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Agendas for October 10th 2013 SNA Meetings have been posted! Unapproved minutes from September are available as well. Minutes from September 2013 Board Meeting Minutes from September 2013 General Meeting
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
SNA Meeting Minutes for January
Board members in attendance: Gina Binole, Bill Stites, , Tony Jordan, Josh Palmer, Heather Wilson, Paul Loney, Tim Brooks, Karen Hery, Reuben Deumling
Neighbors and Guests: Kate & Alex Wood, Tim Platt, Sarah Platt, Val Strickland, Jeff Cole, Gregg Everhart,
Reuben calls meeting to order 7:03
- Intro
- Approve Agenda, Circulate minutes
- As the SNA BABA rep, Karen Hery started to think where we would be able to make the most of neighborhood and business association collaborations
She notes that business associations overlap with several neighborhood associations, and people often don't know who they can turn to express complaints, share project ideas, discuss parking issues, inform folks of business mixers, meetings, etc.
Karen says she is happy to help share our success stories and spread the word of what we do, where people can go, who they can contact, etc. She also intends to submit a newsletter article on the subject.
- Jeff Cole & Greg Everhart announced they have formed a 3-person street tree team for the purposes of obtaining a grant to conduct a Sunnyside Neighborhood street tree survey. If selected, they are looking to train people and will have a training program in March.
This survey will, in part, build on a previous street tree survey conducted around the perimeter of Sunnyside Environmental School in 2006. About 900 trees were inventoried. They will revisit them see what's grown, what's died, etc.
They mentioned they are working with Vinnie Miller from SES, and Gina mentioned the PTSA voted last night to support pursuit of the grant. But because the survey will take place in the summer, it is difficult to assess volunteer enthusiasm. But Vinnie can surely help with that.
Only trees will be surveyed, not horse rings, names on sidewalks, etc. The results will help determine where we need more street trees, which trees are in poor condition, where we are in danger of losing our canopies, etc. It also gives us data and documentation to pursue future grants.
- Passing the Torch of the Sunnyside Piazza Painting (33rd & Yamhill). Suzanne Tom is absent, but Reuben says there is no heir apparent. Gina suggested that we enlist neighbors to help donate toward paint and supplies. There will be a newsletter article about this.
- Movie Matinee Fundraiser with RNA Tim – Last year SNA had a joint venture with RNA. Tim gave background on Bagdad beginnings. You can do an event with the Bagdad once a year on their dime. Last year we had a movie at the theater. This year we will choose the movie and the date and time. Allen (of Richmond) feels it's a better movie that kids can go to, also could set the price for movie. Also could take half price. Are we bound to Roan Inish? Last time we found out a mere 5 days before, couldn't advertise and didn't necessarily like the choice. Tim says that's unreliable.
SNA pays licensing fee, but Bagdad pays everything else.
Heather says that movies that are more recent that drive what you would choose and not considered a classic.
Reuben: Also have some questions about promotion, and we need them before the next board meeting. This year we pay licensing fee and we choose the movie.
Gina will help with social media to promote. Tim will submit a newsletter article
- Committee Reports.
Sustainability Committee. Reuben says the committee had a vibrant couple of years, and now we are in sort of a lull. Plugged Transition Sunnyside, which also seeks to lessen our dependence on fossil fuel.
LUTC – Definitely good discussions Right now the big issue is bars on Belmont between 33rd and 34th, 32nd, if you include the Pied Cow.
Tony is working on a letter to invite licensees to a meeting on the 13th
Tony has letter drafted and needs to distribute them to the biz. Bill will help. After that, Tony says he will get a flyer going to the adjacent neighbors. There have been meetings between city, neighbors, OLCC. Circa 33, Aalto.
- Crime Prevention – SEUL has a grant partnering with office of neighborhood involvement for graffiti and abatement removal. Last year they only had 10 applicants. Heather thought a mural on the side of the Stumptown Building would be a good candidate.
Karen mentioned the liquor store at the 39th Mart. The way it's structured there is a little shed on the side of it, it's the behind-the-store place to drink. If the cement gets removed, or if a planter box gets placed, the graffiti would go down. Was going to approach the store or neighbors.
- SEUL – The neighborhood small grants have been awarded. Out of 47 legitimate applicants, there were 16 projects recommended to the board for approval. Our neighborhood co-sponsored 3, the kitchen tool library, disaster dinner and the Sunnyside Park Equipment Sharing Program. That last one won.
Jeff Milkes from PP&R talked to SEUL about funding for movies in the parks and summer lunch programs. Many children get fed free lunch during the school year but not in the summer. Rather than figuring out which kids qualify, they serve to everyone.
We are not sure our park would qualify bc no handwashing stations.
Wickman building is up for possible community use.
Treasurers Report – Josh: Ascento is not in newsletter. Belmont Yoga will replace them.
Balance of the account is $10,500
- Announcements – Karen – Disaster dinner is coming up second weekend of March. If there is anyone here who is passionate, hoping it's an annual event. Every year we get better and better at throwing a disaster. The idea is if there is a disaster, it takes a while for state and feds to survive. Can our neighborhood serve 1000 meals a year for a week.
She's looking for people to take shifts during the event itself. Also if there's anyone who wants to help with the planning of it.
Winter Carnival Feb. 18 at the Sunnyside Methodist church. Carnival is totally donated. $$ is able to go to the building, not the event itself.
Next month we will be viewing the submissions for the sign.
Aalto Lounge owners wanted to say they are looking forward to working responsibly with the community. They encourage neighbors to come talk to them directly.
Brief announcement from Lois Levine spearheading effort to prevent the Walgreens' Drive Thru.
She says our only course of action is to voice safety concerns. The things that cause concern at Sunnnyside, should cause concern anywhere. Now connecting signatures nationally on this issue.
- Approve minutes – Heather motions to approve minutes, Bill seconds, motion carries, Reuben abstains.
Meeting adjourned 8:11
Board members in Attendance: Gina Binole, Bill Stites, , Tony Jordan, Josh Palmer, Heather Wilson, Paul Loney, Tim Brooks, Karen Hery, Reuben Deumling
Guests & Neighbors in Attendance: Lorraine Henriques, Greg Everhart, Jeff Cole
Reuben: Calls meeting to order at 8:08
1) Minutes approved for December
2) Jeff Cole gives Friends of Trees Update. At a previous meeting, he asked for, and the SNA approved $300 for six scholarship trees. He is now asking for flexibility that that money be allowed to pay for curb and concrete cuts. FOT has money for scholarship trees, but Sunnyside now has a greater need for curb cuts, mulch, etc., and he respectfully ask the money the SNA already has allocated pay for that. Each curb cut costs $50.
Cole says he intends to apply for a grant from SEUL next year to offset curb cut costs.
Paul Loney votes to move that we allocate $$ from scholarship trees to curb cuts, mulch, etc. Karen Hery seconds. Motion carries unanimously.
Street Tree Survey discussion– Jeff and Greg Everhart say they are looking for formal support from the board to apply for a grant to survey street trees in the entire Sunnyside Neighborhood. Tim Brooks has agreed to be the official liaison to the street tree survey team from the board. Paul motions that Tim serve in this role and the SNA submit a letter of support to be included in the grant application. Tim seconds. Motion carries.
- Tony discusses the Group GNA Progress for Belmont businesses.
Tony notes that the letter submitted to applicable businesses tells them we are going to do this and invites them to participate in a meeting on Jan. 13. A Group GNA already exists on Hawthorne, and Tony says they will be shown that. He also will take best practices from that for the Belmont Group GNA.
The major complaints from neighbors re: Belmont businesses have been noise, particularly back patio, but the GNA also will ensure seating doesn't spill out into the walkway. Some bars stress they make most of their money between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. and the GNA will address that in some fashion.
At Tony's request, Paul says he will look and see how many agreements are in place and make copies of those we have on file.
4. Tony discusses Peacock Lane traffic:
Several board members talked about their experience and how the carfree nights were very crowded , with cars backed up to 48th and the bus taking an extremely long time to move up Belmont.
Board members say they favor more car-free nights, or one-way options, or something to mitigate the traffic.
Lorraine Inriques, member of the Peacock Lane Neighborhood Association notes we would dall like to have car free nights. This year, we had great weather, which increased participation tremendously.
The first two nights were the busiest ever for Peacock Lane. On the Belmont side, had about 150 cyclists come in. She agreed traffic was unbearable. We hate it. Not just on our street, but how much congestion it causes on Belmont and Stark.
She and her neighbors also are sensitive that many people could not come to Peacock Lane if all nights were pedestrian-only. They also have discussed one-way options.
What she hopes to propose at her association's next meeting is to see the first week be pedestrian only, and possibly a shuttle vehicle situation the following week. But financially, that can't happen for 2012.
She said she would report back to the board what comes of that meeting.
5. Buckman Pool Closure Support – Bill says the email circulated to the board prior to the meeting did not offer enough information to make a decision.
Karen Hery said she would back trying to stop the closure because there is no community center in SE, so there are few places where we have community center amenities.
Karen makes motion that we draft a letter saying it's one of the few areas where SE residents are able to receive Parks and Recreation amenities, like a pool, and Josh Palmer seconds. Karen will write the letters to all the city commissioners, Amanda within Parks and Cc everyone. Motion carries.
Action Item:
Tim moves that we support the Feb. 19 matinee with a movie selected by RNA/SNA and have a joint fundraiser at the Bagdad that day. Gina seconds. Tim accepts Bill's friendly amendent to charge $3-5. Motion carries
New Biz – Disaster Dinner did not get grant funded and would the board be willing to put $500 in seed money toward expenditures toward disaster dinner planned for March. Organizers will charge $$ to those who come and eat at the disaster dinner. Reuben notes this is an Item for the next board meeting.
Heather notes SEUL is transferring minutes to the Office of Neighborhood Involvement. We will be able to start the transfer Feb.-March.
Meeting adjourns 9:06
SE Community Kitchen Tool Library in the Works
Sunnyside is a neighborhood with friendly folks who feel comfortable lending a cup of sugar to their neighbors. But what if there was a place where people could borrow a food dehydrator or cider press?
Everyone deserves access to kitchen tools for food processing, preserving, and serving. With that in mind, community members are developing the Southeast Community Kitchen Tool Library, a place where anyone can borrow from an extensive collection of kitchen appliances and tools. We hope to offer pressure cookers, canners, knife sharpeners, bread machines, popcorn makers, grain mills—even place settings and ravioli crimpers! The goal is to provide a wide variety of handy items that are infrequently needed and often prohibitively expensive.
We also envision the Community Kitchen Tool Library being a place where neighborly connections can be fostered through a shared love of food. The library might even grow into a community-supported kitchen where we can share our culinary skills, nourish our bodies with healthy local food, and collaborate on difficult or intensive projects.
We are inspired by other successful lending libraries, such as the Southeast Portland Tool Library and North Portland Preserve and Serve Library, and believe that together we will make this a reality. By making expensive equipment freely available to all, and by sharing our collective skills and knowledge about food preservation and preparation, the future Southeast Community Kitchen Tool Library will make our community a more equitable and sustainable place to live.
This is a community-directed initiative and we need your input, creative energy, and kitchen items. Please contact Kim Hack for more information (email@example.com or 971-285-7372). Join us on November 7 for a planning meeting at 1221 SE 35th Avenue between Salmon and Main streets. Thank you!
March 2011 Board Meeting Minutes
SNA Board Meeting Minutes – Approved
March 10th 2011 8pm
Board members in Attendance: Gina Binole, Bill Stites, Paul Loney, Heather Wilson, Jane Pullman, Tim Brooks
Excused Absence: Reuben Deumling, Michele Gila
Unexcused Absence: Chuck Lawrence
Gina Binole as Secretary for Michele
Approve Agenda
1—Neighborhood Cleanup details – Karen Hery – Karen really sees the Useful Goods Exchange and Spring Clean Up as neighborhood events. She is at tonight's meeting to run by the board how she is combining them. There are only two key decisions for the board:
1)Conduct one or two events, and
2)How the revenue will be divided.
Karen says Sunnyside is the only neighborhood in Tim's (from SEUL) jurisdiction doing two neighborhood clean ups.
Tim B: How would no decision affect planning? Karen says it would limit her ability to inform neighbors at this event that there would not be a fall clean up. If we don't say that, people will think there's a fall one.
Paul: do we have more dumpsters in the spring? Karen says that in the fall, there were 30 families that participated.
Karen: It always rains too much in the fall.
Jane: Spring is like spring clean up.
Karen: I will only do one in the spring. I will not do one in the fall.
Jane motioned to hold only one clean up in the spring and Bill seconded. Tim said his reservation would be what if someone decided to step up and organize the fall? Motion carries.
Karen: My biggest priority this year is just to run a great event. Leave the clean up structure as it always has been.
Karen says she will be charging a fee for the useful goods exchange for the first time. $2 is being discussed. Eventually we will be out of grant funding for this fee. The event went from $1500 from the neighborhood the first year to $200 this year.
Money from the clean up will go to the neighborhood as it always has.
Traditionally Karen has done 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 to the school, Swap Shop and SNA. She is proposing the same this year, although the school (SES) is no longer a player other than staffing parent and student volunteers. 1/3 would be held by the Swapshop as a starter fund for the next year, 1/3 goes to the Swapshop and 1/3 goes to the SNA.
Tim moves we support the funding allocation, Heather seconds. Motion approved.
2 — SNA Budget – Tim Brooks – A couple of things jumped out — $250 for the hotline. Seemed like a lot to the board.
Tim said the rest of the numbers are projecting off numbers from last year.
Jane questioned the $2,000 for the street fair. Tim said BABA traditionally never shared funds with us. $2000 in revenue from street fair is because of the new arrangement, and it's actually conservative. Initial estimation was $3,000.
Board pondered whether we will carry on the commercial fund raising effort John perpetuated for the Street Fair or if we would scale it back somewhat, such that it is not about raising money.
Board discussed donations, and moving the $1000 nest egg we have into other donations to make for a balanced budget and increases our ability to donate to causes the board deems worthy throughout the year.
Clean up appears in both revenue and expense categories, so it's difficult to track. That could change, especially if they start going the direction of Richmond NA.
Could move that $1000 nest egg (not reflected in Tim's budget) into the other donation column. Jane motions to approve the budget as amended, Heather seconds. Motion carries.
3—Do we continue to support Mt. Tabor concerts for $250 — we could contribute whatever we want. Board agrees it's a good thing to support. (Issue was discussed in greater detail at general meeting) They're really well-attended. – Gina makes a motion to support, Jane seconds. Motion carries.
Due to the late hour, the board agrees to table discussion of SES rainwater cistern since no action is necessary, as well discussion of what can be voted upon /discussed via email was pushed back to next month.
4-Board agrees to sponsor or host the Multnomah County Soil & Water Conservation District workshop at SEUL on March 28. Jane has been responsible for putting together this event.
The issue was brought before the board via email. The board agreed it was a good thing to do and Tim motioned to use funds from the newly approved budget and allocate up to $40 for snacks and materials.
4-Street Fair update Tim – Street Fair update – Jane and Gina suggest more local participation at booths, Tim mentioned they've discussed an artist alley, where booths would sell for $20 rather than $30.
Jane volunteers to teach spinning and dying yarn with vegetables to kids.
Booths are $60, which is fine for a real commercial venture.
Tim also said he and the BABA president have discussed offering free booths for certain non-profits, scholarships, work to put up posters, etc.
There has been some discussion about extending the fair hours into the evening. Heather suggested we let neighbors know we are considering this and ask for feedback via the newsletter.
Tim is hoping to secure March 4 Marching Band.
The board also discussed not changing things up too much as we transition from John to Tim & Bill.
The board agreed to scale back the booths a bit and make room for things like the artists alley without necessarily expanding the reach for some of these things.
February Board minutes approved.
February 2011 Board Meeting Minutes
SNA BoardMeeting Minutes – Approved
Feb. 10th 2011 7pm
Board Members: Michele Gila, Chuck Lawrence, Heather Wilson, Gina Binole, Reuben Deumling, Bill Stites, Jane Pullman, Paul Loney
Excused Absence: Tim Brooks
Guests: John Barker & Kari Briggs
1. Approve agenda/Minutes. Paul moves. MG 2nd. Approved.
Jan. board meeting Minutes: Gina moves to approve. Chuck 2nd. Approved.
2. BSF – Future Focus
Bill summarizes. Joint venture. What are the responsibilities. A reorganization. Draft of Joint Agreement submitted/ on file.
3. By laws discussion continued.
No one is prepared to really pick it up. Would like to continue the discussion. Reuben mentions co-chair desire. Reuben won't be Chair this year. Too much work travel. Might seek the position at another date. Jane outlines a summary of last month's minutes on this subject.
1. Do nothing?
2. Subcomittee study?
3. X or Y in May?
4. Table to next month?
4. Future of Neighborhood Clean up, proceeds distribution.
5. SNA Proposed 2011 Budget. Tim made a budget. Reflects the recent year's numbers. We would like to have a budget. Move to next month agenda so we have more time to review the budget.
6. Follow up to SES Park Work Group.
7. Adjourn 9:02 pm.
January 2011 Board Meeting Minutes
SNA Board Meeting – Approved
January 13, 2011, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
Board Members Present: Michele Gila, Jane Pullman, Tim Brooks, Paul Loney, Heather Wilson, Bill Stites.
Unexcused absence: Chuck Lawrence
Neighbors and Guests Present: Mary Ann Schwab, Karen Hery
1. Approve agenda/minutes (2 min) Gina moves/ Bill 2nd. Approved.
2. By Laws discussion (Paul/Michele 20 min) Overview of bylaws. 9 members. 4/5 split. MAS brought up 3/3/3 but terms are 3 years. We have no guidelines for elections that address frequency of meeting attendance. Jane voices in favor of changing bylaws regarding the 4/5 split. For the sake of continuity it would be nice to have less than half the board turn over at once. Could increase board positions to 10. Jane asks if bylaws must be 2 years? Bill says some element of qualification is good. Attendance requirement is good solution. For example 2 meetings. Also supports even # of board members. Last year's election could have been an anomaly. Gina isn't opposed necessarily but would like to see the meeting agenda posted well in advance. That could cause people to come and show up. Jane motions to make this Old Business for March, Heather 2nd.
3. Sunnyside position on Clearwire moratorium (Michele 8 min) Bill 2nd. Heather friendly amendment to include 29th/Yamhill location and Jane amends a to any. Approved!
SNA "opposes Clearwire's plans for a wireless tower on SE 32nd or SE 29th near Yamhill or any Priority 4 residential street within Sunnyside, and recommends that the City of Portland Reject the company's request for any tower and adjacent equipment cabinet.
4. Treasurer's report (Jane 3 min) Jane handed out treasurer's report for 2010. On file. Jane comments that the newsletter just about paid for itself. Loss of $163.71. All ad slots are full and paid in full. Could improve on the book keeping for clean ups. Great donations from SNA. BSF made $21.25 from selling buttons. Tim will take treasurer's report and create a budget. Michele mentions putting some money into cd or interest account. Suggested $5000 go there. We will continue this discussion.
5. Other Items Useful Goods Exchange/clean up, Street Fair, Etc…
Karen Hery: opportunity to combine Useful goods & clean up. Followed Gary through fall clean-up. Participation is down. 2 cleanups a year might not make much sense. Only 30 families participated in fall clean up. Spring clean is fine with Karen but she cannot do a fall clean up. Test one per year. Can always go back to 2 if that fails. Wants a committee for the event and Gina will chair it. Basement at church building has only a few doors. Works better that way. Suggested donation of $1 for entry fee. $10 to do the clean up. What should be done with the funds? How should they be decided. School role? They used to get a donation. School involvement is only through volunteers. St. Stephens just wants to have a bake sale at the event. One Huge Event at St. Stephens. Event not until April. Paul suggests we get Reuben in on the discussion. Have it on agenda next month. Got $200 from SEUL grant to cover costs of Posters. Tim suggests leveraging grant money and get reimbursed for outreach from metro. SEUL helps with that.
6. Newsletter articles due Jan. 17th
7. Other Business.
MAS reports on OLCC staff changes per Kitzhaber. MAS doesn't want to lose Steve Pharo from OLCC as he works to keep licenses to 1 year instead of 2. She asked him what the community could do to support him. He'd like to stay. Asks the board to write a letter of support to Commissioner Phil Lange so when he meets with Kitzhaber, we can keep Pharo.
Michele makes Motion to write letter of support to Phil Lange for the 1 year renewal, to include a "Thank You" Steve Pharo for his work. Tim 2nd. MAS will give us the contact info. Paul will write the letter.
Tim mentions that the meeting on Jan 31st for SES check in with Parks etc… didn't make the newsletter. Get requests into our communication for comment from neighbors on how it has been going on the park agreement. Deadline for response is Jan. 30th. So we have feedback. Specific to Park. Tim & Reuben will put something together for me to post to solicit feedback.
Bill will email us about BSF. Wants to meet next week.
8. Adjourn. 9:29pm.
November 2010 Board Meeting Minutes
Approved Minutes
Sunnyside Neighborhood Association Board Meeting Thursday, Nov 11th, 2010
Southeast Uplift, 3534 SE Main St. Portland OR 97214
Neighbors & Guests: Zach Michand (North Tabor NA)
Board Members: Gina Binole, Jane Pullman, Reuben Deumling, Tim Brooks, Paul Loney, Bill Stites, Michele Gila. Heather Excused. Chuck unexcused.
1. Approve agenda/minutes (2 min). Move to delete item #3. Approved. Minutes approved.
2. December Holiday potluck: planning (10+ min). Holiday Cheer is welcome. Do we want to invite anyone? We assigned Chuck to bring his usual platter. Appreciation of Gary Ballou. Appreciate John Noel. Appreciate Jane. Newsletter delivery people. Add an invite to each stack? Jane will personally call them. Tim suggests someone donate a $10 toward a meal somewhere. Tim will send Reuben of Certificate of Appreciation. Dec. 9th 7-9pm at SEUL. Bill will bring some drinks. Jane will bring a cake. Gina will bring food. BRING FOOD. Bill will talk to the regular food donors since we've missed a few months. Move to extend time for agenda. Jane seconds. Entertainment? Deanna Wilder? Bill will ask her. Back up plan? Via email. Singer Songwriter.
3. SNA Budget – report back (Jane 5 min). DELETED.
4. BSF future & SNA's role – follow up (discussion 5+ min). Tim wants to support the takeover of the BSF. SNA wants to see the BSF continue. Brings people out. If SNA takes over the responsibilities of the BSF, is it worth having the conversation about the PURPOSE of the fair. Will it still be a commercial endeavor. Would we do as we have been doing? Bill notes that was discussed today. What is the intent? Noted that there was a big focus on vending not so much on community builder. If SNA took it on, we could balance it. Leadership and Collaboration. If we provide the Leadership we would like to see a bit more on community building. Tim moves that SNA supports and wants the street fair to continue and we are prepared to take a leadership role. Paul 2nd. Approved.
5. Newsletter frequency change? (discussion 10 min). Bill: wants to revisit the idea of reducing newsletter frequency to every 2 months. Reduction in resources would drop by half. Believes we'd keep the 80% of benefit. Mentions electronic communication tools. Bill moves to every other month. MG 2nds. Reuben has long been opposed to reduction. Champion of the benefit of monthly. It is a lot of work. And by reducing the time frequency do we lose the continuity of the volunteers. Bill notes there would not be a black hole in the off months. Just an extension. Gina would write an article/poll for the newsletter to see what neighbors want to see. Reuben hears unsolicited positivity around the newsletter. Tim mentions that what he always hears while delivering the support of it. Monthly is important to people. Having done it for so many years, the monthly pattern is helpful. Tim also suspects that if we break it up a bit we'd have advertisers & volunteers drop off. Bill states that he doesn't agree that we need a 30 day cycle to stay in the groove. Thinks folks would be ok with a 60 day. Thinks we could project articles for the future publications. The benefit for bi-monthly outweighs. Paul says it's hard to gauge. Focus group of 10 random selected neighbors and quiz them on content to see how well folks know what is going on. We are biased and intimately involved. 2 yes. 3 no. 1 abstain. Motion fails.
6. Newsletter articles (due November 15). Jane will contribute. Tim will write on Blair. Gina tree recycling. Articles due by 15th. MG/Paul to write cell tower summary.
7. Other Business . Bill wants to talk about Chuck Lawrence.
8. Adjourn. 9:12pm.
October 2010 Board Meeting Minutes
Approved Minutes
Sunnyside Neighborhood Association Board Meeting Thursday, October 14, 2010 Southeast Uplift, 3534 SE Main St. Portland OR 97214
Board Members Present: Reuben Deumling, Jane Pullman, Michele Gila, Tim Brooks, Heather Wilson, Bill Stites, Gina Binole
Neighbors and Guests: George Slanina
1. Approve agenda & September minutes (2 mins). Reuben loses voice. Tim & Jane take over. Motion to approve. 2nd. Approved. Tim moves to approve. Heather 2nd. Approved.
2. Treasurer's Report (Jane 3 mins). Has all 2009 and 2010 figures to date. Has a few copies of that data. Jane has some observations. Very lucrative '09. Fred Meyer/Parks WAMU insert/Newsletter advertising. $8000 revenue. Expenses $7200. Reviewing the records our revenue has gone down over time. We are running a tight ship this year. Overage now based on past revenues. Rainy day fund the excess? Notes the money to community garden. Balance is about $6000. Bill asks about newsletter budget covers expenses with slight gain. Clean up gives about $300 gain. What does IRS allow for gain? We don't seem to fall into the parameters. We have had no complaints. If we have questions Jane will research for answers. Let's talk about this again next month.
3. Finance Committee report (Jane & Tim 5 mins) Jane expresses lack of time to do much more for n'hood than what she does. Tim says they already reported on this. Gina asks how are books kept? Register/ledger/ check book. Bill asks if annual budget will be worked on? Yes.
4. Interacting with new website (MG 5 min) Who wants to be a 'contributor'? If you want me to post, it needs to be in copy and paste format with links and jpg or pdf apparent. I will site you as the author. You should also tell me which category you would like it posted in and if you would likecomments enabled or disabled. If you send me an email but don't direct me in subject line to post to website and/or facebook I will not pursue it. You will need to direct me so I don't have to hunt you down.
5. HABA liaison & BSF leadership (5 mins). Bill reports that at BABA on Tue Nancy Chapin asked if Bill would request a rep from SNA for HABA meetings. Sunnyside is the north half of Hawthorne. Can we make this happen? Gina might consider being the liaison. Bill will connect Gina with Nancy. Barker really is retiring from BSF. BABA tossed the idea around to do monthly things instead of yearly event. Bill told them we want to keep the event. BABA has a sense of ownership of the event. $4000 profit. Who Made That Money? Tim is going to ask Barker about that. We echoed that we are Partners to the event. Tim was surprised to hear Barker's concern that we wouldn't want to handle it. Tim & Paul have been ready to take over the reigns entirely. Reuben suggests Tim & Paul show up to BABA meeting to make it known officially. Tim has written Barker emails about it. Bill will work to make that invite formal.
6. Do we want to partner with anyone on this grant cycle? (discussion 10 mins) Reuben mentioned Allen from RNA wants us to partner with them for more movies at Sewallcrest. Gina & Michele express that no one has actually made a formal proposal to us. Tim notes that George has been running a subcommittee for SNA that we have sponsored all along. There is a direct connection. Tim would like to help George organize the proposal. Conversation ensues to find out more about what they are doing and who is involved. George says they share skills and information and lobby the state legislature for jobs. They feel that if the private sector isn't going to provide jobs then the Govt' should. Reuben thinks Tim & Gina should help with the proposal and deadline is 2 wks from now. Jane moves that SNA be the lead sponsor for the grant application for the SN employment self help group. Heather 2nds. Discussion: SEUL manages the funds. Is this group being a subcommittee of SNA, can we do this? Bill asks if other proposals are floating around? Karen has one. Allen, less formal. Motion from Jane revised to SNA apply for neighborhood small grants funds for the neighborhood self employment group. Heather agrees to amend her 2nd. Motion Passes. Back to Karen proposal. Bill moves that the board preapproves letters of support for Karen & Allen projects so that it's not a formal partnership. Tim 2nds. Discussion: what's the value if weare going to undermine it? Not happy with the movie program so far. Let's try to make it successful. Bill withdraws motion. Tim is cool with that.
7. Action items? Liquor licenses? Self-Help Grant proposal? (20 mins) We covered the grant proposal above and liquor licenses in the LUTC GNA report at general meeting.
8. Newsletter articles due September 15th.
Bill – Group GNA on Belmont Gina – SES/Laurelhurst Science projects, etc. Jane – Swan Song of a Quad leader Tim O – Depaving the SEUL parking lot Michele & Mark – Weatherization & Radon Tim B – Blair Garden (if dates are chosen)
9. Other Business Reuben. Lumber for Blair garden might be something he can work to help get. His Brother might be able to supply lumber at cheaper cost.
10. Adjourn 9:18pm
September 2010 Board Meeting Minutes
Approved Minutes
Sunnyside Neighborhood Association Board Meeting Thursday, September 9, 2010
Southeast Uplift, 3534 SE Main St. Portland OR 97214
Board Members Present: Reuben Deumling, Paul Loney, Jane Pullman, Michele Gila,
Tim Brooks, Bill Stites, Heather Wilson, Gina Binole
Guests: Tim O'Neal, Ann Dufay, Peter N., Jeff C
1. Approve Agenda. Paul moves as modified. Jane. Approved.
2. Finance Committee Report. Tim produces his report. Notes he and Allen had worked at same time and coincidentally their times overlapped. Easy to run through for any proposal. Covers requests for donations and letters of support. 4 guidelines. (outlined them). Patterns after SEUL form to request information from someone who is seeking. What it's covering, leveraged funds, donated funds. Tim suggest a test run of this. Bill offers feedback stating it's excellent. Curious about caps on per year amount of donations. Tim notes item 4 addresses funding caps. Discussion follows along of setting donations as budget line. Paul moves we adopt this then next election time review by new board to see success. Jane seconds. Heather asks about charitable contributions. Tim explains that Equity was added to explain disparity in neighborhood. For instance the tokens for Farmer's Market food stamp users. MG expresses concern that new board reviews and offers that this board reviews prior to election. PUT ON WORK PLAN IN APRIL TO REVIEW. Amendment accepted. All approved. Bill states we have no budget. Reuben reminds us that we have numbers roughly that can be presented. Reuben & Jane will work on a budget.
3. Tree Planting. Funding request. Cost for 2011 is $50 per tree. Scholarship trees program. Michele mentions 32nd tree removal. Tim is going to write STern letter regarding PGE landscape issues. Request is money for trees only. $300 = 6 trees. Tim motions to approve. Paul 2nd. Approved.
4. Check in with Tim O'Neal (SEUL)
Annual board training in September. 23rd 6-9pm. For new & seasoned. Overview of community involvement. About ONI, SEUL, SNA. Register in advance. 28th 6-9pm in Northeast if you cannot attend. 29th spin-off of lunch tour coalition wide. Starts at Migration 28th & Glisan. Informal to hang out with other neighborhood leaders. Permits approved for onsite stormwater. Depaving parking lot, bioswale, raingardens. 4H is involved. Oct 16th is tentative date for groundbreaking. Tim Brooks asks if they want a space at Fair. Gonna crowd the SNA table. :-)
5. Purpose of newsletter and ads discussion
Reuben: Kevin Levy request for sponsorship. Newsletter ad. Led to this discussion about finite room for ads. Jane states waiting list for businesses. With all the new businesses around, how can we invite more to advertise. Sunset the current advertisers. Heather says it doesn't seem fair. Discussion follows. We decided to put together a proposal for electronic adds for another meeting. Ann Dufay wants to check on guidelines regarding Non-Profits advertising for profit.
6. Blair Community Garden Funding
Tim says Laurelhurst Village hasn't convinced boss for $2000 so they have raised $1000 for soil. Doesn't know if our $2000 donation was conditioned to match. Got a match from Portland community garden for $2000. So we have $5000. Which is what was budgeted. Bill asks about water contribution. They will fix the shed. Parks will manage. Paul asks if water was part of the original land use agreement. Bill says it sounds reasonable for those dollars + water. Water supplied indefinitely. GET IT IN WRITING. Who maintains the pipes?
7. Request from Buckman's Farmer's Market to extend program in sponsorship for grant application. Ann clarifies that grant program encourages grantees to form partnerships with neighborhood associations. Fresh Exchange is a fiscal sponsor program currently. Notes they have done well. Paul wonders…access to good quality food. But how does this build neighborhood capacity? Nov. 11th is the grant deadline. We have several people approach us for grant sponsorship. Michele wants to see it on next agenda to discuss WHO we actually want to sponsor.
8. Belmont St. Fair table. NA table is hosted by Jane. Transition Sunnyside leaflet. Plus the Know Your Neighborhood pamphlet. Sunnyside Banner. Transition banner. A draft of accomplishments by this board. Need help. Bathroom breaks. Etc…Jane needs help erecting canopy for booth. Funds for materials from sustainability committee.
9. Newsletter articles (due September 15). We're good on newsletter article contributions. Heather clarifies that Fred Meyer will buy trees and fund concrete cutting. FOTT does the labor.
10. Action items
August board meeting minutes. Paul moved to approve, Michele 2nd. Approved!
11. Other Business. None.
12. Meeting Adjourn. Time: 9:25.
August Board of Directors Minutes
Sunnyside Neighborhood Association Board Meeting Thursday, August 12, 2010
Southeast Uplift, 3534 SE Main St. Portland OR 97214
Board Members Present: Reuben Deumling, Paul Loney, Jane Pullman, Michele Gila,
Tim Brooks, Chuck Lawrence, Bill Stites, Heather Wilson, Gina Binole
Guests: Allen Field, Mary Ann Schwab
Paul moved approve agenda. Approved.
Michele asks Were Board meeting agenda approved last month? No one thinks they were officially, however it did follow that order.
1. Allen from RNA. Decision needed for SNA $187 contribution. Jane moves we support. Bill asks question. Michele 2nds motion. Motion passes. What can we do? GET THE WORD OUT. Reminds us of their promise to host annual fundraiser. Reuben discusses cost of color printing. Newsletter insertion? Side bar preferred. Promote at Belmont street Fair. Heather suggests at the produce booth. We table printing costs until after item #3. RNA has account at UPS store and hopes to tap that. Jane asks about Bagdad advertising. Alan talks about Press Release for it to WW. When does RNA need check from Treasurer. Reuben will coordinate that with Jane.
2. Put this whole communications topic on next board agenda. ASK TONY to join. An overview: Agenda will be on dry erase board. Minutes distributed via email prior to meetings to cut down on print waste. Michele will bring hard copy of all to each meeting just in case. Also discussed developing an email list of all neighbors who attend so as Bud suggested we can reach out and Welcome each new attendee and give them info on neighborhood meetings etc…Facebook logo in newsletter? Working on the new website. Renew domain name. $14.97 per year on WordPress. Cost savings from current site. Jane asked for People Get Ready to be a committee category, as well as SEUL. Talked about basically including all that is on current website. Michele reminds everyone there is a subscribe button to the web blog.
3. Budget. On back of function order for film project exists subcommittee report.
Paul points out it's more than a subcommittee report. Doesn't seem useful.
Long term balance of $4000 in account. Paul wants to see the technical of How We Do It? Paul is looking for procedure. MAS points out past donation to children's club is still sitting in the basement. Jane thought the task was to develop budget. Reuben thinks the meat is criteria and dollar amount. Bill asks what our annual income is and no one seems to know. About $9000 in account. Tim wants to connect with Paul on the structure. We all don't follow this report. Back to drawing board.
4. Chuck wants to give report. Jae's Market before & after photos. 47/Belmont. Hooray!
5. Board focus 2010. Suggestion for theme or sustainability or something so we organize meetings around. Reuben finds we aren't doing that due to obvious reasons. Should we rescue the theme? Do we want agenda items for the theme? Jane suggests being proactive. Newsletters can organize around the theme. At what point do we manage things that aren't that crucial, Jane asks. Be a bit more purposeful. To take more of a leadership role. Thinks we are primarily reactive. Paul brings up history of 2 hour General and 2 hour Board meetings. Heather suggests committee reports at beginning of the meetings while we have most people here to get them interested in joining committees.
6. Michele reminds all of our annual retreat outline for website & newsletter update. September is Back to school. Clean up. Milk jugs. Street Fair. Mural project. (Tim thinks we need to invite everyone to next meeting if we are going to take a position.) Paul asks if they have permission from FM yet? Doesn't sound like it.
7. Since SNA & RNA both support tree planting on FM site we will put this in newsletter. Heather promises not to drop the ball. She still has the info.
8. Tim will get Gulliver's article together.
9. 9:26 meeting adjourned.


text: Air Date: 12/28/10 Cheryl can be reached at 775-331-6723 or at email@example.com. Like it or not, the world is held together by limits. In a civilized society, there are inevitably rules about how people should behave. There are speed limits and traffic laws, and rules about property. We have laws about who can get married and about whether or not you can harm other people. Whole fleets of people have dedicated their lives to writing, interpreting, and enforcing these limits. Life without limits might seem enticing sometimes, but we have a word for that arrangement: anarchy. It rarely works out well for the people involved. Many of the families I encounter in my work appear to have adopted the anarchy approach to family life, sort of by default. Kids often seem to be running the show: parents are busy, or they worry that rules will impede their children's creativity, or that kids won't like them as much if they say no. Sometimes parents suspect that limits might be a good thing, but they're unsure of when and how to set them. The sad reality, however, is that like all human societies, families thrive when there are reasonable limits. And it's up to parents to figure out what the limits should be, how to communicate them, and what to do when they're tested-as they inevitably will be. If you listen to this commentary from time to time, you have probably heard me say that the word "discipline" actually means "to teach." That's literally true: ask your Latin teacher. But in order to discipline your children, you must know what it is that you're trying to teach-and that means you have to have some clear rules. It may help to know that you don't actually need a lot of rules: just a few that are fair and firm will do. But once you know what you want your family to look and feel like, you have to let your children know. You have to set limits. Parents often ask me when they need to begin setting limits. Well, the longer you wait, the harder it's going to be on you and your children when you try. Babies actually become aware that they can influence their surroundings around the age of 8 to 12 months. They learn that when they cry, parents show up-so they figure out that crying is a good way to get attention. They also begin actively experimenting with the world around them, dropping their peas on the carpet and mashing up their food to learn what happens. It looks like they're deliberately trying to make you crazy, but in reality they're just little scientists, learning about their world. Here's where the idea that discipline is teaching comes in handy: it isn't necessary to punish babies, but it is helpful to teach them. In early childhood, discipline and setting limits is teaching-and the more proactive you are, the better. Good parents teach constantly, with kindness and humor and hugs. We help children understand what they can and cannot do by telling them, and then by using kind, firm action to let them know when they've crossed the line. If you want your children to learn kindness, responsibility, patience, and respect, you have to both model and teach those qualities. If you don't-if your children have no limits-you'll eventually notice that their behavior isn't winning them many friends. As children get older, limits need to be set in advance, they need to be specific, and kids need to know what will happen if they violate a limit. You can and should be kind when you set limits-remember, you're teaching-but once a limit is in place, you have to follow through. This doesn't mean punishment, which is ineffective in creating long-term behavior changes, but it does mean you have to look for solutions and follow through with agreed-upon consequences when necessary. Otherwise, the limits are nothing but words. Imagine if you drove down Interstate 80 and saw the speed limit signs-but you knew that you would never get a ticket, no matter how fast you drove. How likely would you be to obey the speed limit? In the same way, your child will ignore your limits unless she knows you mean them, and will follow through when necessary. Most parents will admit that even knowing the speed limit and knowing they could get a hefty fine, they sometimes drive too fast. Kids are just like us: they won't be perfectly obedient, but the limits still help them learn to manage their behavior. Think for a moment about the sort of person you want your child to be when she is an adult. How will she behave? What sort of character qualities will she have? Will she have skills and self-reliance? She will learn these things only if you teach her-and that means setting reasonable limits and following through with kindness and firmness. It isn't always easy-but it is absolutely necessary. For KUNR, this is Cheryl Erwin.

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What is a Positron? Crash
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The energy signals from the HPGe detector and the lifetime signals
from both the phototube (Ps creation) and HPGe detector (Ps death)
are sent to a series of electronics to be fine-tuned.
The energy signals first go to an attentuating circuit (not pictured)
that adjusts the voltage of the energy signals to correct shifting
of the energy data over long periods of time. The attentuating
circuit is controlled by our Labview program The Interface (discussed
in the software section). After passing through the attenuating
circuit, the energy signals go to a spectroscopy amplifier that
amplifies and shapes the voltage spikes. The adjusted energy signal
is sent to an analog-to-digital converter that changes the voltage
spike to a digital signal. Finally, this signal is sent through
the coincidence circuit and read by the Labview software.
The Ps creation lifetimes from the phototube go to a constant
fraction discriminator that cleans up the voltage spikes and filters
out unwanted signals. The new signals are then sent on to a time-to-digital
converter that starts a clock to time the Ps lifetimes. Meanwhile,
the Ps death lifetimes from the HPGe detector are sent to a fast
filter amplifier that quickly amplifies the voltage spikes and
sends the adjusted signals onto a constant fraction discriminator.
Like the creation lifetime signals, the constant fraction discriminator
cleans up and filters the death lifetime signals and sends them
on to the time-to-digital converter. Now with a creation lifetime
and a death lifetime, the time-to-digital converter can calculate
a lifetime for the Ps atoms. This total lifetime of the Ps atoms
is made into a digital signal that is sent on to the coincidence
We can determine if an energy and lifetime signal are from the
same positronium annihilation by use of a circuit we have designed
called the coincidence circuit. The energy and lifetime signals
arrive at the circuit one signal pair at a time. We can set a
time frame in which the arrival of an energy and a lifetime signal
will be considered to be simultaneous. The circuit is setup so
that if the energy and lifetime signals arrive simultaneously
(i.e., there is a coincidence), then the energy-lifetime pair
of signals are given an identification number and are marked as
being a coincidence. If there is not a coincidence, the energy
and lifetime signals pass through the circuit without getting
The circuit consists of five dual monostables, a 4-bit up counter,
and two quad multiplexers. The monostables add delay to the energy
and lifetime signals so that they can be organized the tagged
properly. The counter provides the identification number for coincidences.
One multiplexer determines if the signals are to pass through
the circuit or not before being sent on to the software. The other
multiplexer selects whether or not the data should be tagged as
a coincidence.
After the data has passed through the coincidence circuit, it
is sent to a digital I/O board from which our software takes in
the data.
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Baltimore has thousands of abandoned houses. It also has one of the nation's most comprehensive programs to clean them up. It focuses on selling houses in neighborhoods near key employers and other attractions, and demolishes buildings in less viable areas of the city. But the plan requires government officials to make some hard choices about which neighborhoods are worth saving.


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By Doug Ireland
---- — BRENTWOOD — John Mitchell and Anthony Mathieu were the best of friends, always at each other's side.
Or at least until a tragic early morning accident in Derry 17 months ago.
That's when Mitchell, 25, betrayed his longtime friend and lied to police as he sat in an ambulance after crashing his Honda Civic on Old Manchester Road shortly before 2 a.m. on Oct. 23, 2011.
The Manchester man told police he didn't know the driver, saying he fled the crash — even though it was really him. Mitchell climbed from the driver's seat into the back seat, and neglected to tell rescuers about Mathieu, 24, who was later found dead beneath the crushed car.
But Mitchell was apologetic yesterday as Rockingham County Superior Court Judge Kenneth McHugh sentenced him to four to eight years in state prison.
"I loved Anthony — no matter what my poor judgment showed," he said of the Goffstown man. "He has been the most important person in my life."
Mitchell pleaded guilty Nov. 29 to negligent homicide and reckless conduct charges as part of a plea bargain.
He has been free after initially being held on $100,000 cash bail. Mitchell waved to sobbing family members and friends, then Mathieu's family and friends as he was led out of the courtroom by a sheriff's deputy.
"I meant no harm," he said moments earlier. "It was poor judgment. I'm sorry."
The same man who has admitted he was extremely intoxicated when he caused the crash that killed his friend told the dead man's family Mathieu was like a brother to him and they were his second family.
"I couldn't say that enough," he said. "Both families are going to be suffering a great loss no matter what."
Mathieu's mother, Lynette Shinsato, stood before the judge and told of how her son's death has devastated his family, including his two brothers, Andre and Aki Mathieu.
"I miss the youthfulness he gave to my life," she said. "Never would I believe I would bury my baby."
Shinsato told of how she worried about him as he served two tours of duty as a Marine stationed in Iraq, only to die in a car accident instead — abandoned by his best friend in his time of need.
"I do know if Anthony had been the driver, there would be no man left behind," she said.
Andre Mathieu said his dead brother used to talk about how close the two friends were.
"He once told me (Mitchell) was just like his brother," Andre Mathieu said. "As a brother, I would have never left one of my own behind."
After the crash, Mitchell and a friend of the two men who was a passenger — Brooke Scott, 20, of Derry — were taken to Parkland Medical Center in Derry for treatment of minor injuries.
That's where Mitchell admitted to a police officer he had been the driver and drank two beers and a scorpion bowl at a Manchester restaurant hours earlier. Beer cans were found near the crashed car, which hit a tree and flipped over.
When Shinsato last saw the two men that night, she told Mitchell to make sure he brought her son home safely since he was the designated driver, prosecutor Bradley Bolton said.
That didn't happen.
"To crawl in the back seat and not even acknowledge your friend is trapped underneath the car speaks volumes," said Bolton, who recommended Mitchell serve at least 6 to 12 years in prison.
Scott, who did not attend the sentencing, told police that both men had been drinking when they arrived to pick her up at her home, according to a police affidavit.
Mitchell also received a three- to seven-year suspended prison sentence because of the injuries suffered by Scott.
If convicted of negligent homicide at trial, Mitchell faced seven and a half to 15 years in prison.
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Brandon Lloyd, WR
Q: How much can you take from the first matchup with the Ravens in September?
BL: We can take a lot of the preparation. We can take away the good things we did in the game. We didn't have any turnovers. We need to be more effective running the ball and more effective in the pass game.
Q: Regardless of where you are lined up, is Ed Reed the kind of guy you are always aware of before the play starts?
BL: You definitely keep an eye on him. There are not very many times in my responsibilities where I'm responsible for Ed, but he is a playmaker and he is one of those guys that always catches your eye on film because he has a nose for the ball. He is a great player. He and Ray Lewis are probably two of the most influential players in our era of football and so there impact on the game is enormous and you keep an eye on those guys when watching film.
Q: Now that you have experienced working with playoff Tom Brady, what makes him exceptional or special this time of year?
BL: It's the same preparation, the same commitment, the same commitment to developing relationships with the pass catchers, with the offensive line. We still get our one-on-one time and routes and one-on-one time in film study. So he does that with all of the players and he spends a lot of time with us. You get that during the regular season and he is still doing that now. So it is the same.
Q: What is something about Tom that you didn't know until you came to the Patriots?
BL: I think how detailed his work ethic is. We all work hard and we all say that we do work hard. We like to think that the best players are the hardest workers and Tom proved that when I got here.
Q: Can you talk about spending a lot of time working on the outside and it seems like the sideline is friendlier to the defensive players than to the offensive players?
BL: I can't talk about that because I don't agree with it.
Q: How does the sideline benefit a receiver then?
BL: I don't know.
Q: Where I'm heading is that it seems like defensive players can kind of pinch people to the sideline.
BL: I'll let you write it.
Q: Do you feel you have had success working on the outside this year?
BL: We have been moderately successful.
Q: How is the mentality different approaching a game? Is it the same every season? Is it still that one game at a time mentality?
BL: That is how I have been approaching it. It seems like ever since Thanksgiving there have been the biggest games of my career and it is not changing now in the playoffs. The approach that I've always taken in my career, regardless of the magnitude of the game, is to approach it like it is a regular game and that has been helpful for me."
Q: How do you guys adjust offensively going forward without Rob Gronkowski?
BL: You have to ask coach.
Q: It was only one game, but do you feel any different now heading into your second playoff game? Do you feel like you have gotten rid of some jitters or nerves that were there before? Do you feel a little bit more comfortable?
BL: There were no nerves, no jitters.
Q: Do you feel any different this week?
BL: Nope, and playing in the playoff game was pretty much a regular game.
Ryan Wendell, OL
Q: Even though you guys haven't put on the pads in a while, is there anything that you take from practicing against a guy like Vince Wilfork since the start of training camp that you can carry over to this weekend's matchup?
RW: Absolutely. Vince is an excellent player. I think that is obvious by what he does on the field every week and he pushes the guys across from him to get better every day. So any chance I get to go against him makes me a better player.
Q: What about the challenges of the defensive line of the Ravens?
RW: I think it is clear. This team is a really good team. That is why they are in this game. Their defense in anchored by those big guys up front. They have [Haloti] Ngata and [Terrence] Cody and then behind them you have [Arthur] Jones coming in. I mean, they are solid all the way across the board. They are big human beings.
Q: What did you take away from your first time against Haloti Ngata?
RW: Ngata is everything that is advertised. He is a big, powerful guy, skillful, quick feet, good hands, knows how to get to the ball, understands football, knows how to beat offensive linemen's blocks. He is a great defensive tackle and he is going to be a huge test for us.
Q: When you are going against a guy who has some size on you in opportunities when you are single blocking him, what are some of the techniques that you are relying on to overcome the size discrepancy?
RW: It is just that: it's technique. There is nothing I can do about my size. I can't work on getting any taller. It's the things we have been working on our whole lives in football: basic fundamentals, using your feet, using your hands.
Q: I am sure it wasn't perfect, but it seemed like the offensive line did a real stand up job against the Houston Texans. Do you take confidence in that going forward?
RW: That game and this game are two different games, two different teams. This team is going to present different challenges and with the kind of guys that they have on the defense of Baltimore, I'm sure they are going to do a great job of getting after Tom [Brady] and it's going to be a test for us.
Q: Was some of what we saw last week from the offensive line as a whole related to the continuity that has come about over the past few games because you guys have all been out there together?
RW: It's always good when you have guys out there week after week. But at the same time, you know injuries happen in football. Our team has injuries and their team has injuries too, so guys just need to be able to step up and play and I think our guys have done a good job of doing that.
Q: How important is that to a successful offensive line, in terms of building continuity and consistency and knowing tendencies with the guys on each side of you?
RW: It's hugely important. On the offensive line there are no individuals. Every guy is only as good as the guys next to him. My job is made by the guys on each side of me: Dan Connolly and Logan Mankins. So the more you are out there on the field with those guys, the better you know and can expect what they are going to do in every situation. But like I said, the guys that have played behind us, Nick McDonald and Donald Thomas, those guys roll in and out with us at practice and we all know each other very well.
Q: Are you aware of the stats that were published last week about the number of plays NFL players took part in this season?
RW: Yeah, I am aware of it.
Q: You're number one.
RW: Yeah. I think first it says a lot about the organization, our training staff heading by Jim Whalen and Joe Van Allen and our strength training coaches, Harold Nash and Moses Cabrera, that do everything they can all season and all off-season and during the spring to keep us healthy throughout the whole season. I think it says more about them then it does about me individually."
Q: How are you feeling?
RW: How am I feeling? I am feeling excited about this game.
Q: Are their bumps and bruises after playing in 1,200-plus plays during the year?
RW: Everybody gets bumps and bruises. I don't think I feel any different than the other guys. I have been spared big injuries and I think that is what has kept me on the field.
Q: It seems interesting for you because this is the first time you have been out here for every game and been a starter. Can you put all that together by getting the chance to start and not only proving yourself but leading the entire league in plays on the field?
RW: It's been good, but the biggest thing I worry about is winning games. The fact that we have been able to win some this year and have a chance to be playing this Sunday and win another one, that is the biggest accomplishment for me and my team that I focus on.
Q: You are certainly not the first offensive linemen to come to the this program and have to work his way up from the practice squad, getting cut a few times and coming back. Was it frustrating for you at all to have to go through that waiting process before getting the opportunity this year?
RW: It wasn't frustrating for me personally because college football was all I ever dreamed of and then after that, getting the opportunity to come to the New England Patriots and be on the practice squad was a great thing in my life. I thought of it as a huge event to be able to come here and take more time to develop and get better at my craft and to learn from Dante Scarnecchia and learn from the guys that were ahead of me. I think that is what has given me the opportunity to play now.
Q: Who were some of the guys that you learned from?
RW: They're guys that are still here: Dan Connolly, Logan Mankins. Guys that have left: Steve Neal, Matt Light, Dan Koppen. These are all guys that I got to see their example on how to be a professional and get better every day.
Q: So when you were at Fresno State, you didn't really have thoughts of playing in the NFL?
RW: When I was at Fresno I was more focused on playing Boise State and Nevada.
Q: I know you guys make a habit of not talking or speaking boastfully, but Anquan Boldin said that the difference between this year's AFC Championship game and last year's is that the Ravens are going to win. What is your response to that and why do you guys tend to keep your confidence inside the locker room and not out in the papers and in the media?
RW: The difference between this year's AFC Championship and last year's AFC Championship is that they are different teams. We've got new players and some of the same players that were in that game; they've got new players and some of the same players as well. Nothing matters that happened in the regular season. Nothing matters that happened last week. We're two good teams that are going to squaring off in this game. All that really matters is who goes out and performs.
Q: Is there an internal memo in the locker room to not give anybody any material to grab on to. We know athletes use whatever little advantage they can take to build momentum or hatred for the opponent and you guys seem to keep all that stuff in house.
RW: I just think that guys on our team are just really focused on their job and the opponent across from us. I think that takes up enough time.
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Q: What does Paul Kruger do well and what kinds of challenges does he present?
SV: I think he has done a really good job for them this year. I think he had nine sacks, or something like that. He's done some good stuff in the playoffs too. I think he is a good pass rusher that can stop the run and he is all over the field, definitely.
Q: Ravens WR Anquan Boldin said the difference between this year's game and last year's game was that the Ravens were going to win. What is your reaction to that and how come you guys don't tend to give other teams bulletin board material?
SV: I guess it is just the way we do things. We will see on Sunday what happens. I don't think we take too much into consideration from what happened last year. It was a different team for both of us. I think both teams deserve to be in that game on Sunday and we will see what happens.
Q: Is there an internal memo to not say anything or is it that you know how difficult it is going to be and you don't want to give them more material?
SV: Like we are saying, we think it is going to be a tough game and we respect Baltimore so we know how tough it is going to be. We still have to bring our best and just go from there I guess.
Q: How do you neutralize the lift that Ravens LB Ray Lewis gives to that defense?
SV: That guy has been meaning a lot to this game for [17] years now at the linebacker position. He is definitely one of their leaders, physically on the field and emotionally. He is kind of doing his thing out there and you have to minimize his impact as you do with a lot of other guys they have.
Q: Has OL Ryan Wendell been the centerpiece of the offensive line this year?
SV: Yeah, obviously there is a lot of communication going on up front and a lot of times he tells us certain things. I think he did a good job in camp and stuff like that. Like you said, I don't think he has missed a play and that is always a good thing. He has been pretty steady in there.
Q: Kruger is lengthy. Is one way to counter that with your own length?
SV: It won't hurt. It obviously depends on what they do. They change up what they do, it's not just him, it's every rusher. They change up what they do and they go to power moves and things like that. You kind of have to react to what they put out there.
Q: How is your back and what have you gone through the last 18 months to stay healthy?
SV: I feel good, and that is it I guess. I feel good.
Q: There have been no special drills for back issues they have put you through?
SV: Like I said, I feel pretty good.
Q: Can you talk about the importance of having some continuity on the line these last few weeks and what it means?
SV: I think it is good, you practice and the guys next to you are going to get a feel for each other. You work on certain things, certain problems the opponent gives you. So it is good when you have that continuity to get a feel for each other. The guys that stepped in for the guys that were hurt did a great job. We all practice together, so whenever someone misses a certain amount of time, you've played next to the replacement before so it isn't something really new.
Q: What have the backups meant to this team this season?
SV: A lot, both of them have played a while, so just stepping in and being expected to play with no drop off, I think they've done it well. During practice, they've given us a good look and given our defense a good look, they've stayed ready, because you never know when an injury happens to a guy.


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If you want to expand your business in a meaningful, efficient and profitable way, focus on attracting more "ideal" clients, said Bria Simpson, founder and CEO of Excelerated Success, a coaching and consulting company in Durham.
"What do I mean by ideal?" Simpson asked. "I mean good-fit clients who fit the demographics, desires and other traits that are optimal for your business growth."
Here are Simpson's edited comments for finding ideal customers in 2014.
Identify ideal clients: What traits and desires do you want your clients to have? One of Simpson's clients, an interior designer, identified her ideal clients as those who like her style, want to redo three or more rooms and were willing to give up control of the redesign process. Once the designer focused on those traits, her profits and happiness in her business improved.
Ask preliminary questions to determine if a client is ideal: Simpson, who's been a coach for 10 years, prefers working with established business owners who want to streamline their businesses so they run more efficiently and effectively.
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Simpson is looking for entrepreneurs who don't have all the systems and focus they need in their business but value obtaining those results. This "get acquainted call" helps her determine who her clients should be.
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When the "We Are the World 25 For Haiti" video premiered, listeners griped that the new rendition is lacking in the rock department and doesn't feature artists who appeared on the 1985 version. It appears Jimmy Kimmel has heard similar complaints, as the late-night host convinced Huey Lewis, a veteran of the original "We Are the World," to reenter the Henson Recording Studio — all by himself — to record a new, solitary version of the song titled "I Am the One."
Lewis' new lyrics reflect his disappointment at not being invited to record on the new track; they gave actor Vince Vaughn a prime spot in the chorus, but they couldn't make room for the News' frontman? All joking aside, the end of the video encourages people to visit World 25 to download the real version of the new "We Are the World," and not the "Huey for Haiti" version.


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BANGALORE: Infosys Technologies Ltd, TIM Corporation and Sun Microsystems Inc announced on Thursday that Union Bank of the Philippines has gone live with Finacle core banking solution, making it the first bank to successfully replace its mainframe legacy with a new generation open systems based solution.
Among the top 10 banks in the Philippines, Union Bank of the Philippines had entered into a strategic partnership with Infosys in July 2004, through its local partner TIM, to achieve greater business agility and lower total cost of ownership.
Finacle core banking solution, running on Sun infrastructure, has been successfully deployed in over 110 branches of the Bank across the country with over 700 users logging on to Finacle concurrently everyday, said a Sun press release.
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If I had a chance to play Coco Chanel in Coco in a Broadway revival, I would be in heaven. Having played the part at the York Theatre, I know what an undiscovered treasure the score is, what a tour de force her character is, but I would dearly love to see those costumes and sets that only Broadway can provide!
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When I was in high school in rural Ohio, I used to lock myself in my farmhouse bedroom and put on Len Cariou's makeup from Sweeney Todd. Picture me as a 17-year-old girl, face powdered, eyes bruised with shadow, holding a curling iron above my head, screaming 'At Last — My Arm Is Complete Again!!' In summary, I think I'd be fantastic as Snoopy in Peanuts.


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Erythema toxicum is a common, noncancerous skin condition seen in newborns.
Erythema toxicum neonatorum
Erythema toxicum may appear in 50 percent or more of all normal newborn infants. It usually appears in term infants between the ages of 3 days and 2 weeks.
Its cause is unknown.
The condition may be present in the first few hours of life, generally appears after the first day, and may last for several days. Although the condition is harmless, it can be of great concern to the new parent.
The main symptom is a rash of small, yellow-to-white-colored papules surrounded by red skin. There may be a few or several papules. They usually appear on the face and middle of the body, but may also be seen on the upper arms and thighs.
The rash can change rapidly, appearing and disappearing in different areas over hours to days.
Examination by your health care provider during a routine well-baby exam is usually sufficient to make the diagnosis. No testing is usually needed.
The large red splotches typically disappear without any treatment or changes in skin care.
The rash usually clears within 2 weeks. It is usually completely gone by age 4 months.
Discuss the condition with your health care provider during a routine examination if you are concerned.
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Women who enjoy a glass of their favourite fizzy drink every day could unknowingly be increasing their risk of suffering a stroke in later life. Scientists at Osaka University back up in part earlier research in the United States which found that indulging in a sugary, fizzy drink once a day can increase the risk of stroke by over eighty percent. And it is not just the "full-fat" versions of these drinks which have been implicated as the research holds good for low calorie versions as well.
The research results demonstrate that women who took a daily soft drink were eighty three per cent more likely to suffer an ischaemic stroke than those who did not indulge.


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Chargers add TE depth behind Gates
The Chargers have reached a one-year deal with TE Dante Rosario, creating more depth behind starter Antonio Gates.
Chargers re-sign TE McMichael
The Chargers have re-signed TE Randy McMichael, keeping a valuable run blocker and receiver on their roster.
Chargers add S Bigby
The Chargers, who lost S Steve Gregory in free agency to the Patriots earlier in the week, have compensated for it by signing free-agent S Atari Bigby.
Whitehurst returns to Chargers
After two failed seasons in Seattle, QB Charlie Whitehurst is returning to the team that drafted him in 2006, San Diego, which then cut veteran QB Billy Volek.
Chargers sign WR Royal
The Chargers have added their second receiver since losing Vincent Jackson in free agency, signing Eddie Royal on Thursday evening.
Patriots sign SS Gregory
The Patriots have signed former Chargers free-agent SS Steve Gregory to a three-year contract.
After setbacks, Chargers turning things around
After losing three Pro Bowl players early in the offseason, the Chargers have turned things around with some signings that improve the roster.
Fantasy spin: LeRon McClain
LeRon McClain is now a Charger, replacing Mike Tolbert but will he be used like Tolbert was the past two seasons? William Del Pilar breaks it down.
Chargers add RB McClain
Le'Ron McClain has signed with the Chargers, giving them a bigger back to presumably replace free agent Mike Tolbert.
Chargers sign OLB Johnson
In an attempt to bolster their linebacking corps, the Chargers have signed OLB Jarret Johnson to a four-year contract.
Chargers keep Gaither with four-year deal
The Chargers have signed OT Jared Gaither to a four-year contract, a major boost to a team that has had a rough offseason thus far on the offensive line.
Fantasy spin: Robert Meachem
The Chargers quickly replaced the loss of WR Vincent Jackson with Robert Meachem but what should fantasy owners expect? William Del Pilar breaks it down.
Chargers add WR Meachem
Hours after losing WR Vincent Jackson to the Buccaneers, the Chargers signed free-agent WR Robert Meachem to a four-year deal.
Bucs gamble on Jackson with division rivals in mind
After staying out of the free-agent melee for the past few offseasons, the Buccaneers took a tremendous risk, albeit one that could pay big dividends, on the first day of free agency.
Chargers re-sign C Hardwick
The Chargers announced on Tuesday that they have re-signed C Nick Hardwick to a three-year contract.
Royal is active for Sunday's game against the Jets.||||||| Royal had a hamstring injury for the Bolts.
San Diego wide receivers Eddie Royal and Robert Meachem are inactive for the Chargers' game against the Kansas City Chiefs because of hamstring injuries.||||||| Danario Alexander was expected to start in Meachem's place and safety Eric Weddle was expected to return punts for Royal. Curtis Brinkley is expected to return kickoffs for Richard Goodman, who was put on injured reserve on Monday.
Denver will not have Royal against the Chicago Bears on Sunday due to a concussion.||||||| Royal was hurt last weekend in a win over Minnesota when he collided with a teammate on a punt return. He has 18 catches for 153 yards this season.
Royal missed his second straight practice Thursday, still recovering from a concussion.||||||| Royal, who also missed practice time last week with a toe injury, collided with a teammate during a punt return late in Denver's victory over Minnesota last Sunday. Coach John Fox said the team was being cautious with Royal and following the league-mandated medical protocols on concussions.
Royal is recovering from an offseason hip operation, but team spokesman Patrick Smyth says the Broncos are hopeful the wide receiver "will be ready for OTAs in late May."||||||| A key component of Denver's deep receiving corps, Royal had a bounce-back season in 2010 despite dealing with a nagging groin injury all year. The third-year pro caught 59 passes for 627 yards and three touchdowns. He also averaged 11.9 yards on 25 punt returns and 21.4 yards on five kickoff returns. Any setbacks in Royal's recovery could open up more playing time for Demaryius Thomas, the Broncos' top draft pick last year who had an injury-plagued rookie season.


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Tomb Of Medieval Bulgarian Princess Discovered
The tomb of a Bulgarian princess has been discovered. A team of archaeologists found the remains in the northern Bulgarian town of Veliko Turnovo - the medieval capital of the country. Archaeologists Nikolai Ovcharov and Hitko Vachev are believed to have excavated the grave on Sunday. Bulgarian National Radio reported: "The princess was found wearing luxurious clothes trimmed with golden ribbon....Source
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There are many on-going projects within the walrus section. Listed below
are just a few of the activities that keep us busy.
Population Census (pdf)
Pacific Walrus Population Survey
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey and Russian scientists from GiproRybFlot and ChukotTINRO, conducted a range-wide survey of the Pacific walrus population in March and April of 2006. The primary goal of the survey was to estimate the size of the Pacific walrus population across its spring range, the ice-covered continental shelf of the Bering Sea.
U.S. and Russian scientific crews coordinated aerial survey efforts on their respective sides of the international border. The study area was partitioned into survey blocks, and a systematic sample of transects within each block was sampled with an airborne thermal scanner using standard strip-transect survey methods. The amount of heat produced, or thermal signature, was recorded for each walrus group that was detected by a thermal scanner. A sample of walrus groups along a scanned transect was photographed using a high-resolution digital camera. Counts of walruses in photographed groups were used in a generalized linear model to determine the relationship between thermal signatures and the number of walruses in a group. This model will be used to estimate the number of walruses in groups that were not photographed but were detected by the thermal scanner.
Harvest Monitoring
An accurate estimate of the number of animals harvested each year from the Pacific walrus population is important to the conservation and management of this species. It is necessary for managers to enumerate total annual removal to ensure that harvests are conducted at sustainable levels. Each year the USFWS and the Eskimo Walrus Commission (EWC) collaborate on two walrus harvest data and biological sample collection projects to gather information about the size and composition of the annual subsistence walrus harvest in Alaska (Visit the Marking/Tagging page for further details).
While the subsistence walrus harvest in Alaska is fairly well documented, the economic crisis in Russia led to the deterioration of harvest monitoring programs to the point where harvest estimates were no longer considered accurate or reliable. Since 1999, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Eskimo Walrus Commission have sporadically sponsored a walrus harvest monitoring project in Chukotka. The project is designed to collect walrus harvest information from the eight primary walrus hunting villages in Chukotka utilizing a network of local Native harvest monitors. Russian collaborators in the project included: Chukotka TNIRO, the Naukan Production Cooperative, Yupik Eskimo Society of Chukotka, and the Union of Traditional Marine Mammal Hunters. Participating villages include New Chaplino, Siriniki, Enmelen,Yanrakynnot, Lorino, Uelen, and Inchoun and Enurmino. Each year American and Russian representatives exchange harvest data and discuss pertinent walrus conservation and management issues.
Walrus Satellite Telemetry Tagging
In the late summer of 2007, our colleagues from the U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center in partnership with the North Slope Borough, Department of Wildlife Management and local hunters, deployed satellite telemetry tags on nine walrus offshore from Barrow Alaska. Data from these tags allowed researchers and managers some insight into walrus response to the record sea ice retreat event of 2007. http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/walrus/chukchi_telemetry.html We plan to deploy several more transmitters during the summer of 2008.
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Lassen Trail Challenge Kicks off on National Get Outdoors Day
Contact: Darlene M. Koontz, 530-595-6102
MINERAL, CA - Lassen Volcanic National Park is encouraging safe outdoor adventures with its second annual Explore Safely Trail Challenge. "The challenge is a great way for visitors to learn more about preparedness and awareness of risk through outdoor activity in their national park," said Park Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz. Participants who complete the challenge will receive a free bandana featuring the Explore Safely logo.
For more information about the Explore Safely Trail Challenge, please visit go.nps.gov/exploresafely or contact the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center at (530) 595-4480 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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A total of 34 students sat before an audience of their family, friends and instructors Saturday as they were welcomed into the world of nursing.
The group, who won't officially walk across the stage to receive their associate degrees until December, celebrated the completion of the Associate of Science in Nursing Program with a traditional pinning ceremony.
"Chattahoochee Technical College is honored to send such an esteemed class of nursing students into the surrounding communities to provide quality healthcare to those in need," Dean of Health Sciences Ron Webb said. "The need for qualified nurses is stronger than ever. We are humbled to provide education for talented professionals to the growing field."
The pinning ceremony symbolizes the rite of passage into the nursing profession with students receiving a pin and lighting a small lamp in honor of the tradition of Florence Nightingale. The pin is a reminder to the 34 graduates of their purpose to serve the sick and infirmed. The lighting portion of the ceremony serves as an honor to Nightingale, who is known as the founder of modern-day nursing. In the 1800s, Nightingale was known as the "lady with the lamp," tending to the sick while carrying a lamp to light the way.
This is the second cohort to graduate from the program, which began at Chattahoochee Technical College in January 2009. The students spend six intensive semesters in the program, following at least one year's worth of prerequisite courses and a competitive selection process. They learn in college labs and classrooms, as well as in clinical experiences at all types of hospital and health care settings.
The 34 students are slated to graduate from Chattahoochee Technical College with Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing. They will then be eligible to sit for the national exam to become registered nurses, allowing them to become licensed registered nurses. This year's class comes from all over Northwest Georgia, with students from Atlanta, Acworth, Duluth, Marietta, Kennesaw, Smyrna, Powder Springs, Hiram, Canton, Woodstock, Blue Ridge, Ellijay and Jasper.
Chattahoochee Technical College's associate of science in nursing program is offered at the college's Austell Campus. Chattahoochee Technical College offers additional health programs such as radiography, surgical technology, occupational therapist assistant, clinical laboratory technology practical nursing and others.
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Solange Hits the Studio with Pharrell
Solange reunited with Pharrell to cook up another batch of songs. The two were working on the singer's third album, which is said to have a dance, new wave-inspired sound. The Neptunes hitmaker played the keys and vibed with the younger Knowles on the couch during their recent recording sessions.
They have collaborated several times in the past including Solange's 2003 debut Solo Star and most notably on "I Decided" off 2008's Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams.
"So excited my album is shaping up so well!" tweeted Solange. "My sessions here with Pharell have been amazing."
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