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August 04, 2008 2:34 pm
Fires part of natural cycle
Driving through Yellowstone late Sunday, the monstrous smoke cloud from the Gunbarrel Fire on the North Fork loomed large on the horizon.
An update from the Interagency Fire Use Management Teams at mid-day said the fire had grown to about 22,000 acres — from a little over 1,000 acres a week ago.
Believe it or not, that's good news.
People who spend much time on the North Fork have seen the ugly destruction wrought by bark beetles over the last number of years.
Entomologists say the beetles have been aided in their rampage by several circumstances, including drought and warmer temperatures over the past few years. The North Fork corridor has been hit especially hard — the once-green mountainsides turned rusty red as trees died, and finally, the gray of dead pines dominated miles of forest land.
Firefighters are working hard and managing the Gunbarrel to the extent that it affects structures and highways on the North Fork; otherwise, they're letting it "do its thing." And that's just what Mother Nature intended.
The 1988 fires in Yellowstone were hard for people to stomach. Some feared that the fires burned so hot the land would never recover. But the Sunday drive along Yellowstone's highways provided a vivid and constant reminder that the places worst scorched 20 years ago are now healthy, lively forests — something not seen on the North Fork for a long time.
As forest officials continue their "let it burn" policy today, the smoke clouding the Basin may be unpleasant, but the long-term benefits of the Gunbarrel Fire, and possibly others, will be significant and welcome.
August 04, 2008 2:13 pm
Cascade Fire flares Wednesday
Fire crews are making headway on the Cascade Fire six miles west of Red Lodge, Mont., but last week the fire was rapidly gaining ground.
Monday morning, the fire was over 10,000 acres and it is 44 percent contained.
Now, the type I crew is not too worried that it will spread to the town.
Red Lodge Mountain Resort was evacuated Wednesday, but Mark Wurdeman, fire spokesman, said crews returned the next day.
Last Wednesday on an outing with Jeff Gildehaus, information officer for Custer National Forest, the fire's fury was felt.
Gildehaus drove a few media personnel up a rough switchback road above the ski area.
Gazing at the valley below is like looking through beige-tinted sunglasses as a dusty film settles over the valley.
Steve Creech, branch 1 manager, takes the spike camp's supply order while sitting on a spiny ridge painted red with fire retardant.
Meals Ready to Eat and chain saw fuel top the list.
August 04, 2008 2:12 pm
Firefighters keep flames from Fishing Bridge
Fleeing bear injures firefighter
Firefighters in Yellowstone are working to protect the Fishing Bridge area from the LeHardy fire while dodging grizzly bears.
The LeHardy fire spread rapidly over the weekend, growing to more than 4,000 acres on Saturday due to gusty winds and low humidity.
The fire is moving to the northeast into the back country east of the Yellowstone River and away from highway north of Fishing Bridge and the popular tourist area itself.
Firefighters worked along the southern edge of the fire creating a wider fire line to prevent the fire from threatening Fishing Bridge.
Sturcture fire specialists began setting up protection equipment in retail ane sewage treatment areas as a precaution, should the fire change direction.
Firefighters were also conducting conducting controlled burns to improve fire breaks by removing fuels
A control line has also been established on the west bank of the river near the highway between Fishing Bridge and Mud Volcano.
August 04, 2008 2:11 pm
Coach Smith inducted into WCA Hall of Fame
Urbach, Hildebrand, Kenny Smith receive honors
Two coaches and two recently graduated student-athletes from Powell High School recently were honored during the Wyoming Coaches Association's awards banquet in Casper.
Leading the way for the Panthers was Scott Smith, who was inducted into the WCA Coaches Hall of Fame. Coach Smith currently serves as head coach of the PHS boys and girls track and field squads. He also serves as a volunteer assistant coach for Cody High School's boys and girls indoor track and field teams, which also include a number of athletes from Powell.
Coach Smith, who will begin his 27th year of coaching during the 2008-09 school year, has 20 years experience as a head coach and six as an assistant. Sixteen of those years have been spent in Powell. He has coached four state championship track and field teams and was an assistant coach for the Panther football team during its state title run in 2006. He also has eight regional titles to his credit and has won numerous coach of the year awards. Coach Smith is the third PHS track and field coach to earn a spot in the WCA Hall of Fame. The others are L.A. Kohnke (1984) and Jerry Lane (1993).
"It felt really good," Coach Smith said of being inducted into the WCA Hall of Fame. "I've been pretty fortunate. I'm the third track and field coach from Powell to get into the Hall of Fame, so that gives you an idea of how much support the teams get here in Powell. The community has been so supportive of track and field, and it was that way before I got here. Having that kind of support is nice to have, and it means a lot.
August 04, 2008 2:09 pm
Patterson, Pollart help North to all-star victory
PHS standouts ready to embark on college careers
A pair of recently graduated Powell High School volleyball standouts helped the North All-Star squad to a 4-1 match win over their South counterparts in the Wyoming Coaches Association's annual all-star volleyball game in Casper.
Katie Patterson and Abby Pollart, who were among the leaders for the Lady Panthers during their Class 3A West Conference title run during the 2007-08 season, both played key roles for the victorious North All-Stars. The North opened the recent match with three straight wins of 26-25, 25-13 and 26-24 before dropping the fourth set 25-18. In the fifth game, the South All-Stars were once again overpowered and dropped a 15-12 decision to the North's group of all-stars.
"Abby and Katie both played very well," said Cindi Smith, PHS head coach. "(The North) used a 6-2 for three games and used a 5-1 for two. I thought they did a great job adjusting to that, as did the rest of the girls. They only had three days of practice leading up to the match, but all the girls learned a lot of new things and they were able to put it all together."
According to Smith, Pollart played well at setter and on the defensive side of the net. Patterson, who played in the middle for the North team, provided solid blocking throughout her time on the court, Smith said.
"It was good to see our girls play so well and help the North to the win," Smith added. "Now they're getting ready to leave for college, and it'll be fun to see how well they do."
Pollart, shortly after the conclusion of the 2007 high school volleyball season, signed on to play for Central Wyoming College in Riverton. She will be joined there by 2007 PHS graduate Courtnie Trustem, who originally signed a scholarship offer with Chadron State following the 2006-07 school year.
Patterson also will play in Region IX this fall. She signed a letter of intent to play for Casper College's volleyball program earlier this year.
"It's going to be a lot of fun to watch them play when their teams come to Powell (to face Northwest College, Smith said. "I think all three of them will do well."
August 04, 2008 2:08 pm
Jerry Lee Brown
Dec. 15, 1950 - July 20, 2008
Former Powell resident Jerry Lee Brown died Sunday, July 20 in California at the age of 57.
Jerry's parents moved often, and his growing up years were spent in Missouri, Wyoming, Idaho, New Mexico, Arizona and California. His high school years were spent in Santa Maria, Calif. During summer vacations his parents sent him to Uncle Fred and Herb's ranches in Wyoming.
As a young child, he was often the guinea pig for his big brother, Melvin's pranks, and Jerry soon learned how to play a good joke himself.
He married his wife Bonnie in 1969, and they became parents of two daughters, Michelle and Monica. They raised their children in Powell and it was their home for many years. On July 11, 1981, he married his wife of 27 years, Eileen, in Powell.
Jerry's mid-life career change began in the 1980s after years of working on ranches and the oil fields of Wyoming. His dream of self-employment came in 1994 when he and his wife Eileen transformed Manni Funeral Home of Portola, Calif., inside and out. He loved Portola and considered nearby Loyalton his second home.
Jerry had many interests, but he loved his bicycle and being in the front of the pack. He always found a way to travel to Alaska and Wyoming to visit his daughters and five grandchildren.
His grandchildren remember him as fun — stealing food off people's plates, falling asleep while stuck in traffic or at the movies, putting frogs in people's shoes, and scooter races in grandpa's driveway. Another special memory is going to coffee with grandpa every morning when they came to visit.
Services were held in Portola on Saturday, July 26 with burial in Whispering Pines Cemetery. Memorials can be made in his memory to Rotary Club of Portola, Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1121, Portola, Calif., 96122, or Christian Encounter Ministries, P.O. Box 1022, Grass Valley, Calif., 95945.
August 04, 2008 2:06 pm
Janet Lou Jones
Feb. 7, 1948 - Aug. 1, 2008
Janet Lou Jones, 60, of Powell, died Friday, Aug. 1 at Powell Valley Care Center.
She was born Feb. 7, 1948 in LaSalle, Colo., a daughter of Reuben and Esther (Ley) Stroh. She attended Powell High School and later earned her high school diploma.
She married David E. Jones on June 29, 1987, in Reno, Nev. She was an Avon sales representative, and received awards for high sales for Avon. She was affiliated with the Lutheran church, and enjoyed gardening and fostering abandoned kittens.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a niece Dorra Stroh, and a nephew, Jerad Stroh.
She is survived by her husband, a daughter Charla Fales of Los Angeles, Calif., granddaughter Sarah Mayers, brothers Lloyd (Naomi) Stroh of Cody, Gerald (Helen) Stroh of Cody, Larry (Marcia) Stroh of Casper, Rick and Klodette Stroh of Powell, and sister, Linda Johnson of Powell.
Memorial eervices will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 at Hope Lutheran Church in Powell. Memorials may be sent to the Dave Jones Family at 904 Avenue E in Powell.
Thompson Funeral Home assisted the family.
August 04, 2008 2:05 pm
Henry Roemmich
Jan. 14, 1916 - Aug. 2, 2008
Henry Roemmich died Saturday, Aug. 2, at his home in Cody, after a long battle with cancer.
Henry was born Jan. 14, 1916, in Streeter, N.D., to Henry and Sophie (Metzger) Roemmich. After completing eighth grade, he left school to farm with his father and uncles.
During the Depression, he moved to Montana with a brother to work sugar beets, then on to Powell, where he met his wife, Mabel Reichel. They were married in Billings on Nov. 20, 1938. The couple had three children: Harlen, Shirley and Sandra.
Henry is survived by his wife of nearly 70 years; son, Harlen Roemmich; daughters, Shirley Roemmich and Sandy Beier; 12 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, two sisters, a brother and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, five brothers and two sister preceeded him in death.
Visitation is from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Ballard Funeral Home in Cody. Services are at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 7, at Ballard Funeral Home. Donations in Henry's memory can be sent to Spirit Mountain Hospice, 707 Sheridan Ave., Cody, WY 82414.
August 04, 2008 2:02 pm
Two North Fork lodges evacuated
Due to the Gunbarrel Fire in the North Absaroka Wilderness, two lodges west of Cody were evacuated Friday afternoon.
A checkpoint opened at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Wapiti School, where all evacuees from Absaroka and Elephant Head lodges were temporarily housed. Evacuees may contact county emergency personnel about overnight accommodations.
The evacuation was expected to continue for at least several hours Friday
August 01, 2008 5:13 pm
Gunbarrel fire expands to 4,100 acres
Smoke flows over the mountian sides and over the North Fork Highway as a result of the fire in the Shoshone National Forest adding new color to the atmosphere for Tuesday's sunset.
Tribune photo by Kara Bacon
As of Wednesday afternoon, the lighting-caused Gunbarrel Fire had claimed 4,100 acres in the North Absaroka Wilderness between Goff and Gunbarrel creeks on the North Fork of the Shoshone River.
The fire is burning about three miles north of U.S. 14-16-20, approximately 40 miles west of Cody.
As of Wednesday, one helicopter and its six-person crew had been assigned to the fire, along with a 10-person crew and a management and planning team that specializes in long-duration fires, according to a U.S. Forest Service fire update.
"The top priority is public and firefighter safety. Other objectives include minimizing the chance of fire spreading near buildings along the North Fork corridor, and allowing the fire to play its natural role in the ecosystem," said the update.
"An important responsibility of the fire-management group is to prepare well for unlikely worst-case scenarios. Today (Wednesday), two crews will continue work already well underway to make defensible space around lodges and other buildings closest to the fire. They will also install sprinklers that will remain in place until there is no reasonably possible need for them," the update said.
Clint Dawson, zone fire manager for Shoshone National Forest in Cody, said the fire likely will continue to burn until the snow flies this fall.


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7:00pm Monday 12th November 2012 in News
A COUNTY-WIDE bulk buying scheme could be set up in a bid to drive down rising energy prices.
Council leaders hope they can secure a cheaper deal for domestic electricity and gas customers if enough sign up with energy firms.
A Cherwell District Council report says the council should "support and promote" the scheme possibly using firm iChoosr as an intermediary.
It says: "There is likely to be a positive impact economically for those residents who sign up to the scheme and receive a more competitive, lower price for their energy."
The Government announced £5m in funding for such "collective energy" schemes in September in a bid to tackle fuel poverty.
More than 1,600 people have joined a pilot scheme being run by South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria.
Lead council member for clean and green Nigel Morris said: "Even if we got ten per cent of Cherwell homes signed up, that would be 5,000 or 6,000, so it would be a beneficial bargaining tool.
"Fuel poverty is something that is very much in the forefront of people's minds."
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Moreover, all too many of Cherwell's recent initiatives (as with the reform of blue badge parking) have simply been ill-disguised money spinning measures that have left the disadvantaged significantly worse off and dislocated from the places they need to stop (not where the self-interested petty functionaries from Mr Neudegg down want them to park - i.e. away from the areas reserved for their business chums - who no doubt show their support in the traditional manner).
In conclusion, with those necessary caveats, I would urge council officers from the districts and county to develop a workable and transparent model to be quickly put out for public consultation, with a call for suitably vetted volunteers to form a Steering Committee structure free of commercial influence peddling by councillors, and to take this idea forward ASAP.
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In Mythus certain Vocations (classes) are dedicated to combat, the Cavalier or Soldier for example. Others, such as the Wise Man/Woman, The theurgist, or the Merchant are not. If D&D were the same way, with combat (dealing damage) and non combat classes how would it affect adventure design? Encounters?
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5br/3.5Ba Villa-1Mile to Ocean & Beach/Boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach
- bedrooms 5
- baths 3½
- sleeps 11
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Villa
- community Eagle's Landing
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vacation rental description
Endless summer....now taking reservations for fall--weeks or weekends. If you are looking for the weekend of Sept 13 or 20 our other house (on the next street) is still open & so is the pool! Email or call for details.
Also booking for summer 2015 Saturday to Saturday rentals with 2015 rates in effect until December, $2350.
A big thanks to all of our guests for selling out summer 2014 (our 10th year in a row!) Our summer rentals are Saturday to Saturday for $2350 on any summer bookings--so if you know your vacation plans for 2015, please send us an inquiry.
Delaware's water and beaches were named #1 in the country again!2014 Travel + Leisure named Rehoboth one of the "Best Little Beach Towns in America". " Parents Magazine" June 2013 voted Rehoboth Beach in its top 10 beaches (including Hawaii and Corona Del Mar, CA)! 2012 "Southern Living" picked Rehoboth's old fashioned (wooden) boardwalk as #1 in the country. Delaware is consistently ranked among the cleanest beaches in the country. Come to our beach house and see why Rehoboth is everyone's favorite!
Welcome to 'The Boat House', our charming 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath 2-story, 2,400 square feet Villa in Rehoboth Beach's Eagles Landing Resort--1 mile to the ocean/beach and boardwalk of Rehoboth Beach. Our beautiful resort has 3 outdoor pools and tennis (across the street). Our community is lush with mature trees and plenty of green open space and ponds to explore, yet quiet enough to hear the frogs at night. Our spacious home has a nautical theme. We are the much coveted end unit that is quiet, bright and sunny (with 4 reserved parking spaces). We have a cozy, tiled, sun porch addition that looks out on our newly landscaped rose garden and patio with outdoor dining. Our elegant floor plan is ideal for one family or two. We have 2 spacious master bedroom suites with queen beds with pillow top matresses, huge walk in closet & private bath. For extra privacy, the first master bedroom suite is on the first floor. The second master suite is upstairs plus 3 other bedrooms and a third full bath (with tub and shower) off the hall. One BR has a queen bed, 1 BR has 2 twins, and 1 BR has a queen plus a twin. Cable TV/VCRs in all BRs. Living room and dining room table seats 6 plus 2 extra chairs make 8. The Livingroom, dining room have wood floors and all bedrooms are berber carpet. Off of the kitchen is our garage (feel free to use our beach chairs, toys and umbrellas--so you don't have to pack your own) and four reserved parking spaces in front. Rental includes 1 beach parking pass, secured wi-fi and use of our wii game. NO PETS/NO SMOKING & NO STUDENT GROUPS.
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Picked by "Parents Magazine" and "Southern Living" as in the top 10 beaches of the country, everyone loves Rehoboth Beach--and the EPA ranks the Delaware beaches the cleanest in the country! Our Villa is only 1 mile to Rehoboth Beach, Ocean and Boardwalk and FUNLAND! Driving to the beach? We make it easy by lending you our beach parking pass to save you the trips to pay the parking meters. Biking to the beach? Store your bikes in our garage (or rent them at the bike shop down the street). Either way, we leave all the beach necessities like beach chairs, umbrellas, boogie boards, and sand toys for your use too -- even a little tykes wagon to haul kids or stuff to the beach.
We are located across from our Resort's 2 tennis courts and largest pool with the clubhouse--about 75 yards away--but none of the noise! (2 more pools are about 1 block away). Community pool passes and tennis court passes provided at no extra cost (we even lend your the raquets). Our community is lush and green with mature plantings, ponds and lots of open space -- perfect for jogging or a leisurely stroll to look at the fish ponds. Whatever your pace, our beautiful resort is full of places to explore.
Our Villa has 4 reserved parking spaces in front of our 1-car garage. With 1 stair to the first floor living space it is easy to unload the car and groceries! Master suite on the first floor has no steps, plus seating in the shower.
Inside our place, 2,400 square feet of two level living,is beautifully decorated to get you into that beach relaxing mode. Our motto is: "Leave your tensions behind!" Our Villas has lots of space to spread out or to get everyone together as a group. Everything is designed to ensure your comfort and enjoyment. Our living room has cable TV/VCR/DVD. Our dining room seats 6 easy, pull up the 2 extra chairs for 8. Plus we leave a card table and 4 additional chairs for the big family feast or some board game fun (we have a lending library of board games from "Scene It" to Clue). Along with the 2 stools at the breakfast bar you can feed 14 in one seating! Our kitchen is fully equipped right down to the corkscrew and wineglasses and dishes for 20! Large with plenty of counterspace, our kitchen offers a new side by side refrigerator (with ice maker), new dishwasher, over the stove microwave, new electric stove, 4-slice toaster, blender and loads of other cooking implements.
Want to enjoy our rose garden and beautifully landscaped backyard? We also have a Weber charcoal grill outside on the patio with an outdoor dining table and 4 chairs.
All BRs have cable and DVD or VCR's (and a lending library of all-age films). Our large bedrooms have new pillow-top beds and sleep 11 comfortably. NOTE: Although we leave plenty of comforters and pillows, our cleaners don't have the time to do laundry between guests so you must bring your own linens and towels (including hand towels for the BR's and beach towels). (With prior arrangements, the cleaners may agree to provide and wash linens and towels at the end of the week for an additional payment of $125). Includes secured Wi-Fi and Wii. Also, our house is "green cleaned" from the carpet cleaning to the weekly cleaning service--so if being natural and healthy is important to you, know that it is important to us too!
We leave a book with helpful info, like directions (fastest way to the beach and parking, outlets etc) and resturant suggestions/menus, plus stuff to do with the kids--be sure to check it out.
Of course we have central air in all rooms except the sunporch addition (be green, please leave the door to the sunroom and windows closed when the air conditioning is running.)
activities and attractions in Rehoboth Beach Delaware
Our best attractions are the nearby beautiful Delmarva beaches of Rehoboth and Dewey and the ocean. We are about 1 mile to both, including Rehoboth Beach's famous Boardwalk. Beat the traffic; we are the fastest way to the beach! Whether you are headed for sun worship or to play the games at the FunLand arcade, beach parking is made easy when we lend you our Rehoboth Beach parking pass.
Just want to spend time at our resort? Our Villa is well located across from the resort's tennis courts and largest pool and clubhouse with the resort's 2 additional pools within a block. Don't forget a nice stroll around our green open space to see the fish and frogs!
We are also walking distance to great resturants and markets including the best seafood in town at the Big Fish Grill (voted Best in Delaware too many years to count) or great times at Arenas. Rehoboth Beach is famous for eating out-from the best in gourmet dining to family friendly -- all minutes away!
Want more excercise? If you like, the Rehoboth biking trail starts at the end of our street with over 8 miles of highway-free riding (bike rentals nearby) and feel free to store your bikes in our garage).
Looking for a BFF Day? Come spave! We are less than 1 mile to Delaware's tax-free outlet shopping. Or, want a spa day? We recommend Bad Hair Day for the best treatments at the best prices at the beach.
Kids' day out? (I mean for big kids and little ones!) Jungle Jim's, the area's largest and best waterpark with a wave pool, huge kids pool with Pirate Ship, largest lazy river in the area, water rollercoasters and water slides, Jungle Jims mini golf, go carts, bumper cars and wallclimbing is about 1/2 mile away. (Try the late day admission to save a bundle). Don't forget, Rehoboth has 2 movie theaters, including the multiplex close by.
Also nearby, we have golf, sailing, deep-sea fishing, dolphin-watching excursions, parasailing and more!
vacation rental rates
Booking now for 2014 season for Saturday to Saturday weekly rates of $2350 (includes cleaning costs, use of 1 car beach parking pass and resort pool and tennis courts passes, secured wi-fi. and wii game.) Additional Security deposit of $250 is required, refunded upon cleaner's inspection.
In season check in is after 3 pm and check out is by 10 am. Please remember, no reservation is confirmed until payment is received and confirmed by us in writing.
Linen service may be available (sheets on beds, bath towels, misc hand towels, wash cloths and beach towels provided and laundered by our cleaners after you leave) for $125, subject to prior reservation. Please request at time of booking, subject to availability.
Booking for other holidays and off-season (2 night minimum) Please Email for rates; flexible check in and check out. Note: When staying less than 1 week, cleaning fees apply.
We require 1/2 payment as a deposit to hold the reservation (non-refundable) with the remaining due no later thatn 3 weeks before check in.
Please remember that we are NO SMOKING/NO PETS and that all adults on the lease must be over 24. (Sorry, our resort does not allow student groups--even if an adult wants to sign on the lease.) Groups are limited to 12 or less.
Kerry Tripp 301-589-8798
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Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Rehoboth Beach
- Stay at our Boathouse!
- Walk to our ponds and look for fish and frogs
- Eat at the Big Fish Grill and work off the calories walk back
- Finish your summer-read on our sunporch
- Spend the day at the beach! Ridin the waves or catchin zzz' s!
Top things to do on a budget
- Sun worship and fall asleep to the waves
- Let your kiddies ride the Funland rides for less than $10/night
- Look for sea shells at daybreak
- Eat fries on the boardwalk--feed the gulls the leftovers
- Spaving with tax free outlet shopping
Top things to do with a family
- Play a family tennis tournament at our tennis courts
- Mini-golf at the Sea Shell shop
- Take your family holiday picture on the beach
- Ride a surreybike on the boardwalk
- Go to Jungle Jim's Water Park, just around the block
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GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – Thursday was the second trial day of a Glens Falls man accused of killing his 15-month-old son.
Patricia Baker, the mother of one of Gary Waite's other children, took the stand on Thursday. She testified that 15-month-old Jesse Smith's injuries only happened when Waite was around.
While on the stand, Baker said that Waite told her Jesse fell off the couch and bumped his head. This is the same account of events Waite's Defense Attorney is claiming during the trial.
However, Baker said she's not quite sure about that.
Baker, the mother of Waite's 12-year-old son said she doesn't believe a fall from a couch, as Waite told her, could cause the injuries seen on Jesse smith.
Waite, 29, is on trial for killing his son Jesse during a severe beating in his South Glens Falls home February 13th, 2012.
Bruises, lethargy, a cut lip, blood in his mouth and nose. Baker says Jesse wasn't in that condition when he was over to her house, visiting earlier that day. The injuries, according to Baker, happened after she dropped the toddler back off with Waite, who was the only person home at the time.
The emergency room doctor who examined Jesse also took the stand Thursday.
He said he has only seen head injuries to a child this severe when an elevator fell on one child, and a 300 lb. tombstone fell on another. The doctor calls Jesse's injuries, the worst he's ever seen.
Waite faces charges of 2nd-degree murder and manslaughter. If convicted, he could face a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison
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15th Annual Urban Initiatives Conference, May 29
Registration is now open.
The 15th Annual Urban Initiatives Conference, Restorative Practices: Repairing Harm and Building Communities, will be held Wednesday, May 29 at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee.
Restorative practices are efforts that build, maintain, and restore communities around inclusive networks of right relationships. They bring people together when relationships are damaged by the specific actions of one or more people. National experts Carl Stauffer and Kay Pranis will join local voices Arno Michaelis, Pardeep Kaleka and others to inform individuals about the principles, methods, evidence, and applications of restorative practices toward building a better community through a day of discussions and workshops.
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Rush Limbaugh has taken full advantage of his prominence in the media these days and has challenged Obama to a debate—forcing me, for the fourth day straight, to lead with this circus. Here in the office, we've debated vigorously whether the White House's supposedly carefully crafted "Rush Job" is an effective strategy, or just more game-playing in a time of crisis that demands leadership. But at the very least it's kept Republicans, many of whom are trying to keep their distance, on their toes.
Michael Steele, who some suggest should be worried about his job, is plugging ahead. The RNC plans to donate $1 million each to the NRSC and NRCC.
Obama's chances for re-election largely hinge on his ability to guide out us out of this economic crisis. So how long does he have before Americans start holding him responsible? Nate Silver takes a look at the numbers and concludes that if economists are right, Obama should be okay. But Republicans are becoming more willing to criticize the popular president, so perhaps unrest will increase faster than projected.
After reading senior editor Shane D'Aprile's preview of 2009's key races in the March issue, you're surely eager for an update. In Virginia, the Democratic primary remains tight, with 46 percent still undecided. And as this cycle's early proving ground for both parties, NY-20 keeps receiving the outside money: Our Country Deserves Better PAC is releasing TV and radio ads today attacking Democrat Scott Murphy.
Meanwhile, with the general still weeks away, the IL-05 is all but over now that the primaries are over. So meet Illinois's all-but-assured newest congressman.
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With photography, we capture images which allow us to evoke the memory of a person, place or event. The creative part of photography merely starts when the shutter is closed. With digital photography, the picture becomes a photograph when the photographer applies his or her creative judgment and skill with a computer instead of in a darkroom. However, the same creative choices confront a photographer using digital -- how shall I crop the picture (if at all)? Shall I lighten or darken the image? Are there defects that need to be corrected? How strong is the composition? And so on until the final image emerges.
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Beautiful Waterfront Condo at Estero Yacht and Racquet in Fort Myers Beach
- bedrooms 1
- baths 2
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
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- community Estero Island Yacht and Racquet Club
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$ 1,000 - $ 3,200 / month
vacation rental description
Estero Yacht and Racquet Unit 229, is located at 200 Lenell Road on Fort Myers Beach. This bright, airy one bedroom, two full bathroom waterfront condo places you centrally located on the island close to everything. No need to rent a car unless you just want to. Just a 3 minute walk to several restaurants, bars, apparel stores, gifts and art shops, ice cream shops and groceries all at Santini Plaza. It is just a 5 minute walk to the beautiful sandy beach, not the lagoon. At the beach you will find a fantastic tiki bar right on the beach to watch the sunsets.
The master bedroom is decorated with Southwest Florida flare. It has a king size bed, in-room flat screen cable TV, and private ensuite full bathroom with shower. The tropical living room is bright and airy. The wall of sliding glass doors telescope back, opening the lanai to the living room, for that indoor/outdoor living experience. The couch converts to a queen sleeper sofa and has an upgraded memory foam mattress for extra sleeping comfort. The living room is complete with a large screen TV, DVD player, and IPOD hook up. You'll love the great waterviews from the condo.
The modern fully equipped kitchen has everything you could want or need for preparing your meals. Clean up is a breeze with the dishwasher. Guests can sit at the breakfast bar and chat while you prepare meals and enjoy the water view of the canal. Feel like grilling while on vacation? No problem with the waterside grills in the common area. There are even 2 great sitting areas, grill side, where you can enjoy your fresh grilled meal on the waterfront.
This beautiful condo also has a separate dining room, second full bathroom with tub/shower combination, and wireless high speed internet.
Sitting on a deep water canal behind Santini Marina Plaza, you can watch the boats go by from the marina or enjoy the dolphins that come in to play, all while sitting on your private screened in lanai. Seven miles of white, sugar sand beach are just a few minutes walk away. Stroll past the numerous shops and eat at the variety of restaurants at the plaza. You'll also find a bank, post office, 7/11 and CVS there as well.
Cool off in the in-ground heated pool after relaxing poolside in one of the many loungers. Need to do laundry? No problem. The laundry room is located poolside, making laundry tasks while relaxing a snap.
This complex has a great waterside boardwalk that you'll love walking along and fishing from. There's even a fish cleaning station for your use.
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condo rental amenities
Phone, central air conditioning, wireless high speed cable internet, cable TV's, DVD player, full kitchen with all amenities, microwave, dishwasher, oven, refrigerator, cooking utensils provided, linens provided, common washers/dryers, in-ground heated pool, on a canal offering great fishing and boating from the back yard, lounge chairs, gas grills (BBQ), beach towels, daily housekeeping and turn down service available, kayaks, additional bikes, and other items also available through our rental department.
activities and attractions in Fort Myers Beach Gulf Coast South
We offer full concierge service, daily housekeeping and turn down services for those who want a truly relaxing vacation. Let us know how our concierge can assist you. We can arrange for special occasion items to be waiting for you, or that special someone in your party, upon your arrival. Groceries, fresh fruit baskets, floral arrangements, limo/dinner packages, an in house massage, are all things that we can arrange for you to make your vacation ultra special. Do you need a crib or high chair for a little one? Kayaks to explore Estero Bay with? Golf clubs so you don't have to bring yours? Let us know. We offer a full rental department for those extra items that you may need or don't want to bring with you. Everything is delivered to you for your arrival and picked up on the day of your departure. So you can relax on your vacation in paradise.
Enjoy one of the most beautiful beaches in Florida where you can swim with dolphins and manatees or search for shells and sand dollars. Charter boats, jet ski's and parasailing rentals are within walking distance. Enjoy a day or night out on the Casino boat or take the Key West Ferry for a day adventure to Key West. Catch some of the local artists at one of the many beach bars, enjoy great restaurants and fantastic shopping. Looking for something to do after the beach? There are numerous golf courses, mini golf, frisbee golf, libraries, a movie theater, water park, and much, much more. Further out you can enjoy museums, the Shell Factory, the Imaginarium, Calusa Nature Center, Naples Zoo, or an Everglades Airboat or Swamp Buggy adventure.
vacation rental rates
Off Season: $450-$550/week $1000-$1200 month
Season: $750-$1100/week $2625-$3200 month
Please add a $40 nonrefundable booking fee, a $50 nonrefundable damage waiver, a $100 cleaning fee, and an 11% tax to the above rates. Utilities are included.
*Rates are subject to change without notice.
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Amy Lefebvre-Loughrey 239-463-2222
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Schwartz: An "Abomination" If I'm Left Out of Debates
By John Riley | Monday Aug 11, 2014
With the Aug. 6 filing deadline for candidates to declare their candidacy behind them, some D.C. mayoral contenders are raising the issue of debates -- specifically, who will be allowed to participate.
Lesbian Councilwoman Target of Constant Hate Speech
By Winnie McCroy | Saturday Aug 9, 2014
Richmond, California's Vice Mayor Jovanka Beckles, the city's first openly lesbian councilwoman, has faced constant hate speech since she was elected to her position four years ago in 2010.
House Of Cards - Season Two
By Louise Adams | Tuesday Jun 24, 2014
Politics imitates art: For his role as Majority Whip Francis Underwood, Kevin Spacey shadowed Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Tea Party-Calif., who was just elected as House Republican Majority Leader to replace ousted Eric Cantor.
Hard Choices
By Daniel Scheffler | Thursday Jun 19, 2014
Hillary's four years as Secretary of State and a hint at what's to come.
The Tea Party: Bringing Down a Republican Near You?
By Kilian Melloy | Wednesday Jun 11, 2014
Yes, Virginia, you've been a Santa Claus. But to whom, exactly? For starters: Anyone who actually takes an interest in politics. The game, having grown unbearably stale, just got interesting again.
Hillary Clinton Speaks at San José State University
By Louise Adams | Monday Apr 14, 2014
Former First Lady and Secretary of State and likely future presidential candidate New York Senator Hillary Clinton spoke in front of an eager audience at San Jose State University last Thursday.
Rhode Island Lawmakers Jockey to be House Speaker
By Erika Niedowski and Michelle R. Smith | Sunday Mar 23, 2014
Two legislators have emerged as candidates to replace RI's first openly gay House Speaker Gordon Fox after he relinquished the House speakership following FBI raids on his home and office.
First Openly Gay RI House Speaker to Step Down After FBI Raids
By Erika Niedowski | Saturday Mar 22, 2014
Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox is resigning from his leadership post and will not run for re-election, he said Saturday, a day after federal and state authorities raided his Statehouse office and home.
LGBT-Advocacy Group Asks McAuliffe To Reconsider Nomination
By John Riley | Monday Mar 17, 2014
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia has written a letter to Gov. Terry McAuliffe criticizing his expected nomination of Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones to serve as the chairperson of the Democratic Party of Virginia.
Historians Unravel Mystery of Cryptic Lincoln Note
Sunday Mar 9, 2014
The cryptic note penned by Abraham Lincoln identifies its recipient only as "my dear Sir" and has a small section carefully clipped out. Who was he writing to and why was a key piece of information later removed so meticulously?
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CATEGORIES MoviesActor and comedian Tommy Chong has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
In an interview with CNN, the 74-year-old comic revealed to anchor Don Lemon that he had been diagnosed about a month ago and that the cancer is currently in a "slow stage one."
As for treatment, Chong is doing it the only way he knows how: "with hemp oil [and] with cannabis... So [legalizing marijuana] means a lot more to me than just being able to smoke a joint without being arrested." (Chong reiterated to Lemon that he quit smoking marijuana a year ago and now ingests hemp oil instead.)
Tommy Chong is best known for his work in the comedy duo Cheech & Chong (with fellow actor/comedian Cheech Marin), having appeared in such pot-friendly movies as "Up in Smoke" and "Cheech & Chong's Next Movie." Tommy has also had a prolific television career as well, guest-starring on "That 70s Show," "Dharma & Greg" and "Miami Vice."
The actor's last film was the 2011 animated flick "Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil," in which he voiced the character of Stone.
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Tucson Fire and Tucson Police crews responded to an officer involved shooting at 550 N. Harrison. This is in the area of Broadway and Harrison Road.
According to Sgt. Maria Hawke with Tucson Police, officers responded to the scene on a report of a suicidal man around 7:45 p.m.
Officers tried to speak with the man for about 15 minutes, at that point one officer fired at the man.
He was transported to a local hospital and there is still no word on his condition. Police are not releasing whether the man was armed.
No officers were injured and the investigation continues.
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U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx says she wont enter the GOP primary for the chance to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan next year.
In an announcement Tuesday, Foxx said she already has the best job in North Carolina.
The Banner Elk Republican has ridden atop some polls for months as a voter favorite for the race. Foxx called the encouragement humbling but said she wants to continue representing her district.
North Carolina deserves a United States Senator who is committed to increasing freedom and also to reducing the size of Washingtons footprint in our lives, Foxx said in a statement. That starts with electing a Senator who is committed to undoing President (Barack) Obamas job-crushing heath care overhaul and getting our outrageous national deficit under control. Our conservative candidate for Senate will have my utmost support.
Her decision follows that of U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers of Dunn, who said a few weeks ago that she wouldnt run either.
So far, only state House Speaker Thom Tillis and Dr. Greg Brannon of Cary are running in the GOP primary.
Still thinking about it is state Sen. Phil Berger of Eden.
The Senate president pro tem told WPTFs Bill Lumaye he would make an announcement sometime in the couple of months.
He also knocked Hagans decision to ask U.S. Attorney Eric Holder to take a look at the new voting law passed by the legislature.
Senator Hagan has for almost six years now been in Washington and has consistently taken stands and has advocated positions which are inconsistent with the views of the vast majority of the people of North Carolina, he said.
Forsyth GOP target polling site
The newly appointed Republican chairman of the Forsyth County Board of Elections says he plans to eliminate an early voting site at Winston-Salem State University, the Winston-Salem Journal reports.
Chairman Ken Raymond said he will move Tuesday to shut down the voting site at the historically black campus after hearing talk that a professor had offered students extra credit for going to the polls, which he said was a violation of the law. He offered no proof.
Last week, the Watauga Board of Elections voted to close the voting site on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone.
Republicans on the Pasquotank County Board of Elections also voted last week to deny an Elizabeth City State University senior from running for City Council, ruling that that his on-campus address couldnt be used to establish residency. The county chairman said he planned to challenge the voter residency of other students at the historically black school.
Conservatives target Burr
U.S. Sen. Richard Burrs remarks calling a government shutdown to block the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, the dumbest idea hes ever heard are being used against him in a new radio ad.
Whats dumb is for Richard Burr to vote to fund a government program like Obamacare that will do so much harm to North Carolina families, the script for the ad says.
The minute-long spot is designed to send Burr a message. It is paid for by the Senate Conservatives Fund, a political advocacy group that aims to elect conservative U.S. Senate candidates.
The groups latest campaign is pushing for drastic action to block the federal health care law. According to a statement, the Senate Conservatives Fund says it will air the ad across the state for two weeks starting Wednesday. The cost of the ad buy is not disclosed, making it difficult to gauge how many people will hear it.
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By Mervyn Rothstein
29 Nov 2012
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"They had the kind of love that transcends space, time, and the body," playwright Sarah Ruhl says. "I found that very moving."
Ruhl is talking about poets Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell, whose 30-year correspondence and friendship is the subject of Ruhl's new play, Dear Elizabeth, at Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven. Her play's text consists of letters the poets exchanged from 1947 to 1977, when Lowell died. Mary Beth Fisher portrays Bishop and Jefferson Mays — a Best-Actor Tony Award winner in 2004 for I Am My Own Wife (2004) — is Lowell. Les Waters directs.
Bishop was a lesbian; Lowell was divorcing the writer Jean Stafford when he and Bishop met, and went on to marry writers Elizabeth Hardwick and Caroline Blackwood. He was manic-depressive, and later would often be hospitalized.
They met at a dinner party in 1947 — she was 36, he 30. They became two of the most renowned and respected 20th-century American poets — he won two Pulitzer Prizes (the first in 1947), she one. They helped each other with their poetry; he considered her the finest contemporary American poet and promoted her career.
Their relationship continued even though — or perhaps because — they rarely saw each other. The letters came from Maine, Key West, London, Brazil.
"I was so moved by the idea of two lives recorded in letters," Ruhl says, "partly because we're in the digital age, where the idea of recording our lives in minute detail in letters is so foreign. And partly because these two individuals were so extraordinary."Continued...


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Acrimonious meeting reveals traffic woes
Original post made on Oct 18, 2012
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The assertion that "speed was not a factor" in the death and dismemberment of Mr. Ware is a complete absurdity, given that witnesses put the speed of Pumar's car at 60-70 mph. Had Pumar been driving at 35 mph (the posted limit) or less, I suspect that Mr. Ware would not have been torn apart by the impact.
It sounds like they're getting ready to let Pumar slide. Money doesn't talk --- it SCREAMS.
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Hey Ronit, we are beyond goal setting and waiting until next January to do it. We need concrete action now!
And as far as Officer Lopez's comments go, could we please have him reassigned or demoted to record keeping? He is completely out of touch on a solution.
on Oct 18, 2012 at 2:29 pm
The meeting our neighborhood association held last Monday night was a positive experience where residents were given an open forum in which to express their traffic concerns.
Three members of Public Works and two from Mountain View Police participated. We had three council members and one candidate also in attendance. All officials present were there for two hours listening intently to each person's complaint and possible solution.
We accomplished an unbelievable amount in a short period of time. Thanks go to SWAN's committed and cooperative residents, as well as members of three other neighborhood groups.
When the meeting ended it was touted as being "as good as any professionally organized meeting at the city level," by one council member. Another council member said they heard loudly and clearly the messages about bicycle and pedestrian safety needing to be in larger focus and would be advocating as such.
The only "acrimonious" part of our meeting was when some emotional residents chose to speak using less than respectful comments to get their point made. That is the choice of the participant, and was not the tone of the meeting, as this article states.
Traffic concerns and safety pertain to everyone. SWAN board members have been in communication with the city officials, including council, since the meeting and look forward to positive actions being taken with regard to safer crosswalks, bike lanes, and streets.
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Miguel Cotto faces Sergio Martinez in the week's headline fight, with a "Super 8" heavyweight tournament in New Zealand, cards on ESPN2, Showtime, FOX Sports 1, and more.
Find out what you missed the past week. Countries highlighted in this review include the USA, UK, Argentina, Mexico, Germany, Thailand, Russia, Honduras, Italy, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Peru, Poland,...
Bad Left Hook runs down the weekend boxing results, including wins for Juan Carlos Salgado, Carlos Molina, Don George, Breidis Prescott, Paul Spadafora, Fres Oquendo, and more.
Friday, August 17 ESPN2 / ESPN3.com, 10:00 p.m. EDT, Don George vs Dionisio Miranda, Carlos Molina vs Damian Frias. Your Friday Night Fights season finale, and due to an injury to Adonis...
Hugo Cazares beat Nobuo Nashiro in their junior bantamweight title rematch in Osaka, and Antonio Margarito won his comeback bid in Mexico. Bad Left Hook rounds up the results.
Schedule of televised boxing matches for the weekend of May 6, May 7, May 8 and May 9, 2010
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Two men in their late teens or early 20s grabbed a deaf man's iPad while on a MAX train, and then took off running as the train came to a stop Friday morning.
"I was shocked," said Gary Meierotto, speaking with the help of a sign language interpreter. "I couldn't believe it. I was crying. I was so nervous."
The 62-year-old victim used the iPad as his primary means of communication.
He was on an eastbound MAX train in southeast Portland when the robbery happened.
Portland police said the two suspects got on the train at the Gateway Transit Station and began being aggressive toward the victim, who was holding his iPad.
When the train came to a stop at the 102nd Avenue Transit Station, one of the suspects grabbed the iPad and ran off the train, heading south on 102nd Avenue.
The second suspect, who was on his BMX bike inside the train, also hopped off the train and started riding his bike south.
"I want my iPad back," said Meierotto. "I want it back. There's no reason to steal my iPad."
Several police officers responded to the MAX station and started to search the neighborhood, but they didn't find any sign of the two thieves.
The suspect who grabbed the iPad is described as black, in his late teens or early 20s and 5'9" tall with a thin build and short, black hair. He wore a red T-shirt, light blue jean shorts and black high-top tennis shoes.
The suspect on the bike is described as white, in his late teens or early 20s and 5'10" with a medium build and a Chinese-symbol tattoo on the left side of his neck. He wore a white T-shirt, a baseball cap, black shorts and rode a BMX bike.
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Minnesota Vikings
Tyrone McKenzie - #58 - LB
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|2009, 3rd round, 33rd pick by Patriots
Moss returning? If so, Belichick is genius
I have never been much of a conspiracy theorist. It's not my style. But what would happen if Randy Moss came back to the Patriots now that the Vikings appear ready to release him?
Rice back on fantasy radar after Moss release
With Randy Moss' time in Minnesota shockingly coming to an end after just four games, according to some reports, WR Sidney Rice all of a sudden has a chance to make a serious fantasy impact down the stretch.
Report: Vikings release Randy Moss
Only four weeks after trading for the All-Pro wide receiver, the Vikings have chosen to let go of WR Randy Moss, according to the NFL Network.
Moss unhappy already? It's no Halloween prank
Randy Moss is unhappy with the media, but more importantly, he appears unhappy with his situation in Minnesota. Losing to the Patriots, the team that traded him, was a good reminder.
Vikings' players of the week: Week Eight
The Vikings' offensive, defensive and special-teams players of the week in their 28-18 loss to the Patriots in Week Eight.
Pats knock out Favre, hand Vikings their fifth loss
Tom Brady connected with Brandon Tate for a 65-yard touchdown on a broken play to give New England a 28-18 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, knocking Favre out of the game in the process.
Favre leaves game after hit to chin
Vikings QB Brett Favre was carted off the field with a facial laceration. His return is questionable.
Vikings-Patriots prediction
PFW's Eric Edholm thinks the Patriots will dominate the Vikings on Sunday — and knock Brett Favre out of the game.
Patriots-Vikings prediction
Brett Favre's ankle has taken attention away from Randy Moss' return to New England in this highly anticipated matchup. PFW associate editor Kevin Fishbain believes the well-rounded, confident Patriots have the advantage.
Vikings' Greenway off to terrific start
Although the statistics may not show it, the Vikings' defense has played well, particularly LB Chad Greenway, who's been playing like a Pro Bowler.
Don't rule out Rice's return to Vikings this season
Although he's still a few weeks away from getting on the practice field, Vikings WR Sidney Rice may yet be able to return to game action this season, according to NFC North Whispers.
Patriots-Vikings matchup of the day: Saturday
Here is a matchup to watch in the Week Seven game between the Patriots and Vikings.
Report: Favre expects to start Sunday
Vikings QB Brett Favre expects to start in Sunday's game against the Patriots.
Five questions with Vikings LB Chad Greenway
This week, PFW spends a few minutes with Vikings LB Chad Greenway to talk about his excellent play, the vibe in the locker room and digging out of the hole they are in.
Mckenzie and defensive end George Johnson were promoted from the practice squad to fill the roster spots of defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and linebacker Quincy Black.||||||| McCoy and Black are on injured reserve.
The Patriots placed McKenzie on injured reserve Monday.||||||| The Patriots made a pair of other minor moves, placing tackle Mark LeVoir on the reserve/physically unable to perform list and wide receiver Brandon Tate on the reserve/non-football injury list.
McKenzie will miss the 2009 season with a torn ligament in his right knee.||||||| New England's third-round draft pick, the outside linebacker from South Florida tore his anterior cruciate ligament during rookie minicamp on Saturday and will be sidelined for the year, a person familiar with the injury said Wednesday night on condition of anonymity because the team did not make an announcement. With the trade of longtime starter Mike Vrabel to Kansas City in February, the Patriots needed depth at outside linebacker.


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St. Mary's fifth grade class is normally taught by Mr. Ulmen, but today was different. Mr. Ulmen was present but Mr. Archuleta was in charge. Students usually call Mr. Archuleta, Ben, since he's one of their classmates.
Ben's parents won him Teacher for a Day at the school's silent auction fundraiser. After learning he'd be teacher for a day, Ben says he was both excited and nervous.
"It just felt so amazing. Just like always wondering what I, what it's like to be an adult," says Ben. He and Mr. Ulmen met the day before to go over the day's lesson plan on what Ben would need to teach. Mr. Ulmen told Ben, this was his class and what he says goes. "I've given them tests. I've, I have done some, some warnings and punishments so far," says Ben. "I've kind of was his shadow today. So, I was kind of whispering in his ear a little bit and guiding him throughout the day. I've been pretty close with him, and we've been kinda on the same page today. He's a pretty good cooperating teacher," say Ulmen. Over all Ben's classmates agreed, apart from the obvious, it was a normal day."Right when we came in the classroom this morning he did the same thing Mr. Ulmen did every day. So, it was kinda quite similar. It was kinda weird. Like having him be our age and be our teacher," says Halle Arndt. "It has been interesting. Also to be able to teach a child as a teacher. And it's been an interesting task, but it's been going wonderfully," says Ulmen. Ben's biggest goal was to keep the students quiet. So, that's one perk he says he'll miss as a teacher. Another is his prime spot in the classroom."This is such an upgrade from those ones," says Ben. Mr. Ulmen and the children say Ben did a good job. He kept everyone quiet and on task. Now, they are looking forward to the next opportunity for teacher of the day.
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Bangin Candy: Sally Ferreira aka The Model 50 Cent Allegedly Defamed
Earlier today, Page Six reported that video model Sally Ferreira is seeking $11 million in damages from 50 Cent,
Tony Yayo To 50 Cent: "As Much Bullets I Took For G-Unit… I Made That Brand" [Video]
On Wednesday (April 16), 50 Cent made a guest appearance on Hot 97's morning show.
He's Completely Embraced His Mom's Perspective On Me:' 50 Cent Discusses Strained Relationship With Oldest Son
50 cent has not had a close relationship with his oldest son, Marquise Jackson since his youngest son, Sire has been born.
50 Cent Talks Ciara's Baby, Vivica Fox , Chelsea Handler & Rihanna's Box Making Guys Act Like Females [Video]
50 dishes on break up with Vivica, Rihanna's box, beef with his babymama and more…
Official Hot 97 Summer Jam Line Up Revealed: Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, Nas, Weezy & Many More Set To Perform
It's time for the biggest Hip Hop event of the year once again.
50 Cent Says "Interscope Is Beats Records," Was Blocked From Promoting SMS Audio
By now the news of 50 Cent jetting from his longtime industry home of Interscope Records is well-worn into your brain.
Rick Ross On The Breakfast Club Takes Shots At 50 Cent "All My Family Eats, But These Dudes When They Were On Top Didn't Take Care Of Family" [Video]
There is some validity to the 50 Cent jab. Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks don't even talk to 50 anymore because of shady business deals.


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Richard Burr on Gun Control
Sr Senator; previously Republican Rep (NC-5)
BOWLES:"I would have voted to reinstitute the assault weapons ban."
BURR: "I voted for the ban to go away. I support the Second Amendment."
Proponent's Argument for voting Yes: Sen. BLUMENTHAL: This amendment would ban high-capacity magazines which are used to kill more people more quickly and, in fact, have been used in more than half the mass shootings since 1982. I ask my colleagues to listen to law enforcement, their police, prosecutors who are outgunned by criminals who use these high-capacity magazines. I ask that my colleagues also listen to the families of those killed by people who used a high-capacity magazine.
Opponent's Argument for voting No: Sen. GRASSLEY. I oppose the amendment. In 2004, which is the last time we had the large-capacity magazine ban, a Department of Justice study found no evidence banning such magazines has led to a reduction in gun violence. The study also concluded it is not clear how often the outcomes of the gun attack depend on the ability of offenders to fire more than 10 shots without reloading. Secondly, there is no evidence banning these magazines has reduced the deaths from gun crimes. In fact, when the previous ban was in effect, a higher percentage of gun crime victims were killed or wounded than before it was adopted. Additionally, tens of millions of these magazines have been lawfully owned in this country for decades. They are in common use, not unusually dangerous, and used by law-abiding citizens in self-defense, as in the case of law enforcement.
Burr says, "Burr (R-NC)"
On page 37, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following: "Allowing Amtrak Passengers to Securely Transport Firearms on Passenger Trains.--None of amounts made available in the reserve fund authorized under this section may be used to provide financial assistance for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) unless Amtrak passengers are allowed to securely transport firearms in their checked baggage.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Sen. ROGER WICKER (R, MS). This amendment aims to ensure that gun owners and sportsmen are able to transport securely firearms aboard Amtrak trains in checked baggage, a practice that is done thousands of times a day at airports across the country. I emphasize that this amendment deals with checked, secured baggage only. It would return Amtrak to a pre-9/11 practice. It does not deal with carry-on baggage. Unlike the airline industry, Amtrak does not allow the transport of firearms in checked bags. This means that sportsmen who wish to use Amtrak trains for hunting trips cannot do so because they are not allowed to check safely a firearm.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Sen. FRANK LAUTENBERG (D, NJ): I object to this disruptive amendment offered by the Senator from Mississippi. He wants to enable the carrying of weapons, guns, in checked baggage. One doesn't have to be very much concerned about what we are doing when they look at the history of attacks on railroads in Spain and the UK and such places. This amendment has no place here interrupting the budgetary procedure. The pending amendment is not germane and, therefore, I raise a point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
Proponents support voting YES because:
Sen. VITTER: This is a straight funding limitation amendment. Many folks who haven't followed the proceedings on this in the U.N. may ask: What is this all about? Unfortunately, it is about an effort in the United Nations to bring gun control to various countries through that international organization. Unfortunately, that has been an ongoing effort which poses a real threat, back to 1995. In 2001, the UN General Assembly adopted a program of action designed to infringe on second amendment rights. The Vitter amendment simply says we are not going to support any international organization that requires a registration of US citizens' guns or taxes US citizens' guns. If other folks in this Chamber think that is not happening, that it is never going to happen, my reply is simple and straightforward: Great, then this language has no effect. It is no harm to pass it as a failsafe. It has no impact. But, in fact, related efforts have been going on in the U.N. since at least 1995. I hope this can get very wide, bipartisan support, and I urge all my colleagues to support this very fundamental, straightforward amendment.
No opponents spoke against the bill.
While widely recognized today as a major political force and as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has, since its inception, been the premier firearms education organization in the world. But our successes would not be possible without the tireless efforts and countless hours of service our nearly three million members have given to champion Second Amendment rights and support NRA programs.
The following ratings are based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionaire sent to all Congressional candidates; the NRA assigned a letter grade (with A+ being the highest and F being the lowest).
OFFICIAL CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY: Prohibits appropriated funds from being used by any US official to promote any action by the UN which advocates the taxation of firearms or any other abrogation of rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution. Condemns all proposals to tax or otherwise limit rights under the Second Amendment.
SPONSOR'S INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: Rep. PAUL: This legislation prohibits taxpayer support of any UN actions that could in any way infringe on the Second Amendment. The bill also expresses the sense of Congress that proposals to tax, or otherwise limit, the right to keep and bear arms are "reprehensible and deserving of condemnation."
Over the past decade, the UN has waged a campaign to undermine the right to keep and bear arms, which is protected by the Second Amendment of the US Constitution. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on members of the Security Council to "tackle" the proliferation and "easy availability" of small arms and light weapons. Just this June, the UN tried to "tackle" gun rights by sponsoring a "Week of Action Against Small Arms." Of course, by small arms, the UN really means all privately owned firearms.
Contrary to the UN propaganda, the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right and, according to the drafters of the Constitution, the guardian of every other right. Many victims of tyranny were first disarmed by their governments. If the UN is successful in implementing a global regime of gun control, then more innocent lives will be lost to public (and private) criminals. I would remind my colleagues that policies prohibiting the private ownership of firearms were strongly supported by tyrants such as Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Tse-Tong. Global gun control is a recipe for global tyranny and a threat to the safety of all law-abiding persons.
LEGISLATIVE OUTCOME:Referred to House Committee on International Relations; never came to a vote.
Establishes a national standard for the carrying of concealed firearms (other than a machinegun or destructive device) by non-residents. Authorizes a person who has a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state and who is not prohibited from carrying a firearm under federal law to carry a concealed firearm in another state:
While widely recognized today as a major political force and as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has, since its inception, been the premier firearms education organization in the world. But our successes would not be possible without the tireless efforts and countless hours of service our nearly three million members have given to champion Second Amendment rights and support NRA programs.
The following ratings are based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionaire sent to all Congressional candidates; the NRA assigned a letter grade (with A+ being the highest and F being the lowest).
Declares that a person not prohibited under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act from receiving a firearm shall have the right to obtain firearms for security and to use firearms in defense of:
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes [including 2nd Amendment rights].
Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 7:53 AM
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on Jul 13, 2010 at 12:23 pm
What a shame. The city will lose a fair and decent moderate. Let's hope Cline runs and if he wins, he doesn't slide south towards the mediocrity of the other 3 council members. It's always the way that the weakest is the one who feels most confident about running again.
John Boyle listens, answers emails and phone calls. He takes every issue and gets the facts before voting. We know why he has voted for or against every agenda item. No games. No tantrums, grandstanding and no silent pouting. He is too good for Menlo Park.
on Jul 13, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Heyward Robinson "Thinks" there's more to do? Duh!
Hopefully, he won't be around to take any credit when something positive does get accomplished by this council. Sorry to see Mr. Boyle depart, but we should all feel his frustration. Time to clean house, and get some council people with backbones and who reflect the true interest of Menlo Park residents,not just the small, personal interest groups.
on Jul 13, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Thank you John for the time you have--and are still--giving to menlo park.
Thank you for your informed decisions, and thank you for, at least on occassion, moving this Council towards sanity.
I agree with everything Disappointed has said. :-(
on Jul 14, 2010 at 7:22 am
Boyle's not running again means simply he has faced reality. He wasn't going to win and he knew it. This year expect to see all the incumbents swept out of office, as they should indeed be. That happened 4 years ago if you care to remember.
Four years ago, Jellins refused to run again and he was replaced by Boyle, who barely won (about 100 votes as I recall). For the most part John has indeed been the "odd man" out as he put it.
The council has spent over one million dollars on a plan for the downtown that has well over one half of the property owners against; they have signed a petition to that effect. Yet City Manager and City Staff and council refuse to acknowledge the plan has failed and continue to put funds into the consultants money pig troff. Nobody has yet to put the the finger on exactly who on City Staff convinced the Chamber to tell Nancy Couperus she couldn't be present at the next block parties (unless she was in the free speech areas). Fran Dehn won't talk about it; City claims they weren't involved. Really!
So John Boyle cops out, most likely Henry Riggs about to step up and run. Heyward Robinson won't have any problem with financing; after all he gave $80,000 to the Obama campaign, but boy he has all this baggage around him, as does Mayor Cline, who has yet to announce, but rumors he will run again and announce very soon.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 8:52 am
Escaping must have had a double shot of the famous GLS Kool Aid prior to writng his blog. Boyle chose not to run again for two reasons.
First, he was fed up with those irresponsible dilettantes on the dais who have no idea how to provide effective stewardship over the City of Menlo Park.
Second, he was offered an opportunity to do some positive work where he does not have to fight ignorance, pettiness, and corrupt politics in order to accomplish laudable goals.
I have lived in Menlo Park for over 21 years and John was only one of a few council members who have measured up, including only one liberal. The rest are true embarrassments. John is an exemplary councilman whose assiduous service will truly be missed by Menlo Park residents. Thank you John for your service to the community.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 9:02 am
I can guarantee you Mr. Boyle winces when people like Hank drool on about him. If Hank speaks on your behalf, it is to your own demise. No one person helps the opposition more than Hank and his vitriol.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 9:48 am
Au Contraire,
Whenever Truth disparages just about anyone that is worn as a badge of honor. Truth is so stuck in her far left anachronistic ways that anything she has to say is truly irrelevant as is she. Truth's blogs are the ultimate in ennui but the perfect elixir for insomnia.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 10:45 am
Drop the Thesaurus just for a moment.
I will wager a bet that Cline and Robinson will win re-election by a wide margin and will prove again that tea baggers have no electorate. If they don't, I will stop posting. If they do, Hank stops.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 10:48 am
Truth states:"I will wager a bet that Cline and Robinson will win re-election by a wide margin and will prove again that tea baggers have no electorate. If they don't, I will stop posting."
This gives new meaning to this election !!!
on Jul 14, 2010 at 11:10 am
They will win re-election because nobody wants to be part of such dysfunction so like last election there will be limited if any choices.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 11:33 am
POST REMOVED. Please don't attack other posters.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 11:44 am
POST REMOVED. Please don't attack other posters.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 12:34 pm
John Boyle and I disagree on some issues and agree on other important issues. To me, he was always ready for a phone call or meeting, and willing to discuss the issues.
His regular emails to the public stayed factual and informative (better than the city's outreach.)
I know we'll miss his contributions to the Finance / Audit Committee.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 12:34 pm
I don't think anyone wants to run in this election, which is why Lee is begging her fans to step forward and pull papers. We are all suffering political ennui It doesn't seem to matter who is in office; the song remains the same.
I am grateful to anyone who volunteers to serve, but I would not call Boyle a "fair and decent moderate." Instead, he has proven himself to be a laissez faire politician and crony capitalist who believes that the rich and privileged should get whatever they want, and the rest of the residents will benefit from the trickle down. I expect that many of his supporters are members of the country club elite, but the rest of us are nearly as pleased with his performance.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 12:35 pm
correction: not nearly as pleased
on Jul 14, 2010 at 12:41 pm
It is indeed too bad John Boyle has chosen not to run for re-election. Though I didn't always agree with him, he really worked hard and offered some excellent financial expertise and valuable perspectives. He will be missed. Thank you John for your service!
Another reason it's sad for the City is that it takes at least a year for a new Councilmember to get up to speed. With so many important things going on, it would have been much better to have continuity by re-electing John along with Rich and Heyward. All of these three essentially volunteer public servants have done a very good job at what everyone knows is truly a thankless job (in fact, one where you are a lightening rod for people like many here who like to just snipe but don't seem willing to step up and actually run!).
Again - much appreciation, John, for your able service to our City.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Since I was named in this stream of emails, I'll address the person who mentioned me -- I have gotten a very good response from my email. There are lots of residents who want to run; and I'm very glad about it. I expect just from the response I have gotten in a few days that this should be a very robust city council election and any incumbent who runs will have some stiff competition.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 1:31 pm
I suspect that Gail Slocum's remarks towards John Boyle would have been somewhat less charitable had the Menlo Moderates had 3 seats instead of just 1. With John always being in the minority, the far left agenda was never in jeopardy.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 1:41 pm
I will always lean toward moderates and I think a majority of our city agrees with me.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Hank, the "far left"? Who might they be? The "far left", in MENLO PARK? My my how your imagination flies!
on Jul 14, 2010 at 2:11 pm
The Far Left: Heyward Robinson and Kelly Fergusson
The Left: Andy Cohen
Leaning Left when he can make up his mind: Richard Cline
Leader of the Far Left: Gail Slocum.
What will be left in Menlo Park City Reserves if we don't get pension reform: Nothing.
I might have "left" a few people out.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Lee Duboc
"I have gotten a very good response from my email."
You mean the latest ghost-written email from Mickie? :)
on Jul 14, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Well Hank, you've managed to get one out of five right. The city really won't have anything left in the reserves if we don't fix the pension (and other post retirement benefits) problem. Meanwhile, you might think about trying to improve your test score a bit.
on Jul 14, 2010 at 6:00 pm
So you recruited your kids, Lee? Or maybe that nice lady Mary Jo who lives down the street? Awesome!
on Jul 15, 2010 at 12:04 am
Hank - Your apparent definition of far left is FAR different from anything I have ever heard of.
It seems to me that a council that voted to impose on a powerful union, and with the union lawsuit over pension reform initiative voted to defend that it should go on the ballot, as well as voted for the Gateway project is pretty darned MODERATE. The only real hard core far leftie up there is Cohen and he's not up for re-election.
But reactionary responses and knee jerk labels don't move anything forward... so what?
on Jul 15, 2010 at 7:03 am
So are we supposed to applaud the reckless city council at this late date for feebly attempting to dig the city out of a hole that it should not have been put in the first place? You give the council credit for something it was required to do by law. How disingenuous you are!
Remember, the Council punted on the Gateway project and left it up to the voters. Now that is real stewardship. [Portion removed due to disrespectful comment]
on Jul 15, 2010 at 10:59 am
I heard a council that supported the Gateway and a council that now is writing the ballot argument for the Gateway. All the people here can go see the video.
The city council imposed 2@60 before the pension reformers came out with their petition.
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on Jul 15, 2010 at 1:15 pm
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on Jul 15, 2010 at 1:56 pm
If you can't determine the difference between anonymity and outright lying, then you have your own set of issues.
on Jul 15, 2010 at 2:41 pm
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on Jul 15, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Facts are facts, the council imposed before the pension petition was created and the council voted to approve Gateway and write the ballot argument in support. Those are facts. [Portion removed, terms of use.]
on Jul 15, 2010 at 2:57 pm
John Boyle is the best councilmember we've had in years. It is no surprise that he is moving on.
Although Mr. Robinson and Mr. Cline are good council members, they have a track record of unconditional support for the unions including a 30% pay increase, pushing for the utility tax to pay for the raise and benefits, and supporting a union takeover of the pool. These decisions have seriously weakened the city's financial strength and helped a small group of union employees at the expense of the citizens of Menlo Park.
We need new, independent council members.
on Jul 15, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Show us right now where they supported the union takeover of the pool? And then show us where they pushed for the utility tax? Show us facts if you care about integrity.
on Jul 15, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Very sorry to see John Boyle leave. Thanks for your contribution John. I will miss your voice of reason on the Council.
on Jul 15, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Truth numbers one: the tax increase was presented and supported by Duboc and her slate in 2006.
"The council has approved proposals...and a 3.5 percent utility tax for the November ballot with one or none of the council members opposed."
on Jul 15, 2010 at 3:59 pm
David Boesch & Audrey Seymour hid the fact that the City had a surplus from the CC to garner passage of the UUT (Union Usury Tax). The Council relied on the knowingly false estimates from the City staff. Thank goodness Boesch & Seymour are now gone. I talked with Lee Duboc, Mickie Winkler and Nicholas Jellins and none said they would have voted for the UUT had the City presented with the factual numbers in the first place.
on Jul 15, 2010 at 4:19 pm
I was just setting the record straight on the issue. This is especially important now as everyone gets election fever.
The UUT was endorsed by that council and Boyle and others. Robinson talked about raising the UUT but did not and I have not heard a single instance of Cline proposing any increase, rather he pushed to set it at zero. The pool was outsourced with no RFP process so everyone on this string should have been up in arms about that. Sheeper is great and probably would have still won the contract, but policy is policy.
That is all.
on Jul 15, 2010 at 5:34 pm
I was on the budget advisory committee with Boyle when the UUT was passed. Boyle was not on the City Council. He did not endorse the UUT. I publicly voiced my opposition to the UUT. [Portion removed. Stick to the topic.]
on Jul 15, 2010 at 10:01 pm
"David Boesch & Audrey Seymour hid the fact that the City had a surplus from the CC to garner passage of the UUT (Union Usury Tax). The Council relied on the knowingly false estimates from the City staff. Thank goodness Boesch & Seymour are now gone. I talked with Lee Duboc, Mickie Winkler and Nicholas Jellins and none said they would have voted for the UUT had the City presented with the factual numbers in the first place."
Now THAT's called re-writing the history books!
on Jul 15, 2010 at 10:11 pm
Good old Jellins, was always trying to rewrite history. He also approved of the Santa Cruz street furniture, but tried to evade blame when it became an unpopular topic.
Actually passage of the UUT (which I think is ok, BTW), was pushed by Fergusson, who organized phone banks etc.
She has really gotten off track and really its too bad she isn't up, because her recent blunders, such as saying the Civil Grand Jury was corrupted and not taking responsibility for the rise in garbage rates would surely doom her. Note how Robinson is trying to defuse the garbage rate rise. Where was he when it was being done?
We need a whole sweep of all the incumbents this fall. And BTW, we certainly need a new City manager.
on Jul 15, 2010 at 10:18 pm
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on Jul 16, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Hank...The Council is on the left?
On the left of what?...Yea Gods
on Jul 17, 2010 at 7:02 am
Dear Interested,
You said you are the resident of another community. Would that be Pyongyang or Caracas? Are you serious? The council has Heyward Robinson who has donated over $100,000 to far left causes in the last 7 years according to the FEC.
And then you have Kelly Fergusson who with Gail Slocum, when both were on the San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee, hectored 3 time former Menlo Psrk Mayor Nicholas Jellins off the committee. His crime? Why he was a member of the Democratic Leadership Council. This is a moderate group. But that was a crime in Gail's and Kelly's eyes. They need committed leftists on the San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee and having a centrist like Nicholas just would not do.
Then you have Andy as an administrative law judge for the Workers Compensation Appeals Board, who consistently ruled for the plaintiff in all his labor cases. You think that there just might have been just a little judicial bias?
We have 3 council members who have a documented history of being leftists. The current sitting council could be best described with two words and the first word is Cluster.
on Jul 17, 2010 at 9:56 am
Mr. Lawrence.
Your suggestion that because I question your beliefs I must be either Asian or Hispanic is an absolute outrage.
The point I was trying to make is that in a community such as ours the term "leftist" hardly applies......
on Jul 17, 2010 at 11:11 am
Dear interested,
The liberal mind is the master of the non-sequitur. I lived in Caracas for 18 months (when it was a democracy) and I am not Hispanic. My brother was born in Caracas and he is not Hispanic. Your understanding of the world is severely limited. What I was suggesting was that you are sympathetic to leftist doctrine. But I have to admit that some liberals are really slow on the uptake.
If anything is an outrage it is obtuse liberals who abandon rational thought to absurd degrees to reach irrational and illogical conclusions.
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NEW THIS YEAR – No ticket fees will be added to your online, phone, or walk up purchases!
Tickets to our summer season events are available to current Centrum donors as early as April 15, 2014.
Tickets to these summer season events will go on sale to the general public starting on May 1, 2014.
Tickets may be purchased online until midnight one day before the event, and will be back on sale at the venue box office starting one hour before show time.
For details please visit our ticket information page.


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The Department of Auxiliary Operations supports the daily functions of the centers within the Division of Student and University Affairs. This area coordinates the maintenance, housekeeping and renovation of all the auxiliary buildings including traditional residence halls, suite-style residence halls, the Student Recreation Center, James Gemmell Student Complex and Eagle Commons dining facility. This area also oversees the contract for all dining services on campus and includes the Office of Conference and Event Services.
Conference and Event Services
The Office of Conference and Event Services schedules campus event space for non-academic events. The office assists recognized student organizations and administrative offices with the planning and coordination of their events and also contracts with external groups for camps and conferences. The space request process is handled online through the website.