading on April 1, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That's equivalent to $305 million in market value and compares with a daily average volume of 2.17 million shares over the past year.
Memo Timing
The timing of the memo, as well as the plausibility that the government might reverse itself, is what caused the markets to swing the way they did, said Jeff Jonas, an analyst with Gabelli & Co. in New York who said he doesn't subscribe to Height's notes.
"We know this administration wanted to make health reform work and didn't want to cause massive disruption in the market," Jonas said in a telephone interview. "There was also a case of pretty unprecedented lobbying by the House and Senate. That's why the impact was probably a lot greater than normal."
Given the potential stock swings, firms like Height are growing in Washington, as is the whole industry of expert advice and intelligence, said Les Funtleyder, president of the investment advisory division at New York-based Poliwogg LLC
"Results like this tend to build credibility," Funtleyder said in a telephone interview. "You make a call like this, and people start to pay attention. You make a couple of good calls, and if you can deliver a product that enables people to make money, people will flock to you."
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It may be hard for the government to stop the flow of information from Washington to Wall Street. The Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan arm of government that serves as the investigative arm of Congress, released a report today on political intelligence firms that said it was difficult to find out exactly how deep the firms had penetrated.
"The prevalence of the sale of political intelligence is not known and therefore difficult to quantify," the agency said in the report. "Even when a connection can be established between discrete pieces of government information and investment decisions, it is not always clear whether such information could be definitively categorized as material."
There's little question, though, that the information can offer an advantage, said Erik Gordon, a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
"We have two standards here -- we have a standard for inside information coming from business corporations, and no standard for it coming from the federal government," Gordon said. "The standard for the federal government should be higher, instead of non-existent."
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City officials are again calling on state lawmakers to approve a measure that would allow the city to borrow up to $12 million in serial bonds to not only pay down its deficit, but cover costs associated with Hurricane Sandy.
The council voted unanimously on March 5 to submit a home-rule request to the State Legislature in order to issue serial bonds that would finance Sandy-related expenses that are not eligible for reimbursement with state and federal grants, while also reducing an estimated $10.25 million deficit for the fiscal year that ended last June 30.
The city's costs associated with Sandy are estimated at $200 million. City Manager Jack Schnirman said that the city is seeking money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which typically reimburses 75 percent of such costs, while the state and city assume the rest.
"We are hopeful … that the federal government will take up 90 percent of the city's share, and we'll see what the state will do, giving us a much smaller percentage of the cost-share," Schnirman said. "This is what we call a match."
Schnirman acknowledged that the city will likely have to assume some storm-related costs, and the bonds would also cover those yet-to-be-determined expenses. "At the end of the day, there will be some piece of all those costs that come down to all of us," he said, "and given that we're all obviously recovering from the storm — all of our residents, all of our businesses — we all know that now is not the time to raise taxes, and now is not the time to start talking about mass cuts in city services [that] obviously we need so much right now."
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The multi-billion dollar fraud lawsuit against JPMorgan Chasefor alleged misconduct at Bear Stearns may be just the beginning in a wave of cases brought against financial firms for their practices before the financial crisis, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman told CNBC's"Power Lunch" on Tuesday.
"We are by no means singling JPMorgan out," Schneiderman said. "We expect to bring action against a variety of institutions."
JPMorgan bought Bear Stearns at the request of the government early on in the financial crisis in March 2008.
This suit was the first to come out of a working group created by President Barack Obama to go after alleged wrongdoing in the financial crisis. (Read More:NY Mortgage Suit Against JPMorgan Could Be Model for Future Cases.)
Sheila Bair, former head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said in a CNBC interview on Tuesday that she expects more action from this taskforce but would like to see efforts focused on individuals involved in wrongdoing.
"I welcome the enforcement action and I'm glad this taskforce is up and running. But I do wish there was more of an enforcement effort against the individuals who are responsible for this. Take their money and put them in jail when there was fraud involved," she said.
Schneiderman characterized the alleged fraud at Bear Stearns as "the most flagrant misconduct of any firm in the bundling and sale of mortgage-backed securities."
JPMorgan said in a statement, "The NY Attorney General civil action relates to Bear Stearns, which we acquired over the course of a weekend at the behest of the U.S. government. This complaint is entirely about historic conduct by that entity."
When asked about why JPMorgan should be targeted since it was buying Bear Stearns at the government's behest to stave off greater disruption to the financial system, Schneiderman said: "When you buy a firm you get the assets and the liabilities."


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Real Betis fought back from three goals down to earn a point as Pepe Mel's men played out a 3-3 thriller with Sevilla on Friday night.
Ivan Rakitic got the Andalusian derby off to a flyer in the sixth minute when he latched on to a through pass from Jose Antonio Reyes and squeezed a left-footed shot into the far corner. The Croatian doubled his tally 12 minutes later when he pounced on a loose ball inside the box to fire home high into the net.
The visitors looked to have wrapped up the points just after the half-hour mark when Reyes threaded a superb pass into the box from the left-hand side for Negredo, who coolly finished past Adrian in the Betis goal.
Betis gave themselves a glimmer of hope before half time when Dorlan Pabon ran through on goal before expertly chipping the oncoming Antonio Beto.
Sevilla started sweating over the lead 10 minutes into the second half when Jorge Molina was fouled in the penalty area by Federico Fazio and Ruben Castro slotted in the subsequent spotkick. Their task of holding on to their lead was made all the more difficult a couple of minutes later when Gary Medal saw red for kicking out at Jose Canas.
Betis' memorable comeback was complete in injury time when Ruben Castro floated a cross to the back post and substitute Nosa Igiebor headed in to the top corner, sending the home fans into raptures.
Valladolid staged a second half comeback to earn their first home victory since January with a 2-1 win over Getafe at the Jose Zorilla.
The hosts dominated proceedings in the first half, but were punished for their lack of ability to find the night right on half time when Getafe took the lead. Borja Fernandez sent a high ball into the box and Paco Alcacer got beyond the defence to head into the corner.
Valladolid eventually got back into the match 22 minutes into the second half when Oscar Gonzalez headed in an Alvaro Rubio cross.
The home side completed the terrific turnaround 15 minutes from time when Javi Guerra chested down inside the box before taking a touch and firing a strike into the bottom right corner, winning all three points for Miroslav Djukic's men.
Deportivo's spectacular escape from the brink of relegation continued on Saturday when they impressively came out 4-0 winners over Levante.
A first half blitz from the visitors was kicked off 12 minutes in when Juan Carlos Valeron received a pass into the box and cleverly turned the ball into the bottom left corner. Pizzi made it two eight minutes later when he rifled a strike into the top right corner from the edge of the box.
Levante failed to muster up any kind of meaningful threat to the Depor goal in the first period and were punished again just before the half-hour mark when Nelson Oliveira turned sharply on the edge of the area and caught goalkeeper Gustavo Munua off-guard with a clinical finish into the bottom corner.
The hosts improved in the second half, but the rout was eventually completed for Deportivo in the last minute when Bruno Gama lashed a strike into the bottom corner from the left-hand side.
Fernando Vazquez's outfit now find themselves provisionally outside the bottom three for the first time since November.
A last-gasp strike from Sergio Garcia in the 94th minute made sure Espanyol got a share of the points as the Barcelona-based side played out a 3-3 cracker with Valencia at Cornella El-Prat.
Apart from a penalty appeal for the hosts, the first half largely went by without incident, until Mubarak Wakaso got the ball rolling for the goalscoring. The Ghanian arrived late at the back post and headed home from Sergio Garcia's cross.
Valencia clawed a goal back eight minutes after half time when Sergio Canales ran on to a through pass from Ever Banega and finished through the legs of the oncoming Kiko Casilla.
Joan Verdu restored Espanyol's lead eight minutes from time when he smashed into the top corner after receiving a knock down from Wakaso, but Jonas hit back quickly with a snap finish into the bottom corner.
Roberto Soldado thought he had stole the win for Los Che when he ran in behind and curled the ball into the far corner, but there was still time for another goal.
Garcia battled with Victor Ruiz and eventually got the better of the defender before stabbing the ball into the top corner, ensuring the honours were even at the end of the match.
Malaga bounced back from their dramatic Champions League exit on Tuesday with a narrow 1-0 victory over Osasuna at La Rosaleda.
Julio Baptista was the first to threaten the opposition goal with a powerful strike early doors. The Brazilian cut inside and fired a shot at goal that was excellently palmed over the bar by goalkeeper, Andres Fernandez.
Javier Saviola then had a couple of efforts that never really looked like opening the scoring.
Manuel Pellegrini's men turned up the heat as the match progressed, but they ended up leaving it late to claim their victory.
Four minutes into injury time, Baptista popped up to finish from close range and steal all three points for Malaga.
Real Sociedad further solidified their claim for the fourth Champions League spot in La Liga with a comfortable 2-0 win against Rayo at Vallecas.
Txuri-urdin were dominant from the get-go, and took the lead after just six minutes. Alberto de la Bella ran on the overlap down the left-hand side and sent a cross into the six yard box, where Imanol Agirretxe stroked past Ruben in the Rayo goal.
Sociedad probed for another and made it 2-0 seven minuted later. Xabi Prieto controlled a long punt up the park galloped forward before eventully squaring for Agirretxe, who finished from close range.
Rayo improved after the break, but the damage was done early doors and Sociedad saw out the win without much incident.
Atletico Madrid provisionally moved level on points with Real Madrid in the Spanish Primera Division after a 5-0 hammering of Granada at the Vicente Calderon on Thursday evening.
Diego Costa continued his good form and opened the scoring after just four minutes. The Brazilian beat goalkeeper Roberto Fernandez to Cristian Rodriguez's cross and headed into the empty net.
Costa then turned provided as Atletico doubled their lead. He burst down the right-hand side and slid a pass along the box for Radamel Falcao, who clinically smashed home with his left foot. The Colombian then grabbed his second shortly after the break with a finish from a few yards out.
Raul Garcia took the match beyond Granada and made it four just after the hour mark when he latched on to Koke's free kick to to finish at the front post.
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Review: Havana Club Selección de Maestros Rum
Posted by Arctic Wolf on May 20, 2012
Havana Club's new Selección de Maestros Rum is an authentic Cuban rum that has recently replaced the Havana Club Barrel Proof in the portfolio of Havana Club Rums. It is my understanding that the Selección de Maestros is produced in the same manner as the Havana Club Barrel Proof, and any differences between the two rums are more a matter of normal variations in batch production than any real difference between the rums.
The rum undergoes a rather unique maturation process where it is first aged in old white oak barrels, and when the final rum is blended, it is then finished in specially 'selected' younger finishing casks. I have heard of this 'Double Barrel' approach with whisky, but the Havana Club Barrel Proof and now its replacement, the Selección de Maestros, is the first rum that I know of which uses older white oak maturation casks and then younger fresh oak finishing casks.
Here is an excerpt from my review:
"… The immediate nose is of sweet toffee, with a nice complement of cinnamon. Nutmeg and cloves work their way into the breezes along with a little oak, some hot orange peel and a touch of green tobacco. As the glass sits, the aroma of toffee intensifies making the rum seem very attractive, which of course leads me to steal a sip …"
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Carolyn Bien, check your facts (It's Your Write, Feb. 13). Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore has endured the childish behavior of the trustees her entire term. With only one vote, she couldn't stop the trustees' legal bills or pay bills without their OK. They blocked grant applications and they interfered with Moore's personal life for political reasons.
Pam Fender demonstrated anything but civil behavior at the recent forum.
Moore works hard to lower taxes, and she will continue to do so if re-elected. Moore saved $5 million by stopping an unneeded new town hall. She wants employees to contribute toward their health insurance premium like the rest of us do.
She helps people who are having trouble. Assistance to the poor has increased with the need. Her tireless dedication to seniors is evident.
Moore is the only choice for lower taxes. Give Moore a board who works to lower taxes. Vote for Moore on Feb. 26.
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This years contender for the most ridiculous product ever...worth searching up
This years contender for the most ridiculous product ever...worth searching up
Almost as good as the Bank Saw. Someone must be buying these things!
Bank saw is better than the butt beanie lol
I can see some use for it. not my bag though. What happens if it rains ? Wet feet anyway !!
They say that The Queens Dragoon Guards are the worlds most feared cavalry regiment, I tell them that they are right!!
Couldn't find anything by google - what is it?
The first rule of Baitboat Club is you don't talk about Baitboat Club!!!
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The first rule of Baitboat Club is you don't talk about Baitboat Club!!!
Might aswell hang a sign round your neck saying ****er.
Are you gonna bark all day little doggy, or are you gonna bite?
Have to agree on previous post , carp fishing please stop and have a ****ing good look at yourself!!
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"During times of Universal deceit, telling the Truth becomes a revolutionary act."
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The concept isnt so foolish the exercution is questionable.
I started to fish a venue that has quite a lot of wooden pontoons and during the wetter months and winter the boards are a bit of a bitch so I bought and used my first Bivvy mat that proved to be very useful. Ironically back than the same thing was being sad about Bivvy mats, now as first mentioned the idea isn't as silly as it seems however it's possibly not the best solution.
A few years ago I was given a few meters of this https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/151884013248
And so I stapled it down on my favourite peg where there is a long path leading upto the main stage. It's still in good nick and it works a treat.
As for the bank saw I to didnt feel the need as I carry a Swiss Army knife that has a similar blade. Yet I was fishing and went to use it to remove some undergrowth that hindered my one cast. As I was removing the branches I thought to myself what if I drop my trusty knife in the drink.
So last night I came across the bank saw again and on closer look realised it has a bank stick tread and so as I tend to carry my euro conversion to my fav swim for a forth rod and noticed during the summer that the trees behind me have started to hinder my cast and the branches out of reach I thought that the bank saw actually does have a place in my kit bag. How often I use it well I dont know but I have a couple of instances where I can justify its purchase.
Just tie the branches back and untie when you leave. Sawing branches off ffs what a poor way to go about your angling. You'd not be welcome on any water I've fished in the last 20+ years for sure.
A good advert for what's gone wrong in the sport you are.
Who keeps banning me, and does it make you feel real powerful ?
Well I'm pleased I don't fish where you fish because it's obvious we wouldn't get along because our views are different. Things grow and we the club maintain the swims ffs are you always this narrow minded. During the close season we tend to take all manner of saws to clear the swims.


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Tommy Amaker led Harvard to a 23-7 overall record in 2010-11 (Mitchell Layton).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard men's basketball head coach Tommy Amaker has been named a finalist for two prestigious coaching awards – the Ben Jobe Award and the Hugh Durham Award – after guiding the Crimson to a program-record 23 victories this season.
Amaker is among 16 finalists for the Ben Jobe Award, which is presented annually to the top minority coach in Division I men's basketball. Coach Jobe is an icon in the history of basketball at historically black colleges and universities. He is best known as the head coach of the Southern University, a position he held for 12 seasons. He has also head coach at Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Talladega, Tuskegee and South Carolina State.
Amaker is also a finalist for the Hugh Durham Award, which is given each year to the top mid-major coach in Division I college basketball. The award is named after Hugh Durham who is the first and only coach in the history of NCAA Division I basketball to lead two different schools to the NCAA Final Four for the first and only time in each school's history (Florida State in 1972 and Georgia in 1983).
Amaker, who just completed his fourth season with the Crimson, was recently named the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District Coach of the Year for District 13, as well as the College Insider Ivy League Coach of the Year. He led Harvard to a 23-7 overall record and 12-2 mark in the Ivy League, en route to a share of the program's first conference title.
Amaker, who has guided the Crimson to a 66-51 record, helped Harvard establish new program records for wins (23), conference wins (12) and home wins (14) in 2010-11. The Crimson went 14-0 at Lavietes Pavilion, and following the regular season, Harvard earned a berth in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) for the first time, visiting Oklahoma State in the first round. Harvard concluded the year No. 35 in the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), the highest mark of any team that did not make the NCAA tournament.
Four of Amaker's players have received accolades following the season, including junior forward Keith Wright, who took home conference Player of the Year honors and was an unanimous selection to the All-Ivy first team. Wright also earned a spot on the NABC All-District first team. Sophomore forward Kyle Casey and sophomore guard Brandyn Curry were tabbed to the All-Ivy League second team, while sophomore guard Christian Webster garnered honorable mention.


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O'Brien pitches improvement for Penn State
Bill O'Brien makes reading stories about Penn State as much a part of his routine as studying game film.
Unlike many coaches in all sports who swear they never read websites or newspapers — often while complaining about something that was written — O'Brien called it his duty to keep tabs on headline news about the program.
Even after a loss.
O'Brien must have wanted to toss some papers in the recycling bin after Penn State's 34-31 loss to Central Florida. The Nittany Lions (2-1) wasted another solid offense outing with a defensive effort.
On Saturday, they'll try to bounce back vs. Kent State (1-2).
Like any other faithful fan, O'Brien tries to read about a half dozen stories a day about the state of Penn State football, even if the news isn't always good.
"It's part of my job as head football coach," he said Tuesday, "to know what's going on. Not just in that little office where that film room is."
Then he read stories that praised freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg and some that questioned what was wrong with a defense unable to make key stops.
It's up to O'Brien to find the answers before the Golden Flashes hit Happy Valley.
Penn State's offense continues to flourish under O'Brien's pro style sets. Hackenberg completed 21 of 28 passes for 262 yards, Allen Robinson had nine catches for 143 yards and Zach Zwinak rushed for 128 yards and scored three touchdowns as the Nittany Lions put up 455 yards of total offense.
That should be enough to win. But it's not enough when the defense can't make stops — just ask the Philadelphia Eagles.
As great as the numbers are, Hackenberg has mixed the sensational with the head-scratching as he finds his way as a major college quarterback.
"I expect him to complete every pass," O'Brien said. "But 70 percent is a good percentage. Any time you complete over 70 percent of your passes, a lot of things are happening well there. When I call a pass, I don't expect it to be incomplete, that's for sure. I expect it to be completed.
"It's a high standard."
O'Brien and Hackenberg met Monday to break down the film from the loss and get ready for the Golden Flashes. O'Brien told Hackenberg he needed to eliminate about six or seven mistakes a game to truly blossom into a top-notch signal caller.
He has completed 66 of 92 passes for 851 yards and four touchdowns in his first three starts. Three of his four scores have been 45 yards or longer.
"He's a self-confident kid," O'Brien said. "He's just got a really good demeanor. He's sure of himself. He's a calm guy, which is great for me, because I'm not a calm guy."
But Hackenberg is only 18 and of few true freshman quarterbacks to ever start for Penn State. He's still learning the offense and how to handle his emotions, whether it's staying calm in front of a loud crowd or forgetting about mistakes and moving to the next opportunity.
Those are veteran tricks and he'll get there with time. And O'Brien is willing to let him grow.
He'll need some help from a defense that struggled after a solid two-game start. Central Florida jumped to a 31-17 lead and finished with 507 yards, the kind of numbers that are going to win many college football games.
O'Brien defended his use of the "thud" method of defensive practice drills, where players are hit, but not tackled.
"It has nothing to do with thud," he said. "There are teams in the country all basically practice with thud. It's very rare teams go live anymore."
With Indiana following Kent State, the Nittany Lions are still in position to be 4-1 when No. 15 Michigan rolls into town next month.
Loss to the Knights or not, O'Brien will remain optimistic about what's ahead at Penn State, and is a stout defender of the Nittany Lions fans, even as attendance at Beaver Stadium continues to dip well below the capacity.
"I would love to thank each and every one of them personally, if I could," he said. "But I can't."