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VOL. XII FREEPORT NEWS FREEPORT, N. Y.. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1907 -\ ret^nlar meeting of the ViUage Board v/ill be held thLs Friday evening. ? Mrs. Wm. Schuhmann is visitin.g her parent.-; in Delaware. Gi course you need hot water. Read the Gas Co's. ad in this issue and see how easy you can obtain it. Tax Rate S1.33 ' I -p, ,, ., ,, ,, this is the gas range weather, (ail The assessment roll this year, from up the Gas Co. and they'll tell you all which the village tax is to be levied about it. amounts to $1,439,602.50. Last year ,i,._,"j ",.^_ ,,^^^^, ,-^^,^^^^^ ,^^^^^,.. ^^.^^^^ ^.^^^^ ~7"^ie Havr:or ara .twas $1,153,717.00, an increase of ly of this place, have returned from to be in a partv of v<jung people start- about .$285,000. The ta.x rate last year t'alitornia where they have been resid- ing Fourth of July for a trip on the was $1.1175. This year it wil! be about $1.3531. The several additions to the budget this year for improve¬ ments make this increase in the tax rate necessary. Mrs. Nelson H. .Smith has bought ¦ the house of H. L. Crandell, corner Merrick Road and Grove Street. i\ ing for several years. The last concert of the .-reason by the Freeport Choral Society, in the M. E. Church Tuesday evening drew a large crowd and an exceptionally g..of! program was furnished. Wallace R. I^st has commenced the erection of another cottage on Wallace Street, corner Brooklvn .\venue. Next Thur.sday evening, .lune first annual banquet of the F Alumni will Lake Inn. !7, tho H. S. What better gift for a graduate than a Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen".' The place to get them is the stationery department of the .Nassau C'lm.ty Re¬ view. Prices from ¦i'2-'>') up. adv Tlie trimming of trees ovcrliangiiig the sidewalks in various sections of the village is a vast improvement. continent. Tho.<e who are foncl <if .'¦-nia v.'ater should read the information on carbon¬ ated beverages ^iven by Chas. P. Smith in his ad in hti.s i.^sue. There wil! be a .Mother's Meeting of the W. C. T. U. next Monday after¬ noon at 3 o'clock, at the home of .Mrs. L. HanimonrI, West .Merrick Road. .¦\11 molher.-^ aie .-ordijilly invited t<i attend ihi.-; iii..'f*.i:;L'. While Mrs. Gilbert luiyiior was c'lii- ing out of the yard at her residence ir.) ^laiii Street Monday evening ^llt,' vvas BALDWIN J. G. Lusch has returned from a bus¬ iness trip throughout the west. F. A. Tasker and family have taken "Oak Island Camij" at Hicnek Point for the season. I The Ladies' Aid Socit'ty of the M. E. Church met with .Mrs. E. E. .\i-kcr on Tuesday afteroon. Miss Anna C. Edwards, wh'i \\;is at one time president of Mount Holyoke I College, has been the guest of .Mrs. R. W. Robins for the past week. ¦ ! The commencement e.xercises uf the j Kaldwin school will be held in tlie .M. i I E. Church on Friday night. Tlieiv v. ill WANTAGH Corodon Norton is building ittage in "Sunnycroft." The Ladle's Aid Society met W. nesday afternoon with Mrs. .-\. Hunt. NO. 34 ROCKVILLE CENTRE L'W .\n imijortant meeting of Rockville Centre Council, Daughters of Liberty, wil! be held on Monday evening next, .'d- when officers for thc ciiMiing year will E. be elected. .¦\ Kirmess and carnival will be held in Ultsch's Hall Satui-iay evenin.tr. .June 2',". be about on Fridii\ I tes. e held Ht the Crvstal There ai-e still a number who have neg- 'run into by a little girl riding a bicv-1 e-i' ' rr •* -I ... .1 ..1 • . .- .1..*.. i> ;. .".. '..I .u . ,.• 1 11. ...,11.... .1. I I ...' iv.na--. 11. W. i;. C'.i-iw,-!! !i;is r-. jjriiii.jrty, i ui;l;ii:.i!m- ;.li Grand .\venue and tlie tr lectefl this i:nport:ir.t duty. 1)-' it i Rev.D.A. Jordan of the .M. addres.sed the Men's iJub with Tue.si the Amityville M. E. Church ay ev<>iiii'g. E. (..'hurch . The Ladies' .\id Society >'i' tl connected ! E. Church will give a sufiper and The ,'nonthly Ladies' Night of the PVeeport Club Wednesday evenin.g drew cjuite a crowd to the club house aiui a {)lea.sant time resulted. Jlisri liurleigh of Fitchburg, Mass., who has been siiending a coujile of months with her sister, Mrs. K. C. Biirdortf, has returned to her home. kerchief sale in th the church next Frid evening, .lune 21. .- ed ut u 'I'fl-,;-!;. K A chi^ ,f Royal Chapter, After thi i: -tun e .M. hand- JL. receive. 1 the decree .¦\r(-!i Vinson i:i l'''reeport C. IJ., Tuesday evening. I ceremony the ^-hapter ad- le on the sidewalk, tmcl knockt Her right arm v.-as broken and she : i .¦;..;. will gi^ ¦¦..;: I-,-- High Scho .\..^-ei;iiii-,- Km,.-!. ,,.i :\l.c:rl;iv al'le;-; ¦ .¦ ¦ June 2 1. The i-iiorus has v.l.;'^. ! -.-• i-y f;ni:-.-: iv under Miss Dalie-; ,-. i ;; \ i ry :>'..: i-lass of music will !,.: .-..;;.ler.. -. d F. C. .f r. i'. outhard ¦mith. .hr..,! ,-!( .; ;i Jiiece ut ',' ai.-res, lliey track throu .¦\ sui-jirise party was tendered Miss Pheobe Cheshire Tuesday evening. .-Ml present report a very enjoyable even¬ ing. A meetin.g uf the niiicers and teacli«- •¦- of the ."Vlemorial Sunday School will ¦ held Friday afternoon at the Imnu' .Mrs. Edgar J. Seaina;;. Ch.-is. ill'.;- ru:... '..¦'/mi-eil 1 .School k scholars School. \\ X.-. 11 !v, i-m.- if ov -11., ll . t tl i . ".1 .u.- or I.' if .Mani black 1 Lratin-. the b Menu lattiui oard Wl the enetit rial .S 1 ¦/; s do¬ rk in undav f thc n;da\ Notwithstandin.y- tho .-toriny weather there was iiuite an attendance at the musicale given at the rectofy of the Church (if the .\scension on Friday evening last, when a rare treat was all'onle.l tu all wh<> atteiuled. School will cluse fur the sunimer va¬ cation on Friday afternoon. The exer¬ cises of tlie Primary Department will be held on .Momiay evening next; those uf tiie < Irammar Dejiartment Tuesday evei.ing. ,-tiii! the .graduating exerci.ses uf the Suuth Side lli<;h Sclioul on Tliur.-iiay cveninL;- i ext. T!ie graduat¬ ing (-la.'-s tl.is year i-onsi.-t - .u' four yuung men. ii.ir. . Tree, jjastul-, [ of the mornin < and the Chiifi 7 :'".i ! Iiei-i- Wl aie, .¦¦uperilitelK.ienl, v.e;. ' cK! in !¦:- ,-. !-;. (). ¦j he subject s "The Child .' evening at exercises bv Kdward \\. jiresiding. !¦:. E. McCarleii ;iilewalk laid, im fi'i -lioji un tlie .-^uullu- s now a i u;:t ;;-..iiiii: .\ meetnig ul the liii-a! .-ii-i-le ui King's Daughters was liehl at the hume nf -Mrs. Peter .-Vvugadru Tuesday after- r.oo!;. They are busily jireiiarin.g fur n fair to be held in Firemen's Hal! on the afternoon and evenii'g uf \Vednes- dav next. la-i had a '.granitoid nt uf his plumbing -ii liuiilevard. There stretrh uf grani¬ toid sidewalk'aluig the whule Mcick on the south -^iile of .the Si utlieiii Huulc- vard frmn Centre to N'iUage .-Xvenues. It is now about time th;it tlie sidewalks un the n.snli side uf tlie .Mi'.-l shuuld be similarly im|iruve(l. journed to Crystal Lake House, a banquet was enjoyed. when 'I'he P O. O. ;ist Gl F., ' to . . BELLMORE es Jolmsi.ii. has iiuugh "with a rL^cunl." SEAFORD liegular jirayer meeting ir C!iun-h I-'ridav evening. LYNBROOK the .M. K. L-l-tK.ll I I lilue ( ill 1 This Saturday afternoon at 2'o'clock a motor boat race will be held frotn El¬ lison's dock, at foot of Woodcleft clian- nnel, under auspices of the .Motor Boat Association of America. .V . H.J All of the main thoruuj--;;'t-. - -.;' i!:.- village were crowdeti on Saturday night -vvhen the annual parade and in¬ sjiection of the Fire Department was held. .A.long the line of march the houses were brightly illuminated, not only throughout the business section Rqier, but ulso throughout the residential sec- ."^liss i tion of the village, and in a number of 2;i I instances pretty disjihiys of tireworks v,--. were made as the tire laddies jiassed. The Jiarade was started promjitly at 8 o'clock, the line forming on Church street in front of the Excelsior Hook and Ladder Comjmny's house, when the following streets were jiaraded: Be¬ ginning at Church Street and the Mer¬ rick Road, south on Church street to I Smith Street, east to Main, :iorth to Announcement is made of the mar- j Broadway, east ti Columbus, north to riage of Miss Ella Monfort to Andrew ] (Jrand, west to .Main, south to Ran- F. Wil.son, on Wedne.sday, June 12, ; chill.. Vv-est to Grove, south to Brook- at the home of the bride's sister, .Mrs. | !yn, v>est 11 Long Beach, south to Por- David Springsteen, Elmhurst. Mr. j tertield Place, \ve.-,t to l-hiyview .Ave- Wilsoii is well known in Freeport hav-1 nue, south to .Merrick Road, oast to ing .'¦ummered here for several years. ! .Main Street and Merrick Road, where 1 they were inspected by thc Board of On anotlier jiage will be found the! Village Trustees and then disbanded. Rev. F. O. Cunningham, jiastur of the Bajitist Church, will -preach the baccalaureate sermon to tlie .graduat¬ ing class of Freejiori. High School in the M. E. Chureli Sunday evening. The Review has received a copy "of the address of Samuel R. Smith, Pres¬ ident of tlie Bank of Long Island, be' fore tlte North Carolina State Bankers Association, Winsto^i-Saiem, N. C, Mav 21. a- ,-( ! ,. ; ¦ .Manhattan tile i'ah'. i,r:a. us uf .Mystic Rebekah Lodge, Daughters of Rebek¬ ah, served the dinner. There are four past granijs of tiie Rebekah Lodge, Mrs. Emily Johnson, IMvs. .Mamie \'ai: Mrs. Nettie IJ. Wallace and izal'ietli i'.aier.-'i:;. There ar..- 1:0 i',V'-:.\- . ;• Fre./v,.;-: 1, ,¦:_¦,., -..f .Moses Hu!i from Belli!,' i;i.-l;an! \. t is now ru] M'e to lliLTi is h; 1 Hill Vii. nis iiuuse -jieiit .Su:i- Smithville I ?.Iiss .Mue and Roy (.'onciit sjient Sun- 1 day with, friends in Whitestone. I .Misses Carrie and Nettie Widters of i -\mityville are visiting relatives here. Til..- W hite ; Liberty ii'.U'. Resi. ients : are anxiiiusly that thomughfari tem so that urnr.i ulll uiu-il, leldi.ii ¦ Dam riiurs. .1 Keo, liters of iiv even- I .Mrs. William Cundit i;, ! >'ew d-ivs with relatives in ¦>f)fiuling Broukhn. - laid .Mvn along Ih. iiig lle!U|'ste:ul a\"enue luait ing the t;iking of iiito th.e cuunty sys- toid sidewalks may ¦ntire thui-uiighfare. ¦ .lun hi.-t .rs ..lefeated Saturda i-'i Freejiort Fire Dejiartment attended the lif til annual jiarade and tournament; of tlie Nassau County rirem.eii's .\s- ' sociation at Lynbrook Wednesday, ami' while they did not biu'ig hon.e a.ny | priiies 1", the tournament, they receiv-1 Howa ed Jilenty of congratulations along the i agent < line of march. .Mr. Estabrook of the | .Monday Fireir.eii's Herald, wel! known in fire-; l:.,ee. men's affairs, unhesitatingly jiru- .--.i ;. ; nounced our dejiartment the best in . line. Ue said they marched well, re- fraii'e.l from jiromiscuous sa!utir:g aiid were nicely unifoiT.ied. There were about lo.| of our Tri-emen in the line. r 1: j'he Smillu'il Thursday an iiiav, for tlie oiitn .-.! ¦ e i;..-;!'i iii.er vac .V the ^huul The Ladie.-.' .\id Su.-iety v.il! meet with -Mrs. Williain Rhh next Tliurs clav afternion. Next Thursil o'clock, the Juni. at tlie -M. E. iiars at :; meet .^imiis..ii, till .-oil uf .Mr. and .Mrs. Vvi lies at the home uf hi;- stead avenue, sul''ernij. ankle of the right f. running into a jiassiii .Muiuhp, evening. n \ear uhi :¦': Simjisun, I —, Iknij.- II a bruken iistaiiied by toniuiiiie on lucal iiai! i ):¦ lb A advertisement of the Bellmore Villa Site Dovolopment Company, which is now imjiroving its jirojierty in the Vil- The lino of march was over three miles long, and throughout the march the bov.s were greeted in a royal man- lage at Bellmore, and eontemjilates Ler. v.^hich was evidence that the re<i- making that locality a high-class resi- j dents of Freejiort fully appreciate the dentiai section. The projierty of the j vvork of the lire.nien, and were prnitd Comjiany is just oil' tlie depot, south of | to do them honor. the railroad track and adjoins the site i of the new Bellmore Public School interestuig concert was en liy tlie Sabbath School of the Baptist Church Sundiiy evening i servuiK e ui tiieir animal Chib Dav. giv- Fir.-.t Advan Comjiany wiii dance in Smiths (Jrove There will be the U:,ual in the afterr:uu:i and danci!:g. Mrs. i;. N. seriouslv iii ::' ¦ Brooklyii, foc imjjriAed thai be broughl hon.e - ;;".i;, m Ju ithlet n the lv !-• tlun arlv 1-is a llie :\\. ! The strawberry fi-sti\-al held in tin Guild Ruuiti Wednesday e\-enirg wa-^ ; big success. Cunie again! The c-hi!dre:i r. Duiiki:!, th .Vlis. Dunkin. ! assistant in th. with a hamisut if tiie sh.cool ten.ic-rc-d ¦ n tiring iiriniijial, a il'J- 1 as.- at till.' closing l.i summer va'-ation. ii.i is I'rof. Dunkin's .-.-lioul, v.-as presented ¦ k-iiioiiade set. .\ jiubli Post Offici Tue,-;iiay. liecti.-'i -.v latcs of 1 . .pen ,-i lli; fvul iluu].. teet !': exist,: Knii^iii, I will lie in will be 111) c heai'i!:'.' \'.'! l' buil.il' :• : ¦ July 2, ..• ilh Mi'- ajijili llua.-h ; 111. Ill tht i 1' •barge i n lo all -aliun ol .11- iieiii.issio et v, ide aiH and aliuut : d tu i-i,,se UI, tlu- on con- Es- 1 to iM ;.',(io all . Col. John G. D. igiiieers, I'. S. A., t!ie hearing, wliich There v.il (Church Sun o'cl.K-k. [l lie jireacnn lay murniiig thu ev.-;i;ng g ill the M. E. as usual at 11 the cjuarterl*.' House. The aclverlisement is interesting, not alone as an advertisement but as news niatter and the extracts from about every jirominent newsjiajier in Greater New York, shows the high Sheriff tjildcrsleeve, village Police Cajitain Dunbar and Constable Stephen Pettit on Wednesday cajitured two men in the woods near the famous Schang hotel, from which they liad fled, after a running tire of shots, one of them benig the rejniteil manager of the ho- Bellmore '.vas again I Iiockville Centre, tbis time • ter's grounds. Saturday aftei fe: by the score of 11 day Bellmore will itville, on the hom witli .-Vm- iome the ojiinion entertained by the management | tel. Several weeks ago Pettit missed of these great jiajiers of Long Island, j some lumber from a new house he v.-as It is interesting also to note, aside I liaving built, and after a search be- from any other ailvantages, that the | came convinced that it had been taken enormous amount of over .'t;25O.UO0.000 ; to the hotel mentioned. Pettit watch is being sjient in generally benefitting \ ed the jilace and found that trunks were the Island andthe wonderful strides • taken there emjily isnd shipped n-way- Jamaica is making, becoming, aa it is. ' heavily laden. He arranged with the the greatest railroad center of Long | sheritV that the ne.xt trunk taken away Island. ¦ should be seized and examined. A It would seem more than likely, j trunk was taken to the station Wednes- when it is considered that the popula-1 day morning. Gilderf.leeve went to tion of Greater New York alone is in-1 Long Island City, where he ojiened the ¦creasing at the rate of $365,000 ayear. i trunk and found it full of silverware. that our villages will increase and im-' He brought the trunk and its contents prove at an enormous rate within the ne.xt few years when we consider that this addition to the jiopulation is more than four times the jiopulation of our capital - .Albany -and much more than the present entire residents of j;ll the villages on Long Island. This Comjiany is the same which de- back, ard Mrs. W. E. Kenney, whose home in lierrick was looted a week ago. identified many of the silver arti¬ cles as her jiroperty. Other articles were identified by P. R. Jennings, whose place was entered some time ago. it is believed the cajiture ot these men will put an end to the looting of ated in colors ajijiropriate to thi.-- .-•¦.a son and a tlioroughly enjoyable jirc.giam Was (-arried out under the direction uf .Mrs. I". O. Cunningham. The musicti s.-'lectioiis v.ere tuneful and were well rendered arul the exercises showed very careful drilling of the children. A fea¬ ture of the Jirogram was an exercise ".Around the Cross." which was jirom¬ inent in the decorations. Ten children each recited a verse and uncovered a gold letter on the cross and when that exercise was ended the words "Jesus Frier.d" ajijieared and then nine .girls came bringing their wreaths of flow ers, which, with ajipropriate recita tions, were jilaced ujion the cross; unci as a closing feature of the jirogram, the flag of our country was draped upon it, showing the intimate connection be¬ tween the freedom and prosjitrity of! ", ' , ,. , ^ ," , .,, ^ ., the United States and the Christian re-1 ^^^ ^'.i^^'^iu \ acht Club wi! formally ligion. wbich has made this possible. j "P^" '^^ ^'^^^ ^*^''f" "}' ^"h"''''^^' «^^*-'''- The Jirogram Had a logical je.sson r'"«"- J^""^" -^'; ^¦•¦^^¦'> '^ ^^¦'" ''"'''^ '^•'^- rumiing thruough it and wa.-? therefore h^'" boat parade and review. The jia- more than simply a collection of mis- '"^'^'^ ^''H l''"^** the docks at Last Rock- cellaneous recitations and songs, ^nd ^}^»>'j^^^ialf past three and will con- thej aji-1 Wi the c; v, :ii jm-ani. .\i ¦hange of time t<j will Rev. C. is made George Beniston a;:il .Sutton, both v,-eU-know;i were married at the In th James Simjison ;.,., ..: nis here on Thur.sday morning last re.sult of il fall from liis carriage re¬ cently, he receiving injuries at that time which caused his death. Tbe re- , mains were taken to Woodlawn Ceme- i tery, N. Y.. for liurial. Deceased v.-as d2 years of age ond is survived by a wife and ten children. EAST ROCKAWAY groom s Beniston. Wednesdc .\ndersoii ureiil.-, .Mr. aid Greene .-Nve., ' evening, June vcus best man, I bride was attended by .Mi--: j iston, sister uf the '/ruun:. sifle in I'l-uuklvn. .Mamii.' . J,luce, le of t he- Mrs. Will. Bnioklv;,, 12. Fi-e.i while the- ; Etta Beii- Thi-v will .\t a meetiiiLi- tlie [ii'iijiosed n. held oil Tues(i,-i-. following II.. I elected: Jen.. ton VV. Peui.-all sejih S. Simons' W. \. lii.ige, Edw •hu ,n.,:k!iuldet-.. of ¦ i- l.vnbniuk. , ... ,.ua w. ek the 1 |iii-.-iturs weve . .\'ii-maMii, llamil- i.-ejih E. I'eltun, Jo- Sylvester Pearsall. 1 Siuiuns'iii. Dr, HEMPSTEAD the audience, which entirely tilled church, gave many eNpressions of preciatio.n. veloped the Nostrand E.state at Hemp- Long Island hohies, which hus been go- stead, and its enterjirise and energy is ing on rec-ently. highly commended by the people there. The officers are receiving well-earned .-\lthough the l(>ts have hardly been congratulations for the result ef their placed upon the market, numerous detective work. This (Thursday) sales have been made, mostly to local morning the hotel was entered by the people, which would seem to speak officers and found to be a treasure very highly of its desirability, and'it house of stolen goods. There were ar¬ is exj>ected that several cottages will tides from the residence of Mr. Sciiu- shortly be erected. I neman at Baldwin, Morrison at Rock- Among the purchasers are A-ssemblv- ville Centre, Murray at Freejiort. Je-n- nian Wm. G. Miller, who purchased a iiings at Merrick, sist of three divisions of about twenty five boats each. The tirst division will be lead by the jiower schooner "Katie M" on which the '-lub will entertain its guests, followed immediately by Commodore Strong and the first divi¬ sion. .\t Wreck Lead the "Katie M." will anchor, and the entire fleet will jiass in review, saluting the colors as each boat crosses the Club Iniat's bow. The fleet will then jiroceed to Law¬ rence Beach, and again circle the Chdi boat, after which the course will be laid for East Rockaway, which —_ I will be reached about six o'clock, A "Fair of the Seasons"will be held ' The new channel n.arks'^re nearly in the Parish house on Wednesday ar.d - ready for installation. Large galvan- Thursday afternoons and evenings. Ju-.ized can-buoys, projierly jiainted and George Roeckel at ly 10 ancijl. The different booths will I numbered, will bu placed at all the Cominii Events Mor.day evening, .Luly 1 -dance and drawing for a China closet under aus-^ pices of Progressive Council. Daugh-- ters of Liberty. i Wednesday evening July in -Ladies" i night. Freeport Bf ar<i of Tradf.'. ' MERRICK The Rev. S. H. Marcy, assi.sted by a number of his parishioners, is jiaint¬ ing the First Bajitist Churc-h. Hempstead Council. .No. 1.241, Knights of Columbus, will hold a dance and reception in Loretto Hal! on Wed¬ nesday evening, June 2''i. The annual <iuting and 'shore dinner of the Nassau Rejiublican Club will be held at the Nas.sau Hotel, .Nassau-by- the-Sea, <in Saturday, June, 29. The cars v.il! leave Hempstead at 2 P. .M. The Ladies' Guild oi St. George's Episcojial Church is jilanning for an evening of o!d-fashionefl .songs, music and dancing at the jiarish house. June 21. Through the real e.-^tate agency of A. W. Brierly. sixteen building lots on Albemarle .Wenue, Hempsteail Vil¬ la Site property, have been .sold for William B. Davis to Bertha Braunn uf .Maniiattan. .•\. D. .Jaques, .\ugu^tus D. Kclsey, William ('. A. Ib-uv.er,Walter 1'".. John¬ son a;ii! T. K. Box. The nev.-|y elected diri-'tiii's m.-l Ull Thursilay night and I'urir.aily ur^aiii/.ed by c-lc-tiiig Hamil- li.M W. I'ear.-all. Pnsiileiit, and .loseph F. l-'elt'Ul, Vi.-e-Pi-esiiient. W. ('. A. Ih-'iwer ami .A.D. Kel.-ey -.vere atij.oini- ed a (iimmitlee lo secure tho neccssarv stationery. .\i the meeting hehl on Tuesday night the Committee <in Site rejiorted that it had a number of sites under '-onsideration, but jireferred not makir.g a .^elc'-tion at this tini'-. NOTICE tl. .'ill Painters, Decorators and Paper-Hangers A Public Meeting will lie hel.l ;d F. C. Willis' Hall, Freeport Mujii Stn f*t, .111 Tuesday Ev ng, June 25 lilitv of ti) r'.iusiilcr til f ;iuvi»ii lining a Brown at be decorated and furnished to represent turning points in the channel. Spar baovs wll mark the channel at narrow whole block; Stephen Walters, Wal-; Foster's Meadow, P. M lace Smith and AdeeWood. ; Hempstead, and othero. There was Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter The prices of the lots appear to be also a large number of bicycles and There will be several interesting al¬ low and the pi-operty is very conven-1 enough carpenters' tools to stock a tractions, with the usual excellent din- jient to the dejwt. i good-sized hardware store. ' ner from G:30 to 8 each evening. On Monday eveninp. Miss Josie Leg- gett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George P, Leggett, was married to David * Rogers, at the home of her Jiarents on of points end a large range beacon get up Washington Street. Only relatives on the meadow, for a bearing from, and intimate friends of the family Hick's beach to Strong's Point. were preisent. LOCAL LMON iJi'itlierii.Hiil I'.iiiiters, r.'iper- Haiigeih and Decorators of J?^reeport aihl vicinity
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|Nassau County Review 19070621
|Nassau County Review 19070621
-\ ret^nlar meeting of the ViUage Board v/ill be held thLs Friday evening.
? Mrs. Wm. Schuhmann is visitin.g her parent.-; in Delaware.
Gi course you need hot water. Read the Gas Co's. ad in this issue and see how easy you can obtain it.
Tax Rate S1.33 ' I -p, ,, ., ,, ,,
this is the gas range weather, (ail The assessment roll this year, from up the Gas Co. and they'll tell you all which the village tax is to be levied about it. amounts to $1,439,602.50. Last year ,i,._,"j ",.^_ ,,^^^^, ,-^^,^^^^^ ,^^^^^,.. ^^.^^^^ ^.^^^^ ~7"^ie Havr:or ara .twas $1,153,717.00, an increase of ly of this place, have returned from to be in a partv of v
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Microsoft continues Xbox 360 free-to-play experiments with new Full House Poker game
Microsoft will continue dabbling in free-to-play Xbox 360 games with the next instalment of popular card sim Full House Poker.
World Series of Poker: Full House Pro is due this spring on Xbox 360 and Windows 8 devices, Microsoft announced today, and is described as a free-to-play game.
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Microsoft promises "a constant stream" of updates and new content to encourage players to keep playing, and cross-play between Xbox 360 and Windows 8 platforms (presumably mobile devices and tablets, as well as PC).

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Feature When Chad Raynal was looking for a vintage Camaro, it had to be one he could race in the Historical Trans-Am Racing Circuit. That meant it had to be a Z/28 with a 302, and have period SCCA Trans-Am history before 1972, but it couldn't be yellow. In his mind there was just no way. The Northern Californian had no love for yellow cars. That was until his Dad and Brother told him to "get over it and buy the car." Family pressure is as strong, if not stronger than your average peer pressure, so Chad, somewhat against his will, laid down the ducats for the rare, Daytona Yellow racer.
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This historical racer doesn't take kindly to stop-and-go traffic-never has. Well, except for the short period in early 1969 when the car was originally sold to a family as a girl's 16th birthday present. Seems the four-speed and high-performance engine was a little much for the young driver, so the car was traded in for something a little more docile. Her loss. Dick Sterbins bought it used from the Ohio dealer later that same year. Sterbins then packed up the car and headed to Gulfport, Mississippi, where he immediately began converting the ride to competition trim as a Trans-Am racer. About a year-and-a-half later Sterbins' Camaro was track-ready.
He wheeled the car in SCCA Trans-Am Series competition from November 1971 to July 1972, where he managed no less than four Top-10 finishes in a matter of only six races. From 1973 to 1975 William (Bill) MacFarlane took over the driving chores and managed three First Place finishes at Summit Point. You get where we're going here? In its day, this car meant serious business.
Oftentimes, with a dedicated race car, a long lineage of documentation exists. Gearheads are just like that. It's part of the drill, and Chad's vintage hot rod is no exception. According to the logbook that accompanied the devoted Z/28, the car was painted white during the 1974 racing season. In early 1976, Dino Marroney purchased the car and had it decked out in the Sunoco paint scheme. While in Dino's possession, the car didn't see any track time and was sold just a few months after to Richard Harper. Near the end of 1976, Richard flared the fenders, painted the car white and red and ran it in SCCA G-1 events until 1983. Since that time, the car was returned to its original yellow and black styling and has been certified with the Historic Trans-Am Registry. It now carries registration number "TA-046."
Although he has other vintage race cars in his possession, "This one is special," Chad says. "It's my first vintage racer, and has tons of sweat equity from my dad, brother, uncle, good friend Mark Schwartz, and myself. We put a lot of work into this car's restoration, and the fact that we get to race in the Historic Trans-Am Racing Series, makes it all worth it."
To keep the car in "correct" form, the Z/28 retains the 302ci engine. Ted Yamashiro of Top of the Hill Performance Center in Livermore, California, built and assembled the iron-block mill. At 12:1 compression, the eight-piston symphony carries an unmistakable note that can disturb the peace in even the noisiest of neighborhoods. You just can't beat the sound of a high-compression 302 firing through a pair of Stahl 17/8-inch headers and a hand-fabricated 3.5-inch exhaust system.
The Crossram intake swills fuel delivered through two Holley 4150s regulated with a Carter electronic fuel pump. A Griffin aluminum radiator keeps engine temps in check, even in the abusive racing environment the '69 is accustomed.


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Proper Braking Techniques
Here I go again with another question about technique, but bear with me this is the only way I'm going to get better .
I have the basics of braking under my belt, but I think I am far from mastering it, so any sharing of experience on this subject would be much appreciated.
Also, when is the proper time to use the rear brake on tarmac. I know that on dirt, if you want to slide the rear this is probably one of the best ways of doing this. Is there a situation on tarmac where it would warrant this?
Also, my Adventure comes with the linked braking system, meaning that when the front brake is applied it also brakes the rear as needed, automatically. Any comments on how this might affect the balance on the bike between the front and the rear? Is this ideal for most situations?
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Hey -Q-...buy yourself a copy of "Proficient Motorcycling" by David Hough. In my opinion the best $25 anyone can spend to improve their motorcycling riding technique.
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i second the idea about "proficient motorcycling". although i've never read it myself, i do subscribe to MCN and have read some of his articles so i'm sure it would be a good book for newer riders or maybe even long time riders as myself.
as far as you question goes though, i find myself using the rear brake more for stability and balance in low speed maneuvers such as parking lots and u-turns almost never touching the front in these conditions, especially when there is loose gravel or sand around. i sometimes will use it to scrub off a little speed and stabilize the chassis when entering high speed turns as well. i also find i use it at the very end of a stop like at a red light as it allows for a smoother stop with less chassis pitch and reduces the helmet "bonk" from my passenger. and off course there is always rapid stops where i use both together but depending on the bike this can be tricky due to weight shift and how light the rear wheel becomes. of cours this is just for street riding. when riding dirt on my ktm it is a whole new set of parameters.
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Milder forms of braking are not that extreme and have room for personal preferences.
Find an empty and clean parking lot and practice this:
1) Butt as aft as possible, knees clamping the tank hard, torso and arms relaxed, head up, eyes looking far away, balance sense in red alert.
2) Apply rear brake hard to initiate a quick weight transfer while gently squeezing the front lever, ..........feel the g-force yet?..........pull that front lever hard (but ready for a quick release and re-application if the front tire skids and you lose steering) while releasing pressure on rear lever (partially or fully (my personal preference)).
3) Slowdown as you keep your posture, vision and balance (the rear may want to fishtail some) and while you downshift (optional but much recommended), .....feel that front suspension hitting the tops?
Practice at least 20 minutes each week !!!
There is a natural tendency to look close in front of the wheel during parking lot practices.
However, that is not good for creating the habit of looking for a escape path and much less for keeping the balance when the bike becomes unstable under really hard braking.
Keeping your eyes on the horizon and level gives your internal ears a solid point of reference for pitch, for yaw and for lateral roll of the machine under you.
Here are some very useful articles about emergency braking:
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Stopping distance calculator
During an emergency situation, will you steer in the right direction?
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Keeping a log book where the stopping distances are recorded will show the real progress.
Once the contact patch is consistently pushed to the limit (some chattering may happens), the practice for quick release following a lock-up and brief skid of the front tire can follow.
And that is just basic braking on a straight line and dry pavement.
After some degree of proficiency is achieved, more real world braking alternatives should be practiced: while turning, on wet surface, on sand, quick acceleration before coming to a full stop, braking followed by swerving, etc.
The skill is not needed for track-days and racing, but for street riding, ........nobody should be doing that before at least mastering emergency braking.
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Why practice in a riding positure you are never in during normal riding ?
imho, you cannot practice emergency braking alone
you need a random unknown trigger otherwise its not emergency its just a planned quick stop, no different than launching a ¼ mile except braking instead of accelerating
in a parking lot, have another person roll a ball in front of you from hidden positions at unexpected times, while you are in your normal riding posture
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Plus the front brake should be used 1st then the rear brake 2rd.
60% front and 40% rear in the dry.
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If you're supposed to be sitting with your body as close to the tank as possible, then why would you practice braking with your ass as far back as possible? Remember good braking technique has you clamping your legs around the tank and keeping your arms loose so you can work at the bars smoothly. With your weight back you force weight onto your arms which makes any movement of your body affect the bike. Not the mention the fact you need the weight to transfer forward, so why would you move yourself back?
I'd also suggest staying away from a hard rear brake stab to start the weight transfer. Then soft to hard on the front while gently releasing the rear to prevent a pickup there. When you're almost stopped you can lay off the fronts and add some rear.
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You better get in the habit of adopting the described posture as soon as you see a dangerous situation!
You don't want your b@lls hitting the tank while overloading the front patch, .............or so I believe, ................ although I could be wrong.
Some more tips for the OP, copied from
"Stopping Fast - by Misti Hurst (motorcycle racer and CSS instructor)
I've seen it happen on more than one occasion, motorcyclists making all sorts of detrimental errors while attempting to make an emergency stop. I've watched riders lock-up the rear tire so severely, they ended up sliding across the pavement in an avoidable low side (A low side occurs when the bike is leaning, loses traction and slides out on the low side). There have been times that I have witnessed them lock up the front tire, wobble dramatically from side to side and end up sliding across the pavement. I've seen people freeze, barely get on the brakes at all and end up hitting the very thing they were trying to avoid. Then there was the time I watched in horror as a rider grabbed the front brake so hard and for so long that he rose up into a massive stoppie with the rear of the bike continuing to gain altitude until it flipped over on top of him.
Lets talk first about locking up the rear tire. It's easy to do. It doesn't take much pressure on the pedal for the rear brake to lock-up and in most cases can cause unnecessary problems. With a locked-up rear tire you lose valuable traction and the back-end has a tendency to fishtail, or skid violently to one side or the other. Less pressure on the rear brake pedal will help to prevent this from happening, and if you do lock it up, just let off the pressure gently until it is no longer locked. Don't slam it on, and don't completely let the pressure off.
I personally don't use the rear brake at all, except if I happen to run off the track, or off the road and end up in gravel or dirt. Then I will use the rear brake to help me slow down because a grab on the front brake will surely send me face first into the ground. On a sportbike, you can get 100% of your braking done with the front, and even on bigger and heavier bikes like cruisers, most of the braking can be done with the front only.
I did a series of braking exercises with several riders on various models and brands of motorcycles. First, their speed and stopping distance was measured with them using a combination of both front and rear brakes, and then measured the same speed with the rider just using their front brakes. To the surprise of many of the riders, the stopping distance and execution was better when they used the front brake only. I'm not saying that you have to do this, or that you shouldn't use the rear brake at all, only that it is possible to attain better results. Try it.
Most riders have experienced, to some degree, the feeling of locking-up the rear tire and are somewhat comfortable with it. Locking-up the front wheel on a motorcycle, however, is much more elusive and therefore when it does happen, it can be one of the most terrifying experiences of riding.
At the California Superbike School we have a bizarre looking motorcycle in the fleet of specialized training bikes called a 'Panic Brake Trainer'. It's a Kawasaki Ninja 650R that has long yellow poles sticking out of the sides. The poles have small skateboard wheels on the ends of them and are designed to act a little bit like training wheels. They prevent the bike from tipping over and low side crashing, therefore providing extra confidence for students that are learning about emergency braking. The idea behind the Panic Brake Trainer, designed by Keith Code, is to allow students to experience a fully locked front wheel and then be trained to recover control. Most have never felt this sensation before so they panic and don't know what to do.
The exercise involves progressively pulling the front brake lever until the front wheel locks. When this happens, it often makes a loud chattering or skidding noise and sometimes a puff of smoke rises from the wheel. The tendency, when this happens to an inexperienced rider, is to either let off the brakes completely which most often results in hitting the obstacle they were trying to avoid, or to keep the same amount of pressure on the brake lever, which continues the front wheel skid and usually results in a low side crash.
When our students lock-up the front wheel, we coach them to release the brake a little bit, nice and gently, to the point where the front is no longer locked. This way, they continue to come to a stop but will no longer be testing traction with a locked front wheel. Most students find this exercise very valuable for two distinct reasons. One, they get to see how much pressure it takes on the lever to get the front wheel to lock-up, and two, they get to practice locking-up the front and then recovering from it, without fear of crashing the bike. Most are surprised by just how much front brake they can apply without actually locking-up the front tire.
Other things that will help make braking smooth and problem free include lever squeezing technique and body position on the bike. I usually recommend using two fingers on the front brake lever and pulling with a smooth and progressive pressure. Avoid snatching the front brake or squeezing hard and fast at the end of braking. Also, avoid having super stiff or straight arms as you will transfer that pressure into the handlebars, this can initiate a wobbling back and forth that could turn into a tank-slapper. Pinching the tank with your knees will help to keep the weight off your arms, and will also keep your body weight from sliding forward and putting too much weight on the front tire.
When you do find yourself in a situation of having to emergency brake, try to avoid target fixing on the object that you are trying not to hit. Focus on the braking and look for available space around you that you could utilize. If you are able to brake safely and come to a complete stop, then do so. But if you think you won't be able to brake hard enough to avoid the situation, you'll have to brake hard to scrub off speed, release the brake completely and then quickly steer around the problem. Don't try to steer the bike with any amount of brake applied since the bike will not respond as you expect.
Lastly, even though stoppies look cool, having the rear wheel in the air is not the safest way to come to a stop. A lot of people accidentally end up with the rear wheel lifting off the ground because they squeezed the brake lever harder at the end of their braking and they let their entire body weight slide into the tank which puts too much weight forward. That lightens the rear of the bike and results in a reverse wheelie. Squeezing the tank, relaxing the arms and pulling the brake in smoothly and evenly will help prevent this from happening.
This is one riding skill that can be practiced in a parking lot or empty side street. Start slowly, work on squeezing the brake lever smoothly and consistently until you come to a complete stop. Then try to pull the lever a little harder and stop a little quicker. It pays to have at least practiced this skill a few times so that if you do suddenly find yourself in an emergency braking situation, you are better able to handle it."
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why not practice in your NORMAL riding posture instead of one that is "not that far from normal"
when your riding down the road and that kid chasing a ball into the road will you be in a "not that far from normal" posture, I think not, give the kid a chance and practice how you will actually be riding
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by Martin Joergensen
The biennial Danish Fly Festival will take place the weekend March 23rd and 24th in Kolding in southern Denmark. Want to meet there?
The festival is a two-day event with a typical attendance of several thousand people, a good show of international fly-tyers and casters and two large halls filled with exhibitors, an indoors casting pool, tonnes of outdoors casting pools and lots of activities. This year it takes place March 23rd and 24th - and it's in Kolding, Denmark as usual.
Visitors come from Denmark mainly, but we also see Germans, Ducthmen, Swedes and people from other European countries. The speakers, tyers and casters are a broad international group with representatives from both sides of the Atlantic.
I will be there at least Saturday and maybe Sunday too although friends have been talking about fishing Sunday rather than spending time (and money) indoors.
I thought that it would be fun to arrange a get together
I thought that it would be fun to arrange a get together on the Saturday where Global FlyFisher friends could meet and maybe share a cup of coffee a beer or whatnot. Drop me a mail if you're attending the Festival and would be interested in meeting up. I'll be more than happy to bring a case of beer – or we could retreat to the cafeteria and support local business.
My suggestion would be meeting Saturday the 23rd after lunch at some point – like around 13:30 (or 1:30 PM as the 'merikans would put it) at a point right below the stairs at the entrance. I expect to be there under all circumstances if anybody wants to say hi. I'll be the one in the wheelchair wearing a GFF cap (I have a couple of those left over and we could have a raffle or something to give them away. They are a rarity these days!).
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Searching for the ultimate street car takes quite a bit of work, but if that work means hitting numerous events where enthusiasts of American muscle gather to push their cars to the limit, then we'll work overtime just to be part of it.
Now, we get that the term street car might be somewhat vague to many people, but in the context of what's been happening lately, let's just say it's simply taking muscle cars and street machines off the trailer and dumping them onto their intended environment to expose a car's true identity. No longer can a beautifully executed build hide behind layers of meticulously applied clearcoat and multistages of glossy-colored concoctions. And from here on out, all those "nifty" aftermarket performance parts will need to get pushed to the limits of their ability-as they should. So unless your little piece of American heritage is slumbering on the bank of your favorite fishing hole, keep the canvas-backed chair in the shed. Today's breed of street-driven muscle cars mean business, and driving these cars has never been so much fun. The bottom line here: Business is good!
With the growing number of guys giving their hot rods an exercise in asphalt agility, the folks at Optima Batteries recognized the need for an arena in which to hold a legitimate competition to showcase the aftermarket parts that have found their way on some of the baddest muscle cars in the country. So in late 2008, The Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge was born-an invitational event designed to find out who owns and operates the ultimate street car. The competition took place on a road course and autocross, and points were also awarded on build style, design, and execution. The success of the event caused auto-related message boards across the Internet to buzz with excitement. And by its second year, there was an hour-long television show dedicated to the event. Almost instantly, under the guidance of Optima and with the help of companies like Detroit Speed, Baer Brakes, BFGoodrich, Spectre Performance, and many others, existing venues opened their doors to muscle car enthusiasts who wanted the chance to burn up corners instead of race in the usual straight line to which they'd been accustomed. Most were completely caught off guard and totally surprised at just how much fun this kind of racing actually is.
Flash-forward to 2010 and we now have Optima Batteries partnering with various aftermarket companies to create a series of street car events where the winner, as well as a participant who best represents the spirit of the competition, gets a special invitation to the Ultimate Street Car Invitational at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada, the Saturday following the SEMA show held in Las Vegas.
The inaugural Optima Batteries Street Car Faceoff was held at the historic Road America racetrack in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, on May 1 and 2 as the kickoff for the nationwide search for the 2010 Ultimate Street Car. Presented by Baer Brake Systems and Detroit Speed, the event included the BFGoodrich Hot Lap Challenge, the Detroit Speed Speed Attack Autocross, the Baer Brakes Speed-Stop Challenge, and a style and design competition sponsored by The Roadster Shop. The Spectre Top Speed Award was given to the competitor with the highest speed as measured on a specific location on the Road America racetrack.
The weekend's activities started off with an open house at The Roadster Shop in Mundelein, Illinois, on Friday, April 30. On Saturday, May 1, the Road Rally, or cruise portion of the event sponsored by Vintage Air kicked off at Andrew Chevrolet in Milwaukee, where the participants were given a map consisting of detailed directions of the cruise. Along the way to Road America, D&Z Customs and West Bend Dyno sponsored a lunch stop just outside of Road America, where the remainder of the event would take place.


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Man, go to turn the key, Im an hour late, should be sucking on that frightful Richmond air already. A final wave, blow a kiss to my wife, aaaah, damn jailbreak, bout time. Thunk the rat into gear, roost the driveway for luck, slam bam, and Im on the road. I dont care where Im going, I never start a trip of any length without charging the first stop sign half a mile away, second gear at around 9,000 before I let go and the throttle bodies snap closed on the downshift. The high note shriek of that exhaust overrun is enough to wake the dead, sound makes my brain vibrate right through the earplugs, muffler innards shoot out like a freakin bottle rocket. Woooeeee, lets go someplace.
This is the V649HP rat
and all I have with me for this trip is the Expedition bags with my standard bike kit and a drybag for the tent and sleeping bag. Change of socks and the clothes on my back, thats all. Well, cant be lying, might be half a bottle of cheap bourbon tucked in somewhere back there.
Another half mile and I get a good look due east across the Chesapeake Bay towards the Delmarva, red sun through ground fog, a raging forest fire through smoke. Aint nothing quite like it, but I put my back to it, I was west bound to the border the West Virginia border.
Been out in that area before, pretty much from Maryland to North Carolina, so I knew my fuel stops, and the first one was right at an I64 exit. This gas station is always crazy because its frequented by out-of-state drivers who have quit praying and suddenly given up all hope of reaching Virginia Beach on the gas in their tank. Yeah, God was busy, didnt take the call, they had to stop right here. Always in a hurry, the ocean might be gone before they get there, some fool might have bought up the last of the saltwater taffy, hot damn, wont be none left. Men, women, children tired, plum worn out, often found traveling in pajamas or wrinkled warm-ups with enough dog and cat hair stuck on them, heck, vacuum it all up and ya could weave a couple nice area rugs outta all that stuff.
Today theres a new BMW sedan behind me, diplomatic plates or something, anyway, they aint from the YU-ESS-OFA. French Guyana, I guess, or at least thats what the sticker on the window said. I dont think theyre going to the Beach for a tan, could be the taffy. Might be diplomats, so Ill be diplomatic and say the lady driver was big boned thats super secret international spy code for say, four hundred pounds.
Tropical print skirt bigger than the rain fly on my tent, sheer blouse, one of those with the big pockets that were supposed to provide strategic concealment. Bad news darlin, those pockets aint doin the job, at least not the bottom half of the job, the bits down by your waist hey, not that I was looking. The kicker, the final straw that caused me to cancel my vacation plans for French Guyana, was the Spanx. Yup, she was wearing 5XL Slimwear, didnt know they even made it that big. Yikes, stand back yall, that thing lets loose ya could get hurt real bad, it just aint made to fight back against a 55 gallon drum of Crisco. Anyway, welcome to the States, enjoy your stay.
Into the store for a drink, the guy in front of me at the register has a black ink dashed line tattoo around his throat with stencil script lettering that says CUT ON DOTTED LINE, oh brother, too much playtime in the big house. The dude was using the counter to hold himself up, half turned towards me, baggy pants riding low, the tag on his plaid boxers facing front, yessiree folks, he was wearing his undies inside out and backwards. Bought a twelve pack, and his parting words to the cashier were It was just a mister meaner, he let me go on yurcoginance, pretty sure I got that exactly right, amazing command of the native tongue. If he hadnt looked like a freakin psycho killer with a wolverine face, I might have pointed out that little problem with the boxers. I had to google it up quick on my smart ass phone, yup, public flogging has been outlawed in the Commonwealth for quite some time.
Gone west at 80 cruise, beauty of a day, UFO clouds in a crisp sky. Had the zoom a goin, and surprise, surprise when I got past Richmond, man, I had picked up a stalker. New Ford pickup, and the guy tried to stay along side of me for 50 miles, traffic or no traffic. Cmon, how many times does that happen? Pretty damn weird, and I wasnt sorry to see him exit, then a few more miles and I was exiting myself for a quick fuel stop at Waynesboro.
I did say quick, just needed fuel, and I never took the helmet off. Lexus SUV at the pump in front, young handsome couple, Cheeseheads from Wisconsin according to the plate. He looked Wisconsin, she looked Texas beauty queen, and I have to say that at a young age I wouldnt have minded riding around the country with something like that, in fact, I didnt.
She was driving and we both pulled up to the light to make a left hand turn, hmmm, backup lights are on, does she really have that thing in reverse? I rolled the bike back about 40 just in case, stopped, then a car pulled into the gap, thanks dumbass, gettin interesting now. Light changed, she hits the gas, and she really was in reverse. Shoots back, hits the brakes, screeeeech, misses the car behind by a whisker, shifts into drive, hits the gas, screeeeech, jumps forward and slews through the intersection way too fast. I could say All in a days riding, but if I had been at her bumper, she would have backed that SUV right over me. Beware big haired blond, kitten heel shod Wisconsin drivers, they might not have their Cheeseheads on straight.
Shooting west again with a good look at the horizon, dark clouds out that way, no good for the roads I wanted. Turn the corner at Staunton, now northbound up past Harrisonburg to my exit for Broadway where Ill pickup 259 out to the West Virginia border, and fuel and an extra crispy fried chicken lunch. Got the waypoint that says CHICKEN, man, cant miss the recommended daily minimum of grease.
Interestingly, theres a regulation croquet court close by, so if I ever have a posse along, damn, Im going to get up a match. Well have to pack our whites and court shoes, bring the silver service and all that stuff, no problem. Chicken bones and beer cans scattered around the court, could be a problem, might be a penalty involved, Ill need to check the rules.
(to be continued )
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These country stores are an essential part of the landscape out here, fuel and food, sure, but also a country song played on a continuous loop. Order your food, but ya need to take it outside to eat unless you want you want to smell like fried chicken for about a week. That chicken grease wiggles into your pores if you hang around too long, then ya have to take a shower with Dawn dish detergent, the same soap they use to clean ducks caught in an oil spill.
Thats ok, heck, most of the entertainment is outside anyway. Youll find the country song top ten subject material in a parade marching right on past, eat that chicken a la saturated fat, take notes for the song you always wanted to write we got the hound dogs, broken down pickups, couples in love, couples out of love, big rigs, Harleys, guns, beer, big hair with the credit card boobs, and the shine that the guy on the side is selling outta his trunk. Sorry, no trains. About covers it, man, I love these places.
My greasy chicken has been reduced to greasy chicken bones, and Im seriously thinking about buying some for the road, that is until I look towards the mountain I need to cross, damn, looks like its raining over there, ya know, yonder. Some of those roads can be a bitch when wet, time to get movin, and it was just a short run to where it can get interesting.
Takes detailed paper maps, GPS tracks, or local knowledge to get around out here on a maze of roads, plenty of deadends, or you could ride out a road only to find it doesnt connect well with your next road. Might be nice to spend a day riding around on one mountain, but I dont have the time right now.
The road does end, but only for the family mini van, bikes and 4x4s exempt.
The gravel starts at the end of this pavement, no more hard surface for 40 miles, as I ride around and over the mountain before dropping back down into the first big valley to the west.
A drizzle starts just as the front tire touches the gravel, nothin much, wont hurt me unless it gets heavier. The road shows some use down low, nothing recent, but then decreasing use farther up the mountain.
Once past the one or two unimproved campsites, youre frequently on two track. Ive been on this piece of road several times, and have yet to see a vehicle, rarely a fresh track, mostly no tracks.
There are plenty of places to camp along these roads, if you dont mind a dry camp, any water is down lower. Bring drinking water, I dont go in here without 2L on the bike, Nalgenes work for me.
No use at this campsite, maybe it gets used in the hunting season. Somebody spent some time on this fire ring, good for a campfire, no good for cooking over a fire.
Once the leaves are on the trees, the foliage is so thick that photo ops of the surrounding countryside from the roads are limited, so find an op, dont miss out.
Bike running along fine, Im running along fine then this on a long ascent through a boulder field and over small ledges, damn.
Bouncing along boulder to boulder, ledge to ledge, one too many bounces and I was off the freakin road. The bike landed on a huge rock, missed my foot, and after a short bout of cussing, I had it back up. Scapes and scratches, no damage.
(to be continued...)
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Damn, I jealous. Wish I could get out that way more often :1drink
It was a JD ride report that initially brought me to this site :clap
I just got back from a 7000 miler
I was looking for a rat bike out west JD.
Guessing you went more north this year?
safe travels
haven't been north yet...still plotting an escape. would mark 50 years above the border, a milestone.
Love reading ride reports. Can't wait to hear the rest. This is one thing that makes me want to get a DS bike...
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'Blithe Spirit'Event Details: 8:00 p.m., November 18, Xavier Hall Theatre, 3733 West Pine Mall, St. Louis, MO, 63108-3305
Saint Louis University Theatre will present the classic Noël Coward comedy, Blithe Spirit, in the University Theatre in Xavier Hall.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11; Saturday, Nov. 12; Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday Nov. 19; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20.
Tickets are $10 for general admission; $9 for faculty and staff of Saint Louis University; and $7 for students. Reservations and more information are available by calling the box office at 314-977-3327.


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Second visit to this retreat and it was as good as the first time. Quiet and peaceful would be a good description with extermly good accommodation and very friendly staff. We stayed for three nights this time and this was just right. Check for Seniors deals when available as they can be very rewarding. ...more
Spent a very relaxing two days in this tranquil place set in a little rainforest corner. From the time we arrived we were made to feel welcome and offered our complimentary glasses of sparkling wine and yummy chocolates. Our host suggested we may want to have these on the side deck overlooking a lovely little creek flowing through the property. ...more
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Menifee, Lake Elsinore school districts refute ACLU claim
Contrary to a claim made last month by the Southern California division of the American Civil Liberties Union, officials with the Menifee Union and Lake Elsinore Unified school districts say they do indeed provide services to all of their students who are learning English.
The ACLU of California and the Asian Pacific Legal Center warned state school officials in January of possible litigation stemming from a California Department of Education report that states more than 20,000 English learner students across 251 districts did not receive services to help them learn English, as required by state and federal law, in the 2010-11 school year.
Although Hart Union High, Grossmont Union High and Salinas Union High school districts were among the biggest alleged offenders, the report stated 10 percent of Menifee Union's 1,339 English learners and 1.2 percent of Lake Elsinore Unified's 3,339 English learners did not receive any instruction that year.
Both districts have disputed their inclusion in the claim.
"The Lake Elsinore Unified School District refutes the ACLU claim that 41 English Language Learners were reported as receiving no ELD services in the 2010-11 school year," district spokesman Mark Dennis said. "The law does not mandate a prescribed instructional setting for English Language Learners, only that they receive the appropriate language instruction."
Lake Elsinore officials maintain that all of its English learners received -- and continue to receive -- English language services, whether that occurred in classes specifically designed for English learners or with sheltered instruction in core classes.
Advanced English learner students, for example, are often considered reasonably fluent and might need a different course of instruction than what's provided in English language development, or ELD, courses, said Alain Guevara, assistant superintendent of instructional support services.
"There was an assumption by the ACLU that if a student was not enrolled in an ELD class then the child was not receiving services," Guevara said. "That's a huge and erroneous assumption to make."
The report said only one of Temecula Valley Unified's 2,041 English learners did not receive instruction.
Although the alleged offenders in Riverside County included Hemet Unified (5.8 percent of its 3,156 EL students), Southwest County's other school districts -- Murrieta Valley Unified, Perris Union, Perris Elementary and Romoland -- serve all of their English learners, according to the report.
In fact, Perris Union recently was honored for overseeing the largest improvement in long-term English learners in Riverside County, which was the result of a number of forward-thinking programs, such as AVID classes geared toward coaching English learner students on how to be advocates for their education while instructing them on the language.
Among its English learner offerings, Menifee Union also offers similar AVID classes at all three of its middle school campuses, spokeswoman Betti Cadmus said.
Menifee Union's inclusion in the report, Cadmus said, stemmed from a clerical error that listed students as needing assistance when they should have been listed as fluent. The students in question had recently passed advanced California English Language Development Tests that were pending at the time of the report, Cadmus said.


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Councils call for 'urgent' government meeting over nuclear waste disposal
Last updated at 16:56, Thursday, 31 January 2013
THE leaders of Copeland and Allerdale Borough Councils have called for an 'urgent' meeting with the government following Cumbria's decision to pull out of the nuclear repository site search.
In a letter to Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change, Councillor Elaine Woodburn, leader of Copeland BC and Councillor Alan Smith, leader of Allerdale BC, say: "As Leaders of the two West Cumbrian Authorities who yesterday took the brave decision to enter into Stage 4 of the Managing Radioactive Waste Safely process we would like to request an urgent meeting with yourself to discuss future processes to resolve the issue of long term disposal of higher activity nuclear waste.
"We have had a very clear and evidenced mandate from the communities we represent that entering Stage 4 was the right thing to do, the fact Cumbria County Council never heeded the majority of West Cumbrians' views and voted 'no' does not resolve the question over what do we do with the nuclear waste in the long term.
"For over 50 years we have hosted nuclear waste so the skills and knowledge lies within our communities and we suggest the Country cannot afford for the opportunity to at least consider options to pass us by.
"Therefore can we again reiterate the need for an urgent meeting to further discuss future options."
First published at 16:55, Thursday, 31 January 2013
Published by http://www.nwemail.co.uk
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Why do Copeland Councillors assume that ALL the residents of the borough want this to happen. They do not speak on my behalf in favour of this monstrosity. Cumbria County Council have made their decision not go any further and they should abide by this.
As a resident in the south of the county Elaine Woodburn needs to get her facts right on the true feelings of local residents. Any jobs gained on this hair brained scheme would be taken up by very specialised contractors, not locals. The economy would be devastated by people who normally visit the National Park, refraining from doing so. We have become the nuclear dustbin of the world, encourage by Copeland Borough Council. Lets see what happens on voting day to the existing elected members
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