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Depending on how far south you are, you can expect anywhere from an inch to six or more inches of snow Friday night into Saturday.
Snow develops tonight and continues through Saturday morning.
Snow will taper off from west to east early in the afternoon.
Snow totals: NW of a line from Waterloo to Prairie du Chien 1-3" and southeast of that line 3-6".
The wind will increase Saturday night causing blowing and drifting snow.
Wind chills Saturday night will also drop into the teens and 20s below zero.
The wind diminishes Sunday morning with plenty of sunshine and eventually a light breeze.
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Consumer protection advocates are warning singles to be cautious when trying to make a dating connection, especially as Valentine's Day approaches. Single, widowed, and recently divorced people are at high risk of falling for internet romance scams, says the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection.
In many cases, scammers develop a relationship with the victim by using e-mail, social media and/or a dating site. They may even send pictures of other people and can spend months gaining the trust of the victim.
The scammer may periodically ask for money and may even pay it back to build up trust, authorities said. As the relationship develops, the scammer may ask for larger quantities of money or may plan a face-to-face meeting with the victim. The swindler will ask the victim to wire the money to him or her, and, if travel plans are involved, the scammer will ask for financial help to cover the travel expenses.
The scammer may continue asking for money until the victim can no longer send money or they may simply stop all communication, leaving the victim with losses in the thousands.
The Office of Consumer Protection urges singles to:
- Use only legitimate dating sites. Do your research on the dating service as well as on your possible romantic connection.
- Do not send money or provide your personal information to anyone that you do not trust.
- Only wire money to people that you have met and trust. Once money has been wired, you are unlikely to recover it.
- Consider using a video communications service to verify that the person in the photo that you received is actually the person with whom you are communicating.
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Game wardens with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department arrested a 22-year-old Lufkin man for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Monday after he and his brother allegedly used brass knuckles to beat up a man in the Rivercrest community on May 18.
Bennie Lee Tubbs is still being held in the Angelina County Jail on a second -degree felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. No bail has been set at this time.
According to the arrest affidavit, Angelina County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Wisteria Way on May 18 to talk to a man about an assault that occurred on Muddy River Road in the Rivercrest community, The complainant told the deputies that Tubbs' brother used brass knuckles to punch him in the head and face and that Tubbs assisted in the assault by hitting him in the head, face, and neck.
The complainant had swelling around both eyes and a cut above his right eye.
"Brass knuckles are a deadly weapon as designated by the Texas Penal Code known to cause death or serious bodily injury in the manner of their use," the affidavit stated.
The affidavit stated four witnesses gave accounts that backed up the complainant's description of what happened to him. In addition, the affidavit stated that Tubbs was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon because he took part in an assault in which a deadly weapon was used to cause bodily injury.
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WOODVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- A mother is asking officials at Baldwin-Woodville High School to review their bullying policies after her 15-year-old foster daughter received a small noose from a classmate.
The Woodville woman tells the St. Paul Pioneer Press the African-American girl has dealt with bullying since "day one" at the western Wisconsin school.
It culminated Dec. 20 when a ninth-grade boy gave the girl a hemp noose in art class.
The woman says her foster daughter has "shut down" and was afraid to return to school Wednesday.
Principal Eric Russell says he has been looking into whether there is a wider bullying problem at the school but says so far, he hasn't seen one.
The boy who gave the girl the noose was suspended. The principal would not comment on the suspension.
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1. Online Application- Complete and submit the application for graduate studies available at the Office of Graduate Admissions website which can be found on the graduate admissions webpage. Click on "I Want to Apply."
Submit the following materials with your online application:
- Current Resume
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Include your social security number, current address and phone number
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Write and submit an original double-spaced 500 word essay that will be reviewed for content and will be used to judge your written communication skills.
Your essay should include how your work and life experiences have influenced your academic and professional goals, a self-evaluation regarding the criteria listed above that are used to review applicants, your reasons for wanting to earn an M.S.Ed. degree in counseling, the place of social diversity in your thinking and future work, and the reasons you are interested in this particular M.S.Ed. degree program in counseling at Old Dominion University.
Supplemental Materials- Submit to the Graduate Admissions Office, 220 Alfred B. Rollins Jr. Hall, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529. Include the following materials:
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- You may send recommendation requests via the online application on the "supplemental materials" page. Recommenders will receive an email from you asking to complete a recommendation form OR send a letter. Forms can also be found at: http://admissions.odu.edu/forms/ODU_GRAD_APP_recommendation.pdf. If a letter is submitted, the recommendation form is not required.
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- Mailing address: ATTN: Mr. Dan St. John, Counseling Graduate Admissions, 110 Education Building, Department of Counseling and Human Services, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529.
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- Evidence of potential for completing a graduate program. Indicators include a strong desire to obtain an M.S.Ed. degree; past history of achieving goals, completing projects, and persisting with difficult tasks; ability to work autonomously with little need for direct supervision; or receptivity to feedback with desire to perform at a high level.
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- Interest in a counseling specialty area (college counseling, school counseling, or mental health counseling) needed to balance the program. Indicators include indication of interest in a needed specialty area; or experience or background in a needed specialty area.
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CATEGORIES DVDsThere's dueling Guy Ritchie Blu-ray releases this week, timed for holiday sales just prior to the big-screen release of Ritchie's 'Sherlock Holmes': 'Snatch' and 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.' And the folks at The Criterion Collection are offering two completely opposite releases: The wild Rolling Stones/Altamont documentary 'Gimme Shelter' and the French melodrama 'A Christmas Tale.' So roll out the Yule log early for some good DVD entertainment. 'Snatch' and 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'
Why the Re-Releases? With director Guy Ritchie's 'Sherlock Holmes,' starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams opening Christmas day, Sony and Universal have seen fit to re-release to Blu-ray two of Ritchie's comedy-crime-thrillers: 'Snatch' (2000) and 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' (1998). 'Snatch' (Sony), starring Dennis Farina, Jason Flemyng, Vinnie Jones, Brad Pitt and Jason Statham, chronicles a diamond heist gone haywire that launches gangsters, bookies, and a dog on a rollicking ride through the rugged world of bare-knuckle boxing in search of the missing stone; 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' (Universal), starring Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Benicio Del Toro and Jason Statham, follows the misadventures of a streetwise charmer who loses big in the biggest card game of his life and has a week to come up with the money before a host of gangsters come after him.
New Special Features: 'Lock, Stock' duplicates the standard DVD edition; 'Snatch' adds a couple Blu-ray specific features ("Play With movieIQ and ?The Snatch Cutting Room") to its lineup of commentary, deleted scenes and a behind-the-scenes featurette.
Are They Worth Upgrading? If you're a Ritchie fan and already own standard DVD versions of these films you may want to think twice about popping for the Blu-ray editions despite improved sound and image. If you're new to Ritchie's game, add these to your collection.
'A Christmas Tale'
What's the Deal? This 2008 French film stars Catherine Deneuve, Mathieu Amalric and Melvil Poupaud in a beguiling holiday melodrama that has a troubled family coming together at Christmas after their matriarch (Deneuve) learns she needs a bone marrow transplant from a blood relative. The simple family reunion setup, however, can't begin to describe the unpredictable experience of this film, an inventive, magical drama that deals with unrequited childhood loves and blinding grudges, brutal outbursts and sudden slapstick, music, movies, and poetry, all tied together in a marvelously messy package.
Noteworthy Special Features: A documentary and booklet on the making of the film.
Is It Collection Worthy? Any film starring that ageless beauty Deneuve is welcome in our collection. The fact that it's a Criterion Collection edition -- with superb sound and image -- only adds to its appeal.
'Gimme Shelter'
Why the Re-Release? This 1970 film -- called by some the greatest rock film ever made -- is a landmark documentary that follows the Rolling Stones on their notorious 1969 U.S. tour that culminated in a free concert at Northern California's Altamont Speedway, where the Love Generation collided with the Hells Angels, resulting in uncharacteristic brutality and murder. On hand were cinema verite pioneers David and Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, who immortalized on film the bloody clash that transformed a decade's dreams into disillusionment.
New Special Features: Commentary featuring directors Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin and collaborator Stanley Goldstein; performances by the Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden in 1969, including 'Little Queenie,' 'Oh Carol' and 'Prodigal Son,' plus backstage outtakes; Altamont stills gallery; a booklet with essays on Altamont.
Is It Worth Upgrading? Originally released in 2000 by The Criterion Collection, this riveting documentary has been ripe for reissue on Blu-ray Disc, which Criterion does here with great results. If you're at all interested in the history of rock, pop culture or the 1960s, this is a no-brainer for your collection.


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9:00am Thursday 13th December 2012 in Blues By Chris Phillips
SOUTHEND United striker Gavin Tomlin insisted he was a relieved man after his side saw off Bury on penalties in an FA Cup second round replay at Roots Hall on Tuesday night.
Tomlin, who scored for Blues with a neat header during normal time, saw his chipped spot kick easily kept out by Shakers goalkeeper Trevor Carson.
And the forward admitted he would never try a similar spot-kick ever again.
"Every penalty from now on I will be trying to hit the corner of the net," said Tomlin.
"I went up with the intention of doing that when I went up to take my own against Bury but at the last minute I changed my mind.
"I thought the keeper was going to dive so I went to chip it down the middle but when I looked up he hadn't moved at all and it was an awful feeling.
"I certainly won't be trying that again and I was very, very pleased and relieved to see Daniel Bentley saved the next penalty which meant we were through to the next round."
Tomlin's second half header took his season's tally to nine.
And he is now just one goal away from enjoying his most prolific ever season in front of goal.
"I just want to get as many goals as I can but it would be nice to set a new best," said Tomlin, who also scored nine goals for Yeovil Town during the 2008/09 season.
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On Tuesday, "The Stache Patrol" was out and about again during News 8 Daybreak. This time, they were on the hunt for Movember supporters at the PilatesBarre on Hillcrest in Dallas.
WFAA's Colleen Coyle and Wyatt Goolsby were there as The Stache Patrol handed out Movember T-shirts and moustaches. Even in the midst of a workout, PilatesBarre members sported the stache despite the sweat.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 9:54 AM
on Mar 27, 2013 at 10:17 am
Open space is great, but the biggest improvement it needs right now is better accessibility without encouraging private car use. Almost all the open space is west of Hwy 280, while most of the population lives east of Hwy 280. Safe non-car routes across the highway are very limited and even if you do make it across, the roads to the open space are generally very narrow with no shoulders or sidewalks and too many speeding cars. Public transit is non-existent. I hope the open space district can work with local communities to improve access routes to our open space so that the general public can enjoy it more without the pollution of private cars.
on Mar 27, 2013 at 10:46 am
I love, appreciate, and utilize the open space that we have on the Peninsula. I remain amazed at the vision the MPOSD founders had in preserving open space before it got gobbled up.
Thanks you MPOSD (and the other local land trusts).
My only suggestions are to make expand the preserve trails system and involve the community more. Looks like this process is under way!
on Mar 27, 2013 at 11:32 am
While I appreciate the open spaces, I feel they are going too far. We need to encourage local holisic farms and maybe even some dense affordable housing. Also watch TED talk Web Link to learn more, though it applies more to grasslands.


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Police catch burglar. Gardendale Police have arrested a local man after finding numerous guns, tools, golf and fishing equipment from multiple break-ins. Jerry Wayne Preston, 25, is charged so far with first-degree theft of property and third-degree criminal mischief, but police said the investigation continues and more charges may be forthcoming. Preston is lodged in the Jefferson County Jail on $20,300 bond.
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Dining Style:
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(312) 379-0970
Hours of Operation:
Lunch & Dinner:
Monday - Sunday: 11:00am - 11:00pm
Payment Options:
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Sushi, Asian, Fusion / Eclectic
Dress Code:
Casual Dress
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Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access
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Cross Street:
Between Balbo Ave & Harrison St
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Since 1989, the Ko family has been in the restaurant business, including such sites as
Charming Wok
Charming Cuisine.
This newest incarnation is hip, and slightly Swank, in the up-and-coming South Loop neighborhood. Our Comfortable, casual interior is warm and welcoming.
The eclectic Asian cuisine is a fusion of Japanese/Thai/Chinese/Vietnemese, offering specialty original dishes like Asian Pizza.
Hailed as one of the best Asian restaurants in a city known for its cuisine, locals love us and have us on speed dial!
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After 20 minutes of sitting at our
table with no waitress I got up and approached someone. I was told a waitress would be right over. After another several minutes a woman came to take our drink order and appetizers. After 40 minutes..the woman came back and said they didn't have some of the ingredients (ginger!?) to make a few of our cocktails...did we want to just cancel the order? she asked. I said, "No...we'll order different ones but given how long this has taken...we won't be paying for them." She said, "oh no of course not." The dishes came out one by one...no one was able to actually eat together.. THEN we asked for the checks. Lo and behold, the drinks were on the bill."
Dined on 3/28/2014
Happy to recommend this restaurant
which is especially convenient either before or after attending an event at the Auditorium Theater. Food delicious, something for everyone and dishes can be shared or not."
Dined on 3/9/2014
The food is good but priced on the
high side. The lunch menu is a lot better deal."
Dined on 3/6/2014
I think the people in front of us
without a reservation got our table because when they got to us we only had the option of sitting on the stools at the sushi bar (ugh). We were seated with food menus, water, setups, and no drink menus. The seats were terrible, too -- unless you were weaing pleather, you would slide right off of them, and they had no where to hang your purse or coat, and no back. Hard as a rock. We proceeded to sit there for twenty minutes as various staff ran by shouting things at one another, and as the sushi guys avoided eye contact. With 8:00 tickets at the Auditorium Theatre, we thought it best to bail. Went across the street to Thai Spoon, where we were served a delicious cocktail and dinner immediately.."
Dined on 3/1/2014
This restaurant tries to be
Chinese, Thai and Japanese (I have to look, maybe they have some Vietnamese, Cambodian and Korean thrown in). I am pretty sure they are Chinese ... funny seeing three Chinese men lined up as sushi chefs (and don't eat the sushi). I will say I could have eaten their eggplant all night long, so that was a good call ... the Thai curry was decent, but that is something that sits in a pot all day and is scooped to order. I am not sure I will go back as there are other restaurants in the area worth exploring before I resort to this one again. Unless I am in an eggplant mood..."
Dined on 3/1/2014
Great cocktails and long & tasty
menu. Very convenient for performances at the Auditorium"
Dined on 2/22/2014
For sushi, stick with a good
Japanese restaurant, not Chinese-owned. The sushi was dry and of questionable age. Our main course was plopped down before we were done with the starter & the waitress could not push our appetizer plates out from under us fast enough. Seemed like she wanted to sell the table at least two more times. Well, we did not have to worry about our sushi getting cold while we finished our appetizers. I think the sushi was prepared long before and just placed on plates as ordered -- not prepared to order. I was embarrassed for my guests who were polite. Had I no guests, I'd have turned the sushi in and ordered cooked food (but would have been worried as to what they might have done to retaliate)."
Dined on 2/21/2014
The title of the review says it
all. The food was barely edible: the beef in the dishes was fat, chewy blobs. The brown rice soup was nothing more than commercial chicken broth with some rice and leftover vegetables. Egg rolls were an oily mess and tasted like they came from a vendor. Service? Forget it. In a nearly empty restaurant, we were seated next to the drafty door on a cold winter day. The waitress came within 30 seconds to take our food orders; we asked for a little more time, but it was 15 minutes before we saw her again. Dishes came out of the kitchen as they were done, meaning each guest at our table was served 5-10 minutes apart. Horrible. I will never return to this restaurant."
Dined on 2/15/2014
Tamarind is a short walk to the
Auditorium. The atmosphere was very pleasant. The food was quite good, and they have a wide variety of Asian cuisines. Service was a bit slow, but they were able to get us out with plenty of time to get to the show. The restaurant was busy with many different age groups and ethnicities in attendance. I would definitely return when I am downtown."
Dined on 2/12/2014
Great for a quick meal before a
show in the area - the food is nothing exceptional. Large portions to fill you up. Extensive list of cocktails but none are very good (remember them being excellent a few years ago)."
Dined on 1/31/2014
Came to Chicago for the first
time. I was looking for good chinese food and googled it and found Tamarind on the internet. We had gone to Soldier field earlier to take some pictures before lunch. The location of the restaurant was nearby and it was easy to find. The menu had a diversity of other dishes beside chinese. I was so happy they also had Thai, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese on the menu. Food was amazing. Portions were huge and i enjoyed every thing my husband and i ordered. i will definitely come back to this restaurant and recommend this to my family and friends when they visit chicago."
Dined on 12/10/2013
I have been going to Tamarind
since 2006 or so when I lived in the South Loop. My son and I recently went to lunch here (I have not been in a couple of years) and when I got to the restaurant, it was not busy. I overheard a waiter say that there was a convention in town and they were going to get very busy so I was glad I was there before the crowd. Before they got busy, my waitress was just not good. I had to flag her down every time which was extremely frustrating. Once the crowd came in, I just wanted a box for food and my check and after nearly 30 minutes, finally got it. The food here is great. This was the first time I have ever been here and had poor service. I would still go back again, but maybe for carry out."
Dined on 11/22/2013
The restaurant was very busy and
we had to wait even 45 minutes with a baby despite ha ing a reservation but the food was good and the prices were reasonable, far superior to other eateries in the South Loop area."
Dined on 11/21/2013
Great menu, price and food. If
there is one thing that would make this place stand out more is improving there service. It took to long to get a table, even with reservation and it took long for someone to take your order. Other than that the food is good, the sushi is amazing and priced well. I would recommend this place only to people that are not in a rush and has patience."
Dined on 11/20/2013
We were sat at our reservation
time, however, our order was not taken for an hour. Our food arrived before our drinks. The food was good the organization was just not there. There was no apology for the bad service to try to make things right."
Dined on 11/2/2013
This restaurant was not prepared
for a large crowd prior to a show at the Auditorium Theatre which I find very confusing as they are only one of a few restaurants around the area. How can you not be prepared? I'm sure this happens every weekend. Took a half an hour for someone to show up at our table, even after we asked. Food was not ready before we had to leave and two people ordered sushi. I will not be returning to this restaurant nor recommending it to anyone."
Dined on 11/2/2013
We had tickets to a show and
arrived 2 hours ahead - our server just had too many tables and was doubling as bartender. We ordered a sushi appetizer and it was the last thing to arrive after our entrees. We had hoped that she forgot about it and tried to flag her down the cancel without success. Will avoid weekends at Tamarind. Took the hosts more than 5 minutes to find our reservation which was weird. Have had much better visits during the week. Really like variety on menu and creative cocktails."
Dined on 11/2/2013
We always love the food an
ambiance here. Stunning drinks, extensive menu makes it hard to choose"
Dined on 10/26/2013
We went for brunch on a sunday. It
was quiet and we were seated immediately. We parked out front and had to pay the meter. It was not very crowded so we received everything in a matter of minutes after it was ordered. Super fast service. They infuse cucumber and lemon in their water automatically which caught me off guard when I tasted it but was refreshing once I knew why the water tasted so weird. Everything on the menu is very affordable. Wine was delicious."
Dined on 9/29/2013
The menu looked amazing but I
didn't get a chance to try due to the poor service. I was seated right away and given water. Nobody greeted our table or took a drink order as we sat there for 30 minutes. They looked under staffed and many tables seemed to be waiting for food or a waiter. Dissapointing."
Dined on 9/28/2013
At first sight, Tamarind looks
like a little neighborhood take out Thai restaurant that you'd find anywhere in the city. Once inside I.realized it was so much more. My experience at Tamarind was wonderful. The service and food were excellent. The wine and cocktail menu was surprisingly varied. We loved the ginger martini and the berry mojito. The food was delicious. That will definitely be my spot for dinner and drinks the next time I'm in the area."
Dined on 9/28/2013
Really enjoy this restaurant. Food
is always great, service is quick and friendly. Have gone here for lunch about 5 times and it's a great place in the South Loop."
Dined on 9/25/2013
Maybe an off night, but nowhere
near the type of service one would expect. Had heard good things from friends who frequent the restaurant for lunch. Perhaps they have that down, but they did not have their "A" game for the dinner crowd. The food was OK, although my friend did not enjoy the Pad See Ew (too doughy). Not sure I would try this place again."
Dined on 9/21/2013
Had the moo shu and various sushi.
Everything was well prepared and delicious."
Dined on 7/2/2013
Tamarind used to be a favorite of
mine, especially when dining with people who want a variety to choose from. However, the last two times I have dined there the food was bland, service was poor, and overall mood of the room off. The service has been rude, and they rushed us out both times. Appetizers came out AFTER my entree came, which was before anyone else's entree. Our second appetizer (we ordered two, came out last). I was away from the table and my friends said they had to keep the wait staff from clearing my plate with half a maki roll still on it. Finally, after all that, we wanted dessert however they handed us the check without asking if we wanted any. Needless to say, we spent that money elsewhere."
Dined on 6/29/2013
We had reservations to eat before
a show at the Auditorium. Seated promptly by a polite host, but then the experience went downhill. Our waitress barely spoke English, which in itself is OK, but she couldn't even answer our simple questions about the menu, offered no suggestions for first-time customers, and barely checked on us through the meal. One of us had to ask four times for a second glass of wine. The steamed Pot Stickers and Spring Rolls were both mediocre, with unremarkable flavor and texture. My Pad Thai was overcooked, probably the poorest version I've had in a restaurant, and I've ordered it many times in many places. I'm surprised at the good reviews online, we looked forward to this dinner and were quite disappointed."
Dined on 4/13/2013
pleasant place, extensive menu.
Sushi was good but not nearly as good as some other places (Ringo, Nori, etc) Good location for attending Auditorium Theater events tho"
Dined on 3/27/2013
Tuna carpaccio trio probably the
most amazing appetizer I have had in a LONG time. It came topped with jalapenos which, love them as I do, weren't required because the fish tasted so good. I like the interesting menu offering Chinese, Thai, Indian and other Asian cuisines."
Dined on 3/22/2013
Tamarind is a hidden diamond. We
had tickets to see La Boheme at the DePaul University Theatre just around the corner from the restaurant. I made reservations on-line and when we arrived we were greeted by our name and were seated in the back in a cozy open booth. The server, Niki is a gem. One of the best. The sushi was fantastic. The peartini was wonderful and the entrees were delicious. We parked on the street, right in front of the restaurant."
Dined on 3/17/2013
Service was good and quick perfect
for a lunch break"
Dined on 3/12/2013
Heve been to other TA,around
restaurants and quality was certainly equal...the ambiance was not upmtomthenothers however ..."
Dined on 3/4/2013
Normal sushi. Nothing special or
imaginative. Fresh seafood."
Dined on 3/2/2013
Went here before seeing a
performance at the Auditorium, just a short walk away. Tamarind offers a good variety of different types of asian food at reasonable prices. We tried 3 different maki's and the seafood noodle soup, all were very good."
Dined on 2/23/2013
The freshest ingredients paired
with exceptional sauces, broths all cooked to perfection. Not overcooked, but crisp, delicious and served steaming. Best Thai food outside of Bangkok! Hot Saka was a treat, too!"
Dined on 2/3/2013
Great friendly service, good
atmosphere, tasty food, full menu, decent prices. My kind of place."
Dined on 1/26/2013
Great place to accommodate a wide
variety of tastes and food restrictions."
Dined on 1/20/2013
Food continues to shine at this
Asian fusion spot."
Dined on 1/8/2013
Excellent food and service. Nice
to have this restaurant in this location near Jazz Showcase and Buddy Guys."
Dined on 12/31/2012
Really nice place, and service was
fantastic. Sushi was great, and the prices were good. An all around great spot! :)"
Dined on 12/22/2012
First time dining here, my fiance
and I had a great time."
Dined on 11/24/2012
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Turner South to air television tour of Global Village & Discovery Center
Turner South cable network offers a TV tour of Habitat for Humanity International's homebuilding
AMERICUS, Ga., Nov. 21, 2003 — Television audiences tuning in to Turner South Cable Network's "Blue Ribbon," will walk through a Third World poverty settlement, then see the solid, durable homes Habitat for Humanity builds around the world to replace poverty shacks and shanties.
The tour of the Global Village & Discovery Center in Americus begins in a crowded neighborhood of discarded lumber, sheets of rusted tin and worn tarps that represent living conditions for many people in developing countries. In stark contrast, cameras will show what a difference a Habitat home can make, with examples of houses built in 15 countries in Africa, Asia and Central America.
"Our visitors get a real hands-on feel of what it is like for people living in poverty who are forced to use whatever they can to build shelter for their families," says Michelle Dalva, director of the Global Village & Discovery Center. "The work of Habitat around the world, demonstrated by the different styles of homes, also gives visitors a look at our important mission."
The Village offers activities such as brick and tile making, and viewers will see household furnishings sent in from Habitat affiliates from places such as Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka.
Eventually, the Village will grow to 35 houses, including replicas from European and South American regions, all with different building styles that demonstrate environmentally and culturally appropriate housing.
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The Global Village & Discovery Center, 601 W. Church St., is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The Village is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Admission is by suggested donation of $5 for adults, $3 for students six and older and $4 for seniors. Special arrangements are available for groups and annual memberships. No donation is suggested for children younger than six years of age. For more information, call 1-866-924-5823 or visit www.habitat.org.
Habitat for Humanity International is a Christian ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. Founded in 1976 by Millard Fuller, along with his wife, Linda, Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliates in more than 3,000 communities in 92 nations have built and sold more than 150,000 homes to partner families with no-profit, zero-interest mortgages.


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Charity Calls for Help to Direct Future Tinnitus Research
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The British Tinnitus Association (BTA), in partnership with the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) National Biomedical Research Unit in Hearing (NBRUH), is leading on a project to identify what the important research questions about tinnitus are. Following an initial briefing meeting for the James Lind Alliance Tinnitus Priority Setting Partnership (PSP), held in London earlier this month, the BTA is now calling on clinicians and members of the public who experience tinnitus, or those with an interest in tinnitus, to get involved.
The charity needs as many people as possible to take part in the survey, where their questions about tinnitus treatments can be shared. The survey can be completed either online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/JLAtinnitus or via a downloadable version which can be found at www.tinnitus.org.uk/jla-tinnitus-survey.
The Tinnitus PSP aims to allow patients and clinicians to have an input in research priorities and uncertainties in the treatment of tinnitus. Questions submitted by patients and clinicians, via the survey, will help to direct future tinnitus research as they will be considered and prioritised. In the future, research/reviews can then be targeted at what is considered to be deemed the highest priority.
The project is being overseen by a Steering Group, which is being led by an independent chair from the James Lind Alliance (JLA), and will run for one year. The initial Briefing Meeting, held on 7 December, was attended by representatives of charities, companies, hospitals and services, all with an interest in tinnitus, as well as many tinnitus patients. The findings of the JLA Tinnitus Priority Setting Partnership will be released in September 2012.
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Not an illness or disease, tinnitus is a term that describes the sensation of hearing a noise in the absence of an external sound. The noise can have virtually any quality. Ringing, whistling, and buzzing are common, but more complex sounds may also be reported. Troublesome tinnitus can be very distressing for the affected individual, and issues may arise with sleep, concentration and mood. However, in many cases, subtle changes in people's environment can address these issues, and improve quality of life.
The BTA is an independent charity which supports thousands of people who experience tinnitus and advises medical professionals from across the world.
The British Tinnitus Association strives to be the primary source of support and information for people with tinnitus in the UK, thereby facilitating an improved quality of life. It aims to encourage prevention through its educational programme and to seek a cure for permanent head noise through a medical research programme.
The experienced team at the BTA understands the impact that tinnitus can have on the lives of those who experience tinnitus and those who live with them, so seeks to provides the most appropriate and expert advice and information free of charge - via a confidential freephone helpline on 0800 018 0527 and online at www.tinnitus.org.uk. The BTA can also post printed and audio information and advice.
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New year, same old Chris Wondolowski.
The San Jose Earthquakes forward wasted little time in picking up where he left off, scoring in the 15th minute against the New England Revolution on Saturday during MLS's First Kick. That turned out to be the only goal of the match, as the Earthquakes won 1-0 over a team that many expect to be among the league's worst.
For most of the match, the Revolution lived down to those expectations. They rarely threatened during the first 75 minutes and only forced Jon Busch into one save all evening. Lee Nguyen did provide a bit of a spark for the Revolution, but that wasn't enough, for the Revs who were playing without Pepe Moreno. The Colombian forward has apparently not yet joined the team, despite promises from the front office that he is on his way.
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(Served in a snifter) best before L20110910 13:42
A- This beer has a crystal clear apricot body with a billowy off-white head and a sea of microbubbles swirling to the surface. S- The full honey aroma has a shampoo quality, but in a nice way. There is a fruity quality with a softer yeasty note to follow. The finish is pears with a calendula flower aroma.
T- The dry circus peanut fruity yeast flavor has a softer wheat malt note and some fresh honey flavors. There is a soft tang of hop bitterness with a dry hop flavor in the finish aswell.
M- This beer has a medium mouthfeel with no alcohol heat and a light fizzy cleaning finish.
D- The great smooth fruity yeast and honey flavors blend together nicely and hide the 8%abv nicely. The sweet flavors are supported nicely by the hops so that it doesn't turn cloying.
07-14-2010 14:26:17 | More by rhoadsrage
Quebec (Canada)
3.33/5 rDev -4.3%
Bottled under license by the Cheval Blanc in Montreal. Light golden ale witha medium head that did not disapear too quickly. The honey taste is very discreet. I could recognize the usual taste of the yeast use by Cheval Blanc. Enjoyable but not exceptionnal
08-15-2006 17:38:49 | More by Phyl21ca
Quebec (Canada)
2.93/5 rDev -15.8%
The bottle contained a solid finger of yeast and was chunky. Poured in order to avoid chunks of yeast.
Pale gold to straw in color, and slightly murky.
Smelled of spice, yeast and faintly of citrus fruit with maybe a hint of apricot.
Taste started with flavours of bread, banana, and evolved with a hint of honey and finished slightly bitter.
The mouth feel wasn't quite chewy but definitely lingered in a somewhat unpleasant way.
Overall it was okay, the amount of yeast in the bottle really through me off. The yeast was chunky and wouldn't dissipate when agitated. Excluding the issue with the yeast it was quite average.
09-05-2011 02:25:22 | More by Surfscience
3.9/5 rDev +12.1%
It has a dirty brown color that is extremely cloudy. It looks great as a beer but if I didn't know it was a beer I would be afraid of this beverage. The smell is probably the best part of this beer. Sweet and herbal with a touch of honey, hazelnut, citrus of some kind. Perhaps more orangey then citrus. On the first sip it is obvious that it is orange or mango. The finish is very dry. It's like biting into a honey wheat biscuit with some herbal mango jelly. Pretty cool beer.
11-10-2010 17:26:39 | More by claybeer
3.85/5 rDev +10.6%
Pours a murky orange-brown color with tan head. Head falls quick to nothing. Not much lace. Downright ugly color actually.
Smells of spice and heavy on the yeast. Smells like a typical Belgian but a mess of a Belgian.
Taste is of Belgian yeast, spice, citrus and a touch of coriander. Alcohol is present as well. Bit strong but tastes better than it looks or smells.
Medium bodied and a bit burning in the tongue.
Seems messy but it's not bad. Will most likely have again.
11-10-2010 20:40:07 | More by dstc
Ontario (Canada)
3.6/5 rDev +3.4%
650ml Bottle
Appearance – Hazy yellow colour with a large size fizzy white coloured head. There is a below average amount of carbonation showing and there is some fairly good lacing. The head lasted for around 5 minutes before it was gone. There was also lots of yeast floating around the beer.
Smell - Wheat, bananas, lemons, coriander/cloves
Taste & Mouth - The beer has an average amount of carbonation. I can taste bananas mixed with some lemons and a coriander/cloves spiciness. I can also pick up on the alcohol and a touch of a honey sweetness. It ends with a lemon/banana tart aftertaste.. that also comes across as medicine like for some reason.
Overall – The scent was definitely the highlight of this beer, very pleasant. It had shades of a Unibroue beer but in the end it fails in comparison. The flavours just need a little bit of work to make this a truly great beer. I wouldn't buy this one again, but it wasn't a waste of money either.
10-20-2011 16:39:26 | More by spinrsx
Quebec (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev +0.6%
12-23-2012 17:08:53 | More by Melomanemusher
3.93/5 rDev +12.9%
Big fizzy fluffy head rises over 2 fingers and and fades at a medium pace with tons of lacing and a fluffy Belgian messy head, over clear slightly hazy golden watery pale colored beer.
Nose loaded with Belgian malts, fruits, etc, a light Belgian malt aroma, lots of fruits from the Belgian yeast, apple, pear, orange peel, spices bringing light coriander, citrus, etc.
Taste starts with plenty more Belgian flavors, plenty of light Belgian malts, semi sweet, little creamy malt, plenty of fruits again with apple, pear, orange peel, apricot, etc, then some light spices coriander, bitter orange peel, zest, etc, it mentions honey but I don't really get any other than a dry finish. There's a decent booze feel even for 7.8%, a bit tingly and warming. The finishes dries quite a bit, also some lingering fruits plenty of apple, little sticky feel, malts, orange, etc.
Mouth is med to slightly heavier bodied for a light beer, warming and tingly booze, and good carbonation.
Overall pretty good, I was expecting a very light beer but it had a nice bite to it, booze, malts, and spices all blended.
04-02-2011 02:50:15 | More by jlindros
Ontario (Canada)
1/5 rDev -71.3%
11-06-2012 19:10:58 | More by cfalovo97
United Kingdom (England)
3.5/5 rDev +0.6%
05-28-2013 12:37:51 | More by Dando54
3/5 rDev -13.8%
10-12-2013 16:44:59 | More by Sspeer1
4/5 rDev +14.9%
12-06-2011 13:31:18 | More by ROGUE16
Alberta (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +7.8%
05-18-2014 00:45:31 | More by goalie35
Quebec (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev +0.6%
05-13-2013 02:51:31 | More by Krakpoff
Quebec (Canada)
3.25/5 rDev -6.6%
03-15-2012 13:44:44 | More by oldp0rt
Quebec (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev +0.6%
660 ml brown bottle.
A- Cloudy golden yellow. Big chunks of sediments at the bottom that I avoided pouring into my glass (at least at first). Almost no head.
S- Interesting yeasty, wheaty aroma. Some spice. Sweet, fruity notes.
T- Alcohol, yeast, spices. Very sweet honey middle. Very little bitterness, almost none in fact. Different. One of the few sweet beers I have actually enjoyed.
MF- Surprisingly crisp given the flavour. Catches slightly in the throat, which is a problem I've noticed before with RJ's yeasty beers.
D- Sweetness and the catching in the throat makes this a beer I wouldn't drink many of at a time. Mediocre drinkability, but I feel it,s passable because of the interesting flavour.
08-14-2007 16:50:26 | More by JOaikido
Quebec (Canada)
2.85/5 rDev -18.1%
Presentation: 660ml brown glass bottle, 7,8 ABV
Appearance: Golden and a good neck of foam. Maybe too dark for a pale ale.
Smell: Weird. I doubt about this mix smelled. Some hops smell too.
Taste: Sweet and bitter. Very instable. Strong presence of hops.
Mouthfeel: Really too metallic and bitter to say that it was ok.
Overall: If this is your style of beer, you may like it. Otherwise...
01-28-2005 17:42:15 | More by Barraclou
Quebec (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev +0.6%
05-17-2014 05:13:07 | More by Socialiste
Russian Federation
3/5 rDev -13.8%
12-08-2012 19:23:37 | More by NightINgale
4.5/5 rDev +29.3%
06-02-2013 23:13:33 | More by ronaldo_epr
4.13/5 rDev +18.7%
Best before: 02.02.11
Had to buy the matching Barbar glass.
Even though I hadnt previously heard of it, I had to add it to my collection. The glass is a short wide, frosted mug with the name and logo on the front. Looks really nice when its holding what it was made for. Dont regret my purchase one bit.
The usual pour resulted a huge palm sized luscious, fluffy, creamy, just slightly off white head. The head is pretty crazy, I only had to wait this long with Orval. Future pours might be slightly slower..
Very nice subtle aroma. A wheaty almost heffe aroma. Some citrus, and yes now im picking up the honey, but its light. Mostly sweet and light in aroma. Slight bready yeastiness.
This beer is very good, and very different. It almost has a tea like quality, I thought on the first few drinks. Its super slick low carbonation mouthfeel, and the honey, I guess. The wheat prevails with the honey sweetness there. I finding the first drink pretty good and want more. This is no way near Duvel but this seems to be a different style and not even compareable. To me they are way different, even though in the same style catagory. Different from Delirium too. A little hope bite finish.
This beer pours extremly carbonated but isnt at all on the tongue. Its super smooth, and has just enough carbonation to get by it seems. Its enjoyable.
Im not the average person, but this to me is light enough to be a summer beer , believe it or not. Light mouthfeel thats medium body, goes down really easy.
Could say I envy those of ancient times that drank the original creation.
01-23-2010 03:33:39 | More by MOB210SA
3.5/5 rDev +0.6%
01-02-2014 07:58:35 | More by jeiiVP
New Hampshire
3/5 rDev -13.8%
11-25-2011 21:18:01 | More by Rochefort10nh
Barbar from Brasseurs R.J.
80 out of 100 based on 28 ratings.


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Town Square
Council, public weigh in on new police contract
Original post made on Feb 1, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 6:15 AM
Comments (22)
on Feb 1, 2012 at 10:49 am
So very unfair. A police force who have protected the community of Pleasanton from the many problems of other cities because of their pride in the city and their duty to serve. How many other city employees had to sacrifice the many benefits taken away from the police force?
on Feb 1, 2012 at 10:54 am
Did anyone read this thing? I quote here:
For new employees, the formula that allows police to retire at age 50 with 3% of their salary based on years of service would be moved to age 55. Based on the current formula, officers who have 30 years of service in law enforcement in California are eligible to receive 90% of their salary, based on their three highest years of earnings. Now eligible for this benefit at age 50, new employees would have to wait until age 55 for it to become effective.
This is why we are in so much financial trouble.
on Feb 1, 2012 at 11:12 am
There is simply too much waste in government, and that's why we are in so much financial trouble. I would think for goodness sakes that a 20% cut across the board of all government workers would be a fair formula. Heck, we'd be a healthier community, and the safety net would catch all the downsized employees, so we wouldn't have to worry about them. Regarding the police, some of the local bakeries might take a hit with reduced donut sales. But everyone has to do their fair share.
on Feb 1, 2012 at 11:28 am
They already put their lives on the line - and now they're taking a leadership role in terms of taking reduced benefits, contributing more to their pensions. Bravo to them - I just hope we don't lose the good ones to other locales that can pay better. I would hope our city administration would follow their lead.
Police and firefighters are two groups of government workers who wholeheartedly deserve to retire early at age 50 or 55. It's a hard, demanding physical job with daily risk of injury or death. However, government administrative shouldn't be allowed to retire at full pension until 62-67 - just like the rest of us in the private sector.
on Feb 1, 2012 at 12:45 pm
What was not addressed in this article is how much of a raise they will be getting. It's likely that their raise will exceed the pension contribution and they will come out ahead of where they were already.
How is it reasonable for a person to retire at 50 with 90% of their SPIKED final year of wages and collect that, plus raises, for the balance of their lives? This is not even considering the fact that many, if not most, take other jobs in the private sector and continue to collect full taxpayer funded pensions at the same time.
2% at 65, no paid medical, no spiking and reduce the pension dollar for dollar -- permanently! -- for any outside earnings. We simply cannot support this early retirement option and ever hope to reduce our liabilities.
on Feb 1, 2012 at 1:15 pm
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on Feb 1, 2012 at 1:38 pm
Did you catch the Dave Batoy quote? Then did you do the math associated with that quote.
Here is what the article said...
Officer Dave Batoy, president of the police union, told the council that while police recognize their duty to help the city reduce its unfunded pension liability, the new contract will impose financial hardships on its members.
"This new contract will require officers to contribute roughly $1,000 of their pay each month and significantly alters health care benefits for those who now join the police force."
OK for those who didn't do the math.
Batoy is saying officers will have to contribute $1,000 per month.
That, to cover the 9% "employee share" of the pension contribution, that the city has been paying for them (in addition to the other 28% the city has been paying to cover the city's employer share.
Now do the math. If $1,000 equals 9% of the officers monthly pay, the you need to divide $1,000 by .09 to discover the officers monthly pay.
So you get officers pay being $11,111 per month.
Or $133,000 per year.
Yes folks, these officers who have their president telling the public that the new contract "will impose financial hardships on its members" are in fact getting $133,000 per year on average and that does NOT count any overtime, since overtime is not used to calculate pension contributions.
I'm only using the figures given by Dave Batoy.
I don't know about you, but if a officer is making $133,000 per year before overtime, I'm thinking that paying the employee share of the lucrative pension isn't really creating "hardship" compared to what most folks in society are facing.
A second point. Something that police unions have been giving up all across the state. Giving back the 50 year old retirement age.
Why do they so easily give it up? Because few officers ever retire at that age. Think about it, you want to get your 30 years, and ZERO officers are hired at age 20. The reality is that the average retirement age is from 56 to 57. Only a small percentage retire before age 55 because so few begin prior to age 25.
IF you were unaware of it, it costs Pleasanton, San Jose, Oakland, and other cities, about $185,000 per year to keep the average officer on payroll. (That does NOT count any overtime) That is the total cost of employment for the city, minus overtime.
Go to the following site and you can see all the Pleasanton police officer salaries and benefit costs.
Web Link
For example, take a mid range officer, a sergeant, a place where many officers end their career, and the salary upon which their pension is based. Other officers are higher pay for lieutenant etc.
The mid-range TCOE (total cost of employment is about $210K to $220K
Their 2010 base pay for sergeant, without any overtime or benefits or pension, is $111,938
Most have $18,348 paid into their medical, dental, and vision.
The city pays $41,121 for the employer portion of the pension.
The city also pays $12,964 for the employee portion of the pension.
The city also pays about $2,500 for "misc"
On top of all that, the city then pays for any and all overtime the officer may earn.
That is for a typical sergeant. So if he/she puts in the typical 30 years, the retire at about age 57, then spend the next 25 years (more for female) on a pension of about $100,000 per year.
(90% x $111,000) Their medical is covered from age 57 until they get on Medicare at age 65.
If they retire as a Lieutenant, their base pay jumps up to between $130K and $150K, and the pension goes to from $117K to $135K.
OF course there are some officers who during their 30 years choose to remain as a patrol officer and don't eventually become sergeant, etc.
Their base pay in 2010 was $94,230 before any overtime or benefits and pension payments.
Anyway all the details are public,
Web Link
It is valuable for the public discourse to be guided by real facts.
on Feb 1, 2012 at 2:06 pm
So?? The City Manager of San Ramon makes $356,541.per year.
Everyone had the choice to become a police officer - some didn't have the courage.
on Feb 1, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Caring Citizen, Please, we talk about the compensation in Pleasanton and you throw in the salary of the city manager in another city. I see, and I suppose a CEO of Sybase or Chevron is making over 10 million. Why didn't you include that? What is left? Normally the next thing we hear in this line of thinking is that everyone else became millionaires during the dot-com boom (which BTW, ended in 2000) while public employees were working for peanuts.
Thus, no citizen should comment on city salaries or pensions.
Do I have that about right? I mean your logic.
Then you throw in the trump-card.
"Everyone had the choice to become a police officer - some didn't have the courage".
I see, the other 99% of the public are cowards, thus should never comment on police salaries or pensions. All I did was give a few public figures, the actual facts, as listed in the San Jose Merc/ Contra Costa Times data base. Public facts.
Just as there was a dot-com boom, and a housing price boom, it is not beyond reason that there was a bit of a public employee compensation boom that needs some current adjustments, given the times.
I should think that police officers paying their own portion of the pension contribution is not asking too much without it being labeled a "hardship". After all, as posted above, while the sergeant is being asked to pay the $12,964, the city is still paying $41,121 into the pension fund. That is a 76% city share.
For a citizen pointing that out, our "courage" is questioned?
The new agreement is a good step forward.
Over the past 15 years, after the passage of SB400 in 1999, public employee pensions ballooned in comparison with traditional rates, which prior to that had been considered more than fair and adequate to attract a excellent public work force.
on Feb 1, 2012 at 4:07 pm
City manager salaries are also public record.
You started the debate on very personal, personal information - what is your salary.
on Feb 1, 2012 at 4:20 pm
It is interesting that Bart is the only one bringing up pertinent issues (unfunded liability from 120 to 137 million).
We have elected officials who hire consultants to tell them what to do. Meanwhile BartHughes is spelling it out for everyone and he is just a concerned citizen.
So Nelson Fiahlo (because of that pesky Bart) closes the meeting by saying he is going to come up with a plan to address the unfunded pension liability. Really? That would be after you ink the cotnract with the cops.
Let the cities crash and burn like GM and Chrysler than we'll start over.
on Feb 1, 2012 at 4:25 pm
One last thing.
Bart Hughes stood up there in front of 30 cops to challenge their compensaton package. That takes a lot of guts.
Thanks Bart
on Feb 1, 2012 at 5:36 pm
Caring Citizen, you say "You started the debate on very personal, personal information - what is your salary"
Excuse me, you call it "very personal, personal information".
Sorry that you label a salary range for city workers as "very personal".
First of all, I didn't put out anything about a particular individual's compensation.
Only the general salary for sergeants and lieutenants as well as officers. That is public information published by news organizations after being given out by the City of Pleasanton.
The only individual I named, was the one quoted in the article as being the head of the police officers union.
I said nothing about his particular compensation.
So what are you labeling as "very personal information"?
Would you prevent the public from knowing what the compensation is for all public employees in the city? The courts have ruled on that disclosure. It is the public's right to know so they can have input with city leaders on what they feel is proper policy.
The way to stop the erroneous stories about salaries and especially pensions, is to get the true facts out there. Otherwise you frequently find wild exaggerations in comments. Such as police officers retiring at age 50 with a 90% pension.
I'll bet there hasn't been a single police officer retiring at age 50 with a 90% pension in Pleasanton in the last 20 years, if ever.
When everyone knows the true facts, then good decisions can be made.
For too long, much of this information has been only available to a closed circle, kept from the public.
on Feb 1, 2012 at 5:45 pm
Posted by Caring citizen, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood, 1 hour ago
So?? The City Manager of San Ramon makes $356,541.per year.
Everyone had the choice to become a police officer - some didn't have the courage.
Caring citizen, I'm not sure an example of San Ramon's bad management practices is justification for dismissing an argument related to Pleasanton contracts. As to your claim that some "don't have the courage" to do the job of a police officer further misses the mark.
This isn't an issue of the dangers of a job (which are less, especially in Pleasanton, than many occupations including some jobs that fall under the PCEA contract), or what San Ramon is doing, as much as it is an issue regarding the trust taxpayers have bestowed upon city management and city council to effectively use taxpayer dollars to provide quality services at a reasonable price. It is extra important that they do this because the services being provided are not subject to competitive bid (city services are really a monopoly and the unions have used this, as well as their political will (dollars) to stack the deck of negotiations in their favor). They have been very successful in inflating the value of their services relative to the private sector. With a big push from an economic downturn that has severely impacted the private sector that pays for the services, at the same time we are seeing exploding pension costs (that will explode even beyond the current doubling of cost within two years) at every level of government employment, including school districts, the problem really boils down to Fairness and Math.
The FAIRNESS portion of my little rant has to do with taxpayers guaranteeing pension benefits that far exceed what is required to maintain a consistent lifestyle during the transition from employment to retirement (even ignoring the absurdity of allowing people to collect six figure pensions beginning in their early fifties). The 3@50 formula, and the 2.7@55 formula, EXCEEDS what is fair or reasonable. The RETROACTIVE portion of this arrangement makes it borderline criminal. I say that because both of these pension formulas exceed the standard retirement theory that you need 65-75% of employment income during retirement and the retroactive portion, as well as city council approved reduced retirement ages, only exacerbates the problem. Paying lifetime medical on top of excessive pensions should reduce those numbers. What we now know is that all these pension promises are consuming an even greater share of city budgets which is leading to reduced service levels at an increasing cost, as well as the cry for increased sales taxes and parcel taxes. The state and many cities are asking taxpayers, most of which do NOT have guaranteed pensions and have seen their retirement income diminished during the recession, being asked to take their reduced dollars, dig deeper into their own pockets, to contribute to the funding of these unsustainable and bloated city pensions. How does that make sense to anyone that isn't a union employee/beneficiary of this exorbitant city management/city council/union endorsed and approved generosity? If you can justify that you can justify anything?
The Math portion of my little rant has to do with government at all levels, pushed by the unions, who have conveniently ignored the divergent trend lines regarding revenue and cost. They seem more than willing to increase compensation at a rate beyond revenue growth and then increase fees and promote "Temporary Taxes", which eventually become a "song an dance" approach to budgeting about every five years, to the detriment of the middle class tax payer. If that doesn't work we here about how our lives won't be saved because it affects the FD budget, our kids won't be able to compete in the real world because the teacher union says so, and we will be mugged because the police union sights a police union funded study that says we need more police. What is important is that we ignore these ridiculous claims and live within our budget.
What has our local Pleasanton government done to effectively manage tax payer resources? I would say that Pleasanton is a beautiful place to live and all that live here appreciate the hard work that has gone into this city's success. I would also say that the current PD contract is a first step in the right direction but doesn't go far enough. Unfortunately, going back to 1997, much of the hard work done over past decades has been unraveled during the past 15 years. During that time, the last 15 years, employee's have had their retirement age reduced increasing the years the city pays for health care while also increasing the cost of pension benefits, their pension calculation enhanced (many cities have done the same thing but they haven't provided retroactive pension benefits), and their Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) increased well beyond the actual increase in the cost of living. At the same time the contracts have expanded wage increases and increased the number of "ADD-ON PAY" that further increases employee salaries (really a hidden cost). Over the past 15 years city management has completely failed the public on the issue of budgeting and employee compensation.
We have been paying top dollar for PD services yet we have tens of millions of dollars in unfunded pension and health care liabilities. How does that compare to the excess pension funds of just 10 years ago, that were mostly taxpayer funded, compared to the current 100's of millions in pension and health care debt that we have today. How have we gone from excess pension funding in 2002, to a conservative 137 million in pension debt, and growing, in 2012? Does anyone really consider that good fiscal management? I hope not!
The city just contributed 7.8 million toward a relatively small police departments unfunded pension liability just over six months ago. That is 7.8 million beyond the excellent level of compensation they already receive (BTW, that 7.8 million is worth about 7 million today) that is both unaffordable and unsustainable. Now city management wants to take another million of surplus dollars (?) to pay down the pension debt of excessive and unsustainable pensions. I wonder if the CM and Mayor actually consider that sound financial planning.
That is 8.8 million dollars that won't be going to anything that provides additional value to this city. That 8.8 million, now 7.8 million because CalPERS has lost that much over the past six months, won't go toward parks, bike trails, or anything else.
on Feb 1, 2012 at 5:51 pm
District Resident said: "Yes folks, these officers who have their president telling the public that the new contract "will impose financial hardships on its members" are in fact getting $133,000 per year on average and that does NOT count any overtime, since overtime is not used to calculate pension contributions. I'm only using the figures given by Dave Batoy. I don't know about you, but if a officer is making $133,000 per year before overtime, I'm thinking that paying the employee share of the lucrative pension isn't really creating "hardship" compared to what most folks in society are facing."
Well, a $1000 per month hit to the take-home pay isn't a minor matter. If they make $133K per year then their take-home pay after taxes is, what, maybe around $8K per month? Also, the article says that the city has been paying this 9% of salary pension contribution "in lieu of the police receiving salary adjustments", which is a fact that should be taken into account as well.
I do agree that 50 is an awfully low age to retire with 90% salary for 30 years of service, and it's good they're changing that.
on Feb 1, 2012 at 6:05 pm
District Resident: "Just as there was a dot-com boom, and a housing price boom, it is not beyond reason that there was a bit of a public employee compensation boom that needs some current adjustments, given the times."
District Resident, you bring up a very interesting point! Now I know that in my own case, I did enjoy a bit of a "compensation boom" during the dot-com days because although I didn't work for a Silicon Valley company I do work in scientific research. But do you have any evidence that public employees like police officers benefited any way from the dot-com boom? I can't think of any reason why a boom in high-tech salaries would translate into higher local police salaries, can you? Without seeing a history chart of local police salaries, I would guess that local police salaries were largely disconnected from high-tech salaries. Do you have any evidence?
All you seem to offer is a tepid statement of "it is not beyond reason that there was a bit of a public employee compensation boom that needs some current adjustments". Well, I'm going to have to challenge you on this statement. I never heard of any sort of (non-tech) public employee compensation boom during the dot-come days. As far as I can tell, they - including police officers - were pretty much left out of the party. If you have evidence that says otherwise, please share it.
on Feb 1, 2012 at 6:23 pm
So the expensive, tired officers stay longer? And there are therefore fewer jobs available for younger, less expensive, more energetic recruits? Nice work, TEA Partiers.
I'm still waiting for Bart Hughes to quit whining and offer to take a City job at $25k/year. He seems to think it is good enough for everyone else. Why not him? Hmm...
on Feb 1, 2012 at 6:32 pm
"District Resident, you bring up a very interesting point! Now I know that in my own case, I did enjoy a bit of a "compensation boom" during the dot-com days because although I didn't work for a Silicon Valley company I do work in scientific research. But do you have any evidence that public employees like police officers benefited any way from the dot-com boom?"
Sam, I guess you haven't been paying attention. The pension plan the PD receives, and all Pleasanton employees really, is better than what 99.9% of what Silicon Valley employees have received. Compensation and bonuses, even in Silicon Valley, are a fleeting thing. Paying 43K for every 100K in payroll (I don't know anyone receiving that kind of bonus) for public safety city employees, while guaranteeing a 7.75% return from day one on the job until the day they die (who gets that?) is better than any deal the private sector is offering. Outside of GOOGLE employees, I can't think of anyone that can comprehend the bonus numbers (pension deal) that Pleasanton employees are receiving (all CA Gov. employees for that matter).
I also appreciate the efforts of the citizens that have stood tall in the face of union ridicule.
on Feb 1, 2012 at 6:44 pm
on Feb 1, 2012 at 6:47 pm
on Feb 1, 2012 at 6:55 pm
"Posted by b(renda) Nice work, TEA Partiers.
I'm still waiting for Bart Hughes to quit whining and offer to take a City job at $25k/year. He seems to think it is good enough for everyone else. Why not him? Hmm..."
on Feb 1, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Arnold :"Sam, I guess you haven't been paying attention. The pension plan the PD receives, and all Pleasanton employees really, is better than what 99.9% of what Silicon Valley employees have received."
The PD pension plan may be relatively attractive, but the overall compensation isn't that attractive. Otherwise, all those "Silicon Valley employees" would be rushing over to Pleasanton police officers, wouldn't they?
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