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Drew Stafford could have used Sherlock Holmes as a linemate Saturday.
"This game's a mystery," Stafford said.
A couple of things had the Buffalo forward puzzled. The first was how the Sabres could look so good at the start and just throw it away during a 4-3 overtime loss to Ottawa. The other was personal. He's struggled mightily to score all season, so he had no idea how he recorded his first multigoal game when he wasn't even trying to find the net.
"It's an absolute mystery," he repeated.
The opening dilemma is much easier to solve. The Sabres turned the puck over and got outworked during the second period, and the oft-seen sleepwalk resulted in a 2-0 lead transforming into a 3-2 deficit.
"The first was probably one of our best periods of the year, and the second was probably one of our worst," interim coach Ron Rolston said in First Niagara Center. "We must have just got comfortable. We can't afford to be comfortable as a team right now, so it's definitely disappointing."
The Sabres earned a point for the seventh time in nine games when Stafford tied it with 7:54 to play. The Senators got the extra point when Kyle Turris scored on the power play with 1:06 left in overtime.
"We had the game under control, and one point is not enough," said defenseman Christian Ehrhoff, who was in the penalty box for interference when Turris scored. "It's absolutely unexplainable how we can play such a good first period where I thought we had them under control and just come out in the second and basically hand it to them, make mistake after mistake, a lot of turnovers that just can't happen right now."
The Sabres stumble into their game in Washington tonight with a 10-14-4 record that includes stretches of 1-2-3 in the last six and 4-2-3 in the last nine.
"We've got to put together a hell of a stretch here just to have a chance to get in the playoffs," said defenseman Mike Weber, who scored the Sabres' opening goal. "To go to sleep there for 20 is extremely disappointing."
Stafford was bummed to have one of his best efforts fail to result in victory. He scored twice to double his season output to four goals. He tied teammate Jason Pominville with a game-high five shots.
"We were able to bounce back and get the one point, but at the same time is kind of our own undoing," Stafford said. "We should have had two."
Stafford's outing likely boosted his status in Rolston's eyes.
Rolston has used Stafford in a fourth-line role for much of the coach's brief tenure, a big change for a former 30-goal scorer who was accustomed to top-line minutes.
"I kind of figured the situation with the new coach and starting over, that's just the way it went," Stafford said. "If I had to kind of start from scratch and slowly work my way back up to showing him what I could do out there, I'm just going to do my best to be solid out there and help the team win any way I can."
Wins have been rarer than setbacks, and Stafford has taken it personally. The alternate captain knows the team would be better if his stat line read better than four goals and 11 points in 28 games.
"I feel as though that could have helped contribute to winning some games," he said. "That's ultimately my priority, to do what I can to help this team win, and that's one thing that obviously is supposed to be a big part of my job."
Former coach Lindy Ruff figured Stafford and linemates Tyler Ennis and Marcus Foligno would recapture the magic that led to 21 goals and 49 points in 13 games. Instead, Stafford opened the season with a 14-game goal-less drought. Ruff got fired midway through Stafford's next slump, a seven-gamer.
"For whatever reason, the chemistry didn't really work out at first with Tyler and Marcus, then it was just kind of all downhill from there with Lindy getting fired, the system getting changed and everything going a little crazy," Stafford said. "It was a little out of control for a while, so I'd say that's probably the most disappointing thing because like I said that could have helped us win a few more games if we had a little bit more of that secondary scoring."
Stafford's first goal Saturday came when he positioned himself in the crease and buried a deflection while falling. On the second, he saw hard-hitting Chris Neil barreling toward him at the boards, so Stafford just dumped the puck toward the net and braced for the hit.
The shot glanced off Ottawa center Zack Smith and past goaltender Ben Bishop to breathe life into the sellout crowd. Stafford hopes the day can breathe life into his disappointing season.
"Finally, I was able to get a break," he said. "It's just unfortunate I haven't had too many of those."
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I have worked on several large software projects in my career (one big failure at Sybase and another big failure at DigitalThink) - and in both cases the projects failed because they took too long, there were continuous changes in requirements, and rapid market shifts made it impossible to "keep up" while business needs were changing. I remember Dave Litwak, one of the founder of PowerSoft (a pioneering company in client/server software) told me that "any software project which takes more than two years to ship will be a flop." He was right.
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Think, for example, about the frequently-criticized traditional employee performance management process. The traditional process (which more than 60% of all organizations find highly ineffective), is a year-long waterfall process. Managers set goals (annually or quarterly) using some cascading process, track these goals periodically, and at the end of the year the managers collects feedback and "deliver" the performance review. The result: in most companies the process is uncomfortable, riddled with frustration, and often out of date.
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Look at Rypple - a hot young company which is revolutionizing the process of social performance management in companies like Facebook, Gilt Groupe, Rackspace, and other fast-moving organizations. Rypple brings Agile to performance management and coaching, competing with the more traditional approach offered by SuccessFactors, Taleo, Oracle, and others.
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Heh josh, how are you?Coming from both the learning space and the performance space as a vendor, I have NOT heard anyone at any prospect speak to this in this way. So, I guess you could say this is really forward thinking...but why aren't the practitioners thinking about this?
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This is the idea that launched Sitka: a lightly insulated, highly breathable soft shell built to keep you charging in 90% of mountain conditions. It's the foundation of 'Turning Clothing Into Gear'.
We completely reimagined the fourth generation 90% Jacket, and in the process invented a new fabric with some incredible properties. This new iteration is three times more wind resistant than its predecessor, evening out heat retention between whisper-still mornings and howling afternoons. With the improved wind resistance, insulating the entire jacket would cause overheating, especially during periods of high exertion. So we developed a body-mapped, microgrid fleece backer that puts insulation only where you need it. The channels formed by the microgrid convectively draw warm, moist air away from the body and out of the jacket – keeping you cool on redline pushes to the next ridgetop. We improved fabric stretch and gave it a more athletic cut so you get greater freedom of movement without excess material getting in your way. The seams are thermal taped for smoothness and comfort in a variety of under layer configurations. Dual hand pockets and chest pockets help keep you organized. The 90% Jacket is pliable, durable and quiet – a precisely engineered tool that, with proper layering, can take you through 90% of your season.
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I switched to Sitka this past year. I used the 90% jacket and pants most of archery and through rifle 4... It was a hot archery season in Colorado. During rifle 4 I paired the 90% with Sitka's core heavyweight product. It did not matter if it was 50 or 5 degrees... I was comfortable glassing or moving... Most importantly the breathability of these products kept me from sweating. I am highly impressed.
Just returned from the late season Colorado elk season. Single digit temps at dark to mid 30's during the day. My Sitka system performed flawlessly. If you layer right you can keep plenty warm even while still hunting. Kept cool packing out my elk by removing layers. I also used my 90 % system for antelope this year, 70 degrees mid day. Great customer service also. Two of my hunting buddies have made the investment in Sitka after seeing how well it works. Keep up the good work Sitka.
I just got my new 90% jacket, I don't know where I could wear this 90% of the time. Very thin, I'm in the northern Midwest and its first of Oct. and I'll need more layers than just a long sleeve t shirt to make it through a sit.. Thought it would be warmer!
I am just starting my collection of Sitka Gear. I started my assortment with the 90% jacket and think that it is a very nice jacket that is well made and fits my athletic frame. I understand that the 90% jacket is marketed as being good for 90% of the conditions encountered, and I would agree with that with the use of the insulation layers. As a competitive predator hunter, I hunt in some pretty tough conditions ranging from bluebird days to blowing snow. I need clothes that won't slow me down but keep me hunting at peak performance. I would like to see more of the the Whitetail styled clothing in the Open Country pattern that blends so well in dormant, winter grasses. I see many Whitetail models that I would be all over if they were in the Open Country pattern! Feel free to have a sale soon. I have lots that I need to buy now that the season is rolling! Keep up the good work, Sitka!
Simply one amazing jacket! When I first received this jacket I was very skeptical, as upon expecting it, you realize that it is extremely thin! First let me tell you, I am one of those people who is always the first one cold! This will not be the case any longer. I wore this jacket in the field for the first time this past weekend over eastern Oregon. In the very early morning, temperatures were in the mid 30's with about 15mph winds(I am cold thinking about it)Simply because I wanted to see if this jacket was all the hype, I decided to wear just one very thin long sleeve under layer, While my 2 buddies I was with were shivering and complaining about the cold, I was just one happy camper! Jacket did a very amazing job and blocking out all the wind, and never was I cold once! I simply could not be more satisfied with this jacket. The hype is true. One of the best jackets money can buy hands down! Thank you Sitka!
Let me start off by saying I am not a product tester, I am new the Sitka system but my last hunt sold me on everything. The day started out warm I had the new 90% on during my hike in. We hiked a good 5 miles and started glassing. The wind picked up and the thunder started rolling. First came the hail then the rain. My buddy wanted to call it but I hit the cow call one last time and the bugles started. We hunted in rainy hail like conditions for 1 and 1/2 hours I never once pulled out my rain gear. We hiked back wet with mid 50 degree weather. I never once was cold or wet with my 90% jacket. The new 90% series is amazing and ahead of many other hunting systems on the market. It will be with me on every hunt early or late season.
When Sitka created the 90% pieces they truly hit a home run. I have worn this jacket for two years now and never once have I had a complaint. It has taken me from standing on sub zero windswept ridges during mid February shed hunting to scouting for elk in mid July's sun. I usually where a system that includes ether the core or travers base layers or combination of both. The 90% stays vary dry not only on outside but inside as well. The taped seems and DWR finish are unstoppable at keeping moister out. Also the jacket fits and wares superbly I am not the largest guy in the back country so when it comes to how a pice of gear fits I take it serious the 90% system passes the test. Wile being fully articulated the jacket is not baggy at all nor to tight this also in one of the things that make it so quiet. I would recommend the 90% Jacket and Pants to any body especially if it is your first time buying Sitka Gear and are looking for the best bang for your dollar I promise you you will find yourself waring the 90% Jacket just as much off of the mountain. The 90% pants are a must have peace of gear in my arsenal do to the fact that they can be worn with or without a base layer even in cooler temps. When it come to fit and comfort you can count on them to step up to the plate. They are vary form fitting and articulate flawlessly with no restrictions. I have found that I can cross creeks and even small streams without my rain gear I just through a little electrical tape around the bottom of my pants and they keep the water out. They are also vary snag and tare resistant this means no burs witch can be vary irritating. The polyester soft shell material face on the 90% cleans up vary easily when in the back country otherwise blood cleans off of them easily in cold water. A must have for sure!
When Sitka created the 90% pieces they truly hit a home run. I have worn this jacket for two years now and never once have I had a complaint. It has taken me from standing on sub zero windswept ridges during mid February shed hunting to scouting for elk in mid July's sun. I usually where a system that includes ether the core or travers base layers or combination of both. The 90% stays vary dry not only on outside but inside as well. The taped seems and DWR finish are unstoppable at keeping moister out. Also the jacket fits and wares superbly I am not the largest guy in the back country so when it comes to how a pice of gear fits I take it serious the 90% system passes the test. Wile being fully articulated the jacket is not baggy at all nor to tight this also in one of the things that make it so quite. I would recommend the 90% Jacket and Pants to any body especially if it is your first time buying Sitka Gear and are looking for the best bang for your dollar I promise you you will find yourself waring the 90% Jacket just as much off of the mountain.
Having just returned from a 4 day whitetail hunt I can attest to the tremendous versatility of the 90% jacket. I layered with merino wool and fleece and was comfortable while actively hunting. Although I did have to switch to a heavy down filled jacket for sitting in my blind at minus 14 C. An unfortunate stumble during the field dressing process had my lower arm covered in blood however it cleaned up super easily at the creek and then was completely erased with just warm water at camp. Snow doesn't stick, water sheds when walking through wet bush, comfortable, and durable. Pants worked well too.
I have worn the 90 percent jacket for the last two years for late fall elk hunting in Idaho. I have layered up with Sitka under gear and I can strongly recommend this outstanding product. It is perfect for late fall hunting down to 15 degrees F. Just layer with other Sitka gear and laugh at Mother Nature. One of the nice points is fit and it's burr resistant. To get the perfect fit try on several sizes and keep in mind layering. Thanks Sitka keep making the good gear.
As the Core layer is my go to base, the 90% is the go to outer. Extremely comfortable and flexible, it's weight is "just right" to fit my need for warmth and cover in the Mid-west fall temperatures. If needed, I carry the Kelvin pieces when activity subsides and I am waiting for my opportunity. For me, combining Sitka Gear Base, Insulation and the 90% jacket and pants mean the perfect fall set-up. Not complicated, excellent camo in most environments and exceptionally versatile.
As a Gore Product tester the 90% jacket was one of the first items I started using back in 2009. It is still one of my go to pieces on most of my hunts. It has held up very well and provides adequate protection from the elements when actively hunting. I have layered under the jacket and wore it in temperatures below freezing and it worked great. The claim that this jacket works 90% of the time has held true through my hunting adventures and I am sure the 90% will be with me on most hunts this fall.
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Former United States Secret Service Special Agent Thomas J. Wiley has protected some of the most notable people in history Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, Vice Presidents George H.W. Bush and Dan Quayle, Pope John Paul II and Fidel Castro. Throughout his nearly four-decades-long career, the Altoona native, 68, worked his way up through the ranks of the United States Secret Service and then the Transportation Security Administration.
In that time, he rescued a president's daughter from a runaway elephant; put in place security measures the Secret Service still uses today; dined at the Moscow Kremlin; and stepped foot in both castles and ghettos. And it all began with the foundation he received in his hometown.
His career is a reflection of where he comes from, Wiley said in a phone interview Tuesday from his home in Annapolis, Md., where he lives with his wife, Jan.
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Thomas J. Wiley, an Altoona native, recently retired from the Transportation Security Administration. He had a long career with the U.S. Secret Service and has protected some of the most notable people in history.
Wiley, with arms crossed, can be seen in the back behind President Ronald Regan in 1981.
Wiley is shown with Pope John Paul II in 1979.
"Altoona is the greatest hometown in the world," he said. "It enabled me to have a strong foundation in terms of having a good work ethic, family values and achieving goals. The values I learned from growing up in Altoona enabled me to be successful. I was very fortunate, and I count my blessings."
Wiley, a one-time Altoona Mirror paperboy, said he often returns to his hometown. He grew up in Altoona with his five siblings - John, Dan, Frank, Mary Anne and Susan - to parents Joseph and Anna Wiley. Before being sworn in as a Special Agent of the United States Secret Service in January 1974, Wiley was a high school teacher and football coach at his alma mater, Bishop Guilfoyle High School. He was a member of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
His years playing sports at Bishop Guilfoyle taught him to be a team player, an attribute he says is important for a career in the Secret Service.
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Wiley timeline
1962: Graduated from Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School
1962 to 1966: Attended Purdue University on a football scholarship, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree
1966 to 1968: Worked at Associates finance company
1968 to 1971: BG high school teacher and assistant football coach
January 1974: Began his Federal Law Enforcement career, sworn in as a Special Agent of the United States Secret Service at the Indianapolis Field Office
July 1977: Reassigned to the U.S. Secret Service's Presidential Protective Division to investigate threats
July 1981: Reassigned to the Washington Field office of the Secret Service and to the Protective Intelligence squad
October 1982: Promoted to the U.S. Secret Service's Liaison Division, assigned to the Intelligence Community; primary liaison responsibilities were with the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency and Defense Intelligence Agency.
1985: Became Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge on the Vice Presidential Protective Detail, protecting Vice Presidents George H.W. Bush and Dan Quayle
From 1991 to 1998: Promoted and reassigned to the Chicago Field Office as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge; promoted and reassigned to the Office of Protective Operations, WDC, as the Special Agent in Charge; promoted into the federal Senior Executive Service, returning to Chicago as the Special Agent in Charge.
1998: Attended George Washington University to obtain his certification for the U.S. Treasury Senior Executive Service Summer of 1998: Retired from the U.S. Secret Service and went on to the General Accountability Office as a Senior Special Agent, conducting investigations and reviews for Congress
September 2002: Went to the Office of Law Enforcement and Federal Air Marshal Service at the Transportation Security Administration, responsible for developing the staffing requirements for the proposed TSA Police Force
November 2002: Moved to the newly created TSA Office of Security as assistant director of the Physical Security Division, which he created
April 2009: Selected as Chief Security Officer for the Federal Air Marshal Service
January 2013: Retired at the age of 68; a reception was held at TSA headquarters, Arlington, Va., with several high-ranking officials in attendance.
"It was quite an honor and a privilege to protect the leader of the free world" he said. "I had the opportunity to do a lot that most people don't get to do. I saw the worst of the worst, and the best of the best of people and places. I have stayed in castles and have seen the poorest of living conditions throughout the world."
Wiley received recognition for exceptional performance twice during his time protecting Carter and Reagan. Once, for saving Amy Carter from a runaway elephant during a birthday party at Robert Kennedy's residence when the pachyderm started charging.
"Agents are trained to react quickly to immediate threats. In this case, my fellow agent, John Desmond, and I picked her up and ran in the opposite direction from Susie, the charging elephant," Wiley said. "It ended as I shouldered through a split fence to safety for all three of us."
Wiley then received recognition for his role as the site agent in charge of security at The George Washington University Hospital where Reagan was taken following the 1981 assassination attempt on his life.
"I am very proud of the fact that the Secret Service still uses the security measures that I initiated in securing the GW Hospital while President Reagan was recovering from the assassination attempt on his life," he said.
As an agent, Wiley also faced angry mobs wielding tomatoes and bottles while protecting Carter in Nicaragua, and witnessed the extreme contrast between the crowds who turned out for Pope John Paul II and Fidel Castro.
"The crowds for the Pope were very, very large and were there for admiration and respect," he said. "The crowds for Castro were large, but were demonstrating against him."
Wiley served different White House administrations during his career.
"With the inauguration coming ... Monday, the important mission of the Secret Service is to provide a secure and safe environment for the President and Vice President, as they take their oaths of office and enjoy the festivities," Wiley said. "This is one mission that ensures that our democracy continues in a peaceful transition."
Wiley's brother, Frank Wiley of Altoona, said his brother going into the Secret Service was not a surprise and was a direction he saw his patriotic brother taking. A cousin, Pat Miller who is originally from Altoona but now lives in Virginia, was also in the Secret Service.
Frank Wiley said he always looked up to his brother as a role model and father figure. Their father passed away when Frank was a teen.
"He's just a very hard working family man who has accomplished a lot in his life," he said of his brother.
Jan Wiley said she is proud of her husband. "He's a wonderful husband," she said. "He is the most honest and faithful man I have ever known and I love him. I'm a proud wife."
Wiley has five children - Michele Orsino, 46; Amy Lopez, 42; Jennifer Cassidy, 40; Molly Walker, 38; and Matt Wiley, 33 - from a previous marriage. Today, three of the five work for the government.
"We are all so proud of our dad - he has worked so hard his entire life to provide for his family and we are so glad that he is now able to retire and take time for himself," Lopez said. "Despite all his success, he remains a humble man with strong work ethics, core values and principles. We should all be so lucky to have a man of such virtues in our lives."
"Growing up, it always filled us with pride being able to tell others what our father did for a living - he was a real life hero," Matt Wiley said. "His family has always been extremely proud of the numerous achievements in his career. However, his biggest achievement in our eyes is being a terrific father and grandfather, instilling in his family the importance of faith, hard work, honesty, and integrity. He has much to be proud of and we are elated he is heading into much deserved retirement leaving behind an esteemed legacy."
Cassidy said Wiley is an amazing dad and grandfather to his 10 grandchildren.
"When we were growing up, although my Dad's career had long hours and took him on many travels he always found the time to be at our many activities, give us encouraging words and help guide us to be the people we are today," she said. "I am proud of my Dad not only for his career but for the Dad, Grandpa and man he is today."
Friend Tom Irwin, who went to school with Wiley and coached with him at Bishop Guilfoyle, said he remembered at a basketball game a man having a heart attack, and Wiley rushing to his aid. His reaction showed his character, he said.
He said he was an outstanding coach who the kids liked.
"Everything he did he did as well as he could. You could always count on him to do what was necessary," he said. "His work ethic was really, really good."
Former Bishop Guilfoyle basketball coach Tom Lane said Wiley was "very enthusiastic, very loyal," and a "very hard worker" with a "good personality."
Lane said he was sad when Wiley decided to leave teaching and coaching behind for a career in the Secret Service, because he saw what a great coach and teacher he was becoming. He is the "ideal person" one wants as part of their program, he said.
What made him great as a teacher and coach obviously also served him well as an agent.
"I never had a bad day at work. I was always looking forward to it because it was a challenge," he said when asked about his career highlights. "I count it as a great opportunity. I saw it as a way to serve my country."
Mirror Staff Writer Amanda Gabeletto is at 949-7030.
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Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI -0.14 % said sales of "Call of Duty: Black Ops II," the latest in its war-simulation-shooting series of games, topped $500 million in retail sales during its first day on the market.
The game, which puts players front and center in near-future wars in American cities, went on sale Nov. 13, a week after Microsoft Corp. MSFT -0.84 % released "Halo 4," its latest space-age alien-shooting-adventure title. That game, which was in development for four years and cost an estimated $40 million to produce, had more than $220 million in sales in its first 24 hours of availability despite being exclusively available on Microsoft's Xbox 360 videogame console.
"Call of Duty," by comparison, was launched on both the Xbox and Sony Corp.'s SNE -0.92 % PlayStation 3, and it will be on Nintendo Co.'s upcoming Wii U console. Both games cost about $60 apiece.
Activision's stock rose 4.7% to $11.06 following the news Friday.
Activision, based in Santa Monica, Calif., said the $500 million in global retail sales came after millions of fans had attended more than 16,000 midnight openings for the game at retail stores world-wide.
"Every November we do more than just the launch of a game, we kick off an annual, unofficial but world-wide phenomenon called the "Call of Duty" season," Eric Hirshberg, head of the company's Activision Publishing arm, said.
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Analysts have blamed both a lack of new titles and stale videogame hardware for the falling sales, saying new consoles like Nintendo's Wii U should help to energize customers.
"One month of contraction is not a good thing, and we've been swimming upstream in this category since December," Paul Raines, chief executive of GameStop Corp., said in a recent interview.
The lack of certainty around customer interest in both the Wii U and traditional videogames has made investors nervous, however, leading shares of Activision to have fallen by more than 10% and stock in Electronic Arts Inc. EA -0.81 % to have declined by more than a third so far this year.
"Even the analysts can't forecast this business—it's unbelievable," Mr. Raines added.
Regardless of overall industry sales, concerns over whether the latest in a string of annual installments for "Call of Duty" could perform have been calmed for now. Last year's "Call of Duty" title, "Modern Warfare 3," rang up $400 million in sales in North America and the U.K. during its first day on the market. That game went on to top $1 billion in sales within its first 16 days, beating a record set by the box-office sales of "Avatar," the feature film that reached that milestone within 17 days.
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Sheryl Crow 'Felt Bad' for Lance Armstrong After Doping Confession
Following the cyclist's televised admission to Oprah Winfrey, Crow, 50, appeared on Entertainment Tonight, where she briefly discussed the scandal surrounding her ex.
"I know how hard he worked to win those titles, and you know, it was hard to watch," Crow said, referring to his Tour de France wins. (In August, Armstrong, 41, was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.)
Crow says she caught bits and pieces of Armstrong's two-part interview with Winfrey. "I felt bad. I felt bad for him, I felt bad for his family and I kind of felt like the rest of America," said the singer. "He is a hero we watched and looked up to and admire."
But Crow believes at least Armstrong now feels a sense of relief.
"I think that honesty is always the best bet and that the truth will always set you free," she said. "It's got to be really hard walking around, knowing you're not telling the truth about something. I always contend that the truth is the best way to go."
Banned for life from competing, the athlete originally vehemently denied the doping claims.
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Lord "Tally Ho" Blears, Ed Francis, Johnny Barend and Me
January 29, 2012 - Ray Tsuchiyama
A couple of weeks ago I met a Kahului contact who was business-like throughout our conversation, then warmed immediately when he found out I was a pro wrestling fan, just like himself. The "50th State Big-Time Wrestling" Saturday afternoon TV show of Hawai'i TV's "Golden Age" (mid-1960s into the early 1970s) remained – strangely enough – one of the deepest memories of our childhoods.
Show owner and promoter Ed Francis was the long-suffering "straight" man interviewer, who never cracked a smile at the antics of various wrestlers during the "Locker Room" interviews, including Curtis Iaukea, Ripper Collins, the Missing Link, and Johnny Barend. (Wally Tsutsumi, a former State judo champion, was the referee and I don't think I ever heard his voice on TV.)
At a towering 6-feet-5 inches and 350 pounds Curtis "Da Bull" Iaukea was the most dynamic "local" wrestler, and was filmed mostly as he sat with his back to the camera. Interestingly, his name "Curtis Iaukea" harked back to the reigns of King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani, when his great-grandfather with the same name served as a chief diplomat in the Royal Court.
"Da Bull" graduated from Punahou School and the University of California at Berkeley and after an illustrious career he passed away in 2010 in Honolulu. He was in pro football before becoming a professional wrestler in 1959, the year of Statehood; so he was already a seasoned wrestler by the mid-1960s, just in time for Ed Francis's powerful use of television to create a TV-based "viral" community (this was a very early use of the concept of Social Networking, like Facebook) to increase ticket customers to his wrestling shows at the "old" Civic Auditorium and the Honolulu International Center (later Blaisdell Arena).
1965 was the year (pre-Mayor Frank Fasi and his dominance of Honolulu politics of the 1970s into the 1980s) when Honolulu's population increased to a point when it was no longer a "town", and with the economy booming, people wanted entertainment. This was also before the renaissance of Hawaiian music, which remained then isolated either in Waikiki nightclubs or homes.
The pro wrestling programs also took advantage of the pre-Boeing 747 era when jet planes were required to land to re-fuel in Honolulu, so Hawaii always had Mainland wrestlers (Nick Bockwinkel, Verne Gagne) dropping by on the way to the fast-developing Japan wrestling market or Japanese wrestlers (Giant Baba, Sakaguchi) travelling to the Mainland.
These visiting pro wrestlers would bring fascinating insights to foreign places (my Kalihi friends and I could never comprehend the English accent of "Lord Tally-Ho Blears"*), new wrestling holds and techniques. All the wonderful (yet fractured) stories actually grew my curiosity about life on the Mainland and Japan – a counterpoint to the Vietnam War raging on the TV news in a way that no young person can understand today. Late 1960s Hawai'i was not a bright and cheery existence, as my friends and I in high school saw others just a few years older drafted into the U.S. Army for the all-consuming war.
One long-term, local-based "bad guy" was Ripper "The King" Collins. His consistent deliberate mispronunciation of Hawaiian place names or historical figures (his mangling of the first King of the Hawaiian Kingdom would invariably draw a rebuke from Ed Francis) or branding himself "King of the Hawaiian Islands" attracted a huge amount of animosity from viewers who called in by the hundreds to complain about his interviews. The commotion must have endeared "The King" to the show's producers for increasing what we would now call "hits" on a Web site.
Finally, the most memorable character was "Handsome" Johnny Barend**, who wore a cap and top hat, chomped on an unlit cigar, and wore sunglasses inside the studio. He seemed to have fallen into the TV studio through a cosmic gateway from another galaxy or was a distant cousin of the Queen in "Alice of Wonderland". He used to give long soliloquies inches away from Ed Francis' face ("Yes Mistah Francis! Yes Mistah Francis!"), filled with obscure references (in retrospect, he could have his own TV show, like an early Steve Colbert). Perhaps his surreal performances reflected the mid-1960s mind-bending American drug culture. I was certainly mesmerized by the interviews.
Lord Blears reportedly developed the unique personalities, costuming, the "storylines". The use of the "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" theme song to signal Johnny Barend's entrance to the studio was brilliant use of music to define a complex personality. In a sense, 50th State Wrestling was a precursor of the now-ubiquitous TV "Reality Shows" (Does anybody believe there isn't a storyline for the "Kardashian" family show?)
By the late 1980s Boeing 747s were overflying Hawaii, so the top wrestlers weren't stopping by Honolulu any more. Cable and satellite TV (ESPN) became essential monthly expenditures, at the same level as medical insurance fees and mortgage payments, for Hawai'i families. Flashy Mainland shows featuring Hulk Hogan and other Johnny Barend-wannabees occupied the pro wrestling cards – a great disappointment.
And so only memories are left***. Such is childhood, an innocent, halcyon time, in 1960s Hawai'i, barely a decade after Statehood, so far away from everywhere and the growth of a "home-grown" TV culture, separate from all the zillions of Mainland TV shows on cable and satellite channel menus, that makes Hawai'i somehow more "connected" to the Great Culture of the Mainland. Yet a Hawai'i age-demographic group exists with a certain guilty pleasure: 50th State Pro Wrestling.
*One of my cherished possessions is Lord Blears' autograph.
**Sadly, Johnny Barend passed away in upstate New York State last fall, 2011.
***In 1990s Japan I was watching pro wrestling on TV and I was swept up in nostalgia when I caught a glimpse of "The Destroyer" (always wearing a white face mask to hide his identity), who starred in Japanese commercials and is regarded as a huge media star in Japan. The fact that he was a mild-mannered DOE teacher at Kaimuki High School is the most startling data point, but not surprising in that unique world.
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Jun-04-15 5:33 PM
I grew up with JOhnny Barend, Ripper Collins, Mad Dog Mayne, Lord tallyho and Lippy Espinda Used Car commercials.....Ewa Beach homeboy here....Schofield barracks with my dad and bro for the matches....shark country, O beach and warm water kahi tracks for the waves.....sittin here cryin like a baby wantin to go back.....maybe someday soon .....aloha ;_)
Feb-05-13 6:58 AM
was talking about being a kid back in the day on Oahu...Checkers and Pogo and wrestling....used to go to KGMB? on saturdays and watch wrestling..my elementary school teacher even got us Johnny Barend's autograph she knew him...we used to do wrestling with fake belts and even locker room interview in a room next to our carport...one guy even had a Destroyer?s mask he got at Schofield Barracks wrestling event...gotta get back there soon..thaks for the article
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The family of a mum-of-two from Kenton, who is undergoing last-ditch treatment for a rare form of cancer, this week made an urgent plea to young Jewish News readers to register as bone marrow donors.
The emotional appeal was issued to those aged between 16 and 30 by Jonni and Caroline Berger, whose mother Sharon has Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.
Sharon, 61, entered a hospital isolation unit on Monday to undergo six weeks of aggressive chemotherapy, at the end of which a matching bone marrow donor needs to have been found.
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Dr Ian Ellis, a clinical geneticist in Liverpool, reinforced the family's call for donor registrations. He said: "Genetic matches usually come from within the family and the Ashkenazi community is essentially one big genetic family, so there is a specific need for Jewish community members to register as donors."
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In State of State, Tomblin discusses future of West Virginia schools, jails, highways and more
February 14, 2013
CHARLESTON — West Virginia must ensure that every child finishes third grade reading at that level, help its nationally certified teachers keep their vaunted status and allow local control of school......
I could write theme democratic speeches...
Blah, blah, blah...education, blah, blah, blah...tax the rich, blah, blah, blah...fair share. blah, blah, blah gun control. blah, blah, blah...help the poor. blah, blah, blah...republicans fault. blah, blah, blah
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Sorry, JV, but Patrick Morrisey has already done more in ethics reforms and accountability in the past couple of weeks since taking office, than the Democratic "leadership" in Charleston has done in the past 80+ years of control!
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Where is our new Attorney General, Patrick Carpetbagger Morrisey, when you need him. Home in New Jersey!
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When the causes of global warming are suggested, how come no one ever focuses on the primary source--the hot air coming from Democratic "leaders" in Charleston and DC?
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This was a hollow speech. No drastic proposals to overcome anything. Tomblin didn't say anything that will truly create change or future success in the areas suffering within education. It's the same ole good ole boy politics.
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There are a couple ways to find your self into the Jug Brotherhood. The conventional path is to create a high quality replica Little Brown Jug and to send your pics of the effort over to me. The other means is via editor�s discretion (see Jil Gordon, the artist who paints the score on the jug). Today I�m proud to introduce two new members of Local 1903 who took different paths to breath the rarefied air of Jug Valhalla.
Tom Kemp emailed last month and made his case for immortality. No, he didn�t create his own replica crock…he actually bought one from current brother Brian Snider. Recall that Snider made a few different jugs and he ended up offering a couple for sale. Now let�s be clear–> you can�t buy love and you can�t buy your way into this premium club. No sir. But if you put the jug on your desk and have it sit prominently behind you in a corporate video announcing your company�s partnership with Samsung…you are IN:
And P.S., the replica Paul Bunyan Trophy doesn�t hurt your case either.
Brian Igoe took the more conventional path by painstakingly creating his own jug. He emailed me a while ago with his photos so his membership is a bit overdue:
Beautiful work man..and nice nice M Man Cave! Is that Kramer helmet tucked in that bookshelf?
So Brian and Tom, welcome to the Brotherhood. Roll call:
Eric Mierzwiak � 2009 post, Not Available in Stores Mark Foster � 2010 post, His Own Little Brown Jug (v2) Dennis Dail � 2011 post, Jug Club +1 Brian Snider � 2011 post The Jug Brotherhood +++ Daniel and his wedding crew � 2011 post, The Eleven Jugsmen T.C. Thorton � 2012 post Joining the Brotherhood of Jugsmen Jil Gordon � 2013 Editor�s discretion. She paints the jug fergodsakes. Tom Kemp � 2013 Editor�s discretion. Jug appeared in company video. Brian Igoe – 2013
Note that 2013 marks the 100th meeting between Minnesota and Michigan, and the 110th anniversary of the October 31, 1903 game that started the whole tradition. Go Blue!
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COLUMBIA — His speed left even the quickest cornerbacks in slow motion, like there was a jet pack underneath those shoulder pads. It was an unfair fight. Damiere Byrd often made it look effortless.
Damiere Byrd stats:
2013: 25 catches, 485 yards, 4 touchdowns
2012: 14 catches, 366 yards, 3 touchdowns
2011: 1 catch, 16 yards, 0 touchdowns
He was just 5-9, 165 pounds soaking wet. His jets gave defenders a reason for fear. Byrd would line up wide, and the defense didn't have to guess what he'd do next.
WHO: Florida (3-4 SEC, 4-5 overall) at South Carolina (5-2, 7-2)
WHEN: Saturday, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia
South Carolina's young receiver was going deep. Every time. Ready or not, try to stop it.
That's when things usually went wrong for Byrd. Nobody could slow him down, but track-star speed only carries a receiver so far in the SEC. Byrd made sure defensive backs didn't have to worry. Blessed with all the explosiveness any receiver could want, he struggled at the position's most basic level.
He couldn't consistently catch the football.
Byrd's problem wasn't totally in his control. He was born with bad eyesight. With blurry vision comes dropped passes, a problem that can end a receiver's career if it goes unfixed. That's where Byrd was seven months ago. It's worth remembering now.
As a junior, Byrd finds himself in the midst of a breakout season.
Seeing clearly
Byrd doesn't know what his vision was before. It's better quantified with actions, not a doctor's prescription. Life was mostly a blur. Daily tasks were often difficult.
Byrd remembers struggling to read big, block words 10 feet away. It wasn't ideal for driving, much less being an SEC receiver. If Byrd struggled with roadway traffic, navigating road blocks on the field — and spotting the football — could feel impossible.
"Yeah, a little bit," Byrd said. "Especially running all the way downfield, and things like that. It would mess my eyesight up."
Byrd wore contacts. They weren't the long-term solution.
"They helped," Byrd said, "but I have sensitive eyes. So the contacts really kind of messed my eyes up after a while."
Eventually, South Carolina's junior receiver planned to correct it. Byrd wanted to have LASIK eye surgery at some point in his life, whether he was playing football or not. It made sense to do the surgery sooner than later, hoping to maximize his potential on the field.
Byrd said he had the surgery in February at Carolina Eye Center in Columbia. As the name suggests, the procedure uses a laser to reshape the cornea. In its simplest terms, correcting the cornea allows light to accurately pass through on its way to the retina, creating sharper vision.
It's the most common corrective eye surgery. Success rate is about 92 percent on average, according to lasik.com. It couldn't have worked better for Byrd, who knows exactly what his vision is now.
"My eyesight is 20-20 now," Byrd said. "I have no problems with it. So everything's fine."
Going deep
This season, everything has been better than fine.
Byrd is in the midst of a breakout fall. The junior has 25 catches for a team-high 485 yards, and he's caught four touchdowns.
Through nine games, he has more catches, yards and touchdowns than his first two seasons combined with the Gamecocks.
Byrd also established his niche in USC's passing offense, stretching the field on vertical routes. He's one of three SEC receivers to catch multiple passes of at least 60 yards this season — a 62-yard touchdown against Kentucky and 76-yard touchdown at Tennessee.
This season, Byrd has caught three passes for at least 40 yards, giving him seven 40-yard catches on his career.
"I feel like I can pretty much run with anybody," Byrd said.
Byrd's speed has always shined. He moonlights as a sprinter on USC's track team, where he ran a 10.42-second 100-meter dash.
On the football field, Byrd had no problem losing his defender and getting open. Now, he's catching passes when he's all alone on the field. His position coach has seen an abrupt change this fall.
"He's not perfect. But the post, he's caught," receivers coach Steve Spurrier Jr. said last month. "Those two posts (the long touchdowns) — last year and the year before, I can count two or three of those he's dropped. So, to make that is big.
"He never looks like he's running fast, and he's flying. So it was neat to give him those opportunities, and hopefully we can fire a few more deep balls to him."
Reaping rewards
Byrd doesn't want to give medicine all the credit.
Over the summer, the receiver sharpened his craft. He ran countless routes in the muggy Carolina heat. He trained his hands, committing muscle memory to catching the football, so when opportunity came this fall he wouldn't drop it.
Byrd put in the work. Now, he's reaping the rewards.
"I attribute it to Damiere working on catching the ball through the summer and through preseason practice and so forth, and now getting opportunities," USC head coach Steve Spurrier said. "He's caught the ball real well, learning how to run routes a little bit better, this, that and the other. There are some things he could do better, certainly, but opportunity, plus he had the Lasik eye surgery.
"That's helped him see the ball better also."
There's a threshold young players must cross, the difference between believing what can be achieved and actually doing it. Byrd said his moment came earlier this season at Central Florida, where he caught a career-high five passes for 74 yards.
Byrd caught five passes for 98 yards and a touchdown the next week against Kentucky, and he has been a consistent threat since.
"I don't know if he's done anything differently," senior quarterback Connor Shaw said. "He's always come to the ballpark ready to play. I think he's made some clutch plays for us, and it just goes back to his work ethic. He's practicing hard every day in practice, and it shows on the field."
Byrd isn't satisfied with what he's done through the first nine games this fall. He has more areas in his game to improve. Spurrier Jr. wants his receiver to be just as effective with short and medium routes as he is going deep.
It's the natural progression for a star receiver, a journey Byrd has begun. He can see clearly now. Up ahead, Byrd knows what goals he can reach.
"Every year, I want to at least double everything that I've done the previous years," Byrd said. "So, whatever I've done last year, I want to double that — catches, yards, touchdowns. Whatever it may be."


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Musselman senior joins Shepherd squad
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INWOOD — Awash in a sea of green, Caleb Dembeck stood out Friday in the Musselman library by his choice of wardrobe — lots of blue and gold....
If Caleb didnt play one snap for Sheperard, they are still getting one of the finiest young men ive ever known. Good Luck CALEB!!
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Sallee Signs Six to NLI's In First Recruiting Class
MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State women's basketball first-year head coach Brady Sallee announced the signing of six players to National Letters of Intent Wednesday.
Renee Bennett (Muskego, Wis./Muskego HS), Frannie Frazier (Columbus, Ohio./Worthington HS), Calyn Hosea (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence Central HS), Shelby Merder (Jasper, Ind./Jasper HS), Jill Morrison (Winchester, Ind./Winchester HS) and Haley Richardson (Ligonier, Ind./West Noble HS) all signed to join the Ball State program in 2013-14.
"I couldn't be happier with our first class.," said Sallee. "These six young ladies are exactly what we had to have as we build our program. They bring diverse talents to the table, but the things they have in common, toughness and competitiveness, are necessities. My staff did a tremendous job putting this class together and I look forward to seeing them compete at a high level for Ball State."
One of three guards coming to Ball State next season is Frazier, a 5-9 guard out of Thomas Worthington High School, she played AAU with the Capital City Comets and received a "Division I top 25 team" talent ranking from OGBR (Ohio Girls Basketball Report). Frazier was named to the 2012 Ohio Capital Conference First Team. She averaged 13.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.8 steals as a junior for the Cardinals.
"Frannie is a big-time talent," said Sallee. "She is Strong, athletic and a competitor...does it get any better than that? A lefty that can get it to the hole against anyone, Frannie is an opponent's nightmare! You will see Frannie playing multiple positions and I look forward to seeing her impact our program on both ends of the floor. She has worked her tail off to get to this point in her career and I think we are getting a young lady that is extremely motivated to be special here."
Hosea, a 5-11 guard from Lawrence Central High School averaged 9.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks while shooting 56 percent from the field during her junior year. She also earned All-Conference Indiana honors and played AAU with the Gym Rats.
"We are really excited about Calyn," said Sallee. " She is that long athletic guard that we just don't have. She has tremendous handles along with a very good ability to pass the ball. Where I think she may impact the game the most is on the defensive end of the floor. She is a lock-down defender and with her length can guard multiple positions. Calyn is a great fit for the way we want to play and it is exciting to pull an Indianapolis product that is this talented to Muncie."
The final guard in the Cardinals' recruiting class is Morrison, a 5-7 product of Winchester High School. Morrison was named the 2011-12 Muncie Star Press Athlete of the Year after averaging 27.1 points per game while leading the state of Indiana in scoring as a junior. Last season she was named the Tri-Eastern Conference Player of the Year while also earning Indiana Junior All Star and all-conference honors. Morrison scored her 1,000th career point last season in a win over Monroe Central. She has helped the Falcons to their first two sectional and regional titles over the course of her playing career. Morrison was a member of Indiana Elite.
"Jill was a huge signee for us," said Sallee. "Clearly when you have a local player as talented as Jill is and one of the top players in the state, to be able to keep her home was big. She is the perfect 2 guard but as talented as she is, her toughness and intensity are what separates her from most. We look forward to her filling it up in Worthen for the next few years, I know the fans will love the way she plays! Jill Morrison on our roster changes the program from day one."
As for the front court, Ball State starts off by signing Bennett, a 6-5 center from Muskego High School. Bennett has been ranked nationally as a top 40 post player in the Blue Star Basketball Report. She averaged 6.7 points, 6.0 rebound, 2.0 blocks per contest as a junior. Bennett recorded a season- best 28 points at the sectional level. A top 50 senior in the state of Wisconsin, she received honorable mention all-conference honors last year. She played AAU with Wisconsin Playgroud Elite
"Every program needs a go-to post player and Renee is it," said Sallee. "Clearly she has the size we were looking for but when you see her ability to run the floor and how hard she competes, it is evident that we landed a good one. Renee has very good hands and is very agile, which as a post player is extremely important. She has all the tools and when you add her coachabilty together with her tremendous work ethic, it is easy to get excited about where this program can go with Renee."
Merder, a 6-3 forward from Jasper High School averaged 12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 4.0 blocks while also shooting 81 percent from the charity stripe last season. She is the all-time shot block record holder for the Wildcats. A highly decorated player as she was selected a Indiana Junior All Star and received Big 8 All-Conference honors while helping her team win sectionals. Merder played AAU for Indiana Elite.
"Shelby is a coach's dream," said Sallee. "She is a stud on the court and in the classroom. She has already been admitted to Ball State as a Presidential Scholar and clearly is ready to impact our program. Shelby is a very skilled forward with great length. She can face up or play with her back to the basket. Her ability to pass the ball will be tremendous to work with. Shelby is simply one of the best in the state and we are lucky to have her!"
Rounding out the Cardinals' six-player class is 6-2 guard/forward Haley Richardson from West Noble High School. She was selected all-conference and all-area as a junior while being a member of the News Sun Herald Republic All Star team. Richardson averaged 12.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and totaled 59 blocked shots last season. She played AAU with Spiece Gym Rats.
"Haley was a steal," said Sallee. She is a 6'2, long, athletic and versatile player and that should say it all. I believe she will be a player that becomes impossible to match up with. She can defend multiple positions and I think, in our system, she will be special. Haley is a young lady from our state that was highly sought after and I can't overstate the importance of signing in-state talent. Her best basketball is ahead of her and I can't wait to coach her and see her excel in a Ball State uniform."
Chris Menning who works for USJN (US Junior Nationals) & Blue Star Basketball and is a national evaluator on basketball players says, "Sallee's first class in Muncie looks to be setting up a solid foundation for what is to come, as he and his staff haul in the top 2013 recruiting class in the Mid-American Conference. This class provides a balance of having solid perimeter players alongside a very strong inside presence. You can quickly see the core of what he is building his program around and that the Cardinals should soon find their way back to the top of conference in the coming years."


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Amid the carnival rides, games and food trucks, a horticultural gathering of national importance takes place each year at the Coastal Carolina Fair.
Every fall, the Council of Garden Clubs of Greater Charleston hosts the largest flower show in the southeast. The Charleston Flower Show has won national awards for 53 consecutive years, making it the top flower show in the state.
The "show" is actually two standard flower shows during the fair, and each consists of three divisions: horticulture, design, and special exhibits. The theme of this year's show is "The Art of Flowers".
While the flower designs are artistic and precise, I am drawn to the diverse horticulture entries on display.
The horticulture division offers gardeners the opportunity to enter everything from lush hanging baskets, container grown plants, family heirlooms such as Christmas cactus and night-blooming cereus as well as mounted staghorn ferns and orchids on driftwood.
Clear bottles hold the most delicate roses, perfect camellias, various perennial flowers, and fall foliage. Also on display are branches, berries and fruit. This year, a new section has been added for epiphytes, or "air plants."
Why do gardeners enter specimens into the flower show?
Trish Bender, flower show chairman, says "it's an opportunity to educate the public about what grows best in our area."
Bender added that it's a great way to connect with other gardeners and show off gardening skills to more than 250,000 visitors.
An added plus is that winners receive ribbons, cash prizes and bragging rights.
Before you begin, you will need the official flower show book, which has all the rules and information.
You can download it online from www.coastalcarolina fair.org or stop by the Exchange Park for a free copy. As you read it, notice there are 26 categories for the Horticulture Division.
These "sections" cover just about anything you might want to show.
For example, if you have a rosemary plant, you would enter a cutting into Section N, the Herb Section named a "A Moment in Thyme," Class 72-Rosmarinus (Rosemary). A clear glass bottle will be provided to place a cutting of no more than 30 inches. And, you will fill out an official tag to label your specimen.
Each entry must be properly labeled, making identification tags a critical step for show entry.
Do your homework before you arrive, but if you are still unclear as to the scientific name of your entry, a group of horticulturists, Clemson Master Gardeners and flower show veterans will be there to help.
Enter as many different species as you like, but long-time flower show pros recommend saving time by bringing along preprinted address labels.
One important rule for entering the show, the material must have been grown by you for more than 90 days, so start those seeds and cuttings now, if you haven't already!
There are two shows during the fair. The first show runs Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Entries may be delivered between 1 and 4 p.m. Oct. 30 or between 6:30-10 a.m. Oct. 31.
The second show runs Nov. 5-10. Entries may be brought in 7:30-11 a.m. Nov. 5 only.
To avoid the spread of diseases and pests, cut specimens are disposed of on-site; container-grown plants will be returned to owners.
Encourage young gardeners to enter cut specimens in the regular horticulture division or show their potted plants in the "Youth Horticulture Exhibits." This category showcases container-grown specimens nurtured by youngsters for at least 60 days.
Youths may decorate the pots to fit the theme, but only the horticulture will be judged.
Horticulture is both an art and a science, and the two come together through the collective work of local gardeners at the annual flower show.
We are lucky to have a group of dedicated garden club members who work so hard to educate, preserve and showcase the best horticulture in the Lowcountry.
Even if you don't enter this year, stop by and enjoy the horticultural works of art.
For more information on entering your garden specimens, contact Show Co-Chairman Scotty Yensen at email@example.com
Amy L. Dabbs is the urban horticulture extension agent and Tri-County Master Gardener coordinator for the Clemson University Cooperative Extension. Send questions to email@example.com.


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James Wozniak, 24, of Cheektowaga is in 23rd place in the Northeast – out of about 40,000 people – in the current CrossFit Games, an international competition to find the top performers in the strength and conditioning program that includes intense workouts of up to 15 minutes that combine gymnastics, powerlifting, running and other exercise forms. Wozniak, a painter and former Marine Corps reservist, also is a trainer at CrossFit 716 in North Tonawanda. He's in Canton, Mass., this weekend with 41 other competitors in the regional CrossFit Games. Contestants do scored exercises – for example, the most pull-ups in five minutes. He needs to finish in the top three to make it to the final competition in July in California.
You've been training for the competition for a year. How did you change your diet?
I'm on the Paleo diet. Eating like a caveman, essentially. It means no grains, no refined sugar, no alcohol, no dairy. Part of the grains is no bread, no pasta. There's actually a lot you can eat. Any type of meat, nuts, seeds, vegetables, fruits.
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