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Introductions – Ian Von Essen, WAGIC Chair – From Spokane, Ian opened the meeting and welcomed council members in Tri-Cities, Bellingham, Seattle, and Lacey.
Meeting Theme: WAGIC Session on Current GIS Activities of the Federal Government.
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§ § U.S. Census's TIGER Modernization Program – Wendy Hawley
§ § U.S. Geological Survey's National Map Program – Tracy Fuller
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Initial Meeting of the Information Services Board (ISB) GIS Subcommittee – Jeff Holm
Jeff updated council members on the initial meeting of the ISB Geographic Information Technology Subcommittee. In December of last year, the WAGIC Planning Group approached the ISB with a proposal to create a subcommittee on GIS technology. The Board accepted that proposal and on March 26 the first meeting took place. Subcommittee members include Representative Glenn Anderson; Bonnie Bunning, Executive Director of Policy and Program Administration (DNR); Emilio Cantu, Retired Senator; Tom Fitzsimmons, Director (ECY); Paula Hammond, Chief of Staff (DOT); Jeff Koenings, Director (DFW); Major General Tim Lowenberg, Adjutant General (MIL); Dr. Gene Thorley, (USGS); Frank Westrum, CIO (DOH); and Ian Von Essen, Chair (WAGIC). There are currently also three unfilled seats: two for local jurisdictions (a city and a county representative), and one for tribal representation. The DIS Director will serve as Chair.
At that meeting the subcommittee adopted a proposed charter that essentially states that the purpose of the subcommittee will be to represent the strategic interest of a coordinated enterprise approach to utilizing geographic information technology and to provide leadership for the implementation of collaboratively developed and cost-effective spatial data management solutions. The subcommittee asked the staff to provide details about how coordinated budget request would be put together for the '03-'05 legislative session and how that request would address funding for digital ortho-photography in Washington State. The subcommittee hopes to develop recommendations around appropriate policy and standards related to geographic information technology for adoption by the Board by the end of the year.
Ian Von Essen, George Spencer, Carrie Wolfe and Jeff Holm also provided an overview regarding WAGIC activities. Pre-meeting briefings were provided to the subcommittee members. The subcommittee is scheduled to meet quarterly and the focus of the next meeting will be the coordinated budget request.
Update on Washington's Statewide Ortho-Photography Partnership Survey – George Spencer
The coordinated budget request for a statewide ortho-photography survey will be presented at the next ISB Subcommittee meeting. In preparation for that, determinations must be made as to the anticipated cost, the specifics of the data and potential partners. In order to gather this information, a survey was sent out on the WAGIC Listserv. The intention is to use this survey as a tool to identify potential partners and determine what the specifications are for this imagery. Again, the results will be presented to the ISB Subcommittee at the next scheduled meeting.
Walla Walla County GIS/Ortho-Imagery Consortium – Cathy Udenberg
In the last year several southwest Washington counties came together to form a partnership to purchase ortho-imagery for GIS systems. Ortho photography is very expensive but to meet local needs, the necessary accuracy made this endeavor even more expensive than first anticipated. It was determined that the most affordable way to build GIS was by getting the most accurate imagery possible and the only way to develop repeatable strategies for future needs was by creating a partnership with other local users who are also looking to improve systems. The consortium now includes six county jurisdictions and two states whose territory covers over 3,000 square miles.
Partners in the consortium include Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Hanford Reservation, The Bureau of Reclamation, Adams and Franklin counties, the city of Milton Freewater Electrical Service Department, the Umatilla Tribe and the Walla Walla Irrigation District. Local partners include WSDOT, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Ecology, the city of College Place, South Columbia Irrigation District, Gardena Irrigation District, and Columbia Rural Electric Agency.
One of the biggest challenges to forming this consortium was in the area of funding. It was assumed that the larger the agency, the larger their budge. The approach was to implement different levels of financial commitment. The goal was to make the project happen and no contribution was too small. The hope is that this cooperative effort will also foster cooperation on vertical data integration from local to the federal level of government.
Washington State E-Safety Summit Meeting & the Washington State Transportation Framework – Tamilee Griffin
Over several hundred participants attended Washington State's first E-Safety Summit, which was hosted by Governor Locke and Senators Cantwell and Murray.
Sharing geographic data across jurisdictional boundaries was a reoccurring theme throughout the day. Other topics of discussion included identifying barriers to the best use of the technology and the need to train emergency management personnel in technology. Tamilee had the opportunity to share information regarding WSDOT's current transportation framework project. This project deals with sharing transportation data and working across jurisdictional boundaries. It deals with geographic data and maps which are key for E911 entities. There was discussion around forming a coordination committee. A follow up meeting has been schedule with the Washington State Emergency Management Services to discuss further opportunities.
Election of New WAGIC Chair – Jeff Holm
Next month, organizations with voting memberships will cast a ballot in the election of a new WAGIC Chair whose term begins July 1st. Ballots will be sent out in May and the name of the newly elected chair will be announced at the June meeting, Ian's last meeting as chair
The Washington State Remote Sensing Consortium (WARSC) and the EROS Data Center (EDC) is sponsoring a full day (9:00 – 3:30) videoconference workshop on Remote Sensing Data on May 29th. The workshop is free and will provide an overview of remote sensing principles and digital elevation models. EDC is providing the instructor. The morning part of this session will be devoted to General Concepts of Remote Sensing focusing on LandSat7. The videoconference will originate from Lacey and be available in Seattle, Tri Cities, Spokane and Bellingham.
Jeff also shared that Joy Paulus (Denkers) (ECY) has accepted a position with ESRI. Joy has served in a variety of capacities with WAGIC, including chair of the Standards Committee, and participated in the Strategic Planning Group and the Remote Sensing Data Consortium. Joy has been a valuable member of WAGIC and the good news is she will be serving as the state government representative from ESRI and we look forward to working with her in her new capacity.
Closing Site Roundtable – Ian Von Essen
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Strangeways Golden Ale - Victory Brewing Company
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3.78/5 rDev +3.8%
On nitro-tap @ the VBC (Downingtown, PA) on 7/3/11. Served in a pint glass.
Pours a brilliant clear copper, with a roughly a ¾ finger of creamy bright-white head. This retains with a TIGHT ½ finger from that nitro pour, leaving behind a great looking cascade of robust lace that just drenches the sides of the glass. The aroma smells of fresh grassiness, which is layered on top of some earthy citrus notes, however it's the light doughy character of the malts that pulls the overall nose through here.
The taste mirrors the aroma, with a freshly grassy and citric bitterness that gives this some presence but malts bring most of the flavor to this, with a tight toasted grainy sweetness that even has a splash of butter thrown in. The mouthfeel is lighter bodied, with a light crispness on the tongue, but this mostly has a smooth easy creaminess to it that keeps this drinking great.
I found this be quite the flavorful and quaffable offering from Victory that really is the definition of what a session beer should be. They really packed a lot into this 3.5% Mild. I could probably drink this all day and not get bored with it.
07-12-2011 16:50:32 | More by Kegatron
4/5 rDev +9.9%
12-14-2011 20:15:07 | More by ububru
4.38/5 rDev +20.3%
Served up a deep golden color with a wonderful creamy white head and nice lacing. Served on nitro, something I did not realize until I asked for a growler of it and was turned down. The aroma was very clean with great biscuit malt sweetness and just a hint of fruitiness. It smelled almost like a Dortmunder lager, but with a bit of ale yeast character. The taste picked up where the aroma left off. Clean, malty sweet and delicious. Some grassy hops were present, but bitterness was quite low. It also had a sort of buttery quality that I found to be unique, and a welcome guest at the flavor party. The mouthfeel was light to medium with a wonderful smoothness from the nitro and a subdued carbonation. I could pound these all day and the super low ABV would mean that my biggest worry would be bathroom breaks. Possibly the best Victory draft only offering I have had to date.
04-11-2010 12:33:14 | More by zoso1967
3.55/5 rDev -2.5%
Appears a transparent pale gold with a small head of white fluff. Small bits of lacing are left around the glass.
Smell is of freshly cracked grain, cereal notes, and spicy, wood-like hops.
Taste is of the aromas with more of a bitter yeast, and hop flavor on top of honey drizzled saltines. Very light with a bite.
Mouthfeel is light bodied with crisp carbonation up front leading to a watery, thin finish.
03-07-2010 14:00:08 | More by weeare138
2.78/5 rDev -23.6%
Perhaps it's because I wasn't really jones-ing for a golden ale on a near 70' Boston winter's day (technically, though it's really Spring for what it's worth). Regardless, it was a nice pour from Michael at the Otherside, so there's no faulting his recommendation either. Brilliant yellow straw colored with a dense white creamy head a la nitro, though I was told cask...Crisp and clean with subtle malt and a bit of flower an mineral water, but overall bland. The creamy head that stuck nicely as lace did add some nice body to this cream ale meet pilsener. A good hot day low alcohol substitute for many weaker contenders, but not that impressive overall. Nice as a cream ale.
03-19-2010 19:03:49 | More by selecter70
3.85/5 rDev +5.8%
A: pours a nice pale yellow with a very nice dense white head and an unbelievable amount of lacing as it goes down. Something very pretty to look at.
S: not too much going on. Some lightly-toasted bread notes alongside some grassy, floral hops.
T: much of the same. Slightly grainy with some crisp European hops.
M: nice and creamy; goes down very smooth.
D: the epitome of a session beer. Light, delicate flavors with really low alcohol. Good offering, and leaves me with only two more styles to try, which is a bit sad as every new style really presents something different, which is always nice.
05-17-2010 11:31:20 | More by Thorpe429
3.25/5 rDev -10.7%
08-31-2014 17:16:47 | More by whojim
4/5 rDev +9.9%
11-15-2011 11:03:31 | More by random846
New Jersey
3.93/5 rDev +8%
Appearance: clear yellow in color with a creamy white head. Took a while to clear up after the pour with the cascading foam. Big lace develops during the session.
Smell: little aroma as some soft malt sweetness and a hint of floral hops are tough to pull from the glass.
Taste: soft malt presence with hints of lemon zest, and a soft floral bitterness.
Mouthfeel: lighter side of a medium bodied beer. Crisp to start, smooth and a bit creamy at the finish. Aftertaste was almost clean.
Drinkability: this beer was a pleasure to have after having a big alcohol beer. Very easy to quaff and despite the mild flavor profile, and it is somewhat refreshing.
03-18-2010 22:45:12 | More by Gavage
3.55/5 rDev -2.5%
Victory Strangeways - Nitro Tap @ Victory Brewery
Pours a light cloudy nitro gold with the cascading effect and a creamy white cap. Aroma is faint, a touch of grassy hops and English pale malts. A gentle flavor of mild grains, noble hopping and a light lemony twang. Easy drinking, super smooth, carbonation was so low the beer pulled almost like air, very light. A mellow brew but pleasing in its ways. Similar to a boddingtons pub ale but even lighter on the palate.
07-26-2011 05:07:37 | More by Stinkypuss
New Jersey
3.58/5 rDev -1.6%
Nitro-tap, served in a pint glass
A clear golden color once the cascading came to a stop. The head was creamy and small. Heavy sheets of lace.
Subtle aroma. Soft, sweet malts and floral hops with doughy yeast.
Crisp and clean with a light sweetness that counterbalances the floral hops and doughy yeast. There isn't much going on with this guy, simple and straightforward.
Light body, a tad on the thin side, but creamy and smooth overall.
Given the extremely low abv and the style, this is a beer you could drink for days. Personally, I found it to be a little too bland for my liking.
04-18-2010 20:22:43 | More by ColForbinBC
3.9/5 rDev +7.1%
I had this on tap at Victory Brewing
A - A very pale golden with good clarity and small snowy head with small bead, little lacing collects
S - The smell is yeasty, with subtle sweet malt and mild floral hops
M - The feel is thin, but apropos to style w/ light malt texture sweet herbal hop feel and kind of watery finish
T - The flavor is crisp, clean and sweet w/ floral hops not really adding any contrast in the way of bitterness. I found this to have a nice malty refreshing quality with slightly lighter body and mild yeast influence in the flavor.
D - This beer is not for everyone - even our waitress said it was 'like pilsner with a few icecubes tossed in', but for the style I liked it found it tasty and worthy of more samples if they hadn't had 14-16 other great brews on at the brewpub
02-21-2010 15:43:23 | More by Slatetank
2/5 rDev -45.1%
11-14-2011 18:39:44 | More by Jspriest
3.98/5 rDev +9.3%
Ok, so my introduction to this beer was interesting. I was at the Horseshoe Pub in Hudson, MA which is a pretty good little pub. 70+ taps and decent food. The issue there is that some of the wait staff know very little about beer. This also includes the folks that put together the beer list. We were sitting at the table and I noticed "Victory Strangeways" listed in the "STOUT" section of the menu. I asked about the beer and was told that it was a new stout. I asked for a sample and when she returned she handed me a sample of a dull gold/straw colored beer... Of course, I asked. "This is a Stout?" Her answer.. "Well it's a lighter stout" Not kidding. At this point, I did two things. Pull up BA on my blackberry and go over to the bar to see the tap. Mystery solved. They placed the tap in the "NITRO" section of their tap line-up.. (makes sense for this style) But the list creator and wait staff assumed that was the "STOUT SECTION" of their taps, not the Nitro section.... So... I had this on nitro and from the sample ordered a full glass.
I thought it was pretty good. Creamy off white head about a finger thick. As described above, a dull gold/straw colored beer. Decent lacing.
Aroma was light but present. Not grassy, but there is that mineral tone along with the light malt or doughy aroma.
Flavor was very bread like and also a little doughy. Very light hop presence, just enough to provide balance. Again, I get the sense of a little grassiness and a mineral flavor.
Creamy texture and just a twinge of carbonation. Smooth and medium bodied.
Very drinkable and a nice session beer. Not a great deal of complexity, but I don't think there is supposed to be. Session beer all the way.
Glad I tried one.
03-12-2010 11:20:52 | More by Reagan1984
4/5 rDev +9.9%
12-05-2011 03:34:17 | More by jdl55
4/5 rDev +9.9%
05-17-2012 03:01:53 | More by pearljam118
3.65/5 rDev +0.3%
Nitrogen pour at the brewpub. .3L pour.
Clear yellow with bright white head. Nose is creamy and hay like. Palate is richer than it should be with fresh cream and golden ale like. Very refreshing and creamy texture. Really a wonderful way to start the day!
10-01-2011 16:35:49 | More by SFLpunk
3.25/5 rDev -10.7%
07-15-2013 13:44:01 | More by dgherm
Strangeways Golden Ale from Victory Brewing Company
83 out of 100 based on 18 ratings.


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It took 66 years, but U.S. Army Private First Class Edward L. O'Toole, a San Francisco native, is finally home from World War II.
O'Toole was buried today with full honors at a service at . He died in November 1944, but his remains were not discovered until late 2009.
Some 300 people attended the service, including veterans, representatives of veterans groups and civilians who had read about O'Toole in an article in Thursday's San Francisco Chronicle.
Until yesterday, it was believed that O'Toole had no living relatives. A distant cousin, Barry Berg, who lives in the same house on San Francisco's Potrero Hill where O'Toole grew up, happened to see the article and contacted the paper.
"I was jolted when I saw it," said the 68-year-old Berg, who was only 2 years old when O'Toole went missing.
"I remember my mother told me about him when I was about 16, but then she never talked about it," he said.
Edward O'Toole was born in San Francisco on March 16, 1921, the youngest of seven in an immigrant Irish Catholic family. Berg said that he also had a sister who died when she was only 6.
O'Toole attended San Francisco's now-closed High School of Commerce, graduating in 1940. His high school yearbook reveals the patriotic tenor of the times, with silhouettes of battleships, fighter planes and American flags prominently featured. The graduating seniors were asked what they would do to defend their high school and America. O'Toole had a one-word answer: fight.
Army records show that O'Toole enlisted in the army in San Francisco on Dec. 7, 1942, exactly a year after Pearl Harbor and two years after graduating from high school. He was 21 and single, stood 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed 161 pounds. He listed his occupation as an electrician's apprentice.
Almost two years later, on Nov. 20, 1944, O'Toole was killed in action in Süggerath, a town in the western part of Germany. He was among 2,000 men who died during a three-day battle for control of several German towns in the Süggerath area. O'Toole was 23 years old.
In late 2009, a German national digging in a forested area around Süggerath discovered O'Toole's skeletal remains. O'Toole's dog tags were the only things intact. The army later found his dental records and made a final identification.
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Berg said that he and his family spent many Thanksgivings and Christmases at the O'Tooles' home when he was growing up.
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O'Toole's remains will lie alongside those of a brother, Michael O'Toole, who served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and who was killed in an accident in 1951.


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Hey guys, I've silently read your discussions for a while now but had to ask your thoughts after a post about Sidney being a number 1 receiver.
To me Tate is the better player. First off he compares pretty closely on paper. Faster 40 time and I'm sure he has more strength. Yes his vertical is shorter and his routes are not as good.
The more important thing is his game is his tape.
When I think back to his bone crushing block on Sean Lee (I think that's who it was) I see a willing blocker.
When I think back to who got more jump balls I remember Tate with the hail marry vs Green Bay and earlier in the game the TD pass which looked a lot like Rices vs the Pats. Also that spinning TD catch vs the Jets, that was amazing.
When I think about yards after the catch. I remember Tate breaking and eluding lots of tackles and diving into the end zone for TD's. He is far better with the ball in his hands than Rice is. I actually don't remember Rice breaking any tackles.
Tate also can play special teams as a returner.
I also fear for Rice every time he takes a hit from his injury history. That overtime catch vs the Bears i thought was his last of the season. Thankfully not though.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that Rice is not worth his 8 million/year salary or #1 receiver money. I would be happy with Tate, Harvin and Baldwin. Yeah its a smallish core but the Hawks have never cared about prototypical size at anything. Teams would have more problems covering those three finesse guys because most teams don't have that many quality db's that can cover these types of guys.
does anybody else think that Tate is better than Rice? If not would you agree that Tate would be the better value in price/skill.
I know, I shouldn't be concerned with the cap but after seeing how much Flacco got and how much Rodgers is going to get I wouldn't be surprised to see Wilson getting close to 20million/year. Especially if he comes away with a SB.


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WSVN -- From the day 14-year-old Alyssa Uecker got her braces she's had one very important question.
Alyssa Uecker: "When were they coming off?"
These braces are designed to straighten Alyssa's teeth in about two years, but now she's part of a clinical trial testing a device that could move up the deadline.
In the study she bites down on the device for 20 minutes every day.
Alyssa Uecker: "It's like a little vibration."
It delivers low-frequency vibration to her teeth. Researchers believe it stimulates bone remodeling and speeds up the straightening process.
Dr. Dubravko Pavlin, Associate Professor of Orthodontics, Univ. of Texas: "Vibrations, when they are applied to the bone, there is a solid body of evidence in clinical trials and from experiments in humans and animals that the bone metabolism accelerates. It is faster. The bone remodels at a faster rate."
How much faster?
Dr. Dubravko Pavlin: "If we are talking about the average orthodontic treatment being maybe 24 months, 24 to 26 months, that would mean that we can shorten that treatment to maybe between 12 and 16 months."
After just six months Alyssa's teeth are making progress.
Orthodontist: "You had a little bit of crowding on the lower? And now look at me. Oh, wow!"
She is thrilled with her results so far.
Alyssa Uecker: "It's pretty exciting thinking that you might be able to get your braces off sooner just because of one little vibration movement every night."
Now, she looks forward to smiling and eating without all that metal in her mouth!
Tests show the battery operated device is safe for children and adults, but it's still pending FDA approval.
Lucie Portela Public RelationsUT Health Science Center San Antonio, TexasTel: (210) 567-2570


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With no new business on Monday, Dec. 3, members of the Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee continued to tweak the Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Open Space Master Plan.
Members picked up where they left off from the November meeting and continued to go page-by-page giving comments and criticisms to the document created by Dr. Jim Herstine, a University of North Carolina Wilmington professor who was contracted to create the plan.
Herstine revised the remainder of the document to reflect the comments by committee members from the previous meeting.
Skate park?
In addition to again raising the issue of the skateboard park, committee member Martha Chaffins also expressed concerns about the public information meetings referred to in the plan.
�I think there�s an implication in here that it was well attended,� Chaffins said.
Program supervisor Katie Ryan said unfortunately all of the public meetings had low attendance, but the people who spoke up during the meetings are the ones represented in the plan.
Chaffins said the plan could be unintentionally biased but should communicate what the people want before spending thousands of dollars.
�We�re not spending anything,� Ryan said. �... There�s more public meetings before you do any of this stuff.�
Bike trails, a skateboard park and a dog park topped off the wish list by residents who responded to the survey and spoke at public meetings.
�All of the percentages are in there,� Herstine said. �All of the numbers are in there. � These are my recommendations based on the data. � If it�s mentioned at every opportunity for the public to make comment then it is important.�
Any of the items included in the plan would come back to both the committee and the board of aldermen.
The skateboard park, with an estimated cost of $250,000-$300,000, is currently the last item on the list of projects, scheduled by year, because of the varied opinions on the recreation feature, Herstine said.
He said only one person spoke against the skateboard park in public meetings and everyone else spoke in favor.
�But I don�t think the discussion should end,� he said, adding that municipalities use master plans as recommendations from statements by the public.
Two departments?
Another significant item included in the plan is the restructuring of the parks and recreation department itself.
The restructuring would make it a separate entity and create a new director position for a total of three positions in the department.
Committee members will look over the final copy of the plan before considering it for approval.
Ryan said she would incorporate aspects of the plan in the budget for FY 2013-14 when she begins working on it in January.
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From the article: What can save us? A miracle! Or else, as I said eight years ago at the JRC meeting in New Orleans, what can save us is a precipitous, drastic economic crisis that would remove all legitimacy from the ruling elite and end any credibility it may have in managing the crisis. For the time being people are still looking to governments for solutions, rather than perceiving them as part of the problem. What can help save us is the fact that the Muslims are not capable of thinking creatively and establishing harmonious and prosperous polities. If there is a belated recovery of the West in the wake of a global economic meltdown, and if the Muslim world is subsequently left to its own devices, the end-result will be the rediscovery of meaning and faith in the West—and yet another round of decline into moral depravity, intellectual decrepitude and material poverty in the Muslim world. Source: Chronicles of Culture | Srdja Trifkovic On the morning of September … [Read more...]
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San Francisco 8 preliminary hearing starts Monday, June 8
Richard Brown of the SF 8 continues his lifelong service to the people by joining the Caravan for Justice statewide mobilizations to Sacramento to tell state legislators to serve the people. Here he poses with Mission activist Valerie Tulier during Caravan for Justice III on May 26. – Photo: Francisco Da Costa
8 a.m. rally to drop the charges, 9 a.m. court hearing, 850 Bryant St. at Seventh, San Francisco
The San Francisco 8 are Black community elders and activists – former Black Panthers and associates – arrested in January 2007 on charges related to the 1971 killing of a San Francisco police officer. The case against the SF8 is a frame up based on torture-induced "confessions" and fabricated evidence. The same case was thrown out of court 30 years ago but was revived after 9/11 with money from Homeland Security. After two and a half long years, the preliminary hearing is finally starting on June 8 and is expected to last for three months. The hearing will determine whether or not the SF 8 will go to trial.
In an effort to bolster the very weak case against the SF 8, the San Francisco Chronicle just published a sensationalistic article filled with racist innuendos and unsubstantiated implications. Without offering one shred of evidence, the article – by John Koopman, dated May 24, online at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/23/MNU217OU14.DTL - implies that the murder of a young white woman in 1971 is somehow linked to the SF 8. We must demand that the Chronicle and other corporate media stop circulating such blatant misinformation!
What you can do to help
- Attend court during the preliminary hearing from June to September
- Sign the open letter demanding that Attorney General Jerry Brown drop the charges against the SF 8: http://www.freethesf8.org/what_to_do.html
- Write the SF Chronicle demanding that they retract Koopman's inflammatory article: email@example.com
- Invite a speaker from the SF 8 Defense Committee to your school or organization; call (415) 226-1120
- Donate to support the work to free the SF 8: http://www.freethesf8.org/donate.html
- Sign up to get regular information and updates about the SF8 case: http://freedomarchives.org/mailman/listinfo/CDHRsupport_freedomarchives.org
For more information, call (415) 226-1120 or go to www.freethesf8.org.


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Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland joined the NHL Live! crew on Friday afternoon to talk about the Red Wings' recent series loss to the San Jose Sharks, react to Brian Rafalski's retirement, and talk about the Red Wings going forward. The following may not be complete because I cannot find the archive of today's episode (I didn't realize until it was too late that I could have recorded it), and I am working from memory.
Join me after the jump, and I'll attempt to channel my inner Ken Holland.The conversation started about the series loss against the San Jose Sharks. Obviously Holland was disappointed with the result but was also proud of the way the team responded in the face of the deficit and, like all Red Wings fans, was hoping for the finish in Game 7 that was not meant to be. He mentioned the disappointment of creating a team thought to be a Stanley Cup contender but bowing out after winning only one playoff round. EJ Hradek then brought up the injury factor brought on by Zetterberg's need to get in game shape after missing the entire Phoenix series and Franzen's inability to play at 100% because of an ankle ailment suffered in the Phoenix series. Hradek mentioned that if Zetterberg played in Games 1 and 2 the way he did after he got his legs under him in Games 3 and 4, the Red Wings would have been in a different "circumstance" [I think that's the word he used]. We fans obviously know the Mule factor missing because of the ankle injury that had us begging for Mike Modano or anyone who could skate on two good legs to take Franzen's spot in the lineup, no matter how dangerous an offensive force Franzen still might have been on one leg.
Talk turned to the retirement announcement from Brian Rafalski, Holland's reaction to it, and the plan for the Red Wings heading into the summer and into next season. Holland called it a "big loss" despite the additional $6 million in cap space afforded the Red Wings because of the difficulty in replacing the offensive production of a Rafalski-type player. (I don't think he mentioned it, but I was also thinking about the fact that Rafalski was a right hand shot.) Holland felt that it was the best decision for both parties because of the fact that, as Rafalski mentioned in his press conference, hockey had fallen down the priority chart for Rafalski. The Red Wings could not afford to have such an important player like Rafalski having his mind elsewhere while the team would chase its 12th Stanley Cup. As for the team that Rafalski left, Holland mentioned that the opening in the lineup, while it did mean he would make a signing or two on the blue line, also created a great opportunity for Niklas Kronwall. Holland talked about how having Lidstrom and Rafalski on the blue line meant that Kronwall had to be content with being, at highest, third on the Red Wings' defensive depth chart. Holland spoke about the growth of Kronwall this past season and how he started playing more important minutes and just more minutes in general, especially in the playoffs and with games on the line. Hradek brought up the Lidstrom question, but everyone knew that that discussion would go nowhere because Lidstrom has yet to make a decision on playing next season. Despite the lack of a definitive answer, the discussion seemed to proceed assuming Lidstrom would come back, and the talk about Kronwall's continued growth coupled with the opening created by Rafalski's departure meant a grand opportunity for Kronwall to step up as the number one defenseman in the very near future.
In the same train of thought, Holland then talked about the openings further down the depth chart. Jonathan Ericsson was definitely going to get an offer, and Brendan Smith would get a long look in training camp. Holland mentioned toward the end of this interview that the Red Wings had "$10 million" in cap space, but I wonder from where he pulled that number. The Red Wings would definitely sign a defenseman, maybe two, and no mention was made of resigning Ruslan Salei. Though Holland spoke of entering the free agent market for depth, no talk was made of the other Red Wings free agents--no Miller, Eaves, Osgood, Modano, or Draper.
I don't remember where this next part came in the interview, so I'll put it here because it makes the most sense and because it's probably where it actually was. The question was "Would you put forth an offer sheet to a restricted free agent?" The short answer was no. (Sorry, Shea-Weber-to-Detroit fans.) The long answer was that there's such a disincentive to making offer sheets: In order to even have hope of prying players away from other teams, general managers would have to severely overpay to even have a chance of getting the player. With no mention of the draft pick compensation, Holland delved into a discussion of cost-effectiveness from the roster of players. With the cap as it is, teams would be wise to avoid overpaying for players and wasting money and valuable cap space; instead, teams should be trying to get "$6 million production out of a $5 million dollar player, or $1.2 million out of an $800,000 player."
That's the end of my memory in terms of the interview. There was no talk of the goaltending situation with Osgood and MacDonald or a free agent goaltender possibly vying for the back up job, and no talk was made about the Red Wings' forward prospects. One point Hradek brought up after Holland left was that the rest of the league should be worried about the prospect of Detroit having money to spend and a willingness to enter the free agent market because the allure of playing in Detroit--"alongside Zetterberg and Datsyuk"--might prove to be a thorn in other teams' sides when it comes to trying to re-sign their own unrestricted free agents. Let's all hope this offseason translates into Cup-clinching signings and decisions for the 2011-2012 season.


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CATEGORIES Movies, Coming SoonBefore today, 'Snow White and the Huntsman' (if you're keeping track of the 'Snow White' movies currently in production, that's the one with Kristen Stewart in it) had cast only six of its seven dwarves -- but we finally know who the last one will be.
According to Variety, Nick Frost (best known for his work in 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz') will be joining Ian McShane, Stephen Graham, Eddie Izzard, Bob Hoskins, Toby Jones, Ray Winstone and Eddie Marsan as the seventh and final dwarf.
A little background on what we know about the film so far: Kristen Stewart is Snow White, Charlize Theron is the evil queen Ravenna and Chris Hemsworth is the Huntsman, sent to kill Snow White on orders from Ravenna.
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California is one of the worst places in the nation for effective care of children with special needs, a new report has found.
About half of the state's 1 million children with chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions don't get "effective coordination" of their medical treatments, according to the report by the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health.
This situations ranks California 46th in the nation for care coordination.
The Golden State ranked at the bottom — 50th — for the percentage of kids who have trouble getting the care they need. Some 80 percent are not receiving care that meets federal standards.
"One in 10 children in California has special needs. Their chronic afflictions include asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and cerebral palsy and require medical equipment, medication, transportation, special education, medical care and a range of services," according to a blog on the report by website AllGov California.
"Families in California are more likely than those in any other states to quit their jobs or reduce their hours in order to care for their kids."
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On Sunday, I ranted about the blatant hypocrisy on part of eco-fascist Earth Day worshippers, as they were logging on to Facebook and Twitter and boasting about how they were abstaining from their electronics for the day.
But this is even better. San Francisco is the greenest city in the U.S., so they say. And many of the environmental do-gooders in these parts have a rather amusing method of expressing their appreciation for mother earth.
This is a day-after photo of the park where San-Fran greenies showed their appreciation for Earth Day:
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The 2013 Texas Friendly Hospitality Instructor Training at Texas A&M University in College Station saw literally hundreds of hospitality professionals attend. Longview Tourism Services Manager Margie Harris and Longview Mainstreet Manager Kayla Cantey, both Longview Chamber of Commerce members, were in attendance. The Chamber's commitment to providing development programs and building community leadership was well …
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Fold over one of the shorter ends of the felt 4 inches from the edge and glue together the side seams to form a pocket for storing game pieces.
Use the eraser and paint to stamp a checkerboard to the right of the pocket. To make it easier, first draw 2 perpendicular 8-inch guidelines with chalk. Next, stamp a tic-tac-toe board on the face of the pocket. Once the paint dries, brush off the chalk lines.
On the flip side of the board, draw 4 chalk circles, one inside the other, to make a target. You can trace around different-size circular objects, such as a cup, saucer, bowl, and dinner plate. Cover the chalk circles with colored fabric paint and label each with a point value.
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The pork tenderloin is the perfect cut of meat for this scallopini dish. The pork is lightly floured, pan-fried then served with a delicate sauce of butter, lemon and capers.
I always tenderize the pork by gently flattening it with a rolling pin. This helps to soften the meat even further and results in melt-in-your-mouth pork.
I love to serve this dish with a side of peppery watercress & avocado salad. For a sweeter accompaniment, try this roasted beet & mango salad.
- 2 pork tenderloins
- 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour for dredging
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 50 mls of dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons of capers
- Juice from 1/2 a lemon
- Olive oil for frying
- Cut the the pork tenderloin into 1 1/2 inch rounds. Place in between plastic wrap and gently flatten with a rolling pin until about 1/2 the thickness.
- Sift together the flour and salt. Lightly dredge the pork and shake off any excess flour. Set aside.
- Prepare the sauce. Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the wine and simmer gently for a few minutes to let the alcohol evaporate. Add the lemon juice, stir well and taste. You may need to add a pinch of sea salt. Add the capers and stir again. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat about 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large fry-pan over a medium heat. Once the oil is hot, cook pork in batches, 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels.
- Heat the butter sauce up again if you need to then arrange the pork scallopini on serving plates. Spoon on the butter sauce and serve.


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The background: A few days ago, in response to the deluge of top 20 lists for the Royals and Mariners, I stated that I would do a list on-demand for a team that had not yet received a top 20 treatment in recent times. Humbled Fan asked for the Blue Jays, and seeing as I repeatedly crapped on Blue Jays fans for their mythical $16 million draft budget, I decided that I needed to make amends and do a good deed for them. Of course, this had a side effect: everybody and their mother then realized that nobody had done a Toronto Blue Jays top 20 prospects list, and as one of my role models in life once noted, boom goes the dynamite. So now, instead of treating you all to a bunch of awe-inspiring observations about a team that you haven't read about too much lately, you're getting a list of players that you've already read about like 5 times in the last few days. All I can say is that I'm going to be a man about it and ask you to blame Humbled Fan, which seems entirely reasonable and fair to me. That being said, part of being a man means that I have to live up to my word, so here's my list of the top 20 Blue Jays prospects going into the off-season, complete with comments and a couple of bonus dudes that I felt like writing about. Other people gave some better explanations of just who the players are (I bet you didn't know that Kyle Drabek throws hard, did you?), so I'll link you to TwosEyesForAnEye's list. It's a good post, but he handles his posts a bit differently than I do. I'll be upfront and note that I expect you to already know who I'm talking about, and my comments tend to focus on why I do/don't like Prospect X. As a final note before jumping in, I'll also note that I still don't know what's good for me and therefore I will take requests for ANOTHER team here, to be posted in a new post in several days' time. The criteria is the same as before - find me a team that hasn't been given the top 20 treatment here, I'll select one and I'll go to work.
General comments on the system: Certainly looking up, just a lot of uncertainty towards the bottom of the list, which is to be expected with a big draft haul. For the moment we don't have big sample sizes so for me, it's a matter of going off of guys who I liked going into the draft and some preliminary findings off of small sample sizes. Drabek is a perfectly legitimate No. 1 prospect, a good example of why you can't freak out too much over the numbers . . .sometimes prospects are just working on different things and it's good to see prospects who understand the big picture and focus on the process rather than the immediate results. You've got a nice blend of safety and upside towards the upper half of this system, with Perez and Sanchez being guys who could see big jumps in the overall prospecting scene next year. Then you've got some lottery tickets in Alvarez, Hechavarria, and Arencibia, players with above-average potential at the major league level but who are more likely to end up as fringe major leaguers or in reserve roles. The second half of the list is, as I said, kind of a crapshoot as we just don't have enough pro data to make strong conclusions; the important thing to me is that I got all the names of guys that I think have a shot at making some noise, in the order in which I like said guys. It's hard not to see this list looking very differently by this time next year; such is life when you inject a ton of amatuer talent in an otherwise relatively barren system. But if you'd like my personal favorite, I'll tell you right now that Griffin Murphy could make a huge jump in the next year.
Anyways. Time to get to the list!
1) Kyle Drabek, RHP - No complaining about this one; the stuff is well above-average and this kind of makeup always plays at the major league level. He has frontline starter potential, but even if he doesn't quite realize all of it he's going to stay relevant in the major leagues for a long time. In a system full of intriguing guys with questions, Drabek edges ahead of his competition to grab the top spot.
2) Deck McGuire, RHP - I'm not enamored of his upside and I'll admit to clearly preferring Alex Wimmers among 2010 draftees who lack truly killer stuff, but McGuire is a safe bet to make it to the major league team within the next couple of years and make a meaningful contribution. Relatively known quantities like this in a system make it much easier to build for future success.
3) Travis D'arnaud, C - I have to say that it really sucks that D'arnaud got hurt. If he had played a full season with good health, he could have easily been the No. 2 or even the No. 1 prospect in this system. He has the raw tools to be an excellent major league player, but there's a decent chance that he's "only" a solid regular, and I hate seeing minor league catchers missing significant time due to injury, as they already have enough crap to deal with. Still, before the injuries wore him down and finally out, he was showing signs of a major breakout. We'll see where he goes from here.
4) Zach Stewart, RHP - Baseball America aside, I like Stewart. Sinkerballers are to pitchers as catchers are to position players - they take longer to develop and improvements in their games don't always show up immediately in the numbers. It wouldn't shock me if Stewart pitched better in the majors next year (were the Jays so inclined) than he did this year in NH. I don't think he has elite level upside, but I think he'll provide a number of years of very respectable value in one capacity or another. If the Jays decide they like him more in the pen, that's just fine - his stuff would play even better there.
5) Anthony Gose, OF - Some may describe this as "aggressive", but I don't think this way at all, and I'll explain why. The raw tools are just plain awesome - it's rare that you get a player with this many plus grades, as Gose gets plus-if-not-better marks for defensive instincts, range, and speed. But the bat isn't too shabby either, as Gose showed a clear uptick in power production and drew more walks this year despite moving to the Florida State League. He's going to need some time to refine his overall approach and hopefully the Jays recognize that, but this is a player who is clearly moving in the right direction to be an above-average major league regular. All Star potential and a floor that's better than you might initially think, sign me up.
6) Jacob Marisnick, OF - He was super raw coming out of high school and looked great in the GCL this year, so he gets a pass for that forgettable Midwest League stint. The raw potential to be an impact major leaguer is here and he's made some major strides in the last year, but there's just a bit too much bust potential here still for me to go higher than this for the moment. Next year is especially important for Marisnick - he could become one of the better prospects in all of baeball, or he could be just barely holding on to a spot in the top 20 if he can't turn the tools into production in a full season league. He's below Gose for me because Gose has gotten the job done in full season ball and because Gose offers more with the glove.
7) Carlos Perez, C - This guy seems to be all the rage right now, and I've seen him as high as No. 2 in some rankings. I can respect that point of view, I just don't agree with it; this system is too good for a talented-but-still-unseasoned catcher in the short-season leagues to rate that highly. Full season leagues are an entirely different animal, especially so for a catcher who has to endure a much more rigorous schedule. I'm certainly excited about the upside here, and I think his ranking reflects that, but I'm not thinking twice about taking any of the guys ahead of Perez on this list before I take him.
8) Aaron Sanchez, RHP - I'll be totally upfront in saying that I love Aaron Sanchez. Some of you might not have him this high, but he's got the raw talent to be an excellent major league pitcher. Let's start off with a fastball that would already get a good major league grade, and add in a generous heaping of projection that could bump his fastball into the elite range. Then let's add a nice breaking ball into the equation, and we're talking about a big time power arm. He's a bit raw so the Jays would definitely benefit from a conservative track to let the command come along and to let projection take its natural course, but I'm high on Sanchez.
9) Eric Thames, OF - I like Thames but don't love him. In terms of raw production there's little to complain about, as he's hit extremely well as a pro, and I think the raw tools are there for that to continue forward. That being said, there's a couple of red flags for me: he's limited defensively, and he doesn't hit left-handed pitching very well. I'll also be interested to see how his average holds up at higher levels. I think he'll be a useful piece, but I'm not yet sure as to whether it will be as the new Raul Ibanez or as "just" a quality bench player. Players like Thames are among the trickiest for me to assess - on the one hand you want to recognize the value that a relatively safe bat like this can provide, but at the same time it's just not very wise to get too excited - after all, the reasonable upside estimate here is league average platoon left fielder.
10) Asher Wojciechowski, RHP - I am pretty skeptical that Woj is really a starter in the long-term, as I think his stuff just plays better as a late-inning relief type. Nonetheless, I would be completely okay with that, and I do think that he's raw enough to the point where having him start for a couple of years to develop his repertoire is a worthwhile venture. The fastball velocity is excellent and the breaking ball is good too, so there's clearly impact potential here, and I'll be very interested to see where his first full pro season will take him.
11) Henderson Alvarez, RHP - Alvarez is one of those players who confuses me. The raw stuff is quite good, but I'm always a bit concerned about "throwers" who don't miss bats in the lower minors. The majority of players in the low minors can't deal with consistent low-mid 90s fastballs backed up by even fringe secondaries, and when a pitcher gets hit like Alvarez did this year, concern is warranted. Still, he's a relatively inexperienced pitcher who has time to improve, and there's a degree of safety associated with him that players who rate below him in the Jays system don't quite have. And if nothing else, he's throwing strikes, and that's something you can build on even if the end result doesn't necessarily result in an ace.
12) Adeiny Hechavarria, SS - I have very mixed feelings about Hechavarria. Legitimate shortstops who project to the major league level are the rarest of commodities, and Hechavarria fits that profile. The problem is that I just don't buy the bat at all. While he is relatively inexperienced, he hasn't yet shown even the slightest trace of secondary skills that project to being an average starting player in the major leagues. He still has time to grow as a player, but right now I feel more comfortable projecting him as a utility player who may surprise. When we're talking about a player who has legitimate major league tools to play shortstop at this point of the list, that to me just emphasizes how strong this system is.
13) J.P. Arencibia, C - I'm sure this one will catch some flak, but I'm okay with that. No doubt Arencibia made progress this year as a player, but to me that just raised him from "AAAA player" to "most likely a respectable major league backup". Lost in his offensive explosion this year is that he did the bulk of his damage in a six week span, and while production is production, it just emphaizes the fact that Arencibia is an extremely streaky player. Guys like this drive teams nuts when they're slotted in as regulars. I think he's a major league player in the end, but I see him more as a guy who can play a few times a week as a quality backup at catcher and first base, with the raw power to take advantage of pitchers who make mistakes against a player they're not familiar with. That's a sneaky-good contributor in the making.
14) Griffin Murphy, LHP - I don't get why this guy doesn't get more love. High 80s fastball from the left side that touches 93 MPH? The makings of excellent command? Good secondaries? Room to fill out? Try all of the above. I thought he was a steal for the Jays, even if they had to wait a while to get him signed up. Maybe other people forgot about him due to the late sign, maybe people just built their lists off of other lists that they saw, I don't know. All I know is that Murphy's a guy to keep an eye on, and I didn't forget about him.
15) Brad Emaus, 2B/3B - I have no clue where this guy is going to play, but he brings a respectable bat with good secondary skills to the table. If he keeps hitting, he's going to earn himself a chance somewhere on a major league field. The upside isn't as pronounced as it is with many of the other players in this system because he's got to answer the question of where he's going to play on the field, but he gets credit where credit is due.
16) Noah Syndergaard, RHP - I tend to be a bit wary of preps who see a late jump in their stuff as the draft approaches, but the upside here is very attractive. I wouldn't put him ahead of Murphy because the raw stuff isn't that much better and Murphy has an actual three pitch mix and some polish, but Syndergaard is a good name to watch. If he can keep his velocity bump from last draft season and show off that breaker, he could certainly post some saber-friendly strikeout numbers. On the other hand, he's also rather risky for me, so I think this placement reflects both the good and the bad.
17) Chad Jenkins, RHP - I guess Jenkins has a higher floor than a number of the players on this list, but there's just nothing here that makes me think he's more than a fringy starter at the major league level. Having had college experience to put his stuff together, it was pretty disconcerting to see him get hit up so much this year, crappy defense or not. Maybe he plays up into a No. 4 starter, but considering we haven't even seen him against Double A competition yet even that is a gamble for me. Guys like this often see their peripherals go down the drain once they hit AA. For the moment, I'm going to take caution on a guy who isn't going to be missed if he doesn't make it and won't distinguish himself if he does. I think I'm being relatively kind in giving him this much slack, but I suppose he is only one year out of school.
18) Dickie Thon Jr., SS - He might not end up at shortstop, but even the possibility of playing there gets him some notice, and I'm a big fan of bloodlines and of Puerto Rican prospects (who always seem to be at least a tad undervalued). I can't put him any higher than this until we see how he really stacks up against the competition and until we have a better feel for where he's going to slot defensively, but the boy's got some tools and that's something we can work with.
19) Kellen Sweeney, 3B - I really like Sweeney's bat and it's great to see a kid from a cold weather background with such a good feel for the zone early in his career. The reason he's here is because I want to see more on his defense and power development. It's not lost on me that his brother showed a great early feel for hitting but with minimal later development, and I don't believe that Kellen will provide as much defensive value as Ryan. I'd expect Sweeney to rate a bit higher than this by this time next year, but until we see a bit more out of him, this is a fine position for him to come in at.
20) Drew Hutchison, RHP - Hutchison isn't a big upside guy, but guys who are skilled enough at throwing strikes and changing speeds to put up good looking numbers are worth a look, and they're worth a bit more than that when they're still inexperienced. He's going to have to add a bit more oomph and keep up the good work to project as any more than a mid-rotation starter, but he's earned my attention for all the right reasons so far.
20) Justin Nicolino, LHP - This guy is a project, but I'm favorable to a lefty with a feel for a changeup and a good chance of adding on at least a little velocity. Nicolino has been watched by scouts for a while now so there might be a little "buyer fatigue" on him, and if the Jays put him on a slow development track I think they might just have themselves a respectable southpaw option a few years down the road. Patience needed here. In a lot of ways, he's kind of similar to a LH version of Hutchison, save that Hutchison has some actual pro performance under his belt.
21) Marcus Knecht, OF - Project player who will be 3.5 months from turning 21 at the start of the season, and one with iffy defensive value at the bottom of the spectrum. The raw tools to be a solid everyday player are here, but guys like this are among my least favorite types of prospects - they're very risky, and even if you win the gamble, you still end up with a bat-only defensive liability.
The next slew of guys on would include OF Moises Sierra (needs to get healthy with bat in tow), 3B Christopher Hawkins (awesome tools, just a major project), C A.J. Jimenez (catchers with plate discipline this bad are persona non grata for me), and a variety of upper level fringy control artists who might eat some innings in the majors here and there.
So for those of you still reading, the overall list is:
- Kyle Drabek, RHP
- Deck McGuire, RHP
- Travis D'arnaud, C
- Zach Stewart, RHP
- Anthony Gose, OF
- Jacob Marisnick, OF
- Carlos Perez, C
- Aaron Sanchez, RHP
- Eric Thames, OF
- Asher Wojciechowski, RHP
- Henderson Alvarez, RHP
- Adeinys Hechavarria, SS
- J.P. Arencibia, C
- Griffin Murphy, LHP
- Brad Emaus, 2B/3B
- Noah Syndergaard, RHP
- Chad Jenkins, RHP
- Dickie Thon, Jr., SS
- Kellen Sweeney, 3B
- Drew Hutchinson, RHP
- Justin Nicolino, LHP
- Marcus Knecht, OF


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---- — The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn presents its annual Music Sunday worship service on April 14 at 10 a.m. This year's service features excerpts from Johann Sebastian Bach's "Cantata 150: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich." The UUCGL choir and vocal soloists will be accompanied by an ensemble of strings, bassoon, harpsichord and organ. The public is invited to attend. Coffee and refreshments will be served in the Parish Hall following the service. For more information, contact Karen Brown at 781-595-8836, ext. 12, or email@example.com. The church is located at 101 Forest Ave., Swampscott.
The Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 12 Dane St., Beverly, will host an indoor yard sale on Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale will include small items, puzzles, games, books, CDs, toys and white elephant items. To donate, call 978-927-1066.
The Women's Council of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary will host a spring program and luncheon on Thursday, April 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the seminary, 130 Essex St., Hamilton. The cost for the program and luncheon is $12.75 per person. For more information or to reserve a spot, contact Erica at 978-646-4027 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Reservations are required by Monday, April 1.
All Saints Episcopal Church will host an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, March 31, on the church's front lawn, 46 Cherry St., across from Danvers Town Hall. All children ages 9 and under from the Danvers area are invited to participate in the hunt, which will take place rain or shine. The event, supervised by Sunday school teachers, will take place immediately after the 10 a.m. service. Children and their families are also welcome to attend the service beforehand. For more information, visit www.allsaintsepiscopalnorthshore.org.
The United Polish Organizations of Peabody will hold its 53rd annual Easter dinner "Swieconka" on Sunday, April 14, at 1 p.m., at St. Michael's Hall, 15 Endicott St., Peabody. Tickets cost $20 each and may be obtained from the following member organizations: Daughters of St. Joseph, PLAV Walter Dombrowski Post 63, Ladies Auxiliary Chapter 63, St. Michael's Society and St. Joseph's Faith Community, or by calling Lola Busta at 978-531-5592, Janis Marren at 978-531-8837, Anne Kostos at 978-774-0985 or Ann Blazewicz at 978-531-7999. Children under 12 are admitted for free. Tables of eight will be reserved.
As participants of Combined Jewish Philanthropies' Leadership Development Institute, members of Swampscott's Congregation Shirat Hayam and congregants of three other Boston-area synagogues joined together to learn tools and strategies necessary for managing change. The intensive seven-session workshop focused on developing the leadership skills of lay leaders and professionals in Jewish institutions, and, using Jewish education as the context, participants explored the commonalities and the values of their organizations. Those who attended from the North Shore are Andy Caplan, chairman of CSH's Board of Directors; Jennifer Bookman; Mikaela Levine; Joe Selby; and CSH staff members Rabbi Baruch HaLevi, Cantor Elana Rozenfeld, Education Director Jed Filler and Chief Executive Officer Bob Krentzman. The LDI was funded in part by the Jewish Federation of the North Shore.
The Hamilton-Wenham Public Library presents "Inspirational Evenings" featuring Jorgelina Zeoli's video series titled "Miracles," which incorporates Zeoli's two autobiographical films about healing from trauma through self-awareness, spirituality, music and art. Book signings and videotaped discussions with holistic practitioners, trauma survivors and members of different faiths will follow both films. The series will run April 1, 8, 22 and 29 and May 6, 13 and 20 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at 14 Union St., Hamilton. Seating is limited. To reserve a spot, call the library at 978-468-5577.
"Images of Jewish Women in American Film," a film and discussion series sponsored by the Jewish Women's Archive, will trace cultural representations of and attitudes toward Jewish women in American films in the past 50 years. The series includes "Hester Street," April 22, at the JCC in Marblehead; "The Way We Were," May 2, at Aviv Centers in Peabody; "Private Benjamin," June 5, JCC in Marblehead; and "Kissing Jessica Stein," July 22, at Aviv Centers in Peabody. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. To reserve a spot, contact Susan Feinstein at 978-740-4431 or email@example.com.
To celebrate its 50-year anniversary, St. Richard's Parish in Danvers will host a 10-day and eight-city/location Mediterranean cruise, departing Sept. 20 from Rome. The cities/locations include Rome, Sicily, Athens, Ephesus, Rhodes, Santorini, Mykonos and Naples. The cruise fare begins at $2,336.90, and airfare to Rome ranges from $996 to $1,200. For more information, call Roger and Dot Richard at 978-777-0270 or email email@example.com.
On the second Sunday of each month, members and friends of Maple Street Congregational Church will collect food and essential items for the Danvers food pantry. Items most needed are baby wipes, disposable diapers in sizes 3 through 6, canned soups, tuna, pasta, boxed juices and cereal. The church is at 90 Maple St., Danvers. For more information, call the church office at 978-774-4510.
The Girls Book Club is a free program of the Robert I. Lappin Charitable Foundation and funded in part by an allocation from the Jewish Federation of the North Shore. Girls ages 9 to 12 and mothers are invited to participate in club, featuring a series of books that focus on the lives and adventures of American Jewish girls. The club will meet on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at Putnam Pantry, Route 1 north, Danvers, on April 10, June 5, Oct. 2 and Dec. 11. Attendance at all sessions is encouraged but not required. Grandmothers and special friends are also welcome to participate. Books and refreshments are free. Registration is requested to Phyllis Osher at email@example.com or email@example.com.