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---- — TRAVERSE CITY — Election results likely will change the tenor of debate among Traverse City commissioners and possibly trigger a new approach toward street projects.
But neither new nor holdover commissioners predict major changes in the city's charted course.
"If the commission decides to abruptly change direction, that would shock me," said Mayor Michael Estes, who won re-election on Tuesday.
Estes lost two close allies on the commission and a reliable voting bloc when conservatives Mike Gillman and Mary Ann Moore decided not to seek re-election. Voters replaced them and incumbent Jody Bergman with former Grand Traverse County Commissioner Ross Richardson, a Democrat, and two younger voices, Gary Howe and Tim Werner.
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"Some people think walking and sidewalks are more progressive, and if that's the case, I'm guilty," Werner said. "But I'm also pretty fiscally conservative."
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"The ability of the mayor or any other commissioner to do anything relies on their ability to build coalitions around issues," Richardson said. "Estes seemed to have four votes for doing whatever he wanted to do before, and he doesn't have that now."
Estes said a look at the city commission voting records shows most votes were unanimous, so he disagrees there were groups or coalitions allied for or against each other. Estes said all three new commissioners appear fiscally conservative, and outside of a different approach to street projects, he doesn't expect huge divides.
"A lot of times people once they get into a seven-member body, they start to understand 'OK, I need to bend a little bit' as opposed to not agreeing all of the time," Estes said.
But starting discussions with a majority doesn't encourage the voicing of opposing viewpoints, Richardson said.
"The past commission did a good job, but generally the missteps they have had are because the commission didn't look closely enough into some stuff," he said.
Commissioner Jeanine Easterday cited problems with the splash pad at Clinch Park, the Brown Bridge Dam breach that flooded downstream homes, and the debate over converting the former Con Foster Museum into a movie theater as items the commission should have questioned more closely.
"I hope that this commission will learn from some of the mistakes we've been through this last year and maybe take a closer look up front at our issues ... and keep a better handle on things," Easterday said. "It may appear to the public to be more contentious, but I think we can only benefit from some lively dialogue."
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Estes considers it a tax increase and will challenge the commission to reduce the city millage by the same amount. All three new commissioners said a tax decrease is something they are willing to discuss, but that flies in the face of their campaign promises.
Werner and Howe campaigned consistently and loudly for more extensive and expensive street renovations, particularly for sidewalks.
Estes called them "unique concepts," but said he's confident the commission can hammer out individual differences in discussions.
Residents may get a peek at how the new commission interacts when they are sworn in Monday at 7 p.m. The commission will attempt to fill six openings on the planning commission, including appointments of two city commissioners to that board. Estes is allowed to appoint four persons to the planning commission, though his picks require commission confirmation.


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McAfee, 67, has been wanted for questioning since Nov. 11, when neighbor Greg Faull was found dead, shot in the head. Weeks before his death Faull had filed a petition against McAfee on behalf of the neighborhood complaining about McAfee's "aggressive" armed guards.Though the software millionaire has not been charged with a crime in relation to Faull's death, McAfee quickly went on the lam. He has told reporters he's innocent and only fearful of what he called Belize's corrupt government."I am a very nice guy and certainly innocent of the charges leveled against me in the press," McAfee told ABC News in his first broadcast interview last week. McAfee said he fears that if he gives himself up, the local police will kill him while in custody.
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When natural disasters strike, "the need to rebuild" is a common catchphrase. But for Emily Melvin '12 (Seaford, N.Y.), restoring infrastructure is only half the battle in recovery. The rest involves something much less tangible – rebuilding lives.
She got a taste of what it's like to live through a natural disaster when a 6.3 earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, where she was a study abroad student this past February. As a geology and American studies double major, Melvin was at first excited to experience and have the opportunity to study an earthquake. With strong aftershocks still affecting the city, she and the rest of the students were relocated to a different university a few hours from Christchurch. That's when she began to see the human element amid the physical disaster.
"Having never been in an earthquake, I wasn't aware of how strong a quake it had been," she recalls. "Everyone in my study abroad group dealt with the earthquake differently. I found it difficult to adjust to the new university as we began the semester late, were taking different courses than we originally enrolled in, and were living off campus. Some returned to America, most struggled to adjust, and some appeared not affected. These different reactions made me think it would be interesting to examine how study abroad students react to natural disasters."
Melvin created and designed her project through the National Academy of Engineering's Grand Challenges Scholars Program. In 2008, the NAE identified 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st century. Three other Lafayette groups also were selected to receive funding through the program. Beginning their projects this summer, they will complete them in their senior year. Through a gift from a Lafayette alum, each group also receives $3,000 in summer research stipends in addition to a $3,000 budget for project expenses and on-campus summer housing.
What makes Lafayette's approach unique is that the students must take an interdisciplinary approach to solving their problems, combining engineering with the liberal arts. Melvin doesn't think she'd be able to tackle her challenge any other way. The natural sciences, she says, enhance a social scientist's understanding of the destruction that results from natural disaster.
Her project falls under the Restoring Urban Infrastructure challenge outlined by the NAE. What she noticed was a lack of a human element, and after her experience in New Zealand, Melvin has decided to pursue a career in emergency management. Her Grand Challenges project is the perfect springboard to launch her goals. Rebecca Kissane, assistant professor of anthropology and sociology, is her faculty adviser.
On the heels of the Christchurch earthquake, a 9.0 earthquake hit the coast of Japan in late March, triggering a tsunami whose affects could be felt as far away as the west coast of the U.S. and South America. To make matters worse, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station suffered partial meltdowns in the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Melvin saw an interesting juxtaposition between her situation as a study abroad student experiencing disaster in another country versus Japanese study abroad students who witnessed a natural disaster in their homeland from the safety of their host country.
"The Christchurch study abroad students didn't lose their homes, jobs, or loved ones, yet they still had to deal emotionally with a disaster that forced them to relocate," she explains. "Japanese students in the U.S. didn't physically experience the earthquake, tsunami, or nuclear disaster, but they were fearful for their loved ones in Japan. Both groups of students had to deal with these disasters alone, as their families and friends were thousands of miles away."
Melvin plans to interview American students who were in the Christchurch earthquake as part of her research. Her interviews also may include Japanese students who were in the U.S. during the earthquake and tsunami and American students studying in Japan at the time of the earthquake. She believes the insight they provide will help her develop a plan to enable study abroad directors to provide more support to students affected by future natural disasters, a necessity given that study abroad is increasingly popular in a much more connected world.
Christchurch wasn't Melvin's first brush with widespread turmoil. A native of Long Island, she noticed many similarities between the fallout of the earthquake and that of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. Among the most surprising differences, however, was news coverage.
"After both events, I remember the feeling of camaraderie as everyone came together to help each other," she says. "In New Zealand, the news on the earthquake stopped at night. This made it easier to go to bed, but surprised me because usually the inflow of news in America never stops, especially during a disaster."


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Father Honors Memory of Son Killed in Car Crash
It's been almost five years since the death of two high school students, Dante Anderson and Curtis Lee Hampton.
The two teens lost their lives on southwest 13th street in Gainesville after driving into a tree.
Since the crash, Hampton's father has begun visiting different schools in the state to talk to students about speeding and reckless driving.
He uses his son as an example to warn young drivers of these deadly dangers.
"16-year-old drivers are not the best drivers in the state. They have the tendency of getting a little cocky. But you know, they learn from their mistakes," said Curtis Lee Hampton Sr.
Adolescents can learn how to fix those mistakes through monthly classes offered by the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff officials say The Teen Driver Challenge Program can help lower the number of car accidents. According to the sheriff's office, car accidents are the number one killer for teens in Alachua County and Florida.
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I went down to South Waterfront on Sunday afternoon to watch the osprey and check out the construction. The nestling is now visible in the nest from the ground below--if you watch closely you will periodically see its head bobbing up and down especially when the parents bring in fish to feed it.
The construction is indeed associated with the greenway restoration as I suggested in my prior email. It is quite close to the nest but not quite as close as it appears on the video screen. I have included a photo to provide you with a perspective from the ground.
The entire greenway is being torn up so it looks like it will be difficult to minimize activity in close proximity to the nest. However we will check in with the city today. As noted previously, this restoration has been planned for literally years. The length of time it will take and restrictions put in place to protect federally listed salmon make rescheduling infeasible. The good news is that the osprey seem relatively unperturbed by the activity thus far. Ultimatley the restoration will leave the greenway healthier for all residents, including the osprey.
South Waterfront was teaming with bird activity on Sunday. Families of Canada geese (I counted at least 40 birds) grazed inside the greenway construction zone. Flocks of American goldfinches flew about the dahlia field beneath the osprey nest. The high pitch whistle and buzz of white crowned sparrows, always abundant at this site, filled the sunny afternoon. A killdeer performed its injured wing display to keep the farmer who tends the dahlias away from its nest. Across the river at Ross Island, herons continuously entered and exited the cottonwoods tending to their young. The osprey are the most visible wild residents of South Waterfront but a huge number of animals use our river's edge to migrate, breed and feed.


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CLINTON — With the first rail-served tenants moving in, officials with the city of Clinton, McClure Engineering and the Clinton Regional Development Corp. met Tuesday to discuss the future of the Lincolnway Railport.
During the work session, which was held at the Ericksen Community Center on Tuesday afternoon, officials with the three entities identified several objectives they would like to work on in order to foster growth and development in the railport.
The rough estimate of the potential $60 million in future costs the city faces to continue in the railport development was a sticking point before the group started discussing the objectives.
The future development costs include around $25 million in future land purchases, $10 million for roadways, $10.5 million for water and sewer, $3.2 million for rail and the $6 million the city owes the county for its participation. These figures are rough estimates, Finance Director and interim City Administrator Jessica Kinser told those who attended the meeting.
Kevin Bailey, a transportation engineer with McClure Engineering, the firm the city hired to coordinate railport projects, explained the numbers don't take into account other funding such as grants, sale proceeds and tax revenue the city would receive once companies locate in the railport.
"Without that other side of the ledger, it looks really scary," Bailey said.
The potential costs of the city's future participation also shaped a number of the objectives.
First, the group agreed it should investigate the water options for parcels in the railport and a water supply plan should be created by Sept. 1.
Finding an equity partner that would financially support the railport was the second objective identified. The equity partner would partially bankroll the development for a percentage of ownership in the railpark.
Former CRDC Chairman Bruce Christensen said he and former CRDC President Steve Ames met with potential equity partners a year ago, but at the time the railpark was not ready to attract one, but it is now.


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Seems obvious that your tenure was short? Yes.
So started Feb-March 2008? Yes and ended by December 2009.
And your role was fairly limited? Yes.
You had to write checks? Yes.
Didn't do fundraising/ solicitations? Hire contractors or vendors? No.
Acting on direction of someone else? Yes.
Even with checkbook, didn't make regular deposits? No.
Make any? May have made one.
Not balancing check book? No.
Keeping checkbook straight? Yes.
Because you weren't involved in day to day operations you wouldn't know Bernard's role with Civic Fund? Yes.
Whatever he did before you started is historical info you didn't know? That's correct.
You wrote a couple of checks to him in 2008? Correct.
You wouldn't know if he had done work for Civic fund? Correct.
You wouldn't know if he was owed money? Correct.
Hilton Southlake invoices. Exhibit 61 page 7. Top part blown up. You booked this room, 533 2QE. Yes.
You booked room for Carla Kitchen? Yes.
They probably assigned room when Ms. Kitchen checked in? Correct.
Another room booked at the same time? Yes.
Clearly a different room for December 2nd through December 9th? Yes.
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By Brian Howey
— For evangelical Republicans, the apex of political power and influence is within their grasp.
The likely ascension of "Gov. Mike Pence" will deliver them from the economic dominance of the Grand Old Party, giving the "true believers" not only the most socially conservative governor in modern Indiana history, but potentially presiding over super majorities in both houses of the Indiana General Assembly, where House Speaker Brian Bosma and Senate President Pro Tempore David Long provide not only lengthy tenures, but impeccable pro-life credentials.
This evangelical move into unprecedented political power comes as church attendance and affiliation is dropping in Indiana as well as the United States. A report issued in May by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies revealed that church membership is down 5 percent in Indiana over the past decade, 9 percent in conservative Northeastern Indiana, and 2 percent nationally.
There have been pro-life governors in modern Indiana politics. Democrats Evan Bayh and Frank O'Bannon possessed such credentials, though they were not activist about it. Gov. Mitch Daniels signed into law not only the defunding of Planned Parenthood, but also other abortion restrictions despite his vow to maintain a "truce of social issues." Daniels did not initiate such legislation, but once it arrived on his desk he willingly signed.
Thus the stars align with Pence, Long and Bosma in ways they never have before in modern Hoosier governance. From the administration of Republican Gov. Robert Orr (who was personally pro-choice and both he and First Lady Josie Orr were members of Planned Parenthood), through the first two years of Daniels, there were pro-choice Republican legislative leaders in former Speaker Paul Mannweiler, Senate President Pro Tempore Robert D. Garton and Senate Finance Chairman Larry Borst. At one point, the pro-life roles were flipped in the House with pro-choice Mannweiler leading the GOP while pro-life John Gregg led the Democrats.
The push of the evangelical wing of the party began routinely enough with a passing of the House torch in 2002 when Mannweiler retired from the legislature, giving way to Bosma, who became Speaker for the first time in 2004 for two years and again in 2010. In 2004, Brent Waltz upset Borst in the Republican primary, and in 2006, Greg Walker stunned Garton, again in a Republican primary.
The irony is that Pence adhered to Daniels' call for a social issue "truce" during most of the 2012 campaign cycle. While he talked about Indiana's economic and "moral" challenges at both his campaign kickoff in June 2011 and a year later at the Indiana Republican Convention, he has observed a relative silence on almost all social issues.
The Pence campaign has tended to lock the candidate down. As I sought an interview that never happened last July, spokeswoman Christy Denault said at one point that the campaign was determining which reporters "were on our side." The Pence media availabilities dwindled from early summer when he began his policy rollout to just a few during the autumnal homestretch.
Faced with the potential super majorities, the early calculation of Team Pence seems to be: we don't need the press. What the press needed was for Pence to put this balance into context.
The Pence silence on moral issues is a departure from his years in Congress, when he politely disagreed with Daniels' truce. On Jan. 24, 2011, when both Pence and Daniels were flirting with a 2012 presidential run, Pence said at the March for Life, "We will keep gathering until Roe v. Wade is sent to the ash heap of history where it belongs. We must not remain silent when great moral battles are being waged."
With the Pence campaign of today, there is growing speculation that his emphasis on jobs and education will eventually give way to the social issues that have been a significant part of his congressional career.
Should that occur, expect cries of "bait and switch."
While many expect the initial Pence legislative thrust to be economic in nature, with one of the most conservative legislatures in memory coming into office in November, there will be an array of social legislation dealing with chemical abortion, personhood, and creationism originating from senators and House members. While Pence has not actively discussed his "moral agenda," he has said that since he is pro-life, people can expect him to sign any pro-life legislation that crosses his desk.
During the debate sequence only one moral issue was directly posed to the candidates, dealing with creationism in public schools. Neither Pence nor Gregg directly answered the question about moral issues. "On issues of curriculum, they should be decided by parents and local schools," Pence said, "not dictated out of Indianapolis."
Could Pence be expected to veto such a bill, based on local control? And will he rely on legislative leaders like Long and Bosma to put the clamps on controversial legislation, as Bosma apparently did - possibly at the behest of Daniels - on such legislation as creationism?
Or will a Gov. Pence essentially tell his evangelical base in the House and Senate to focus on the economy during the first couple of years? A scenario along those lines might be that Pence needs to come out of the blocks strong on job creation as a key ingredient for what many expect to be a serious look at the 2016 presidential race, should Mitt Romney lose to President Obama next week.
- Brian Howey is publisher of Howey Politics Indiana online at www.howeypolitics.com.


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basically this is done under a florascopic xray machine - a needle is inserted and the area numbed - then another is injected into the area and certain nerves are burned in hopes of relieving pain. there are some that have had great response to this whereas it has lasted more than 6 months to a year - sometimes a 2nd or 3rd treatment is needed to feel the full effects.
there are some that this does not benefit at all - as with me the treatments did not work.
please let us know how you are doing and how the treatment works for you. Take care - ^Joy^
It sounds a lot like the injections I've had. If you have had injections, was the pain comparable to those?
let us know how u are doing - ^Joy^
- Treatment was recommended to me by two different doctors.Treatment was painless and very easy - however,
- after trying it twice with 2 different pain management physicians I gave up. There was absolutely no effect whatsoever. It was as if treatment never took place.
- Since some do get relief I would try it but it is quite
- expensive. Of course, if it DID work it would have been worth big expense. Good luck.
I would like to have it done also as I have severe degenerative disc disease in lumbar L4/5/S1, cannot sit without pain, but my physiatrist says I am not a candidate with no reason given. From what I read it sounds good, a simple procedure with no side effects.
I have had two spinal fusions with instrumentation and am trying to dodge the bullet on #3.
Before RFA I was unable to walk more than 1/2 block before the pain took me down. Now, I can walk blocks and blocks, only pain is from sore muscles that are not use to being used. Will have it done again when necessary.
Good luck to you.
Good luck!
When the RF unit is on the nerve ganglian and turned on it hurts, but as soon as they turn it off the pain subsides. My first treatment didn't work, but I had so much bone damage the doc couldn't get through to access the nerve ganglian.
The next one worked fantastic. The third one helped, but was not able to work as a substitute for much needed surgery.
Good luck. If you trust your doc and he's being honest it will be fine.
I also read a new book Calling Healing Back Pain Naturally by Art Brownstein MD. Art is an orthopedic surgeon that went through the same issues most of us are dealing with. I highly recommend it.
My name is Eldon and have experianced lower back pain for years and have been through the mill with all types or procedureds for my pain,,,I have had many epiduals and and last year had 2 radio frequency abaltion on my lower lumbar L4-L5, had severe pain going down my right leg to my foot,,And I have to say>>>It is the best thing I have done thus far,,it helped keep me pain free for almost a year,,I felt almost imediate reliefe within a day or 2,,,I for sure recomend this procedure to anyone with lower back pain, siatica
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A collective carnivorous cry rang out earlier this year when the Nichols Hills ham joint, Divine Swine, closed its doors. The eatery's concept had been one that Chef Josh Valentine kept near and dear to his heart. His preference was pig, and his menu of beer and bacon-glazed pecans on seared pork loin reflected his pork-centric predilection.


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I am shocked I lost both plays yesterday. Michigan led most of the game before falling apart and it is rare the Duke loses by double digits. Here are Wednesday's plays.
St Joes -5 vs. Drexel……..better team, at home who has covered 5 of 6 so far this year.
NC Wilmington +1½ vs. Toledo…….not falling for the sucker bet like Tennessee the other night.
Duquesne +6½ vs. Pittsburgh…….Pitt not the same dominate team we are used to seeing and Duquesne always gets up for this one. Nice home dog.
Tempted to take a few more, but I think I need to stop the bleeding first. Good Luck Everybody!!


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Valencia traded to Toronto
The Blue Jays provided some much-needed balance to their lineup Monday afternoon by acquiring infielder Danny Valencia from the Royals in a deal for catcher Erik Kratz and right-hander Liam Hendriks.
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Zduriencik sounds like a bad fantasy baseball trading partner. If you've ever played in a league, you know just the kind of guy I'm talking about. If you don't, you are probably that guy.
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I don't agree with Kurkjian. As long as the Red Sox continue to sell their moves as an attempt to get a lot better next year and in the future, they will be fine with most of their paying customers. This is especially true with Lester, who could very well be traded away for two months and end up back here in next season. Winning three World Series, with one coming just last year, buys you more latitude not less.
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Melky Cabrera smashed a windshield with a homer
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Mark Teixeira says blame aging for extended absences
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Is It True That Some Players Can't Hack It in New York?
Like many 538 articles, the conclusion is "maybe, there could be something there, but there's not enough evidence to really say."
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They don't see the numbers? Of course they see the numbers. It's why Doubront is not starting. I've been watching him all the time he's been with the Red Sox. He's a mediocre lefty with a fastball that has dropped three miles in velocity over the last few years. Throwing 89 MPH with crappy control and mediocre command does not make for an effective starting pitcher. Maybe his agent should explain this to him.
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JUST BE SHURE, YOU BLEED THE HIGH PRESSURE OFF GAS LINE. BEFORE YOU UNHOOK ANYTHING. unplug the fuel pump FUSE, start the truck,let it DIE,
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MARKED ON THE FILTER. THE ARROW WILL BE POINTING (AWAY FROM THE TANK.) Now how simple can that be? and oh yes, PUT THE FUSE BACK IN.
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i am having the same trouble with my 04 colorado, ck lite.
i have a NEW gas cap, replaced it in 2011, fixed the lite on. but now and then the ck lite will come on and stay on. and the gas pump will shoot gas out tank
if you stand too close. MUST BE THE BACK PRESSURE, I WILL ck my bleeder relay, on the canister. THANK YOU AGAIN.
ok you will love this problem,
seems evap system is faulty, but i saw the gas beening put into my truck,
and as the pump shut off automatic, i saw a gush of GAS behind the gas filler neck.
So i took off the rear splash shield, to see the FILLER tube, i cked it all, and could NOT find anything loose, or cracked, missing. So i shall watch the next fill up. with the shield OFF, IT DID GUSH BEHIND THE GAS FILLER DOOR.
caoron Posts: 4I have experienced a similar problem with my 04 Colorado Z71 Crew Cab 3.5 I in the past couple of months. I have encountered a problem of not starting eventhough the engine turns over normally. After sitting for a few minutes and retrying, it started. The last time it took longer for it to start. I came on here to see if I could get some answers as to what was causing the problem. It is as though the ignition was turned off or fuel shut off. I was also concerned that it might be something to do with the security. Did replacing the fuel filter take care of your problem? If so, how expensive was it?


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The oldest Polish doom metal band, Lacrima, have announced the release of a new CD to celebrate their 18th anniversary. It's the band's fifth CD. For a few years Lacrima was inactive – it reactivated in 2011 and realeased the CD "Old Man's Hands", followed by tours in Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Czech Republic and Finland.
Early in 2014 Lacrima toured with Antimatter. This summer, Lacrima has a festival tour over a number of large festivals, among others, Masters of Rock (CZ), Castle Party (PL), Gothoom Open Air (SVK), Klang Open Air (LV).
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The automobile club AAA is predicting that, after a traditional bump in the spring, gasoline prices this year will be less expensive this year than in 2012.
Increased domestic oil production and lower demand, according to a AAA news release, projecting that the national average price of gasoline should peak at $3.60-$3.80 per gallon barring any significant unanticipated events, which compares to a peak of $3.94 a gallon last year.
Near Renton, the lowest price for regular is $3.18 per gallon, at Costco.
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The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is $3.46, one cent higher than it was in December.
Statewide, a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.398, while diesel fuel is $3.987 per gallon on average.
The annual average price of gasoline in 2012 was the most expensive on record at $3.60 per gallon, but the situation for motorists is already improving. On Jan. 5, the national daily average dropped below the year-ago price for the first time since August 20, which means motorists are now paying less for gasoline than last year – a trend that AAA believes is likely to continue.
"Cheaper gas prices are good news for the millions of Americans that depend on their car to travel where they need to go," said AAA President and CEO Robert Darbelnet. "Lower gasoline prices should translate into billions of dollars in tangible household savings given that the vast majority of Americans rely on automobiles to live their lives."
Gasoline prices should rise steadily through April or early May, but at a slower pace than last year. As is typical for this time of year, prices will rise as a result of seasonal demand increases and in anticipation of the switchover to more expensive summer-blend gasoline. Following a late-spring peak, prices should drop during the first half of the summer to as low as $3.20-$3.40 per gallon before rising again in advance of the Gulf Coast hurricane season and the switchover to winter-blend gasoline. Prices should end the year by falling to low or near-low averages for 2013.


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Not every teen girl who dreams of attending a high school prom can afford a gorgeous prom dress. But some of those girls will look fabulous with help from the Princess Project, a nonprofit that provides free dresses and accessories to girls from families who could use a little economic help.
In partnership with the Marin County High School Student Body Presidents Association, the Princess Project has set up dress drives in several Marin high schools from through Feb. 22. Gently used prom and party dresses, accessories and purses are needed in all sizes and styles are needed. Dresses can be dropped off at the following places
- Novato High in Novato, through Feb. 14
- San Marin High in Novato, through Feb. 14
- The Branson School in Ross, through Feb. 15
- Redwood High in Larkspur, through Feb. 15
- Marin Catholic High in Kentfield, through Feb. 22
Every year, the Princess Project seeks and receives thousands of beautiful new, or nearly new, dresses and accessories in excellent condition from individuals, donors and corporate partners. This year it is partnered with Marin High School co-chairs Sophia Garbarino of Novato and Sarah Seltsam of Petaluma along with the Marin County High School Student Body Presidents Association. Hundreds of volunteers accept and organize these dresses and accessories to run a giveaway event in the early spring for high school girls. Groups of 10 or more teens can make an appointment for a private boutique as well.
"I am thrilled to partner with the Princess Project and coordinate dress drive efforts in Marin County high schools," Garbarino said in a press statement. "I know there will be lots of interest, and this is a great opportunity for Marin students to give back.
Volunteers are needed to help during the event setup period in San Francisco, Feb. 22-23 and March 2-3. Help is also needed at the dress giveaways on March 9, 10 and 16 in the city.
Seltsam said she hopes to have a big Marin County presence at all volunteer opportunities and "is excited to coordinate donations and volunteer efforts with Kathy Khalvati and all of the Marin County student body presidents on this project."
The Marin County high school co-chairs also want to encourage mothers and daughters to volunteer together, with a group of friends or alone.
"The dress giveaways are a blast and so rewarding," Garbarino said.
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Each year, more than 1,000 Bay Area girls attend the dress giveaway to find that new prom dress and those perfect accessories to make their high school prom a reality. And thanks to the support of all those involved, it's absolutely free for the girls who need it most.
According to Kathy Khalvati, Founder and Leader of the Marin County High School Student Body Presidents' Association — the first alliance of student body presidents in Marin — "It's an honor to be teaming up with the Princess Project. Working with my fellow presidents to advance social justice for causes we can relate to as high school students has been such an inspirational experience. We are more than happy to pool together our resources to uplift the youth in our greater community."
Since 2002, the Princess Project has served more than 20,000 girls through the dedication of more than 2,000 volunteers and the startup support of Coro Northern California. In 2005, the Princess Project became a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization.
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Dont worry if you missed it, but the state Senate gave final approval to a major tax bill. The controversial abortion vote eclipsed the far-reaching measure to cut income taxes and restrict government spending.
Democratic Sen. Martin Nesbitt of Asheville provided the lone point of debate before the vote Wednesday. He said he opposed the first tax bill the Senate approved and now this new one, saying Republicans put a little lipstick on it.
You are taxing the middle class and giving tax cuts to the rich, he said, exasperated but knowing the outcome was settled.
The Republican-dominated chamber approved it 29-14.
The bill trims personal income taxes to a flat 5.75 percent and gradually eliminates corporate taxes. A legislative analysis showed that wealthy taxpayers will receive the bulk of the tax break. Republicans dispute that, saying the bill will help spur job creation.
One Republican opposed was Sen. Bob Rucho of Charlotte, who wanted a much more robust bill. He said the latest version of House Bill 998 didnt represent tax reform.
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Tony Beall, Carol Gamble and Brad McGirr won election to seats on the Rancho Santa Margarita City Council on Tuesday.
With all 31 precincts reporting, Beall was clearly the class of the field, totaling more than twice as many votes as Kenney Hrabik, the businessman who has been very critical of the current mayor.
Here's the voting breakdown for the four-year term, of which there were two seats:
- Tony Beall: 10,095 votes, 44.9 percent
- Carol Gamble: 7,654 votes, 34 percent
- Kenney Hrabik: 4,752 votes, 21.1 percent
Here's the voting breakdown for the two-year term, of which there was one seat:
- Brad McGirr: 5,456 votes, 41.3 percent
- Larry McCook: 4,216 votes, 31.9 percent
- Glenn Acosta: 3,547 votes, 26.8 percent
Beall said Rancho Santa Margarita's overall health was a benefit to the incumbents two years after voters elected new members to the council, Steve Baric and Jesse Petrilla, who was only 28 at the time.
Petrilla endorsed Hrabik, though Baric was noncommittal.
"We proudly ran upon our record of achievement for the residents of RSM—No. 1 safest city in the state, very strong financially with a balanced budget and $20 million in reserves, and I'm gratified the residents appreciate that we have delivered the highest level of municipal services for them, that they appreciate the job we have done for them," Beall said after 1 a.m., before leaving a private residence for home.
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"What we have promised the residents—myself, Carol and Brad—is that we will keep Rancho Santa Margarita moving in that same direction, and that's what we will do. Our city is a model for cities across the state to emulate."
Hrabik had been an active campaigner, longer than his two opponents in this election season, and his marked vans were parked around town spreading his message. In the end, he was unable to break the grasp of the more seasoned politicians. He had vowed to end health benefits to council members and instill term limits on the council.
He tried to paint the incumbents as greedy politicians, and the environment of the city as non-business friendly. Hrabik, owner of the Dove Canyon Courtyard, had been involved in a contentious fight with neighbors and the City while trying to get a Conditional Use Permit for his wedding/banquet reception venue, a process that took more than two years.
"Tonight is a landslide victory, not just for Tony Beall, Carol Gamble and Brad McGirr, but for Rancho Santa Margarita," Beall said. "It's a reaffirmation of everything that makes our community such a special place to live. And it's a repudiation of those who would smear their own community and its leaders in an effort to advance their own personal political agendas.
"That means the future of RSM is bright. After years of hard work, the voters realize our city is very strong, our future is bright and they reject those who tried to say otherwise. Results matter, and for years we have delivered exceptional results for the people of RSM."
Perhaps most surprising about the result was the margin of victory in a race that many thought could be close.
"Tonight's victory is a real landslide," Beall said. "When you double by a percentage basis what your opponent receives, that's a real landslide."
Beall's use of the word landslide may have been a chide at Petrilla, who several times referred to his victory in 2010 as a landslide and has at times tried to embarrass Beall on the council dais.
Petrilla became the youngest councilman in city history by winning 22.9 percent of the vote to Steve Baric's 21.4 and Gary Thompson's 21.2. In his "landslide" victory, only 573 votes separated Petrilla from incumbent Neil Blais, who finished fourth and was unseated.
Thompson, an original council member when the city incorporated on Jan. 1, 2000, retired just a couple of months into 2011 to tend to the ailing health of his father, who eventually passed away.
There were 21 residents who applied to fill Thompson's open seat on the council. Hrabik was on the short list of three councilmembers, but it was eventually Gamble who was appointed after Petrilla—training in Fort Knox with the California National Guard—removed himself from the process after an embarrassing teleconference in which he insisted on naming only one candidate on his short list instead of the three the council agreed to name.
Petrilla's one candidate: Hrabik.
Voters on Tuesday seemed to validate the short-handed council's decision at that time by giving Gamble another four years.
Brad McGirr is a planning commissioner for the city—he was appointed by Beall—and will join Beall and Baric as attorney who will sit at the dais. He said during the campaign that the only reason he would run is if he were unhappy with the city's leadership or if there was an opening. There was an opening, created by Jerry Holloway's decision to not run for reelection.
Holloway endorsed McGirr.
McCook finished fifth in the 2010 election, joining the campaign late and running on a shoestring budget; he collected 13.4 percent of the vote from 4,326 residents, and he has been in the community the past two years handing out business cards and introducing himself to anyone close enough to hear him.
Holloway told Patch during the campaign that McCook would be a formidible opponent because "he's starting with a 4,000-vote lead, a reference to those who had already voted for McCook once.
Somewhat surprisingly, McCook received fewer votes than he did in 2010, though he captured a larger percentage against a smaller field.
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Brad McGirr's wife had enough. She needed to go home and go to bed, so McGirr opted to go home after a night of celebrating with Rancho Santa Margarita City Council members Tony Beall and Carol Gamble.
No longer at Tijeras Creek Country Club, that party had moved to a private residence.
Even though McGirr's wife, Julie, needed to call it a night, McGirr said he wasn't about to go to sleep.
With 11 of 31 precincts reporting, McGirr had 40.0 percent of the vote for the one available two-year seat on the five-person council.
Larry McCook had pulled 33.5 percent, which equated to a 560-vote deficit.
Glenn Acosta had 26.5 percent of the votes, which included absentees and the first reporting precincts.
"I'm going home so my wife can sleep," McGirr said as Election Tuesday turned into Results Wednesday. "I'm going to be up all night watching this. As long as it takes—until I'm comfortable."
He said he may not be comfortable until 25 precincts report.
"I'm new to this, I'm a novice," McGirr said. "Everyone else is saying it's a done deal but I don't feel that way.
"I'll feel better when it's over."
Incumbents Tony Beall (44.9 percent) and Carol Gamble (34.2) still had a comfortable lead for the two available four-year seats ahead of businessman Kenney Hrabik (20.9).
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Amid the din of noise at Tijeras Creek Country Club on election night, Jerry Holloway's voice could be made out between laughter and discussion.
"First three term mayor?"
The reference by Holloway was to Tony Beall, who became the first man in Rancho Santa Margarita government to hold the position of mayor in back-to-back years. Beall has been one of the most visible ambassadors in city history, and it looks like a lock that he will go onto the City Council for a third consecutive term.
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It also looked like a good night for Carol Gamble, who was one of the city founders and an original council member when the city incorporated on Jan. 1, 2000. She resigned in 2004 to care for her ailing father, but won a two-year appointment over a field of 21 when Gary Thompson resigned last year.
With the absentee vote filing in from RSM's precincts, Beall had 45.3 percent and Gamble 34.4 percent of the first votes counted.
They are running for two available four-year seats. The third man in the race, businessman Kenney Hrabik was lagging at 20.3 percent.
Holloway looked at the numbers and said that Hrabik would have to leap the Grand Canyon in order to get the second seat.
The other council race is for a single two-year seat, and Brad McGirr had the lead with 41.2 percent. Retired CEO Larry McCook was second at 33.9 percent, and civil engineer and Trabuco Canyon Water District board member Glenn Acosta had 24.8 percent.
McGirr was less comfortable with his lead than Beall and Gamble, but he did take some solace when he was informed by Patch that the walkup vote of three of four precincts—City Hall, the Bell Tower Regional Community Center, the library and Park Terrace—had him as the leading vote getter. Acosta was the leading vote getter at the community center with 75 votes to McGirr's 69 and McCook's 64.


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In 'The Portfolio of…' I give you, the photographer/ designer, a chance to share your work with the world. Today it's time to show you the work of Raul Real aka OJOFRITO.
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Hi, my name is Houke de Kwant. I'm a 24 year old communication & multimedia design graduate from the Netherlands and I'm the creator of Daily Inspiration, which I started as a school project a few years ago. I am currently working as a front-end developer at Ivaldi, an internet agency in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. If you want to know more about the things I work on, other than this website, take a look at their portfolio, or feel free to connect with me via Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ or visit my portfolio website.