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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir All Season
4-star: 2
3-star: 1
2-star: 0
1-star: 0
|Trailspace tested regular prototype
|1 lb 2 oz / 510 g
|1 lb 3 oz / 540 g
|1 lb 9 oz / 710 g
|1 lb 3.2 oz / 544 g
|66 in / 168 cm
|72 in / 183 cm
|77 in / 196 cm
|20 in / 51 cm
|20 in / 51 cm
|25 in / 63 cm
|2.5 in / 6.3 cm
|2.5 in / 6.3 cm
|2.5 in / 63 cm
|Packed dimension
|8 x 4.75 x 4.75 in / 20.3 x 12 x 12 cm
|8 x 4.75 x 4.75 in / 20.3 x 12 x 12 cm
|11 x 4.8 in / 28 x 12 cm
|3300 cu in
|3600 cu in
|4813 cu in
This is a review for the older "green" model. Purchased…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: Around $130
This is a review for the older "green" model. Purchased in 2012.
- Comfortable
- Warm
- Air pads are inheritable risky because they can puncture
- This pad is not the lightest on the market
I've used this pad for the last two years in all four seasons. I've used it in temperatures down to -20°F (-29°C).
It has performed flawless in all instants. I optioned for the larger size thinking that I'd be okay with the extra weight contra comfort. I'm 6' 2" and 170lb. If I were to buy a new, I'd buy the regular size in order to save weight and I'd buy the newer mummy shaped model.
I purchased the Therm-a-Rest yellow inflator bag at the same time. This bag really makes sense to me. I've been using Therm-a-Rest self-inflating pads for many years and have always "helped" the pads inflate themselves by breathing air into them. I've always thought that the condensation must make some great habitat for fungus on the inside.
The inflator bag is really helpful, easy to use, and take care of the fungus and what freezing condensation that may be on the inside of the pad after been used for days in -20°F. The NeoAir came with a small grey inflator bag that also could be used as the storage bag. It did not work that well. I use the larger yellow inflator bag as a pack sac inside the backpack for my sleeping bag.
The valve is solidly constructed. when the pad is rolled up, it does poke out a bit. It could be prone to some beating in the backpack. I always try to pack it with that in mind.
When using the NeoAir in the winter, I'm always a bit paranoid that it will puncture, especially because my -20°F sleeping bag is of a construction that does not have down on the bottom side. The idea of patching a hole in -20°F is not ideal. This has made me buy a Therm-A-Rest SoLite ridge rest closed foam pad for next season. I'll keep on using the NeoAir in all four seasons but next winter I'll test the SoLite foam pad without the NeoAir.
I've also just purchased a -50°F sleeping bag with down on both sides. So using the foam pad should be fine with my new bag in -20°F or below conditions. I might lose some comfort using the foam pad but I might pick some up from the down.
If extra comfort is needed, I could maybe pick up an extra short NeoAir XLite to place under the foam pad in the shoulder/hip area. I'll have to see if there's any benefit in using the air pad underneath the foam pad. I'm thinking that there might be less air to heat up in a foam pad.
What I really would like is for the SoLite foam pad to be comfortable enough on the snow to be used alone. That would safe me quite some weight. Maybe still use the NeoAir in 10F to -10F with my lighter -20F sleeping bag since this bag is 1lb 7oz lighter anyway compared to the -50F bag. All this makes sense, right?!
This pad has it all... comfort, warmth, durability.
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $159
This pad has it all... comfort, warmth, durability.
- comfort
- warmth
- weight (but it's still pretty light)
I have used this pad for a few months now and it has been a great pad for me. It has the best of everything in one pad in my opinion. It's fairly light (but not ultra-light), it's very warm, comfortable and durable. It's worth the investment.
Here's my full video review of this pad:
Therm-a-Rest sleep systems include various combinations…
Source: received for testing via the Trailspace Review Corps
Price Paid: samples provided by Therm-a-Rest for testing and review
Therm-a-Rest sleep systems include various combinations of insulation, pads, and pillows for different temperatures, climates, and activities. By combining different products, it's possible to tailor the (more or less) ideal sleep system for the activity of your choice.
I tested a Therm-a-Rest sleep system that combined the following products:
NeoAir All Season pad (2011 prototype, Regular size)
Alpine Down Blanket (35°F/2°C, Regular size)
Fitted Sheet (Regular size)
(Read the full Therm-a-Rest Sleep System Review.)
Therm-a-Rest sleep system.
The total sleep system is wonderfully flexible for different uses and is especially well suited to cooler weather. It's very comfortable, but I paid the price in weight and minor inconvenience.
At 3 pounds 6.3 ounces, the total system is heavier than my usual combination of a synthetic EMS Velocity 35 sleeping bag and a cut-in-half Therm-a-Rest RidgeRest closed-cell foam pad. Additionally, the NeoAir is a real challenge to inflate.
Best For - System
This Therm-a-Rest sleep system is best for camping and weekend backpacking trips in hot weather, and longer backpacking trips in colder weather. As the weather cools, or your tolerance for sleeping on hard surfaces decreases, the increased insulating capacity and comfort this pad supplies outweigh the minor penalties in weight and challenging setup.
Best For - Pad
The NeoAir All Season pad is best for backpacking in colder weather and camping in all seasons.
luxuriously comfortable
anti-slide straps work!
NeoAir All Season pad is difficult to inflate
system is a bit heavy
Fitted Sheet is heavy and doesn't add warmth
blanket snap system is clumsy
blanket system makes snuggling difficult
Best For:
Setting up the Therm-a-Rest sleep system requires inflating the NeoAir All Season pad and affixing the Fitted Sheet and Alpine Down Blanket. I learned to shorten the setup by leaving the fitted sheet on the pad when storing it in my pack.
The NeoAir All Season pad is lung busting to inflate without a pump. I have massive lung capacity, but inflating the pad required 20 lung fulls, and often ended in me seeing stars and sitting down! If getting a little hypoxia bothers you, and you're willing to carry a few more ounces, I would recommend the forthcoming NeoAir Pump Sack. I'd probably still forgo the pump, to save weight; that's just me though.
(For January 2012, Therm-a-Rest will offer a NeoAir Pump Sack, a stuff sack that lets you fill a NeoAir pad with two bags of air, and then converts into a camp seat, stuff sack, or pack liner. The new-for-fall 2011 NeoAir AirTap Pump Kit works similarly, using a plastic bag)
Affixing the sheet is a challenge, as the full length of the pad needs to be passed through a series of grippy, rubberized straps. A small, toughened port in the sheet allows the pad's inflation valve through, but isn't quite large enough.
Once the sheet is affixed, the down blanket attaches to small plastic snaps around the perimeter of the sheet. The snaps are small, and it was difficult to snap them securely with cold fingers. Further, vigorous movement can unsnap them easily.
Bottom view of system, showing anti-slide straps and snaps.
This system is incredibly comfortable once setup. In a month of testing, including three nights camping, four nights backpacking, and two weeks of home/backyard use, I always slept soundly. The NeoAir All Season pad is thick enough (approximately 2.5 inches) to permit sleeping on my side, back, or stomach.
This pad was warm! Despite nights that dipped down to 36 degrees Fahrenheit, this system kept me warm. The pad itself, which has a 4.9 R-value, seemed to radiate heat. This may be an effect of the metallic foil of each of the pad's internal baffles reflecting my bodily heat back to me. (I'll update after I continue to test the NeoAir All Season this winter.)
The pad is approximately 79 inches long, which is a bit long for me (I'm 5' 8"). This didn't present serious problems, but in combination with the Alpine Down Blanket, it required me to position myself with my feet at the bottom of the pad, with approximately 11 inches of pad above my head. If this was a closed-cell foam pad, I would have rolled that excess to create a pillow, but when the NeoAir All Season is firmly inflated, it can't easily be doubled.
Sleep system, showing anti-slide pads.
Therm-a-Rest supplied me with an optional Universal Repair Kit (.6 oz / 16 g). Despite camping on rough surfaces (including gravel), the pad never punctured. I never used the repair kit, but it's similar to a bicycle tire repair kit, and I have no reason to think it wouldn't be effective.
The entire sleep system takes a bit longer to pack up then I like. After a cup of coffee, the system takes nearly three minutes to pack up.
Deflating the NeoAir All Season pad is a bit slow, and removing the Fitted Sheet is clumsy because of the rubberized straps on the bottom. To save time, I tried deflating the pad with the sheet on. This is faster than removing it, but increases the bulk of the deflated system considerably. If you're short on time, try leaving the sheet on. If you're short on space, remove the sheet and pack it separately.
The NeoAir pad rolls up fairly small, and can even be fitted into a frame-less pack as a supplemental frame! The down blanket compacts easily, and lofts quickly after unpacking.
The combination of the NeoAir All Season Pad, Fitted Sheet, and Alpine Down Blanket makes for a versatile, warm, comfortable sleep system. As configured at 3 pounds 6.3 ounces, it's a bit heavy for my backpacking style, but for this small penalty in weight, you get a very flexible, comfortable system.
I'm going to continue to use this system together for my winter hikes and bike trips. Alone, the down blanket is slowly replacing my synthetic bag. I'm also going to be experimenting with using the down blanket as an "enhancer" in an attempt to create a deep winter sleep system in conjunction with a light synthetic bag.
I would recommend Therm-a-Rest's NeoAir All Season Pad, Fitted Sheet, and Alpine Down Blanket highly as a general purpose sleeping system for shorter trips. Together with a closed-cell pad, an all-season adventurer would need no additional pad. For ultra-light trips, a closed-cell foam pad would suffice. For more comfort, the NeoAir would be ideal. For deep winter trips, both pads could be combined for ultimate warmth.
Read the full Therm-a-Rest Sleep System Review.
Seth atop Maine's Deasey Mountain on the International Appalachian Trail, with hiking buddy Steve.
Testing Circumstances
I tested the NeoAir All Season pad for approximately 60 days in spring and summer. During this period, I tested the pad:
- While camping for three nights in northern Maine. The elevation was only slightly above sea level. Temperatures ranged from a low of approximately 36°F overnight, to a high of approximately 43°F overnight.
- While on a four-day backpacking trip north of Maine's Baxter State Park. I traveled approximately 12 miles per day, bushwhacking and often fording rivers. Weather was cool, humid and rainy, with the last day warmer and sunnier. Nighttime temperatures went as low as approximately 46°F. Day time temperatures were between 56° and 70°F.
- As my primary sleeping pad for 14 days in my home, on a hardwood floor.
Seth's pack on the International Appalachian Trail in Maine.
NeoAir All Season Pad
Claimed Weight: 14 oz / 410 g
Tested Weight: 1 lb 3.2 oz / 544 g
Note: I tested a 2011 prototype, with a slightly non-standard weight and size.
Where to Buy
Manufacturer's Description
Lightweight, durable and extremely warm, the NeoAir All Season mattress is the ultimate solution to year-round backcountry comfort. Patent-pending Triangular Core Matrix™ technology creates over 100 internal cells and Reflective Barriers trap warm air, resulting in an incredibly high R-value without the weight or bulk of conventional insulation. Durable fabrics and construction give the All Season mattress the strength to stand up to rugged conditions throughout the year. Pump sack and repair kit included.
- Year-Round Warmth: Patent-pending technology traps warm air to provide a high degree of warmth.
- Light and Compact: NeoAir technology allows the All Season mattress to be lighter and more packable than mattresses filled with conventional insulation.
- Extra Comfort: Stable construction and 2.5-inch thickness offer greater comfort for a full night of sleep.
- Lasting Performance: The All Season mattress can be inflated directly without the worry of exhaled moisture wetting insulation and decreasing performance.
Made in Ireland
Visit Therm-a-Rest's NeoAir All Season page.
Retailers' Descriptions
Here's what other sites are saying:
The Therm-A-Rest NeoAir All Season Pad uses multiple layers of Therm-A-Rest's Reflective Barrier technology to dramatically boost warmth and create a leading contender in the four-season air mattress market. Best of all, they've accomplished this thermal boost without a significant gain in weight, while maintaining all the amazing comfort that has made the NeoAir mattress an instant, world-wide success.
- CampSaver.com
With its high insulating properties and 2.5 in. thickness, the Therm-a-Rest NeoAirTM All Season Sleeping Pad brings exceptional comfort and warmth to your year-round backcountry outings.
The Thermarest NeoAir All Season is Thermarest's ultimate solution for year-round back country comfort. The spacious All-Season mattress four layers of reflective ThermaCapture(TM) lining to keep you warm when the temperature plunges. The versatile All Season is great for those hiking in the high alpine and winter camping! Patent-pending Triangular Core Matrix(TM) technology creates over 100 internal cells equalize air to provide ample three-season warmth without the weight or bulk of insulation Equalized air provides an incredibly stable platform resists shifting 2.5-inch thickness cushions hips and elbows for a good night's sleep ThermaCapture(TM) uses four layers of reflective lining to reflect radiant heat towards your body while also boasting astounding warmth-to-weight ratios Manual inflation without self-inflating foam is light and easily to compress when you're packing up camp Supple 75D polyester top assures top comfort and anti-slip performance Rugged 70D polyester bottom won't balk at sleeping on rough surfaces Precise construction ensures durability Specious rectangular shape Inflate your mattress using the tiny, battery powered Mini Pump without inducing a headache! Includes new Mini Pump, stuff sack and repair kit Made in Seattle, USA
- OMCgear
Therm-A-Rest NeoAir All Season MattressThe Therm-A-Rest NeoAir All Season Mattress is constructed with a patent-pending Triangular Core Matrix technology. It has over 100 insulating cells and multiple layers. This technology captures radiant heat for maximum warmth. The mattress is made from durable fabrics which can be stand up to rugged conditions. The mattress has a new NeoAir technology, which is lighter and more packable, and is not possible with conventional mattresses. The Therm-A-Rest NeoAir All Season Mattress, can be inflated directly with no worries of having wet insulation.
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Bush's View: 'Work Is Not Done'
Published: December 19, 2005
Following are excerpts from President Bush's speech to the nation last night about Iraq, as provided by the White House. A full text is at www.nytimes.com/world:
Good evening. Three days ago, in large numbers, Iraqis went to the polls to choose their own leaders -- a landmark day in the history of liberty. In coming weeks, the ballots will be counted, a new government formed, and a people who suffered in tyranny for so long will become full members of the free world.
This election will not mean the end of violence. But it is the beginning of something new: constitutional democracy at the heart of the Middle East. And this vote -- 6,000 miles away, in a vital region of the world -- means that America has an ally of growing strength in the fight against terror.
All who had a part in this achievement -- Iraqis, Americans, and coalition partners -- can be proud. Yet our work is not done. There is more testing and sacrifice before us. I know many Americans have questions about the cost and direction of this war. So tonight I want to talk to you about how far we have come in Iraq, and the path that lies ahead.
From this office, nearly three years ago, I announced the start of military operations in Iraq. Our coalition confronted a regime that defied United Nations Security Council Resolutions, violated a cease-fire agreement, sponsored terrorism, and possessed, we believed, weapons of mass destruction. After the swift fall of Baghdad, we found mass graves filled by a dictator, we found some capacity to restart programs to produce weapons of mass destruction, but we did not find those weapons.
It is true that Saddam Hussein had a history of pursuing and using weapons of mass destruction. It is true that he systematically concealed those programs, and blocked the work of U.N. weapons inspectors. It is true that many nations believed that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction. But much of the intelligence turned out to be wrong. And as your president, I am responsible for the decision to go into Iraq.
Yet it was right to remove Saddam Hussein from power. He was given an ultimatum -- and he made his choice for war. And the result of that war was to rid the world of a murderous dictator who menaced his people, invaded his neighbors, and declared America to be his enemy. Saddam Hussein, captured and jailed, is still the same raging tyrant -- only now without a throne. His power to harm a single man, woman, or child is gone forever. And the world is better for it.
Since the removal of Saddam, this war -- like other wars in our history -- has been difficult. The mission of American troops in urban raids and desert patrols -- fighting Saddam loyalists and foreign terrorists -- has brought danger and suffering and loss. This loss has caused sorrow for our whole nation -- and it has led some to ask if we are creating more problems than we are solving.
That is an important question, and the answer depends on your view of the war on terror. If you think the terrorists would become peaceful if only America would stop provoking them, then it might make sense to leave them alone.
This is not the threat I see. I see a global terrorist movement that exploits Islam in the service of radical political aims -- a vision in which books are burned, and women are oppressed, and all dissent is crushed. Terrorist operatives conduct their campaign of murder with a set of declared and specific goals -- to demoralize free nations, to drive us out of the Middle East, to spread an empire of fear across that region -- and to wage a perpetual war against America and our friends. These terrorists view the world as a giant battlefield -- and they seek to attack us wherever they can. This has attracted Al Qaeda to Iraq, where they are attempting to frighten and intimidate America into a policy of retreat.
Sept. 11, 2001, required us to take every emerging threat to our country seriously, and it shattered the illusion that terrorists attack us only after we provoke them. On that day, we were not in Iraq, we were not in Afghanistan, but the terrorists attacked us anyway and killed nearly 3,000 men, women, and children in our own country. My conviction comes down to this: We do not create terrorism by fighting the terrorists. We invite terrorism by ignoring them. And we will defeat the terrorists by capturing and killing them abroad, removing their safe havens, and strengthening new allies like Iraq and Afghanistan in the fight we share.
This work has been especially difficult in Iraq, more difficult than we expected. Reconstruction efforts and the training of Iraqi security forces started more slowly than we hoped. We continue to see violence and suffering, caused by an enemy that is determined and brutal -- unconstrained by conscience or the rules of war.
Some look at the challenges in Iraq, and conclude that the war is lost, and not worth another dime or another day. I don't believe that. Our military commanders do not believe that. Our troops in the field, who bear the burden and make the sacrifice, do not believe that America has lost. And not even the terrorists believe it. We know from their own communications that they feel a tightening noose -- and fear the rise of a democratic Iraq.

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Friday, August 19 2011
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The 2010-2011 TV season saw an unprecedented number of major film directors work in TV, while Charlie Sheen's meltdown was an embarrassment both to him and to those who fixated on his demise.
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Got a Bad Case of the Second Season Itch? The Cure: Kill All TV Shows Before they Make Season Three
TV is better than film. The best scripts, the best acting, and the best directing are deserting the multi-plexes for the freedom of the small screen. But all TV series should die by the end of their second season.


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Gov. Nathan Deal says Georgia will not create the health insurance exchanges required under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
The Republican governor wrote a letter to federal officials Friday saying the Democratic president was taking a one-size fits all approach and criticized the law for placing costs on states.
Deal said the federal government should loosen regulations that restrict state options on health care.
After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the health care overhaul, Deal announced that Georgia would wait until after the presidential election to decide whether to proceed with implementing it.
Prominent Republicans had hoped that GOP candidate Mitt Romney would repeal or eliminate all or part of the law had he been elected.
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The concept of "brain drain" would take the form of "brain cycle" in the next two decades, as migrants are expected to return to their home countries and fuel local development, says a study.
According to Hay Group's Leadership 2030 research, Industrial countries will suffer skills shortages and pressure on the welfare system, and migration will increase.
However, the "brain drain" will increasingly turn into a "brain cycle" as growing numbers of migrants return home and use their new skills to accelerate local development, it said.
Brain drain is the departure of educated or professional people from one country, economic sector, or field for another, usually for better pay or living conditions.
According to report, even in 2030 talent will continue to be at a "premium" and retaining employees with key skills will be a "challenge".
In order to address the demographic imbalances, organisations will have to work hard to attract, integrate and develop international migrants, older people, women and others with 'caring' responsibilities.
"This will mean introducing family-friendly and age-appropriate employment models, along with educational and development programs — not least those designed to transfer knowledge between different generations," the report said.
According to Hay Group the leaders of the future will need a host of new skills and competencies if they are to succeed which is tough, but not "insurmountable".
"Leaders will have to be multilingual, flexible, internationally mobile and adaptable. But, most crucial of all, they must be highly collaborative and have strong conceptual and strategic thinking skills," the report said.


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Manchester officials nab five illegal taxis in sting operation
The culprits included an airport limousine service and a young woman who used her personal car as a taxi, said Kevin Kincaid, director of licensing and enforcement for the city Clerk's Office.
As part of the sting, police used websites such as Craigslist and telephone searches to find a cab.
"They called the numbers, people showed up," he said. "If we're going to crack down on the licensed ones, we should crack down on the unlicensed ones, too."
But the owner of Amoskeag Airport Service said he was doing nothing wrong and has hired a lawyer to fight the $200 citation he received, as well as regain the Honda Accord that authorities confiscated.
Gerry Mendelbaum, owner of Amoskeag Airport Service, said his limousine company is licensed through the U.S. Transportation Department and operates legitimately. He said his company continued to handle fares in Manchester on Monday. He called city taxi ordinances outdated.
"I think they (city officials) purposely inspected the cabs on the week they wanted to sting unlicensed car services because the need would be there," Mendelbaum said.
Last week, authorities held a surprise inspection of all taxis operating out of the city's two licensed cab companies, Queen City Taxi and Manchester Taxi Dispatch. All taxis in the city were grounded for about a day.
The companies made repairs and are still restoring their fleet.
On Monday morning, Kincaid said Queen City had seven cabs licensed and on the road; Manchester Dispatch had four. Each company expected to add an additional two cabs by Tuesday.
Kincaid said the sting operation involved police calling from hotels or the Mall of New Hampshire. Once a plain-clothes officer entered the cab, a police cruiser pulled it over and the drivers were ticketed.
Two of the three citations involved repeat offenders, Kincaid said.
Two warnings were issued, one to a woman in her 20s who was using her Kia as a taxi.
Such gypsy cabs lack the proper insurance and protections such as random drug testing of drivers, background checks, vehicle inspection and a safety barrier between the driver and the back seat, he said.
"That's crazy," Kincaid said. Police gave the young woman a "fatherly lecture," he said.
The three citations went to:
--Nicholas Meuse, 27, who was driving an Amoskeag Airport Service car.
--David Karpetya, 44, who was driving a DK Airport Service car.
--Richard Fillion, 52, a Maine resident who was using his pickup truck for fares.
Kincaid said the operators charged fares outside the city's regulated rates. One wanted $40 for a ride from the mall to downtown Manchester, another charged $15 for the same trip.
He said Mendelbaum operated a taxi company, Town and Country Taxi, which surrendered its license in 2011 after Mendelbaum did not provide proof of workers compensation insurance.
Mendelbaum said he has been in business since 1994, and the DOT license grants him rights to operate both in-state and interstate.
He said the one difference between his business and the taxi business is that passengers can't hail his cabs from a street; they have to be ordered by telephone.
Kincaid said the DOT license only applies to transportation between states, and Amoskeag Airport needs a taxi medallion if it is going to operate within the city.
State law defines a taxi cab as a vehicle that holds seven or fewer persons, and is used "in the call and demand transportation of passengers" from one location to another, as determined by the customer. They do not operate on a fixed schedule or between fixed locations.
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This is an interesting route which held more rewards for me than I'd expect for an obscure and discontinuous, somewhat unnatural line. I was tempted to give it two stars, but the climb is a one-star climb. My experience had to do more with getting over fear and committing to do the route. It was the nature of the climb I suppose that finally rewarded me for a little boldness after 2 aborted leads in the previous 5 years. This line is up and left (north) of Jack The Ripper. Although the name might imply that it is a variation of the less obscure line, it shares no territory and is not even that close of a neighbor. Its proximity to the similarly named route is more significant than its similarity. The Yorkshire Ripper is runout. It is much harder and in my opinion more dangerous than Jack The Ripper. The crux is done on bad gear and is just far enough from the ground to really mess you up--and then there is the talus... and the 15' drop just past the edge of it. Make sure your belayer is secured to make impossible the chance of you both going over the edge.
The only route in Eldo I have ever backed off of twice. Brass Nuts and Low Balls... er, Lowe-Balls. And some o' them new-fangled micro camming units maybe + standard light rack. The finish is runout and takes no gear on more insecure thin moves. Then when you get there, the belay up top requires some engineering, some faith, or some long, long slings. I've only seen 1 other person attempt this route in 10 years--she followed me up it on my 3rd try and shared my opinion that it would be best not to fall at all.


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Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)
|INQUIRY This is the initial period before you decide to enter the Catholic Church. You're asking questions and checking it out, but aren't yet ready to commit.
CATECHUMENATE Those who decide to enter the Church and are being trained for a life in Christ are called catechumens, an ancient name from the early Church. In this stage, you're developing your faith and are being "catechized" — learning catechism, or the basic points about Catholic faith and life.
PURIFICATION AND PREPARATION The Church will help you focus and intensify your faith as you prepare to commit your life to Christ and be received into the Church at Easter.
INITIATION This is the culmination of the whole process. You're received into the Church during the Easter Vigil Mass, where you'll receive the sacraments of initiation: baptism, confirmation and Eucharist. If you've already been baptized, you won't be baptized again.
MYSTAGOGY After reception into the Church at Easter, this period lets you reflect and learn more about the mysteries of the Mass and the Sacraments that you now participate in fully.
- From beingcatholic.com
Faith is a personal journey and will be the foundation of your life.
Make that foundation solid by taking it slowly, asking questions and opening your heart to God's gentle call.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is offered for those who are discerning a call to learn more about the Catholic faith, as well as any baptized Catholics seeking to receive the Sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation. Each cycle begins in the spring with monthly group inquiry sessions for those who have attended a preliminary information meeting, and is then followed by weekly sessions beginning in the fall. These weekly sessions are held either on Sunday morning or Monday evening. Those wishing to register for this program can attend a monthly group information meeting beginning in March or can call for a personal appointment by contacting RCIA Coordinator Tom Lindemuth at 704-543-7677 x 1063 or at 704-840-4088 after business hours.
Volunteers are needed to walk with our candidates as they journey into the Catholic Church. Practicing Catholics are urged to prayerfully consider being a sponsor for one of our candidates. For more information, contact Jane Brock, 704-936-7400.
RCIA for Teens, Mondays 6:45 - 8:15 pm
This class is for teens coming into the Church who have not yet received all the Sacraments of Initiation and those who have not been enrolled in Faith Formation for an extended period of time. Through a relaxed, small group setting, we discover the teachings of the Catholic Church, what it means to live your life as a Catholic Christian, and the beauty and tradition of the faith. Various resources such as the Youcat Youth Catechism, Scripture and the Catholic Faith Handbook for Teens are used. Teens in this program begin classes in September and receive their sacraments at the Easter Vigil Mass. Please contact Heather King at 704-543-7677 x 1061.


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Five happy grandchildren arrived at our house on July 1, 2014 for three days of "Oma's Camp." I thought only the little ones would want to come, but the teenagers didn't want to miss it. They ranged in age from five to seventeen.
We've had Myrtle Beach Camp, Spanish Camp, Sewing Camp, Writer and Illustrator Camps. What would they like this year? Cooking Camp! Opa is the chief cook at this house, so we decided the boys would help Opa, and the girls would help Oma fix the main meal. (I suggested ordering pizza on our night. Ha!) We did manage to make spaghetti and meatballs though.
We had a nature scavenger hunt.
The rest of the morning we played at the park, which had lots of equipment.
In the afternoon they quietly drew or coloured designs for nearly three hours.
We listened to kids' music and polkas while working. Rylie (5) asked several of us to write out the stories she made up. I taught her how to write her name in cursive.
I read, "The Best Christmas Pageant" to them. They enjoyed the antics of the Herdman children, who had never been to church before.
We watched a couple of movies: Mary of Nazareth and Robin Hood. That crazy introductory song will run through one's head for a week afterwards.
Owen (9) sewed a stuffed striped mouse. Melanie (17) wrote over 10,000 words on her fantasy story in between all the other activities, including a couple of pillow fights and wrestling.
Ashley (14) drew Peter Pan and Wendy.
Vincent (14) made an amazing drawing, too.
Rylie made a variety of cheese for her mice.
We made chocolate chip cookies for the last baking lesson. Everyone threw something into the bowl. If one cup of chocolate chips is good, two is even better!
They also helped Opa make whole grain buns. Everyone could tell which ones Rylie made. We had a hard time keeping Lambie out of the chocolates.
A great activity at Opa and Oma's house is Dutch Blitz.
Two of my campers will be going to university in the fall. We'll miss them next year. Any suggestions for Oma's Camp in 2015?
The following is a short scene from the novel I'm writing about a girl named Linda Bauman who grew up in Nebraska in the 1950s. Would you read more?
The erratic weather patterns and severe thunderstorms in Nebraska instilled great fear in me. We lived in "tornado alley" and had to be on constant watch for them. Suddenly, the wind would pick up, the clouds would roll in, the temperature would drop forty degrees, and we had to head for cover.
When Dad heard of a storm warning, he stayed up to watch for tornados headed our way. When he spotted one, he hollered for Mom and all of us children to head for the primitive cave under our farmhouse. After we all dashed outside and down the dirt steps, Dad closed the rickety old wooden door. We stood there and waited.
It was dark, except for the flickering light of a kerosene lamp, if Dad indeed had time to grab one. The floor and walls were damp clay. Along one wall I could see shelves of jars with fruit and vegetables that Mom had canned from her garden. In one corner lay a huge heap of potatoes freshly dug from the garden patch. Without them, we would perish from hunger in the winter.
I cried because I was cold, scared, and had no one to comfort me. Dad was holding on to the cave door. Mom was cradling my little sister Anne Marie. My brother Clyde, who was five years older, made fun of my fears. "Don't be such a crybaby," he said.
Jimmy, who was only a year and a half older finally put his arm around me and said, "It's okay, Linda. Don't be afraid. The storm will soon pass." I buried my head in his shoulder and trembled until it was all over.
When Dad deemed it safe to leave the cave, everyone went back to bed, but I had a hard time going to sleep. What if another tornado came while we were asleep, picked up the whole house and dropped it miles away?
I prayed, "If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take." But I didn't want to die before morning! Why wouldn't God protect my family? Didn't he love us? Were we so bad that we needed to be punished? Was God like Dad when he became angry? It was difficult to fall asleep with thoughts like that running through my head like a couple of squirrels chasing each other. Eventually I did fall into a fitful sleep.
Is everything you do "tucked with love?" That's what I encouraged my grandchildren to do at "Oma's Camp" in 2010. After telling them to sew love into the seams of their pajama bottoms, one of kids had the bright idea of designing a "tucked with love" symbol that they could add to each of their drawings or stories.
After they drew their designs, I used Adobe Illustrator to redesign them as transfers for their pajama tops. I only had time to make three of them. Here's what they made:
Oma's Sewing Camp
At Oma's Sewing Camp in the summer of 2010, I taught several grandchildren to sew their own pajama bottoms. The oldest was 14 and the youngest was 6.
The older girls cut out their own pajamas and sewed them together with limited help. For the younger ones, I held the material, and they pushed the foot control. Believe me–that can be dangerous! A few times I hollered, "When I say, 'Whoa,' stop!" (Grandmothers lose their sense of humor when they get stuck with a needle!
As they sewed each seam, I told them to tuck love into them by planting a kiss on them. I said, "The love never washes out, no matter how many times you launder them."
I also encouraged them to do everything else "tucked with love." I'll tell you more about that next time.
Above: Alyssa, Melanie, Ashley, and Vincent in their new PJ bottoms
Below: Owen with a matching shirt I made for the bottoms he sewed
When my four sons were young, I invented a new method of discipline. I filled four "patience jars" with a different color of water for each boy. When they tried my patience, disobeyed, or hurt someone, I dumped out a bit of their water. When the jar became empty, they knew what would happen. It worked wonders! I even let them fill it back up for helping with chores or being kind to a brother. Theoretically, it could have remained full most of the time.
I decided to try it out with the grandchildren when they come each summer for "Oma's Camp." The threat of being sent home when their jar was empty was enough to keep them on their best behavior. It works wonders. You should try it with the little people in your care.
My nine-year-old grandson and his little sister stayed with us for nine days recently. Rylie loves to play with the props I made for my children's story, "The Three Mice." Owen likes to make videos, so we used the props and mice to act out the story. Owen did a superb job of moving Baby Mouse around the set. Check out the video we made. Read it to your children or grandchildren. You can find it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY8RpqnLdZU.
If you haven't kept the grandkids for a full week or more, you have no idea how many knots you will need to tie in the end of your rope.
1. What if they're not used to eating your food? Do you find something they will eat, or let them go hungry?
2. If they don't want to put on their pajamas or brush their teeth before bedtime, what would you resort to? OK, sleep in your clothes and let your teeth rot!
3. If they want to go to the beach, how much stuff do you take along? Worse yet, how much will you allow them to bring back? (Not counting all that sand on their feet.)
4. If you only have bunk beds, who sleeps on the top bunk? Ever heard of taking turns, kids?
5. If they can't fall asleep right away, how long would you let them play on their iPad?
6. If they don't want a bath and hair wash, how many days would you allow that?
See what I'm saying? Grandparenthood isn't for wimps!


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Harnett County Courthouse
Evaluations of Accomplishments
Biographies by Homemakers Clubs
Harnett County Courthouse
In 1854 Cornelius Harnett Coffield, who lived between Angier
and Chalybeate Springs, was elected as the Harnett area representative
from Cumberland County to the State Legislature in Raleigh, North
the legislative body met in November 1854 Coffield introduced the bill
providing for formation of Harnett County. J. G. Shepherd, another
Cumberland representative who lived in Fayetteville, bitterly fought the
bill. Nevertheless, the bill was ratified by the Legislature February 7,
1855. It was entitled: "An Act to Lay Off and Establish a New
County by the name of Harnett." In the Act boundaries were
this Act there was a supplemental Chapter, entitled Chapter 9, that made
provision for the organization of the county, its government, its
courts, and the terms thereof, its officers, its temporary county seat,
and many things needed in launching a new county. As listed in Section 7
of Chapter 9, the Legislature appointed seven men, namely: George W.
Pegram, John ~reen, Eldridge Stewart, James A. Johnson, James P. Hodges,
John W. McKay and Samuel E. Johnson to layoff and allot the county seat
of Harnett within three miles of the geographical center with power to
purchase or, take by gift, or donation a track of land not less than one
hundred acres, for a town to be laid off called Toomer and within its
limits a courthouse and other public buildings to be located and
erected. This center was the Summerville area.
8 of Chapter 9 provided for laying off of other public lots for
academies and churches. The above named commissioners did select a site
for the courthouse and other public buildings in the village of
~;~arch 11, 18,5 the majority of the Justices of The Peace* "in and
for the County of Cumberland within the limits and lines of the County
of Harnett" convened "within Cumberland Academy, the following
Justices being present (VIZ): Robert Belden, Samuel E. Johnson, A. J.
Cameron, D. B. Cameron, Duncan McCormick, John McDonald, James Harrington,
A. Clark, John L. Atkins, r~. McKay, J. Senter, Nathan Douglass, J. W.
McKay, A. Cameron, G. W. Pegram, S. Douglass, Stephen Pearson, Matthew
Wilder, K. Jones, Daniel Cutts, Joseph Reardon, Henry Avery, Norman
Matthews, Nathan Tart, E. Stewart, Samuel Ellis, and 'William
on motion G. W. Pe,Q;!:am was elected Chairman of the Court and
James Banks, Clerk Pro-Tem. Samuel E. Johnson, Benjamin F. Shaw
and John L. Atkins were put in nomination for the Office of ! Clerk,
and K. Jones and Allen J. Cameron were appointed tellers, and upon a
ballot being had Benjamin F. Shaw, having received , a majority
of the whole votes cast, ';'as declared to be duly elected who tendered
as his securities Angus Shaw, H. J'l1. McLean, Julius Matthews, Eldridge
Stewart, and J. W. McKay who were approved of by the court, and qualified
and entered upon the discharge of his duties.
names of James A. Johnson and John R. McLean were put in nomination for the Office
of Sheriff, and upon a ballot being had James A. Johnson ~received
a majority of the whole number of vote~ cast and was deflated to be duly
elected Sheriff and tendered as his Securities upon his Bond the names
of Tapley Johnson, J. L. Bethea, A. H. Dewar, k. M. Turner, and Neill S.
Stewart, who were approved by the court! and he qualified and entered
upon the discharge of the duties of his office.
* They Passed This
Way-by Malcolm Fowler -page 58
names of S. Pearson, J. w. Spence, J. L. Bethea, Robert B. Smith, and
Hugh ~~McLean, were put in nomination for the office of QQunty Trus~~~
an~ ~ohn L. Bethe_~, having received a majority of the whole
number ~f votes cast was declared to be duly elected and tendered as
securities the names of John W, ~11cKay, Dan PficCormick, Tapley
Johnson, who w'ere approved by the Court when he qualified and entered
upon the pischarge of his duties.
names of Johh McDonald and Arch Bethea were put in nomination for the Qiiice
of County Surv~~, and Arch Bethe~ having received a majority
of the whole number of votes cast and was declared to be duty elected
and tendered as securities the names of John L. Beth and Hugh McLean,
who were approved by the court.
motion, ~Qa* MQ~~ was ~ppointed BeRister of Deegs for the
county and tendered as his securities Hugh McLean, John Spence, Julius
W. McLeod who were approved by the court.
motion, ~pat~an Holl~ was appointed EPtry Taker for the
county. I
motion, amoun~ of the trustee's bond shall be twenty-five thousand
motion, Hecto~ M. McLean was appointed Qoroner for this
county and tendered as securities Hugh McLean, and Arch McLean who were
approved by the court.
names of John: M. McDonald, John Green, A. S. McNeill, Daniel McCormick,
Daniel Cutts, John L. Atkins were put in nomination for Committee of
FinanQe§t John Green, A. S. McNeill, :Daniel McCormick having
received a majority over the whole number of votes cast, were approved.
Motion, Jas. T. Reardon was appointed Standard Keeper for this
continuing the story of the formation of Harnett County fI/falcolm
Fowler ~/ays: (on page 60 of They Passed This Way) "No finer
men probably ever lived than the seven appointed by the Legislature to
select a county seat for Harnett. Actually the site they selected (at
Summerville) called Toomer, by directive was and is, a better location
for a town than is the land which Lillington now occupies.
ink had barely dried on the first documents at Toomer before the
protests poured in.
some didn't like the name Toomer. We spend 100 years breaking away from
Cumberland and the first thing we do is honor a Fayetteville lawyer by
naming our county seat for him, they said.
the East side of the river the complaints were far more vociferous. When
the river was up -which it frequently was in those days -the people had
to leave their vehicles strung out all the way from where Willoughby
Spence now lives down to the river, cross on Atkins' Ferry and walk,
mind you, walk the three miles to the county seat.
of the land at Summerville which was to be the county seat site wanted a
reverter clause in the deed. This the County Commissioners would not
heated became the controversy that the Legislature of 1858-59 passed an
act providing for an election to determine if the county seat should
remain where it was or be moved to the proposed site of Lillington.
site was all Lillington was. (It was composed of two buildings.)
carrfed the election held in October, 1859, by 312 votes. The County
Commissioners bought 100 acres of land from Nathaniel G. Jones for
$500.00, and in ua61, the town, named for General Alexander Lillington,
a hero of the Revolution, was officially laid off. I It is rather
curious that the new county should be named in honor of their two most
hated enemies, neither of whom probably ever set foot in Harnett.
courthouse was built at Lillington until 1867. This was a wooden
building and burned in 1892. The present brick courthouse* was built in
the meantime all superior and county court cases continued to be held
lat the Academy in Summerville. Prisoners were jailed in Fayettleville.
Deeds were registered in the home of The Register of Deleds.
This courthouse was remodeled and enlarged in 1959. Its unique mission
style rrchitecture was stripped and the building is a plain rectangular
biox-like structure. (V.W.).
Sources: They
Passed his Way , by Malcolm Fowler, Copyright 1955
pages 58,59, 60 -sections in quotes
Newspaper Articles -acknowledgements under each article
Researched and
written by: Vernie Lett Womack
Member Summerville Extension Homemakers Club
Quilt Square: Row
4, Number 21
Embroidery and
Applique by: Vernie Lett Womack


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JPG For Target, Tilda In Jil, And More…-------
Jean Paul Gaultier for Target: confirmed. Items for the store's third Designer Collaboration, which is different from Go International (McQueen and Sui did the former, Rodarte and everyone else the latter), will be available in March. Gaultier's muse is American pop culture; we may get a mass-market cone bra yet. [WWD]
First Lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to appear on Leno this Friday (OK, via satellite). Note to producers: We will not be happy if we can only see the top half of her outfit. [NY Post]
Agyness Deyn has been spending time away from us to become an actress, and—voilà!—she is. Her first role doesn't sound like much, but even British modeling royalty have to start somewhere. [Page Six]
Tilda Swinton's wardrobe for her new film I Am Love is all Jil Sander, all the time. [WWD]
Chanel's barnyard threesome will be immortalized by the Kaiser in a photo shoot in Buenos Aires. We're only assuming it's the threesome, since usual suspects Freja Beha Erichsen and Baptiste Giabiconi will be there, along with newcomer Claudia Schiffer. Not a bad replacement for Lara Stone. [WWD]
MObama's Art, Karl's Clothes, And More…-------
Cintra Wilson reviews Isaac Mizrahi's new shop (remember, he's not calling it a store) and ends up reviewing Isaac himself. He's the "Falstaff of the fashion world," she writes, which, we think, is a sneaky way of saying he's lovably loud. [NYT]
Turns out there was no truth to the rumor circulating earlier this week that Rome would replace Milan as the seat of Italy's fashion shows. In fact, it's "nonsense!" But Rome may reprise its own fashion show—Donna Sotto Le Stelle ("Woman Under the Stars")—where a bunch of models would "[teeter] down the Spanish Steps." Ooh, sounds so fun and dangerous! [WWD]
What with the threesome going on behind him, you may have missed Karl Lagerfeld's jacket Monday night for his bow after the Chanel show. Apparently it was from Calvin Klein. Does this make Italo Zucchelli the new Hedi Slimane? [WWD]
Former Emanuel Ungaro designer Giambattista Valli weighed in on the house's latest collection: "An actress ought to be an actress, and a fashion designer ought to be a fashion designer." We wonder who he means? [FWD]
File under awww. Alexander Wang went to his first Paris show. [WWD]
Finally, now we can gush over MObama's taste in fashion and art. [NYT]


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Cho Chang casting callLeaky
January 29, 2004, 02:13 PM
Wanna be Harry's girl? Auditions for the part of Cho Chang in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" are to be held soon. If you are "of Oriental appearance, look around 16 years of age, and live in the UK", you could be in the fourth Potter film. Casting will be on Sat. Feb. 7th in London, England.
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Families turn out in numbers for Wellington Carnival (From This is The West Country)
Get involved! Send your photos, video, news & views by texting COUNTY GAZETTE to 80360 or email us
Families turn out in numbers for Wellington Carnival
Updated 11:50pm Saturday 28th September 2013 in Somerset By Michael Marsh
This live event has finished
- Thousands line streets for Wellington Carnival.
- Organisers hoping to raise more than £4,000 for charity.
- One arrested for public disorder offence.
#wellingtoncarnival well done to all that helped the carnival and to those who enjoyed the night. So far just 1 arrest for public disorder.— @Stubell9 28 September 2013
ROCKWELL Green, Mantle St, South St, North St and High St have re-opened.
Taunton Road from Priory Road to Cades Farm roundabout will remain closed allowing the dismantling of the floats.
THE carnival is nearing completion but people are continuing to dance outside the VIP trailer in Fore Street - the band is playing Faithless... they're loving it!
RISE of the Bugs.
PC Ian Dyer's last shift today as a Town Centre Beat Manager. He's spending it at Welly Carnival ! #overtimeking #madeadifference— @ASPTauntonTC 28 September 2013
WHEDDON Cross CC's entry, based on summertime.
#Wellington Carnival's in full swing & everyone's enjoying the fun. Even the rain's stayed away!#ProudToBeAPartOfIt http://t.co/AITsiTVWgd— @ASPWellington 28 September 2013
At #WellingtonCarnival tonight - Gemini Carnival Club enter the town centre. http://t.co/vCdlgYI8xr— @GazetteDMilli 28 September 2013
GEMINI Carnival Club.
we have landed in wellington .... a warm carnival this is not right— @Britishflagcc 28 September 2013
UNICORN Carnival Club's 'Time to Remember' poppy appeal entry.
WELLINGTON Art Association's entry.
THE Wellington Majorettes.
AND we're underway now on Fore Street.
FLOATS yet to reach town centre; running slightly behind schedule.
#wellingtoncarnival #keepingyousafe. Police briefing over, looking forward to an enjoyable and dry night. http://t.co/AYmiFwmCDg— @Stubell9 28 September 2013
THE procession is about to start.
THERE is a big police presence in the town centre.
Sgt Helen Boyd, pictured below, said: "We have a lot of officers out tonight.
"I hope everybody has a safe, enjoyable evening and the weather stays dry."
CROWDS starting to line Fore Street and High Street.
The band in the VIP trailer is in full swing.
TIVERTON Majorettes. Photo: Jeff Searle.
In the process of setting up the joint command for Wellington Carnival. So much work goes into 1 night, hope it stays dry #somersetafterdark— @Stubell9 28 September 2013
#somersetafterdark Wellington Carnival tonight 7.30pm, fingers crossed for dry weather :) stay safe and crime free.. http://t.co/arIhpgZTuV— @ASPWellington 28 September 2013
Good luck to everyone involved with #Wellington Carnival tonight - have a great time & may all your bulbs be lit! :-)— @theemmabritton 28 September 2013
SOUVENIR programmes and wristbands are on sale tonight.
Cash raised from merchandise and donations is given to local charities.
Carnival committee chairman Dave Rylatt said: "I and the rest of the organisers have been busying ourselves with the final preparations and watching the weather forecast on a daily basis.
"This year we're selling a number of wristbands and souvenir programmes, which are already available in a number of retail outlets throughout the town and will be available on the night.
"All we ask is for everyone watching the carnival to buy a wrist band or a souvenir programme to help with the amount of money raised.
"After running costs are deducted all the money raised gets distributed to local groups and charities, and our aim is to beat the £4,000 distributed last year."
THE carnival, which is the first on the South Somerset Federation circuit, starts at 7.30pm at Golden Hill Pet Supplies in Rockwell Green.
Around 50 entries are expected to take part in the parade, ranging from large 100ft illuminated floats to individual walkers.
Wellington Silver Band will be performing outside the old post office from 7pm and the Skintight Samba Band will be performing outside the Barley Mow pub from the same time.
A band will also be entertaining crowds on the VIP trailer in Fore Street.
Several town centre roads are be closed - diversions are in place.
EXCITEMENT is building ahead of tonight's (September 28) Wellington Carnival.
Thousands of people will turn out for the illustrious procession, which starts at 7.30pm.
Reporter Michael Marsh will be on the street to provide updates, photos and videos.
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(Jun. 9) -- The Clark County recorder admits she was wrong and violated ethics code. On Wednesday, the state ethics board decided what should be done.
She has only been on the job for a year and a half, but controversy has surrounded county recorder Frances Deane since she took office. Now, her troubles have come to a head.
"She looked at her conduct and was like, 'Oh, there was a line there and I crossed it' and she came forward and said, 'I realized I violated state law,' " says Stacy Jenning, Executive Director of the State Ethics Commission.
Deane is in charge of handling property titles, deeds and marriage certificates. She faced 7 ethics charges, including giving certain title companies preferential treatment. Deane's case was supposed to have been heard at an ethics hearing, but she and her attorneys negotiated.
"By a preponderance of evidence in this matter, Frances Deane willfully violated N.R.S. 281481 subsection 1," said Jennings during a meeting held Wednesday morning.
Deane admitted it was wrong of her to start a private company that would charge people for public records from her office that are already available for a minimal fee.
"She understand now the things that are not appropriate to do and that she agrees to move forward and hold herself to the higher standard that the voters expected," says Jenning.
But commissioner Bill Flangas thinks Deane got off easy. He wanted Deane to go to a full ethics hearing so all 7 charges could be heard. "A simple stipulation and a $5,000 fine is a cheap escape," says Flangas.
Deane will pay $5,000, the maximum fine. She says she has read and now understands the state code of ethics and promises to follow it. Her focus now will be improving the Clark County Recorders office.
Deane has worked out a payment plan. She will pay $500 a month to the state ethics board for the next 10 months.


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Melanie's Story
A first-hand story from the grandfather of 13-year-old victim Melanie Powell
ranked among the worst in nation
25,000 caught last year; effort being made to increase penalties~ The Patriot Ledger
Tens of thousands of people who have been stripped of their licenses for everything from drunken driving to racking up speeding tickets continue to drive, and many get off with a slap on the wrist, according to a Patriot Ledger review of available documents.
Some 25,518 citations were issued in 2004 to people caught driving on a suspended license, according to the Registry of Motor Vehicles. In 2002, police issued 30,551 citations for the offense.
Three accidents on the South Shore this week illustrate the dangers the scofflaws pose to law-abiding drivers and pedestrians.
"Any one of us, any day of the week or any time of the day or night, is subject to getting hit by one of these people," said Edward Melia, whose granddaughter and newborn great-granddaughter were hospitalized after Sunday's crash in Quincy. "That's what makes this so terrifying for a lot of people."
Numbers back up his fears.
Robert Scopatz, author of a AAA-funded report on the issue, said unlicensed drivers are four times more likely than properly licensed drivers to be involved in fatalities.
Despite those dangers, many people convicted of the crime aren't locked up.
A charge of first-offense driving with a suspended license can land someone in jail for up to 10 days, though hard time isn't required. For a second or subsequent offense, the jail time jumps to 60 days, then to a year.
If the suspension stemmed from a drunken driving offense, the punishment is harsher: 60 days to 2½ years.
Fines range from $500 to $10,000, and the Registry of Motor Vehicles automatically tacks additional time onto the existing suspension.
But many who thumb their nose at the law don't get the harshest penalty.
Of 4,058 defendants found guilty in the 2003-2004 fiscal year of a first-offense charge of driving on a license suspended for non-alcohol or non-drug offenses, only 14 percent served any jail time, according to data available from the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission. For a second or subsequent offense, 43 percent spent time behind bars.
Statistics on sentences for people convicted of driving on licenses suspended for alcohol- or-drug related crimes were not available.
A Patriot Ledger review of a sampling of recent district court cases found similar trends on the South Shore.
Several people had charges continued without a finding, meaning they likely will be dropped if the defendants stay out of trouble. Others received suspended sentences that don't have to be served if they behave. A few got jail time.
State Rep. Frank Hynes, D-Marshfield, said consequences have to be harsher to get people to stop.
"Clearly the penalties for folks in this situation are insufficient or you wouldn't have that volume," Hynes said.
"There ought to be a penalty that's tantamount to jail, either direct time in jail or a bracelet put on the individual and they be confined to their home," he said.
Some attempts are under way to address the issue.
"Melanie's Bill," named for 13-year-old Melanie Powell of Marshfield, who was killed by a repeat drunken driver, would increase to three months the mandatory minimum jail stay for anyone convicted of drunken driving who is later caught driving without a license.
Under another bill filed Friday, anyone who knowingly lends a car to someone with a suspended license could face up to 21/2 years in jail, have his own license yanked for 90 days or be hit with a fine up to $5,000.
Registrar of Motor Vehicles Kim Hinden said her agency needs the Legislature's help dealing with unlicensed drivers.
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Joey Barton, England's would-be philosopher soccer warrior poet, gave us this interesting moment during the weekend's QPR/Reading match. Barton's former teammate at Newcastle United, Danny Guthrie, lay on the ground with an injury. Barton figured it would be a good time to give Guthrie's groin a nice little massage with his cleats.
Lads will be lads right?
Barton took to Twitter to say it was a all a joke.
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We were just having a little fun, enjoying ourselves so too speak. Him probably more than me. #balltickle—
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Considering Barton reportedly once put out a cigar in a teammate's eye at the Manchester City Christmas party years ago, Guthrie got off easy with nothing more than a very public #balltickle.
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Nasser Hussain
|Personal information
|Full name
|Nasser Hussain
28 March 1968
Madras, India
|Nashwan, Nass
|1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
|Batting style
|Right hand bat
|Bowling style
|Right arm leg break
|International information
|National side
|Test debut (cap 542)
|24 February 1990 v West Indies
|Last Test
|20 May 2004 v New Zealand
|ODI debut (cap 105)
|30 October 1989 v Pakistan
|Last ODI
|2 March 2003 v Australia
|ODI shirt no.
|Domestic team information
|Career statistics
|Source: CricketArchive, 15 October 2007
Nasser Hussain OBE (born 28 March 1968) is a former cricketer who played for Essex and England between 1987 and 2004. A pugnacious right-handed batsman, Hussain scored over 30,000 runs from more than 650 matches across all first-class and List-A cricket, including 62 centuries. His highest Test score of 207, scored in the first Test of the 1997 Ashes at Edgbaston, was described by Wisden as "touched by genius".[1] He played 96 Test matches and 88 One Day International games in total.
Born in Madras in India, Hussain was led into cricket by his father, and his family moved to England when Hussain was a young child. He joined Essex in 1987 after developing from a spin bowler to batsman while at school and playing for the various Essex youth teams, as the leg-spin of his youth deserted him. He was selected for England initially on the back of 990 runs scored for Essex in the County Championship of 1989, though injury and poor form would limit his international caps during the early 1990s to three Tests of a 1990 West Indies tour, and four further matches in 1993. Only in 1996 did he become a regular England Test cricketer.
Although regarded as somewhat of a firebrand in his youth,[2] Hussain succeeded Alec Stewart as captain in 1999 and led England in forty-five Test matches until resigning in 2003. Overseeing four consecutive Test series victories and England's rise to third in the Test rankings, Hussain is regarded as one of England's most able captains. Simon Barnes of The Times wrote that Hussain was "perhaps the finest captain to hold the office."[3] After resigning the captaincy, Hussain played on in Test cricket until the debut Test of future captain Andrew Strauss - the ability of whom was witnessed by Hussain who scored a century in the same match - and growing calls for him to leave the team, prompted him to yield his position and retire. He joined Sky Sports as a commentator shortly thereafter. His 2005 autobiography Playing With Fire won the Best Autobiography category of the 2005 British Sports Book Awards.[4]
Early years[edit]
Hussain was born in Madras, India. His father, Raza Jawad Hussain, was Indian and a keen cricketer, his mother was English. As a child, Nasser's first experiences of cricket were family visits to Chepauk, where his younger brothers Mehriyar Hussain - who would go on to play briefly for Worcestershire - and Abbas used to bat on the outfield while he chased after the ball. His father moved the family to England in 1975. Hussain recalled in his 2005 autobiography that the family gave up a "prosperous life" in India - where the family were comfortable - in order to obtain for the children the benefits of the English educational system.[5] The family moved to Ilford, and Hussain later took charge of the indoor cricket school in Ilford where he used to bowl for hours on end at his elder brothers. He was a talented leg-spin bowler, and with his ability starting to show, at just eight years old, Hussain was selected to play for the Essex Under-11s, and at 12 years old and was the youngest to play for Essex Under-15s.[6] He meanwhile continued his education at Forest School, Walthamstow.
At the age of 14 Hussain was selected to play for England Schools where he first came into contact with his friend and future England colleague Mike Atherton. Born five days apart, Hussain and Atherton soon found their careers progressing in parallel as they captained, batted and bowled legspin for England age-group teams.[7] As well as Atherton, who was considered the "Golden Boy" of the North at the time, Hussain played with and against others such as Mark Ramprakash, Graham Thorpe and Trevor Ward.[8] At the age of 15, and captain of England Schools, Hussain "grew a foot in height in the winter" and the trajectory of his bowling was altered. He recounts "I went from bowling out Graham Gooch in the indoor school with everyone watching, to hitting the roof of the net or bowling triple-bouncers to deadly silence."[7]
Hussain's father initially refused to accept that his son couldn't bowl to the previous high standards and continued to push him into bowling, while Hussain, full of frustration at his sudden loss of ability felt he was letting his father down.[9] Concerns over his father's expectations of him would continue throughout Hussain's career, as he related in his biography after retiring.[10] After the loss of his bowling Hussain dropped behind his contemporaries; Atherton, Ramprakash and Martin Bicknell all began receive professional county contracts while Hussain was not being selected for representative games and England tours. Hussain switched to batting while he was still captain of Essex under-16s and moved himself up the order to get more runs and to bowl less. His batting progressed, and in that year he became the first under-16 at Forest to score 1000 runs in a season since 1901.[7] Hussain himself admitted that batting never came as naturally to him as leg-spin bowling. Throughout his career he batted with little left elbow and plenty of bottom hand, and backed-up with the bat in his right hand.[7]
While continuing with his cricket, he also studied Natural Sciences at the University of Durham - a strong cricketing University - where he belonged to the College of St Hild and St Bede. He graduated in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree.[11]
Test cricket[edit]
Hussain made his Test cricket debut in 1990 against the West Indies with the match ending just before lunch on the final day. England won the test by nine wickets. but lost the series 2-1[12]
Hussain was subsequently not picked for the next three years. Hussain was also regarded as a bit of a hot-head, and his fiery temper briefly jeopardised his prospects of an international career.[13] At Essex Hussain continued to score runs and impress his County colleague and England Captain Graham Gooch enough to have a Test reprieve. So at the 3rd Ashes Test of 1993, Hussain joined an England team. Hussain scored 71 and 47 not out, which was enough to see him selected for the rest of the series. It was however not enough to secure his place for the subsequent winter tour, nor for that matter the next three years of Test matches.
Hussain was picked again for a Test series against India in the summer of 1996. The number 3 batting position had been troublesome for England for some time. England had tried all manner of combinations at No. 3, from the left-field Jason Gallian to the veteran Robin Smith, via the temperamentally suspect pairing of Graeme Hick and Mark Ramprakash. "A lot is made of your batting position," Hussain recalled to Cricinfo, "but I always felt, and I did back then when David Lloyd rang me up and asked me to bat No. 3, that if you're good enough to be playing Test cricket, you should be good enough to move from No.5 to No.3".[14]
Hussain scored 128 in the first innings. Hussain was awarded Man of The Match and with another century in the last Test that summer was awarded Man of the Series.[15]
Test captain[edit]
Hussain was the captain of the England team for 45 Test matches from 1999 to 2003; as of 2013 the third most for an England captain and the fourth most Test victories as England captain, with 17, his percentage of Tests won was higher than any of the previous five captains.
Hussain became Test captain in July 1999, taking over from Alec Stewart for the series against New Zealand at home, after which he was booed by the England fans as he and his team stood on the pavilion balcony. In 2000 he led England to a 3-1 victory over the West Indies at home, and in that winter, the England team beat both Pakistan and Sri Lanka away. Under Hussain, England won four Test series in a row and rose to third place in the ICC Test Championship table when it was launched, after being ninth and last in the prototype Wisden World Championship in September 1999.
Hussain was captain of both the Test and One Day International England teams until after the 2003 Cricket World Cup, when England failed to make the second round after boycotting their match against Zimbabwe in Harare, citing security concerns. But as he stated in his autobiography Playing With Fire, the whole Zimbabwe question and the responsibility of whether or not to play against Zimbabwe was left to the captain and it was a question that "kept him awake at night".[16]
Immediately after the 2003 Cricket World Cup, after coming under heavy criticism[who?][vague], he stepped down as one-day captain, being replaced by Michael Vaughan. Later in 2003, Hussain announced his retirement as Test captain after England's Test series against South Africa, again being replaced by Vaughan.
Hussain continued as a batsman in the Test team until May 2004; Hussain's final Test, against New Zealand at Lord's, Hussain scored 34 and 103 not out; scoring the winning runs.
One Day Internationals[edit]
Hussain played 88 One Day internationals for England with run average average of 30.2, making his debut against Pakistan in October 1989 where he scored 2. Similarly to his Test career and the selection policy that blighted the early 1990s in English International Cricket, his ODI career was one of false starts insomuch as after his second ODI he had to wait a further four years for a re-selection. Hussain only became a regular in the ODI team by the Zimbabwe series of 1996 and 1997 where by that point he was the England Test captain. From then he went on to score 16 fifties and a single century which was against India at Lords in 2002. Hussain captained his country in 56 ODIs and played in 9 World Cup games; he resigned as captain immediately after the 2003 World Cup.
Hussain's highest score of 115 occurred against India in the summer of 2002. In what was described by BBC correspondent Jonathan Agnew as "the most exciting one-day international" he had ever seen,[17] India were set a target by England of 327 to win. India won with 3 balls to spare.[18]
For some time before the game, Hussain's position in the ODI team and his insistence of batting at number three had been repeatedly questioned by the press, most notably Sky Sports commentators, and future colleagues, .[19]
Hussain courted controversy after his position before the India game was questioned by member of the press such Ian Botham and Bob Willis. During his Innings he partnered Marcus Trescothick scoring 185 off just 167 balls. But after reaching his century Hussain gestured wildly to the press box, by pointing to the number 3 on his back and raising three fingers to the media box.[20]
Post-playing career[edit]
Within hours of Hussain announcing his retirement from cricket, it was confirmed that he would join the Sky Sports commentary team on a full-time basis alongside other former England captains Bob Willis, David Gower and Ian Botham and his former England coach David Lloyd. "We now have the most experienced line-up ever seen in a commentary box," said Vic Wakeling of Sky. "Four former England captains with over 400 Tests, 20,000 runs, and 700 wickets between them - and each is a former Wisden Cricketer of the Year."[21] In August 2011, in a match between India and England, comments made by Hussain against the Indian side created a stir among cricket fans: "I would say the difference between the two side is the fielding. England are all-round a good fielding side. I do believe that India have few...3 or 4 very good fielders and one or two donkeys in the field still."[22]
He also coaches at New Hall School, an independent school in Essex.[23]
He played himself in a Bollywood movie, Patiala House.The film in which Akshay Kumar played the leading role.
Hussain his autobiography, Playing with Fire. It won the Best Autobiography category of the 2005 British Sports Book Awards.[4]
Test cricket[edit]
Performance against each opponent[edit]
|Not out
|High Score
|New Zealand
|South Africa
|Sri Lanka
|West Indies
- Notes
- ^ "England v Australia Scorecard". ESPN Cricinfo.com. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Etheridge, John (1998). "First Cornhill Test - England v Australia". Wisden. ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ Barnes, Simon (28 May 2004). "Why we should present ashes to man who slew weasel of defeatism". The Times Online (London). Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ a b "British Sports Book Awards". British Sports Book Awards. 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ Hussain (2005) p. 29.
- ^ "Nasser Hussain factfile". Telegraph.co.uk (London). 25 May 2004. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ a b c d "Five Cricketers of the year - Scyld Berry". Wisden Almanack. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ Hussain (2005) p. 37.
- ^ Hussain (2005) p. 41-45.
- ^ Hussain (2005) p. 30-35.
- ^ "Durham University sporting excellence on show at The Ashes". News. Durham University. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "WEST INDIES v ENGLAND 1989-90". ESPN Cricinfo.com. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Nasser Hussain England's man of Steel, BBC, 27 May 2004, retrieved 25 September 2010
- ^ Miller, Andrew (6 May 2009). "Shades of Hussain as Bopara arrives". ESPN Cricinfo.com. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ David, Field. "ENGLAND v INDIA". ESPN Cricinfo.com. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Hussain (2005) p. 2-10.
- ^ Young Stars Shine at Lords, The BBC, 13 July 2002, retrieved 26 September 2010
- ^ England v India at Lords 2002, Cricinfo, retrieved 26 September 2010
- ^ Harsh on Hussain, The BBC, 14 July 2002, retrieved 26 September 2010
- ^ Hero Kaif takes India home, The BBC, 13 July 2002, retrieved 26 September 2010
- ^ Hussain to join Sky Sports, ESPN, 27 May 2004, retrieved 25 May 2012
- ^ "Nasser Hussain calls Indian fielders 'donkeys'". NDTV Sports. 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^ "Senior School - Cricket". Newhallschool.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- Sources
- Hussain, Nasser (2005). Playing With Fire. Michael Joseph Ltd. ISBN 0718144872.
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Peace Offering from Memphis to Nashville in Schools Flap?
The Memphis City Council extended an peace offering of sorts to Nashville on Thursday, delaying for one week any action on the surrender of Memphis City Schools' charter. More from the today's CA roundup story on developments Memphis Schools sage.
After coming close to accepting the charter surrender, which could have consolidated MCS with Shelby County Schools without a public vote, council members decided to delay action and try to work with the General Assembly to craft a better transition plan for the merger of the school systems if such a measure is approved by voters on March 8.
Regardless of what the council does, council chairman Myron Lowery said the referendum will still be held.
Lowery called Thursday's special meeting after a state Senate committee approved a bill Wednesday that requires 21/2 years of planning before a consolidation of MCS and SCS would go into effect. Council members feared that legislators would dilute the Memphis voting strength by allowing a countywide vote.
But by Thursday afternoon, councilman Shea Flinn was pleading with fellow council members to delay action, saying state Sen. Mark Norris had made a "huge concession" in allowing for a Memphis-only vote. Flinn said that if the council had accepted the charter surrender Thursday, it would have taken the issue out of voters' hands.
"I think it would be premature to do what we feared Nashville would do, which is take away the right of Memphians to vote," said Flinn. "Things seem to be moving in a positive direction as far as Memphians' rights are concerned and that should be our top priority. We can not slap that hand away."
Mayor A C Wharton told council members that Gov. Bill Haslam said he would not sign any legislation affecting MCS without giving the council the ability to weigh in first, which appeared to reassure several council members.
Meanwhile, in Nashville, the school bill advanced closer to a final vote.
Republicans on four House committees rejected Democrats' efforts to alter the new bill, which delays the potential city-county schools merger until 2013 and allows special school districts in Shelby County at that time.
The bill is headed for floor votes in the state Senate on Monday night and the House next Thursday, said Rep. Curry Todd, R-Collierville.
More? See Memphis Daily News on Haslam-Wharton talks; the Memphis City Schools superintendent's take on things.


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