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September 28, 2012 | By Paul Kelly
The Brickyard Grand Prix and Brickyard Sports Car Challenge will take place Friday, July 26, 2013 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as GRAND-AM Road Racing released its 2013 schedule Friday, Sept. 28.
The Brickyard Grand Prix is the eighth of 12 events on the 2013 Rolex Sports Car Series schedule, while the Brickyard Sports Car Challenge is the seventh of 11 races on the 2013 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge schedule.
Both GRAND-AM series made a popular IMS debut in July 2012 during the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard. More than 100 sports cars competed on the 13-turn, 2.534-mile IMS Grand Prix course on the same weekend that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series raced on the 2.5-mile IMS oval.
All four series also will race at the 2013 Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard. The 20th annual Crown Royal presents the "Your Hero's Name Here" 400 at the Brickyard for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is set for Sunday, July 28. The date for the Indiana 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race is tentatively set for Saturday, July 27 and will be confirmed soon when NASCAR releases the 2013 schedule for that series.
The Brickyard Grand Prix for the Rolex Sports Car Series again will serve as the finale for the North American Endurance Championship presented by VISITFLORIDA.com. This special three-race series for the Daytona Prototype and GT classes starts with the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 26-27 at Daytona International Speedway, continues with the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen on June 30 at Watkins Glen International and concludes at IMS.
Starworks Motorsport and Magnus Racing clinched the inaugural NAEC titles in the Daytona Prototype and GT classes, respectively, on July 27 at IMS.
Tickets are available for the 2013 Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Visit www.imstix.com, call (800) 822-INDY or (317) 492-6700 or visit the IMS Ticket Office at the IMS Administration Building at the corner of Georgetown Road and 16th Street between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday-Friday.
Tickets for groups of 20 or more also are available. Contact the IMS Group Sales Department at (866) 221-8775 for more information.
Information on camping at IMS during the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard is available at www.imstix.com.


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Posts Tagged 'TV families'
Is it just me, or have TV families grown exponentially over the years?
According to Jennings Bryant's 2001 Television and the American Family, the number of children in a TV show "family" has increased over the past 45+ years:
Decade Avg. # of kids in a TV show family
50's 1.8
60's 2.0
70's 2.4
80's 2.2 (slight dip here; yuppies)
90's 2.45
Umm-hmm; now I don't know just how a director might cast .8 of a kid (perhaps he was an amputee, I dunno), nor do I know how Bryant calculated his figures, either. So…
Let's use The Sass Factor (or, No Real Logic Here, Just What Viv Feels Like Spoutin'):
Early on, Ozzie and Harriet had that total hottie Ricky and the other one. (that's 2 kiddos)
Then there were My Three Sons.
We found the nuclear family in the Beaver, June, Ward 'n Wally.
Next, the Jackson 5 (oops! Now 4…)
Comin' up: Those toothy Osmonds.
Then The Brady Bunch weighed in with 6…(does it count that Dad was a flamer?)
The Partridge Family added a couple more kiddies.
Dick Van Patton had somebody a'pattin' his dick to give him enough with
8 freakin' kids.
*Don't forget that adorable family of little people! (oh, wait! Maybe that's how they come up with .8)
(If that's the case, then maybe the little people come before Dick) (yes, I know, "which comes first, the little people or the Dick" ha ha ha).
How 'bout Jon & Kate? (If the nation can just keep oglin' that train wreck for a coupla more months, maybe Jon & Hailey will make it 9 !!!)
*I don't know quite where those creepy Waltons fit in to my scheme; honestly, I don't really count them 'cause I'd wager good 'ole John Boy fathered some of his own siblings.
And finally, we come to television's Mother Lode: the Duggars!
Holy Placenta!
Good God, MY uterus hurts just thinkin' about it! (and speaking of uteruseseses…or is it uteri ?…)
At what point, I wonder, that after that many damn kids, does a woman's uterus just flippin' FALL out?!
I envision Michelle's womb ploppin' to the floor in this manner:
"Oh, Praise Jesus, Jim Bob, (Jimbo, Jimboree, whatever the hell his name is), look!
"Oh, Sweetheart, I think our good Lord, Jesus Christ, praise be to God on High, Our Savior has blessed us with yet another baby to love… and to enjoy… and to cherish …and to bring up in the service of our King! Why, we thank you sweet Jesus, I didn't even know I was once again with chil…oops! No, my mistake, that's just my uterus on the linoleum. Jim Bob, would you be so kind as to fetch Jana, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joy-Anna, Johanna, Jennifer and Jordyn-Grace from their dress-makin' and knock on the doors of Josh, John-David, Joseph, Josiah, Jeremiah, Jedidiah, Jason, James, Justin and Jackson and tell them to zip-up from their seed-spreadin' practice, and have all of my sweet babies come in here to help me stuff this womb back into my taint.
"Oh, and bring in the camera crew to record this most amazing miracle…why we can study mama's vagina for science tomorrow! Whew! Oh, thank you, sweet Jesus, Amen! Thank you for not calling my uterus home to be with you, thank you for showing us that your plan for us, your humble servants, is for us to keep going forth and multiplying, exponentially, as you have demonstrated time and again! We thank you, Father, we thank you, Sweet, Sweet Jesus, for my miraculous uterus! For a minute, I was so afraid that my baby days were over! Thank you, Jesus!"
Now THERE'S must-see TV! (Train wreck? We won't be able to stop watching them even when she starts spittin' out flipper-kids!)
The world record for the most children born in a single family is a whopping… *69 (har-har).
(*actually, that would've guaranteed far fewer kids).
Those Fuggars better git Duckin'!
Evidently, Michelle and Jimbo have exhausted all known and listed "J" names in The One-in-a-Million Baby Name Book, and are soliciting names for this next kid the missus squirts out. Now, I don't know from squat, but I'm guessing "Jesus" is a great, big Fundamentalist no-no, so for the 19th kid's handle, here's Sassy Viv's official submission:
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INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey (AP) — The Pentagon says it will send Patriot air defense missiles and 400 troops to Turkey as part of a NATO force meant to protect Turkish territory from potential Syrian missile attack.
Pentagon press secretary George Little said Defense Secretary Leon Panetta signed a deployment order Friday en route to Turkey from Afghanistan.
The order calls for 400 U.S. soldiers to operate two batteries of Patriots at undisclosed locations in Turkey, Little told reporters flying with Panetta.
Turkey is a founding member of NATO and requested that the alliance provide Patriots. They will be sent by NATO members Germany and the Netherlands as well as the U.S. for an undetermined period.
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Passing Your Due Date: Welcome to the Waiting Game
Feb 2016
Due dates are such a tease. Whether it's your family, your friends, or even your smartphone apps, there's always someone or something counting down the days until baby is "due." But what happens when your due dates comes and goes?
That's when you enter the unknown world of the "Waiting Game." In this world, everyday is like Groundhog Day, where you wake up expecting something eventful to happen, only to find that you're still pregnant. And quite possibly very uncomfortable. Every day, you receive phone calls, text messages, Facebook wall posts and tweets asking if that baby has come out yet. Slowly, but surely, you feel your hormones raging as your sanity starts to wane.
How do you survive this Waiting Game?
Well, I'm trying to figure that out myself—I'm 40 weeks and 3 days pregnant. As each minute passes, I discover a new way to keep my sanity and wait patiently for baby to come out to say, "Hello, world!"
Here's what has worked so far:
1. Walk, walk, walk!
I've been attempting to walk this baby out of me as much as possible. Luckily for me, it's been at least 76 degrees outside near the beach in Southern California. So for the past few days, my husband, my dog and I have been walking the beach, the outdoor mall and our neighborhood to not only induce labor (hopefully), but to also cherish these last few moments of living life as "just us."
2. Keep busy.
Some people might call it nesting. I consider it getting my mind off of the fact that I'm still pregnant. Whether it's cleaning the kitchen, sweeping the floors or doing the laundry, it helps to keep my body and my mind as occupied as possible with things unrelated to pregnancy.
3. Put your phone on silent.
Those text messages and phone calls were starting to drive me insane! As much as I love my family, I just can't seem to find the patience to say over and over again that baby hasn't come yet and that I'm still pregnant. It's not like I'd have the baby and not tell them anyway! So the way I see it, if I have to wait for this baby to come without any inkling or warning, then so can they. That means no replies to text messages and no answers to phone calls…unless I'm up for it, of course. But because so much of my patience is currently being taken up by baby watch, my family members just have to take a back seat.
4. Eat ice cream.
Or whatever you're craving. Who knows how much longer you can "get away" with submitting to these cravings? Might as well enjoy it while it lasts! (Same thing applies with laziness. Sometimes nothing is more relaxing than a Law & Order marathon and a giant bowl of ice cream to make my day.)
5. Sleep when you can, as much as you can.
The #1 word of advice I've received throughout this entire pregnancy is to sleep now while I can. Earlier in my pregnancy, I'd just look at the advice-giving person with a smile, then go about my way as I roll my eyes. But now that I'm very pregnant and very uncomfortable, I'm actually going to take this advice and run with it. My nights have been filled with trips to the bathroom and minutes of waking up just to change positions. Some nights, I've found myself awake for hours because no position can ease my discomfort and the urge to take another bathroom trip is just minutes away. So I've found myself achieving most of my sleep during the day, in between my bouts of cleaning and long walks. Sometimes my naps go for hours at a time, which I'm sure my dog doesn't mind one bit. For all I know, this may be a foreshadowing of what's to come.


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Every so often, usually by accident, I run into something on my computer from the days before we went electronic that I think somebody somewhere conceivably might possibly might want to read some time in the future. Here's one from 1990, a review of a Billy Joel concert at Oakland Coliseum in April of 1990. In this period, my colleague, Joel Selvin, had gone on sabbatical to write his first book, so I became de facto rock critic for about six months.
I came away from Billy Joel's concert Monday night at
the Oakland Coliseum genuinely respecting him, and I have to
admit that that's not the attitude I walked in with. Joel,
who will be performing at the Coliseum three more times in
the next couple of weeks, played for two-and-a-half hours.
It was a generous, conscientious show by a capable musician
who actually seemed happy to be there.
That this should surprise me at all has to do with
Joel's recent albums, which have gotten increasingly barren,
and with the snippets from his live shows that have been
shown on MTV, in which Joel comes off fatuous and self-
important. As it turns out, Joel isn't obnoxious at all in
performance, which might seem like praise along the lines of
"He doesn't beat his wife" but goes to show how some
personalities are better in large doses.
The night started with "Storm Front," the title song
from the new album, with Joel sitting at the grand piano,
exactly where he should be. A song or two later Joel was
back at the piano, singing "New York State of Mind." (New
York is a city best appreciated at a distance: You know you
can't get killed there unless you're there.) Joel followed
up with "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," just to keep
things even.
Joel, whose curly hair is cut short these days, wore a
black jacket and a black shirt and looked beefy and hearty,
the type of guy who might pull out a cigar or pinch you on
the cheek. His manner with the audience is offhand and
matter-of-fact. He's doesn't try hard to get people to like
him, but his casual charm is disarming.
"You don't see too many of these grand pianos
nowadays," he said. "You could program these sounds into a
synthesizer. The only problem is you can't stand on a
synthesizer." Then he climbed on his piano and stood on
Joel's musicianship gives him the right to stand on his
piano. He's conquered it. He was particularly impressive
early in the night, playing "Angry Young Man" and "Scenes
from An Italian Restaurant" back to back."
"Scenes" was a highlight and demonstrated what used to
be so good about Billy Joel's song-writing. Joel's talent
was once so fertile that he could toss of a handful of
melodies for a single song, and his lyrics created a world
that was detailed and specific. Joel had a point of view,
not just an attitude, and he seemed to be coming from
The contrast in quality between the old songs and the
new Monday night made it hard to escape the conclusion that
Joel's talent has been doing a decade-long drying up act.
"An Innocent Man," which Joel sang standing center stage,
was pretty, but the words were simply sounds filling out a
rhyme scheme. Likewise his new hit, "I Go to Extremes."
Catchy tune, but all it is three verses and a chorus that
restate the idea that this is a one extreme guy. What
extremes does he go to? The song mentions none.
These are criticisms that wouldn't be worth making in
the case of another rock star, but Billy Joel was once
capable of more. His idolizing Paul McCartney once seemed
the perverse case a greater talent admiring a lesser one,
but now he's dancing close to his master's territory, and
that's too bad.
Two-thirds into the show Joel abandoned the piano and
assumed the role of a strutting lead singer. "Shameless,"
a new tune which he dedicated to Jimi Hendrix, was dull and
served no purpose other than to give his backing vocalist a
chance to scream. "We Didn't Start the Fire" was more fun,
and Joel managed to get all the words right, which isn't
easy. The song might be a gimmick — the history of the last
40 years in a rhyming list of notable names and events –
but Joel deserves credit for coming up with it first.
After 90 minutes Joel might have quit while he was
ahead. Instead he played a sting of his AM Radio hits, the
kind of songs that made me go out and get a tape deck for
the car so I'd never have to hear them again: "Uptown
Girl," "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me," "You May Be
Joel likes to go wild on "You May Be Right," twirling
the mike stand and mugging, but instead of a wild man Joel
looked more like a stockbroker with one too many pretending
to have had five too many.
Then again, it's his show, and he's not hurting
The sold-out crowd brought him back for three encores.
He sang "A Matter of Trust" and "Big Shot" and came back
for "Keeping the Faith." Then he closed the night with
"Piano Man," the song from 1973 that started it for
Throughout the night Joel was hoarse, but he didn't duck
the high notes but tore into them. In recent years Joel has
adopted a more gutsy, soulful singing style that makes him
often sound as though he's imitating somebody, but it's not
clear who. For "Piano Man" he went back to his old style
of belting out each note cleanly and sharply. It's a more
certain and naive way of singing which, combined with the
new bumps and bruises on his voice, made Joel sound more
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World-Renowned Astrophysicist and Gender Equality Champion Celebrates NUI Galway Juno Award
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
At the recent lecture were members of the NUI Galway Juno Committee (l-r): Dr Ray Butler, Siobhan Collins, Dr Miriam Byrne, Juno Chair and Diarmaid de Burca, with (centre) Professor Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Photo by Mark White
On a recent public lecture visit to NUI Galway, Professor Jocelyn Bell Burnell, world-renowned astrophysicist and strong supporter of gender equality in science, congratulated the University's School of Physics on receiving the Juno Practitioner Award of the Institute of Physics.
Professor Bell Burnell, who was the first female President of the Institute of Physics, met with members of the Juno committee at the lecture and expressed her delight that NUI Galway was the first university in Ireland to achieve Practitioner status. Professor Bell Burnell is best known for her discovery in 1967 of pulsars, rapidly rotating neutron stars, and has won numerous awards for her strong role in promoting science.
The Juno Programme aspires to redress the long-standing issue of the under-representation of women at the highest levels of physics academia in the UK and Ireland, and recognises and rewards departments that can demonstrate a proactive approach in this area.
While women make up 20% of physics undergraduates across Ireland and the UK, this number drops to 7% further along academia at the level of university professor, suggesting that female physicists are less likely than their male counterparts to progress into the most senior positions in physics. The Juno principles improve working culture for all staff, creating, for example, flexible working arrangements, provision for childcare and a more transparent organisational structure. The potential for improvement has driven high levels of engagement amongst Irish and UK physics departments.
Dr Miriam Byrne, Chair of the NUI Galway Juno Committee, said: "It is a significant achievement for NUI Galway to obtain recognition for our work on promoting gender equality in Physics, and to be the first university in Ireland to do so. The lack of female role models in senior positions in the physical sciences is an issue that must be addressed, as it may discourage our female undergraduates from considering scientific careers. For this reason, the Juno committee is delighted to support the initiative taken by the NUI Galway Astronomy Society in inviting such a leading role model as Jocelyn Bell Burnell to Galway".
Further information on the Institute of Physics' Juno programme can be found at http://www.iop.org/policy/diversity/initiatives/juno/.
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The only reason the white Persian cat, described as "tame and lovable," survived was because nearby berry pickers in Richmond heard his wailing.
Somebody had left the cat in a carrier off Shell Road across from the Richmond Nature Park - to die or fend for itself. Another pet carrier was empty.
It's not clear how long the cat, since named Coconut, was there, but he was dehydrated and starving when his rescuers found him. He was sitting in his own urine and feces, which created an abscess that has required surgery.
A month later, Coconut is still recovering.
The incident - and others like it, particularly problems created by abandoned rabbits - has spurred the City of Richmond to consider amending its bylaws to prohibit dumping animals in the wild.
Richmond is possibly the first B.C. community to take action against pet dumping, which is welcome news to Richmond Animal Protection Society executive director Carol Reichart.
While people can be convicted for dumping pets under the province's Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, it rarely happens, she noted.
Convictions require substantial evidence and time.
Reichart said the municipal bylaw - which would likely give the city the power to levy fines - would act as a deterrent.
She noted the city has already banned the sale of puppies and rabbits in pet stores.
"They are very good about trying to get the problem solved," said Reichart.
The city has seen a spate of dump-ings recently.
A few weeks ago, a teacup Yorkie with an improperly-healed broken leg was left in a box in a hotel lobby in downtown Richmond.
The dog, now named Mouse, has needed major surgery.
On Tuesday, Reichart was dealing with a new case involving a cat and eight kittens left in a remote industrial area near No. 8 Road and Blundell.
The mother and kittens are living in a pile of big concrete blocks that workers have promised not to move until Reichart can trap and move the cats.
The mother cat was likely dumped because she was pregnant, she said.
City of Richmond spokesman Ted Townsend said people releasing their pets into the wild, parks and farmland is a "huge" ongoing problem.
He said Richmond is examining amendments to the animal control bylaw that would not only prohibit releasing animals to the wild, but ban feeding animals in the wild as well.
City staff are hoping to have amendments ready to bring to council to consider some time this fall, said Townsend.
Marcie Moriarty, the SPCA's man-ager of cruelty investigations, said the agency does not have any pet-dumping statistics but said it's "absolutely" a problem in the province.
News reports attest to that. Two months ago, a German shepherd was left for dead in a dumpster in Kitsilano in Vancouver. In January, there was a rash of cats dumped in Clearwater in the Interior, including an orange tabby found taped to the inside of a cardboard box at the end of a driveway.
In July, rabbits were dumped in Sooke on Vancouver Island.
And in the summer of 2011, kit-tens were dumped in a garbage can in Nanaimo.
Not only is abandoning domestic animals in the wild cruel, when they do survive, as can be the case with rabbits, it can create an overpopulation problem, said Moriarty.
She said she wasn't aware of a B.C. community that specifically prohibits abandoning or dumping pets into the wild.
Moriarty said she supports Richmond's effort to consider amending its bylaws because she agreed it's difficult to get convictions under the provincial law.
Vancouver has no specific measure banning pet dumping, but does ban depositing food or grain in its parks. An offence has a fine of $50 to $2,000.
Surrey does not have a bylaw banning pet dumping, relying instead on the SPCA to handle animal cruelty investigations.


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Holiday Greetings from Specialized
Specialized Bicycles has a very cool Christmas greeting on their website - all sounds are made by bicycle parts. View it at www.specialized.com/bc/microsite/holiday/index.html
Velolove Announcements!
Bike route remains unplowed?
Although bike routes are not a priority during the initial days following a snowstorm, they should now be cleared or at least have received cursory salting. If not, contact the City of Vancouver's Neighbourhood Transportation Branch of Engineering Services at 604-871-6070 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
And remember, many European cities keep bike paths clear in the winter. Make sure your mayor and council know that. You can send an email to email@example.com or contact individual councillors at vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/councilmembers.htm.
BEST Open House
Friday, December 8, 2006
Come by and visit Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST) at their open house.
From 4 to 7 pm
At the BEST offices at suite 822, 510 West Hastings, Vancouver
For more information contact Deanne LaRocque at firstname.lastname@example.com or 604-669-2860. www.best.bc.ca
Margaret Charles Chopper Collective Ride
Friday, December 8
On the Second Friday of every month, Vancouver's freak art bike collective invites you to ride with this post-apocalyptic gang of delimitation riders.
Meet 6:30 pm at the Science World Gazebo (1455 Quebec Street) and ride at 7:00 pm or so.
For more information, visit www.mcthree.ca
Blog spot: http://mcthree.blogspot.com
Premiere of Bike-ish Movie "Monkey Warfare"
Friday, December 8
Monkey Warfare, a film partly inspired by the Vancouver bike scene, opens this weekend in our city. (Starring Don McKellar & Tracy Wright.) You won't see your buddies on-screen, but you'll be entertained....
The Pedal Revolutionary show featured an interview with the film's director, Vancouver ex-pat Reg Harkema. He was accompanied by actor Cindy Wolfe & man-about-town (and Velolove contributor) Flick Harrison. Bike theft confessionals, Molotov cocktails & revenge fantasies. The things that made college radio alla rage!
The film opens December 8 at Empire Theatres (855 Granville St).
Free Black-tie Bicycle Tuneups
Saturday, December 9
Please inform everyone that there will be free bike tune ups offered at the Cooperative Auto Network's sustainable transportation open house on December 9, 2006 from 1pm to 4pm at the Oakridge Centre (West 41st Avenue at Cambie Street) mall's auditorium. There will also be fun activities for kids as well as information booths by civic organizations at this event, about diverse topics, including balcony composting.
Anybody can bring their bike for a minor tune up. (Parts, if necessary, will not be included in this free service.)
This black-tie bike tune up service will be performed by Steve Sutherland, a master mechanic, and proprietor of the Atomic Bike Shop in uptown Vancouver.
Event information: 604-739-7717. Tuneups contact: Atomic Bike Shop 604-714-0158
Climate Change Rally
Sunday, December 10
You are all invited to the first of a series of community-driven events aimed at increasing awareness of the urgency of climate change and to demand deep reductions in our country's GHG emissions. Our first focus: outrage over the BC government's decision to start messing around with obsolete coal-fired power plants. What * were * they * thinking?
Say "No Coal For Christmas!" in Premier Campbell's Riding!
The problem is serious, but the atmosphere will be festive and family-oriented when concerned citizens meet in Gordon Campbell's Point
Grey riding to protest plans for coal fired power plants in BC.
11 am, Sunday December 10 at Kits Beach in Vancouver.
Music, hot chocolate, games, speakers, face painting and a "climate dinosaur" awards ceremony are all planned. It's hoped Santa will show
up in his zero emission sleigh to lend support and help banish the Grinch. The group will also be announcing the winner of their first "Climate Dinosaur" award at the event.
For more information contact Donald Gordon, 604.732.1374, email@example.com or Quincy Young, 604.732.3477, email@example.com
Bike Bee Potluck Meeting
Sunday, December 10
Yesss more talking with your mouth full! Yummy goodness cozy style. All are welcome a'course!
5:30 pee emm
1843 William (at Commercial Drive)
That's rob & adam & jackie's house
For more information, email email@example.com or visit bicyclebee.blogspot.com
Intro to Bike Mechanics for Women
Wednesday, December 13
Empowering women one bike at a time! Jett Grrl Bike Studio offers intro classes, covering flat fix, drivetrain maintenance, and basic brake adjustments. Advanced classes offered as well, plus a full service repair shop. All classes are hands on, 5 people max, w/ detailed written handout provided. Cost is $30/class
Boys are welcome too :o)
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Place: 1925 Adanac Street near Victoria Drive (back door)
Check out www.jettgrrl.com for more details. Call 604-255-5097, or email email@example.com to reserve a space in one of the workshops.
Pedal Galactic
Wednesday evening, December 13
Esoteric bike culture with the fossilosopher! Share some fossilosophical meditations for the deeply bikey on a
cosmological date people.tribe.net/fossilosopher/blog/b5e9fd1c-64f8-4c70-b568-f56758da17e1
Bikey friends and neighbours are invited into the bike church.
RSVP with firstname.lastname@example.com for the address of Dec 13 gathering.
Midnight Mass Bike Ride
Thursday, December 14
Do you have a bike? Do you like riding it? At night? Pack some warm socks, dig up some bike lights, and start thinking of tasty ways to make booze hot -- the next midnight ride is the 2nd Thursday of the month.
Meet 11:45 pm at Grandview Park (Commercial Drive at Charles Street -- across from the Havana and Turks) and ride at midnight.
The Midnight Mass Bike Ride happens on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. So mark your calendars, tell your bike loving friends, and hope to see you there!
Harmonizer Momentum Party!
Saturday, December 16
Celebrate Momentum Magazine's 25th issue with the debut performance of CLANCY"S ANGELS, a post-modern rock gospel supergroup.
Anza Club, 3 west 8th Avenue at the Ontario Bike Route, 8pm till 2am
The evening features a performance by the all-woman bicycle dance sensation, the B:C:CLETTES, and the REVOLUTIONISTS will rock out at the end of the night with their booty-boggling quadruple DJ action.
Don't miss this chance to boogie down with your bikey homies!
Plus... win mouth watering raffle prizes from Norco, Chrome, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Denman Island Chocolates and Terra Breads...
For more information, contact Amy at email@example.com or 604-669-9850. www.momentumplanet.ca
BikeCraft Call Out
Sunday, December 17
S.G. Sahulka & C.G.N. Fisher present a craft event celebrating the art of bikes and bike riders.
Spartacus Books, 319 West Hastings Street
12 - 5pm
Do you want to be a part of the action? Send your name and contact inforamtion, what you make (description), and the space you need (i.e. table, wall space, hanging, creative displays) to firstname.lastname@example.com.
We will be charging participants $10 for space in the craft event. Al this money will go to Spartacus Books, a non-profit, volunteer and collectively run bookstore and resource centre. We will also be collecting donations of warm clothing, food, and blankets, to be shared between the Anti-Poverty Committee and the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre.
Please let us know if you want in by Wednesday, December 13.
For more information, visit bikecraft.blogspot.com
Pedal Revolutionary Bike Radio!
Thursday, December 21
And every other Thursday, from 5:00 to 6:00pm, on CiTR 101.9 FM
News about bike civic politics, chopper bikes, legal issues, bike maintenance, culture, fun and of course Critical Mass! Your hosts: Ifny, email@example.com, and Conrad Schmidt, firstname.lastname@example.com, 604-537-2044.
Pedal Revolutionary Bike Radio needs to hear from you! If you have a bike related event or announcement, email email@example.com or during the show phone 604-UBC-CiTR (604-822-2487).
Web site: www.bikesexual.org/cm/radio
On-line Petition Asking For Cycling Tax Incentives
An on-line petition has been created that calls for the Canadian Federal Government to create cycling related tax incentives. Please consider signing the petition and passing this on to your friends and other lists.
Eco-rage and Idling Hot Line
A reminder that there's an idling complaints hotline at 604-257-2404 where you can phone-in licence plate numbers of offenders. The City is not giving out tickets yet -- but are gathering data and the Hotline welcomes information on idlers. Better to make a quick phone call than suffer a coronary from Eco Rage!
In July, 2006, Vancouver City Council unanimously passed an anti-idling bylaw to cut air pollution. Drivers who leave a car running for more than three minutes face a $50 fine and the fine doubles to $100 for anyone caught leaving a car running. However, fines were not to be imposed until January, 2006 -- a six month period. The District of North Vancouver passed a bylaw against idling in 2000, but has yet to ticket anybody with a $45 fine. The City of North Vancouver has had the bylaw on its books for a year.
For more information, visit the website at www.idlefree.ca
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I don't know about you, but lately at every event I go to the decor seems to be a bit repetitive. So when my clients came to me this past summer for their son's bris, I was thrilled that they wanted their event to be anything but ordinary. The thought process was simple: Bris = Kids and Kids = Candy. Yes, the theme was candy. This event is probably one of my favorites that I've done just because we got to use so many different colors and we really had fun with it. There were no limits as to how far we could go with the candy theme.
To start, our guests were greeted by 7 foot tall gigantic lollypops made out of flowers. If you ask me, there's nothing better than an amazing entrance. It makes everyone excited to be there, and you know that what's to come will be even better!
After a stroll down lollypop lane, guests walked into a beautiful tent will crystal chandeliers. Each table was adorned with a lollypop made of flowers, gorgeous apothecary jars filled with gourmet licorice, and edible lollypops for people to take. The chartreuse linens were crocheted and had just the right amount of sparkle in them. Over the bar as the main centerpiece was the letter H built into a square for the baby's name. This was also made out of fresh flowers!
If this wasn't enough to amaze everyone, there was a cigar roller (for the adults), a popcorn machine, a candy bar, and a candy blower! Yes, a candy blower. Have you ever seen people blow glass into different shapes? That's exactly what it was- only it was candy being blown into different shapes.
To end things on a sweet note, the actual ceremony of the bris was outdoors, so halachically speaking, we needed to build a structure with four corners, similar to a chuppah. So the four corners were flowers of all different colors swirled into a candy cane! and the top was actually made of candy necklaces!
My point is, for your next event don't be afraid to take risks and don't be afraid of color! It will surely make for a party to remember.
If you have an event coming up and are interested in my services as an event designer and planner, my information is at the bottom
Big thanks to my florist, Konstantinos, for his amazing work. He should call it art not work! You can find his information at www.LouisKonstantinos.com
And I wouldn't be able to share my work with all of you readers if it weren't for these photos. So thank you David Roth for always giving us beautiful memories!
In all seriousness David did my wedding photos and I love every picture so much that I might have to extend my album by 100 pages. You can also find his information at www.davidrothphotography.com .
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Family, Friends Remember Tecumseh Couple
Hundreds Gather To Pay Respects To Gary And Linda Haas
Family and friends gathered Thursday at Immanuel Baptist Church in Shawnee to remember Gary and Linda Haas, a Tecumseh couple killed in New Mexico.
Authorities said the Haases were on their way to Colorado when they ran into two Arizona prison inmates who had escaped, along with the woman who helped them. Police said John McCluskey told them he shot and killed the Haases after he tried to steal their trailer on Aug. 4.
Friends said the Haases touched many lives. They described them as a kind couple who loved life.
"Many times I've thanked God for them crossing my path," said Wes Rigsby, a friend of the couple for more than 30 years. "They're very good people."
Rigsby said he tries not to think about the way the couple lost their lives. Instead, Thursday was a celebration of their life. He said it was a chance for family and friends to come together to remember Gary and Linda Haas for the wonderful people that they were.
The couple will be buried in their hometown of Southwest City, MO.
After spending several weeks on the run, U.S. Marshals said John McCluskey and his fiancee, Casslyn Welch, were arrested at a campground in northeastern Arizona. The other man police said was involved in the Haas' slaying, Tracy Province, was captured in Wyoming on Aug. 9. The three are facing first-degree murder charges in the Haas' death.


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ROLLINSFORD — Voters resoundingly approved sending Rollinsford students in Grades 7-12 to the MSAD 35 District in a 590-125 vote at the polls Tuesday.
Students in those grades currently attend the Somersworth School District and will transition to Maine starting in 2015.
Rollinsford has been paying tuition to Somersworth as part of its agreement since 1968. However, things started to change in October 2012 when members of the town's withdrawal committee, which includes representatives from the Rollinsford Board of Selectmen and School Board as well as Somersworth, voted 4-2 to pursue an agreement with Marshwood schools in South Berwick, Maine.
After the N.H. Department of Education approved Rollinsford's plan for withdrawal in January, the town vote became the final step.
As he awaited the final vote, which wasn't known until after midnight, Rollinsford Selectman Patrick Carroll remained optimistic.
"No matter what happens, the residents were given options today and that makes me happy," he said.
Dr. Mary Nash, superintendent of MSAD 35, has been offering only positive feedback on the prospect of a new tuition agreement involving Rollinsford students.
"We are very excited to have your students become ours," Nash said at a meeting with the Rollinsford withdrawal committee.
Other warrant articles awaiting a final vote included an estimated $83,350 fire alarm replacement and a $61,000 asbestos removal and floor replacement.
"We want a safe building and it is not something we take lightly. If the building is not up to code, a lock will be on the door," said School Board Chairman Tom Kunz recently.
An additional article still awaiting results will tell if the Rollinsford School District will vote to approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Rollinsford School Board and the Rollinsford Education Association, which calls for an increase in salaries and benefits and a decrease in health insurance premium at the current staffing levels of teachers and paraprofessionals.
Candidates for the 2013 municipal election were still awaiting results past 11:40 p.m.
Those running included:
■ Selectmen, Assessor and Overseer for three years: Suzanne M. Huard, Albert Dionne.
■ Trustee of Library for three years: Elizabeth Marcotte.
■ Chief of the Fire Department for one year: Michael Spinney.
■ Budget Committee for three years: Kim St. Hilaire, Denise Knowles, Dan Marquis, Michele Small.
■ Supervisor of the Checklist for two years: Catherine Lamb.
■ Town Treasure for one year: Michael Rollo.
Candidates running for the 2013 school board election are as follows:
■ School District Treasure for one-year term: Katherine Salvati.
■ School Board for one-year term: Tia Pass and Robert A. Brown.
■ School Board for three-year term: Judith Nelson.
There will be more to come on the Rollinsford town election as the results come in.


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Blog Archive
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- Map of the Orchard
- Savor & Sample – 2010 – at Lapacek's Orchard!
- Orchard Visitors and my Little Helper
- Hibiscus
- Maple Syrup!
- Zoie's First Apple
- Wednesday at the Orchard
- Venturing into the Heat
- In the Sunday Edition of the Wisconsin State Journal!
- Orchard Walk and Scavenger Hunt
- Kitty Whisperer's
- How to Make a Barn Quilt – Hanging the Quilt
- Barn Quilt – Last Color – Bumbleebee!
- Pelicans on the Marsh
- Barn Quilt – RED (or pink…) – technically Poppy
- ▼ August (15)
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Informative Blog Posts
Sauce-Sational: An Experiment in Applesacue
- Akane
- Arlet (Swiss Gourmet)
- Baker's Mix - August
- Baker's Mix - October
- Bella
- Bonnie's Best
- Braeburn
- Cameo
- Chenango Strawberry
- Cortland
- Cox Orange Pippin
- Crimson Crisp
- Crimson Gold
- Dandee Red
- Duchess
- Empire
- Fireside
- Frostbite
- Fuji
- Gala
- Ginger Gold
- Golden Delicious
- Golden Supreme
- Granny Smith
- Haralson
- Hazen
- Honey Gold
- Honeycrisp
- Idared
- Jonagold
- Jonamac
- Jonathan
- Jumbo
- Keepsake
- MacIntosh
- Macoun
- Melrose
- Northern Spy
- NW Greening
- Overall Summary
- Paulared
- Red Gravenstein
- Regent
- Sansa
- Scarlet
- Shizuka
- Silken
- Smokehouse
- Smoothee
- Sno (Famuese)
- Snow Sweet
- Spartan
- Sweet 16
- Tolman Sweet
- Valstar
- Wealthy
- William's Pride
- Wolf River
- Zestar!
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The 2018 apple season started out with not the best weather – it rained and rained and rained some more. One afternoon on a whim, my mother...
The Northern Spy is a variety we're just finally starting to get a decent crop off. Northern Spy is an heirloom apple that characteristical...
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Since the orchard now has ground cherries, I wanted to share this easy jam recipe. Ground cherries are delicious as a raw fruit, but they ma...
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Where Can you Find Us?
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Map of the Orchard
Here's a nice map that you should be sure to pick up in the store when you stop out at the orchard. It show's you all the fun things we offer during your visit!
Savor & Sample – 2010 – at Lapacek's Orchard!
Yes, the news in the paper's and the word on the street is true. Lapacek's Orchard is the host of this year's Columbia Counties Savor & Sample Fest. What is the Savor and Sample Fest? Well… we're hoping to help you rediscover the benefits of buying and eating locally grown food.
Features of the fest:
- Meander around the orchard
- Grab a map and if you're in the mood I have scavenger hunts – both photo and scouting ones
- Taste my Uncle Chuck's Booyah Stew made from almost all locally grown products (almost…)
- Chicken from Lundeen's Farm
- Green Beans and Carrots from Dorothy Priske
- Onions, Corn, Cabbage, Tomato Juice, Potato's and Beef from Lapacek's
- Celery & Peas from our local Piggly Wiggly
- My uncle and cousin came yesterday to start the stew
- And, it's not 7:00 yet and they're already here getting the stew going.
- Cooking Demo's
- 1:15 Ardyce Piehl of Taste of Home Magazine, and Becky Gutzman, UWEX; Ardyce and Becky are making Apple Pie Burritos and Apple-Squash Bake
- 1:45 Drew Nussbaum, Columbia Co Tourism and Visitor's Bureau; Andrew is making Raspberry-Apple Salsa
- 2:15 Earl Kruger, chef and Sun Prairie Farmer's Market Manager, Earl is making fruit leather
- 2:45 Patricia Fischbeck of The Speckled Hen Inn; Patricia is making Apple Fritters
- 3:15 Julia Hornacher of Julie's Java House; Julie is demonstrating how to make grilled apple & cheese sandwiches
- Old Fashion Apple Press Demo and a Hard Cider Expert
- 1:30 & 3:00
A miniature farmer's market will also be found at the market including -
Lundeen Farms, Columbus – pork, chicken and vegetables – AND they're bringing a little pig for you to meet too!
Jeff Kelly – vegetables
A Piece of Cake – Portage – a bakery
Tietz Produce – Beaver Dam – popcorn
Circle J Southdowns – Rio – lamb
Sassy Cow – Milk, Ice Cream and String Cheese
I'd better not forget to talk about the fantastic Kid's Activities that are planned for the day
- Gourd Painting (dress your kids in 'play' clothes please)
- Butternut Squash Bowling
- Apples on a String
- Water Balloon Tosses
- Bubbles
Orchard Visitors and my Little Helper
We were happily surprised by many visitors to our orchard on Thursday. I had been busy in the store and just had to go and grab my camera to get a picture of all the hustle and bustle happening outside. Seems like a lot of families were trying to get in a little more fun before school starts up.
We've heard from many parents that they are happy to have the playground equipment so close to the raspberry bushes. It let's them pick raspberries without having to worry about entertaining their kiddo's – a win – win.
If you've visited me at the DeForest Farmer's Market you may have met my new helper – my daughter Cedi. She's 3 and really likes to 'help' with the money managing portion. I'm trying to convince her that she may be better suited at getting mama some bags. It's been really nice to have her with me and barring a few repeat bathroom visits one day has been a FANTASTIC companion. I've made it into our 'special' time and now Cedi looks forward to it each week – let's cross our fingers and hope this continues!
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Maple Syrup!
Once again I have stocked the store with some delicious Maple Syrup from Hedmark's Mape Ridge. I have some new sizes and bottles available this year for your own personal use or a fantastic gift to give.
Fred Hedmark shared with me his 'Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producer's Association Maple Syrup Judge Score Sheet." Here are some of the scores he recieved.
Density – Highest Score 15 pts: 15 (66-2 Brix)
Clarity – Highest Score 10 pts: 10 (Crystal clear and clean)
FLAVOR – Highest Score 45 pts; 45(Good characteristic maple flavor)
COLOR – Highest Score 10 pts: 10 (Grade as color designated on grade sticker)
RETAIL CONTAINER – Highest Score 10 pts): 10 (Attractive, clean industry approved maple syrup container, which meets WDATCP requirements)
LABEL – Highest Sxcore 10 pts) – 10 (Meets WDATCP requirements)
For a total Score of 100 which puts Hedmark's Maple Ridge into the Blue Ribbon Judging Class.
Hedmark's was also mentioned in the Wisconsin Maple News, Volume 2, Issue 1 in June 2010. Here's part of what was said:
2010 Maple Syrup Judging Results
Submitted by Barry Stockwell
We had a lot of great tasting syrup submitted again this year at the Sat,, May 8, 2010 meeting in Neilsville, WI. There were a total of 38 pints of syrup entered, 9 were light amber, 18 were medium amber, and 11 were dark amber.
There were 6 entries that received a 100% grade for the syrup submitted. Hedmark's Maple Ridge is one of these 6!
So with that, remember, if you need to restock, give a fantastic, unique gift, be sure to stop by the Orchard to pick up some of Hedmark's Maple Ridge's Maple Syrup!
Zoie's First Apple
Adorable, 7 month old Zoie visited the orchard the other day and was very happy when I gave her her first apple ever (a ginger gold). She couldn't stop smiling about it and was just so adorable that I had to share a few pictures with you all!
Wednesday at the Orchard
It was a really nice day at the orchard today. I was up early and got my girls to their sitter on time. Grabbed a cup of coffee and headed back to sort apples for the Waunakee Market in the afternoon.
Everything was sorted when a couple of fun families stopped by to pick raspberries, stock up on apples, and of course have a good time at the orchard. It is so nice when people come to the orchard right now – I am not crazy busy in the sorting world or the helping customer world so I actually have the opportunity to chat for a while. If anyone knows me – I love to chat!
Miscellaneous Updates:
- Our duck races are currently out of commission but have no fear – Jared has the parts ordered to fix them!
- The very first of the Wealthy apples have been picked. They go fast so they'll be around sporadically – you may want to call ahead to make sure they're 'in stock.'
- The sweet corn we have for sale is locally grown using organic methods and it is DELICIOUS! Super sweet – no need for butter or anything!
- I picked a few pears as they were coming off the trees easily. I put them in the cooler for 24 hours and now have one out hopefully ripening – I'll keep you all posted on their progress.
- Oh – how could I forget – we had a BAT visit us right before Frank left for Waunakee…I know they're good for mosquitoes but I was still pretty freaked out!
- I had a lot of fun with gold spray paint that I needed for my Project QUILTING challenge now I will have a gold shelf in the store too.
I think that's all my update's for now. Hope to see everyone at the orchard!
Venturing into the Heat
I spent the morning in my shed sorting apples getting ready for my first Farmer's Market of the Season. That's right! I'm heading over to DeForest to sell – a week earlier than planned. I'll have Paulareds, Viking, Zestar!, William's Pride and Gingergolds. I'll also have just a few caramel apples – with this weather they'll just melt away so I'm bringing what I can fit into our cooler which is not many…so stop by early if you want some. Other things I've packed include cookbooks and canned goods. It will be a few weeks yet before we even press our cider – the more varieties the better the cider.
I'm also trying something new this year – my 3 year old, Cedi, is going to be joining me at the market. It goes from 3:30 to 6:00 to I figure she should be able to handle it – we'll find out anyway.
So stop by and say Hi! It will be good to see some familiar faces and meet new ones!
In the Sunday Edition of the Wisconsin State Journal!
front page… I woke up yesterday to find myself featured in 77 Square – part of the Wisconsin State Journal toady. Woo Hoo!
Orchard Walk and Scavenger Hunt
Once again I have made a fun map for you to take along on your explorations of the orchard. One of the things on the map is the path for the orchard walk. The orchard walk starts by the goats and emus. Then it takes you by the Ginormous sunflowers – seriously – they're huge this year! Feel free to wander through them – it's not a crazy big area so you shouldn't get too lost ;)
When you're turn after the sunflowers be sure to look far to the left to see the trees we have on trellis's (I'll talk more about these later) and the pumpkin patch is sort of in front of you.
Then as you walk west along the path you'll see apple trees and some random field's my father-in-law planted. He got a new planter this year so he wanted to try it out. One of my favorite little sections is a mixture of corn, sunflowers, and broom corn (images shown on post). I just think it's a beautiful depiction of fall (even though it's August).
At the top of the hill you'll be able to hang out on our Lookout Deck and look over all the fields in our area. It's the highest point around and truly a beautiful view.
If you like to have a challenge on your adventures be sure to stop by the store to pick up our Photo Scavenger Hunt Challenge. There are 12 things to take pictures of and if you get 10 of those things photographed and posted to either our facebook page or our flickr site you can win a free bag of apples! If you did the scavenger hunt during apple blossom days – no worries, I've switched things up a bit…
Kitty Whisperer's
We have some adorable little kitties on our orchard for you and your children to enjoy. If you like kitties half as much as my girls do I'm sure you'll be in heaven when you visit. Capri spent a good part of the day hauling these kitties up into her playground fort to hang out with here. Four of them fell asleep they were so content – Capri was in heaven.It's one of Cedi's job's to feed the kitties. Here she is enjoying her work…
How to Make a Barn Quilt – Hanging the Quilt
I'm done with the painting and the quilt is dry! Now I can show you how we hung our barn quilt!
For this step you're going to need some strong helpers, we used a skid steer but any type of tractor/loader than can help lift you and your quilt up on the barn would work, a ladder, some lags, and a screw gun.
The first thing we did was get the quilt up off the floor. We happened to have some random cart-like contraption that made this easy. I was also able to step back and see a few places that needed some touch ups. I took care of those before the quilt went up onto the barn.
Next, my husband and father-in-law (I'm going to call them the Frank's from now on to simplify things) and law measured out the barn to figure out exactly where the quilt would hang (might have been smarter to do this before we even decided to make the quilt just in case our spot wasn't big enough)>
The Frank's then went to their work area to see what they had for lags/bolts (also may have been smarter to do this before we started to hang the quilt). Luckily we had just enough lags of the right size to hang the quilt.
If you have to have your kids around during the installation I recommend bubbles in the shade with Grandma. This keeps them away from the heavy equipment, safe and happy.
Our next step was to move the quilt from the shed it was painted in to the barn we were hanging it on. The skid steer worked great for this.
Now it's time to get the quilt onto the barn! Frank (my husband) was in the bucket, my father-in-law, Frank operated the skid steer, and I was on the side directing the operator on how close the bucket was to the shed and how high we needed to go.
Once up there, the Franks figured out where the beams were in the shed, drilled the holes accordingly and screwed the lags into the quilt.
Our final step was to put an apple with the name of our orchard under the quilt. Once the Columbia County Quilt Trail gets up and running I'm guessing people are going to take pictures so we might as well advertise!
I have to say, I am really happy with the barn quilt. I just love the splash of color it adds to our farm and I can even see it when I sit in my living room. It was definitely worth all the effort and I know I'll cherish it for years to come.
Barn Quilt – Last Color – Bumbleebee!
I'm finally posting the final color – Bumblee! I had some issues while taping for this color – it was crazy humid and the Frog tape would not stick! So, I resorted to my trusty blue painters tape – it worked! I was going with it… You can see that I had to use the frog tape and the blue tape...the frog tape just wasn't sticking. The first coat of bumblee is on!
That's right! She's all painted! Now we just have to let her dry and figure out how to put it on the barn.
Pelicans on the Marsh
This weekend, a couple of ladies stopped in to enjoy opening weekend at the orchard. They were telling me there are actually more than 50 pelicans in the area and it's been more than 100 years since they've been seen here. We think that's pretty cool.
So, next time you come out to the orchard, take the time to drive through the marsh and look for the pelicans.
Barn Quilt – RED (or pink…) – technically Poppy
Since we just hung the barn quilt yesterday and I can't wait to post more pictures I better get moving with the 'work in progress' pictures. Here's what it looked like while I was painting the 'Poppy' color. (It was supposed to be red but I keep getting "Ooooh, I like the pink" comments… oh well, it still looks good. Coat 1 Four coats complete – just need to pull the tape! Three colors – DONE!
I will be posting the yellow pictures soon!


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TEETH's debut album, WHATEVER, was an overwhelming success. For my money, anyway. It's absolutely bloody ridiculous, but somehow manages to come off in the most extravagant way, and even more spectacularly, doesn't feel remotely garish or horrible. It's fun. They have a new single out on November 21 through Moshi Moshi called 'U R 1'. You can stream that here but there's a Friendly Ghost remix of the track up for grabs, for free. Get involved below.
As is becoming the "done-thing", the band have penned a little description about the track, should you want to look deeper into its meaning. Or something.
"U R 1 is about being raised from birth by computers and the internet, being taught everything we know by something other than a biological parent. It's a love song to the digital nannies- who raised us up into who we are and kind of playing with the idea that Artificial Intelligence might be capable of emotional attachment"


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When laying a cross-country ski track becomes, temporarily, next to impossible because of the constant fluffy snow, you know you have winter sports Nirvana.
In January, this is what you found at Panorama Mountain Village: Powder. LOTS of powder.
Blue sky. LOTS of blue sky.
And while snow followed by bright skies may be a consistent theme at this British Columbia resort about three hours from Calgary in the Columbia Valley, time spent there doesn't look a lot like your grandpop's — or even your mom's — memories.
Make no mistake: this area, including right around the 1,152 hectares of skiable terrain on the hill, has been a second home for Calgarians, and other Albertans, for several generations.
"We are to Calgary what Muskoka is to Toronto," says Steve Paccagnan, President and CEO of Panorama Mountain Village, which includes the expansive ski hill, 20 kilometres of cross country trails around the nordic centre, the Greywolf golf course, slopeside pools, and ski-to-door lodging/restaurants along with residential neighbourhoods.
But he says it may be time for a lot of Albertans to "rediscover" Panorama because so much has changed in such a short time.
In fact, since a new ownership group four years ago took over the resort, just 25 minutes up the road from Invermere, B.C., a much more family focus is making it a place to just park the car and never leave for your whole visit.
The investment group, which includes homeowners from Alberta, Ontario and the United Kingdom, is also spending money — about $7 million of it on everything from a new guest lodge to a new clubhouse for Greywolf — to ensure everyone from expert skiers or boarders to those just beginning snow sports, have something to enjoy at the four-season resort.
Let's start with the experts. For years, the 300 hectares of "backcountry-style terrain" in the Taynton Bowl was only accessed by helicopter. This season, Panorama, one of the highest mountains in North America with its 1,220 metres vertical from the top, opened the bowl with access from the Summit Quad Chair.
Full of chutes, bowls, and glades, Taynton is a steep-and-sometimes-deep, double-black paradise that expert skiers will love. On a January weekend, it was waist deep in new snow and, consequently, more forgiving than after a thorough packing.
Be aware, though, it's meant to challenge the truly accomplished skier and the merely advanced need not apply.
But fear not, family skiers and gung-ho weekend warriors; there is lots on the mountain for you. The lower and mid-mountain lifts offer dozens of green, blue and single-black runs to entertain every taste, while the front face of the summit begins the black and double-black challenge that's completed by the Taynton Bowl.
For novice to intermediate skiers, the news will get even better next ski season.
Panorama will be adding a quad chairlift — its sixth lift — to be ready for the first day of the 2014/2015 ski season. Construction begins this April and the new quad will have capacity for 1,500 people per hour up the hill.
It will take beginner to intermediate skiers from the base of the mountain to wide and gentle trails like Ski Tip Way and Stringer. Homeowners in Trappers Ridge, Panorama's newest residential neighborhood (second phase multi-family construction starts this summer) will also get increased ski-in/ski-out options with the new lift.
Paccagnan says Panorama, at "50 years young," continues to adapt to the winter market. It has added a snow tube park, night skiing on the Mile 1 quad, extensive family programming including a large groomed beginners area with a 135-metre carpet lift to get novices up the learner slope with effortless ease.
Part of the newest quad expansion will also include a new learning centre targeted at young skiers with another conveyor carpet that will bring access even closer to the Panorama village.
"As a parent, I know it's important to get kids to, conveniently, experience skiing instead of having a trail of tears from the mini-van to the slope. The carpet is designed to help with that."
He says it will also feature foam toys to engage kids as they ease into the comfort of being on a hill and on skis.
And, if you're looking for even more adventure than Taynton Bowl provides you can always hop in a helicopter at Panorama, for a trip to one of the 120 landing spots RK Heliski has in the Purcells (the mountain chain that includes Panorama).
Rod Gibbons, operations manager of RK and a mountain guide for 28 years, says every year his almost 45-year-old company finds new terrain to ski in the 1,500 square kilometres of mountains, the highest heli ski area in Canada.
Skiers must be age 14 and over to helicopter ski with RK, and Gibbons says if you are a strong, intermediate skier, "you owe it to yourself to try it."
There is a range of guided packages, all including safety/avalanche rescue talks, and a pick of runs depending on that day's conditions. Peak season is February/March but trips run till mid-April.
And as you look out across the mountains framed by blue skies, preparing to dig into waist high snow, you can think about one of Gibbons' favourite heli runs, the aptly named "Too Bad About The Skiing."
Fast Facts:
- Panorama Mountain Village: Located just 25 minutes from Invermere B.C., which sits on Lake Windermere. The Columbia Valley communities of Fairmont, Invermere and Radium Hot Springs have long been second home communities of Calgarians and other Albertans. Invermere is about a three-hour drive from Calgary, on the Highway 93 turnoff from the Trans Canada Highway.
- Founded in 1962, it was sold by previous owner Intrawest in 2010 to an investment group that includes local homeowners from Alberta, Ontario and the United Kingdom.
- The mountain: 1,152 hectares of skiable terrain and 1,220 metres of vertical. There are more than 120 trails, two bowls including the vast Taynton Bowl, and two terrain parks.
- Night skiing: Open until 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays.
- Terrain: Currently 20 per cent beginner, 55 per cent intermediate/advanced and 25 per cent expert.
- Longest run: Taynton Bowl's Never Never Land which is 5.5 km
- Lifts: one village gondola; two high speed quads; one quad; one triple; one double; three surface lifts.
- Other activities: New tube park, Nordic skiing that takes you around the Greywolf golf course and Toby Creek, snowshoeing.
- Average snowfall: 479 cms
- The village: In addition to lots of ski-to lodging options, there is the new residential neighbourhood of Trappers Ridge if you are looking for a second home. There are coffee shops/bars/restaurants, including award-winning gourmet food at Greys Restaurant at the Earl Grey Lodge (www.earlgreylodge.com), and heli-skiing in the Purcell Mountains from rk heliski (www.rkheliski.com),
- Deals: You don't have to pull out your wallet to enjoy the separate activities. Through the new PanoPass, included with your lift ticket is unlimited skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, tubing and tobogganing.
More information: www.skipanorama.com


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Blog Archives
We're Moving – (our blog)
Hello all! The big day is here and we're transferring our blog to our self hosted website – so hold on to your hats…It's going to be fun and exciting and barely noticeable to you. Ha.
I'm telling you this because when we move our email subscribers will continue to receive email notifications as before but WordPress.com followers will only see new posts in the reader – you will not receive email updates UNLESS you subscribe to receive those on our new site. Make sense?
So, to recap. We are moving our blog to our new website so be sure to check us out there.
Easy. And as always, we are extremely thankful that you follow along with our scaffold travels.
We are thinking about keeping this blog alive for the fun adventures of Superior Scaffold. But until then we hope to see you over at the NEW SITE!!!!
Thank and have a wonderful day!
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SWING, SWING, SWING, at The Sterling House, 18th & JFK (pt. 3)
As Louis Prima once sang, "Swing, swing, swing" – oh wait, close… "Sing, Sing, Sing – (with a swing)".
But that's just what Superior Scaffold did on the third phase of this project (See part 1 – and part 2) – Swing, Swing, Swing.
The Sterling Apartments is a unique building at the corner of JFK blvd and 18th in downtown Philly. Superior had 2 36' foot straight platforms on the front and sides of this building so crews could polish the metal on the facade. Very cool.
Here you can see crews working directly from the suspended scaffolding.
The second part of the swing scaffolding on this job came in the back of the building where they are demoing the old weight room and expanding on the 30th floor. Superior provided 2 corner rigs so crews could work on the outside of the building at the top.
Most people actually associate "Sing, Sing, Sing" with Benny Goodman's famous instrumental classic but it was really Luigi (Louis) Prima who wrote and first performed the song in 1936. I've included both versions her so take a listen and you chose which one you prefer.
And just for grins – here are the lyrics in case you want to belt it out!
Sing, sing, sing, sing
Everybody start to sing
La dee da, ho, ho, ho
Now you're singing with a swing
Sing, sing, sing, sing
Everybody start to sing
La dee da, ho, ho, ho
Now you're singing with a swing
And when the music goes around
Everybody goes to town
But here's something you should know
Ho ho baby ho ho ho
Sing, sing, sing, sing
Everybody start to sing
La dee da, ho, ho, ho
Now you're singing with a swing
And when the music goes around
Everybody goes to town
But here's something you should know
Ho ho baby ho ho ho
Sing, sing, sing, sing
Everybody start to sing
La dee da, ho, ho, ho
Now you're singing with a swing
And as always, if you need to Swing, Swing, Swing around your jobsite or building – call Superior Scaffold at (215)743-2200 or visit http://www.superiorscaffold.com!
The Sterling House (part 2) – "Can't you hear me knocking?"
We showed you the brilliant landing platform on the 30th floor of the Sterling House Apartments (18th & JFK) in our previous blog. See it here: It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's a crane landing platform? (part 1) and I promised to bring you the second part. So here it is…
Overhead sidewalk protection all around this building.
It's a multipurpose overhead protection system (as you will see in the following pics) not only did it have to provide protection for the pedestrians around this busy apartment building but it also had to provide support for our swing staging all around the facade. If you look to the right on the photo below you will see the tops of the motors peeking out above the panels.
And to do this – Superior Scaffold deployed the heavy duty 767 Philly canopy frames with steel beams on top.
One of the biggest challenges was to create a canopy over the entryway to the Sterling House down over the sidewalk. It was quite a distance and at several elevations. To bridge the gap Superior incorporated a series of system scaffold pieces into the overall design to create the perfect overhead sidewalk protecton for the client. It's almost like 2 separate canopies but you can see in the pic below how the one actually rests on top of the other.
This was a creative scaffolding solution to this problem.
And I wanted to point out our two latest safety features. You might have already noticed the long yellow banners attached to the legs of the frame scaffold in the photos. These say "warning tripping hazard" and are in response to the number of people walking the streets while staring down at their cell phones.
And the second safety change we've made recently comes at the bottom of the frame jack where the plate meets the concrete. We now cut off the sides of the wood to fit the size of the jack plate completely – no more overhanging area for people to get caught up on while they walk and text and surf the web. We are always looking for ways to make our scaffolding safer to the general public. We will be constantly updating and improving as new insights become available.
Save some brain power for the Sterling House Pt 3 ("Swing, Swing, Swing") coming real soon!
Call Superior Scaffold today at (215) 743-2200 for all of your scaffold, scaffolding needs.
The resurrection of the old M. Night Shyamalan house.
Judging from the story and the new pics in todays Philadelphia Inquirer piece – the renovation of M. Night Shyamalan's old house was a smashing success.
Superior provided scaffolding support all around the house during the renovation and even tented the entire structure with an enclosure system.
You can see all of the before pics in our blogpost here:
To see what Superior Scaffold can do for you – don't hesitate to call (215) 743-2200 today.
It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's a crane landing platform? (part 1)
A lot of the renovation work at The Sterling House Apartments (18th & JFK Blvd) is being done at the TOP of the building.
- Updating the fitness center with an additional 1500 square feet, new equipment, personal TV's, and larger windows with fantastic views of the city.
- Adding a rooftop social deck with lounge seating, gas fireplace, and glass windscreens all around.
- They are also doing modifications to the rooftop pool itself.
So, the million dollar question is: How do they get all of the necessary building material up to the top floor without disturbing the tenants or damaging the interior of the building?
A BRILLIANT IDEA. (Not new, but just smart)
Superior erected a cantilevered LANDING PLATFORM on the 30th floor so a crane can deposit materials outside and then they can be quickly rolled into the building right where the construction takes place. Brilliant.
The platform can accommodate 2000lbs of material and 2 men. It was rigged out of the back of the building so it's accessible from the alley behind the complex. There is a ramp down the back so material can rolled directly into the construction area.
This is beneficial in several ways. First, the tenants can have regular use of their elevators and building while construction goes on. Large pieces of dry-wall and materials that might not fit into the elevators or up the stairs to the 30th floor can get up quickly without any damage to the interior. Not a new idea but a very cool one.
Crews use the crane to get the necessary materials up to the desired floor. It's all set up behind the building so it won't disrupt the busy traffic out front.
Here you get to see the crane in the background – as well as Superior Scaffold's awesome overhead protect and swing staging working on the facade of the building.
Superior had all of it's disciplines represented at this job – I will detail those in part 2 ("Can you hear me knockin'?")
We just don't get to see debris chutes very often and sure enough – we had one down below on this job – so here you go.
For all of your scaffold, scaffolding, equipment rental, needs call Superior Scaffold at (215) 743-2200 today.
Video killed the radio star – Scaffold projects in moving color
I wanted to do something a little different this time. Instead of showing tons of photos and detailing each project I thought I would let the video do the talking.
Firestone Library / Princeton University, NJ
Amtrak 30th St. Station, Philadelphia, PA
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA
In case you can't see the link below – click on the photo above.
Seneca Niagara Casino, Niagara Falls, NY
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Superior Scaffold emergency services to the rescue! (20th and JFK)
Superior Scaffold's emergency services crew was called out to the Kennedy House Thursday night after a 25 foot long concrete wrapped beam fell to the ground from the 4th floor parking garage. Superior had a crew on the scene that morning and transformed the sidewalk…
TO THIS… In less than 12 hours!
A 70 foot long, double-wide sidewalk protection system to safely shuttle pedestrians around the building.
Thank goodness there were no injuries. The beam was decorative and not supportive. You can see were it came lose from the facade of the building four stories up.
On first inspection, it looks like one of the connectors might have rusted. City crews can now get safely up to the side of the building. They will be using a high reach to thoroughly inspect the area and then make determinations from there.
It only took one phone call to Tony Pini and several hours later Superior had a plan in place, equipment loaded up and crews ready to roll.
The Center City apartment complex also houses the Brazilian steakhouse restaurant, Chima.
If you have an emergency where you need scaffold, sidewalk protection, canopy or scaffolding – call Superior Scaffold anytime at (215) 743-2200 and ask for Tony P.
We have the fastest response times in the business.
Check out some of our other emergency service calls:
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
More information on the 20th and JFK story:
Customizing your overhead protection – The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia, PA
Superior Scaffold doesn't just install the safest, best looking canopies (overhead protection) in the city we also customize them to our customer's needs. We can match the color and content of your brand to maximize exposure for your company.
Case in point is the aluminum canopy we installed at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, one of Philadelphia's premiere hotels located at 10 Avenue Of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA 19102.
The Ritz's elegant brand needed to be conveyed all through their facade inspection and renovation process. (that can take up to two years). Who wants an eyesore in front of their business for that amount of time?
That's why Superior Scaffold works with their clients to create the most aesthetically pleasing product on the market. The first step on this job was to create an stylish aluminum canopy that would be tall enough to allow guests very few obstructions. Our brushed aluminum scaffolding was just the ticket.
The Ritz-Carlton also wanted their luxurious blue conveyed on the outside of the scaffold as well. We custom painted the panels to match their logo – giving this sidewalk shed an almost regal feel.
And the final touch was the special color debris netting we added to finish this functional masterpiece.
Other challenges included the special beam sizes needed to span the load over the train station exit at one end of the canopy.
This facade work was completed and the Ritz-Carlton is looking fabulous – another satisfied client.
As always, I like to show you the project being erected – so here are a few shots as the job went up. Enjoy!
Call 215 743-2200 and ask Superior Scaffold how they can create a custom canopy for your project.
Join us next time for completely customizing your canopy – or sprucing up your sidewalk shed!
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Scaffold solutions in tight spaces – Bryn Mawr Hospital mechanical room
I wish that every job could be as expansive as Independence Hall, or Amtrak 30th St. Station or Citizens Bank Park / Philly Stadium but the reality is that a lot of the work we get is trying to come up with scaffolding solutions in very tight spaces. Our guys are some of the best at designing scaffold that will get crews access to just about any working space.
The mechanical room at the Bryn Mawr hospital is a perfect example. There was virtually no room in there to get the scaffolding in – let alone set it up. Crews needed to get on top of this maze of equipment to install pipe for new HVAC and to run two new electrical lines above that massive green tank. But how could they get "up air" safely to do it?
Superior scaffold devised a plan to navigate the spider web of equipment and get crews above it all where they could work safely and comfortably (check out the photos).
Superior used a combination of system scaffold, diagonals, decking, handrail and various other gear to create a safe working platform. In one picture you can even see that we had to cantilever one leg around the green monster to carry the decking above, very innovative solution in a tight space.
The job was a smashing success. Crews got their work done safely and efficiently and the hospital was thrilled.
Superior Scaffold can help you get to that hard to reach area on your job. So when you need access, call the best (215) 743-2200 and ask for Pat – he'll take care of you.
You can also visit www.superiorscaffold.com for more information.
Shoring Rental Division – Superior Scaffold
And for our final rental division – Shoring.
In simple terms, shoring is the act of propping up with shores. Shoring is a general term used in construction to describe the process of supporting a structure in order to prevent collapse so that construction can proceed.
Superior Scaffold has been providing general contractors and construction companies with innovative shoring solutions for more than 50 years.
Now, a little more clarificaton – from the SSFI (Scaffolding, Shoring, Forming Institute) Shoring is not scaffolding and scaffolding is not shoring. The difference is in the use.
The American National Standards Institute describes scaffolding as "a temporary elevated or suspended work unit and its supporting structure used for supporting worker(s) or materials, or both," while the same agency describes shoring as " The vertical supporting members in a formwork system."
Now that makes sense.
Although scaffolding is not shoring and shoring is not scaffolding, remember that each system requires proper fall protection, access, and strength. If layout work or load calculations are required, Superior has an in-house engineering staff available for customer support. For further information, call Superior Scaffold at (215) 743-2200 and ask for Mike.
Either way – Superior offers a wide range of Shoring sizes and configurations that are available for any application. Our diverse shoring line allows users to complete the most complex jobs.
Here are some popular rental items from our Shoring division.
Hi-load Frame, Non load bearing ledger, post shore, kip shore, frames, etc.
Shoring, screws, jacks, heads.
Aluminum joist, stringer beam, steel junior beam.
You can get a more in depth view of some of our shoring projects by clicking here:
We also rent a full line of decorator scaffold (painter scaffold, baker scaffold), debris chutes, netting, safety equipment, and much much more.
Go to our website and check it out for yourself or stop by our shop at:
Superior Scaffold Services
520 East Luzerne Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 423-2200
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As Dave says, "When it's time to rent equipment – rent from the best. Superior Scaffold."