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Upper Blanco Basin Chalet in Pagosa Springs
- bedrooms 5
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- sleeps 10
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
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4900 sq ft 5 bdrm / 3 bath Great Room / Fireplace Master Bedroom Loft w/ Fireplace Front & Rear Decks / Kitchen / Dining Area/ Game Room Laundry Room Mud Room 2 covered parking spaces Trout Pond
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Frank Harvey 713-467-6981
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This aspen, pine and wildflower paradise lies at the eastern foot of Square Top Mountain in the San Juan National Mountain Range with some of the highest peaks of the Continental Divide visible to the northeast.
activities and attractions in Pagosa Springs Colorado
Stocked, trout pond on site. Wildlife and wildflowers in abundance.
vacation rental rates
$500 deposit due upon reservation in form of cashier's or personal check. Balance due upon check in with cash, personal or cashier's check. One week minimum.
*$200 damage deposit due at check in.
*$200 non-refundable pet deposit due at check in.
$200/week heating and firewood surcharge (winter months) due at check in.
8.8% lodging tax added to total
Frank Harvey 713-467-6981
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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 Pagosa Springs
- hiking
- mountain biking
- fishing
- rock climbing
- tubing/rafting
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Tony Winner Brent Carver, Mark Harelik and Nancy Robinette Share a Winter's Tale, Starting April 2 at the McCarter
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McCarter Theatre Center, in association with The Shakespeare Theatre Company, presents William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale April 2-21 with an official opening April 5.
Directed by Rebecca Taichman, the cast features Sean Arbuckle, Todd Bartels, Tony winner Brent Carver, Mark Harelik, Nancy Robinette, Tom Story, Ted van Griethuysen, Heather Wood and Hannah Yelland.
"Tragic, romantic, hilarious, and uplifting," The Winter's Tale, according to press notes, "is a genre-bending masterpiece and one of Shakespeare's most elegant and haunting plays. Directed by Rebecca Taichman (Sleeping Beauty Wakes, Twelfth Night), this gorgeous, music-filled, and magical classic celebrates redemption, reconciliation, and the mending of broken hearts."
The production also includes sets by Christine Jones, costumes by David Zinn, lighting by Christopher Akerlind, sound by Matt Tierney, original music by Nico Muhly and choreography by Camille A. Brown. The production stage manager is Alison Cote and assistant stage manager is Samantha Flint.
In an earlier statement director Taichman said, "The Winter's Tale is a study in tonal collision—sliding from tragedy to comedy and back again. We careen through the dangerous, moneyed Sicilian court, into the comic Bohemian countryside, and back again. The play contains multiple and ever-shifting webs of meaning. As a director, the visual and theatrical challenges are...well...absurdly difficult and wonderfully exciting."
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Food writer Paul Reidinger bids farewell after more than a decade covering the San Francisco food scene
One of the big issues with restaurant kitchens is that you never know for sure what they're putting in your food, but a lot of butter is probably a safe bet. If you believe, as I do, that health is a personal responsibility and that the connection between diet and well-being is as basic as it gets, then there is no substitute for buying and cooking your own food rather than paying somebody else to do it. Restaurant meals should be treats, not staples.
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Paul Reidinger's weekly musings deserve to be known as a 'column.' The word 'column' evokes a Greek temple, the Parthenon perhaps, where Paul will remain among the titans of Bay Area journalism.
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reviews for: listing #51746 - Surfside Beach, Texas House rental
- bedrooms 2
- pool no
- type House
- baths 1½
- hot tub no
- community Village of Surfside
- sleeps 8
- pets allowed yes
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$750 - $2,100 /wk
$2,850 - $4,500 /mth
Great rental is Surfside!
Review submitted: July 31, 2013 Date of arrival: July 21, 2013
Can't say enough about how nice and accommodating the owner is! He took great care of us from start to finish. House was much better than described! Kitchen was well stocked. House was clean and comfortable...and cool! The a/c's worked great. We had six guests and there was plenty of room. Very short walk to beach and jetty for fishing. Would highly recommend!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 4 / 6
Review submitted: July 25, 2013 Date of arrival: July 11, 2013
I stayed and extended weekend with my husband, our two kids and my best friend and her husband. The home was bid enough for all. We had everything we could ever need that was provided by the home owner. All we had to bring was us, our cloths and food. Roy the home owner was very pleasant and only a phone call away. We had absolutely not worries the entire stay spending out days on the beach and out night in the hammocks under the upper level of the home. Make sure to bring your sunscreen and mosquito spray and your stay will be a pleasant one!!
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 4 / 6
A GREAT Family Get Away!
Review submitted: August 11, 2012 Date of arrival: August 6, 2012
Our family enjoyed such a wonderful get away at La Casa de Playa. It fit our family of six very well, was decorated so nicely, and was equipped with everything we needed...very accommodating. It was a pleasant stroll from the beach, and no neighbors crowding too closely. My family loved the hammocks and swings below the house and a large deck surrounds most of the house. We have rented several houses at Surfside and spent less on this one and enjoyed it so much more.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly
Owners response:
Our family really enjoys it when another family has a chance to have fun at our house at the beach "La Casa De Playa"
We make every attempt to keep our pricing where the average family can afford to enjoy it. Jan, my wife, has done all the decorating and our son and family in the Houston area are our "clean up crew".
Thanks for the nice words and we look forward to you visiting again.
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Helpful votes: 5 / 7
Peaceful vacation place!
Review submitted: August 2, 2011 Date of arrival: July 25, 2011
Great place! We wanted beachfront, but waited too late. Luckily I happened upon this rental! We thoroughly enjoyed our week in Surfside. This home is close enough to walk to the beach. Did I mention the laundry room? Well, it is stocked like a beach store! We used the umbrellas, chairs, beach towels, and toys all week. The twin hammocks are awesome, too! Great owner, as well. Very friendly and helpful! (My only complaint is that we didn't get to use the dune buggy that is at the house! Ha Ha! That would have been a blast!) If you are looking for a clean, peaceful house near the beach...don't hesitate to rent La Casa De Playa! You won't be disappointed! Thanks for helping us have a great family vacation in beautiful Surfside! We will be back!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 12 / 12
Awesome Get Away
Review submitted: July 20, 2011 Date of arrival: July 14, 2011
My family and I had a wonderful stay at La Casa De Playa. It was a home away from home! Very clean and had everything we needed to have a great vacation. It is just minutes away from the beach. My family and I will be back next summer and will suggest this house to our friends.
Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway
Owners response: It is heartwarming to hear from our guests that they feel like La Casa De Playa is their home away from home. We see it every time we check the house after each rental. Everyone moves things to suit their preferences, and we really enjoy some of the ideas they come up with. We feel we have done our job if you feel relaxed enough to "feel at home".
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Helpful votes: 7 / 7
Best beach House at affordable price
Review submitted: June 15, 2011 Date of arrival: June 10, 2011
This is the best beach house at affordable price I ever rented. My family enjoyed 4 days weekend trip. Nice beach, clear water and the park near by.
Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers
Owners response: We love it when families enjoy staying at La Casa De Playa (The Beach House). It was originally intended for our family use only, but we do enjoy sharing the good times.We have found that executives find it a welcome retreat as well. The high speed internet means they can keep up with business while relaxing at the beach.
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Helpful votes: 8 / 8
surfside stay
Review submitted: October 5, 2010 Date of arrival: September 17, 2010
The house was decorated nicely and very clean. There were soaps, tissue, toilet paper and paper towels there for us to use as long as we left a replacement behind! The balcony is huge and gated which was perfect for our dog. We had a good, relaxing time.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 11 / 11
Review submitted: July 24, 2010 Date of arrival: July 10, 2010
This is the best beach house we have stayed in! We had 6 people stay in the house & there was plenty of room, house cooled off quickly & loads of beach toys & chairs to take the beach. The place was immaculate. Granted there are alot of misquitos, but if you have spent ANY time on the Texas coast, you KNOW to bring off replentant with you! Thank you again for the great week!
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 11 / 11
Great Value!
Review submitted: July 22, 2010 Date of arrival: July 18, 2010
This is a great rental! My family enjoyed our stay here so much that we are already trying to figure out when we can return. When we first walked in the door we noticed how clean it was and how nicely it was decorated. It was hot when we first arrived since the air was turned off, but it cooled down within an hour. We all slept very comfortably - each in our own bed! The house is loaded with supplies for the beach. I have stayed in places that cost 3 times as much that did not have near as much to offer. I am giving it 5 stars because it is clean, comfy and an excellent value!!
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Helpful votes: 12 / 12
Not what we expected!
Review submitted: June 30, 2010 Date of arrival: May 29, 2010
This property, and Surfside, in general was not what we expected. After arriving at our destination we had to fight vicious swarms of mosquitoes just to make it in the front door, (even with bug spray on we never could enjoy those hammocks and outside patio area.) First impressions of house itself...hot & stuffy. AC took forever to cool down part of the house, kitchen area never cooled down. Sleeping arrangements very uncomfortable for a family of 4 plus parents...pull-out couch was a joke...did I mention plastic covered pillowcases & mattresses on all of the beds. Bathroom tub needs a desperate make-over...my kids were scared to go in it. Water is not suitable to drink (would've liked to known this ahead of time)...and the water in the water cooler tasted worse. Beach was nice...except for these little yellow bugs that came out of the rocks and bit you when the wind blew a certain way. You'll also need to climb over a rock wall to get to the sand. The best part of the whole experience though was losing electricity and water for almost 6 hours overnight (which apparently happens often...again would've liked to have known that ahead of time!)...try sleeping on plastic sheets in 90 degree weather without AC!
Owners response:
Yes, we do believe this was not what was expected by this renter.
The mosquitos are prevalent(there's even a Moquito Festival every July), but the village has a vigorous abatement program.
The A/C(both units new this year) reduces the temp from 104 to 84 in 45 minutes. The A/C company says that is normal.
The plastic covers on the beds are for the protection of our renters, and are covered with cotton padded mattress covers.
The pull out bed in L/R is a $3200 Broyhill Queen. It is uncomfortable, and we have added an air mattress for those who want to use it.
We received no calls from the renter about electrical problems, so we could not respond.
Out of 25 renters over the last two years we have only held the cleaning deposit one time, and this was it. In that time we have had many nice cards and notes telling us how they and their children and grand children enjoyed the place. This renter evidently did expect much more than a small vacation home at a reasonable rate was able to provide. We are sorry for their distress, and offer free rentals to people who have a bad experince which was not beyond our control.
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Helpful votes: 8 / 9
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A respected veteran of the Lower Merion Police Department was found dead in his car Monday after an alert was issued for his recovery, police said.
The police superintendent sent out an alert Monday morning that Officer Sean Quinn, 46, had not reported for duty and was missing to regional law enforcement agencies. He did this out of "an abundance of caution."
Philadelphia police said they concentrated their search for Quinn at FDR Park in South Philadelphia. They found him unresponsive in his personal vehicle in the park. Police said Quinn was deceased due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police said Quinn was last seen in Ardmore around 5:30 a.m. on Monday. He was due to report for duty at 7 a.m., but had not been able to be reached since then. His last known contact with family was at 6:27 a.m., from the Columbus Boulevard area of Philadelphia.
The superintendent said in a statement that "The Lower Merion Police Department wishes to express its heartfelt condolences to Officer Quinn's family and friends and asks that they be kept in your hearts and prayers as we all try to come to terms with this tragic event."
Rain arrives for the second half of the work week. Another fall-like blast of cool weather to follow for the weekend.
Scattered showers are possible tonight as a cold front approaches the area. Otherwise, the best chance for rain will be Thursday afternoon and night where we'll see on and off showers and thunderstorms.
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The Western Nebraska Community College and Northeastern Junior College women's basketball game this Saturday will have a special night in honor of Kay Yow, former North Carolina State women's basketball coach.
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Filmmaker Jonathan Ng turns the notion of otherness on its head in his semi-autobiographical animated short about young, whimsical, asthmatic Winston. As a result of his illness, Winston is unable to participate in the everyday activities of his peers and classmates. But thanks to his artistic ability Winston learns to use his imagination to escape his real life existence.
Worldwide Statistics: Eight thousand people a day die from air pollution. There are 3 million annual deaths, worldwide. In Canada toxic emissions from transportation continue to rise drastically. Vehicles are the primary sources of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulates and benzene, a carcinogen. In the past 15 years alone, there has been a fourfold increase in asthma in children under 15 in Canada. In fact, the Ontario Medical Association estimated that health care costs caused by poor air quality in 2000 would amount to nearly $630 million, not to mention the $566 million in costs due to workers taking sick days. We are in a world wide public health crisis epidemic as a direct result of air pollution amidst a climate change crisis that threatens human survival on this earth – expanding services which promote unnecessary idling for convenience is not only reckless and irresponsible – it is the absolute opposite direction we need to be taking.
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First year Panther S Mike Mitchell steps into Charles Godfrey's shoes as leader of the secondary:
Carolina Panthers' patchwork secondary proves first-rate | Carolina Panthers | NewsObserver.com
"We don't have any big-name guys, but I believe in everybody we have in the room," starting free safety Mike Mitchell said. "I thought this week we were able to show that. We played as a team, we played together."We knew we had our backs against the wall. When you're in a tough situation like that, you're going to find out what kind of man you are, what kind of group you have, everyone's going to raise up to that next level or you're going to fold."
They stood up big time. I know Mitchell plays with reckless abondan and is prone to penalties and what not, but I do love the 'boom' he brings to that group. The guy is a big hitter and we have been lacking that in the secondary ever since Mike Minter retired.
In that same piece rookie Melvin White discusses how the Panthers prepared for the play he would later turn into an INT:
"Once we got up there they lined up in it and Mike Mitchell gave the signal and said trap it," White said. "Then Captain signaled to me, and we were all on one page. "I just came through and made the play on the ball."
White peeled off his man and moved in for the trap and it worked like a charm. So sweet!
Moving on to the MVP of the game:
Panthers notebook: Defense gets Kraken, shuts out G-men - NFL - Gaston Gazette
"I was in my zone. The fact that it was a must-win game, it's big-time. And I felt like I had to show it. Today was my day to be Greg Hardy, or the Kraken," said Hardy, who gave himself the nickname of the mythical sea creature Kraken last season.
In a zone indeed. By the way, CSR may never get the recognition for coining his 'Kraken' nickname but it won't be for a lack of trying. The word from fans in attendance is that they put up a pic of Hardy labeled the Kraken on the jumbotron during the game.
More on Hardy:
Stock Up: Week 3 - Over the Cap
Stock Up Greg Hardy- With One year remaining on his rookie contract Hardy is ready to break the bank. I had rated Hardy as the 2nd best overall 43DE in the NFL in 2012, behind only Cameron Wake of the Miami Dolphins. Hardy absolutely overwhelmed the Giants on Sunday racking up 3 sacks and setting the tone for the defense all day. Provided the Panthers can afford him, and they had recently restructured a contract to perhaps get a deal done, Hardy has a great starting point for negotiations on his own team. The Panthers had given Charles Johnson a 6 year $76 million dollar contract with $32 million in full guarantees back in 2011. Distancing himself from Johnson gives him a tremendous base contract to work with.
Games like his Sunday performance only stand to give him more leverage for getting a contract extension done sooner rather than later. With the future of Julius Pepper and, to a lesser extent, Mario Williams in doubt I think it's important to get a deal done soon so the Panthers can sign Hardy and at least say to themselves he is not the highest paid in the NFL, even though he will be when those players are no longer active on their current contracts.
Yes I agree we need to get this deal done. Hardy is not the type of guy to slack off simply because he got paid. Which might be an excuse for his match-up this past Sunday:
Stock Down: Week 3 - Over the Cap
New Contract Disappointment Of The Week Will Beatty- Beatty, signed to a $7.5 million dollar a year contract extension in the offseason by the Giants, was abused by the Panthers' Greg Hardy. While Hardy is a terrific player Beatty was expected to be a top line tackle. Instead he looked like a 4th quarter throw in from the first Preseason game of the year.
He was out-muscled all day and never looked like he could match up physically with the Panthers. There was no technique helping him cope with the pressure. He was a revolving door and it set the tone for what turned into a blowout for the Giants.
Hardy played so well Beatty looked like a 4th quarter fill in?...ouch! $7.5M? Gettleman didn't make that deal!
ESPN writer David Newton made me smile by answering this question Robert Lester:
Locker Room Buzz: Carolina Panthers - Carolina Panthers Blog - ESPN
Lost at sea: Rookie strong safety Robert Lester, a week removed from being on the practice squad, was buried behind a sea of cameras and reporters after collecting five tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery in his first NFL start. How did it feel? Like after an Alabama game.
A typical Alabama game I might add.
Here's what has a few Giants fans up in arms...they think Chase Blackburn stole the playbook and tipped off the Giants plays, for the entire game apparently:
Upon Further Review: Panthers Week 3 - NFC South Blog - ESPN
Inside the Chase: For two weeks, linebacker Chase Blackburn wondered when he would get on the field for a defensive snap. It finally happened against his former team. Blackburn played 17 snaps, or 33 percent of the plays. That was good news for Jon Beason, who has been struggling coming off knee surgery. He played only one snap a week after playing 31.
The Panthers also took advantage of Blackburn's knowledge of the Giants. "When you have a guy who knows the other team and you sit there and you listen to him when he is watching tape, before the play even happens he calls the play," Rivera said.
If anyone thinks that is truly possible I have some beachfront land in Charlotte to sell you.
Star continues to impress:
ESPN NFL Draft Blog -- Rookie Review: Star Lotulelei - ESPN
The Panthers have received a strong early return for Lotulelei. He has started all three games while registering nine tackles and a sack and has made his presence felt on the interior. Lotulelei has been stout defending the run and has created disruption in the backfield while also showing impressive range.
I still can't believe he fell to us at 14.
I'll be back later with all of the offensive and coaching staff links a little later tonight.


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On location in Africa, a movie crew wraps up the day's shooting on a nature documentary and camera operators shut down their rigs. NAND flash cards are removed from the cameras and the scenes that were just shot are transferred to another medium for delivery to a post-production facility. Magnetic tape, the oldest form of storage in digital computing, goes to work.
Long considered slow and outdated, tape is holding on in many enterprises that need cost-effective, long-term storage, and it's even finding new applications in the virtualized and increasingly video-centric world of IT.
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Despite declining shipments of equipment over the past several years, tape is increasingly important in some environments, especially large organizations that deal with mountains of information. The relic isn't as obsolete as it seemed.
"A lot of that stigma actually isn't as true as it used to be," Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) analyst Jason Buffington says. Tape technology is getting faster, it's more economical than hard disk drives (HDDs) and it has a smaller carbon footprint because it requires less power, he says.
As enterprises deal with bigger sets of data and choose or are forced to retain more of it for many years, tape will play an even more vital role, Buffington says.
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"The more data you have, and the more strategic you are about managing storage, the higher the likelihood is that you are going to continue, if not increase, your footprint on tape," Buffington said. Though overall sales of tape products continue to fall, individual deployments are getting bigger, according to industry analysts.
Nature documentary crews in Africa and Antarctica, among other video teams, have used tape to handle the massive video files that come out of their productions. Now that movies are shot with digital cameras, there's no sending film reels in to be developed and edited, or even scanned for digital editing. Crews use tape for its reliability, the ease of transporting it without fat wide-area network pipes, and the security of physical media, according to Sanjay Tripathi, director and business line executive at IBM's System & Technology Group, Storage Platform.
After the tapes from each day's shooting are sent to the studio or remote production facility, the footage is transferred onto HDDs for editing, then put back on tape as the movie goes on to other production steps. Video is storage-heavy: A feature-length 3-D movie can add up to 4PB or 5PB of data, Tripathi says.
IBM even shared an Emmy award with Fox Broadcasting for developing a workflow that includes offloading content to tape. But in less glamorous settings, tape is stepping in to solve many other storage problems, analysts say.
Data has been stored on magnetic tape since the time of the earliest digital computers in the early 1950s. As HDDs grew in capacity and shrank in price, IT shops started using them for backup instead of tape. That trend continues.
"Tape's been under a lot of pressure in the enterprise," IDC analyst Robert Amatruda says.
Deduplication drives disk sales
Disk-based backups can be accessed immediately, and the files navigated just like primary storage. Data deduplication, which allows information to be stored more efficiently, has helped popularize disk-based backup appliances, Amatruda says.
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Indoor grows affect everyone, including the safety of local residents to fire, EMS and law enforcement responders.
If your fire or EMS agency is dispatched to" possible" indoor marijuana grow operation do you know how to recognize one? What happens if your responders find one during routine activities? Who can you call for assistance?
An indoor marijuana grow operation is an illegal operation where marijuana plants are grown or engineered to maturity and sold, or the concentrated resin (hashish oil) is extracted from the plants. To maintain the best grow environment for these plants, growing operations are typically established in urban residences and rental properties. Law enforcement operations in indoor marijuana grows have the potential to escalate into a hazmat, fire or EMS response.
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Marijuana grow houses are houses or other locations in rural, urban and residential areas that are converted for the purposes of growing marijuana. Indoor marijuana grow operations are regularly found by law enforcement agencies and appear to be increasing in numbers. Indoor grows affect everyone from the residents of the community to first responders. The number of grows in the U.S. and Canada is on the rise increasing the risk to everyone. Local criminal elements and organized crime can be involved in the operation and distribution. These operations can range from very simple to extremely complex.
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- Smell - Indoor marijuana grows will produce a heavy smell of marijuana that can be recognized outside the location. Growers may attempt to camouflage the smell with other products.
- Condensation - Humidity in growing rooms can reach as much as 100 percent producing large amounts of precipitation on specific windows.
- Lights - High intensity lamps are used in the indoor growing operation. High intensity light can be seen around doors or windows. Houses may appear much brighter than surrounding houses.
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Colchester Hospitals Trust chairman announces plans to step down
Updated 11:07am Monday 19th May 2014 in News
DR Sally Irvine, chairman of Colchester Hospitals Trust, is to step down later this year.
The trust, which runs Colchester General Hospital and Essex County Hospital, was placed in special measures last November following allegations staff had been bullied into changing patient records to hide missed cancer targets.
Dr Irvine, who has been chairman since August 2010, said now was the right time to announce plans to leave.
She said: "Now that the new Council of Governors is in place and the Trust's Care Quality Commission hospital inspection has taken place earlier this month, I feel it is the right time to announce my intended departure as Chair of the Trust Board.
"Late last year our Trust was placed into special measures, partly because of governance breaches relating to cancer services. Since then the Trust board has been working hard to develop and implement a number of action plans designed to ensure that every one of our patients receives good quality care.
"An assurance review conducted by NHS England earlier this year indicated that the Trust is making progress against these action plans.
"It recognised that there have been a number of improvements, particularly that members of staff are more confident and engaged compared with a year ago, and that patients and visitors the NHS England review team spoke to were very complimentary about the care and treatment they received.
"Much remains to be done and we cannot be complacent about the size of the task ahead but I feel that with help, we have identified the issues to be addressed and we have turned the corner.
"This is therefore the right time for me to make this announcement."
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11:59am Mon 19 May 14
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suzyn wrote:Maintained their position in the most intransigent of ways ignoring all and sundry, through the whole shambled debacle of death and destruction. Leaving of HER own accord when they wanted to. Along with others they should have been charged and arrested by Police, however the old boy network came into force in abundance, or did I mean ambulance in Jest?
What another one falling on their sword? Rats & sinking ships spring to mind.
This person and others should never be given places on trusts ever again.
12:29pm Mon 19 May 14
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3:16pm Mon 19 May 14
Linstock says...
5:24pm Mon 19 May 14
A Very Private Gentleman says...
Linstock wrote:I just do get not get this at all it really baffles me.
Far too many amatuers pretending to be professionals in the whole organisation, these poor quality amatuers are sadly letting the true professionals down to the point very few want to take up positions in the hospital hence recruitment has to take place on a worldwide basis.
It is the same going on in another trust the Chair of the board of Laughs has come from another 7 year quango too hot to carry on with, only this time "The Fixer" as they have known them has landed a role bang in the middle of an enquiry. That is clearly a case Of Out Of The Frying Pan & Into The Fire. They rely on the fact, to the point of you lot that is, us don't know anything. Once again denying everything in a plausible way, very much like Obama denying the existence of Groom Lake, Nellis Air Force Base & Area 51.
I have sat on committees like these before and its all battered cups & saucers of tea & coffee and talk of no substance.
If we had a say in the vote, things would be different, but its jobs for the boys & girls in this case. Lions led by donkeys comes to mind, no matter what their accreditation is, they seem blinkered to the realities of life. It is a carefree existence with a pay check at the end of it. The only thing I can add to this is, we don't get or enjoy a pay check, we pay with our lives.
Is there no one out there with any real clout that can say or do something, push some buttons make a call to an influential contact, get something done?
For G*D sake I am an old man and I am Sh*tt*ng myself daily. We are being controlled and adjudicated by idiots, THEY DO NOT CARE: AVPG
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Cheap rent: A thing of the past
Surfed Craigslist for an apartment lately? Then you don't need us to tell you that rent in San Francisco is too damn high. But what are the broader implications of this becoming a city where median asking rent is above $3,000?
Here's an example. Today, District 11 Sup. John Avalos shared a story with the Guardian about his arrival to San Francisco in 1989. He had $1,000 to his name, enough to cover rent and a security deposit. He landed a job that paid just $8 an hour, but that was no big deal, since he split the rent for his $675-per-month, two-bedroom apartment in the Haight with a friend.
Translate those 1989 figures to 2013 dollars, and the dramatic rent increases the city has experienced really come into focus. With inflation factored in, that same two-bedroom apartment would cost $1,253 per month today. Noticed any Craigslist ads for two-bedroom apartments in the Haight going for $1,253 lately? (If so, be careful. It's probably a scam.) Rents for such units hover closer to $4,000 these days.
Avalos joined his colleagues on the Board of Supervisors in highlighting issues of affordability at Tuesday's meeting. "San Francisco needs to do something specifically to measure how people, particularly those on the bottom rung, are getting by in San Francisco," he commented just prior to the vote for board presidency.
District 9 Sup. David Campos echoed this sentiment. "I want a city that works, but I want a city that works for everyone," Campos said. "We have to work collectively to make sure that happens ... We have great wealth in the city, but many people are being pushed out."
This forum---no matter the topic---seems to be saturated with comments from smug, elitists, homeowner trolls for the 1%. I would say OF and for the 1%, but I doubt that any of these elitists are OF the 1%. They just wish/hope that they will be in the future or try to give the impression they are now (rather shallow). Which is likely a Delusional dream on their part.
They want this city to be a city for only the 1% and super-wealthy. I don't understand what that will accomplish, other than to be "with one's own kind" as in "keeping up with the Joneses'" or "keeping up appearances," which is a very shallow and superficial way to live one's life. There are many places one could move to now where only the super-wealthy live, so why not just move there?
Personally, I prefer to live where there is a variety of people, not just the stuffy, conservative, snooty, nose-in-the-air, I-think-I'm-better-than-you "bourgeois elite." Frankly, you're no better than anyone else. Your shit looks and smells the same as anyone else's despite the pedestal you smug elitists prop yourself on. You just have delusional dreams that you are better than others and your gauge for that seems to be homeownership (and your despising rent-control and people who are not just like you arrogant and pretentious snoots) and your incessant and mindless cheer-leading for the wealthy.
There just aren't enough of the 1% to fill a town this big.
Anyway, the pressure on rents isn't from the 1% because they buy, and probably pay cash. The pressure from rents is from the 100K to 200K per annum professional crowd who move here for the booming local economy for knowledge workers.
So what you are really arguing for is a shitty economy so that you and your buddies can somehow manage to stay in a place you clearly cannot afford.
For some reason, it seems like every website that allows comments is filled with delusional right-wing trolls. I'm guessing they must have more time on their hands from not actually having to work. But since this is the *Guardian*, I figure they can't go unchallenged.
Unfortunately, if housing prices continue to skyrocket like they are, this really *will* be a city for the top 1%. It's because of them that things like the Sit-Lie Ordinance passed - with over 75% support in the Marina District/Cow Hollow. But neighborhoods like the Mission, Hunter's Point, and the Western Addition are still voting progressively - hopefully, voter turnout can be increased in those areas enough for the next election so that right-wingers won't continue to dominate the city council and the Mayor's office. Progressives from the 99% - or in San Francisco, what is now probably about the bottom 80% - really need to come together to win the next election...
There are maybe a dozen billionaires, at best. That's just 12 votes. so if you're routinely losing at the polls, it''s because the 99% aren't buying your rhetoric.
Oh, and why assume that right-wingers do not work because they can afford not to? In fact, GOP voters are poorer on average than Dem voters. Just look at the blue states versus the red states to see that.
SF isn't expensive because of the 1% nor because the city is controlled by right-wingers. Indeed, only 10% of SF voters are registered Republicans. Sf is expensive because - duh - it's desirable and has a booming economy.
is not $1 billion.
meaningless in that there are probably a hundred thousand homes in Sf worth a million.
The point is that SF can never be a city of "the one percent" because, by definition, there aren't that many of them.
SF home prices and rents are being pushed up by a large middle-class influx and not a very small number of the super-rich.
Two inconsistent arguments are being made here. One is that San Francisco rents and home prices are skyrocketing because San Francisco is so desirable that those who can afford to buy expensive homes here are; we're basically the Manhattan of the West and there's nothing you can do to stop market forces, etc.
Another argument is that no, no, the city isn't being taken over by the super-rich, just a "middle-class" influx. Which leads me to wonder if this definition of "middle-class" isn't the one created by Mitt Romney - ie one that considers those in the $250,000/year bracket to be within its ranks.
The median household income in California as taken from the 2011 ACS survey is $57, 287. In our neighboring states, Oregon and Nevada, the median household income is $46, 816, and $48, 927, respectively. Comparatively, the median household income *within* the city of San Francisco was $69, 894.
With MEDIAN rents at $3,100 a month, this comes out to $37,200 a year. This means that the percentage of pre-tax income a MEDIAN income HOUSEHOLD would pay for a MEDIAN rent apartment in San Francisco would be 53.2% of total income. I know for me as a law student, about 60-65% of my living expenses budget goes to housing - and this is in a student housing unit.
This is not indicative of a middle-class influx. It indicates a minority "upper-class" influx driving up the cost of housing to unsustainable levels. If it is simply a natural consequence of the "desirability" of a city in a country with terrible land use planning policies and public transportation, this means that any improvements in the quality of life in a city will drive out lower-income and disabled residents and force them to live in areas with a lower quality of life. This is not justice, and it's something that must be fought by existing residents.
because it is only for those earning more than that, that the Bush tax cuts have NOT been permanently extended.
But it is a delusion to suggest that a relatively small number of people can move RE prices in a city of 750,000. It's the large number of "middle" earners making 150K to 300K per couple/household that is pushing up home prices, and therefore rents.
You want to freeze the demographics of this city in time forever. Whenever was that the american model?
"I know for me as a law student, about 60-65% of my living expenses budget goes to housing - and this is in a student housing unit."
LOL. You're a law student? Your financial suffering is just beginning, kiddo.
Hint: after you graduate, there are cheaper places to live than SF.
Hey Demented,
I have cerebral palsy and can't drive. I'm from a working-class family and worked my way through academia, moving to Portland, Oregon at 18 with less than $1000 to my name and working at a call center while I put myself through undergrad...
These "cheaper places to live" don't have the combination of good public transportation and decent weather that works best for me. And arguing that only those who are born wealthy should be allowed to live in such places cuts against the very principles of meritocracy that conservatives CLAIM they support.
So if the places with "nice weather" happen to be more expensive, as they typically are, and you therefore cannot afford it, then what?
Do you seek government action so that those who want "nice weather" can afford what they cannot afford?
Or could you maybe - I dunno - wear a sweater or a raincoat? And live somewhere more affordable rather than expecting the rest of us to subsidize your wealther-oriented lifestyle.
That's the problem in SF. People want to live because it's "hip" or "cool" or "liberal" or "cosmopolitan" but then whine that it's expensive because too many other people feel the same way.
Get out your violins.
How low can you go?
And what does that have to do with housing affordability anyway?
that belittles people with cerebral palsy?
Durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... "
Nice guy. Did you know that you can get leprosy from food servers spitting in your food? Is that worth your 4%?
But i don't think a person gets to be deemed to have a more valid point just because they are sick or disabled.
Nor does that mean that they get to live in a very expensive city just because of that.
Their implication was that they need transit and hospitals. Well, almost every city has those, including lots of much cheaper ones.
This shows the depths of depravity which exist among reactionary minds; anything to stifle debate and the interchange of ideas here.
HeartTenderloin is a better person than this troll in every way.
soon be a thing of the past. You can already see it - Malia Cohen is not a progressive nor is London Breed. Campos is but that's more tribal loyalty than anything else. The clock's ticking.
It's about the progressive bloc seeing their constituency dwindle, and the resultant implication that they will never again enjoy the brief electoral success they had a decade ago.
...all the progressives must be moving to the Richmond, Excelsior, and West of Twin Peaks.
Actually, come to think of it, there may be something to it. I remember when D11 was solidly moderate. Now I'd say it leans more progressive than not.
the "delusional right-wing trolls" on these pages don't have much in their repertoire and aren't very bright. Have at them.
others here devote so much energy and emotion towards them, trying to discredit them as "trolls" and all that?
It's almost as if you don't really believe that they are not having an effect? As if you lack confidence in your positions?
And anyway, why does presenting both sides of issues scare you so much?
Dear Concern Troll,
I can't speak for Eddie, so I'll speak for myself. Of course as a Concern Troll you deliberately miss the point and misread intentions of other people.
Whenever I on the odd occasion respond to a troll's comment (such as yourself), it's NOT for your benefit whatsoever. Not at all. It's for the benefit of someone who comes along and reads the garbage that you wrote. A sane response from someone else (other than another troll) helps dismiss and dilute your insane troll garbage to hopefully help educate gullible people who might come along and who aren't too current on these topics. A sane response to your garbage helps educate them rather than program them with your vile right-wing troll hate and ignorance. So please don't think that anyone who responds to your Concern Troll garbage is giving YOU time at all, because the comment is intended for others, not you, because you're beyond help and not about to "get it" because that's what trolls do, they deliberately miss the point. Hope this helps.
Hear hear.
and so resort to ad hominem personal attacks, insults and labels.
Like looking at yourself in a mirror.
The fact that all I get back is labels and cheap insults tells me you have no answer.
the results or removing rent control in Boston? All I see is free market rhetoric without empirical evidence and unfounded personal attacks on Ted Gullicksen.
Argument: Yes, too much in fact.
Points: How does that differ from argument?
Facts: Hardly ever. Usually just slogans and rhetoric.
Cheap insults: your favorite card--usually unfunny, stale and stereotypical.
Heartmasq, whose avatar was a photo of a malnurished child looking dolefully into the camera's lens was a mature woman who's tough life involved a series of personal calamities including the murder of a young relative who was close to her. These experiences informed her compassion for others.
Heartmasq not only provided thoughtful and informed commentary on a variety of topics, but she was almost always completely polite; and when she wasn't, it was because she was being goaded into it.
Heartmasq was banned through the actions of some of the same trolls that beleaguer this site.
Thankfully all the trolls can do here on SFBG.com is subject us endlessly to their right wing gossip.
So it sounds like both you and this "Heart" character are carved from the same block.
The Troll block.
false and unsubstantiated information that you try to pass off as fact. And to shine a light on the elitism, classism, sexism, racism, homophobia, conformity, hypocrisy and ignorance that permeate your commentary.
Homeownership is the backbone of the Middle Class. The fact that very few own their homes in SF is akin to feudalism.
and the very same activists who bemoan housing affordability while riding the real estate gravy train to hog heaven.
There are at least 300,000 residential properties in SF and I guarantee you that each and every one of them is owned by somebody. Unlike NYC, property ownership here is spread widely, and there are lots of mom'n'pop landlords. In NY and Chicago, a few large property companies have the rentals all sewn up.
SF is full of RE opportunities for those who take risks and invest some sweat equity, rather than whine, carp and kvetch from the peanut gallery. If you want to own here, you can. I came here with nothing 15 years ago and have made 700K from RE, so don't tell me it cannot be done.
The reason rent and purchase price of homes are high is lack of supply for the amount of demand. The solution is to build more high end luxury units in high rise buildings.
We're running out of land, so we need to build UP. Unfortunately, you cannot build new structures that result in $500 a month one bedroom rental units. Impossible to build, no matter how you cut corners or remove profit.
You can, however build new units that cater to the people who do have money. Guess what happens? Rich people move out of the cute Victorians and 20 year old mid-priced units and into the new expensive units. If you have a glut of mid-priced units suddenly available, the price stabilizes or goes down. Then people living in shitty apartments they hate can move up, creating another level of lower end units.
That's how it should work.
But build enough for the rich and the middle classes, and you relieve pressure on the existing housing stock, meaning less Ellis evictions, TIC's and condo conversions. And of course lower rents.
And yes, we have to build high because that is easily the cheapest way of building a lot of homes. We need high-density, high-rise towers. Every other city has figured that out.
The laws of supply and demand have no place in San Francisco, that's just reality
Supply And Demand Only Applies To Grotty Places Like Oakland!
It Doesn't Apply To San Francisco, Where "Special Snowflakes" Have The Right To Live In SF, Whether They Can Pay The Rent Or Not!
It's Unfair That Only "Boring" People Have The Money To Live In SF!
Too many people want to live in too small a space. If you make room for twice as many, you still won't satisfy demand. You'll just cram another 750,000 rich people into a tiny space that'll resemble Manhattan more than our beloved San Francisco. You won't make a dent in rental prices and you won't make it easier for a single working class person to live here. And, in the process, you'll destroy the quality of life.
You supply-siders only know one solution to any problem. But just as you can't drill your way out of peak oil, you can't simply build your way out of the housing crisis.
"But just as you can't drill your way out of peak oil"
Actually, we are drilling our way out of peak oil. Just not in California.
If supply and demand have broken down in San Francisco, why aren't the rents a million bucks a month?
Simply because rent is expensive doesn't mean you're not at an equilibrium. If you don't think that adding housing for 750,000 people wouldn't lower rents (because there are allegedly 750,000 "rich" people just chomping at the bit to move to San Francisco at current rents), you are delusional.
Downtown London and Tokyo are expensive too - it doesn't mean that there isn't an efficient market for housing.
"If supply and demand have broken down in San Francisco, why aren't the rents a million bucks a month?"
I dunno... rent control? The question is ridiculous on its face. Rents don't have to go to infinity for the market to be broken.
London and Tokyo are different. They're bigger. They have more geographic space, and highrises fit better into the city character. In San Francisco, yes I do think if we created housing enough to double the population, we still wouldn't satisfy all the demand. We would, however, destroy the quality of life here.
Frankly, I don't give a rats ass about equilibrium or efficient markets. That's the stuff of ideologues for whom everything must fit into a neat free market box. It's for people completely incapable of thinking outside that box. I care how policy affects real people. If you care, as I do, about BOTH affordable housing AND historic preservation, there's really only one way to achieve that: the strongest rent control possible. Hell, if it were politically possible to control real estate process, that would be ideal. And if it means waiting lists and lotteries, so be it. It's the only way to preserve the city's character and demographic diversity.
"And if it means waiting lists and lotteries, so be it. It's the only way to preserve the city's character and demographic diversity."
LOL. I assume that the waiting lists and lotteries would apply to current residents as well - after all, why should white males and others who don't contribute to "demographic diversity" receive the benefits of rent control? We could make San Francisco a lot more "diverse" if we booted out a fair proportion of current residents.
So much of "progressivism" in SF consists of "I've got mine, Jack" - "I've moved to San Francisco, so how dare you ever try to raise my rent", or "I've bought a house in San Francisco, so we need to restrict new development to maximize the value of my house".
Translation: I've gotten here, so raise the drawbridge.
"I've got mine" is exactly what you're advocating.
Either way, it isn't going to be easy to secure a place to live in a place where everyone wants to live.
My way, you at least have a chance to live anywhere you want even if you're not rich.
Your way, the non-rich need not apply. If you've got the money, then "I've got mine and to hell with everyone else." If you don't, you have zero chance.
so they have a better chance of acquiring this that they want, whether it's a fancy SF home, a Mercedes or vacations overseas.
You're trying to make it like money doesn't matter. So then why would anyone work or try hard? We try hard because we want that which most people cannot have.
"so they have a better chance of acquiring this that they want, whether it's a fancy SF home, a Mercedes or vacations overseas."
Mercedeses should be allocated on the basis of waiting lists and lotteries!
I want one, so why should lack of money be a factor!
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Creative, Deserving People Like Me Don't Live In San Bruno!
Chin up old boy!!!!!!! I hear Oakland is positively delightful this time of year.........
Maybe if we recall Mirkarimi that will help.
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While playing in front of family and friends at last year's Deutsche Bank Championship outside Boston did not provide much of a home-field advantage for Keegan Bradley, the reigning PGA champ hoped to get a boost from the fans this week at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn.
"I'm just so happy to be back in New England," Bradley told Boston sports talk radio station WEEI on Wednesday. "I hope the New England crowd gets real loud for me."
Bradley, a Vermont native who went to high school in Massachusetts, dealt with a slew of distractions and commitments on his way to missing the cut at TPC Boston over Labor Day weekend. Indeed, he said that such off-course hubbub had "disadvantages and advantages," but that he was "looking forward to seeing everybody out there" this week.
With Bradley playing in the majors-winner bracket with Masters champion Bubba Watson and newly crowned U.S. Open victor Webb Simpson for the first two rounds this week, much has been made of the distractions that can beset players who've won such momentous events. It was no different for Bradley, who said his life had changed "for the good and some for the bad" since he won the first major he ever played.
"I don't fly private that much," he said with a laugh. While Watson advised Simpson to learn to say no to some of the demands on his time, Bradley agreed that the requests from media members and others had an impact on his life.
Still, the 26-year-old nephew of LPGA Tour Hall of Famer Pat Bradley would not have it any other way.
"Everything's great out here," he said. "I played a year on the Hooters Tour, so I can appreciate what we have out here."
Perhaps the best part of Bradley's newfound fame was becoming pals with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady ("my absolute idol") and having the chance to flip the coin at a Pats game, drop the puck at a Bruins game, and, of course, kicking off what seems to be a new tradition among golfers -- tossing the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game. For Bradley, a die-hard Red Sox fan, "getting to throw out the first pitch at Fenway" was a dream come true -- although it may have paled in comparison to receiving a special gift from the Boston Celtics' general manager.
"Danny Ainge sent me a jersey with my name on it," Bradley gushed, "and that's about the coolest thing that's ever happened in my life."
Patriots players Wes Welker and Danny Woodhead, along with Bruins forward Shawn Thornton (all "big golfers") have also become part of Bradley's posse.
"It's been really fun because I'm such a big fan, and to be able to have any part of these franchises is really cool," he said. "It's kind of a cool little family, like New England sports stars seem to stick together."
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Many great books have been completely botched by Hollywood (I'm looking at you, "Breakfast of Champions").
More frequent, though, are the great books that simply aren't done full justice by their movie versions, adaptations such as the "The Book Thief."
The film version of Markus Zusak's wonderful international best-seller touches on most of the main points of the novel — but only touches, rarely getting below the surface and displaying the heart and complexity of the written word.
Directed by Brian Percival ("Downton Abbey") — and narrated, as the book is, by a reasonably amiable Death — "The Book Thief" gives a glimpse at small town life in Nazi Germany, through the eyes of a young girl named Liesel.
Liesel ("Monsieur Lazhar's" Sophie Nelisse) is given up by her communist mother and placed with a childless older couple, playful Hans (Geoffrey Rush) and surly Rosa (Emily Watson).
Mocked by school bullies because she cannot read, Liesel embraces literacy, acquiring books in any way she can — borrowing, stealing or rescuing them from book burnings. She also makes friends with the boy next door, helps care for a young Jew who takes refuge in the basement and takes shelter from Allied bombing raids.
Nelisse is adorable as Liesel and gives a solid performance, though she's overshadowed by the excellent work of her adoptive parents. Rush is thoroughly charming as the doting Hans, while Watson is deliciously ornery, with a twinge of hidden warmth.
"The Book Thief" zooms through many of the key moments of World War II-era Germany, but it captures little of the heart from the novel.
The book was magical where the movie drags considerably, and Liesel herself doesn't seem as extraordinary as she should be — special enough to earn the attention of Death himself.
Fans of the book will certainly recognize "The Book Thief," but they probably won't love it.
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By Nancy R. Elliott
The Herald Bulletin
ANDERSON, Ind. —
It's all about getting the message out.
A partnership of youth gathered at Celebration Church at Arrow Heights in Anderson last week, turning the facility into a beehive of activity to invite the community to the church's Easter Family Fun Day.
While fun was the operative word, ultimately, the goal was to deliver the church's message.
"You say 'resurrection' — people don't get that," said Celebration's Pastor Mike Thigpen.
A great Easter egg hunt, arts and crafts, food and more draw people in for a day of fun, but it's also a pathway to touch them spiritually.
"We don't ever want to compromise the message … Our goal is for souls to be saved."
Members of Celebration's youth group, pastored by Damon Golden, partnered with members of Madison Park Church of God's senior high ministries, pastored by Eric Reeder, to lay the groundwork for Celebration's fun day, held on Saturday. The church is at 1120 Arrow Ave.
On Wednesday, about 40 youth and adults from both churches flocked into Celebration. Hands quickly got busy stuffing 500 fliers into plastic bags.
"We're going to take these out to talk about Family Fun Day … and the largest Easter egg hunt ever," Thigpen asserted. "A thousand eggs!"
"The egg throughout history has been a symbol of new life …. We pray that people's lives would be changed through Easter eggs," pointed out Madison Park Pastor Reeder.
Thigpen orchestrated the project where many of the teens met each other for the first time as they gathered around the tables and set to work.
"You attend AU?" a Celebration teen asked across the table as he stuffed a flier into a bag.
"Yeah, I'm in my first year," came the smiling response from the Madison Park Church youth. That easily, friendships began to form. The fast-paced activity of preparing the colorful fliers got everyone comfortable with each other quickly.
The youth made short work of the project before Pastor Reeder led the group in prayer. Thigpen then separated the group into teams of four, along with an adult. Each group happily set off for a different area of the community to blanket with their fliers.
The whole point was to engage the community and invite them to church.
"This church has always been a community church — black, white, young, old," said Thigpen.
"Some people don't have a church," said DaMarcus Watkins, one of the youth from Celebration Church. Watkins was a member of the first team out the door. And they were the first ones back.
"It was awesome," said Garrett Spear of Madison Park Church of God, recalling the friendly reception of one of the residents on their delivery route.
Although they didn't meet up with many people while out on their walk, it was a mission accomplished. The team was treated to cookies, and it wasn't long before they were out the door to shoot hoops and throw snowballs in the parking lot.
Once all the teams were back and snacked up, they joined in worship. Thursday night, they'd be back to bag up the candy for the event.
Fellowship, worship, service — it's all part of the message — getting it out there and taking it to heart.
"It's not just Easter — it's every day of our lives," said Reeder.
Celebration Church at Arrows Heights is at 1120 Arrow Ave. Sunday services are at 10 a.m. Bible study is on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. The Youth Group meets on Sundays at 6 p.m.


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The main event of tonight's (Sat., Jan. 25, 2014) UFC on Fox 10: "Henderson vs. Thomson" broadcast on network television from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, featured former Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson looking to earn another crack at that crown by taking out rising veteran challenger Josh Thomson.
He failed to do that, even if he won the fight.
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Close, but no cigar.
Henderson, for his part, looked flustered throughout much of the five-round, 25-minute affair. He spent most of it fending off Thomson's takedowns or battling out of bad positions only to engage in a meaningless clinch game that he never seemed to get the better of.
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