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Quiltmaker debuts
The Quiltmaker Shuffle
Come on! Get your quilty groove on!
First a little background: At the close of QM's Block Party in Portland last March, the teachers and Quiltmaker staff shared dinner and debriefing. We told stories and talked quilting and we laughed—a lot!
Gudrun Erla of GE Designs recounted how she'd led a stretching session for everyone at Block Party, and how much fun it was. She joked that it would be fun to create a whole "routine" for quilters, with moves like shop, cut, press and sew.
QM's Editor-in-Chief June Dudley thought it was a great idea. With International Quilt Market right around the corner, she knew that many friends of Quiltmaker would be together (again in Portland) in May. She asked Gudrun to create The Quiltmaker Shuffle for real.
Gudrun's friend Kirk Johnson created music just for us. We invited 100 Blocks designers and other friends to join us, and at 8 am on Saturday morning before the show even opened—we danced!
If there's one thing we admire about quilters, it's their fun-loving attitude. These folks let their hair down and shook it for The Quiltmaker Shuffle! We laughed and danced and clapped and acted silly. It was a blast!
But the best part of all is this: you're invited to shuffle, too! A separate video will help you learn the simple steps so you can teach it to your bee, guild, or retreat buddies.
The Quiltmaker Shuffle is a great way to take a break between classes or lectures. It's a perfect icebreaker for your quilting event. You could even plan a flash mob to get people talking about quilting, and you could use The Quiltmaker Shuffle.
Please pass along and make use of The Quiltmaker Shuffle—it's on us. We'd like to see where it goes, so please use #quiltmakershuffle, @quiltmakermag and @gedesignsgudrun.
You're invited to subscribe to our YouTube channel, where soon we'll be adding how-to quilt videos of all kinds. Now—start Shufflin'!


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Higher Education Action Plan
High School Transcripts
School Choice Trends
NCLB Update
Grants Forecast
Access to the Internet
Quote to Note
Upcoming Events
Higher Education Action Plan
Back from her tour of East Asia (http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/internationaled/asia-tour/), promoting the U.S. as a premier destination for study abroad, Secretary Spellings renewed her efforts to strengthen the U.S. higher education system. On November 28, she delivered remarks to around 3,300 participants attending the 2006 Federal Student Aid (FSA) conference in Las Vegas. "Being here in Las Vegas, we know one thing: we cannot afford to gamble on our children's future," the Secretary said. "Sixty percent of Americans have no postsecondary credentials at all. Where we once were leaders, now other nations educate more of their young adults to more advanced levels than we do. And, to reclaim the top spot, we need to help an additional nine million Americans earn degrees." In response, the Secretary announced a new public service campaign to spread the message that the U.S. aspires to help every qualified student who wants a degree to attain one. She also outlined her proposals to address the issues of accessibility, affordability, and accountability raised by the bipartisan Commission on the Future of Higher Education. More than 10 million Americansover half of all higher education studentsreceive federal student aid annually. FSA oversees more than $80 billion in aid (http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2006/11/
11282006.html). On November 29, the Secretary convened representatives of accrediting agencies to discuss strategies that place a greater emphasis on student learning outcomes. "For more than 100 years, accreditation has been the main tool we've used to assure higher education quality to the people," she said. "Now is the time to take a hard look at the system and see how we can improve it to better meet the new demands of U.S. families in the 21st century" (http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2006/11/
11292006.html). Meanwhile, the Department has established a negotiating committee to tackle Title IV loan issues. That committee will begin meeting this month (http://www.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/
2007/nr.html). A separate committee, targeting the Academic Competitiveness and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) grant programs, will begin meeting in January.
High School Transcripts
Just how prepared for college are Americans? A new report by the Department's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) offers information about the level of academic preparation of the high school graduating class of 2004. The report provides an examination of the coursetaking patterns of graduates, with a particular focus on participation in math, science, and Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate. Also, the report links these patterns with test achievement in math, grade point averages, and expectations for future educational attainment. Among the notable findings:
- The Class of 2004 earned an average of 4.3 English credits, 3.6 math credits, 3.3 science credits, 3.9 social studies credits, 2.0 fine arts credits, and 2.0 credits in non-English language courses.
- About 30 percent of the Class of 2004 earned credit in AP or IB courses.
- In math, five percent of graduates got no further than basic math or pre-algebra; 45 percent completed at least Algebra I or II; 36 percent completed at least trigonometry, statistics, or pre-calculus coursework; and 14 percent completed calculus. (Seniors who got no further than basic math or pre-algebra had an overall GPA of 2.3, while seniors who completed calculus had an overall GPA of 3.5.)
- Class of 2004 students expecting to get a graduate or professional degree earned 21 academic credits, while students expecting to have some college experience (but not get a degree) earned 17 credits.
For more information, please go to http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007316.
School Choice Trends
Another new NCES report, "Trends in the Use of School Choice: 1993 to 2003," presents data on the use and users of public schools, private schools, and home-schools. The percentage of students enrolled in their assigned public school decreased from 80 percent in 1993 to 74 percent in 2003, essentially mirroring an increase in chosen public school enrollment from 11 to 15 percent. During this same period, enrollment in church-related private schools remained stable (eight percent), while enrollment in non-church-related private schools increased from 1.6 percent to 2.4 percent. This trend away from assigned public schools generally held for students across sex, grade level, poverty categories, parent education levels, family types, regions, and community types. It also held for black and white students but was not significant for Hispanic students. Nevertheless, there were differences across groups with respect to the percentage of students enrolled in different school types. For example, in 2003, black students were more likely than white students to be enrolled in chosen public schools. Approximately one-half of all students have parents who reported public school choice was available in their community. For more information, please go to http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007045.
Also: The latest "Innovations in Education" guide (to be released this month) focuses on charter high schools. The schools highlighted in the guide were selected in 2005 from over 400 charter high schools that are meeting No Child Left Behind academic goals and narrowing achievement gaps. Although the schools are unique, six characteristics unite them. The schools are mission-driven; focus on college preparation; teach for mastery; provide support; value professional development; and hold themselves accountable. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/about/pubs/intro/innovations.html.
NCLB Update (http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov/)
A new cycle of on-site monitoring visits is underway, part of the Department's three-year Title I monitoring cycle. As a result of monitoring, the agency is able to gather accurate data about state and local needs and use that data to design national leadership activities and technical assistance initiatives. Thus, monitoring serves not only as a vehicle for helping states achieve high quality implementation of educational programs, it also helps the agency be a better partner with states in that effort. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/monitoring/.
Grants Forecast
Be sure to review the FY 2007 Grants Forecast (as of November 22) at http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html, which lists virtually all programs and competitions under which the Department has invited or expects to invite applications for awards and provides actual or estimated dates for the transmittal of applications under these programs. The lists are in the form of chartsorganized according to principal program officesand will be updated regularly through July 2007. (Note: This document is advisory only and is not an official application notice of the Department of Education.)
Access to the Internet
NCES' "Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-2005" presents 11 years of data on Internet access in U.S. public schools by key school characteristics. In 2005, nearly 100 percent of U.S. public schools had access to the Internet, compared to 35 percent in 1994. Moreover, in 2005, there were no differences in school Internet access by any school characteristics. (There have been no differences in school Internet access by any school characteristics since 1999.) In addition, in 2005, 94 percent of public school classrooms had Internet access, versus three percent in 1994. For more information, please go to http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007020. (Note: An earlier report, "Computer and Internet Use by Students in 2003" [http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006065], found that schools help bridge the digital divide.)
Also: The Department's Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) web site, with some 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources from dozens of agencies, recently underwent a sharp make-over. For more information, please go to http://free.ed.gov/.
Quote to Note
"[Foreign students] are hungry to learn, and they desire to compete with us as never before in the global marketplace. It is this hunger...as well as the focus on competitiveness that is driving Asia's education explosion. It is clear we must recreate our own culture that instills within our children and young adults the importance of higher education. As Tom Friedman says in The World is Flat, when it comes to education, other countries are working to replicate the system that we have nowand I've seen first-hand that they're succeeding. The question is, what are we going to do in the future?"
|Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings (11/28/06),
addressing financial aid officers and others in Las Vegas
Upcoming Events
The National Mathematics Advisory Panel's fifth meeting is planned for January 10 and 11 in New Orleans. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/mathpanel/.
Coming Up Taller Awards (http://www.cominguptaller.org/), jointly sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, focus national attention on exemplary programs currently fostering the creative and intellectual development of America's children/youth. Fifteen awards of $10,000 are presented each year, providing project recognition and contributing to continued work. All applications must be postmarked by January 31, 2007.
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Painful Conversation Starters For Talking To Celebrities
Liz Smith is awfully excited about her recent close encounter of the Clooney kind. She ran into The Salt-and-Peppered One at a recent party for Leatherheads at 21, and offers advice for conversing with the stars on her WowOwoW "women over 40" website.
What do you say when you actually encounter a famous name, and how do you avoid sounding stupid, lame and like everybody else? Peter Bart, who is the editor in chief of Variety, wrote about this the other day, saying fans usually offer up some version of "What's happenin,' dude?" which makes them feel "in," but may offend the celebrity. Others say, "I've always been your biggest fan" which is okay, but a little trite. (People often reverse this without thinking, saying, "You are my biggest fan!" Celebrities hear this one all the time.) Mr. Bart noted that we all grasp for some straw of familiarity with the famous.
Unless you're Michelle Tanner addressing Uncle Jesse before a live studio audience, you don't want to open any conversation with "What's happenin', dude?" Ever. Might we suggest: "I thought your decision to wear a shirt throughout the entire second half of Failure To Launch was extremely brave, Matthew."


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NEWS- Overtaxed? Some sellers say assessments too high
In the heated days of a soaring real estate market, houses were never advertised as "priced under assessment." That's because real estate assessments often seemed to be in a losing race with ever-escalating market prices, and houses were more likely to sell for waaaaay more than the tax man's estimate.
Those days are over.
After years of double-digit increases in property values– and consequently higher city and county taxes– recent listings in Albemarle County have enticed buyers with a new set of claims: prices $49,000, $67,000, and one a whopping $150,000 under assessment.
Meanwhile, CAAR, the Charlottesville Albemarle Association of Realtors, reports the median house price in Albemarle has dropped $15,000: from $326,000 in 2006 to $310,500 in the first half of 2007.
Has the Albemarle housing market tanked?
"I think there's definitely a little bit of correction," says CAAR boss Dave Phillips, who just released the midyear market numbers. "Albemarle is down only 4.8 percent. I hardly call that precipitous."
He does note, however, that the more the prices rose, the further they can drop.
The two localities to see a median price drop were Nelson County and Albemarle, but he's not too worried about one of them. "Albemarle benefited the most from the boom," says Phillips. "I don't think there's any serious issue with Albemarle."
Throughout the region, houses are staying on the market longer– 93 days compared to 69 a year ago– and that inventory remains high. In his second-quarter report for 2007, Phillips notes that "two years of insanity" have been replaced by a "leveling off at a rational level"– à la 2003.
But what about homeowners who enjoyed what Phillips calls "irrational price increases and crazy sales numbers" and now find that their real estate assessment has soared above market value? How does a house end up assessed $150K over the selling price, as is the case with a $599,000 Ivy listing valued on the county books at $749,000?
County assessor Bruce Woodzell is at a loss to explain that particular pricing situation, but acknowledges that some assessments will be over and some under market value.
He says about 25 percent of Albemarle's 2007 assessments have been done. "I think the market is very stable. We're going to see a small uptick in some, some are stable, and some will go down."
Woodzell attributes the drop in Albemarle's median house price to the condo market and a flood of lower-priced sales from developments such as Hessian Hills, Riverbend, Hollymead, and Barracks West (formerly Old Salem apartments).
Property assessments in Albemarle were based on peak 2006 data, says Phillips, and the market started to decline in November. Using those numbers from the market's high "couldn't be worse for homeowners," he says.
Realtor David Ferrall calls examples such as the $150,000-below-assessment extreme. "If I was a property owner paying taxes, I'd be upset," he says. He claims that a lot of houses in the county have been "aggressively" reassessed in the past year.
Woodzell doesn't like the word "aggressive," and points out, "My job is to assess at 100 percent market value."
Ferrall has another suggestion about the priced-below-assessment offerings: "I think some realtors are using [the assessment] as a marketing tool to show value."
Buyers who have to sell within a year are most hurt by higher assessments. "Those people are caught in a pickle," says real estate agent Roger Voisinet.
The houses he sees that haven't sold are those purchased at the 2005-2006 market peak by sellers who are now trying to add 10 to 15 percent to the price. "That's tough," he observes. And transaction costs add at least seven percent.
Even red-hot Charlottesville, where house prices rose 15 percent in 2006, has seen a slow-down in the annual climb which had been inflating 10, 11, and 12 percent in recent years.
"This year residential levels will probably be at two to three percent," predicts Barbour. "Maybe as much as five– but I doubt it."
Citizens are allowed to challenge the government's valuation of their property, but Barbour says he saw very few– 300– this year. "Most people are very knowledgeable," he says. "Even though they don't want to pay the tax, they know what [the property] is worth."


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College Prerequisite: Wireless 101 @ University of Louisville
My dad went to UC Berkeley for engineering, and he always told us that his college life was the definition of minimalist: all he needed was his books, the library, and his intramural volleyball team, dubbed "Open Set" by his teammate (who was a math major). He is currently helping my sister move into her freshman dorm, and you'd be amazed by his current expectations for colleges. Of course they need to have cafeterias serving international fare. Of course they need to have gyms with ellipticals, treadmills, and pools. Of course they need to have libraries with state of the art resources. Of course he, and his child, should be able to get Wi-Fi on their smartphone and laptop in each of those places and everywhere in between! And that's just what the PARENTS are thinking.
Just like the cafeterias, the gyms, and the libraries, wireless connectivity is not just something that would be nice to have, but a requirement to keep current and prospective students (and their parents, AND their multiple devices) satisfied.
IT organizations all across the world are faced with a ubiquitous challenge of how to handle the implications of BYOD. Corporations have the luxury of implementing a top down approach, defining and enforcing policies amongst its workforce; but other environments, especially schools and universities, are faced with additional pressures from their user populations. Higher education in particular poses stringent demands on support and bandwidth for their own devices.
Meet the University of Louisville, 22,250 students strong. The problem: a legacy network unable to meet the current requirements of today's higher education campuses. With 6400 faculty and staff across 8.5 million square feet and 114 buildings across three campuses, the growing organization needed a strong, stable, scalable, wireless solution.
With the new trend towards BYOD, increasing expectations from the higher education community, and an outdated legacy network, the University of Louisville was challenged to meet the wireless expectations of its students, community members, and visitors. It had become increasingly evident that pervasive wireless is a key differentiator to many stakeholders in higher education and it was clear that the University of Louisville administration had to commit to, and fund, the establishment and maintenance of a pervasive, secure, and technologically adept wireless environment to handle the proper access to appropriate resources using any device, from any location, at any time.
The University of Louisville chose to migrate to the Cisco Unified Wireless Network. Read more about the technology deployed in the Case Study.
By deploying a Cisco Unified Wireless Network solution, the university was able to achieve full benefits enabled by the integrated network management products: Cisco 3350 Mobility Services Engine, for full visibility of interference and rogues to fully capture the benefits of CleanAir; and Cisco Prime Network Control System, for converged wired, wireless, and security policy management.
Only Cisco can provide an end-to-end wireless solution for optimized user experience and ease of network management. With Cisco's innovative technologies, the University of Louisville can now:
- Deploy high-performance 802.11n wireless network in all buildings and common areas
- Support any mobile device the students or parents may choose to bring to the campus
- Provide high-density coverage for high-traffic areas – like the library during finals
- Simplify troubleshooting for network administrators
- Deliver better quality of experience for students and faculty
There is a greater demand for strong wireless performance now more than ever before. The movement towards BYOD is undeniable and organizations need to know how to provide the right solution to meet the growing demands of the user populations, while maintaining their control over compliance and usage. Cisco's technologies integrate seamlessly into flexible and scalable solutions for any enterprise so any user can connect to the resources they need.
You can read about the details of the wireless upgrade in our case study.
Is your organization facing the challenge of BYOD deployment? How are you solving them? Let us know!
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24 Kan. App. 2d 841
No. 77,239
KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL, ex rel., PAWNEE COUNTY ATTORNEY, JOHN M. SETTLE, Appellant, v. 1985 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN VIN#IGCDM15NOFB177466; SMITH & WESSON MODEL 60 REVOLVER, SERIAL # 16149; $2,127.00 U.S. DOLLARS, Appellees.
1. Where the trial court has made findings of fact and conclusions of law, the function of this court on appeal is to determine whether the findings are supported by substantial competent evidence and whether the findings are sufficient to support the trial court's conclusions of law.
2. The presumption in favor of forfeiture of property found in K.S.A. 60-4112(j) is rebuttable. If the trial court finds by a preponderance of evidence that the evidence submitted by a party in opposition to a forfeiture action overcomes the presumption and establishes an exemption under K.S.A. 60-4106, it is required to deny the forfeiture and return the property to the innocent owner.
Appeal from Pawnee District Court; J. BYRON MEEKS, judge. Opinion filed February 13, 1998. Affirmed.
John M. Settle, county attorney, for the appellant.
B. G. Larson, of Dodge City, for the appellees.
Before KNUDSON, P.J., PIERRON and MARQUARDT, JJ.
PIERRON, J.: In this civil forfeiture case, the Kansas Highway Patrol ex rel. Pawnee County Attorney John M. Settle (State), appeals the trial court's decision returning a revolver and cash to the claimant, Don Gepner. We affirm.
On April 21, 1995, Trooper Michael Frederiksen of the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) stopped a 1985 Chevrolet Astro Van for improperly displaying a Kansas temporary tag. Theresa A. Gepner was driving and her husband, George Gepner, was in the passenger seat. Frederiksen detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Theresa and George denied carrying any illegal weapons, drugs, alcohol, or contraband. Frederiksen saw a revolver on Theresa's purse which was on the console between the front seats. Frederiksen took possession of the revolver.
Upon searching the van, the police discovered two large ziplock bags of marijuana in a brown paper bag, a cough drop container with six marijuana cigarettes, and a coffee can with two plastic round containers of marijuana and a razor blade. In Theresa's purse, the police found $2,127 in cash and a short plastic straw with a white powdery substance later determined to be methamphetamine. Theresa eventually pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine and George pled guilty to possession of marijuana.
On February 14, 1996, the State filed a petition for the forfeiture of the van, the revolver, and the $2,127 seized during the search of the van. Don Gepner, George's father, filed a claim for return of the revolver and the $2,127.
During the forfeiture proceedings, the State presented evidence that the revolver and the $2,127 were seized by the KHP in connection with the arrest of Theresa and George for possession of controlled substances. The evidence also indicated the revolver was loaded and on top of Theresa's purse at the time of the stop.
The State called Theresa and George to testify. However, during cross-examination, Theresa testified that Don owned the revolver and had purchased it from Doug Henshaw of Ensign, Kansas. She stated she had the gun because she was taking it to a gun show for an appraisal or possible sale. She testified the $2,000 was also Don's, and they were going to buy a boat for him. Theresa claimed they were not going to buy illegal drugs with the money. George's testimony on cross-examination confirmed Theresa's. The State did not offer any evidence other than the testimony of Theresa and George.
Don did not testify at the forfeiture proceeding, but after the State rested its case, defense counsel offered Don's affidavit into evidence. It was attached to the claim he submitted to the court, and it presented the same evidence as testified to by Theresa and George. The defense then requested a directed verdict. The State responded there was no question that Don claimed he was the owner of the revolver and cash. The State then told the court:
|"There is no way the State can provide independent evidence of whether or not he [Don] had that property or whether he actually gave that property to George and Teresa Gepner for the purposes that he's claimed. The only thing the State can show the Court is that on both the $2,000 dollars and the gun itself were recovered and seized by the Kansas Highway Patrol in very close proximity to contraband, that be[ing] the marijuana and the methamphetamine, which Mrs. Gepner has indicated she [pled] guilty to possession of."
The State then argued it had submitted evidence to create a rebuttable presumption that the revolver and cash were used to facilitate the criminal activity.
The trial court granted Don's claim and returned the revolver and $2,000. The court recognized that Don's claim was for $2,127, not $2,000, but held there was only testimony about $2,000. There is no cross-appeal on this point. The court found the forfeiture proceeding was an in rem proceeding under K.S.A. 60-4113(h). The court then declared the revolver and $2,000 were exempt from forfeiture under K.S.A. 60-4106(a)(3)(A) because there was no evidence Don was involved in any of the criminal activity of Theresa and George.
The analysis portion of the court's journal entry, which seems to deviate from its ruling from the bench, stated:
|"The Court, after being well and fully advised in the premises, finds that the State of Kansas has not met its burden of proof under Chapter 60-4113(h) and 60-4106, and therefore, the Smith and Wesson Model 60 Revolver, Serial #16149, and the $2,127.00 claimed should be returned by the Kansas Highway Patrol to Don Gepner."
The State appeals.
The State argues the trial court erred when it allegedly failed to consider the rebuttable presumption of K.S.A. 60-4112(j) and failed to shift the burden of proof from the State to Don pursuant to K.S.A. 60-414(a). K.S.A. 60-4112(j) provides:
|"The fact that money, negotiable instruments, precious metals, communication devices, and weapons were found in close proximity to contraband or an instrumentality of conduct giving rise to forfeiture shall give rise to the rebuttable presumption, in the manner provided in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 60-414, and amendments thereto, that such item was the proceeds of conduct giving rise to forfeiture or was used or intended to be used to facilitate the conduct."
K.S.A. 60-414(a) provides: "[I]f the facts from which the presumption is derived have any probative value as evidence of the existence of the presumed fact, the presumption continues to exist and the burden of establishing the nonexistence of the presumed fact is upon the party against whom the presumption operates."
We believe the State is in error when it claims the court failed to recognize that a rebuttable presumption under 60-4112 had been established.
Where the trial court has made findings of fact and conclusions of law, the function of this court on appeal is to determine whether the findings are supported by substantial competent evidence and whether the findings are sufficient to support the trial court's conclusions of law. State ex rel. Love v. One 1967 Chevrolet, 247 Kan. 469, Syl. ¶ 1, 799 P.2d 1043 (1990).
If the trial court's finding is supported by substantial competent evidence, it will not be disturbed on appeal. Substantial competent evidence is evidence that is legal and relevant such that a reasonable person might accept it as being sufficient to support a conclusion. State v. 1978 Chevrolet Automobile, 17 Kan. App. 2d 144, 148, 835 P.2d 1376 (1992). In reviewing the trial court's decision on this issue, it is not our function to weigh the evidence or pass on the credibility of the witness. If the evidence and all reasonable inferences drawn from it, when viewed from the perspective most favorable to the prevailing party, supports the trial court's decision, that decision will be affirmed. Tetuan v. A.H. Robins Co., 241 Kan. 441, Syl. ¶ 1, 738 P.2d 1210 (1987); Ratterree v. Bartlett, 238 Kan. 11, Syl. ¶ 13, 707 P.2d 1063 (1985).
Civil forfeiture in Kansas is governed by the Kansas Standard Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Act. See K.S.A. 60-4101 et seq. K.S.A. 60-4113 is the controlling statutory provision for in rem forfeiture proceedings. Subsections (g) and (h) of 60-4113 set forth the applicable burdens of proof for both parties:
"(g) The issue shall be determined by the court alone, and the hearing on the claim shall
be held
within 60 days after service of the petition unless continued for good cause. The plaintiff's
attorney shall
have the initial burden of proving the interest in the property is subject to forfeiture by a
preponderance of
the evidence. If the state proves the interest in the property is subject to forfeiture, the claimant
has the
burden of showing by a preponderance of the evidence that the claimant has an interest in the
which is not subject to forfeiture.
"(h) If the plaintiff's attorney fails to meet the burden of proof for forfeiture, or a claimant establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the claimant has an interest that is exempt under the provisions of K.S.A. 60-4106, the court shall order the interest in the property returned or conveyed to the claimant. The court shall order all other property forfeited to the seizing agency and conduct further proceedings pursuant to the provision of K.S.A. 60-4116 and 60-4117."
At the forfeiture proceeding in the case at bar, the trial court read verbatim from 60-4113(h). The court then stated it was necessary to go back to the language in 60-4106. This statement indicated the court was considering whether the claimant had established a forfeiture exemption and not that the State had failed to meet its burden of proof under 60-4113(h).
The forfeiture exemption utilized by the trial court is found in K.S.A. 60-4106(a)(3). It provides:
"No property is subject to forfeiture under this act if the owner or interest holder acquired
the property
before or during the conduct giving rise to the property's forfeiture, and such owner or interest
"(A) Did not know and could not have reasonably known of the act or omission or that it was likely to occur; or
"(B) acted reasonably to prevent the conduct giving rise to forfeiture."
Relying on subsection A, the trial court concluded there was no evidence that Don was connected with the criminal proceedings involving George or Theresa, and therefore the $2,000 and the revolver were exempt from forfeiture.
The State argues the trial court's analysis did not take into account the rebuttable presumption of forfeiture found in 60-4112(j). The State also argues the trial court required it to prove both that the seized items were in close proximity to contraband (60-4112[j]) and to prove that the items were proceeds of conduct giving rise to forfeiture or were used or intended to be used to facilitate the conduct.
The Kansas Standard Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Act did not change forfeiture law in a dramatic way. Instead, it centralized several statutes concerning asset forfeiture, K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 22-4801 et seq., K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 65-4135, 65-4136, 65-4172, 65-4173, 65-4174, 65-4175. Before the introduction of the Act, forfeitures in connection with controlled substances were governed by K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 65-4135. That section provided for a rebuttable presumption in substantially the same manner as the current forfeiture section, 60-4112(j), and stated clearly the "burden of proof shall be upon the claimants of the property to rebut this presumption." K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 65-4135(a)(6).
Both the old and the new presumptions, K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 65-4135(a)(6) and K.S.A. 60-4112(j), reference the reader to K.S.A. 60-414, which outlines the effect of a presumption. A presumption under 60-414(a) places the burden of proving the nonexistence of the presumed fact on the party against whom it operates. In re J.L., 20 Kan. App. 2d 665, 678, 891 P.2d 1125, rev. denied 257 Kan. 1092 (1995).
The State relies on State v. 1978 Chevrolet Automobile, 17 Kan. App. 2d at 145, to support its position that Don did not rebut the presumption in favor of forfeiture. In 1978 Chevrolet, the police stopped the claimants for speeding. The police discovered one of the claimants had approximately $30,000 in cash. The cash was in nine individual envelopes with the amount written on the outside of the envelope. The claimants gave the police permission to search their car. The police discovered an insignificant amount of marijuana (1.6 grams) in the front seat and in a duffle bag in the trunk. Forfeiture proceedings were instituted under K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 65-4135(a)(6) against the car and the $30,000.
At the forfeiture proceeding, the claimants testified the money was not drug related and was to be used to purchase junk cars in Oklahoma. One of the claimants had a business in Wisconsin in which he purchased old cars and used the parts to make various items of furniture. The claimant testified he had been advised of an opportunity to purchase 30 old cars in Oklahoma. Upon questioning, however, the claimant could not name the salvage yards in Oklahoma that owned the cars. The trial court granted the State's forfeiture petition. 17 Kan. App. 2d at 147.
On appeal, the 1978 Chevrolet court considered the burdens of proof under K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 65-4135(a)(6), which provided that money found in close proximity to a controlled substance is presumed to be forfeitable:
|"The statute contemplates a showing by the State to raise the presumption and, once that is done, the burden is shifted to the claimant to rebut the presumption. In this case, the $31,550 in question was found in 'close proximity' to a quantity of marijuana. Marijuana is a forfeitable controlled substance under the statute. Thus, by proving these basic facts, the State raised a presumption that the money was forfeitable. It is not relevant that the marijuana found was insignificant in amount. The statute does not specify that any minimum amount of controlled substance is required to raise the presumption. Once the presumption comes into existence, the claimants must produce evidence to rebut it to successfully defend against forfeiture." 17 Kan. App. 2d at 147-48.
The 1978 Chevrolet court affirmed the trial court's determination that the claimant's evidence was not sufficient to rebut the presumption of forfeiture. The court stated it would not disturb the trial court's decision since it was supported by substantial competent evidence. 17 Kan. App. 2d at 148-49. 1978 Chevrolet is distinguishable from the instant case because the trial court here ruled the evidence was sufficient to rebut the presumption.
Several other cases are instructive on the burden of proof and our standard of review. In the City of Lenexa v. A Maroon 1978 Chevrolet, 15 Kan. App. 2d 333, 807 P.2d 694 (1991), the court held that forfeiture actions brought pursuant to K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 65-4135 are civil in nature and subject to the Kansas Code of Civil Procedure. See State v. Oyler, 15 Kan. App. 2d 84, 85, 803 P.2d 585 (1990), rev denied 248 Kan. 998, cert. denied 502 U.S. 810 (1991) (forfeiture actions are proceedings in rem); State v. One 1978 Chevrolet Corvette, 8 Kan. App. 2d 747, 667 P.2d 893 (1983) (court referred to the action as an in rem proceeding under K.S.A. 65-4135 to forfeit a 1978 Chevrolet Corvette which had been used to transport marijuana for sale).
In State ex rel. Love v. One 1967 Chevrolet, 247 Kan. 469, a claimant objected to the forfeiture of his 1967 Chevrolet Corvette arguing the trial court should not have forfeited the car since there was no evidence of cocaine found in the car. The One 1967 Chevrolet court held that the evidence showed, under a findings of fact and conclusions of law standard of review, that the Corvette was used to facilitate the transportation, sale, or concealment of cocaine, a controlled substance. The evidence indicated the police found an amber prescription bottle with white powdery residue in the Corvette, the claimant regularly stored cocaine in such bottles, and a witness testified that she had purchased cocaine out of the Corvette between 5 and 10 times. The One 1967 Chevrolet court upheld that forfeiture, stating it would not disturb findings and conclusions of the trial court. 247 Kan. at 472-74. We also do not disturb the findings and conclusions of the trial court.
In State v. One 1984 Chevrolet Corvette, 16 Kan. App. 2d 5, 818 P.2d 800 (1991), this court reversed a trial court's grant of judgment on the pleadings and dismissal of a forfeiture action. The case is similar to One 1967 Chevrolet, except there were no allegations the claimant had transported or sold cocaine from the car. In One 1984 Chevrolet Corvette, the petition only stated the claimant used the car to pick up proceeds from a drug sale and that the two participants had a brief discussion concerning future drug deals. The court concluded a question was presented for the trier of fact to determine whether the Corvette was being used to facilitate a sale, purchase, or exchange of controlled substances. 16 Kan. App. 2d at 9.
The Kansas Standard Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Act makes it relatively easy for the State to forfeit drug property or items used to facilitate drug activity. The State can meet its burden of proof for forfeiture, under K.S.A. 60-4113(g) and (h), by the rebuttable presumption that money, negotiable instruments, precious metals, communication devices, and weapons found in close proximity to contraband are forfeitable. See K.S.A. 60-4112(j). Further, K.S.A. 60-4112(h) provides that it is not necessary for the State to negate an exemption listed in a complaint.
Generally, the standard of proof in a civil action in Kansas is proof by a preponderance of the evidence. Cf. In re Estate of Stratmann, 248 Kan. 197, 202, 806 P.2d 459 (1991); State v. Parson, 15 Kan. App. 2d 374, 380, 808 P.2d 444 (1991). Pursuant to K.S.A. 60-4113(h), a preponderance of the evidence standard is the burden of proof placed on a claimant in order to thwart a forfeiture petition. Under a preponderance of the evidence standard, the burden is to persuade the factfinder with credible evidence that a party's position is more probably true than not true on the basis of the entire record. See State v. Rupert, 247 Kan. 512, 515, 802 P.2d 511 (1990); Fetzer v. Boling, 19 Kan. App. 2d 264, 267, 867 P.2d 1067 (1994).
In the present case, the trial court followed the correct procedure in determining that the revolver and $2,000 cash were exempt from forfeiture under 60-4106(a)(3). Implicit in the court's ruling is that the State met its burden to prove the property was subject to forfeiture. "The trial court is presumed to know the law." State v. Johnson, 258 Kan. 61, Syl. ¶ 1, 899 P.2d 1050 (1995). By examining whether Don had submitted evidence to establish a forfeiture exemption, the court naturally implied that it had already decided the State had submitted evidence to allow a forfeiture of the property.
Furthermore, there is no evidence the trial court did not consider the rebuttable presumption under K.S.A. 60-4112(j). The State expressly argued to the court that it had offered evidence to raise the rebuttable presumption. Then, during the court's ruling from the bench, the State directed the court to the rebuttable presumption. The State said: "I direct you to K.S.A. 60-4112, sub (g), sub (j), and sub (s)." The court responded, "Well, I'm reading that, Mr. Settle, [State's attorney] but I think you have to read it under 60-4106, based upon the in rem proceeding that this is and that is what we're having today."
The State submitted no evidence to rebut Don's claim that he is an innocent owner of the property the State is trying to forfeit. Additionally, it did not even question George or Theresa as to the legitimacy of the claims concerning the gun show or the possibility of buying a boat. The State did not object to the admission of Don's affidavit.
The trial court weighed the evidence, judged the credibility of the witnesses, and found Don's claim to be legitimate. The court found the evidence submitted by Don successfully rebutted the presumption of forfeiture and established a forfeiture exemption by a preponderance of the evidence. There is substantial evidence to support the instant decision, and we will not disturb it on appeal.
The presumption in favor of forfeiture of property found in K.S.A. 60-4112(j) is rebuttable. If the trial court finds by a preponderance of evidence that the evidence submitted by a party in opposition to a forfeiture action overcomes the presumption and establishes an exemption under K.S.A. 60-4106, it is required to deny the forfeiture and return the property to the innocent owner.
The trial court saw and heard the evidence and was in the best position to weigh it. The State appears to ignore the fact that evidence contrary to its position was presented to the court, which found it to be substantial enough to overcome the statutory presumption in favor of forfeiture. The State presented only enough facts to establish the presumption. That presumption was overcome by other specific evidence as is allowed under the applicable statutes.


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"The last 12 days have been an improvement, but they don't make up for the seven previous months that were extremely dry," said Eileen White, EBMUD's manager of water operations. With 40 percent of the rain season left, the district would need five more good storms to assure normal water storage levels in reservoirs this September, she said.
The 10 percent conservation goal is a first step this year and can be changed to seek greater savings later this year if the water outlook worsens, said Alexander Coat, the district general manger.
If the shortages are so severe as to warrant rationing, the water board promised it wouldn't base allocations on individual customers' past use — a practice that could be unfair to households that already have cut back in the last year.
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If its shortages are severe enough EBMUD can for the first time pump Sacramento River water to the East Bay through a $900 million project finished in 2010, said John Coleman, a water board member.
Water district managers said they continue to take preliminary steps toward preparing for possible use of that emergency supply.
EBMUD currently has 483,000 acre feet of water stored in all its reservoirs. That is 63 percent of capacity and 85 percent of normal.
The district joins the Santa Clara Valley Water District and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission in seeking a voluntary 10 percent savings. Alameda County Zone 7 Water Agency and the Alameda County Water District have sought 20 percent cuts. The Marin Municipal Water District has asked for a 25 percent cut.
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Season series: This is the first of three games. Last season, the Anaheim Ducks won two of three against the St. Louis Blues, one in a shootout, with the loss in overtime.
Big story: Anaheim will complete a weeklong run against the top teams in the Western Conference standings, with the first three games decided by shootout.
One night after a 3-2 win against the first-place Chicago Blackhawks, the second-place Ducks face the fourth-place Blues. Anaheim lost to the tied-for-second San Jose Sharks 4-3 last Saturday, and to the fifth-place Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Tuesday.
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Ducks: This will be Anaheim's 20th road game of the season; the Ducks are 9-7-3. Only the New York Rangers have played as many as 18.
"It seems like we've been on the road every week and it's been rough," goalie Jonas Hiller told the Ducks website. "If you have success, it's easier to play those road games. We have a tough one coming up tomorrow and then [we're] back home. We're definitely looking forward to after Christmas. Glad we got them out of the way early."
Hiller faced 76 shots, plus 12 shootout attempts, in the past two games, so Frederik Andersen could play for the first time since last Friday.
Andersen has opened his NHL career 7-1-0 with a 1.70 goals-against average and .939 save percentage. He has given up more than two goals twice in seven starts.
Blues: St. Louis coach Ken Hitchcock put together a line of Patrik Berglund, Maxim Lapierre and Magnus Paajarvi in the second period Thursday against the New York Islanders. Hitchcock told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he'll keep them together Saturday.
"Paajarvi looked like he was back on task the way he was before he got hurt, which was real good for us because he was a real good player in the game," Hitchcock said Thursday. "I thought Lapierre was very effective as a [wing] today."
Paajarvi, who has missed time as a healthy scratch, with an upper-body injury, then an illness, scored his second goal of the season in the 5-1 win.
"The more you play the more you get into it and you don't really think," Paajarvi (11 games played) told the Blues website. "... I was playing well and then I got injured for a couple weeks and then I was playing well again and I got sick, so hopefully I can stay consistent here."
Hitchcock said Jaroslav Halak will start in goal.
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Actress Sienna Miller and model Cara Delevingne got up close and personal at Monday's Costume Institute Gala in New York City by smooching for the cameras.
The two stars were guests at the annual fashion extravaganza, also known as the Met Ball, which had a punk theme this year.
The British beauties both opted to strut their stuff in studded Burberry outfits at the event, and were seen chatting and laughing on the red carpet before going into the ball.
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- Police investigating a 1993 murder went to a suspect's home
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A New York man was arraigned Wednesday after police say he told them he killed three women -- two of them nearly 20 years ago and the third this week.
The arrest of Lucius Crawford of Mount Vernon, New York, on Tuesday prompted the NYPD to notify authorities on Long Island, where investigators continue to search for a possible serial killer in the deaths of 10 women whose remains were found along beach areas in recent years.
But amid extensive media coverage on the possibility of a link, the Suffolk County Police Department said Wednesday there did not appear to be any reason to suspect that the 60-year-old Crawford had "any involvement with the homicides that occurred" in that oceanfront county.
"Homicide detectives will conduct a further investigation to rule Crawford out as a possible suspect," the statement added.
Crawford was arrested on Tuesday, after officers found the body of 41-year old Tanya Simmons in his bed, according to Mount Vernon Police Commissioner Carl Bell. The suspect was not home at the time officers discovered Simmons.
Officers from several police departments went to Crawford's apartment initially to question him about the October 1993 murder of a Bronx woman and the September 1993 murder of a Yonkers woman. Crawford was not home, but police entered the apartment and found the woman's body, authorities said.
Once in custody, Crawford admitted to stabbing and killing Simmons in his apartment, as well as the 1993 murders, according to NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne. Detectives also discovered that Crawford's parole tracking bracelet had been removed and was in his apartment.
"We're glad to have this man off the streets," Bell, of the Mount Vernon police, said. "He's harmed so many people over the years, and now it's finally over."
Detectives had recently re-activated the Bronx woman's case after DNA evidence linked Crawford to the murder, the NYPD said in a statement. Crawford was already a suspect in the Yonkers cold case, police said.
Crawford was charged with second-degree murder in Simmons' death and was being held without bail . It could not be determined whether Crawford was being represented by an attorney.
He will be charged separately for the 1993 killings, authorities said.
Crawford has an extensive history of violence against women, according to a statement from the NYPD.
He was on parole at the time of his arrest after spending 13 years in prison, from 1995 until 2008, for the stabbing of a Westchester woman, the statement said.
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So it doesn't spill over and hijack other threads...LEG ONEApskip may have some of this already. But I assume the first leg will be a flight into Buenos Aires, then moving on from there towards another place in Argentina? If so, the two most likely flights from Los Angeles, leaving half an hour apart and arriving an hour apart, are:AA 276 from Los Angeles to Miami, 2255-0640 (confirmed)AA 961 from Miami to Buenos Aires, 1055-2150(There is AR 1303 from Miami to Buenos Aires EZE, 0900-1950, but it's a different airline with no code-share with AA.)AM 469 from Los Angeles to Mexico City, 2325-0455AM 30 from Mexico City to Buenos Aires EZE, 0830-2050Also possible is a flight via Panama City (CM 303 to CM 279 or CM 363), but the first connection's transfer time is too short (38min) and the second one arrives a little too late (0056 the next day).LP 2605 flies from Los Angeles to Lima to Buenos Aires, but it arrives at 1515, too early for us.Other flight connections are possible, but they either require changes to different airline alliances or leave/arrive at strange times.=====LEG THREEThe AV 88 that Delgado was on left from EZE and not AEP, so teams must have been on this:PZ 704 from Buenos Aires EZE to Asuncion, 0845-1035It'd be really strange to have a team check in so late at night, could someone have been caught on a later flight?AR 1214/PU 703 from Buenos Aires EZE via Montevideo to Asuncion, 0940-1435PU 366/PU 703 from Buenos Aires EZE via Montevideo to Asuncion, 1040-1435G3 7431 from Buenos Aires EZE to Asuncion, 1435-1625
Based on flights the only route that seems to work is going to Buenos Aires EZE:Group 1 (the one we have pictures of at terminal 4):AA 276 LAX MIA 10:55 pm landing at 6:40 amAR 1303 MIA EZE 9:00 am landing at 7:50 pmGroup 2:AM 469 LAX MEX 11:25 pm landing at 4:55 amAM 30 MEX EZE 8:30 am landing at 8:50 pm
Couldn't they just as easily fly to Rome then take a train/bus to Turin? December 4th sees teams in Rome and Phil in Turin shooting stand-ups; while it's possible (and would be nice) to get a Rome leg again, I think TPTB forced the teams to fly to Rome and travel by ground to Turin so Phil/production could get a jump on things by flying to Milan.
The only way teams could be in Osaka and Honolulu on the same day is if they were on one of the following three flights:DL 278 Delta Air Lines 8:38 PM - 8:31 AM HA 450 Hawaiian Airlines 9:16 PM - 9:32 AMJL 78 JAL 9:20 PM - 9:15 AM But this would require a very short rest at the Pit Stop in Osaka, even 12 hours wouldn't cut it.
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"The direction of a strike depends on where your opponent stands, what he is doing at the moment, and what target on his body you want to hit. There are five sections of the body that you can attack: head, hands and arms, trunk, thighs, and lower legs. There are three components to consider before launching a strike: distance to the available targets, angle of the surface of the target, and timing of the opponent's movement."
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The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) welcomed the announcement yesterday that the United States and European Union (EU) will launch trade negotiations. The United States and EU stated that the planned Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is intended to be a comprehensive agreement that addresses a broad range of bilateral trade and investment matters, including regulatory issues.
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"The U.S. dairy industry is now a major exporter globally. Despite this fact and the large size of the European dairy market, U.S. dairy exports to the EU have lagged and totaled only $88 million last year," said Tom Suber, president of USDEC. "This is not because we can't compete there, but because of the many tariff and regulatory hurdles facing our exporters seeking to enter the EU. The EU currently enjoys a dairy trade surplus with the United States of $1.2 billion. This is at a time when the United States is exporting $5.2 billion in dairy products around the world. We believe the Transatlantic agreement can do a lot to drive more reciprocal dairy trade between the United States and EU."
In prior submissions to the Administration about U.S.-EU trade, NMPF and USDEC have noted that U.S. exports to the EU are hindered by significant tariffs, as well as sizable regulatory barriers such as requirements unrelated to food safety with respect to somatic cell count limits for imported dairy products, tariff-rate quota administration details, cumbersome mandates related to certificate dating, bans on the use of generic food names and other requirements. As a result, U.S. dairy sales last year to all 27 EU member states—home to over 500 million people—just barely edged out those to Singapore, a country well known for its commitment to free trade, yet home to just over five million people.
Kozak went on to note that, "America's dairy farmers want to make sure that we seize this opportunity to remove not only existing barriers but also those that seem to be brewing within the EU to ensure they do not grow into tomorrow's blockades against U.S. dairy products. If the EU wants access to our dairy market and wants us to consider regulatory changes to our system, which is based on sound science, the burden is certainly on them to demonstrate that this is a two-way street and that our concerns have been fully resolved given the EU's track record in this area."
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Fine Wines selection unveiled for 2017
A total of 60 wines, including 17 new additions, make up the 2017 list which is compiled annually by six of New Zealand's top independent wine experts including Masters of Wine Alastair Maling, Michael Brajkovich, Sam Harrop, Simon Nash and Steve Smith along with Master Sommelier Cameron Douglas.
"The basis of the Fine Wines of New Zealand classification is to recognise enduring excellence. This is the achievement of an outstanding record of excellence by top wineries and wines over an extended period," says Master of Wine Simon Nash.
Air New Zealand is a patron of the Fine Wines of New Zealand and provides promotional support to the wineries onboard and via its marketing channels.
Air New Zealand Chief Operations Officer Bruce Parton says, "New Zealand produces some of the best wines in the world and food and wine tourism is a key reason why many international visitors come here. Through this programme, we're supporting winemakers to achieve greater success and chase the highest quality, whether that be through promoting their vineyards and wines to our customers or helping to open up export opportunities offshore."
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- Nautilus Cuvee Marlborough Brut NV (Marlborough)
- Deutz Blanc de Blanc Vintage 2014 (Marlborough)
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- Felton Road Dry Riesling 2016 (Central Otago)
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- Misha's Vineyard "Limelight" Riesling 2014 (Central Otago)
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- Johanneshof Cellars Gewürztraminer 2015 (Marlborough)
- Te Whare Ra Toru SV5182 2016 (Marlborough)
- Prophet's Rock Pinot Gris 2016 (Central Otago)
- Dry River Pinot Gris 2016 (Martinborough)
- Greystone Pinot Gris 2016 (Canterbury)
Sauvignon Blanc
- Cloudy Bay Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc 2014 (Marlborough)
- Astrolabe Province Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
- Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
- Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
- Saint Clair Reserve Wairau Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
- Vavasour Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
- Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
- Brancott Estate Letter Series B Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
- Tohu Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
- Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Marlborough)
- Kumeu River Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 (Auckland)
- Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2015 (Nelson)
- Sacred Hill Riflemans Chardonnay 2015 (Hawke's Bay)
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- Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay 2015 (Central Otago)
- Villa Maria Keltern Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 (Hawke's Bay)
- Vidal Legacy Chardonnay 2015 (Hawke's Bay)
- Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2015 (Hawke's Bay)
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- Framingham Wines Noble Riesling 2016 (Marlborough)
- Framingham Wines 'F' Gewürztraminer 2015 (Marlborough)
- Giesen The Brothers Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2014 (Marlborough)
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- Burn Cottage Pinot Noir 2015 (Central Otago)
- Rippon "Tinker's Field" Pinot Noir 2013 (Central Otago)
- Bell Hill Pinot Noir 2013 (Canterbury)
- Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2014 (Martinborough)
- Dry River Pinot Noir 2014 (Martinborough)
- Craggy Range Aroha 2015 (Martinborough)
- Kusuda Pinot Noir 2014 (Martinborough)
- Escarpment Kupe Pinot Noir 2014 (Martinborough)
- Auntsfield Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015 (Marlborough)
- Lowburn Ferry Home Block Pinot Noir 2014 (Central Otago)
- Mount Edward Morrison Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 (Central Otago)
- Greystone Pinot Noir 2014 (Canterbury)
- Valli Gibbston Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015 (Central Otago)
- Craggy Range Le Sol 2015 (Hawke's Bay)
- Trinity Hill Homage Syrah 2015 (Hawke's Bay)
- Bilancia La Collina Syrah 2014 (Hawke's Bay)
- Te Mata Estate Bullnose Syrah 2015 (Hawke's Bay)
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- Te Mata Estate Coleraine 2015 (Hawke's Bay)
- Craggy Range Sophia 2015 (Hawke's Bay)
- Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2015 (Hawke's Bay)
- Esk Valley The Terraces 2015 (Hawke's Bay)
- Stonyridge Vineyard Larose 2015 (Auckland)
- Church Road Tom 2014 (Hawke's Bay)
- Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels 'The Gimblett' 2015 (Hawke's Bay)
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