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If you've never been in a thrift store before, here ya go! 5 minutes and 47 seconds toward your first experience and hopefully, inspiration toward a visit to your local thrift store in real life time, too.
In the vid, I shop for a fall dress and share Sammy Davis Vintage tips on how to thrift store shop with success. Even if the thrift store is the size of a Wal-Mart [and many of them in the 'burbs are!] — with planning & focus — you can tackle those crazy aisles and find the same style [plus stylish sustainability] that you'd get for a whole lot more at any mainstream store.
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THE SMASH-HITS of one of Britain's most famous pop bands will be celebrated when a popular tribute group come to Evesham next month.
Some of Take That's worldwide selling records will be blasted out at the Evesham Arts Centre on Saturday, September 1 by Re-Take That who are regarded as one of biggest and most authentic tribute bands currently around.
Starting from 8pm, Re-That That will provide the superb sounds and dynamic dance routines for whom the famous five of Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Howard Donald are renowned for.
Take That dominated the charts in the early 1990s before famously splitting up in 1996 - a year after Robbie Williams left the band.
But to everyone's surprise the four man band made a dramatic comeback to the pop scene six years ago and in 2010 Williams returned to the line-up as the pop group became a five-piece once again.
Breathtaking versions of the band's greatest hits including Pray, Million Love Songs, How Deep is Your Love, Could it be Magic, It Only Takes a Minute, Relight My Fire, Never Forget and many more will be performed in a stunning night of pop music.
The tribute group have toured throughout the UK and Europe since 2005 building up a loyal following by capturing the very essence of one of the nation's greatest pop bands.
Re-Take That's Paul Waite, who plays the role of front man Gary Barlow, said it will be a lively show and one for fans of pop music in Evesham to enjoy.
"The chemistry we have with our fans is paramount to the success of Re-Take That," he said.
"More than simply a band, the Re-Take That experience is a full feature stage show combining huge personalities, vocal arrangements, dance routines, costume changes and an amazing light show."
And when the band blast out their final song, the show will not stop there as the audience will get the opportunity to have a meet and greet opportunity with the band and can have their photo taken with the tribute stars.
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Updated: January 14, 2013
A Breckenridge-based DPS trooper is recovering from injuries in a Fort Worth hospital after a wreck Sunday night.
According to DPS, 64-year-old trooper Bob Sims was heading north on Highway 67 toward Graham around 7:30 Sunday night and was being followed by his son, daughter-in-law and wife in another car to headed to dinner.
On the way, Sims saw a violator heading south, so he pulled a u-turn to go after them and that's when his son's car hit the patrol car on the driver's side.
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We have few details at this point but according to the Breckenridge American, the two-vehicle crash happened around 8:15 Sunday night on state Highway 67.
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Marc Morrone was born in 1960 in the Bronx and, when he was 2, his family moved to Long Beach, where he quickly became enchanted with the natural world of the seahore. This is when he started to keep any pet that he could get his hands on: It mattered not if it was an insect, fish, amphibian, bird or mammal.
When he was 7, the Morrones relocated to Cold Spring Harbor, where Marc was introduced to the natural world of Long Island's North Shore. The larger house his family had there allowed him to keep more and more pets, and this passion has continued to this day.
The experience and knowledge that he gained by keeping any kind of pet in all lifestyle situations has opened many doors for him, and he currently shares his knowledge with other petkeepers in many media formats.
In addition to his weekly column in Newsday, he hosts a weekly TV show on Cablevision's News 12 Long Island called
Animal Island that airs on Saturday and Sunday. He also hosts a TV show called Petkeeping with Marc Morrone that airs Monday through Friday at noon on The HallMark Channel.
He is the petkeeping expert that appears on Martha Stewart's daily TV show as well as writer for the pet columns in the magazine Martha Stewart Living. In addition, he also hosts a live call-in radio show every Friday night at 8 p.m. on the Martha Stewart channel on Sirus/XM radio channel 112/157.
Morrone has written 5 books: Ask the Dogkeeper, Ask the Catkeeper, Ask the Birdkeeper and Ask the Fishkeeper, all published by Bowtie Press. He also has a memoir book, "A Man For All Species," published by Random House.
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WASHINGTON DC — A bill that would designate new wilderness in Nevada was favorably reported by the Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee with a broad base of support and now awaits action in the full US Senate.
The Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2013 (S. 342) was introduced by Senators Dean Heller and Harry Reid. A companion bill, H.R. 433 was introduced by Representative Mark Amodei in the House, supported by the entire Nevada congressional delegation.
Dusty Colin Sam, 28, was sentenced for felony burglary to 38-96 months in prison with 376 days time served. At the time of his arrest he was charged with attempted murder, false imprisonment, interrupting a 911 call, domestic battery, and resisting arrest.
This Saturday, May 18th, the Winnemucca Community Garden will host an Afternoon of Live Music in the Garden. Every year the Community Garden has an annual "kick off" event – this year rather than having a dinner and silent auction, the Garden has decided to have an outdoor, family-friendly event with entertainment for everyone.
The first announcement, though, was the appointment of Janet Kennedy to replace Ray Garrison as principal of Winnemucca Jr. High School. Kennedy is currently the principal of McDermitt Combined School and Garrison is retiring.
Kelly Pinkston (McDermitt guidance counselor & GEARUP advisor) and Stacy Ramsey(GEARUP SPIF) teamed up with Trixie Byron (Ft McDermitt tribe education specialist) to plan and implement a career/college fair on May 7.
(shown) Jason Nez (KTVN channel 2 news video coordinator), Kelly Pinkston (McDermitt guidance counselor & GEARUP advisor), Stacy Ramsey (GEARUP SPIF) and Trixie Byron(Ft McDermitt tribe education specialist).(above)
"It was a privilege," said the Winnemucca physical therapist and owner of Rehab Services of Nevada. "You can't imagine what a difference this program makes in people's lives."
The McDermitt 7th grade GEARUP class took their first college field trip on Wednesday (May8). Kelly Pinkston (counselor and GEARUP advisor) worked with Lisa Campbell(GBC Winnemucca campus director) to set a day to visit the campus.
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Written by: S. K. Heninger Jr. Category: Huntington Collections Format: paperback, 232 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 inches, 154 b/w illustrations Release Date: 2005-01-15 ISBN: 978-0-87328-208-6 Price: $21.95 About this Book
What are the parts of the universe? How are they arranged? Where are its center and its boundaries? What forces control its motion? Cosmographical Glass features more than 100 astronomical and mythical diagrams from books printed before 1700, revealing how people of the Renaissance answered these complicated questions. Throughout this period, which one historian has called "the most psychically disturbed era in European history," the universe was depicted as a rational arrangement of disparate parts. The author bridges the gap between the Renaissance and today by explaining in detail these astronomical, mythical, and alchemical maps of the universe.
S. K. Heninger Jr. is a former Alumni Distinguished Professor of English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of Touches of Sweet Harmony: Pythagorean Cosmology and Renaissance Poetics, The Handbook of Renaissance Meteorology, and Sidney and Spenser: The Poet as Maker. He specializes in literature of the English Renaissance.
Reviews of The Cosmographical Glass:
"A remarkably clear picture of Renaissance culture through its imaginative speculations on the order of the universe, and a valuable addition to the growing body of work which is examining the magical and metaphorical bases of early modern science."—The Sixteenth Century Journal"Each figure is analyzed and set in context by . . . a connected and readable exposition illustrated in detail."—Scientific American"Will be of great interest not only to students of Renaissance cosmology but also to anyone interested in the arts that influenced and were influenced by cosmology."—Shakespeare Quarterly"Professor Heninger has produced not only a very beautiful and interesting book, but one which makes easily accessible to all readers much information concerning pre-modern astronomy and geography."—University of Toronto Quarterly"Heninger has used the fine resources of the Huntington Library to produce scholarship which begins in the small detail of a picture and ends in a view of the entire universe."—Milton Quarterly
"This large-folio, profusely illustrated, and beautifully designed work has always wanted to be a coffee table book. But its sheer excellence as a resource both for teaching and stimulating research has, in this reviewer's experience, put paid to that idea. Now, after a quarter century, The Cosmographical Glass had been reprinted in paperback and still at a bargain price. The Huntington Library has given us a handsome book, its design pleasing in typography and layout, its figures and plates, some of them exemplifying the best of the Renaissance engraver's art, shapely and admirably reproduced… As Heninger has pointed out, what emerges from this book is no one monolithic conception of the cosmos but rather a rich discourse arising from varying opinions among cosmologists, resulting in a multiplicity of systems." –Seventeenth-Century News


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Melky Cabrera is an aging outfielder who had never been very good before last season. All of a sudden he put together an outstanding year and the Royals traded him to the Giants for pitching help. He continued to crush the ball this season...made the All-Star team and was actually named MVP of the mid-summer classic. Yesterday Melky Cabrera was suspended by major league baseball for 50 games. He tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone. The stat-heads will tell you that very few players get measurably better after the age of 28 or 29. So some were already looking at Cabrera's resurgence with suspicion. They were right.
The difference between Cabrera's case and Ryan Braun is that Braun has consistently put up big numbers over the course of his career including this year where he was being watched and monitored very closely. He did sit yesterday as he battles through a slump that's going on over the last couple of weeks.
Felix Hernandez was overpowering yesterday as he threw the first perfect game in Seattle Mariner history beating the Rays 1-0. Love the availability of the MLB Network as they could immediatly take us to the game and I could see the final few innings. The Rays have had three perfect games thrown against them...so have the Dodgers...the only difference is that LA has been around over a hundred years longer.
Expect to see alot of Graham Harrell tonight when the Packers face the Browns. Mike McCarthy says that Harrell needs more playing time at this point in his career. You'd like to see Aaron Rodgers have some success tonight after the stinker that the first team offense laid down last week. Alex Green gets the start at tailback...I'm interested to see what he can do.
Interesting music news that the Monkees are going on tour in honor of the late Davy Jones....what makes it interesting is that Mike Nesmith is joining the tour. He hasnt worked with the band since an aborted reunion tour in the late 90's. Nesmith, an accomplished country and country-rock singer-songwriter, was always the most talented musician of the bunch...but was also a pretty good comedian and played off the other guys with a really dry sense of humor.
Happy Birthday to the original Catwoman Julie Newmar who set young boys libidos racing in the mid-sixties...she's 79 today.
And Timothy Hutton is 52...his tv show Leverage is an entertaining hour....sort of a cross between Mission Impossible and Oceans 11.
Songs of the Day (from my I-pod)
Just The Other Side Of Nowhere-Kris Kristopherson...he was a Rhodes Scholar and Army Ranger who decided he wanted to write songs . We are the better for it
Just What I Needed-The Cars (1978) the first single from a solid power-pop band. It exploded out of your radio


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By John Stepp
The Times Tribune
The careers for the talented Harlan senior class came to an end Friday, as the Green Dragons fell 34-15 at Williamsburg in the second round of the Class A playoffs.
"This has been a great senior class. They are a talented group of kids and good young men," said Harlan coach J.B. Donahue. "They have been to a regional championship and two rounds of the playoffs every year. I think they have made a mark on Harlan football."
Despite being known for their high-powered offense, the Jackets held the Green Dragons to just 100 total yards of offense on the night, with over half of those coming in the fourth quarter when the game was already out of hand.
"We just had more struggles with them offensively," Donahue said. "We played better defensively, but they got three scores on a short field. We turned them over a little bit. They are good up front, and collapsed the pocket and put pressure on Ty."
Nathan Young turned in a standout performance with a pair of interceptions for the Dragons.
Harlan was knocked out of the playoffs by the Jackets last season, but looked to turn things around early in this year's game when senior cornerback Nathan Young intercepted a Dalton Sizemore pass and returned it to the Williamsburg one-yard line. Harlan's Dakota Morris found the end zone three plays later and the extra point by Ryland Atkins was good to give the Dragons a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.
The Jackets took the ball on the ensuing drive and marched down the field to the Harlan nine-yard line. With the ball first-and-goal, Sizemore connected with senior wide receiver Micah Purdy, but Purdy fumbled the ball into the end zone, allowing Harlan to recover for a touchback.
"We made some mistakes tonight that we can't be making if we want to win in the third round. They intercepted a pass and took it to the goal line and scored. Then we fumbled in the end zone and gave the ball back to them," said Williamsburg coach Jerry Herron. "We have to stop making the stupid mistakes and the turnovers. We'll look at the film this weekend and see what we need to fix."
Williamsburg bounced back in the second quarter when Sizemore found Purdy on a 15-yard touchdown pass. The extra point by Brentley Patrick tied the game at 7-7 with 11:17 left in the second quarter. After holding Harlan to a three-and-out, the Jackets stung again, this time with a five-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Jefferson Patrick. The extra point was good, pushing the Williamsburg lead to 14-7 with 5:04 left in the first half.
The Jackets didn't stop there when on their very next possession, sophomore running back Chase Lowrie found pay dirt on a five-yard rushing touchdown, giving Williamsburg a 21-7 lead after another successful extra point.
The Jackets totaled 281 yards on the ground, led by Sizemore who had 115 yards on 18 carries. Purdy and Lowrie added 82 and 68 yards, respectively.
"I knew we were going to have to run the ball coming into this game. (Harlan's) Coach (J.B.) Donahue does a great job and he played the pass and tried taking it away, so we had to run the football," Herron said. "Our running backs did a great job, and so did our quarterback. We did a really good job running the football against them."
Williamsburg went on to add two more touchdowns in the second half, while holding the Dragons to a late-game score when the game was out of hand.
In addition to his rushing yards, Sizemore also added 193 yards through the air, on 14 of 25 passing. He also had three passing touchdowns.
The Jackets move on to play a rematch of last year's regional finals, traveling to Hazard next Friday.
John Middleton contributed to this report.


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Redbridge police borough commander Det Ch Supt Sue Williams and Cllr Shoaib Patel - CCTV forms an important part of the borough's crime plan
Alistair Kleebauer, Senior reporter
Friday, May 18, 2012
Burglary, robbery, and serious youth violence are priorities for Redbridge police and partners to tackle in the coming year, Redbridge councillors decided last night.
Burglary - Extend a scheme to gate alleyways, denying burglars easy access to homes.
- SNTs to ensure victims receive a follow-up visit.
Robbery and serious youth violence - Ensure agencies engage with victims of crime.
- Support the use of "knife-arches" in Redbridge schools.
Vulnerable and repeat victims - Use a case panel to improve early intervention.
- Manage an anticipated increase in prostitution in east London as a result of the Olympic Games.
Drug and alcohol-related crime - Drug-test criminals suspected of committing crimes to fund class A drug use.
- Offer treatment programmes.
At a full council meeting at Redbridge Town Hall, High Road, Ilford, members approved the borough's community safety partnership plan and £2.6m funding to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The strategy is drawn up between the police, Redbridge Council and partners such as Redbridge Council for Voluntary Services.
The other two priorities are vulnerable and repeat victims and drug and alcohol-related crime and anti-social behaviour.
Measures to tackle burglary, which increased by 4.5 per cent in the last year, include the use of "memo-cams" - security cameras with motion sensors to capture images of burglars.
Cllr Shoaib Patel, the cabinet member for community safety, said: "[The 4.5 per cent increase] is a significant reduction on the 19 per cent increase we saw at one stage during the year, and we are looking at this with extreme care which is why it remains a top priority in the plan."
He pointed to steps taken to tackle the problem including a "Report It" campaign and a drug intervention programme.
£1.5m is available for community safety, including £450,000 for the anti-social behaviour team.
Children's services, including the youth offending service, will receive £1.1m.
Cllr Wes Streeting, a Labour councillor for Chadwell ward, welcomed the strategy but said wider staffing cuts to the Met Police could have an impact.
He said: "It's easy to say we'll cut out the back office, but when we do, the officers who should be on the beat spend their time in police stations filling out reports."
Cllr Gurdial Bharma, a Labour councillor for Clayhall ward, said the council must ensure Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs) are adequately staffed.
Cllr Richard Hoskins, a Liberal Democrat councillor for Church End ward, said SNTs must be based in the areas they police.
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A teenage girl thought she was escaping an argument when she got into a car with a Chadwell Heath man – but he took her to a house and raped her, a court heard today.


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Local superintendents weigh in on the replacing of Ohio Graduation Test
High school students will be given more rigorous tests that are better aligned with their coursework beginning in 2014-15.
The change is positive overall, but will require a bit of work to make the transition, according to local school officials.
The new tests will replace the existing Ohio Graduation Test, which were previously mandated by the state in exchange for a student's diploma.
Now, the Ohio Department of Education will swap out the OGT for 10 end-of-course or end-of-year exams, whose details are still being developed.
What is known is that the tests will make up some portion of students' grades, but it is not yet decided how much of an impact it will have on their course grade, and whether failing the test will mean inability to graduate or what options may exist to retest.
The new tests will be administered within more specific subjects than the OGT, including English I, II and III, Algebra I and II, Geometry, Biology, Physical Science, American History and American Government.
The OGT tested students on more basic work in broad fields of math, science, English and social studies.
The OGT didn't bear any weight on student grades, which is one of the positive changes coming from the new tests, said Mentor Superintendent Matt Miller.
"(Students) have more of a vested interest," he said.
Miller said the OGT served a valuable purpose in education, but that he agrees that the changes were necessary to better prepare students for their next steps in life. Continued...
"To gear our students up for the college readiness portion, I see that as a positive, at the same time I understand that not all of our kids want to go to college and many of our kids are successful without that step," he said.
In addition to the 10 end-of-course/year tests, a national, standardized college readiness test will also be required by the Ohio Department of Education for students to complete. The specifics of that test are also still unclear.
It could be a new test developed by the state department, or the existing ACT or SAT, a department spokesman said.
While educators support the idea of more rigour in student testing, the transition to these tests is what potentially poses a problem.
The tests will likely be administered in an online, or at least digital format — details of which are again unclear — and not all school districts are prepared to tackle technology advancements.
"The bigger challenge for Mentor Schools, and all schools in Ohio, is conversion from paper-pencil test to the online, virtual test that's required starting in 2014," Miller said. "I'm not sure that all the schools in Ohio are going to have the resources to get that done. I think Mentor's in a much better position."
That district has been and is still currently examining current technology to determine what will be needed to administer new tests, although without clear information, Mentor, and other districts aren't sure what will be necessary.
Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Riverside Schools Melissa Mlakar agrees that the transition will be difficult.
"That will be interesting to see how that works out," she said. "Even if we don't fully know what to expect with regard to technology requirements and how we are going to meet the needs of everyone ... (we) need more direction to prepare."
She also anticipates that 2013 will be the most difficult year of the transition, but stresses that the district is preparing by providing teachers with professional development surrounding the more in-depth test materials. Continued...
"I like the idea that the new tests ... are going to be very focused on a particular area," Mlakar said. "They're going to be very specific to the course that the students are taking ... you're really going to get a feel for what the student knows."
The state Education Department is still working on finalizing details of the tests, their impact on student grade, and how districts will be able to implement them. What is definite is that individual districts will not receive state support funding for technology upgrades that may be required.
The department will ensure that students have access to the college readiness test — which is also not completed — regardless of the districts' ability to provide it.
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He's getting better, apparently he began talking again which is good news. Was pretty horrific but hopefully he'll be back to normal as soon as possible.
That's good to hear. What happened to him? All I heard was that he collapsed.


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I am not a mosquito feeding bag!
Posted 22 June 2012 - 01:54 AM
In summation
Mosquitoes = teh suck
Posted 22 June 2012 - 02:46 AM
Posted 22 June 2012 - 02:02 PM
Do Mosquitos serve any purpose that is positive to anything?
I actually recently heard on some science show or another that if mosquitos were to suddenly disappear, there would be absolutely no adverse effects on the ecosystem as all the organisms that depend on them for their food would be able to make it up with something else.
So, no. Or at least, I'd like to believe that!
Posted 22 June 2012 - 02:04 PM
I actually heard on some science show or another that if mosquitos were to suddenly disappear, there would be absolutely no adverse effects on the ecosystem. So, no.
Totally disagree.
If we've learned anything (well, actually we haven't) its that when you remove even the smallest piece of an ecosystem, it fucks everything up
Posted 22 June 2012 - 02:23 PM
I hate hate hate hate those bloodsuckers!! I was outside for 25 minutes and I definitely have more than one bite for every minute I was outside... I don't want to cover myself with bug repellent... I think I need to try one of those clip on thingies!
In summation
I was actually talking with a few of my mosquito friends and by all accounts...you are in fact sir a mosquito feeding bag...and they are looking forward for their next encounter with you at vibes!!!
it was a li'l funny to see mosiquitos with li'l napkins tucked around the neck and li'l mosquito fork n knives in each of their li'l mosquito hands


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Romania: Slaughterhouses did not commit fraud
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Two Romanian plants believed to be the source of horsemeat mislabeled as beef in supermarkets across Europe declared it properly and any fraud was committed somewhere else down the line, officials said Monday.
Romania is scrambling to contain the damage from the fast-growing horsemeat scandal — where the cheaper meat was substituted for beef in everything from burgers to frozen lasagna. The finger-pointing is growing by the day, involving more countries and more companies.
France says that Romanian butchers and Dutch and Cypriot traders were part of a supply chain that resulted in horsemeat being labeled as beef before it was included in frozen dinners including lasagna, moussaka and the French equivalent of Shepherd's Pie. The affair started earlier this year with worries about horsemeat in burgers in Ireland and Britain.
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Paul Joseph Howell, Jr., 59, of Wheelersburg, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Southern Ohio Medical Center.
Phyllis Jean McWharter, 76, of Haverhill, Ohio, went to be with the Lord Wednesday May 22, 2013.
Phillip Dean Kaltenbach, age 59, of Lynn St., Russia, Ohio, died 10:50 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2013, at his home.
Wheelersburg man arrested on two charges
On the heels of the arrest of Chadwick Gary on burglary charges, Scioto County Sheriff's detectives have made a second arrest in that case.
Kentucky Man Charged In Connection With String Of Thefts In Ohio
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Gospel recording artists Debbie and Kendall Woodard will be singing at 7 p.m. Sunday at Temple Baptist Church, 1148 Gallia Street in Portsmouth.
Exsell opens new office in Wheelersburg
Exsell Realty Group has hung up a new sign in a new location on Center Street across from the post office in Wheelersburg.
Interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Jewel Craig - 2 p.m. Monday at Brant Funeral Home in Sciotoville, with callers 1-2 p.m. Monday.
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A Wheelersburg man is charged with stealing the property of an elderly woman. Derek A. Knight, 26, has been charged with one count of breaking and entering, a fifth degree felony, one count of felony theft from the elderly, a felony of the fourth degree, and a probation violation.
Edward Blevins of Citra, Fla. and formerly of Wheelersburg, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on May 4, 2013, at Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala, Fla.. Born Aug.
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City of Airdrie's growth rate slows considerably
The City of Airdrie grew by 2,556 new residents last year to a total population of 45,711 as of April 1.
The new numbers represent a 5.92 per cent growth rate.
The city�s growth was somewhat slowed from last year�s 8.37 per cent rate, an average of 3,333 new people over the 2010 numbers.
�This growth rate gives us some breathing room,� said Mayor Peter Brown. �Opportunities and challenges come with a steady growth rate, for example, our new fire stations and the police building were built to serve a larger future community so a manageable growth rate is good news.�
In 2012, 1,097 new homes were built in Airdrie, an increase of 6.82 per cent for a total of 17,174 single-family and multi-family dwelling units. Windsong, Williamstown and King�s Heights experienced the greatest growth at 555, 335, and 304 new people, respectively.
The Canals neighbourhood was the only one in the city to decrease in population, by 70 people.
Airdrie gained 669 people through its recent annexation of more than 12,000 acres of Rocky View County, the number represents 1.55 per cent of the city�s overall population growth.
Two-hundred-and-sixty-seven new houses were added to Airdrie�s total through the annexation.
There are 1,624 bare land, under construction or uninhabitable properties in Airdrie.
Fifty-four per cent of residents completed the census online in 2012, a decrease from last year�s 59 per cent.
�The City of Airdrie is thrilled with the commitment from our enumerators and the response from Airdrie residents both online and at the door,� said Sharon Pollyck, manager of legislative services and corporate communications.
�Their participation in the 2012 census helped ensure the City achieved a complete and accurate number.�
The census cost the City $33,000. Airdrie earned $667,116 of potential additional grant revenue by doing the census.
Complete census findings will be posted online at www.airdrie.ca this fall.
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- Dallas has won the last three games in this series, including a 109-104 home victory on November 7. O.J. Mayo had 22 points, five rebounds and six assists in that game, while Chris Kaman chipped in with 22 points and eight boards.
- The Mavericks lost to Boston 117-115 in double overtime on Wednesday, and have now dropped their last six OT games dating back to last season (0-3 in 2012-13).
- The Raptors have lost 12 out of their last 13 games. At 4-19, they are off to their worst start since the 2005-06 season (4-19).
- O.J. Mayo is averaging 20.9 points per game this season, after putting up 12.6 ppg for the Grizzlies in 2011-12. That +8.3 scoring increase is best in the NBA (minimum played in 50 percent of games in both seasons).
- The Mavericks have used a league-high 11 different starting lineups so far in 2012-13. They used 13 different lineups last season (t-18th).
- Ed Davis had 24 points and 12 rebounds in Wednesday's loss to the Nets. The 24 points tied his career high, his other 24-point game also coming against the Nets, on April 26, 2012.
By JORDAN GARRETSON
(AP) -- The Dallas Mavericks have made due without their superstar.
The Toronto Raptors have struggled to remain competitive, and it could get worse because of recent injuries.
Neither team will be at full-strength Friday night in Toronto, though Dallas figures to have the upper hand against a sliding Raptors team which will be very short-handed.
Plus, the Mavericks have won 14 of the last 17 meetings, including a 109-104 home victory Nov. 7 in the only one this season.
Dirk Nowitzki still hasn't played a game for Dallas after undergoing right knee surgery in October. Nowitzki originally hoped to be back by mid-December, but coach Rick Carlisle said Wednesday there is no timetable for his return.
Even without Nowitzki, eighth in the league last season at 21.6 points per game, the Mavericks (11-11) have hovered around .500 and are currently eighth in the Western Conference.
New acquisition O.J. Mayo has assumed the lead scoring role in Nowitzki's absence, putting up career highs with 20.9 points per game and 48.9 percent field-goal shooting.
He scored a team-high 24 on Wednesday but also accounted for a career-worst nine of Dallas' 28 turnovers in a 117-115 double-overtime loss at Boston, ending a three-game winning streak.
Then again, Mayo also converted the tying points that forced both overtime periods while playing almost 52 minutes.
"I wasn't tired at all," he said. "You just can't turn the ball over. Look at the stats, man: nine turnovers out of 27. We had plenty of opportunities to take control of that game and win. We've got to be better in that area. We just can't turn the ball over."
The Mavericks outshot them from the floor, 51.1-43.0 percent, but the turnover margin proved to be the difference as they forced just 13.
"Looking at the stat sheet, what I am is encouraged," coach Rick Carlisle told the Mavs' official website. "Because we had 28 turnovers, we give up 34 points off turnovers, and to be in the game with this team is encouraging to me. It means we have a lot of positive upside to us and we've got to find it.
"We can do it. I believe in these guys. I really do. We showed a lot of guts hanging in this thing and we've just got to be able to make simple plays."
The Raptors (4-19) have lost six straight and 12 of 13.
Things don't figure to get any easier as second- and third-leading scorers Andrea Bargnani (16.0 ppg) and Kyle Lowry (15.0 ppg) will both miss time with injuries suffered in Monday's loss at Portland. Bargnani is out indefinitely with a torn elbow ligament and a strained right wrist, while Lowry will likely miss 10 days with a partial tear in his right triceps.
Toronto had just nine players available in Wednesday's 94-88 home loss to Brooklyn as Amir Johnson served a one-game suspension and Linas Kleiza missed his second game in a row because of a sore right knee.
Ed Davis matched career highs with 24 points and 12 rebounds.
"We ran out of gas," Davis said of the Raptors, who are also still without Alan Anderson and Landry Fields. "We were short-handed, but we were fighting."
Dallas got Shawn Marion back Wednesday, and he posted 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists after missing two games with a strained right groin.
Mayo and Chris Kaman each scored 22 points in the previous matchup with Toronto while Vince Carter added 17 off the bench against his former team.
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The appellants submitted evidence before the Property Tax Appeal Board claiming unequal treatment in the assessment process and overvaluation as the bases of the appeal. In support of these claims, the appellants submitted photographs, a settlement statement, an appraisal and three assessment comparables. The assessment comparables consist of one-story frame dwellings that are two years old. The comparables are located from across the street to ½ of a block along the subject's street. The comparables have crawl space foundations, central air conditioning and 576 square foot garages. The dwellings contain 1,440 or 1,450 square feet of living area and have improvement assessments ranging from $35,900 to $36,870. The subject property has an improvement assessment of $34,710. The comparables are situated on lots that range in size range in size from 9,829 to 12,250 square feet of land area and have land assessments ranging from $6,760 to $8,940. The subject property has a land assessment of $8,940. In support of the overvaluation argument, the appellants submitted a settlement statement indicating the subject property was purchased for $128,000 in November 2005. The appellant also submitted a limited appraisal estimating the subject property had a market value of $127,000 as of October 2005. Based on this evidence, the appellants requested a reduction in the subject's land assessment to $7,300, no change in the improvement Docket No. 06-02518.001-R-1 2 of 2 assessment of $34,710, for a total assessment of $42,010, which reflects an estimated market value of approximately $126,030. The board of review submitted its "Board of Review Notes on Appeal" wherein the subject's assessment of $43,650 was disclosed. The subject's assessment reflects an estimated market value of $131,318 using Tazewell County's 2006 three-year median level of assessments of 33.24%. In response to the appeal, the board of review noted the appellants requested a reduction in only the subject's land assessment. To demonstrate the subject's land assessment was uniform, the board of review submitted three land comparables located three consecutive lots from the subject. The comparables contain 10,000 square feet of land area with land assessments of $8,940, identical to the subject. With respect to the overvaluation argument, the board of review agreed the subject's sale of $128,000 in November 2005 was a valid arm-length transaction. In fact, the board of review indicated the subject's assessed valuation was reduced in a 2005 assessment complaint before the board of review to reflect its sale price. However, the board of review indicated the subject's 2006 increased assessment was determined using the subject's 2005 sale price plus application of the township equalization factor. Based on this evidence, the board of review requested confirmation of the subject's assessment. After reviewing the record and considering the evidence, the Property Tax Appeal Board finds that it has jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of this appeal. The Property Tax Appeal Board further finds a reduction in the subject property's assessment is warranted. The appellants first argued the subject's land was inequitably assessed. The Illinois Supreme Court has held that taxpayers who object to an assessment on the basis of lack of uniformity bear the burden of proving the disparity of assessment valuations by clear and convincing evidence. Kankakee County Board of Review v. Property Tax Appeal Board, 131 Ill.2d 1 (1989). The evidence must demonstrate a consistent pattern of assessment inequities within the assessment jurisdiction. After an analysis of the evidence, the Board finds no reduction in the subject's assessment is warranted on this basis. The Property Tax Appeal Board finds the record contains six land comparables for consideration. All the comparables were located in close proximity to the subject. However, the comparables submitted by the appellant were slightly smaller or larger when compared to the subject. Thus, the appellants' suggested land comparables received reduced weight in the Board analysis. The Board further finds the land comparables submitted by the board of review are identical in size as the subject with 10,000 square feet of land area. Additionally, they have land assessments of Docket No. 06-02518.001-R-1 3 of 3 $8,940, identical to the subject's land assessment. Based on this analysis, the Board finds no reduction in the subject's land assessment is warranted. The appellants also argued the subject property is overvalued. When market value is the basis of the appeal, the value must be proved by a preponderance of the evidence. Winnebago County Board of Review v. Property Tax Appeal Board, 313 Ill.App.3d 179, 183, 728 N.E.2d 1256 (2nd Dist. 2000). The Board finds the appellants have overcome this burden. The appellants submitted a settlement statement indicating the subject property was purchased for $128,000 in November 2005, less than sixty days prior to the subject's January 1, 2006, assessment date at issue in this appeal. The Illinois Supreme Court has defined fair cash value as what the property would bring at a voluntary sale where the seller is ready, willing, and able to sell but not compelled to do so, and the buyer is ready, willing and able to buy but not forced to do so. Springfield Marine Bank v. Property Tax Appeal Board, 44 Ill.2d. 428 (1970). A contemporaneous sale of property between parties dealing at arm's-length is a relevant factor in determining the correctness of an assessment and may be practically conclusive on the issue of whether an assessment is reflective of market value. Rosewell v. 2626 Lakeview Limited Partnership, 120 Ill.App.3d 369 (1st Dist. 1983), People ex rel. Munson v. Morningside Heights, Inc., 45 Ill.2d 338 (1970), People ex rel. Korzen v. Belt Railway Co. of Chicago, 37 Ill.2d 158 (1967); and People ex rel. Rhodes v. Turk, 391 Ill. 424 (1945). Furthermore, section 1-50 of the Property Tax Code defines fair cash value as: The amount for which a property can be sold in the due course of business and trade, not under duress, between a willing buyer and a willing seller. (35 ILCS 200/1-50) The Property Tax Appeal Board finds there is no evidence contained in this record showing the subject transaction was not an arm's-length transaction. In fact, the board of review agreed the subject's sale was an arm's-length transaction. Furthermore, the Board finds the board of review did not submit any market evidence, such as similar comparable sales from 2006 that would refute the subject's 2005 sale price or show the subject's market value increased by approximately $3,309 from its date of sale to the January 1, 2006 assessment date. Based on this record, the Board finds the best evidence of the subject's fair market value is its November 2005 sale price of $128,000. The subject's assessment reflects an estimated market value of $131,318, which slightly higher than its sale price. Therefore a reduction is warranted. Since fair market value has been established Tazewell County's 2006 three-year median level of assessments of 33.24% shall apply. Docket No. 06-02518.001-R-1 4 of 4 This is a final administrative decision of the Property Tax Appeal Board which is subject to review in the Circuit Court or Appellate Court under the provisions of the Administrative Review Law (735 ILCS 5/3-101 et seq.) and section 16-195 of the Property Tax Code. Chairman Member Member Member Member DISSENTING: C E R T I F I C A T I O N As Clerk of the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board and the keeper of the Records thereof, I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true, full and complete Final Administrative Decision of the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board issued this date in the above entitled appeal, now of record in this said office. 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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Prima Donna by Megan Chance
Until it came to the idea for my December book, Prima Donna.
I'd always liked "Back on the Chaingang," by the Pretenders, but I hadn't thought about the song for some time. Then my husband bought me a CD of the Pretenders' greatest hits for Christmas, and I looked at the listing of songs, and suddenly there it was, plunging into my head in one beautifully honed crystalline moment, every single word of the song, about two people torn apart by circumstance, who may or may not have been good for each other, and I thought, "What a great story idea."
That was the inception of Prima Donna.
I knew then that the story would have to be in two parts: the past and the present, and that it would be about a woman on the run from something terrible, something she'd been responsible for. I knew her life forever after would be broken into two parts: before and after. I knew the story would be about how she came to terms with the past. Then I realized that the conflict had to be bigger, that she also had to be in hiding, and that meant she had to be famous in some way. The most famous and beloved women in the 19th Century were opera singers. Which meant that for the plot to work the way I wanted it to, she had to be a prima donna.
The only problem? I knew nothing about opera.
But part of my love for writing historical fiction is because of my love of research, and so I plunged in. Day after day, reading about opera, checking out endless CDs from the library, and tormenting my children by constantly listening to opera in the car, where they are hapless prisoners (a punishment I highly recommend!). Given that talent of mine, I imagine you can guess what happened. I began hearing "Faust" and "Tosca" and "La Traviata" with every waking moment. And the most extraordinary thing happened; the thing I did not expect: I fell in love with it.
For the two years that it's taken to write this novel and bring it to imminent publication, I've put aside my usual fare of alternative music to listen to Verdi and Wagner, Puccini and Bellini and Gounod and Mozart, and it's not just the music that compels me so; it's the stories. So melodramatic! So emotionally intense! I guess you could say that opera was made for someone with my sensibilities. Gypsy curses! Disguises! Murders! Tragic love! Betrayal! I mean, what's not to love?
In a way, Prima Donna became my love letter to opera, my own tale of disguise and betrayal and murder and love, informed every step of the way by the great composers and the librettists who knew a great story when they heard it. Inspired by alternative music and brought to life by opera. What a strange alchemy!
But mostly, I'm thankful that I finally found a better use for that talent of mine than singing "The Beverly Hillbillies Theme" at parties.
Megan be giving away a free copy of Prima Donna to one lucky commentor. Please make sure and leave an email addy also to be entered. Winner will be announced on Sunday.
Behind me, I heard his gurgling, choking breath, the sound of him drowning on his own blood, and then, suddenly, it stopped altogether.
I didn't dare turn to look. I heard footsteps in the hallway outside the door, and in a panic I lifted my hands from the water in the basin, dark red now, more blood than water, and grabbed the towel, pressing it hard against my face to stop the bleeding, despite the pain that brought tears to my eyes. In the armoire there was a dark blue wool among the ballgowns of silk and lace. I had to put the towel aside to put it on, and the blood dripped relentlessly into my eyes. My hands shook so hard it took forever to make the buttons go through the hoops. I shoved my stockingless feet into boots and left them unbuttoned and looked wildly about, trying to think. Money—I would need money—but there was none, only my jewels. I grabbed what was on my dressing table, shoving necklaces and rings and brooches into my pockets, and then I yanked on my cloak, pulling up the hood to to hide my loose and tangled hair, and pressed the towel again to my face and went to the door, nearly tripping over his bare feet—such lovely feet, so well-shaped for a man. The sight of them startled me anew. I forced myself to look away.
Beyond the door, the hallway was silent. I stepped out, trying to make no noise. There was the elevator, but I didn't dare take it, not looking like this. Instead I took the stairs, the back ones for the servants. My bootheels clattered on the wood; the stairs were narrow and dim and I was shaking so badly now that I wasn't certain I could make it to the bottom. I heard footsteps below me, and I drew into a darkened corner and turned my head away to hide my face. A steward hurried up the first flight and paused when he saw me. "Miss?" he asked, and I motioned roughly for him to go on, muttering something—I hardly knew what—and he hesitated, trying to peer into the dark. He could not have seen anything, and he was in a rush; he didn't delay.
I waited until he had gone by, and then I raced down as if speed alone would keep me from discovery. The kitchen, swirling with movement, was on one side of a narrow hall half obstacled with carts and laundry bags meant for the washroom on the other side. Maids dodged about carrying glasses and linens; there was no way to avoid them. I hesitated and then I moved quickly and with purpose to the back door.
No one stopped me; most simply moved out of my way as if I were part of the dance of their hurry, and then I was outside into the dark alley, past the garbage, running, my unbuttoned boots nearly slipping off with every step. I dodged the streetlamps and kept close to the shadows, where no one could see me clearly, if they saw me at all. The only sound I heard was my own breath, and with it came the echo of his, the images that flashed before my eyes as if they were happening anew: his hands on my hips, holding me helpless ... my scream as he'd cut me ... the knife in my hand, the spurting blood....
I did not realize where I'd been going until I was already there. Until I'd gone blocks and blocks, until my side hurt and my whole face was a throbbing stinging ache. Past the dead-end warrens and the tenement buildings, until I stood in an alley littered with fish bones and trash piles pulsing with rats, potholed with shallow pools of emptied spittoons and chamber pots and the dregs of emptied kegs. The night was warm and the stink stung my nostrils along with the nauseating smell of my own blood.
I was before the propped open back door of a beer-hall. I heard the music from within, a polka orchestra, and the clanking of pans from the kitchen, shouted orders: "Two fish!" "Get the spatzel down!" "Kartoffeles! Hurry now!"
I had not stepped foot in the place for years. But I had nowhere else to go. I eased through the back door into the storage room. The shadows of stacked kegs filled the near darkness. The kitchen was beyond, men rushing about, their movements staccato and strange in the haze of greasy steam. The air was loud with the hiss of frying fish, the clank of plates, the thump of Herr Meyer's wooden leg as he moved efficiently about, shouting instructions.
They were too busy to notice me, and I was in darkness besides. I had played hide and seek among the kegs since I was very small, and now I found my way easily through them to the hallway that opened into the beer hall at one end, to stairs at the other.
The music was louder there, as was the talk. The heavy press of smoke and the smell of sweat and beer made me dizzy. I pressed the towel to my face, and blood seeped from it, dripping down my hand to my wrist. I waited until the hall was clear and dashed out—up the peeling and scarred blue painted stairs, not slowing until they turned and I was out of sight to anyone below. Then I paused, waiting for a shout of discovery. There was none, thank God, but now I began to feel sick and uncertain. The door of the apartment at the top was closed and I did not know who would open it. I did not know what my reception would be.
I knocked. Very quietly at first, and then, when I heard nothing, more loudly. I heard footsteps, rapid and light, and then the door cracked open. I saw a blue eye, dark hair, pale skin, a hand reaching round that was red and chapped from hard work—such a strange contrast on one so pretty.
"Willa," I breathed.
She frowned and glanced behind her. "Gott im himmel. What are you doing here?"
I threw back the hood. "I've had a bit of trouble—"
Her eyes grew round with horror. "Lieber Gott." Her voice was a whisper. "Bitte Gott, rette uns."
In my dismay I pressed the towel harder. I felt again the dripping blood and I saw her gaze dart to it in fear. "Please ... if I could come in.... There was ... an accident—"
"Mama?" The voice came from behind her. A child's voice. A plump face peeked around her skirts, and then those blue eyes too widened in horror and fear. The child shrieked and burst into tears.
"Ssshhh, ssshhh, liebling," Willa said. She bent to take him into her arms, and glared at me. She whispered something to him and closed the door and I heard her steps moving beyond, the muffled sound of her voice, and I was helpless with despair.
Then the door opened again. She stepped into the hallway and closed the door behind her, looking at me with a gaze so venomous I stepped back. "Where is he?" she demanded.
The tears welled so in my eyes that they blurred my vision. I could only shake my head.
"How dare you come here! How dare you bring trouble upon this house! Did you even stop to think what would happen to us?"
"I didn't know where else to go—"
"What? You mean your patrons and your four hundred have abandoned you?" The sneer in her voice was painful to hear. "They can bear the police better than we can and you know it. This kind of trouble would ruin us. Papa's old now. This would destroy him."
"Willa, please—"
"You made your choice—did you think you could so easily take it back?"
"Please. I have nowhere else."
"Go to your Mrs. Astor," she said cruelly. She opened the door, stepping back inside. "Now get out of here before someone sees you."
I took a step toward her, reaching into my pocket, pulling out a necklace, pink diamonds. "Please, Willa. I can pay you—"
She recoiled as if I repulsed her. "I don't want your money. You ignore us when you like and now that you're in trouble you bring it here. Look at you! You're covered in blood! I have a child now. I can't help you. None of us can. For God's sake, think of us."
She slammed the door shut. I heard the turn of the key in the lock, and then the muffled cry of a child.
I had no memory beyond that. Not of going downstairs and past the kitchen, not of the alley outside. Suddenly I was in some dark tangle of buildings and corners somewhere, and I had no idea where and no idea of where next to go. I was bleeding and in pain and I needed to hide and to escape, but how to do that now was impossible. How had it never occurred to me before now that I had no friends? That I had nothing? My mind was muddy and confused and I saw things I knew rationally could not be before me. His face. The broken teapot. The knife, still greasy with capon fat....
It was very late now. The performance would be over. They would find him soon. They would come looking for me.
Despite the warmth of the night, my hand was frozen where it clutched the towel to my cheek. I crawled into the corner behind an old barrel and pulled my cloak more closely about me. I shook with cold all the night through. I did not sleep.
Copyright Megan Chance 2009
23 comments:
- Carrie Lofty said...
I would love to win this book. I've been a fan of Megan's ever since reading A Candle in the Dark. Thanks for the opportunity!
contact AT carrielofty DOT com - December 17, 2009 at 9:11 PM
- Virginia said...
Hi Megan, your books sounds fabulous! I have never read your work before, but I am putting you on my wish list! This sounds like my kind of read!
lead[at]hotsheet[dot]com - December 17, 2009 at 9:26 PM
- Linda Henderson said...
Your book sounds wonderful. I would love to read it. I hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday season.
seriousreader at live dot com - December 17, 2009 at 9:42 PM
- Debby said...
YOur books ounds wonderful. I would love to win.
debby236 at att dot net - December 17, 2009 at 9:51 PM
- Susan Helene Gottfried said...
No need to enter me, ladies. I'm dropping in to thank Terra for the e-mail. I've got this posted at Win a Book.
Megan, music soothes the savage beast, no? If we can help you promote anything through Win a Book, don't hesitate to drop us a line. - December 17, 2009 at 10:00 PM
- Margie said...
I'd love to read this book.
mtakala1 AT yahoo DOT com - December 17, 2009 at 10:22 PM
- darbyscloset said...
I love the inspiration behind your story....I now must read your story to see if I can piece all the songs "parts" together....this is the way a true page turner should be written!
Thanks so much for sharing and all the best!
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com - December 17, 2009 at 10:55 PM
- librarypat said...
Good excerpt. Perfect hook. I will be looking for this book. I checked your site for previous books. Your stories seem to be about women forced into difficult situations and making hard choices. Will be looking for them.
By the way, the cover is lovely.
librarypat at comcast dot net - December 17, 2009 at 11:26 PM
- Kristina said...
Yet another winner, Megan. A fabulous excerpt! I can't wait to read your latest release. Congrats!!
- December 17, 2009 at 11:28 PM
- Kristina said...
Okay, I'm clearly at the end of a looong week. Forgot to post my email addy. Sorry!
Take two:
kristina at kristinamcmorris dot com - December 17, 2009 at 11:30 PM
- ScorpJen1121 said...
Sounds like an intense read : )
- December 18, 2009 at 12:53 AM
- SiNn said...
Hi megan ur book sounds awesome i havent read any of your work be awesome to get a chance to
email@example.com - December 18, 2009 at 3:56 AM
- Susan said...
I have "An Inconvenient Wife" on my TBR shelf at home. Would love to add "Prima Donna" to that stack!
susanaudrey316 at gmail dot com - December 18, 2009 at 9:39 AM
- Allison Chase said...
As both a fan of opera and a fan of yours, I'm so excited to learn about this book! And kudos to you for finding a practical application for a unique talent, lol!
- December 18, 2009 at 10:45 AM
- Mickey said...
I have to say that's a great beginning to a book. I love the cover too.
- December 18, 2009 at 11:22 AM
- rosamariastriegel said...
- December 18, 2009 at 12:47 PM
- Virginia C said...
Hello, Megan! I love opera! What a great choice for a female fiction character. After all, who is more dramatic and enthralling than a Prima Donna? I have been singing "Prima Donna" from the Phantom of the Opera ever since I saw the information about your new book. Brava! Brava!
gcwhiskas at aol dot com - December 18, 2009 at 2:27 PM
- Estella said...
Thanks so much for sharing your unique talent!
kissinoak at verizon dot net - December 18, 2009 at 3:12 PM
- Kristin said...
This looks captivating, I'd love to read it!
sunjoy123 aol.com - December 18, 2009 at 5:30 PM
- booklover0226 said...
This book sounds great and I love the cover.
Tracey D
booklover0226 AT gmail DOT com - December 18, 2009 at 5:52 PM
- Kimberly Fisk said...
So looking forward to the release of Prima Donna. I've read every book Megan has written and LOVE them all. What a wonderful blog entry and what a FANTASTIC excerpt!! Can't wait to read the whole book!!
(I've already ordered my copy from Amazon so no need to put my name in the drawing!) - December 18, 2009 at 6:21 PM
- Emily said...
I'm looking forward to the release of Prima Donna on the 29th and will be at your Met Opera Book signing in Jan!
emilydance[at]gmail[dot]com - December 18, 2009 at 8:16 PM
- Margay said...
Megan, I love the story about how this book came to be. You just never know where those story ideas are going to come from, do you?
Margay1122(at)aol(dot)com - December 19, 2009 at 1:26 PM


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