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DALLAS –– If Joyce Jackson had to choose between a pile of millions of dollars and walking into Baylor Medical Center Friday afternoon, she said she wouldn't have batted an eye at that money.
She had not seen her mentally ill adult son since Monday, after a Dallas police officer shot him in the abdomen while he stood in the middle of a cul-de-sac with his arms at his sides. Bobby Gerard Bennett has been in serious condition since, recovering at Baylor's intensive care unit.
"It was so good to get to see my son, there's nothing like it," Jackson said outside the hospital. "I couldn't touch his hand or anything but he was alert and being able to just sit in the chair beside him and talk and know that he was going to be OK was like, you could pay me $10 million right now and it wouldn't be worth anything to me."
On Oct. 14, Bennett was agitated. Jackson said she wouldn't let the 53-year-old take a drawing to his grandmother because it was pouring rain outside. This sent him into a fit, she said, and he went outside their home in the 9400 block of Crimnson Court and began pacing in the cul-de-sac.
He had a knife with a blade no larger than three inches, she said. And Bennett, who suffers from schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder, was off his medication and had been drinking. That much she told the 911 emergency dispatcher, who sent two officers in a single cruiser to the home.
Bennett was outside, sitting in a swivel chair smoking a cigarette he got from a neighbor whose home surveillance system happened to capture the entire incident.
Eight seconds after Ofc. Cardan Spencer and his partner exited the vehicle, Spencer fired four shots at Bennett. A bullet zipped into his gut. He doubled over in pain and was placed in handcuffs and charged with aggravated assault of a public servant. A police affidavit detailing the incident says Bennett "took several steps toward them with the knife raised in an aggressive manner."
But neighbor Maurice Bunch's surveillance footage appears to tell a different story. Bennett is seen pushing the swivel chair he was sitting in backward and standing up straight. He didn't move and he kept his arms at his sides. In the video, he's never seen raising a knife to officers. Spencer still shot him from between 15 and 20 feet away.
On Friday, Dallas Police Chief David Brown ordered the criminal charges against Bennett dropped, which allowed Jackson to finally see her son. Ofc. Spencer is on indefinite administrative leave. His partner has not been reprimanded.
Brown said the department is investigating and the findings will be forwarded to the district attorney. Police have had the tape since Monday and did not reference it until News 8 acquired it and asked for a response.
On Friday night, Mayor Mike Rawlings said he has consciously chosen not to watch the footage and is awaiting a briefing from Brown.
"I decided not to look at it," he said from the Arts District. "I decided to let the chief talk to me in a professional way, brief me the way it needs to be briefed, not get caught up in the blogosphere and all the things that are happening."
On Friday, the department released the radio call that Spencer and his partner heard on the way to scene.
"It sounds like he might be a handful; her schizophrenic, bi-polar, 53-year-old son having an episode. Very violent. Says he might have a knife. And he's throwing property out of a garage," the dispatcher says.
Bunch, the neighbor whose surveillance footage captured the incident, said Bennett was not being violent. He was agitated, but was in control. Bunch spoke with Bennett before the police arrived.
"Now, you see him pacing and walking? I mean, that's normal to me," Bunch told News 8 on Thursday. "Somebody else that may see it, that may not be normal. But he walks and paces, smokes a cigarette, that's normal."
Hours before the department dropped the charges against Bennett, Justice Seekers Texas held a press conference to request the Department of Justice investigate the shooting and the 21 officer involved shootings that preceded it.
"Do we need Dallas police? Absolutely, but we need them to protect and serve not protect and kill," said Rev. Ronald Wright, a spokesman for Justice Seekers Texas.
Dallas police have not answered any specific questions regarding the incident. In an email Thursday night, Brown wrote, ""We will be careful to make further comments given the legal procedural due process issues involved with an investigation of this nature."
Councilman Dwaine Caraway has seen the video and refuted the department's account.
"This man did absolutely nothing, this man did absolutely nothing. His hands were by his side," Caraway said. The only move he made is when he was falling to the ground after being shot."
Ofc. Spencer's attorney, Robert Rogers, has defended his client and said he had reason to shoot Bennett.
"The facts and circumstances known to Officer Spencer at the time completely justify his actions," Rogers said on Thursday. "Obviously there is much more to this situation than that video."
George Milner, the Dallas-based attorney representing Bennett's mother, said he looked forward to seeing Rogers' evidence. He called the surveillance footage "compelling" and said he has already launched his own investigation into the shooting.
"You want to believe it does not happen and if we did not have the video recording we would be today believing it didn't happen," Milner said.
Meanwhile, Bennett is stable at Baylor Medical Center. Milner said he expects him to have a long recovery ahead.
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Skateboarding is a popular activity for many eastern Iowa kids and adults. Many eastern Iowa cities have created parks geared towards those skaters. Currently, Dubuque is home to two different skate parks. But those skate parks are aging. Jake Roth is a skateboarder in Dubuque. He has been skateboarding since he was eight years old and frequently goes to McAleece skate park in Dubuque.
"It just doesn't flow very well," Roth said. "Plus the ramps are kind of loud and slightly dangerous actually."
Last year, the Dubuque Leisure Services Department sought information from skateboards about improving or creating a new skate park in Dubuque. Marie Ware is Manager for Dubuque Leisure Services. She says through the cities Capital Improvement budget, the Leisure Services department will be conducting studies and planning about possible skate park options in the coming year.
"In the Capital Improvement Budget of the city you will see it's a two year deal so in this year their is planning," she said. "Next year their is construction money. But the council never commits to that until that fiscal year. So it is a planned project but it will have to be balanced with all the other things as a part of the budget process this next time."
But 40 miles away, construction has begun on a new skate park in Manchester. The park is part of Manchester's Good to Great initiative. An initiative that also includes the cities plans for a Whitewater park. Doug Foley is Director of Parks and Recreation for the city of Manchester. He says the community has wanted a skate park for a long time.
"The idea has been floating around in the community for years," Foley said." A couple of years ago we took some surveys of school kids, both high school and middle school, and one of the resounding answers was a skate park of something they would like to see the in the community."
"A lot of times that age group is hard to provide for and this is something that we feel that makes our community better," he said. "It gives our kids and young adults something else to do in the community."
Construction began on the skate park two months ago. Foley says he hopes the $90,000 project will be completed soon.
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Highland Games in Scotland 2006 Season / Article
Highland Games in Scotland 2006 Season
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Gourock Highland Games. Sunday 7th May 2006. Gourock Park. Gourock. Events: Track and Field Events, Heavy Events, Cycling Competition ,Piping Competition, Highland Dancing & Irish Dancing Competition, Ceilidh Band, Martial Arts, Wrestling, Tug-o-War, Side Shows, Amusements and Stalls. Contact: Games Administrator, Higholm Centre, Higholm Avenue, Port Glasgow, PA14 5JN tel. 01475 714865 Fax: 01475 714871
Bathgate and West Lothian Highland Games Saturday 27th May 2006 at 10.30am. Meadow Park, Bathgate.
Events: Running, Cycling, Light Field, Heavy and Track events, Highland Dancing, Pipe Bands. Contact: Andrew Taylor, Heavies Convenor, Andrew Taylor, Heavies Convenor, 21 Avon Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Eh48 4AH 01506 654035
Blackford Highland Games Saturday 27th May 2006 at 12:30pm . Blackford Games Park Blackford. 12.30pm-5.30pm approx. Traditional Scottish Highland Games including highland dancing, track athletics and cycling, heavyweight championships & Scottish Amateur tug o' war. Other attractions include Comrie Pipe band, vintage tractors, classic motorcycle parades and children's quad bikes. Disabled Access OK. Admission - Adults £4, OAPs £2, Concessions & Children £1 (2003 prices) Contact - Telephone - 01764 682814
Atholl Gathering and Highland Games Sunday 28th May 2006 at 12:30pm. Target Park, Blair Castle Blair Atholl. Games start at approximately 1.15pm. Highland Gathering with piping, dancing, heavyweight events and tug o' war in the presence of the Duke of Atholl & Atholl Highlanders. Trade stands and refreshments. Disabled Access OK. Admission - Adults £5, Seniors £3 & Children £2. Contact - Blair Castle Telephone - 01796 481207
Cornhill Highland Games Saturday 3rd June 2006 from 11.00am. Cornhill Playing Field, Cornhill. Events: Tug 'O War, Heavyweight Events, Cumberland Wrestling. Highland Dancing. Featuring the Dufftown Pipe Band
Contact: Mrs Shona Hay, 15 Silverhillock, Cornhill, Banff, AB45 2AY. Tel: 01466 751407. Dancing: Mary McKilligan, Headiton, Cornhill, Banff, Tel: 01466 751356.
Shotts Highland Games. Saturday 3rd June 2006 Shotts. Events: Pipe Band Competition, Heavy Events, Highland Dancing, Athletics, Coupon Painting, Story telling etc, Track and Field. Contact: Jan Dearie Tel: 01501 823 258.
Carrick Lowland Games Sunday 4th June 2006. Victory Park, Girvan. Usual Events: Running, Cycling, Light Field, Heavy and Track events, Highland Dancing. Under 12 Football competition, Tug-o-War, stalls, snack bars etc, Pipe Band competition. Contact Secretary: Ian Fitzsimmons, 15 Smith Crescent, Girvan, Ayrshire Tel: 01465 712
Markinch Highland Games Sunday 4th June 2006 at 12.30pm. John Dixon Park, Markinch. Events: Programme starting at 12.30pm. Track and Field Events, Cycling, Heavyweight Events, Junior & Senior Solo Piping Starting at 10.00am Highland Dancing Commencing at 12.30pm, Pipe Band Competition Grades 1,11,111,1V & N/J, Adult and Junior Drum Major Contest, Fun Fair. Secretary: Isobel Westwater, 22 Park View, Markinch, KY7 6BL 01592 751667 Dancing: Anna Bain, 15 Jarvie Place, Falkirk. FK2 7FJ Tel . 01324 630499
Bearsden and Milngavie Highland Games Saturday 10th June 2006. West of Scotland Football Club, Burnbrae, Milngavie. Events: Local Events and Highland Dancing commence 10.30am, Running, Heavy Events, Tug O' War, Pipe Bands, Highland Dancing, Wrestling, Football Competition. Contact: Cameron Wallace, 32 Kilmardinny Grove, Bearsden, G61 3NY Tel: 0141 942 5177. Dancing Convener: Ms N. Hemingway, 23 Rubislaw Drive, Bearsden G61 1PS. Tel: 0141 942 2990. Handicapper: A Crawford. 7 St Ronans Court, Glenrothes. Fife. KY6 2LQ Tel: 01592 753439.
Ardrossan Highland Games Sunday 11th June 2006 At 11.00am. Laighdykes Field, Saltcoats. Events: Solo piping, Highland Dancing, Track & Field Events Heavy Events. Catering and Trade Stands. Secretary: Mrs Anne Clarke Tel: 01294 558194
Strathmore (Forfar) Highland Games Sunday 11th June 2006 . Glamis Castle Glamis. 12.30pm-5pm. Traditional Scottish Highland Games held in the spectacular grounds of Glamis Castle. Come along and watch the entertainment of the Heavies tossing the caber and cheer on the runners in the track events. With various trade stalls, highland dancing and professional Tug O' War, there is plenty to keep the whole family amused. Disabled Access OK. Admission - To be confirmed Contact - Glamis Castle Telephone - 01307 840393
Lesmahgow highland Games Saturday 17th June 2006
Location: Craighead Park, Lesmahagow Nearest Town: Lanark. Airport: Glasgow, Edinburgh. Events: Heavy Events, Track and Field Events, Piping Competition, 'Highland Dance Display', Great Prizes. David Abercrombie, Treasurer, tel 01555-895688
Newburgh Highland Games Saturday 17th June 2006. At 1pm. Mugdrum House Games Park. Newburgh. Fife.
Events: Open & U21 Boat Race, Running, Cycling, Heavy/Field Events. 90m & 1600m Youth Running, Pipe Bands. Stalls. Secretary: Mrs J Urquhart, 170 High Street, Newburgh, Fife, KY14 6DZ Tel: 01337 840740
Oldmeldrum Highland Games Saturday 17th June 2006 start 10.30am. The Pleasure Park, Oldmeldrum. Special Events: Heavyweight Championship (6 events), British Caber Championship. European Tug O' War Championship. North of Scotland Drum Major Championship. Glenfiddich Qualifying Heavy Events. Other Events: Highland Dancing, Pipe Band Contest, Grades 1, 11, 111 & 1V. Sunday: 5-a-Side Football (Soccer) (Open). Contact: Mr R.A.Forsyth, 2 Rosebank, Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire. AB51 0BG. Tel: 01651 873909.
City Of Aberdeen Highland Games Sunday 18th June 2006. Hazelhead Park, Aberdeen. Special event: British championship 100 metre sprint. Other Events:Putting Heavy Stone, Putting light Stone, Highland Dancing, Tug O' War, Heavy Events, Field Events, Track Events, Piping, Junior Races,Sack Race Pipe Band Competition Grade 1,11,111,1V. Drum Majors: Junior & Senior, Twelve or more Bands Massed Pipe Bands. Secretary: Audrey Walker, Arts & Recreation Department, St Nicholas House, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1XJ. Tel: 01224 522208
Ceres Highland Games Saturday 24th June 2006. The Bow Butts, Ceres, Fife. Usual Events: Heavyweight Events, Track & Field, Scottish Backhold Wrestling, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Pipe Band, Local Races, Fun Fair, Side Stalls and Beer Tent etc. Contact: Tracey Osler, "Sweetholme", by Ladybank, Fife KY15 7SH Tel (44) (0) 1337 830962.
Drumtochty Highland Games Saturday 24th June 2006.
Drumtochty Castle Grounds Auchinblae. Laurencekirk. Usual Events: Open & Local Heavyweight Event, Hill Race, Open & Local Tug O War, Solo Piping Highland Dancing, Massed Pipe Bands. Contact: Douglas Gauld, 18 Reed Crescent, Laurencekirk, AB30 1EF Tel: 01561 378120 email@example.com Dancing: Mrs E Lindsay, Waterside of Phesdo, Laurencekirk, AB30 1EX. Tel: 01561 340234.
Peebles Beltain Sports Saturday 24th June 2006.
Location: Hay Lodge Park, Peebles. Events: British Championship 110 Mtrs (Scratch Race) Handicap Events: Foot Races, 100 Mtrs, 200 Mtrs, 800 Mtrs, 1600 Mtrs, 3200 Mtrs, and for 10 - 16 Yrs, 90 Mtrs, 1600 Mtrs, Highland Dancing competition at 1300 hrs. Contact: Paul Spence, 462 March Street, Peebles, EH45 8EP. Tel
01721 72443024
Gairloch Highland Gathering Saturday 1st July 2006 at 11am. Little Sands Farm. Gairloch, Ross-shire. Event Description: Join in the fun at Gairloch Highland Gathering, a traditional day out with lots of games to join in (or watch), highland dancers, pipe band, hill race, bungee run, splat the rat, pony show, farrier display, bbq, home baking, beer tent, pet parade, tug o war, followed by family ceilidh, then dance in the evening.
Contact: Fiona Downie. Phone: 01445 712312.
Glengarry Highland Games Saturday 1st July 2006 at 1pm. Shinty Park, Invergarry. Events: Hammer Throwing, Caber Tossing, weight for distance and weight for height, track events, Highland Dancing, Pipebands, Hill race.
Contact: Mrs R J Stewart, 10 Garry Crescent, Invergarry, PH35 4HB. Tel: 01809 501238
Thornton Highland Games Saturday 1st July 2006 at 12.00pm. Memorial Park, Thornton, Fife. Special Event: Pipe Band Contest, Grades 1,2,3 & 4 Draw at 12.30pm Usual Events: Open Athletics, Cycling, Heavy Events, Youth events, Highland Dancing, Solo Piping,
Contact Dancing Convener: Sheila Mckay,21 Coronation Street, Coaltown of Balgownie, Glenrothes, KY7 6HW Tel: 01592 771425. Band Entries to: Mr Walter Ritchie, 38 Ford Crescent, Thornton, KY1 4EB, Tel: 01592 774121
Contact: Mrs Flora Mackie, 507 blair ave, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 4RF, tel:01592 773065
Cupar Highland Games Sunday 2nd July 2006. Duffus Park, Cupar, Fife. Special Event: Heavy Event Championship. Usual Events: Tug O War, Road & Track Cycle Races, Track/Field Events, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Obstacle Course Fun Event. Contact: J Morrow, Middle Cottage, Medloch, By Cupar, Fifeshire, Tel: (44) (0)1334 653828. Handicapper: A Crawford 7 St Roans Court Glenrothes KY6 2LQ Tel: (44) (0) 1592 753439, Dancing Organizer: Mrs S McKay, 21 Coronation St, Coaltown Glenrothes KY7 6HW Tel:(44)(0)1592 771425.
Kenmore Highland Games Wednesday 5th July 2006 . Kenmore Sports Field Kenmore. 6pm-10pm. An evening Highland Games held in a unique and beautiful setting. Includes heavy and track events, highland dancing, hill race, tug o' war, trade stalls and events for adults and children. Disabled Access OK Admission - Adults £5, Children free. Contact - Sarah Kelly Telephone - 01887 830227 Alva Games Saturday 8th July 2006. The Johnston Park Alva. Special Events: Scottish 3200m Cycle Race Championship. British 800m Championship Footrace. Hill Race Championships.Senior & Junior. Usual Events: Running, Cycling, Heavy/Field Events. Youth Running Events, 5 man Tug O War. Solo Piping, Highland Dancing.
Contact: Mrs S McKay 21 Coronation Street, Coaltown Glenrothies, KY7 6HW Tel.(44)1592 771425.Contact Secretary : C Dunbar, 57 Broomridge Road, St Ninians, Stirling, FK7 0DT. Tel: 01786 813523.
Forres Highland Games Saturday 8th July 2006 at 1pm
Grant Park, Forres. Special event: Scottish Senior, Masters and junior Championships 2005. Usual events: Track Events, 10K Road Race, Heavy events, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Field events, Tug O' War. Secretary: Michael W. Scott. 7 Fleurs Road, Forres. Moray. IV36 1LY firstname.lastname@example.com Tel Michael 01309 673289.
Arena Convenor Arena Convenor Jim Lawther 29, Drumduan Park Forres.
Stirling Highland Games Sunday 9th July 2006 at 11:30am. Stirling County Rugby Ground, Stirling. Special Events Wrestling inc. 9st 7lb Scottish Champs. Usual Events: Highland Dancing, Heavyweights. Tug o'war, Pipe Band Competition, Solo Piping open and junior. Centre Arena Events, Fun Fair, Stalls etc; Highland Dancing Organiser Anna Bain, John Boswell, Games Convenor, Stirling Highland Games, Tel 08700 550262. email firstname.lastname@example.com
Balloch Highland Games Saturday 15th July 2006 at 10am
Balloch Castle Country Park. Special Events: Pipe Band Competition. Scottish 80 Metres & British 200 Metres Running Championships. 12st 7lb Scottish Backhold/Cumberland Style British Championship. SGA World Heavyweight Championship. Usual Events: Solo Piping, Highland Dancing. Running, Cycling, Track & Field Events, Tug O War, Heavy Events, Wrestling.
Contact: Andrew Thornton 01389 754 995.
Elgin Highland Games Saturday 15th July 2006 at 12.00pm. Morriston Playing Fields, Elgin. Usual Events: Track and Field events, Heavy Events, 10 Mile Road Race, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing. Pipe band Display, Highland Dancing Display. Contact Marion Allan Tel: 01343 541856 or Freda Chalmers Tel: 01343 549225
Lewis Highland Games Saturday 15th July 2006 at 1pm
Location: Tong Recreation Centre, Tong. Isle of Lewis.
Usual Events: Contact: The Lewis Highland games. Tong Village Hall, Tong, Isle of Lewis Telephone Sue 01851 704671
Lochcarron Highland Games Saturday 15th July 2006 at 11.30am. Attadale Estate, Lochcarron. Special Event: British 56lb Weight over Bar Championship. Local Highland Dancing Display. Usual Events: Heavy Events, Track & Field Events, Tug O War, Hill Race, Five a Side Soccer, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Childrens Events. Clay Pigeon Shooting. Local Contact: Mrs Maureen Brown, 12 Sage Terrace, Lochcarron IV54 8XQ Tel: 01520 722554.
Morvern Highland Games Saturday 15th July 2006 at 10am. Knock Park, Lochaline, Morvern, Argyll. Events: Air Display, Kite Flying, Model Aircraft. Usual Events: Heavy Events, Field and Track With Ladies Events, Childrens sports, Side Stalls and Beer Tent etc. Mhairi Jackson tel; 01967 421358. Contact: 01967 421665.
Tomintoul Highland Games Saturday 15th July 2006 Public Park, Tomintoul, Near Granton on Spey. Usual Events: Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Heavy & Track Events, Tominabat Hill Race, Childrens Fancy Dress in Evening. Contact: P.E.Grant, Monriack. 18 Main Street, Tomintoul, Tel:(44) 1807 580407.
Barra Island Highland Games Sunday 16th July 2006 start 1pm. Isle of Barra, Western Isles. Events: Games followed by Ceilidh Evening in Castlebay Hall at 9pm.
Contact: Mairi Galbraith, 5 Horve Cottages, Castlebay, Isle of Barra, HS9 5XJ Tel:01871 810436
Stonehaven Highland Games Sunday 16th July 2006
Mineralwell Park, Stonehaven. Grampian. Special Events: Grampian Light Events Championship. Usual Events: Heavy events, Tug O War, Highland Dancing, Solo Piping, Running. Contact: Events Officer, Aberdeenshire Council, Viewmount, Arduthie Road, Stonehaven, Tel: (44) 1569 340234.
Burntisland Highland Games Monday 17th July 2006
Burntisland. Events: Heavy Weight and Cycling Events. Open Foot Race, 90 Metres, 200 Metres 400 Metres, 800 Metres, 1600 Metres, 3200 Metres, Invitation 90 Metres Handicap. Highland Dancing. Special Race: Binn Hill Race, Local. Contact: Secretary, Mrs Isa Duncanson, 13 Duncanson Drive Burntisland, Fife, KY3 9JN. Tel:(44) 1592 873234
Inveraray Highland Games Tuesday 18th July 2006. 10.30am. Castle Grounds, Inveraray. Usual Events: Solo Piping, Highland Dancing Competitions, Local & Open, Cycling, Light/Track and Heavy Events, Wrestling.
Contact: Mrs Margaret Mather, 16 Upper Riochan, Inveraray, Argyll. PH32 8UR. Tel: 01499 302458.
South Uist Highland Games Wednesday 19th July 2006 10.00am. Askernish Machair. Special Events: Wrestling, Tug O' War. Usual Events: Piping, Dancing, Heavy Events, Light Events, Running, Light Field. Contact: Angus McDonald, 340 North Boisdale, South Uist HS8 5TD Tel:01878 700509.
Mull Highland Games Thursday 20th July 2006 at 10.30am. Location: Erray Park, Tobermory, Isle Of Mull. Usual Events: Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Heavy and Light Field Events. Open & Local Contact: Florence Kirsop, Mosshill, Main Street, Tobermory, Mull. PA75 6NU Tel: 01688 302270 Fax: 01688 302232
North Uist Highland Games. Friday 21st July 2006 at 10.00am. Balone Field, North Uist. Usual Events Contact: Paul Wilkie, Tynecastle, Grenitote, North Uist, HS6 5BP Tel: 01876 500239.
Airth Highland Games Saturday 22nd July 2006 at 11am
North Greens Park, Airth. Special Events: BRITISH OPEN PROFESSIONAL HIGHLAND DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS. Commence 11.30 Usual Events: Running Track/Field and Heavy Events, Cycling Tug O War, Wrestling.
Contact: Alex Detlaff, 36 Paul Drive Airth, Falkirk, FK2 8LA Tel: 01324 831712.
Balquhidder, Lochearnhead & Strathyre Highland Games Saturday 22 July 2006 . The Games Park Lochearnhead 12.30pm-5.30pm (approx) Traditional Highland Gathering with field, track and novelty events. Disabled Access OK
Admission - Adults £5, Concessions £3 (car parking free)
Contact - Angus Cameron Telephone - 01567 830268
Luss Highland Gathering Sunday 23rd July 2006 11.00am. Luss, Alexandria, Loch Lomond. Usual Events: Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, (SOBHD rules), Track/Field and Heavyweights, Hill Race, Tossing the Sheaf, Cycling, Wrestling. Local & Open Events. Contact Secretary: Anne Paterson, 8 Charlotte Street, Dumbarton Tel: 01389 762854. Fax: 01389 730790.
Inverness Highland Games Saturday 22nd to Sunday 23rd of July, 2006 at 12am. Bught Park, Glenurquhart Rd, Inverness. The most spectacular Highland Games in the North of Scotland. Set in beautiful Bught Park ont he banks of the River Ness, the Inverness Games features all the traditional Heavy Events, Highland Dancing, Piping and traditional music. Contact: Mr Gerry Reynolds, Town House, Inverness, IV1 1JJ. Tel: 01463 724262 Fax: 01463 712850
Southend Highland Games Saturday 22nd July 2006 at 6pm. Hotel Park, Southend, by Campbelltown. Usual Events: Track and Field, Heavy Events, Piping.
Contact: Callum Semple, Caliglen, Southend, Campbelltown, PA28 6LW. Tel: 01586 830263.
Taynuilt Highland Games Saturday 22nd July 2006 at 11am. Sports Field, Taynuilt. Events: Running (Men & Women), Heavy Events, Piping, Side Stalls, Tug o' War, Highland Dancing Competition and Novelty events.
Contact: Cathie Reid, 1 Strathview, Taynuilt. tel no. 01866 822436.
Arisaig Highland Games Wednesday 26th July 2006 at 12.30pm. Traigh Farm, Arisaig. Nearest towns: Arisaig, Mallaig. Events: Traditional Highland Games. Highland dancing, Heavy Events, Solo Piping Competitions, Track and Field Events, Games dance at 10pm. Contact: Allan MacDonald Tel: 01687 450 604
Durness Highland Gathering Friday 28th July 2006
Shore Park, Durness, North West Sutherland. Usual Events: Piping, Highland Dancing, Field/Track and Heavy Events, Children's Races. Contact: Mrs Janet Cordiner, 2 Bard Terrace, Durness by Lairg Sutherland. IV27 4PS Tel: 01971 511358
Dufftown Highland Games Saturday 29th July 2006
Mortlach School Sports Field, Dufftown, Grampian. Special Events: Ben Rinnes 5 tops Hill Race, Overseas Visitors Race. Usual Events: Massed Pipe Bands, Track & Field, Heavy Events, Tug O War, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing. Contact: A Brown, Ashville, Church Street, Dufftown, AB55 4AR Tel: 01340 820342. Dance Convener: A Milne, Kildonnan, Lower Cabrach, By Huntly. AB54 4EH Tel: (44) 1466 702266.
Halkirk Highland Games Saturday 29th July 2006 At 1230
Location: Halkirk Nr Thurso, Caithness. Special Event: Piobaireacvhd, Usual Events: Light Field, Heavy Events & Track Events, Cycling, Highland Dancing, Solo Piping, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Tug O War, Novelty & Childern Races. Games Night Dance. Contact: Charlie Millar, Ashleigh, 43 Church Street, Halkirk Tel: 01847 831287.
Kilmore and Kilbride Highland Games Saturday 29th July 2006. Balinoe Field, Kilmore.(5miles South of Oban).
Events: Solo piping, Dancing, Track & Field Events Heavy Events, Tug O'War. Entries on Field. Catering and Trade Stands. Contact Dancing: Avril Nicol, Acha Sia, Clachan, Isle of Seil PA34 4TL. Tel: 01852 300360. Secretary: Sue Pollard, Tigh Ban, Barran, Kilmore, Oban, Argyllshire. PA34 4XR. Tel: 01631 770342.
Lochaber Highland Games Saturday 29th July 2006 at 10.30am.. An Aird, Fort William. Events: Light Field, Heavy Events & Track Events, Cycling, Highland Dancing, Solo Piping. Contact: Colin Strange, 9 Shaw Place, Fort William. Tel 01397 704044.
Strathconon Highland Games Saturday 29th July 2006 at 12 noon. Strathconon. Usual Events: Hill Race, Heavy Events, Clay Pigeon Shoot, Adult and Children's Races, Field Events. A Games which tries to keep a more traditional, non professional feel to the day! It is in the original spirit of Highland Games! Secretary: R. Fotheringham, 5 Achcoran Strathconon, Muir of Ord, Ross-shire, IV6 7QQ Tel: 01997 477263
Convener: William Frazer Tel: 01997 466222
Callander Highland Games Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th July 2006 at 1pm. Callander Games Field. Usual Events: Traditional Highland Games and Strongman Events, pipe bands, Highland Dancing etc Contact: Dan McKirgan, Myrtle Inn, Stirling Road, Callander Tel: 01877 330184 Fax: 01877 330228.
Mallaig and Morar Highland Games Date of Event: Sunday 30th July 2006 at 12 noon. Location: The new Lovat Memorial Field, Morar. Nearest Towns: Mallaig, Fort
William. Airport: Inverness. Events: Piping, Solo Piping, Piobaireachd, March, Strathspey, Highland Dancing (various age groups), Light Field and Junior Athletics,
International Relay Race, Heavy Events, lots of children's events. Contact: Colin Buchanan, 24 Acorn Crescent, Larbert, Stirlingshire. Tel:01324 552841 email@example.com
St. Andrews Highland Games Sunday 30th July 2006
North Haugh , St.Andrews. Special Events: European Heavyweight Championship, 1600 Metres Footrace Championship. Usual Events: Highland Dancing, Solo Piping, Cycling, Running, Heavy Events, Field Events.
Contact: Ian Grieve, 54 Crawford Gardens, St. Andrews, Fife. KY16 8XQ Tel: (44) 1334 476305.
Killin Highland Games 03 August 2005 . Breadalbane Park Killin From 11am. Traditional Highland Games including strength events with some of the world's strongest men, piping and dancing competitions, open hill race, trade stands, mini fairground and Chieftains Parade. Disabled Access OK Admission - Adults £5, Senior Citizens & Children £3 Contact - Fiona Stewart Telephone - 01567 820224 The Border Gathering Sunday 10th to the 13th August 2006 at 12pm. Heath Hall, Dumfries and Galloway College.
Events: Heavy Events, Track and Field, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Border Historical Re-enactment, Border Ballads etc.... Contact: Madam M McKerrell of Hillhouse, Magdalene House, Lochmaben, Dumfries. Tel: 01387 810439
Dornoch Highland Gathering Friday 4th August 2006 at 10:30am. The Meadows Park, Dornoch. Usual Events: Heavy Events, Track and Field events, Cycling, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing. Contact: William Grant, Links House, Kennedy Avenue, Dornoch, Sutherland. Tel 01862 810806.
Aberlour and Strathspey Highland Games Saturday 5th August 2006 at 11:00am. Alice Littler Park, Aberlour.
Events: Heavy events, Light and Field, Tug o' War, Highland Dancing (SOBHD) all ages. Solo Piping, Haggis Hurling (Overseas Visitors Only). Massed Pipe Bands. Childrens Races.Pets Parade. Evening: 6.30pm Fancy Dress & Massed Pipe Bands 10pm Marquee Dance!
Aboyne Highland Games Saturday 5th August 2006 at 10.30am. Aboyne Green, Aboyne. Special Events: Marquee Dance on FRIDAY. Novice events 10.30am. Usual Events: Heavyweights, Hill Race, Tug O War, Light Field Events, Highland Dancing, Solo Piping & Massed Pipe Bands. Contact: James Garioch,28 Duncan Road, Tarland, AB34 4YE - 013398 81209.
Brodick Highland Games Saturday 5th August 2006
Ormidale Park, Brodick, Isle of Arran. Events: Heavy Events, Track and Field, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing,
Contact Secretary: Mr J. Dinwoodie Kilreen Brodick, Isle of Arran, KA27 8AF Tel: 01770 302290.
Dundonald Games Saturday 5th August 2006 at 12pm
Dundonald. Special Events - Pipe Band Contest Open, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4. Highland Dancing Display, Heavy Events Display, Tug-o-war etc. 10Km road Race on Wednesday evening preceding the Games.
Contact firstname.lastname@example.com Bill McKinlay, Carrick Cottage, 15 Main Street, Dundonald, Ayrshire. Tel01563 850971, Fax 01563 850660
Inverkeithing Highland Games Saturday 5th August 2006.
Inverkeithing, Fife. Special Events: Scottish 6400 Metres Cycle Championship. Pipe Band & Drum Major Contest, Usual Events: Heavy Events, Cycling, Running, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Tug O War, Wrestling.
Contact: Jim Aitken, 12 Cobden Court, Crossgates, Fife.KY4 8AU Tel 01383 610717.
Mey Highland Games Saturday 5th August 2006 13.00pm
Location: Queens Park, Mey, Caithness. Heavy Events, Track and Field, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing. Contact: Mr C Simpson, Larquoy, Newton Hill, Wick, Caithness Tel: 01955 603660
Newtonmore Highland Games Saturday 5th August 2006
The Eilan, Newtonmore. Pipe Band Festival, Dancing 12.30, Track & Field 1pm. Traditional heavy Events 12 noon, Piping 11.30am, Craig Dhu Hill Race 3.15pm, Games Official Opening 1pm, Codonas Shows, Display by Spartans Gynmastic Club. Trade Stall & Beer Tent, Major Sponsor Dalwhinnie Distillery, A Great Day Out for All the Family, Admission £4, OAP's £2, Children £1, Cars £1.
Usual Events: Track and Field, Heavy Events, Hill race. Contact: Mr T Robertson, Knockmalloch, Station Road, Newtonmore 01540 673348.
North Berwick Highland Games Saturday 5th August 2006 at 10.30am. Recreation Park, North Berwick. Events: Scottish Amateur Heavy Championships 2001, Piping Competition. Highland Dancing. Heavy Events, Track and Field Events. Contact: Mr John Starr, Manis Cottage, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 4EE Tel 01620 890333
Bridge Of Allan Highland Games Sunday 6th August 2006
Games Park, Bridge of Allan. Special Events: Central Scottish Tug O' War Championship, Scottish National Ladies Tug O' War Championship, Scottish Wrestling Championship (13st 7lb), Scottish Cycling Grass Track Championship, Heavyweight Championships, Pipe Band Contest: Grades I, II, III, IV. Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Track and Field events. Heavy events, Cycling, Wrestling, Half Marathon. Contact Secretary: Richard McMahon. 35 Roman Way Dunblane SK15 9DJ. Tel:01786 822615 or 01786 833120
Montrose Highland Games Sunday 6th August 2006 Dancing and Local 10 am Open 12 pm. East Links, Montrose. Special Events: World Caber Championship 2005, Tug O War Championships. Clydesdale Horses, Solo Piping Piobaireachd Supreme Championship. Dog Show. Usual Events: Solo Piping. Highland Dancing, Running, Cycling, Heavyweights.
Skye Highland Games Wednesday 9th August 2006 at 9.45am. The Games Field Portree, Isle of Skye. Special Event: Three day Piping Competition starting on the 2nd August. Usual Events: Track & Field, Heavyweights Highland dancing, Piping competition, Hill race. Tug O' War, Fun races. The Isle of Skye Pipe Band will be in attendance Contact: Allan Stewart, 8 Wentworth Street Portree, Isle of Skye. IV51 9EJ Tel: 01478 612540. Fax: 01478 613435.
Ballater Highland Games Thursday 10th August 2006.
Monaltrie Park, Ballater, Aberdeenshire. Special Events: Piping Championship (Piobaireachd) Piping for Under 17's. Full Programme: Heavy, Light & Athletic Events. Tug O War, Hill Race, Highland Dancing, Solo Piping. Contact: Edward Anderson, P.O. Box 2, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5RZ Tel: 01339 755771
Tain Highland Gathering Thursday 10th August 2006 at 10am. Glenmorangie Field (By Route A9) At Tain on Route A9 (East coast ) Ross-shire. Special Events: British Championship Medals For Light & Heavy Hammers, Solo Piping Senior & Junior (Open), Highland Dancing All Categories, Open Light Field & Light Track. Heavy Events Including Caber. Hill Race. Tug-O-War, Cycling & Children's events. Contact: Fiona Sutherland, Secretary, 1A Stafford Street, Tain, Ross-shire. Tel: 01862 893067 Fax: 01862 892883. Secretary: Fiona Sutherland, 2 Robertson Drive, Alness Telephone 01349 884149
Assynt Highland Gathering Friday 11th August 2006
Culag Park, Lochinver, Sutherland. Special Events: North of Scotland Trout & Salmon Fly Casting Championships, Craft & Flower Show! Assynt Pipe Band & Dancers. Events: Highland Dancing, Solo Piping, Field and Track Events, Heavyweights, Tug O War, Hill Race.
Contact: Angus McEwan, 8 Inverkirkaig, Lochinver, Sutherland, IV27 4LR. Tel: 01571 844647
Abernethy Highland Games Saturday 12th August 2006
Playing Fields, Nethybridge. Events: Heavy Event, Piping Competition, Track Events, Highland dancing, Spectacular March onto the field of over 100 pipers in the grand massed bands display, followed by members of the Clan Grant Society who travel from all round the world for their annual gathering, Codona's Sideshows, trade stalls and a full catering and refreshment service add to the attractions. Spectators can make a full day out by travelling from Aviemore or Boat of Garten on the Strathspey Railway's steam trains to Broomhill where a free bus service takes passengers to Nethybridge. Events start at 10.30am. with the official opening at 1.15
pm following the entrance of the massed pipe bands and parade by the Clan Grant . Car Parking is free.
Contact: 01479 821492.
Atholl and Breadalbane Show and Highland Gathering Saturday 12th August 2006. Victoria Park Aberfeldy. From 9.30am. An annual event featuring horse and pony classes, cattle, sheep and Clydesdale horses, heavy weight events, highland dancing, piping and much more.
Disabled Access OK. Admission - £5 Contact - John Robertson Telephone - 01796 482376
Glenfinnan Highland Games Saturday 12th August 2006. at 11.30am. Glenfinnan. Events: A uniquely traditional Highland Gathering set in the internationally famous setting - where the Jacobite standard was raised in 1745. Contact: R Mackellaig, The Colt House, Glenfinnan, PH37 4LT. Tel: 01397 722234
Strathpeffer Highland Gathering Saturday 12th August 2006. Castle Leod, Strathpeffer, Nr Dingwall Ross-shire.
Events: Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Running, Field Events, Heavy events, Tug O War, Cycling, Piping Competition. 3 Pipe Bands Contact: G.R.Spark, Glenesk, Strathpeffer, IV14 9AT, Tel: 01997 421348.
Cortachy Highland Games Sunday 13th August 2006.
Games Field, Cortachy Castle Grounds. Events: Piping Events; Highland Dancing; Field Events - Local and Open, Horticultural Competitions - Flowers, Vegatables & Fruit; Industrial Section; Children's Section; Carved Stick Competition; Photographic Competition and Dog Show.
Contact: Susan Dyce, Airlie Estate Office, Cortachy, By KIRRIEMUIR, Angus, 01575 540222 or fax 01575 540400
Perth Highland Games Sunday 13th August 2006 . South Inch Perth. 12.30pm-5.30pm. Traditional Higland Games featuring running, cycling, highland dancing, solo piping and pipe band contest, tug o' war and heavy events.
Disabled Access OK. Admission - Adults £6, Concessions £3 Categories Contact - Andrew Rettie Telephone - 01738 627782
Glenisla Highland Games 2006 . Haugh Field Glenisla Games start at 12 noon. 135th Highland Games set on the banks of the River Isla. Very friendly traditional games with piping, dancing, heavy events, children's races and the Mount Blair Hill Race. Disabled Access OK. Admission - Free Contact - Lorna Davidson Telephone - 01575 582349
Bute Highland Games Saturday 19th August 2006.
Rothesay, Isle of Bute. Events: Local Events, Open Events Light Field, Heavy Events, Backhold Wrestling, International Highland Dancing Competition, Pipe Band & Drum Major Contests. Contact: Rothesay Tourist Information. 01700 502151
Kinloch Rannoch Highland Games 19th August 2006.
Wellerpooley Park Kinloch Rannoch. Games commence at 2pm. A host of family attractions including heavy events, piping, dancing, children's races, track and field, hill race, stalls and local "North v South" tug o war. Dancing commences at 1.30pm. Teas and bbq from 12 noon. Dance in village hall from 9pm. Part of the Festival of Rannoch. Disabled Access OK. Admission - Adults £3 (Concessions & Cars £1) Contact - Dr Jim Dreghorn Telephone - 01882 632257
Helmsdale Highland Games Saturday 19th August 2006 at 10.00am. Couper Park, Helmsdale. Special Events: Scottish Hill Race Championship. Other Events: Heavy ,Light & Track also Cycling. Highland Dancing, Solo Piping, Fly Casting, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Tug O' War, Novelty & Children's Races. Games Secretary - Alastair Leitch: Tel/Fax 01431-821679
Nairn Highland Games Saturday 19th August 2006.
The Links, Nairn. Usual Events: Piping competition, Junior Piping Comp. Highland Dancing, Athletics and Heavy Events, Tug o' War. Contact: Eleanor Somerville, 4a Grant Street, Nairn, IV12 4NN Tel:01667 458506
Caithness Highland Gathering Sunday 13th August 2006
John O'Groats Hotel Field, Caithness. Usual Events: Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Heavy & Field/Foot Racing, 112 Stone Tug O War, Cycling, Childrens Races. Contact: C Simpson, Larquoy, Newton Hill, Wick Tel: 01955 603660 or 01847 841268
Crieff Highland Games 20th August 2006 . Market Park Crieff. 10.30am-5.30pm. Who will it be this year to follow in the footsteps of past Chieftains Fred Macaulay, Ewan McGregor and Elaine C. Smith? Traditional Highland Games including cycling, running, solo-piping, highland dancing, pipe bands, tug-o-war and heavyweight events.
Disabled Access OK Admission - Adults £6, Concessions £3 Categories Contact - Andrew Rettie Telephone - 01738 627782
Oban Highland Gathering Thursday 24th August 2006 at 10.00. Mossfield Park, Oban. Featuring: Wednesday 24th - Piping Competition, incl. Highland Society of London's Gold Medal and the Argyllshire Gathering Silver Medal Thursday 25th - Open Piping & Dancing, Athletics, Track and Field, Hill Race, Tug O War, Fun Races, Visitors Races, Childrens Events and Shinty (Like wild hockey).
Contact: Pauline MacKeirnan, Lyndon, Lonan Drive, Oban, Argyll PA34 4NN Tel: 01631 562671.
Glenurquhart Highland Gathering Saturday 26th August 2006 at 13.30pm. Westfield, Drumnadrochit, on Loch Ness. Events: All Heavy Events, Tug o' War, Highland Dancing, Achomy Hill Race, Track and Field, Pipe Band, Fun-Fair - Trade Stands. Contact: Mrs M. Girvan The Grange, Corrimony, Glenurquhart. IV63 6TW Tel/ 01456476367.
Invergordon Highland Gathering Saturday 26th August 2006 at 13.00pm. Academy Playing Fields, Invergordon.
Events. Solo Piping, Highland Dancing. Usual Athletic and Field Events. Contact: Alison Stewart, 20 Moss Road Tain Ross-shire. Tel: 01862 893952.
Lonach Highland Gathering Saturday 26th August 2006
Bellabeg Park, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire. Events: March of The Lonach Clansmen, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Field and Track and Heavy events. Contact: Mr George Thomson, Railway Cottage, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, AB36 8UL, Tel 019756 51297 email@example.com
Strathardle Show , Highland Gathering & Games 26 August 2006. Bannerfield Kirkmichael. 11am-5.30pm (approx)
Visitors are always welcome at this traditional Highland Games. Also includes an Agricultural Show with some of Perthshire's best cattle and sheep on display.
Disabled Access OK. Admission - Adults £4, Children/OAPs £2 & Family (2+2) £10 Categories Contact - Barry Davys Telephone - 0778 670 5594
Cowal Highland Gathering Thursday, 24th, Friday 25th and Saturday 26th August 2006 at 8.30am. Dunoon Sports Stadium Nearest Towns: Dunoon, Ferry from Gourock. Airport: Glasgow. Events: Local Events, School Atletics, Open Events Light Field, Heavy Events, Backhold Wrestling, International Highland Dancing Competition, Solo Piping, Pipe Band & Drum Major Contest mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com
Birnam Highland Games Saturday 26 August 2006 . Recreation Park Dunkeld. Gates Open from 11am. Traditional Highland Games with running events, cycling and heavy events. Don't miss the Scottish 800m footrace championship and the World Haggis Eating Championship. Disabled Access OK. Admission - To be confirmed Contact - Mr Shilliday Telephone - 01350 727643 Grantown-On-Spey Highland Games Sunday 27th August 2006. Heithfield Park, Grantown-on-Spey. Special Event: 56lb Weight for Distance Championship, Usual Events: Highland Dancing, Solo Piping, Open Tug O War, Running, Cycling, Field and Heavy Events, Mass Pipe Bands.
Contact: Mrs E Watt, 32 Kylintra Crescent, Granton-on-Spey.Tel: 01479 873237.
The Braemar Gathering Saturday 2nd September 2006.
Braemar. Special Event: Queens Visit Plus other members of The Royal Household. 80 metres British Championship. Pre-entry required for Piping, Dancing, Track & Hill race. Mass Band Display. Usual Events: Highland Dancing, Solo Piping. Light and Heavy events. Tug O War. Seating: Prices From £6 To £20. Contact: Mr W Meston, Coilcriech, Ballater Tel: 01339 755377 mailto:email@example.com
Blairgowrie Highland Games September 3rd 2006 . Bogles Field Blairgowrie. From 11am. Traditional Highland Games with heavy events, running - including the 4 mile hill race, tug o war, piping, highland dancing, and craft and trade stands. Disabled Access OK. Admission - Adults £5, Concessions £3 Contact - Christine Findlay Telephone - 01250 870028
Pitlochry Highland Games SaturdaySeptember 9th 2006 .
Recreation Park Pitlochry. 10am-5.15pm. Traditional Highland Games with dancing, heavy events, tug o' war, cycling, running and piping. Includes many interesting trade and charity stalls together with a fun area for the children. The highlight of the day will be the Massed Pipe Bands Finale. Disabled Access OK Admission - Adults £5 Categories Contact - Sandy Wilson Telephone - 01796 473636
Peebles Highland Games Sunday 10th September 2006 at 11am. Hay Lodge Park, Peebles. Events: Highland Games, Pipe Band Comp, Highland Dancing, Heavy Events, Tug o War, Stalls. Contact: Mr K J MacPherson, 11 Young Street, Peebles, EH45 8JX Tel: 01721 722129
Invercharron Highland Games Saturday 16th September 2006. Balblair Farm, Bonar Bridge. Nearest Town :Bonar Bridge, Lairg,and Inverness. Airport: Dalcross, Inverness (44 Miles) Links to Major Airports. Events: Caber, Shot Putt, Hammer, Tug-O-War, Solo Piping Senior & Junior (Open) Highland Dancing, Light Field & Track, Cycling. Heavy Events, Hill Race. Contact: Ian Glennie Combined Secretary Tresurer. Tel: 01863 Dancing Convener: Mrs Munro, Ben Reay, Ardgay, Sutherland. Scotland. Telephone 01863 766275
Glenfiddich Piping Championship Saturday 28th October 2006 . Blair Castle Blair Atholl 11am. Annual International Solo Piping Championship featuring 10 of the world's finest pipers. Disabled Access OK. Admission - £8 Categories Contact - Mrs Liz Maxwell Telephone - 01698 573536
Glenfiddich Fiddling Championship Sunday 29th October 2006 . Blair Castle Blair Atholl. 2pm. Annual Solo Fiddling Championship featuring 8 of the countries finest musicians. Disabled Access OK. Admission - £5
Contact - Mrs Liz Maxwell Telephone - 01698 573536
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body found under freeway
Original post made by Ginger on Jan 7, 2012
on Jan 7, 2012 at 8:56 pm
Call the PPD.
on Jan 9, 2012 at 12:16 am
I agree with Cholo(doesn't happen often)call the PPD find out who John Doe is!!! I hope it's not your friend...
on Jan 9, 2012 at 3:58 pm
they can only released the name If I am family. WTF?


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This good route has a finger crack crux in the first ten feet and fun but easier climbing above.
Just left of High Mountain Woody, but starting from a terrace fifty or sixty feet higher than the start of HMW. The easier approach is probably to just rappel in since the trail takes you to the top and there is an easily accessible bolted (two bolts, no chains or rings but they aren't necessary). Alternatively you could continue north along the top of the crag, drop down a level between "Smell of Nuprin" and "Remembrance Day", then walk south until a fixed hand line will take you down to the starting terrace.
Finger sized nuts or cams for the start. A small selection of larger nuts and hand sized cams for the rest.


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---- — BEVERLY — The office manager for a Dorchester community activist group has been charged with selling $500 worth of crack cocaine to an undercover police officer Monday evening.
Katrina "Tree" Allison, 39, of Roxbury allegedly told an informant that she wouldn't travel to Beverly to sell anything less than that amount of drugs, before agreeing to meet him and what turned out to be an undercover Beverly police detective at an apartment complex across from Briscoe Middle School Monday night.
The informant told police on Monday that he knew a woman called "Tree" who had been selling large quantities of cocaine on the North Shore.
According to a police report by Beverly police Detective Dana Nicholson, he and the informant met the woman's car as it pulled into the lot at 20 Sohier Road. Nicholson subsequently was handed a bag containing 18 smaller "twists," which are the bottom corners of plastic sandwich bags cut off and then filled with a small amount of crack cocaine. The total weight of the cocaine was about 4 grams, but in that form, it was worth $500, police say.
During Allison's arraignment yesterday in Salem District Court on charges of cocaine distribution and drug distribution in a school zone, prosecutor Michael Varone asked for $50,000 bail, pointing to what appears to be a 16-page criminal record and 19 aliases.
Her attorney, Loring Lincoln, said his client's record has been mixed in with that of a cousin, pointing to entries for arrests that would have occurred when Allison was 8.
Lincoln also cited Allison's job as an office manager at Greater Four Corners Action Coalition, saying that job shows she is not a flight risk.
According to the organization's website and news accounts, the group works on a variety of issues in the communities of Dorchester and Roxbury, including crime prevention, as well as transportation, housing and health care issues.
Phone and email messages left for the organization yesterday were not returned.
Judge Matthew Machera set bail at $5,000 for Allison, a mother of five, yesterday. It was not clear whether she would be able to make that amount of bail. Her attorney said the most she could have posted immediately was $1,000.
Allison pleaded not guilty to the two charges.
A pretrial hearing is set for Jan. 27.
In 1989, when Allison was 14, she was accidentally shot in the leg while hanging around with friends on a playground inside the Franklin Hill housing project in Dorchester, according to news accounts of the incident. Allison was not the intended target of the bullet. During her recovery, she was visited by and posed for photos with then-mayor Ray Flynn.
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4.16/5 rDev +3%
From a 330 ml bottle into a chalice.
A-The beer is cloudy and golden apricot in color. The thin head of white foam drops quickly to a thin ring around the glass. There are a few stray bubbles of carbonation and no lacing.
S-The smell is slightly funky and drier than many tripels I have had. The alcohol is fruity, but the brew is more grassy, and bitter with earthy hops and a bit of soapiness that sweet. Virtually no candy sugar or sweet banana.
T-The taste tracks the smell pretty closely. It is spicy, grassy, and hoppy for the style.
M-The carbonation is prickly and aggressive, but thankfully, the beer quickly mellows after some time in the glass. This is a medium weight brew.
O-This is a pretty tasty, and slightly unique, take on the tripel style. The grassy hops are more assertive here than in almost any other tripel I have tried, but it works. The result is a nice, crisp, spicy beer that would pair well with everything from steak to cheese to a ham sandwich.
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3.98/5 rDev -1.5%
Poured into the tulip glass a deep hazy orange with a big rocky white head that leaves globs of lace as it settles into creamy-like top,major phenols in the nose spicey and lightly smokey with a lemon undertone.Pretty sweet in my mind for the style but very flavorful big honey notes over clove and overipe pineapple and lemon with the alcohol burn becoming more noticable as the beer warms a little.I notice maybe a light herbal/minty element in the finish making for a drier finish,a big flavorful triple a little different than some but quite nice.
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3.6/5 rDev -10.9%
Served on tap in a small snifter at Firkin in Libertyville, IL.
Appearance in promising. Head is extremely dense and sticky. The body is a hazy golden straw. Aromas are rich and tropical. Taste is somewhat overly yeasty although the surprisingly well hopped finish almost makes up for it. Mildly spicy and phenolic. Mouthfeel is smooth. Body is very full and slightly musty. Very good but not worth the nine bucks I paid for it.
03-27-2006 21:10:43 | More by DaPeculierDane
3.75/5 rDev -7.2%
03-27-2013 15:24:09 | More by bishopdc0
4.22/5 rDev +4.5%
Had this at The Moan & Dove (Amherst, MA) and served in the appropriate glass.
Dense rocky white head, lots of cling action. A touch hazed with a dull yellow golden hue. Real mellow aroma, lots of delicate honey-like malt and faint phenols as well as dried tropical fruit way in the back.
The smoothness is unsurpassed, such a rich mouth feel and delicately complex malty palate. Light on the hops, phenols and even the yeast is not too expressive as it melds with the long drawn-out maltiness. Alcoholic subtleties show only in a growing warmth, light fruitiness and a faint spicy bite in the end. A touch of residual sweetness in the finish.
So damn deceiving, flavours are mellow but run the range of a quality Belgian with out being flamboyant. Quite remarkable.
03-26-2003 12:54:33 | More by Jason
New York
4.35/5 rDev +7.7%
large bottle shared at the Blind tiger in NYC. Corked and caged. This classy Belgian pours a zesty apricot shade of amber, cloudy, world class tiny bubble film beneth classic lacing. Nose of strong juniper, must and alcohol . Lively, tasty, complex brew. many layers of taste, yeasty, nutty, fruity, citric,biting hops, all flowing together in a smooth fashion. Soft mouthfeel. This is a very fine brew somewhere in that crazy criss-crossing Belgian wittte-saison-strong pale ale-tripel continuim. Get some and dig into it.
03-05-2005 02:51:36 | More by Billolick
4.5/5 rDev +11.4%
02-05-2012 19:50:35 | More by GreenMountainBoy
4.5/5 rDev +11.4%
10-04-2013 01:38:02 | More by BeerDrinkingDiver
4.03/5 rDev -0.2%
There's nothing like a good-looking beer...and the Guldenberg really fits that mold. A bright and vibrant honey/gold/orange in color with a fizzy bright white head that just sits there, refusing to die off. Aromas are the requisite tripel with some bonus snappy hop notes. Flavor starts with all sorts of tripel flavors: yeasties, heavy malt sweetness, dark fruits, orange rinds. Finish sees a bit of warmth from the ABV and a sharper, hoppier/spicy finish. Lots of carbonation here. Another winner from De Ranke.
12-04-2004 23:00:38 | More by OldFrothingSlosh
3.93/5 rDev -2.7%
Poured from corked and caged 750ml bottle into 20oz pint glass. This is odd bottle, comes with both a cap and cork. Pours a wonderful straw color, with a 4 finger thick billious head. Head eventually diminishes leaving a heavy lace. Smells of candy sugars and Belgian yeasts. Taste is wonderful, ever so slight sweetness, fruity esters, light hop bitterness in the finish. Slight dry finish. Nice mouth feel not to thin. Very nice smooth drinking beer.
***Note- The first serving of this beer was a little cold, I would have scored taste higher.
This really is a nice beer that deserves a shot if you can find it.
05-28-2008 01:06:52 | More by Kraken
4/5 rDev -1%
11-16-2011 03:10:32 | More by bpfrush
3.98/5 rDev -1.5%
Pours a hazy caramel-color with a crisp white head and lots of carbonation.
Fresh aromas with subtle tropical fruit like apricot and guava but with a dry and tart Belgian character. It smells vibrant and uplifting, like the morning dew forming over a bale of barley out in the fields.
Dry malts with a barnyard funk in the back of the throat that escapes up to the nose when I drink this. It quickly mellows out to some very subtle pineapple and grapefruit with a grassy dryness and yeasty crackers on the finish. It is an explosive beer because of the high and fine carbonation, and a considerable amount of "funk" but it adds just enough character to make it really interesting.
It is refreshing and highly drinkable, a beer that teeters on the border between liberally-hopped Tripels and Saisons.
11-08-2011 05:07:42 | More by mj001jk
4.72/5 rDev +16.8%
Had this beer in a 330ml bottle, date indicated that it had aged about 4 years since bottling. Yeasty, caramel aromas with a distinctive Belgian tripel feel.
Best tripel that I have had so far, it was rich and malty- almost chocolaty. Finished nicely.
I was not cognoscente of the acidity that other reviewers experienced, but maybe it was because of the age of the beer.
Overall, very pleased, will buy again and again.
07-18-2011 22:05:59 | More by wo87810
3.88/5 rDev -4%
Hazy brownish orange appearance, decent head that replenishes adequately but doesn't build much height. Laces very nicely. Aroma is fresh, candied cherry, orange slices in sugar, some alcoholic "cocktail" sense. Starts out well, balanced, bitters counter a doughy fruitcake flavor profile. Mouthfeel is medium, carbonation follows suit. Ends a little less satisfying, a little plastic and phenolic with a slightly seltzery diminished quality. Some bit of alcoholic warmth and prunes to the aftertaste and a little less dry than I expect in a Tripel's finish. Stands pretty well on its own merits, with a good start to the flavor impression.
10-13-2004 15:50:27 | More by ADR
4.25/5 rDev +5.2%
03-12-2012 18:07:47 | More by hagbergl
4.25/5 rDev +5.2%
11-24-2012 15:45:50 | More by weonfire
4.5/5 rDev +11.4%
12-03-2013 20:44:19 | More by azorie
4.22/5 rDev +4.5%
I picked this bottle up at UJ's on the Manatawny and drank back home. The beer poured a dense golden color with a thin but solid tan head and ring around the glass. The aroma was sour and earthy. The taste was slightly sour and good but with a hoppy taste that takes over on the back end. The bitterness and the sour balance out very well.
04-14-2007 03:34:09 | More by ggaughan
Alberta (Canada)
3.95/5 rDev -2.2%
750ml bottle, paper wrapped, with 'Abbey Beer' the only outward indicator of style parameters, and 8% ABV.
This beer 'pours' as a messy, volcanic eruption at first go, more thinly foamy bubbles than liquid. After a swift cleanup, and subsequent titration approach, I'm presented with a cloudy, sediment-specked, bright medium golden hue, with a good three fingers of sudsy off-white head, which settles amazingly quickly when at rest, leaving hasty remnants of chunky lace around the glass.
It smells of grainy, wheaty malt, sharp lemon and orange rind citrus, verdant yeast, white pepper, and a simmering booze warmth. The taste is warm, peppery yeast, grainy malt, earthy muddled lemon, and musty, somewhat gamey, uh, hops, I suppose.
The carbonation is decidedly tame, after its initial, and persistent, sink necessitating outbursts, the body a fleeting medium weight, with a generally agreeable smoothness. It finishes sweetly grainy, a portion of that likely due to the deftly assimilated alcohol, with a somewhat prickly leafy hoppiness, wilting lemon tartness, and softened earthy yeast notes meekly offering counterbalance.
A decent enough tripel, actually less boozy than the norm, a fact stumbled over whilst determining just the right amount of moral outrage to target at an admittedly bottle conditioned offering - how much is too much? Anyway, this is a pretty hefty contender, taste-wise - the usual aforementioned booze replaced by a sensible dose of hop and yeast zinginess. All right by me, though I still have to wipe down the sink - through which very, very little of this beer actually passed, I must state for the record.
07-10-2012 01:54:16 | More by biboergosum
New Hampshire
4.47/5 rDev +10.6%
750 ml green bottle capped with a wine cork > mini snifter.
This has a classic, hazy yellow-gold color, great carbonation with a fluffy, fine-white head, very slow dissipation, zippy look with sticky, clumpy lacing.
The nose has a subtle, corn and wheat-dry, malty aroma, sweet malt with a sour yeastieness underneath. a warm buzzy heat gently whiffs out of the earthy, spicey effect.
This has a light, crispy earthy malt, wheat, freshly husked corn, earthy and tangy yeast notes with a classic green, weedy hop bitterness right at the end. the heat warms and does not throw off the balance. Hearty, robust, earthy flavors dance around a solid, crispy malt backbone. Feels crispy with a wonderfully light smoothness and dry finsih. Stays very crispy!
authnetic and classic from start to finish.
12-26-2008 23:03:00 | More by GratefulBeerGuy
4.6/5 rDev +13.9%
A few interesting things about this beer...
First, I love the story of Nino and Guido. As a homebrewer, this really makes the beer special to know that it is brewed by two friends on the weekends and distributed throughout the world.
Second, I've never seen a bottle mislabeled as this one is. It clearly states 11.2 FL. OZ. but this is obviously 750ml.
And third, I've never seen a bottle that is both capped and corked (not to mention wrapped in striped paper!)
The removal of the cap releases a small hiss like a beer that has hardly any carbonation at all. However, the uncorking of the bottle lets go a loud pop similar to champagne.
The hoppy aroma is immediately evident but I'll get to that later. The pour into the chalice is smooth but releases tons of thick white head. The beer has a beautiful golden yellow color with very good clarity. The head settles slowly leaving lacing all over the glass.
Aroma is musky and hoppy. There is definately a ton of spicy hallertau hops in there but the funky Belgian yeast makes itself known as well. There is some sweetness too like a fresh green pear.
The beer is only slightly chilled from cellar temp so a ton of flavor comes through right away. It has a very distinctive and unusual taste that combines the characteristics of a Beglain IPA, strong pale ale, and tripel into one. There is fruity sweetness up front with apples, pears, and banana. This is followed by intense hoppy bitterness and spice. It finishes very dry with a bit of sour funk. So many flavors but all unique and in balance.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with high levels of carbonation. Nice balance and bone dry finish. Drinkability is reasonable given the complexity and intensity of flavors. Alcohol is well-hidden.
What an amazing and unique beer. I've never had anything like it and can't imagine anything coming close to being so special and memorable.
06-08-2009 23:33:25 | More by GilGarp
New York
3.43/5 rDev -15.1%
11.2 oz. bottle into a wine glass. "Enjoy Before" date notched between March/April and 07/08. Not sure if that's '07 or '08, but either way, I'm passed. Still, at 8.5% this should hold up I'd hope.
Appearance: Slightly hazy golden yellow, minimal carbonation and lacing and retention.
Smell: More of a roasted malt aroma with mild fruit and sourness, without the natural Tripel aromas I was hoping for. Still interesting and above average, but for a Tripel? Weird.
Taste: Again, roasted malt characteristics, mild fruit and sourness, but mostly roasted malt and some sweetness with fruit, and hard to discern single flavors. Still above average and balanced, especially judging by the beer and not strictly the style.
Mouthfeel: A bit less carbonation that I wanted, and slightly cloying without taking too much away from the beer.
Drinkability: Like the Tripel I reviewed before, I'm again surprised at this, hoping they'd both get better. There was nothing on the cap, and everything seemed fine, so I'm not sure what was up. Maybe I should try one fresh, but assuming this is the brew, it was certainly not very impressive at all, and there are a bunch I can think of off the top of my head I'd rather try again than try this.
05-17-2008 20:17:43 | More by asabreed
3.75/5 rDev -7.2%
06-24-2013 21:11:21 | More by DruC4
North Carolina
3.98/5 rDev -1.5%
Whoa, this head is weird...it sizzles, and has a bumpy surface, with bubbles of all sizes...it sits on top of a mustard-yellow (the real stuff, not French's) color, a bit cloudy. Lots of lace covers the glass, looks like the crispy rice used in candy bars.
This carries a yeasty, grassy smell, a real earthy aroma, with only mild traces of sweet spices, compared to many other tripels. Sweaty yeast here too. (Are they getting their yeast strain from Orval?) Hops are largely present too, so it would seem that hops will figure largely in the flavor.
They do. Coming from the brewery who makes the XX Bitter, this is no surprise, but damn, even with their tripel they don't skimp on the hops. So you get lots of grassy character in the flavor, and with further warming a faintly sweet maltiness tries to peek through. Spiciness is incredibly mild, taking a backseat, again, to the hops. An overall musty character dominates the flavor.
It's light, airy, and a tad buttery in the mouth (whipped butter?), while the finish is dry and crisp, even leaving a stale bubble-gum aftertaste.
I can't consider this is a true tripel. If tripel the malt was used in its creation, fine, but there are too many differences for it to fit squarely in that category. I'd rather call it a Belgian pale ale, and a hoppy, enjoyable, quenching one at that.
09-26-2006 23:27:27 | More by Metalmonk
United Kingdom (England)
4.3/5 rDev +6.4%
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You can model in 3ds max and inport it into Revit.
You can try a 30day trial of revit and see how it works.
OK so Ecotect is really just there to analyse the output of the tools that are in revit then? That's OK, didn't want to buy it and find it did nothing for me.
Thanks for the reply.
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Granted, it's just one inning (so far). In the top of the seventh inning, Zimmermann took over from starter Ross Detwiler, with the Nationals and Cardinals tied 1-1 in Game 4 of their Division Series; if the Nats lose this one, they're finished.
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---- — BOSTON — When the state Senate reconvenes tomorrow, lawmakers will be asked to consider legislation guaranteeing temporary leave from work to victims of domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault.
A similar bill unanimously cleared the Senate in January 2012, then died without a vote in the House after it never emerged from the House Ways and Means Committee.
The new bill, filed by Sen. Cynthia Creem, D-Newton, and state Rep. Thomas Sannicandro, D-Ashland, would require employers to allow employees to take up to 15 days of leave from work a year — with or without pay — if the employee or a family member of the employee has been victimized by abusive behavior, must seek medical attention, counseling, legal services or to secure new housing and provided that the employee is not the perpetrator of the abuse.
The proposed new law would apply to employers with 50 or more workers.
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Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.