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Comment: Water way for Nature to show she's got the upper hand
4:00pm Friday 14th February 2014 in News By Adam Parsons
Getting the train back from Manchester to Watford the other day, it felt like the end of days. The rain was pouring down, the wind was howling, and the landscape was desolate. And that was just Hemel Hempstead.
The north had been lovely. Sunny, dry, even slightly warm but then, in a change to the normal stereotype, it just got worse and worse the further south we went, with the flooding and misery coming into play the nearer home I got.
There were forlorn sheep, cows and horses all starding at the corner of the field that had now been turned into a swimming pool. Bits of farm machinery poking out above the water and rivers that could no longer be distinguished from the flooding around them. It is a remarkable sight.
It's not so long since I drove past Tewkesbury, a town that seems to spend half its life being flooded and welcoming TV reporters wearing waders.
It was, of course, flooded, but you can see why. It's flat and low, built on a flood plain near rivers that always seem about to burst their banks.
Basically, if you wanted to build a town that was bound to flood, it would be Tewkesbury.
But Hemel Hempstead? Kings Langley? Watford? Chorleywood? Everywhere, frankly, in our bit of the world? These aren't places that should look like giant puddles, and yet now, as we swim from home to school, or paddle to the shops, we're confronted by water in vast quantities.
Across the country, it's caused some huge problems. There are homes that have been destroyed and businesses ruined.
And yet there is still something peculiarly comforting about the fact nature can still rule this world with some ease.
However clever we all think we are, however much we think we have taken complete control of the world upon which we live, all it's taken is a few weeks of rain to cause chaos.
It's a good time to remember that fighting the elements is a fool's game.
In Chorleywood, there is a road called Green Street – pictured above – that floods at the merest sight of rain.
Water runs into it from the surrounding fields, gathers in a dip and – bosh – the "road closed" signs go up.
And whenever it happens, someone's car always ends up stuck in the flood.
I do mean always. There are two car service stations in the village, which has always struck me as a pretty generous allowance for a relatively small place.
I suspect a significant percentage of their trade, though, comes from people who've driven their car along Green Street, laughed off the flood warning and then found themselves stuck with a car that's spluttered to a halt in two or three feet of standing water.
Don't do it. Seriously. For one thing, few things in life are better at destroying a car engine than water.
Cylinders are designed to squash air and petrol, which have the happy habit of being, well, squashable.
Water, on the other hand, can't be compressed, so when your engine tries to do that, the water fights back and your engine comes off worst.
That Green Street puddle has written off more cars than just about anything else I can imagine.
For another thing, it's dangerous. You hear stories of more vulnerable people being trapped in these cars, shivering and stranded. Why take that risk? There's always another way.
Of course, that other way will be a mass of potholes. The roads of Chorleywood are now falling apart in quite spectacular style, once again forcing me to come to the conclusion this is the pothole capital of the county.
I simply don't believe any other place has quite the consistency of lousy road surfaces Chorleywood can boast at this time of the year.
You can now spot the locals, who swerve all over the place in a desperate attempt to avoid their tyres or suspensions being wrecked by these cracks and crevasses.
It may be another revenue stream for the service stations (makes me think we might need another one to cope with the impending rush), but it's an extraordinary nuisance.
I've been to bits of rural Pakistan where they still use donkeys and carts and where the elders walk round with large guns and toothless smiles.
And they honestly had better roads than Chorleywood.
The water doesn't help, of course, but the pothole problems pre-dates the flooding. It's a legacy of years of quickly patching over our roads and hoping for the best, but also of the growth in car use.
More cars directly leads to more holes in the road, just as more rain leads to more floods. And in both cases, the fix involves spending money.
And that's the real issue here. Local authorities have less money to spend than they used to.
I don't really have any doubt that our politicians would like us to have lovely smooth surfaces on every single road and drainage systems that whisk away water and playing fields that never get waterlogged.
But infinite generosity costs infinite money and that's not realistic.
Indeed, the coffers are stretched now. We may be on the cusp of an economic revival, but austerity still is the watchword of our public spending, which you can trace back to the downturn of recent years, which you can probably trace back to the banking problems of five or six years ago, and from there to bad mortgage loans given out in the United States.
So if you want to blame someone for the potholes, blame reckless American bankers.
Personally, I'd rather see the money spent on the pivotal things – keeping schools going, paying for special needs education, supporting vulnerable people, making sure the main roads work, supporting the emergency services and collecting the rubbish.
A raft of flood defences are a nice "to-have", but they may have to wait until there's more money in the coffers.
As for the potholes, I suspect we spend more money patching them up than we would if we fixed them properly in the first place.
Or maybe the village is being managed, Prisoner-style, by someone who thinks everyone in suburban England should end up driving a spotless four-wheel drive Chelsea tractor. And frankly, on the evidence of the school car park, they're slowly getting their way.
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TRT wrote:A "ford" is\was the name of a river or stream crossing, not the name of said river or stream.
Well when it comes to Watford, I think the clue is in the name. Same as anywhere called "something-ford
", or any town with the name of a rIver in it somewhere, like Chesham.
"A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading or in a vehicle. A ford is mostly a natural phenomenon, in contrast to a low water crossing, which is an artificial bridge that allows crossing a river or stream when water is low."
Ches is a river name.
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With the deadline for tendering contracts to restricted free agents less than a week away, the Bucs placed the highest-possible tenders on Ruud and Penn and the second-highest on Williams.
The moves mean any team signing Penn or Ruud would have to give the Bucs first- and third-round draft picks as compensation, while a team signing Williams would have to give Tampa Bay a first-round pick.
The tenders call for Ruud and Penn to earn $3.168 million in 2010. Williams' salary would increase from $2.09 million to approximately $2.22 million.
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Gays can't say 'Israeli apartheid' in Toronto
by fairleft, Thu Jun 10, 2010 at 01:54:56 PM EDT
Let them in the parade and let people along the parade route judge for themselves. I've booed and shouted opinions at a few organizations in gay pride parades.
Do we have to act as if everyone with a sign in a gay pride parade has to follow a certain script?
Geena, June 9, 2010 12:29 PM
It's strange that the phrase 'Israeli apartheid' is now banned at a major political event in Toronto. This involves a pro-Palestinian group that has marched in Toronto's gay pride parade for many years, as have groups supporting Israeli government policies. That 'both sides' approach seems so civilized and democratic, but times are a-changing and not for the better.
Pride festival bans 'Israeli apartheid'
Toronto parade marshal resigns in protest
By Carmen Chai
Windsor Star
June 8, 2010
This year's Toronto Gay Pride Parade Grand Marshal has resigned and 23 former Pride Toronto activists announced on Monday they have pulled out of Pride festivities after organizers banned the term "Israeli apartheid" from its 10-day event.
"Pride's recent decision to ban the term 'Israeli apartheid' and thus prohibit the participation of the group Queers Against Israeli Apartheid in Pride celebrations this year is a slap in the face to our history of diverse voices," said Alan Li, a co-founder of Gay Asians Toronto who rejected his appointment as grand marshal.
"Pride's choice to take a pre-emptive step to censor our own communities' voices and concerns in response to political and corporate pressure shows a lack of backbone to stand up for principles of inclusiveness and anti-oppression." . . .
Pride Toronto is a not-for-profit organization that hosts an annual festival held during the first weekend of July in Toronto. With attendance of more than 1.2 million people, it is the third-largest Pride celebration in the world and the largest in North America.
Pride would have lost as much as $600,000 in sponsorship money and city funding," at least that's the word from Pride Toronto, organizers of the the march, so they had to to betray free speech.
Len Rudner, Ontario director for the Canadian Jewish Congress, said characterizing the dispute as matter of free speech versus censorship is inaccurate.
"This is not about free speech, this is about financial accountability," said Mr. Rudner.
"The Pride committee found itself in a situation where it had to consider whether it was placing its funding in jeopardy."
As usual, the language of politically correct censorship was employed by the oppressors (p.c. arguments answered well by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (pdf) (in short, it's a parade, not a work environment)):
PT issued a statement on its website, saying the decision to ban the term "Israeli Apartheid" was not taken lightly.
"The board of Pride Toronto listened to members of our community," it said. "What we heard overwhelmingly was that the use of the words 'Israeli Apartheid' made participants feel unsafe."
Tim McCaskell, a member of Queers Against Israeli Apartheid (QuAIA), spoke to Xtra after PT's release.
"If people feel unsafe, I would suggest that they are being manipulated," he said. "If the word is 'uncomfortable,' well, Pride makes a lot of people uncomfortable."
Oh, and yeah, Israel's rule in the occupied territory fully qualifies as apartheid. As the folks who know say:
'This is like apartheid': ANC veterans visit West Bank
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Friday, 11 July 2008
Veterans of the anti-apartheid struggle said last night that the restrictions endured by Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied territories was in some respects worse than that imposed on the black majority under white rule in South Africa.
Members of a 23-strong human-rights team of prominent South Africans cited the impact of the Israeli military's separation barrier, checkpoints, the permit system for Palestinian travel, and the extent to which Palestinians are barred from using roads in the West Bank.
After a five-day visit to Israel and the Occupied Territories, some delegates expressed shock and dismay at conditions in the Israeli-controlled heart of Hebron. Uniquely among West Bank cities, 800 settlers now live there and segregation has seen the closure of nearly 3,000 Palestinian businesses and housing units. Palestinian cars (and in some sections pedestrians) are prohibited from using the once busy streets.
"Even with the system of permits, even with the limits of movement to South Africa, we never had as much restriction on movement as I see for the people here," said an ANC parliamentarian, Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge of the West Bank. "There are areas in which people would live their whole lifetime without visiting because it's impossible."
Mrs Madlala-Routledge, a former deputy health minister in President Thabo Mbeki's government, added: "While I want to be careful not to characterise everything that I see here as apartheid, I just do find comparisons in a number of places. I also find differences."
Comparisons with apartheid have long been anathema to majority Israeli opinion, though they have been somewhat less taboo since the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, last year warned that without an early two-state agreement Israel could face a South African-style struggle for equal voting rights.
Fatima Hassan, a leading South African human rights lawyer, said: "The issue of separate roads, [different registration] of cars driven by different nationalities, the indignity of producing a permit any time a soldier asks for it, and of waiting in long queues in the boiling sun at checkpoints just to enter your own city, I think is worse than what we experienced during apartheid." She was speaking after the tour, which included a visit to the Holocaust Museum at Yad Vashem and a meeting with Israel's Chief Justice, Dorit Beinisch.
One prominent member of the delegation, who declined to be named, said South Africa had been "much poorer" both during and after apartheid than the Palestinian territories. But he added: "The daily indignity to which the Palestinian population is subjected far outstrips the apartheid regime. And the effectiveness with which the bureaucracy implements the repressive measures far exceed that of the apartheid regime."
Whether Israel within its pre-1967 borders is an apartheid state, I'd say not, but this website disagrees with me: ISRAELI APARTHEID LAWS
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Sydney four-piece Van She are ready to release their sophomore record Idea Of Happiness. Having lived with the tracks on the record for the last few years, Tomek Archer tells 100% that they "can't wait for everyone else to hear it". They also can't wait to be in Jamaica and get on the turps with Rüfüs, their support act for their upcoming national tour.
A slender gent who looks like 'a boss' crossed with Jesus sprays hairspray across his face in slow-mo, walks around in a g-banger playing pool, dances with a sexy lass, drives around in a vintage car with what appears to be a pink plastic Christmas tree in the back seat and he is completely content. This is what happens in Van She's video clip for first single and title track off their forthcoming sophomore record Idea Of Happiness. "One of the directors came back [after the band put out expressions of interest] and pitched this guy to us and his name was Emil and he's from Germany," Archer says down the line from Sydney, finishing his lunch.
"He's a vintage car collector and dealer and likes going to motor shows. He also likes being an exhibitionist. So the director's pitch was to make a video about this guy's idea of happiness. He's not an actor. He's a real guy and it is shot in his house and it's shot with his friends and, to some degree it's a set up party, but he's a real guy. It's all about Emil."
Although the video clip is about Emil's idea of happiness, Archer has his own in mind. "It's pretty cold in Sydney at the moment," he says. "All I would like to do is go on a holiday somewhere hot. Fortunately we're going to Jamaica next week." And no, they're not going to play in Jamaica, they're just popping over for a few days to make the video clip for Jamaica, a dreamy, tropical tune from Idea Of Happiness. "None of us have been to Jamaica so the song was never written about Jamaica; it was more of this idea about a happy, sunny kind of holiday place, like another place basically," he explains. "It was kind of funny that none of us have been there so the idea of this video – to actually go there – it's kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy; make a song about a place you've never been to and then you go there."
Although much of Idea Of Happiness is upbeat electro-pop with daydream-like synths and tropical beats, Archer can't quite put his finger on where exactly the sound came from. "It's hard to know whether the mood of the music comes from the mood you're in or if you consciously make it and it just makes you more light-hearted," he says. "We had a pretty good time making this record and it's a pretty uplifting, light-hearted record. I don't know if we got on really well because we were making music that was happy."
It's been four years since Van She released their debut record V and Archer says the great luxury this time round was they were able to produce it themselves. "The most important thing about the recording process is to have the freedom to make mistakes and to go through making lots of stuff and trying different things and then reviewing it and going back and trying to critique it," he says. "With the first record we had the experience of going and working with a producer in London and that was great. We spent a couple of months over there. We found that's one way of doing it and you have a deadline and you've got so many weeks in the studio and it's really expensive and you have to get everything done so you don't really want to be stuffing around. There's not much room for experimenting and trying different things. You've got to just do what you know. With this record – we were doing it ourselves and if things were working we'd stick around and if something wasn't working we'd leave it and come back to it."
Mixed by Tony Hoffer (Phoenix, Air, M83, Beck), Idea Of Happiness is very much a collaborative record for the four-piece despite the fact that songs such as Sarah and Tears lean towards more personal, individual experiences. "It's been a long process of songwriting over the last couple of years," Archer says. "Just the way that things happen, we usually end up pairing up.
"So everyone kind of plays every instrument on the record. We don't necessarily write by setting it up like a band and jamming like a band and just hitting record. It's a lot more like everyone has guitars, keyboards, drum machines and everything at home, all the kind of tools. And then basically everyone writes everything. Everyone's written significant parts of the record."
Now focused on their upcoming national tour ("We've got a really full schedule. The label's been like, 'You really need to lay low and focus on the record and the tour and not overexpose yourself'"), Archer says they're looking forward to meeting and hanging out with their tour support Rüfüs. "One of the things about touring with another group is that you get to hang out. Sometimes it's tricky. We didn't really hang out with the supports on our last tour very much. Hopefully we'll get to hang out with these guys. Maybe we should all go out to dinner or get really drunk or something."
Although the tour is a priority, Jamaica is at the forefront of their minds. "Every report that we've had from anyone who's been to Jamaica is like, 'If you've heard it's rough, like whatever you've heard, it's rougher!'. It sounds like a terrifying place to be a white boy," he concludes, laughing.


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Travel Club sets monthly meeting for Tuesday
The YMCA Travel Club of Greater Whittier invites the community to its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the YMCA, 12510 E. Hadley St.
This month's agenda includes the distribution of the new trip schedules for January through June.
In addition, Allen Glander, tour agent of Main St. Tours, will give a slideshow presentation showcasing the new trips.
Reservations will be taken for War Horse and final payment is due Dec. 7.
For more information call Becky or Hope at the YMCA at 562-907-6530.
Senior Citizen Harvest Feast event at local park
A senior citizens Harvest Feast luncheon and dance will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 at Parnell Park Community and Senior Center, 15390 Lambert Road. A traditional catered Thanksgiving lunch and live entertainment by Groove Pocket will be available.
The cost is $9 for senior center members and $12 for nonmembers.
The reservations deadline is Nov. 15 at the Uptown Senior Center, 13225 Walnut St., or Parnell Park Center.
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Complimentary haircuts and movies for seniors
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Complimentary movies will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 27 at La Mirada Starplex, 15296 Rosecrans Ave.; and at 6 p.m. Monday at the Whittier Village Cinemas, 7038 Greenleaf Ave.
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Centennial Clock to be reinstalled this month
The city is in the process of reinstalling Whittier's Centennial Clock at the Civic Center Complex.
The rededication will take place at 9 a.m. Nov. 27 at the Whittier Public Library, 7344 S. Washington Ave.
After the dedication, light refreshments will be served in the library's Nixon Room.
The clock was a gift to the city from the Centennial Clock Committee, and was dedicated on May 8, 1987.
The clock is 16 feet high and is a reproduction of an English Victorian street clock.
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The Whittier Rio Hondo Aids Project will host its first community World AIDS Day Vigil at 4 p.m. Dec. 1 at Sweet Dreams Dessert Lounge, 12824 Hadley St.
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The AIDS Healthcare Foundation will provide a free onsite mobile HIV testing at 6 p.m. following the vigil.
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Nicaragua: Youth Culture, Literacy, and Media
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Explore Nicaragua a generation after the revolution and investigate how young people are creatively advocating for change. Gain comparative perspectives on youth issues during an excursion to Cuba.
A generation ago, the Nicaraguan Revolution ushered in new conversations about human rights, religion, politics, and gender roles. In particular, the National Literacy Campaign, launched in 1980, empowered underprivileged Nicaraguans to become knowledgeable about their rights and to imagine — and demand — a better world for themselves. Important movements in politics, literature, and the arts accompanied these changes, and new voices emerged as protest and hopes were expressed in myriad creative genres.
For today's youth, life is more peaceful, but these complex conversations — around literacy, rights, access, information, and expression — have continued to deepen and evolve. With the advent of new forms of media, concepts of literacy have even broader implications and impacts. Therefore, the program considers multiple "literacies," including civic literacy, digital literacy, sexual literacy, and cultural literacy. Students will delve into how young Nicaraguans access and communicate different sorts of knowledge: they will learn how youth are speaking up, speaking out, connecting with others, and participating in different dialogues about social change.
In this 16-credit program, students critically examine youth culture, advocacy, social change, and expression, across two generations in Nicaragua and to a lesser degree in Cuba. All coursework is delivered in Spanish (see program syllabi).
Key topics of study:
- How is Nicaragua — particularly its youth — grappling with issues of access, rights, and difference? How is youth culture considering questions of access (to education, healthcare, and digital media) and issues of difference (ethnic, sexual, class, and religious)?
- How are today's youth rewriting and re-imagining Nicaragua? How are youth expressions and articulations building upon the theme of literacy introduced during the revolution? What forms of new media are being employed?
- How does the Cuban experience compare to Nicaragua? What is the legacy of these Revolutions for today's youth in Nicaragua and Cuba?
Through the program's advanced Spanish seminar — focused on reading and writing — students immerse themselves in the politically charged poetry and literature of these fascinating countries, dialoguing these with popular and political texts. Students are completely immersed in Spanish throughout the program.
The Research Methods and Ethics seminar provides students with qualitative skills and introduce them to arts-based research techniques; the seminar covers a range of digital media (visual and audio). Through an Independent Study Project, students explore a specific issue relating to Nicaragua's social movements, politics, and/or youth culture and expression.
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Learn how Oberlin student Mariella Castaldi (Fall 09) began speaking out on immigration, mining, worker compensation, and other pressing issues, following her semester in Nicaragua with SIT.
Read more about Jamie Cistoldi Lee, a Bucknell University and SIT Study Abroad Nicaragua alum who continues to work with local community members in Managua.
Program alum Mindy Bridges (fall 2010) wins essay contest and $1000 prize for her ISP on a Culture of Peace in rural Nicaragua. Mindy tied for first place in CU-Boulder's Dean Reed Peace Prize Essay Contest.
Duration: 15 weeks
Program Base: Managua
Language Study: Spanish
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Walk to the beautiful white sand of Siesta Beach in Siesta Key
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- sleeps 6
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Free Wi-Fi! A perfect beach get-away! This beautiful two bedroom, two bathroom condo sleeps 6. The top floor, end-unit is light and bright with beautiful full canal view. Sit and watch for dolphins and manatees from the comfort of your living room. Located just a short walk from beautiful Siesta Beach but tucked in a quiet and relaxing area. Family friendly, crib and booster seat included! Onsite boat docks are available with easy access to Little Sarasota Bay. Small pets allowed. Onsite pool is always heated to 86F. Central A/C and heat. Covered, off-street parking and extra space for guest parking, never worry about beach parking again! This is one of the closest locations to the beach, and one of the few requiring only 2-week minimum stay!
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Living Room: Sink into the comfy sofas to watch a movie or enjoy the wonderful canal view. New 42" plasma TV has cable, VCR, and DVD player. New furniture in 2010, seating for 6. Includes queen size sofa bed with 600 thread count Egyptian Cotton sheets, cotton blankets, down comforter, and down pillows. Beautiful tile floors and ceiling fan. The entire unit has central A/C and heat.
Kitchen and Dinning Room: Fully equipped to make your vacation relaxing. Clean white cabinets with 2 barstools. Open to dinning room with comfortable seating for 6 or more. Full size appliances: fridge (with ice maker), oven, dishwasher, microwave, garbage disposal, coffee maker, toaster, and slow cooker. Includes plenty of dishes, pots, pans, and utensils.
Master Bedroom and Bathroom: King size bed with new 600 thread count Egyptian Cotton sheets, cotton blankets, down comforter with duvet cover, and your choice regular or down pillows. Plenty of closet and dresser storage. Flat screen cable TV, DVD player, and VCR. Ceiling fan. Attached master bath has tub and shower.
Second Bedroom: Two twin size beds with new 600 thread count Egyptian Cotton sheets, cotton blankets, and your choice regular or down pillows. Plenty of closet and dresser storage. Ceiling fan.
Second Bathroom: Conveniently located off the hall with easy access for all guests. Includes stand alone shower.
Other Amenities:
Family friendly - Portable crib with sheets and blankets, booster seat, some baby safety items, games, toys, movies
Beach items - towels, chairs, toys, noodles
Cell phone (free calls in the US, no land line)
Free wireless internet
Iron and ironing board
All linens and cleaning supplies included
One pet under 25 pounds allowed
Always-heated pool with lounge chairs
His and hers saunas
Gas grill and picnic tables
Boat docks, with access to Little Sarasota Bay (extra charge)
Newly renovated clubhouse with lending library for books, movies, and games
Onsite coin laundry
Only 2 week minimum rental
Onsite management office to answer your questions
activities and attractions in Siesta Key Gulf Coast Central
Siesta Public Beach, just across the street:
Miles of pure white quartz sand
Tennis courts
Beach volleyball courts
Shaded picnic areas with grills
Restrooms and outdoor showers
Sunday night drum circle
There are 2 other public beaches on Siesta Key. Crescent Beach, just south of the public beach, is a quieter and more private beach. Turtle Beach, south of Crescent Beach, is a great family play area, with a playground, horseshoe pit, boat launch, volleyball court and picnic tables. It's also a good place for finding shells and perhaps some shark teeth.
Lots of restaurants and shops can be found in Siesta Key Village (1.5 miles), South Siesta Village (1.5 miles), Sarasota (4.5 miles), Downtown Sarasota (6 miles), or St. Armand's Circle (10 miles). Be sure to check out Sarasota's cultural activities too, Ringling Museum of Art, theaters, Mote Marine Aquarium, and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Those who are more adventurous might want to visit St. Petersburg, Tampa, Naples, etc. Orlando, with all of it's attractions, is just a 2 hour drive away. You can drive to most central Florida locations in just a few hours.
The closest airport is Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), 11 miles away. Car rental companies include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, and Thrifty.
The largest airport in the area is the Tampa International Airpot (TPA), 73 miles away. Other airports in the area include the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE), 62 miles away, and the Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), 87 miles away.
vacation rental rates
May to September 2014 $1100 2 weeks, $1800 month
October to December 2014 $1200 2 weeks, $2000 month
January 2015 $1800 2 weeks, $3200 month
February and March 2015 $2100 2 weeks, $3900 month
April 2015 $1800 2 weeks, $3200 month
May to September 2015 $1150 2 weeks, $1900 month
October to December 2015 $1250 2 weeks, $2100 month
Rates subject to 12% tax and a cleaning fee ($80+tax)
$300 refundable deposit to confirm reservation
Rates and tax are subject to change
Two week minimum stay required
A 60 day cancellation notice is required prior to the arrival date to assure a refund. Renters are responsible for the full time period reserved.
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Top things to do in Siesta Key
- Siesta Public Beach
- Parasailing and water sports
- Dinning and shopping at Siesta Village
- Dolphin and manatee watching
- See a show at the Van Wezel or Opera House
Top things to do on a budget
- Siesta Public Beach
- Dinning in Downtown Sarasota
- Strolling along the Sarasota marina
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
- Ringling Museum of Art (free on Mondays!)
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- Siesta Public Beach
- Mote Marine Aquarium
- Sarasota Jungle Gardens
- Collecting shells at Turtle Beach
- Visit Myakka State Park
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CINCINNATI (AP) -- Cincinnati would have some of Ohio's toughest rules on scrap metal dealings under a proposal supported by several City Council members.
It's aimed at reducing thefts of metal sold to make money. The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/y76S9a ) reports people who regularly recycle metal at a city scrap yard would have to undergo a criminal background check and pay $100 or more for an annual license.
A council committee heard Tuesday from more than two dozen commenters, including some who say they sell scrap metal to pay for food and other expenses. A recycling business representative testified that hundreds of area scrappers said in a survey they'd take their business outside Cincinnati if the regulations pass.
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Nadkarni has received other recognitions and exposure, including an exhibit at the Statehouse and reception at Andover's CITI Bank. She was recognized by the 2011 Massachusetts School Library Association Bookmark Contest, Junior Federal Duck Stamp Contest, a GO Writer's Contest and the U.S. Arts Olympiad.
Senior Emma Keefe of Andover received The Thompson English Prize for outstanding scholarship in her English studies during Lawrence Academy in Groton's Cum Laude Day awards assembly on May 1. She is the daughter of Julie and John Keefe.
The following students were named to the honor roll at Shore Country Day School in Beverly for the second trimester: Alex Claman, grade 8, high honors; and Jack Miller, grade 8, honors.
Juniors Cecilia Bole and Aileen Kim were inducted into the National Honor Society at Austin Preparatory School in Reading on April 8.
The following students were named to the Belmont High School honor roll for the third marking period: George Apostle, grade 11, high honors, son of Marizela Zeigler and John Apostle; and Peter O'Connell, grade 8, honors, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter O'Connell.
Andover residents Robert Lemons, a student at Wood Hill Middle School, and Andrew Selima, a student at St. Augustine Elementary School, have each received a St. Francis Xavier Merit Scholarship at St. John's Prep in Danvers. They will begin their studies in September.
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Obaby Chase 3 Wheel Pramette
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As a market leader in the pramette concept, Obaby is proud to present the Chase 3 Wheeler. A dynamic all in one pram and seat unit, the Chase changes quickly and smoothly from a suitable from birth pram to a modern, sleek, forward or rear facing stroller. The pramette is compatible with the optional addition of an Obaby 0+ car seat and adaptors, providing the versatility and convenience of a travel system.With an ingenious pneumatic unfolding system, and a neat and compact fold, the Chase has one of the most up to date lightweight aluminium chassis available. Comfort is an essential attribute of the Chase, with a pram liner offering extra padding for baby when in pram mode. The shoulder pads, a 5 point safety harness, an adjustable leg rest and removable bumper bar all add to the well being of your child when being used as a stroller. The Chase is packed full of exciting features which are helpful to parents A? the lockable front swivel wheel, height adjustable foam handle, and large shopping basket all enhance the experience of utilising this pramette. The Chase package will keep baby snug in sun, wind or rain, with a retractable, detachable hood, matching apron and raincover.Available in six colours for 2014, with wipeable fabrics, the Chase is surely one to follow.
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The signature Obaby Atlas has returned with an array of eye catching colour options. With a black and grey seat you can choose from red, grey, pink, turquoise, purple or lime hoods and shoulder pads to make a stroller that will be sure to bring a touch of colour to your life.With a full lie back, suitable from birth multi position seat unit & adjustable calf support this stroller is sure to provide comfort for it's little occupant. Along with front wheel suspension & lockable front swivel wheels optimum smoothness will be maintained on uneven surfaces. As a convenient method of travelling from A to B this stroller boasts an array of excellent features, including comfortable ergonomic foam handles. The simple press & drop, compact umbrella fold lightweight chassis, along with convenient carry handle, is perfect for transporting & storing. Venture out in any weather with the detachable hood & matching PVC raincover, which can be stored in the large coordinating shopping basket along with those other baby essentials. Safety is paramount & parents can be reassured with the 5 point safety harness that their precious bundles are kept safe & secure. For life's little spillages the fabrics are an easy wipe clean material, maintaining the ultimate look for your stroller.
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The Apollo twin stroller has landed with some new eye catching colours to brighten up your day. With a choice of 6 exciting colour variations there is something for everyone.This stroller offers independent, suitable from birth, full lie back, multi positional seat units and hoods, along with adjustable calf supports, providing comfort for each individual child's needs. Optimum contentment & smoothness is assured for journeying on uneven terrain, with the lockable front swivel wheels & front wheel suspension. Whatever the weather both children will be protected from the elements through the retractable, detachable hood & the matching PVC raincover. The Apollo twin is a fully featured stroller, with efficient ergonomic foam handles & two large shopping baskets, offering plenty of useful storage space for those baby essentials & shopping. With a simple press & drop, umbrella fold, the compact lightweight chassis with carry handle, is ideal for storage & transportation. Piece of mind is essential whilst using your stroller, with this stroller you will always be at ease with the adjustable 5 point safety harness. There is no need to worry about little spills & accidents as the fabric is an easy wipe clean material so you can keep your stroller looking its ultimate best.
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Jurors have found a former sheriff's deputy not guilty of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child.
The jury initially told the judge Wednesday night they were deadlocked in the case of Richard Kelley, 57, of Pawlet. But they returned to deliberate Thursday, and just before 2 p.m., they returned not guilty verdicts on the two felony counts.
Kelley was accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl. Kelley denied the allegations on the stand and his lawyer pointed out inconsistencies in the girl's statements to police.
After the not guilty verdict was delivered Thursday, Kelley's lawyer scolded the state for a sloppy investigation and said of his client, "Now someone tell him where he can go to get his reputation back."
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A teenage boy was killed in a Thursday afternoon shooting just blocks few blocks from where a man was shot dead Wednesday night in the South Side Avalon Park neighborhood.
The 17-year-old boy was shot about 1 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Avalon Avenue, police News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada said.
He was taken in critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he died about an hour later, authorities said.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office confirmed the death, but did not immediately release the boy's name.
Police said the shooting is possibly gang-related.
The shooting happened three blocks from where a 35-year-old man was fatally shot in the chest Wednesday night.
Dwan Long was in the 82000 block of South Avalon Avenue when two men walked up and one of them opened fire about 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said.
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Gilmore's #53 Raised to the Rafters at Veterans Memorial Arena
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Artis Gilmore needed only a brief window of time in his playing days to make an impact on the Jacksonville University community that has continued to this day. Earlier this week at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, he was honored for all he has meant to the university and the city.
In a surprise ceremony that included several NBA legends – former teammates and rivals of Gilmore's – in attendance on Tuesday night, October 8 was officially designated as Artis Gilmore Day in the city of Jacksonville. In addition, a banner was unveiled featuring Gilmore's No. 53 in JU green and gold that was raised to the rafters of JVM during the third quarter of last night's NBA exhibition featuring the New Orleans Pelicans and Orlando Magic.
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The relationship between Arts Council England and its regularly funded organisations sets out a new framework for our relationships with regularly funded organisations. It describes a relationship based on partnership, openness and mutual respect, focused on outcomes rather than process. It was developed following a major consultation with arts organisations and others in 2008/9.
The document describes the aims and principles of the relationship and the relationship management processes that we use. The key changes are that:
- we published our self-evaluation framework online in July 2010. It is a flexible developmental tool that organisations can use if they wish. We believe that in order to fulfil their full potential and to inform their future plans all arts organisations should undertake periodic self-evaluation. It is up to each organisation to decide how best to do this. We will not normally expect to see the self-evaluation - our focus will be on the plans that it informs
- from 2011/12 there will no longer be a 'narrative' section to the annual submission. Instead, we will ask regularly funded organisations to provide a short summary of the outcomes they achieved and any challenges that they faced in the previous year, informed by the self-evaluation process, and a copy of their developing plan for the future
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COLUMBIA — There was no identity crisis this time. The true Carolina was the one from the South, as South Carolina dominated North Carolina 27-10 in both teams college football season opener.
Even with a winded Jadeveon Clowney getting shut out on sacks and being involved in few plays of any consequence, the Gamecocks had more than enough to whip the Tar Heels.
About the only thing to slow down the Gamecocks was a fierce lightning storm that cleared the stands at Williams-Brice Stadium and caused the game to be delayed 1 hour, 44 minutes with 8:20 to go in the fourth quarter.
The Gamecocks led by the ultimate final score of 27-10 when the weather delay began at 8:46 p.m. The game didnt resume until 10:30, putting a literal damper on the evening.
The game had started with 81,572 screaming fans and ended with about a tenth of that. But except for the white streaks of lightning, it was a garnet-and-black night in Columbia.
There also were some fireworks during the final 10 seconds. South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier had the Gamecocks throwing deep from their own 2 instead of running out the clock, which just made him look bad.
Spurrier later said he wanted to get freshman wide receiver Pharoh Cooper a catch because Cooper was from North Carolina but Cooper ran the wrong route.
Then North Carolina coach Larry Fedora called a timeout with five seconds left. Spurrier then called a timeout he said he considered throwing to Cooper again on fourth down with five seconds left before punting on the final play.
The teams will play again Sept.5, 2015, in Charlotte, and maybe by then the Tar Heels will look like they are ready to start a football game at the proper pace.
They certainly werent ready to start Thursday. The Gamecocks led 7-0 after 79 seconds and 17-0 before the first quarter was over.
Because of the overwrought hype surrounding South Carolina defensive end Clowney, the likely No.1 pick in the 2014 NFL draft, its easy to forget the Gamecocks bulge with excellent players. They finished the 2011 and 2012 seasons among the national top 10 and started this year at No.6.
Clowney was quiet Thursday and admitted he was tired. His presence obviously affected a Tar Heels offense that seemed to have a goal of throwing at least 20 screen passes.
The Gamecocks outgained North Carolina by a shocking 203-35 during the first quarter, with two quarterbacks throwing for touchdowns on their very first passes and South Carolinas offensive line bulldozing the smaller Tar Heels defensive line. Connor Shaws 65-yarder opened the scoring, and Shaw was efficient and mostly mistake-free after that.
After a relatively even second quarter, the decisive blow came during the third when South Carolina running back Mike Davis blasted 75 yards for a score around right end to put the Gamecocks ahead 27-10. The Tar Heels had taken 17 plays to get only a field goal on the preceding drive, so that Davis sprint was a backbreaker.
The 27-10 score remained on the scoreboard when lightning approached the area and officials wisely cleared the stands. It was an unusual scene the South Carolina band cut across the field in a haphazard diagonal to get to the exits faster.
Fans streamed out and most just kept on going to their cars.
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October is domestic violence awareness month, and the Kearney community is taking extra steps to ensure safety for all who go through it.
Monday evening, Kearney residents and UNK students joined forces with the S.A.F.E. Center in a vigil and walk to 'Step Out Against Violence.' Now in its sixth year, this event honors victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse.
The S.A.F.E. Center handles hundreds of cases, so this walk is just one more way to spread awareness.
"We hope that people leave tonight being able to say "no more" to domestic violence and sexual assault," said S.A.F.E. Center's Executive Director Nikki Gausman. "And finding ways they can implement in their community and work place and their homes to make sure that violence is not tolerated."
"I hope to be able to know how to handle situations like that if myself is ever in that situation," said UNK student Megan Schut. "Or if I have friends or family or anybody else I would definitely know what to tell them, how to get them help."
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Banteay Srei or Banteay Srey is a 10th century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Located in the area of Angkor in Cambodia. It lies near the hill of Phnom Dei, 25 km north-east of the main group of temples that once belonged to the medieval capitals of Yasodharapura and Angkor Thom. Banteay Srei is built largely of red sandstone, a medium that lends itself to the elaborate decorative wall carvings which are still observable today. The buildings themselves are miniature in scale, unusually so when measured by the standards of Angkorian construction. These factors have made the temple extremely popular with tourists, and have led to its being widely praised as a "precious gem", or the "jewel of Khmer art.
女王廟又稱女王宮,位於柬埔寨大吳哥東北約25公里荔枝山(Phnom Dei)旁的一座印度教寺廟,供奉著婆羅門教三大天神之一的濕婆。建於967年的羅真陀羅跋摩(Rajendravarman)王朝,而於1002年的闍耶跋摩五世(Jayavarman V)王朝完成。該廟以硃色砂岩構成,充滿精緻的浮雕,有「吳哥藝術寶石」之稱。規模與尺寸較其它吳哥古跡的建築為小,一般認為即是「女人的城堡」之名稱由來。
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Asia is the biggest continent on Earth, a darling little gem floating around in space.
Hm, what is Asia? Who's in on it?
China and India are safe bets for Asian nations. Korea, Japan, Thailand, you're fine.
Europe? No. Europe would sort of be on the "Asian continent" if not for those pesky Ural mountains dividing things up in the middle, and then also the whole lineage of kings and wealth and nations and the EU and all that "give me my respect" stuff.
Russia would probably be happiest as its own continent, so for now we'll leave it in "Eurasia" and just hope the natural gas supplies keep flowing.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are dang close to Asia, but politically they show up in "Middle East" news stories an awful lot. Verdict: Eurasia.
I guess we'll actually have to consider everything from Turkey on eastward to be "Eurasian", although the moniker seems overlappitory of the territory.
The Asian economy is now officially raging like a wild furnace of lava that consumes everything in its path. Japan has had the largest individual economy in Asia for decades, but it is forecast that both India and China will outstrip Japan within twenty years.
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Teachers! Need some help to make your classroom more operatic? Join the COC for a special Teachers' Night at the Opera! Opera is for everyone, and whether you're an experienced music teacher, a new second-grade teacher, a high school drama teacher or anyone in between, we'd love to help you bring opera to your students by giving you a night at the opera, on us! From private backstage tours to interactive workshops, educators get an engaging introduction to the art form, connect with other educators, and take new resources back to the classroom. Each teacher is invited to stay for the dress rehearsal of the opera immediately following the PD session.
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Since scouting director Ed Creech and player development director Brian Graham joined GM Dave Littlefield's staff in the winter of 2001, the club has done well in both areas.
In 2002, the Pirates were named Organization of the Year by Topps. Last season, the club's farm teams finished with the best winning percentage among all 30 big league franchises, and each of the six affiliates qualified for the postseason.
Creech will look to continue to stock the Bucs' impressive minor league system when the First-Year Player Draft is held June 7 and 8.
Creech and his staff, who have been traveling throughout the country in recent weeks to get a last look at players they are considering selecting, will continue to look at prospects and hold staff meetings up until the first day of the draft. Although the planning is exhausting, Creech said the organization's overall draft philosophy remains simple.
"We just want to get the best player," said Creech. "When our turn comes to pick, we're going to take the best pitcher or player who is available."
Creech also said that the club has no preference when it comes to selecting high school versus college players.
"It makes no difference to us," said Creech. "We're going to go with the guy with the higher ceiling."
Although the organization is much stronger overall in pitching depth than it is with position players, Creech did not rule out the possibility that the Bucs will again select a pitcher with the 11th overall pick this year.
"If everything is equal and we have a pitcher versus a position player there, I think we might lean towards a position player," said Creech. "But that's not necessarily written in stone.
"If we have a pitcher with higher ceiling than the position guy, we'll go with the pitcher. But obviously we want to add to our position player depth."
"He's in the mix with us," said Creech. "I like his bat from both sides of the plate. He's going to be a power bat and we feel like he's got some ceiling with the bat.
"With him being from a premium position like catcher, it makes him even more enticing. He's a pretty good prospect."
However, Walker could be gone by the time the Pirates make their first selection. Currently ranked the 14th-best overall prospect by Baseball America , Walker recently worked out for two teams higher in the draft order than the Pittsburgh: Cleveland (No. 6) and Baltimore (No. 8).
If Walker is already gone from the draft board, the Pirates could turn their attention to Trevor Plouffe. Plouffe, a pitcher/shortstop from Crespi High School in Northridge, Calif., is currently ranked by Baseball America as the 14th-best high school prospect in the nation.
"We have four or five guys we hope will still be around," said Creech. "We still have several days to decide who that guy is going to be."
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AVONDALE, La. - Another banner event in a major year for tourism began ramping up on Wednesday - and it's not Jazz Fest, which starts Friday.
This weekend the attention of golfers across America will turn to New Orleans as CBS presents the Zurich Classic.
Wednesday is the Pro-Am, where amateur local golfers get the chance to pair up with the pros who will be playing for the championship this weekend.
Among the first foursomes teeing off is one led by the man who has captured the attention of the golfing world. Bubba Watson won the coveted Masters Tournament green jacket two weeks ago.
He is also known as 2011's Zurich Tournament champion, winning after a tough final round with a birdie on the second playoff hole.
The Pensacola native kept his commitment to return to New Orleans to defend his championship. He is enjoying his moment in the spotlight, seeing it as a chance to inspire golfers everywhere.
"It resonates with everybody because I'm from a small town. I played public courses growing up, and I think everybody can see that. Everybody can see that my swing is home grown. It means everybody has a chance to do it...hard work, dedication, practice, and the drive to do it, and not worry about what other people say," Watson said.
There will be some fun celebrity sightings at the Pro-Am. Watson plays with Mayor Mitch Landrieu just after 7 a.m. Archie Manning is on Luke Donald's team and they tee off around the same time. Other golf stars include David Toms, Ernie Els, K.J. Choi, Reteif Goosen and Ryan Palmer. They have the chance to provide some distraction for a guy who suddenly has a lot of time on his hands, Sean Payton.
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The Rugby League International Federation announced today that Rugby League World Cup 2017 will be hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand.
After the success of Rugby League World Cup 2013, the RLIF has moved quickly to assess the bids for the next World Cup and announce the hosts. This will allow more than three years of planning for RLWC2017 to build on the accomplishments of RLWC2013.
Chairman of the bid committee and RLIF Vice-Chair, Nigel Wood said "This was not a simple decision but with fans of international Rugby League buoyed by the recent success of RLWC2013, we were determined to get it right."
"Both bids were thoroughly compelling but the joint Australia/New Zealand bid was selected as the one with the greatest chance of success in providing more compelling games in world class environments in front of big, passionate crowds."
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Adding variables automatically to include order data in newsletter list/script/db.
I have a newsletter script that allows me to integrate it with my shopping cart, but it is not that easy...well not for me!
I want to add the name and email from the orders, which use the variables: $ordName and $ordEmail in the shopping cart, to the php script provided by newsletter script coder, but can't figure out how.
Here is the script, I should use for integration, provided by the newsletter script coder:
<? //RegisterProspect function will send all information to register.cgi //Here is exaple of using this fuction //RegisterProspect('email@example.com','John Doe'); function RegisterProspect($email,$name) { $ordEmail=urlencode($email); $ordName=urlencode($name); $URL="http://www.mysite.com/cgi-bin/newsletter/register.cgi"; $account=5; $ch = curl_init(); curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL,"$URL"); curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1); curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, "account=$account&email=$email&name=$name" ); curl_exec ($ch); curl_close ($ch); } ?>
I have made it work as a test by simply uncommenting the fourth line: "//RegisterProspect('firstname.lastname@example.com','John Doe');" and the sample data was added to my newsletter list.
However, I don't want to add "email@example.com" and "John Doe" to my newsletter list since that was only a test with some samples. So, my questions are:
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Crowbar are definately an under-rated band who deserve more attention and respect. Their musicality and riff based groove have gone on to influence many metal bands. Bands like PanterA, and Black Label Society all share a common ground with Crowbar. Free form riffs with use of heavy vibrato that give a calling back to what Black Sabbath brought to heavy music.
Odd Fellows Rest is an album that reinvents what Black Sabbath did with songs like "Electric Funeral," "Faries Wear Boots," and "Black Sabbath." Heavy riffs with amazing sense of feel. The use of vibrato and shifting of the drums going from full force to holding back, creates a powerful groove that is heavy beyond most bands. The music posseses melodic passages but still have a mean tone. Heavy never grooved this much.
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Welcome to Miami Beach, the destination of travelers who seek the ultimate vacation with sunny days on a white sandy beach and fantastic evenings enjoying the international cuisine and the variety of nightclubs in this world famous Aventura area minutes from the beach, Gulfstream Horse Track and Hollywood's Greyhound Track, as well as casinos with Vegas Style slot machines. Located between Fort Lauderdlae and Miami, you are never more than 25 minutes from South Beach, las Olas, bal Harbour the airports and the ports for all major cruise lines; right on the flowing Intracoastal Waterway 2 minutes away from the Atlantic Ocean and the best of everything, including world class shopping, theatres, grocery stores, nightclubs and world famous restaurants
This NON-SMOKING vacation condo is situated off the Turnberry Isle Resort and club with a beautiful Golf course. This is the northern section of Miami Beach. The pictures on our web site were taken from the balcony of the condo located on the 4th floor.
Accommodations include 1 King size bed in the master bedroom, 1 full size pillow top mattress bed in 2nd bedroom and , 2 twin size beds in the third bedroom, a pull out couch in the living room. A 47" flat screen TV in living room, a 42" flat screen in master bedroom, full kitchen, pantry and plenty of storage space including walk in closets and washer and dryer inside.
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Pool, recreation room with pool tables, tennis & racquet courts, BBQ, Indoor Gym, walking, jogging, biking, boating, fishing, 24 hour gated community security, parking included.
Completely furnished, central air conditioning, cable tv, Fast Internet ( wireless connections).Towels, bed linens, and service for 6 are provided with the added convenience of a washer and dryer in the unit.
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Rates are subject to change in low/high season.
Rate is negotiable when reservations are for more than two months; no taxes for rentals over 6 months, minimum 7 day rental.
Effective March 20th 2012, Required with the rental is a $1000 (week) or $2000 (month) deposit; which will be refunded immediately on departure date after a walk through of the condo, or if departure time is in not between 9am and 8pm, within 7 days after an inspection of the premises has been performed.
** In order to reserve the condo, advance payment is required in U.S. currency in the form of Cashier's check, money order or preferably wire transfer of the total of: 50% of rental amount plus Security Deposit and Departure Cleaning Fee of $150. The remaining 50% of rent balance is due 8 weeks prior to arrival date.
** Cancellation Policy: we keep 15% of the reservation deposit if cancelled within 45 days of rental period; between 15 and 30 days, we keep 50% unless we re-rent it for the same period, and if less than 15 day notice, we keep 100% of the deposit unless we rent it for the same period, in which case we keep 25%.
Check in: 4:00 PM
Check Out: 11:00 AM
Please contact us for availability and more information.


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Fish Hatchery project meeting
A meeting about the proposed fish hatchery project in Escambia County is underway right now.
The county is looking at possibly using money from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement to pay for the 18-million dollar project.
Today the League of Women Voters Pensacola Bay is giving presentations on the matter.
Following the presentations will be a panel type question and answer session.
The first meeting is already underway.
But there is another meeting tonight at 5 pm.
It is open to the general public.
It's being held at the downtown library on Spring Street in Meeting Room "B".