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Silence is GoldenThe Frankfort Station
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SCA/AmeriCorps Interns to Work on Rail Trail in WalthamDaily News Tribune
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A city garden is growingThe Florida Times-Union
Thirty volunteers with the Student Conservation Association, a nonprofit organization that involves youths in conservation and greening projects, will also help with the clearing and the planting.Read more
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BALTIMORE (WJZ) This is an Earth Day a Baltimore City teen will remember for the rest of his life.
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Lassen park will get $15.7 million in stimulus moneyRecord Searchlight
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Between posting images here, at the main gallery and at the original image galleries, it seems like this section would be pretty redundant, and it kind of has been.
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TUCSON, ARIZ. -- Many an imagination has been enchanted by visions of wild America reconstructed by writers and painters of old.A few imaginative people, such as University of Arizona geosciences Professor Emeritus Paul S. Martin, go beyond this by encouraging a restocking of modern-day plains with animals of the past. Martin envisions reserves with buffalo roaming, deer and antelope playing, elephants browsing.
And you thought the Endangered Species Act was bad! Just wait until you hear what your government has in store for you now. How does the U.S. Invasive Species Super Structure sound? Whoever thought this one up must be from outer space!
Last May, when President Clinton had other important issues on his mind, he issued a draft Presidential Executive Order that would make cows and corn "Invasive Alien Species." If Clinton gets his way, or perhaps his successor Al Gore, any freedoms the feds could not trample with the Endangered Species Act they may annihilate with the Invasive Alien Species Council. Only, instead of saving plants and animals they plan on eradicating them. If your place was somehow passed over by the feds in protecting species, you surely won´t be missed when they come to exterminate them. We warn you, this story is NOT going to leave you with a warm and fuzzy feeling. This is one alien sighting you had better take seriously.
Global warming may not be caused by humanity´s fossil fuel emissions, but could be due to changes in the Sun.Research suggests that the magnetic flux from the Sun more than doubled this century. As solar magnetism is closely linked with sunspot activity and the strength of sunlight reaching Earth, the increase could have produced warming in the global climate.The evidence for an increasingly energetic Sun comes from a new analysis of the magnetic field between the planets, carried out by scientists at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, near Oxford, UK.
Chicken Little was a piker compared to green groups who are sounding the alarm that the end of the world has come. Just listen to these recent prognostications:
In a letter to the Nature Conservancy congratulating the group on its 50th anniversary President Bush wrote, "The Nature Conservancy´s accomplishments over the last five decades are remarkable."
No kidding! Surely the founders back in 1951, who were then known as The Ecologist Union, could not have envisioned what their organization would one day become. Fifty years later The Nature Conservancy . . .
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After years of reskinning the same old Focus, Ford finally presented an all-new car, one that is as fetching as the last one was frumpy. Like the smaller Fiesta, the Focus is edgy and sporty, and it is available as either a four-door sedan or a four-door hatchback. An all-new 2.0-liter four-cylinder uses dual variable cam phasing and direct injection to produce 20 more hp than last year's engine, for a total of 160 hp. A five-speed manual transmission is available, but most buyers will likely choose the six-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shift control. The Focus handles well, with little body roll and crisp turn-in, especially when equipped with the sport package (optional on the SE and standard on Titanium models). The seats are uncommonly comfortable, and the cabin features a well-designed center stack and lots of available amenities, such as a rearview camera and Wi-Fi capability. The SFE (Super Fuel Economy) version of the Focus gets 40 mpg in highway driving. Speaking of economy, an electric Focus is set to debut soon -- in limited markets by the end of 2011, according to Ford. Pricing has yet to be announced. At the other end of the spectrum, the 250-hp Focus ST -- with a tuned version of Ford's EcoBoost four-cylinder, along with a six-speed manual, eighteen-inch wheels, a three-mode stability control program, a body kit, and more -- will go on sale sometime in 2012. These new versions of the Focus can't come a moment too soon, as compact-car sales are predicted to surpass all other segments by the end of 2012.
- Ford announces a New Hire Car Voucher program on select models.
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What do you love about Portland? Capture it artfully on your phone and post a photo to Instagram or Twitter. Tag us at @pomomagazine, use the #lovingpdx hashtag, and we'll print our favorite shots in the July issue!
Microparks. Microbrews. Big air. Big hearts. Double lives, world records, and ancient roses. We offer a bouquet of our city's countless charms.
Because the sun will always rise over Mill Ends Park.
That's right, the world's smallest park is still ours. Dedicated on St. Patrick's Day 1948 as "the only leprechaun colony west of Ireland," our tiny, 452-square-inch urban patch at SW Naito Parkway and Taylor Street appeared when a site intended to house a light pole began to sprout weeds. A pathetic recent British attempt to claim the title for a much bigger park only reminds us that in our beloved city, every shortcoming holds a new opportunity.
Because our female athletes kick ass.
1: Worldwide rank of Nadine Angerer, the new German goalkeeper who joins North American superstars Christine Sinclair and Alex Morgan on the Portland Thorns roster this season
60: Percentage of female contestants at last year's Oregon Ironman (!) Bodybuilding competition
115: Weight, in pounds, of Portland's MMA fighter Glena "Heartless" Avila, the first women's champion in local full-contact fighting history
7: Years the Oregon Rugby Sports Union women's team has ranked in the nation's top 10 (as of press time, ORSU ranks no. 3 in the country)
4: Games the Portland Shockwave, our full-contact women's football team, plays this month in Hillsboro Stadium (they won the PNW championship in 2011)
Because we are the secret tango-dancing capital of the hemisphere.
The sexy dance may be rooted in Argentina, but Portland is one of few places north of Buenos Aires with classes, practicas, and milongas every night of the week, all to serve about 300 dedicated local dancers. Plus, the nation's largest tango event, February's Valentango, draws hundreds of dancers from around the world.
Because even our major literary series totally kills it.
This year, Literary Arts' Portland Arts & Lectures series tallied 2,337 subscribers. Indeed, our booklovers would fill two-and-a-half theaters at the country's most pretigious lecture series, New York City's legendary 92nd Street Y. Popularity fuels marquee-name ambition: the series attracts the likes of Ann Patchett, Sonia Sotomayor, and Salman Rushdie.
Because we've got the biggest Little Writing Scene in the World
Manhattan's literary sphere provokes awe and anxiety: imagine a cocktail party full of sharp-elbowed Columbia grads. Portland's more accessible scene is yet another reason to celebrate our town. And we're on a strong upswing, word-wise: Powell's City of Books is receiving a major face-lift, Reading Frenzy just reopened in a beautiful space on N Mississippi Avenue, and in 2015 Wordstock will escape the convention center's fluorescent glare for promising new digs at Portland State University.
Portland hosts readings nearly every night—at Powell's, Literary Arts, the Independent Publishing Resource Center, and via long-running series like Loggernaut and Spare Room. (See no. 28, left, for why we think Literary Arts, in particular, qualifies as exceptional.) Our city is also home to established literary darlings like Cheryl Strayed and Kevin Sampsell, along with upstarts like Emily Kendal Frey, Erin Ergenbright, Michael Heald, Evan Schneider, and Natalie Serber. New York will always dominate commercial publishing, but Portland could be the Small Press Capital of the World. There's also no better place to study writing on the cheap, via the Tin House Workshop, the IPRC's yearlong Certificate Program, or the Attic.
Rather than major industry or institutions, Portland's literary world is built around a community of readers and writers: indeed a thing worthy of love.
Justin Hocking is the executive director of the IPRC and author of the memoir The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld
Because you can drink beer and support charity at the same time!
Woodlawn's aptly named Oregon Public House claims to be the world's only nonprofit pub. Here's how it works: when a customer orders a beer, she or he "votes" for one charity from a list. At the end of the month, the pub tallies its profits, tallies the votes, and divvies up the money accordingly. If 20 percent of customers voted for the Neo Fund, for instance, 20 percent of profits go to microloans for Nicaraguans. Altruism and genius.
Because Seattle envies us.
The February 2014 issue of our sister publication, Seattle Met, put us in the spotlight with "Perfect Portland Getaways," effectively reversing a favorite Portlandia skit in which, to the dismay of Portland's mayor (played by Kyle MacLachlan), Seattle is featured on the cover of Portland Monthly as the "Gem of the Northwest." We have arrived! (Note: Seattle has never appeared on the cover of Portland Monthly.)
Because 10 years ago, two Reedies ignited a distilling renaissance.
When Tom Burkleaux and Matthew VanWinkle unveiled New Deal vodka in 2004, it propelled craft brew–loving Portland in a spirited new direction. The modest debut eventually sparked Southeast Portland's Distillery Row and the nation's first state distillers guild. "It just hit me: everybody is making good food and wine and coffee—let's go make good spirits," remembers Burkleaux. "I wouldn't have thought of it if I wasn't living in Portland." Next up for New Deal, which now produces 12 distinct lines of spirits? Growing a field of flowers for the city's first rose liqueur.


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There is really nothing like the beach. With a backdrop of blue sky, sunshine, crashing waves and long stretches of sand, it's hard to come up with a more natural place for fresh air and good, clean fun.
Whether you enjoy diving into the water or walking for miles on a firm, sloping beach, ocean activities abound. Swimming, surfing, body surfing and body boarding are some of the more popular choices. There is also kayaking, wind surfing and standup paddle boarding. Non-water activities include walking, running, Frisbee, and football.
Grab a partner for some fun, basic calisthentics. Exercising on the beach can work muscles differently
due to the increased resistance of the sand.Too cold? Try a wetsuit! Some people love to play in the ocean but aren't particularly keen about the water temperature. Wetsuits are a great way to enjoy the ocean year-round. Wearing a wetsuit also helps protect skin from sand rashes while body boarding.
There is an art to buying (and putting on) a wetsuit. Wetsuit quality and price vary — depending on how often you might use this underwater blanket, you may want to start with something in the moderate price range. Ask the salesperson how a wetsuit should fit (like a second skin) and tips for putting one on and taking it off — which can itself feel like a workout! You may also want to ask about the best way to care for your wetsuit.
Body Boarding Not ready for surfing? Consider the next best thing — body boarding. Also called boogie boarding, body boarding can be as fun as an amusement park ride without the waiting line. Catching a wave and riding it in to shore is great fun and something to share with friends, children or even grandchildren. When choosing a body board, the top of the board should be at, or near, your belly button.
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to share with friends, children or
even grandchildren.Pay Attention to Water Conditions Whenever you spend time at the beach or in the ocean, observe the weather and the waves, and look for flags, located at the lifeguard station, which indicate ocean hazards and surf conditions. Generally, green flags mean mild ocean hazards with the possibility of occasional larger waves and rip currents; yellow means moderate ocean hazards with frequent larger waves and rip currents; and red means extremely hazardous ocean conditions with large powerful waves and strong rip currents.
Protect Yourself No matter what you choose to do at the beach, come prepared. Pack waterproof sun screen with a rating of at least 30 SPF and remember to reapply it throughout the day. When you're not in the water, park yourself beneath a beach umbrella or wear a long-sleeve, light-weight UV-protective shirt for even better protection. Hats and sunglasses are essential and don't forget to treat the tops of your feet with sunscreen throughout the day as well. If temperatures are cooler and the sky is overcast, pack warm clothing to layer over beach wear and always use sun screen.
Bring plenty of water, fresh fruit and healthy snacks to replenish your system. Keep them in tightly closed containers tucked inside a durable cooler that can't be opened by marauding seagulls. Avoid caffeinated drinks which can leave you dehydrated.
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Margot & the Nuclear So and So's are a musical collective from Indianapolis, Indiana. In an interview with Cincinnati's WOXY.com, Margot bandleader Richard Edwards jested that their moniker comes from his daughter Margot (he doesn't have a daughter) and his enjoyment of president George W. Bush's pronunciation of the word "nuclear". There was also speculation it was named after a girl he met in California, mysteriously referred to as "Margot E.". In reality, the band is called Margot after Gwyneth Paltrow's character in the Wes Anderson film The Royal Tenenbaums.
The band's sound, categorized as "chamber pop", has been compared to the indie rock groups Arcade Fire, The Decemberists, and The Shins, while incorporating elements of singer/songwriters like Paul Simon and Conor Oberst.
Andy Fry was in The Academy before joining forces with Edwards to form Margot in 2004. He is also an engineer and producer, and a partner in Indianapolis recording studio Queensize. His brother is drummer Chris Fry, also formerly of The Academy. The Academy was previously known as Smart Milk, starting in late 1997 Bloomington, IN. Both are graduates of North Central High School in Indianapolis, and Indiana University, located in Bloomington, IN.
Emily Watkins graduated from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana in May 2005 with a B.A. in English. Tyler Watkins attended Ball State University and Full Sail Real World Education. Emily and Tyler, although sharing the same last name, are not related by blood or marriage. Tyler Watkins is the primary producer, with assistance from Fry, of the Margot recordings. He has also recorded many other Indiana bands, including ari.ari.
Cellist Jesse Lee and percussionist Casey Tennis have been friends, enemies, and musical collaborators since childhood growing up in Greencastle, Indiana. The two, along with Tyler and Andy, also play in the pop-punk band Pravada.
Margot employs the talents of Kenny Childers (guest vocals), Hubert Glover (trumpet) and LonPaul Ellrich (various percussion). Originally signed by indie label Standard Recording Company, based in Indianapolis, Margot re-released their first album, The Dust of Retreat, on New York City's Artemis Records. Artemis' parent company, Sheridan Square Entertainment, recently purchased V2 Records North America, an international record label, which owns the rights to bands like The White Stripes, Grandaddy, Bloc Party and Moby.
There have been delays in the release of Margot's second full length due to disagreements between the band and Epic records regarding the song selection of the album. Animal! is Margot's preferred version of their second full-length, while Not Animal is Epic's. Five songs appear on both releases (there are 12 tracks on each album). On their Myspace page, the band has said they would like fans to listen to Animal first.


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The Trendalyzer tool allows users to explore how statistics relating to various ecological and quality of life factors interact. Users are able to chose from internationally recognized data sets on development, quality of life and ecology, and view how these factors relate to one another over time and across geographic realms. The Trendalyzer features the Ecological Footprint as one of the key ecological indicators, along with carbon emissions, energy use, fossil fuel consumption and other factors. Users can can plot these factors against others such as literacy, mortality, income, and population to view trends and correlations.
The Trendalyzer is created by Gapminder, a non-profit venture promoting sustainable global development by increased use and unserstanding of statistics and other information about social, economic and environmental development at local, national and global levels. Gapminder was recently acquired by Google.
To use the tool, scroll through the selection on the X and Y axis, and hit play. You can select specific country data from the menu bar on the right, as well as specify how to view the data points (based on geographic region, population, size of Footprint, etc.) by selecting entries from the menu in the top righthand corner.


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Leaky pipes caused Milwaukee's poorest residents to disproportionately use water resources, according to the Journal Sentinel.
Reporters utilized mean and median and cross-referenced income levels across the city. The 10 single-family households which used the most water were all low-income homes and most or all of them had leaky pipes, according to city data.
The zip codes with the highest water usage were cross-referenced with those that track income levels, and were found to contain 15 of the lowest 20 income tracks.
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Levi Johnston is apologizing to the Palins, and admits he flat out lied about the things he said about them.
In other breaking news, the sun is hot, water is wet, and Senator Lindsey Graham is such a wiener that he's is the only Republican endorsed by Barney Frank.
This is just another example of Hollywood taking a useful idiot it was wielding against an effective conservative, recognizing its expired usefulness, and exercising its gag reflex.
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Meguro Drum Bridge and Sunset Hill, No. 111 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Of the two attractions mentioned in the title, the Drum Bridge was the more celebrated site in the Meguro area. Arched bridges were unusual enough in Edo, but even more curious was a stone bridge, which offered few advantages in a city prone to earthquakes. Rounded forms and stone structures were more common in China than in Japan, suggesting a Chinese prototype for this bridge, although it is said to have been designed in the 1740s by a wandering priest inspired by a similar one in Kyushu, Japan. Hiroshige evokes a greater sense of isolation, even loneliness, in this snow scene by offering an oblique view.
- Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando), Japanese, 1797-1858
- Medium: Woodblock print
- Place Made: Japan
- Dates: 4th month of 1857
- Period: Edo Period, Ansei Era
- Dimensions: Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm) Image: 13 3/8 x 8 3/4 in. (34 x 22.2 cm) (show scale)
- Markings: Publisher: Shitaya Uo Ei. Title in cartouche, lower right. Censor seal.
- Signature: Hiroshige-ga
- Collections:Asian Art
- Museum Location: This item is not on view
- Accession Number: 30.1478.111
- Credit Line: Gift of Anna Ferris
- Rights Statement: No known copyright restrictions
- Caption: Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Meguro Drum Bridge and Sunset Hill, No. 111 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 4th month of 1857. Woodblock print, Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.111
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- Catalogue Description: A view of the famous drum bridge in the valley of the Meguro River, the main route to the shrine of Meguro Fudo (not seen here and one of the few shrines not shown in this series). Arched, stone bridges were unusual in Edo, as they did not withstand earthquakes well, and this type of structure was more common in China than Japan. By 1919, this bridge was replaced by a steel structure, which although flat, does have an arch shape in the railings. On the left, the road leads up a steep slope known as Gyoninzaka, named after a wandering ascetic (gyonin) who founded the temple of Daienji on the side of the hill. The slope leading down from Meguro Station still survives today. The Sunset Hill of the title is shown at the left and was once known for its brilliant maple trees, although they had disappeared before this print was published. The hill has been the site of Gajoen, a large hotel and banquet palace, since 1931. This print portrays particular skill in depicting snow accumulation on the tree branches. The coming spring might be suggested by the use of green bokashi on the title cartouche.
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Jon Embree joined the list of college head coaches to lose their jobs on Sunday, when Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn announced that Embree had been fired after his second season as Buffaloes head coach.
Embree, who played tight end at Colorado in the '80s under legendary head coach Bill McCartney, went 4-21 as head coach, including a discouraging 1-11 record this year.
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A cyst is a closed sac having a distinct membrane and division on the nearby tissue. It may contain air, fluids, or semi-solid material. A collection of pus is called an abscess, not a cyst. Once formed, the cyst could go away by itself or will have to be removed using surgery.
A syrinx in the spinal cord or brainstem is sometimes inaccurately referred to as a cyst.


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This is my very first blog and I'm writing this because I think I have a great idea for The Undertaker to wrestle at Mania 29 without doing much work. We all know that Punk is going to lose to the Rock at EC so he figures into this equation. Whenever HHH comes back to Raw to avenge his father-in-law getting hurt by Brock he challenges him to aatch at Mania. Brock comes out with Heyman to answer HHH
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Death, Disease & the Gospel
I was sixteen when my father died. It was a Sunday evening in late September of 1992 when I heard the news of his death. I had just returned from work when my mother came into my room in tears …Read More
How Now Shall We Die?
Woody Allen, the well-known movie director, screenwriter, and actor, once said, "I'm not afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens." The quirky quotation is famous but fatally flawed. God has the date …Read More
A Future So Bright
Because we believe it is our due, we are confident that even the darkest clouds have silver linings. When someone dies in old age, we rejoice that he had a long and full life. When someone is taken suddenly, we …Read More
The Gospel and the Oncology Waiting Room
I recently sat with my wife in the waiting room at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. We were there to meet with Dr. Lupe Salazar to receive the results of Julia's latest PET/CT scans. The goal: to determine …Read More
Unregrettable, Hard Words
2 Corinthians 7:8–9 "For even if I made you grieve with my letter, I do not regret it—though I did regret it, for I see that that letter grieved you, though only for a while. As it …Read More
The Beautiful Tears
In John 11, Jesus weeps. His tears, shed in response to Lazarus' death and Mary and Martha's grief, are full of embodied truth, beauty, and goodness. Why did Jesus weep? He delayed coming to Bethany "so that the Son …Read More
The Frozen Chosen
Reformed Christians are often accused of being cold and callous, virtual Stoics or fatalists. We've all heard the epithet "the frozen chosen" applied to Reformed believers. We usually protest that such a nickname does not truly describe us, and …Read More
The School of Jesus Christ
When I first received the intelligence of the death…of your son Louis, I was so utterly overpowered that for many days I was fit for nothing but to grieve; and albeit I was somehow upheld before the Lord by …Read More
Strange as it might seem, I was actually looking forward to seeing her, and wondering how she would react to seeing me. Two years ago my dear wife Denise was stricken with cancer. She received excellent treatment, and faced …Read More
Good Grief?
I suppose I grew up like most of my generation, reading and watching Charlie Brown and the rest of the cast of Charles Schultz's PEANUTS. Schultz had an uncanny ability to relate a sea of emotion in a cup …Read More
From Grief to Glory
My father was slowly relinquishing his fragile life. His once sharp mind was now confused with the bleakness of Alzheimer's. The cumulative effect of the medication to sustain his heart was destroying his liver, and the drugs needed to …Read More
A Grief Observed
What's wrong with this picture? I'm speaking of my assignment for this month's issue of Tabletalk. Over the years, my articles have been generally written out of a concern to communicate content of a biblical or theological …Read More
Sin, Death, and Grief
My father was a veteran of World War II, the son of a small-town country preacher, school teacher, and sheriff, the son-in-law of the automobile manufacturer Preston Tucker, a fellow college graduate of Sam Walton, the leader of one …Read More
Dying Well
Sarah lived 127 years…. And Sarah died…. And Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her" (Gen. 23:1–2). Sarah and Abraham had been married fifty-two years. He would live almost four decades without …Read More
Holy Grief
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By Claire Walla
Alewives are not the most striking variety of fish. Small, narrow and silver-like herring, they are most often pickled before they're consumed.
But their relevance here on the South Fork is more poignant than simply their role as cuisine.
As Southampton Town Trustee Fred Havemeyer explained, alewives are part of the local food chain, providing nourishment for local raccoons and birds, as well as some of the larger aquatic creatures that form the backbone of the fishing industry here on the East End.
An oddity among local fish species, alewives travel through creeks and brooks to get from salt water to fresh water to spawn. But, Havemeyer said, several impediments have made it difficult for the fish to complete this life cycle. So, the Southampton Town Trustees and other environmental organizations are taking steps to help them survive.
Most recently, the trustees' efforts led to the creation of a "fish ladder" in Alewife Creek, which runs under Noyac Road and into Big Fresh Pond in North Sea.
The project was put together "on a shoe-string budget," using 60 rocks, purchased for $150, and cement parking blocks the town obtained from an abandoned building site, Havemeyer explained. To create the "ladder" effect, a crew of about a dozen people — including trustees Eric Schultz and Ed Warner, in addition to Chuck Bowman, a consultant from Land Use — placed the rocks in two lines across the creek with small openings in the center, essentially damning up the creek to increase water flow.
Havemeyer added that the design also gives the fish two pools of water in which to rest during their laborious journey upstream.
"It's been hard for them to get through," Havemeyer continued, pointing out that in years past water levels have been low.
He went on to explain that many alewives seemed to find it difficult to overcome the lip near the entrance to the tunnel that runs under Noyac Road, and many were also getting stuck behind embankments on either side of the mouth of the tunnel.
Now, Havemeyer said that after only an hour of having the "fish ladder" in place, the water level in the creek had already risen.
"We're thrilled with the way it turned out," he said.
Here in Sag Harbor, plans to restore Ligonee Brook will provide similar benefits for the alewife population which travels every spring from Sag Harbor Cove to Long Pond.
Although, as opposed to the North Sea project, which Havemeyer described as the "down-home, grassroots, simple way of doing it," the Ligonee Brook restoration project is being funded as part of a much larger grant issued by Suffolk County in conjunction with the state and federal governments.
The project was actually approved last January 2011, although project manager Will Bowman of Land Use Ecological Services, Inc. said the details of the project were just recently approved by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. He said he expects to begin the initial phases of the restoration project in the second week of April.


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DISARMAMENT and the U.S. World Social Forum, June 27-July 1
DISARM: Dismantle the War Economy committee sponsored or co-sponsored five workshops at the USSF and we were generally pleased with the results. In addition, Linda Richards of the DISARM team managed to present a statement on behalf of WILPF to the final plenary, calling for more emphasis on demilitarization in any future Social Forum. Other goals of the forum – economic justice, human rights, universal health care, etc. – cannot be realized while more than half of our tax dollars are going to feed the war machine.
Peace Movement at the Crossroads: the whole world is watching!
Tom Hayden, a founder of SDS, tried for conspiracy as part of the Chicago 7, California state legislator for many years, came back to Chicago last weekend (June 22) to share his thoughts with the General Assembly of the major anti-war coalition of the United States. He told the 200 or so delegates at the UFPJ (United for Peace and Justice) meeting that the key challenge for the 1400 member organizations is to find a way to move from
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Northwest Florida State College is beginning new chapters at several of its satellite campuses.
By the first week of August, four of the six sites in Okaloosa and Walton counties will have new leaders, and with them a renewed vision.
"You bring in your own ideas about things, but you also respect the ideas of the person who kept the place running for so many years," said Patrice Williams, the new director of the Robert L.F. Sikes Center in Crestview.
Williams, who has been an English professor at NWF State since 2003, stepped in for Gail Kaltz, who retired after overseeing the campus since it opened.
About the same time Williams took over, Ross Hamilton, who has taught science for more than 40 years at the college, replaced longtime director Mary Henderson at the Fort Walton Beach joint campus with the University of West Florida.
Over in DeFuniak Springs, Barbara Jones, who has been the director of the Chautauqua Center since 1992, is preparing to hand over the reins Aug. 1 to current South Walton Center Director Julie Terrell.
The priorities for educators and students at each campus vary, but more program offerings is paramount at all of them.
"I really like this college, but a bigger school in Crestview would be nice," said nursing student Laura Jolly. "That way, I wouldn't have to drive to Niceville."
Right now, the Crestview center offers day and night courses, and in the fall it will have more than 20 college credit classes for students to choose from. That's in addition to non-credit classes and adult basic education courses.
The campus, which opened in the spring of 1994, sits on a little more than 5 acres next to Twin Hills Park, so growth options are inhibited by a lack of space as well as funding, NWF State President Ty Handy said.
"We're just bursting at the seams there," Handy said. "Perhaps it can be expanded. Perhaps a new campus is needed."
The college has tried to free up classroom space by introducing what Handy calls "hybrid" classes, or courses taken partially online.
Still, parking issues abound. Students said they typically arrive an hour early to ensure they get a spot. Some, like 2012 Baker School graduate Joe Lee, spend the extra time on the Internet while others, like Jamie Ellis, use it to study or finish up assignments.
"I only have so much time," Ellis, a mother of three, said with a laugh.
Handy and Williams said they are aware of the parking woes and are searching for solutions. Right now, students use a grassy area for overflow parking. Handy said paving it not only would cost money, but marked parking spaces and a drainage system could actually mean less parking.
Adding classroom space and parking is one of the items on the college's 5-year-capital improvement plan, Handy said, but both are dependent on the budget.
Williams said her focus will remain, at least initially, on identifying and adding programs or courses.
In Fort Walton Beach, Hamilton also said he would like to expand course offerings to draw more students. He specifically hopes to identify another two-year program with the community's help that will lead to immediately employable graduates.
"Just simply getting more students is the secret (to adding programs)," Ross said.
Handy said the Fort Walton Beach campus doesn't need more facilities immediately, but it will require some upgrades in the near future.
In Walton County, Terrell echoed the visions of Williams and Hamilton. However, rather than focusing on adding just college courses at the Chautauqua Center, she hopes to increase the non-credit offerings through the college's Prime Time program, which has been extremely successful at the South Walton Center.
Terrell said she also wants to start using the fitness area at the center for community wellness courses in the near future.
Holley Langille, who worked closely with Terrell at the South Walton Center, will begin overseeing operations there when Terrell leaves.
Terrell said they plan to continue working closely to "bridge the north and south with these two centers."
Fore example, the Chautauqua Center might offer an English I class on Mondays and Fridays while the South Walton Center would have the same class on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
"I'm excited with the possibilities about what we can do up there," Terrell said.
Contact Daily News Staff Writer Katie Tammen at 850-315-4440 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @KatieTnwfdn.


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I like Miz and think his future as one of the top guys is all but cemented. But Zigs is something special - I'm talking Ric Flair special. Miz is like, Michael Hayes special, still good, just not quite in the same league.
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The Murdoch Mysteries. Brilliant little show. CSI: Toronto, Victorian Stylie.
The lead detective rushes to the crime scene on a .................... bicycle!
Very funny in places.
It's on Alibi in the UK. Watch it if you can.
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Tales from sea
USS Henrico carried county's name around the world for 25 years
View a documentary by Henrico County Television Channel 17 about the USS Henrico.
From the storming of the beaches at Normandy in World War II, to the testing of an atomic bomb in Bikini Atoll, to the invasion of Okinawa, Henrico played a prominent role in some of the United States' most significant wartime events.
Not Henrico County, however – the USS Henrico.
The Henrico carried the legacy of its namesake county around the globe in peacetime and during conflict for nearly a quarter century, transporting sailors and soldiers to and from some of the bloodiest battles and most significant conflicts in modern times, earning 36 medals and commendations for its efforts.
For its legacy, and for the significance of the events it witnessed and in which it took part, the USS Henrico earned the No. 23 spot on the Henrico Citizen's list of the 24 most significant events in Henrico history. The Henrico is the only component of the list that did not occur in Henrico County itself.
But the history of the Henrico is one befitting one of the most historic locales in the United States.
A history of service
The Henrico (known as APA-45) began its career as the SS Sea Darter in 1942 but became an attack transport ship the following year, as part of a military build-up by the United States in anticipation of significant involvement in World War II. The ship was commissioned Nov. 26, 1943 by the U.S. Navy. Its primary responsibility was to move sailors and soldiers to and from their destinations in battle, and it did so repeatedly during its career.
That a locality had a Naval ship named after it was not, and is not, particularly noteworthy. At any given point in U.S. history, dozens upon dozens of ships have borne the names of such locales throughout the country.
In the Richmond region alone, three ships in the Navy's history have been known as the USS Richmond (the first being a brig launched in 1798; the second a wooden steam ship launched in 1860; and the third a CL-9 launched in 1921 and decommissioned in 1945). The USS Hanover served as an attack transport for one year during WWII, and the USS Chesterfield County (named jointly for its namesakes in Virginia and South Carolina) was a tank landing ship that operated between 1944 -55 and in the late 1960s.
No fewer than six ships have carried the name USS Powhatan, in honor of the Native American chief and father of Pocahontas who lived on land generally believed to be in present-day Henrico County.
But none of those ships boast the history of service of the USS Henrico, which saw action in some of the most famous engagements in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Local connections
When its first Naval crew boarded the Henrico at Hoboken, N.J. in 1943, one of the young ensigns who climbed on board was Harry Roberts, a communications officer who had just been commissioned a month earlier himself. The ship's captain was John H. Willis, a well-liked leader who promised – and delivered – equitable treatment of officers and crew members.
Roberts, the youngest of seven children, was not far removed from his days as a student at the University of Richmond in the 1930s, when tuition cost $150 a year. ("I got a half scholarship – $75," he recalled with a chuckle during a 1999 interview.) He had been raised in Richmond, where his family still lived.
When the ship arrived in Norfolk – on a quick stop before its first trip across the Atlantic Ocean – Robert received permission to return to Richmond for a day to visit his family. During his day off, he made sure to stop at the Franklin Street home of a Mrs. Willis – the mother of Henrico's captain.
"Of course you know I was making brownie points," Roberts recalled in the 1999 interview, during which he clutched a smooth, pewter napkin ring with the number "25" engraved on the side. Each sailor received a similar ring, which served as a reminder that Willis was a man of his word. "He told us that the officers were going to eat the very same thing that the crew ate, and we did," Roberts said in the interview.
Roberts served on the ship for six months, during which time he sailed with it to the United Kingdom as part of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet's Transport Division Eleven. There, it practiced amphibious landings in preparation for the invasion of Europe that was to come.
On May 19, 1944, Roberts was transferred off the Henrico and onto the USS Barrett, after the Henrico crew determined it had too many communications officers. Nine days later, while in Portland, England, the Henrico responded to heavy air attack by firing its weapons in battle for the first time.
Little more than one week later, the Henrico and the 1,400 men on board were part of the first attack wave of Allied forces on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France on June 6 – D-Day. The ship carried wounded soldiers and sailors back to England later that day.
Less than a year later, following time in the Mediterranean, Henrico was in Kerama Retto, a group of six Japanese islands, helping to prepare for an invasion of nearby Okinawa, when a kamikaze fighter crashed into the ship, exploding two 250-pounds bombs below its deck. Forty-nine sailors and soldiers were killed in the deadliest attack the ship ever witnessed.
Among the dead was the ship's new captain, Chief Quartermaster James Shaw.
One war ends, another looms
During its solemn trip back to the mainland, Henrico once again came under the control of Willis, who served as captain for a month and a half. The mood aboard the ship, whose nickname was the "Happy Hank," likely was anything but cheerful.
The ship's damage was repaired within about a month, and it headed back to the Pacific in anticipation of more action. But the Japanese surrendered, ending the war.
For nearly five months during the following year, 1946, Henrico shuttled American soldiers home. Later that year, it took part in Operation Crossroads, an atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
Four years later, a new conflict developed and the Henrico sailed for Korea, arriving to participate in the landing at Inchon Sept. 15, 1950, when 40,000 United Nations troops defeated the North Korean army and earned a telling victory. Henrico saw action in Korea during parts of the next several years. It also traveled to Hong Kong to represent the United States in ceremonies recognizing the death of England's King George VI in 1952.
When the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in late 1962, Henrico sailed toward the conflict, only returning to the West Coast from the region after the crisis was averted.
In 1965, Henrico again was front and center in conflict, as part of the group that landed the first United States combat unit in Vietnam. It served in the region during a nine-month stint from 1966-67 before heading back to San Diego, where it was recommended for deactivation. Henrico's final trip concluded in Puget Sound, Wash., where it was decommissioned Feb. 14, 1968. The ship was sold by the United States Maritime Administration in 1979 and used for scrap metal.
During its service time, the ship earned 36 commendations, medals and ribbons for its performance.
Full circle
For Roberts – the sailor from Richmond who was part of the Henrico's first crew – the story came full circle. In 1996, he and his wife moved from Richmond to Henrico County.
"It was all good duty," he recalled in his 1999 interview, shaking his head slowly at the memories of war and the blessings that saw him home safely. "Lucky, just lucky."
Roberts was the only crew member known to have lived for a time in the county whose name the ship carried around the world for so many years. He died in 2006, and with him, a small piece of Henrico history fell silent.
Short Pump Rotary volunteers help with rebuild, repair
On June 13, the Short Pump Rotary Club partnered with Schnabel Engineering for a day of volunteer work with Rebuilding Together Richmond. Team members (among them [from left] Chris Rufe, Melissa Abraham, Rick Naschold, and Micky Ogburn) completed a variety of repairs and home improvements ranging from painting and landscaping to cabinet installation and fence building.
"It was a privilege to be involved in this project," said club president Melissa Abraham. "The homeowner kept thanking the volunteers, but I think all of us would agree we are the ones who actually benefited. It was an opportunity to help a community member, fellowship with great people and improve our handyman skills." > Read more.
'Proof of Heaven' coming to Glen Allen
Dr. Even Alexander, a New York Times best-selling author who has been featured on Oprah and Dr. Oz, was in town last week to promote his June 27 talk, "Proof of Heaven," at Glen Allen High School.
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missed the prologue? Never mind, rego is open for round 1, this coming sunday.
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Race times and other guff is up:
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Racing tomorrow!
Come down to Harrison St Velodrome for a spectate or a race. Rego from 1030, racing from 12 (kiddie CX to kick it off)
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Had another awesome day with my son who loved the kid's race. Also an old work mate of mine (who has raced a lot of mountain bike races) had his first taste of CX in the Open race and loved it.
Thanks for all involved.
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This is going to be the biggest, the baddest, the bestest DDCX ever. If you miss out, you will be kicking yourself come Monday
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B Grade Men's is practically full, lots of spots in Open/Any Bike available.
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Thanks to all who came down last Sunday
Get ready for Spooky CX on 021113
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hey blakey, what are you gonna dress up as?
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I was going to dress up as you, but I'd need a handsomeectomy.
I've heard of some banger costumes being prepared in the works and can't wait to see what jesus and beaker reincarnate as.
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i was gonna dress up as you, but i'd need to lose about a million kilos.
jesus has been planning his outfit for months, i reckon. gonna be next level.
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Sime told me to go as grumpycat, but I reckon HMC has that on lock.
Maybe I'll get a spray tan and go as Horatio.
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haha, i thought about this too. might be a bit cold to go shirtless all night.
hamish and i were trying to work out couples outfits, but working around his beard is proving difficult. anyone? anyone?
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ZZ Top member & son?
a before and after costume?
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we considered bushrangers but i'd have to be ned kelly (coz no beard) and i didn't wanna deprive the audience of a full view of the handsomeness.
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there's gonna be a spookycross afterparty at the edinburgh castle. i'd put the flyer up but it has too many swears. group is public on facebook though, you could search for it there if you like.
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i heard a rapha ban will be in place at the afterparty?
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you can wear as much rapha as you like. but any rapha attitude will result in swift and crushing beatdowns. use of adjectives such as 'epic', 'classic' or 'poignant' will immediately raise suspicion. i don't even think rapha use the word 'poignant'. i just think it's shifty.
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From http://raphasupercross.com.au/ :
Poor souls didn't make it to Spooky Cross I guess.
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rapha got told and that answer got changed.
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I prefer the Euro experience to the US... Getting sledged by some beered up fool in custom with a cow bell doesn't really interest me.
Watch the cycling tips video of spooky cross... Was it all within the velodrome or did it go outside as well?. Looked like good crowd.
4am here, can't sleep ... Big race this arvy, going to be very muddy and slippery!. Going to hurt like hell with lots of climbing and probably running eek. Bikes ready with new fango's fitted ... Pity I am not so prepared physically ops;
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All inside the velodrome this time cos this one is just a fun break-up. Always a good crowd there, even for the Rapha Super Cross version last year. I was a bit surprised at McGrory's comment; he needs to have more fun.
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Four years ago Mississippi State hired Dan Mullen its new head football coach.
Immediately he was embraced by the maroon and white faithful due to his confidence and willingness to prove Mississippi State could be a winner.
As part of his changing of the MSU culture, Mullen vowed to remain loyal to the athletes in Mississippi. He promised he would recruit the state first and give Mississippians a place to go and win championships.
At this point, Mullen hasn't won a championship, but he has certainly dominated Mississippi in recruiting as he has signed 67 athletes from Magnolia State programs during his time at MSU.
"I couldn't be more excited to have this group of young men and I know four years ago we said we were going to make an emphasis on Mississippi and I think we've signed more players form Mississippi than any other Division I program in the state and I know over the last four years, we've sign more than all the other Division I schools combined in the state," said Mullen. "We are going to add 13 more (Wednesday) from the state of Mississippi joining our program and we can keep that foundation alive."
Actually when you consider the three early enrollees, the Bulldogs have added 16 Mississippi athletes to the program.
While he credits his coaches with being able to find the talent and sell them on the way the Bulldogs go about their business, Mullen also sees post season success as a reason players want to be a part of the Bulldog family.
"It is a tribute to what we've been able to build, what our fans have been able to build with the excitement around this program," said Mullen. "We are becoming more prevalent on the national stage and everyone gets to see that by going and winning back-to-back bowl games. I congratulate our staff for a fantastic job with recruiting all of these guys, some for two or three years. They've done a great job of working with all of them and we will continue to work with them."
Kids in Mississippi have also come to know that Mullen is certainly willing to give players a shot to earn early playing time.
"I have no problem with all 23 of them playing as freshmen," Mullen said. "We want to make sure we put them in a position to be successful. When we feel they're ready to step on the field and can significantly contribute, we go play them."
As the Bulldog staff now turns their attention to spring football and the signing class of 2013, they still stand behind Mullen's original message of winning champions in Mississippi with Mississippi kids.
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Robert Griffin III has been phenomenal.When the Washington Redskins traded up in the 2012 NFL Draft to take him second behind Andrew Luck, they did it with the expectation of RG3 becoming a franchise changing player.Little did the Redskins know that their expectations would be realized so quickly. The Redskins finished 10-6 this season and have won the NFC East division title for the first time since 1999. Robert Griffin III brought an instant change to the football culture in the nation's capitol. He has quickly become a cult hero to Redskins fans and NFL fans across the country.With all due respect to Indianapolis Colts quarterback - and fellow rookie - Andrew Luck, it goes without saying that RG3 has been the most outstanding rookie performer this season. RG3 should, however, take two individual accolades away this season. Namely NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and NFL Most Valuable Player.Yes I said it, NFL Most Valuable Player! Let me explain why.The Redskins finished 5-11 las...
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Eureka is a US telly show that someone on BBC POV boards was banging on about, and I ordered the S1 DVDs.
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I've read rumors here and there that the two might be planning their wedding in Lawrence, Kansas. That would be incredible. But even if they don't go so far as to exchange vows on the hill beneath the Campanile Bell Tower or romp down Mass Ave. in their gown and tux, I do think they should do themselves (and Kansas basketball fans everywhere) a favor and incorporate their fanhood into their wedding day.
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THOUSANDS of people have expressed their anger after a discount bus ticket scheme was scrapped.
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MORE than 2,700 people have joined a protest page on Facebook after Stagecoach axed its monthly pass for children.
Parents have expressed their disgust at Stagecoach's decision to scrap its cut-price monthly child fares in Barrow.
Cash-strapped parents now face the prospect of forking out up to £10 a month extra per child.
John Logan, of Hare Lane, sends his nine-year-old son Jack to school and back every day on a Stagecoach bus, and said the increases would hurt families.
"I'm quite lucky because I've only got the one kid who catches a bus to school, but if you've got a couple that use the bus, then it's a huge expense," he said.
"All my children have hearing disabilities and have regular hospital appointments and they also catch a bus up to Furness General and back.
"Public transport is supposed to be a cheap means of transport, yet they're always cutting services and their prices go up.
"The way they're carrying on, I think taxis are going to end up being cheaper than the bus services."
Chris Kirkby, of Kent Street, only learned the megarider tickets had been scrapped when he went to renew his 14-year-old daughter Sarah's monthly pass on Saturday.
Mr Kirkby said he was told the £20 child monthly pass had been cut and he would need to purchase a £30 adult fare for his daughter instead.
"It's ridiculous," he said. "There was no notice, nothing. It's a lot of money people will have to find."
Stagecoach, which also came under fire earlier this month after announcing plans to axe some services in Barrow and Millom, said the latest cutback had to be made in order to off-set a £1.6m rise in operating expenses.
The company also claimed its hand was forced after Cumbria County Council slashed subsidies on concessionary travel.
"We have been forced to withdraw the child megarider ticket in Barrow due to significant costs rises, major increases in government fuel tax on buses and decisions by Cumbria County Council to cut funding for concessionary travel and reduce young people's eligibility for free travel to their place of education," a spokeswoman said.
"The combined impact of these cuts and cost increase on our bus operation in Cumbria has been around £1.6m.
"We continue to offer discounted travel for children on our single tickets and Stagecoach fares in Barrow remain the cheapest in Cumbria.
"Our standard megarider multi-journey tickets still offer huge savings for all bus passengers and these are available for less than £10 a week.
"Independent research shows Stagecoach offers the best value fares of any major bus operator in the UK and the last full fares review in Barrow was in 2010."
Disgruntled parents set up the Facebook page "Say NO! to Stagecoach school bus rip-off!!!" on Saturday. By Sunday night the page had already attracted 2,721 members.
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I used to walk from Ulverston to Barrow bare footed to school because my family couldn't afford shoes and be grateful for the education I received.
Kids these days don't know they're born - all we got at Christmas was a lump of coal, an apple and orange and a six penny bit. Let them walk! Kids these days never get any exercise.
I get one of these busses at the end of the school day. Given some of the adult language the kids use, the adult things they talk about and also the adult things they show each other on their mobiles I think it is an excellent idea to make them 'adult' fares.
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