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We have officially announced that we are embarking on an exciting new journey – to become the "world's first environmentally sustainable zoo built from the ground up!" We may have all kinds of footprints here, but none of them will be of the "carbon" kind when we move to our brand new Green facility!
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Knight Rifles Now Made in Alabama
By DAVID RAINER
Most Alabama hunters who participate in the state's blackpowder deer season are familiar with Knight Rifles, an innovator in the in-line muzzleloading world.
However, it's probably a pretty good bet that very few of those aforementioned hunters know that Knight Rifles are now manufactured right here in Alabama.
Knight, which was born in Iowa under founder Tony Knight, has moved its manufacturing operations to Decatur.
"All Knight Rifles firearms are made in Decatur, Alabama, including the new KP1 with interchangeable barrels – centerfire, rimfire, shotgun and muzzleloader," said Branch Meanley, Knight's private consultant for product development. "Knight is a Pradco Hunting Group company, along with Summit Tree Stands, Carry Lite decoys, Knight and Hale calls, Code Blue scents and Moultrie Feeders. A lot of the engineering and product development is in the building adjacent to the Summit Tree Stands plant in Decatur. Knight Rifles manufacturing division is in the adjacent building."
Meanley, a machinist by trade, has a long history in the firearms business, starting the renowned Green Mountain Rifle Barrel Company in 1976. Meanley operated the barrel company until 2001, when he handed it over to his production manager, who continues to run it today. Green Mountain is also a Pradco Hunting Group company.
"We've always had a close relationship since the early 90s, where Green Mountain manufactured all their barrels," Meanley said. "So it was easy to become a part of the Knight Rifles team."
Meanley said the ultimate determination of a firearm's worth is in the barrel.
"A quality barrel starts with the correct material, whether it be stainless steel or 4140 or carbon steel alloy," he said. "It has to be properly stress relieved. The bars have to be straight. The material has to be quenched and tempered. It's usually double stress relieved. When the rifle barrel is finished internally, for example, when it's drilled and reamed from a solid, it is stress relieved again. It's stress relieved once it's turned. And if any more machining is done on the outside, it is stress relieved once more. So it's not uncommon for the raw material to be stress relieved twice before you receive it and then three additional stress-relieving processes during the manufacture."
Meanley explained that stress relieving is a thermal treatment that is usually around 1,050 degrees (Fahrenheit), plus or minus 25 degrees, which normalizes the cell structure of the material after it has been altered or stressed during the manufacturing process.
Although the barrels are made at Green Mountain in Vermont, there is more than just assembly in Decatur, there's also manufacturing.
"The receiver of the KP1 and the trigger group are machined from investment castings," Meanley said. "They're totally machined in Decatur. The internal parts are machined, either in that building or at local job shops, either done from YDEM components or other precision castings and fully machined. The quality control process checks these receivers for critical dimensions 100 percent. So each receiver is checked with a CMM machine to establish interchangeability between all the barrels and all the receivers.
"If certain tolerances are not maintained, you will not have full interchangeability between the different calibers of barrels and the receivers. So during the manufacturing process, there are many quality checks that go on there. For example, every barrel is proof fired with a proof round in a remote-fired proof assembly. Once proofed, the barrel is magnafluxed to check for any structural cracks or any problems that would develop in proofing. It is then finished. Once the barrel and receiver are finished, they are fired together with two service rounds. So each firearm is proofed and function fired to make sure everything is working properly."
For years, Knight was known as the pioneer in in-line muzzleloading rifles and had stayed with its muzzleloading line. The KP1 is the next step into a modern firearm or cartridge firearm.
"We wanted something that was user friendly and versatile," Meanley said. "The KP1 was the result of that, having many interchangeable rifle barrels, a muzzleloader barrel, as well as 12- and 20-gauge slug barrels and a 12-gauge muzzleloading shotgun barrel and a 12-gauge 3 ½-inch shotgun barrel with interchangeable chokes, threaded for the Remington-style chokes. We do provide a turkey choke with the barrel, but they will accept any Remington-style choke."
Rifle calibers include: .17 HMR, .22 LR, .223, .243, .204 Ruger, 22-250, .308, 30-06, .270 Winchester, 300 Winchester Magnum, .45-70, 444 Marlin, .44 magnum and .50 caliber muzzleloader.
"We've got anything from big game to varmints, all the way through to blackpowder and shotgun," Meanley said. "The .45-70 was developed to target the Mississippi muzzleloader season (which allows certain legacy cartridges in addition to blackpowder). And, we understand Louisiana is considering a similar regulation that would allow for the use of .45-70 and 444 Marlin during muzzleloader season."
Meanley said the accuracy of the firearms is usually determined by the caliber being shot.
"We like to have everything at under two inches (at 100 yards) and many of these barrels will shoot minute- of-angle (MOA), depending on the cartridge that you're using, some cartridges being inherently more accurate," he said. "We've done a lot of testing with the .45-70 with Hornady ammunition and it is not uncommon to get minute-of-angle or sub minute-of-angle with that rifle. The trigger comes from the factory at between 2 ½ and 4 pounds of pull. It is very clean. It has some initial take-up. Other than that, it breaks very cleanly with no creep. It is fixed at the factory and not adjustable. It is a very good trigger.
"What sets the KP1 apart from the other break-open, single-shot fixed barrel or interchangeable barrel guns is its unique styling and balance – the way it handles. It has a removable trigger module, which allows you to remove the whole trigger mechanism out of the bottom of the gun. If you're shooting a lot of blackpowder, it makes it very simple to clean. The fore-end removes similar to single-barrel shotguns with a clip on the bottom of the forearm. It comes off the lug. It is fully floated off the barrel lug, so it does not contact the barrel. The main pivot pin is easily removed by removing the extractor from the barrel and pushing the main pivot pin out. So the whole gun is capable of changing from one caliber to another in less than a minute without any tools."
Meanley had hoped to try the KP1's shotgun barrel on a Choctaw County wild turkey last week, but the wily bird had a few tricks for the hunter.
"I had the gun pointed in one direction," he recalled. "The bird circled me just out of sight below a terrace and came up behind me. There was no way to get the gun around. Another lesson learned, but it sure was exciting."
PHOTOS: Top - Branch Meanley of Knight RIfles patterns a new KP1 gun with a shotgun barrel to prepare for an Alabama turkey hunt.
Bottom - Branch Meanley of Knight Rifles checks a turkey target for pattern consistency and density after firing the new KP1 firearm, which accepts a variety of centerfire, rimfire and shotgun barrels.

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A "smart bra" that can detect early signs of breast cancer could hit the U.S. stores as early as 2014, according to a Huffington Post report.
Lifeline Biotechnologies, which developed the bra called First Warning Signs, says it "provides accurate screening for breast tissue abnormalities," according to the report.
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Konawa —
Memorial services for Reba "Miss Reba" Rogers, 88, Konawa, are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Konawa United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Roger Wood officiating. A private burial service will be held at Rosedale Cemetery in Ada at a later time.
Mrs. Rogers died Saturday, April 20, 2013, at a Shawnee nursing home. She was born Jan. 21, 1925, in Ada to William Otis and Bessie M. Pettet Jones. She attended Ada schools.
She married Edward H. Rogers in 1940. He died in 1989.
Mrs. Rogers apprenticed with her aunt Gladys Kilpatrick, of Gladys' Beauty Salon, then worked for her for many years.
In the 1960s, Mrs. Rogers opened her own beauty salon in her home in Ada. Later, she and her family moved to Konawa, where she owned and operated her own salon until 2008. She was a 60-year member of Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology. In 2003, she was recognized for her many contributions to the city of Konawa.
Survivors include a sister, Anna Bea J. Morgan of Palm Desert, Calif.; her sister-in-law, Ila Jones of Reno, Nev.; a cousin, Mrs. Peter S. Durso of Oklahoma City; numerous nieces and nephews as well as extended family, Jerry Davis, Jeff and Tina Davis and Connor Davis, all of Ada.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepmother, Lillie Mae Jones; her husband; a brother, Roy Lee Jones; her son, Larry Rogers in 1980; and extended family member Patricia Davis in 2012.
Honorary bearers will be Wimpy Poston, Carl "Edd" Wyatt, Jerry Davis, Jeff Davis and Connor Davis.
Obituaries may be viewed and online condolences sent to criswellfh.com.
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This lentil stew is so comforting – the warm spices are given a delicious lift by the mouth-watering, sweet caramelised onions.
Cook the bacon or pancetta in a deep pan over a moderate heat to let the fat slowly ooze out . Roughly chop two of the onions and add them to the pan. Cut the carrots into chunks and add to the pan. Cover and let it steam for a few minutes. Add the paprika, cinnamon, then grate in ½ of the nutmeg. Add the lentils, stock and 500ml water, cover and leave for 30 minutes until the lentils have softened.
While that is slowly cooking, slice the remaining two onions and, in another pan, cook them very slowly in butter until golden brown. Finish with a grate of nutmeg.
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April 30, 2012
One Fluvanna County senior is leading by example. In this week's Stephanie's Heroes Carmen Becker is helping to motivate young and elderly folks alike to exercise and keep moving no matter what.
Just days away from her 90th birthday Carmen Becker isn't letting age slow her down.
"It's very easy to let yourself just do nothing so I try to do this," said Carmen Becker, Water Aerobics Student.
Twice a week she attends water aerobics at Health Nutz Fitness and Aquatic Center in Fluvanna County.
From leg exercises to strengthening her arms with water weights...folks in her class say watching her in action...inspires them.
"The fact that she comes at her age and she gets involved as she does the class she's a sweet heart. She really is," Anne Spencer, Water Aerobics Student.
For 5 years, Becker has ditched her cane beside the pool and raced into the water even when she had a broken arm.
"Then her doctor gave her an inflatable sock that went on her cast and she was coming in the water with a broken arm. So, nothing really stops her. You can tell she's a strong woman," said Rex May, Aquatics Exercise Instructor, Health Nutz Fitness and Aquatics Center.
Becker is a strong woman who often shares kinds words encouraging her classmates especially when the workout gets tough.
"I'm just what I am and I do what I do because that's what feels right," said Becker.
"She's the wings beneath peoples wings to uplift people and everyone thinks she's a hero around here," said May.
While Becker has already touched many lives she's hoping that she can motivate even more people to exercise. She says if she can stay fit at her age anyone can do it.
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Get Smart: Season 5
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… and loving it!,
September 14, 2009ByE. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) –
This review is from: Get Smart: Season 5 (DVD)
First came love, then came marriage, and now come baby Smarts in the baby carriage!
And the fifth and final season of the classic spy spoof "Get Smart" focuses on that new complication for bumbling spy Maxwell Smart and his new wife 99. The baby focus is a bit tiresome at times (even if it does produce the Chief and Larabee babysitting!) but it's still a pretty hilarious series with plenty of long-running gags and catchphrases, and an endless stream of bizarre conspiracies to destroy the free world. Would you believe…?
Max and 99 are sent to rescue a professor who is being kept under an unbreakable glass dome, but as they're being chased off the premises, 99 drops a bombshell on her husband — she's pregnant. Max is so elated by this that he not only runs through a brick wall, but blabs his secret identity to a nearby reporter, putting the mission in jeopardy.
And of course, their impending parenthood becomes a part of the new missions — defeating Ironhand with Operation Baby Buggy Switch, dealing with a bunch of explosive dolls, and Max must even "marry" a KAOS black widow on his anniversary. Worst of all, a mixup with some trenchcoats causes Max and 99 to end up heading for a KAOS clinic when 99 goes into labor — not to mention going up against the deadly Simon the Likable.
Among the other weird cases: the treasure of C. Errol Madre, wounded gangster who thinks he's a doctor, serial killings with banana peels, rapid aging, acid in the Washington water supply, inexplicable weather changes (snow in Miami?), a wax museum with very lifelike residents, a house of crazy gothic secrets, attempting to keep an informer safe from the Exterminator, a devious 99 doppelganger, security leaks via pseudo-Roman spas, spying plants, a descendent of Christopher Columbus who has inherited the United States, and Max going undercover as the worst butler the Bulmanian Embassy has ever seen.
"Get Smart Season Five" isn't quite the best that the series had to offer, and the baby focus is a bit offputting at times (since it's so far removed from the World of Spies). But considering this series had been running in the same basic groove for four seasons before it, it's still remarkably fresh and funny — still has plenty of movie spoofs ("Witness for the Prosecution," "Spartacus," "House of Wax," "Treasure of the Sierra Madre"), classic running gags, and general strangeness.
Along the way, there are plenty of bizarre plots by the evil KAOS (being attacked by a wax werewolf!) and bizarre puzzles that Max and 99 somehow work out, often by putting themselves in comical danger, ranging from Vincent Price's hallucinogenic plan ("Of course! Everyone will think it's a folk rock festival!") to very odd plastic surgeries. But there are also some more down-to-earth problems that the newlyweds face, such as Max and 99 having to leave their babies in the care of Chief and Larabee.
And the dialogue and comic relief are absolutely priceless ("That's just what we've been waiting ten years to hear. Larabee, You got your tape recorder?" "Right here, Chief. When do you want me to turn it on?"), and the babies don't stop the hysterical physical comedy (Max's inability to buttle).
Don Adams is the heart of the series, with his quirky face, nasal voice, odd body language and confident catchphrases ("And loving it!"), and while he's still a bumbler as an agent he makes a great dad. Barbara Feldon gets to play out some pregnancy cravings and insecurities ("Fat fat the water rat!") while still sometimes doing some solid agent work (the ultimate working mom! She saves the free world then goes home to babies).
Edward Platt is just wonderful as the long-suffering Chief, and Bernie Kopell gets in a last laugh as the delightfully uptight villain Siegfried — and with Max being more competent, Robert Karvelas' Larabee takes over as the resident clueless weirdo ("Larabee, confiscate that plant." "I can't do that, Chief. I'm not a priest!").
It's the final season and got a bit worn around the edges, but "Get Smart Season Five" is still a hilarious spoof-fest. Still Smart after all these years.
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all around fav!,
October 24, 2010Byjdcolmer –Amazon Verified Purchase(http://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase/185-9339381-8723112', 'AmazonHelp', 'width=400,height=500,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,toolbar=0,status=1′);return false; ">What's this?)This review is from: Get Smart: Season 5 (DVD)
Haven't watched these particular episodes yet…it is a gift for my 11 year old son…he loves them, his almost 13 year old brother loves them, his 15 year old sister loves them, and of course Dad loves them….good, clean humor….nothing like what you see on television today!
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Another new twist for the last season,
December 19, 2009Amazon Verified Purchase(http://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase/185-9339381-8723112', 'AmazonHelp', 'width=400,height=500,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,toolbar=0,status=1′);return false; ">What's this?)This review is from: Get Smart: Season 5 (DVD)
In the 4th season they had Max and 99 get married adding some much needed new material for the joke and gag writers. And in the
5th and last season they added another new twist to the show. Max and 99 become expectant perants giving even more room for new
They also did more spoofs of popular movies and such modifing the stories just enough to fit into the existing spy spoof that
Get Smart had been all along.
These new twists were needed. After all, there are only so many ways you can do a good spoof of James Bond type stories, and
even by the 3rd season those were getting a little worn and predictable. The 1st and 2nd seasons were better. Even so, the
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Middlesex County Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian pulled no punches when he described the job of corrections officer as "difficult" and "stressful."
With that in mind, he expressed great pride in the 53 men and women who graduated from the Middlesex County Department of Corrections 35th Basic Training Academy in a ceremony at Dargin Hall on the South Campus of UMass Lowell.
Among the graduates was Waltham resident Robert Millian.
Koutoujian told the hundreds of friends and family in attendance that the work done by corrections officers is often under appreciated, a situation he is committed to changing.
"Corrections officers should be recognized in the way fire fighters and police
officers are," he said. "My job is to shed light on the work you do every day."
The 2012 Basic Academy Training program was the first in four years for the Middlesex County Sheriff's Department and the first since Koutoujian was named sheriff in 2011.
In another first, Koutoujian only opened the academy to those officers who already had been working at the Middlesex Sheriff's Office, most of whom were working on a temporary basis.
Prior to 2012, just 25 percent of the officers serving in the Middlesex County Sheriff's Department were not academy trained due to consecutive years of budget cuts, according to information provided by Koutoujian's office. The 53 officers who received their badges on Wednesday increased that number to 63 percent.
Koutoujian specifically recognized Officer Robert Bell of Tyngsboro, who was a temporary officer for six-and-a-half-years, as well as Officers Gregory Petto of Saugus and Shawn Flynn of Lowell, who were temporary officers for five years.
"Your determination and drive for this field is what led you here today," Koutoujian said. "Your career starts today. So do the right thing. Participate. Lead."
Koutoujian also honored four military veterans in the graduating class, including Ducakis Germaine of Somerville, Brandon Dobbins of Medford, Eric Cunha of Lowell and Mark Anderson of Dorchester.
In his Keynote Speech to the graduates Massachusetts Department of Corrections Commissioner Luis Spencer emphasized the value of integrity and encouraged them to exhibit honorable conduct both while in uniform and during their time away from the job.
"Protect your reputation and use your time wisely," said Spencer, who began his career as a corrections officer. "Remember your mission."
Spencer also reminded the new officers that their education should not stop with the end of basic training.
"Take the time to learn the policies and study the procedures because these are put in place to see you home safely," he said.
Below is the class list for the 35th Basic Training Academy for the Middlesex County Department of Corrections.
James Cribbins
Shawn Ankenbauer
Kevin Graham
Timothy O'Leary
Ryan Ostler
David Petersen
Shawn Pimental
John Gray
Keri Hogan
James Lau
Mark Anderson
East Boston
Joseph Cataldo
Robert Cooper
Daniel Hansen
Atul Kumar
John Riley
Hyde Park
Antwane Daye
Eric Cunha
Shawn Flynn
Michael Geoffroy
Robert McMahon
Casey Ramalho
Michael Wisenburg
Deven O'Brien
Cory D'Entremont
Michael Gilardi
Joseph Brock
Brandon Dobbins
Richard St. Germain
Vincent Collins
N. Andover
Jessica Kelley
Michael Marks
Vardy Duperval
Anthony Moccia
Aleksandar Biljanovic
Gregory Petto
Ducakis Germain
James Bancroft
Richard Griffin
Christian Irving
Timothy Mancusi
Kevin McCarthy
Ryan Walsh
Robert Bell
Ronald Goulet
Konstantine Bourikas
Robert Millian
Mark Haskell
Jason Tully
Michael Gover
Edward Welch
Randy Morales
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Let's light up the night
Sure, the buoys do a fine job of marking the safe paths through what can be a treacherous stretch of the Grand River from where it empties into Lake Michigan all the way upstream past Riverside Park and beyond.
There's an easy little alliteration to help you remember how to handle the red and green buoys you encounter — red, right, return. When you're returning from the Big Lake toward where you launched, keep the red buoys to your right.
But what happens when you're heading back to your launching spot after dark, and those red and green buoys are swallowed up by the gloom? You should have an adequate spotlight involved, and the reflectors on the navigational markers should help you keep your course.
But it could be easier.
Some of the buoys in the channel between Lake Michigan and East Grand River Park are topped with solar-powered lights. This begs the question: Why aren't all buoys — especially in high-traffic areas such as the busy stretch from the mouth of Spring Lake out to Lake Michigan — topped with these lights?
There's plenty to worry about when boating in the dark, including keeping an eye out for unlit vessels and watching for floating debris. Boaters shouldn't have to work to see the buoys marking safe passage through a river with plenty of shallow water.
Topping these buoys with solar lights seems like a fairly inexpensive yet efficient way to make navigating our waterways after dark a little bit safer.
Lights such as these vary in price from $200 up to more than $1,000, depending on the size and the distance at which they can be seen.
For this application, it would seem that a lower-priced option would suffice, and the benefits this adds to our popular waterway would far outweigh the cost.
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Corey Sublett was looking to get back in a groove with his first start of the year on Monday night.
After his strong performance, you might say he was feeling mighty groovy.
Sublett pitched five near-flawless innings as Boyd County roared past Lewis County, 8-0, in a 16th Region showdown at Addington Field.
The senior right-hander retired the first 11 batters of the game. He gave up only two hits and recorded a strikeout.
Sublett is recovering from ACL surgery last fall. Doctors released him just before the Lions left for Florida over Spring Break.
"It felt good to get back on the mound," said Sublett. "I just wanted to come out and do what I know how to do."
Sublett received all the offense he needed in the first inning with the help of his hot-hitting teammates. Boyd County scored five runs as nine Lions batted in the inning.
Robbie Shivel led off the first with a single and advanced to third on a soft grounder back to the pitcher by Trevor Mullins. Shivel appeared to be caught in a rundown but was able to outrun the infielder to third base.
After Jacob Barnwell drew a walk to load the bases, Dylan Grimm ripped a single into center field scoring Shivel and Mullins. Barnwell also scored after the Lewis County third baseman mishandled the relay throw.
Boyd County still wasn't done. Jacob Cook also drew a free pass and both Grimm and Cook scored on consecutive RBI groundouts by Matt Blakeley and Billy McCoy.
"It was a good feeling to go out and score five runs in the first inning so we could relax a little bit," said Boyd County coach Brandon Ramsey. "I thought we could score a lot of runs tonight, maybe not this many."
The Lions continued its scoring barrage in the fourth. Mullins went for extra bases as he sneaked a double just inside the third base line. Barnwell hit a bloop single that dropped in front of the center fielder, sending Mullins home. Grimm then lined a single to center for his second hit of the game, scoring Barnwell from second.
Boyd County added a final run in the fifth to set the final score and increase its winning streak to five games.
When asked about its recent success, the Lions' coach thinks there is no place like home.
"We are back home where we feel more relaxed," said Ramsey. "We changed the lineup when we got back from Florida. I feel the guys are now in better spots to succeed."
Grimm has benefited from the new lineup. He went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and is batting a sizzling .642 with 14 RBIs during the current streak.
Lewis County pitcher Isaac Weddington could never fully recover from the disastrous first inning. The sophomore tallied eight earned runs and four walks.
Before the game, former players and coaches were invited onto the field as Boyd County celebrated the program's 1,000th victory earlier this year against Rowan County. Former standouts, Caleb Stewart and Ronnie Mullins, threw out the first pitches.
BOYD CO. 500 210 x — 8 7 0
Weddington, Duncan (5) and McCann; Sublett, Duncan (6) and Barnwell. W—Sublett (BC) L—Weddington (LC). 2B—Mullins (BC).


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Concluding that it was out of compliance with Title IX, institution agrees to keep men's and women's squads.
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Theres no need to shop til you drop, but there are places on the Coast in which you can actually shop all day long, take care of your gift ideas, home necessities, munch a lunch, enjoy entertainment, see a movie, even have your oil changed.
Pleasant amenities and conveniences make Coast malls the perfect place to spend all day spotting bargains and having fun and you can bring the whole family and stay all day. Singing River Mall in Gautier serves southeast Mississippi.
Mall manager Ginger Guidry says a shoppers delight awaits all visitors to the conglomerate of style stores and bargain shops 50 in all that line spacious and wheel accessible pedestrian walkways with direct connections to six food shops, a bank, the Ritz Theater, and, of course, bargains galore.
The shopper may wish to work in a schedule that will match the special events at Singing River from carolers, to blood drives, to dance recitals. Check with the mall manager for events scheduled during your visit. Theres plenty of parking and even a bank if you wish more bargain money.
Drive U.S.90 through Gautier until you see the sign.
For the central Gulf and South Mississippi shoppers, Prime Outlets with 63 shops, is ready, willing and able to accommodate the all-day shopper.
Rhonda Roberts, Prime Outlets marketing director, said the number of Outlet bargains is unbelievable. She advises, Be sure and bring the kiddies as the styles and new items in the childrens shops seems unlimited.
Both malls feature everything from books and bath fragrances to baseball caps and BVDs. Plus, there are a good 50,000 other items among them you will need all year long.
Prime outlets offers wheelchairs and free strollers. The center offers two restaurants and a coffee shop for intermittent snacks.
Crossroads Shopping Center is just to the north and east of U.S. 49 at Interstate 10 in Gulfport.
It features Cinemark Theater, with 17 screens and 3,000 seats, several restaurants and stores, including Academy Sports, Avenue, Barnes & Nobles, Bed Bath & Beyond, Belk, Circuit City, Depot, Old Navy, PetSmart, Pier 1, T.J. Maxx, T.G.I. Fridays, LongHorn Steakhouse, Logans Roadhouse and Panda Palace.
Edgewater Mall, at 2600 U.S. 90 in Biloxi is the Coasts largest enclosed shopping center at 900,000 square feet and nearly 90 retail shops, including: Aeropostale, Bath & Body Works, Belk, Bonefish Grill, Borders Express, Buckle, Dillards, Hot Topic, JC Penney, Pacific Sunwear and Sears.
Edgewater Village, at 2650 U.S. 90 in Biloxi, is across the street from Edgewater Mall with stores including Ashley Furniture, Beach View Wine & Liquor, Books-A-Million, El Saltillo, Alfresco Italina Bistro, Southern Pastimes Craft & Gift Mall, Sprint and Wonder Nails.
Lakeview Village & Indian River Plaza is located on Sangani Boulevard between Mississippi 15 and Lamey Bridge Road, just off I-110 in DIberville. It has a 14-screen movie theater, The Grand, restaurants and a variety of stores including: Beef OBradys, Fashion Bug, Game Stop, Hallmark, Lowes, Outback Steakhouse, Payless, Stramis, UPS Store and Wal-Mart SuperCenter.


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Earlier this month and under cover of darkness, Walt Disney World cast members and crew escorted several of the floats down the road in the middle of the night. The floats in this magical caravan include a 53-foot-long steampunk-inspired Maleficent Dragon from the 1959 Disney animated classic, Sleeping Beauty, a Fantasia-themed balloon and gondola for Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, a giant Brave bagpipe, and a Peter Pan float featuring Skull Rock and Captain Hook's The Jolly Roger pirate ship.


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The City of Kansas City, Mo., Health Department and Aviation Department are partnering to offer an H1N1 vaccination clinic on Thursday, Feb.18 from 8-11 a.m. at the Kansas City International Airport. Vaccine is free and available for everyone age 6 months and older.
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"Though we have seen a decrease in H1N1 cases locally and nationally, the illness is still present in our community, and travelers are often at a higher risk for contracting and spreading the flu," said Dr. Rex Archer, director of the Health Department. "By protecting travelers and airport staff, we also protect the families, friends and coworkers that they come into contact with both here in Kansas City and elsewhere in our global community."
The Kansas City Airport System is an enterprise fund department of the City of Kansas City, Mo., and is supported by airport user charges. No general tax fund revenues are used for the administration, promotion, operation, or maintenance of the airports in the system. Kansas City International Airport is one of the nation's largest airports, covering more than 10,000 acres with more than 7,000 acres available for development. Visit www.flykci.com for more information on KCI Airport.
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Cassie Harberts had 19 points and 9 rebounds as USC (9-5, 2-0) upset No. 12 Colorado (10-2, 0-1) despite its top scorer leaving injured.
No. 11 Arizona defeated the NAU Icejacks on Friday, but lost to No. 6 Delaware Saturday by a score of 7-4.
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DERRY — The Lahey Center for Oncology and Hematology at Parkland Medical Center will again host the Prickly Pear Poetry Project Tuesday, Dec. 6, from noon to 2 p.m.
This is an interactive and creative workshop designed to help people affected by cancer understand and cope with their experiences.
The workshop will be facilitated by two local poets: Kyle Potvin of Derry and Tammi Traux of Portsmouth who have both been affected by cancer, one as a survivor and one as a caregiver.
This two-hour workshop will include the reading of cancer-influenced poetry from authors such as Jane Kenyon, Donald Hall, Susan Deborah King and more. Participants will be encouraged to compose their own poetry through writing exercises.
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The Seattle Seahawks' front office has developed a reputation for being unpredictable in the draft since general manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll came together in 2010. A look at five possible picks for the Seahawks when they select 32nd overall in the first round Thursday night:
Xavier Su'a-Filo
- Height: 6-4 Weight: 307
- Overview: The Seahawks could use more offensive line depth and like versatile offensive linemen, which is exactly what Su'a-Filo is. He projects more as a guard in the NFL after starting at guard and tackle during his career at UCLA.
Deone Bucannon
SS | Washington State
- Height: 6-1 Weight: 211
- Overview: A hard-hitting playmaker at the back end becomes more enticing for the Seahawks after Tuesday's news that Kam Chancellor had offseason hip surgery. Chancellor is not expected to miss significant time, but safety was already a position in need of some depth.
Davante Adams
WR | Fresno State
- Height: 6-1 Weight: 212
- Overview: Adams put up huge numbers at Fresno State last season when he led the nation in receptions (131) and receiving touchdowns (24) and set a single-season school record for receiving yards (1,718). The question around Adams is how much of those numbers were a byproduct of a quick-passing scheme.
DeMarcus Lawrence
DE | Boise State
- Height: 6-3 Weight: 251
- Overview: The Seahawks likely can't afford Cliff Avril after this season because they will look to sign quarterback Russell Wilson to a long-term contract extension. That makes Lawrence a viable option in this draft in order to become an influential rush end in 2015.
Jace Amaro
TE | Texas Tech
- Height: 6-5 Weight: 265
- Overview: In another money-saving move, the Seahawks know starting tight end Zach Miller is unlikely to be back in 2016 or even 2015. Amaro gives them a more complete tight end to add to Luke Willson's pass-catching ability from the same spot.


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The Cahaba River is special in a state with many unique rivers. The diversity of the Cahaba River's fish population is greater than any other temperate river its size. Recognized as a unique river in Alabama, the Cahaba has received attention from environmentalists throughout the nation. It is the longest free-flowing river in Alabama and has a wide diversity of plants and fishes due to its variety of physical habitats and ecology. Flowing through the Birmingham area in the heart of Alabama, the river attracts many canoeists and kayakers. It also offers recreational opportunities in the form of fishing, rafting and bird watching for many outdoor enthusiasts.
One hundred thirty-five fish species are known to occur in the Cahaba River and its tributaries. Several rare fish found in the Cahaba River have been assigned special conservation status. This group includes the Cahaba shiner, goldline darter, Alabama sturgeon, frecklebelly madtom, crystal darter and freckled darter. In addition to rare fish species, the Cahaba River supports many popular native sportfish species such as largemouth bass and spotted bass, bluegill, longear sunfish, crappie, chain pickerel, and many others. There are two sub-species of spotted bass, and the spotted bass in the Cahaba River are called Alabama spotted bass. Alabama spotted bass grow much larger than their northern cousin does. Channel catfish, flathead catfish, and blue catfish are among the most popular non-game fish caught in the Cahaba River.
Until recently, most of the area around the Cahaba River Basin was relatively undeveloped. Growth and expansion of the Birmingham metropolitan area into both Jefferson and Shelby Counties have significantly impacted the upper basin. The Cahaba River watershed drains an area of approximately 1,825 square miles in central Alabama and is the primary water source for Birmingham Water Works, which serves a quarter of Alabama's citizens. Wastewater discharges, siltation, pesticides and herbicide residues have degraded water quality in this once pristine river.
The Cahaba River has been an important source of recreational opportunities for the people of Alabama for many years. It receives the heaviest recreational use of any free-flowing river in the state. Due to its scenic and recreational value, the river has been proposed for designation as a National Wild and Scenic River. These efforts were unsuccessful, but in 2000, a national law was passed to purchase 3,500 acres for a Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge in Bibb County. In 2001, the first money was appropriated and land was purchased from willing sellers. The refuge includes three and a half miles of the Cahaba River. Organizations such as the Alabama Nature Conservancy and the Cahaba River Society continue to promote efforts to protect the Cahaba River in additional ways through various conservation groups and agencies.
The Cahaba River is one of Alabama's most precious natural resources. The river provides recreation to many anglers, botanists, canoeists, hikers and wildlife watchers. As demands increase for development and water withdrawals in the future, it is up to the people of Alabama to ensure that the Cahaba River is protected for generations to come.
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By Bob Hertzel
For the Times West Virginian
The challenge facing West Virginia's football team may seem to be getting easier now that it has played four nationally ranked Big 12 teams — two of them ranked in the top 10 of the BCS standings — and now that they seem to have a healthy quarterback upon whom they can lean, but there is another wrinkle being thrown into the mix.
WVU's next two games are on the road, each against a team with a highly respected coach and each desperate for a victory.
This week the Mountaineers travel to Manhattan, Kan., to take on Kansas State, winless in the conference but coming off a bye week, which gives the cagey veteran coach Bill Snyder a whole lot of time to prepare his team for a WVU team that has its own set of psychological problems coming off a 73-42 whipping by Baylor and then after spitting up an 11-point lead at home and losing to Texas Tech.
And while it has been tough going for Kansas State, the Wildcats are 2-2 at home, the losses to North Dakota State and Baylor, by just 10 points.
Then, on Nov. 2, WVU goes to Fort Worth to face coach Gary Patterson and his TCU team that like WVU is 1-3 in the conference and 3-4 overall. At home, however, the Horned Frogs are unbeaten at 3-0.
Certainly, WVU should benefit from having Clint Trickett back healthy for the second straight week and coming off a much improved performance against Texas Tech.
"I do think he played his best game," Coach Dana Holgorsen said of Trickett's performance against Texas Tech. "It was not a winning performance but he's healthy. He'll be able to rep (today), Wednesday, Thursday, which is the first time he's been able to do that in a long time. We'll give him the majority of the reps and try to get him better."
Trickett came off an awful performance while injured against Baylor, completing just nine passes, leaving him with a 41.2 completion percentage entering the Texas Tech game. Against the Red Raiders, though, he completed 27 of 43 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown, although everything came apart for him along with everyone else in the fourth quarter.
It was so bad as Texas Tech outgained WVU 164 yards to 29 in the fourth quarter that Holgorsen felt his team had lost its will to win, a statement some players disagreed with.
One of the defensive players said he understood how his coach could say that after such a tough loss, but didn't agree.
"I feel my players, the guys on my side of the ball, had the will to win. That's his judgment," he said.
On Monday, Holgorsen toned down the "will to win" statement slightly.
"I have not questioned anything the players have done from an effort point of view or anything we're asking them to do on and off the field," he noted. "It got exposed a little bit in the fourth quarter because it was such a press situation. We obviously wanted to win that game. Heading into it we talked about how it meant a lot to us and we got in the fourth quarter and they made more plays than we did.
"I phrased it as they wanted to win a little bit more than we did, and if you watched the tape they made more plays than we did in the fourth quarter."
A lot more than just a will to win went into the fourth-quarter shutdown. Part of it, Holgorsen noted, was depth, that his "second and third teams guys are not as good as they need to be to compete against the likes of Baylor and Texas Tech over the last couple of weeks."
And there also was a matter of confidence, which had to have been shattered at Baylor and had to have a carryover effect of some kind, even with a bye week.
"Confidence is the hardest thing to build, and when you get it shattered by Baylor, who is making a habit of doing it to a lot of people, evidently it's hard to get it back. That's what we have to do as coaches," Holgorsen said.
"Our approach was last week we have to get them away from it and hopefully that would get them excited about it. We did have a very good week of practice. It just didn't translate in the fourth quarter. We played winning football for three quarters and were in position to win it and in the fourth quarter when the game got tight and continued to get tighter, they were a little more confident than we were based on the fact they had won all six games and we were 3 and 3."
Still, Holgorsen found a lot of good to take out of the Texas Tech loss.
"We made progress. I think everybody would agree with that," he said. "You know, Texas Tech is a good defensive football team with seven or eight seniors and a lot of guys coming back. They're well coached and in position and play hard.
"We made some things happen, moved the ball, got the ball in the end zone several times. Fourth quarter, it was the story of the game. They did a much better job on all three sides of the ball making plays when the game was on the line. You got to give them credit for that."
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During one of the first years my son played baseball, I remember a parent from an opposing team who routinely sat as close as he could to the field and constantly yelled at his son.
No matter what his 9-year-old son did, apparently it was wrong in his father's eyes. I felt bad for the kid, his teammates and, well, pretty much everyone that had to listen to it. I couldn't wait for the game to be over.
Fast-forward to recently and we hear of incidents of player infractions such as recent fighting on the field during a Totino-Grace High School and Prairie Seeds Academy boys varsity soccer game.
The competition in youth sports has seems like it is at a point where more parents are trying to "coach" from the stands and players might be taking out their frustrations in other ways.
Are the parent's attitudes from the stands rubbing off on the players?
Trust me, I understand tensions run high. I've been on both sides of the bench as both a player and a parent. And, sometimes teams trash talk. But, what happened to taking the high road? The road of support and "just playing the game" verses the road of criticism and confrontation.
After all, it is just a game.
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Release Date : March 2012
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Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1: Modifying Default Views
Chapter 2: Basic Custom Views
Chapter 3: Intermediate Custom Views
Chapter 4: Creating Advanced Views
Chapter 5: Intermediate Custom Theming Views
Chapter 6: Creating Views Programmatically
Chapter 7: Views Administration
Appendix A: Installing Views
Appendix B: Entity Types and Fields
- Chapter 1: Modifying Default Views
- Introduction
- Selecting recent comments for a specific node type
- Focusing on the Archive view
- Filtering the backlinks
- Changing the Frontpage view
- Selecting the Glossary view entries for a specific user
- Creating an Attached Menu for the Taxonomy Term view
- Reporting Tracker activity for a certain user role
- Chapter 2: Basic Custom Views
- Introduction
- Selecting all the nodes
- Creating a Paged block display
- Creating a Dynamic Links display block
- Creating a Random Ad block
- Using a View Content filter
- Providing a user view for administrators
- Winning that argument
- Using views to create a bulleted list
- Creating bulleted lists using multiple content types
- Chapter 3: Intermediate Custom Views
- Introduction
- Selecting node teasers based on types and contents
- Displaying a table of entity fields
- Sortable table with a header and footer
- Using AJAX for page changes
- Understanding relationships
- Grouping in a query
- Nodes within nodes
- Producing custom links
- Proving a negative with a filter and an argument
- Chapter 4: Creating Advanced Views
- Introduction
- Creating a view with multiple personalities
- Marketing bundle
- Filtering with 'or'
- Forming a dashboard with Page, Block, and Attachment displays
- Teaming two content lists
- Using related content: Adding depth to a term ID
- Using related content: Adding depth to a term
- Limiting visibility of content
- Chapter 5: Intermediate Custom Theming Views
- Introduction
- Changing the page template
- Creating and naming a view template
- Theming a field
- Theming a grid
- Theming a table
- Theming a row
- Theming rows
- Theming an RSS feed
- Theming a block
- Theming a view page
- Theming multiple displays
- Image styles
- Chapter 6: Creating Views Programmatically
- Introduction
- Programming a view
- Handling a view field
- Styling a view field
- Fine tuning the query
- Chapter 7: Views Administration
- Introduction
- Exporting a view
- Importing a view
- Bulk exporting views
- Cloning a view
- Appendix A: Installing Views
- Installing Views
- Appendix B: Entity Types and Fields
- Creating content type: Country
- Creating content type: Course
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- Creating content type: Extension
- Creating image style: Exhibit
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- Creating content type: Gallery
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- Creating taxonomy tags
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Letting Hollywood Theater's screen go dark once again isn't something theater manager Chad Hunter is willing to allow.
Unfortunately, that fate is again becoming a real possibility for the Dormont landmark—the only single-screen, independent movie theater in the South Hills—if the theater can't raise the necessary $75,000 to buy a digital movie projector.
"Increasingly, it's cheaper for studios to produce movies digitally and distribute them that way," Hunter said. "The writing is on the wall for it … Small theaters are not part of the studios' financial formula and we're falling through the cracks."
Hollywood Theater frequently shows movies on 35mm film, a format that used to require 2,000-foot film reels to be shipped and delivered to theaters.
When that format is unavailable, theaters can purchase the rights to show the movie on DVD or BlueRay, and for several other titles.
But in July, the Hollywood Theater staff and board members learned that Fox Studios, which owns the rights to "Rocky Horror" and numerous other titles, would only make movies available to theaters in digital format.
"We've had this issue with first-run movies for awhile, but it didn't hit us as much because we're mainly a second-run theater," Hunter said. "First it was Fox, but we're expecting the rest of the studios to follow throughout the year. We don't know exactly when that will happen, but it's coming."
The Hollywood's goal is to raise $75,000, which would pay for a new, CDI-compliant digital projector, a continual maintenance plan for the projector, and upgrades to the electrical and sound systems to support the new equipment.
Hunter said so far, the Hollywood has raised $10,000. He highlighted the Go Digital or Go Dark campaign in a recent blog entry.Click here to contribute to the campaign and see campaign information on the Indiegogo website. Information also is available on The Hollywood Theater of Dormont Facebook page, or The Hollywood Theater website.
It's an intimidating undertaking, especially since the non-profit Friends of Hollywood Theater already is fundraising for the theater's daily operating costs.
The Hollywood also does not have a full-time staff. At 30 hours a week, Hunter and operations manager Ben Prisbylla are considered part-time, and so are two assistants who help with events. Volunteers handle the rest.
Hunter is working with the Friends of Hollywood Theater to research possible grants or corporate sponsorships that could support the theater as well.
Friends of Hollywood Theater President Scott Jackson said it's a group effort to save the theater, which he considers an anchor of Dormont's business district for the amount of foot traffic the theater brings to local businesses.
"We're doing a lot of community outreach. We're partnering with local businesses for fundraisers and events. All of these events, all of that outreach, it all goes away without the theater," Jackson said. "I don't really see anyone else coming in and trying to do this. I think if this doesn't work out, this is the last gasp for Hollywood Theater."
In addition to supporting other local businesses through partnerships and advertising inside the theater, the Hollywood has also brought large-scale notoriety to Dormont.
Most notably, key scenes of Stephen Chbosky's 2012 film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," starring Emma Watson, were shot at the theater in 2011. Unfortunately, as a first-run film available only in digital format, the Hollywood has not yet been able to show the film.
The theater also hosted the Pittsburgh premiere of "Christmas in Compton" in November, which was a fundraiser for the American Red Cross. In December, "The Last Unicorn" writer/animator Peter Beagle held a three-day event, with proceeds benefitting the theater.
Hunter said he finds the whole situation a bit ironic, considering that his background is in film preservation, and he's trying to move the theater into the digital age. He said he hopes 35mm film always can be shown at the Hollywood, but he knows the theater won't be able to survive on it for long.
"It doesn't take a genius to figure out where the industry is going," he said. "If the theater wants to stay open, this is what needs to happen."


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Hello... Looking for some help in calculating all discounts and an approximate lease price on an '06 Sierra Crew Cab 4wd. The MSRP we're looking at is $32853, with GMS it's $30531.19. We'll also have GM card earnings of about $2,900 to use and looking at 24 mos, 12k miles lease. I'm expecting in addition to the GMS discount and rebates to still get a Dealer discount of at least $2,000... realistic? Thanks for your help!
Hi workerb. If you are getting GMS pricing on this truck, don't expect to get any sort of additional discount. This is as good as its price is going to get. Even though you won't get any additional dealer discount on this truck, General Motors is providing $1,500 lease cash on it that you never mentioned in your post that will help lower its price. Let's estimate what your lease payment will be on this truck. According to my calculations, if you were to lease a 2006 GMC Sierra Crew Cab 4WD with an MSRP of $32,853 and a capitalized cost of $26,131 ($30,531 .19 - $1,500 lease cash - $2,900 GM card earnings) through GMAC right now for 24 months with 12,000 miles per year, your zero down, pre-tax monthly payment should be around $375.
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Hello... we are still pondering whether to lease or buy and noticed GM updated incentives but can't tell if lease rates improved. Can you provide lease rebates, residual rates and lease factors for 24 and 36 months on a Sierra Crew Cab, SLE2? Now looking at a MSRP $35700 of $purchase price of $32,500 and about $3,000 down. Thanks!!
Hello workerb. Here's the latest on this truck's lease program. GMAC's current base lease rate and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab SLE2 4WD with 15,000 miles per year are 5.6% and 59%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical 36 month lease of this truck should be 5.6% and 51%. The lease cash that is available on this truck ranges from $1,150 to $2,650, depending upon what region you are in. If you tell me where you live, I would be happy to provide you with the exact amount that is available in your area.
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peachtree103 Posts: 189Hello Car Man,
Am considering a lease of a GMC Sierra Extended Cab, regular bed, 4wD SLT Truck w/Z71 Package. MSRP is $36,310. Invoice price (assumed purchase price) is $33,689. There is a $4500 rebate on top of that, but I don't know if it's compatable with GMAC's lease program. Or, would it be advisable to lease with a non-captive finance company after taking the rebate? I also have $1600 in GM Card Points. Would like a 24-30 month lease, with 15K/year. Atlanta Area. Thoughts/Suggestions/Payment Target? Thanks in advance.
Hi peachtree103. Unfortunately, the $4,500 customer cash that you mentioned in your post is not compatible with GMAC's special lease program for this truck. There is regional lease cash available on it in most areas though. Specifically, in your area (the Southeast region) GMAC is providing $1,150 lease cash on this truck. It is difficult to say whether you would be better off taking advantage of the full $4,500 cash incentive and leasing through an independent bank or using the lesser lease cash plus GMAC's special lease program. I suspect, but am not positive, that you would be better off going through GMAC. Let's estimate what your lease payment would be using GMAC's lease program and see what we come up with. According to my calculations, if you were to lease a 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab 4WD with an MSRP of $36,310 and a selling price of $32,539 ($33,689 selling price - $1,150 lease cash) through GMAC right now for 24 months with 15,000 miles per year your zero down, pre-tax monthly payment would be around $418. I believe that the 30 month payment would be much higher than this.
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I am contemplating leasing a 2006 Sierra SLE2 Ext Cab 4wd.
The MSRP of the truck I have in mind is $34,665. Invoice price (assumed purchase price) is ~ $31,800.
I also have $2100 in GM Card Points and received a special offer from the GM Card folks for an additional $1500 incentive thru November 15th (http://www.gmcard.com/1500/).
I would like a 24-36 month lease, with 10K miles/year. I am in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Thoughts/Suggestions/Payment Target information would be appreciated. Also GMAC's current base lease rate and residual value would be nice to know. Thanks in advance.
I am contemplating leasing a 2006 Sierra SLE2 Ext Cab 4wd.
The MSRP of the truck I have in mind is $34,665. Invoice price (assumed purchase price) is ~ $31,800.
I also have $2100 in GM Card Points and received a special offer from the GM Card folks for an additional $1500 incentive thru November 15th (http://www.gmcard.com/1500/).
I would like a 24-36 month lease, with 10K miles/year. I am in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Thoughts/Suggestions/Payment Target information would be appreciated. Also GMAC's current base lease rate and residual value would be nice to know. Thanks in advance.
If GM is no longer offering leases on 2006 models, assume that I will lease a 2007 of similar traits.
I haven't done the deal yet but here is what I have learned from the dealer:
- Full GM Card earnings plus bonus cash can be used
- 24 month, 10k mile/year lease: 6.25%, 63% residual
- 24 month, 12k mile/year lease: 6.25%, 61% residual
- 36 month, 10k mile/year lease: 6.25%, 57% residual
- 36 month, 12k mile/year lease: 6.25%, 55% residual
In my area, there is a $2000 cap reduction on 2007 1/2 tons right now plus $1000 rebate. Those numbers differ depending on where you are located.
Hope this helps.
In my previous post I mentioned that I was quoted a lease rate of 6.25% on a 2007 GMC Sierra Classic Extended Cab 4x4 SLT for a 24 month lease and 10k miles/year. In reading posts regarding other GM vehicles, I am starting to think that the base lease rate should be lower than the 6.25% I was quoted.
Can you confirm one way or another what the correct base lease rate is for this vehicle?
Hopefully you respond soon as I am getting close to pulling the trigger on the deal.
Thanks in advance.
Hi iahawk. Unfortunately, General Motors is no longer providing lease support on 2006 GMC Sierra models. You can get a great deal on a leftover 2006 Sierra, price-wise but you will have to either pay cash for it or finance it if you want one. If you want to lease, go with a 2007 model.
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Hey iahawk. Ahhh, I see that you would consider leasing a 2007 model. OK, let's take a look at its lease program. GMAC's current base lease rate and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2007 GMC Sierra SLE Extended Cab 4WD with 10,000 miles per year are 5.6% and 57%, respectively. If Iowa is in General Motors' North Central region, which I believe it is, then the truck that you are interested in has $2,000 lease cash available on it. Make sure to take this cash, in addition to the GM Card cash, into account when negotiating this truck's selling price.
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Hey chevyman14. Those are the numbers for the Classic model. I heard that GM is going to introduce a new lease program for the redesigned Silverado / Sierra on Wednesday. Rumor has it that this truck is going to start out with a lease rate in the 8.5% range, but I haven't seen its residual values yet. Please feel free to check back with me in a few days and I will be happy to tell you exactly what the new lease program it like for the exact truck that you want.
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I have been given some residuals for the new silverado/sierra as follows, please verify and or pass on, thanks
24 30 36 48
12k 73 68 64 57
15k 70 65 61 54
let me know if these look right, if so pass it on
i was also informed that lease rates on the new silverado/sierra start at 7%
thats really seems high to me, :confuse: because when i got my G6 in Dec 04, i got 3.5 through GMAC, with rebates, GMS, trade and neg equity on a 48 month lease with 15k per year. The highest GMAC rate then was on vibes at 5% and GTOs even had 3.5. I worked at the dealership when i got the car, and the average customer only recieved a 1%jump to help the manager make some money. but most negotiated the payment, where the manager had to drop the 1% jump to make the sale. I do live in FLint, MI, where everyone and there brother gets GMS and there really is no negotiating needed. So if anyone can give me the rate without a jump for the dealership sake, please pass it on.
bagger Posts: 2Hello ....
I am taking delivery of a 2007 GMC 1500 Crew Cab 4x4. MSRP was nearly $42,000 (wow !) and I was able to receive a $1500 reduction in the selling price. Wow again, eh.
My question is, since I'm leasing this vehicle for 36 months, what would I be looking at with no money down? Any money factor rate, residual, yada, yada ... would be great.
One last question ... should I look at GMAC for the lease, or go elsewhere? I saw where someone had seen that GMAC had a 7% factor, which seems high to me.
Thanx in advance.
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