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Study: Private liquor sales have hit youth hard
February 28, 2014 - Washington House DemocratsOther shoes are dropping on the 2011 initiative that got Washington state government out of the liquor business. Just under 59 percent of Washington voters approved Initiative 1183 just over two years ago. A recently released study points out a couple of big downsides of these new private liquor sales: An increase in the number of liquor thefts. An increase in the number of liquor-related emergency-room visits. The research reports that young people are particularly involved in and affected by … Continue reading
House passes bipartisan bill on the use of drones
February 18, 2014 - Washington House DemocratsLast evening, in a 83-15 vote, the House passed HB 2789, which provides a framework for the public use of drones, defined in the bill as "extraordinary sensing devices" (ESDs). Rep. Roger Goodman, Chair of the House Public Safety Committee and sponsor of the bill, steered the bill to enactment and spoke on its passage, "We are being watched, and we know it," he said. "There are cameras affixed to buildings, streets, parking lots. We don't have a complete expectation … Continue reading
Listen up!
January 31, 2014 - Washington House DemocratsThis has been a very busy week for State Rep. Laurie Jinkins. On Tuesday, as Chair of the House Judiciary Committee she presided over one of the most hotly contested issues in Olympia – the gun initiatives. Tuesday's hearing drew hundreds of supporters for the dueling initiatives - I-594, requiring universal background checks and I-591, outlawing universal background checks. Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly also came to speak in favor of universal background checks. … Continue reading
Corrections spending soars, so does uneven imprisonment
January 28, 2014 - Washington House DemocratsOur state and nation just celebrated the life and legacy of an American hero, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In his towering advocacy and nonviolent protest against injustice, King was no stranger to the inside of a jail cell. He was arrested on a number of occasions over the years. The 1964 Nobel Peace Prize winner, what with his many times behind bars, had something in common with millions of Americans in 2014 — and thousands of Washingtonians … Continue reading
Rep. Appleton: Ban bad dogs, not "bad" breeds
January 17, 2014 - Washington House DemocratsIt's not often a state lawmaker can introduce a bill and point to the support of the American Bar Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Centers for Disease Contol, and the President of the United States . . . but Thursday, Representative Sherry Appleton (D-23rd, Poulsbo) was able to do just that. The legislation in question would stop local governments from branding entire breeds of dogs as killers and banning them from their jurisdictions. It's a growing practice, and … Continue reading
Suicide prevention is a priority in our state
November 15, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsAccording to the Washington State Injury and Violence Prevention Guide, suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth ages 15 to 24 in our state. This translates to 25 percent of the deaths in this age group, which averages to about 2 youth dying by suicide each week. A Des Moines lawmakers is determined to change those statistics and has been working diligently on ways to identify the signs that lead to suicide. Rep. Tina Orwall began tackling … Continue reading
Should we worry more about criminals and sharks–or diabetes and car crashes?
October 28, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsUnless you live in an ice cave, and have never been exposed to television, movies and newspapers, you know that criminals are hiding in every alley, ready to shoot you for the $13 in your wallet unless the serial killer over there gets you first. While coverage of murder and mayhem in the media is way, way up, the actual numbers for deaths in Washington state–from every possible cause–has been steadily dropping. The latest numbers are from the state Department … Continue reading
Feds won't block Washington marijuana legalization
August 29, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsThe Federal Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that they will not take any legal action to stop the marijuana legalization process taking place in Washington and Colorado. The decision puts to rest a long-running concern among both advocates and opponents of the new recreational marijuana marketplace. Initiative 502, approved by the voters in 2012, was specifically designed to avoid agitating federal drug laws. The rulemaking by the Liquor Control Board has been conducted under the shadow of federal intervention. … Continue reading
$124 distracted driving fines not just for cell phone users
August 8, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsKeeping people safe on the road takes constantly-evolving laws. We've heard a lot about the increasing penalties for impaired driving, for example. Right now, state troopers and local police are emphasizing a different part of state law, something that gets far less attention in the press than drunk driving, but is far more common and possibly more dangerous: distracted driving. Twenty percent of all King County traffic deaths involve distracted drivers, according to a story by Chris Sullivan of KIRO … Continue reading
Tackling the common crime of car prowls
August 2, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsThere's the one-time criminal – an average guy gets drunk and picks a fight in a tavern, for example – and then there are career criminals, who commit offense after offense. Police and prosecutors call these repeat offenders "frequent flyers," and they cost crime victims and taxpayers millions. The average person gets arrested and figures out they made a huge mistake. They don't do it again. But career criminals don't stop after one arrest, or seventeen. They keep going. Car … Continue reading
Skagit River Bridge will be renamed after Trooper Sean O'Connell
July 31, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsThe Washington State Transportation Commission voted to rename the new Skagit River Bridge after Washington State Patrol Trooper Sean O'Connell. O'Connell was killed in the line of duty on May 31st while directing traffic through detours around the collapsed bridge. He was a 16-year veteran of the State Patrol, as well as a loving husband and father of two. Friends, family, neighbors and coworkers praised his compassionate service to his community after his death. During the end of the first … Continue reading
Swift and certain punishment for abusers and drunk drivers
July 24, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsWashington state is a national leader in embracing the crime reform known as "swift and certain," based on a pilot project in Hawaii where parolees were 50 percent less likely to be arrested for a new crime and 70 percent less likely to abuse drugs. Washington took that idea and adopted it statewide. The old system in Hawaii was overwhelmed, and probation officers would let 10 or 15 probation violations slide before they recommended to a judge that the violator … Continue reading
Making Washington roadways safer
July 16, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsThree years ago, Frank Blair received the news that is every parent's nightmare. In the middle of the night, a police officer knocked on his door and told him that his 24-year-old daughter had been killed by a drunk driver. Since that tragic evening, Frank has dedicated his life to preventing other parents from receiving similar news. That work received legislative approval during the last week of session when the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 5912 with unanimous support. … Continue reading
Representative Freeman hits the ground running in inaugural legislative session
June 19, 2013 - Rep. Roger FreemanThe first legislative session can be marathon of public hearings, executive sessions, and vote counting for first session freshman legislators. Representative Roger Freeman distinguished himself as a skillful navigator of this complex process as Governor Inslee signed into law four pieces of legislation sponsored by the 30th district legislator. Research clearly demonstrates that children and parents who have been separated through the child welfare system, have very poor life outcomes. HB 1821 aims to reverse that trend by encouraging the … Continue reading
Shutdown casualty: law and order
June 17, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsState government officials are scrambling this week to figure out what will happen if there is no budget in place when the new fiscal year starts July 1. It's not only social service programs that would be slammed by a state-government shutdown: The criminal justice system also would take a big hit if a budget stalemate cuts off the flow of money from Olympia. Ask Rep. Steve Tharinger of Dungeness. A former Clallam County commissioner, he knows state funding provides … Continue reading
Human trafficking: More work to do
June 13, 2013 - Rep. Gael TarletonThis is a chilling story of trafficking in the northeast corner of the United States. We've worked so hard here in Washington to fight modern-day sex slavery. I'm proud to have worked for years with my seatmate, Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles, who has played a leading role for the past decade to pass legislation that criminalizes human trafficking in our state. We must continue to work with partners across the nation to adopt comprehensive immigration reforms. And it is time to … Continue reading
On the front lines of budget cuts: first responders
June 10, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsDisasters, both natural and human-launched, have lately reminded us much we depend on the heroic men and women of our police, fire, and emergency medical departments. Bombings, shootings, hurricanes, bridge collapses — these first-responders run toward the very things the rest of us run from. But a recent item from Stateline ("The Daily News Service of the Pew Charitable Trusts") reveals an awfully troubling fact of life in the Great Recession's budget-slashing: Front-Line Heroes Subject to Budget Cuts, Pay Disparity. … Continue reading
Open Up and Say "Aaaaah'm Not Guilty."
June 6, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsIn a landmark 5-4 ruling earlier this week, the US Supreme court authorized taking a suspect's DNA upon arrest. Justice Kennedy wrote the majority's opinion. This decision broke down usual alliances in the court with Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Thomas, Breyer and Samuel A. Alito Jr. joining the majority opinion, while Justices Ginsburg, Sotomayor and Kagan joined Justice Scalia's dissent. The reason for the ruling in favor of DNA sampling, however, was not one that supporters tout as a … Continue reading
Rep. Sam Hunt's Electronic Newsletter – June 3, 2013
June 3, 2013 - Rep. Sam HuntHi. As the special session drags on, we wait for the budget negotiations to come to a conclusion. I get emails chiding us for the special session and saying that legislators love special sessions because it increases their pay and gives them more time in Olympia. A special session is disrupting for legislators; many have jobs at home that require their attention; they rent apartments or rooms to stay in during session and most of those leases expire at the … Continue reading
Who gets arrested in Washington state, and how much does it cost?
May 29, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsIf you took a guess, high school kids would probably get into roughly as much trouble as college-aged people. Yet looking at the hard numbers makes those crazy teenagers look like saints. The biggest group of people arrested, by a mile, are aged 20 to 24. That group keeps police busy, accounting for 30 percent of all arrests in Washington state, according to the Crime in Washington 2012 report by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. Since most … Continue reading
Alcohol abuse linked to drunk driving, violence, and murder
May 28, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsNot that anybody is advocating a return to Prohibition, which didn't exactly turn out well. Yet it is interesting to look at data that shows that drunk driving isn't the only social problem linked to abusing alcohol. A few years ago, roughly one out of three people arrested in the state was drunk at the time of their arrest. Another one in three were high. One out of six were drunk and high. If you add that up, most people … Continue reading
Crime in Washington state: 2012 snapshot
May 24, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsWashington state has more than 6,800,000 people. Though we're not a high-crime state, bad things do happen – but our law enforcers are getting better at tracking crime and responding to it. A big part of the effort is information. There are local police departments in our cities, sheriff deputies in every county and state troopers keeping the highways safe. All of those different departments have their own computer systems and ways of doing things. Yet they cooperate closely when … Continue reading
Sweeping mental health care reforms approved by Governor Inslee
May 23, 2013 - WA House DemsWe've seen the tragedy that can occur when the mentally ill don't get the care they need. Tuesday afternoon, Governor Inslee approved several measures to improve mental health care and make Washington a safer place. Among the reforms is Rep. Tami Green's bill to speed-up the implementation of changes to the involuntary treatment law – funding the updates two years ahead of schedule. "It's a myth that all mentally ill people are dangerous – but as a nurse who deals … Continue reading
How safe are we?
May 15, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsThis week, State Auditor Troy Kelley released a performance audit showing that our state's background check system is severely lacking. The audit found we could do a better job protecting our state's most vulnerable – children, disabled, and the elderly – from criminals. The audit was triggered by a report done last summer that showed a registered sex offender working as a school janitor, undetected, for nine years. In addition, the report found 28 sex offenders had been living in … Continue reading
We're nearing wildfire season. Are you prepared?
May 7, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsImages of a raging blaze that scorched 28,000 acres in Southern California over the weekend serve as a reminder that as temperatures rise in the Pacific Northwest, so does the risk of wildfires. In fact, in the past 48 hours 11 wildfires sparked in our state, fortunately, none developed into the huge inferno California just went through. But we're not immune. The 1902 Yacolt Burn destroyed almost 300,000 acres in Clark, Cowlitz, and Skamania counties in less than two days. … Continue reading
Legislature puts "Legitimate Rape" to bed for good
May 7, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsYou may remember last year when Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin, in response to a question on a woman's right to choose, said, "If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down." Those words far outlived his failed candidacy. Until this legislative session, Washington, a state that is usually ahead of the curve on social issues, (we gave women the right to vote before we were even a state) was one … Continue reading
Honoring law enforcement's ultimate sacrifice: May 3
May 2, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsIf you hear the crack of gunfire echoing across the Capitol Campus early on the afternoon of Friday, May 3, don't be alarmed: It's part of the annual ceremony at the Law Enforcement Memorial in honor of those officers who have given their lives to serve Washington. The ceremony, scheduled for 1-3 p.m. at the memorial site north of the Temple of Justice, includes a 21-gun salute, and the rifle officers will practice the salute beforehand behind the General Administration … Continue reading
Turning the screws on metal thieves
May 2, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsMetal theft is huge problem that affects our entire state. Robbers are stealing everything: cemetery urns, farm equipment, copper from power lines and brass fittings on fire hoses. Metal is a hot commodity because it is valuable and not easily traced. The havoc wreaked by these incidents causes expensive, destructive damage. When robbers cut copper from power lines the company doesn't just pay to replace the copper, they pay workers to rebuild the entire system. The hazard to public safety … Continue reading
2013 Regular Session Victories
April 29, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsEducation – Early Learning through Higher Education Integrating early learning (HB 1723) – Creates a framework for developing an integrated, high quality early learning continuum for low-income children ages birth to 5. Reforming Working Connections Child Care (SB 5595) – Develops user-friendly customer service and creates a legislative task force to develop recommendations to transition the program to a high quality, integrated, early- education oriented service. State-Tribal education compacts (HB 1134) – Allows OSPI (rather than the State itself) to … Continue reading
Tri-City Herald: Governor signs 'Safe Keys' bill
April 27, 2013 - Rep. Gael TarletonTyler Richardson with the Tri-City Herald wrote a great story today about my Safe Keys bill. One woman's fight to take a stance against violent crime after being raped in her Richland apartment in 2009 has effectively helped change the way landlords throughout the state are required to secure duplicate apartment keys. A gap in the Landlord-Tenant Act that failed to address what landlords do with tenants' extra keys was closed this week when House Bill 1647, also known as … Continue reading
Governor Inslee signs Tarleton's 'Safe Keys' bill
April 24, 2013 - Rep. Gael TarletonGovernor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1647 into law on Tuesday, which will require landlords to safely secure spare and master keys to rental units. State Representative Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) introduced the measure after hearing Dana Widrig's story. Widrig was brutally beaten and raped in her apartment complex three years ago. Her attacker was a maintenance employee who worked at Widrig's apartment complex. He gained access to a spare set of keys to her rental unit because they weren't properly … Continue reading
New protections enacted for stalking victims
April 18, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsStalking is a crime that affects approximately 3.4 million Americans each year. These perpetrators know no economic, racial, or societal bounds. Some stalkers are former spouses or boyfriends who are angry about child custody battles or embittered by breakups. But they can also be total strangers to the victim. Stalking can destroy lives. They sit outside homes for hours. They follow victims to work, to the gym, and out with friends. They call dozens of times a day and make … Continue reading
Getting tough on drunk drivers
April 16, 2013 - Washington House DemocratsWashingtonians are three times more likely to be injured or killed on the roads than at the hands of criminals. Drunk drivers are a major cause of the tragedies in our neighborhoods and on our highways. This afternoon, Governor Jay Inslee introduced his plan to combat chronic drunk driving at a press conference with Democratic and Republican lawmakers. House Bill 2030, introduced by Rep. Dawn Morrell (D-Puyallup), streamlines complicated DUI laws in our state. After someone is arrested for DUI, … Continue reading
Tarleton's safe keys bill OK'd by Senate
April 12, 2013 - Rep. Gael TarletonState Representative Gael Tarleton's (D-Ballard) bill requiring landlords to safely secure spare keys to their rental units was approved by the Senate today by a vote of 42-5. Tarleton introduced the measure after hearing Dana Widrig's story. Widrig was brutally beaten and raped in her apartment complex three years ago. Her attacker was a maintenance employee who worked at Widrig's apartment complex. He gained access to a spare set of keys to her rental unit because they weren't properly secured … Continue reading
Legislative Update from Rep. Eileen Cody
April 2, 2013 - Rep. Eileen CodyIn my last e-memo, I reported back on some bills we passed during the House of Origin cutoff week. I am proud of these legislative accomplishments and I look forward to seeing them advance through the Senate. However, there were also some disappointments this session and we still have more work to do to keep our communities safe. Preventing gun violence Over the last few months, many of you have reached out to me with emails, letters, phone calls and … Continue reading
Rep. Green: We can prevent tragedies
March 22, 2013 - Rep. Tami GreenHere's some media coverage of Rep. Tami Green's legislation (House Bill 1777), which would reform how the state handles people who may be a danger to themselves or others. Q13 TV ran this story: The story said, in part: Green, a mental health nurse, added, "Every day when I work, I see someone who didn't get the help they need until it was too late. If we catch it early, then we don't have, you know, the naked guy running … Continue reading
House approves latest Kagi road safety bill
March 13, 2013 - Rep. Ruth KagiA measure to help improve safety on roads and highways by requiring vehicles hauling sand, rock, gravel or dirt to cover those loads passed the state House over the weekend. Sponsored by Rep. Ruth Kagi (D – Shoreline), the bill closes a gap in state law pertaining to unsecured loads. Road safety is one of Kagi's top legislative priorities; she sponsored "Maria's Law" in 2005 after a woman named Maria Federici was blinded and disfigured by a piece of furniture … Continue reading
Orwall continues bringing help and hope to victims of human trafficking
March 8, 2013 - Rep. Tina OrwallYesterday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a measure sponsored by state Rep. Tina Orwall to build on the progress made last year in the fight against human trafficking. "Unfortunately, SeaTac and surrounding areas have one of the highest rates of child trafficking in the United States, so our region has been greatly impacted," said the Des Moines Democrat. "My bill will give law enforcement the tools they need to combat the commercial sex industry and help these young victims … Continue reading
Rep. Brian Blake's Legislative Update – March 5, 2013
March 5, 2013 - Rep. Brian BlakeDear neighbors, First, I want to thank all of you who joined our 19th Legislative District telephone town hall last Wednesday evening. Rep. Dean Takko, Senator Brian Hatfield, and I had a great time and really appreciated the chance to hear from you directly. Your questions, from funding education to health care reform and multiple other issues, made it an interesting and very informative one-hour conversation. If you missed it, you can get the audio here. House policy committees did … Continue reading
House OKs bills highlighting public safety, consumer protection
March 4, 2013 - House Democratic CaucusOLYMPIA — Public safety and consumer protection took center stage earlier today (Monday, March 4, 2013) in a legislative package the House of Representatives OK'd and sent across the rotunda for Senate consideration. Topping the list was House Bill 1529, prime-sponsored by state Rep. Derek Stanford, D-Bothell. Involving the disclosure of information by landlords in the screening of potential tenants, the measure is aimed at preventing discrimination against the victims of domestic violence when they are seeking housing. Right now, … Continue reading
House unanimously approves Tarleton's safe keys legislation
March 4, 2013 - Rep. Gael TarletonState Representative Gael Tarleton's bill requiring landlords to safely secure spare keys to their rental units was approved by the House of Representatives today by a vote of 98-0. Tarleton introduced the measure after hearing Dana Widrig's story. Widrig was brutally beaten and raped in her apartment complex three years ago. Her attacker was a maintenance employee who worked at Widrig's apartment complex. He gained access to a spare set of keys to her rental unit because they weren't properly … Continue reading
Listen to Rep. Mary Helen Roberts on KUOW's The Conversation
March 4, 2013 - Rep. Mary Helen RobertsShould minors convicted of crimes serve life sentences without parole? Some prisoners in Washington state are currently serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for crimes they committed when they were under the age of 18. Is that just? Last year, the US Supreme Court ruled that a mandatory life-without-parole sentence for juveniles violates the Eighth Amendment. Ross Reynolds with KUOW's The Conversation discussed the issue with Rep. Mary Helen Roberts in today's show.
Rep. Orwall's bill would compensate those wrongly convicted
March 1, 2013 - Rep. Tina OrwallCan you imagine getting charged with a horrible crime that you did not commit? And what if the evidence that would prove you were innocent was not allowed in the court room and you spent almost two decades in prison? This is what happened to Alan Northrop and Larry Davis, who were convicted of rape in 1993 and were cleared of all charges in 2010 when the DNA evidence was allowed into a review hearing. And what did they receive … Continue reading
Listen to Rep. Tina Orwall talk about her bill to help former prostitutes and sex-trade victims get a new start in life
February 25, 2013 - Rep. Tina OrwallRadio report on Orwall's HB 1292, which allows people convicted of prostitution, as a result of being victims of commercial sex trafficking-related crimes, to apply to vacate their criminal records.
GIVE JUVENILE OFFENDERS A CHANCE AT REDEMPTION – special to the Everett Herald
February 23, 2013 - Rep. Mary Helen RobertsBy Rep. Mary Helen Roberts, Rev. Paul Benz and Sr. Sharon Park The United States is the only country on earth that sentences children to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Washington is one of 29 states in which life without parole is a mandatory sentence for some children. However, recent United States Supreme Court rulings require that Washington reevaluate the way we sentence children for crimes and change our laws. Over the last several years, the U.S. … Continue reading
Bill would improve adoption process to protect children from abuse
February 21, 2013 - Rep. Mary Helen RobertsDo you remember the horrific story of Hana Williams, an adopted Ethiopian girl living in Sedro-Woolley? A couple of years ago her adoptive parents starved her, abused her, beat her repeatedly and left her outside on a cold night, which ultimately killed her. Hana's story is not unique. A recent DSHS report on severe abuse of adopted children recounts 15 cases of adopted children who found anything but loving homes. Two of these children perished and the thirteen survivors … Continue reading
'Kelsey Smith Act' featured in KIRO TV news story
February 20, 2013 - Rep. John McCoyPrime-sponsored by state Rep. John McCoy, the "Kelsey Smith Act" contained in House Bill 1897 would require wireless-telecommunications providers to provide call-location information for cell phones in an emergency. Such information would be given out only to law-enforcement folks, and it couldn't be used for any reason other than an emergency-response. One day in June 2007, a young Kansas woman named Kelsey Smith was abducted from a department store. Her cell-phone signal was picked up an hour after Ms. Smith … Continue reading
Safe keys bill heard in House Judiciary Committee
February 14, 2013 - Rep. Gael TarletonDana Widrig was brutally beaten and raped in her apartment complex three years ago. Her attacker was a maintenance employee who worked at Widrig's apartment complex. He gained access to a spare set of keys to her rental unit because they weren't properly secured by the landlord. As it turns out, there's no legal requirement for a landlord to safely secure spare or master keys to rental units. Rep. Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) has a bill, HB 1647, that looks to … Continue reading
Rep. Orwall's E-Newsletter for February 8, 2013
February 8, 2013 - nietolDear Neighbors, Believe it or not, we are already one month into the 2013 legislative session. Only 11 more weeks to go! The session follows a cut-off calendar, which determines the deadlines for public hearings and executive action on bills, as well as floor action in both the House and Senate. We are coming up on our first cut-off, February 22, which is the last day a policy bill can be considered in committee in its house of origin. Fiscal … Continue reading
"Lock them up, put them in a safe"
February 6, 2013 - mcvicaraA very brave woman, Dana Widrig, inspired me to introduce my first bill last week. She was brutally attacked in her apartment when a maintenance worker gained access to the landlord's open lockbox and substitute keys. Since this tragedy took place in 2009, Dana has fought to raise the legal standards for protection of substitute keys, and you can read more about her hard work and this legislation in our interviews with King 5. This is both a public safety … Continue reading
Rep. Tarleton's Feb. 5, 2013 E-Newsletter
February 6, 2013 - mcvicaraFriends and neighbors, I am excited to share with you my first e-newsletter. We are now starting the fourth week of the session, and I want to catch you up on how I've been working for you here in Olympia. Legislative Update Video If you missed the introductory video from the first week of session, please take a moment to watch it and learn about my goals for this year. It also outlines how you can reach me during the … Continue reading
Scenes from opening day
January 15, 2013 - toyrabThe gavel has fallen in the House of Representatives and the 63rd Washington State Legislature is underway. State Representative Jamie Pedersen, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, wasted no time getting to work. Here we see him being interviewed by KIRO News' Essex Porter on proposed gun control legislation.
Hudgins named chair of Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
December 19, 2012 - bergstromgRep. Zack Hudgins (D-Tukwila) will serve as the chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. "Citizens need services that work for them and their families," said Hudgins. "My job, as a citizen-lawmaker, is to be an advocate for friends and neighbors back home in the 11th District." Hudgins served a similar role last session, although the budget committees were structured differently. According to the House of Representatives, the newly organized subcommittee oversees the funding of 70 state agencies … Continue reading
Rep. Moscoso to vice-chair Transportation Committee
December 18, 2012 - nietolFrom the look of his committee assignments, Rep. Luis Moscoso's second term in the House of Representatives will be very busy, but he's no longer the new kid on the block. The Mountlake Terrace Democrat is no stranger to transportation issues; his stellar work in that committee the past two years was decisive in his reappointment, but as one of three vice chairs this time around. "I am honored to assist in vice chair responsibilities. My background in transit gives … Continue reading
Roberts takes on new role in Olympia
December 11, 2012 - toyrabState Representative Mary Helen Roberts (D-Lynnwood) received her committee assignments for the upcoming legislative session when the House Democratic Caucus released their committee structure this morning. Rep. Roberts, a longtime advocate for reforming the state's criminal justice system, will serve as vice-chair of the House Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (PSEP) Committee. The committee's jurisdiction includes prevention, penalties and sentencing for criminals. PSEP will also likely consider implementation issues regarding Initiative 502, the voter-approved measure that legalized the recreational use … Continue reading
Goodman named chair of House Public Safety Committee
December 11, 2012 - bergstromgRep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) has been picked to chair the House Public Safety Committee. "In a heartbeat, a violent crime or a natural disaster can take away everything — your home, your family, your life," Goodman said. "Our state laws must do whatever is possible to prevent crime and respond to floods, wildfires and earthquakes, because lives are literally at stake." Goodman, an attorney and criminal justice expert, has served as vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee for the … Continue reading
Hansen to serve as vice chair of Judiciary Committee
December 10, 2012 - robertsgRep. Drew Hansen of Bainbridge Island has been named vice chair of the influential House Judiciary Committee in the 2013 Legislature by the Democratic majority. Hansen, a practicing attorney in Seattle, is entering his first full term in the House. He was appointed to a vacant seat in late 2011. The Judiciary Committee considers a panoply of subjects relating to criminal and civil law, the courts and judicial administraion. Hansen also was named to the newly formed Finance Committee and the … Continue reading
Rep. Goodman on cannabis legalization: The world is watching, and the hard work has just begun
December 7, 2012 - bergstromgThe voters of Washington state, who turned out in greater numbers — 81 percent –than any other state in the nation, did two brave things in approving marriage equality and ending cannabis prohibition. I am very proud of how many Washingtonians voted, and of the choices they made. Washington state's constitution embraces the principle of personal liberty, and after more than 100 years our citizens still cherish that principle. But with cannabis, or what we used to call "marijuana," the … Continue reading
Stiffer penalties for drunk drivers approved by governor
March 29, 2012 - Rep. Chris HurstOLYMPIA — The penalties for driving drunk in Washington just got tougher now that Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed House Bill 2216 into law. The measure, sponsored by Representative Christopher Hurst (D-Enumclaw), ensures justice for families and friends who lose a loved one to a drunk driver. Rep. Hurst, a veteran police detective, introduced the bill after witnessing immeasurable suffering and carnage around drunk driving accidents time and time again throughout his 25 year career. "A vehicle operated under the … Continue reading
Kitsap state Rep. Sherry Appleton retains key spots on state panels
March 23, 2012 - Rep. Sherry AppletonState Rep. Sherry Appleton (D-Poulsbo, 23rd) was appointed this month to a fourth term as a legislative member of the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission. Appleton, the senior member of the 23rd-district legislative team, will also continue as a member of the Washington Council on Aging, which advises the governor and other state officials on matters pertaining to policies, programs and services affecting older Washingtonians. The Sentencing Commission is directed by state law "to evaluate and monitor adult and juvenile … Continue reading
Rep. Hansen's floor speech on SHB 2747 improving job training for firefighters at Fire Service Academies
February 11, 2012 - mcvicaraRep. Sherry Appleton reappointed to key state positions
June 27, 2011 - frizzelldRetains seats on Sentencing Guidelines Commission, Council on Aging OLYMPIA – State Rep. Sherry Appleton (D-Poulsbo, 23rd district) was reappointed this month to continue serving on the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission and the state's Council on Aging. This will be Appleton's third term on the sentencing commission and her second as a member of the Council on Aging. According to its website, the Sentencing Guidelines Commission is directed by state law "to evaluate and monitor adult and juvenile sentencing … Continue reading
Dickerson law targets pimps involved in child prostitution
May 3, 2011 - boyesrOLYMPIA—With a stroke of her pen today, Gov. Chris Gregoire gave law enforcement officials in Washington long-sought tools to investigate and prosecute pimps involved in child prostitution. The new law, proposed by Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson (D-Seattle), allows law enforcement officers to record conversations with only one party's consent if there is probable cause to believe the suspect is involved in the commercial sexual exploitation of children. This authority is currently granted only for suspected drug crimes. "This is about … Continue reading
New law protects victims of serious domestic violence
April 20, 2011 - boyesrOLYMPIA—With a stroke of her pen on Wednesday, Gov. Chris Gregoire strengthened legal protections for victims of severe domestic violence by making it harder for their abusers to terminate or weaken long-term protection orders. "This law tells survivors of domestic violence that Washington is on your side and will work harder from now on to protect your safety and peace of mind," said David Frockt (D-Seattle), the author of the new protections. Long-term protection orders are typically issued only in … Continue reading
Video: Jinkins on clean water, public health
April 7, 2011 - waldrefjOn April 7, 2011, Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, spoke on the House floor in support of Senate Bill 5364, dealing with public water systems to ensure safe drinking water. Jinkins sponsored the House companion bill, HB 1468.
House advances set of public-safety measures
February 26, 2011 - waldrefjOLYMPIA — Legislators centered their attention on public safety this morning, approving several bills meant to protect Washington residents. Safety improvements on roadways, in homes and neighborhoods, and even in cyberspace were the focus of today's floor session in the House of Representatives. "Protecting our people and our neighborhoods is a fundamental part of our work as lawmakers. It also strikes us all on a personal level. During our public hearings, we heard deeply moving stories from Washingtonians who came … Continue reading
Van De Wege says drug companies should pay for safe drug disposal
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The Lifetime of Insulin Hexamers Biophysical Journal, Volume 77, Issue 3, 1 September 1999, Pages 1638-1654 Ulrich Hassiepen, Matthias Federwisch, Thomas Mülders and Axel Wollmer Abstract The kinetic stability of insulin hexamers containing two metal ions was investigated by means of hybridization experiments. Insulin was covalently labeled at the Nɛ-amino group of LysB29 by a fluorescence donor and acceptor group, respectively. The labels neither affect the tertiary structure nor interfere with self-association. Equimolar solutions of pure donor and acceptor insulin hexamers were mixed, and the hybridization was monitored by fluorescence resonance energy transfer. With the total insulin concentration remaining constant and the association/dissociation equilibria unperturbed, the subunit interchange between hexamers is an entropy-driven relaxation process that ends at statistical distribution of the labels over 16 types of hexamers differing by their composition. The analytical description of the interchange kinetics on the basis of a plausible model has yielded the first experimental values for the lifetime of the hexamers. The lifetime is reciprocal to the product of the concentration of the exchanged species and the interchange rate constant: τ=1/(c · k). Measured for different concentrations, temperatures, metal ions, and ligand-dependent conformational states, the lifetime was found to cover a range from minutes for T6 to days for R6 hexamers. The approach can be used under an unlimited variety of conditions. The information it provides is of obvious relevance for the handling, storage, and pharmacokinetic properties of insulin preparations. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (411 kb) |
Quantitative Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Measurements Using Fluorescence Microscopy Biophysical Journal, Volume 74, Issue 5, 1 May 1998, Pages 2702-2713 Gerald W. Gordon, Gail Berry, Xiao Huan Liang, Beth Levine and Brian Herman Abstract Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) is a technique used for quantifying the distance between two molecules conjugated to different fluorophores. By combining optical microscopy with FRET it is possible to obtain quantitative temporal and spatial information about the binding and interaction of proteins, lipids, enzymes, DNA, and RNA in vivo. In conjunction with the recent development of a variety of mutant green fluorescent proteins (mtGFPs), FRET microscopy provides the potential to measure the interaction of intracellular molecular species in intact living cells where the donor and acceptor fluorophores are actually part of the molecules themselves. However, steady-state FRET microscopy measurements can suffer from several sources of distortion, which need to be corrected. These include direct excitation of the acceptor at the donor excitation wavelengths and the dependence of FRET on the concentration of acceptor. We present a simple method for the analysis of FRET data obtained with standard filter sets in a fluorescence microscope. This method is corrected for cross talk (any detection of donor fluorescence with the acceptor emission filter and any detection of acceptor fluorescence with the donor emission filter), and for the dependence of FRET on the concentrations of the donor and acceptor. Measurements of the interaction of the proteins Bcl-2 and Beclin (a recently identified Bcl-2 interacting protein located on chromosome 17q21), are shown to document the accuracy of this approach for correction of donor and acceptor concentrations, and cross talk between the different filter units. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (194 kb) |
Analysis of Vertical Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer from the Surface of a Small-Diameter Sphere Biophysical Journal, Volume 76, Issue 1, 1 January 1999, Pages 517-527 Gregory M. Jones, Carla Wofsy, Christina Aurell and Larry A. Sklar Abstract Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) measurements have been used to analyze fluorophore separations in a number of varying geometries, including small particles and extended surfaces. This study focuses on the geometry created by a donor extended above the surface of a small sphere (radius<R0), where the acceptors are integrated into the sphere surface. The model of this geometry was based on an amphipathic molecule with its lipophilic region integrated into a detergent micelle and its hydrophilic region extending outward from the micelle surface, where the donor fluorophore is attached to the hydrophilic region of the molecule. Based on random acceptor incorporation into the micelle, a Poisson distribution was used to calculate the distribution of acceptor probes across the micelle population. The model converges to RET on a flat surface when the radius of the micelle exceeds 0.8 R0. The model was also used to simulate FRET data showing that the positions of donors above the micelle surface could be uniquely resolved. Experimental verification of the model was achieved in a sulfobetaine palmitate micelle with fluorescein isothiocyanate donors attached to detergent-solubilized lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and lipophilic Fast-DiI acceptors. The use of steady-state analysis allowed resolution of cases in which donors were located at different distances from the surface. Combining steady-state with excited-state lifetime analysis allowed resolution of cases where there was a combination of distances. Given the large number of biomolecules that interact with lipids, this approach may prove generally useful for defining molecular conformation. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (241 kb) |
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Biophysical Journal, Volume 82, Issue 3, 1358-1372, 1 March 2002
Jósef Kuśba*, Li Li†, 1, Ignacy Gryczynski†, Grzegorz Piszczek†, Michael Johnson†, 2 and Joseph R. Lakowicz†, ,
* Technical University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Gdansk, Poland
† University of Maryland School of Medicine, Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 USA
We describe measurements of lateral diffusion in membranes using resonance energy transfer. The donor was a rhenium (Re) metal-ligand complex lipid, which displays a donor decay time near 3μs. The long donor lifetime resulted in an ability to measure lateral diffusion coefficient below 10−8cm2/s. The donor decay data were analyzed using a new numerical algorithm for calculation of resonance energy transfer for donors and acceptors randomly distributed in two dimensions. An analytical solution to the diffusion equation in two dimensions is not known, so the equation was solved by the relaxation method in Laplace space. This algorithm allows the donor decay in the absence of energy transfer to be multiexponential. The simulations show that mutual lateral diffusion coefficients of the donor and acceptor on the order of 10−8cm2/s are readily recovered from the frequency-domain data with donor decay times on the microsecond timescale. Importantly, the lateral diffusion coefficients and acceptor concentrations can be recovered independently despite correlation between these parameters. This algorithm was tested and verified using the donor decays of a long lifetime rhenium lipid donor and a Texas red-lipid acceptor. Lateral diffusion coefficients ranged from 4.4×10−9cm2/s in 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-[phospho-rac-(1-glycerol)] (DMPG) at 10°C to 1.7×10−7cm2/s in 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC) at 35°C. These results demonstrated the possibility of direct measurements of lateral diffusion coefficients using microsecond decay time luminophores.

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Waterfront Family Compound Bungalow on Beautiful Potts Harbor
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Harpswell (N,S,E&W) cottage description
Step out of the stress of everyday life and into this little bit of paradise. This family owned cottage is part of a larger home, located at the end of a peninsula, with water views from most rooms. A self contained, 882 square foot, two level apartment with private entrances, is the perfect solution to expensive rentals not easily afforded during the present economic climate.
Casually elegant, this recently renovated 1927 summer home is a blend of old world charm and modern conveniences. Each bedroom is lined with windows, affording views of passing lobster boats, changing tides, and gorgeous sunsets. An open concept living area and kitchenette provide all the conveniences necessary for comfortable living.
You can spend time sitting on the deck, overlooking the rocky Maine shore, or hop in the car and drive to nearby Boothbay Harbor, Old Orchard Beach, the outlet town of Freeport, or Pemaquid Point. In close proximity there are many venues for kayaking, boating, whale watches, and excursions, so you can be as busy as you please, or just idle, enjoying the cool summer breezes and breath taking water views.
So, come and see us. Take a deep breath of the fresh clean Maine air. Walk the quiet, picturesque streets, lined with beautiful old family homes, eat lots of lobster and once again, enjoy life. You deserve it!
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Property Type
- Cottage
Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
Bedrooms: 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, Beds for 4-6
Kitchen & Dining
- Cooking Utensils
- Microwave
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- Parking Off Street
- Gas Fireplace
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- Oceanfront
- Necessary
- Sight Seeing
- Miniature Golf
- Antiquing
- Fishing
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- Cycling
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- Shelling
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- Guest Kathy Walsh and Dan Lloyd (Newport, NH)
- Date of stay 09/06/13
- Review Submitted 09/11/13
Great place to relax. A really cute apartment with an incredible view. We saw a Golden eagle and a Bald eagle in the same day! We will return. The Dolphin restaurant was very good. So was Erica's for lobster rolls. Thank you Margaret for your help.Recommended for: Age 55+, families with young children, pet owners, girls getaway, romantic getaway.
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Charming place
Charming place
- Guest Bill G.
- Date of stay 08/24/13
- Review Submitted 08/28/13
Can't say enough nice things about the place. Amazingly scenic and relaxing.Recommended for: Age 55+, romantic getaway.
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Paradise at its best
Paradise at its best
- Guest Anonymous
- Date of stay 08/16/13
- Review Submitted 08/25/13
I have actually stayed at Baybery Ledge twice this year. My first visit was in early june and again in August. If you are looking for peace, relaxation, a beautiful view, warm sunsets and long walks on the beach then this is the place to be. My favorite was getting up, walking with my dog along the shoreline and just enjoying the view. As for the place itself, well just adorable. Very clean and all the items you need to eat in and cook your favorite foods. Margaret was the best. Friendly and helpful in many ways. Whatever we needed, she did her best to help us out. The description given on VRBO was identical to what we saw. In fact it was even better in person. I love lobster so of course I had to visit Erica's and get fresh lobster . Just go see Toby and he will make sure you get exactly what you want. There is not a stove in this rental, but they do have a stove top burner to cook on. When I had my lobsters, I just had them steamed at Ericas and brought them home. One other night, Margaret was kind enough to let me cook them on her stove. For everything else, I used the burner or gas grill outside. I have a dog and that was not a problem with the owners. Its hard to find rentals that allow you to bring your pets, but Margaret and Beth were willing to let me bring the dogs and that allowed me to enjoy my vacation with my entire family, including my dogs. So, I rate this a 10 and even that is not good enough for the warm greetings, friendly hostess, beautiful views and a bright and opened place to stay. Thanks Margaret and Beth for sharing your place with us and to everyone who has visited Bayberry Ledge. It is absolutely beautiful and I will be back next year for a longer stay.Recommended for: Age 55+, pet owners, adventure seekers, romantic getaway.
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One of the most incredible places we have ever been!
One of the most incredible places we have ever been!
- Guest J (Frisco, Tx)
- Date of stay 10/05/12
- Review Submitted 10/11/12
I must say, there are always expectations when you go into any situation, place, or event. They can be good or bad. The experience can either meet, come in below, or exceed your initial expectation. Bayberry Lodge was quite honestly one of the most incredible experiences my family and I have ever had together. We went in with high expectation, and even then, it was blown away. The place was more beautiful than any picture could record, and believe me, we tried duplicating the wonderment. Unfortunately the true beauty that this place beholds can only be seen in my memory and in future visits. I would highly recommend the Bayberry Lodge to anyone who is looking to have an amazing stay at a perfectly remote location. Its far enough away from the world to feel like you are nowhere near civilization, yet close enough to get to anything you want within 20 min drive, and and incredibly beautiful 20 min drive I might add. Some of my best pictures of the weekend came from little side roads, and architecturally amazing homes on that drive. So... Get ready for an amazing memory. Whether you are looking to sit, sipping a glass of wine with the love of your life looking at the ocean, or whether you are chasing kiddos down the beach looking for shells. Thank you Bayberry Lodge. For once, I do not need a vacation to recover from my vacation.Recommended for: Age 55+, families with young children, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
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It was wonderful
It was wonderful
- Guest Dr. Barbara (Ithaca, NY)
- Date of stay 09/24/12
- Review Submitted 10/01/12
The cottage was more than we expected. I was nicely decorated, clean and had lots of room for 3 of us. The view of the water and sunsets was beautiful. We could walk to the beach and around the point, or you could sit out in the chairs and just enjoy the view. Margaret was more than helpful, fun and loving. There was also lots of info. in the cottage about places to go and places to eat. Not only would I recommend it to others, I plan on returning next year.Recommended for: Age 55+, adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing.
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Perfect Getaway
Perfect Getaway
- Guest Linda and Larry (Trumansburg, NY / Mesa, AZ)
- Date of stay 09/08/12
- Review Submitted 09/15/12
Bayberry Ledge cottage was just perfect, and Margaret (our hostess) is such a dear person. We enjoyed our time there, in spite of possible impending tornadoes!!??!! Margaret knocked on our door to make sure we were aware of the weather reports. Thanks for your concern. The cottage was so inviting, and had everything we needed to enjoy our stay. The beds were comfortable, and the breezes from the sea helped to make for a refreshing night's sleep. We only wish we could have stayed longer. Thanks again, we hope to return in the near future!Recommended for: Age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.
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Harpswell bungalow getaway
Harpswell bungalow getaway
- Guest Bill (Peoria, AZ)
- Date of stay 08/21/12
- Review Submitted 09/10/12
The location was very nice. It was extremely quiet and peaceful, but close to a fishing pier, a lobster pound, a seafood sales company, and a couple of very nice eateries at the Dolphin Marina, Erica's for takeout and outside eating (they also sell live lobsters there) and the Dolphin Restaurant for more formal dining, (avoid Estes Restaurant). The bungalow was neat, clean, and had wonderful views of the harbor. The bedrooms were large, airy, and well appointed, a nice screened porch was attached, which we used for dining and computer time, the open patio on the new seawall was perfect for harbor activity watching, and nice access to the shoreline, except at high tide. There was a nice outdoor grill on the open patio with a side burner that we used for cooking lobsters. The kitchenette had all of the essentials for light cooking but was small - 2 burner hotplate for a cooktop, microwave, toaster oven, small refrigerator, and small vanity type sink. The "one bath" was part of the kitchenette, with a toilet, (no vanity) set off by a pocket door, and the shower with just a shower curtain. It was a bit inconvenient with two couples as the kitchenette couldn't be used if someone was showering, and since the vanity sink in the kitchenette doubled as the bathroom vanity, brushing your teeth or washing your face had to be done when the kitchen facility wasn't being used (and no dirty dishes in the sink). I would rent the facility again for my wife and I, and it would be fine for a couple with one or two small children, but I wouldn't recommend it for two couples because of the combined kitchenette/bathroom/shower setup.Recommended for: Age 55+, families with young children, romantic getaway.
Owner response: Thank you for this very thorough review. We realize that our bathroom set up is unique as the house was built in 1927 and had plumbing structures that could not be altered. When the apartment was built this was the only option we had for installing a kitchen area. Thank you for your detailed descriptions which will help other interested clients envision the area and facilities we have to offer. We appreciate the time you took to share your opinions with others!
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A Perfect Vacation Destination
A Perfect Vacation Destination
- Guest Liz W.
- Date of stay 08/15/12
- Review Submitted 08/24/12
As we drove away from Bayberry Ledge after 2 incredible days, I looked back at the cottage and already started thinking about when we could come back. This was our first trip to New England and the Harpswell/Potts Harbor area was exactly how I envisioned Maine to be. The cottage was a perfect place for my family and I to relax after being on the road and staying hotels for several days. It was comfortable and beautifully decorated. The large windows overlooking the harbor in both bedrooms were an added bonus - I will never forget that view as I woke up each morning. It had all the amenities we needed, so it was good to be able to prepare meals on our own and enjoy some of the local produce and fresh fish! The gas grill was a plus and it is perfectly situated on the sea wall, where we took advantage of watching gorgeous sunsets while grilling our dinner. Our 8 year old son loved playing on the rocks, splashing around in the tide pools and collecting shells. Margaret made us feel welcome from the moment we arrived. We enjoyed getting to know to her and we truly understand why she loves her family home so much. I also want to thank Margaret for sending us to Erica's for the lobster rolls! They were delicious. Beth was great to work when we were making our reservations and I appreciated her guide of things to do and see in the area. All in all, our 2 days here were not long enough and if we are ever able to come back, I would stay longer so that we can really explore this area. Thanks to Margaret and Beth for making this a vacation we will always remember.Recommended for: Age 55+, families with young children, adventure seekers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
Owner response: Thank you so much for this wonderful review. You have identified the beauties of the area in a nutshell and we certainly appreciate your vivid description of our home and Potts Point. My mother enjoyed your company and meeting your son. I hope you can come back again. We would love to have you!
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Perfect and magical
Perfect and magical
- Guest diane (United States)
- Date of stay 08/03/11
- Review Submitted 08/03/12
We leave tomorrow for our 3rd year at this location. We started counting down for this trip as we pulled away from the bungalow last year. It is a perfect location with great tide pools for exploring (and, our daughters swim in them!), a short walk to a lobster dock, and just relaxing at the sea wall (coffee in the morning, a glass of wine at night - most of our time is spent here!). Margaret is a perfect host and my daughters think of her as our friend in Maine. Brunswick is close by and a fun daytime excursion. It is close to Popham Beach and the town of Bath. However, really we just love to hang out on Pott's Point - why go anywhere when this is out your door? Clean, peaceful, perfect!Recommended for: Age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.
Owner response: Diane, thank you for this wonderful review. We have enjoyed watching the girls grow and my Mom looks forward to your return every year! WE feel like so many of our repeat tenants are family now. See you next year!
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- Guest Steph (Wisconsin )
- Date of stay 06/07/12
- Review Submitted 06/20/12
The only negative about our stay was that we had to leave! We absolutely love this place! I've been there twice now, and I'm hoping to go back again soon. The cottage is clean, comfy and cute! It is the perfect place to get away with your girlfriends or with your significant other. Margaret is darling and super helpful and also gives you your privacy. I couldn't be happier with the stay.Recommended for: Age 55+, adventure seekers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
Owner response: Thank you so much for sharing your experience with other travelers. It is quite the compliment that you have come so far twice to stay in our little abode and we certainly hope you can come again! We are so glad we can share our little piece of paradise with others. Looking forward to another visit!
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Currency ConversionDates | Nightly | Weekend Night | Weekly | Monthly * | Event |
Spring May 24 - Jun 14, 2014 2 night min stay |
$105 | $735 | |||
Summer Rate Jun 15 - Sep 20, 2014 2 night min stay |
$130 | $910 | |||
Fall Sep 21 - Oct 25, 2014 2 night min stay |
$105 | $735 | |||
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Year Purchased: 2008
About the owner: As a child this beautiful Maine home was owned by my grandparents. Grandpa built a separate unit, which is now what we refer to as our bungalow, so that all of his grandchildren and their families could enjoy the vacation home and he and Grandma could still keep their sanity! Growing up in this house made it a part of me, the sights and smells of the ocean, and the memories attached to them. So, in 2008, when the second generation needed to sell it, my husband and I bought it in order to maintain the family traditions. The grandchildren are all grown now, some with grandchildren of their own but the traditions will carry on. We hope you can make some memories too, and enjoy this beautiful spot just as we do.
Why the Owner Chose Harpswell (N,S,E&W):
We chose to buy this home so that we could keep it in the family. It is such a beautiful spot and has so many wonderful memories.
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You can have as much privacy as you want or visit with others who are living in the main house or renting the other guest cottage.
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Sunset over Potts Harbor from backyard
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View from back yard at high tide
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Yummy lobster from the local lobster pound just down the road
Sea wall with grill by bird house
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Back of house from water. Family bungalow is on left side of picture.
lobster boats pass behind house
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Most of the posters who claim that DTaP does NOT prevent transmission of pertussis link to a page on this primarily anti-vax website. (Despite the cite's bias, the citation are compelling). Here is a similar page on the topic.
The other factor is that in recent pertussis outbreaks, most to all cases have been among vaccinated individuals (in California and Long Island, NY respectively).
For your reference, here is a past MDC thread on the topic.
I would really appreciate it if you could share what you know on this issue. I do give my children this vaccine, largely because I don't want them spreading pertussis. Thanks in advance for your response.
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Hi Everyone...I see it's been many months since I've last posted, 2013 was a very crazy year for the Moss house it all started back in July...we went camping for the first time in the season - we love our trailer - we had a wonderful two week vacation planned heading south into the USA....and then
My DH was experiencing some chest pains, and to make a long story short he didn't have a heart attack but in the end the best treatment for him was open heart surgery. Those of you who know me, I'm 36 years old, my DH is just a tad older then me and at the time our daughter wasn't even 2. We had so much to lose, a husband, a daddy, a brother...life for me has been changed entirely.
I went through so many emotions, my DH went through life changing feelings about our family and our lives long term and essentially short term - where do we go from here, what do we do next?
So, re-evaluating everything, our family, our extended family, our support systems (or lack there of). It's time for life to make a change and the only people that can do this is me, my husband and our daughter as a family unit. So, we are going to do just that!
Pastimes has been wonderful for me, I've learned so much about marketing and having an online business...we have amazing visitors, 7,000 + unique people visit my site a month - more really when I'm a dedicated blogger. I've connected with people all over the world and it's my hobby shoppe as they'd say. After 4+ years it's time for me to move onto something new. I work full time, I'm a sales person through and through...so back into the B2B sales and loving it!
I'm still a quiter, sewer and stitcher, I've also dabbled in a bit of scrapbooking over the months because having London in my life makes scrapbooking a bit of a necessity.
and here's the two of us...she says, "you're my best friend, right mom" and I say you betcha!
I've discovered that I get to chose who I want to share my life with...and who gets a spot in my heart. My family is the BEST thing that's EVER happened to me...
So here's to all of YOU who've invested your time reading my blog (which by the way I'm going to start writing again...) supported me throughout the years and still do and to those of YOU who have helped pick and choose along the way the projects that we do and did as a club!
Here's to YOU All - THANK YOU!
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I didn't hear the call come in becuase I turned my radio down while we were waiting for the kid to get his stuff and his new boyfriend to pick him up. My partner was doing some reporting we were just waiting...so this call comes in. She reports it to me and we bolt out of there so fast. She's telling me what's happening, I'm scared and worried for her, for us.
She says it's likely better that I wait in the car, I don't dispute this.
She tells me how to radio in and what to look for on our laptop to be able to report back to dispatch who I am where I am etc - which dispatch knows but not everyone know I"m on this ride along - my husband and London are at home sleeping. This puts things into huge perspective for me, I'm grateful for police that we have safety in our world and in our community, I'm grateful for my friend and her amazing passion for her job.
So I get the hoedown on what to say and where I am, its so dark out, I think I will just sit here and be as still as possible. She get's out, grabs a shot gun that was in the holster between us and cocks it as she runs towards the house with the gunman...OMG I'm thinking I'd be running the other way...All of these police officers show up to assist, I can see them they are all walking towards this house they are like ninja's or ants streeming towards food. Then I see this un-marked suv pull up - no one gets out - I'm still like not even breathing I slowly turn down my radio incase it's just a bit too loud. I"m watching, I can see a reflection in the outside mirror of this SUV I'm wondering who's the heck is in there and why are they taking so long to get out. More Cops walk by my vehicle and don't notice me, I'm watching the laptop for all the written updates about this call..one cop passes by to look at the laptop through the window to get the correct address he turns and sees me - WHOA! that starttled us both.
I have the radio and I can here the play by play, dispatch is connecting with the Cops they are trying to assess the situation, my partner is the smallest they are going to heave hoe her over the fence to see if she can get a better visual...the SUV beside me has movement. It's K9, he's preparing himself and his dog for this call.
I'm waiting, and listening..
My partner get volunteered to knock on the callers door, dispatch is in my radio asking for an update when possible...it's so quiet outside, but my hearts racing and I'm on high alert! There's no response.
Waiting and listening...feels like forever, I look around and there's I think 8+ cop cars around me plus this K9 SUV , a lot of people for this call...
Finally, there's a couple of cops one's my partner (thank G) and a man approx 5'10" with shorts and a T-shirt on, remember it's quite chilly out and it's almost 1am. My partner gets in the vehicle
they haven't located a gun, no one's seen it, there was 6 people in the house and no weapon was drawn...so. The caller isn't well, he has a brain injury and is on assistance. He sais these people have drawn a gun on him and his uncle before (no uncle was in the house). He couldn't hand write a statement so my partner wrote his story for him which was do disjointed and disconnected. The ending of the story was about the neighbours (who he called the cops on) had thron boiling water on his cat, who was eating his food on the balcony at the time - there was no evidence of this.
We gether to fill out the rest of the reports, this man didn't want to sit in the warmth of the police car, he just wanted to wait while they were reporting. No one was injured, no one was hurt all the polic were safe.
We had to take the caller into the hospital to have him checked as this is an unsafe situation and he (the caller) needs some supervision.
Our partners take him to the hospital.
All of the police leave the scene and park at a nearby school to do a debrief, I waiting in the vehicle, Phew we made it through that one!
We headed back to the station and I picked up my car and headed home.I hope you enjoyed my story, I wanted to share my version, this is as true as I remember, I haven't included all the details but most of them. I was a definite experiene that I will likely aways remember. I value the police in our city because they job is to keep us safe, keep the bad guys under controll and protect our children.
Me Mondays: a Ride-Along continued...(370)
Okay so I was telling you about the next call....
We show up to back up our partners - remember the two huge cops. We get to this 4-plex home, it's the basement suite we were heading into. A young-ish man comes to the door to greet us and we head down. Immediately you can smell cigarette smoke - like it's so thick. The young-ish man has piercing's in his face and ears, a tattoo on his neck in Chinese or Japanese, he has a white hat on with a square brim, his pants are hanging down his bum but they are quite fitted. Anyway, we follow him into the house. The other guy that's there is so surprise to see us. These two are a couple. The older of the two is in his late 30s, he's quite short, his hair is propbably his most noticeable feature. Balding severly at the top of his head, with longer straight hair all the way around this shiny spot! He is smoking and has a cat in his arms. There's a mom and three kitty's living in the basement suite - we are greeted by their litter box!
So the younger man is in the process of moving out - all four of the cops have been to this location 30-40 times, isn't that crazy? So this young kid is proceeding to pack up his clothes and his abundance of hats around this tiny apartment. The older guy is walking around bitching and complaining about the younger one and how - with his matching tatoo - thought they had a great relationship. I was asking the young guy while he was packing up his stuff how long he had lived in this place - he said a while. I asked how long is a while and he said since the beginning of the month! Oh how perspectives are so different hey? Anyway, I asked where he lived before here...he said in "the House", Oh my. I of course asked why he was in jail and he said for assulting his mom and his sister. So strange how this young kid can have such a complicated life already.
While he was packing up his stuff my partner was playing with the kitty's - biding time while this was being dealt with. The younger guy's new boyfriend was coming to get him. So he was just bringing his stuff to the front yard waiting for his new boyfriend. While we waited, all you could feel was eyes on your from ALL around. There was pictures of Marilyn Munroe ALL over the apartment. Almost every square inch of wall space and chair rails were covered by Marilyn. It was so creepy.
So, he gets his stuff out, we get back into our car - our two cop partners leave. We hang around and fill out our reports, and wait for the new boyfriend to come and pick up the kid who's leaving..
While we are waiting...we get our next call...code 300 - a gun is drawn at a house party
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Scene 11)
Another domestic dispute is called in our partners are taking the call, we go for backup...
We show up to this parking lot that is fenced in. There's a 1980 or maybe earlier motorhome parked in the corner of this business lot. The lot is rather large and the rest of the lot is vacant. The motorhome is parked in the corner with an '90s year mini van parked next to it. The one cop let's call him "Don" is standing outside with a women..
in her late 40's, long dark hair, she's very intoxicated, so much so that's she's now peed her pants, has no pants, panties, socks or shoes on. But in very good spirits mind you. She's well over the limit - let's just say. "Don" is hassling her a bit and they are laughing and carrying on outside.
We are standing inbetween these two vehicles. I'm standing next to "Don" and my partner is inside with Don's partner. So the guy that lives in the motorhome is smoking pot, you can smell it as soon as we walk up to the vehicles. He's been drinking but not as much as his girlfiend. He phoned the cops because she wouldn't leave and something maybe to do with her wet bum ;) My partner says to come in and check out the motorshome - is'a pig sty - very small and crowded with all of his posessions...smells awful like cigarette smoke and pot and whatever they had for supper.
So, my partner is trying to find drunk lady some clothes - inside the motorhome...I'm standing outside with the big huge cop "Don" and he and the drunk women are debating if he should take her down to the drunk tank...she's cracking cop jokes - this was so funny.
We find her some pants and some shoes and she gets into the car with our two partners and they take her to the drunk tank, we carry on to another call.
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We went and had some lunch - yep at Timmy's and then got a call to back up our partners from earlier.
So you have to picture these two guys - they are HUGE - and so funny. They are extrememly scarey looking partners and they can intimidate the pants off of Big Foot, I swear.
This next call is so crazy and funny...I just can't believe this story and I hope I can portray it well...we show up to this bungalow, my partner (Cagney) is quite familiar with this place and the occupants. We are call in to assist. So one person wants to move out, but he wants the cops there incase a fight breaks out.
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I'm going to start building my first rod in about a month. Its going to be a short 3 wt i would like something in the 7' range give or take a few inches. most kits i have seen have 7' 3wts but they are all two peice. so i was thinking about getting a 9' and not using the bottom section. I like faster action rods and have no experience casting any of the rods cabelas sells. so which rods from cabelas are med-fast to fast action rods? how difficult is it to convert a 9' rod into a 7'6" or what ever it is with out the bottom section? EDIT: fix my bad typing
Hey, I have the same concern as you do. I want to build my first small creek rod (3 wt/ 6'6) then I read some posts from WWF and rodbuilding.org http://www.rodbuilding.org/list.php?2 Some people suggest Dan Craft's blank. There are lots of good reviews in the internet and some friends from WFF told me - No thing can go wrong with Dan's blank. So I called up Dan Craft yesterday. HE is a pretty cool guy really. I decided to try his blank FTL 5 piece 3 wt. I will drop one section to make a light 3 wt 6'6 creek rod. He told me this way I have a nice softer and lighter 3 wt rod, which is pretty good for small creek presentation. I can not talk more about the rod...(I did not have any experience yet) but from other experienced people's suggestions, I am pretty excited right now. The blank is kind of high end line in Dan's company, price range ($90-100). I recommend you just google his name and get some information about this blank, or just call him up... I will let you know how my rod goes...and good luck for your building!:thumb: Mark
Todd - A kit is a good way to go for a first rod building project, but I'm not sure about converting to the smaller rod. Seems like the components in the standard kit would be for the larger rod - so you could run into fit issues with the reel seat, or stripper guides. I'd recommend that you find a kit with the 3 wt you want, or get the blank & seperate components to ensure everything fits (like Yuhina did above.) Good luck & have fun!!
You'd be much happier in the end with just buying a blank then picking thru and purchasing your components piece by piece. With this method your completed rod will have exactly everything you wanted on it in the first place, as opposed to buying some kits that have everything in it that the person selling the kit wanted in it. This is the main reason we won't sell "kits".
I agree on all points. Work with a dealer (shop) that has an illustrated catalog and will provide the service (info) you need to make a rod that will not only be your first but one you will also be really pleased with. My first rod I used a kit and was satisfied but not jumping for joy about it (3 wt.). My next rod was another 3 wt. and the dealer I worked with helped immensly; we talked about blank color, what guides matched (looked good), reel seats, cork grips, winding checks, etc. So even though I didn't buy a kit from him, it came to me as a kit and now it's a rod I'll keep forever (its my favorite rod actually, 8' 3 wt.). Aaron
Another thought...If buget is your concern. The TFO co. they offer a complete set of components. Thirtyish for the Professional series. (includes everything but blank). The cork grip looks pretty good to me, and the graphite reel seat looks not bad either, fit the grip very well. You just need to buy your own blanks. Mark
Kristin thats what i was concerned about trying to convert a long rod to a short one. i'll have to go down to thy kennewick fly shop and see what they have. Yeah i like the single fot guides on my 5wt. The TFO set of component set sounds like a good deal. Thanks for the input. Todd


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