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Quarterhorse - Dusty - Extra Large - Adult - Male - Horse
Dusty is that perfect good ol' guy who loves everyone. He's great with the other horses, a very easy keeper and super sweet. He's gentle around children and loves to be groomed. He's approx. 15.2h, a Quarter Horse and a Buckskin with Black points. This super fella is looking for a place to retire with someone who can love him as much as he is willing to love them. Dusty is patiently waiting for his forever home and would love to be with there ...
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Washington DC :
Fairfax - Livestock
Quarterhorse - Teddy Bear - Medium - Senior - Male - Horse
When you put your arms around Teddy Bear and give him a hug, you know why he has his name! He is soft and cuddly and lovey. His owner had to give him up when her health no longer allowed her to care for him, so he is well-trained, well-mannered, and dead broke. Right now he needs to be ridden bareback-only due to severe skin allergies (especially to black flies). He also has a severe allergic reaction to vaccines, so is not able to get those ...
Jun 14 -
New Hampshire :
Chichester - Livestock
Quarterhorse - Diamond - Large - Adult - Female - Horse
A 17 year old, 15 +/- hand, chestnut Quarterhorse mare with a white star on her forehead, Diamond is well trained but requires a knowledgeable handler because she sometimes makes her own decisions about what she will and will not do, and she is too quick for a beginner where riding is concerned. She had been roughly handled in the past so has some trust issues, but once she knows you, she is a wonderful horse. Call 603-798-5615 or email [email ...
Quarterhorse - Sara - Large - Adult - Female - Horse
Sara is Joensy mom and eventhough Jonesy is now almost 2 she loves and protects her son
Breed: Quarterhorse
Size: Large
Petfinder ID: 15878073
Forgotten Friends Pet Rescue, Inc. | Sharon Springs, NY | 518-284-2655
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Jun 13 -
Hudson Valley :
Goshen - Livestock
Quarterhorse - Lle Cooter - Large - Young - Male - Horse
* Cooter
* Gruella Quarter Horse gelding
* Age: 6 years old
* Height: 15 hh
* Adoption Fee: Waived for an experienced adopter
Cooter is a handsome gruella Quarter horse. He has a quiet disposition, and is usually passive in the herd. Cooter is very sensitive so needs a gentle handler to guide him. He's had over 30 days of gentle, natural horse training under saddle but developed an ulcer and had to be taken out of his ...
Jun 12 -
Brattleboro :
North Clarendon - Livestock
Quarterhorse - Sum Sanwood - Medium - Young - Female - Horse
Sum Sanwood Registered Quarter Horse Mare Age: 6 years old Height: 15 hh Adoption Fee: $300 Non-Members $200 Member This cute little PMU Buckskin/Dunn girl has awesome conformation. Sanwood has had some ground work and round pen work. She has been tacked and backed, but will need more ground work before starting her under saddle. She's very willing and would be a great project for anyone wanting to advance their skills in natural ...
Quarterhorse - Happy - Medium - Adult - Female - Horse
* Happy
* Quarterhorse Mare
* Age: 12 years
* Height: 15 hh
* Adoption Fee: $200 Non-Members $100 Members
* Adopter will need to commit to 1 month of professional training or the experience to train
Happy is a beautiful bay QH mare. Happy came to us from a cruelty case and has fully recovered. She tacks up well but is very green with her training. She's very willing and would do well with an experienced horse person who ...
Oct 14 -
Brattleboro :
North Clarendon - Livestock
Quarterhorse - Blondie - Large - Senior - Male - Horse
Blondie is an appendix gelding who is recovering from a stress founder. He is a big boy standing at 16'2 hands but is very gentle and affectionate. We are hoping that blondie can return to light work in the future but at this point is limited to hand -walking. Blondie is a trustworthy horse who would make a wonderful addition to a family.
Breed: Quarterhorse
Size: Large
Petfinder ID: 21656662
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Oct 14 -
Fairfield :
New Preston Marble Dale - Livestock
Quarterhorse - Lacey - Medium - Adult - Female - Horse
If you love to ride, this could be the girl for you! Lacey is a beautiful 15.2 hand, bay Quarter Horse/Draft Premarin mare who was rescued from slaughter as a filly. She can be ridden english or western(with an extra wide saddle) in the ring and on trails (alone or with other horses) and would be great for a strong and experienced rider who likes to move. Lacey is an energetic mare and likes to go riding for miles on the trails, and she will hop ...
Quarterhorse - Charlie - Large - Adult - Male - Horse
If you are looking for a handsome horse with alot of personality Charlie is the horse for you! He is a Qtr/cross gelding standing at 16.2 hh. Charlie is well trained and enjoys long trail rides with or without another horse. Charlie requires an extra wide english saddle and four shoes. He is happy to go zipping along the trails, but will also go for a quiet stroll occasionally. He loads easily to go anywhere and loves hunter paces! If you have a ...
Quarterhorse - Julius - Medium - Adult - Male - Horse
Julius is a sweet red roan QH. Approx. 15HH and around 16 years old. He was part of a rescue of 14 horses from a hoarder in upstate NY. He is currently being trained using natural horsemanship techniques. Our trainer has begun riding him and he has great potential as a trail riding buddy. He has great ground manners and loves to be groomed. Julius stands well for vet and farrier. He gets along well with other horses and even lives with cows. He ...
Jan 13 -
Albany :
Saugerties - Livestock
Quarterhorse - Able Andy - Medium - Adult - Male - Horse
Adoption Fee: $100. Breed: Quarter Horse Sex: Gelding Age: 13 years Height: 15.1 hands Handler Requirement: Intermediate Rider Requirement: N/A Training Level/Experiences: Halter broke. Trailers well. Suitable For: Companion only. Other: Will need continued corrective trimming to keep hooves balanced. Currently needs front shoes. Should be kept with geldings only. Good for vet. Good for patient farrier who takes their time and considers his ...
Jan 13 -
Baltimore :
Woodbine - Livestock
Arabian - Nalda - Large - Adult - Female - Horse
Nalda, 15yr old, 14.3hd quarterhorse/arab mare. Athletic, sweet and willing, she is ready to hit the trails with training. Have fun this summer with this beauty. Located in PA. Adoption Fee $250.00
Breed: Arabian
Size: Large
Petfinder ID: 23020624
Arabian Rescue Mission, Inc. | Colesville, NJ | 973-948-9471
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Jan 10 -
Hudson Valley :
Sussex - Livestock
Quarterhorse - Beau - Medium - Adult - Male - Horse
Beau, a handsome chestnut Quarterhorse, is probably in his late teens, and has had some hoof issues (most likely navicular) but enjoys being out and about to wander freely when he gets the chance. Call 603-798-5615 or email [email removed] for more information. Come on our farm tour, offered every Sunday at 2:30 to meet all our animals (dress for the weather--most of tour is outside).
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Oct 8 -
New Hampshire :
Chichester - Livestock
Quarterhorse - Colette - Medium - Adult - Female - Horse
Colette is a shy, 6 year old mare. She is approximately 14.2 HH. Colette has had professional training on ground manners, and has been started under saddle. She has a lot of potential. Collette is one of 14 horses rescued in 2011 from a hoarding situation. If you'd like to adopt or foster Colette, please go to CASanctuary.org and fill out an adoption application.
Breed: Quarterhorse
Size: Medium
Petfinder ID: 23740570
Aug 15 -
Albany :
Saugerties - Livestock
Quarterhorse - Sugar - Medium - Adult - Female - Horse
Very pretty mare and a sweet personality. Sugar is a chestnut mare with a long blaze. She's a Quarter Horse Cross and sound. She has great ground manners and gets along with all her pasture mates. She has not been ridden in recent years but when she was in work, she was good with beginners. Make an appointment today to meet your perfect companion. Must be adopted with Spice. Attributes: Lovely lady!
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The snow has ended across the Philadelphia region after causing lots of travel headaches and closing schools and businesses across the region Tuesday morning.
The flakes started flying around 7 or 8 a.m., depending where you live, and it snowed continuously until lunchtime in most places.
Near the coast, the changeover from rain to snow happened during the late morning, and it fell until mid-afternoon.
The fast-falling snow during the morning commute created problems on the roads and in the skies, although roads are clearing up at this time.
Philadelphia and public and archdiocesan schools closed in advance of the storm, as did more than 400 other school districts and businesses around our area.
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We were getting bands of snow dropping 1 to 2 inches of snow an hour earlier this morning, reducing visibilities and quickly creating slick conditions on the roads.
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Closer to the shore, the accumulations came later and were a little lower, like Vineland, N.J., which wound up with 1.6 inches.
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PennDOT workers pledged not to let this second wintry blast catch them off guard, and theydid battle with the snow all morning long.
Major bridges in the area were placed under restrictions that lowered speed limits to 35 mph.
A ground stop earlier Tuesday at Philadelphia International Airport due to snow and ice ended by late morning.
By noon, airport officials said their primary runways were clean. There was an arrival delay of more than an hour, and canceled flights were up to 117. At one time, inbound flights were delayed by nearly four-and-a-half hours, according to the tracking website FlightAware.com.
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|Warren Cove Range Front, PE
Description: The following entry for Warren Farm is found in the Annual Report of the Department of Marine and Fisheries for 1907:
Range lights have been established on Warren farm, on the western side of Charlottetown harbour. The lights are from inclosed wooden towers, square in plan, with sloping sides, surmounted by square wooden lanterns, the whole painted white. Each tower is 30 feet high from its base to the top of ventilator on the lantern, and the lights are fixed red seventh order dioptric lights, visible 2 miles in the line of range. The front light is elevated 39 feet above high water mark, and the back tower stands 1,143 feet from the front one, the light being elevated 57 feet above high water mark. The work was done by days labour under the agency at Charlottetown at a cost to date of $1,495.39.
Vessels wishing to enter Charlottetown Harbour would typically use three pairs of range lights. The Haszard Range Lights are followed through Hillsborough Bay until the Brighton Beach Range Lights are in range. This latter pair of lights then serves to guide vessels through the gap between Blockhouse Point and Sea Trout Points to enter Charlottetown Harbour. Ships wishing to call at the Charlottetown Wharves follow the Brighton Beach Range until they see the Warren Farm Range Lights come into alignment off their port side. The Warren Farm Range Lights are then kept in line astern (they are a back range) to reach the wharves. The lights are aligned when steering at 179°.
The first keeper of the Warren Farm Range Lights was Alexander S. McNeil, who added this responsibility to his job as keeper of the Blockhouse Lighthouse, which he had held since 1901.
Around the 1960s, the name of the range was changed from Warren Farm to Warren Cove. The lights are on the grounds of the Fort Amherst/Port La Joye National Historic Site.
The range lights received new siding in 2008.
Keepers: Alexander S. McNeil (1907 1912), C. E. H. Newson (1912 1921), J. L. Doiron (1921 1923), James H. Feehan (1923 1931), Herbert Grovette (1931 1936), Maurice F. White (1936 1956), Harold MacKinnon (1956 1957).
Located on the west side of the entrance to Charlottetown Harbour. The lighthouse is owned by the Canadian Coast Guard. Grounds open, tower closed.
The lighthouse is owned by the Canadian Coast Guard. Grounds open, tower closed.
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Be the Face of Discovery Green!September 26, 2013
by Laura Prus We're looking for a face of the spring 2014 programming guide, and it could be you!
Send us a photo of your family at Discovery Green for the chance to be featured. We'll collect all the photos and upload them to our Facebook page for our social media followers to vote (the family featured in the photo with the most likes will be featured on our programming guide)!
Entering is easy. Email a photo of your family at the park to firstname.lastname@example.com by Tuesday, October 8.Once the photos are on Facebook, be sure to tell your friends to vote for your photo!
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Please sign a new coalition letter with truly staggering implications for Governor Cuomo's reelection bid: http://toxicstargeting.com/MarcellusShale/letters/2014/6/23/coalition-le...
I am immensely pleased to report a wonderful new development that will cause nuclear consternation for the shale fracking powers-that-be.
Statements of Walter Hang (President of Toxics Targeting, Inc.) and the Honorable Matthew T. Ryan (former Mayor of Binghamton)
Statements of Dr. Benjamin Perkus (New York Residents Against Drilling) and Erin Heaton Meyer (Chenango Community Action for Renewable Energy)\
The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
The Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
Dear Governor Cuomo:
I have the honor of presenting a coalition letter with more than 1,500 signatories which respectfully requests that you withdraw the Marcellus Shale Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) because it is nearly five years old, lacks any current information whatsoever and would inadequately protect New York from fracking hazards.
Opponents of high-volume hydraulic fracturing in New York state are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to withdraw a draft environmental impact statement on the process.
Ithaca, N.Y. — The report that could help determine the future of Marcellus Shale fracking is hopelessly outdated and should be discarded, an environmental advocacy group said in a statement Monday.
A coalition of groups opposed to hydraulic fracturing in New York held a news conference in Binghamton on Monday to call on the state to withdraw a six-years-in-the-making environmental review.
From the Press & Sun-Bulletin's Steven Howe:
Binghamton, NY (WBNG Binghamton) An environmental group is calling on New York to start over on the SGEIS, a DEC document outlining permit regulations for natural gas drilling using hydraulic fracturing.
It has yet to be finalized.
Hundreds of people have signed onto a letter asking Governor Cuomo to withdraw the documents originally designed to help establish guidelines for fracking.
Anti-fracking activists make a new call to Governor Cuomo to withdraw the state's environmental impact statement, or SGEIS, because they say it is outdated.
The activists, including former Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan, say the 2009 document is inadequate since it doesn't include research conducted since then. They are sending Governor Cuomo a letter calling for him to withdraw the SGEIS.
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- An anti-fracking coalition says a lot has happened in the past five years. With recent studies, government investigations, and new technology and information available, they are demanding the governor keep up with the times. They are asking him to withdraw the current DEC Draft Environmental Impact Statement on hydraulic fracturing.
I am thrilled to be able to report a landmark victory in Auburn, NY with important nationwide implications for shale fracking. After a bruising three-year battle, a local citizen campaign strongly assisted by our efforts succeeded in preserving an unprecedented ban on gas extraction wastewater dumping at their local municipal treatment plant.
AUBURN, N.Y. -- Some are calling a report about gas drilling wastewater a step in the right direction for the city of Auburn. The report concludes the city's treatment plant is unable to accept gas drilling wastewater.
Auburn City Councilor Terry Cuddy answers questions during a press conference on Thursday
concerning gas drilling wastewater with Walter Hang, left, president of Ithaca firm Toxics Targeting.
AUBURN | A report from an engineering firm has concluded that the city of Auburn's sewage treatment plant cannot accept wastewater produced by natural gas drilling.
AUBURN, N.Y. -- An engineering firm hired by Auburn to clear the way for the city to accept wastewater from gas drilling has concluded the city's wastewater treatment plant can't handle it.
The firm's study could have broad implications in New York's debate about hydrofracking.
The report, by the engineering firm GHD, Inc., in Cazenovia, said that because of the high levels of chlorides (a constituent of salt) in gas drilling wastewater, the Auburn wastewater treatment plant "has no additional capacity to accept vertical natural gas well wastewater."
April 22, 2014
Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
New York State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
I write respectfully to request that you take immediate action to safeguard New York's environment from the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) inadequate regulation of natural gas drilling wastewater dumping hazards. This highly polluted wastewater contains a wide range of metals, organic chemicals and radionuclides that are toxic and persistent.
Click on link below to see/download the analysis in PDF format (12 MB).
Anti-Fracking Protesters in Albany
They've become a fixture at the governor's public appearances: Dozens, hundreds, sometimes more than a thousand activists bearing signs that read "No Fracking Way" and "Don't Frack With Our Future." Some have beards and bang on drums, some wear business attire. Sometimes they're joined by Mark Ruffalo, who played the Incredible Hulk in the Avengers movie. And sometimes Pete Seeger turns up to sing "This Land is Your Land."
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Cellar/Tasting Notes "The second wine, the 2006 La Dame de Montrose, is a shrewd choice for wine consumers. A blend of 58% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 12% Cabernet Franc, plus a small quantity of Petit Verdot, it is a layered, lush, fleshy effort possessing ripe red and black fruits interwoven with hints of..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "... it displays plenty of kirsch, sweet cherries and red currants along with some sandy/loamy soil and roasted herb notes in a very sexy, up-front, lush, medium to full-bodied style. There's not a hard edge to be found in this La Croix de Gay ..."
Cellar/Tasting Notes "Juicy red currant with subtle smoked herbs, truffle, and spice box jump from the glass of this dense ruby/purple-colored wine. Possessing silky tannins, seductive, ripe fruit with an opulent texture and no hard edges, but serious tannin lurking behind the wealth of fruit and glycerin, this is..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "A distinctly toasty nose exhibits a touch of mint on the very ripe black fruit liqueur scented aromas. There is excellent volume to the very rich and full-bodied flavors that brim with an abundance of dry extract that pushes the otherwise very firm tannins to the background..."
Cellar/Tasting Notes "... One of the sleeper cuvees of the entire cellar, ground pepper intermixed with tapenade, creme de cassis, and smoky barbecue notes are followed by a wine with great fruit, good acidity, and striking minerality. It should drink well for a decade or more."
Cellar/Tasting Notes "A dark, gutsy style, with a tarry frame and a robust core of pastis, blackberry cobbler and melted licorice snap. Singed wood and charcoal notes line the finish."
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Do you know who holds the most power over what you pay in taxes and the kind of education your child receives?
There's no question it's local school districts. In the Chicago suburbs, about 70 percent of what residents pay in taxes goes to school districts.
You, as a voter, elect school board members, who have the ultimate say over how much tax is collected from taxpayers and what kind of education local children get. School board members wield a great deal of decision-making power that influences daily life here in the suburbs.
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East Maine School District 63
(educates students from Niles, Morton Grove, Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Glenview)
Five candidates are running for four 4-year terms, making it a contest in the April 9 general election.
They are:
- Zeev Walny
- Sheila Urban (incumbent)
- Walter Gluzkin (incumbent)
- Krystal Zec (incumbent)
- Alexandra Brook
One incumbent, Jane Wojtkiewicz, who served as board president, is not running again.
Park Ridge-Niles School District 64
Six candidates are running for four 4-year terms in the April 9 general election.
They are:
- Terry L. Cameron
- Rick Van Roeyen
- Scott Zimmerman (incumbent)
- Vicki Lee
- Benjamin Seib
- Dathan Paterno
According to District 64, incumbents Pat Fioretto, Sharon Lawson and Eric Uhlig, whose terms are expiring, are not running again.
Golf School District 67 (Niles and Morton Grove)
The district is placing a referendum on the Feb. 27 primary ballot.
If voters approve it, it would cause a tax increase and enable the district to restore programs, teachers and other personnel and activities that were cut when the district initiated budget cuts last year.
The four candidates are running on the April 9 general election ballot.
Five candidates initially filed, but one was prevented from getting on the ballot after a petition challenge.
Consequently, there are four candidates for four 4-year terms, meaning the election is uncontested.
The candidates are:
- Jeffrey S. Gwozdz
- Richard A. Toth (incumbent)
- Thomas G. Sikoral
- Ashwini Kumar (incumbent)
Regarding the petition challenge, the district said, "In Toth vs. Kirschner, an issue was raised in the objector's petition whether the nominating papers contained a minimum of 50 valid signatures as required by law." The challenged candidate withdrew the nomination as a result, it said.
Morton Grove District 70 - Park View School
Four candidates are running for four 4-year terms, making an uncontested April 9 general election. The candidates are:
- Aneta Greiner
- Leah Kintner
- Wayne Youkhana
- Write-in Candidate: Lori Eslick
Niles Elementary District 71 - Culver School
Three candidates are running for four 4-year terms in the April 9 general election.
They are:
- Matthew Holbrook (incumbent)
- Jill Astbury-Brocar
- Matt Glancy
Incumbents Patrick Byrne, John Zuckerman and Mary Krueger are not running again.
Niles Township High School District 219
(Niles West, Niles North and Niles Central High Schools; they educate students from Niles, Morton Grove, Skokie and Lincolnwood)
Five candidates filed to run for three 4-year terms in the April 9 general election.
They are:
- Robert A. Silverman
- Ruth Klint
- Lynda G. Smith
- Orrin Joffe (nomination declared not valid)
- Mitchell Steinberg (petition papers in dispute)
According to Jim Szczepaniak, District 219's communications director, "On Jan. 2, 2013, D219 Local Election Official Linda Poulsom sent Orrin Joffe a letter stating that he did not file a Statement of Economic Interests with the County Clerk for Cook County, as required, and that therefore his nomination papers are not valid.
"Objections to the nomination papers of Mitchell Steinberg were filed by Ruth Klint. The Electoral Board, composed of Sheri B. Doniger, Carlton Evans and Jeffrey D. Greenspan, met at public meetings on January 7 and January 16 and found that Mr. Steinberg's circulated petition sheets contain less than the required 50 signatures of registered voters residing in the district. The candidate has five days after the second hearing of the electoral board to file a petition for judicial review with the Cook County Circuit Court."
Maine Township High School District 207
(Maine South, Maine East and Maine West High Schools; they educate students from Park Ridge, Niles, Morton Grove, Des Plaines and Glenview)
Seven candidates are running for three 4-year terms and one candidate is running unopposed for one 2-year term.
Running for the three 4-year terms are:
- Eldon Burk (incumbent)
- Mary C. Childers
- Jin Lee
- Margaret C. McGrath (incumbent)
- Carla R. Owen (appointed incumbent)
- Jeffrey S. Spero
- Sean M. Story
Running unopposed for the 2-year term is:
- Eric Leys
Incumbent Ed Mueller is not running again, and former board member Joann Braam left a few months ago because she moved out of the district. The board appointed Carla Owen to replace her, but Owen has not yet won election in the district.
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So what if Primal Scream have cancelled tour dates, lost a band member and played a shaky live performance? They're just minor glitches which cannot bring down the currently flying high Scream Team, as PAUL MOODY discovered.
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by Amy Moritz
When the dust settled from the various national team roster releases, the Buffalo Sabres ended up with four Olympians on their roster -- including both goaltenders.
Last week, Ryan Miller was named to the U.S. squad while yesterday his backup, Jhonas Enroth, was named to Team Sweden.
"It's pretty cool and two powerful nations so you never know who's going to face who," Sabres interim coach Ted Nolan said. "It's a great sign for us to have two goaltenders at one of the highest sporting events in the world."
Also headed to the Olympics are Henrik Tallinder (Sweden) and Zemgus Girgensons (Latvia).
Enroth said he learned of his selection via email.
"They pretty much just said that I made it and they would come back with more information," Enroth said.
Enroth said he wasn't nervous about making the team, particularly after Anaheim goalie Vicktor Fasth suffered a lower body injury late in November.
"When Fasth in Anaheim went down I started to feel a little more comfortable," Enroth said. "I knew I would have a pretty good chance. I wasn't too nervous."
Last spring, Enroth helped Team Sweden to the World Championship gold medal, playing for national team Par Marts. Marts is familiar with Enroth's game and his most recent performance on the international stage certainly helped his status.
"I think it helped me a lot," Enroth said. "Obviously the coach trusts me still. I've had that coach for a couple of years so we know each other pretty well. Winning the gold there last year definitely helped me."
In seven games for Team Sweden at last spring's World Championships, Enroth went 6-1-0 with two shutouts and eight goals against.
His record hasn't been as impressive for the Sabres this season. In 13 games, Enroth is 1-8-3 with 2.60 goals against average and a .910 save percentage. But Miller said you have to look beyond the win-loss record.
"I'm really proud of him," Miller said. "He stepped up and played well for his country last year and it's good that they get him back in the mix for the Olympics. I think he's been playing good hockey here. … I thought he's had some really nice outings. He just hasn't had the good fortune of getting many wins to show for it. But he's been solid every time. I think he'll be great for his team when called upon over there."


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Ruben Studdard
Ten years ago, Ruben Studdard's life changed in an instant when he won American Idol and it's been changing ever since. of Ruben's fourth album, Love IS (Hickory Records/19 Recordings) is helmed by two of the most successful producers in the business, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Since its release, Love IS has been celebrated for its collection of love songs. Vibe says "The "velvet teddy bear" can belt billowing love songs" and Entertainment Weekly called the album a "mix of crafty originals and sturdy covers".
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? 3 of his 4 albums are RIAA Certified Platinum or Gold
? Single "Flying Without Wings" sold Triple Platinum
? New album – Letters from Birmingham – debuted #1 on iTunes
Ruben Studdard was born Sept. 12, 1978, in Frankfurt, Germany, where his father was stationed in the United States Army. Ruben was nine months old when his mother brought him home to Birmingham. His musical talent was evident early in life: he was a three-year-old pre-schooler when he started singing at the Rising Star Baptist Church. As a member of the Cherub Choir, he sang a majority of the solo vocals, making his debut with "I'm Yours Lord." By the age of seven he was singing at school, in various churches and at banquets and local functions. His mother was a fan of Donny Hathaway, Luther Vandross and the O'Jays and Ruben learned to sing their songs. "I was the number one New Edition fan and in middle school I switched over to Boyz II Men. My father bought a lot of records, and that's how I heard John Coltrane and Miles Davis. I became a big jazz fan." In high school, Ruben joined the football team as an offensive tackle.
"I loved to sing and play sports so I went back and forth between the two," he recalls. "But sports were just recreation for me. I became serious about singing and learning everything I could about music."
Ruben majored in music at Alabama A&M University where his studies included opera.
"Can you believe that!" he exclaims. "I loved Pavarotti and I worked very hard at becoming an opera singer. I was going to get an agent but in my sophomore year I joined a gospel group, God's Gift. I left school after two-and-a-half years to pursue a career in gospel music. We worked at it seven days a week. It seemed like it was about to happen. Then everything came to a standstill."
Ruben moved on, joining a group called Just a Few Cats.
"A girl who was one of our background singers wanted to audition for 'American Idol' but she didn't want to go by herself," Ruben remembers. "She asked me to go with her and I didn't want to, but I went just to support her."
They drove to Nashville and she didn't make it through to the second round of auditions. But Ruben did.
"Once I was actually there trying out, I felt like I could really do something. I just gave it my best shot."
Hollywood, where he advanced from a semi-final round into the top 12 and quickly became America's favorite, surviving every elimination to win the title of "American Idol" in a dramatic finale on May 21, 2003.
Ruben's impact on the charts was immediate. His single "Flying Without Wings" debuted at No. 2 on the Hot 100 while his version of "Superstar" peaked at No. 2 on the R&B chart. In December 2003, his first album, "Soulful," had advance orders of over a million copies, automatically qualifying for platinum certification. The record entered The Billboard 200 at No. 1. A follow-up single, "Sorry 2004," reached No. 9 on the Hot 100 and No. 2 on the R&B chart.
Kenichi Ebina
Kenichi Ebina is a solo self-taught dance performer who started out dancing Freestyle HipHop and expanding his style to Poppin', Lockin', Mime, House, Jazz, Contemporary and Ethnic dance. Kenichi's unique dance show, with illusion sound, light and visual effects, entertains a lot of people who are not even interested in performing arts. In 2001, Kenichi founded a dance group with all Japanese dancers, BiTriP.
BiTriP won 1st place in the grand championship of "Amateur Night" at the world famous Apollo Theater in 2001. In 2007, Kenichi appeared on a dance contest in "Showtime at the Apollo" as a solo performer and became the grand champion of the 2007 season after winning 7 times. Kenichi is the only two-time grand champion in Apollo theater history. In 2013, Kenichi won America's Got Talent season 8. Kenichi has performed at many events, TV shows and has taught in the USA, Europe, Russia, China, Korea, Singapore, Japan, Morocco and Australia. Kenichi has also performed, directed and choreographed for many projects and dance and theater companies.
Melissa Fleis
Melissa Fleis is an American fashion designer currently based in San Francisco, California. Since receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan, as well as her Master of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design from the Academy of Art University, Melissa has been committed to launching her self-titled brand. After studying with former Alexander McQueen advisor Simon Ungless, at the Academy of Art, Melissa spent her Fall / Winter 2012 season in Lucca, Italy interning under Italian fashion designer Alessandra Marchi. Shortly afterwards, Melissa was selected to participate in Lifetime's Project Runway Season 10, where she later went on to show her collection as a finalist in the "top three" at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Having always been fascinated with German art movements such as Bauhaus, and Dada - Fleis combines her bold, architectural silhouettes with a modern, artisanal edge. Melissa has been focusing her recent efforts on creating a collection of handmade leather garments and accessories - as well as building her brand through various fashion shows, gallery events, collaborations, and educational workshops. She spends the rest of her time creating custom made-to-measure garments for select clients. Melissa designs her clothing for the contemporary woman, as well as herself.
Roary is the official mascot of the Detroit Lions and spokeslion for the Detroit Lions Kids Club. Roary attends elementary schools all over the state of Michigan as part of the "Lions' Leaders for Life" Educational School Assembly Program, a high-energy character education program designed to discuss six qualities it takes to become a successful leader. Roary likes to live on the edge and is quite the adventurist! He has been known to ride mechanical bulls, tube down a ski hill and water ski. There isn't anything Roary won't do. This past off-season, Roary was committed to creating a "new look" Roary. He wanted to become a bit more agile, quicker, and stronger looking, just like the new Lions logo. He's done just that. Enjoy the transformation of Roary, the "New" King of the Jungle!
A celebration of wonder, enchantment and delight, Santa Claus is one of the most beloved figures in the history of mankind. Santa is equally an emblem of generosity, kindness and good will towards man. Adored by children of all lands, Santa indeed keeps the child alive in all of us and does so with humor and warmth. Santa Claus continues to create instantaneous mirth and joy. He brings out our best selves and has given that gift repeatedly to generations of children throughout time.
Douglas Keane
In the eight years (2003-2012) that Chef Douglas Keane owned and operated his flagship restaurant, Cyrus, in Sonoma County, he amassed a litany of local and national awards. For seven consecutive years he maintained both two stars from The Michelin Guide and four stars from the San Francisco Chronicle, as well as a James Beard Award for Best Chef Pacific, Esquire Magazine Chef of the Year and Gourmet Magazine's Top 50 Restaurants in America, to name just a few. His cooking follows a simple philosophy, Shibumi, that he learned from his travels in Japan. Shibumi is a Japanese word meaning refined simplicity, simple elegance, unobtrusive beauty, and quiet perfection. While currently searching for a new home for Cyrus, Douglas oversees the Healdsburg Bar and Grill, a casual American burger joint. He spends an equal amount of time on his other passion in life, dog rescue. He helped start Green Dog Rescue Project in Sonoma County and remains active and hands on day to day in training and rehabilitating his four legged friends. If Douglas is not cooking on any given day, the Dearborn, Michigan native can be seen driving three or four dogs around idyllic Sonoma Wine Country in his 1997 Ford pick up truck. Douglas has appeared on Top Chef and Hell's Kitchen as a judge but with his current hiatus from Cyrus he decided to take the plunge as a contestant on Top Chef Masters.


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Flipping homes for profit in Sonoma County
Published: Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 15, 2013 at 6:24 p.m.
The nine houses aren't yet ready for sale, but they offer a glimpse at a growing segment of the Sonoma County housing market: flipped homes.
The homes, featured last week in an email blast, were bought at foreclosure auctions and probate sales. Builders are now renovating them and will put some back on the market in the next two weeks.
Homes spruced up by flippers, like these, are moving quickly and frequently draw a barrage of offers, agents said.
"We have multiple offers for almost every property," said Paul Heck, an agent with RE/MAX Central who sent out the email ad.
Real estate entrepreneurs have long engaged in flipping homes, the often-risky business of buying a property, fixing it up and quickly reselling it.
A decade ago, flipping drew attention as a way to make quick money off soaring home values. Some of the get-rich glamor faded when the housing market crashed and homes lost value faster than they could be flipped.
Today builders, investors and real estate companies have teamed up to flip homes into a market where prices are rising — the median was up 22 percent in February from last year — and inventories are at the lowest level since 2005.
The local companies include W Real Estate, Praxis Capital, Sun Pacific Mortgage and Christopherson Homes. The county's biggest player remains Vacaville-based Blue Mountain Realty, which sold at least 149 county properties worth $50 million in the past 12 months.
Builders have turned to flipping as a way to stay in business during a sharp downturn in construction. New home projects remain rare because homebuyers usually can purchase existing houses for far less than the cost of building new ones.
"A house flipper is your home builder of the current decade," said Brian Burke, a managing director of Praxis Capital in Santa Rosa.
Some rough measures suggest that flipping increased last year.
In the first half of 2012, Americans flipped 100,000 homes, a 25 percent increase over a year earlier, according to RealtyTrac.
In Sonoma County, public records show that last year 252 homes sold twice within six months, a common definition of flipping, according to DataQuest. That was 33 percent higher than 2011.
However, both those counts don't include homes bought at foreclosure auctions and private sales. Many observers said the number of such flips is far higher than those found solely in public records.
Several estimated that flipping could constitute roughly 15 to 25 percent of the county's traditional housing market. That would exclude bank foreclosures and short sales.
For the past 12 months, three of the county's top 15 agents by dollar sales were engaged primary in flipping: Randy Waller of W Real Estate,
Flippers debate the role their work is playing in the recent uptick in home prices.
Some, like Burke, dismissed the idea that flipping has contributed to the rising prices.
With a home, he explained, "there's a price bracket when it's trashed and there's a price bracket when it's fixed up." The improved homes command a bigger price, but buyers are the ones who determine how high that price will rise.
As a counterpoint, Waller said most of the recent rise in prices is due to tight inventory and low interest rates. Even so, he maintained that home prices would be lower if it weren't for all the flipped properties.
"It increases the value in the whole surrounding area," including homes not placed on the market, Waller said. "We've had people literally be able to refinance because of our flips" — using the new sales as comparable properties for appraisals.
That may be good news for current homeowners, but not so much for first-time buyers watching prices rise.
Others said that in recent months, the flippers themselves have benefited from the rise in values.
"They thought they were going to sell it for $400,000 and they've got it on the market for $450,000 and they're getting multiple offers," said Rick Laws, a vice president of Pacific Union International in Santa Rosa.
Four years ago, flippers had plenty of distressed homes to buy and less competition to contend with.
"We were buying them so low at the courthouse," Barreto recalled.
Eventually the deals attracted competition from other flippers, including Blue Mountain. The Vacaville company bought its first home in the county in late 2011 and quickly became the biggest buyer at auctions.
Since then, the competition has greatly increased from another group of investors: those who want to buy low-priced homes and turn them into rentals. In some parts of the country, the buyers include large investment companies purchasing homes in volume directly from banks.
Fewer distressed properties now are sold in public auctions. The fourth quarter of 2012 ended with 268 foreclosures, the lowest in six years.
The upshot is flippers are still finding homes. Blue Mountain already has purchased eight properties at foreclosure auctions this month, plus three more by other means, said Rick Revetria, the company's vice president of operations.
But it's taking more effort to find properties. Flippers these days have turned to buying higher-priced homes in better neighborhoods, while also looking for deals among short sales, estate sales and traditional sales. The key is finding a home in need of improvements that then could command a higher price.
Blue Mountain has been buying homes in other states, including Arizona, Nevada and Florida, Revetria said.
"We just expanded our playground, and we can keep our funds working," he said.
Many predicted that the number of flips will decline here this year, mainly because fewer distressed properties will come to market.
"Six months from now it will be substantially less," said Chris Peterson, also a managing director of Praxis Capital.
Those involved contend flipping offers at least two benefits. First, it improves homes that are so distressed banks typically won't lend on them. After they are fixed up, buyers can obtain conventional mortgages for their purchase.
Second, flipping often results in the upgrade of residential eyesores.
"The people in the neighborhood love it ... cause we're doing the ugliest house on the block," said Forest Tardibuono, an owner with his wife Lynn of Sun Pacific Mortgage in Santa Rosa.
A net profit of $35,000 would be deemed a good flip, he said. And buyers today don't blink at paying an extra $30,000 for the improvements they want. They simply calculate that at today's interest rates, that would add only about $125 a month to a 30-year mortgage, he said.
Lynn Tardibuono, who finds and markets properties for flipping builders, said banks and regular home sellers have begun to notice the added appeal that buyers find in renovated homes.
"It's finished," she said. "It's clean. I can move right in and have modern amenities.
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There was an eerie silence among those who assembled in the Madison Central High School gymnasium Tuesday as grieving grandfather David Warner relayed the events of Oct. 2, 2004, that took his 6-year-old grandson Branson.
Warner was one of the speakers at the Ghost Out assembly, part of a weeklong program to show the effects of bad decision-making and risky behavior often associated with spring break, which is coming up next week for Madison County students.
Warner recalled how on that day in 2004, they were on the way to Frankfort and Branson was finally big enough to sit in the front seat. He remembered how his grandson's last word was "Granddaddy!" as he too saw the drunk driver barreling toward their car.
"And when the dust settled," Warner said he looked over at Branson and he knew he was dead. His neck had been broken and leg mangled from the impact.
Over the past eight years, Warner said he has been most haunted by the little shards of glass that were imbedded in his grandson's eyes, which were open wide "in a death stare."
As anyone would do, he said, Warner attempted CPR on his grandson, who had a small cut on his mouth.
"To this day, I can still taste that blood," Warner told the crowd of hushed high school students, teachers and guests.
A team of doctors tried to revive Branson, and they eventually got a pulse. But Branson had been without oxygen for so long, he was likely brain dead, doctors said.
Branson passed shortly thereafter.
One in three people will be affected by drunk driving, Warner said, "and I just happened to be one of those people."
The Ghost Out assembly was the culmination of daylong activities devised to encourage good decision-making.
Student-led community service group, Central In Action, volunteered to "die" throughout the day, representing the statistic that every 30 minutes in the United States, a person under 18 is killed in a distracted driving accident, said CIA sponsor Maryann Haynes.
The doomed individuals were pulled from classrooms and the lunchroom as the Grim Reaper, portrayed by senior Logan Shade, was accompanied by emergency responders to deliver the news.
Fictitious news reports flashed across the screen of every television in the school announcing the death of fellow classmates.
Although several students could be heard snickering at the dramatization, sophomore and CIA volunteer Jake Campbell said after the week's planned events, the message will reach some students, but not all.
The Ghost Out assembly will be most impactful, he said. But, "everyone thinks they are above dying, especially in our age group."
Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelison also spoke during the assembly.
"My day begins as yours end," he said, while throwing a body bag on the ground for emphasis. He spoke frankly about what happens to a corpse after an accident.
His job is to "put the pieces together," he said, so he can answer the many questions from the victim's grieving family.
"You might hide things from your family, but you can't hide things from me," said Cornelison, who must rummage through a victim's belongings, examine the person's body "from head to toe" and test for possible impairing substances in the victim's system.
Cornelison, who is a Central graduate, has lived in the region for many years, he said. So many times "I know exactly whose door to knock on" when delivering the news of someone's death.
Every time he makes those trips, he glances at the family pictures placed about the home, he said.
"And I think, 'you will no longer have fresh pictures on that wall,'" Cornelison said. "Because either you, or someone you let make that decision for you, cost you your life."
Cornelison often has to convince parents not to come down to the morgue to see the body, he said. "Because that is not the last picture you want of your child."
Cornelison urged students to listen to what adults are trying to tell them.
"I know we're older, but we're not all dumber," he added.
Students were visibly moved by the speakers. Many wiped away tears as presenters transitioned into the second half of the assembly.
While standing next to a coffin, Pastor Bill Fort of First Baptist Church read the eulogy of each student who met the Grim Reaper that day.
Students were "laid to rest" in a semi-circle on the gym floor while state troopers and emergency responders draped a white sheet over their bodies. A single flower was laid atop each "corpse."
As they were about to commemorate the last student, she suddenly said, "No, I don't want to die. I need a ride home." And with that, she fled, exemplifying how easy it is to make the right decision, instead of a fatal one.
Christina Dimino, a senior at Eastern Kentucky University, was one of the nursing students who organized the Ghost Out.
She has vivid memories of a similar activity conducted at her high school, which occurred shortly after one of her classmates had been killed in an accident, she said.
"I think students need to see this and realize that this could happen to them," Dimino said.
Danny Miller, a professor for EKU's emergency medical care program, applied moulage, or "casualty makeup" to the dead students to simulate the various injuries that can occur during an accident.
Using moulage for the "shock effect" is an important part of paramedic education, Miller said.
As a paramedic for more than 30 years, Miller has seen every type of injury imaginable, he said, but the fragility of life is a hard concept to convey.
"I wish there was some sort of magic that would resonate with students," he said. "Because as shocking as the makeup is, tomorrow they will see their classmates again."
Miller said the key is to just keep trying to get the message across "until we find something that works."
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A Jennerstown man is accused of attempting to deal drugs outside a North Center Avenue shopping center.
State police in Somerset charged Joshua Thompson with marijuana and paraphernalia possession and intent to deliver the drug on Friday in a Wal-Mart parking lot.
He was arraigned before District Judge Kenneth Johnson.
Dispute ends in alleged assault
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Michael J. Vasbinder, 30, of Broad Street, grabbed the woman by the arm and face during a dispute Saturday evening, police said.
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"The action sequences are parallel to none and I have discovered what an extraordinary writer R.A. Salvatore is. Sojourn is the perfect fantasy novel and Drizzt Do'Urden is the most exceptional fantasy character ever created. Any way you look at it, this book is stupendous, a masterpiece of fantasy that any reader will love." --Conan Tigard, Reading Review
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MICHAEL Appleton officially starts work at Oxford United today, with the man who made the appointment comparing him to Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers.
The new head coach will meet the players for the first time this morning to end a whirlwind few days at the club.
The move to sack Gary Waddock and bring in the former Portsmouth and Blackburn boss on Friday took everyone by surprise.
It was part of a shake-up at boardroom level with the arrival of Darryl Eales as chairman and Mark Ashton as chief executive.
Ashton has known Appleton for more than a decade and sees similarities between the 38-year-old and the previous manager he hired, during his time at Watford.
He said: "I look for a specific DNA in managers and coaches.
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"I see that hunger, determination and professionalism and he has been educated in that way."
Appleton will need to hit the ground running, with the season less than five weeks away and United's first pre-season game, at Farnborough, this Saturday.
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Ahead of a full weekend of Anglo-Italian clashes at senior, Women's and Under 20 levels, the RFU Podcast caught up with Tom Wood, Emily Scarratt, Manu Tuilagi and Maro Itoje. Jason Leonard, Gareth Thomas, Ryan Jones and Alex Corbisiero, were also on hand to talk about the Twickenham atmosphere in 2014
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This week on the RFU Podcast we spoke to Ben Morgan, who is likely to replace the injured Billy Vunipola at No.8 for England's RBS 6 Nations clash against Wales at Twickenham. We also caught up with Phil Vickery, Tom Youngs and Harlequins lock Nick Kennedy
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George Ford is standing by to win his first cap as England prepare to face Ireland in the RBS 6 Nations at Twickenham Stadium tomorrow. Ahead of a weekend of Anglo-Irish clashes, we also speak to David Wilson, England Women's skipper Katy Mclean, Phil Vickery, Paul O'Connell and England Under 20 coach Ian Peel, as well as Harlequins duo Nick Easter and Conor O'Shea
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On a night when Chris Paul and Blake Griffin were less than razor sharp, the Los Angeles Clippers still managed to eke out a key road victory against the Denver Nuggets Wednesday night. With Paul and Griffin misfiring, the Clippers turned to Mo Williams and former Nugget Kenyon Martin for all the big plays in the fourth quarter as the Clippers came from behind for the 104-98 win.
L.A. needed the win, too. The Clippers sit in fourth place in the Western Conference, with Memphis just two games behind. The Grizzlies had already beaten New Orleans Wednesday and may not lose again during the regular season given their absurdly soft remaining schedule. In order for the Clippers to hold them off (and in the process retain the all-important home court advantage in a first round playoff series with the Grizzlies should the teams finish the season four and five), they can only afford two more losses this season. Given that their game in Denver was the first of four remaining road contests against teams fighting for playoff positioning, avoiding three more losses is no small task. At the same time, the Clippers still hold out hope that they can catch the Lakers for the Pacific Division title and third place in the conference. In that chase, every single win counts.
Denver dominated the game early, and built their lead as high as 12 in the first quarter. The Clippers' second unit battled back in the second quarter and Denver's lead was down to six at the intermission. Had it not been for some red-hot three point shooting by the Clippers (they made 7-10 first half three-pointers) the lead would have been much bigger.
L.A. opened the second half on a 14-2 run to flip the six-point margin in the game, and the teams went back and forth the rest of the way. Neither team led by more than six points the entire second half.
For a time, it seemed that Ty Lawson would take matters into his own hands and carry the Nuggets to victory. Lawson scored the first 11 Denver points of the fourth to give the Nuggets a five point lead. But Williams turned out to be the Clippers' fourth quarter answer for Lawson. He scored 12 points in the quarter, and on two separate occasions beat the shot clock buzzer with a desperation shot when the Denver defense had shut down the Clippers offense for 23-plus seconds -- the second of those last second heaves was a 35 foot three-pointer that gave the Clippers a six point lead with three minutes remaining.
The Nuggets had one last push in them and scored seven of the next eight points to tie the game at 96 on a pair of Andre Miller free throws with 52 seconds left. Which was all just setting the stage for Martin's heroics.
All season long the Clippers have turned to Paul with games on the line, and more often than not he has delivered. Wednesday night, he was just 1-6 in the final period. His short jumper as the shot clock was winding down was the type of shot he's made more often than not. When this one missed, Martin found his way to the offensive rebound and scored the tip in for the go ahead bucket. After a Denver timeout, the Nuggets ran a back screen for Lawson, who managed to make the catch away from Paul at the rim -- and once again Martin saved the day, blocking Lawson's layup with 19 seconds remaining. The Clippers made their free throws down the stretch and held on for the huge win.
Paul finished the game with 21 points and 8 assists, though he was just 8-19 from the field. Griffin was held to 12 points on 5-12 shooting, though he did grab seven rebounds and hand out five assists. Griffin is oft-criticized as a one-dimensional power player, but in fact he is among the league leaders in assists from the forward position, and the Clippers are now 13-0 in games where Griffin gets five or more assists. Williams finished with 19 and three other Clippers also scored in double figures.
Lawson led the Nuggets with 24 points, Al Harrington came off the bench to score 14, and four other Nuggets had a dozen each.
With the win, the Clippers improve to 39-23 overall, 16-14 on the road. They are among the hottest teams in the league, 13-2 in their last 15 games. The Nuggets, also battling for playoff positioning, drop to 34-28 overall and fall behind Dallas into the seventh position in the Western Conference. With just four games remaining, the Nuggets could easily finish the season as the sixth seed -- or out of the playoffs completely for the first time in George Karl's tenure as head coach in Denver.
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Daddy Camp: Make Your Own Gummy Candy
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- Georgine said...
This is bad, very bad. I currently crave anything gummy. But I would need green and yellow gummies. Those are my favorites. Thank you so much for the idea. ( I swear, I say this without any hint of sarcasm.)
- August 12, 2009 at 8:11 AM
- The Activity Mom said...
Yum! I'm going to try this for sure.
- August 12, 2009 at 8:13 AM
- Melody said...
Cool idea! I really want to try this. How nice that your hubby had daddy daughter time and that you could have some uninterrupted painting time. Hope it turned out great!
- August 12, 2009 at 8:46 AM
- Mama King said...
What a great concept - Daddy Camp! Love it! My girls are crazy for gummies and would get a kick out of making their own. Thanks!
- August 12, 2009 at 8:15 PM
- Preschool Playbook said...
I just wanted to let you know I recently saw your blog and a post in the Family Fun magazine. I told me husband--"I KNOW THIS BLOG!" Silly, but I was excited. I think it would be great to be in such a great magazine!
- August 13, 2009 at 10:35 PM
- EntertainingMom said...
I so puffy heart this!!!!
I don't think I have any sf Jell-o, but have regular Jello... would that work too?
- August 14, 2009 at 7:53 AM
- Pink & Green Mama said...
To answer your question Entertaining Mom, I don't see why you couldn't use regular jello if that's all you have. I googled it and I think these are basically jello- jigglers and they can be made with or without sugar. We have noticed some poor behavior from our daughter following sugar consumption so we decided to make the sugar free. If you try it out let me know how they turn out!! : ) Happy Crafty Cooking! Fondly, MaryLea (aka Pink and Green Mama)
- August 14, 2009 at 9:39 AM
- Hollie said...
Because of this post... I will be the bestest momma in the entire world. My 2 year old is a Gummy bear eattin' monster. If he could eat NOTHING but Gummybears, he would be in heaven.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this post. I didn't even know that making these at home were possible. I can't wait to do this with him.
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- December 20, 2009 at 3:48 AM
We made these gummie candies yesterday. What fun! We found "character" ice trays at the dollar store for our molds. We will definately be making these again. Thanks!
- June 14, 2010 at 11:36 AM
- K-tribe said...
Thank you for this! My DD has lots of food allergies. So I have not been able to buy these at the store for her.
I am planning on having a candy themed b-day party for her in Jan, but was trying to think how I could do that with her allergies. THANKS you have made it a little easier!!!
- September 17, 2010 at 8:39 PM
- Jessica said...
What a great recipe, have to try this one!!
- May 9, 2011 at 10:53 AM
My step-mom made this for us when I was a teenager and then for my kids only we called it finger jello. Always a big hit! I like this ice cube tray idea, I'll be making it with my 2 yr. old granddaughters. Thanks, Debbie
- May 29, 2011 at 1:27 PM
- Cute Everything said...
I love that you made these with sugar free jello! What a fun treat! Thanks so much for sharing!
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