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The median home value in Chandler, AZ is $235,400.
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the county median home value of $191,700.
The national median home value is $170,100.
The average price of homes sold in Chandler, AZ is $235,400.
Approximately 58.84% of Chandler homes are owned,
compared to 32.12% rented, while
9.05% are vacant.
Chandler real estate listings include condos, townhomes, and single family homes for sale.
Commercial properties are also available.
If you see a property you're interested in, contact a Chandler real estate agent to arrange a tour today!
Learn more about Chandler Real Estate.
Located on a full-diamond interchange with excellent frontage and signage. Close proximity to major employment hub with Intel, Motorola, Orbital Science, Wells Fargo etc.
The subject property is contiguous to IPA's new Liv Avenida multifamily project and adjacent to the forthcoming Camden multifamily site. Significant off-site improvements have been completed. Pulte Homes and KB Homes also located at intersection.
Enter a world of timeless beauty and supreme craftsmanship. The formal greeting room off the entry boasts soaring wood beam ceilings and elaborate wooden staircases. The chef's kitchen enjoys a European charm with modern finishes and intricate cabinet detail. Conduct business affairs in the private office with sunken conversation area. Relax after a long day in the lavish master suite with large sitting room. With so many unique details and amenities, this one of a kind property will be the perfect back drop for formal and casual living. The expansive grounds of this estate can be accessed by vehicle through the gated bridge entry, or by helicopter with a landing pad and hangar. A tropical landscape surrounds you with towering palm trees, meticulous lawns, and meandering pathways.
Fly home to Stellar Airpark where you can purchase a stunning 7,400 SF estate home and a 5,500 SF air conditioned hangar for your planes, helicopters and RVs. The home truly has it all with an open floor plan, custom cabinetry, travertine and stone finishes and incredible entertaining spaces, 4 fireplaces. Gourmet kitchen with all the upgrades. Master suite has luxurious bath and walk-in closet. Private office. Two guest rooms in main house + guest house with two bedrooms, large bath, full kitchen and great room. Backyard has outdoor kitchen, pool, spa and firepits. 3 garage spaces. 5500 SF hangar has a/c, open family room, private office, half bath, extra laundry, RV hook up, covered storage, and direct access to the runway. Only in Stellar Airpark can you truly lock leave & travel.
Three Property Medial Portfolio$3,323,820 with 7% CAP595 N Dobson Rd - 3,890 SFAvailable for Sale Individually
Exceptional Tuscan estate located in an exclusive gated community. The finest appointments...rich alder woods, old world stone accents throughout, and beautiful stone floors. Gorgeous hand painted ceiling in entry way. Gourmet kitchen boasts granite counter tops, Viking appliances; double refrigerators, 6 burner gas range, island with prep sink and enormous pantry. Two family rooms. Two master suites downstairs. Huge game room. Wine cellar. The finest in indoor/outdoor living with built-in BBQ, negative edge pool, spa and large lot with breathtaking lake and golf course views. The level of detail and quality of finishes are unsurpassed.
This amazing estate sits on 1.14 acres in OAKWOOD HILLS GATED LUXURY community. Pull through the gates & you'll know you just entered the most beautiful neighborhood in Arizona. Before you ever get to the house, you will drive around a beautiful 14 ACRE LAKE which is used to water ALL the grounds at EACH HOMESITE and all the common areas! The perfectly lined palm trees & many water features are a small part of the overall community beauty. When you pull into the circular drive, you'll park under the porte cochere but quickly notice that you could easily park 15 other vehicles on the property which is perfect since this home is an entertainer's dream. With the rounded formal living & dining rooms on each side of the enormous foyer, you'll stand in awe of the soaring ceilings in the great
Elegant and luxurious home full of detail and custom upgrades. Come fall in love with perfection!! Dramatic entry with wrought iron front door, honed marble flooring, knotty alder woodwork thruout. Hardwood floor in formal dining room with a custom designed coffered ceiling. Stunning wine closet with custom arched door and wall stenciling. Wood beam vaulted ceiling, travertine with wood inlay flooring, wet serving bar and built-in media wall complete this bonus/game room. Layered stone fireplace, soaring ceiling and custom built-in entertainment center in family room. This is the perfect home for entertaining!! The guests will never want to leave!! Architectural accents throughout with exquisite Interior Design. Over-the-top gourmet kitchen boasts center
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Horse Lovers STOP here! This 4.25 acre Irrigated horse property in the heart of Chandler is a super rare find! This fabulous custom home boasts 4-bedrooms (2-masters), 3-baths, 2X6 construction, BASEMENT w/walk-out patio, Pebble-sheen (fenced) pool, heated in-ground spa, attached 3-car garage, and lots of upgrades: plantation shutters thru-out, Fireplace, intercom, New fans, Saltillo tile floors, 10x60 tong & groove pine wood patio ceiling! The kitchen is huge w/ Lg. granite kit island, lots of cabinets & lg walk-in pantry! The Ranch is a turn-key boarding operation! 20 (13' x 20') covered stalls, 4-pastures w/ Bermuda grass, massive covered hay storage (25'X35'), horse wash station, detached 2 car-garage/workshop/tack room, sawdust pad
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Want a formula for winning elections in the South?
I usually early vote during its first week, but as I write this I haven't voted on the controversial Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum. I will have before you read this. My delay has awaited answers to valid questions.
I usually early vote during its first week, but as I write this I haven't voted on the controversial Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum. I will have before you read this. My delay has awaited answers to valid questions.
"Never confuse motion with action," said Ben Franklin. So far, what we seem to be getting from the Obama administration is a lot of motion, with little real productive action. Or, to put it another way, we're getting much "change" but no real progress.
I stopped by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle's office the other day to talk about what's going on in the state these days. I found him refreshingly candid.
I was watching the news recently and Pat Buchanan was debating Professor Eric Dyson, an African-American, about comments made by Attorney General Eric Holder who cited that we are "cowards" when it comes to race relations in America.
A bill now before the Georgia House of Representatives would provide the long-term benefits of nuclear power to the state of Georgia, as well as specific savings to Georgia Power customers on the proposed construction of two new units at Plant Vogtle.
Sen. Johnny Isakson has many things going for him as he gets his campaign under way for another six-year term in the U.S. Senate.
This is a one-question quiz on Georgia government. Only Gov. Sonny Perdue knows the right answer. Pay attention.
"You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
Is the economic crisis in the United States today similar to that of Weimar Germany in the 1920s?
Vision 2030: The Future is Ours to See.
How would you like to work in a business with 236 CEOs telling you what to do, but with only a few having the foggiest notion what your job entails and no responsibility for what happens?
I bought my first truck about a year ago. Up until then, I'd owned just about every kind of vehicle except a truck. And a Hummer.
Shirley Almer, an elderly Minnesota woman, had managed to live through lung cancer and a brain tumor before she died on Dec. 21. Cause of death: salmonella poisoning linked to food products from a Peanut Corporation of America plant in Blakely.
Georgia's 9th District U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal usually doesn't make ripples in Washington. So when he came out of his shell the other day to defend the peanut before Congress, he made news. He told a House committee hearing on the recent Georgia peanut scandal that he often ate raw peanuts and suffered no ill effects.
It is a potential killer whose numbers rival the deadly Ebola virus and it doesn't get near the attention it should. Unlike the dreaded illness currently ravaging West Africa, this is one with a quick cure.
For the past 20 years, an idea frequently floated for reforming the political system has been to set term limits for elected officials.
Two weeks ago, The Times reported Robin Williams' suicide. I'm sad for a number of reasons, maybe not the same as other people's reasons but just as intense. I am sad because the world lost a gifted comedian. To quote Ella Wheeler Wilcox, who wrote "Laugh and the world laughs with you:"
Rap! Rap! Rap!
If I met Sharon Budd, I know I'd like her. She's from Uniontown, Ohio. She's raised four kids and worked as a seventh-grade language arts teacher. She's a breast cancer survivor.
There are many lessons about elections I've learned through years of reporting on politics.
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Cadillac Williams still in play
League sources say Cadillac Williams is still in talks with the Rams. That signing would make the Rams backfi… (cont) http://deck.ly/~Wy9Zp— Tony Softli (@SoftliSTL) August 3, 2011
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Harry's ball an evening of 'mixed emotions'
Harry Moseley's mother Georgie has described the fundraiser ball held to raise money for the charity in her son's name, says the event was a night of mixed emotions.
" I was proud to be hosting our first ever Harry Moseley Ball in his honour and raisemoney for his own charity but also sad that Harry wasn't there to witness it for himself."_
"Harry attended several charity balls, usually giving a speech during them... I want to thank everyone for attending the ball and especially to Tim and PJ for organising such a memorable evening."_


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New Coupons – Twix, Hormel, Kellogg's & More
November 6, 2013
We have several new coupons that have popped up this morning. Check out the list and see if any float your boat. That Twix coupon should make for super cheap candy bars…especially if your store doubles.
- $0.50/2 TWIX Peanut Butter
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Smit Intl. Earnings Up 40%
Smit International NV announced that net earnings for 2005 have risen by nearly 40% to EUR 38.3 million. Despite facing a heavier tax burden of 30% (up from 24% in 2004), the divisions Harbor Towage, Terminals and Transport & Heavy Lift achieved better results in comparison to 2004. The Salvage division performed well above the so called historical average. SMIT has served the maritime sector for more than 160 years. SMIT's services are organised into four Divisions: • Harbor Towage: harbor towage services and related maritime services. • Terminals: towage services and related maritime and management services to offshore and onshore terminals. • Salvage: salvage, wreck removal, environmental protection and consultancy. • Transport & Heavy Lift: barge rental & transport, ocean, coastal and river towage, heavy lifting and marine support to a variety of civil and offshore projects.
Howard Smith Posts Flat Results
Hardware and towage group Howard Smith Ltd. pointed to a difficult market for its main hardware and industrial supplies businesses on Tuesday, after posting a flat half year result. Although recent data pointed to a housing recovery, actual spending on hardware was expected to lag housing approvals and a break in economic conditions was not expected until at least mid-year. "The outlook for the next four months is tough
Multraship Orders Carousel Combi-Tugs
Multraship Towage & Salvage ordered two combi-tugs from Malaysian shipbuilder Nautica Nova Shipbuilding & Engineering (NNSE) which feature a Carousel towing system and will be used to address the needs of big ships requiring escort facilities into harbors and rivers. The first of the two 80-ton static bollard pull Carousel Combi-Tugs is due for delivery at the end of 2007, and the second, about three months later. The combi-tugs are designed for unrestricted harbor towage
Bourbon Reports Increased Operating Income
Gross Operating Income totaled $146.2m or 115.1 million euros, up 12.7% in the first half of 2006. This strong performance was achieved by the sharp growth in the Offshore Division, particularly in Africa, and by the solid performance achieved by the Towage & Salvage Division, whereas the Bulk Division was impacted by lower cargo rates. Operating income rose 7.6% to $90.4m or 71.2 million euros and reflects the increase in amortization and depreciation due to the rise in the
Keppel Singmarine Wins Contracts for 5 Vessels
Keppel Singmarine Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has secured orders for three offshore support vessels (OSVs) and two tugboats for about $80 million. The vessels will be progressively delivered to their owners up to end 2006. Keppel Singmarine will build one ice-class OSV for anchor handling and supply purposes for new customer, the Russian oil company Lukoil Kaliningradmorneft (LUKOIL)
Multraship Strengthens Fleet with ASD Tug
Towage and salvage specialist Multraship said it has further strengthened its multipurpose fleet with the addition of the ASD tug Multratug 20. Multraship has contracted with international broker and consultant DSB Offshore for the long-term bareboat charter of the 72-ton bollard-pull vessel, which was built by the Bogazici Shipyard in Turkey in 2010 and is equipped to undertake a range of services including towage, escort, anchor-handling, fire-fighting and salvage.
Multraship Announces Fleet Additions
Salvage and towage company, Multraship BV has added the former Red Funnel/Adsteam tug Hamtun to its fleet. The 1985-built, 3,500 IHP vessel has been renamed Multratug 16 and will mainly be deployed providing harbour towage services in the ports of Terneuzen and Flushing and on the Terneuzen-Ghent Canal. Multraship has also bought the former Dutch lifeboat Johannes Frederik, to operate as a fast-rescue tender providing emergency response services in the River Scheldt area
Novatug Establishes Tugboat Equipment Sourcing Consultancy
Novatug, the Rotterdam-based specialist behind the design of the revolutionary Carousel towing system for tugboats, has established an international tugboat equipment sourcing consultancy for vessel owners and shipyards. The innovative Carousel towing system, which is being incorporated into two combi-tugs being built in Malaysia for Dutch salvage and towage company Multraship, could revolutionise tug design, without the need for expensive technology, according to Rolf Kievits
First Damen ASD 2810 Tug Arrives in Buenos Aires
Argentinian towage and harbor company RemolcadoresUnidosArgentinos (RUA) has just taken delivery of the RUA Cap. Lucio R, a Damen ASD 2810 tug. Although Damen's tugs have operated in Argentina before, this vessel is the first time a Damen tug is owned by an Argentinian company. Established in 1967 and based in Buenos Aires, RUA has a seven-strong fleet of vessels with a smaller bollard pull than the ASD 2810. The new vessel has 58t bollard pull and is a reflection of the growing economy
Emergency Tugboat Provision: AMSA Invites Tenders
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released a 'Request For Tender' for a level-two emergency towage contract. While the safety standards of commercial shipping have steadily improved, internal experience has shown that a single major pollution incident can result in huge losses, not only to the marine environment, but also to coastal communities, and recreational and commercial activities. Under the contract, effective from June 2013
Changes in Towage Charges at Hay Point Port, Australia
Effective from 1 August 2014, there will be a single towage charge of $49634.20 (excl GST) - $55497.62 (incl GST) for all vessels calling at the port of Hay Point. In relation to towage charges for the services to the BMA Hay Point Coal Terminal
gplink: Remote Monitoring from Finning
Solent Towage Ltd (STL) reports that is has saved more than 60-man hours since December 2013 by installing gplink, the remote monitoring and tracking solution from Finning Power Systems (Finning) for Cat engines. The company operates a fleet of seven tugboats off the UK's south coast
First Two Mooring Boats Launched for Port of Ras Laffan
Nakilat has celebrated the delivery of two 16-meter mooring boats built by shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar for towage operator Nakilat Svitzer Wijsmuller. The built-in-Qatar vessels will be operated at the Port of Ras Laffan. The two Stan Tug 1606 mooring boats
Voith Bags Largest Marine Order to Date
Voith wins record contract for Voith Schneider Propellers In South Africa's largest local shipbuilding contract Transnet National Ports Authority has ordered nine new Voith Water Tractors (VWT) for use in several ports across the country
VSTEP Simulators Power New Tug & OSV Training Center
During a ceremony on June 3, the new 360-Control Tug & OSV Training Center was officially opened for the general public and customers. The simulators for the training center are delivered and installed by VSTEP. The high-tech training center is a project of 360-Control
Remote Monitoring From Finning Provides Time Savings
Solent Towage Ltd (STL), the UK arm of Norwegian marine services company, Ostensjo Rederi AS, has saved over 60-man hours since December 2013 by installing gplink, the remote monitoring and tracking solution from Finning Power Systems (Finning) for Cat® engines.
New Tug Guidelines from Bureau Veritas
International classification society Bureau Veritas has worked closely with the towing industry to develop a set of Guidelines for Design, Construction and Operation of Tugs. The Guidance Note provides safety rules for tugs in an area of marine safety where there are many vessels not covered
Fairmount Tows Jack-up Rig to Singapore
Tug Fairmount Summit has towed jack-up rig West Ariel safely from Vung Tau, Vietnam, to Singapore. The towage over a distance of 1,305 miles was performed in seven days with an average speed of 4 knots. The West Ariel, a KFels B class independent leg cantilever jack-up rig
Concordia Wreck Preparing for Tow to Genoa
In three weeks, the Costa Concordia wreck will be towed to Genoa for demolition and recycling. At the end of the Conferenza dei Servizi meeting held yesterday, June 25, in Rome, Costa Crociere reaffirmed the motivations for the choice of the transportation of the Concordia wreck in Genoa for
First RSD CNG Tug to Launch in 2016
Three companies have teamed up to bring the first ever Reverse Stern Drive (RSD) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tug to the market. Damen Shipyards of the Netherlands, German engine manufacturer MTU Friedrichshafen, a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Power Systems
Damen, MTU & SVITZER to Launch World's 1st RSD CNG Tug
Three leading companies have teamed up to bring the first ever Reverse Stern Drive (RSD) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tug to the market. Damen Shipyards of the Netherlands, German engine manufacturer MTU Friedrichshafen, a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Power Systems
Great Lakes Shipyard Now a Damen Licensed Builder
Great Lakes Shipyard (GLS) informed that it has entered into a five-year agreement with B.V. Scheepswerf Damen Gorinchem authorizing the Cleveland shipyard as an official builder of Damen designs. GLS explained that this combination creates an environment for further development of proven
SAAM SMIT Towage J/V to Operate 100 Tugboat Fleet
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. inform that with SAAM S.A. they have successfully created a joint harbor towage operation within the American Continent in Brazil, Mexico, Canada and Panama, comprising two underlying joint ventures operating in more than 30 port terminals with a hundred tugboats.
Australian Government Urged to Safeguard Nation's Maritime Skills
The Australian Shipowners Association (ASA) informs it has urged the Abbott Government to be careful in its consideration of the Productivity Commission Report into Tasmanian shipping and freight, as there are still concerns about any recommendation to deregulate access to coastal shipping services
Towage Charges at Darwin to Rise
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MONROE, La., (KNOE 8 News) - The battle continues to head off the flu, with a walk-in vaccination clinic in Monroe tomorrow (Thursday).
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is holding the flu vaccination clinic for those most at risk for developing flu-related complications. The clinic is 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 at the Ouachita Parish Health Unit, 1650 DeSiard St., Monroe, LA 71201. No appointment is necessary. The high-risk groups eligible to receive the flu vaccination at the clinic include:
All children 6 months – 18 years of age
Everyone 50 years and older
Women who are pregnant or plan to be pregnant during flu season
American Indians and Alaskan Natives, who appeared to be at higher risk of flu complications last flu season
People who have a weakened immune system or chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease
People who are morbidly obese
Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
Flu vaccines are the best approach to keeping influenza at bay.
A flat fee of $10 will be charged for patients who fall into a fee-paying category, but services will not be denied due to inability to pay. Medicaid or Medicare participants must bring their insurance card to cover the cost. Parents are also asked to bring their child's vaccination records.
Seasonal flu vaccinations are also available at pharmacies, clinics and from your primary care physician.
In addition to getting the vaccine, DHH encourages the public to take other preventive actions to stop the spread of the flu:
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
If you are sick with flu-like illness, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
While sick, limit your contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other measures to keep our distance from each other to lessen the spread of flu.
For more information on flu activity by region in Louisiana and to find out how you can avoid being ill, visit http://www.fighttheflula.com/


text: April 20, 2014 at 10:59 AM Fight leads to truck fire in Northgate neighborhood Posted by Angel Gonzalez Seattle Police arrested a man for allegedly setting a pickup on fire near Northgate Mall late Saturday night after a scuffle over a woman. Police said that the suspect, a man in his 20s, was arguing with the vehicle's owner, a 28-year-old man, over a woman who was part of their group. The suspect pulled a… More Comments | More in The Blotter | Topics: fire, suspect arrested, truck


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Wes Welker's been one of the NFL's most productive receivers in 2011, but he's also dealt with the dings and bruises of being a possession receiver. The injury he just sustained against the Giants may be the worst the Patriots wide receiver has had this season, but he didn't even leave the game for a play.
Welker caught a short pass over the middle from Tom Brady late in the second quarter against the Giants, and was brought down by Michael Boley such that his weight came down on his right shoulder. Welker was visibly uncomfortable, and stayed down briefly as his Patriots teammates waved to the sideline to get him medical attention.
But Welker didn't leave the game, not for a play or the drive, as the Patriots used a timeout to avoid having to sit their fleet-footed receiver for even one snap. Even for a player who is regularly hailed as gritty, this may be a new peak of resilience.
For more on the Patriots, visit Pats Pulpit.
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All-Male Broadway Beauty Pageant to Be Held in March 2011 at Symphony Space
By Andrew Gans
The fifth annual Broadway Beauty Pageant, a benefit for The Ali Forney Center — New York City's primary emergency housing resource for homeless LGBT youth — will be held March 21, 2011, at the Peter Norton Symphony Space in Manhattan.
Conceived by Jeffery Self and directed by Ryan J. Davis, the 8 PM event will feature musical direction by Christopher Denny. The evening is produced by Wil Fisher, Ryan J. Davis, Jeffrey Self and Matthew Oberstein.
Previous winners of the all-male beauty contest include Charlie Williams (Mr. Memphis 2010), Anthony Hollock (Mr. Hair 2009), Marty Thomas (Mr. Xanadu 2008) and Frankie James Grande (Mr. Mamma Mia! 2007). Contestants, judges and the host will be announced at a later date.
Peter Norton Symphony Space is located at 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street).
The Ali Forney Center (AFC) was started in June 2002 in response to the lack of safe shelter for LGBT youth in New York City. They have grown quickly to become the nation's largest and most comprehensive organization dedicated to homeless LGBT youth. They are "committed to providing LGBT youth with safe, dignified, nurturing environments where their needs can be met and where they can begin to put their lives back together." Visit www.aliforneycenter.org.
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This represents our last non-grade player. 49ers nose tackle Ian Williams was active for one game this past season, but it really was not enough to justify attempting to grade the rookie. Nonetheless, there is plenty to discuss surrounding Williams given the 49ers potential need for a long term solution at nose tackle.
The 49ers signed Williams as an undrafted free agent this past summer when he was one of the more sought after free agents. He put together a very solid training camp and a strong showing in the preseason was enough to earn him a spot on the 49ers 53-man roster. He was the third string nose tackle behind Isaac Sopoaga and Ricky Jean-Francois.
The 49ers let Aubrayo Franklin walk this past year, and that raised some question marks as they decided to move Sopoaga over to nose tackl and Ray McDonald in at starting defensive end. Most concerns were extinguished as Sopoaga handled the position quite well. He missed one game with a staph infection, but RJF filled in well for him.
Although Sopoaga is now 30 and RJF is a free agent after this coming season, they would seem to be fairly locked in as the top two options at nose tackle. Is there much of an opportunity for Williams to move past either at this point? He gets practice reps and will get plenty of opportunities in 2012 training camp and the preseason, but his future might really be more of a "two years from now" kind of deal.
The 49ers defensive line as a whole features strong starters, a very solid backup in RJF, and then three developmental guys in Williams, Will Tukuafu and Demarcus Dobbs. All three have significant potential, but as developmental guys, there is a significant hill to climb. In looking at the three of them, what do you think the 49ers can hope for in 2012 and beyond? Be happy with just one hitting, or a bit more of an optimistic approach?


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Olympic medalist and former Iowa Wrestling Coach Dan Gable motivated a crowd at Le Mars Community Schools Saturday.
Gable was invited to be the keynote speaker by the Le Mars Leadership Clinic.
The morning started with a choice of three "breakout" speakers from the fields of business, athletics and coaching, or education.
After the "breakout" speaker sessions, Gable talked about leadership to better serve others, and inspired the audience to be the best they can be.
"Every community has good people, and if they have an opportunity to be around great support systems and leaders, they'll become better leaders," said Dan Gable, Olympic Medalist and Motivational Speaker.
Gable attended Iowa State University and was head coach at Iowa where he won 16 NCAA titles.
He may be most well known for winning gold at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.
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ROCHESTER — Nancy Ellen Baker, 88, Rochester, passed away at 10:36 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at Woodlawn Hospital.
A celebration of her life will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester. Interment will be in the Athens Hoover Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home.


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Single page LOB application sample demo.
Please consider adding a sample Line-Of-Business (LOB) application to your demo page.
This more complex LOB app demo should show KendoUI widgets working together.
Here are a couple ideas:
- TabStrip contents containing Grids, Graphs, complex entry form, or another nested TabStrip.
- Window having other nested KendoUI widgets in its content.
- Nested wigets should 'lazy' load or load on demand?
- MVVM events wiring between widgets?
We're new to KendoUI, and it would really help to see how a proper LOB app powered by KendoUI is built, especially with that cool MVVM.
The Kendo Music Store sample was delivered as a part of the Q3 release: https://github.com/telerik/kendo-music-store
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The Music Store is awesome but as another user mentioned earlier, it's without any doubt not a SPA. I think we have to create a new proposal to clarify our needs for a real SPA example app.
Hi Anonymi, :)
There's no misunderstanding. The Music Store was designed to be a sample, single page LOB application that illustrates several Kendo UI widgets, components and framework constructs working together, as requested. This approach would work in an SPA context, or with a back-end framework, as we've done here.
SPA support and examples are covered under another UV item (http://feedback.kendoui.com/forums/127393-kendo-ui-feedback/suggestions/2678704-single-page-application-spa-) and will be delivered in 2013.
Hope that helps!
Although I am very grateful for the Music Store and well done to the people involved for that.
I agree with the below a Single Page Application is where things are heading and like most developers those on the cutting edge want to build one today.
Hi, there seems to be a misunderstanding. The current Kendo Music Store example is great, but it is clearly NOT a SPA, because as a typical, traditional, website is uses multiple web pages, see the following list. To better understand our needs in regard to SPA, have a look at http://bit.ly/GTK0Fe
Could you please reopen this proposal. Thanks in advance.
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Recursive loop error at 'link to the other thread'?
As all developers are, I am time poor amd building applications and don't have time to figure it all out demo apps help in that regard the other aspect is productivity I want to see right away how much and what type of code will or would need to be written
Please vote also for this related idea: http://bit.ly/GTK0Fe
@Kenshin your comment is confusing
+1 for this idea. Please do also vote for this related proposal: http://bit.ly/GTK0Fd


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Burda envelope pattern 7866, made of poly blend sweater knit. LOVE this pattern!
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A little top made of sweater knit, embellished with sequins in a leopard print design.
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This is the Bubble Coat from Burda Magazine, but without the front frill, to give it a slightly more masculine feel.
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Tourism in the Big Apple is booming: New York City recently counts on 53 million visitors in a year and more and more tourism are visiting the city that never sleeps; For comparison: just 35 million visitors were counted in 2002. The increasing number of guests is a reason for the strongly growing hotel market. In the past seven years 74 new hotels with about 13,500 rooms opened, thereof the famous Mandarin Oriental with a panoramic view at Central Park as well as the exquisite boutique hotel Trump Soho. According to TOPHOTELPROJECTS, the worldwide leading provider of global b2b hotel data, currently 48 new large hotels are in the pipeline in New York City. A highlight will be the new Park Hyatt One57, which will open its doors in September. The new building with 25 floors is counting on 210 rooms with a size between 44 to 208 (suites) square meters. The pool has underwater speakers which will broadcast the Carnegie Hall. An overnight stay will cost around 795 US-Dollar (580 Euro).Manhattan hotel market registered more than 350 existing hotels with 82,000 rooms. The average occupancy rate was recently at 87 percent with an average overnight stay rate of 280 US-Dollar.Hospitality chains invest in new hotel brands in New York: 2015 InterContinental Hotels opened two Event boutique hotels with 380 rooms. Starwood Hotels planned the inauguration of two Aloft hotels with 345 rooms in total; one of these hotels will open in autumn. Marriott International is planning an Edition Hotes (452 rooms) for 2017 and is preparing the start of an AC Hotel by Marriott (126 rooms) for this years autumn.In autumn 2015 another top hotel will open its doors: the Rui Plaa with 600 rooms at the Times Square. For the Spanish operating family a dream comes true.In November the Starwood Capital Group tries a brand debut with Baccarat Hotel: the first top hotel by the French luxury brand will feature 114 rooms. The Residence Hotel in New York City will be housed in a 50 floor high glass tower. Among others 26 suites and 61 residences with up to four bed rooms as well as a penthouse with five rooms and a roof deck are planned. Also a crystal bar, a French Tuileries reminding roof garden, a spa with an indoor pool and fitness rooms will be featured. A flagship store by Baccarat was opened last year at the Madison Avenue at the Big Apple. The new hotel brand Baccarat is based on the French design brand, which was founded in 1764 by a decree of King Louis XV. The same named company which belongs mostly to the Starwood Capital Group is based in Alsace and it is famous for its crystal compositions. Further information: www.tophotelprojects.com
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(CNN) - In what might be a first, a woman in California got a traffic ticket for wearing Google Glass while driving. Cecilia Abadie was pulled over for speeding on Tuesday in San Diego and given an additional citation for driving while wearing her Google Glass. The California law cited in the case is meant to prevent people from watching TV while driving. The officer considered the Google Glass head-mounted display a monitor that was visible to the driver.
Shocked, Abadie posted a copy of the ticket on Google Plus. She never considered that wearing Google Glass while driving could be a no-no. Traffic laws vary state by state, but many now have broad distracted-driving laws or bans on certain monitors that could easily apply to Google Glass.
Forbes has released its list of the world's most powerful people for 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin took the top spot, knocking President Barack Obama from the top spot to number two. Pope Francis is among the newcomers to the list, landing at number four. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the only woman in the top 10. She came in at number five. Forbes says the ranking represents their scope of influence and financial resources compared to their peers.
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WINONA, Minn. (KTTC) -- Like any Wednesday service in Winona, everything seemed typical, but the day had much more in store.
It was a congregation of just more than 50, only this time, something would change Barry Perrat a Protestant convert, said a prayer that a new pope would be selected. "All of us have the privilege of praying for this," he said. "I mean we're part of this."
He explained The Pope, whoever it may be, is a very influential person. "Benedict was really a major force in my conversion," he said. "And so I have the utmost respect for him."
Nonetheless, after 7 years, Pope Benedict XVI stepped down.
"It was one of those moments where you have to place your trust in the Holy Spirit who guides the church and leads it," said Father Jason Kern. "And so we knew that he would only do what's right for the church."
On Wednesday, the church sought guidance. "Even though I have a full day scheduled, as soon as we find out the white smoke is coming from the chimney, we'll call running to find out through the news and whoever else, that God has chosen to be the next pope," said Kern.
It was then, just after service, thousands of miles away in the rain and the 40 degree weather, a smoke stack could be seen all across the world.
Like millions around the globe, a small groups began to convene in front of the nearest television.
Nearly an hour later it happened. A new pope emerged on the balcony of the Vatican.
"I don't know what to think it's exciting."
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, an Argentinean Archbishop self-delcared as Pope Francis I
"Just imagine he took Francis' name that voices care and compassion for the poor," said Monsignor Richard Colletti. "It's quite amazing that he's the first Jesuit pope."
With more than 100,000 people flooding St. Peter's Square, the importance of the decision stretches far beyond the walls of the Vatican. "Coming into the Catholic church I started to realize how important the Holy Father is," said Perrat.
Perrat's prayers were answered on this anything but typical Wednesday service.
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Infinispan 5.2.0 Final has landed!
I am pleased to announce the much awaited final release of Infinispan 5.2.0. With more than 100 new features and enhancements and 150 bug fixes this the most stable Infinispan version to date.
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- The cross-site replication functionality which allows backing up data between geographically distributed clusters in order to protect against catastrophic failures
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It felt like a summer day at the 26th Annual Halloween Bash at Bon Air Shopping Center in Greenbrae. Hundreds of children were dressed in costume to participate in all the fun activities. They gathered treats from the participating businesses, stood in line for face painting and balloon sculptures, got their picture taken and put on a magnet or button, and played many of the carnival games available.
Diana Jan, the Marketing Director for the Bon Air Center, told me, "This is an annual tradition... We want our families and our community and their children to come on down and enjoy the day... We have lots of activities..."
Jan continued, "We have carnival booths manned by local community organizations and they will get a donation for their participation...and we have trick or treat with candy from all our stores...we have a pet parade and costume contest...there is a small donation to participate and all that money will go to the Milo Foundation... And when you bring two cans of food for our food drive which benefits the Marin Food Bank you will get a trick or treat bag and a balloon."
Kids were dressed as fairies, angels, brides, witches, princesses, firemen, police officers, and more. There was even a Thomas The Train, Buz Lightyear and and a tiny dog wearing angel wings. And many of the adults were decked out in costumes and enjoying the festivities.
Caitlyn, 5, said her favorite part of Halloween was "candy!" Her 7 year old brother, Jake, added, "I like the costumes..." They both proudly displayed all the candy they collected from the stores and the prizes won from the carnival booths.
It was another fun local community event enjoyed by kids and adults alike. If you missed this year's Bon Air Shopping Center Halloween Bash be sure to put it on your calendar for next year!
Until next time, remember it's all "for the love of kids..."
In joy, Marilyn
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For years, we have been told to shop for Halloween costumes that are flame retardant. However, did you know that manufacturers are no longer required to make them flame-retardant? The Environmental Protection Agency announced earlier this year that the chemical that makes them fire-resistant includes PBD's, which have been shown to act as a thyroid disruptor. It is controversial.
The American Council on Science and Health says there is no credible evidence of any real danger to humans. Some costumes are still flame retardant. So, the EPA says that if you're worried, the best way to protect kids from PBD's is to wear a layer of clothing underneath the costume.
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I have read the bible through a number of times. Just making the commitment to read the whole Bible is challenging and sometimes frustrating. It takes a lot of work and so many things seem to discourage your will to tackle a planned scripture reading program.
This book was written for this present generation, the X and Ys that are in touch through texting, twittering and mass communication.
The Bible verse and commentary on these pages take just a few minutes each day to read. It is hoped that reading this book will enlighten and challenge those that read it.
The verses on each page are short and the commentary is quick and to the point. It was written as a "word" or two from the word of God. The book is meant to be a quick daily way to stay with the Gospel of Matthew and for readers to become familiar with the God's word.
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This page describes a free audio spectrum analyser which you can download. It uses fast Fourier transform (FFT) to give a real-time ('live') spectrum display on your screen.
** In the present implementation the perceptual "A-weighted" is not actually A-weighted, but is modified by the hearing threshold according to Terhardt - see http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/source/t/h/threshold%20of%20hearing/source.html. A future implementation may use actual A-weighting - but the existing setting still rolls off the high and low frequencies to yeild a result more perceptual than the raw FFT output.
Features not yet implemented, but under consideration (roughly in order of likely implementation)
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Check out UI's website for an update on the situation.
In addition to the power outages, Wednesday night's storm is causing some trouble on local roads Thursday morning.
On Facebook, Milford residents pointed out places with downed trees on the road:
Julieta Smith: One on New Haven Ave.
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Paul Butler, a professor of law at Georgetown University and a former federal prosecutor, is the author of "Let's Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice."
FIFTY years after the Supreme Court, in Gideon v. Wainwright, guaranteed legal representation to poor people charged with serious crimes, low-income criminal defendants, particularly black ones, are significantly worse off.
Don't blame public defenders, who are usually overwhelmed. The problem lies with power-drunk prosecutors — I know, because I used to be one — and "tough on crime" lawmakers, who have enacted some of the world's harshest sentencing laws. They mean well, but have created a system that makes a mockery of "equal justice under the law." A black man without a high school diploma is more likely to be in prison than to have a job.
A poor person has a much greater chance of being incarcerated now than when Gideon was decided, 50 years ago today. This is not because of increased criminality — violent crime has plunged from its peak in the early 1990s — but because of prosecutorial policies that essentially target the poor and relegate their lawyers to negotiating guilty pleas, rather than mounting a defense....


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No surprise, The Croods took the number one slot this week, which is good news for DreamWorks, which hasn't had much box office success with their animated films lately, such as their disappointing Rise of the Guardians.
Antoine Fuqua's Olympus Has Fallen did much better than expected, with $30 million. How this will affect the other "Die Hard in the White House" movie, White House Down, with Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum, which comes out in three months, we will have to wait and see.
However the new comedy release, Admission, with Paul Rudd and Tina Fey, tanked. And, can I say that Fey is, to me, one of the most over-rated entertainers ever. "She's incredible! She's smart! She's a woman! And she wears glasses!" Like what's the big deal with her? I can't be the only one who feels the same way.
O.K. her Sarah Palin impersonation is funny, but what else am I missing here? I guess the b.o. result for her film shows that not everyone is so in love with her.
Halle Berry's The Call took a dip, but held on to fourth place, and, at this stage, looks like it's headed for a solid $45-50 million box office total, which is a solid return on the film's very modest $13 million production budget.
1) The Croods Fox $44,700,000
2) Olympus Has Fallen FD $30,500,000
3) Oz The Great and Powerful BV $22,031,000 Total: $177,559,000
4) The Call TriS $8,700,000 Total: $30,904,000
5) Admission Focus $6,446,000
6) Spring Breakers A24 $5,000,000 Total: $5,407,000
7) The Incredible Burt Wonderstone WB $4,275,000 Total: $17,365,000
8) Jack the Giant Slayer WB (NL) $2,965,000 Total: $59,052,000
9) Identity Thief Uni. $2,545,000 Total: $127,727,000
10) Snitch LG/S $1,930,000 Total: $40,343,000
11) Silver Linings Playbook Wein. $1,620,000 Total: $127,199,000
12) Safe Haven Rela. $1,152,000 Total: $68,932,000
Jeff | June 9, 2013 10:03 PM
Tina Fey has zero talent. Anybody who thinks she is funny has no sense of humor.
joan | March 25, 2013 1:56 AM
Tina is definitely overhyped, mostly due to Sarah Palin impressions that gave her entree' into elite liberal circles, and fact that she was the first woman to make it to the top within the SNL writers' boys club (which is interesting, because the show began to spiral steadily downward after Chris Rock and Adam Sandler left). Tina was initially on my --it list for using the word "wigger" on the show years ago. She is intelligent, and has talent, but she's also permitted thinly veiled racist jokes on 30 Rock. I remember an episode where there was a dis to the NBC minority writers' program.
Carbos | March 25, 2013 12:57 AM
I wasn't interested in "Olympus Has Fallen" just due to the rather boring concept. I decided to check out "The Call", which also looked boring (I'm too jaded) but was surprisingly entertaining for the most part. "Admission" was a definite skip, simply because of the really lame trailer. It should have just showed a picture of Tina and Paul with the date across the screen for 30 secs and I would have bought a ticket instantly. That brings me to my last thought: You think Tina is overrated!? Someone get this guy a 30 Rock box set or something... Hulu Plus maybe.
Akimbo | March 24, 2013 10:06 PM
Tina Fey IS hilarious and brilliant, but I knew this movie would yank because of the trailers; they paint the movie as a sleepy Diane Keaton/Meryl Streep type romantic dramedy about an older woman who's given up on love. Not something anyone wants to see Tina or Paul Rudd doing; it's a waste of their talents. When the words "you go girl" (or whatever tired 90s catchphrase it was) actually make the TRAILER (suppesedly the best parts) of your film, you got problems. Love 'em both, but this just wasn't it.
CareyCarey | March 24, 2013 8:48 PM
I am still pissed off about Iowa State getting beat by Ohio State, so Tina Fey is the least of my concerns. But look, she's incredible! She's smart! She's a woman, She was brilliant on SNL, she starred in 30 Rock and two days ago I saw her on Inside the Actors Studio hosted by James Lipton. Yes, she's witty and funny and intelligent and everything a man would desire. BUT... playing the record to the end, as Janet said, "What have you done for me lately?". Nuff said.
Antoine Fuqua's Olympus Has Fallen did $30 million. HMMMM... now er'body will snatch-up every black director and join hands a sing "We shall overcome" right? WRONG.
The budget was 80 million. Second, it's competition was weaker than Jodi Arias's defense. She shot her boyfriend in the head after stabbing him 27 times... but she says she doesn't remember what happened... after changing her story from "two bad guys came in and killed him".
And I hear what people are saying about Wayans, Berry and Fuqua (although Fuqua's praise is premature) I also hear what the old gray fox, Sergio, is saying--> "movies in which he doesn't appear in, like Temptation, don't do nearly as well at the B.O. as his films in which he does. And even the films he does appear in are not doing as well as they used to anymore" HMMMMM....
Now I've done my own form of Charlie Chan detective work. Chris (below) said, "Trust his fans will show. Also Tyler films based off his plays always do well". Well, in my best detective Charlie Chan accent, I asked my sidekick Birmingham Brown (actually my lady) if what Chris said is true? I mean, she's a huge Tyler fan and has all his movies and plays. But, she said, not so fast. This may have been a play, but she does not believe it's been mass marketed in a play format, unlike some of Tyler's other films. Then I asked her if she plans on seeing "Temptation"? Now get this, although she's a huge fan, she said she did not like Good Deeds and she can't find a reason to spend her money on a film centered on a cheating wife. So, I'm going to sit beside the ol'wise-one and listen to him sing "tune in next week and see what happens"
Ashley1 | March 24, 2013 8:00 PM
I saw The Call, Olympus, and Oz this weekend. Oz being my favorite.
Adam Scott Thompson | March 24, 2013 7:56 PM
Fey is, in my opinion, a funny, talented, attractive woman who knows her way around comedy writing. That said, she's never opened a movie huge. Of course, comedy is perhaps the hardest genre -- it's either hit or miss (and mostly miss). Romantic comedies, in particular -- or films with romantic-comedy elements -- have been on the decline post-Katherine Heigl. I'm not excusing the failure -- she needs to pick and/or develop better projects -- but let's not toss out the baby with the bath water.
Luke | March 24, 2013 3:39 PM
What's with the Tina Fey hate? She was brilliant on SNL in the late 90s and early 2000s as the first female head writer and as a Weekend Update anchor, created and starred in one of the most brilliant television shows of the last decade in 30 Rock, and wrote the immensely successful and well-received Mean Girls. Sure, films like "Baby Mama," "Date Night," and maybe even "Admission" prove that not everything she touches turns to gold, but she's extremely talented and intelligent.
Ghost | March 24, 2013 2:57 PM
The Call is now being viewed as the WWE's most successful film to date.
DJP | March 24, 2013 1:57 PM
Sergio, I completely agree with your assessment of the supremely
overrated Tina Fey. She's not funny or sexy. Another
example of media hype. She and Paul Rudd are bland and
uninteresting and the box office failure of Admission proves
that point.
Amanda | March 24, 2013 1:53 PM
Sergio, Tina Fey gets a lot of media attention because she's is very talented. Fey wrote mean girls the script that made Lindsay Lohan a star. Fey also was one of the writers on SNL and she's a comedian. Fey has had successful movies before such as Baby Mama. I think the marketing of Admission the trailers were boring. The budget for Admission was low only $13 million so it wasn't a huge disappointment.
Sarah | March 24, 2013 1:11 PM
This will be a really good year for Black filmmakers and actors. Wayans, Berry and Fuqua have already had a hit at the Boxoffice. Tyler Perry has 3 hits this years. Malcolm D Lee could have 2 hits with Scary Movie and The Best Man 2. Kasi Lemmons could have an Oscar hit with her film latter this year. The only person I am not sure about is Spike Lee. His films seems to tanked with critics and Boxoffice these days. Also 42 should be a hit this April.
Curtis | March 24, 2013 12:45 PM
Love the Boxoffice for these black filmmaker. Next week Tyler Perry should have yet another hit with his film. Great year so for for Blacks in Hollywood.


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When the GP35 was first released I first modified them into GP35E and GP35R's, then went looking for any other loco that could use that chassis. The only other one I found was the GP28. It was an easy modification requiring radiator fan movement, a flat exhaust compartment hatch, and normal aspiration. Since I don't model any of the railroads that owned one, I ended up making one in the mythical paint scheme of the San Diego SONS layout, the Pacific Desert Lines.
I was a member of the SDSONS from 82' to 91'. We had talked for years on a club paint scheme, but even after the club began automated running for the public no one was willing to do the work. I finally got tired of seeing Pennsylvania engines at the San Diego depot and took it upon myself to paint the equipment. I had to design a scheme with the club colors (Maroon and gray), using paints decals and details that were readily available so other members could easily duplicate the scheme. The first two U30C's went over so well they gave me free reign to continue. I soon made eleven others for them, some even though I had moved away. I liked the scheme so much I decided to make up a string of them for my home layout. The GP35, GP28 and SD28 I made up are a great looking set of visitors to SP country.


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For the last four years, people who traveled through St. Louis watched the new Mississippi River bridge rise above the water just north of downtown.
But the work to get the span, now officially named the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge, built actually started about 30 years ago.
Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville, said the first thoughts about building a new bridge came in the early 1980s when he was the chairman of both the St. Clair County Board and the East-West Gateway Council.
"I appointed a committee to look at bridges, to determine the condition they were in and what needed to be done," Costello said. "We knew the Martin Luther King Bridge had to be repaired and that the McKinley Bridge had a number of issues to be addressed. They came back and reported the condition of the bridges and, at that time, said there was a need for a knew bridge."
The Regional Commerce and Growth Association and the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois deemed the new bridge to be the No. 1 area public works project, Costello said.
And the push to get the money to build it began.
Despite the need for a bridge that was apparent to local leaders, it was still only a dream because they had no idea where they were going to come up with the hundreds of millions of dollars necessary. But before the end of the decade Costello was elected to Congress, where he would stay for the next 25 years, and the bridge project had a champion in Washington, D.C.
"I went to Congress in 1988 and we started pushing for a new bridge," Costello said. "We ended up convincing the leadership in the Congress that we needed to put a provision in the (transportation) bill for projects of national significance, beneficial not just to the region but to the nation.
"And the reason we were able to get Congress to put it in as an earmark is because the new bridge would take traffic off the Poplar Street Bridge, which carries traffic coast to coast. It was going to benefit commerce nationwide."
A $239 million earmark for the bridge was included in a six-year transportation bill passed in the early 1990s. It was up to Illinois and Missouri to determine how to come up with the rest that would be needed.
Randy Hitt, manager of the new bridge project for the Missouri Department of Transportation, said that's when things got serious and leaders from Illinois and Missouri got together to discuss what the bridge should look like.
"Looking at the big picture, plans started to be talked about in roughly 1990," Hitt said. "The bridges we had were over capacity. There was no redundancy. Different things evolved. At one point the location was decided but the size and scope were something to be agreed upon. At one point the proposal was that it was going to be four lanes in each direction."
With the price tag nearing $2 billion, Hitt said neither state could afford that project. While leaders agreed a new bridge was needed, that's about all they could agree on. They bickered over how many lanes it should have, how much to spend, who would pay for it, and where they'd get the money.
Things had been at a standstill since 2005 when Missouri leaders decided that a toll bridge should be built. Illinois leaders were upset about that idea since it would seemingly put the bulk of the burden on Illinois commuters who traveled to St. Louis daily for their jobs. About 80 percent of commuter traffic on the bridge was made up of people who live in Illinois and work in Missouri, according to studies done at the time.
Costello said he began to wonder whether the project would ever become a reality.
"There was a time that we became very frustrated," Costello said. "Missouri insisted that they wanted the $2 billion bridge. We told them we'd like to have that, too, but they were going to have to bring their checkbook. That's when we were finally able to agree to scale it back some."
The much-needed bridge was nearly lost in 2007 when the political squabbling jeopardized the $239 million in federal funding approved for the project.
Missouri leaders scaled their plans back to a six-lane bridge that would cost $1 billion. Illinois leaders responded with a plan to build a more modest four-lane bridge with a coupler that would better use the available lanes on the Martin Luther King Bridge. The price was $550 million.
Other skirmishes bubbled up. For a brief time, leaders disagreed on whether the new bridge should replace the eastbound exit to downtown off Interstate 70.
It wasn't until Costello, who sat on the House of Representatives Transportation Committee, warned that the federal government was getting tired of the disagreements and that its commitment of nearly a quarter billion dollars would be lost if problems couldn't be worked out soon.
While current U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and his former junior counterpart, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., worked to preserve federal funding, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., publicly took leaders of her state to task.
"There has been some stubbornness, I think in fairness to Illinois, some stubbornness on the Missouri side of the line," McCaskill said in March 2007. She added she was "disappointed at the lack of leadership that has occurred on the Missouri side of the line to find the solution to this standoff we have."
Apparently the warnings were taken seriously because less than a month later plans had firmed up significantly on the size and location of the bridge. The funding was agreed upon by the governors of Illinois and Missouri in 2008.
Work quickly began on design. The construction was divided into 37 projects. Missouri took the lead in building the main span while Illinois concentrated on building a new approach highway, which would eventually be named in honor of Costello, and an interchange to connect it to Interstates 44, 55, 64 and 70.
After one of the largest archeology digs in Illinois history that ensured the new highway wouldn't permanently bury historic artifacts, construction finally began in February 2010. The bridge is expected to cost about $695 million when all the bills are paid. That's about $14 million less than projected once plans were finalized. It will be four lanes instead of six or eight. But Costello said it has wide shoulders that are designed to make it expandable in the future.
The bridge will be open Saturday to pedestrians and bicyclists for its ceremonial opening, according to Illinois Department of Transportation project engineer Jeff Church. It will close at 4 p.m. so workers can take down construction signs and barricades in time for its opening to car traffic at noon Sunday.
Costello said it is amazing to see a bridge that was conceived more than 30 years ago finally become a reality. He lists it as the second-most significant accomplishment of his legislative career.
It's going to be cold (Saturday when the bridge is dedicated)," Costello said. "But I have been waiting for this project for a long time and I can't wait. It's a great day for the region. I'm very proud that we have been able to accomplish what we have accomplished.
"I have given this speech I don't know how many times, but it still is true: For every billion you spend, you create 32,000 good-paying jobs and create $6 billion of economic activity, Costello said. "This bridge will be there for the public and the region for 100 years or more. It's a great investment."
The only thing he's prouder of is the effort to save Scott Air Force Base.
"Scott Air Force Base was always my No. 1 priority," Costello said. "A lot of people don't believe it was in danger of closing. But I was very involved in the last two Base Realignment and Closure Commissions and I can tell you it came very close, down to the last minute."
Activity at the base has increased by 40 percent over the past decade, he said.
Costello said while he believes that bridges and highways shouldn't be named after individuals, he was touched it was decided to name the Illinois approach after him.
"I never wanted them to name it after me," Costello said. "But I know it means a lot to my family, so it means a lot to me."
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Recipe - Baked Crab Shell
September 9th 2007 06:27
Baked Crab Shell
In Portuguese Sauce
Serves four
Cleaned and emptied crab shell 4 pcs Butter 20gm
Coconut milk 60gm Crab meat cooked400gm
Portuguese sauce 40 gm (available in shop) Chopped onion 200gm
1 egg, plain flour (150gm),water and butter(20gm), mixed well until smooth
Stir chopped onions until dried, put aside.
Heat up coconut and Portuguese sauce in pan with slow heat and put aside
Melt butter in pan and add 40gm of plain flour, cooked chopped onions, coconut and Portuguese sauce mixes, and crab meat, stir fried in medium heat for 7-10 minutes and let it cool down.
Stuff crab shells with cold stuffing, add batter on top and bake at 220 dergee for 20minutes until it turns yellow.
Ready to serve
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