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BJ'S CHICAGO PIZZERIA, 730 Front St., Lahaina, 661-0700
John Kane, Thursday (tonight) and Friday. Harry Troupe, Saturday. Greg diPiazza, Sunday. Marvin Tevaga, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Music from 7:30 to 10 p.m.
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DJ Boomshot will spin the beats tonight during the Maui Slam Spoken word contest at Casanova in Makawao and Friday at Charley's in Paia.
CANOES, 1450 Front St., Lahaina, 661-0937
Howard Ahia, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. Elvis, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Indapkt with John Maritano, Brian Cuomo, Bob Harrison and Paul Marchetti, 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE, 811 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4855
Mark Burnett, Thursday (tonight). Harry Troupe, Friday. Scottie Rotten, Saturday, Mark Burnett, Sunday. Scottie Rotten, Monday and Tuesday. Mark Burnett, Wednesday.
COOL CAT CAFE, Wharf Cinema Center, Lahaina, 667-0908
Dave Carroll, Saturday. Ryan Palma, Sunday. Peter deAquino, Monday. Jazz, Tuesday. Whale Shark, Wednesday. Music from 7:30 to 10 p.m.
DAVID PAUL'S ISLAND GRILL, 900 Front St., Lahaina, 662-3000
Local artists, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
HULA GRILL, 2435 Kaanapali Parkway, Building P, Kaanapali, 667-6636
Ernest Pua'a, 3 to 5 p.m.; Oversized Production, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday (tonight). Ernest Pua'a and Kawika Lum Ho, 3 to 5 p.m. and 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday. Ernest Pua'a, 3 to 5 p.m.; TBA, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Kawika, 3 to 5 p.m.; Derrick Sebastian Trio, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Kawika Lum Ho, 3 to 5 p.m.; Derrick Sebastian and Josh Kahula, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday. Jarret Roback, 3 to 5 p.m.; Ernest Pua'a's Hawaiian Trio, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Ernest Pua'a, 3 to 5 p.m.; Ernest Pua'a and friends, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
KIMO'S, 845 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4811
deAquino Bradahz, 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday. Sam Ahia, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
KOBE JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE, 136 Dickenson St., Lahaina, 667-5555
Karaoke and dancing with Auntie Toddy Lilikoi, 9:30 p.m. to closing Friday and Saturday.
LEILANI'S ON THE BEACH, 2435 Kaanapali Parkway, Kaanapali, 661-4495
The J.D. on the Rocks Band, Friday. JD and Harry, Saturday. Kilohana, Sunday. Music from 2:30 to 5 p.m.
LONGBOARDS KAANAPALI, Marriott's Maui Ocean Club, 100 Nohea Kai Drive, 667-8220
Solo guitarist, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday.
LULU'S, Lahaina Cannery Mall, 1221 Honoapiilani Highway, 661-0808
Kulture Klash 808, Thursday (tonight). Comedy Night with The Comedy Hui, Friday. DJ music by All Access Productions, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., $10 cover, Saturday. Karaoke with Joe, 9 p.m. to midnight Sunday. DJ music by All Access Productions, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesday. Salsa Brothers and DJ music, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday.
MAUI BREWING CO., 4405 Honoapiilani Highway, 669-3474
Bingo Pajama, 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Open Mic, 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.
MERRIMAN'S KAPALUA, 1 Bay Drive, Lahaina, 669-6400
Ranga Pae, Wednesday to Sunday. Benoit JazzWorks, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday.
MOOSE MCGILLYCUDDY'S, 844 Front St., Lahaina, 667-7758
Live music, Thursday (tonight). DJ Hurricane, Friday and Saturday, $1 cover on Saturday. Live music, Sunday and Monday. DJ2, Tuesday, $1 cover. Live music, Wednesday. Music from 9 p.m. to closing.
MULLIGAN'S AT THE WHARF, Wharf Cinema Center, Lahaina, 661-8881
Ryan Palma, 7 to 10 p.m.; Sounds of Addiction, Thursday (tonight). Sounds of Addiction, Saturday. Ryan Palma, Sunday. Bloodline, Monday. Junior Guys, Tuesday. Pub Quiz 7 to 9:30 p.m. followed by open mic night, Wednesday. Music starts at 10 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
NAPILI KAI BEACH RESORT, 5900 Lower Honoapiilani Highway, Napili, 669-3858
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Series with Grammy-winner George Kahumoku Jr. and Hawaii's top slack key artists, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, $39.99.
PINEAPPLE GRILL, Bay Golf Course, Kapalua Resort, 669-9600
Jawaiian music, Friday. Jazz on the Green, Saturday. Music from 7 to 10 p.m.
PIONEER INN, 658 Wharf St., Lahaina, 661-3636
Pearl Rose, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Greg diPiazza, 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
SANSEI SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & SUSHI BAR, 600 Office Road, Lahaina 669-6286
Karaoke, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday (tonight) and Friday. Live music, Saturday.
SEA HOUSE RESTAURANT, Napili Kai Beach Resort, 5900 Honoapiilani Road, Napili, 669-1500
Kincaid Kupahu, Thursday (tonight), Friday and Tuesday. Coelho Morrison, Saturday. Andrew Kaina, Sunday. Albert Kaina, Monday and Wednesday. Music from 7 to 9 p.m.
THE CELLAR 744, 744 Front St., Lahaina, 661-3744
Latin Night, 9 p.m. Friday. Teen Night, 8 p.m. Saturday.
TIMBA, 505 Front St., Lahaina, 661-9873
DJ Q Ross, 8 p.m. Friday. DJ Del Sol, 8 p.m. Saturday, $10 cover.
AMBROSIA BLUES AND JAZZ CLUB, 1913 S. Kihei Road, 891-1011
Geritt Williams, 6:30 p.m.; DJs Del Sol and CIA, Thursday (tonight). DJ Forrest, Friday. DJ Decka, Saturday. DJ CIA, Sunday. SuperNova featuring Erin Smith, Monday. DJ AstroRaph, Tuesday. BrownChicken BrownCow String Band, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Music starts at 10 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
BEACH BUMS BAR AND GRILL, 300 Maalaea Road, 244-8844
Randall Rospond, 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
CAPISCHE? Diamond Resort, 555 Kaukahi St., 879-2224
Mark Johnstone, 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday.
DIAMONDS ICE BAR AND GRILLE, 1279 S. Kihei Road, 874-9299.
DJ Astro Raph, Thursday (tonight). The New Project, Friday. DJ C.I.A. Saturday. Gina Martinelli Band, 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday. DJ Emmet, Monday. Karaoke, Tuesday. Kulture Klash 808, Wednesday. Music starts at 10 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
THE DOG AND DUCK IRISH PUB, 1913 S. Kihei Road, 875-9669
Pau Hanas, Friday. Catfish Ringo, Saturday. Ms. Beaver, Sunday. Jordan and Friends, Monday. Erin Smith, Tuesday. Music starts at 10 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
FERRARO'S BAR E RISTORANTE, 3900 Wailea Alanui, 874-8000
Italian classical music for dining with Don Lax and Vance Koenig, Monday to Saturday.
GIAN DON'S, 1445 S. Kihei Road, 874-4041
Joyce and Gord, 5 to 8 p.m.; The Girly Show with female impersonators, 10 p.m. Saturday, $10 cover.
KAHALE'S BEACH CLUB, 36 Keala Place, Kihei, 875-7711
Vince Esquire, Thursday (tonight). Kenny Roberts, Friday. 8 Tracks, Saturday. Kahala, Sunday. Da Ha-Y-Ns, Tuesday and Wednesday. Music starts at 6:30 p.m.
LIFE'S A BEACH, 1913 S. Kihei Road, 891-8010
Uncle Nicki, 3 to 7 p.m.; Rampage, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Thursday (tonight). Rick Glencross, 4 to 8 p.m.; Na Koho, 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday. Ryan and Wolf, 4 to 7 p.m.; DJ Nexus, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Dan and Ann, 5 to 9 p.m.; karaoke, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Steve, 4 to 8 p.m.; Karaoke, 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Monday. Rick Glencross, 4 to 8 p.m.; DJ Nexus, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. Jordan, 4 to 8 p.m.; Open Mic Night with Black Powder, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.
LULU'S, 1945-H S. Kihei Road, 879-9944
Neto Peraza, 8 to 11 p.m. Thursday (tonight). Wild Rose, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday. A Bennett Solo, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Dezman 6 p.m.; Singing Bear 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Steve Sargenti, 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
MULLIGAN'S ON THE BLUE, 100 Kaukahi St., Wailea, 874-1131
Joyce and Gord, 6 to 8 p.m.; Mulligan's Pub Quiz Night with DJ Chile Dog, 8:30 to 11 p.m. Thursday (tonight). Willie K Band, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. Jazz on the Blue, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. The Celtic Tigers with bagpiper Roger McKinley, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Ryan Robinson Band, 10 p.m. to close Sunday. Acoustico, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday. Murray Thorne, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Willie K, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Rick Glencross, 10 p.m. to close Wednesday.
OCEANS BEACH BAR AND GRILL, 1819 S. Kihei Road, 891-2414
All Access Entertainment, 10 p.m. to close Friday, $10 cover.
PACIFIC WHALE FOUNDATION, Ma'alaea Harbor, 249-8811, ext. 1
Sunset cruise with live music, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday.
PRIDE OF MAUI, Ma'alaea Harbor, 242-0955
Sunset dinner cruise with music by Joe Cano, 5 p.m. Thursday (tonight), Saturday and Tuesday.
SANSEI SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & SUSHI BAR, Kihei Town Center, 879-0004
Karaoke, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday (tonight) to Saturday.
SOUTH SHORE TIKI LOUNGE, 1913-J S. Kihei Road, 874-6444
DJ Slackin, Thursday (tonight). DJ Sonny, Friday. DJ Magnetic, Saturday. Kanoa of Gomega, Sunday. DJ Blast, Monday. DJ LX, Tuesday. ADD Twins, Wednesday. Music from 10 p.m. to close.
SPICES, 2259 S. Kihei Road, 891-8860
The Crunch Pups, Sunday. Music nightly from 6 to 9.
SPORTS PAGE, 2411 S. Kihei Road, 879-0602
Hawaiian by Nature, Friday. Kulture Klash 808, Saturday. Music from 9 p.m. to midnight.
STELLA BLUES, 2411 S. Kihei Road, 874-3779
Ah-Tim, Thursday (tonight). Ahumanu, Friday. Stella's Supper Club with Barry Flanagan and Eric Gilliom, seating at 6 p.m., music at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $60. Tom Cherry and Mike Finkiewics, Monday. Tom Conway, Tuesday. Cyrus Clarke, Wednesday. Music from 4 to 6 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
TRADEWINDS POOLSIDE CAFE, Spices, 2259 S. Kihei Road, 874-6284
Kawika Lum Ho, Thursday (tonight). Gina Martinelli, Friday. Bobby Ingram, Saturday and Monday. The Crunch Pups, Sunday. Halemanu, Tuesday. Mondokane, Wednesday. Music from 6 to 9 p.m.
TOMMY BAHAMA TROPICAL CAFE, The Shops at Wailea, 875-9983
Scott Baird, Thursday (tonight). Margie Hart, Friday. Howard Ahia, Saturday and Sunday. Greg diPiazza, Monday. Jamie Lawrence, Tuesday. Merv Oana, Wednesday. Music from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
CAFE DES AMIS, 42 Baldwin Ave., Paia, 579-6323
Stone Violets, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
CASANOVA ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND DELI, 1188 Makawao Ave., Makawao, 572-0220
Maui Slam with DJ Boomshot, 9:30 p.m. Thursday (tonight), $5 cover. Fusion with DJ Del Sol, 10 p.m. Friday, $5 cover before 11 p.m. or $10 thereafter. Dr. Nat and Rio Ritmo, 10 p.m. Saturday, $10 cover. Willie K Band, 9 p.m. Tuesday, $10 cover. Wild Wahine Wednesday with DJ Stylz, 10 p.m., $10 cover.
CHARLEY'S RESTAURANT, 142 Hana Highway, Paia, 579-9453
Dirty modern electro funk with Wave Train featuring Mark Johnstone, 9:30 p.m. to midnight Thursday (tonight), $5 cover. DJ Boomshot, 10 p.m. to close Friday. The Easy, 10 p.m. to close Saturday, $5 cover. TBA, Tuesday.
GREEN BANANA CAFE, 137 Hana Highway, Paia, 579-9130
Live music, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday (tonight) and Tuesday.
HANA HOU CAFE, Haiku Marketplace, 575-2661
Bentley, Thursday (tonight). Steve Sargenti and Swift, Friday. The Hula Honeys, Monday. Margie Hart, Tuesday. Dorothy Betz, Les Adam and Vince Esquire, Wednesday. Music from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
MAX, 810 Kokomo Road, Haiku, 575-2629
Maui Kila Kila, Thursday (tonight). Bo Shores, Friday. Bo Shores and guests, Sunday. Eric Dotterer, Tuesday. Backyard Bruddahs, Wednesday.
MOANA BAKERY & CAFE, 71 Baldwin Ave., Paia 579-9999
Haiku Hillbillys, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday. Open Mic, 6 to 9 p.m. Monday. Benoit JazzWorks, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
STOPWATCH SPORTS BAR AND GRILL,1127 Makawao Ave., Makawao, 572-1380
Gina Martinelli, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, $3 cover. Karaoke with Pearl Rose, 9 to 11 p.m. Saturday.
CAF MARC AUREL, 28 N. Market St., Wailuku, 244-0852
Tom Cherry Band, 7:30 p.m. Thursday (tonight). Bobby Ingram and the Maui Blues, 7:30 p.m. Friday. Baila Fantasia, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. Monday.
CAFE O'LEI, 1333 Maui Lani Parkway, Kahului, 877-0073
Benoit JazzWorks, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
CARY & EDDIE'S HIDEAWAY, 500 N. Puunene Ave., Kahului, 873-6555
Live Rock Dance Music, 9 to close Thursday (tonight), Friday and Saturday. Fausto, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Dickson Jazz Trio, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
EHA'S POOL BAR, 243 Lower Main St., Wailuku, 242-1177
Karaoke, Thursday (tonight). Sweet Spot, 8 to 11 p.m. Friday.
HANG LOOSE LOUNGE, 333 Dairy Road, Kahului, 877-2449
Danny and Alicia, Thursday (tonight). Kanaka Jam, Friday. TBA, Saturday. Danny and Alicia, Sunday. Music starts at 7 p.m.
KAHULUI ALE HOUSE, 355 E. Kamehameha Ave., Kahului, 877-9001
Soul Package, 7 to 11 p.m. Thursday (tonight). Open Mynd, 6 to 9 p.m.; Flashback Fridays with DJ music, 9:30 p.m. to close, $10 cover. Zumba Latin Fusion Party, 9:30 p.m. to close Saturday, $10 cover. Boat Night with DJ music, 9 p.m. to close Sunday. Blackpowder Blues Band, 8 p.m. to midnight Monday. BrownChicken BrownCow String Band, 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesday. Jesse Tanoue, Piilani Arias and Danny Sato, 8 to 11 p.m. Wednesday.


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Great way to teach a multitude of skills
By Krista the Green Gal
from Milwaukee, WI
Comments about Learning Resources Primary Science Plant & Grow Set:
Disclosure: I received The Plant & Grow Set in exchange for my opinion.The Plant & Grow set is a great way to practice skills like listening, measuring, counting and even responsibilities. Each day the girls have to check their plants and remember to water them, which has been great for them. They are excited to eat what they harvest, so I am thinking we will plant some "less loved" veggies next time and watch how that encourages their eating habits, too! It is easy to use, easy to set up and easy to spend hours learning about your new little gardens! My girls have learned a lot in the short time we have had this set about plant care, the sciences behind it and measuring!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Big Science for Little Hands
By Second Time Around
from Salt Lake City, UT
I love that this set came with activity cards for several reasons. First it helped me out so I didn't have to come up with my own ideas. Second, it helped to teach my son about reading and following instructions. Also the cards tell you the key concept the child will be learning. My son went through the activity cards and found one that he would like to do. He decided he wanted to do the Pop for Plants! The card shows pictures of the tools you need which I love because my son was able to look at them and gather the tools by himself. I helped him with the rest of the instructions and he was so excited to watch his popcorn kernels grown. The great thing about the activity cards is that they have questions to help your little scientists to really observe and learn. So I was able to ask my son questions such as "Which parts do you think are the roots?" and they even include the answers so in case you don't know the answer yourself. My son was able to learn the key concept for the Pop for Plants! experiment, which was "with water and sunlight, seeds can grow into plants". We have tried many other activity cards and have enjoyed all of them. When I had read the other reviews, I was disappointed that it didn't come with seeds and soil. Then when I actually got the kit and saw all the different activity cards, I realized this really wasn't like a planting kit, it was a science experiment kit. So there are many activities that don't require seeds or soil. There were many activities that I already had all the stuff for without making any extra trips to the store. This is a great way to teach science to little ones and is a lot of fun.**Disclosure: I received this product free of charge in order to do an honest review, but that in now way influenced my review. My thoughts are 100% my own and others may have a different opinion.**
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Very good product for inquisitive minds
By Stuff Parents Need
from Chattanooga, TN
What I love about this product is the fact that it comes with several different recommended experiments. This is SO much more than a little growing kit! It gives the parent some very easy and fun ideas for experiments to do with your child. Learning and quality time come together when using this kit! The only disappointment, and this will probably sound silly, but I was bummed to see that there wasn't a small packet of dirt included in the kit. I don't have easy access to soil, myself.
Watch the growing process
By Nancy @ Arizona Mama
from Glendale, AZ
I received this to help facilite a review on my blog. The Primary Science Plant & Grow Set has just about everything you need to start growing plants. We just added the soil, seeds, water, and sunlight. My son and I went shopping for seeds. We looked through the activity cards for some ideas before we left. He really wanted to do vegetables so he picked out cucumbers. We also got some flower seeds and Oregano.After planting Jayden checked on them a few times asking if they were growing. He noticed right away that the observation jar has condensation on the inside. He is excited to watch them grow. While we were planting he asked lots of questions like, "do plants grow at night with no sun?", "how long before they are big?", and so on.Within about a day or two small sprouts began to grow. This set has so many fun learning opportunities. I really like that the activity cards give lots of great growing activities like from a pineapple, radishes, and more. The cards also provide step by step instructions. My son was able to get the materials needed for each activity because the card shows a picture. The observation jar and the rooting tray are both clear and make it easier to see the roots as they grow. There is so much to learn in this set from parts of a plant, to the life cycle of a plant. And once the plants begin to grow you can start to measure them and get a little math involved. I think my only complaint would be that the trowel is pretty small and it doesn't scoop much.Read more at http://www.arizonamamablog.com/#rEt37XuD8t8sgmX8.99
Homeschool Help!
By LaVonne
from Skagit County, WA
As a homeschool mom, I am thankful for Learning Resources. They provide products that make homeschool science easy for children. I really like this set from Learning Resources. The size is perfect for my 5 year old, the only item that is very small for her is the trowel but she didn't seem to mind one bit. This is made with sturdy plastic and very colorful. When we opened the box my daughter and 1 year old son were both very excited to see this child sized set. I appreciate the variety of projects that can done with this set. We have tried the first activity card and loved it. You will need to purchase items to complete the activity cards. I had popcorn kernels already for this first project, thankfully. With this first activity my daughter can learn about how sunshine and water can cause the kernels to sprout. Next, we can plant the sprouted kernel in the pot and watch it grow! So fun! There are also 3 more activity cards available to downloadnofollow from the Learning Resources website! I highly recommend this set for your Kindergarten age child.
Toddler Learning How to Grow a Garden
By Liz P.
from Orange County, CA
The activity cards are pretty neat because they have step by step directions for different "projects" that can be done with your child(ren). They are easy to follow but the extras need to be purchased if you don't have it. Since I didn't have the extras for the projects Kenzie wanted to do at the moment, I had some prepackaged seeds and soil for her to use. Kenzie had a blast filling her pots with tomato and jalapeno seeds and making the soil expand by pouring water in. She even put the premade stakes into the pots. Once these grow, we will have to transplant them into larger pots and then start again with the seeds. The observation jar is pretty neat. You can pretty much put anything in there to observe and Kenzie wanted to go catch lizards but I told her to wait until Hubs returns from his business trip because there was no way I am running around trying to catch those with Mason in tote. Overall, this is a fantastic set that will grow with your child and loads of learning to be had. Hopefully we will be able to enjoy the fruits of Kenzie's labor soon!
Great for Gardening & Education
By M_Oachs
from Rosemount, MN
Since I can't have a full garden this year, my son can still have the joy of having a little garden of his own and have the joy of planting, nurturing and watching his seeds sprout and grow with the Primary Science Plant & Grow Set from Learning Resources. I still get to see that smile every time he gets to water his plants or sees the first sprout pop up from the dirt!With the Primary Science Plant & Grow Set, you plant the seeds of early science discovery! Unique pieces, such as an observation jar and rooting tray, encourage little green thumbs. Pots are clear for observation, and trowel is sized for little hands. It is a perfect set for a child's first garden or even for experienced gardening children!I love the clear pots so they can see everything that is happening...especially how roots spread out and even worms if you want to add them in! I know my son LOVES that! This set really comes with everything you need to get your children excited to have a green thumb! My son LOVES having his own watering can (like mommy!) and the plant markers are really helpful keeping track of which plants are growing in which pot!This set is perfect for any child that wants to have their own pots or garden like mommy or daddy or is great for homeschooling and science time!
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This product is a wonderful set for kids ages 3 to 9. I love the size of the trowel and watering can and so does my 6 year old. Allows for imaginative use and science experiments with wonderful tips on things to try to grow.Read my full review over at http://mommomonthego.com/learning-resources-primary-science-plant-grow-set/
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Super cute set for mini hands. Kids love to plant things and such a learning process for them. I think the set should have come with some starter seeds to get them going.*I received this product for free to chat about on my blog.
Great for the young gardener!
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from Olive Branch, MS
I was recently sent this kit for review on my blog for my son Davey. Davey has just recently taken an interest in plants, after my mom got a basket of bulbs and put it on the kitchen table. Davey was so excited watching these plants grow, so I knew he'd love this Plant & Grow set!This was a project for him and my mom to do. My mom is the gardener in the family, so they both had a lot of fun with this together! This set came with a watering can, small pots, a terrarium with lids, rooting trays, little plastic markers to mark what kind of plant it is, and a little shovel perfect for little hands.My mom and Davey tried out everything in this set except the rooting tray since we didn't have anything that would root, we don't keep very many raw veggies or things like that in our house! This kit comes with instructions for various activities such as making popcorn seeds sprout and rooting vegetables. We didn't have many of the supplies we needed for the activities so we mostly just planted some seeds left over from last year. Davey had fun with even just that, but we will try out more of the activities once we transfer these plants to the ground.This is a must-have for any little kids who always want to help mom (or grandma!) in the garden! It is recommended for ages 3-9.


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Speaker: Jean-Marc Prieur (Program Manager, Microsoft), James K.Lau (Senior Program Manager Lead, Microsoft)
Visual Studio provides a great set of development tools out of the box, but you may be surprised at how much more you can do with its rich extensibility platform. In this introductory session, we will give you a whirlwind tour of what the Visual Studio Extensibility (VSX) platform has to offer and how you can take advantage of it. Whether you are looking to increase you development team's productivity, or you are looking for new business opportunities on the Visual Studio platform, this technical session will help you get started.
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Clearing the air on livestock and climate change
Clearing the air on livestock and climate change
The FAO's "Livestock's Long Shadow" shrinks dramatically in new estimates.
by Frank M. Mitloehner and Sara E. Place
The carbon footprint of food production is under more scrutiny at the regional, national, and international levels than ever before. Today, European fast-food chains offer expanded information to their customers, including the carbon footprint of its tofu, turkey, or beef burgers. In April of 2010, San Francisco's Board of Supervisor's passed a resolution to encourage a meatless Monday or "veg day" at restaurants, schools, and grocery stores in an effort to promote a "green diet." While some scientists (especially in agriculture) remain climate change skeptics, it should be clear to everyone that animal agriculture is in midst of a considerable societal debate with far-reaching consequences.
To read the rest of the article, see page 51 in the January 25, 2011 issue of Hoard's Dairyman


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BELOIT - It had been 11 years since the West Branch Warriors won a Northeastern Buckeye Conference title. Friday against the Salem Quakers, they ended the streak with a 21-13 win on senior night.
"I'm proud of our kids," West Branch head coach D.J. Dota said. "We stayed in there and kept battling and came away with a victory and an NBC Championship. I feel for our kids a little since we fell a bit short of our ultimate goal, but we made improvements. We're proud of the progress that we made and couldn't be happier."
West Branch running back Brenden Wells came up just shy of eclipsing the school's career rushing record, finishing the game with 209 yards on 34 carries.
"He's a great kid and he deserves everything he gets," Dota said. "He's a hard working kid, good student. He has a great offensive line up front. I wish he could have got it (the record) but we just ran out of time at the end."
The Warriors got off to a hot start, scoring on their first three possessions for a 21-0 lead, but offensively they fell silent over the final 36 minutes.
Salem got the ball to start the game and quickly set itself up in scoring position with a 56-yard run by Haedan Panezott.
"He's played really well," Salem head coach Ron Johnson said. "He's getting the feel for being a running back. We put him in there and he's learning the minor points of that. He's a strong kid, a strong runner."
The Quakers appeared to score first a few plays later, only to have six points wiped off the board due to a late holding flag in the end zone. The opportunity gave the Warrior defense a chance to bow up and force a field goal attempt, but Salem was unable to connect on the try and West Branch took over.
It didn't take long for the Warriors to score after the change in possession. Quarterback Troy James found a streaking Kip DeShields down the seam for an 18-yard score.
Later in the first quarter, Bo Utley plunged in from four-yards-out to give the Warriors a 14-0 lead.
West Branch then recovered an onside kick attempt and had the ball again. Troy James capped the drive with a quarterback sneak from the one-yard-line.
Salem raced back in the second. Marcus Crittenden took a sweep around the right side and raced 49 yards for a score to get the Quakers on the board and give a breath of life to a team that appeared on the ropes.
"I couldn't be more proud of Marcus Crittenden tonight," Johnson said. "He was playing well in the first half, but when Haedan went down, Marcus kind of went to another level." Panezott tallied 139 yards on 19 carries but left the game with an ankle injury.
Crittenden finished the game with 73 yards on 12 carries.
As the game marched on, both teams traded possessions and struggled to muster much offense.
After stopping the Warriors on their opening possession of the third quarter, Salem got the ball with a chance to chip away at the 15-point deficit. A series of personal fouls however set the Quakers back deep in their own territory and they were unable to overcome it.
Salem rose up on defense again, forcing another stop and got the ball back at their own five-yard-line. The offense churned out six first downs on a lengthy drive that spanned 12 plays and covered 95 yards. Capping those drives has been a struggle at times for the Quakers but Friday Salem cashed in when Trace Jenkins found Jake Carner for an 11-yard touchdown.
Carner made several catches on the drive and kept the chains rolling, particularly a tough grab on a jump ball on third down to keep the drive alive.
"We made some adjustments at halftime and felt the way we were gashing them in the first half that they were going to change their front," Johnson said.
The Salem defense kept the Quakers close down the stretch.
"Our defense played great," Johnson said. "There were a couple things that went against our guys early in the first half that kept drives alive for West Branch," Johnson said. "But we were able to seize the momentum defensively, and then we went right down the field and scored."
The Quakers were faced with a crucial fourth-and-six late in the fourth quarter on a drive that potentially would have tied the game with a touchdown and two-point conversion. Salem opted to take a chance, and it paid off when Brendan Webb came up with a grab beyond the chains and picked up 31 yards.
After converting the first down, Salem was again faced with another fourth down, but a Jenkins pass was batted down to end the threat.
"It's amazing what these kids can do," Johnson said. "They love Salem, and they love football. I've been fortunate enough to coach across this country, at every level. I've never been as proud of coaching any group of young men as I am tonight."
Salem ends the season 0-10. West Branch finishes 6-4.
Game Notes
- With the win, West Branch prevented the first ever four-game sweep in the Warriors/Quakers rivalry.
- Alliance defeated playoff-bound Marlington 34-13 giving the Warriors the league title outright.
- West Branch's Bo Utley became the Warriors career tackles leader with 200, breaking the previous record of 189 by Craig Vavrock from 1996-98.


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A pesky and hard to forecast snow-maker finally has moved out of southeast Wisconsin.
The relatively weak and slow moving snow producer was not your classic storm system with a well defined surface area of low pressure.
Rather, the source of lift was aloft meandering about eastern WI since early Friday morning.
Our snow in Milwaukee was really thanks to Lake Michigan. The upper disturbance was able to orient converging winds from the NE on the north end of Lake Michigan and SE winds on the south end of Lake Michigan into a lake effect snow band.
This band pushed on-shore Saturday night and brought many another 1-3" of snow.
Here's how the snow totals ended up with this event from start to finish.
Here's a sampling of some of the higher totals from across SE Wisconsin.
**3.2" of Milwaukee's total fell after midnight early Sunday morning**
Now we get to brace for a couple rounds of bitterly cold air.
Decreasing clouds and a northwest wind driving in a colder airmass will allow for single digits for early Sunday morning.
Here's our in-house hi-res forecast model's take on Sunday morning temps.
A weak area of low pressure will approach the area late Sunday and that will act to hold our temps up Sunday night as winds will move to the southwest and stay 10-20 mph into Sunday night.
Once this low pressure move by us late Sunday night -- a strong cold front will move through southeast Wisconsin and plunge temps all day on New Year's Eve.
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Biography: A born and bred Canadian, Geoff Kabush is known for racing his bike fast and having a little fun. His sideburns, wide bars, and distinctive riding style make him easy to recognize. He races mountain bikes, cyclocross, sometimes road, and is currently riding for the SCOTT-3Rox Racing team. After playing every sport in high school, Geoff decided to take racing seriously after attending his first MTB World Championship as a Junior in 1995. Attending the University of Victoria and studying Engineering, he slowly moved through the ranks until a breakthrough in 2000 saw him representing Canada at the Sydney Olympics. Since then he has had piled up a record number of Canadian National titles and wins in North America, stood on many World Cup podiums, finished 8th in the recent London Olympics, and is looking forward to seeing what he can still achieve in the sport. A lifelong student of the sport, Geoff is continually exploring new tools and training ideas and looks forward to sharing his knowledge with the future generation. Geoff is a well-known advocate for clean sport helping develop and launch the "Race Clean, Own Your Victory" initiative with Cycling Canada Cyclisme. Off the bike, Geoff enjoys hanging out with his dogs, coffee nerding, eating good food, Belgian beer, relaxing, watching hockey, skiing, listening to music, and continuing to learn. How long does he plan to keep racing? Until the fun stops.


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5 Personality Flaws That Seem Impossible to Change
#2. Being a Victim
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Before we get into this, I need you to understand that there are people out there who have been so fucked over by life that we couldn't possibly even pretend to understand what they're going through. People lying in hospital beds waiting to see if their chemotherapy worked have every goddamn right to give life the finger and say "I never asked for this bullshit."
Those are not the people I'm talking about here. There's a huge difference between them and what an unhealthy number of us go through when things don't go our way. I have several family members who just exhaust me every time we speak because every little negative thing that happens in their lives becomes a full-blown personal catastrophe. I have to psyche myself up like an MMA fighter before knocking on their door.
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Shut up, man. I'm still working out.
My aunt's 25-year-old car had shown signs of breaking down for two solid years before it shit out on her. When it finally did, it was a case of "I give up. Life just keeps screwing me over." Of course, to the outside eye, we can easily say, "Wait, how long did you think that car was going to last? You didn't save anything back in the two years it was giving you warnings? This obviously wasn't an unexpected event -- you had shitloads of time to prepare for it. I'm going to punch you in the neck now. Here I go."
If it was just a one-time situation with a single person, I wouldn't even bother bringing it up. All of us have had fate drop a turd into our bath water, and we have every right to bitch about the smell. But where it gets bad is when people linger on those problems so much that "life is bullshit" becomes their go-to excuse to avoid action and prevention. "Why go to college? I'm just going to get stuck licking balls in the blow job factory anyway."
When you've filed all of your problems in the "Out of My Control" folder, it's very easy to lose motivation to fix them and move on. That is an extremely deep hole to climb your way out of. The only way I've seen it successfully escaped is when a person finally has enough and says, "Wait a minute, this is bullshit! I'm sick of living like this, and I'm taking my life back right motherfucking now -- where's my flamethrower?" Myself included.
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"Nothing to worry about. John's just getting his life in order again. Wait, where's the cat?!"
The downside to fixing this personality flaw is that I've never seen someone take that stance without first hitting rock bottom, and that's one huge reason why it's so hard to change. Before that happens, you sort of view life as a series of events that happen to you, rather than a series of events that you create. Truly understanding the difference between those two perspectives can change your life, but going from one to the other can take years of effort.
#1. Conceit and the Fear of Change
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I'm indifferent to reality shows, but there's one thing about pretty much all of them that I can't stand: the token arrogant twat who thinks he or she is a gift unto the world. I know it's a ratings gimmick used to make people tune in to see when that jackoff is finally going to get what's coming to him, but it still bothers me. Those aren't people -- they're cartoon characters, and they often mistake narcissism for confidence.
We've preached a sermon of self-love and self-esteem for so long, I think we've gone overboard. Don't get me wrong -- it's a great message to send, and it's absolutely necessary for a sane, productive person to bloom from your child bush. But it has to be used in tandem with lessons of restraint and humility. I don't think there's anyone under the delusion that Honey Boo Boo is going to grow up to be a tolerable, well-adjusted woman.
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I predict some sort of meth/cheese-ball-related explosion by age 14.
Yes, there are massive benefits to being confident and self-assured. But without the ability to humble oneself, you just come off as a piece of shit who nobody wants to be around. Not to mention that, internally, conceited people give themselves virtually no room for growth because the mind has trained itself to think that everything about them is perfect.
And therein lies the problem. You can find a thread of it running through every point in this article. We get so used to thinking of ourselves as complete that we fear changing any part of the formula. I don't think a lot of people view themselves as a constantly evolving organism, always changing until the day they die. I think we hit a certain age and then declare, "This is who I am. What you see is what you get." Everything in your life has led up to the current version of you, and if people don't like it, they can just lick your imperfect asshole.
I'm not even talking about full-on mirror-carrying narcissists. The idea that we shouldn't change anything about ourselves for fear of becoming something else is a form of conceit, and most of us harbor that. And once that fear sets in, it embeds itself into you like a leech.
The only way to get rid of it is to blanket bomb the entire state.
None of this is easy. If it was, we'd all be living in a creepy utopia with identical personalities and matching sweater vests. But even if you don't do it for yourself, it's worth working on if for no other reason than gaining a better understanding of how the human mind operates. Maybe you can use the knowledge to manipulate your boss into giving you a raise or trick some dude into putting a corn cob in his ass. Whatever it is people do for entertainment nowadays. I don't get out much.
John is an editor and columnist right here at Cracked, with a new article every Thursday. You can also find him on Twitter and Facebook.


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When he first started competing on Survivor: Caramoan, Michael Snow settled into the majority alliance and made few waves.
But after a tribal swap, a merge, and decimation of his tribe, Snow found himself outnumbered and voted out on day 25.
As the first member of the jury, the 44-year-old event planner from New York shares his thoughts on the remaining contestants, and claims that the game's oldest woman is also playing the most cutthroat game.
The vote against you seemed to come out of nowhere. Were you surprised that it was your time to go?
Yes and no. I was surprised in the moment, but afterwards I was like, 'Yeah, I didn't have the idol so of course they'd vote for me.' There was a lot of scrambling happening at the last minute, so it could have been any number of people. But they were afraid of the idol, and since they knew that I didn't have one, I was the likely target.
It's sort of inevitable for the fans, right? The favorites are steamrolling over you guys.
They are. They've played before, and they're outplaying us. We fans really didn't stand a chance!
At tribal council, we watched Malcolm take an idol from Reynold even though he had one of his own. Did you think he was playing dirty?
I was so swept up in the moment. As soon as the torch was snuffed, I was like, 'That son of a bitch.' Those favorites are playing really hard and really fast, and I wasn't sure if he had played us, or if he had been played himself. But now I see how smart he's playing.
You flipped everyone off. Were you angry?
No! That's just me. I'm not a bitter person, and I wasn't mad at any particular person. That was me joking around. I knew Andrea was pulling a lot of strings, but it was basically Dawn who was responsible. As I was walking away, I was thinking, 'Thanks a lot, Dawn.'
Wait. Andrea was pulling a lot of strings?
She was. She's playing so hard out there. She's a smart player, but it's a little too obvious. You can see her playing hard. She would say to me, 'I'm playing such a hard game!' So she's not under the radar, and everyone knows how hard she's playing. She is doing well, and it is a smart game ... but everyone doesn't have to know about it!
And Dawn is playing an aggressive game. Did you see it out there on the island?
I see it more now. She's absolutely ruthless. On the island, I knew she was going through a lot, emotionally. We all saw that, so we all basically focused on that, rather than how ruthless she's playing the game. She's playing a very, very smart game.
I have a theory: someone like Dawn has a harder time winning than someone like John Cochran.
How so?
People are much more forgiving of a 25-year-old guy who backstabs them. When it's a 42-year-old woman, they take it more personally.
Absolutely. Dawn is very maternal, and then she's turning around and backstabbing you. When you put yourself in that motherly role, people take it a lot more personally when you turn on them.
Cochran is making everyone smile. He's laid back, sitting in the chair with his legs crossed. Cochran is charming everyone along the way, while Dawn is coming across as the hard-ass. When Cochran votes you off, it's like being voted off by a brother who's playing the game really hard. When Dawn votes you off, it's like being betrayed by your mom.
We're not seeing much of Brenda this season, although she's a really good player. What are we missing?
After the merge, she settled into the major alliance, and she wasn't very high up in it. But as each day goes on, she's making inroads and becoming more valuable. She's playing a good social game, and she's no one's target. She's playing a pretty smart game.
So far, you've said that Malcolm, Andrea, Dawn and Brenda are playing smart games. How about the others?
Eddie is a great guy. Everybody loves him, but he just isn't aware of how hard people are playing the game. Everyone else is playing it at every single moment, but he doesn't. He only plays when he has to. So I like Eddie a lot, but his game isn't as smart as some of the others.
And Renold is playing an average game. As for Erik, I wouldn't say he's playing a smart game, but he's playing the right game for himself. He's doing what he should be doing. And Sherri is playing a pretty smart game; not an amazing game, but she's making the right moves.
And what about Phillip?
You know, I gotta give it to Phillip. He's playing a smart game. Bananas, but smart!
Is he really as crazy as he seems?
Sometimes, you just have to laugh. But whatever he's doing, he's making it far into the game!
So now it's over, and you're part of the jury. Did you at least have fun?
Are you kidding? It was such a wonderful experience. I can honestly say I enjoyed every minute, even the times that I was uncomfortable. I was playing Survivor, which was one of the greatest adventures of my life! It was an absolutely amazing experience, and I'm so glad I got to do it.
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Building materials company Gibraltar Industries said its fourth-quarter operating results swung back to a profit, as company initiatives to strengthen the performance of the business in the past year paid off despite flat sales.
The Hamburg-based company reported adjusted net income of $1.5 million, or 5 cents per share, compared with an adjusted loss of $5.1 million, or 17 cents per share, in the fourth quarter a year ago. The earnings were better than the 3 cents per share analysts were expecting.
Adjusted results for the recent quarter don't include $5.2 million, or 17 cents per share, in after-tax special charges for impaired assets, costs related to acquisitions and expenses from restructuring and exiting businesses. Special charges from a year ago totaled $1.8 million, or 5 cents per share.
Including those items, the company reported a net loss of $3.7 million, or 12 cents per share, improved from a net loss of $6.9 million, or 22 cents per share, a year ago.
"We concluded 2012 with strong year-over-year profit improvement in the fourth quarter, achieved without the benefit of meaningful change in order volumes," said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brian Lipke. "As a result of this performance improvement, 2012 was a better year for Gibraltar than 2011, and was our second consecutive year of accelerating earnings growth, despite historically low levels of activity in our traditional core markets."
Sales for the fourth quarter fell less than 1 percent to $173 million, while the cost of sales fell 5 percent to $141 million.
About 40 percent of sales comes from industrial markets and 10 percent from infrastructure markets, with demand for bridge and highway construction work "a bright spot for us," said Henning Kornbrekke, president and chief operating officer. Much of that is related to large, long-term projects driven by federal transportation funding.
In contrast, he noted, demand and activity in the European automotive and North American oil and gas industries remained stable for the second straight quarter.
Meanwhile, the company's business tied to residential and low-rise construction faced "another quarter of generally soft end-market demand," he said. And despite "optimistic forecasts" from the company's customers, Gibraltar doesn't expect to see stronger sales until homebuilding picks up late in the first quarter and into the second quarter, "and housing plans become actual projects."
Instead, he said, the company has been focused on controlling expenses, managing commodity costs, lowering working capital, reducing borrowings, generating cash flow and expanding margins. Selling, general and administrative expenses fell 22 percent.
For the full year, adjusted net income rose 32 percent to $20.2 million, or 65 cents per share, from $15.3 million or 50 cents per share. Adjusted results excluded $7.5 million, or 24 cents per share, in special charges in 2012 and $6.1 million, or 20 cents per share, in 2011.
Including special items, net income rose 38 percent to $12.7 million, or 41 cents per share, from $9.2 million, or 30 cents per share in 2011. Sales rose 3 percent last year to $790.1 million.
Looking ahead, Lipke said the company is more optimistic that positive trends in its markets will continue, resulting in improved profitability. Gibraltar also will benefit from lower interest expenses after refinancing debt three weeks ago. And it completed three purchases in the fourth quarter that will add to earnings this year. Additionally, it now has more products in more major retail stores than at any time in its history.
"We are confident that we can extend this record of bottom-line growth during the year ahead," Lipke said.
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Shirley J. Smith
Feb. 22, 1943-Nov. 20, 2012
Age: 69
Residence: Greeley
Shirley J. Smith, 69, of Greeley, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at North Colorado Medical Center. Shirley was born on Feb. 22, 1943, in Westlake, Colo., to Roy Robert and Frances Evelyn (Kramer) Brossman.
Shirley grew up in the Gill area, graduating from Gill High School. On June 18, 1960, she married George W. Smith at the Smith home, south of Kersey. After their marriage, they lived in San Diego while George was in the Navy. After San Diego, they lived in Kersey, and Shirley worked as a cook at Fairacres Manor, Weld County General Hospital, Greeley West High School and Eaton Elementary School. She then worked for the Eat 'N Place. In 1976, they moved to Eaton, and then back to Greeley in 1991.
Shirley enjoyed playing Scrabble, going to the casinos in Blackhawk and caring for her granddaughters. Above all, was the love for her family, especially her two granddaughters.
Shirley is survived by her husband, George; her daughter, Marcy Murray (Kevin) of Greeley; her son, Roy Smith of Gill; one sister, Gloria Allie (Harold) of Mesa, Ariz.; two brothers, Ken Brossman of Limon and Harold "Butch" Brossman (Faith) of Port Angeles, Wash.; and two granddaughters, Megan and Melissa "Missy" Murray both of Greeley.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and three brothers, Keith Edward, David Lee and Robert "Bobby" Brossman.
Friends may visit from 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Stoddard Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Frontier Academy in Shirley's name, in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 28th St., Greeley, CO, 80634.
Please visit www.stoddardsunset.com to sign online guest book.
Faye Elizabeth Jurgensen
Jan. 1, 1920-Nov. 11, 2012
Age: 92
Residence: Greeley
Mom often told us that she just wanted to "be with Dad." Faye E. Jurgensen, 92, of Greeley, passed away in Aspens at Bonell on Nov. 11, 2012, making her wish come true.
Faye, the daughter of Pearl (Burt) and Wm. B. Irwin, was born Jan. 1, 1920, in Genoa, Neb., and spent her growing up years in Genoa and Fullerton, Neb. While attending the University of Nebraska, she met Clinton C. Jurgensen. They were married on Dec. 21, 1941, and Faye graduated soon afterward. Clint was drafted and World War II dictated their early home towns.
The Jurgensens lived in Genoa and Julesburg and Hudson, Colo., before moving to the Greeley area in 1968. Several years were spent in Eaton, where Faye was the secretary for Clint's Jurgensen Realty business. In previous years, she had been the superintendent's secretary at Weld Central schools and worked for the Colorado highway department in Greeley.
Following their retirements, Faye and Clint became avid travelers, always with their golf clubs in the car. They enjoyed numerous Elderhostels and visiting their children and grandchildren to attend sporting events and special occasions. Faye spent time enjoying the activities of Embroiderers Guild. Family members and friends were the beneficiaries of many stitchery and quilting projects. When she became unable to play herself, her TV was frequently tuned to a golf match. Faye was also a 50-year member of P.E.O. Faye and Clint were active members of the First United Presbyterian Church.
Faye was preceded in death by Clint on Aug. 17, 2005; two older sisters; and daughter-in-law, Gail (Briscoe) Jurgensen.
Surviving are children, Christine (Steve) Tubbs of Delmar, Iowa, Cay Jurgensen of Colorado Springs, and Bill Jurgensen of Casper, Wyo.; grandchildren: Peter Tubbs, Des Moines, Iowa, Joel Tubbs, Delmar, Mary (Tubbs) Harling (Mike), W. Chicago, Ill., Brent Jurgensen, Casper, Chris Spitzer, Anaheim, Calif., Jenny Jurgensen, Muskegon, Mich., Keith Spitzer, La Crescenta, Calif., and Molly Jurgensen, Casper; 13 great-grandchildren; and two nieces, Jane (Kupfer) Winston, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Ruth Kupfer, Lincoln, Neb.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial service for Faye at 10:00 a.m., on Dec. 1, 2012, at the Borgmann Chapel at Bonell.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Colorado, Bonell Good Samaritan Community, or a charity of the donor's choice in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 28th St., Greeley, CO, 80634.
Please visit www.stoddardsunset.com to sign online guest book.
Nathan (Nate) Bunn
Oct. 30, 1973-Nov. 22, 2012
Age: 39
Residence: Greeley
Nathan (Nate) Bunn, 39, of Greeley, died Nov. 22, 2012, at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. Nate was born Oct. 30, 1973, to Daren and Julie (Smith) Bunn in Frankfurt, Germany.
Nate attended Gilcrest and Shawsheen Elementary, Franklin Middle School and Heath Junior High School. He graduated from Central High School in 1992.
Nate is survived by his mother, Julie Bunn and stepfather, Tom Baker; father, Daren Bunn (Deb); brothers, Jarrod Bunn and Bear Ramos; daughter, Maddie; grandmother, Mary Bunn; aunts, Kaye Land and Marla Roundabush; uncles, Dave and Jeff Smith and Randy Land; special friends, Tony Bejar, Lou Rodriguez, Robin Love, Angela Englehardt, Dar, Lin and Mer. Love and appreciation to Nate's wonderful caregivers and friends, Kristyn, Dorothy, Liz and Roxanne.
Nate blessed us with his unique humor, love, kindness and empathy. We are in awe of your strength and courage. Now you are free.
Celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at the Gilcrest Firehouse, 14268 Weld County Road 42, Gilcrest, CO 80623. Memorial contributions may be made to the Nate Bunn Memorial Fund c/o Stoddard Funeral Home.
Please visit www.stoddardsunset.com to sign online guest book.
Henry P. (Harry) Lujan
May 30, 1931-Nov. 22, 2012
Age: 81
Residence: Greeley
Henry P. Lujan (Harry), 81, of Greeley, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, at Hospice of Northern Colorado. He was born on May 30, 1931, in Gill, Colo., to Margarito and Veronica (Pena) Lujan.
Henry spent the majority of his life in the challenging career of youth counselor for those suffering from drug, alcohol and other related problems. He provided leadership, training and counseling in Washington state, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Colorado. As drug therapy consultant for Juvenile Parole Services for Washington state, he assisted in the development of learning and skills development centers working with multicultural groups.
He was a director of the Drug Dependency Unit program at the VA Hospital in Seattle, Wash., where he developed the rehabilitation program for the Vietnam-era drug concerns.
He shared his experiences in prisons, jails, classrooms, service clubs, churches, radio, and national television.
Henry was also the President of Youth Help Association in Greeley in the late 1970s.
Other areas of occupation include Monfort Packing, maintenance worker at University of Northern Colorado, Dayspring Christian School, driver for Bunting Waste Removal, and as a Barber.
He is survived by a brother in Apple Valley, Calif., and sister in Greeley, as well as five sons, three daughters, 23 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents and two sons.
A memorial service to celebrate Henry's life will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at the Moser Funeral Service Chapel, 3501 S. 11th Ave. in Evans, CO 80620.
Mr. Lujan's family would like to send a special thank you to the Hospice of Northern Colorado and the staff of Kenton Manor.
An online obituary and guest book are at www.moserfuneralservice.com.
James (Jim) L. Saar
Jan. 20, 1930-Nov. 14, 2012
Age: 82
Residence: Sun City, Ariz.
James (Jim) L. Saar, 82, passed away Nov. 14, 2012, at his home in Sun City, Ariz. He was born Jan. 20, 1930, to Lester and Louise Saar in Malvern, Iowa.
Jim graduated from the University of Arizona as a mechanical engineer and was employed by Motorola. Later he moved to Greeley, where he worked for Hewlett-Packard. Upon retirement, he returned to Arizona.
He was lovingly cared for by Dr. Timothy Burns and the staff at Hospice Family Care.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Kay; and four children, son, David (Nancy), and grandsons Eric and Jonathan; son, Justin (Lori), and grandchildren, Brianna, Rhiannon, Conner, Brandon, and Austin; daughter, Lynn (Greg) Kern, and grandchildren, Tanner and Laura; daughter, Erin, and granddaughter, Kate; his sisters, Joan and Mary Lou; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Louise and Lester; and sister, Janie.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice Family Care, 1550 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ 85210.
Evelyn Stepp
April 7, 1915–Nov. 18, 2012
Age: 97
Residence: Greeley
Evelyn Ella Stepp, 97, of Greeley, passed away Nov. 18, 2012, at Bonell Good Samaritan Community.
She was born April 7, 1915, in Milliken, to Olin and Sadie (Ewing) Webster. On Dec. 25, 1935, she married Clifford Stepp in Greeley.
She is survived by her sons, Ralph (Louise) Stepp of Berthoud, Colo., Roy (Carol) Stepp of LaSalle, Colo., Howard (Nancy) Stepp of Knoxville, Tenn.; daughter, Barbara (Charles) Feit of Greeley; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a stepbrother, Thomas Jennaway.
Private family services were held.
Condolences may be sent to the family and her life story read at www.adamsonchapels.com.


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