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A memorial still stands two months after Army veteran Veronica Plascenia was killed in a hit and run crash. The 37-year-old was riding her scooter on 19th Avenue near Northern when police say James Bellinger ran over her.
"He never stopped, he never braked, he hit her..the front of her scooter and when he did, it threw her up in the air -- she crashed into the windshield," said Lynn Salas, the victim's girlfriend.
Bellinger continued to run. Police tracked him down after getting tips from witnesses. He now faces a manslaughter charge and leaving the scene of a hit and run. He could get up to 21 years in prison.
"He treated her less than human by just leaving. He never stopped to even see if she needed assistance at least call 9-1-1, so it's very hard," said Salas.
Salas says prosecutors want to offer Bellinger a plea deal of 10 years in prison and 7 years probation -- something she's not too happy about.
"I'm hoping for justice. I'm for at least 17 years. I know we won't get the 21, but I'm hoping for at least 17," said Salas.
On Sunday, Veronica's friends and family will hold a march near the spot where she was killed. Bellinger has a hearing on Monday.
The County Attorney's office says no formal offer has been presented to him yet, but they say they always consult with family members before offering a plea.
Prosecutors say typically the recommended sentence for the charges Bellinger is facing is 10 years. They tell us the family wants a sentence that's reserved for defendants with aggravating factors and right now, Bellinger does not qualify.
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its never happerned to me but some people have reported that once you have used the cd in the computer, you can get it back out. my best advice is not to try and get the cd back out, but if this happens to you, next time you play the game, just dont try and get it back out of the computer. thanks jason
Rated 1 / 5 stars November 15, 2007
It was hard
It was a hard game, but there's a difference between something being hard because it is challenging and being hard because it is poorly made.
the game seems to lag quite a bit for something that shouldn't use up the CPU much at all (unless something is wrong with my CPU at the moment) and items don't lock into place on the inventory or anything. That's not really a problem, but it can be pretty annoying.
It's almost impossible to light the lighter and click with the mouse because the button is so small on them.
I liked the idea of the secret message in the song, but you could barely read the text because of the font.
it wasn't very rewarding completing the game. All that happens is it goes straight to credits (with the inventory still there too).
Rated 2.5 / 5 stars July 10, 2006
just one in the line
Not that bad, thoug not that good. Just one of the many esc the room games with obvious item list. I liked PC interaction and <unusual> butchered leg :)
Rated 4 / 5 stars January 22, 2006
Good fun game
I think you guys should stop putting this game down.. i thought it was very good and you should find out more about escape rooms before you go putting them all down, the game is nothing like Crimson Room and there are hundereds like it anyway. If you cant even finish the game yourselves i dont think putting down the creator is going to help anyone - i dont think any of you could make a game half as good as this so have some respect. Overall a very good game.
Rated 1.5 / 5 stars December 3, 2005
Rather annoying
Well this game was fun... and then I started playing.
1 - The pointer is awkward, why not settle with a standard one instead of a retarded finger ?
2 - There are too many bugs in this game. For example :
- Being able to pick up dynamite without having to open the curtains.
- Being able to pick up the half of the card without having to move the sheet.
- Being able to pick up the brick just by opening the first drawer.
- The mouse on the computer being able to go anywhere on the screen.
- Awkward little buttons to press eg. the lighter, the mouse.
- There are too many dead links when tabbing. There's something like 7 on the inventory thing, around 4 on the door, 3 extra on the blender.
As a point-and-click game goes, this isn't the best.
Rated 3.5 / 5 stars November 21, 2005
a little help
i need some help guys, do i need to do something with the mixer, hes working but thats all, and the acces card?
i m stuck and i wanna go on, i have a lighter, toxic barrel, remote controller, a note and thats it, what do i have to do, can i do something with the hi fi equipement?
i hope somebody can help me out
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PORT ELIZABERTH, South Africa -- Canada will play Wales on Sunday in the Bowl competition at the Port Elizabeth Sevens after losing its three pool fixtures of the South African rugby tournament on Saturday.
The Canadian men's team fell to South Africa 24-7, Kenya 24-12, and Spain 26-12 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
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The Place for PityPosted by Lawrence Dillon in Uncategorized
Rehearsals have begun for Shadow on the Sun. For the majority of time I spent working on it, I had in mind a tempo of quarter equals 108-112 for the main body of the piece. Then, as I was finishing it up, I suddenly felt sorry for the lower brass, who had an awful lot of 16th notes to project for that tempo, and I adjusted to quarter = 104.
Right before the first rehearsal, I got an email from the conductor, Michael Dodds, asking if 104 might be a tad slow for the piece. I conceded that it might.
I showed up for the second rehearsal and, indeed, 104 was painfully slow. I gave the thumbs up for the faster tempo, and immediately the music came to life.
One of these days I will finally stop letting other considerations distract me from the importance of having exactly the right tempo.
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2012 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor
In 2012, Tuvalu made a minimal advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The Government of Tuvalu continued to implement educational programs in order to keep children in school and target children who have dropped out for alternative training. Tuvalu also participated in the ILO's Decent Work Country Program (DWCP), which aims to strengthen laws and collect recent statistics on child labor. However, gaps remain in the Government's legislative framework. Children ages 15 to 17 are not protected from work in hazardous environments and boys are not adequately protected from commercial sexual exploitation. In addition, the Government has not collected data to determine the prevalence and nature of the worst forms of child labor in the country to inform policy and program development. Anecdotal evidence suggests that children in Tuvalu are engaged in the worst forms of child labor, particularly in dangerous activities in agriculture and fishing.
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I compiled a binary for windows, I plan on adding Quartile and Interquartile Range calculations along with the quartile chart/graph in ascii art which then makes my homework for a while SUPER easy.
You can find the binary and source in my previous post here.
Well my math teacher decided it was review day for finding the Mean, Median, Mode and range. Now I have already learned how to do this back in 5th grade so I was rather bored by the class, so instead of doing the homework (which was super easy) I decided that writing a 175 line long program to make those calculations for me was easier and more fun.
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AstaroOS: Software RAID1 support (Drive mirroring via MD)
I would like to be able to hard drive mirroring in software as I'm able to do on other GNU/Linux distributions such that if either drive fails I can boot from the working drive and rebuild the mirror on a replacement.
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Bob Alfson commented
Outside of losing some logs and reports, the only additional downtime is the time it takes to copy a backup to a USB memory stick.
Assume that you have a second drive installed and that whenever you finish applying an Astaro Up2Date to the primary drive, you manually mirror it to your second drive. Also, you have configuration backups emailed to you every day.
When the first drive dies, put the most-recent configuration backup in the root of a USB memory stick. Switch the PC to boot from the second drive, insert the memory stick and boot.
Tim commented
+1000. MD comes with the Linux kernel and the utilities are rather simple. I'm very surprised this is not at least a command-line install-time option.
Anyone know of a work-around to get the MD utilities and kernel module installed?
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I was in fact VERY surprised to see this wasn't a feature.
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William Warren commented
highly agreed on this one..but astaro does support a wide range of true hardware raid cards as well..:)


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It seems every time I have a new favorite artist, nobody knows who it is. I can say this about Twenty-One Pilots. The musical duo from Ohio is Tyler Joseph on vocals and piano and Josh Dun on drums. They are not new to the music scene, but they can thank the Fueled by Ramen label for signing them to help get their big break. Their first album, Regional At Best (2011) introduced indie fans to the new artists, who grew popular while headlining shows and tours. But, Vessel, released January 8 of this year, is starting to give Twenty-One Pilots the exposure they deserve.
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She's living paycheck to paycheck, has $11,000 in student loans and a $296-a-month car payment. What should she do?
This post comes from J.D. Roth at partner blog Get Rich Slowly.
A young Get Rich Slowly reader named Rebecca dropped a line the other day looking for help. She's just getting started in life, but feels overwhelmed by personal finance. She worries about money all of the time. Here's her story:
I am 24 years old and currently work full time, but only making $12 an hour. I get paid once a month, which sucks. But the reason I am writing this email is because I need financial advice. I will tell you all my bills that I have:
I have $11,000 in student loans. I make biweekly payments, sending in $100 every two weeks. I'm nowhere near making a dent in that debt.
I have a $296 car payment, which hopefully will go down with the next car I get. I want a 2012 Camry, but I can't afford the monthly payments without leasing and I don't want to lease.
I have a $76 cellphone bill.
I have a savings account at a local credit union, which I put $200 in every month. But the $1,600 I have in my savings is going toward a down payment on my next car. That means I will have to start over on building up my savings account and I don't have an emergency fund.
I opened up a Roth IRA with a local credit union in December because I needed somewhere to roll over my $360 that had built up in my 401k at Best Buy, so I put $200 in every month. I only opened it with the credit union because everywhere else had a "minimum." I want to move to Vanguard when I hit $1,000, but I don't know if that is the best place to move to.
Besides my regular bills, I set aside $80 for gas a month, pay medical bills if I have them, and if I even have enough money left over I buy groceries when I stay at my boyfriend's house. I live paycheck to paycheck and I don't want to do that. I need help. I want out of debt. I want to be comfortable (if not more than comfortable) with money. I don't want to worry about money anymore; it's all I ever worry about.
Do you have any financial advice for me? Because I need a lot. I thought the Roth IRA was a smart move, because I don't even get retirement where I work right now, but I don't even really understand everything I should about it. When I did some research on it, it seemed to be the best option for me compared to a traditional IRA.
I think maybe I should find another job. I feel underpaid here. I've only been here four months, but have accomplished quite a bit. I get full insurance, but I don't get retirement, paid vacation, or anything. Earning $12 an hour and only getting paid monthly is terrible.
To start, I think Rebecca is a prime candidate for using the Balanced Money Formula, one of my favorite personal-finance tools. To refresh your memory, this simple budget framework contains just three categories:
- 30% wants.
- 20% savings.
- 50% needs.
This budget uses take-home (after-tax) dollars as a starting point. Here's a breakdown of the three categories:
- Needs are things you must pay no matter what: housing, food, utilities, transportation costs, insurance.
- Wants are everything else: cable television, restaurant meals, concert tickets, comic books, clothing beyond the basics, etc.
- Saving comes last in this plan. Everything left after you take care of wants and needs is set aside for the future. (If you want to get out of debt, that's also tackled here.)
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Going with some rough numbers, Rebecca's $12 an hour translates to $24,000 per year before taxes. Guessing a 25% tax bite leaves Rebecca with $18,000 per year, or $1,500 per month. Using the Balanced Money Formula, that means her targets should be to:
- Spend less than $750 per month on needs.
- Spend up to $450 per month on wants.
- Save the rest, with a target of more than $300 per month. (And remember: With the Balanced Money Formula, debt payments count as saving.)
And what is Rebecca actually spending?
It's tough to say for certain, but we know she's spending at least $376 (or about 25% of her income) on her car -- and that's only for the car payment and the gas! We also know that she's setting aside $600 (or about 40% of her income) for debt reduction and savings.
So, based on this, I have three recommendations for Rebecca.
First and foremost, she should do everything possible to get her transportation costs down. They're outrageous. The car payment and the gas alone take 25% of her take-home pay. Add insurance and maintenance, and the number is probably more like 40%. This is a tremendous drag on Rebecca's budget, and she should do whatever she can to cut this number drastically. Buy a beater. Bike. Explore public transportation.
Aside: To look at Rebecca's transportation spending another way, one common recommendation is that people spend no more than 33% of their pretax income on housing. Rebecca's getting close to that level with just her car!
Second -- and I can't believe I'm saying this -- Rebecca might actually be one of those people who ought to save less than she is right now. It's admirable that she's saving 40% of her income, but it's also making things feel pinched.
I do not think she should touch the $1,600 she's already saved. Instead, she should use this as her basic emergency fund (using it only for emergencies). But I do think it's OK for her to stop contributing the $200 to savings if it will help take some of the financial pressure off her shoulders. If she wants to use that $200 in a productive way, she could put it toward her student loans. Then maybe it would seem like she's making a dent in them.
Finally, I agree with Rebecca that it's a good idea to find some ways to make more money. I don't think she should quit her job at the moment, but she might try to find a second job, make money from a hobby, or sell some of the things she owns. At this stage, every dollar of extra income will help her out.
Note: I also think Rebecca should ditch the expensive cellphone. I know that many folks believe smartphones are necessary, but they're not. They're a want and not a need. Ditching the $76-a-month cellphone for a prepaid cellphone plan could probably save her about $50 a month. That's $600 a year!
That's what I would do if I were in Rebecca's situation.
What advice do you have for Rebecca? Do you agree that she should ditch her car? Or am I off target? And what about the cellphone? Looking back at your own life, what moves would you have made differently when you were 24? What did you do right? How can Rebecca go from worrying about money to feeling confident about her future?
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Locally, wages for skilled and educated employees with less than 5 years of experience have plummeted. Skilled support staff jobs are paying much less too. A lot of people here are making it on less money than you make.
Do you live in a city with reliable public transit? I would get rid of the car. If you live in a low cost of living area, you can live on your own or you can have the new vehicle. Choosing an apartment on the same bus line that runs past your employer will save you a fortune.
Do your student loans run $100 a month? Do you want to get a second job to get rid of this debt and enslave yourself with another car payment and be forced to keep living with your family? I guess I always preferred to drive an older car and live on my own just for the freedom of other choices.
If you make $12/hr, you shouldn't be driving a 2012 ANYTHING. Buy a 3-5 year old car with 40k miles on it. It will last long enough to get you to your next career phase, where you can afford something more luxurious. And computers are everywhere; ditch the smartphone. You'll get one eventually when your employer decides you must have one to answer emails 24/7, at which time, they'll foot the bill.
What is the interest rate on the student loan? Most federally subsidized loans (stafford loans) are right around 2%. The interest savings on an $11k student loan debt with a VERY low interest rate are not worth the liquidity crunch. I would suggest making minimum payments on the student loans, and putting the leftovers in your emergency fund. After a few months of living expenses are saved, consider making extra contributions to your IRA or using the cash to make yourself more marketable for better jobs (attend networking events, take classes at the local college or university, enroll in a masters program...etc.).
I would mostly agree that a smartphone is not necessary. However when you sell online for self employment income and regularly do business via a website, eBay, Facebook pages and email, a smart phone makes sense.
My full time job provides a salary comparable to that of her's. However I have a house I rent for $400 a month, a $200/month electric bill, absurd heating fuel costs (oops, already over budget for the house, and my rent is CHEAP compared to what most people pay.) I have recently purchased an SUV and have paid about half of it off in the first two months of owning it (lump sum payment from tax return). I use the SUV to pull my trailer which I use for my resale business as the minivan just was not large enough anymore. Growing pains I suppose.
However all the whining aside I will take close look at my budget. I have recently cut back to the 'lowest' high speed internet and I still do everything I need to just fine. I also cut the home phone by buying a microcell unit for my house and cut the cable back to basic. The result? a $130+ bundle bill is now $60 a month. Thankfully my spouse is receiving unemployment from her last job, else we would have to decide between paying the bills and buying groceries.
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On 15 October 2012, the Minister for Immigration & Citizenship announced the establishment of the Migration Maritime Taskforce to conduct a Review of the Application of the Migration Act to Offshore Resource Workers.
As the Australian resources boom moves into top gear, many companies are facing the challenge of where and how to find enough workers. The shortage of trades and semi-skilled labour in particular means that many employers are looking overseas to fill the gap.
CENTIEM has recently published articles in a number of industry magazines which look at the migration options available for Australian companies in the resouces sector wanting to sponsor overseas workers, and the issues that can arise. To read the articles click below:
Mining, People and the Environment
Australasian Drilling
CENTIEM believes that Australian and overseas businesses need a simple short-term visa that allows key employees to work in Australia for short periods of time (usually less than three months). For that reason CENTIEM has established a specific project to review the current business visitor visa system and provide submissions to Government about how it could better serve the interests of business.
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Changes to Australia's citizenship laws made on 1 July 2007 removed most of the concessions for permanent residents who need to spend significant periods overseas as part of their job. CENTIEM is concerned that employees may be unwilling to take assignments overseas or accept roles that involve significant overseas travel because this may affect their ability to become Australian citizens. This project will examine whether the Citizenship Act should be amended to allow for time spent overseas to be counted in circumstances where it is an essential part of the person's role.
In 2007 the Australian Government introduced the 476 – Skilled Recognised Graduate visa in an attempt to attract recent engineering graduates from prestigious overseas universities. Despite the serious shortages of engineers in Australia, and the broad list of universities covered by the arrangement, only about 300 of these visas are granted each year. CENTIEM is conducting research into the use of the 476 visa for the purposes of making recommendations to government about how this visa could better serve the needs of Australian businesses.
The higher education sector faces particular problems when using the migration program to meet its needs for overseas staff and visiting academics. CENTIEM is currently working on a project to identify and address migration issues specific to Universities and research institutions.
Click on the below link to read CENTIEM's recommendations:
Recommendations paper (PDF)
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The 2013 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship is designed to advance the careers of talented screenwriters through ongoing consultation and introductions to key entertainment executives and talent representatives. This is not merely a script contest; it is a chance to enter an intensive program meant to foster relationships between emerging screenwriters and industry professionals. With this first-annual fellowship, we aim to cultivate a growing community of visionary screenwriters with meaningful connections to industry mentors. Since it is our first fellowship, we anticipate a relatively modest number of entries, so enter with your best script and you could be one of our winners!
ScreenCraft is an official sponsor of the 66th Annual Writer's Guild of America Awards in New York, and we'll also be giving fellowship winners each a ticket to the WGA Awards at the Edison Ballroom in NYC on February 1st!
Up to four winners (TV and/or Film) will receive a year of consultation and development, followed by:
*Round trip flight is covered up to $1,000. In the event that the winner is local to southern California, winner will receive $500 travel stipend. In the event that the winner cannot or does not wish to travel, the meetings and consultations will be coordinated via phone and/or Skype. All travel details will be coordinated with the fellowship recipients' schedules, as much as reasonably possible.
The Fellowship Award recipients will receive a full year of one-on-one development with the ScreenCraft team.
ScreenCraft Fellows are accepted into the program to develop the specific script with which they apply, but the Fellowship is designed to allow for development of additional projects.
Applications will be evaluated based on overall craft, including story, voice, originality, characterization, structure and dialogue. The judging panel, selected by ScreenCraft, will include producer Don Handfield and consultant Jen Grisanti, as well as creative executives from MGM and Lionsgate.
When to Apply:
Applications are accepted now until the late and final deadline on midnight Pacific Time, January 15th, 2014. Application entry fee increases to $65 for late entries on January 5th. Due to the volume of applications, we are unable to offer individual feedback; however, information indicating final application status will be sent via email by January 31st, 2014.
Submit your script today – judges are reading!
Entrants may be required to submit further information to assist in the judges' verification of eligibility. Any entrant may be deemed ineligible at the sole discretion of ScreenCraft.
Between 2 and 4 recipients will be awarded (at the sole discretion of ScreenCraft and judges). The selected Fellowship recipients will be notified by e-mail on or about January 30th, 2014. Finalists may be required to sign and return within five (5) business days of receipt a notarized Affidavit of Eligibility and a Release and Indemnification and any other documents that ScreenCraft or any other partner may require before receiving award. Failure to respond to the initial notification within ten (10) days or return of notification will result in disqualification. We reserve the right to amend these rules at any time.
ScreenCraft or any other partner, employee or agent associated with this Fellowship claims no ownership nor first right of option to any original screenplay submitted to this Fellowship. All ownership and rights to the scripts submitted to this Fellowship remains with the original rights holders until and unless other agreements are made.
All entries are non-refundable.
Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Fellowship constitutes each entrant's consent to ScreenCraft and its agents' and Fellowship sponsor's use of entrants' names, likenesses, photographs, and/or personal information for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration. All uses of a entrants' information are in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
By entering this Fellowship, each participant agrees to release and hold harmless ScreenCraft, its subsidiary, parent and affiliated companies, Prize contributors, Sponsors, and any other organizations responsible for administering, advertising or promoting the Fellowship, and every one of their respective members, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Released Parties") past and present from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to damages and negligence to property and persons, including but not limited to invasion of privacy, defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, copyright, infringement of trademark or other intellectual property rights relating to a participant's Entry, participation in the Promotion and/or acceptance or use or misuse of Prize; provided however, that such release will not apply to any commercial exploitation of the script by a Released Party in violation of your rights under applicable copyright law; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the ScreenCraft.org and its Sponsor, agents and employees from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys fees) relating to an entrant's participation in the Fellowship and/or entrant's use or misuse of Prize.


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A motorcycle rider who died in a crash in West Phoenix has been identified.
Phoenix Police say 25-year-old Kyler Hohlbein was heading east on Indian School Friday afternoon when another driver made a left turn to enter a private driveway. Hohlbein's motorcycle collided with the vehicle near 31st Avenue and he was thrown from the from his bike. Emergency crews responded to the intersection and rushed him to a nearby hospital, but he did not survive his injuries.
Authorities shut down Indian School Road between 31st to 33rd Avenue while they investigated the crash, and the area is back open.
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Dr. Christensen, Vice President and Executive Director of the Arcadia University College of Global Studies, met with staff and visited Arcadia's programs in Australia and New Zealand in December. Pictured from left: Mark Busskohl, Regional Team Leader, Auckland International, the University of Auckland; Jane Gunn-Lewis, Arcadia NZ Resident Director; Dr. Nicolette DeVille Christensen, Executive Director of the Arcadia University College of Global Studies; and Tim Barton, Director of Student Services.
Among the educators Dr. Christensen met with, shown here, was Christopher Tremewan, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) of The University of Auckland.


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Its that time again! Get your Do it Yourself, Music, Handmade, and Vintage on at the Art & Flea! Besides some fresh local vendors you can also enter to win prize give aways from In4mation at the Art & Flea's burping contest. Nerds Nerds Nerds! Remember to dress up… see more info after the post.
September 22
Vintage – Handmade – Art – Music + More
Fresh Cafe 831 Queen St. Honolulu, HI
$2 entry
All ages welcome
Photobooth by Photo Ops Hawaii
DJ sets by MATTRATT & ROSS JACKSON
Live performances by Front Biz, Chris Formanek, & Jerome James (www.latermusic.com)
Burping Contest
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Resort Address
4323 Vermont Route 108 South
Smugglers' Notch, VT 05464
Email: email@example.com
Main Line: 855-814-7325
Snow Phone: 802-644-1111
Event Phone: 802-644-1111
Reservations: 855-814-7325
Fax: 802-644-1230
Resort Overview
Smugglers' Notch Resort is famous for providing families with special vacation memories year round in Vermont's beautiful Green Mountains. Winter means skiing and riding on three interconnected mountains on northern Vermont's biggest vertical rise at 2,610 feet and 78 trails offering fun and excitement to all ability levels. Expert instruction for children and adults is provided by the Resort's Snow Sport University in skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing and snowshoeing. Full-day instruction for children in skiing and snowboarding begins at age 3.
Off the slopes, Winter activities include snow tubing; zip lining through a series of tree platforms on an exciting canopy tour; airboarding; snowmobiling; swimming in the indoor pool and enjoying the hot tub; craft and health and wellness classes; ice skating; and family games and climbing inflatables in the indoor FunZone. The resort's fully certified child care center is open throughout the year for children from ages 6 weeks up to three years old, and offers an introduction to skiing for children 2 1/2 - 3 years old.
The self-contained condominium Village offers slopeside accommodations ranging in size from studios to five bedroom townhouses as well as services including a convenience grocery store, restaurants, sport shop, and equipment rental and repair shop. Smugglers' commitment to service and a Family Fun Guarantee make it America's Family Resort. Smugglers' is located 35 miles east of Burlington.
Total Trails: 78
Easy: 17%
Intermediate: 51%
Advanced/Expert: 32%
Glades: 14
Terrain Parks: 5
Total Lifts:
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Total Acreage: 310 skiable acres
Vertical Drop: 2610 feet
Snowmaking: 62%
Average Annual Snowfall: 25 feet
Rentals: Yes
Lessons: Yes
Night Skiing: No
Total Terrain: 30 km
Tracked Terrain: 18 km
Skating Terrain: 26 km
Rentals: Yes
Lessons: Yes
Night Skiing: No
Snowshoeing: Yes
Amenities and Extras
- Adaptive
- Childcare
- Ice & Rock Climbing
- Ice Skating
- Dog Sledding
- Lodges3
- Pool/Hot Tub
- Racing
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Home City Housing is working on renovations to the apartments at Tapley Court.
In the process, the planned improvements accidentally cost the building's residents their heat.
"Last night, I heard a bunch of people talking," said resident Janet Santiago. "I opened the door and said, 'I knew I was not the only one.'"
Building managers from Home City Housing began addressing the issue Thursday night, when they started getting phone calls.
"I was not one who called," said Santiago. "I like to wait and see, but today I would have definitely complained, because I have two little girls and it was too cold."
Home City Housing told CBS 3 they were not aware of how widespread the issue was until they returned to the property Friday morning.
The building is in the middle of $2 million renovation and crews apparently allowed air to get into the closed heating loop.
That stopped heat from flowing freely.
"On the thermostat, you can read it," Santiago stated. "So when I first walked into my apartment [Thursday] after doing errands, it was 60 degrees in the actual apartment. The heater was up to 90, so it did not add up."
Code mandates the building's heat be kept at a minimum of 68 degrees.
Santiago said heating issues have improved in the building since management replaced all of the windows.
"The air would just go right out of there," said Santiago. "So they did replace the windows and they are working really hard to get the building up to par."
Home City Housing said there are 30 families that live in the building.
The management company did not want to go on camera, but said the lack of heat was a hiccup in the renovation process and everyone should have had their heat back on by noon on Friday.
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On the one hand, landlords are looking to cash in on good, old-fashioned American capitalism.
On the other hand, tenants are looking for that homey place in the sun for the lowest possible rent.
There is a disconnect here and it is exacerbated by our gorgeous, but insanely expensive, county.
Many people have a difficult time finding a place that is affordable to rent.
Criticisms leveled at the county leadership of a generation ago say that the problem was made worse by a planning/zoning department that foisted so many requirements that rents climbed to the present stratospheric levels.
While I grant that the county's slew of administrative and bureaucratic requirements is, in fact, byzantine, I don't buy the argument that the effort to satisfy those requirements is solely or even largely responsible for our rents.
High rents are pretty universal all along the coast.
About 10 years ago, in recognition of the lack of affordable housing, Santa Cruz City passed an ordinance allowing "Accessory Dwelling Units" (ADU's).
Some years before this both the County ("Second Units") and Scotts Valley ("Secondary Dwelling Units") passed their own ordinances.
These units are known to all humans other than those in governmental planning departments as mother-in-law or granny units. (It's kind of like "supplemental restraint systems" which are known to all humans except automotive engineers as airbags.)
Just because granny units are allowed in Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley doesn't, however, mean you get to put cable out in the garage and advertise on Craigslist.
There are a bunch of legal requirements. Chief amongst them is a minimum parcel size and a maximum granny unit size.
For example, if you're in the San Lorenzo Valley and you do not have public sewer, your parcel must be less than a 30 percent slope and at least 1 acre before a granny unit up to 800 square feet is allowed.
If you're interested, there's a chart at Santa Cruz County Municipal Code section 13.10.681(D)(2) detailing the requirements for different lot sizes and the effect of being on septic versus sewer.
Granny units in the San Lorenzo Valley must generally conform to all other zoning requirements including that the owner must reside in either the main house or the granny unit.
In other words, no granny unit if you're an absentee landlord.
I've tried to figure out the rationale for this, but it escapes me.
It strikes me that the main effect of such a requirement is to shrink the affordable housing stock.
Isn't increasing the number of affordable units the reason behind allowing granny units?
Scotts Valley is a bit more forgiving.
A granny unit up to 800 square feet is allowed if your lot is at least 10,000 square feet, excluding all rights of way, and the slope is less than 20 percent.
There are a host of other requirements in both jurisdictions, but the one other requirement that may shock those hoping to build is the fees.
Although I did not query either building department, a client recently told me that the county wanted more than $15,000 before he could build his granny unit.
Seems to me that by charging such a fee, the landlord will have to charge a substantially higher rent thereby defeating the very purpose of allowing granny units. (Santa Cruz City has a fee waiver for very low rent units.
I briefly looked for fee waivers in both the county and Scotts Valley but found none.)
As you might have guessed, the profusion of laws as well as the cost of producing a granny unit has enticed more than one scofflaw to string that cable TV out to the garage and wham! Instant granny unit.
Of course, once you and your tenant come to loggerheads, you'll get turned in for an illegal unit.
You then run into a passel of other laws, not the least of which is the relocation ordinance if you're in the county.
But we covered that in the last column.
Are you sure you want to be a landlord?
- Gary Redenbacher of Scotts Valley is an attorney in private practice. E-mail him at email@example.com