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The Power of Unions
Original post made by Joe D. on Aug 4, 2010
I say this is an indication that the system works. Obviously no one can be truly happy that a person's career is over, but if what Mrs. Sweidy said is true, it seems to me that Mr. Wassman should never have been the building official, and certainly should not be that official any longer.
How and why, then, are the police officers who were involved in the police report falsification issue with Mr. Buckheit, and their management, still employed? To me, the falsification of a police report is even more serious that the incompetence or alleged bribe taking of a building inspector.
I come to only one conclusion: it's the power of unions. Mr. Wassman did not have one behind him, but the police officers do.
This is certainly an example of the system NOT working.
Comments (65)
on Aug 4, 2010 at 11:50 pm
The Daily Post had a front page article today (08/04/10) about Cailfornia's State Comtroller, John Chaing ordering all cities and counties to report out all salaries of employees and elected officials.
ATHERTON!, 3 other peninsula cities and the unions, had sued the Post in 2003 through 2007 to withhold this information from the public. The Post dropped out of the suit but Knight Ridder finally prevailed in making this information available to the taxpayers and press on demand.
The fact that the employees unions had sued to keep this information secret is no surprize to me--but the fact that Atherton AS A CITY had used public funds to sue to withhold how our money is being spent , is beyond disturbing.
I hope the Almanac will run it's own article on this for those who missed out on today's Post--there is no way to view Post articles on line and so if you missed the print edition you could miss out on a major clue to what has gone wrong around here.
I am wondering if the police union was upset with Mr Bothum (Atherton resident now in Jail) about any of this as he was a reporter and editor for the Post during the time frame of the Post's suit to get this information released........................not real hard to figure out.
on Aug 5, 2010 at 7:40 am
California law sets out due process afforded Police Officers:
Web Link
Though union power conspiracy theories make for good reading, it is merely representative of the mix of fact and speculation found on these forums.
on Aug 5, 2010 at 7:51 am
The extreme shielding from accountability within the "Police Officer's Bill of Rights" you cite was legislated due to enormous union pressure. Joe D. has it pretty spot on in his analysis.
Also, an APD officer admitted the falsification of this police report more than seven months ago. Even with all the "due process", shouldn't someone have been held accountable by now? Or does "due process" mean immunization from the consequences of wrongdoing?
on Aug 5, 2010 at 7:54 am
More speculation exposed: Atherton chose to decline the Public Records Act request for the salary information. I don't believe that action had any legal expense beyond, perhaps, having the City Attorney review the request.
That they did so was in line with law and precedent at the time. A review of the time-line shows how the decision was derived.
Also, the Palo Alto Daily Post did not exist in 2003, so that piece of dis-information should be discounted as well.
February 2003 -- Palo Alto Daily News files routine California Public Records Act requests with 10 San Mateo County cities for the names and yearly salaries, including bonuses and overtime, of all government employees. Two employee unions object, and five cities -- Atherton, Belmont, Burlingame, Foster City and San Carlos -- reject the request.
April 2, 2003 -- San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Rosemary Pfeiffer grants an injunction stopping the release of salary data, ruling that employees' right to privacy trumps the public's right to the information. Daily News soon appeals. San Jose Mercury News joins the suit.
Oct. 29, 2003 -- The California First District Court of Appeal rules in favor of the employees, upholding Pfeiffer's decision. The decision says employees' salaries are held in personnel files, which are off-limits to the public. The case becomes known as the "Priceless decision" for the name of the Daily News' owner, the Priceless company.
May 21, 2004 -- The newspapers settle the case by allowing the cities to release a list of all employee salaries and a separate list of all employee names. The lists don't associate a specific employee with a specific salary. The newspapers' attorney says a Supreme Court appeal was not filed because the unions initiated the case and the media would prefer to pursue a case of its own choosing.
June 7, 2004 -- Oakland, which has released employees' salaries with names for at least a decade, announces it will no longer make them public. The City Council cites privacy concerns, basing its decision on the Priceless case. City Attorney John Russo disagrees with the decision and says he will recuse himself if the decision faces legal challenges.
June 28, 2004 -- Times reports that some cities and government agencies, including BART and the city of Richmond, are now citing the Priceless case in announcing salaries will not be released. Other cities soon make similar announcements.
July 22, 2004 -- Times sues Oakland in Alameda County Superior Court, demanding the names and salaries of the city's employees. The state's newspapers quickly rally to the case on the side of disclosure. Public employee unions join the case on the side of the city.
Nov. 8, 2004 -- Alameda County Superior Judge Steven Brick orders the disclosure of salaries, writing the information is needed "so that citizens can effectively monitor the activities of the government." The data show that 74 of the cities' 100 highest-paid employees are police and firefighters, and some increased their yearly gross by more than $100,000 through overtime.
Dec. 1, 2004 -- The Oakland Police Officers' Association and Local 21 of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers appeal Brick's ruling to the state appellate court.
April 18, 2005 -- The California First District Court of Appeal upholds Brick's decision in a 3-0 ruling. "Payment of public employees' salaries is a public expense, and the amounts and recipients of that expense are public records," the justices wrote. The decision sharply contradicts the October 2003 decision by a different panel of appellate justices in the Priceless case.
May 27, 2005 -- The unions appeal to the Supreme Court, which July 27 grants review of the case.
May 30, 2007 -- The high court hears oral arguments in San Francisco. Justices indicate they believe salary records are public. They spend most of an hour long argument grilling lawyers on whether information on police officers working undercover should be exempt from salary disclosure.
Aug. 27, 2007 -- The Supreme Court rules 7-0 in favor of disclosure of non-police officer salaries. It also carves a small exemption for officers working undercover or in other positions in which the release of their names may endanger them, but otherwise rules that police salaries can be disclosed. One justice dissents from the release of police data.
on Aug 5, 2010 at 7:55 am
The Public Safety Officers Bill of Rights Act does not shield peace officers from prosecution for a crime.
They are subject to prosecution just like anyone else.
on Aug 5, 2010 at 8:11 am
"...the "Police Officer's Bill of Rights" you cite was legislated... "
Key word is legislated. Is it "power of unions" as titled above, or lack of will with elected officials?
With union representation less than half of previous periods such as the 50's and 60's, I submit it is the latter.
on Aug 5, 2010 at 9:14 am
Jon Buckheit isn't the only victim of police misconduct. I'm still waiting to hear from Chief Guerra about my complaint.
See below:
From: "john johns"
To: email@example.com
Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com
Dear Chief Guerra
If I am not mistaken, it has been over six months since I submitted a citizen's complaint along with supporting documentation thereto regarding official misconduct on the part of at least two of your officers.
The concerns I brought to your attention within this citizen's complaint (which as you recall, Mr. Peter Carpenter signed his name to as well) and that I have subsequently brought to your attention include: evidence tampering, violating my right to privacy, unlawful detention and the falsification of a police report.
I have since been given no indication from your office as to when a report on said complaints will be forthcomming.
I must therefore ask, without meaning any disrespect. Must I wait until those whom I have accused are retired, happily collecting their 3 percent at 50 pension before action is taken on this matter?
Please advise
John P. Johns
on Aug 5, 2010 at 10:22 am
The Buckheit police report "falsification" issue is simply an allegation that has never been proven by someone who is suing Atherton.
The Johns police report "falsification" issue is simply an allegation that has never been proven by someone who was suing Atherton.
Do you think either one of these two individuals possesses a lot of credibility? If a police officer had indeed falsified a police report, he or she would have been criminally prosecuted by now.
Mr. Johns and Mr. Buckheit are simply beating a dead horse. The lack of action simply shows they made brazen and baseless accusations with no evidence to back it up.
Not to mention, the police officers I know are too busy risking their lives every day to protect us to have the time, inclination or ability to falsify a report. It's just sour grapes [portion removed; disrespectful comments violate terms of use].
on Aug 5, 2010 at 10:36 am
Do the Math states:"If a police officer had indeed falsified a police report, he or she would have been criminally prosecuted by now.
Unfortunately this is not true in San Mateo County where the DA has very little interest in enforcing the law as it applies to elected officials or police officers. Look at the data, there has not been a single indictment against elected officials or police officers in the last ten years - either we have the most ethical officials in the world or the DA isn't doing his job - you decide which it is.
on Aug 5, 2010 at 10:37 am
... the "Police Officer's Bill of Rights" you cite was legislated due to enormous union pressure ...
You will have the chance to put that same Governor (Jerry Brown) back into office in November. He's the one who signed the POBOR into law. Guess we now know why the unions love him.
But, whether you like it or not, the POBOR *is* the law in CA. As POGO said, cops are still held to account. Mehserle comes to mind as a recent example.
The POBOR is intended to protect cops from political whim, not the law. Perhaps it's working as intended ...
on Aug 5, 2010 at 10:39 am
do the math:
clearly, you haven't been paying attention. A police officer testified, under oath, in court that a report he had written had be tampered with. That is not an "accusation" it's a fact.
If you really did know any Atherton Police Officers you would know the biggest risk Atherton Police Officers face is scalding themselves with hot coffee. This town is Disneyland compared to where I worked.
on Aug 5, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Do the math. A judge in San Mateo Superior Court does not agree with you.
Joe D. I do not believe Mr. Wassman is alleged to have taken a bribe. While his troubles may be many, I do not agree with casting such an aspersion.
on Aug 5, 2010 at 12:04 pm
While Atherton and Mr. Johns settled their dispute - for something like $600,000, for Mr. Buckheit, the court will likely make the final determination. You are apparently unaware of the facts. The police have already admitted they falsified his police report and that isn't going to look very good in court. If you're a taxpayer of Atherton, you'd better put on your seat belt.
Unfortunately, Buckheit is just a warm up for the Sweidy case. I'm not sure there's a parcel tax big enough if the courts find Atherton was negligent.
Don't blame the victims. Each of these cases speak to incredibly poor governance and management. The people of Atherton deserve better.
on Aug 5, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Peter said: "... there has not been a single indictment against elected officials or police officers in the last ten years ..."
What about Mike King, former mayor of San Carlos?
on Aug 5, 2010 at 4:00 pm
The Grand Jury issued the indictment.
The DA did everything possible to avoid charging King - here is from the trial transcript:
"San Mateo County District Attorney James P. Fox met with the Belmont City Attorney in his office. His advice to her was just fax the fraudulent invoice back. No crime has been committed if the faxed invoice is faxed back."
on Aug 5, 2010 at 5:37 pm
"The Grand Jury issued the indictment." My understanding is the DA presents the charge and the Grand Jury issues the indictment, if they find probable cause. Allegations only go before a criminal grand jury with the DA's involvement. (Perhaps you are thinking of the civil grand jury, a different animal.)
"The DA did everything possible to avoid charging King ..." I don't have access to the transcript and, therefore, can't assess the context of the alleged quotation. I'm impressed you obtained the official transcript so quickly.
The DA is not shy about holding Police Officers and elected officials to account. The DA has charged and prosecuted several Police Officers, including Officers Rivers and Taflinger (EPA). Mike King was a political official, indicted and found guilty at trial.
Your suggestion that the DA is reluctant to prosecute is unfair. I think a better characterization would be that the DA chooses to spend taxpayer money on cases which not only meet the elements of a crime, but also can be proven to a jury. As it should be!
on Aug 5, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Information Please states:"Your suggestion that the DA is reluctant to prosecute is unfair."
I have provided the DA's Office with clear proof of Brown Act violations, proof obtained at considerable personal legal expense, and they declined to even investigate the matter. No, I am not being unfair, I am just well informed.
on Aug 5, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Here is Mike Guerra's response to my request for information on my citizen's complaint.
We will soon find out whether the Atherton Police Department is capable of policing itself.
From: "Michael Guerra" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: "john johns"
Cc: "Jerry Gruber" "firstname.lastname@example.com" "firstname.lastname@example.com"
Hi John,
Thank you for inquiry concerning your Citizen's Compliant dated February 26, 2010. Your complaint is the subject of an active internal administrative complaint that I anticipate will be completed soon.
on Aug 5, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Mike Wasmann did an inspection on a property that had a third story and nearly 5,000 square feet of habitable space that was illegal in view of Atherton's floor area ratio limits.
Did Mike Wasmann take a bribe? I do not know. One might argue that he was just ignorant of the Town's zoning ordinance or that he just didn't see that third story resting on top of a second story.
Others might argue however that Mr. Wasmann's disregard for Title 17 of the Atherton Municipal Code while inspecting the property constituted probable cause.
What I do know is that the FY 2007 Civil Grand Jury urged the San Mateo County to perform a criminal investigation of another high placed Atherton appointed official. One who, unlke me was a good friend of the former police chief. One who was at the center of the building department scandal.
My former colleague and assistant was interviewed by an investigator by the DA's office in this matter. My former colleague and assistant was shocked at how dismissive the DA was, inspite of the FY 2007 Civil Grand Jury's referral.
I suppose Peter Carpenter is right, I suppose it is entirely possible that San Mateo County is the most ethical and law abiding county in the country.
on Aug 5, 2010 at 10:43 pm
Look, you people are entirely out of line. The law in the United States only applies to regular folk. It certainly does not impact the actions of our ruling political class except in the most unusual circumstances.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 8:46 am
As usual, Mr. Peter Carpenter, the ONLY person consistent with facts, figures and logic........along with supportive written outcomes of past cases involving law and the San Mateo County's monied ability to circumvent it in the past ten years, is right ON.
Who is anyone fooling?
Our structure is crumbling. The reasons are plain. Mostly GREED, but the banking system's BUST, removed the cornerstone for all that is false and frail in our County.
There is going to be a restructuring, a lot of lost money found, and a lot of people should be prepared to find the brightest YOUNG attornies with no ties to the past....Construction of jails seems to be one of the first priorities one should think about and get their minds off the Union run construction of the HSR and not being able to buy all those electric sports cars before the roads and bridges are fixed.....it is such a mess, that even the Historical Preservationists have had to stop looking for places to save..
Build the gallows high and fast.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 10:52 am
Peter Carpenter's reference to county DA Jim Fox was good for a laugh, particularly in a thread about The Evil Unions. How many people even remembered that Fox is the DA?
The invisible Fox has been the county's fabulously paid DA for so many years I can't even remember when he was first elected, but what has been his role? His second in command Wagstaffe seems to be the one running the show, while Fox plays the part of Fat Cat dozing in the corner, ready to exit the stage. And it's a show in which The Evil Unions played no role.
I'm angry with how public employee unions have grown in power to the point of undermining the public's interests. But let's not forget the other part of the picture. Our elected officials (in some jurisdictions at least) and top management aren't benefiting from union representation, but they are contributing to the approaching public employee-cost train wreck. Can't blame The Evil Unions for that.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 11:17 am
The union leadership that asked for above market compensation and pension benefits are not blameless. But they are like petulant teenagers who always ask for larger allowances (ie, Daddy, pleeezzzeee!).
I agree with _cast a wider net_ that our elected officials have let us down BADLY. Our City Councils did not do their homework and we're all paying for it.
They were elected to represent the citizens of their towns. Unlike the union's leadership, these elected officials are supposed to be adults with the ability to say no.
While I fault both parties, I expect more of adults.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 12:10 pm
R.GORDON is a registered user.
Look forward to a more ethnically diverse in the history of our country.
Let's call it a reformation.
Corruption took over in California, and as a result, we lost one of the largest moneymaking industries for thousands of employees with the best benefits who succumbed to the same thing as politicians, and that would be GREED.
It is called the movie industry........gone, but with one hundreth of union employees and a HUGE amount of victims of overspeculation on the power of the trust put into their unions. As a result, film artists took the control away and moved to other places where the money earned is still formidable for a few people.
That is, unless you like television and reality shows along with the CGI kids stuff. The auto industry is trying hard, but it will be run by a different type union leadership IF it able to catch up to other countries.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 12:29 pm
"...one of the largest moneymaking industries... "
Hollywood? Larger than aerospace was? Agriculture? Tourism? Fed money in all the military bases we used to have? And those cottage industries represented by Intel and Genentech?
And reality shows are popular with networks and studios, not because of cutting out unions, but because they are cheaper all around: no writers or actors to pay in syndication, etc...
Of course, writers and actors are represented by guilds, unions, etc.., but even Ronald Reagan was a supporter of actors guilds or unions, wasn't he?
on Aug 6, 2010 at 12:51 pm
A non moose states:"even Ronald Reagan was a supporter of actors guilds or unions, wasn't he?"
Yes, and properly so. Unions have very important functions which include protecting their members from abuse, workplace hazards and unfair labor practices. But the current leaders of public employee unions have left those honorable objectives by the wayside and instead are seeking to make public employees the highest paid employees in our communities and with pensions that no one else has and which we, the taxpayers, simply cannot afford.
Unions can and do serve many honorable and important functions but extorting salaries and benefits that are both unjustified and unsupportable is not an honorable objective.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Peter Carpenter, you are wrong. The D.A. has prosecuted county police officers, including an Atherton police officer who actually did falsify a police report in connection with the theft of a golf club. This is proof THERE IS SIMPLY NOTHING TO the allegations of Buckheit and Johns. Again, there is no evidence, just their own loud protestations. That's not enough to tarnish the reputation of police officers who do so much for the community of Atherton. And you'd think that after buying his "factual innocence", it would have been enough for Buckheit to just be happy with that.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Peter: I can't believe I'm responding to this, as it's unlikely we will reach further common ground than you already outlined....
"...but extorting salaries and benefits that are both unjustified and unsupportable is not an honorable objective."
Sure. But a couple things about that, and the postings to these forums:
- it seems a lot of the complaints on this thread are about non-union, management position decisions and salaries; and elected officials. And all those management positions are approved by elected officials, are they not?
- and re: the cops and the *all powerful* unions, their "exorbitant" wages and benefits? Back in the Clinton economy, they couldn't find enough applicants. It's relative; this recession is brutal, it needs to be turned around, not take it out on the working folk who, along with small business and manufacturing, are the best engine to revive this economy.
- re: "extorting". Really? are seeking to make public employees the highest paid employees in our communities? When I think *compensation extortion*, and unsustainability, I think of things like Wall Street, AIG, Lehman, etc..; or the Goldman Sachs compensation committees that Meg served on.
I know, my statement:
"are seeking to make public employees the highest paid employees in our communities"
conlicts with your
"...are seeking to make public employees the highest paid employees in our communities..."
If I had the time, I'd like to search for some lists of salaries for private and public wages, in the Bay Area, excluding fast food and the WalMart-ish service sectors. Or is that the type of person you want answering your 911 call?
on Aug 6, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Unions followed the example of all businesses and high salaries paid to executives to the point of incredulity, and ended up EATING IT as a result and took its members with them. Unions got as greedy as those who could make tons of money for overtime, wanting more health benefits, and if you want to get really GRIMM about this entire mess of a fairy tale, blame Elizabeth Taylor for being the first person to ask for a million dollars a film.......the entire world in every business from banking and housing and aviation went after the same thing at the same time with the help of Ronnie and the Republicans and it poured into the Democrats lifestyle as well.
Of course, this is absurd, but in a preposterous way, it has truth.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 3:28 pm
A non moose states:"If I had the time, I'd like to search for some lists of salaries for private and public wages, in the Bay Area, excluding fast food and the WalMart-ish service sectors. "
You don't need to look that far - As of 2008 the median income for a Menlo Park family was $133,251. That is, on average for 2 wage earners,
the same as our police and firefighters are getting for one person.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Peter, thanks for the data point.
In all honesty, though, I think "your side" ;-)
...is better served by not including public safety workers in the debate.
Because how many families of two wage earners are the ones who run INTO buildings, when the rest of us are running out?
Maybe $133k is high for cops and firefighters (also: does that include overtime, which is a management decision,) but do you really want the quality of candidate that would be attracted to $50k? (in "normal" economic times.)
on Aug 6, 2010 at 4:00 pm
A non moose asks:"but do you really want the quality of candidate that would be attracted to $50k?"
Strange question when we are already paying much more than that. What IS your point?
on Aug 6, 2010 at 4:13 pm
a non moose states:"the ones who run INTO buildings, when the rest of us are running out?"
The ones who actually ran into the buildings on 9/11 were NYC firefighters and the 75 percentile for their salaries is $62,143 or half of what the median is for local public safety workers.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Since you brought it up, what is the *current* FDNY salary vs salary for MPFD (w/o overtime?) Apples to apples, so to speak; I'm sure their pre-911 salaries are different than current.
re: my point about attracting quality candidates in a robust economy (assuming we can get back to a Clinton era economy after all this debt and job loss,)is: are public safety workers where you want to do this on the cheap?
So: you're the boss, you decide what it's worth - what would you pay to attract quality candidates to save your family? 50k? 75k? 100k?
Put yourself back in your thirties, would you have done it for that number? (inflation adjusted, of course.)
Gotta run, fun to post with ya...
on Aug 6, 2010 at 5:15 pm
a non moose asks:"Put yourself back in your thirties, would you have done it for that number? (inflation adjusted, of course.)"
I spent three years as a US Forest Service Smokejumper parachuting out of airplanes to fight forest fires - the current rate for that job is GS-5 which pays $40,000 per year.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Pogo just loves that I walked into that... ;-)
But apples and oranges, we're talking urban fire. If you were in your thirties and forties, would you (and other quality candidates) do it for 40k, in an urban setting?
And when the economy picks up, and candidates look at other jobs?
So: you're the boss, you decide what it's worth - what would you pay to attract quality candidates to save your family? 50k? 75k? 100k?
on Aug 6, 2010 at 5:31 pm
A non moose states:"But apples and oranges, we're talking urban fire"
I was also an urban firefighter and I can assure you that being a Smokejumper is much more demanding and risky.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 5:34 pm
A non moose asks:"what would you pay to attract quality candidates to save your family? 50k? 75k? 100k?"
As noted above the 75 percentile for NYC firefighters salaries is $62,143 or half of what the median is for local public safety workers.
Why should California firefighters get paid so much more than some of the busiest firefighters in the world?
on Aug 6, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Of course. And thank you for your service to our environment, and I assume, our state.
Since you were an urban firefighter, I'm curious about the internal debate you must be having about answering, since you've avoided the question twice.
You are in your home, at night, late. You hung up the phone. A minute later, sirens are blaring down your street, heading towards your house.
What's it worth?
on Aug 6, 2010 at 5:46 pm
A non moose asks:"You are in your home, at night, late. You hung up the phone. A minute later, sirens are blaring down your street, heading towards your house.
What's it worth?"
It is worth what is required to hire and train highly qualified people to respond to that emergency - and no more. The fact that there are 100 applicants for every firefighter vacancy demonstrates that we are dramatically overpaying for this job. The fact that we are paying TWICE as much as NYC demonstrates that we are dramatically overpaying for this job.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Yes I did, A non moose.
Just examine salaries in Menlo Park. We trust our children to teachers - that's pretty important stuff, I would think - who make about $75k a year. No they don't have to run into burning buildings, but it does require significant training and certifications, it's a highly trusted job with a lot of responsibility and they have to live in the area. Sounds somewhat comparable to me.
So $75k seems about right to me as an average salary for our fire fighters and police. The most senior fire fighters and police should be in the $100k range - plus or minus. And to answer your next question, that's a GREAT wage and I don't think you'll have ANY problem keeping the line of hopefuls overflowing at that target.
And remember, a lot of families, perhaps even most, are two income households. If the two wage earners are a fire fighter and a teacher, they would be pulling down at least $150k. I think that's reasonable, respectable and rational.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 5:52 pm
And those fire fighters and cops in New York City who make less money aren't any less qualified to answer my 911 calls.
More money does not necessarily mean more qualified.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Pogo: thanks...
"So $75k seems about right to me as an average salary for our fire fighters and police. The most senior fire fighters and police should be in the $100k range - plus or minus. "
I agree, that works. And 75k is close to the BASE salary in The City, I believe, excluding the upper echelon. (again, overtime is a management issue, any worker takes overtime offered, and the firefighter isn't the guy who makes that decision.)
So what is MPFD's BASE salary, for a firefighter past probation?
And Peter, I can't answer why FDNY is as low as you claim. Have a link to your numbers?
on Aug 6, 2010 at 6:12 pm
a non moose asks:"And Peter, I can't answer why FDNY is as low as you claim. Have a link to your numbers?"
Web Link
And it not not just NYC, firefighters' salaries outside of California are ALL well below what we pay here.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 6:17 pm
a non moose asks:"So what is MPFD's BASE salary, for a firefighter past probation?"
on Aug 6, 2010 at 6:19 pm
here ya go, using the same bull**t source, problem solved
They make the same in Menlo according to that BS site.
Web Link
on Aug 6, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Maybe we should stick with apples...
have a godd evening, gents.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 6:25 pm
apples and apples - here are the base salaries using the local MOU and the FDNY web site:
Menlo Park Fire Protection District Firefighter $92,585.76
FDNY Firefighter $44,995
Web Link
on Aug 6, 2010 at 7:46 pm
An inconvenient truth:
Top step MPFPD Firefighter = $92,580
Top step FDNY Firefighter = $99,104
Menlo Park FPD MOU (page 38)
Web Link
NYPD Salary (from Peter)
Web Link
on Aug 6, 2010 at 8:06 pm
The state income tax rate is higher in CA than in NY. Thus, the take home of FDNY firefighters is relatively even greater.
Web Link
on Aug 6, 2010 at 8:56 pm
Information Please states:"The state income tax rate is higher in CA than in NY. Thus, the take home of FDNY firefighters is relatively even greater."
Wrong - NYC also has income taxes and the combined state and city income taxes are greater than the California state rate. And there is NO way that any tax rate could make up for the big differences in base pay.
Information please incorrectly includes benefits in the FDNY firefighter's pay - the base pay at the top level is $76,488 vs 97,600.44 base pay for a MPFPD firefighter at the top pay level.
Details are important.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 10:47 pm
To Do the Math: others have pointed this out, but I'll do it again. The falsifiction of my police report was admitted to by an Atherton cop on the witness stand. Either someone should be getting prosecuted for that act, or he should be getting prosecuted for perjury. Based on all the facts I know, I believe the former. But, you really can't have it both ways.
on Aug 6, 2010 at 11:04 pm
Talked to a friend tonight.
FDNY does make considerably less. They got reamed when the city went thru bankruptcy 20 years ago, and haven't recovered. That's a shame.
So, for now, I'll stick with apples and oranges.
Been a slice, folks...
on Aug 6, 2010 at 11:08 pm
To Do the Math
I was at Jon Buckheit's hearing at which arguments from both sides were made.
For one I simply could not belive taxpayers' money was being spent to oppose what Jon Buckheit was asking for.
Rather than Mr. Buckheit trying to buy anything, the reverse was true. The DA was trying to use its enormous influnence and resources to crush someone who should not have been arrested in the first place.
I heard the Judge's reaction as testimony was given by both sides. I heard the Judge explain his reasoning. What I saw was an example of American jurisprudence at its finest.
What Do The Math alleges is an insult to both Mr. Buckheit and to Judge Forcum.
As far as Do the Math's insistence that there is absolutely nothing to my allegation of criminal conduct on the part of the Atherton Police Department. I have documentary evidence. I have given that evidence to Chief Guerra.
I challenge Chief Guerra to have the courage to do the right thing.
As far as the Atherton Officer who was convicted. That was a setup plain and simple. Clark Yee was one of the few officers on the Atherton Police Force who put in an honest day's work for an honest day's pay. He was incorruptible. That is why he was destroyed.
Clark Yee was set up on that bogus stolen golf club charge.
This is another devastating story about what is going on in Atherton that will soon play out. Just like Buckheit's story, just like Kimberly Sweidy's story, just like my story.
Sometimes it takes a while, but the truth does get out, eventually
on Aug 7, 2010 at 1:34 am
To expand upon Mr. Johns' comments, Do the Math, if I had "bought" the factual innocence, I think the judge would simply have given it to me without launching into an expanded censuring of the police officers involved, an unprecedented action in a San Mateo County courtroom (remember, this is not Berkeley or San Francisco).
Regarding Mr. Johns, many misguided individuals have tried to discredit him since he discovered most of the serious problems in this town while still finance director, but all of his investigations have proven to be completely valid. If Atherton had listened to him then, it wouldn't have the mess on its hands that it has now.
Will it listen to him now?
on Aug 7, 2010 at 8:50 am
Does MPFPD extend the following to its employees?
"Lifelong medical coverage for you and your family" (from FDNY weblink)
I can understand offering lifetime medical to the firefighters, but not to the family. That's a pretty significant benefit and liability to NYC.
Can't help what FDNY wages / benefits might be relative to MPFPD's if this benefit were included.
on Aug 7, 2010 at 9:16 am
Information Please asks:"Does MPFPD extend the following to its employees?
"Lifelong medical coverage for you and your family"
No. Retired members have access to a group plan at their expense.
on Aug 7, 2010 at 9:18 am
Jon Buckheit is right. Instead of running Johns out of town, they should have promoted him.
Johns is the kind of plain speaking straight shooter Atherton needs as City Manager.
Too bad he built a better life elsewhere. Maybe Buckheit or Sweidy will step in and take the helm of this ship adrift headed towards the rocks.
on Aug 7, 2010 at 9:29 am
What needs to happen in Atherton is a change of the Town Council's majority and hiring a professional, top rate, ethical Town Manager.
The Town Manager is the CEO and they can get most of the important stuff done, including staff changes. They just need the support - and not the interference - of the Council.
There aren't a ton of qualified candidates out there, but there are enough that a thorough search should reveal a few that live in the area.
on Aug 7, 2010 at 9:29 am
Pensions are also a big difference.
MPFPD firefighters can retire after age 50 with 3% of their final salary for every year that the worked. 20 years service = 60%, 30 years = 90%.
After working 20 years, FDNY firefighters can start collecting a pension of 50 percent of their final year's pay, or the average of their last three years - including overtime. The pension is exempt from city and state income tax, but not federal.
on Aug 7, 2010 at 10:20 am
Sounds as if FDNY unions have negotiated a better retirement plan than MPFPD:
* Lifetime medical, including family
* State / local tax free income (50% without tax vs. CA's 60% less tax)
The wages being discussed are for fire fighters. The senior ranks look a lot higher. How do those compare to MPFPD's?
And, going back to the central point, to what extent are MPFPD's employees more highly compensated than NYC's which, arguably, may be busier at certain houses, but require the same level of training and expertise as MPFPDs?
on Aug 7, 2010 at 10:36 am
MPFPD Battalion Chief $ 137,472.00
FDNY Battalion Chief Battalion Chief $140,945
on Aug 8, 2010 at 5:34 pm
To those who do not get it.
Don't mess with Peter Carpenter when it comes to details, facts and experience.
He is not a communist.......or whatever name people here are trying to make of him.
I suggest you read and share some of his knowledge/wisdom.
on Aug 9, 2010 at 10:29 am
R Gordon:
If you re-read the thread, I think you will find that we all did some fact finding, and learned some things, even the esteemed Mr Carpenter.
Just a another reason to enjoy these local forums - thanks again to the Almanac!
on Aug 10, 2010 at 6:20 am
U.S. Personal Income Took a Hit Last Year - particularly in the Bay area:
New data released by the Commerce Department show that personal income declined in 223 metro areas in 2009, increased in 134 others and was unchanged in only nine regions. "Even though prices declined last year -- down 0.2 percent from a year earlier as measured by the national price index for personal consumption expenditures -- incomes fell even more," the Wall Street Journal reported after analyzing the data.
2009 2008 Change 2009 From 2008 Change 2008 From 2007
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont CA $59696 $62598 -4.6% -0.1%
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA $55404 $58531 -5.3% -1.4%
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---- — NORTH ANDOVER – Town Manager Andrew Maylor told the selectmen last night the town and its employees will save $3.5 million over the next several years by changing health insurance plans.
Maylor said the town also will be able to reduce costs by entering into an agreement with Andover on the shared use of equipment services. Maylor said he and Town Manager Reginald "Buzz" Stapczynski recently worked out the agreement, which covers public works services.
Maylor said his aim is to "get the most out of our assets."
As for health insurance, all of the unions representing town employees, as well as the retired workers, agreed to obtain their coverage from the state Group Insurance Commission, Maylor said.
"The discussions were cordial," Maylor said of his negotiations with the unions. By receiving coverage from the Group Insurance Commission, town employees will have "quality health insurance as a lower cost," the manager said.
Last year, the selectmen voted to accept a state law that permits towns and cities to have their employees covered by the Group Insurance Commission provided their unions agree with the move.
"We won't see 10-percent increases in health insurance costs," Maylor said.
"This is a step in the right direction," selectmen Chairman William Gordon said. Less expensive health insurance will enable North Andover to have "sustainable government," he added.
Selectman Tracy Watson said she is "grateful" for the change in employee health insurance.
Maylor said North Andover and Andover will share street sweeping, catch basin cleaning, pothole repairing, brush cutting and tree maintenance services.
Watson called the shared services agreement a "brilliant idea." Watson, who manages the Woodridge affordable housing apartments off Waverly Road, said executives in the private sector "are always looking for ways to save the company money."
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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Your next trip to a bar or club in North Carolina could include some additional paperwork and a membership fee, and at least one business owner in Wilmington says it's damaging to sales.
A letter from the State ABC Chairman to the roughly 1,000 private club owners in North Carolina notified them to be up to date with their permit policies.
Those policies include a membership roster for private clubs, which are essentially bars and clubs that serve liquor, but do not offer food. Several business owners say the rule is nothing new, but recent enforcement is.
Stopping customers at the door with forms to fill out is bad for business, according to Eli Ellsworth at Barbary Coast in downtown Wilmington.
"I have personally witnessed people turned off by that, get upset by it and turn around and walk down the street," he said.
Down the street means a bar that doesn't require a membership, according to Ellsworth. He said the need for paperwork is confusing to tourists and locals alike.
"People born and raised in this state might not know what those rules are all about," Ellsworth said. "We are a tourist destination and this law kind of alienates a lot of the people who come here to visit."
Your next visit to a bar or club could cost you more money than you expected, as well. New members must pay at least a dollar to join private clubs.
The letter from the state, re: violence, pointed to recent problems with violence and large events. There have been a few deadly shootings outside clubs in the Charlotte area this year, and one club's already lost its ABC permit.
In 2011, the Rhino Club in downtown Wilmington lost its permit following a fatal stabbing nearby. Ellsworth said any issue with private clubs not caring for their customers is old history.
"In this day and age I don't see the usefulness of the law," he said. "I don't see where it makes anyone any more or any less safe."
The small business owner proposes a change to the law that considers the size and location of private clubs. He said issues in other parts of the state should not hurt the owners and managers in Wilmington who can control their customers.
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Thursday, September 7, 2006 9:47 AM CDT
Jon Laging, Talking Sports
It's hard to believe that summer is almost over. Kids are going back to school, days are cooling and the Minnesota Vikings are about to play their first meaningful game. So far nothing dramatic has occurred with the team. Sure, there has been personnel turnover and now we have some strange players manning the 22 positions and field goal kicker. However, the object remains the same. Win enough games to appear in the end of year playoffs. This year it might be a little more uncertain what kind of team will appear on the floor of the Metrodome, what with the new players and coaching staff and starting quarterback Daunte Culpepper with another team.
This summer the team has continued pretty much along the conditioning lines of their Mankato past, but they have worked hard at acquiring free agents and Coach Childress has not been as fan friendly as the dismissed Mike Tice. (By the way, Tice is now making almost as much as he did in Minnesota, $900,000, without near the pressure.) Sure there is a new defense. Isn't this the fifth new defense in the last five years? And a new offense which appears to be similar to the set Jerry Burns put in for Bud Grant and Fran Tarkington a few decades ago. However, neither the offense nor defense are new innovations. The defense will be cover two, initiated by Viking defensive coach Tony Dungy when he went to Tampa Bay. And they'll be playing the dink and dunk offense known as Bill Walsh's West Coast Offense. We Minnesotans all know who should be given the credit for the offense and it isn't Bill Walsh.
So the offense and defense are standard issue and the team culture remains the same. The players breaking the law and the coaches apologizing for them.
This year marks the 46th year the Vikings have made their home in Minnesota. I have been a strong fan of the Vikings for all those 46 years. Even when I was living in Kansas City Chief country I was a huge pro football fan and when the Monday Night Football game went on the air, it became an important part of life for me and football fans everywhere. Monday morning didn't seem near as bleak when you could look forward to Monday night and televised football. Monday Night Football with Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell and "Dandy†Don Meredith.
You lived and died with your hometown football team. During the height of this football craze the Vikings came to the front. Four Super Bowls. At one time Coach Bud Grant could have been elected governor. He was a real athlete and coach, not an ersatz replica like Jesse Ventura.
It was a lot of fun watching our Vikings march through the playoffs defeating such teams as the Los Angeles Rams and their "Fearsome Foursome†on the way to the Super Bowl. There would be two weeks of hype and then our team, our tribe, our state, would lose soundly. It got so toward the end of the Vikings' Super Bowl appearances that I dreaded them playing the game, for I knew I would have to endure a week of hazing at work. Although by the fourth loss the losses had become commonplace and they only stacked it on me for a couple of days.
Because of past failures of the Vikings it has become harder and harder for me through the years to again fly the purple flag. I will, but guardedly.
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What Josh Hamilton and the Texas Rangers can Learn from Whitney Houston's Passing
That's the most practical headline in the world because it guarantees I will never read the article. You can if you'd like.
Ah, heck. One sentence can't hurt ...
It will remind Mr. Hamilton that his 2010 MVP award and back-to-back appearances in the World Series won't save him from weak moments in the future that could – in the extreme – cause irreporable harm to himself and others.
Oh. Oh, no.
Perhaps Ms. Houston's tragedy can serve as the ultimate teaching point to Mr. Hamilton, who has already likely jeopardized his chance for a long-term contract with the Rangers after his current deal expires at the end of the 2011 season.
Oh, no. Please, no.
I applaud the Texas Rangers for making a "Bodyguard" investment in an effort to increase the likelihood that one of their prized assets has every chance to maximize his productive potential.
Is that even a pun? What is that? There's no such thing as a "bodyguard investment." That isn't even a thing. This is the first Google result for "bodyguard investment":
And now I'm just picturing Kevin Costner carrying Josh Hamilton to his car. That's not fair.
This was an actual article put up on Forbes.com. But at least I'm happy to report that when your brain turns into a fog and leaks out your nose, you don't feel a thing, which is idfanj af af; dšdjœfffffffffff


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(WMC-TV) - Memphis Mayor A C Wharton is answering questions about tensions surrounding the city's Confederate parks. He also addressed the promise by the KKK to hold its largest rally ever in the Bluff City.
He is now taking a position on the looming KKK rally. The rally is reportedly being organized in response to the City Council voting to change the names of three parks honoring controversial Confederates.
"If they wish to come, I won't say they're welcome, " Wharton said. "I'll say this, if they wish to come, they have the same right to express themselves as anybody else."
The mayor says peaceful demonstrations are more of a challenge for law enforcement these days.
"I do think now peaceful demonstrations are more problematical than in the past because so many people have permits and carrying weapons. If you're wearing a robe, we can't see your weapon," he said.
Wharton says the police department and all of the city's divisions are on alert and ready, come what may.
The mayor hopes the KKK's plans do not give the city a black eye.
"I hope we will not have the demonstration. We have so many positive things going on for this city," he explained. "I would hate for us to become known nationally or internationally as the place where they're having planned demonstrations."
The KKK has not given a concrete date on the rally.
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Corset Training Intro
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Corset training, also known as waist training, figure training and the more familiar tightlacing, is a method of body modification. The waist (primarily) and the torso are sculpted using external pressure produced by a tightly laced corset. The waist and surrounding area are very gradually reduced over a period of months as the body slowly conforms to the shape of the corset. The wearer should feel comfortable at all times and any discomfort is a sign that the corset is too tight. As a general rule it should feel like a tight hug but not a breathless squeeze. It is very important to gradually progress with reduction as sudden extreme reductions can cause great discomfort, fainting, indigestion, muscle spasms and cramps (I speak from experience!) and breathlessness. Let me dispel the myth that corset training involves suffering on any level, wearing a corset should feel comfortable, unrestrictive and downright sexy! It's common to forget you're wearing one (unless you pass a mirror and get a glimpse of those accentuated curves of yours!).
Now as to time scale, reduction can be affected by fat mass and abdominal muscle strength as both lengthen the process, but in general an inch a month is the norm up to around six inches, after which each extra inch can take a whole year to achieve. The corset also needs to be worn for at least 12 hours a day, with most dedicated tightlacers practising a 23/7 rule – only taking the corset off to bathe and only loosening it to sleep, but its up to you to decide how far to take it, if your not enjoying it ease up. I've covered correct methods of lacing etc in other posts.
It's also a common assumption (or just wishful thinking) that corset training for a few months can permanently reduce your waist size. Unfortunately it can't, although it can be used as a dieting tool (which I'll go into further in later posts) and worn for a number of years will keep you thinner than you naturally would have been had you never worn a corset. However even dedicated tightlacers with years of waist training under their belt (bad pun) report that after only an hour unlaced their waists have expanded to a degree. This is because the soft tissues have only been displaced and not eradicated. Corset training does however have a semi permanent effect on the shape of your rib cage, which sounds scarier than it is, promise! The ribs are very flexible and will take on the conical shape of the corset over time. They will slowly return to normal shape if corset training is ceased completely, but it is easy to maintain rib shape with reduced corset wear. As for health issues, no medical evidence has been found to prove that even the extreme corset training of the Victorian era had negative health effects for those that practised it – and I've looked good and hard for it. The internal organs are moved around to a large degree but still function perfectly, in fact they are put under greater strain during pregnancy and this may be why the female body suffers no ill effects from corset training. I'll go into the physical effects in detail in a later post.
Other topics I'll be covering are: making corsets, corset dresses, burlesque corsets and Cathie Jung and other famous tightlacers. ©
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Cathie Jung – American – 70+ age – 15 inch waist – 39-15-39 figure
Cathie Jung the 'Queen of corsets' holds the Guinness World Record for 'the smallest waist on a living person' and has done since 1999. Cathie is 5'6", weighs 135 lbs and has a 39 – 15 – 39 figure. She's also a grandmother, a pensioner and a wife. Cathie still does the house work, travels and goes swimming (in a specially made corset swimsuit of course). "I do everything that I want to do. I eat fairly small meals but I prefer that at my age anyway. I find it tricky sitting in low chairs and sometimes in restaurants I have to sit on the high chairs at the bar."
To reach her breath taking 15 inch waist size Cathie has been wearing corsets 23/7 since 1983, that's 25 years. She put on her first corset for her wedding day in 1959 and now has more than a hundred.
Cathie's waist is about the same size as a jar of mayonnaise or the circumference of a CD but Cathie insists there is no negative health effect – in fact her husband, an orthopaedic surgeon, seconds this; "Bob has carried out X-rays on me and says the corset actually helps support my spine."
Her waist has brought her the fame and glamour of TV interviews and invitations to various fashion events and parties. This sterling silver corset was custom made for her to wear to the Metropolitan Museum of Arts costume party for the opening of a Versace show.
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Aurora borealis of 12-03-2011
This is the aftermath of the coronal mass ejection (CME) that hit Earth 10th - 11st of March. Sadly, the best part of the show was behind cloud cover.
CME hit Earth's magnetosphere causing this colourful show of northern lights. Pictured here is the si...
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Damn mosquitoes.
Finland is the jam. It came from an exploding egg, the egg of a water bird, the top half of which you can still see in the shape of the starry canopy that hangs over the earth.
Finland is the most sparsely-populated country in the EU with only 5 million people. It's also been ranked the second most stable country in the world, after Norway.
Historically, Finland has been a part of Sweden and later, Russia. It was an autonomous Grand Duchy during the Russian Empire's reign and lasted as such until their declaration of independence in 1917. Subsequently Finland survived a civil war and wars against both Russia and Nazi Germany to eventually settle down as an EU member circa 1955.
Finnish language is cool, it's totally unrelated to the whole Latin-root thing. Its closest relative is Hungarian. Linguistic historians estimate that it came from northern central Russia from 3000BC.
If you're in Helsinki, the museum at Suomenlinna has some interesting bunkers and military wreckage, including a submarine!
Caught on camera! Here's your long-awaited proof. Santa Claus comes from Finland.
Apart from Lappland, the other thing most people are familiar with out of Finland is aquavite. Literally it translates to "water of life" but it may make you feel more like you are dying when it hits your throat.
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9:10 PM ET, July 25, 2011
Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
W: J. McDonald (7-4)
L: T. Hudson (9-7)
S: J. Hanrahan (29)
ATLANTA -- James McDonald and the Pittsburgh Pirates keep finding ways to win.McDonald struck out a career-high nine in 5 1/3 scoreless innings and the Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Monday night to keep pace in the tight NL Central race.The Pirates are tied with St. Louis for first place in the division, a half-game ahead of Milwaukee, which was off.The Braves outhit the Pirates 9-5, but Pittsburgh took advantage of its few scoring chances.Braves starter Tim Hudson issued three walks in seven innings -- and each of the three scored."Championship teams, they make good outs," said Pirates manager Clint Hurdle. "They find a way to score without hits. We were able to find a way of doing that tonight, and we have to."McDonald (6-4) had the most strikeouts by a Pirates pitcher in almost two years. He gave up eight hits but did not walk a batter and ended each of the first five innings with strikeouts."It's really important," McDonald said of avoiding walks. "It's been an issue for me this year. I told myself in the second half I was going to keep my walks down."McDonald has not allowed a run in two straight wins. He said he is focused on being more aggressive on the mound and staying ahead in the count."Being ahead is a big key for me," McDonald said."They're a good-hitting team. They're going to get their hits. The thing is to keep the damage to a minimum."Joel Hanrahan pitched a perfect ninth for his 29th save in 30 chances.Atlanta's Chipper Jones came off the disabled list with two hits, including a homer off Daniel McCutchen in the eighth.McDonald struck out Alex Gonzalez to end the second inning with runners on first and third. The right-hander struck out Freddie Freeman to end the third with runners on second and third. He fanned Gonzalez again to end the fourth following Nate McLouth's second hit.The Braves loaded the bases against McDonald with one out in the sixth. Right-hander Chris Resop, who began his career with the Braves, took over and ended the threat on McLouth's popup and Gonzalez's third strikeout."I guess I was a little more pumped up than normal, going against Atlanta," Resop said. "It's nice to be in Pittsburgh having success and I guess proving to people I can pitch."Two walks hurt Hudson (9-7) in Pittsburgh's two-run second inning.After striking out the side in the first inning, Hudson walked Andrew McCutchen and Pedro Alvarez to open the second. The runners advanced on Lyle Overbay's fly ball to center before McCutchen scored on Ronny Cedeno's groundout to third base. Alvarez scored on Michael McKenry's single to left.Andrew McCutchen's single drove in Garrett Jones in the sixth for a 3-0 lead.That was all McDonald would need.Hudson gave up three runs on five hits and three walks in seven innings. He had eight strikeouts in his first loss since June 15."They're a good club. They're not in first place by accident," Hudson said."They made their hits count tonight. I feel like I have too good of stuff to give them free passes. You've got to make them earn it. I'm very disappointed on the outcome because my stuff was really good."Each team had a third baseman return to its active roster as a starter.Jones, who had arthroscopic surgery on July 9 to repair torn cartilage in his right knee, returned with two hits, including his ninth homer, and a stolen base.Alvarez had one hit and a walk in his first game back from Triple-A Indianapolis. Alvarez was recalled when the Pirates placed outfielder Alex Presley on the 15-day disabled list with a left hand contusion.Alvarez bobbled leadoff hitter Martin Prado's grounder for an error on his first chance in the first inning.Dan Uggla's sixth-inning single stretched his career-best hitting streak to 16 games.According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Uggla is the first player in modern major-league history -- that is, since 1900 -- with a batting average below .200 at the end of a player's 15th game of a single-season hitting streak. An error against Cincinnati's Miguel Cairo on Sunday was changed to a hit for Uggla on Monday, keeping the streak alive.The start of the game was delayed 2 hours, 2 minutes by rain.
Game notes
McDonald's nine strikeouts were the most for the Pirates since RHP Ross Ohlendorf had 11 against St. Louis on Sept. 5, 2009. ... OF Wilkin Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett to clear a roster spot for Jones. ... An X-ray on Monday showed Braves OF Jordan Schafer has a chip fracture in his middle left finger. He struck out as a pinch-hitter in the seventh. ... Manager Hurdle said he had no timetable on Presley's return. ... Andrew McCutchen had his first stolen base since June 24.
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Nine names dropped from list at request of Met Police
Scotland Yard has confirmed nine names have been withdrawn from a controversial list of around 100 clients of rogue private detectives as they are still being investigated.
– Scotland Yard spokesman
In all, nine names have been removed from the Soca Operation Millipede list at the request of the Metropolitan Police Service as they are subject to live and an ongoing investigations.
He added that five of the names relate to Operation Tuleta, the force's probe into computer hacking and other alleged privacy breaches, while four relate to other ongoing investigations.
The names of around 100 firms and individuals who allegedly used corrupt private investigators was handed from Soca to the Committee earlier this year on condition it was not published.


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Children's Reviews
Children's reviews are a key part of the planning process for your child. They are a legal requirement and the person who chairs the review is called an Independent Reviewing Officer, which means they are independent of those local authority staff who are responsible for formulating the care plan.
Whilst the care plan for your child is made by the social workers who are working with you and with other people who are significant to the child, it is the responsibility of the reviewing officer to ensure that the care plan for your child is:
- fair and reasonable
- appropriate to meet your child's needs
and that the timescales for your child's plans are kept to and all the day to day arrangements, including contact, are taken into consideration.
There are requirements about the frequency of reviews but the reviewing officer can require them to be held more frequently if there are concerns about any of the above.
Frequency of reviews
When a child has become 'looked after' by the local authority a statutory review must be held within 28 days.
The second review will be held no later than 3 months after the first review.
Subsequent reviews are to be held at no more than 6 monthly intervals, but can be earlier if the Reviewing Officer decides that they should be. (If the child is placed for adoption a review will be held within four weeks of placement and then at three monthly intervals until an adoption order is made.)
We encourage your participation in your child's review. You may be able to attend unless it is considered not to be in your child's best interests. The following people must be consulted:
- The child (if age appropriate)
- The child's parents or those people with parental responsibility
- The child's carer
- An independent visitor (where appropriate)
- Anyone from relevant agencies such as Health and Education who is involved with the child.
The purpose of the review will be explained to the child and they will be consulted about where they might prefer the review is to be held and who they want to attend.
After the review you will be given a copy of the review minutes, unless your child is placed for adoption in which case you will be informed that the review has taken place and you will be given general information about your child's progress.


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The Broncos placed NT Ty Warren on injured reserve on Saturday and promoted RB Jeremiah Johnson from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.
Warren underwent surgery on a partially torn right triceps in August. He missed the entire 2010 season because of a hip injury. The Broncos acquired the ninth-year veteran Aug. 2 after the Patriots had cut him.
Warren has 20½ career sacks.
Johnson had 16 carries for 64 yards and a touchdown in the preseason.
The way we see it
There was a thought that Warren could return, and this is a very tough blow to knock him out for a second season in a row. The Broncos got Warren to improve the team's run defense, and they are already missing DT Marcus Thomas.


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By Rob Burgess
Local columnist
There's plenty of evidence to prove Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, N.J., is an exceptional human being. In just the last 12 months he's personally shoveled the driveway of one of his elderly constituents, saved a woman's life by pulling her from a burning building and allowed Hurricane Sandy victims to sleep and eat in his home. Those singular incidents of selflessness are beyond commendable, but hard to repeat. Booker's latest act of valor, though, can and should be replicated by leaders at every level of government.
Though details are scarce as of this writing, Booker will soon embark on a challenge in which he will eat all three daily meals for a week on a total of $4.44 per day – the same amount given to those enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as the food stamp program. Booker first proposed the challenge after a heated exchange with a conservative Twitter follower who didn't believe nutrition was the responsibility of government.
"The mayor is now using the Twitter hashtag #SNAPChallenge to promote the project," reported CNN Money's Annalynn Kurtz.
Booker isn't the first local politician to undertake this endeavor. In September, Greg Stanton, mayor of Phoenix, Ariz., joined others in his community as he attempted to feed himself for an entire week on $29.
"It's only for a week, so I've got a decent attitude," wrote Stanton in his public Facebook journal during the experience. "If I were doing this with no end in sight, I probably wouldn't be so pleasant."
Such intense, foreign experiences can't help but change the outlook of those involved. In years past, other high-profile individuals have similarly walked in the shoes of the downtrodden to better understand their pain, only to return changed men. In 1978, Rep. Leo Ryan, D-Calif., became the only congressman ever assassinated on the job when he was murdered in Guyana while attempting to rescue members of the Jim Jones-led Peoples Temple. But eight years before, he served 10 days under a pseudonym as a prisoner at Folsom State Prison while serving on the California State Assembly prison reform committee.
And in May 2008, the late, great Christopher Hitchens gave new meaning to the term "immersion journalism" when he agreed to be waterboarded. Previously a vocal defender of the practice, Hitchens could only stand the procedure for 11 seconds before relenting.
"I apply the Abraham Lincoln test for moral casuistry: 'If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong,'" he wrote in his Vanity Fair article about the experience. "Well, then, if waterboarding does not constitute torture, then there is no such thing as torture."
Whether you agree with the idea of food stamps or not, it is a daily reality for the 46 million Americans who utilized the program as of March, according to the USDA. And as the economy continues to recover from the Great Recession, the need only grows greater. Here in Indiana, the average monthly food stamp benefit per person rose from $96.10 in 2007 to $131.66 in 2012, close to the current national average.
I think the sort of experiment Booker, Stanton and others have signed up for is a fantastic idea that is worth expanding on a universal scale across the whole political spectrum. Every mayor, governor, senator and representative in the country, regardless of political affiliation, should be forced eat a food stamp diet for a week, or longer.
"Identifying, in a concrete way, with struggling families is an important exercise for any leader," wrote Stanton on the fifth day of his endeavor. "By walking in the shoes of those who depend on the SNAP program, I certainly feel like I've gained critical perspective as a policymaker."
It really doesn't matter if the politician in question is on board with SNAP. My idea is not to torment them until they change their minds. It's just that it's much harder to hate on someone once you understand that person's struggle.
Rob Burgess, Tribune night editor, may be reached by calling 765-454-8577, via email at email@example.com or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/robaburg.


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Be prepared for wet driving conditions Wednesday morning—a wintry mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet could affect local commuters.
The worst of it should be over by 4 a.m.—the National Weather Service has issued an advisory for the Lower Hudson Valley from midnight to just before the morning rush—but there's a chance for more precipitation up until 1 p.m. The total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation should be less than a half-inch.
An advisory is issued when a low pressure system results in a combination of winter weather that present a hazard, but does not meet warning criteria.
Temperatures rise slightly into the upper 30s and the rain may continue into the afternoon, according to the NWS. Things should warm up and dry out on Thursday, with a dry day in the low 40s forecast.
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Unicorn puppet show in Oxford is full of mythical magic (From thisisoxfordshire)
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Unicorn puppet show in Oxford is full of mythical magic
5:30am Wednesday 29th January 2014 in News
UNICORNS came to life in a puppet show.
Touring puppet crew PuppetCraft came to the North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford, last Saturday to give a performance of the children's play Nobody Rides The Unicorn. Based on the book by Adrian Mitchell, it tells the tale of little girl who is tricked into capturing a unicorn, and then tries to set it free once she realises it is in danger.
Puppet master and PuppetCraft founder John Roberts said: "It's a beautiful, gentle story – it goes through some quite scary bits which is great for audience reaction. The most used word after the show is 'magical'."
Mr Roberts, 62, created the show, which first toured in 2007.Mr Roberts, who lives in Totnes, Devon, said: "It's such a popular show. People have been asking and asking for it so we've brought it out again recently."
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GREEN BAY, Wisc. — NFL executive vice president of football operations Ray Anderson told Pro Football Weekly that there has been no update to the situation with the league's locked-out referees and that no new negotiations are scheduled at this time.
"We're at an impasse," Anderson told PFW. "There's nothing new to report."
Anderson said he's approaching the situation like he would a football coach with injured players.
"I am only worried about the ones we are playing with, the ones who are on the roster right now," he said prior to Thursday's Bears-Packers game at Lambeau Field.
Replacement referees worked the entire first week of the NFL season. Although there were mistakes and missed calls, the league has kept its regular referees locked out while the two sides argue over a new collective bargaining agreement.
The league has scheduled replacement crews to work through Week Five, according to reports. Anderson said he was happy with the performance of the replacements, although he acknowledged there was room for improvement.
"They're getting better, week in and week out," he said. "We still have a lot more work to do. We're never satisfied.
"We had a solid start in Week One, and we're hoping for a good continuation (in Week Two)."


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A new year is just around the corner, and law enforcement wants to make sure people celebrate responsibly.
They will be out looking for those who drink and drive by setting up several DUI check points in the city. They will have them in areas they call hot spots -- places that have been labeled as having a lot of crashes and DUI-related incidents.
Officers said they will start doing the checkpoints around 11 p.m. If you come across one of these checkpoints, make sure to have your license, proof of insurance and registration. Officers will also be checking to make sure that everyone is wearing their seat belt. They said the overall message is "be safe".
"This is a time that everybody wants to go out and take in the New Year," said Chappell. "Just be responsible. Have a designated driver that's not drinking, call a cab or stay at one of the hotels that are offering packages."
AAA Alabama and wrecker services are teaming up again for their Tow for Life program. They will be giving free towing services to keep impaired drivers off the road.
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Supernatural ~ Transformers ~ Space ~ Stars ~ Avengers ~ Art
Earthbound, but my heart belongs to the stars.
Previous URLs! ♦ spacedoutlucy ♦ lucy-laufeyson ♦ astronautical-fox ♦ my-little-fennekin ♦ javaquilava
Here be my art posts, my photography posts, and my free stuff posts. Yay!
Here's my art blog.
Here are my saved URLs.
FYI: I also track the "star screamer" tag.
I once did it 4 days in a row XD Gotta reblog them pretty porn pics and gifs


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Santa Monica on the Beach, up to 6 People - the Best Location in Santa Monica
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- baths 1
- sleeps 6
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets considered ask owner
- type Apartment
- rates (USD) $ 3,800 / month
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Minimum lease term of thirty (30) days.
Pursuant to City of Santa Monica City codes, this rental is available only as a primary residence.
The best location at a great price! Large 1 bedroom fully renovated suite is located right on Santa Monica beach
This beautiful place is on the beach of Santa Monica . Stay in a multi-million dollar neighborhood, feel the breeze, and watch the sunset from your own apartment. 5 min driving from the cities best boutiques, grocery stores, coffee shops, and Santa Monica hottest restaurants, golf and tennis clubs.
* Luxurious suite with fully equipped kitchen
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* 6 second walk to the beach.
* Queen Size bed and plasma TV
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* 5 min from restaurants, shopping center
* View the ocean from the apartment
* Cable Television, DVD player, internet, and stereo
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5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Beyoncé blasts off with the cute and colorful video for "Countdown," the third single off her chart-topping album 4. A pregnant B shows off her baby bump, works her body in a dance studio, rocks with her all-female band, and gets dolled up in a variety of chic looks in the Adria Petty-directed clip ("Sweet Dreams"). She channels screen siren Audrey Hepburn in a black turtleneck, changes neon leotards in the blink of an eye, and harkens back to her Dreamgirls role with a Deena Jones-inspired look. All hail the Queen B.
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Isabel Waterfowl Report
|Waterfowl numbers
|3 mallards observed 1/22. 90% Ice covered.
|Water level
|The pool along Hwy. 42 is dry. The main lake is full. The pool south of the main lake is dry.
|Hunting conditions
|Expected hunting success
|Regular duck season (low plains late zone) dates are Oct. 26 - Dec. 29, 2013 and Jan. 18 - Jan. 26, 2014.
|Daily Permit Required - free in each parking lot. Instructions are posted. Only non-toxic shot is allowed on Isabel Wetland Wildlife Area for all species.


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GoLite Eden 1
4-star: 1
3-star: 0
2-star: 0
1-star: 1
This is a good, tough, single wall solo tent. I've…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $199
This is a good, tough, single wall solo tent.
- Good size
- Holds up well in bad weather
- Easy setup
- A little condensation at times
- Opening mesh door
I've been using this tent for a while now, in three-season weather, which includes a lot of rain, hot humid days/nights, and cooler times.
Haven't experienced anything bad about the tent. A little condensation occurs on occasion, but only when the vestibule is fully closed (hardly ever have to do that though). The vestibule design is nice. Very big, and the design allows the vestibule door to stay open during rain (even heavy at times as long as it's not wind blown). Once all guyed out, this tent is very stable and quiet in heavy winds.
The weight is listed as 3 pounds, 7 ounces, but that includes stakes. The tent and poles come in at 3 pounds, 1 ounce. Just about average for a solo tent.
I would consider this more of a double wall tent with the interior mesh attached ceiling and wall mesh allows for good air flow.
The materials are very durable, especially the mesh.
The dimensions inside are nice, but a little deceiving when looking at pix and diagrams online. (I purchased like this, without seeing it in person first). It is bigger than most solo tents, the length is nice for me, I'm 6'3", 220 pounds. The interior height, in writing states 3'9". True but at the very peak. Useful head space comes in a little over 3".
There are two large interior pockets that can hold it all. I find the one on the door side to sag a bit, but it holds a lot. There are three ceiling loops, one in center, and one on each end. I tie some cord from the foot end to the center loop to hang stuff.
Opening the door can be a two-handed deal due to the mesh being a little loose/saggy.
I find setup to be very easy. I have it up, fully guyed out in about 5 minutes (+/-). Insert poles into sleeves (color coated), stake out each end and you are up. Now just finish staking the vestibule, other points and guy lines and your done. It's really that easy, unless you can't get stakes in the ground which will take a little time/effort, but doable. I have set it up using cord tied to rocks on bald mountains.
Unfortunately Golite stopped making this tent, but they are still around for sale.
If you are looking for a solo tent that can handle the worst of three-season weather, is easy to set up (though not freestanding), and are out in the rain a lot (I've set this tent up in major downpours and the inside stayed dry), look into this single wall, it does the job well.
I have used this tent for about two months now in…
Price Paid: $86
I have used this tent for about two months now in varying conditions and feel confident enough to write this review without reservations to what is written.
What I like about the tent:
Once the tent is set up it keeps the elements out. This includes the floor. Inside it is very roomy with enough space for a 5'11'' man to sit up, change clothes, and move around in. One of the inside walls has a nice pocket to put essentials like a headlamp and a book. The vestibule is large enough to accommodate a large backpack and a medium sized dog. The tent material and the colors make it appealing to the eye and also keep it warm in winter conditions and cool in warmer conditions.
What I dislike about the tent:
It is very difficult to set up. With winds reaching 5mi/hr it takes about 12-15 min to set up. At winds above 10mi/hr it takes about 17-20min to set up. If you have to set it up in a storm you and the inside of this tent will be getting soaked. You will also need to take the time to make sure the extra tie downs are secure. This will add time and exposure to the elements. I have had many tents in the past and setting them up in a storm is difficult and things get wet, however the extra time it takes to set this thing up is not worth the positive attributes.
The tent is not free standing which is not a problem, but weighing in at over three pounds you would be better off looking at a lighter freestanding solo tent, for around the same retail price. I found the tent brand new for an extremely reasonable price so I took a gamble. The tent is worth what I paid $86.00!
Golite makes very good products, but stay away from this one.
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Sometimes when you're going solo you deserve a bit more than the basics. The Golite Eden 1 Tent has better living space and a roomier vestibule than other tents of similar weight.
- CampSaver.com
High internal gear loops for clothes lines and hanging itemsDurable YKK zippered door with snag-guard, Velcro & snap closuresNo-See-Um Mesh body works with adjustable-coverage end awnings to optimize ground-level airflowReflective guy points for stability and visibilityReinforced vent with visor cover over vestibule door optimizes cross-ventilationRugged brass grommets, mushroom head pole tips and impact resistant ladderlock buckles for adjustable tension Reinforced tension-sleeve integrated flysheet and body provide excellent stability Bathtub floor design Factory-taped seams and pre-attached guylines Color-coded, variable-diameter DAC Featherlite NSL poles featuring green anodizing and pure finish reduce water and chemical use in processing Pitches with 2 stakes, packaged with 14
- GoLite.com
Designed with a roomier vestibule than other tents of similar weight, the GoLite Eden 1 Person Tent has a ultra comfortable living space.
- Altrec Outdoors
Free Shipping. GoLite Eden 1 DECENT FEATURES of the GoLite Eden 1 Reinforced covered vent over vestibule door optimizes cross-ventilation Coverage end awnings can be adjusted to optimize ground-level air flow Tension-sleeve integrated flysheet and body pro vide excellent stability with continuous sleeve construction Rugged brass grommets, mushroom head pole tips and impact resistant ladder lock buckles for adjustable tension Reflective guy points for stability and visibility High internal gear loops for clothes lines and hanging items Durable YKK zippered door with snag-guard, Velcro and snap closures True bathtub floor for storm worthy performance Factory-taped seams and pre-attached guy lines Color-coded, variable-diameter DAC Featherlite NSL poles feature Green Anodizing that minimizes environmental impact Pitches with 2 stakes, packaged with 14 The SPECS Weight: Shelter: 2 lbs 5 oz / 1045 g, Stake: 6 oz / 165 g, Poles: 12 oz / 345 g Total Weight: 3 lbs 7 oz / 1555 g Height: 3 ft 9 in / 114 cm Sleeps: 1 Area: 23 ft2 / 2.1 m2 Materials: 15 Denier Ripstop Nylon, Silicone /PU 1200mm waterproof Fire Retardant Coating, 20 Denier Polyester No-See-Um Mesh, 70 Denier 190T Nylon Taffeta, 3000mm waterproof, Fire Retardant Coating, TH72M(7001) Alloy Aluminum Poles, 7001 Alloy Aluminum Stakes
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The GoLite Eden 1 is not available from the stores we monitor. It was last seen July 30, 2013 at CampSaver.com.
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Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association
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Awarded to Dr. Stephanie Long of About Better Care Audiology
On Feb. 22, 2013, the 2013 Audiologist of the Year Award was presented by the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association to Dr. Stephanie Long, Au.D.
"It was clear from the nomination that Dr. Long is an exceptional, caring, empathetic, respectful and patient professional Audiologist. Dr. Long treats every patient who walks in her door like they are a member of her own family. She really goes the extra mile in providing great care and service to her patients."
Our first meeting to discuss hearing aids and your personal hearing profile is without charge to you. E-mail: email@example.com or call 920 915-9077 to arrange a time.
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You're invited to watch this video showing how today's hearing aids are integrated into an overall hearing solution multiplying the benefits for you
ReSound LiNX is the next step forward in hearing. Designed to be smarter, smaller and more connected, ReSound LiNX offers 360-degree hearing fully customizable for lifestyle and level of hearing loss. Plus it connects wirelessly to your phone calls, music and media. ReSound LiNX serves as stereo headphones for your iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® devices. While keeping you in touch with family and phone calls.
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Hello. I am Stephanie Long, doctor of audiology. I've helped people with hearing and hearing loss issues for over 19 years. In that time, I have refined the ways my expertise best serves my clients.
While my practice includes diagnostics and advanced digital hearing aid technology, it's also important that I listen to you. Knowing you and your listening needs will make the information I give you more relevant. A meeting with me will be friendly and specific to your situation.
In our first meeting, I will diagnosis your hearing strengths and weaknesses, and we'll discuss the results. You'll come away with solid information and real options — and that's much better than vague uncertainties and doubts. That empowers you.
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Girl Scout promotes pet adoption programs to earn Gold Award
BEAUMONT, Texas (Oct. 1, 2010) – Girl Scout Senior Sarah K. raised awareness of pet adoptions to earn the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can achieve. Less than five percent of girls who join Girl Scouts earn this recognition.
"I learned that there are many areas to help lost pets or strays and that not all of our community is aware," says Sarah, a 2010 graduate of Katy High School.
Earning the Gold Award is a significant honor that requires recipients to demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, career planning, community involvement and personal development. It takes more than 100 service hours and two to three years of intensive work to complete the award requirements, which include planning and completing a project that is a service to the community.
"I chose this project because I am an animal lover," explains Sarah. "I hate to see pets in pain, so I wanted to help the Home Pet Placement League."
To help the Home Pet Placement League gain awareness, Sarah led volunteers in creating and distributing hand-outs explaining what the organization does and how the public can adopt pets.
"Sarah put her heart into this project," says Diana K., Sarah's mother. "She was committed and continued the work all on her own to make it a success."
As a member of Girl Scouts, Sarah also earned the Bronze and Silver Awards and was a member of the Take Note choir. At Katy High School, she was a member of choir. The fall she is attending Texas A&M University in Galveston to study coastal and civil engineering.
Girl Scouts of the USA is the world's preeminent organization for girls, with a membership of more than 3.7 million girls and adults. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Chartered by GSUSA to provide Girl Scouting locally, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council is one of the largest Girl Scout councils in the country serving more than 72,000 girl members and 18,000 adults in 26 southeast Texas counties. For more information call 1-800-392-4340 or visit www.gssjc.org.
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Folks in one Lee county neighborhood brought in the holiday cheer and in a big way.
More than a hundred people gathered to watch a house in the 200 block of Story Lane be lit with more than 60,000 lights.
Homeowner Gina Clay says she and her husband have done this for years and it gets bigger and better every year.
They say they do it to put a smile on children's faces.
"This is just something for the kids. We welcome them and enjoy watching kids come by and having fun. It's happy times," said Clay.
The lights will stay up for the remainder of the holidays. Train rides with Santa and his Elves are also available at the home.
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