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IN 2012, the city of Los Angeles became the largest city to ban single-use plastic bags at retailers and grocers. The ban will be phased in over the course of 2013 and will include a 10-cent fee for paper bags.
L.A. isn't the first Southern California city to restrict the ubiquitous "free" plastic bag as a measure to curb the cost to the environment. Shoppers in Long Beach, Calabasas, Pasadena, Malibu and unincorporated Los Angeles County, just to name a few places, have been living with a ban on single-use plastic bags for a year or more and the world hasn't appeared to end.
But this patchwork of prohibitions is a headache for both retailers and customers, many of whom shop in a variety of cities and even counties. Perhaps it is time for a statewide bag ban that levels the playing field for every city.
The state Legislature has considered such a ban in recent years, but got scared off by the monied lobbying machine of the plastic bag industry. Local pols were much more courageous, standing up to those same lobbyists. That's most likely because cities have a huge financial stake in the future of single-use plastic bags. You think those plastic bags clean themselves out of the park bushes, street medians and storm drains?
What do you think?
Does it make sense to have a statewide ban? Is the cost of these "free" bags too high?
Or is life without the availability of single-use plastic bags unbearable? How will consumers cope in a world without the phrase "paper or plastic?"
Post your responses in the comments section on our website or email them to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please include your full name, the community or city in which you live and a daytime phone number for verification (we won't print that). We'll publish the responses online and print as many of them as we can in the paper next Sunday.


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Lampropeltis zonata
Lampropeltis is from the Greek Lampros, meaning shiny or beautiful, and pelte, a shield. This refers to the smooth, shiny scales of Kingsnakes and their relatives. The species name comes from the Latin word zonatus which means banded. In Spanish, these snakes are called Corralillo, a general name for Mountain Kingsnakes.
The California Mountain Kingsnake contains six subspecies. All are colorful and attractive snakes with alternating red, black and white crossbands. These crossbands are arranged in triads of color in the order of black, red, black, separated by white. The different subspecies are mainly distinguished by the number of triads, and thus, the width of the color bands vary geographically. There can be from 23 to 56 triads along the length of the body. The head and snout are black, followed by the first white band on the head. Adults have smooth, shiny scales and can reach lengths of 48 inches (120 cm).
Subspecies: Of the six different subspecies, four are found within our region of focus. These include the Coast Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata multifasciata), San Bernardino Mountain Kingsnake (L. z. parvirubra), San Diego Mountain Kingsnake (L. z. pulchra), and Baja California Mountain Kingsnake (L. z. agalma). Recently, herpetologists have recognized the Todos Santos Island Mountain Kingsnake as a distinct species, L. herrerae.
Range and Habitat
California Mountain Kingsnakes are found in the western U.S. from the Columbia River area of Washington State in the north, to northern Baja California, México in the south. They are found in mountainous areas throughout their range, such as the Sierra Nevadas, Coast Ranges, Transverse Ranges, and high Peninsular Ranges of California and Baja California. Within the Peninsular Ranges, this species is found at the higher elevations of the Santa Anas, Santa Rosas, Palomar Mountain, Lagunas, Juarez, and San Pedro Martirs.
This snake inhabits moist woods from sea level to extremely high elevations. In the southern portion of their range, the California Mountain Kingsnake is not found near the coast, instead preferring coniferous forests and woodlands above 3,000 feet. This species appears to prefer rocky areas, but also is found beneath logs and under bark.
Natural HistoryThis species is an obvious mimic of the coral snake. It is non-venomous and often mistaken as a dangerous snake. Interestingly, there are no coral snakes overlapping the range of the California Mountain Kingsnake in the present day. The evolution of color pattern mimicry occurred in the past when its ancestors' distribution overlapped the distribution of coral snakes.
Behavior:This species is mostly diurnal, but will be active at night in warmer weather. It is an excellent climber, prefers southwestern facing slopes, and often retreats beneath granite flakes.
Prey and Predators:Will eat lizards, snakes, birds and their eggs, and small mammals.
Breeding:This species lays 3 to 13 eggs in June and July.
Conservation Status
Two of the subspecies found in our region of focus are Federal Special Concern species (FSC) and protected as a California Special Concern species (DFG-CSC). These are the San Bernardino Mountain Kingsnake (L. z. parvirubra) and San Diego Mountain Kingsnake (L. z. pulchra). This species is highly prized in the pet trade and significant habitat damage has occurred as the result of unscrupulous collectors.
Suggested Reading
Brown, P.R. 1997. A Field Guide to Snakes of California. Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, Texas. p. 215
Stebbins, R.C. 1985. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. Second Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Massachusetts. p. 278.
Text by Bradford Hollingsworth and Rob Lovich.
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By Keith McShea and Lauren Mariacher
Today's Prep Talk feature story takes a look at outstanding Cheektowaga wrestler Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer and the move known as the "Flying Squirrel" that he pulled off to win a National High School Coaches Association wrestling championship last month at Virginia Beach.
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Below, watch Rodriguez-Spencer's match-winning move against Alfred Bannister of Maryland, who entered the match the country's fifth-ranked junior at 138 pounds. Rodriguez-Spencer, who moved up from his state championship weight of 132, was trailing before the forward-flip move with 10 seconds left helped him to a 4-3 victory.
The move earned him a national Junior Class (11th graders) title as well as the Most Outstanding Wrestler award for the juniors' meet.
Check it out here in video uploaded by allsportswny:
Here's another angle from a video posted at flo.com.
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The parking lot at Hanlon's K-9 on Saturday had clearly gone to the dogs.
Canines, their owners, mobile grooming stations and tables of donations greeted those who stopped by the shop and training center for the benefit "Groom-A-Thon" event, being held for any owners and pets affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Hanlon's and a group of groomers who had traveled from as far as New England and the Midwest were offering shavedowns, bath and tidies and nail clipping for all dogs who were brought to the event, free of charge.
In addition, the shop was accepting donations of food, pet products and cleaning supplies, which will be offered to those who are helping to rescue pets from areas damaged by the hurricane.
Robert Hanlon, co-owner of Hanlon's K-9, said that the event was the second of its kind, with the first being held a week earlier.
"Along with my partner (and fellow co-owner) Kristen Tedesco, we decided to hold this here. We have the biggest parking lot for it, and we're trying to do everything we can to help the pet owners here," said Hanlon.
Hanlon added that his training center focused on a lot of rescue operations and adoptions, through agencies such as the Popcorn Park Zoo in Lacey Township.
Mobile canine groomer Lisa Correia of Toms River devised the concept for the "Groom-A-Thon".
"I was in Florida when the storm happened," Correia said. "My first thought was my clients out on the barrier island, I was concerned for them. I came home the following Wednesday and checked in with them, then headed right down to the shelter at Toms River High School North to do what I could to help out."
Correia explained that she saw the shelter needed assistance when it came to the caretaking of animals, and that many pets had been rescued from some ugly situations due to the storm.
"I was watching the morning news from Belmar, and decided that I wanted to give back," said Correia.
At that point, Correia and a group of her fellow groomers went to Belmar last week to hold the first "Groom-A-Thon" event, which was a success. All in all, 67 dogs were taken care of that day by a total of 11 groomers, to the delight of their grateful owners.
"Then, I wanted to give back to my own community, so we wanted to have an event here in Toms River," Correia stated.
Correia said that she didn't plan the "Groom-A-Thon" events for any sort of recognition, but as an avenue to give something back to her community through her chosen profession, which she said has been extremely rewarding.
"Groomers have come here from Massachusetts, Illinois, all over. I'm proud of the way that we've pulled together," said Correia.
Correia also wanted to thank the Rotary Club of Toms River, who provided the event with food and refreshments for sale, the entire proceeds of which would be donated to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
Fellow groomer Mary Wallace, a resident of Point Pleasant, said that the day was a great cause and she was proud to participate.
"I think it shows a lot of character and people's true value for helping one another," Wallace stated.
On Sunday afternoon, the groomers planned to take their talents south to the Barnegat Animal Clinic on North Main Street, where they will participate in an identical event to help dog owners in that area.


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The Andover Townsman
---- — "The Colors of Cuba" highlights this year's Phillips Academy Summer Session art show featuring the talents of faculty and staff. The exhibit opens Friday, July 26, in Gelb Gallery inside George Washington Hall.
Sherri Gray and Paula Driscoll, who work in the Polk-Lillard Center in the Elson Art building at Phillips, traveled to Cuba in February for a week-long educational tour supported by the Abbot Academy Association.
The duo, who specialize in photography, digital photo and film editing, spent a week immersed in the local culture and got to see how most Cubans live on a daily basis. In addition to learning about a country most Americans know little about, they participated in discussions about the U.S. embargo and how it impacts the Cuban economy.
"Colors of Cuba" chronicles their experiences through photographs and a documentary-style video.
In a release, Gray and Driscoll said they were surprised by how Cubans embrace the arts and incorporate them into all aspects of their lives. They visited an African/Cuban section of town "where alleys were filled with vibrant murals and rhythmic sounds." The museums, they said, reflect the rich history of the country and social change.
Another highlight was a visit to the Literacy Museum of Cuba, where they learned about Castro's program to eradicate illiteracy. Many years ago, they said, young students traveled to remote places on the island to teach reading skills. Today, many still serve as teachers through a government-required service program.
In addition to the special "Colors of Cuba" exhibit, the summer session show includes photographs, paintings, ceramics and mixed media by the school's faculty and staff.
The show kicks off Friday with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. and runs through Wednesday, July 31. "The Colors of Cuba" documentary video will be shown every half-hour during the duration of the exhibit.
Gelb Gallery at George Washington Hall is on campus at 180 Main St. Parking is on Chapel Avenue and next to the Andover Inn. Visit www.andover.edu for more.


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The Cowboys officially placed rookie RB DeMarco Murray on injured reserve and signed veteran RB Sammy Morris on Tuesday.
Dallas also placed S Barry Church (shoulder) on I.R. and signed S Mana Silva off the Bills' practice squad.
Murray fractured his ankle in the Cowboys' loss to the Giants on Sunday night. He finished his rookie season with 897 rushing yards and a 5.5-yard rushing average.
Morris, 34, was a free agent. He had 56 rushing yards last season with the Patriots. Morris will likely be Felix Jones' backup.
Church had 20 tackles and an interception this season. He also had five special-teams tackles.


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Sociology is the study of social life and the social forces that shape human experience. Students who major in sociology are prepared for a wide range of careers in areas such as social action, social research, human services and administration in government agencies, schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations and social agencies. Many sociology majors continue their education and pursue professions such as city and community planning, research, politics, social policy, administration, criminology, law, social work and higher education.
The sociology major provides a strong foundation in sociological theory and research skills.
Students also may take elective courses in a variety of more specialized subjects, such as social problems, gender, social inequality, ethnicity and criminology.
Many sociology majors undertake an internship or independent study as part of their program. Students have received credit for internships in government agencies, courts, law firms, political campaigns, women's organizations, school systems, group homes for delinquents, research firms and health care agencies. Internships are individually arranged for students with specialized interests and career plans.
Requirements for the MajorThe sociology major requires a minimum of 33 credits in sociology. Additionally, students must earn at least a C- in Sociology 260 and Sociology 261 to continue in the major.
Hood College prepares students to excel in meeting the personal, professional and global challenges of the future. Hood is committed to the integration of the liberal arts, the professions and technology, to the exploration of values, a sense of community and to the preparation of students for lives of responsibility, leadership and service.
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Amazon launches an online store for 3-D printed wares
The marketplace gives consumers access to more than 300 products created using a 3-D printer.
Amazon launches an online store for 3-D printed wares
The marketplace gives consumers access to more than 300 products created using a 3-D printer.
Amazon's Q2 revenue increases 23%
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It's the definition of Stana Katic's hair. Everytime you look at her hair,it seems you're watching some steamy movie. If you don't have any idea of what I'm talking about,just go watch Castle. And look at her hair. You WILL understand the meaning of hairporn.
Look at Stana's her! It's so perfect!" "Yeah,pure hairporn!
by Hopelessaddicted August 01, 2011
Stana Katic's hair
person 1: What's hair porn?
person 2: Stana Katic's hair
person 1: Who?
person 2: Detective Kate Beckett from Castle
person 1: Ohhhhh okay!
person 2: Stana Katic's hair
person 1: Who?
person 2: Detective Kate Beckett from Castle
person 1: Ohhhhh okay!
by naughtsfan September 05, 2011
when someone's hair is so sexy, that just looking at it, makes you feel like you're watching some hot, steamy film. (or makes you wish you were in a hot, steamy film with that person...and their hair)
-hey, have you seen those pictures of rob pattinson's hair on the internet?
-yea!! can you say HAIR PORN!?!?"
-yea!! can you say HAIR PORN!?!?"
by Jazmania November 04, 2008
n. Hair that is very attractive looking, especially on a certain person who is attractive. It is usually determined by the hairstyle and how messy it is.
"Look at that picture of David Tennant! Talk about hair porn!"
by WhovianGirl August 16, 2011
Ashley Benson's hair, obviously.
"What's «hair porn»?"
"Ashley Benson's hair."
"Oh, yeah, you're right, her hair is flawless."
"Ashley Benson's hair."
"Oh, yeah, you're right, her hair is flawless."
by itsashbenzo May 10, 2012
Pictures of extensions, weaves, wigs, hairstyles, hair color etc. for the purpose of imagining what one's hair would look like in the pictured fashion and feeding one's addiction of making online purchases of hair and hair products. Predominately found in the African American female community, but spreading quickly through white girls as well. The crash of the economy has caused white females to not be able to get the extensions done for 1k dollars anymore, so they have turned to hair porn to diy.
Youtube User "MySewinWeavesAretheBomb" just sent me hair porn linking to some deeply discounted Virgin Indian Remi hair in wefts, i-tips and u-tips, shipped from overseas. I have got to buy it all now and glue it on to my head. I want to be a mermaid. A beautiful black mermaid.
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HARRISONBURG -- On Tuesday night, the Harrisonburg City Council could change parking downtown. A parking policy has been in place, but it hasn't been changed for nearly 30 years.
The city of Harrisonburg has used a color-coded parking system in some neighborhoods since the 1970s, but now, city council members want to update that system.
Permit parking in Harrisonburg is widespread and hasn't been updated in decades. One permit lets people park in several different parts of town, but some neighbors are concerned that renters are parking where they shouldn't.
City council members could vote to make it easy to park in your neighborhood.
"There was some concern that maybe renters who lived in other areas were using it to park in that neighborhood. So, we've created a parking zone unto itself. You're not going to be able to park in that neighborhood unless you live in that neighborhood," said Harrisonburg City Council Member Richard Baugh.
This ordinance is on its second reading. It passed five to zero on the first reading. Under this policy, the cost of the permits would stay the same.
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Availability: Super 8 Spring Lake / Ft Bragg
Standard Double Room, 2 Double BedsMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
Standard Room, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Standard Room, 1 Queen BedMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Standard Double Room, 2 Double BedsMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
Standard Room, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Spring Lake motel with a complimentary breakfast
Situated in Spring Lake, this motel is close to Pope Army Airfield and Fort Bragg. Regional attractions also include Cross Creek Mall and Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Property Features
A complimentary continental breakfast is available. Super 8 Spring Lake / Ft Bragg also features complimentary wireless Internet access, free self parking, and a 24-hour front desk.
Room Amenities
Televisions come with cable channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, refrigerators, and microwaves.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Super 8 Spring Lake / Ft Bragg Amenities
- General
A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Total number of rooms - 60
- Number of floors - 3
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Free Wi-Fi
- 24-hour front desk
- Free breakfast
- Free self parking
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free self parking
- Room Amenities
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free Wi-Fi
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Cable TV service
- Microwave
- Dining
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible parking
Super 8 Spring Lake / Ft Bragg Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per night
- Additional Details
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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The administration at Dawson Community College is proud to announce that Tracey Clingingsmith has been hired as the new head coach of the Women's Buccaneer Basketball program.
Tracey Clingingsmith is currently living in Bozeman Montana but grew up in Glendive and is an alumnus of DCC. "To be able to coach at Dawson is my dream job" said Clingingsmith. She began her coaching career while attending DCC and ranged from coaching Glendive elementary soccer to Washington Middle School basketball and track and field. While attending Dickinson State University, she was a member of the basketball and track and field teams. There she continued to remain involved as a referee to middle and high school basketball and as a volunteer to Dickinson State University and Dawson Community College sport camps.
Tracey assisted Andy Yosinoff of Emmanuel College for three seasons. Coach Yosinoff is a 600 game winner in Division III Basketball and was recently inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. He has imparted valuable coaching and recruiting strategies to Tracey as she assisted him. "I offered discipline and fundamentals to Coach Yosinoff's enthusiasm and energy" said Clingingsmith. "One of my greatest joys is recruiting which I have already begun for the Buccaneer team. I am looking for talented, willing, competitive players."
Coach Clingingsmith can be contacted through the college web site at www.dawson.edu [4]. Click on Women's Basketball and submit a Prospective Player Questionnaire. For more information on the DCC Women's Basketball program call 1800.821.8320 or the athletic department at 406.377.9450. To find out more about Buccaneer athletics, visit www.dawson.edu/athletics [5].
Dawson Community College administration, faculty, staff and students want to welcome Tracey and her family back to DCC.
[1] http://www.dawson.edu/news/2009/05/05/new-women%E2%80%99s-buccaneer-basketball-coach
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[3] http://www.dawson.edu/image/tracey-clingingsmith-alumnus-dcc-0
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Tiger Woods emerged from more than two months of seclusion on Feb. 19, apologizing for "bitterly disappointing" his family and fans, saying he would seek salvation in Buddhism and defiantly demanding privacy for his wife and children.
Tiger Woods made a lengthy public apology on Friday morning, but was he sincere?
"Tiger ate a big bowl of stink and I think he is sincere and apologetic!" Melissa Joan Hart Tweeted. "I liked that he apologized 2parents whose kids were looking up 2 him.I was counting on him as a role model for my boys so that was big 2 me!"
And singer Mandy Moore Tweeted, "very honorable words from tiger woods. good for him……"
"TW acknowledged his deplorable behavior, apologized to his wife, sponsors & fans & took ownership of the mess HE made… Now if we could only get the women who slept with TW to shut the hell up," Star Jones added on her Twitter page. "Crawl back into the tramp whole you crawled out of and fade out."
Even a late night host, Craig Ferguson, showed Tiger some sympathy.
"Watched the Tiger Woods apology. Sheesh. Now a 3 day media s***storm of jerks analysing it. Feel bad for his family though," he Tweeted.
But other celebs were less supportive – using the situation as an opportunity for comedy.
"Tiger Woods and I are soulmates," Joan Rivers Tweeted. "At the moment I was being bounced off a plane in Costa Rica, he was being bounced off a hooker in Miami."
Olivia Wilde Tweeted a link to a satirical article by The Onion – "Tiger Woods Announces Return To Sex."
Even "Jersey Shore" stars Snooki and DJ Pauly D got in on the action, with Pauly Tweeting "Can't believe Tiger Woods is in My Sex Rehab Class … Soo Cool," to which Snooki responded, "Lmaoooo."
Other stars turned to sarcasm to get their points across.
"So glad Tiger cleared that up – I wasn't sure who to blame," Jewel Tweeted, re-Tweeting an ESPN reporter who Tweeted, "So.. I learned that we shouldn't blame Elin. Phew."
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I'll never pass up a great burger and fries. When I heard that Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries was opening in Red Bank, NJ, it got my attention for a few reasons. First, Red Bank is one of my favorite foodie and happening towns – and it's not just because it has the color "red" in its name, like my moniker (although that's a definite plus). Red Bank is a great place for walking around, seeing what (and who) there is to see, and trying some really delicious food.
Then, you see, the word "Boardwalk" is in the restaurant name. I miss the boardwalk, even though I live relatively close to the coast. Well, I love the summer, first of all – I can never get enough of it. And lately, since Sandy, I'm really missing the boardwalk bad when I look at photos of what now memories are made of along the Jersey shore. Add the word "fries", and my curiosity was complete. I had to check this place out.
The entire restaurant concept of Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries, started with fries. They are not your ordinary French fries; they are boardwalk fries, cut fresh and big, and as they do in Ocean City, Maryland, traditionally seasoned with salt, apple cider vinegar and Old Bay seasoning. Wait. Rewind. Yes, I said apple cider vinegar and Old Bay seasoning. Doesn't that sound like the most curiously delicious combination of flavors!? (I'm a huge fan of salt and vinegar fries, so when I heard they put Old Bay on them to spice them up and remind me of summer fresh caught crabs and shrimp, I was captivated!)
Now, with the Red Bank opening of Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries everyone can engage in a summer tradition year-round - and not have to wait for the boardwalk to re-open in full-summertime swing!
Let's go back in time for a second. Do you know that even the original owners of Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries wondered if people would stand in line for just French fries? They knew people would wait for juicy burgers or a meal that was a take-off of beef on buns. But they took a chance back in the 80s, and Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries was born in Maryland – with just fries, at first. Then, over time, they branched out into the beef and even veggie burger options, too.
So these fries – they are what sets the restaurant apart from the rest. They are not "just fries". They are made from freshly cut potatoes, are bigger than your average burger joint fries, and we've already talked about the spiced up seasoning. They fry them in peanut oil – which in my opinion is the most flavorful way to fry anything. Did you know they serve funnel cake fries, too? (Oh, but that's dessert. Let me get back to the burgers, now.)
They use fresh, not frozen, ground beef and hand form the patties – you know – home-style. You can get one of their signature burgers, or, go ahead and have some fun with customizing your creation between the bun. Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries also serves salads and shakes, too.
Curious yet?
If you want to try these amazing fries before everyone else, Friday – also known as "Fry-day" – November 30, you can get free Boardwalk Fries with the purchase of a sandwich and a drink. Or, come on over on Sat 12/1 or Sunday 12/2 before the official grand opening on 12/3 to get a sneak preview. Your purchase will also help a good cause. This is how it's all going down, in town:
On Saturday, 12/1, there will be a Kids Day CASA Fundraiser. CASA is a charitable organization with a mission to become advocates for children whose families have been cited for neglect and abuse. CASA for Children of Monmouth County is the local chapter. From 11am – 3pm if you purchase an adult meal, you'll receive a kid's platter for free. From 4pm – 8pm, the fundraiser continues.
On Sunday, 12/2, Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries kicks off the month long fundraiser all about supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Central and South Jersey from 12pm – 4pm. 10% of all orders from customers who mention the Susan G. Komen fundraiser from 12/2 – 12/30/12 will be donated to the foundation.
Then, (drum roll please), on Monday, 12/3, Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries is having their Grand Opening Celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony with the chamber of commerce at 11am! Stop by to get a free single burger with the purchase of regular fries and a drink, from 11am – 2pm.
So you're probably wondering where is "here"? Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries is on 20 Broad Street in Red Bank, NJ.
I'm not the only one excited about Boardwalk Fresh Burges and Fries coming to Red Bank. David DiFerdinando, President of Boardwalk Fries, states, "The expansion of Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries the past couple of years has been exciting. We have been anxiously awaiting the completion of our newest location in Red Bank. Red Bank is an exciting and diversified city, offering residents and visitors alike a variety of entertainment and cultural events. We are pleased to be a part of that experience, offering the resident and visitor a fast casual choice in dining, coupled with great food and atmosphere. We are looking forward to the opening at 20 Broad Street on November 30th, as well as future expansion in New Jersey."
Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries has some really cool neighbors like the JBJ Soul Kitchen, and The Cheese Cave, and they really want to get involved with the community, too, as you can see with their upcoming fundraising events.
If you are in the area, be sure to stop by. There are lots of cool shops, stops, and venues in Red Bank, too, so it's worth the drive. Make a day of it and do up the downtown deliciously in Red Bank.
You can connect with Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries lots of ways. Go to their website for happening events and cool info. You can follow them on twitter @BoardwalkFresh and you can also connect with them on Facebook.


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Basingstoke teen tells of deer 'attack' ordeal
6:30pm Saturday 13th October 2012 in News By Helen Morton, Senior Reporter
A BASINGSTOKE teenager was left shaken after she was head-butted by a deer which knocked her to the ground in a bizarre 'attack.'
Paige Vanden, 13, was just metres away from her home in Appleton Drive, Marnel Park, when a deer rushed at her out of the bushes.
She was playing a game on her mobile phone while making the short walk home from Everest Community Academy, in Oxford Way, at about 3.25pm on Thursday, October 4, when she heard cries of "deer!" from the other side of the road.
She said: "I looked round to see where it was, and in a split second, it had run at me out of the bushes and I felt antlers in my arm.
"It stood on my toe and head-butted me in the tops of my legs. It was like a hit-and-run."
Paige was left flat on her back with her phone in pieces, scattered across the road, but thankfully suffered no serious injuries.
Dorothy Ireland, chairman of the Wessex branch of The British Deer Society, said such an occurrence was almost unheard of in a residential area.
She said it was most likely the deer, thought to be a fallow deer, would have caught the scent of a female deer and had been trying to reach her.
She said: "At this time of year, deer are rutting and you must not get close to them.
"When males have the scent of a female, they only have one thing on their mind. This sort of thing is extremely unusual."
Paige's mum Kirsten Vanden, who works for Hampshire County Council as the wedding ceremonies co-ordinator and registration officer for north Hampshire, said they have seen a lot of deer in the nearby Basing Wood, but never one so close to their house.
She added: "I couldn't believe what I was hearing when Paige phoned me and told me what had happened.
"I've never heard of anything like it. People think I'm winding them up when I explain what happened.
"Paige is always bumping into everything, so if anyone was going to get bumped into by a deer, it was going to be her."
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Marina Morris wrote:If Paige has made this all up then her Mum should reward her with a new phone. How many teenagers not only know it is the rutting season but also have the imagination to use this fact to explain their broken phone?
Sorry mum. I've broken my really expensive phone. What happened was ...
P.S. I for one believe your story Paige.
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If you think nothing interesting ever happens in the burbs, think again. Patch is highlighting some of the more unusual crime news from throughout southeastern Wisconsin in our feature, "OMG PD."
It's all about the details
Let's start with spelling something easy, like "bail."
'Kong' would also do it
Certain words in a police report automatically qualify the incident for OMG PD. "Donkey" would be one of those words.
Will he offer to take his own mug shot?
Impersonating folks for 40 years, and still not very good at it.
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Mom's special recipe wasn't fueling his sugar addiction.
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The group gathered at the Albemarle County Office Building along 5th Street Extended to talk about stress and how it relates to child abuse.
The workshop is just one in a four-part series dealing with the issue.
Parents went over what stress is, what causes it, and how to keep it under control when dealing with children.
"What we hope that the parents will get out of this is an awareness of what causes stress for them and that sometimes that's around their expectations of their children and whether they're appropriate or not based on their developmental stages, as well as the external stressers in their life and how they view them," said Region Ten's Cara Marinucci.
The next brown bag lunch workshop is scheduled for next Tuesday, April 12, also at the county office building. The group will be discussing mandatory reporting of child abuse.


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The FAA announced it will close the control tower at Lynchburg Regional Airport, and 148 other federal contract towers.
The towers are closing because of the automatic spending cuts. The Lynchburg Regional Airport is the only tower in Virginia closing.
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Panthers coach Ron Rivera dramatically changed his stripes earlier this season by deciding to go for more fourth downs.
On the heels of the biggest win in his three-year tenure at Carolina, Riverboat Ron now is changing his message to his team if only slightly.
It might just change from being relevant to being very relevant. Thats what were going to do, Rivera said Monday. If youre winning, youre relevant. People pay more attention to you, and I think deservedly so. Our guys have to continue to do the things they need to do to be relevant.
If the rest of the country was sleeping on the Panthers, they have everyones attention after Sundays 10-9 win at San Francisco.
By taking down last seasons NFC champions, the Panthers (6-3) served notice they can win a big game on the road against a quality opponent. Carolina had not beaten a team with a winning record before defeating the 49ers (6-3), who had won five straight before Sunday.
That is huge. We probably are going to have to see this team again in the playoffs very easily, defensive tackle Dwan Edwards said. They are a great team. I am just so thankful we came out here and played well defensively, and came out with the win.
Rivera has been trumpeting a next-game-is-the-biggest approach, but its difficult to imagine a bigger game at least outside of the NFC South for the Panthers than next Monday nights matchup with New England.
The Patriots (7-2) have been to five Super Bowls and won three with Bill Belichick as their coach and two-time league MVP Tom Brady as their quarterback. After turning over its receiving corps after the departures of Wes Welker and Danny Woodhead in free agency, it has taken Brady some time to click with his new receivers.
Hurt by dropped passes, Brady has a passer rating of 82.7, which ranks in the middle of the NFL pack and would be a career low over a full season.
But Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott said Brady remains one of the leagues best quarterbacks.
Hes an extremely smart football player. In the class of Peyton Manning, right next to him is Brady. Theyve won multiple Super Bowls, McDermott said. So weve got our work cut out for us.
Belichick had similar praise for the Panthers, whose five-game winning streak is the franchises longest since the 2005 team won six in a row.
Real solid team all the way around, playing very well right now. It will be a big challenge for us going down there on Monday night, Belichick said. Im sure there will be a lot of energy in the stadium and well have to match that. With the roll that theyre on, Im sure theyll be ready to go Monday night.
Quarterback Cam Newton said the Panthers need the type of win they notched at San Francisco a gritty, defensive effort in a low-scoring, physical game. The Panthers had scored at least 30 points in their previous five victories, winning by an average margin of 24 points.
We won games where we put up 30-plus points and won handedly, but we havent had this type of win under our belt consistently, Newton said. The more we are in games like this one, we will get very comfortable in these types of situations.
Even though we werent moving the ball offensively, it does wonders for you to come back off the field and see the defense with that look in their eyes like it doesnt matter what you do, you will get another opportunity.
The Panthers held the Niners to 151 yards and are responsible for two of the NFLs top three defensive efforts this season in terms of yards allowed. The Seahawks gave up 135 yards in a 14-9 win at St. Louis in Week 8, while the Panthers held the Giants to 150 yards in a 38-0 shutout in Week 3.
Those defensive performances have helped put the Panthers in the playoff picture for the first time since 2008. While Rivera seeks different stages of relevancy, his players have more concrete goals in mind.
I thought it was big for us to get a big-time win to keep our dreams alive, what were trying to do, which is go to the playoffs and hopefully make a push for the Super Bowl, free safety Mike Mitchell said. Thats been our goal since Day 1, and I think we kept that dream alive.
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---- — Former nine-term U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra of Holland, the GOP challenger of two-term Sen. Debbie Stabenow, became one of the best members of Congress. He was strong on labor and security issues, and had a bipartisan bent as savvy chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.
I use "best" to emphasize he is a credible Senate candidate and to underscore the contrast with his absolutely ridiculous, indeed pathetic, assertion that Stabenow, who served in the Michigan House and Senate and the U.S. House, is the "worst" U.S. senator and possibly the worst "in Michigan history."
Who's to say? Worst by what standard?
What about 1919-22 Sen. Truman Newberry, R-Grosse Pointe, who famously was challenged by Democrat Henry Ford, the car guy, and then faced criminal indictment while in office?
No-nonsense 1993-2010 Congressman Hoekstra in this case speaks nonsense.
As headlined in the Detroit Free Press on a Sept. 13 column by Brian Dickerson: "Pete Hoekstra's hyperbole is plain silly and embarrassing."
While fuss-budget columnists ridicule Hoekstra's hyperbole, he is undeterred and getting press notice.
In a Sept. 20 letter to the Free Press, he cited reasons to call her "worst," including "her 12-year record of reckless spending on the Senate Budget Committee," and assorted evils on Obamacare, taxes, and regulations. She's hardly alone among Democrats on these matters.
Periodically on WorstSenator.com, the Hoekstra campaign asks "everyone to vote for the top 5 reasons why Debbie Stabenow is the worst Senator!"
Quite a gimmick, silly as it is.
Who's best?
I would not presume to proclaim who ranks as Michigan's best U.S. Senator. But two of the very best--as recognized by the Senate itself--were Republican 1928-51 Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg and Democrat 1959-76 Sen. Philip A. Hart.
As I wrote in a 2004 issue of the Michigan History Magazine, the Senate in its 2000 decision to put Vandenberg's portrait in what essentially is its Hall of Fame noted his conversion from isolationism to internationalism and his bipartisan efforts in support of creating the United Nations.
Democratic Sen. Carl Levin, Michigan's longest-serving senator, said Vandenberg "made a difference in terms of tone, in terms of guts and courage and integrity."
In 1987, the Senate named one of its three office buildings after Hart, whose traits of civility, integrity and fair-mindedness earned him the reputation as "The Conscience of the Senate."
The inscription on the building proclaims Hart as "a man of incorruptible integrity and personal courage strengthened by inner grace and outer gentleness."
These days, more than ever in my decades of covering politics, gentleness and civility are rare commodities on Capitol Hill and elsewhere, including Lansing.
Endorsement Derby
Hoekstra and Stabenow have received endorsements from long-time power players in Michigan politics.
Hoekstra won nods from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, second to none in delivering conservative clout from business for Republicans, as well as the National Federation of Independent Business.
Chamber President Rich Studley said Stabenow "has a cumulative voting record of only 33 percent with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on key bills that would have helped spark economic growth and job creation." But Stabenow got a boost from the Michigan Farm Bureau, which endorsed Republicans against her in 2000 and 2006.
Farm Bureau President Wayne Wood cited her efforts chairing the Senate Agriculture Committee; bipartisan efforts guiding the Farm Bill through the Senate (it languishes in the House); and pushing for disaster aid for Michigan farmers after the early thaw/freeze and then the summer drought.
Out of obscurity
Candidates for the Michigan Supreme Court all too often campaign in obscurity for a spot on the non-partisan judicial section of the ballot and are so far down the ballot that sometimes more than a quarter of them don't vote for justices.
But Bridget Mary McCormack, a University of Michigan Law School dean who is one of three Supreme Court candidates nominated by the Michigan Democratic Party as "non-partisan" contenders, has friends in high places and scored a huge PR coup last week.
The cast of the popular former "West Wing" TV show, which included her younger sister Mary McCormack playing the national security adviser to the president, produced a mock version of the show as a four-minute Web video praising Bridget McCormack that premiered on YouTube.
There also was a nonpartisan version that touted importance of voting in judicial elections but didn't mention Bridget McCormack, whose husband, Steve Croley, is on leave from the University of Michigan law school to be deputy legal counsel to President Barack Obama in the real West Wing.
A welcome ripple effect for McCormack came when she was interviewed about the issue on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC and The War Room with ex-Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Current TV. NBC's "Today" also gave it a shot.
Touting all of this was Liz Boyd, press secretary for Governor Granholm and now a Lansing-based public relations consultant whose clients include Bridget McCormack. It's no surprise that it was Boyd who pitched Granholm to interview McCormack.
The other Democratic high court candidates are Wayne County Circuit Judge Connie Kelley and Southfield District Judge Shelia Johnson. The GOP-backed slate includes Justices Stephen Markman and Brian Zahra, and Oakland County Circuit Judge Colleen O'Brien.
George Weeks, a member of the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame, for 22 years was the political columnist for The Detroit News and previously with UPI as Lansing bureau chief and foreign editor in Washington. His weekly Michigan Politics is syndicated by Superior Features.


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Hello and welcome to the new look Owen River Lodge Blog / Newsletter
Its been an interesting season thus far, the New Zealand bureau of Meteorology have announced that the Nelson and Marlborough regions have had the cloudiest & wettest summer on record. However, despite all the rain and cloudy days our talented group of guides got our guests onto quality fish ! This blog entry (which is very late) is short of words and large on fishing photos ! With this entry being a review of some of the fishing action during December 2011 and January 2012.
Curtis, stayed with us for the third time in early December. He landed this stunning 10lb sea run brown, the largest sea run caught at Owen River Lodge.
Kevin & Jerry, 2 fishing friends, from California spent a week fishing and relaxing with us in early December. They caught many fine browns up to 8lb, here's a peek at a couple of them.
Adam, an Englishman had a dream 3 month holiday fly fishing all over New Zealand. He came and stayed/fished with us twice during this time. He had some sensational dry fly action on the Owen River landing 7 browns (mostly on Cicadas) on one very memorable day…..
Australians, Howard (staying with us for his 6th trip) & his mate, famous Australian wine writer Huon Hooke (staying with us for his 2nd trip) fished with us in mid December. Here's a couple of the many browns they caught !
Tom and Meg from Australia, stayed with us for their 4th visit to ORL during January. In their 4 days of fishing, they hooked 32 browns and landed 23 almost all of them on Cicadas….
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What is it about the Saw series that has the gorehounds so gay, giddy, and gloriously gore-happy? Could it be the dark, stark and aggressively dangerous torture devices that the icky antagonists choose to employ? Is it that each Saw flick is so joyously grim, while most of the horror flicks that hit the multiplexes go "wimpy" for the PG-13 crowd? Or maybe it's just that we're all ready for another juicy new series like Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, or Final Destination? Bottom line is that the horror freaks have spoken, and their message is clear: We dig the Saw flicks, and we have no problem turning these relatively low-budget shriek-fests into huge box office hits.
Count me among the happy masses, because I had a blood-soaked BALL with the original Saw, and found a good deal to enjoy in the first sequel. And now comes the dreaded Part 3, the chapter in which most horror series drop the ball, fumble it across the goal line, and basically poop all over the playing field. (Friday the 13th Part 3? Halloween 3? Chucky 3? Hellraiser 3? C'mon!)
Yep, that nastily ironic ol' Jigsaw is back, and he's not about to let something like a massive brain tumor stand in the way of some decidedly creative torture techniques. Jig's newest victims are a talented-yet-callous surgeon, whom our villain enlists to alleviate his near-death suffering, and a distracted papa who's still mourning the death of his beloved young son. The doc is required to keep Jigsaw alive long enough to see if Papa can make his way through a labyrinth filled with horrific metallic apparatus, while the bereaved father is forced to learn a few harsh lessons about forgiveness -- in a big hurry.
It's basically a simple framework on which to hang a healthy dosage of terrible tricks, dismal demises, and unexpected flurries of voluminous viscera -- and I think it's a fun time indeed. Those who've been loyal fans through the first two Saw-bits will find much to like in Chapter 3, while those who choose to turn their noses up at such hardcore horror will NOT find their minds changed by what goes down in Saw III. Surprisingly well-crafted and cleverly written for a movie that was rushed into production after its predecessor hit box office pay-dirt, Saw III will likely appeal to a very specific section of the horror-friendly crowd. And those folks already know who they are: Saw III opened to over $30 million in domestic box office ... so apparently I'm not the only one enjoying these nasty little nuggets.
The anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) transfer is pretty darn excellent, with the goopy, rusty production design coming through in exceedingly fine fashion. High marks also for the audio presentation. Choose between a Dolby Digital 2.0 or DD 5.1 Surround mix, crank the sound up loud, and have a gory good time.
Gorehounds should have an absolute ball with this "unrated" cut of Saw 3, which runs about five minutes longer than the theatrical version of the film. You'll find a whole lot more in the pain department, particularly when it comes to the nastier dispatches. Mauled ankles, cracked ribs, hooked flesh and twisted bones all get a little extra screen time ... as do a few stray moments of dialogue and exposition. Plus (if I'm not mistaken) the final scene is just a little bit different from the theatrical cut, which is sure to cause much stressful hand-wringing on the part of the Saw-faithful.
As most of those fans know by now, the DVD release pattern for Saw flicks goes like this: Early in the year we get a single-disc edition, and come October we'll get a swankier 2-discer that's packed with more treats. (The only difference this time around is that Saw 3 comes in an unrated cut on its first DVD, whereas Saw and Saw 2 first made their digital debut in theatrical versions only.) But of course there's still a solid parcel of supplements, which are kicked off by three (!) separate audio commentaries. The first chat-track (which features the chattings of writer/director Darren Lynn Bousman, writer/producer Leigh Whannell, and executive producers Peter Block and Jason Constantine) is by far the liveliest and most informative, although it's nice to know you'll have two more commentaries should you get really bored one night. (Track #2 features producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg. Track #3 is Bousman, editor Kevin Greutert, and cinematographer David Armstrong.)
Non-commentary goodies include a pair of featurettes on the traps (9 minutes) and the props (8 minutes) as well as a 9-minute snip of Mr. Bousman doing his thing on the Saw 3 set. You'll also find two (wisely-excised) deleted scenes, the Saw 3 theatrical teaser and trailer, and some previews for other Lionsgate horror stuff.
Been a big fan of this series since one very cold Sundance morning back in January of 2004, and I'm pretty impressed with the way in which the producers keep finding new and uniquely disturbing ways to up the ante. That being said, I think Chapter 3 has just a little too much fat on its bones (and adding an extra six minutes sure doesn't help matters). The longer a Saw movie is, the easier it is for a viewer to poke holes in the ultra-twisty plot contortions and get entirely used to how stunningly harsh the violence is. So if I'd give the original Saw a 4.5 (out of 5) and the first sequel a near-4, then Saw 3 falls somewhere right around 3.5 -- still definitely good enough for the horror fans to enjoy, but one can really sense some spinning of this series' wheels.


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Jim Swartz, founding partner of Accel Partners, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) on April 18, 2007.
This award recognizes venture capitalists who have built successful venture firms which support companies that have made significant contributions to the U.S. economy. Recipients of this award have also consistently set high performance standards for the industry.
Jim has been a highly respected contributor to the venture capital community for four decades and was one of the earliest supporters of the NVCA, serving as past Chairman of the Association. During his service with the NVCA, he had a major leadership role over a seven year period resulting in the 1985 Department of Labor Regulation which opened the modern era of pension fund investments for our industry.
He co-founded two prominent venture capital firms, Accel Partners and Adler & Company and has served as a director for more than fifty successful companies, one third of which became publicly traded. He has specialized over the years in partnering with start up companies that are defining new industries.
At the Tepper School of Business, Jim serves on the Business Board of Advisors and is the benefactor of the James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program. Students selected as Swartz Fellows will combine Tepper's entrepreneurship curriculum with an exclusive, mentorship-driven summer internship and a leadership-focused experiential program throughout their second year of MBA studies. In addition to a robust curriculum, Swartz Fellows will participate in a paid summer internship at an entrepreneurial company that will include intensive mentoring by Tepper faculty, the company's CEO or other designated executive, and a Tepper graduate who is a successful entrepreneur or part of the venture capital industry. In addition, a new series of seminars that brings leading entrepreneurs to the Carnegie Mellon campus will further enhance the student experience. This seminar series, known as the Swartz Leadership Forum, will be run by the Fellows and benefit the entire Carnegie Mellon and Pittsburgh entrepreneurial communities.
Jim is a graduate of Harvard University with a concentration in Engineering Sciences and Applied Physics and holds an M.S. in Industrial Administration from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.


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Lay Lake is a 12,000-acre reservoir located thirty-five minutes south of Birmingham off I-65 and fifteen miles south of Columbiana in east-central Alabama. Lay Lake borders St. Clair, Talladega, Shelby, Coosa, and Chilton counties. The primary uses for this reservoir are hydroelectric generation and recreation. Lay Lake is popular for tournament fishing and boating recreation. Seven public access areas offer bank and boat access to the lake.
Since being impounded in 1914 by the Alabama Power Company, Lay Lake is best known for its spotted bass and largemouth bass fishing. A high quality largemouth bass and spotted bass fishery exists at Lay Reservoir. Largemouth bass up to 18-inches are abundant and with moderate numbers of larger bass. Spotted bass up to 18-inches are very abundant with moderate numbers of larger fish. The best fishing for largemouth bass occurs in creeks and shallow water sloughs. Anglers targeting spotted bass should fish riverine portions of the lake.
Crappie 9- to 12-inches are moderately abundant and are found throughout the lake associated with woody cover and weed beds. In 1993, a 9-inch minimum length limit was implemented on crappie to help protect younger fish. Anglers have supported this length limit overwhelmingly. Bream fishing is also very popular in Lay Lake. Bream offer a good summer fishery in creeks with woody cover and around weed beds. The best fishing for crappie and bream occurs in creeks and shallow water sloughs.
In the upstream end of Lay Lake, the tailwater fishery below Logan Martin Dam is excellent for hybrid striped bass and catfish. Striped bass are also present. The tailwater area is also popular with anglers who enjoy fishing for largemouth bass and spotted bass when shad are running along the banks. The 2002 Bass Masters Classic was won in this area. The Logan Martin tailwater is an extremely high use fishery, very popular with local anglers.
Alabama Power Company has improved fishing by providing habitat in this lake. Coordinates of these habitat improvements are available as an Excel spreadsheet or a GPS download from www.alabamapower.com/community/lakes/fishing-information.asp.
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Fishing license information may be found at: www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/license/. Instant licensing is available via the Internet (2% fee), via the telephone by calling 1-888-848-6887 ($3.95 fee), or at 900 vendors and probate offices in Alabama. All youth age 15 and younger fish for free.
Bass fishing quality at Lay Lake is assessed from bass club tournament results here.
If you are a member of a bass club, please consider being a part of our Bass Angler Information Team. We use information from clubs to help better manage your lakes for fishing.
State fish management information and Alabama reservoir location, size and elevation are listed at: wwww.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/where/reservoirs/
Information concerning lodging and recreation near the Lay Lake Reservoir is listed at: www.shelbycountytourism.org and www.birminghamal.org. The 4-H Center offers on-the-lake accommodations and meeting facilities a short drive from Birmingham: www.alabama4hcenter.org.
Bass fishing reports for Lay Lake may be available at: www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/alabama/.
Contact the following fishing guides:
Read related articles: "Striped Bass of the Coosa River System" by former biologist Steve Smith or "Alabama Spots" by Chris Greene.
Lay Lake has a fish consumption advisory. Information on the consumption advisory may be found at the Alabama Department of Public Health Web site, www.adph.org. Consumption advisory information is found under "A-Z Contents" by looking for "Fish Consumption Advisories."
It shall be unlawful to intentionally stock or release any fish, mussel, snail, crayfish or their embryos including bait fish into the public waters of Alabama under the jurisdiction of the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries as provided in Rule 220-2-.42 except those waters from which it came without the written permission of a designated employee of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources authorized by the Director of the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries to issue such permit. The provisions of this rule shall not apply to the incidental release of bait into the water during the normal process of fishing.
The District II Fisheries Supervisor can answer specific questions about Lay Lake by sending mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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To get this looks I just layer the wet shirts on the table, Put a fork in the spot I wanted the spiral to start and then twisted (LIke you would with spagetti) and kind of tucked the as I went. You should end up with a "disk". I just alternated colors in small triangles (sort of like pie pieces) and this is what we got.
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More than 50,000 people came to St James' Park yesterday to honour Steve Harper's 20 years of service for Newcastle United in a charity match.
The match was between a team of former Newcastle players and AC Milan Glorie, or legends to have played for the Serie A side.
Proceeds from the one-off fixture will go to the Newcastle United Foundation, Great North Children's Hospital and the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation. The Newcastle United Foundation, which is the official registered charity of the Barclays Premier League club and which has just celebrated its fifth anniversary, relies on independent funding to continue working with 47,000 young people and families in the North East each year and will channel its share of the proceeds into community projects across North and South Tyneside, County Durham and Northumberland.
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LAWRENCE — Put it this way: It appears the questions surrounding Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel's autograph habits have caused other schools to take measures to quash any potential ink issues.
Kansas coach Charlie Weis took special care Tuesday at his weekly news conference to explain the program's policy on autographs for Saturday's annual Fan Appreciation Day at Memorial Stadium.
KU players and coaching staff will be available to sign autographs after the practice, but if fans bring any items from home to be signed, those autographs must be personalized. That means the autograph is addressed to a specific person, making it less valuable than a plain autograph.
"Any items … that are not Kansas promotional items," Weis said, "(they) have to be personalized."
Most years, such a detail would probably be swept aside. But with the NCAA reportedly investigating Manziel over allegations that he accepted money from autograph brokers to sign items and memorabilia in bulk, KU's response is another example of schools being more judicious in their rules for autographs.
By mandating that items be personalized, Kansas can fight back against autograph brokers and secondary markets online. Other schools are taking precautionary measures.
Miami is following similar guidelines this weekend at its annual CanesFest, where players will only be allowed to sign school-sponsored posters. Louisville has reportedly stopped autograph signing at its Cardinals Fan Day, which is Sunday.
"You all know about all the stuff that's going on, and this is our happy medium," Weis said. "Promotional items we put out, people can just sign. If somebody brings something on their own, it'll have to be personalized.
"We're trying to do the happy middle of the road, to try to appease everything, but still to comply … (and) not put us in a precarious situation."
KU's Fan Appreciation Day is free and open to the public. Memorial Stadium gates will open at 10:45 a.m. Saturday and a team practice is slated to run from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Weis also said that no cameras would be allowed to be used inside the stadium during practice. Fans, however, can take photos during the autograph session.
Harwell waits — To the end, Nick Harwell was left with a little sliver of hope. Maybe the NCAA would step in at the last minute and rule on his behalf. He'd heard that was a possibility, anyway, and he was holding out for a last-minute Hail Mary.
Harwell, just six credits short of graduation at Miami (Ohio), had spent all summer lobbying the school to allow him to graduate after he was dismissed last spring for some off-field troubles. He was hoping he might be able to play right away at Kansas as a graduate transfer, and his dreams of being an NFL wide receiver could be expedited by a year.
But last week, when KU coach Charlie Weis announced that Harwell would redshirt this season, the transfer receiver knew any last-second prayers wouldn't be answered.
"It's been very suspenseful," Harwell said, "not knowing if I was going to play again."
Now Harwell knows the answer — it just won't be until next year. He'll spend the next year as a rare senior redshirt, before being eligible to play his fifth year in 2014.
"When you transfer from somewhere, the transition is really tough," Harwell said. "I feel like this year off will give me time to get familiar with the offense, get my timing down with the quarterback and be able to help our team actually get better."
That last part is especially important for Harwell, and not just for the reasons you might think. After recording 97 receptions for 1,425 yards in 2011, Harwell had 68 catches in nine games last year. He is a receiver with NFL aspirations, and he's hopeful KU can provide a suitable path to the professional ranks.
"The better the team, the most like you are to get drafted," Harwell said. "So I want to help the team get better."
For now, though, Harwell has plenty of other goals while he prepares for a two-year stint at Kansas. First and foremost, he'd like to graduate. He's pretty close — even after the transfer — and he should be able to accomplish that before playing again.
If Harwell was tempted by the NFL Draft after last season, he says the pull of the league was diminished by a knee injury that caused him to miss three games last season.
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In addition, he'd like to rebuild his reputation after a series of mishaps at Miami (Ohio). The off-field trouble began with a handful of minor, alcohol-related offenses during his first two years at the school, and the ended with a misdemeanor charge of attempted theft involving an incident with his girlfriend.
The particulars of the case were ironic — he was accused of stealing his girlfriend's cap and gown after an argument — and Harwell would like to work to leave his issues in the past.
"Every day I just thought about what happened, and I reflected on myself," Harwell said. "I was just going through a hard time, but I stepped back and looked at it, and thanked god for another opportunity at Kansas."
Harwell said his transfer to KU happened quickly. Weis' offense is similar to one he ran at Miami during his freshman season, and he liked the idea of playing with KU quarterback Jake Heaps. Now he'll have to wait, but that definitely beats the alternative of never playing again.
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Before the Monsignor Martin Association championship game between St. Joe's and St. Francis Thursday, St. Joe's Coach Dennis Gilbert addressed his team in a locker room inside the tunnel at Ralph C. Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park.
Gilbert, who had coached the Marauders to a 27-20 victory over St. Francis in Week Five, stood on top of a chair and read a note from Sean Ryan, a St. Joe's graduate from the Class of '99. Ryan played football at St. Joe's before playing at Boston College and then taking his career to the NFL for six years. He was inducted into the SJCI Hall of Fame Friday night. Gilbert had asked him to be the team's honorary captain for the championship game, but due to business obligations, Ryan was unable to make it to town in time. He asked that Gilbert read the note to his team before they took the field.
St. Joe's fell to St. Francis that night, 37-16, but to me, the speech represented much more than just a game. The words of Ryan, who has experienced football success at the highest level, represented all that is pure about high school sports. At a time when corruption and wrong seem to pop up more and more often in sports, this speech represents what is right.
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On this day 236 years ago, the second continental congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. The 13 British-American colonies had in essence put their proverbial middle fingers up in the air, and wagged them at that island across the pond.
Our founding fathers then created the United States of America, a nation founded upon the ideals of religious freedom, freedom of speech, the right to peaceably assemble, limited governmental power, armed citizens, unreasonable search and seizure, and states' rights.
As great as this nation is, it seems to me our founding fathers are probably rolling over in their graves after seeing what they fought for has become.
Our founding fathers decreed that American citizens would be free to practice their own religions, and also to have its government separated from religion. However, our national motto is, "In God we Trust." It appears on our currency and has done so since 1957. For the longest time prayer was allowed in our public schools. In 1954 the phrase "one nation under God" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance.
In today's society we have right-wing Republicans proposing laws that would affect all citizens which have a background in their religious beliefs. Anti-abortion laws, birth control laws, and the ban on gay marriage all come to mind.
The right to peaceably assemble was infringed upon last year in multiple cities as police forces nation-wide descended on Occupy Wall Street protests and often times forcibly removed the protesters with excessive force.
Our founding fathers vision of a federal government with limited power is succumbing to a government that is large, unwieldy, and out of control. The latest such example is Obamacare, which mandates that all citizens must purchase private health insurance. Other recent examples are corporate bail-outs of banks and car companies, cash-for-clunkers, ludicrous taxes on junk food, and forcing a school child to buy a school lunch when the lunch the child brought from home was deemed unhealthy by the school.
The government is meant to serve the people, not tell them how to live their lives. If a strict diet of Twinkies makes me happy, I shouldn't be unreasonably taxed in my pursuit of happiness. The same goes for smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol.
Our founding fathers also believed in armed citizens to not only protect themselves from threats from outside of the country but also within. Their belief was that citizens could use firearms to defend themselves against a government that had become too tyrannical, which our government is in danger of becoming. Instead, gun laws become stricter and more cumbersome by the day. Many believe Obama, if re-elected, will move to erase the 2nd amendment and thus make owning a firearm illegal. What's the saying? If guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns? I know that would make me sleep much better at night.
Illegal search and seizure was also a concern of our founding fathers and they made sure that our constitution addressed that and made it illegal. However, ever since the creation of Homeland Security that amendment has been tossed out the window. All Homeland Security has to do is declare you're a suspected terrorist and they can do whatever they want to you. They can search your house,
steal confiscate your belongings, or detain you indefinitely and there's nothing you can do about it. You have no legal recourse, either.
I've gone off on a tangent on a day that we should be celebrating this great nation, but at present I fear the direction this country is going. I truly love this country and what it's supposed to stand for, but the ideals this country was founded on are being threatened by extremists from the left and right.
My illogical rant is over now. Happy Independence Day, folks. I hope you had a good one.
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The Oswego firefighter running against long-time Ken Toftoy has received enough signatures a week before the deadline to file his nominating petition as an independent.
Mike Dabney, of Oswego, had 2,049 signatures Monday morning, while his campaign workers estimated he needed between 1,518 and 2,428 , according to a news release Dabney issued Monday evening.
The number of signatures on his nominating petition needs to be equal to at least 5 percent of the people who voted in the last general election, Dabney said.
"The 2,049 number puts me comfortably above the minimum needed," Dabney said in the news release. "I am very grateful to everyone who signed my petitions to give me a chance to be on the ballot in November. People have been very receptive to the idea of having a coroner who will work full-time for the salary being paid, and who promises to bring professionalism to the office."
Dabney, who unsuccessfully ran against Toftoy in the 2008 Republican primary, to run as an independent last month. Toftoy, who also is chairman of the Kendall County Republican Central Committee, has served as coroner since 1992, according to his profile on the county's website.
Dabney said area residents have been "very positive" as he walked door-to-door.
"I'm looking forward to debating my opponent, and giving everyone in Kendall County a choice in November," he said.
Dabney served as a deputy coroner from 2002 to 2008. He also worked for the Aurora Police Department for 27 years, the last 13 as a crime scene investigator.
He presently is a full-time firefighter/paramedic/investigator for the Oswego Fire Protection District, a crime scene instructor for the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy at the College of DuPage, and an instructor for a fire investigator module at the College of DuPage.
If elected, Dabney has said he would quit his job at the fire protection district to focus on the coroner's office full-time.
Meanwhile, Toftoy has said the coroner's office was a part-time position run out of a funeral home operated by the elected coroner before Toftoy was elected 20 years ago. He created the physical office space and saved the county $50,000 in 1996 by having a hospital donate equipment for the morgue, he said.
He also makes anti-drunk-driving presentations to high-schoolers, visits forensic classes and gives tours of the morgue to criminal justice students. Toftoy said Dabney didn't handle many calls as a deputy coroner, but Toftoy has remained available to respond to situations around the clock.


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---- — TRAVERSE CITY — Bob Boeve doesn't know Courtney Shively. For that matter, he doesn't know Noelle Pipoly, either.
But just a few words in a letter Courtney wrote to Boeve were all the oil and gas exploration company CEO needed to know.
Her gentle urging convinced him to organize a group of business owners and donors to bid for a special pig Aug. 8 at the 4-H Youth Livestock Auction at the Northwest Michigan Fair. And bid they did, in record amounts.
About a month ago, Boeve opened the note from Courtney, 14, a member of the Carousel 4-H Club. Written on a sheet of white paper, it was a plea that asked for Boeve to bid on a pig at the Northwest Michigan 4-H youth livestock auction. The note explained that Ginger the pig had been raised by the members of the club on behalf of their friend and club member, Christa Pipoly, who died in a Feb. 17 car crash that also killed her father, Dave.
The pig was a joint project taken on by the club's 16 members to honor Christa, a friend and member of the club.
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Shively said proceeds of the pig sale would be given to Christa's sister Noelle to help pay for her college education. Noelle Pipoly was in the wrecked vehicle, too, but survived. What should have been a short trip to church that Sunday morning quickly turned tragic and left the Kingsley High School junior a daughter without a father and killed her only sibling.
During the week following the wreck, the first days of high school she had missed in three years, Noelle Pipoly buried her 13-year-old sister and her father.
Her pain resonated with Boeve.
"When I was 9 years old, my father was killed in an automobile accident," Boeve said, his voice faltering. "We had nine kids at home. A lot of people reached out to my family at that time; we had a lot of community support. Maybe that's one of the reasons that it struck a chord with me."
Boeve knows well the struggles Noelle Pipoly will face during her lifetime, continual pain that will inevitably follow her. He knows nothing could return or replace her father and sister, but he also knows she will need a community of people to help her the next few years.
She wants to go to college and become a librarian, something her truck driver father Dave Pipoly would have loved to see. He's remembered by his friend Sherise Shively as the kind of guy who always helped others, the kind of guy who would have worked hard to help his daughters reach their dreams.
Boeve spent several days before the sale talking to friends and business owners to gather donations to buy the pig that was scheduled to be the last animal sold at the auction.
When the bidding began, Boeve had his number set. It isn't unusual for a charity animal to be sold during the annual auction, but this one was different.
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"It just started climbing just about as fast as the auctioneer could call it out," said local attorney Dan Hubbell, who attended the auction to buy animals. "It was just awful impressive to watch them bid it up. It makes tears come to your eyes."
Bids climbed without pause, he said, and eventually settled at $71 per-pound.
That means the pig brought just more than $20,000, Boeve said.
Then, when the bidding subsided, the auctioneer began to call on other donors in the audience who pledged extra money for Noelle, Hubbell said.
One man bid $4,000 and several others gave $500. By the time the auctioneer's microphone fell silent, an additional $11,000 had been pledged.
"The pig ended up bringing in $31,998," said Darrel Robinson, president of the 4-H livestock council. "This is the highest that I've ever seen."
Altogether, 17 donors came together to help Noelle Pipoly.
"It just seemed like the right thing to do," Boeve said.
"I would hope it's a blessing. I would hope it would help lift the load."