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Salon and Spa Industry Tracking Survey Results
After increasing in the fourth quarter of 2013, the Professional Beauty Association's (PBA) Salon/Spa Performance Index (SSPI) declined slightly 0.8 percent in the first quarter of 2014, declining to its lowest level in a year. Softer sales and customer traffic contributed to the decrease. Furthermore, the Current Situation Index fell by 1.4 percent to 100.3, while the Expectations Index decreased by 0.3 percent to 104.6.
The SSPI is a quarterly composite index that tracks the health and outlook of the U.S. salon/spa industry. The SSPI is based on responses to PBA's "Salon/Spa Industry Tracking Survey," which is fielded quarterly among salon/spa owners nationwide on a variety of indicators. It is constructed to measure the health of the salon/spa industry in relation to a steady-state level of 100. Index values above 100 indicate that key industry indicators are in a period of expansion, while index values below 100 represent a period of contraction. The Index consists of two components: the Current Situation Index and the Expectations Index.
"The professional salon/spa industry remains resilient despite this first quarter decline. Overall indicators and feedback from beauty professionals across the country continue to be positive, and we hope to see additional growth in the near future," said Executive Director of PBA, Steve Sleeper.
The Current Situation Index, which measures current trends in five industry indicators (service sales, retail sales, customer traffic, employees/hours and capital expenditures), stood at 100.3 percent, down 1.4 percent from the fourth quarter. Despite the decline, the Current Situation Index has remained above 100 for the sixth consecutive quarter, which marks expansion in the industry indicators.
Service sales, customer traffic levels, and capital spending in the first quarter of 2014 were slightly weaker than last quarter. Only 50 percent of salon/spa owners reported an increase in same-store service sales between the first quarters of 2013 and 2014. Similarly, only 31 percent of spa and salon owners reported an increase in retail sales, below the 52 percent reported in the fourth quarter of 2013. In contrast, spa and salon owners reported a slight increase in staffing levels in the first quarter. While this area did not post concerning results, it countered the decreased indicators.
The Expectations Index, which measures salon/spa owners' six-month outlook on five industry indicators (service sales, retail sales, employees and hours, capital expenditures and business conditions) slightly decreased as well in the first quarter of 2014 to 104.6, down 0.3 percent. However, like the Current Situation Index, the Expectations Index continues to remain above 100, which indicates that salon/spa owners are optimistic about growth in the coming months.
Salon/spa owners were most positive on growth relating to service sales, retail sales and the general direction of the economy. Sixty-seven percent of spa and salon owners expect to have higher service sales within the next six months. Similarly, 56 percent of spa and salon owners plan to make a capital expenditure for equipment, expansion or remodeling in the next six months, up from 54 percent last quarter and the highest level in 13 quarters.
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SPADA Salon & Day Spa Raises $22,700 for Charity at 5th Annual SPADA-thon
SPADA Salon & Day Spa achieved record-breaking results at its fifth annual SPADA-thon raising $22,700 to split between two local charities, PACE Center for Girls of Lee County and the Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida. More than 350 attendees enjoyed discounted haircuts and spa services, bid in the silent auction and shopped merchandise offered by fashion vendors.
The event also served as the kick-off to PACE's summer LOVE THAT DRESS! collection campaign, collecting nearly 400 dresses, handbags and accessories donated by SPADA-thon guests. The new and gently worn items will be offered for nominal prices at Love That Dress!, the ultimate shopping spree fundraiser for PACE Lee scheduled for August 27, 2014 in Estero.
SPADA Salon & Day Spa, owned by Andrew and Judy Williams, is Southwest Florida's largest day spa with private treatment rooms, a sauna, steam room, two lounges, Vichy room and two couples suites. The 10,000 square foot spa has served as a luxurious, relaxing destination for more than a decade. For more information, visit www.SpadaSpa.com.
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London's Sanctuary Spa Shuts Its Doors For Good
We were saddened to hear that one of our favorite London hangouts, the Sanctuary Spa, is closing its doors for good tomorrow, May 31st, as a result of the redevelopment of the area and the rising costs associated with being in a listed (historic) building.
The iconic women-only day spa, located on a cobblestone street in Covent Garden, was founded in 1977 by choreographer Gary Cockerill as a gift for his ballerina wife. Cockerill envisaged the facility as a place where dancers from the nearby Royal Opera House would come to restore their weary bodies. He also saw it as a spiritual sanctuary: a women-only spa where spa-goers could unwind among friends.
With its sprawling layout, encompassing the famous Koi Carp pool, a hammam, two swimming pools and relaxation lounges, the spa attracted harried Londoners, out-of-towners and tourists, in addition to celebrities. It even made an appearance in Joan Collins' racy movie, The Stud, in 1978!
As well as being a place to relax and indulge (champagne, anyone?), the spa also offered facials, therapeutic massages and other beauty rituals. A line of Sanctuary-branded products was launched in 1998, and is still going strong.
According to spa director Catherine Ferma, "The Sanctuary Spa in Covent Garden has been the UK's most-loved iconic day spa since it opened over 35 years ago. Renowned as a haven for rest and relaxation to the 60,000 women that have visited each year, we are proud of the spa's authentic heritage of love and the loyalty that the brand has received over the years. [The closing] was a difficult decision to make, but our strategy moving forward is to focus on product."
Sayonara, Sanctuary—we're sorry to see you go!
Jewel to Receive ISPA's Humanitarian Award
The International SPA Association (ISPA) recently announced that singer/songwriter Jewel will be the recipient of the 2014 ISPA Alex Szekely Humanitarian Award. This award will be presented at the 24th annual ISPA Conference & Expo to be held at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. from Oct. 13-15, 2014.
"ISPA is thrilled to recognize Jewel for her philanthropy work," said ISPA President Lynne McNees. "Jewel has such a passion for giving and music, we are excited to hear her inspirational stories and songs as our keynote speaker this year."
The award is named in honor of the late spa pioneer, Alex Szekely. It is designed to recognize an individual who acts as a respected contributor to overall well-being, encouraging the renewal of mind, body and spirit - all of which are characteristics embodied by ISPA members worldwide.
"I feel an affinity for Jewel and her upbringing in the Alaskan wilderness, where she was the granddaughter of homesteaders and her parents lived far from town with no running water and no heat. I experienced a similar childhood in Tahiti," said Deborah Szekely, mother of Alex Szekely. "I believe in resilience, for it gives you the strength to give back. Jewel is an enormous talent, and her songs and actions run deep with the compassion she has for others."
Jewel was chosen by the ISPA Board of Directors based on her extensive work for her charity Project Clean Water, which raises funds and awareness for global access to clean water. Project Clean Water was inspired by Jewel's personal experience with homelessness as a teenager.
Past Humanitarian Award recipients include Blake Mycoskie, founder and chief shoe giver of TOMS, journalist Lisa Ling and Dr. Maya Angelou.
More information about attending the 2014 ISPA Conference & Expo can be found at attendISPA.com.
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North America's First Eyelash Extension Competion to Debut at IBS Vegas
The first eyelash extension competition in North America, Lash Wars, will be held at IBS Las Vegas from June 21-23. Contestants will compete in Classic, Volume and Fantasy/Strip Tease categories. In addition to bragging rights as the best North American lash technician, the first place winner will also receive $200 cash, a Glamcor Elite Light Kit and a Lash Wars Golden Tweezer Trophy. For more information about Lash Wars visit NEESA.org!
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Stemulation Announces Park Hyatt Partnership
Luxury skincare brand Stemulation just announced that it will feature at the Nalai Spa at the new Park Hyatt New York, which is slated to open in mid-August.
The company reports that the brand was chosen from hundreds of skincare lines. "We are so excited to be a part of this amazing spa opening," says Laurie Nicoll, Stemulation founder and CEO. "Stemulation delivers the clinical results the Park Hyatt's discerning clients will demand. With our proprietary combination of peptides and growth factors that nurture and balance the health of the skin tissue, the results are immediate and dramatic."
"Nalai Spa is very excited about the opportunity of working with such an exciting and integrative product line," adds spa development consultant Krista Carucci. "The partnership with Stemulation is a perfect and natural fit for the skin care options we will be offering all of the future Park Hyatt guests. The fact that we are able to utilize a line that has such flexibility, results, skin health (and did I mention results!) is refreshing."
The new Park Hyatt is located in the heart of Midtown, across from Carnegie Hall and a short stroll from Central Park. The hotel, designed by world-renowned, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Christian de Portzamparc, features 210 guest rooms. Nalai Spa is situated on the hotel's 25th floor, with views of Central Park and the New York skyline. Nalai is based on an "Atelier Spa" concept, which aims to "customize the treatment experience through advanced communication and tailored product creation." Six all-inclusive treatment suites can accommodate every service opportunity on the menu.
"Nalai's size lends itself perfectly to this type of Atelier experience, as it is not so big that the treatment experience runs the risk of becoming diluted," says Carucci. "Nalai will dedicate its mission to ensuring that every guest has a comprehensive history and building of experience every time they come back to our location. Our Treatment Artisans and Spa Curators will work holistically to ensure that every detail of the guest experience is harmoniously blended to ensure a precision fit for each guest, each time they arrive."
2014 ISPA Conference and Expo Announces Keynote Artists
The International SPA Association (ISPA) announced Erik Wahl, Mike Walsh, and Jewel will headline the 24th annual ISPA Conference & Expo to be held at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. from October 13-15, 2014.
"With the CREATE theme, our keynote speakers will be looking at ways to explore creativity in the spa industry in order to improve the overall guest experience and maximize profitability," said ISPA President Lynne McNees.
The ISPA Conference & Expo will kick off with Erik Wahl speaking Monday, October 13. An internationally recognized graffiti artist, author and entrepreneur, Wahl will focus on profitability through innovations all the while bringing it to life on canvas.
Mike Walsh, a futurist who focuses on creating a blueprint for your business in the 21st Century, will present on Tuesday, October 14. As a global nomad and consumer trend scout, Mike does live research, in the trenches, with big corporations and entrepreneurs all over the world and prepares business leaders for what's next.
Jewel is a renowned singer, songwriter, artist and philanthropist. To date she has sold 27 million albums, most notably Perfectly Clear in June 2008. Inspired by her own personal experience with homelessness as a teenager, Jewel founded her charitable initiative, Project CleanWater, in 1997 which raises funds and awareness for global access to clean water. Jewel will close out the Conference on Wednesday, October 15, by sharing her story through song and speech.
More information about attending the 2014 ISPA Conference & Expo can be found at attendISPA.com.
Our Miraval Contest Winner Has Fun in The Sun!
DAYSPA was delighted to receive an email from Karen Houshultz, owner of Apple Day Spa & Salon in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, who, along with a friend, is currently enjoying our Miraval Getaway Contest prize—a three-night, all-expenses-paid stay at the famed Miraval Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona.
Karen reports: "'Woooowwww!! How amazing is all I can say! We're on day two at Miraval and this has already been an experience of a lifetime. The attention to detail here is top notch! We are being treated like royalty… with a little sweat and beatings in our fitness classes!
When Karen was told she'd won the prize, as we reported in January, she said she was really looking forward to soaking up some Arizona sunshine. And judging from this photo and Karen's description of the "amazing" weather, she hasn't been disappointed!
Karen signs off her email by saying, "I want to thank DAYSPA magazine for this experience. I've already learned so much about myself and new and improved ways to make my business better."
Again, congrats to Karen on the win! We're thrilled you're having such a great time!
Give Back Cabanas at The Westin Beach Resort & Spa
The Westin Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is giving back to the community with three new poolside cabanas benefiting the Rock The Ocean Foundation, the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Individually designed to reflect the organizations with personalized artwork and décor, a portion of all proceeds from these cabana rentals will be donated to the corresponding partner.
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Mark Cuban Named 2014 PBA Business Forum Keynote Speaker
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) recently announced famed businessman, TV personality and Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban, as the keynote speaker for the 2014 PBA Business Forum held during PBA Beauty Week. Hosted by Cosmoprof North America (CPNA), PBA Beauty Week is North America's largest, most inclusive beauty event, offering unlimited networking, education and business-to-business opportunities to all sectors of the professional beauty industry. PBA Beauty Week will be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, July 13 - 15, 2014.
After graduating from Indiana University, Cuban moved to Dallas, TX and created MicroSolutions, a computer consulting service. He went on to later sell MicroSolutions in 1990 to CompuServe. In 1995, he and long-time friend Todd Wagner came up with an Internet-based solution to listen to Hoosiers Basketball games in Texas. That solution was Broadcast.com - streaming audio over the Internet. In just four short years, Broadcast.com (then Audionet) would be sold to Yahoo for $5.6 billion dollars. Since his acquisition of the Dallas Mavericks in 2000, he has overseen the Mavs competing in the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history in 2006 - and becoming NBA World Champions in 2011. They are currently listed as one of Forbes' most valuable franchises in sports. In addition to the Mavs, Cuban is chairman and CEO of AXS TV, one of ABC's "Sharks" on the hit show Shark Tank, and an investor in an ever-growing portfolio of businesses. He lives in Dallas with wife Tiffany, daughters Alexis and Alyssa, and son Jake.
Attend the 2014 PBA Business Forum to learn about key PBA programs and initiatives that are helping shape the future of the professional beauty industry. The PBA Business Forum and breakfast will be held Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 7:00 AM with the keynote address following at 8 AM. Registration for PBA Beauty Week, which includes the PBA Business Forum, and Cosmoprof North America is now open. For additional information on both events, please visit probeauty.org/beautyweek and cosmoprofnorthamerica.com.
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I don't want to do deadlifts because they seem to build big traps, and my traps are already big enough, too big almost. I am looking for a well proporionted body, and aesthetically speaking, IMHO, nothing ruins a good looking body like big traps. Believe me I know what I like the look of, and I know my traps don't need to grow anymore until I have an extra 7 inches on my chest. In other words the rest of my upper body needs to catch up.
However I do like deads for all their other uses, perhaps they don't affect your traps too much, I'm not experienced enough to know. Of course I do squats also, but I miss the deadlift rush. Would it be worth substituting with good mornings.
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I say just do deads, if they make your traps bigger it's going to make other things bigger too, so you'll still probably look in the same proportion if you work out your other muscles correctly.
Do deads.
Your body will naturally become more proportionate as you add more size/mass.
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Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick. Bruce Lee
i love big traps.... and yeah deads do stimulate the traps, but I dont think they hit them enough to throw your physique off.
"Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but nobody wants to lift no heavy ass weight!" - Ronnie Coleman
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how big are your traps.. post a pic. You can never have too big of anything...I'd call it a head start. =)
Replace them with power cleans. Those do nothing for your traps.
great excuse.
the trap only stablizes during a deadlift. your targeting mainly your glutes on the deadlift, traps are involved, but not enough to train deads for.
i say do them, or at the least, moderate weight deads
You can do good mornings, glutle ham raises, pull throughs, various leg curls, etc.
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Formerly of Haverhill — Philip M. DiPietro, of Hampton, N.H., and formerly of Haverhill, died Tuesday morning, November 5, at Lahey Clinic, Burlington.
He was born in Haverhill on April 14, 1950, son of the late Domenic DiPietro and Carmela (Larco) DiPietro.
Educated in the Haverhill school system, Mr. DiPietro also attended Central Catholic High School.
He co-owned and operated North Coast Air in Ipswich with his son, Michael.
Mr. DiPietro cherished time spent on the beach with his granddaughter, Lyla, loved his annual trip to Saratoga with his sons and friends and was an avid baseball fan.
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ARRANGEMENTS: His funeral services were held Saturday, November 9, at Linwood Cemetery, Haverhill. Arrangements are by the H.L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Haverhill and Bradford. In lieu of flowers, any donation or gift in Phil's memory may be made to The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. Those making a donation are asked to include a note that it is a "sponsorship memorial donation in memory of Phil DiPietro." Donations should be mailed to the following address: Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, P.O. Box 834, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Condolences to his family may be made at www.farmerfuneralhomes.com.


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U.S. securities regulators said they are investigating possible insider trading in the call options of CNS Inc. before the October 9 announcement of its merger with GlaxoSmithKline, Reuters reports. U.S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ordered that $655,000 in proceeds from the sale of CNS options be frozen and that the as yet to be identified purchasers appear in court on October 20, the SEC said. The trades were made in foreign omnibus accounts of U.S. broker-dealers in the names of Zurich Central Bank and Credit Suisse, the SEC said. The British healthcare company said that it agreed to pay $566 million in cash for CNS, the U.S. maker of non-prescription health products such as Breathe Right nasal strips and FiberChoice dietary fiber supplements. The SEC alleged that between September 27 and October 2, 2006, unknown purchasers bought 1,186 out-of-the-money CNS call option contracts—or approximately 67 percent to 100 percent of the trading volume in the various CNS options series on those days. The unknown traders sold the options on October 9 and 10 and realized $651,895 in now frozen profits, the SEC said.


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LEESVILLE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) – A Leesville man was arrested for domestic abuse.
According to Leesville Police Department, they arrested Michael Johnson, 41 on July 30, after physically abusing a woman.
LPD said they were dispatched to a residence in Leesville. The victim gave a description of Johnson over the phone and said he had left the residence on foot. LPD spotted a man meeting the description of Johnson while driving to the victim's residence.
Officers took Johnson into custody and then they went to the victim's residence. Officers said the front door had been kicked in and physical battery was apparent. They also said that Johnson had been warned not to go to the victim's home by police.
He is being charged with domestic abuse battery, criminal damage to property and criminal mischief--remaining after being forbidden.
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Corbett pulls an about face on LGBT nondiscrimination bill
As Gov. Tom Corbett faces an election year and low approval ratings, he about-faced Wednesday, and changed his stance on two bills that would offer protection against discrimination for LGBT residents of Pennsylvania.
State legislators form 'new coalition' to end conversion therapy
State Rep. Brian Sims and Sen. Anthony Williams said they've formed a "new coalition" to end the practice of anti-gay conversion therapy for minors.
Pennsylvania officials propose ban on anti-gay 'conversion therapy' for minors
State Reps. Brian Sims and Gerald Mullery will propose a bill banning anti-gay "conversion therapy" for Pennsylvania minors.


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PNCA offers evening and weekend classes for adults and young people. For adults we offer courses in art, craft, and design, as well as professional development classes. For children we have Saturday classes during the school year and week-long camps during the summer. In addition to our regular teen classes, we also offer immersive summer Pre-College Studios. Our blog below gives you an idea of some of the goings on, and you can see our full course catalogue online here.
Painter's Craft
Jerry Sumpter is teaching Painter's Craft this term. The Strategies class is designed to assist students of painting to build beyond foundation knowledge—toward a more complete skill set. This class, we will focus on two very powerful , yet diverse painting strategies. The first four weeks of study are dedicated to employing techniques developed by the French Royal Academy. During the remaining four weeks attention shifts to the ideas and methods taken up by the Spanish and American "lyrical" Realists. As a whole, the class will focus on color, image construction and composition as it directly applies to the painter's craft.
Picture(s) of the Week - 3/8/2014
So, we had a busy day on Saturday. In addition to hosting our Saturday Reception for the Youth Program's Making History exhibition, classrooms were quite active. Check out some sweet pictures of students working with clay, and some glue goodness.
Yep. Saturday was a little messy, too. But that comes with the territory. If you would like to see more images from this week's classes, visit our Photo Archive on Flickr.
Picture of the Week - 2/22/2014
We had a great second week of classes. Our MiniMasters class with MaryEllen Hartman finished up their self portraits!
If you would like to see more images from our Saturday classes, or check out what a finished self portrait looks like when completed by someone between the ages of 4 and 6, visit our Flickr Site.
Scholastic Art Awards - 2014
Another great Portland Metro Scholastic Art Awards exhibition at PNCA! This year's exhibition is exceptional. Gold Key winning artwork is on view in the Commons of PNCA's Main Campus building through February 28.
If you plan to check out the work while it is up you should set aside a good chunk of time. There is a great deal of artwork on display and the quality is such that you will want to take your time to really look at everything.
Ukulele Week 8 and beyond
The eighth class and extra session concentrated on adding, leveling and shaping the frets. Hammering them into place was the quick part of the job, the leveling (through sanding flat) and shaping took the bulk of the time. We also cut the bridge out rosewood and epoxied it to the body. The shaping of the head was finished, the nut shaped and the saddle was added to the bridge. The lacquering process which took a couple of days and a lot of spraying, waiting and sanding was completed at home.
To complete the process the holes for the strings were drilled through the bridge and body. Using beads tied onto the strings, they were strung through the body and wound on the tuners. After a bit of adjusting the nut and saddle it was good to go.
Chair Prototypes
Images from Continuing Education's recently completed Chair Prototype class.
Ukulele Week 7
Week 7 was a busy a busy week in the woodshop. On Thursday we started working on shaping the heel of the neck, adding the bolt to connect to the body and adding the head laminate.
The first step in shaping the heel by roughly cutting it out on the bandsaw. Followed by using the oscillating sander to shape the curve. The front of the headstock was made square on the belt sander.
Next we used the jig to measure and drill the hole for the bolt in the body and the nut in the neck.
Saturday! Max lead the open work time in the woodshop on Saturday where work began on cutting the banding. This involved using a router mounted to a guide arm. This was a nerve wracking experience with the possibility wrecking all of the work on the body.
After this was finished the binding was glued into the notch that was just cut.
Next week, getting toward the end.
Ukulele Class Six
I this week's class we worked on preparing the neck block and a bit of catching up with constructing the body.
The first step of the neck was gluing the neck piece together at the scarf joint (which were pre-cut, thanks to Frank). We put glue on and and allowed it to dry on the exposed joint to provide a tackier surface when they are glued and clamped.
To clamp them a jig was set up on the table and the neck laid on its side. The jig prevented the two pieces from sliding apart.
After drying the heel was added to the neck. This was much simpler glue and clamp job.
Next week we finish the neck shape and fingerboard.
Picture(s) of the Week - 11/9/2013
We had another great week with the PNCA Youth Program. So many wonderful things are in the works! This week we decided to share more than one image with you so that you could get a sense of all the great happenings taking place.
We used substantial amounts of glitter.
We printed things with Pre-College.
…. and, we made some awesome stuff.
Yes, indeed… this last Saturday was quite spectacular. If you would like to see more from the Youth Program, check out our Flickr site! PS, we are starting to post student work from this term. We hope you enjoy taking a look at all the things we have made!
Ukulele Class Five
This week's class focused on making the bracing, preparing the sides and attaching the soundboard and back.
The bracing is made from pieces of spruce. These pieces were cut down to size and glued to the soundboard (supported on a flat surface) and the backs (supported on the 25 foot radius sanding disk, the braces for the back were sanded into this shape prior to gluing).
The back will have a slight dome shape giving the ukulele a stronger sound. The front is flat and you can see on the image below the patch to reinforce the bridge.
After the glue dried, mini planers and chisels were used to give the braces an arched shape and sloping toward the edges. This allowed for a lighter weight with plenty of support.
After completing the bracing we started working on evening out the sides of the uke, getting ready to add the soundboard and back. This involved an incredible amount of hand-sanding. The back on the 25ft dish and the front side on a flat surface. Notches were cut in the kerfing to allow the bracing to sit flush. The soundboard and backs are glued on using a go-bar system to hold the pieces together.
Next class: preparing the neck and fretboard.
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Stanford students enjoy many opportunities to deepen their experiences of the performing arts.
In addition to providing reserved, subsidized tickets exclusively for Stanford students, Stanford Live offers workshops and master classes, residence-hall performances and discussions, open rehearsals, and programs that put students onstage with professional artists.
Subsidized tickets
Stanford Live's commitment to the campus community includes reserving a limited number of student seats for all performances priced as low as $15, even those that no longer have tickets available to the general public. To purchase these subsidized student tickets, call 650.724.BING (2464) or visit the Bing Concert Hall Box Office at 327 Lasuen Street from 12-5 PM Tuesday - Friday. Student tickets can also be purchased online.
Information on Stanford student discounts
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Stanford Live Opening Acts allows Student Curators to program short performances by student ensembles that "open the show" for select events at Bing Concert Hall (to be announced). Students will also take the stage in Bing Studio Sessions: A Student Cabaret and The Next Bing Thing on our main stage in spring 2014.
Stanford Live welcomes the 2013–14 student curators, who will be programming opening acts for select performances in the coming season, and our performance intern, who is programming our new Bing Studio Cabaret series. Stay tuned for more details.
Kai Kane Aoki Izu is a sophomore majoring in human biology. A trained dancer, he is a member of Urban Styles, Stanford's contemporary dance troupe.
Sarah Jiang, class of 2016, is a history major with a minor in human biology. Also a singer and visual artist, she currently helps direct the Stanford Talisman a cappella ensemble.
Noemi Berkowitz is a sophomore double majoring in Drama and Psychology. At Stanford, she has acted in The Crucible and Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and is a member of Stanford Theater Lab.
Safiya Nygaard is a current senior and theater and performance studies (TAPS) major. At Stanford, she has been involved with the TAPS department, Stanford Theater Lab, Ram's Head Theatrical Society, Arabesque Middle Eastern Dance, and Stanford Theater Activist Mobilization Project.
Stanford Live Ambassadors
Do you want to influence the main stage programming at Stanford Live? Become a student ambassador! Each year, Stanford Live Ambassadors (SLAms) represent the campus voice at Stanford Live and Bing Concert Hall. They meet once per month and communicate by email to share thoughts on programming concerts and student incentives. Subcommittees plan and produce special events such as The Next Bing Thing (an annual student showcase) and periodic post-concert parties specifically for students at the Bing. If you are interested in playing a part in Stanford Live's planning and programming by becoming an ambassador, email email@example.com.


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In the aftermath of Amar'e Stoudemire punching a fire extinguisher following the Knicks' Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, there was a report suggesting that half of Stoudemire's left hand looked like it was falling off. All week, we've had to live with that image without having an actual image.
That is, until Friday, when Stoudemire decided to post this picture on his Twitter account. Warning: this is pretty unsettling.
Making matters worse: Stoudemire tweeted that the wound was "a millimeter away" from his nerve. Imagine if his nerve was affected and he tweeted a photo of his injured hand after that surgery. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to shake that image from my head.
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Topic: King Thing - Radiobeach / Different Spin (Furioso)
23rd November 2009
King Thing - Radiobeach / Different Spin
New release comes from KingThing, who brings you a mixture of 2step, breaks, dub, and techno. He is also co-founder of the Night Audio label, which pushes garage sounds and artists.
mastered by Shane "the Cutter" @ Finyltweek
After the intro "Radiobeach" gets down to business quickly with 2step influenced beats and dark rumbling basses for a great jump up feeling. However, in the breakdown this tune turns into a hypnotic swinging bass orgy. Yeah, then we dropped it!
Different Spin
"Different Spin" starts off with a dubby riddim and moody elements, which prepare you for the breakdown with snippy beatbox action. The next drop combines a warbling bassline, techy synths and a hybrid breaks/4tothefloor beat. A tune that fits well into dubstep, breaks and techno sets.
Gella (Fat!): Radiobeach - this is great stuff, definately a player. Properly off the wall, love the really infectious swing on it. 4/5
Different Spin - nice moody vibes on the intro, like the FM sounds in there and the drop is quality. Deep and different, one for the late night crew. 4/5
A solid release, i'll certainly be looking out for this producer in the future.
Blackmass Plastics (Rag and Bone): Wicked release. Really like these tracks a lot, will def be playin em. Proper phuture 2step rave biznis.
DVNT (Mantis Radio): Sounding like some proper ruff stuff.
Dr. Schmidt (Maschinen Musik): I like Different Spin. Good sounds, great atmo, and groovy beats. It has many details and never becomes boring.
Jack Stat (Lucky Break): Cool release, especially Radiobeach is one awesome piece of crazy music.
DJ Ratling (BFM/dubplate.co.uk): I'm nodding more towards Different Spin. Definitely getting a play on my dubplates radio show.
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Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Corey Peters was injured in the third quarter of the Falcons' matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Peters walked off the field under his own power after injuring his left shoulder, and his return to the game is questionable.
The third-year player from Kentucky only has one tackle this year, but he provides much-needed depth on the Falcons' defensive line.
If the Falcons are without one of their key cogs along the defensive front, it could mean that the Buccaneers gain an edge with their running game, powered by explosive rookie Doug Martin.
A win today could go a long way toward helping the Falcons put away the NFC south, but both the Buccaneers and the Saints are charging hard on their heels. The Buccaneers have won four straight games and the Saints have won five of the last six.
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580 Fewer Calories
46g Less Fat
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium zucchini, cut into thin strips
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups fat-free milk
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Pinch ground nutmeg
1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated shredded hash browns (we used Simply Potatoes™)
2/3 cup reduced-fat shredded Cheddar cheese
6 multi-grain club crackers, coarsely crushed
2 teaspoons melted butter
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 7 x 11-inch casserole dish with nonstick spray.
Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until very tender, 6 – 8 minutes. Add the zucchini, and garlic and cook, stirring until the zucchini is softened, 3 – 4 minutes. Add the flour, stirring to combine. Add the milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Stir in the potatoes until well mixed. Spoon the mixture into the casserole dish. Combine the cheese, crackers, and butter in a small bowl. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, until the filling is hot and the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 40 minutes.
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Per Serving: (Generous 1/2 cup) 141 Cal; 6 g Protein; 3 g Tot Fat; 1 g Sat Fat; 1 g Mono Fat; 10 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; 1 g Sugar; 131 mg Calcium; 0 mg Iron; 338 mg Sodium; 6 mg Cholesterol
Test Kitchen Tip: A julienne peeler is perfect for cutting zucchini into thin strips. The sharp serrated blade easily creates thin strips, making it perfect for carrots and cucumbers too. You can find this handy little gadget in the housewares section of most stores.
Original recipe courtesy Paula Deen: Creamy Hash Brown Casserole
Lightened Up recipe courtesy of Bobby Deen and the Paula Deen Test Kitchen
Bobby Deen is the younger son of celebrity chef Paula Deen. Like older brother Jamie, the Savannah resident has helped shape the Deen media empire with a series of highly successful commercial collaborations, ranging from three best selling cookbooks to the series Road Tasted on the Food Network, and the award winning Lady and Sons Restaurant in Savannah. On a personal side, he was also named one of People Magazine's Most Eligible Bachelors in 2007.
Paula I am so happy to see that Bobby found a "lighter" way for all your fantastic recipes! Keep up the good work, can't wait to see more!! Thanks!
By Helena on January 27, 2011
I love these lighter recipes and all the info accompanying them. Thank you so very much!
By cprapt on January 25, 2011
Bobby, I love these lighter, delicious make-over recipes!!! I truly appreciate the nutrition calculations included at the end of each recipe. Thank you, thank you.
By Pat Noakes on January 12, 2011
Thanks for lightening up these recipes…. really appreciate food to be tasty and healthy!
By Karen F. on December 08, 2010
Would love to see Bobby do a lite cookbook,love Paula's cooking but I have lost 30 pounds and do not cook like that anymore.
By susan gauba on October 19, 2010
Ahh! I can't wait to try this! Thank you for making a light version!!
By Moo on October 07, 2010
I would also like to see a lighter side of Paula's recipes in a cook book. Come on Bobby hurry up and write a cook book. We would all appreciate it.
By Anna Parham on September 24, 2010
To print - I hi-lighted just the recipe and then right clicked on the blue area. I thought I would get just the recipe but it printed the whole message, but I did get the recipe.
By Debi Stokes on September 23, 2010
If you're having probelems printing the recipe. Just drag your mouse across the recipe itself to hightlight, right click to copy, then paste in word and print =). Works great!
By Lorrie Burns on September 23, 2010
I've tried three different times to print Bobby's
"Lighter Creamy Hash Browns". It doesn't print the recipe for this. Four pages but not the recipe. What is the problem!!! Thank You….
By Lois Williams on September 22, 2010
I would love to print Bobby's recipe—-no way I can….help
By carolyn lawless on September 21, 2010
I am really interested in fixing the hash brown cassrole, I am looking for lite receipes because I need to cut my calorie intake.
Thasnk yo for sharing this.
I thinks the tips you share a very interesting. A lot of things I would have never thought to do.
I also enjoyed our visit to the Lady and Sons a while back I wish I could have seen Paula or any of the family. Maybe next time I hope to come to Uncle Bubba Bubba's for my birthday in Novemeber.
Thank You
By Kathy Stewart on September 21, 2010
I was thrilled to see Paula's recipes that are on the lighter side. If Bobby would put out a book with these wonderful recipes I would definitely buy it!
By Maria on September 21, 2010
I would have liked to see a picture of the finished casserole. I think the one shown is the original recipe since it has potato chips on it.
By JV on September 21, 2010
Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. I love Paula's dishes, but I am glad to see lighter versions as this casserole.
Have you thought of printing a cookbook with Paula's recipes but in a "lighter" manner? I think it would be hit.
Thanks again.
By Chrissy Haskins on September 21, 2010
Thank you sooo much for the lighter recipes. I like things to be healthy.
By L. Allen on September 21, 2010
Why can't we print Bobby's recipes just like we print Paula's?
By vicki pierson on September 21, 2010
This sounds fantastic! Way to go Bobby!
By Robin Houston on September 21, 2010
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Chad Greenway acknowledges the Minnesota Vikings may not be as good as they once were following the offseason departures of Percy Harvin and Antoine Winfield.
"I don't think, on paper, you could say we're a better team because we lose those two cogs," Greenway said. "Antoine from a defensive standpoint is how we all like to play the game -- full speed all the time, using every pound of his body to be an amazing guy, amazing teammate as a leader for us. Percy, losing him, tremendous abilities, it's hard to replace that kind of guy."
Despite the losses, Greenway said the talent is still there for another playoff run.
"The guys we do have here, we have amazingly talented guys we think will be pretty good," HE said. "It's groundwork and we have to set up a foundation."
The Vikings have a group players on the last year of their contracts including Jared Allen, Kevin Williams and Brian Robison, but Greenway doesn't see money being an issue with these guys.
"Everybody wants to be that guy getting the contract he knows he deserves. The reality of the NFL is you can't," Greenway said. "If you have six good players you can't pay them all what they want. Everybody's mentality is the right mentality. Everybody's here working for the common goal of being a great team, not being a great individual to get that great contract."
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Newly-formed band for young people in Verwood wins trophies just two weeks after formation (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Newly-formed band for young people in Verwood wins trophies just two weeks after formation
3:00pm Friday 7th February 2014 in News By Steven Smith, Chief Reporter
A NEWLY-formed band for young people in Verwood has won trophies just two weeks after it formed.
The Verwood Youth Band, which was set up as part of Verwood Concert Brass, won second place at the Wessex Brass Band Association Youth Contest, while two players took prizes as well.
Although Verwood Concert Brass, now in its 150th year, has a long tradition of nurturing brass players of all ages through its training band, 'B' band and 'A' band, but has never had a youth band.
The new section is for players aged under 19.
Mike Dunnings of Verwood Concert Brass was behind the idea.
He said: "Although we already had a core of good young players within Verwood Concert Brass we needed more to make up a whole band. We put the word around that all young players would be welcome to come along, but to be honest it was a bit of a leap of faith as to how many would turn up for the first rehearsal.
"But I needn't have worried as we ended up with a great bunch of young players. The challenge was, though, would they be ready for the first youth band contest taking place just two weeks later?"
With just two rehearsals under their belts, the 22-strong band headed to the Trafalgar School in Downton for the competition.
They performed a 20-minute programme before finding out that they'd come in as runners-up.
What's more, Rowan Powis, aged seven, won a prize for youngest player of the day and Emma Graves was awarded best soloist of the day.
Kevin Smith, musical director of Verwood Concert Brass, who conducted the band, added: "I am extremely proud of the Verwood Youth Band on their first outing. It just goes to show what can be achieved in just a short space of time when working with a group of enthusiastic and talented young musicians. We are all looking forward to taking the Youth Band on to even bigger and better things."
To get involved contact Mike on firstname.lastname@example.com or phone 07791 340870.
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August 16, 2014
Bandfest (and crepes) in Varna 8/23
WHAT: A showcase of talented musicians from the hamlet of Varna:
- Gabe Tavares (indie/alternative rock)
- See Horse Run (Americana/folk)
- Symphony of the End (melodic metal)
Each band will play a 45 minute set.
WHEN: Saturday August 23 starting at 8pm
WHERE: Varna Community Center, 943 Dryden Rd. (NY Rte. 366)
DETAILS: Admission is $5 per teen and adult. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. The "Collegetown Crepes" food truck will be onsite during the evening. This new business plans to sell tasty crepes after-hours in Collegetown starting in September, but they are launching their business at the Varna Band Fest. You can be one of their first customers!
The Varna Band Fest is hosted by the Varna Community Association & supported by a grant from the Town of Dryden.
June 18, 2014
Why I support the IDC (and not Cuomo)
I've been a vocal supporter of the Independent Democratic Caucus since their initial formation. I don't always agree with them, and I frequently don't love the results of a Republican-controlled State Senate. Nonetheless, I think they're pretty much the only glimmer of hope in Albany. Why?
Because the last thing New York State needs right now is party discipline.
On the one hand, the state is absolutely trending Democratic. On the other hand, party discipline is what has kept the Senate Republicans in power. Both parties took the 2010 redistricting of legislative districts to mean "grab everything we possibly can for our party", and Governor Cuomo let it sail through.
Promises of change? Discarded.
I gag when I hear "The Assembly works by consensus" when the people claiming that it's a good thing leave out "of the majority party, behind closed doors." I regularly despair over systems that are meant to reward loyalty to party and party leaders rather than listening to voters. I try not to pay attention to the wanderings of the party leadership - in any party - because their rhetoric about the will of the people never turns up when it's time to structure the government.
Perhaps worst, lately, are the ever-clearer outlines of "Cuomonian" New York. Jimmy Vielkind listed them brilliantly:
Chaos is NOT Cuomonian
Always take the deal
Cuomo only respects force
Rule 2 is the bright spot, occasionally making it possible for things to happen that Cuomo and his donors don't love. Rule 1 is the catastrophe, and rule 3 is the sign of how difficult change may be.
The IDC violates rule 1 just enough to create possibilities for rule 2. The IDC seems to go out of its way to present itself as orderly if different. However, its very existence has become the friction point that opens new possibilities, perhaps even possibilities that will let us out of the current logjam. I want to see a lot of IDCs, in both parties and in both houses.
I dream - right now I don't dare hope - of a New York where elections are contested, and where no party leader or governor hopes to control the government by fiat or favors. I dream of a legislature where members are free to vote as they want on every vote, not just the ones where their votes don't matter. I dream of a governor who listens rather than tells.
Negotiation will never disappear. I understand politics involves pragmatism. We do, however, need to abolish the structures of control that keep New York bound in the chains of money and institutional intertia.
June 6, 2014
Dryden Solar Tour Saturday, June 7th
The first Dryden Solar Tour of 2014 will be held THIS SATURDAY, June 7th, at 1:00pm at 8 Genung Rd.
This is the home of Craig Higgins and Jacque Lopez, who have 4 ground mounted arrays that were installed in March of 2007. Each array consists of 10 Sharp model 170 panels. The total system production is 6800 watts. This event is being held in conjunction with the 2014 program of Solar Tompkins.
Please visit SolarTompkins.org for the full schedule of Solar Tour dates in all the towns in the county. That web site will also show you the dates for our Community education meetings. There will be two in each town. You are welcome to come to one or several meetings to get the information you need to make the switch to solar this year. The dates for Dryden Community meetings are June 18 (Varna Community Center, 7:00) and July 1 (Dryden Fire Hall, 7:00).
April 22, 2014
Former Mount Varna stirs, take two
Poster about 16-unit development planned for 5 Freese Road.
It's not nearly as nice as the last proposal, but this may be as much as is possible on that awful fill site.
Site Plan review is at 7:00pm, Dryden Town Hall, this Thursday, April 24th. (It was rescheduled because the plans weren't in for March 27th.)
March 30, 2014
History Under Foot
Wednesday - April 9th - 7PM - Dryden Village Hall (corner of George and South streets)
It all began when David Waterman's dog started digging up patent medicine bottles in the yard. Suddenly, he noticed there were artifacts all over and realized, with the help of the Dryden Town Historical Society, he could discover their origins. But Waterman didn't stop there. He traced the time line of his property - within the area designated as Lot 59 on the New Military Tract - back to the Revolutionary War soldier who was originally granted ownership of the property and the grandson who inherited it.
Join the Dryden Town Historical Society on Wednesday, April 9th, beginning at 7 PM in the Dryden Village Hall (at the corner of George and South Streets) to watch a PowerPoint presentation on Waterman's research and learn how to go about digging up the history of your own property .
The doors will open at 6:30 PM to view dispiays and, as always, this event is free and open to all with donations gratefully accepted.
March 24, 2014
Former Mount Varna stirs
Poster about 16-unit development planned for 5 Freese Road.
It's not nearly as nice as the last proposal, but this may be as much as is possible on that awful fill site.
Site Plan review is at 7:00pm, Dryden Town Hall, this Thursday, March 27th. (I can't make it because it's Sungiva's sixth birthday.)
February 8, 2014
14850, 13068, and 13053: Colors Don't Quite Tell the Story
I was surprised a couple of months ago by a story on "Super Zips" in the Washington Post. The story was mostly about the concentration of wealthy well-educated people in neighborhoods around Washington, DC, but the map showed some interesting data for around here.
As I expected, we have no "Super Zips", places in the top 5% of wealth and education (calculated in some strange way to produce a spread across a range). Tompkins County does stand out from its neighbors, as do many collegetowns:
Zip code data on wealth and education for the Tompkins County area.
The part that's most interesting to me, though, is that the Freeville and Dryden zip codes are in the same band as the Ithaca zip code. The local standouts are Lansing, which is just wealthier to reach the next color band, and Newfield, which isn't.
|Zip Code
|Median Household Income
|% College graduates
|Dryden (13053)
|Freeville (13068)
|Ithaca (14850)
|Groton (13073)
|Brooktondale (14817)
|Lansing (14882)
|Newfield (14867)
|Trumansburg (14886)
|Cortland (13045)
Looking at the data, though, it's pretty clear that the Dryden and Freeville zip codes are similar, but even though the Ithaca zip code is in the same color band, it's more about what the Post chose to value than deep similarity. Lansing changes color - but its rank of exactly 80 was the bottom score needed to do that.
Maps don't always tell stories as neatly as they promise.
February 7, 2014
Father-Daughter Dance Saturday, Ice skating trip 18th
More happening in Dryden:
6th Annual Father-Daughter Dance
When: Saturday, February 08, 2014
Where: Varna Community Center
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Cost: Advanced tickets are $10.00/couple or $12.00/couple at the door. $5 per additional child
Ages: 4-12 (daughters age) Fathers, Grandfathers, Step Fathers, Uncles, and Legal Guardians Welcome!
Attire: Fun and Formal
Please pre-register with The Town of Dryden Recreation Department by printing a program registration form from: www.dryden.ny.us/recreation or register online www.drydenrec.com
Keep the kids out and about over February Break!
Who: Boys and Girls Grades 4-5 Fee: $20.00 per child, includes transportation, admission to Cass Park Ice Rink and Skate rental, and admission to the movie
Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Time: 11:00 AM-*5:15 PM
Registration minimum: 4
Registration Maximum: 10
Skating at Cass Park begins at 11:45 AM and ends at *1:45 PM. Regal Cinema for movie, rated G or PG
Fee DOES NOT include lunch or movie concessions. Please bring a bagged lunch or money for lunch at Cass Park. Concession stand offers pizza, fries, bagels and snacks.
The van will leave the Dryden Town Hall at 11:00 AM and returns at *5:15 (Times are approximate until movie listings become available)
*Register at the Town of Dryden Rec. Department, 93 East Main St. www.dryden.ny.us/recreation or online at www.drydenrec.com*
*Does this trip sound great but you have a 6th or 7th grader? No problem! We are doing it all again for 6th and 7th graders on February 20th! The only difference is we will view a PG or PG-13 movie.
February 6, 2014
Etna Chocolate Festival Saturday, Varna Pancakes Sunday
My favorite annual Dryden event is Saturday: the Etna Chocolate Festival, Saturday from 10:00am to noon at Houtz Hall (the Etna Post Office). Memories.
On Sunday, the Varna Community Association will have a Pancakes / waffles / french toast / bacon / sausage / biscuits / hashbrowns / eggs / fruit / more breakfast from 8:00am to noon.
Neither of these is free, but both are wonderful.
January 3, 2014
Lane elected Chair of County Legislature
Mike Lane became Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature last night. Lane, who represents the eastern side of the Town of Dryden, succeeds Martha Robertson, who (still) represents the west side. (A corner in the northeast is represented by Brian Robison, who also represents Groton and the eastern edge of Lansing.)
The storm didn't stop the organization meeting, though it halted much else.
December 30, 2013
Highway Superintendent salary stays the same
It was a short meeting, less than half an hour, and the minutes will likely show more of the discussion. Two 4-1 votes, both with the Supervisor in the minority, kept the Highway Superintendent salary as it had been budgeted, around $68,000.
First, Town Supervisor Mary Ann Sumner moved a $52,000 salary. No one seconded that.
Next, Linda Lavine moved a compromise $60,000. Sumner seconded.
Resident Joanne Cipolla-Dennis asked why the town was doing this and got a mix of answers from Sumner about experience and inflation. New Highway Superintendent Rick Young spoke, and was pretty restrained, though he described the pay cut proposals (especially an earlier $37K one) as "a kick". He made it clear he would be sticking around whatever the salary.
The vote on Lavine's compromise was 4-1 against, with only Sumner in favor. (Lavine voted against her own compromise.)
Lavine then offered a motion to keep the salary as listed in the 2014 budget (around $68K). I think Steve Stelick seconded it. The vote was 4-1 in favor, with only Sumner against.
Stelick suggested that the Town needs to figure out some standard way to have this work, and said that the lack of such a plan was why he voted to keep the salary the same.
"determining the salary of the Highway Superintendent"
My understanding is that the outcome is likely to be a leaving alone or a lowering of the salary, so this isn't a strange post-election payoff, but it is a strange post-election tinkering.
December 30, 2013 - Special Town Board Meeting - for the purpose of determining the salary of the Highway Superintendent
Changing the salary of an elected official during their term apparently requires a referendum, but doing it before the term starts apparently doesn't.
I've heard arguments that a less-experienced Highway Superintendent deserves a lower salary, but this seems like a very strange coda to an upset election. It's not even the newly elected Town Board considering the action. After past conversations about how making this a civil service position would create turmoil, I'm suddenly wishing the job had civil service protections.
Update: The Board voted 4-1 to keep the salary the same.
November 14, 2013
After a decade...
It's a little over ten years since I started this site. The Dryden Republicans had just won an election that gave them complete control of the Town Board. The major issue that year was the Democratic Supervisor's insisting on audits for the fire companies, which didn't go over well.
In 2005 and then in 2006, Democrats were elected to the Town Board. By 2007, four of five Town Board members, including the Supervisor, were elected on the Democratic line. After this year's sweep, the only two Republican elected officials remaining are Judge Chris Clauson and Town Clerk Bambi Avery, both of whom won in 2011 with more votes on the Democratic line than on the Republican line.
Living in Dryden didn't have that much to do with this. I was extremely lucky to take up writing it at a time when the balance of voters was shifting rapidly and the issues (most notably fracking) ran severely against Republican talking points.
I've slowly reduced my involvement in Dryden politics, something made much easier thanks to great people joining the conversation and making me feel like I could step away. I'm no longer on the Democratic Committee, for example, and I plan to stay off for a while at least to watch my kids grow up.
As for Living in Dryden, I'll still be posting, but it's going to be occasional. When I first started, I set a goal of posting every day. That wasn't sustainable for just one writer, much less one writer who's doing too many other things.
Right now, I'm also pouring energy into (yet another) book. This one, on hand tool woodworking, might appeal to more people than my usual programming books. I'm writing it in the open, so take a look. It's only a small bit so far, but you can see what's to come. I also blog about that occasionally.
There will be more here - probably a lot more. Dryden remains a fascinating place. I'm just trying to feel less obligated to write about it!
Thanks for keeping Dryden interesting.
November 13, 2013
Have (some) Dryden Republicans given up on elections?
[Building on a piece I started writing in October.]
It's been a very strange fall. Normally, around Labor Day, the Dryden roadsides blossom with political signs, especially in years like this one with county elections as well as town elections. For the first time in a long while, every seat that's up for election this year is contested.
I've been puzzled, though, to watch as Democratic signs went up but only a few scattered Republican signs, and those for incumbents Steve Stelick and Jack Bush. The Shopper ads for the Republican town candidates are a mix of their usual past slogans. "Individual Freedom & Personal Responsibility" meshes nicely with the sign that hung in their office for a long while:
Saint Calvin Coolidge and his reversible axiom.
The ads for the county legislature candidates are especially strange, with the candidates from both the east side and the west side directing their fire at west side Democrat Martha Robertson. The weirdest moment of that was in a Shopper ad with a bullet saying that "Mike Lane is a nice guy but enables Martha Robertson to do this with his votes". The second part of that statement is the clearest sign I've seen that the Republicans running for county legislature have spent no time whatsoever studying how the legislators actually work with each other.
Then, last night (October 17th) I went to my first Town Board meeting in a while. Between an ad in The Shopper calling on "Town of Dryden voters" to "Come join us. Voice Your Opinions." and the news that the Town Board had demanded and received the Planning Director's resignation last month, I expected a crowd.
I'd heard of a consistent band of angry folks attacking the board for daring to proceed with Critical Environmental Area (CEA) designations, but I wasn't prepared for a crowd that seemed to demand a fight. One speaker dared them to call the Sheriff, one told me "any time, buddy", and there was at least one other invitation to a fight. It wasn't a friendly crowd by any means, announcing its lack of trust in the board and especially the supervisor repeatedly.
I'm not sure what the crowd at the meeting thinks about it, but the Dryden Republicans went down to a resounding defeat in last week's election.
The two Republican incumbents, Highway Superintendent Jack Bush and Town Board member Steve Stelick, lost narrowly, Bush by 26 to Rick Young at the latest count and Stelick by 66 behind Democratic newcomer Greg Sloan. The other Republican candidates lost horribly. Democrats won County Legislature seats by 2-1 margins. Democratic Supervisor Mary Ann Sumner, the target of that angry crowd, won by 1830-1375.
(I'll post a fuller story when the official results go up.)
I would like to give lots of credit to the Dryden Democrats, who ran some great campaigns, but the larger story seems to be the decline of the local Republican party and strange choices by its leadership.
Dryden has changed dramatically since I started writing ten years ago, and not just in voter registration. The battles over fracking left a lot of Dryden voters skeptical of the Randian property rights rhetoric the Dryden Republicans relish, and the party didn't seem able to put together much of a story. Its lead candidate, Ron Szymanski, is pretty well remembered for his pro-drilling rhetoric.
This still should have been a winnable race for them, as Republicans historically vote at higher levels in local races. I suspect that 2011 made some Republicans less eager period, and the barely even minimal campaign (awful signs, very late) that most of their candidates ran made it worse.
The craziest piece, the most self-defeating piece, was running the legislative race as an attack on Martha Robertson. I get that Republicans don't like her, and neither does my former high school classmate who is now unfortunately our Congressman. Running someone against her, even someone unlikely to win, though, was a great way to increase west side Democratic turnout. Blasting bizarre attack ads out over Facebook, where they seemed to hit pretty much everyone in Tompkins County, though, was an especially bad idea. Apparently there were also similar TV and radio ads.
That brought out people who just wanted to vote a Democratic ticket as a show of support before next year's Congressional race. I'm reasonably sure that approach brought out many more than the 26 votes that cost Jack Bush the Highway Superintendent seat, and maybe the 66 that cost Steve Stelick the Town Board seat.
This last-minute prank didn't help either, at least with anyone who was paying attention. Maybe it was supposed to be about Steve Stelick and Jack Bush, who've demonstrated an interest in clean water in the past, but I don't think it was a wise reminder of the views of the rest of the Independence ticket for Dryden offices:
It was a weird year, one where most of my predictions fell flat. The continuing strength of the fracking conversation and DRAC's strong presence made it a hard year for Republicans whose rhetoric was tarnished by past fracking battles. Despite that, I didn't see any kind of Democratic sweep coming.
The Republicans certainly could and even should win elections here, but I don't think it's possible on their current course. That makes me worry that we'll have effectively uncontested races (much like the City and Town of Ithaca) in the near future, something I dread. (The Republican victories in Lansing and Newfield are signs that we're not necesssarily there yet.)
I'm not sure what to predict for the angry crowd at the Town Board meeting. CEAs are gone, and took the Planning Director with them. Perhaps the end of that saga (which alas I never especially covered) and the magnitude of this loss will ease tensions a bit. I'm not counting on it.


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