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Close: A Journey in Scotland at The New York Botanical Garden
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.
A look at Scottish landscape design and land art.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art
Tunisian Crochet Beginners
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Learn basic Tunisian (Afghan) crochet. Make a pot holder. Materials required: One skein light colored worsted weight (#4) yarn #H crochet hook
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education
Shape Up NYC: Aerobics
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
A low intensity workout that uses easy-to-follow dance steps to improve heart health and tone the body.
Forest Restoration
at 200 Nevada Avenue (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Greenbelt Natural Resource Team removing invasive plants and restoring trails in High Rock Park. Meet at the High Rock Park administration building. To volunteer for…
Category: Volunteer
Knitting & Crocheting for Intermediate and Advanced Levels
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Must be able to read and follow patterns.
Category: Arts & Crafts
National Girls and Women in Sports Day in Manhattan
at Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate the national day with a fitness challenge led by WNBA New York Liberty player Kym Hampton, street hockey, gymnastics, rugby clinics, handball, and more!
Category: Accessible, Festivals, Fitness, Games, Kids, Sports, Women's History Month, Girls and Women in Sports
Shape Up NYC: Zumba Toning
at McDonald Park House (in McDonald Playground), Staten Island
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system!
Category: Fitness
Botanical Papermaking Workshop
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join Greenbelt resident artist Kathy Trimarco for a relaxing afternoon of learning the ancient art of making paper using a variety of botanical additives. Participants will make…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Kids
Wilderness Survival
at Alley Pond Park Adventure Center (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.
What would you do if you found yourself lost in the woods? Do you know how to build your own shelter, or start a fire without matches? What would you eat and where would you find…
Category: Nature
Central Park Tour: Tavern & Its Green
at Giuseppe Mazzini statue (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
Discover the parade ground that became the Sheep Meadow and the sheepfold that became a world famous restaurant, then explore the Children's District and the Mall.
Category: History, Tours
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Cover Story: Rethinking Risk
Supply chain executives are discovering new ways to apply technology and innovative processes to the challenge of managing uncertainty
Venu Nagali has a piece of advice for supply chain executives looking to undertake a risk management initiative. "Most people think having a great piece of software solves the problem," says Nagali, who has been heading a supply chain risk management initiative at technology solutions provider HP, "but the biggest lessons for us have been that, first, you have to change people's mindset about risk, and second, you have to put in place a rigorous business process to make this [type of initiative] work."
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Supply chain risk management has garnered increasing attention of late, and for good reason. First, as companies have outsourced greater portions of their supply chain, they are left with direct control over smaller and smaller segments of the total supply chain, heightening exposure to factors outside their control. Second, as supply chains have expanded globally, enterprises have become subject to political, social and even geological events occurring throughout a much broader area than in the past. Meanwhile, compliance mandates such as Sarbanes-Oxley make it imperative for companies to understand the impact of external events on their bottom lines.
Third, as manufacturers have assiduously sought to simultaneously take as much inventory out of the network as possible while increasing the speed with which products (especially new products) move to market, margins for error have become slimmer, amplifying the potential impact of unanticipated events. And, finally, as the technology analyst firm Industry Directions points out in a white paper entitled "Inventory Liability: Managing Risk in the Electronics Supply Chain," traditional advanced planning systems have not been set up to deal with the unexpected. "Production planning is designed to optimize resources within stated constraints to support the operating plan, but a plan is only as good as the known constraints — and it is virtually impossible to identify the real constraints when the plan is built."
Supply chain executives are keenly aware of the panoply of risks threatening the integrity of their supply and demand chains. A recent survey of manufacturers by ARC Advisory Group showed that their list of concerns includes shortages of key materials or components (cited as a concern by 45.8 percent of respondents); catastrophic loss of factory and business disruption at a key supplier (37.5 percent for both); and poor forecasts of sales and profitability of new products, dependence on overseas suppliers and delayed introduction of a new production line or process (25.0 percent for all three).
And yet ARC found that companies have made greater progress in assessing supply chain risks than in getting a handle on them. "Companies lack a strategic approach to risk management," write Steve Banker, Sid Snitkin and Adrian Gonzalez in "Supply Chain Risk Management," a report on ARC's survey. "They neither assess all of their risks in a consistent, uniform way, nor do they apply common approaches to risk evaluation and management." That may well be the case, but this article examines efforts underway at three different companies that are confronting various aspects of risk in their supply chain, beginning with technology company HP, which has been a pioneer in turning supply chain risk management into a cross-functional business process addressing a broad swath of its spend.
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Ryan Baker put one in the pond on the 168-yard 11th hole at Conway Farms. Then another. And a third.
By now, most golfers would have broken a club over a knee or sought refuge at the nearest beer hut.
Not Baker. The lead sports anchor for WBBM-Ch. 2 remained relaxed, made a "Tin Cup" joke and heard the voice of his mother: Slow down.
"This game teaches you to be patient," Baker said.
He went to the drop area — still a dicey 120-yard shot to a smallish green — and made par on his fourth ball.
"I wouldn't be where I am today if not for determination," he said. "Persistence, patience and showing up on time will get you far."
It also helps to be articulate, friendly and outgoing. And Baker is flush with sports and media connections in Chicago.
He grew up just outside the city limit in Phoenix, which he describes as a "speed trap between Harvey and South Holland." His neighbor was Quinn Buckner, who let him hold the Olympic gold medal he won in 1976.
While in high school, Baker met Jim Rose, shadowed Dan Roan and bonded with Warner Saunders, then a sportscaster at WMAQ-Ch. 5.
As a basketball manager at Illinois, Baker worked with current Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips and developed lifelong bonds with future broadcasters Kendall Gill and Stephen Bardo.
Baker's Titleist had a "33" stamp, but that doesn't mean he's tied in with Scottie Pippen.
"No, I didn't get that tip for him," Baker said.
Speaking of the Bulls, Baker was not shy about speaking his mind regarding Derrick Rose, who teased NBA fans while rehabbing from ACL surgery.
"That was a Reggie (Rose) and Bulls production," Baker said. "That decision (not to play him) was made six months earlier. They trotted him out before every game just to sell shoes."
Baker was hot about that but remained remarkably chill while losing several sleeves of golf balls on a scorching mid-July day. Even with the heat index in triple digits, we walked at Conway Farms, which will host the PGA Tour's BMW Championship next month.
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Kirkland >Food & Dining > Rikki Rikki A Japanese Rstrnt
442 Parkplace Ctr, Kirkland, WA | Directions 9803347.676412 -122.199901
Sunday 4:00PM - 9:00PM ,Monday 11:30AM - 9:00PM ,Tuesday 11:30AM - 9:00PM ,Wednesday 11:30AM - 9:00PM ,Thursday 11:30AM - 9:00PM ,Friday 11:30AM - 10:00PM ,Saturday 12:00PM - 10:00PM
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One word...... C0CKROACH!! – I LOVE sushi!! With that being said I would have recommended this restaurant to anyone looking for good sushi on the Eastside...... until last night.
Rikki Rikki has been a fairly regular haunt of mine for the past 3-4 years. Their rolls and sashimi are better than most sushi restaurants and I enjoyed the $4.95 happy hour rolls several times a week at my peak. This all came crashing down after going toe to toe in a battle for my ginger with a c0ckroach. There are a lot of things I can deal with. I've picked hair (head hair, not short and curlys) out of my food, actually had a fly in my soup but a C0KROACH on my sushi!? Come on Rikki Rikki!
The General Manager was full of excuses and very smug as well. "All I can do is apologize!" Wrong answer Keigo Sorajo.... wrong answer.
Think twice before going there!
P.S. Citysearch needs to take C0CKROACH off the inappropriate list so we don't have to sub a zero for an O.
Best in Kirkland – Ok, I have been going here for over four years and I must say, it is the best in Kirkland. Of course there are better sushi places, like Nijo in downtown Seattle but for Kirkland, this is it. I've read other reviews and was surprised as I have never had a bad experience here. I have had slow service when busy but never bad food or rude staff. The only thing that is annoying to me about the place is that they run out of things. Toro is a good example. As far as the bar, it is a SUSHI place. It isn't a club so whoever posted about the "biker" bartender...Who cares.
There are other places in Kirkland but all of them have sucked. I recommend Rikki Rikki unless you are one of those cheap sushi people who will settle for conveyor belt places such as AA Sushi or Blue C. GROSS.
Good, but not great. – I went here for the second time with a friend the other night. The spicy crunch roll (the one that is deep fried) was good - perfectly spicy. Also got the scallop and crab roll and it was deliciously sweet and perfect. The eel roll was less so, disappointing when compared to the other two. The Agedashi Tofu was perfect! Absolutely delicious. Our watiress was very nice, refilled my tea quickly and was joking around with us about the drunk guy yelling at people in the bar.
Not the best sushi restaurant, but good for its location.
Has Rikki Rikki gone Biker Bar?? – Just a question. I have frequented Rikki Rikki for years because it is close to the theatre and a convenient meeting location. The happy hour is pretty good too, sometimes the food is better than others, and there is no question that the portion sizes and the rolls have diminished recently and the prices have risen. Such are the times we are in. But, there is a new bartender there, be forewarned. Even if you just pumped iron around the corner at the gym or built your stamina up beyond Hercules? level at hot yoga next door I?m pretty sure she can kick your butt.
I asked how the house Chardonnay was and she very tersely said ?I don?t know! I don?t drink!!?
Newly in recovery or just a tough chick? It?s a different vibe now, not sure if it is good or bad, just not as service oriented or relaxed as it used to be.
What happened to the QUALITY???? – I've lived in Kirkland for many years have been going to Rikki Rikki as my primary sushi spot on the east side. However, lately I've been very disappointed in the quality of the food that they have been serving. It's come to the point where it doesn't matter how sweetly the servers treat me (because I am a regular) or how many coupons and discounts are offered. The quality has definitly gone down. I ordered a crunchy roll (which used to be my favorite) but it was cold and the "crunchy" part was actually chewy. And I agree with the other guy who said that the place is "sticky". I sat in the booth section of the restaurant and I had to ask the server if she could wipe my table down. Even with that, it was still sticky afterwards. I've politley complained a few times about the quality of the food and then I get offered a comp or a discount. I guess that would be good for someone who's frugal or doesn't care about the quality as long as it's cheap. But I do and the quality just does't seem to be getting better. While all else failed, the service was great.
happy hour, friendly staff – okay, this place keeps me coming back. they have an excellent selection, a fast, and friendly staff, and the sushi chefs are always helpful when i have questions (sitting at the sushi bar).
they also have a bar! full bar, with an awesome, groovy bartender. if you haven't had good sake, so see this lady. avoid that warm cr@p and go for a glass of the chilled stuff. they have about a million to choose from.
Big Mistake – I am new to the Kirkland area and have been looking for decent Japanese restaurant. Sushiya seemed to be well reviewed, but is closed (for good?). Rikki Rikki was nearby and seemed to be decently reviewed, so I decided to give it a try.
First, the Citysearch map was wrong, and I spent an hour looking for the place. Once found, I should have let the smell of old fryer oil that prevailed outside the restaurant serve as a red flag. I entered and was seated in a largely empty establishment (another warning flag, when so many of the other restaurants I'd seen that night were fairly crowded). And evertying was sticky (a third red flag). I should have made a break for it at that point.
To the point: The panko oysters were heavily breaded with flour and egg wash before dredged in panko and deep fried to the very greasy edge of being burned. The sushi rice on the nigiri and in the roll was mush. I mean pasty mush. The spider roll was so poorly rolled that it fell apart when I tried to pick it up. I've had many spider rolls in many restaurants, but I've never seen anything like what was passed as a soft shell crab in the middle of the spider roll. It looked and tasted like a heavily breaded (see the oysters above) deep fried Gorton's frozen shrimp.
When the waitress asked me how everything was, she turned surly when I very politely and matter of factly gave her the truth (after I asked her if she Really wanted to know). She ended up sending over the manager, who grilled me relentlessly regarding my comments, and finally offered to comp the spider roll. At that point I just wanted to leave, so I didn't bring up the oysters.
I must say though, that they had a very tasty special: Alaska Sockeye nigiri, which I enjoyed once I got rid of the rice is was laying on.
This place was a big mistake. I'll never go back, or suggest the palce to anyone. The more I thought about the meal on the way home, the sicker I felt. Yuck!
Yummy Spider Rolls!! – I have frequented this sushi restaurant since the mid 1996. I really enjoy the atmosphere. The food is consistently fresh and very nicely done. It is not what i call an authentic sushi house, but it suits me fine. I love the the Spider Rolls and the spicy tuna roll Mmmmm.
the beer is nice and chilled and can ask for a frosty glass even if you are a regular;op!!
i think it's worth talking about!
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Decent – I recently tried Rikki Rikki on a radio promo gift cerficate.. and had heard good reviews. The restaurant was very busy, management seems very attentive and friendly. It was a weekday so we were seated quickly. I must say the Devil Roll is amazing as well as their tempura. It was the best tempura ive had in a long time, not greasy, very tender and piping hot! But other than that, every thing else we had was below average. The chicken teriyaki was bland, california and smoked salmon rolls were dry and not that fresh. Our waitress did not check on us at all until she gave us our bill. Didnt ask if we wanted dessert either. Another waitress finally filled our waters. Overall, i probably wont go back but if you do go, definitely try the devil roll.
Excellent Food! – I've been going to Rikki Rikki for the last 2 years or so. I started going there before they expanded their restaurant and have always had a pleasant experience. I was happy when they expanded as they've been extremely busy EVERY time I've been there...no matter what time of the day/night. They have great food - I recommend anything on their menu. I used to never eat sushi and this was where I had my first sushi experience. I've eaten sushi at a few other restaurants in the Seattle area and it's never as good or as fresh. Their bento boxes are wonderful if you're looking for variety, I've had their steak twice and it was excellent both times (if you don't it undercooked - BE sure to tell them how you want it cooked!) I've ordered drinks from their bar and they've always been great as well. I think it's wonderful that Rikki Rikki also makes their own sauces. Like their wasabi dressing...I've done a great deal of experimenting here as I never ate raw food and have always been scared about spicy food - but their Wasabi dressing on their salads is simply delightful! It's my understanding that they sell their sauces/dressings also - their website shows they have their Wasabi dressing/dipping sauce (yummy!), as well as Miso Sesame Dressing & Sauce and their Orange Teriyaki w/Roasted Garlic which both sound delightful, but I've never had them before. Parking can be tight due to the location with the movie theater/strip mall there, and again they can be quite busy, even just before closing - but that just shows that they're an excellent restaurant in my opinion! The only negative thing I could say about RR is that there service has been slow on a few occasions, but I never go out for a meal in a rush - I go to enjoy myself, so it's never bothered me. Also, slowness of service doesn't irritate me if they're busy - which they always are. Only if they're slow and you get crappy service (which has never happened here to me!) All in all, a wonderful place!
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Tales of 9-1-1 From A Veteran Dispatcher
9-1-1 operators/dispatchers have many things in common including their experiences under the headset. We laugh, cry and get angry with each other. Who else could understand our wild, wonderful world?
Being a writer and a former police telecommunications operator, I'm always interested in hearing about other 9-1-1 operator/dispatcher's experiences on the job. The more I research, the more I find we have so many things in common. From our initial desire to help people (it's still there even many years later although it's often covered with a veil of sarcasm) to our nerves that first day on our own to questioning if we're even making a difference and if we are appreciated to the heart ache of our final radio transmission. Recently I picked a copy of Answering 9-1-1: Life in the Hot Seat by Caroline Burau. She tells of her experience as a telecommunications operator in Minnesota. At many points in her book, I laughed, rolled my eyes, felt sadness and most of all shook my head in agreement. I want to share a few points she touched on which I think many of us can relate to.
Thick Skin
It takes a while to feel like you really know what you're doing in the communications center. In the beginning (actually for quite some time past the beginning), I felt like I didn't know anything. This was hard for me because I was a confident, independent woman who knew a lot of things. But, when it came to knowing what to say or how to answer things or who to send to a call, I was clueless. The fun thing about the job was that there were plenty of people around me willing to remind me on a daily basis just how clueless I was. Working in this kind of environment, you have to get a thick skin. You're going to make mistakes. You're going to be green, especially in the beginning. You will continuously be faced with situations you've not faced in the past. Nothing is routine-even when it's routine. Although it's tough, you have to learn to not take things personally. A snide comment from a co-worker. A supervisor calling out your mistake across the room. An officer's voice dripping with sarcasm when you dispatch him to a call outside his area. All these things happen. Brush it off and move on.
Low-level Crime Victims are the Worst
These people are more irritable than those that have been victims of high-level or violent crimes. They have had time to ruminate on the wrongs that have befallen them. Nobody validates them. We, as 9-1-1 operators, can be testy and impatient. Officers don't come rushing to their aid. Often, they are accomplices in their own victimization. They passed out leaving strangers partying in their living room…with their expensive stereo…and laptop…and car keys, for example. They call over and over again, every ten minutes it seems to ask if an officer is going to be there soon. They refuse to have an officer take the report over the phone. They insist on us coming out and taking fingerprints and statements from every neighbor in a three block radius. They get more and more irate each time they call. They won't let you get a word of explanation in, regardless of the fact you have already explained the process numerous times. With these, by call six or seven, I just let them vent. I click off, knowing I won't get to talk until the very end anyway and I file my nails.
That One Person you just can't Please
No matter how well you do your job. No matter how long you've been holding down a seat in the communications center. No matter how many emergency calls you have taken or how many pursuits you have worked. It doesn't matter. There always seems to be that one co-worker who always critiques you, never seems satisfied with the way you handled the call and just seems plain miserable with the intent of bringing you down with her. You can try and crack jokes with her. You can try to be humble. You can try and be confident and loud. It just doesn't matter. He or she will roll his or her eyes at you. Make snide comments under their breath. You have to just stop second guessing yourself based on their perception of you and realize you are doing your very best and they are just not a nice person. Period.
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3,300-acre peninsula in Rend Lake. Beautiful park offering boating, camping, and picnicking with shelters. Programs include pheasant hunting, field trials, and bass tournaments. Bicycle, horse trails, and stables.
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Family sized Pine Creek Cabins or Cozy one-room White Pines Cabins located in White Pine State Park. Entertainment abounds with a dinner theater sporting musical comedies and murder mystery plays. A charming country gift shop that's chock full of jellies, jams, quilts, and country decor. Enjoy our famous Paul Bunyan Breakfast at the lodge restaurant.
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White Tail Crossing Cabin Village
Eighteen units are available with 1-5 bedrooms. All cabins are very nice, spacious and well-appointed with kitchens, fireplaces, front porches. There are 2 swimming pools, 2 fishing ponds, private hiking trails, 3 hole golf course and much more. Five full hookup campsites are also available. Open March to December 20th every year.
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Williams Hill Pass
The bunkhouse cabins accommodate four people. Each cabin includes heat, air-conditioning, electricity, table and chairs, a full bed bunk bed and linens. Picnic tables and fire rings are provided outside the cabins for meal preparation. Showers and bathrooms are located in the air conditioned shower house at the Welcome Center. Williams Hill Pass is a family-oriented OHV park located between Mitchellville and Rudement just off Illinois Route 34 in southern Saline County on the north slope of Williams Hill, the highest point in Southern Illinois.
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Willowbrook Cabins
Nestled in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Only 6 miles to the Ohio River and Golconda Marina, but still tucked away in the forest. Just above Lusk Creek. Come visit our little piece of heaven in the Shawnee.
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Windy Hill Acres Inn is located in the Shawnee National Forest. The Inn is a Rock Potato House which has been remodeled into a beautiful 5 room house with deck. The Potato House was built in the 1800's and used to store the farmers' sweet potatoes.
CITY: Cobden
Wolf Creek Lodge
Your "Cabin at the Lake," fully furnished cabins. Enjoy a peaceful, wooded country setting on over 20 acres bordering U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property. 1, 2, & 3 bedroom units include full kitchens, porches, and patios, grills, and campfire rings.
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Hosting the state Cal Ripken tournament at Eagle Canyon Park last week, four Spanish Springs squads (not counting the 11-year-old team) sliced through their competition en route to the state crown and a trip to regionals. Part of the reason for the large amount of success is due to the particpation of families in the Spanish Springs community.
"For the last couple of years Spanish Springs has been pretty dominant in Cal Ripken baseball," said Brad Durski, Vice President of Spanish Springs Cal Ripken. "Last year we won every age group that we put in. The year before that and this year, we only lost one. Of course, anytime one league can sweep almost all the age divisions for state, that's great.
"The population out here in Spanish Springs allows us the opportunity to field a team in each of the age groups. We've been able to actually put a team on the field in every division, while a lot of other leagues don't have that luxury like Sun Valley, Fallon or Silver State.We've been fortunate to have a lot of support from the community out here to produce a good all-star team and compete in the state tournament. It's really good for this community."
The success for Spanish Springs was not just on the diamond though.
"We put a lot of work into hosting the tournament," Durski said. "For the last few years, we've made some major improvements on our fields. The county doesn't give us a lot of support financially. They built the fields for us and then they left them. In the last three years we put in a scoreboard, batting cages and lights. If you look at the last three years, we spent about $185,000 on improvements to the fields and the county has given us zero financial support, so our fund-raising efforts out here are second-to-none. Nobody has made that much money in the last few years.
"Leading up to the tournament, we had a field day and were out there mowing the grass with 20-25 people every day out there working on the fields and working on the snack shack. It was very organized. We had scorekeepers and announcers for every game. I think everyone had a good time. Everyone always says it's for the kids, but I think the parents have a good time with it too. It was good for everybody."
The good times had were apparent after the tournament had wrapped up.
"We raised a decent amount of money over the four days. For our snack bar sales during the tournament, we were averaging around $1,000 a day for four days," Durski said. "We didn't lose money. I'd say in the end we probably raised around $2,000 total as pocket for the league. The entire board agreed that money raised during that event would go to the teams to help with the travel expenses. So that was good for the league."
The extra cash will be nice as the Spanish Springs All-Star teams prepare to hit the road for regional battles. While the 8-year-olds will stay home because the league decided against them travelling, the 9s and 10s will go to Los Altos, Calif., the 11s will travel to Elk Grove, Calif., and the 12s go to Taylorsville, Utah.
"Everyone is pretty excited," Durski said. "They each are pretty good little teams so we'll see how it goes."
Although there is an abundance of talent representing Spanish Springs, Durski said the true talent of the league is behind the scenes.
"I think the thing that everyone involved with Spanish Springs Cal Ripken baseball is most proud of is the participation. We have over 600 kids in our league. Nobody in the Reno-Sparks area has that many kids in a league. I think that's a reflection of how well the league is actually ran."


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"I'm from Silverton, the mining town that never quit," said Swonger in a statement released to The Watch on Thursday, who once worked in the area gold mines and mills. "To live in our mountain communities you have to be resilient and have determination. Those are the some of the attributes I bring to better represent the people of the 59th District.
"I did not make this decision lightly. I was looking forward to participating in our precinct and convention process and remain respectful of those institutions. I've been urged by my supporters not to let a technicality with state party rules end my campaign. In the weeks ahead I will gather the signatures needed to participate in the primary."
As part of his campaign launch in early January, Swonger announced a '59 JOBS' initiative. His goal is to work a half-day or more alongside fellow Coloradoans in 58 different district jobs.
"Ranching, farming, energy, education, tourism, health care: these are some of the key industries for the 21st century," he said. "Working in these fields is the best way to learn more about what folks need to succeed. The 59th job? As the newly elected 59th representative, of course – then I can craft legislation to help current and future businesses of this district."
Swonger sees the petition process as another way to engage voters, so they can help a fellow citizen get to the statehouse.
"I need to build a solid foundation for a grassroots campaign organization in all six counties of District 59," Swonger noted. "By collecting signatures I will meet and recruit new volunteers, build an organization, and continue to bring a message of job growth, improved education and less partisanship in state government.
"This is a more difficult path to win the election but I'm not afraid of hard work. I will address issues directly with the thousands of District 59 voters participating in the Democratic primary, not to mention unaffiliated and Republican voters who are ready for a change in Denver partisan politics."
For more information contact Swonger at 970/759-8196, or visit the campaign website at www.swongerforcolorado.org.
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State Dems Say He Failed to Register in Time
SILVERTON - Silverton resident Patrick Swonger's recent disqualification from the race for House District 59 is an example of party politics interfering with grassroots democracy.
So allege some Swonger supporters, who are upset at the manner in which his candidacy has been derailed.
"This sort of thing turns my stomach," said Wally White, a La Plata County Commissioner and prominent Durango Democrat. "There's been a concerted effort by a couple of people in Durango to discredit Pat, and a lot of behind the scenes maneuvering apparently; it's been quite ugly. I find it to be a reflection of what's happening at the national level – who controls the money – not about who is best qualified."
The matter began when Democratic state party leaders convened a controversy committee last week, responding to multiple complaints about Swonger's eligibility as a candidate. The committee was comprised of Denver attorney Spencer Ross, who is a former staff member of the Colorado Democratic Party; Anne Wilseck of Larimer County, who serves on the Rules Committee of the Party; and the Honorable Michael Callihan, a former Lieutenant Governor, State Representative and State Senator of the State of Colorado.
Together, the three unanimously ruled in a letter dated Jan. 20 that Swonger is not qualified to run because he "failed to affiliate with the Democratic Party prior to the eligibility deadline."
Colorado law requires candidates to register with their chosen party at least 12 months in advance of the next general election.
"Therefore, as the 2012 general election is on Nov. 6, 2012, Nov. 6, 2011 was the affiliation deadline for any candidate wishing to win a position on the primary ballot through the assembly process," the ruling states.
Swonger, a former Republican who describes himself as a moderate, said he knew he was cutting it close when he switched his affiliation to the Democratic Party on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. But he thought state law provided a grace period of one day, since the actual deadline for registration fell on a Sunday.
As the grounds to support this argument, Swonger points to Colorado Revised Statute 1-1-106(4) detailing the method for computing deadlines for elections:
"If the last day for any act to be done or the last day of any period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday and completion of such act involves a filing or other action during business hours, the period is extended to include the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."
But after parsing the semantics of its own party rules in relation to relevant pieces of the state statutes, the Democratic controversy committee came to the opposite conclusion, releasing its finding last week that Swonger had indeed missed the deadline to affiliate with the Colorado Democratic Party, which they deemed to be not Monday, Nov. 7 as Swonger had argued, but Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.
Swonger, blindsided by the news, has consulted an election attorney and said he may contest the party's ruling in court.
"I'm confident I have a really good case, and I'm trying to determine how to proceed from here," he said. "According to my legal advice, this is really (about) my constitutional rights; it's a hijacking from the state level. They've got me pretty well taken out of the elective process."
The state party, meanwhile, stands by its ruling. "There was a technical issue here," said Matt Inzeo, Communications Director for the Colorado Democratic Party. "Colorado Statute is quite clear on what must be done to qualify a candidate, and unfortunately we found ourselves in a position where he wasn't qualified. That's not to say he doesn't have a lot to contribute in future elections."
Swonger is a Silverton-based a telecommunications professional, Vietnam-era U.S. Air Force veteran, and married father of three school-aged boys. He has served on the Silverton Town Council for the past six years, and has become increasingly well-known regionally as the founder of Operation Link Up, a grassroots coalition working to improve fiber optic infrastructure in southwestern Colorado.
Although a lifelong Republican, Swonger ran for his position on the Silverton Town Council six years ago as an independent, but never made this change of affiliation official. When he registered with the Democratic Party last November, he said, "It was more of a formality than a conversion. I've always worked from a nonpartisan mindset. I think my values align more with the Democrats. The (Republican) ship moved out from underneath me a long time ago."
In his candidacy thus far, Swonger has been open about the fact that he switched his party affiliation, and candid about his reasons for doing so. "Everywhere I went I addressed the issue head on," he said.
Swonger's campaign appeared to be off to a strong start prior to his disqualification. He declared his candidacy on Tuesday, Jan. 10 in a day-long stump through District 59, which due to recent redistricting efforts at the state level, now includes Ouray County (formerly in District 58) in addition to San Juan, La Plata, Archuleta and Hinsdale Counties, and a portion of Gunnison County.
The seat he is seeking is currently held by Republican J. Paul Brown, a rancher from Ignacio who falls on the conservative end of the political spectrum. "This is a seat that is going to be a very critical one," Inzeo stressed. "We certainly feel the current representative is badly out of touch with the needs of our constituents and it has been a matter of interest for the party in general to unseat him."
Brown announced his own bid for re-election just days before Swonger declared his candidacy.
"I knew I would get a tough tumble from the Republicans, but not a hit from friendly fire," Swonger said of the state Dems' decision to DQ him. "People like me fall in a chasm between extremes. If moderates can't participate, then the system is broke. Really broke."
Some Swonger supporters, including White, suspect the influence of the House Majority Project, an activist entity of the Colorado Democratic Party, in last week's ruling against Swonger.
According to its website, the House Majority Project "works toward building a Democratic majority in the State House of Representatives. It takes a statewide view of Colorado politics: supporting our caucus members, recruiting candidates, and then funneling financial and strategic resources to key candidates and districts around Colorado. Using data analysis, candidate training and recruitment, and then by vigorously supporting Democratic candidates in targeted races, the House Majority Project plays a critical role in protecting Democratic seats and turning Republican seats blue."
Swonger guesses he was a little too maroon to win the blessing of such party players, who are purported to have another candidate in mind to challenge Congressman Brown for District 59. That would be former Durango District Attorney Michael McLachlan, according to White and other sources. (McLachlan has not yet indicated whether he will run.)
"He's highly qualified, with excellent qualifications and background," White noted of McLachlan, whom he referred to wryly as "the annointed one."
"But the House Majority Project in my opinion is playing a nasty game," White said. "Nobody likes to be told who their candidate will be. I do think Pat has made some mistakes along the way, like waiting 'til the last minute to register. But unfortunately, I think the controversy committee may have misinterpreted how the state law applies to the party law."
In response to the suggestion that the state party is playing favorites in a local race, Inzeo said, "The party will not take formal positions or endorsements in a potential primary. We are strictly required to remain neutral. That being said, we would love to see compelling people step forward and offer a better alternative than the current extremist representation."
Ouray County Democratic Chairman John Hollrah, meanwhile, remains philosophical about Swonger's disqualification.
"It seems a technicality, but the technicalities turn out to matter," Hollrah said. "You don't want a group of Republicans or even Democrats that disagree (with Swonger's eligibility) waiting until October to come out and show how the candidate has to be disqualified. If you don't play by the rules real closely, you expose yourself later down the line, at which point you've got no candidate at all."
Or, as Inzeo more succinctly put it: "A walk in the park for J. Paul Brown was an unacceptible possibility."
Still, Hollrah isn't ready to write Swonger off altogether. "I think he should be encouraged to throw his hat in the ring in another race," he said.
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Editor's note:
The print version of this story, appearing in the Feb. 2 issue of the Watch, states that the night before Swonger's six-county tour announcing his candidacy, La Plata County Commissioner Wally White received a phone call from the head of the Colorado Democratic Party's House Majority Project, casting doubt on Swonger's eligibility as a candidate. This statement is in error. White clarified that he did receive a phone message from the House Majority Project but spoke with no one, adding that the phone message was only a request to call them. White clarified that he did speak with Rick Palacio, Chair of the State Democratic Party, who alerted White that there may be an issue with Swonger's candidacy, and that the matter had been referred to the party's controversy committee for analysis.


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I don't have anything for you today as I've been getting preview stuff ready for Monday. So, I offer you a portrait of Anthony Davis made out of breakfast cereal. Never change, Kentucky fans. (via)
No one in the SEC dresses like Gene Chizik does. This is probably for the best. (via)
I have no idea if Hugh Freeze can play the guitar, but his new axe courtesy of the Meridian Ole Miss Club will make him the envy of half the state if he does. Maybe the school can counter Mississippi State's spring game Sugarland concert by having Freeze rock the Grove with this bad boy. (via)
President Obama gets his second Alabama jersey while meeting with the reigning national champions at the White House. (via SBN)
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