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At 5:45 p.m., police say the man was driving through Shorewood when he cruised through a stop sign at East Jarvis Street and North Oakland Avenue and slammed into a tree. Police arrived and say the man had trouble standing, smelled of alcohol and slurred his speech.
He failed a sobriety test at the scene and later was found to have a .34 blood alcohol level, more than four times the legal limit.
It's his first operating while intoxicated offense.
Also in the police report:
- Following a physical altercation with his juvenile girlfriend, a 26-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested for battery Wednesday. Police say the man had a fight with the victim at 5:44 a.m. in a car parked in the 1900 block of East Newton Avenue. The victim's father found them in the car and confronted the Milwaukee man. The suspect jumped out of the car and fled on foot through numerous yards, until police picked him up.
- A 70-year-old Shorewood resident and his terrier dog required medical attention after a pit-bull-mix escaped her home in the 3800 block of North Murray Avenue and attacked them. The man and his dog both suffered puncture wounds.
- A 53-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested after police say he pried open a door to a laundry room at an apartment in the 1700 block of East Newton Avenue on Wednesday and attempted to steal coins from two coin-operated laundry machines. He was arrested on a violation of probation, but could be facing burglary charges, police say. A manager at another apartment in the 1700 block of East Newton Avenue told police July 17, about $200 in damage was caused and $20 in quarters stolen from a coin-operated laundry machine sometime within the last two weeks.
- A 27-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested for retail theft Sunday night after he walked out of , 4081 N. Oakland Ave., without paying for $61 worth of candy. His brother, a 32-year-old Milwaukee man who acted as a lookout outside the store, was also arrested for retail theft. The incident occurred at 6:45 p.m.
- A 19-year-old Greenfield man was arrested for disorderly conduct Saturday after he blocked an entrance/exit and screamed obscenities at security at an apartment building at 1600 E. River Park Ct.
- An Atwater Beach lifeguard reported his $100 Verizon LG cell phone and wallet with $30 and credit cards stolen from a lifeguard station. The victim's bank notified him that his credit card had been used three times to purchase gasoline and car tires.
- Police received a report of a woman bleeding from her head at a home in the 4300 block of East Alpine Avenue at 8:27 p.m. on July 16. When police arrived, they found the woman in a backyard with a head laceration. The woman was intoxicated and refused to state how she was injured, and family members couldn't explain the injury. She was transported to a local hospital.
- Police found a window on the northeast corner of , 3830 N. Morris Blvd., busted out on July 16. There were no signs that anything was stolen from the school and an estimate of the damage wasn't available Monday, according to police.
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- A $175 bicycle was reported stolen from a garage behind a home in the 3800 block of North Morris Boulevard on Wednesday. The theft occurred sometime between July 14 and 18, the bicycle owner told police.
- Two bicycles were reported stolen sometime between 9 and 10:30 p.m. on July 17 from the rear of a home in the 1900 block of East Kenmore Place. The bicycles are valued at $350, police say.


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On Wednesday, the to hear residents' concerns about the . At 6 p.m. at , residents are invited to talk about how the T cuts will affect them.
The will also have a meeting of its own Monday, March 5. at 1 p.m. Feedback from both meetings will be sent to the MBTA.
Here is where the MBTA discussion stands so far:
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At the beginning of the year, the aimed at closing the in the T's budget for this year. The scenarios largely impact bus service, although both include a fare hike.Scenario 1Scenario 2
51 BusNo proposed changes Weekday, Saturday & Sunday service eliminated 60 Bus No proposed changes Weekday, Saturday & Sunday service eliminated 65 Bus No proposed changes No proposed changes 66 Bus No proposed changes No proposed changes Bus Fare CharlieCard: $1.75
CharlieTicket: $2.25 CharlieCard: $1.75
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CharlieTicket: $3.00
CharlieCard: $2.25
CharlieTicket: $3.00
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Earlier this month, the which could potentially close the gap without any interruptions in service. This option looks to new sources of revenue, but also includes a small hike in the prices of T fare.
Here are some highlights of the plan:
- 25-percent fare increase (the other proposals call for either a 35-percent or 43-percent increase)
- Shift the cost of security to the State Department of Public Safety, meaning state police would handle security on the MBTA
- Shift the cost of running ferry service to MassPort
- Sell ferry and waterfront assets to MassPort
- No MBTA staff pay raises for fiscal year 2013
Here are some of the more creative ideas:
- $10 charge per year on college students in the area
- $0.50 surcharge on tickets for big events, like sporting events, concerts and theater performances
- Reinstate alcohol advertising
- Charge institutions that have a station named after them (for example, charge Harvard University for Harvard Station and the Museum of Science for Museum of Science Station. The proposal lists 18 institutions that have stations named after them and suggests it would raise $2 million from this initiative)
Official Response
Governor Deval Patrick went to Watertown to talk at a grassroots house party, but was met with people worried about . He has also suggested taking the $40 million in unused snow removal funds, and putting it towards the MBTA budget gap.
"Consensus is 'We get the fare increases, but not the service cuts,'" Patrick said. "Some of the (chopping) blocks are incredibly important for people."
State Rep. Ed Coppinger also sounded off about the proposals, . Secretary of Transportation Richard Davey also made the remarks to the Boston Globe, saying that the T needs to raise the money to avoid service cuts.
"From many customers that I've heard from, they would rather pay a little more than see service cut,'' Davey told the Globe. He added that some customers have said the cuts would be "devastating to their livelihood."
Audience Participation
The MBTA has a number of public meetings scheduled throughout the commonwealth. The Board of Selectmen have commented they find it strange Brookline wasn't included in the list of public meetings, which prompted the .
So far, headlines from the official T meetings have contained words like "," "" and "." In both Newton and Copley Square, speakers talked about how the routes are crucial to their ability to travel to school, jobs and medical facilities.
"I take the T everyday," said a 16-year-old girl who attends , at the Boston Public Library meeting. "Without the T, I wouldn't be able to get to school and would drop out."
Taking a RIDE
"In this scenario, I don't really see that they are considering people with limited income," said Harold Knight at the .
Under both scenarios The RIDE service would cost two times that of the base Charlie Ticket price and would include "premium territory" price for those areas beyond 3/4 of a mile of a bus/subway stop or for same-day service requests.
In Newton, Rick Morin, who also serves on the Bay State Council of the Blind, said both scenarios are "extremely onerous" for the disabled community and compared the MBTA's decision to " Sophie's Choice."
"As for THE RIDE, I'm really shocked you expect people on fixed incomes to pay what your proposing," one woman.
To catch up more in depth on the MBTA discussion so far, check the Brookline Patch topic page on MBTA Cuts in Brookline
Chris Orchard, Charlie Breitrose, Cate Lecuyer, and Melanie Graham contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on the site at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24. It has been updated with more specific information about the RIDE and included in the Wednesday morning Brookline Patch newsletter.

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Nunes backs constituents
Brian Rothhammer
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has not notified
the public of their intentions regarding the operations
of the Kaweah Post Office. As of Tuesday, May
25, the box holders of Kaweah had not been notified.
It is as if it's business as usual.
On Friday, May 21, Congressman Devin
Nunes (R-District 21) flew in from Washington, D.C.,
to attend to the matter of the historic post office.
A meeting had been arranged with the operations manager
of the Santa Clarita Division of the USPS at the congressman's
Visalia office.
A call was received by Rep. Nunes's
office an hour before the appointed meeting to say
that the USPS representative could not attend due
to scheduling conflicts.
Andrew House, communications director
for Congressman Nunes, spoke to the Commonwealth on
Monday, May 24. He asserted that he is still "hopeful
of a positive answer before the Friday closure"
and that Rep. Nunes "is ready to move forward
with options to keep the Post Office operational."
"We recognize that this is a historic
site and that there are other factors present,"
he continued. "We are asking the USPS to keep
it from being closed. There would be [at minimum]
drop-off delivery and the postal boxes would be picked
up and delivered."
For many Kaweah residents, that is not
enough. Purchasing stamps, mailing packages, and other
services will be missed by the patrons.
"It's not quite enough for people
who need the post office here," said Marie Aguilar,
a Kaweah resident. "My husband is disabled;
I can't leave him long enough to go to the Three
Rivers Post Office."
Linda Childers, a local resident who canvassed Kaweah
for the 2010 Census, feels that a sense of community
would be lost.
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activity," she said. "This is the
community center of Kaweah. It has history. We want
to continue the historic tradition."
Postmistress Sandy Norris has seen reactions
from TV news crews to local residents who are surprised
at the lack of communication from USPS officials.
An elderly woman from Clovis came in recently, Sandy
said, and with tears in her eyes, held out three one-dollar
bills saying that she had heard of the closing.
"I'm so sad [about the closing]
and I want to contribute this to keep it open,"
she said.
Sandy informed the visitor that she wasn't
in a position to accept such funds. The USPS does
not allow for concerned citizens to balance the budget
of their local post office through well-intentioned
Scores of folks who stopped by this week
are all wondering the same thing: What can be done
to save the historic post office?
The agency that makes the final decision
is the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). They are
an independent regulatory agency created by the Postal
Reorganization Act of 1970. That was when the Post
Office Department was disbanded and renamed the United
States Postal Service.
The USPS is defined as an independent
agency of the United States government. It has, however,
an exclusive monopoly of mail delivery within the
United States.
The USPS website for the Office of Strategic
Planning currently lists an "action plan"
released in March 2010. It "calls for legislative
and regulatory changes that allow greater business
model flexibility."
The citizens of Kaweah are calling for
common sense. The Kaweah Post Office was built by
neighbors for $15 in 1910. Many of their descendents
still use it today.
Andrew House emphasizes the importance
of community involvement. Although the USPS is independent
of direct Congressional authority, he has made it
very clear that Rep. Nunes can exert pressure and
"We understand that this is a very important
component of the community," he said. "This
is not necessarily the end of the debate."
House also encouraged petitions, letters, and emails
as effective means by which citizens can affect change.
"Congressman Nunes is willing to go to
the mat for his constituents," House stated.
"But saving Kaweah Post Office is not going
to be easy."
House concluded by saying that "as
long as the community is united behind him, the congressman
will continue to fight for the Kaweah Post Office
in Washington, D.C."
King Road open to Silver City
In the local mountains, after the biggest snowpack
in 12 years, it's been a challenge to get everything
open for the busy Memorial Day weekend. At least a
minimum amount of facilities will be open, and those
who do venture to the nearby mountains will be in
for a rare high country experience.
The Mineral King Road will be open and
clear to Silver City. Atwell Mill Campground will
be open with only a few sites still snow covered.
Cold Springs Campground remains snow covered and will
not have any sites open until at least June 5.
Silver City Store and Restaurant is not
expected to be open until June 14.
There are limited cabin accommodations
available at Silver City. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead (561-3223) for the latest information
and reservations.
Those who do want to visit the Mineral
King valley are encouraged to park at Silver City
and then hike the 2.7 miles to the valley. As of this
week, some four to five-foot snow drifts remain along
the road in the vicinity of Faculty Flat; the valley
is mostly snow free at the lower elevations and on
the south-facing slopes.
In Giant Forest, the Crescent Meadow/Moro
Rock Road opened Thursday, May 27, to accommodate
the park shuttles. Throughout the holiday weekend,
vehicle access to Crescent Meadow and Moro Rock will
be limited to those visitors who are disabled or have
wilderness permits.
Road construction on the Generals Highway
in Sequoia National Park will be suspended for the
weekend. Flagmen will be stationed at the signal light
areas on each end of the construction zone to ensure
delays are minimal.
In nearby Giant Sequoia National Monument,
the Big Meadows Road remains snow covered and is not
open to vehicles. The Generals Highway between the
parks and in the monument is open but subject to closure
if new snow accumulates.
Drivers headed to the mountains should
be sure their vehicles are equipped with chains and
be prepared for winter driving conditions.
For the latest road conditions in the Sierra, call
1-800-427-ROAD or log onto www.recreation.gov.
Shuttle launches fourth season
The Visalia-to-Giant Forest and intra-park shuttle
began 2010 operations Thursday, May 27, just in time
for the Memorial Day weekend, the first of three busy
three-day holiday weekends of the local tourist season.
In Sequoia National Park, the summer-long
shuttle service is estimated to eliminate 50,000 car
Several changes are being implemented
this year. Three hybrid-electric shuttles have been
added to the fleet. Inside the park, a new route will
transport visitors back and forth between Wuksachi
and Dorst Campground, once the Dorst area opens in
On the three holiday weekends, private
vehicles will be limited on the Moro Rock and Crystal
Cave roads. Only the disabled and those with wilderness
permits will be allowed to drive vehicles into the
area during peak visitor periods.
Also, new outside the park are stops
at La Quinta Inn in Visalia and the Red Barn at the
Exeter turnoff (Hwy. 65) on Highway 198. The shuttles
will continue to stop at Comfort Inn and the Memorial
Building in Three Rivers.
According to Tony Moreno, president of
the Sequoia Foothills Chamber of Commerce, drivers
will be able to stop for up to 10 minutes at businesses
in Three Rivers.
"If a passenger wants to stop at Reimer's
or Village Market the driver will be permitted to
do so," Moreno said.
Potentially, this could help generate
additional revenue for local businesses. It does not
fully address making the shuttles more user-friendly
for Three Rivers residents and visitors who are staying
in other locations besides Comfort Inn.
The shuttles will operate in Sequoia
National Park daily through September 20 between 9
a.m. and 6 p.m. Visitors who ride the shuttle to Moro
Rock/Crescent Meadow should carry water because drinking
water is not available along the route.
vandals ID'd, Hells Angels arrested
At least three local teens
were questioned earlier this week by Deputy Albert
Brockman as to their part in recent vandalism that
occurred at the Three Rivers Memorial Building and
the Community Presbyterian Church. According to sheriff's
reports, the latest incidents occurred Thursday, May
The Juvenile Crimes Division of the District
Attorney's office is preparing charges against
the trio. The names of the individuals have not been
released because the youths are all 14 years of age.
In the incident at the Three Rivers Memorial
Building, the youths broke into a storage area and
made off with an undetermined amount of beverages
that were being stored for an upcoming event. At the
nearby church, the youths then are alleged to have
gained entry to the basement that is used for a children's
play area.
It is not known what if anything was
taken in the church break-in. The law-enforcement
report described the damage as consisting of a mess
that had been made of the premises.
Several chapters of the Hells Angels
converged on Three Rivers during the weekend of May
21 through 23. The majority of the members stayed
at Western Holiday Lodge and Comfort Inn.
Dozens of law officers under the auspices
of the Tulare County's Gang Suppression Unit
were on hand to keep a watchful eye on every move
the Angels made throughout the weekend. Lemon Hill
at Lake Kaweah was transformed into a police command
post and, according to a local Sheriff's
Department deputy, there were no major incidents.
Eleven individuals were taken into custody
including two Hell's Angels and
one Three Rivers resident. One of the motorcycle gang
members from Littleton, Colo., and one from Cheyenne,
Wyo., were arrested Saturday at the Village Market
on weapons charges and their motorcycles towed.
On a more positive note, the visit of
the Hell's Angels fueled a busy weekend for
local innkeepers, restaurants, and merchants. It was
the first "no vacancy" weekend of the
2010 season when most local lodging properties were
sold out.
Natural History Association
70 years
Sequoia and Kings Canyon
Parks evolve, so does SNHA
Johanna Kamansky
from humble beginnings as a small retail and publishing
organization to an essential funding and visitor education
arm of the local parks, the role and function of the
Sequoia Natural History Association has changed significantly
over the course of its 70-year history. As the nonprofit
cooperating association partner for Sequoia and Kings
Canyon National Parks, Devils Postpile National Monument,
and Lake Kaweah, SNHA's history highlights the
critical and ever-changing role park partners play
in assisting the National Park Service (NPS) to accomplish
its mission of protecting park resources while providing
for visitor education and enjoyment of the parks.
New partnerships
In the 1920s, a movement started within
the NPS to establish cooperating associations: a partnership
between NPS naturalists and private citizens to form
nonprofit organizations that support park programs
and serve park visitors in ways not available through
federal funding. In 1936, the Department of Interior
noted in its annual report that cooperating associations
are "helpful organization[s] able to finance
and promote the education and research programs in
a park in ways not open to a Government operation."
While nationally the idea of park cooperating
associations took shape, 20 years passed before Sequoia
and Kings Canyon National Parks established one of
its own.
In 1939, the NPS promoted Colonel John
White — the parks' first superintendent
— to its regional and national offices for several
years. Eivind Scoyen was appointed on January 1 of
that year as the second superintendent for the local
parks. Seven months later, the parks hired their second
chief naturalist, Frank Oberhansley.
arrived in the parks because new tools and ideas being
used in other national parks came in association with
new personnel," said Bill Tweed of Three Rivers,
longtime park historian. "Up until then, the
parks had a management team that had been running
things a certain way. Both a new superintendent and
new chief naturalist arrived in 1939, and by the following
spring a new cooperating association was established
in the parks."
Today SNHA is one of 65 cooperating associations
partnering with the NPS and is known for enriching
the experiences of visitors and promoting public awareness
of the significance of national parks through educational
programs, publications, and financial support. The
organization established in 1940 was a nonprofit run
by NPS staff focused on selling maps and publications.
Revenue stream
During its first year of operation, revenue
totaled $539; in 1946, SNHA published its first book,
Crystal Cave. For two decades, SNHA operated quietly
as a retail and publishing organization.
didn't really know about SNHA during that time,"
said Jim Barton of Three Rivers, former SNHA board
member (1988-2008), who worked as a summer ranger
in the parks during SNHA's early years.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the
role and function of SNHA changed significantly in
response to decreased federal funding for visitor
services and education programs in the parks. The
NPS transferred the Pear Lake Ski Hut and Crystal
Cave tour operations to SNHA.
In addition, the organization established
its field seminar program with six courses and a membership
program with 200 supporters, who received the newly
created Seedlings membership newsletter. SNHA provided
financial support for projects such as the Walter
Fry Nature Center in Lodgepole and the formation of
the nonprofit Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Foundation (today called the Sequoia Parks Foundation).
In 1987, SNHA hired its first executive
director, John Palmer. Palmer had previously worked
as chief interpreter for the parks and as part of
his NPS duties had served as the SNHA executive secretary
since 1969. Under Palmer's leadership, SNHA
started its annual membership meeting and picnic,
opened an office building at Ash Mountain, reached
$500,000 in annual revenue, and grew to 600 members.
SNHA continued to expand its operations
and services into the 1990s. Tyler Conrad became the
organization's second executive director, and
SNHA's programs now included renting bear-resistant
food canisters, hiring the first visitor center employee,
and expanding both space for books in visitor centers
and the number of retail items sold to 700. By 1993,
SNHA had contributed $1 million in support to Sequoia
and Kings Canyon National Parks since its founding
in 1940.
To be continued...
Sequoia National Park and General Grant National
Park established
1916 National Park Service
1923 Yosemite Museum Association,
first NPS cooperating association, established
1940 SNHA established; membership
= 0, revenue = $539. Kings Canyon National
Park established; Crystal Cave opens for public
1942-45 SNHA operations on
hold due to war
1946 SNHA publishes first
book: Crystal Cave
1963–1965 SNHA expands
sales outlets to new Grant Grove and Lodgepole
visitor centers
1969 NPS Chief Park Interpreter
John Palmer assumes the role of SNHA executive
1973 First SNHA employee,
Denelle Stroh, hired as business manager
1979 SNHA assists NPS with
Pear Lake Ski Hut operation
1982 SNHA takes over operation
of Crystal Cave from NPS
1983 SNHA establishes field
seminar program; starts membership program
with 200 members; revenue = $250,000; aid
to NPS = $29,000; total aid since 1940 = $214,000
1987 John Palmer becomes
first executive director
1988 SNHA opens office building
at Ash Mountain; members = 550; revenue =
$507,000; aid to NPS = $53,000; total aid
since 1940 = $453,000
1992 Tyler Conrad joins SNHA
as second executive director; members = 850;
revenue = $681,000; aid to NPS = $193,000;
total aid since 1940 = $979,000
1996 Mark Tilchen selected
as SNHA's third executive director;
visitor center staff = 3; members = 1000;
revenue = $751,000; aid to NPS = $117,000;
total aid since 1940 = $1.3 million
1998 SNHA takes over full
operation of the Pear Lake Ski Hut from NPS;
hires first employee for Devils Postpile
2000 Visitor center staff
= 10; members = 1,500; revenue = $1.1 million;
aid to NPS = $251,000; total aid since 1940
= $2.1 million
2001 Sequoia Field Institute
created with John Lockhart as first education
2002 Beetle Rock Education
Center and Giant Forest Museum park store
2003 SNHA expands to Lake
Kaweah and opens Sierra Nature Store in Visalia
2004 Sierra Nature Store
2005 SNHA creates marketing
department with Dayna Higgins as director;
Retta Niday becomes business manager; visitor
center staff = 19; members = 2,800; revenue
= $1.7 million; aid to NPS = $1 million; total
aid since 1940 = $4.5 million
2006 Savannah Boiano becomes
second Sequoia Field Institute education director
2010 Crystal Cave operations
100-percent solar powered; SNHA aid to NPS
surpasses a cumulative total of $10 million
that time again!
annual BEST of Kaweah Country
the release last summer of The National Parks: America's
Best Idea, a documentary film by Ken Burns, people
are planning vacations that include national parks
more than ever. And hundreds of thousands of them
will be traveling through Three Rivers on their way
to one or two of the most beautiful national parks
in the system.
Keeping this in mind, it is time once
again to complete the annual BEST of Kaweah Country
readers' poll to assist visitors and remind
residents of the must-see places that are located
in and around and nearby Three Rivers.
Completing the form is simple and fun.
It is open to anyone who has an opinion. We LOVE when
children provide their insights as well.
The deadline is June 30; the publication of the special
issue that contains the BEST results will be sometime
in mid-July.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
—John and Sarah Elliott
here for 2010 ballot
and wonderfully divine
Tina St. John
My daughter Julia took me to a raw food restaurant
in Santa Monica for my birthday. I had never dined
at a raw food restaurant before, so I had no idea
what to expect.
Going on her high recommendation that
I was in for a treat, we headed out for a night of
fun and adventure. Adventure? It was just a restaurant
for goodness sake, but anything to do with food is
indeed potential for adventure in my book.
Entering Planet Raw, one immediately
gets the feel of being in the higher planes. The ceiling
is lit up with stars whispering the Milky Way.
After being seated and settling in, we
studied and discussed the menu in depth. Julia had
already eaten at Planet Raw several times with her
dad and knew of some tasty dishes. The menu looked
much like the menu at any restaurant: Appetizers,
Entrees, Salads, Desserts.
Pumpkin Tortellini, Spring Rolls, Bacon Western Double
Burger? Hmmm, this place was an ultra vegetarian restaurant.
When the waitress came to take our order
I asked her if she had any suggestions.
"Try the Turkey Dinner," she said.
Turkey Dinner? Keep in mind this is a
raw food restaurant. Nothing is cooked and, like I
said, there's no meat.
How would a turkey dinner be prepared,
much less taste? She assured us we wouldn't
be disappointed.
So we ordered the turkey dinner for two
along with a couple appetizers: Pumpkin Tortellini
with Marinara Sauce and Spring Rolls.
The Pumpkin Tortellini was amazing. The pasta is made
from very thin slices of dehydrated pumpkin with the
texture of regular pasta.
The filling consists of cashews that
have been pulverized into a thick paste with a ricotta
cheese consistency. The marinara starts with fresh
tomatoes blended into a wonderfully seasoned sauce.
The Spring Rolls have a nut base for
the wrap. Inside one finds a delightful mix of sprouts,
carrots, mint, and cucumber. Surprisingly delicious!
Then came our Turkey Dinner.
Turkey = Dehydrated portabella mushroom
with the exact consistency of real turkey. And the
flavor? Out of this world.
Mashed Potatoes = Raw cauliflower blended
to a creamy mashed potato consistency. Flavor? Beyond.
Sweet Yams = Thinly sliced persimmons
with some sort of sweet sauce. Flavor? Exceeded expectations.
Stuffing = I have no idea of the ingredients
except for the nuts, but I couldn't get enough
of it. Flavor? Like no other.
Every morsel exceeded my expectations
and was like nothing I've ever tasted before.
Maybe that's why they call it Planet Raw.
All I can say is my perception of eating
raw will never been the same.
I've included a raw summer salad
that serves as a complete meal.
Bon Appetit!
Tina St. John writes
from her Three Rivers studio.
Butter lettuce
Grated carrots
Grated beets
Cold-pressed Bojita olives (or any good Greek olive)
Ground Raw Almonds
Slice, grate and cut all these ingredients.
You can add more to your own personal taste, such
as cucumbers, green onions, grape tomatoes, jicama,
etc , if you desire. Toss with Balsamic Dressing (recipe
Balsamic Dressing
1 cup balsamic
1/8 cup water
1½ cups cold-pressed olive oil
1 large garlic clove (grated)
Salt to taste


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Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney was a television block that aired on Disney Channel for programs aimed at entertaining preschool aged children. Playhouse Disney only aired as its own channel outside the United States. It was introduced in 1997 after Disney Channel's move to basic cable from premium cable, with a target audience of children ages 3–10. The block was rebranded as Disney Junior, Disney Channel's current preschool block, on February 14, 2011.
Playhouse Disney started on Disney Channel on May 8, 1997, under the Disney Channel name and kept its on-air graphics. In January 1999, they changed their slogan for the first time, "Where learning is powered by imagination". However, it didn't use its actual on-screen logo until mid-1999. In the summer of 1999, it re-launched as Playhouse Disney with new graphics. On July 12, 2001, Playhouse Disney introduced a new look and a new presentation package produced by Beehive. On September 2, 2002, the block re-launched with a new logo (the same time Disney Channel did) and Playhouse Disney introduced its first mascot named "Clay" whose catchphrases are "It's true!" and "Are you with me?"
From 2001 until 2007, the programming announcer was actress Allyce Beasley. On March 31, 2007, it received substitute upgrades to its on-air presence. At this time, "Clay" was replaced by two monkey hosts, Ooh and Aah. Every summer since 2007, usually starting sometime in May, Playhouse Disney's end time on weekdays aired only four hours. Disney Channel original series are aired over this time slot during the change of lineup. On weekends, Playhouse Disney still aired seven hours.
Disney Junior[edit]
On May 26, 2010, Disney announced that Playhouse Disney would be renamed as Disney Junior. Playhouse Disney aired for the last time on February 13, 2011 with the last program to air was Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and the final short series being Handy Manny's School for Tools. After that, Disney aired an advertisement for Disney Junior, and then Ooh and Aah's daily sign-off. Ooh and Aah continued on Disney Junior: The Channel every weekday morning at 10:55 am ET or 11:25 am ET.
On February 14, 2011, Disney Junior launched, in preparation to launch a 24/7 network for it on March 23, 2012.[1] It replaced Soapnet, owned by Disney, which has a subscriber base of 75 million viewers.[2][3] The first program to air was Little Einsteins with the episode "Fire Truck Rocket."[4][5][6]
Final programming[edit]
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006–2011)
- Charlie and Lola (2007–2011)
- Special Agent Oso (2009–2011)
- Chuggington (2010–2011)
- Little Einsteins (2005–2011)
- Bunnytown (2007–2011)
- Imagination Movers (2008–2011)
- Jungle Junction (2009–2011)
- Handy Manny (2006–2011)
Former programming[edit]
- Bear in the Big Blue House (1997–2007)
- Spot the Dog (1997–2005)
- PB&J Otter (1998–2005)
- Rolie Polie Olie (1998–2007)
- Out of the Box (1998–2005)
- Animal Stories (1999–2002)
- The Book of Pooh (2001–2003)
- Stanley (2001–2008)
- The Wiggles (2002–2009)
- JoJo's Circus (2003–2008)
- The Koala Brothers (2003-2007)
- Higglytown Heroes (2004–2009)
- Breakfast with Bear (2005–2006)
- The Doodlebops (2005–2009)
- Johnny and the Sprites (2005–2009)
- The Koala Brothers (2004–2008)
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh (2007–2010)
- Bunnytown (2007–2008)
Acquired programming[edit]
- Katie and Orbie (1997–2000)
- The Little Mermaid (1997–2002)
- Madeline (1999–2005)
- Muppet Babies (1997–2002)
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1997–2006)
Program info and history[edit]
Playhouse Disney would broadcast 4:00 am to 2:00 pm ET (3:00 am to 1:00 pm CT) on weekdays, and from 4:00 am to 9:00 am ET, (3:00 am to 8:00 am CT) on weekends, each running a different schedule. They would feature 22-minute standard length shows, interspersed with short 3-5 minute shorts and music videos. Introducing each show were two monkey puppets, Ooh and Aah. Between these times, several commercials were played during Playhouse Disney (though Disney Channel air regular commercials anyway), though short "promotional spots" did run every so often, such as often seen on PBS.[7] Between 4:00 and 6:00, when Playhouse Disney programs aired under the regular Disney Channel branding, there were commercials for Disney properties as there are for other Disney Channel programs.
See also[edit]
- ^ Disney Junior acing frosh year, Variety, September 26, 2011
- ^ Disney Junior to Replace SOAPnet in 2012, Deadline Hollywood, May 26, 2010
- ^ SOAPnet Can Go Dark to Make Way for Disney Junior, Entertainment Weekly, May 26, 2010
- ^ "Doc McStuffins" Set for Disney, Variety.com, June 24, 2010
- ^ Disney Junior to Debut In February 2011 on Disney Channel, TV By the Numbers, November 5, 2010
- ^ Disney Junior Shifts Focus Away From Educational Programming, Hollywood Reporter, November 4, 2010
- ^ "Playhouse Disney schedule". Retrieved 2007-10-28.


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Fresno State student stylist and designer Reyna Cazares (left) adjusts her
model Terri Sum's shirt before the start of the second annual spring student
fashion show. Cazares was inspired by floral prints and Marilyn Monroe.
Esteban Cortez / The Collegian
Many of the trends featured in the world's largest fashion shows walked the runway this weekend in the second annual spring fashion show put on by Fresno State's Fashion INC. club.
Floral prints, pastel-colored tops and color-blocking styles were present on the runway Saturday at the Smittcamp Alumni House, in what Fashion INC. president Sara Pena called a "stressful" but "exciting" experience.
"I woke up a little nervous and feeling a little bit of anxiety," Pena said about preparing for the show on Saturday. "Once the show started, I was so excited to see everything that was coming down [the runway] and everyone in the crowd."
Thirteen student designers and stylists — all members of Fashion INC. — showed off their collections to more than 300 people on Saturday just before the sun went down. The students, many of which are majoring in fashion merchandising, were all responsible for either designing or styling a small collection of looks, from the hair and makeup, to the accessories and garments worn by their models.
Reyna Cazares, a Fresno State fashion merchandising student and vice president of Fashion INC., was the second student to show her collection, which featured floral-filled garments inspired by Marilyn Monroe and the "timeless beauty of the women from old Hollywood."
Cazares began sketching ideas and outfits four months ago, which helped her visualize the collection.
She sent a variety of looks inspired by old Hollywood glamour, including a floral maxi skirt she designed and created, styled with a white lace top. Cazares finished off the look with a black faux fur resting on the model's shoulders and styled the outfit with vintage jewelry and a bright red lip. Cazares was one of few students who styled and designed looks for a collection.
She said that she had two models drop out of the show at the last minute, forcing her to scramble for replacements.
"It was a little hard to do it by myself," she said about styling and designing the collection. "But you just have to go out there and find people who are willing to do it."
Among the 13 student designers and stylists were Brandon Yang and Victoria Borbon, who both designed and created their own looks.
Borbon, who considers herself a "curvy woman," said she was tired of spending money on clothes that didn't fit and altering them for her body, so she decided to design and create her own collection.
Vintage-style dresses made up most of Borbon's collection, which included a black and white polka dot strapless dress styled with a yellow belt and flower hairpiece.
Pena, who helped plan the entire fashion show, said planning the event was a lot of hard work, but she hopes it happens every year. Pena added that the turnout was much bigger than last year, which she thinks is a result of early planning and constant promotion of the show. The club began promoting the event at the beginning of the semester by passing out fliers and advertising on Facebook.
The show was funded entirely by the club through ticket sales, fundraising efforts, and vendor booths and sponsors, which included local businesses and national chain stores such as Buckle, which closed the show on Saturday around sunset.
Cazares said that the overall goals of the Fashion INC. are to give students more hands-on experience in the fashion industry and to promote the fashion merchandising program at Fresno State.
"It's definitely a great experience, and I think it shows," Cazares said. "Even though Fresno isn't a fashion capital, we want people to know that there is a lot of talent here, and I was happy to see that we were able to exhibit that through our fashion show."


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The Valdosta Daily Times
Aaron Shipman will admit it. In 2012, he did not have the kind of season most minor league baseball players want to have. He hopes this year will be different.
"Last year wasn't my best year by any means," Shipman said. "This year, I want to start strong. I want to start off hot. Going into it, I want to get off to a good, strong start."
After struggling for the majority of 2012, Shipman, the Brooks County alumnus, will likely start this season in lower Class A, with the Beloit (Wis.) Snappers. In the end, though, he hopes to end up with the Class A-Advanced Stockton Ports.
After being selected in the third round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of Brooks County High School, Shipman signed with the A's organization and joined the Athletics' rookie team in the Arizona League.
Shipman appeared in just four games, going 2 for 17 at the plate with two runs batted in and two runs scored.
The following year, Shipman was with the Vermont Lake Monsters, the short-season affiliate of the Athletics. Appearing in 63 games Shipman finished the year with a .254 batting average, hitting eight doubles, stealing a career-high 17 bases and scoring 34 runs.
Last year, an injury prohibited Shipman from beginning his minor league season on time. As a result, he was forced to spend two extra weeks in extended spring training. Once he joined the Burlington Bees, a full-season Class A affiliate, he struggled.
He hit just .206 average after appearing in 108 games.
"I think the length of the full-season is what got to me," Shipman said. "There is a big difference between 100 games and 63 games. The big difference was the length and learning how to endure the long season."
With a full-season of 100-plus games under his belt, Shipman hopes this season will be better for him, as he continues to prove his worth to the A's organization. He hopes it begins March 10, when he opens Minor League spring training.
"I'm hoping this spring training could change some minds of people that make the decisions in the organization," Shipman said.
Overall, Shipman said he is proud to be a member of the Athletics, an organization notorious for having a small budget and for developing players.
"The A's are moving the program in the right direction," Shipman said. "They are not a big market team, a big money team and development is a big thing they do. When they drafted me, they told me I could be a leadoff guy and a guy with a lot of speed. I still feel like I can be that guy."
One thing that helped Shipman understand Oakland's organization was the hit-movie "Moneyball," a movie released in 2012 that was based off the 2003 Michael Lewis book that accounts the Oakland Athletics baseball team and general manager Billy Beane during the 2002 season.
The movie, which was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Brad Pitt) and Best Picture, shows the inner workings of the organization and how moves are made from within the organization.
"From conversations with the agents, just going through the draft process, I realized the agents didn't have the means that the other organizations have," Shipman said. "If you watch Moneyball, you get an idea of the theory of guys they draft. To see Moneyball, it kind of made everything make sense. It gave me some answers to my questions."
While life in the Major League's is known for being glamorous — although the movie makes it clear it isn't too glamorous in Oakland — Shipman has also experienced life in the minor leagues.
While life on the road can be difficult, Shipman said he stays focused and makes it through the grind by keeping his mind on the ultimate goal: An appearance in the Majors.
"It is a job. It is not easy," Shipman said. "The travel is strenuous. At the same time, it is something to enjoy. It is hard and it takes a lot of work and dedication. All in all, life in the minor leagues is pretty exciting as long as you keep in mind the ultimate goal. It is work. But at the end of the day, it is still a game."
Part of playing in the minor leagues is playing in front of small crowds, something that doesn't bother Shipman after coming from the small town of Quitman.
"It kind of depends on where you play. This year I played in Burlington and you only have 300, 400 a night," Shipman said. "In Western Michigan, they had 8,000 or 9,000 a night.
"But growing up in a small town with no fans, it didn't faze me....The main goal should always be considered. Minor leagues are for development and fans are just a bonus. My job is to prove to the guys that make the decisions that I can play at the next level."
In the offseason, Shipman returns to South Georgia, where he helps his dad, Valwood head coach Robert Shipman, teach the Genesis Baseball Academy, when he is not improving his own game.
"Most of the time I'm working with my dad because he runs the Genesis Baseball Academy," Shipman said. "That is what I'm tied up with most of the time....My dad also helps me work some things out with my swing. In the end, he is still my coach."
While he was playing in Class A last season, another Lowndes native, Stephen Drew, was finishing his Major League season with the A's, after he was traded from the Arizona Diamondbacks. When asked if he and Drew have spoken, despite Drew now being with the Boston Red Sox, Shipman said he hasn't seen Drew in some time, but he does have all his gear.
"He sent me all of his stuff, so I have all of his equipment," Shipman said. "Although I can only wear it in practice because he is a Nike guy and I'm an Under Armour guy."
Regardless of what he is wearing, Shipman, who signed with Under Armour in 2010, has the ultimate goal of making it to the Major League's one day. He hopes to take a step towards that goal this year.


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|High pressure Raman investigations of multiferroic BiFeO(3).
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|PMID: 21832378 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review
|We have reported a Raman scattering investigation of bismuth ferrite (BiFeO(3)) under high pressure up to 50 GPa. Distinct changes in the Raman spectra show evidence for three pressure-induced structural transitions. The abrupt frequency redshifts of the Raman modes near 300 cm(-1) at around 3 GPa are attributed to the modulation of the FeO(6) octahedral tilts. The disappearance of the modes below 250 cm(-1) at 8.6 GPa, together with the enhancement of the two modes in the range of 300-400 cm(-1), indicate the phase transition from the rhombohedral to orthorhombic symmetry. Afterward, the E-3 and E-4 modes disappear at 44.6 GPa, pointing to the occurrence of the orthorhombic-cubic phase transition, which is consistent with the previous postulate that an orthorhombic-cubic transition takes place across the metal-insulator transition at high pressures.
|Y Yang; L G Bai; K Zhu; Y L Liu; S Jiang; J Liu; J Chen; X R Xing
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|Title: Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal Volume: 21 ISSN: 1361-648X ISO Abbreviation: J Phys Condens Matter Publication Date: 2009 Sep
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|Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China.
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STILLWATER, Okla. —
Fall camp opened for the reigning Big 12 Champion Oklahoma State football team Friday morning. And while they are the reigning champs, Day 1 of the 2012 season wasn't any different from the past few years when they were fighting to become the champs.
"Just trying to live up to the hype. We've got to come out and practice every day like we haven't won a Big 12 championship," defensive back Justin Gilbert said following Friday's practice. "That was last year and we've got to put it behind us.
"We have something to prove this year because we're ranked 19th in the country, so that means there are 18 other teams better than us in the country."
Of those 18 ahead of OSU in the USA Today Coaches' Poll, which was released Thursday, there are four teams (No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 11 West Virginia, No. 15 Texas, No. 17 TCU) that hale from the Big 12 Conference.
"Day 1 looked good," running back Joseph Randle said. "We've just got to continue to progress all the way through. ... We know we want to win a lot of games and we've got to take it day by day and get better each day."