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I need Filipino food!!
Where can I find good Filipino food in the LA area? I am African American but grew up eating at the restaurant of a Filipino family friend (it was called Nipa Hut and has since closed down), enjoying inihaw baboy, pansit, lumpia etc. (please excuse my spelling) I have tried a couple of places in Eagle Rock but nothing (yet) compares to Nipa Hut. Please help!
Have you tried Asian Noodles, downtown on Spring St? I haven't been, but I have some Filipino friends who really like it.
i just heard about a place called Max, in Sherman Oaks, but not sure if it's truly filipino. Also, Zagat's lists a place in Eagle Rock, Alejandro's on Verdugo Rd. Not yet rated for food, as of my old copy (2007). I would call to see if they're still around.
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Max in Sherman Oaks is owned by Filipino American chef Andre Guerrero. Although he infuses his dishes with Filipino-influenced techniques and ingredients, the restaurant is not strictly Filipino. Do not confuse this restaurant with Max's of Manila in Glendale, the Filipino diner as described in the 8/26 comment. Guerrero also owns the Oinkster in Eagle Rock. They've got killer ube milkshakes!
Nipa Hut is open in the valley, i drive by it everyday. It is on Sherman Way, just east of Topanga Canyon. I have never been there, but drive by curiously everyday.
The Max restaurant in Sherman Oaks is not the same as the Max chain in Glendale. The one in Glendale is called Max's Fried Chicken.
If you like pancit, try the one at Manila Sunset (its their specialty) and finish it off with their halo halo. Its popular among Filipinos. San Fernando Valley - Plummer and Sepulveda.
cris-py pa-ta ... cris-py pa-ta ... cris-py pa-ta ...
That's what my nephew was chanting right while they were waiting for me to drive to their house, because they had just informed me they were taking me to Barrio Fiesta in Eagle Rock (on Eagle Rock Blvd, down the street from Auntie Ems) for my birthday.
IMO this is the best Filipino restaurant I've been to in the area, and I have tried several over the years. I've been to places that have one good item (like chicken or bbq) but Barrio Fiesta is pretty good all around. It's never as good as mom's home cooking of course but they also make all the really unhealthy stuff that she won't do anymore. Like crispy pata. We got the large size, and I'm still snacking on leftovers 2 days later.
We also had longanisa (for the kids), inihaw na pusit (grilled squid, boring compared to the other stuff we had), laing (taro leaves with coconut milk, really tasty), and bagoong rice (the thought of which scared me but turned out to be really yummy fried rice).
Their portion size has nearly doubled since they moved from the Glendale location, which is ALWAYS a good thing.
cooperkid2 I hope you didn't end up at the impostor, Fiesta Sa Barrio, which popped up down the street. Barrio Fiesta is definitely good.
I don't know about the lumpia, I usually don't order it out because no place can beat my mom's. But that crispy pata is pretty awesome.
Map of Filipino restaurants in LA Metro area - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF...
Please note that Alejandro's is now closed.
Hi Cooperkid2, I feel your pain. I have yet to encounter a Filipino restaurant that matches my father's cooking. But I did eat at a place called Pandahan in West Covina and the food their was great. It was better than Barrio Fiesta. I am not sure if they inihaw baboy but they do have Crispy Pata! I recomment the sinigang baka.
Here links to Filipino restaurants I've blogged about.
Barrio Fiesta
Magic Wok
Towards the end of each blog, there are links to photos.
Alejandro's was my favorite so I was sad to see it go; however, Magic Wok and Barrio Fiesta are also pretty good. I wasn't too impresed with Pondahan. Manila Sunset, on the other hand, makes wonderful Pansit Palabok and their Halo Halo is pretty good.
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andre guerrero put a halo halo on his menu at Max in Sherman Oaks, but took off the lumpia, which were really good. Maybe he could be enticed to have a once a month Filipino night tasting dinner!
Here is his new dessert menu:
In Historic Filipinotown there's a place called Kapistahan located in the Luzon Plaza mini-mall on Temple near Alvarado. (1925 W Temple Street). They have a menu, none of that turo-turo crap (well they DO have a heatlamp section but you're not restricted to it). IMO the food is GREAT! On the negative side, service is AWFUL (I ate there with a friend, it took half an hour to get our order, and when it was finally ready, they initially served our food to the wrong table, who fortunately told them that's now what they ordered). But on the bright side, you'll get to save money by not tipping :)
Jerry's Grill in Cerritos/Artesia area on South St. Also Salo Salo in either Glendale or Cerritos/Artesia on Gridley Rd. They're not far from each other. Barrio Fiesta is very good but I think either of these two are also good but in a different way. All three are my best but each one is different. Enjoy.
OMG I'm in the middle of eating the BEST Filipino bbq (barbecued pork skewers) I've ever had and it was from the Filipino Association booth at San Gabriel Mission's annual Fiesta. Mine was reheated (family member works there, I got an order for free) but still really awesome.
Unfortunately they will likely be sold out by the time you read this. But the word is they order it from somewhere in Cerritos (raw, then grill it there). I'll find out where tomorrow and post back! :)
If you live near San Gabriel Mission, if you're lucky, you might be able to buy one of the last few orders. Today (sunday) is the last day of the Fiesta and they're open 3pm-midnight. I hear they're set to sell out sometime this afternoon, if they even have any left!
Your post made me smile. I'm Filipino and it always makes me happy when non-Filipinos appreciate our cuisine. I've met quite a few haters so it was gratifying to read your post.
There is a place on Colorado Blvd. in Glendale called Arko Foods International. It's actually an international grocery but they have a "food court" if you will, that serves authentic and really delicious Filipino dishes. Food court is in quotations because it is a strictly take out place. There are no places to sit and it's a grab and go operation.
Be warned though; the lines are always long especially between the hours of 5 to 7 pm. I once had to wait 30 minutes to be served! Prices are more than reasonable and once you get a taste of their adobo, pansit and bbq, you might just forgive them for making you wait.
Arko Foods International
1428 E Colorado St
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 242-5921
If you find yourself in the Carson area, drop by Tita Celia's. Their lecho kawali is good and not greasy at all. The kare-kare is rich and their peanut sauce is delicious. There you can eat in and come back for seconds if you want to! (You have to pay for it, of course :) ). For dessert, try their banana cue and their cantaloupe drinks.
Tita Celia's
241 W Carson St
Carson, CA 90745
(310) 834-6289
Happy grubbing!
There is a little hole in the wall on the east side of DeSoto Avenue just north of Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills you might try when you find yourself in the west Valley. It seemed to be a serious mom and pop place. Sorry, I don't remember the name. Anybody know this place?
if you like the "fast food/point-point" place, I suggest the following:
Bahay Kubo on Temple (LA area)
Aling Neri's on 6th St (LA area)
Good-Ha on Vermont, not 6th (LA area)
Kow-Loon on Vermont (LA area)
DJ Bibingkahan on Vermont (LA area)
if you prefer a sit-down menu style:
Max's Fried Chicken (Glendale area)
Gerri's Grill (Cerritos)
Barrio Fiesta (Glendale/Eagle Rock)
The downside on the sit-down/menu restaurant is that their service sucks!!! It takes awhile for the waiters and the orders to come in, but the food is great! Still, my cooking is the best! hahahhaha just kidding.... ENJOY!
There's a new restaurant at 300 S Alvarado St that has just put up new signage and grand opening banners (in the former dos burritos place) called Pinoy Fiesta. When I told a co-worker about it this morning, he asked what kind of menu; all I know about Pinoy Fiesta is its location as it is on my commute route.
Last night I had Halo Halo (Filipino dessert) at Max Restaurant in Sherman Oaks.… it was such a refreshing dessert after eating a rich and spicy (delicious) dinner. Pear and candied squash with vanilla bean ice cream, caramel flan, coconut milk, jellies and nuts over crushed ice.
Max Restaurant
13355 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
I'd recommend Kusina on Fountain Ave at the corner of Vermont. It's a turo-turo, but they have delicious chow. I love their inihaw na baboy, their tokwa't baboy, lechon, and their steamed tilapia. Their sinangag (garlic rice) is also yummy.
I will also second (or third, fourth, etc.) the kudos for Barrio Fiesta in Glendale. Their sisig appetizer is delicious (big enough for an entree) as is their shrimp gambas dish. I was only so-so on the kare-kare, as I would have preferred that the sauce be a bit thicker, but my fellow Pinoy pals loved it, so perhaps it's a matter of taste.
Pinoy Pinay Restaurant has a great point point steam table line. Awesome on the weekends at 11ish and 5ish when the lunch and dinner rush start. Nice and fresh. All the classics - kare kare, super yummy crispy lechon kawali and great inihaw. Sinigang always rocks. It's on van nuys and roscoe next to the Island Pacific market. Hope you enjoy it.
OMG The one near Queen of Angels? I remember every meal I had there as a kid and it must be closed at least 30 years by now. Pansit malaban, adobo baboy,inahow yup..Those little strips of charcoal BBQ pork and tomato red onion and broccoli kind of salad thing... I've tried dozens of others fillipino restaurants and have never found anything similar.


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The show itself was a mixed success, musically. Most persons directly involved thought it was an epic production. Not everyone agreed. Bob Claypool of the Houston Post recalled that "it was the first look we had at Rolling Thunder and they stunk. A lot of people left even before Dylan came out. It was boring. People were leaving in floods. A gross event. Weird bullshit."
A party after the show drained another $3366.44 from the money that could have gone to Hurricane. The whole affair had been one big party. Now it was time for Clyde to be held accountable for what he had wrought.
In accordance with that local charity law, Clyde had to file a financial statement with the City of Houston. The statement he filed was termed "incomplete" and he has yet to submit an audit.
His incomplete statement claims expenses of $428,564.46 and revenue from ticket sales of $379,787.50. Net loss claimed: $48,776.24. The Astrodome, out of beneficence, donated $10,000 to FFAF.
Out of all those expenses, the most curious is the "miscellaneous" of $38,781.13. Clyde is vague about that: it was for legal fees, insurance, accounting, telephone, mobile office, interest on the bank loans and so on. He would say, sitting there in the San Marco, that he had to shell out $7000 in one lump for a legal fee. But since his friends and associates — Sapir, Ciaccio, Bishop, Garcia — were acting as his attorneys, surely they didn't turn a profit on this benefit?
"No," Clyde said. "It was somebody else, attorneys from New Jersey, I can't tell you who they are. You'll have to ask Rubin that." Mystery piles upon mystery. Nobody will reveal who these attorneys are.
"You're trying to tie up the loose ends? You'll never tie up the loose ends." — Clyde Carson
"Just imagine what a mess there would have been if that show had grossed $800,000 or so. You would really have seen some action then." — Several persons
"Just keep my name out of it." — Several persons
City councilman phil ciaccio was the first to admit that he had cosigned Clyde Carson's line of credit at the bank. "I was an endorser to a limited amount in connection with it, in addition to being Clyde's attorney. Although I am not normally involved in the promotion of theatrical events."
Why then did he back what was basically a high-risk venture?
"Let's say Clyde is a very persuasive client . . . I'm a philanthropist. Let's say I believe in Hurricane Carter."
Rolling Stone: Clyde, why did you tell us that Ciaccio was only your lawyer and not a backer?
Carson: Did it ever occur to any of you that in his position he would not want to be known as getting conned into being that involved?
Ciaccio said he was not the elderly white-haired man Sara Ripley saw in Clyde Carson's suite.
Eddie Sapir said he certainly wasn't either, since he has "long black hair."
Clyde Carson said there was no white-haired man. "I really get upset with comments about little white-haired men and things like that."
Why then did it take him almost a year to admit he had not gone the bank note alone, and that Sapir, Ciaccio, Bishop and Garcia had sponsored his line of credit at the bank? And that the show wasn't mere philanthropy, that they would have made a hell of a lot of money if they had sold 80,000 tickets in the Superdome or even 66,000 tickets in the Astrodome? And that the show could have made his name as a promoter?
Clyde: "You know, you keep digging for shit and you're digging for bad motives on the part of people, then you start hurting people. All they did in the beginning was to help. It does not look like the most stable thing in the world for a politician to be talked into, helping back a show where they only have one thing to do, and that's lose. [It was] not a great moneymaking deal." Garcia and Bishop decline to return phone calls.
Judge Eddie Sapir cheerfully acknowledges that, instead of the five of them absorbing a loss of $50,000 or so, they could have made a lot.
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At Thursday night's formal meeting the Marion City Council approved the purchase of 25 semi-automatic assault rifles to upgrade the arsenal of the Marion Police Department, at a cost of approximately $50,000.
The vote on the gun purchase was 5-1 with council member Craig Adamson voting no, according to Amanda Kaufman, assistant to the Marion City Manager. However, the board tabled another vote that determine how to pay for the weapons, setting that discussion and vote for the work session and formal council meeting on Feb. 19 and Feb. 21 respectively.
Marion Police Chief Harry Daugherty told Foxnews.com that the original plan was to dock the cost of the weapons, at $2,000 per AR-15, from the police officer's salary, and the guns would eventually be transfered to the officer's ownership after the amount had been paid. The council voted to give that portion of the decision more discussion.
Daugherty told Fox News that the AR-15's are meant as a counter measure against potentially heavily armed criminals, and he hopes they never will have to be used.
The proposal to equip half of the department's officers with high-powered assault rifles is not in response to any threat, he said, though he noted semi-automatic weapons were used in several recent shootings, including last summer's massacre at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater, the December shootings at an elementary school in Connecticut and an ambush of two firefighters in upstate New York.
"They're not going to be pulling out this weapon unless they absolutely need it," Daugherty said. "But if something comes up, it's nice to know that you're on the same plane as what you're dealing with."
(There are several more Daugherty quotes and good general information at the above link, including why he'd rather be shot with an assault rifle than a shotgun.)
KWWL spoke to a few Marion citizens earlier this week about the proposal, and they gave mixed responses.
"The protection that we have now is significant, bringing in more guns is just asking for more trouble," said Jennifer Rockwell while shopping in downtown Marion.
"If the police department and the police officers think its necessary I would defer to their judgement," said Kim Teneick of Marion.
Marion joins other municipalities who have added AR-15s or similar weapons to their arsenal after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December. The guns would arm 25 officers on the Marion Police force.


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Displaced students from , which is closing after this school year, now have a plan in place for the 2012-13 school year.
The school board voted to adopt a redistricting plan that would draw new borders for the district's elementary buildings and place former Fiegel students. The board voted Tuesday at during a meeting that ran about 4 1/2 hours.
The board to close Fiegel Elementary as part of a plan to "right-size" the district and eliminate unused space. Under the plan adopted by the board Monday, the displaced Fiegel students will be sent to three elementary schools, with 24 headed to , 92 to and 162 to . With incoming Fiegel students at the three schools, families at adjacent schools will see shifts of their own.
The board adopted Option No. 4, a plan that had been proposed by district administrators as one that keeps most displaced students at schools near their homes, along with Option 1, 4.10.12, an extra option presented days earlier during an April 19 community forum that is compatible with the other three plans and helps preserve at least one school boundary for existing families — Allen Elementary.
Board member Mike Maloney said the combined plans ultimately move the least amount of students.
Maloney downplayed concerns about overcrowding at Hulsing Elementary with the influx of 162 new students, predicting that shifts in enrollment will allow more room at the school.
"With the (incoming) charter schools and the normal downward population trend, we're going to have more capacity than we predicted," he said.
Board President John Barrett, who voted against both plans and favored Option No. 3, a plan that relieved overcrowding at , and elementary schools, said projections about declines in enrollment because of the area's charter schools aren't based on hard data.
Phil Freeman, the district's assistant superintendent for facilities and operations, said if the school finds itself in a situation where it is over capacity, students will be shifted to nearby buildings.
Barrett also objected to the introduction of Option 1, 4.10.12 the previous week.
"It was introduced so late in the game, it doesn't give the public sufficient time to scrutinize it," he said.
Parent Irene Fletcher of Plymouth agreed.
"It's impossible for the board to predict how many want to attend charters," she said. "I don't want to be part of a moving target."
Board members Sheila Paton and Barry Simescu voted against Option No. 4, but supported Option 1 4.10.12.
Board rejects administrative recommendation
In adopting Option No. 4 and Option 1 4.10.12, board members rejected the administration's recommendation to adopt Option No. 2, which Superintendent Jeremy Hughes said relieves overcrowding.
Board member Mark Horvath said he felt Option No. 2 would be just a temporary fix.
"We're going to be doing this again in 6-8 months" if the board adopted the plan, he said.
Plans at a glance
Option No. 4
Option No. 4 makes minimal changes to the Eriksson boundary and no changes to , , , , , , , , Bird, Smith and Isbister's boundaries, and a majority of displaced students will attend schools closer to their homes. The program also offers room for expanding the district's talented and gifted (TAG) program and offering Young Fives at Gallimore or Hoben and leaves room for preschool in the district.
This option, however, leaves both Bird and Smith elementaries with portable classrooms, art on a cart and 19 empty classrooms throughout the district.
Option 1 4.10.12
Option 1 4.10.12, which the board adopted in addition to Option No. 4, addresses boundary concerns for Allen, Fiegel and Hulsing and spares existing Allen families from the effects of the boundary changes.
Hulsing's classroom count would increase by two, possibly increasing staffing needs and transportation times increase both for Fiegel students headed to Hulsing and existing Allen students.


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How Your Personal Information Can Be Stolen
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Dumpster Diving: Thieves search your trash for documents that contain personal information and gain access to important numbers that help them commit fraud. This is one of the most traditional and effective methods of stealing one's personal information.
Data Breaches: Data breaches occur when protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an individual unauthorized to do so. This information may be held at businesses, medical offices and government agencies in electronic or paper files. According to Javelin Research, by the time financial institutions detect that a data breach has occurred, a fraud attempt has already been made in seven out of ten cases.
Stolen Wallet: When a thief steals your wallet , they gain access to your most valuable personal and card information.
Mail Theft: Old school thieves scout unlocked mailboxes and steal your mail – and your personal information – right from your front door.
Shoulder Surfing: This is when thieves position themselves within sight or earshot of your latest card transaction, and record your information to be used in the future. The prevalence of cameras and recorders in today's mobile phones make this form of theft a real threat.
Office Fraud: From the janitor dumpster diving to the co-worker shoulder surfing, more personal information is being taken from the office environment than ever before. The theft of personal information from your place of work is not commonly recognized and considered last of all possibilities, but can be a real threat to you.
Besides the main categories of ways thieves can potentially commit identity theft, there are other means of stealing card information which must be noted. These include:
● Fraud Scams (e-mail, telephone or postal mail)
● Social Networking Sites
● Computer Hackers


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In this Monday, Feb. 5, 2012 photo provided by Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute of St. Petersburg, Russian researchers at the Vostok station in Antarctica pose for a picture after reaching subglacial lake Vostok. Scientists hold the sign reading "05.02.12, Vostok station, boreshaft 5gr, lake at depth 3769.3 metres." The Russian team reached the lake hidden under miles of Antarctic ice on Sunday, a major scientific discovery that could provide clues for search for life on other planets.
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An evangelical organizer credited with helping Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District Congresswoman Michele Bachmann win the 2011 Ames Straw Poll is now accusing her of not paying members of her Iowa ground team.
Ex-aide Peter Waldron said he and several other staffers are still owed paychecks and suggested the former GOP presidential candidate's senior team might be withholding the money because the staffers cooperated in a legal investigation.
"I'm disappointed," Waldron told the Washington Post. "Working with her, I know her to be a person of good faith. However, I also know that she is surrounded by what the Bible says is men of lesser sorts."
Eric Woolson, Bachmann's Iowa campaign communications chairman, said people were paid in full and they didn't expect to be paid for January 2011, which is the month Bachmann dropped out of the race, according to the Post.
"I can tell you from firsthand experience that there is absolutely no connection between the investigation that Peter referenced and payment to staff," Woolson said. "I personally provided more information to the local investigator than anyone and I was paid by the campaign with full knowledge that I had done so."
The Straw Poll win propelled Bachmann to the front of the pack of GOP presidential candidates for a spell, although her campaign faltered amidst a series of flubs and she finished a distant sixth place in the Iowa Caucus on Jan. 3.
Read more:
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Bachmann Ends Presidential Campaign After Iowa Loss
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When Bachmann dropped her bid for president on Jan. 4, she was $1 million in the red. The debt was mostly repaid by the end of the year with money from her congressional re-election campaign. But, former staffers from her Iowa team apparently didn't make the cut when it came to balancing the books.
In dispute appears to be the time after the Iowa Caucus.
Waldron and an unspecified number of other staffers still haven't been paid about $5,000 for work in January 2012, including closing down the campaign office after the campaign ended, he has told multiple news outlets. They were led to believe they would and they filed invoices, he said.
Waldron, who lead Bachmann's outreach to Christian voters, lays the blame at the feet of Bachmann's finance chief James Pollack.
Pollack disputes the claims.
"It should be noted the presidential campaign suspended all activity on Jan. 4, 2011, so any claims for compensation through the month of January 2011 are erroneous," Pollack said, according to The Hill, adding that one Iowa consulting firm is still owed $3,000.
The Waldron claim is just the latest development in a troubled Iowa Bachmann operation.
A Johnston woman who once worked for former GOP presidential candidate filed a theft report with the Urbandale Police Department claiming an Iowa state senator and former chairman of Bachmann's Iowa campaign stole a private email list of Christian homeschoolers from the campaign aide.
According to an Urbandale police report filed Sept. 11, Barb Heki told officers that sometime between Nov. 1 and Nov. 10, 2011, a private email list was stolen from her office at Bachmann's Iowa campaign office in Urbandale.
The police report lists the suspect as a 40-year-old man from Milo who is a state senator, but does not give the legislator's name. Urbandale Police Spokesman Randy Peterson says the department does not release suspect names.
The state senator from Warren County is Kent Sorenson, 40, of Milo.
Here's how The Hill reports that the Bachmann cases are connected:
Waldron said the staffers who were owed money received a non-disclosure form requiring them to speak with Bachmann's attorneys before consulting with law enforcement investigators or other lawyers about the campaign.
Waldron suspects the payments might have been suspended because they cooperated with a criminal investigation over a stolen voter list.
"Michele Bachmann and her senior staff are involved in a lawsuit in Polk County, Iowa, and there's a criminal investigation under way," he said. "Many of our staff are involved in either depositions or interviews with the police.
"It's probably not a coincidence that all the people who have not been paid are the very people who have either given depositions, given affidavits or have been interviewed extensively by the police," he said.
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Update (9 p.m. Thursday): BNSF train traffic was halted for almost three hours Tuesday night, according to a railroad spokeswoman cited in a Star Tribune article about a gas leak caused by a gopher or gophers gnawing on a plastic pipe in Coon Rapids.
Update (10 a.m. Wednesday): Yes, a gopher stopped a train on the BNSF line that runs through Fridley Tuesday night. But just one. BNSF Railway spokesperson Amy McBeth, via email Wednesday morning:
We received a report of a gas leak and a request to halt train traffic. It resulted in just one train delayed.
Original post (10:21 p.m. Tuesday): A Coon Rapids gas leak Tuesday evening caused by a gopher chewing a plastic pipe briefly halted train traffic along nearby tracks that also run through Fridley.
That's according to Centerpoint Energy and reports on Anoka County Emergency Dispatch radio.
"He was just chewing through the ground and he went through a gas line," said Centerpoint spokesperson Rebecca Virden, who added that it has been "years" since Centerpoint's last gopher-chew gas leak.
The recent, unseasonably warm weather might have something to do with it, she said: "Spring is really early. It's warm. They're active."
A crew at the leak site near where Northdale Avenue NW crosses the BNSF railroad tracks confirmed that the leak resulted from damage to a small plastic pipe from a gopher, according to Centerpoint spokesperson Rebecca Virden.
Centerpoint learned of the gas leak at about 6:30 p.m. after someone called 9-1-1 to report a gas odor in the area, Virden said.
Rail traffic stopped until the gas was shut off, according to Anoka County Emergency Dispatch radio.
Digging to reach the leak could not proceed, Virden said, until the repair crew was cleared by Gopher One Call, which tracks multiple utility locations in Minnesota.
By 8:45 p.m. the repair crew had shut off the gas, informed authorities so railroad traffic could resume, and expected to have the leak fixed within an hour, Virden said.
No one was hurt, she said; there are no nearby houses and there was no service disruption.
Rail traffic, like motor vehicle traffic, can be a spark hazard in an area with a gas leak, Virden said, adding that the gas line was "proximate to" the railroad tracks.
"The general rule is we don't have gas pipelines too close to a railroad," Virden said. "Movement can cause disruption."
An Anoka County Emergency Dispatch spokesperson was not available Tuesday night to confirm the time of the 9-1-1 call or the communication with the railroad.
Centerpoint Energy has advice about what to do if you smell gas here.


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Minister Shea highlights new tax credit for parents
Vancouver, British Columbia, January 18, 2012... The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue, today visited the University of British Columbia 4-H Community Club to promote the children's arts tax credit, a new non-refundable credit passed in the 2011 federal budget.
"Parents whose children participate in paid artistic, cultural, recreational, and developmental programs will now enjoy the same benefit as parents whose children participate in paid programs of physical activity. Our Government believes whether a child is inspired by Justin Bieber, Hedley, Ryan Reynolds, Trevor Linden or Maelle Ricker, parents should receive a tax credit to help pay for the programs that will help their children live out those dreams," said Minister Shea.
"The children's arts tax credit will help Vancouver families enroll their kids in programs that contribute not only to their love of the arts, but also to the development of their intellectual and interpersonal skills," added Minister Shea.
In addition to fitness programs covered by the children's fitness tax credit, parents can now claim money spent on programs that focus on fine arts, music, performing arts, outdoor wilderness training, learning a language, studying a culture, tutoring, and more. When parents claim the children's arts tax credit-up to a maximum of $500 of the cost of programs-they save as much as $75 at tax time per child claimed.
To find out if your child's program is eligible for the children's arts tax credit, go to www.cra.gc.ca/artscredit.
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I don't know about the rest of the world, but here in upstate NY we have been inundated with infomercials featuring a spokesman with the most obvious attempt at intellectual I have ever seen. The product which demands so much airtime, but not attention to detail, would be a free copy of the book, The Green Millionaire. (I will not provide a link for the website in case a reader forgoes the remainder of this text and misinterprets this as a recommendation)
Now, I would like to think I am a pretty savvy guy, and when I saw the bald-headed man on TV with his thick-rimmed, square-framed, black glasses discussing how much money I could save by making green decision I was naturally skeptical. The obvious question would be, if making simple green decisions could literally save you thousands of dollars a year, then why do we need a book to tell us about it? I was intrigued with one statement he made though. As my wife and I continue to contemplate home ownership, I am constantly searching for ideas to save money or improve the living conditions we have yet to acquire. This thick-rimed bald man mentioned the ability to install solar panels on your roof for free and receiving grant money for home improvements. I didn't expect to learn much from the book , but if it did provide some hints or tips for acquiring funds for specific repairs then it was worth some cursory investigation.
To make it clear, I did not purchase this book. I wrote down the website and gave it a visit. The second red-flag was that I could not discover anything further about the book than what I was told in the commercial. All the hotlinks on the web page just directed me back to the top of the screen with a large banner proclaiming how easy it was to sign up for my copy, and did I mention free?
The third warning signal was that all the advertisement and marketing for this product seemed to be geared towards the customer who desires to strike it rich. The mere presence of the work "Millionaire" in large bold font within the title of the book tells me that this book, or the revenue it generates, is designed to target individuals who are motivated by monetary savings as opposed to actual sustainable lifestyle changes.
So I left the website and conducted a quick google search. The first page of results told me the rest of the story and firmly solidified my suspicions. "Green Millionaire Complaints – SCAM", "The Green Millionaire Scam Alert", "The Green Millionaire – Scam Times." The headlines tell it all, the forums contain stories of people who signed up for the "free" book, paid the $1.00 processing charge, then in 14 days were charged the full price of $30, not for the book but for an online subscription of The Green Millionaire eMagazine. The only way many of these individuals were able to escape from the recurring charge was to cancel their debit or credit cards.
I am not claiming that the company violated any technical obligation to full disclosure, or that they deliberately withheld information from customers. Just illustrating how easy it can be to spot a scam, or a bad deal, and save yourself the hassle of rearranging your finances. To top it off, the subscribers who did receive the book all commented that it was rather banal information which could be acquired at many other reputable locations.
Here's a quick list of some legit sustainable living websites:
mapawatt, greenUPGRADER, The Good Human, Bad Human! Don't take chemicals from strangers!, Green living tips, The Green Way, Grist
The list goes on and on. A good tip would be that if you are looking for information on greening your home or living more sustainably, you can find all the information you need without providing your name or credit card number.
So, while my search for free solar panels and residential wind-turbine will continue, I will not subscribe to a company that relies on illusion and fine print to secure it source of income.


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Above: David Coffee returns for his 15th consecutive year as Ebenezer Scrooge, in the North Shore Music Theatre production of "A Christmas Carol." Photo by Paul Lyden.
Picture Ebenezer Scrooge as the CEO of your organization. It's enough to give HR managers nightmares. Instead of visions of sugarplums, HR managers would dream about massive layoffs and across-the-board pay cuts.
Let's imagine that Scrooge is the CEO of the fictional company Winter Wonderland, Inc. Or at least he was until the undesirable behaviors he displayed throughout the year hit a pinnacle at holiday time. His outrageous gaffes between Halloween and New Year's Day were too much for his employees to bear. Given a choice between a tactless CEO and a mass employee walkout, the Board asked for Scrooge's resignation.
With apologies to David Letterman, I've compiled my own "Top Ten" list of Scrooge's most egregious blunders that eventually lead to his resignation-and what he could have done to better spread the holiday cheer. You may recognize your company's leaders in some of this Scrooge-like behavior (I just hope one of them isn't you):
Do you recognize your management team in any of these scenarios? If you do, you still have time to help steer them away from making the same mistakes that Scrooge made. If you can help your CEO and company executives avoid these faux pas, you can ensure that your company employees-and you-will have Happy Holidays!


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Tickets are $25 and go on sale today at 10am. Tickets can be purchased at sandseventcenter.com, the Event Center box office, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000.
The Oklahoma natives recently announced a U.S. tour to promote their new album, Welcome to the Freakshow.
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SAN BERNARDINO - A day before the biggest game of his managing career, manager Jason Trickel of Oregon's Gresham National Little League was excited about something else: laundry.
"I'm just happy to have some clean clothes," he said.
He's also excited for his Oregon squad, which is facing Post Falls, Idaho Little League for the Northwest Region championship today at Al Houghton Stadium at 1 p.m. The teams did not face each other during pool play.
Gresham, located just outside of Portland, never has had a team advance this far. Two previous teams, in 1978 and 1997, advanced to the region stage, but neither of them reached the region championship game. The 1978 squad included Rick Falkner, father of current Gresham National player Brett Falkner.
Post Falls, which is managed by Dusty Pfennigs, had a team in the Northwest Region as recently as 2009, but that team failed to advance out of pool play.
Either the Idaho or Oregon state champion advanced to the Northwest Region championship every year since 2004, but this is the first time they've faced each other for the championship. The only region title won by either state during that span came from Oregon, in 2006.
"The community has really supported the boys," Trickel said. "The kids put in a lot of hard work. If we can get to the World Series, it's a lot of validation for that hard work."
Greg Mehlhaff led the way for Oregon in its 6-2 win over top-seeded Washington in the semifinal on Thursday. He pitched 4 2/3 solid innings and hit the only home run hit so far in Northwest Region play. He's also second in the Northwest with six RBIs. Among players with at least 12 at-bats, Falkner leads Oregon with a .417 batting average.
Oregon's pitching has been outstanding as a team, with a 1.50 team ERA. Hunter Hemenway (1.64 ERA) likely will start for Oregon today.
Jake Shelton and Nate Buer have led Idaho's offense, each batting over .400 in the Region. Idaho's real strength has been pitching. They have a team ERA of 2.28, but if you take out a 10-5 loss to Washington, their ERA in their other games is 1.04.
Oregon got off to a quick start with four first-inning runs in its semifinal win while Idaho pulled out a 3-2 win over Montana in its semifinal on a Shelton squeeze bunt in the fifth inning.
"Getting that first run is big," Trickel said. "Do I think we have to score first to win? No. We've shown we can come back."


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Your Investments: How many stocks should you own?
By AARON KATSMAN
05/02/2012 23:51
The question many investors face is how many stocks they should own, in order to be well diversified and to have an individual security actually make some kind of impact on their account value.
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I asked him how much he was paying in fees, and he answered 1.25 percent per annum. I couldn't believe it. I have no problem paying fees if you are getting value added for your money, but to pay a lot and end up buying "everything" is silly.
I explained that he could own a few index funds or Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that track market indices and accomplish the same thing he is paying 1.25% for, for a fraction of the cost.
The reason that he went to this well-known firm was because he (and they) believes that buying and selling individual stocks is an effective way to build wealth; that's very reasonable, but shame on the firm for marketing themselves as professional stock pickers and then buying 150 stocks. For the 1.25% fee they should be investing in what they truly believe in, not investing in trying to cover their behinds.
The question many investors face is how many stocks they should own, in order to be well diversified and to have an individual security actually make some kind of impact on their account value. We have all heard stories told about the old lady who bought a few shares in Coca Cola 60 years ago and now donates millions and millions of dollars to some university. She put all her eggs in one basket and it worked out. But is this the right strategy for you?
Can statistics lie?
In three recently published studies, investors who had a more-concentrated portfolio – i.e., they owned a smaller amount of stocks – actually showed better returns than those with a lot of stocks. CNN Money reported that one study found, on average, investors whose portfolios were dominated by one or two stocks outperformed the most diversified stock owners by 0.8 to 4.8 percentage points annually. In the same study, roughly 8% of the top performers had their portfolios concentrated in a single stock.
But although this sounds very encouraging, this study also showed another side to this situation. First of all, people with concentrated portfolios appeared very prominently among the lowest-performing investors who were surveyed. The reason for this was that many of them had portfolios consisting of a couple of stocks that ended up dropping strongly.
Across a large group of people whose portfolios are mostly in one or two stocks, the lucky few with superstock (stocks that can generate returns to the tune of hundreds of percent) portfolios make the group's average return look great, even if the vast majority of individual members show very poor results.
Putting this into perspective, for every story that we hear about the lady who made millions in Coca Cola stock, there are many more stories that go unreported of investors losing substantial amounts of money trying to hit a home run.
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It's important for investors to note that even stocks that seem safe can turn into anything but. If we turned back the clock 20 years and asked investors for 20 safe stocks, I would be willing to be that at least a handful of those companies have gone bankrupt, are on the verge or bankruptcy or have seen their share prices decimated. Sprint, Kodak, General Electric, Lehman Brothers and Fannie Mae are just a few of the names that fit this description.
What's the right amount?
During the 1960s, most financial advisers believed that 12 to 30 stocks were necessary for diversification. Well-known economist Burton Malkiel, author of the classic A Random Walk Down Wall Street, concluded that this amount of stocks could eliminate most of the element of risk from a portfolio. (At this time, "risk" was defined as the chance of suffering big swings away from the average market return.) Interestingly, in 2001, Malkiel found that it took 50 stocks to get the risk reduction that 20 used to provide.
Similarly, in a recent Seekingalpha.com article, Roger Nussbaum wrote: "If you can accept that anything can fail, then the issue of position sizing becomes critical. This has been covered here many times in terms of targeting individual stocks at 2% to 3% of the portfolio as many others go with larger weightings for their holdings. Getting caught in something that fails is not the worst thing that can happen to an investor because it can happen to any company. It is bad to get caught with 10% of the portfolio in something that fails, and this happens."
So both Malkiel and Nussbaum are in the camp that says you need somewhere between 30 to 50 different stocks. My own personal preference is in the 30 range. Most investors can't keep track of 50 stocks. With 30 you can still know what is going on at each company, but you have enough diversity to lower portfolio volatility. Nonetheless, whether it's 30 or 50, I think we all agree that 150 is way too much!
Aaron Katsman is a licensed financial adviser in Israel and the United States who helps people with US investment accounts.
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The House of Delegates passed a measure Sunday to give another $80 million dollars toward the State Teacher Pension Fund, but they didn't take any action on the food tax proposal.
For many years in West Virginia, the state government has decided how much extra to charge you for food. Governor Joe Manchin, however, wants to lower the food tax.
"I think it was something that will help a lot of working class people who struggle to get through day to day with expenses," said Manchin. "And if we can reduce it a little, it can help everybody."
He wants to reduce it from five cents per dollar to three cents by mid-2008. The Senate has already endorsed the bill.
Manchin's proposal has been hard to digest for some in the state legislature. Some delegates say they prefer to knock just one cent off the food tax for now.
Manchin also wants to set a six percent tax on "bad" foods such as candy, soft drinks and vending machine food, but some say that might be too much trouble for mom and pop grocers.
Some would just like the food tax to go away completely, but some delegates warn that would force the state to run on empty. So food is the source of energy for the public and the state government.
The House of Delegates is expected to vote on the food tax proposal and the rest of Governor Manchin's tax bills in Monday's session at 6 p.m.


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Fingers can retain residue from the day's activities, including grime that can find its way onto your face. Pimples are caused when your pores keep the dirt in them, causing an inflammation.
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You can get control of your zits by eliminating stress from your life. Hormones produced from stress can cause your skin to break out, and affect your health. Reducing the stress in your life has many benefits and you can reduce stress through exercise, meditation or relaxation. Stress is like food for pimples; you need to starve your acne for it to dissipate.
If you frequently suffer from zits, try wearing garments composed of natural fibers and dress in attire that is appropriate for the weather. The climate can cause you to breakout. Uncomfortable clothing made out of synthetic materials can aggravate the acne you have. You can lessen the frequency of the pimples breakouts in warm weather by wearing lightweight, comfortable clothing that will not aggravate the skin in warmer climates.
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---- — Starting Tuesday, four local men will transform into a 50s harmony quartet doing one last show as the musical "Forever Plaid" opens on the Veale Creek Theater stage.
"Plaid" is the story of four friends from high school, Sparky, Jinx, Smudge and Franky, who formed a 50s-style vocal group, the Plaids. They were heading to the tailor to pick up what would have been their trademark plaid jackets when, well, one will just have to find out.
"Because the sun, moon and planets are just in the right order, they are coming back for one night and do the show they couldn't do in the 1950s," director Julie Wadsworth said.
The production features the four members of the Plaids, Draven Pancake, Kyle Gregory, Micah Ryan and Scott Griffith, on the stage as they sing hits from the harmony era with little to no break at all. Also, the music for the entire production is live, provided by accompanist Tyler Simpson.
"It's all live," Wadsworth said.
For the four Plaids, rehearsals started last month and based on the numbers that are performed, look difficult to pull off. Griffith, the choral teacher at Washington High School, said the music is challenging.
"Basically the musical is all harmony," Griffith said. "There's a lot of very tight chords that have to be ironed out and finely tuned."
This is Gregory's first time performing on the Veale Creek stage. He said the music has been challenging but also "very fun."
"It's a lot of fun," Gregory said. "It's been a lot of work to get to this point. Also getting to bond with these guys, that's part of the show too. The Plaids were really good friends and that comes through too."
Throughout the show, the audience meets the Plaids and they all have interesting stories to tell.
"You also get to know the Plaids through their personal memories," Ryan said.
Many of the songs the Plaids sing on stage will be ones that people will remember, including "Sixteen Tons," "Three Coins in a Fountain," "Lady of Spain," "Chain Gang," and others that fans of that era liked.
"It's going to be more of a memories ride for a lot of our audience," Griffith said. "The music is very familiar. It will take them on a memory journey."
And this is a musical that fans of musicals will also enjoy.
"I think it will be a show people will remember," Pancake said. "I think the people who enjoy shows will like it and people who go to musicals more will like it because of the challenging aspects of it."
"Plaid" was created as an off-Broadway musical in 1990 by Stuart Ross. It has been performed internationally and has been one that Wadsworth has been wanting to do for a while.
"It reminded me of the 'Nunsense' shows that I have been in and I thought it might be different to do a male (musical)," Wadsworth said.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at Hibbett Sports, 120 Cherry Tree Plaza. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. during the week and a 2 p.m. matinee on Aug. 4.
Two info boxes if wanted. 1. Online See more of the Plaids as they get ready to perform "Forever Plaid," at the Veale Creek Theater. Online at washtimesherald.com 2. If you go "Forever Plaid" will open at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and a 2 p.m. matinee on Aug. 4 at Veale Creek Theater. Advance tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Hibbett Sports, 120 Cherry Tree Plaza.


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Bland Family Papers, MS 134, 1757-1860
Collection summary
Title:The Bland Papers
Creator: Bland Family
Call number: MS 134
Inclusive dates: 1757-1860
Bulk dates: 1758-1847
Extent: 5 boxes
Abstract: Summary: Large correspondence of Blands in England and VA;
letter from Theodorick Bland describing life in TN 1798-1801 and
notes on Alexander's CHANCERY PRACTICES; MS analysis of U.
S. Constitution (1463 pp.) and on other states (484 pp.); notes on
cases before superior court in Washington, TN, 1799-1801 (140 pp);
MS vol. catalogue of T. Bland's books, Annapolis, Aug. 1829; MS
vol. survey of organization of American institutions; MS vol. report
to John Q. Adams of commission to investigate affairs in South
American countries, 1818; notes on life in Chile and Argentina,
1818; ledger of Thomas Stockett Alexander, Bland's law partner
1849-60; ledger with Alexander's notes on various cases.
Administrative summary
Repository H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Historical Society
201 W. Monument St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
Access restrictions: Public use of Theodorick Bland's "Colonial History" restricted to
microfilm: Manuscripts Department microfilm MS 134.
Use restrictions: Permission to publish is required.
Provenance: Gift of Thomas H. Geither, Jr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Balliere, and
Dr. Henry J. Berkley in Feb. 1920 and on April 11, 1921
Accession number: 58438, 58619
Biographical Note
Theodorick Bland born in Dinwiddie County, Va., 1776. Bland was Chancellor of the State of
Maryland. Giles-General of Customs. Edward-Collector of Customs. Theodorick-Chancellor of
Customs. Bland and Alexander were partners in the practice of law.
Scope and Content
The Bland Papers consist of writings and correspondence by or related to Theodorick Bland.
The collection is contained in 5 boxes. Box 1: Political observations and notes on real estate, the
law and the constitutions of the United States. Box 2: contains an analysis of the Constitutions.
Box 3: Papers related to law cases, a will for John Gibson, the Ledger of Thomas Stockett
Alexander, Alexander's Chancery practice, and a sketch and Genealogy of Theodorick Bland.
Box 4: Correspondence between various members of the Bland family, as well as letters from
J.Q. Adams, James Monroe, and Andrew Jackson in relation to Bland's legal appointments. Box
5: Contains Bland's notes on his travels to South America and his report to J.Q. Adams in
relation to these travels. Notes on legal matters, including cases tried in Tennessee, a genealogy
for the Bland family, a catalog of books belonging to Theodorick Bland, notes on early
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