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Posted: 7:59 pm Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
Not a team? Riley bristles at the notion
By Ethan J. Skolnick
With a little more time, I'll post a few entries with a little more depth, regarding what Pat Riley said today.
Here's the quote:
"The one thing that I get upset with, as a former coach, is that we were a team. It's fashionable to say that the other team was more of a team than we were. That is B.S."
He spoke of the players willingness to play in a team scheme on defense, and to accept roles on offense.
"That's the only thing I resent, that a team beat a bunch of individuals. We wouldn't have gotten there with just individual play. And we're going to become a better team…. We were a hell of a team. I still think that. I don't think there were a lot of teams that would want to play us in a seven-game series, and think that they can win four games. That's how we're going to proceed forward."
My take: Riley's frustration is understandable. I always felt this was an unfair charge, considering that the Heat players displayed many of the virtues that we usually cite as "team-oriented." Many took less money than was available elsewhere. The stars sacrificed shots. The defense was ranked second in the NBA, which can't be done with a selfish group. If anything, they were too deferential at times, which led to passive play. I think that some of the individual play was perceived as selfishness, when it was really indecisiveness and confusion. And yes, that's on Erik Spoelstra to help to create a better flow next season. The scoring differential between the three stars and the others shouldn't be viewed as selfish play, either; that's the way the roster was constructed, and that's what was demanded of the so-called Big 3.

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WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)--The reaction to Jimmy Drapers June 24 prophetic call for the Southern Baptist Convention to embrace younger leadership has been swift. Draper wrote, Im afraid the Southern Baptist Convention resembles the frog a bit too much these days, and its time for us to realize the water is heating up.
Then Draper addressed two concerns for the SBC: a decrease in baptisms and the lack of denominational involvement and loyalty among younger ministers. Interestingly, the fascination with discussing and solving the baptism decline has been minimal while the passion for bringing younger leaders to the table has been dramatic. Much of this passion has been of the agonizing variety that regularly accompanies debates over the causes and cures of generation gaps.
Until now, I have not thought that my perspective on the SBC was all that unique. As the son and nephew of Southern Baptist pastors and as the grandson of Southern Baptist grandparents, I thought that my service as a staff member, pastor, professor and seminary administrator had afforded me roughly the same view of the convention that was available to most SBC pastors, if not to every member of the convention.
I now realize that I was wrong. My view is different. My vantage point is somewhat unique. I see the frog differently.
Far from being discouraged, disheartened or wringing my hands over the future leadership of the SBC, I am absolutely thrilled. Far from seeing a generation gap in the SBC, I am watching daily a continuity of leadership that promises a bright and hopeful future.
My viewpoint is the viewpoint of a seminary faculty member, watching hundreds of the finest, brightest and most dedicated men and women cross the platform twice a year, shake hands with their president, receive their diplomas and head out into the world to take the Gospel to every nook and cranny of the globe.
All Southern Baptists should visit at least one SBC seminary graduation service. They are free and open to the public.
Talk with the graduates and be impressed. Be impressed with their calling. Be impressed with their conviction. Be impressed with their knowledge. But most of all, be impressed with their God-granted, Spirit-empowered, Scripture-honoring leadership.
Could it be that we Southern Baptists are getting ahead of ourselves with all this lamentation? Dr. Draper was right in his observation, but he himself has not taken to hand-wringing. Some of what I hear reminds me of the United States mission in Iraq.
Some out there complain that one year after the war, Iraq is not yet a full-fledged democracy with mature governmental institutions, a glowing economy, and not a car bomb in sight. From where did such unrealistic expectations arise?
Yet we persist in the Southern Baptist Convention to question why we have not zoomed forward from our victory in the conservative resurgence. After all, we have been at this for 25 years now, right?
Wrong. The resurgence only began 25 years ago. Few seem to agree on the exact date the controversy ended, but we all know that battles still rage from place to place.
When we look at the training grounds for our young leadership, your SBC seminaries could not be counted as turned around in earnest until at least 1996. Perhaps the year 2000 would be a better line of demarcation. Even counting a 1996 date, we are now only eight years into genuine, solid, conservatively trained graduates after countless years of ambivalent, anemic and liberal conditioning. While strong individual graduates have departed from SBC seminaries every year since their founding dates, the difference in the graduating classes who have undergone the coherent and intentionally scriptural training since 1996 is enormous.
The first place to look for results from these graduates is in the smaller churches around our seminaries and in our mission fields. Many of the finest leaders your SBC seminaries have trained are serving on foreign soil, placing their lives and the lives of their families on the line every day. Some serve in places we cannot name for their own safety. Others serve in open harvest fields.
Unless you meet these young leaders, you cannot know the tears of joy your seminary professors weep each semester as a new group hits the field. Two I cannot name were scheduled to go to a country that broke out in open warfare. When asked whether they would now go elsewhere, they replied that, to the contrary, they wanted to leave early for the war-torn country. God had called them there, they said, and they must be obedient to His calling.
These new missionaries are cutting-edge, but they are not interested in turning their backs on the SBC. They know the SBC, just like any human organization, is not perfect, but they are convinced that the SBC is where God wants them to invest their lives in reaching the world for Jesus Christ.
Small churches around our SBC seminaries know these young leaders, and mid-sized and larger churches are beginning to know them. Pioneer states like Maine and Montana now know them well. Sold on the SBC and committed to the Cooperative Program, these young leaders are just beginning to make the monumental impact among us that God has in store. They are quiet and are not looking for places in the limelight.
Clay Alexander is a good example. Clay is a recent seminary graduate and pastor in Wright, Wyo., home to 1,300 people. With a congregation of 97 members (about 7.5 percent of the total population), Alexander is committed to evangelism and to the Cooperative Program and to more. In 2003-04, Clay led his 97 members to give $12,488.84 to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions.
Dr. Draper is right. We need to call these young leaders out to learn and to lead in the convention. But these young leaders are confident in the training they have received and are hitting the front lines against Satan every day. And yes, they do understand the tie that irrevocably weds biblical theology to godly methodology.
The SBC has nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to young leadership. We have every reason to be grateful to God. The future is much brighter than you may know. The new generation of well-trained leadership is already among us. Yes, they are young, they are exciting, and they are embracing the SBC. I see and fellowship with more and more of them at the convention every June.
A few more years will show it all. As one Oklahoma pastor recently concluded his written evaluation of student mission interns, If [this couple is] just a sample of the passion for missions and a concept of ministry [among SBC seminary students], we truly are on the verge of a global awakening.
God never promised a quick turnaround in the SBC, but He has made the great future of the SBC clearly visible to all who will see. Visit your nearest SBC seminary soon and meet the future of the SBC!
Waylan Owens, a former pastor in Louisiana and Alaska, now serves as vice president for institutional effectiveness at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C.
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4.25/5 rDev +10.7%
02-14-2013 03:45:37 | More by callmeoz
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3.8/5 rDev -1%
Amazingly I have never tried this beer until today I have been srounded by it but never gave it a shot, a very nice pour a nice clear copper with a fluffy white 2 finger head that left globs of lacing behind as it settled.Balanced aromas biscuity caramel malt intertwined with a little citrus hop.Flavors are nice but seem to me missing something to put into a higher category somehwat dry biscuity malt base with the hops providing a grassy-like finish.This beer needs more braun its all finess the flavors are nice but could be better,it is an easy going quaffer though and good for a warmer summer day like today.
07-09-2006 20:29:18 | More by oberon
3.45/5 rDev -10.2%
Appearance This one came out of the tap very dark, almost brown, with a nice head that showed good retention.
Smell The classic citrusy hops were held up by a significant, dark malt backbone.
Taste This one is interesting. The citrus hops were out in force and very bitter. The malt backbone from the nose showed up at the tongue as well. They somehow managed to keep all signs of sweetness out of this recipe, though.
Mouthfeel This ale was medium-bodied and had a fluffy carbonation that was unusual for the style.
Drinkability A very unique Pale Ale and a pleasure to consume.
06-10-2004 01:58:38 | More by RoyalT
3.83/5 rDev -0.3%
This beer pours a murky deep copper color with a one finger tan head that recedes to a film. Nice spotty lacing is left on the glass. Nose is of citrusy hops with caramalized malts. Taste is fruity up front with the citrus hops adding to it, middle in finish is malts, toasted malts in the middle to balance out the hops and the finish is sweet malts caramel with a touch of toffee. Light to medium body, higher carbonation - you could see the carbonation bubbles dancing in this beer, crisp feel, slightly bitter aftertaste and goes down nice and easy. Highly sessionable beer!
07-16-2010 22:36:03 | More by ExtraStout
North Carolina
3.68/5 rDev -4.2%
12 bottle poured into pint glass
A-Copper with decent white head that laces glass nicely
S-Floral, pine hops, musty earth, slightly sweet
T-Slightly sweet bready malt, floral hops(reminiscent of perfume), grapefruit,
M-Medium body, good carbnonation that tingles a bit, slightly creamy in mouth
D-Not a huge fan of the flavor and probably wouldn't reach for too many
07-02-2008 03:59:52 | More by hopsleeroy
3.75/5 rDev -2.3%
09-21-2013 20:05:37 | More by woodchipper
3.98/5 rDev +3.6%
Appearance: Very thin head when poured. Had a very rich, dark copper color. Looked very appetizing before taking the first sip...
Smell: Very malty aroma with floral, hoppy overtones. Smells delicious...
Taste: A solid malty flavor complimented by a nice hop finish. Some hints of citrus noted from the hop content.
Mouthfeel: Highly carbonated, slightly cloying, but crisp in the end. Nice balance & body.
Drinkability: Very drinkable & refreshing. Good after a day's work.
Comments: I enjoyed this very much. I found it to be a subdued version of the IPA (as expected) but not as bitter. The hop flavor resonates like an IPA, but is a plae ale. If I blindly tasted the IPA & Pale Ale, I would have thought the IPA was a DIPA & the Pale Ale an IPA.
03-15-2006 15:50:18 | More by JMD71
3.85/5 rDev +0.3%
Presentation: 12 oz bottle with a picture of the Samuel Haley House, located on Smuttynose Island. "This ale is unfiltered - yeast sediment is natural.", runs down the side of the label. Good news for homebrewers. Yeast propagation!
Appearance: Chill hazed amber with a thin white head.
Smell: Clean, malt sweetness with a grainy nose.
Taste: Chewy with a very dry grain flavour, pulled by a big tingly hop bitterness. Salty, due to hard water perhaps(?) yet this seems to complement the nice dryness of the brew.
Notes: Not your typical pale ale, boldly complex and extraordinarily unique. Perhaps truer to the original style than most pale ales of modern day. We love this beer.
05-05-1998 00:00:01 | More by BeerAdvocate
3.8/5 rDev -1%
Pours a dark, amber carmel with a hint or red on the edges. Solid 2 fingers of lasting and lacing head.
Smells light, maybe citris. No sticky, not inspiring.
Boom goes the hops. Fresh, sticky, piney, earthy. Refreshing. Might not be powerful enough. Would love the taste to come out in the smell some.
Sits well. Staying power. No ABV punch.
Would love to have some draft. I bet would go down well on a hot afternoon.
10-24-2008 00:51:00 | More by JasonA
3.75/5 rDev -2.3%
08-15-2012 03:30:36 | More by danthehopslamman
New York
2.75/5 rDev -28.4%
07-06-2014 13:43:13 | More by kuishinbo_tantei
3.1/5 rDev -19.3%
This was an attractive copper color, with a decent head and some very nice lacing. It had a sweet odor with a hint of fruitiness (?orange). The taste was tart/hoppy and rather nondescript. It had good mouthfeel, and good drinkability. Overall, though, just an average beer.
01-25-2006 20:17:35 | More by lordofthewiens
4.25/5 rDev +10.7%
02-04-2013 23:17:32 | More by tim6298
3/5 rDev -21.9%
07-02-2014 19:37:32 | More by SunDevilBeer
4.25/5 rDev +10.7%
07-08-2013 20:54:58 | More by TTripp725
New York
4.22/5 rDev +9.9%
Presentation: It was poured into from a brown 12 oz bottle into a tall Pilsner glass. The label has a freshness date but no ABV%.
Appearance: From the pour I got a rich amber colored beer with a tall white head on top. The head has very good retention and excellent lacing. It leaves nice lace rings on the glass at each sip level.
Smell: The aroma has an inviting mix of sweet bready and light caramel maltiness with solid citrus and herbal leafy spicy hops.
Taste/Palate: There is a good solid hop character with nice crisp citrus and spicy notes laid over a study foundation of bready malt that matches the bitterness from the hops. There is a touch of caramel sweetness in there as well. The finish is long and slow with a good balance of hops and malt. Its palate has a good medium to full body and a firm yet yielding texture.
Notes: For me this is a well done Pale Ale.
09-05-2010 18:09:59 | More by generallee
4.25/5 rDev +10.7%
05-25-2013 02:43:28 | More by nstroup
3.5/5 rDev -8.9%
Pours amber with a nice head form. A little darker then a westcoaster would expect for a pale. The head slow dissipate to lace the glasses edge.
Pale malt with a hint of grass and citrus. The crystal malt finishes the nose to explain the color and designate it as an english pale
Carbonation fills the mouth, the taste is pale with a large amount of crystal malt taste and finishes sweet and slight bitter
03-01-2011 00:47:19 | More by bishopdc0
4/5 rDev +4.2%
11-25-2011 22:28:19 | More by TimoP
New Jersey
4.5/5 rDev +17.2%
07-28-2012 10:44:47 | More by snurrig
Rhode Island
4.5/5 rDev +17.2%
03-30-2014 00:07:53 | More by Doomcifer
New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev -8.9%
03-05-2014 21:19:35 | More by megamass
4.38/5 rDev +14.1%
One of the better pale ales in the NE, right up there with Ipswich and Cisco Whale Tale. Perfect mix of hops and malt with all of the yeasty by products a big strapping boy like me needs.
01-29-2002 00:39:26 | More by Jason
3.53/5 rDev -8.1%
Bottle pours a dark shade of amber, slightly hazed. Medium offwhite head with good retention and ample patch lacing.
Aroma is mostly toasted caramel, accented by earthy and spicy hops with a hint of florals.
Medium body and carbonation.
Solid caramel malt base that is easily overpowered by the bitter hops. Hops are earthy and leafy with a vague citrusy note that seems to be orange. Finishes dry and earthy.
A decent American pale ale but only slightly above average.
04-09-2011 01:49:23 | More by merlin48
3.5/5 rDev -8.9%
Pours an off white 2 finger head. Fairly clear dark golden color, darker than i expected for a "Pale" ale. Smells faintly of some grassy hops, a touch of caramel. Tastes some malt sweetness up front, with a transition to a strong earthiness, grassy and some graininess. The finish has some lingering bitterness which is a bit of a turnoff. Medium carbing, medium body with a good bit of creaminess in each sip. $1.80 a single.
01-02-2011 03:01:27 | More by Homebrew35
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Former Clatskanie police officer Joseph Lee Harrison was sentenced in Columbia County Circuit Court Wednesday to 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to burglary and official misconduct.
"Law enforcement officers have enormous responsibility and power and must be held accountable when they break the law," said Attorney General John Kroger. The Oregon Department of Justice prosecuted the case.
Harrison, 35, pleaded guilty in Columbia County Circuit Court to two counts of Burglary in the First Degree, a Class A Felony, and one count of Official Misconduct, a Class A Misdemeanor.
In addition to jail, Harrison was sentenced to three years probation. If he violates the terms of his probation, he faces up to 19 months in prison. Harrison will receive credit for time served in drug rehabilitation – 95 days- following his arrest last August on charges that he illegally entered three Clatskanie homes in April and July in order to steal Vicodin and OxyContin.
During the first incident, Harrison was on duty and in uniform when he obtained keys to an apartment from the owner by means of deception. In the subsequent incidents, Harrison illegally entered unoccupied residences in order to steal prescription pain medications.
Senior Assistant Attorney General Dan Wendel prosecuted the case for the Oregon Department of Justice.
RECEIVING THEIR TIARAS at a "crowning dessert" Monday, May 24, at The Blue Nutria were Clatskanie Heritage Days princesses from left: Mikkelann Briggs, the daughter of Dr. John and Julie Briggs; Annie Hulegaard, the daughter of Bob Hulegaard and Robin FouchŽ ; Chelsea Backlin, the daughter of Susan Marshall and Greg and Tammy Backlin, and Kierra Kallunki, the daughter of Kerry and Kathy Kallunki.
The newly-crowned princesses will be making their first appearance at the "Honoring Our Heritage" Girl's Night Out Dessert sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries, Wednesday, June 2, 7 p.m., at Hump's Restaurant. (See story inside for more information).
A princess-in-training event for 5 through 10 year-old girls is planned June 19. (See the story on page 4 for more information). Clatskanie's annual Heritage Days events will begin Saturday, June 26, with the 20th annual Clatskanie Cruisers' Heritage Cruise Car Show and will continue July 1st-4th with a host of events. Watch upcoming issues of The Chief for more information. Chief Photo by Amanda Gail Moravec
The 55th annual Memorial Day breakfast is scheduled Monday, May 31, from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Clatskanie American Legion Hall, 930 NE 5th Street in Clatskanie.
The event is sponsored by Clatskanie's American Legion Louis Larsen Post 68 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2994, and the Clatskanie Kiwanis Club.
Pancakes, sausage and eggs will be served to adults for $5 and to children 10 and under for $3.
Proceeds from the breakfast benefit the Clatskanie Veterans Memorial Fund.
A Memorial Day service will be held at 11 a.m. at the Clatskanie Veterans Memorial on Lillich Street under the auspices of the American Legion. First Vice Commander Gerald Simmons will be conducting the ceremony.
The Clatskanie Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2994 will then conduct a brief ceremony honoring those lost at sea on the Nehalem Street bridge, within a short walk from the veterans' memorial.
On Friday and Saturday members of the American Legion will be placing flags on the graves of local veterans at the Murray Hill, Maplewod and Cedar Hill cemeteries, while the VFW, with assistance from local boy scouts, will be placing flags on veterans' graves at the Westport, Stewart Creek and Mayger cemeteries.
Representatives of local veterans' organizations will also be selling poppies to commemorate Memorial Day this week.
Rainier VFW Plans Memorial Ceremony at Hudson Park
Columbia River Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1909 and its auxiliary of Rainier will hold its annual Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 31, at the Veterans Memorial located at Hudson Cemetery.
Steve Berry of the Alston Assembly of God church will be the guest speaker.
The public is invited to attend.
Beaver Valley Grange Hosts Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast
Beaver Valley Grange #306 will hold a pancake breakfast on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, from 8-11 a.m.
Breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham or sausage, juice, milk, coffee and tea.
Cost is $5 for adults and children 10 and younger are free.
Following breakfast, the hall will remain open for refreshments following the 11 a.m. VFW memorial service across the road at Hudson Cemetery.
by Deborah Steele Hazen
Clatskanie School District's budget committee adopted a $7,457,911 budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year at a meeting Monday evening, May 24, about 18 hours before the state announced a $560 million budget shortfall and a nine percent across-the-board budget cut.
The Clatskanie school budget is built on the $6 billion state school funding formula that had been promised by the legislature, but the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) and the Confederation of School Administrators (COSA) were predicting that the state school funding for the 2009-11 biennium would now come in at about $5.76 billion. Some believe it may ultimately be lower than that. (See the Rainier school budget story for more information).
Each $100 million of state school funding translates to roughly $80,000 for the Clatskanie School District, so the shortfall could mean the necessity to cut another $200,000 or more from the local school budget.
As adopted Monday, Clatskanie's 2010-11 budget necessitates the cutting of five teaching positions – three at Clatskanie Middle/High School (CMHS) and two at Clatskanie Elementary School (CES) – plus 3.75 classified positions and other reductions to technology, maintenance and transportation as reported in detail in the May 13th edition.
The budget at the $6 billion state funding level allows for just $148,000 in contingency and no ending fund balance.
Step increases as called for in the existing union contracts are built into the budget, but there is no allowance for cost of living increases, Superintendent Ed Serra said.
On Tuesday, Serra was waiting for more information regarding the state funding shortfall.
School Board Okays Fitness Trail, Hears Reports
At a regular meeting of the school board that followed Monday's budget committee meeting the board members gave the okay to a plan by the CES Parents Supporting Education Association (PSEA) to build an asphalt walking path around the lower field with fitness areas at intervals along the trail.
The PSEA plans to begin a fundraising effort and complete the project at no cost to the district.
In making the presentation to the board PSEA fitness trail coordinator Gretchen Moore noted that the field at the elementary school "is a jewel, but of very little use because of it being wet and muddy most of the year."
On other topics…
Serra reported that the district had received an exemption for lead-based paint under latex paint on the exterior of the Community Education Center building which houses the district office and various community programs. The exemption was allowed because the building does not house students on a continuous basis.
CMHS Principal Jeff Baughman reported on a grant received through MTC Works which will fund the hiring of six students to work on the high school grounds during the summer.
Baughman and Serra have been working with the Clatsop Economic Development Council for training at-risk youth in the Westport area who are enrolled in the Clatskanie School District. The program is partially funded by the Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill, Clatsop Community College and Clatsop County.
CES Principal Yolanda Brackman reported on the bikes for books program sponsored by the Clatskanie Masonic Lodge. The bikes will be presented to the winning students May 28. She also reported on the recent second grade play on "Character Matters," the upcoming county spelling bee, and other good things happening at the school.
A grant for $53,000 has been received to train teachers from Columbia, Clatsop, Tillamook and Lincoln counties in the GLAD (guided language acquisition design) program. The training will take place this summer at CES with three Clatskanie teachers taking part at no expense to he district. The program will also involve some first and second graders in a science camp.
Special Education Director Mary Mitchell noted that a grant had been received to train new teachers.
"We have become recognized by the ESD (Northwest Regional Education Service District) as a district that is really moving well in school improvement projects," Serra told the board. "Clatskanie is being asked to apply for grants because we are being recognized for all the hard work our staff is doing."
Reports and congratulations were given on the accomplishments of the various sports teams. (See page 9). Director Karen George gave "Kudos to the track coaches. They did a great job. The kids were well-behaved and encouraged each other."
by Deborah Steele Hazen
The Haven Acres water system was on the minds of about 15 members of the public in attendance at the May 19th meeting of the Clatskanie city council.
Although the council consulted with legal counsel during a long executive session that followed the regular meeting, there was little discussion about the issue in public.
Members of the Haven Acres community, which is outside the city limits on the hillside northeast of Clatskanie, and representatives of the city met May 17.
At the May 19th public meeting of the city council, Steve Sharek, one of 18 homeowners on the Haven Acres water system, presented a letter from Bill Harrah, another of the homeowners.
Seven of the 18 homeowners have hired an attorney to represent them, and the city has hired an attorney who specializes in water-related issues.
The Haven Acres water system was installed about 40 years ago by the private developers of the housing subdivision. The city has supplied water to the pumphouse, and installed water meters at the houses, but has stated that it is not responsible for the water lines between the pumphouse and the homeowners.
Gary Leinonen, the last of the original developers, has been maintaining the line for years, but has recently given notice that he is no longer able to maintain it.
The city has recently done some repairs on the line between the pumphouse and the development so that the homeowners would have water, but has billed those repairs to Leinonen. The city has also sent a letter to Leinonen, with copies to the homeowners, that after June 1 it will no longer repair the line.
The letter from Harrah stated: "It is our contention that the City bears ultimate legal and ethical responsibility for the Haven Acres water system. As the entity that encouraged the development, facilitated it, and became its water supplier, the City has nonetheless denied having assumed ownership of the water distribution infrastructure at the completion of the development's construction, as is normally done. The public record from that era (1969-70), insofar as it has been discovered by us, is not helpful in clarifying the existence or nature of any contracts which may have been forged or implied between the City and the developer in that regard.
"In the absence of any such contract, the City then failed to require of the developer any fiduciary mechanism or instruments to provide for the sustainability of the system, but simply proceeded to supply water through that system (ostensibly assuming it would just last forever on its own), and let the developer walk away. Somehow and thereafter, Mr. Leinonen ostensibly but non-contractually assumed authority to 'maintain' the system.
"Of the facts that remain indisputable, one is that the Haven Acres water customers don't have, nor have ever had, any contractual or otherwise legal stake in ownership or liability for a 'private' water distribution system. Most of us didn't even know we were on such a system until after our real estate purchases."
Harrah's letter went on to state:
"We realize the current City administration had little hand in precipitating the present situation. What we do object to from this administration is the pattern of patronizing, disingenuousness, and implied threats with which they've engaged the Haven Acres customers, especially over the last three years. Informing us of their walking away from 40 years of mishandled responsibility as water supplier and billing Mr. Leinonen through the master meter, without a purchasing contract, is only the most recent and, in our view, pathetically desperate example.
"From time to time cities, like all perpetual legal entities, need to call themselves or be called to account for the 'sins of the fathers' – to redress the mistakes and mismanagement of previous administrations. Your opportunity for that is now. Repeatedly badgering us to form an association and mortgage a Local Improvement District to replace a system we never owned has absolutely zero receptivity with us…
"The proposal to site the third reservoir on the north hill, conceived by city engineer True and supported by city manager Polasek in 2007, remains the most elegant solution to dealing with the City's treated water capacity shortfall – because it does so much more: It most ideally hydraulically balances the entire municipal water system; improves fire protection city-wide; opens a vast swath of property to the north and northeast of us to future development and annexation; and, just incidentally, goes a long way in solving the Haven Acres water mess."
The city has long-planned a third water reservoir to meet federal water standards for drinking water storage. The estimate to build it on the northern hillside is approximately $800,000, while it could be built for an estimated $500,000 next to one of the existing water reservoirs on the south side of town.
The city has earmarked an approximately $500,000 – its share of an enterprise zone property tax reimbursement from Georgia-Pacific – to use for the new water reservoir, but it is also facing other major capital projects including the moving of a sewer pump station near the intersection of Highway 30 and Van Street which is being required by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), and the replacement of the wastewater treatment plant headworks.
The council has suggested that the Haven Acres property owners could form a Local Improvement District (LID) to help fund the approximately $200,000 cost of replacing the aging and problem-ridden water line. The Haven Acres neighborhood is not within the city limits so property owners there do not pay city property taxes. However, they do pay double water rates.
Water Rate Raise Studied
On the topic of water rates, the council continued to discuss raising rates to get the water fund to a point where its operation will be self-sustaining.
The 2010-11 city budget has been built on a five percent water increase going into effect Sept. 1 and a five percent sewer rate effective Jan. 1.
The council asked finance manager Sharry Hilton to prepare information regarding a 7.5 percent and 10 percent water rate increase.
"If we do five percent now, we're going to do more next year," said Councilor Jim Morgan. "We need to try to get our water system paying for itself," rather than continuing to bolster it from the general fund. The general fund is supported by property taxes paid by city residents and is the only source of funding for the police department.
Currently in-city water customers pay $20.25 for a base charge plus $1.35 per 100 cubic feet of water used. The impact of a five percent increase on an average user (one who uses 1000 cubic feet per month) would be about a $2 per month increase; 7.5 percent would mean about $3 more per month, and 10 percent would mean about $4 more. Those increases would double for out-of-city users.
The last time the city raised water rates was in 2006. The previous increase was in 2001.
There were no public comments on the proposed rate increase, and the council did not take action at last week's meeting.
Nuisance Crime
Ordinance Adopted
The council held a second reading and adopted a nuisance crime property ordinance.
The ordinance, identical to that being considered by other jurisdictions around the county, provides for fines and abatement for real properties that are the sites of repeated criminal or nuisance activity that is detrimental to the civil peace of the city, and to the health, safety and welfare of the public.
Headworks Replacement
Public Works Superintendent Dave True reported that the lead time for ordering the headworks equipment needed at the city's wastewater treatment plant is about 20 weeks. The engineering for the project is mainly done.
True and City Manager Greg Hinkelman recommended that the project be done with a loan from the timber infrastructure improvement fund (TIIF) to be paid back by a sewer surcharge.
The staff recommended to do the approximately $700,000 project in the 2011-12 budget cycle.
In the meantime city staff will continue to clean the headworks manually.
Van Street/Highway 30 Realignment Discussed
Also under discussion at last week's meeting were changes planned to the intersection of Highway 30 and Van Street by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) as part of the work it is planning to do on the highway through town.
ODOT, at the city's request, is adding a turn lane between the Highway 30 bridge and Van Street, but that will require a wider easement on both sides of the highway (the walking path will be rebuilt) and a widening of the entrance of Van Street.
With the addition of the turn lane and the widening of the Van Street intersection, ODOT is recommending only right turns in and out of the entrance to Eastside Plaza and the Northwoods Inn.
However, True said, ODOT is also considering realigning the intersection so that the entrance to the businesses would be directly opposite Van Street. That would allow for left turns in and out.
The widening of the Van Street entrance requires the city to move its sewer lift station near the intersection at an estimated cost of $65,000. The city also needs to replace the sewer trunk line across the highway between BelAir and Bryant streets as part of the highway project at an estimated cost of $60,000.
by Deborah Steele Hazen
Rainier School District's budget committee passed an $11,636,375 budget which is based on a $5.8 billion statewide biennial school funding level at a meeting Tuesday evening, May 25.
In passing the budget, the committee recommended – in light of the quarterly revenue forecast issued by the state economist Tuesday morning – that the administration develop a "cut list" at $100,000 increments.
The budget, as passed by the committee, restores the music position to full-time from the .67 full-time equivalent (FTE) which had originally been proposed, but cuts four and one-third certified positions.
Rainier School Superintendent Michael Carter opened the meeting with the recommendation to restore both the music position and the vocational agriculture position, both of which had been cut to .67 FTE, to full-time.
The committee restored the music position to full-time after a plea from music teacher Michael LaTorre, a performance by two of his students and testimony from a third student.
In asking for the "cut list," the school board was reacting to Tuesday's revenue forecast and an announcement by Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski that he was exercising his "allotment authority," which requires across-the-board reductions in equal proportions in all programs.
Kulongoski announced a nine percent across-the-board cut to all state agency budgets including schools. Nine percent from the statewide $6 billion figure which the legislature had budgeted for school funding, would bring that down to $5.46 billion.
However, the Oregon School Boards Association and the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators were estimating a $5.76 billion state school funding level on Tuesday afternoon.
But, Carter warned the budget committee that he believed that could drop closer to $5.5 billion.
It was the consensus of the budget committee to adopt the budget built at $5.8 billion, but prepare for possible further cuts.
The budget committee also recommended that the school board consider requiring student athletes to pay more in pay-to-play fees, and to allow $5,000 for outdoor school.
While the budget is based on the "traditional" school calendar with two weeks off during the winter break, the committee recommended that "subject to negotiations" with the teachers' and classified unions that an extended winter break, as was done this year, be instituted for the 2010-11 school year.
Administrative Position Explained
Teacher Dale Taylor repeated his concern, expressed in a recent letter to the editor in The Chief, that "I don't understand why the school district is finding it necessary to reduce teachers, yet is adding the equivalent of a half-time administrator."
Carter repeated the response that he had provided to The Chief, but which had been unintentionally omitted from publication: "The 'new' half-time administrator position is actually a reclassification of a current TOSA (teacher on special assignment) position (.50 FTE dean of students), which is not in the classroom already. It is not an additional reduction of a classroom teacher nor is it additional 'help' for the administrators. The reason for the reclassification is because we also have a .50 FTE opening for a special education director and it is very hard to fill a half-time administrative position. The goal is that by combining both half-time positions into a full 1.0 FTE position (as part special education director and part dean of students) we will be able to find a well-qualified administrator to fill both positions. In addition, this should not cost the district any more than we are currently paying this year for our half-time special ed director who is being contracted through the ESD (education service district) at $62,034 currently and next year it is scheduled at $64,684 and the half-time TOSA position."
At the close of Tuesday's meeting, school board member Rod Harding stated: "Everybody in this district from top to bottom is doing more with less, and everyone has done a commendable job. I'd like to say it is well-appreciated and we should continue to appreciate the staff for what they're doing. It does not appear that we are at the end of that scenario (doing more with less). But I want them to know it's appreciated."
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From Connecticut State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance:
The national weather service is forecasting a major snowstorm and possible blizzard conditions for Connecticut beginning Friday morning, with worsening conditions for Friday afternoon and into the evening.
The Connecticut State Police are reminding motorists that a heavy snowstorm means that highways can become extremely slippery and treacherous. All vehicles, trucks, SUVs and passenger cars may become disabled and unable to move, blocking lanes of the road and preventing DOT plows from treating and plowing the highways. As the storm is expected to intensify, State Police recommend that all motorists stay off the roads and highways during this storm to prevent major traffic issues. Wreckers will be utilized to respond as necessary to clear any road blockages.
In anticipation of the storm Friday, the Connecticut State Police has made preparations to do everything possible to keep all of the roads and highways open across the state. Troopers with Emergency equipment and all four-wheel drive vehicles will be deployed to strategic locations across Connecticut. They are prepared to respond to any and all emergencies. Normal patrols force of troopers will be supplements with additional manpower to enable a quicker and immediate response to any issue or emergency. All Off-duty Troopers have been placed on stand-by and have been ordered to be prepared to be called for immediate duty if necessary.
As the storm is expected to intensify, Troopers recommend that all motorists stay off the roads and highways during this storm. Wreckers will be utilized to respond as necessary to clear any road blockages caused by accidents or disabled vehicles.
Motorists should refrain from traveling on the roads during this storm. If travel is necessary during this storm, the Connecticut State Police recommend that you ensure that your vehicle is "storm ready" with proper tires, adequate gas and proper wipers. If you must travel during the storm, provide your route of travel details to a family member or friend. Motorists are also encouraged to check media reports prior to traveling to gather the latest updates on road conditions and possible closures. Motorists should have a fully-charged cell phone, bottles of water, nourishment bars or other non-perishable food, extra clothes, a shovel, flares and blankets in case of emergency.
During any snow storm, reducing speed and expanding distances between cars is an absolute necessity for safe driving. If you become involved in an accident on the highway move your vehicle to a safe location and contact police.
If your vehicle becomes stranded or stuck stay in your vehicle and do not try to walk to safety. Call 911 for help from your cell phone. Run the engine for about 10 minutes each hour for heat. Open a window slightly for fresh air and make sure the exhaust pipe is not blocked.


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Digital Marketing and Social Media Certificate Program
The Digital Marketing and Social Media Certificate Program is a comprehensive overview of how to design and implement effective marketing strategies. Such strategies enable firms to achieve growth within the markets they operate. Our approach will focus on identifying how to create value for specific market segments and how to implement this value. In creating value, the firm will need to understand the sources of competitive advantages that draw on the capabilities of the firm to solve specific customer problems. In implementing value-delivery, the firm has to leverage a brand's equity to create a value proposition for their chosen target segments. The key to this implementation is the design of a communication program that will reach the target segments with relevant messages. In addition to mainstream advertising communications, this certificate will also include a course in the burgeoning area of digital marketing, especially social media. Therefore, the Digital Marketing and Social Media Certificate Program courses are a blend of best practice tools and frameworks coupled with innovative ideas.
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This certificate is geared towards entry to middle level management.
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The program will be delivered in a blended format with video conferencing and web-based learning.
- The program consists of four courses, taught sequentially
- Duration of each course is 12 weeks
Certificate Credits - 12 Credit Hours
- The DMSM certificate will be issued by Indiana University
- Up to 12 credits could be transferred to the KSB Executive MBA (subject to admission requirements).
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- Digital Marketing is more than having a company website. To make the most of the web, today's marketer needs an understanding of Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, email marketing, conversion tracking, online ad placement and tracking, web analytics, and many other necessary topics. This course will offer learners an overview of the most important topics related to connecting a company's digital presence to its bottom line.
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Rep. Akin says he cares for victims of rape and apologizes for misspeaking.
If you have lived a happy, normal, American life, you have probably never heard of something so tedious and alien as a Miscellaneous Tariff Bill. I envy you. But strange as it sounds, the obscure MTB is at the heart of a very small -- but very significant -- fight for American freedom.
I get asked by political candidates all the time "what can I do to learn how to grow my Twitter following?" After last night, I have a new and simple answer. "Watch NASCAR." Or at least, watch and emulate NASCAR's savviest tweeter.
A series of e-mail exchanges between officials at the Department of Health and Human Services shows growing alarm at the amount of projected profit from a government contract for a drug company whose controlling shareholder is a longtime Democratic Party activist.
A year after Congress voluntarily agreed to give up earmarks -- pork barrel spending projects critics say cost too much and may have an outsized influence on some lawmakers -- the special-interest provisions have crept slowly back into legislation, two senators warned on Wednesday.
A key Senate chairman says Congress needs to pass legislation to protect customers from unauthorized third-party charges on their phone bills because the telephone industry has failed to prevent the practice.
A U.S. senator is suggesting a halt to billions of American taxpayer dollars going to projects in Afghanistan unless there is a complete overhaul of how and why the money is spent.
Leading Republicans and Democrats on Sunday signaled a desire for compromise on a short-term spending resolution to keep the government running while more substantive talks on budget cuts take place.
Some U.S. senators are questioning whether the ambitious plans to increase the size of Afghanistan's security forces are coming at a cost that Afghanistan can never afford to underwrite.
Defense Secy. Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen talk about the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in July.
With the U.S. bill for Afghanistan reconstruction at $56 billion and counting, the watchdog for that spending took himself out of the game Monday, amidst intense pressure and congressional criticism.
President Barack Obama on Saturday signed a short-term spending bill that will fund the government through Tuesday night.
In a dramatic twist played out on the floor of the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid conceded Thursday night he lacked the votes to bring up a $1.1 trillion spending bill designed to fund the federal government for the rest of the current fiscal year.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid yanked a pork-laden spending bill Thursday, citing the sudden loss of GOP support.
A Pentagon study finds that the majority of those surveyed do not object to gays serving openly in the military.
The Senate voted Tuesday against taking up a measure that would have imposed a two-year ban on legislative earmarks, a practice that critics have called an example of wasteful spending.
The man overseeing how billions of dollars are spent in Afghanistan is the wrong man for the job, a U.S. senator charged Thursday.
Vice President Joe Biden tells CNN's Larry King that significant progress has been made against al Qaeda in Afghanistan.
The GOP caucus in the Senate agreed Tuesday night to ban earmarks, a policy House Republicans already have in place and are expected to keep in the new Congress.
What do they have to be ashamed of?
CNN's Candy Crowley grills White House adviser David Axelrod on the administration's stance on GOP spending groups.
CNN's Candy Crowley and her team watch the other Sunday morning shows so you don't have to.
Thousands of graves at Arlington may be unmarked or improperly marked, Sen. Claire McCaskill says.
Mike McLaughlin knew he buried his father, a veteran of World War I, World War II and the Korean War, at Arlington National Cemetery.
Frustrated Democrats went to the Senate floor Friday to seek Republican approval for a long list of administration nominees currently blocked by controversial secret holds placed by GOP senators.
The Better Business Bureau is out with a new warning: beware of some debt settlement companies.
Congress questions the practices of the military contractor formerly known as Blackwater. CNN's Chris Lawrence reports.
Several key U.S. senators on Wednesday tore into private contractors working in Afghanistan for the company formerly known as Blackwater, accusing them of flouting regulations and endangering the U.S. mission.
At 108 years old, Cpl. Frank Buckles said Thursday he hopes he lives to see the day when there's a memorial on the National Mall honoring all Americans who fought in World War I.
Senators, like many in the House, continue to face grilling from constituents concerned about proposed health care legislation before Congress.
Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, and John Cornyn, R-Texas, weigh in on town halls temper.
President Obama complained Tuesday about opposition scare tactics against a proposed health care overhaul, but said failing to fix problems in the current system would be the scariest outcome of all.
President Obama will face his critics at a New Hampshire town hall meeting. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
The battle raging over President Obama's health care plan has spread from across the aisles in Congress to across the country.
Standing in lines along the halls of Congress helped Oliver Gomes get off the streets.
A massive spending bill that funds the U.S. government for the rest of the budget year passed the Senate on Tuesday despite complaints about nearly $8 billion in what critics called "pork-barrel" projects.
The U.S. Senate postponed a planned vote on a $410 billion spending plan on Thursday, with Democratic leaders saying they would allow Republican changes to the bill to be considered after coming up just short of the support they needed.
The Senate postponed a planned vote on a $410 billion spending plan Thursday, with Democratic leaders saying they would allow Republican changes to the bill to be considered after coming up just short of the support they needed.
CNN's Jason Carroll looks at government spending and the history of wasting taxpayer dollars.
President Obama signed a memorandum Wednesday designed to save the federal government $40 billion a year by overhauling what Obama calls the "broken system of government contracting."
So they've done it. Lawmakers passed a nearly $800 billion stimulus plan - roughly the equivalent of an entire year's of discretionary government spending - in just over a month.
Executives of companies receiving federal bailout money will have their pay capped at $500,000 under a financial compensation plan that President Obama is expected to announce Wednesday, two senior administration officials said.
Citing the need to restore public trust in an inefficient and allegedly corrupt military procurement process, a new government commission Monday officially began hearings to account for billions of taxpayer dollars misspent in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sen. Claire McCaskill gives a spirited explanation of the executive compensation bill.
One day after President Obama ripped Wall Street executives for their "shameful" decision to hand out $18 billion in bonuses in 2008, Congress may finally have had enough.
One day after President Barack Obama ripped Wall Street executives for their "shameful" decision to hand out $18 billion in bonuses in 2008, Congress may finally have had enough.
Alan Greenspan says the country can't afford tax cuts of the magnitude proposed by Republican presidential contender John McCain
A top legal adviser to the Pentagon squelched objections from legal experts when the military was writing rules that cleared the way for harsh interrogation of prisoners, a former lawyer for the senior U.S. military commander testified Tuesday.
CNN's Jeanne Meserve has an exclusive update about a controversial government Halloween party.
The federal government has released to CNN more than 100 photographs of a Halloween party that temporarily threatened to derail the nomination of a top Department of Homeland Security official.
Young people are voting in numbers not seen in decades. Obama is a big beneficiary. Will they make the difference?
President Bush's nominee for attorney general is coming under increasing fire for his stance on waterboarding.
Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts said Thursday he will oppose President Bush's nominee for attorney general.
Democrats are projected to pick up four GOP-held seats but must win the two remaining undecided races to gain control of the Senate.
New governors will take the helm in six states, with voting reflecting a party shift in four of them -- two for Democrats and two for Republicans.
Republican Secretary of State Matt Blunt won the governor's race Tuesday in Missouri, narrowly defeating Democrat Claire McCaskill, CNN projected.
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CATEGORIES MoviesIt's being reported that Russell Crowe could end up starring in the upcoming Superman film, 'Man of Steel.' Negotiations are currently underway for the Australian actor to play the role of Jor-El, the father of Superman.
Jor-El was portrayed by Marlon Brando in the iconic 1978 film that starred Christopher Reeve; he was famously paid $16 million for a part that only amounted to 15 minutes of screen time (in sequences leading up to Jor-El saving his son by sending him off in a rocket ship right before the destruction of their home planet, Krypton). What role Jor-El will play in 'Man of Steel' has yet to be announced.
Hit the jump for what we already know about the upcoming reboot.
Henry Cavill has already been cast in the Superman role, with Amy Adams playing the part of Lois Lane. Superman's American parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent, will be portrayed by Kevin Costner and Diane Lane, respectively.
Shooting is scheduled to begin this summer, with Zack Snyder in the director's chair. As far as the plot goes, we still know very little. However, Lane recently let slip that the film "does cover the entire range of years, from infancy on."
Do you think Russell Crowe would make a good Jor-El?
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LEAGUE TWO: SOUTHEND United's clash at Plymouth Argyle may have failed to have lived up to its pre-match billing of a battle between two of the league's most in-form sides.
But the 1-1 draw was still an important and impressive share of the spoils for Phil Brown's promotion pushing Shrimpers.
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5:04pm Monday 26th November 2012 in Local News
LUCKY Gazette reader Malcolm Smith is heading to India after winning a ten-day trip for two.
Mr Smith, of Stanley Road, Wivenhoe, bagged himself the holiday to the state of Kerala after collecting tokens in the paper.
He will stay on the Coconut Lagoon, known as the Venice of India and visit a nature reserve to see elephants.
Mr Smith, 65, said: "It is my first time going to India. I travelled a lot when I was working but mainly to the Far and Middle East and I never got the chance to go to India.
Kerala is a state in southwestern India sandwiched between Western Ghats mountains and the Arabian Sea.
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American Water (company)
American Water is a public utility company operating in the United States and Canada. It was founded in 1886 as the American Water Works & Guarantee Company.[1] In 1947 it was reorganized as American Water Works Company, Inc.[1] The company was a subsidiary of the German-based RWE Group from 2001 to 2008,[2] but the company was divested on April 23, 2008 in an IPO on the NYSE.[3]
Most of American Water's services are locally-managed utility subsidiaries that are somewhat regulated by the U.S. state in which each operates. American Water also owns subsidiaries that manage municipal drinking water and wastewater systems under contract and others that supply businesses and residential communities with water management products and services.
With headquarters in Voorhees, New Jersey, American Water has about 6,700 employees and provides services to approximately 14 million people in 30 U.S. states and Ontario, Canada.
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Moving Out starts in a shallow corner system at the right end of Primo Wall just above the slabs. This route starts hard with some very in-obvious fingery moves in the corner. After no more than 10 or 12 feet the routes settles back for several reasonable moves. However, the first 10 ft may be the crux and probably more like 5.12a/b than 5.12a splitting hairs, I know). Slip out of the dihedral on some full-hand blocks to get a good stance before leading off into the second 5.12 crux. This sequence reminded me of The Crystal Tower route, Quartz Sports. It is a lot more delicate than it is powerful, and the feet leading into an undercling crux are pretty slender. Haul out of the undercling onto some Thank-God jugs, a few clips on moderate terrain, and the anchor. Two stars for sure. The climbing is tricky, fingery, powerful, and continuous. Personally, I get on Moving Out almost every time I go to Primo Wall. I'd pour Alan's beer myself for this fine addition.
QD only. This 50 foot route needs just half a dozen draws and something for the double bolt anchor at the top.


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Fractured Fairytales (AKA: The Date climb) is a great introduction to S. Platte slab climbing. I can't think of an easier route that is this enjoyable. Whether climbing this as your first long slab climbing adventure, or just using it as a fast way to access Acid Rock, you can't argue how fun it is to cover that much ground on beautiful stone. Modern bolts and bolted belays remove that sense of terror that is commonly associated with "old school" S. Platte slab routes. Some of the run-outs my still feel spicy to the beginner leader, but you are probably more likely to be killed getting lost in the boulder fields on the walk off.
Follow cairns up to the low point of the slab directly under the start ledge for Face Value and the others....
Should be all bolted with bolted anchors. Bring a few wired nuts to slip over studs that might be missing hangers. The first pitch anchor is a good way to get down from the ledge, where other routes start in case of bad weather (since the walk off slab to the left would be dangerous while wet).


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I'll be 16 weeks Wednesday and although I know it's too soon to throw one but, planning is another story. This is my second child, and my SO first and he's an only child so this is big. And I live with him along with him mom in the house and it hasn't even been mention. My mom threw this extravagant one with my first child so, expecting her to do another one is crazy, but she has offered to help who ever decides to throw one this time around. But, nothing no word of one. And my MIL is so kind and giving, I can't see why she wouldn't. Maybe it's just too early. We will see. If no one does I will throw my own, creepy but oh well.
No one has offered to throw a shower.
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MC 8/10 & 4/11 1 yr old (Anemia,PTL,bedrest,SPD,RCS)
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Hopefully when I find out what I'm having at 17 weeks it'll just be brought up.
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It is a little early and many people may not think about it since it your second baby. I would think his family might want one since its his first but still baby showers are more for the momma.
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Most people only get one for their first. I did not expect one with my second and I don't expect one now with my third. That might be people's line of thinking.
Elise 1/25/2008. Lila 3/1/2010. Zachary 5/1/2013.
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It same for me I had a baby shower for my first by my husband's cousin but no one has said anything this time around. It's been 5-6 years so we don't have any baby stuff and really need a baby showed to rely on.
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Call me old fashioned but women shouldn't have a second shower and I'm not surprised no one has jumped to their feet to throw you another. I would personally be upset if I were invited to a second shower. You should still have most of the critical things like furniture forthe baby. Maybe get a friend just to have a diaper shower or host one yourself. Provide a good meal and invite friends provided they bring a pack of diapers.
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I don't expect a second shower but would have thought they would want to throw one. This will be his first and last child. I don't plan to have anymore. I'm looking more forward to a shower so I can meet his distant family that live in different parts of the world.
Don't judge.
Don't judge.
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It's still really early...but I would start stocking up on essentials if I was you.
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I don't think I would travel from a different part of the world for a baby shower.
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They have a strong family, so it would be a vacation as well.
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Salish Receives Boeing Funding to Pilot Restoration Education
On October 23, 2012 Salish Sea Expeditions announced it had received a $20,000 grant from The Boeing Company to pilot the inclusion of a rehabilitation or restoration project as part of its successful Source watershed research program. Read the full news release here.
Regional Educators Release Report on Watershed Education
Salish Sea Expeditions, NOAA and the Pacific Education Institute today released a collaborative white paper summarizing best practices and recommending systemic and policy improvements to enhance the availability and efficacy of Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences in the Pacific Northwest. Click here to read more.
Seattle Youth to Present Research at the Salish Sea Student Science Symposium
Salish Sea Expeditions is hosting the 4th annual Salish Sea Student Science Symposium on Friday, June 1, 2012. For more information, please click here.
18 Students Set Sail to Study the Ecology of Hood Canal
Salish Sea Expeditions isn't new to Hood Canal – Carlyn's been a frequent visitor to the north end. But on March 19, 18 6th – 8th graders left to cover new territory – they'll be conducting research for three days in the frequently hypoxic south end of Hood Canal. Carlyn will join only two other vessels (including UW's R/V Thomas G. Thompson) conducting research in the south end. Click here to read more.
Salish Welcomes Seth Muir as Executive Director
On March 2, 2012, Salish welcomed Seth Muir as our next Executive Director. Muir joins Salish from the San Francisco area, where he most recently served as Interim Executive Director and Education Director for the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association. He and his wife Christen and son Silas have moved to Bainbridge Island. Click here to read the full press release.
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April 2010 -- Fresh off a four-day expedition aboard Carlyn, tenth grade students from Technology Access Foundation (TAF) Academy in Kent have embarked on a new venture – studying their local watershed. And by local, we mean local – their research will focus on stormwater on their school campus, giving them direct insight into the health of their local waterways and a deeper understanding into how local runoff affects the watershed. Read the entire ARTICLE.
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Although this may seem like a joke, the punch line is true. A father is sailing the waters of Puget Sound with his child when the young boy spies an otter pup, portside. He is fascinated with the curious creature and so when the man gets home, he pulls out his son's new Oxford Children's Dictionary so his child can learn just a little bit more. Funny thing, "otter" isn't listed. Read the entire ARTICLE featured in the May 2009 edition of Northwest Yachting.
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Justin Holmes of Malibu High is the Most Valuable Player on the All-Frontier League boys basketball team.
Bobby Tenorio of Malibu is the Coach of the Year.
Named to the all-league first team were: Reese Topp and Chad Woodard of Grace Brethren; Brandon Casas and Timmy Garcia of Santa Paula; Connor Placial of Villanova; Jack Platner and Harrison Kaplan of Malibu; Andrew Sova of Carpinteria and Elias Munoz; and Reese Moulton of Bishop Diego.
Selected for the second team were: Eduardo Chavez of Santa Paula; David Rushing of Grace Brethren; Shane Hall and Kurt Dorenkamp of Villanova; Kyle Sandler and Anthony Kodomichalos of Malibu; Marcus Hutchinson of Carpinteria; and Nolan Tisdale and Brandon Gonzalez of Bishop Diego.
Receiving honorable mention were: Joshua Garay and Gabriel Diaz of Santa Paula; Cameron Dishman and Jordan Slider of Grace Brethren; Brad David and Sean Ruthfuss of Villanova; Will Rosenthal, Andrew Yazdani and Pat Fontenette of Malibu; Kyle Millhollin, Jordan Robinson and Kevyn Crocker of Carpinteria; and Leo Schneider and Thomas Lash of Bishop Diego.
Paige Bartholomew of La Reina High and Susanna Kolbeck of Villanova are co-Most Valuable Players on the All-Frontier League girls basketball team.
La Reina's Steve Delsohn is Coach of the Year.
Selected for the first team were: Yesenia Man and Felicia Magana of Santa Paula; Brooke Tarver of La Reina; Callie Woods of Grace Brethren; Natalie Miotti of Villanova; Elena Schneider and Erin Saito of Carpinteria; and Carolyn Pushaw of Malibu.
Second-team picks were: Mary Shirley and Katherine Shirley of La Reina; Elissa Rico and Kayla Stockton of Santa Paula; Alison Malinowski of Grace Brethren; Samantha Watson and Katrina Von Burg of Villanova; Bethany Lugo of Carpinteria; and Agaly De Jesus of Malibu.
Honorable-mention selections were: Tatum Koval, Rebecca Rivera and Ivana Vergot of La Reina; Miranda Magana, Lizzette Ramirez and Danya Zizumbo of Santa Paula; Emily McAtee and Kathleen Cotti of Villanova; Morgan Wallace, Lesly Zapata and Lauren Taira of Carpinteria; and Chiara Alfaro of Malibu.
Yazan Hishmeh of St. Bonaventure High is the Offensive Player of the Year.
Eric Luna of Nordhoff and Max Morales are Co-Defensive Players of the Year.
Alfredo Perez of Nordhoff is the Goalie of the Year.
Nordhoff's Robert Garcia is Coach of the Year.
First-team selections were: Augustino Andrade, Conner Daly and Alex Torres of Nordhoff; Micah McDowell, Dallas Marvin, J.T. Hiltibrand and Matt Melander of Grace Brethren; Jordan Parvex and Christian Barba of St. Bonaventure; and Thomas Dempsey, Cole Anderson and Masataga Zanabe of Villanova.
Picked for the second team were: Johny Esquivel, Alegandro Arambula, Vincent Kantrowits and Angel Maya of Nordhoff; Justin Rohweller, Jay Byun and Nick Williamson of Villanova; John Cohen and Nathan Wise of Grace Brethren; Fabian Santa Cruz of St. Bonaventure; and Justin Brosnan of Bishop Diego.
Receiving honorable mention were: Damian Lopez, Chris Kline and Jose Munoz of Nordhoff; Brandon Rominger, Mason Kirk and Jesse Kelly of St. Bonaventure; Drew Robinson, Scott Burkholder and Nathan Kawaguchi of Grace Brethren; Max Morales of Villanova; and Dylan Perez, Matthew Hill and Ryan Dinham of Bishop Diego.
Jennifer Brown of Grace Brethren is the Offensive Player of the Year, Sydney Anderson of Villanova is Defensive Player of the Year and Sara Brock of Grace Brethren is Goalie of the Year.
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Picked for the second team were: Yessenia Garcia of Fillmore; Ryann Miller, Ashley Hopkins, Kelli Matthews and Ashley Cruz of Grace Brethren; Ashley Torres and Lauren Sanchez of Santa Clara; Flo Butcher and Tayla Muise of Villanova; Alexa Benitez, Tania Arroyo and Catherine Torres of Carpinteria; and Gabby Koepenick and Elisa Bernardi of Bishop Diego.
Honorable mentions were: Kenya Medina and Alejandro Amezcua of Fillmore; Ariana Razo of Santa Clara; Jessica Pirro, Jessikah Moran and Kayla Terhune of Grace Brethren; Kylie Obermeier and Samanta Roller of Villanova; Lois Stanley, Carol Guerrero and Erin Durflinger of Carpinteria; and Hanna Brand, Lauren Underwood and Judith Angulo of Bishop Diego.
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Kevin Turner was a football player. He played eight seasons in the NFL, including a stint with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1990s. He was a fullback. He loved the game.
When he retired in 2000, at the age of 31, doctors said he had the spinal column of a 65-year-old. All those hits . . .
Just two years ago, Kevin was diagnosed with ALS - otherwise knows as Lou Gherig's Disease.
According to the Boston Globe, Turner is the 14th player to be diagnosed with ALS since 1960. That's a much higher rate than occurs in most males.
In 2010 he told Fox 29's tom Scredenschek, "It's kind of the culture that you're in to be able to play through – you know, I tried to play through anything as long as I didn't think it was, you know, too, too serious," Turner said. "And that's why I finally gave it up after, you know, I got a hit out there. And it wasn't a vicious hit, either. It was just kind of a glancing blow, and both of my arms went numb. I knew right then that I wasn't going to do it anymore."
Kevin has created The Kevin Turner Foundation with the following goals in mind:
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2. Raise awareness about the seriousness of brain trauma in athletes at every level of competition and its possible connection to ALS
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Kevin has returned to Philadelphia to promote a new documentary that will not only shed light on this disease - it will also showcase his love of the game and his love of family.
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