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Rohnert Park officials on Tuesday hurriedly took possession of 15 properties from the city's redevelopment agency, hoping to protect them in the event the state moves to eliminate the agency.
City staff called for the transfer, warning that the Legislature may act as soon as this week to dissolve redevelopment agencies, as Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed.
Housing and Redevelopment Manager Linda Babonis said the state would then likely sell off the properties, which include affordable housing, to pay off debt obligations of the redevelopment agencies.
In January, the council agreed to spend about $23 million in redevelopment money on projects, ranging from a study of using vacant city buildings for affordable housing to improving recreational facilities, including a sports field.
That move, like dozens like it undertaken by cities and counties around the state, was designed to protect redevelopment cash from the state.
Tuesday's action was different in that it involved real estate owned by the redevelopment agency. Among the properties are the location of the city's senior center and nine parcels containing or slated for affordable housing.
"If we didn't proceed with this, what would happen to these properties?" Mayor Gina Belforte asked City Manager Gabe Gonzalez.
"The properties would be subject to disposal," Gonzalez said.
"We're protecting the people of Rohnert Park," said Councilwoman Pam Stafford, explaining her vote to transfer the properties to the city.
The council's vote was unanimous, although Councilman Joe Callinan called it "a formality."
"The state's going to get what it wants," he said. "If they want it they're going to retroact it back to January. We're just going through the motions."
About 50 formerly homeless people live in the houses transferred Tuesday from the redevelopment agency to the city. A Petaluma-based nonprofit manages the homes, and the city provides rental subsidies.
What happens next to those residents is uncertain, Babonis said, and depends on the state's actions.
"But the housing is safe for now, the families are safe for now," she said.
Whatever program they come up with, it will be a bust and a waste of money. As an example they have the food giveaway once a month at the Community Center for the "poor and needy." However, I always see a lot of super obese people loading up canned goods in to new SUVs and no one says boo about it. Leave the charity to the churches. Why do my tax dollars have to pay to keep bums loaded and/or fat and give them a free home to stew in?
There are so many churches – what the heck are THEY doing anyway?
I'm all for redevelopment and improving cities, but lets be realistic…
Affordable housing = increased crime, increased welfare, increased gang activity,increase in illegal alien population.
In my own defense (and yours, Misanthrope), two things-
I agree that John has for some reason treated you in a condescending manner with the "Missy" moniker, and that bothers me. He definitely digressed in that regard, but I do believe that the resulting rift between you two detracts from the subject.
Also, I'm not here to solve RP's problems. What bothers me is the egregious violations of public trust that I see taking place in this insane dash to blow through public money that was haphazardly allotted to begin with, and is now being merely spent for the sake of spending it. One Redevelopment Agency might as well be the next. As far as RP specifically, it's quite frankly a characterless pit that deserves whatever ill befalls it politically or fiscally, and that I would barely notice missing as I drove past it on the freeway, except that its absence might actually improve the view.
Whether it's repeatedly re-electing the same people who created/perpetuated the problem of making accusations of corruption – the group of people here just like complaining instead of doing something.
Lawyer Hudson relentlessly makes accusations of mis- mal- non- feasance, corruption, etc. — yet in all these years of relentless attacks, not an iota of proof of wrongdoing.
He should be able to say law X was broken. The elements of the crime are A B & C and the facts that support A B & C are thus and such and just get them arrested or prosecuted or what have you.
The thumbs down count seems to prove that to me that the whiners here are happy just to drop their little bombs and never back it up with some proof. Sorry for demanding substantiation.
The best disinfectant is sunlight.
It seems everyone here understands what the politicians are doing. Yet we elect these people anyway.
Nothing is that simple. You might want to have the staff and city attorney review the implications of taxation and bond obligations. Effectively, these properties appear to no longer qualify for protections and exclusions afforded by redevelopment. You seem to have what was once a group of properties that previously qualified for preferential and exclusive bond issuance/assessment/tax treatment that's now a liability to the general fund. Can't do that…it's a big no-no. Your books are going to be a mess, and your stakeholders might have something to say about such a large material change to their underlying collateral.
John and Phil nailed it. The redevelopment agencies are showing their true colors now, squirrelling the money away in foxholes and handing it out to their cronies. It's pathetic, really, watching these hypocrites that are always talking about consensus building run away with bags of the public's money.
People need to be clear, the State is withdrawing THEIR money from redevelopment. The local property tax money will stay in the communities and go back into the general funds to pay for general services where that money is sorely needed. No money is being stolen from local communities. It's time for redevelopment to end, and all that money will go back to the agencies for which it was intended.
Redevelopment areas are formed without a vote of the public, a simple city council majority is all that is usually needed. Redevelopment bond debt is incurred without a vote of the public either. See how they are doing all these things without asking us, the voters? There's little accountability with redevelopment as outlined in the State
Controller's report.
Redevelopment is finally in the spotlight and it's not looking too good, get rid of it.
Submit your proof to the State Attorney General Huddy. Hot air only lifts balloons, it can't bring about justice.
They are protecting Codding, not the people of Rohnert Park. Last December the MacKenzie-Stafford regime GAVE Codding $880,000 in public funds from the redevelopment agency. Codding returned the favor by financing the campaign of Stafford and Ahonotu. Essentially, Stafford and MacKenzie used public funds for the campaign of their political alliance.
This is stealing. Those funds were derived from property taxes paid by the people in the sections of town declared "blighted" in order to start the redevelopment agency. The money should have been used for physical improvements in the areas declared to be blighted. Instead they gave the money to the new town boss. Now they want people to believe that they do not subsidize developers with sewer infrastructure paid for by existing residents of Rohnert Park.
Folks, its time to rise up and get rid of the corrupt regime in city hall. They take your money and give it to Codding. They raise your sewer rates and cancel and election result for the benefit of Brookfield Homes, Codding and 101 Holdings (owned by James Ratto, the garbage boss). The folks in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia can do it. We can too!
Hmmm, where have I heard this before? Oh, that's right. It's the same way that criminals do it when their assets face forfeiture. Bernie Madoff has nothing on you guys. You do know that it won't stand legally, right? Why waste the energy and taxpayer's money? Too bad you can't just dig it up and move it to the Caymans, but I bet you would if you could. Face it, you're screwed. Do something else amusing and pointless. It's fun to watch.


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Is there another national park where boaters, wolves, and blueberries mix so perfectly?
Like a day at the stock market, Isle Royale National Park's story can be told in numbers: More than 98 percent of this 850-square-mile island is designated wilderness, and it takes at least 2 hours to get there by ferry. The first two numbers are powerful attractors, but the last one keeps the kayaking crowds away. Result? Paddlers who make the effort to reach Isle Royale will find hermit-worthy solitude even in midsummer, when hikers flock to the park's trails but leave the coastal areas to kayakers. Two options: Camp near the Rock Harbor Lighthouse on Caribou or Tookers Islands, and explore the coastline and small offshore islands nearby; or tackle the three-portage route linking Chippewa Harbor, Lake Whittlesey, Wood Lake, Siskiwit Lake, and Intermediate Lake (a special permit allows you to camp anywhere along the shorelines; elsewhere, camping is restricted to designated sites). From Chippewa Harbor, ambitious paddlers can actually connect lake-to-lake portages all the way across the island and catch the ferry at McCargoe Cove. When you're not on the water, look for moose, listen for wolves, and hunt for blueberries.
Get there Board the Voyageur II at Grand Portage, MN, and get dropped off at Chippewa Harbor (for the inland route) or Rock Harbor (for coastal paddling). Ferry service: www.grand-isle-royale.com. Kayak rentals and guided trips: www.superiorcoastal.com
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Difficulty Moderate. Bad weather can make coastal kayaking tough for inexperienced paddlers.
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was wondering if anyone knew my father kenneth York he guided the Allagash for years.I would be interested thank you
Although you've listed some great waterways, and have limited space for your article, you know, your readers are going to chide you about not listing their favorites. So, to add to that list of incredulousness, when was the last time you paddled down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, in Central Idaho. For raw jaw-dropping beauty, aqueous power, a wicked challenge, and a great trip, you've got to list this gnarled ribbon of water that slices through the River of No Return Wilderness. I could understand leaving other waterways off your list, but not this beauty!
Wow, I can't believe the (insert favorite) river wasn't included. This is the best! Some of the most beautiful scenery is found on the (insert favorite) river....
Wait a minute. Just wait a minute. You left out the Green River in Utah? Whether its Desolation Valley or Labyrnth Canyon or Stillwater, we are talking the most spectacular rafting and canoeing in the country, bar none, nothing even close. Please. Just my humble opinion, but seriously. Green River, for like 200 miles. THAT'S amazing.
Wait a minute. Just wait a minute. You left out the Green River in Utah? Whether its Desolation Valley or Labyrnth Canyon or Stillwater, we are talking the most spectacular rafting and canoeing in the country, bar none, nothing even close. Please. Just my humble opinion, but seriously. Green River, for like 200 miles. THAT'S amazing.
WOW! Do not depend on Larry Rice on this one. First off. The Glory Hole pictured is not even in the Buffalo watershed. Second, the LOWER section will be low in the Fall. The upper half of the river will be virtually dry. The Buffalo is rain dependent, not spring fed. Summer is hot and humid with low algae filled water. The Buffalo is my river. It is by far my favorite river and I spend a lot of time there. Obviously Larry Rice does not. I will be joining Kenneth L Smith tomorrow for a week of trailbuilding on the Buffalo. Ken will be trailbuilding in the fall. If you love trails it is a chance to be in a wonderful place extending the Buffalo River Trail.
The Allagash is indeed beautiful in Sept / Oct
but the river sections are very shallow and rocky.
You will likely be limited to the lakes.
Summer months usually have the best river flow.
Bring 100% DEET and a head net!
I cant believe yall left out the Alabama Scenic River Trail, a trail that spans from NE Alabama to the Gulf of Mexico and includes the Bartram Canoe Trail, a trail that meanders through the beautiful Mobile/Tensaw River Delta.


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In a Tuesday motion (PDF) that seeks a declaratory judgment, the Internet search-engine Goliath says it wants to publish data about the total number of requests Google receives and the number of accounts affected, according to an article on the Technology page of the Washington Post (reg. req.).
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In November, Rockford Area Realtors reports 325 properties sold. That's a 15.7 percent jump from last November.
"To have strong sales and housings gains in the last quarter of the year is encouraging for buyers and sellers who are clearly feeling more confident about the housing market," said Rockford Area Realtors CEO Steve Bois.
Part of the reason for the sales boom is the deals buyers are getting. The three-month average sale price fell 2.5 percent from last November to $99,007. That's also down from just one month ago when the average sale price was $101,792.
With the continued trend of local homes going off the market, inventory is down to a 7.5 year low. Bois is hopeful that the combination of lower inventory and rising demand will eventually help push home values back up.
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whoever feels that the star trek fanbase is stagnant hasn't been to any conventions lately. I was at one last year and sure it was mostly geeky boys and girls in their teens/twenties but there were a fair number of kids, some of who couldn't have been more than 7 years old, absolutely crazy about TNG (It warmed my heart) 20 years and its still gaining fans. Lets face it people, Trek is never going to appeal to your pop culture diva or fratboy jock. To make it try to do that is a mistake. Trek has been kept alive by Trek Geeks like us! for 40 years and you know who will continue to keep it alive? Trek geeks like us. Right now there are young people out there who love science who love learning...who are watching Stargate Atlantis and The Sarah Connor Chronicles and what have you, and have never seen an episode of Star Trek in their lives and I almost guarantee you If I sat them down in front of Balance of Terror, or Where No One Has Gone Before.. or a certain story about self sealing stembolts they would be entertained if not compelled, because its in their character.
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Andrew Holness can't touch Warmington!
Someone close to Warmington should have given him a warm mug of cinnamon and nutmeg-spiced cocoa the night before, with a hefty slice of hard dough bread to dunk in it. The singing of a lullaby and a kiss on the cheek should let him slip off into never-never land.
But, one suspects that even if he was fortunate to have had such a tender send-off into sleep, it would not have mattered, because his present utterances are reflective of the destructive evolution of Jamaican politics which is disappearing more in words than in reality.
If the general public is Mr Warmington's mirror it doesn't seem that he is bothered by the reflection as much as he is taken up by the echoes of what spews forth from his mouth. Said last Sunday at a Jamaica Labour Part (JLP) constituency meeting in South Central St Catherine on the same platform as JLP party leader and Leader of the Opposition were the following words,
"If you don't vote; you don't count. And at this stage if a person walk in the office and sey 'Boss, mi a Labourite', and when I check the computer, you didn't vote, I nah deal wid you. If you don't vote, you don't count, and you can't ask for government benefits when you refuse to participate in the governance of your country. I don't know how others perform, how others work, but in South West St Catherine dem have to vote to talk to me, nuh care how you sick and need it, nuh care how the old lady on the crutch; you didn't vote without an excuse, you don't talk to this member of Parliament. You talk to me when you want to, when the time come when you should have spoken, you should have gone to that polling station to vote."
Did he plan the night before to say those words or did they just spill out from that poorly lit side of his political brain?
It seems that Mr Warmington has never risen above the level where his constituents are anything other than children to be seen needing direction with a leather belt hovering. Or is it something else?
Locate his words in 18th century Jamaica, tweak the narrative to suit the directives of the time, bequeath to Mr Warmington the power to change his skin colour, give him the status of holder of the great house and it could well be the harsh orders coming from the space between the great house and the sugar plantation in the days of slavery.
One perverse and — certainly to me — very misunderstood irony is that after Warmington spilled that pot of bile on the very stage where party leader Andrew Holness sat, the Opposition Leader gave a speech where he stressed that Jamaica can be better than it is.
By the silence from the JLP leader, and the deliberate stepping away from addressing Warmington's highly offensive words, it seems obvious that Mr Holness does not appreciate the correlation between the quality of a country's leadership and the country's economic success.
Somehow, to him, both can travel the road but, in different directions. How does that work?
The disturbing tone of Mr Warmington's speech also indicates another important disconnect in his understanding of the right of the constituent to not vote, and the validity behind remaining on the outside of the electorate. It also points to the possibility of Mr Warmington seeing someone much worse than not voting. Someone who voted for the PNP!
We know, of course, that in the recent past, it seems that Mr Holness is too concerned with building a power base of loyalists inside a bloc of the JLP to risk any disciplinary action against Warmington, one of his main loyalists.
In plain language, when it comes to how Andrew Holness must view Mr Warmington, the main understanding must be. 'Can't touch this!'
One sad consideration of the continued crudity of the words from the South West St Catherine MP is that it may not be so much a reflection of how far we've strayed from developing the human potential in this country as it is an accurate picture of our true selves.
If you think of it, one can easily visualise Warmington, his head wrapped in a black, silky looking cloth, 'gangsta' sunshades on, staff in hand at Sting, and upstaging that infamous and sad clash between Lady Saw and Macka Diamond.
That too many sensible people in Jamaica who I spoke with were of the opinion that denigrating clashes of that type should be left untouched by criticism because it has a place in our 'culture' told me that Mr Warmington may be much more to us than what we desperately need to run away from.
I congratulate West Portland JLP MP, Daryl Vaz for being unafraid to face the issue and saying upfront that Warmington's outburst has no place in a modern JLP, and that people have valid reasons and the constitutional right not to vote.
But, not all JLP MPs were in the mood to go public with their views, as they fear it would affect the still unsettled condition of the party left over from the leadership race late last year.
One said on Wednesday morning: "I have to ask myself if it doesn't bother the party leader. Warmington is being rewarded for his continued outbursts out of parliament and as the new House whip. He continues to damage the party, and no one expects better from him. But, the leader doesn't have the cojones to deal with him. He definitely is not my whip."
When party leader Andrew Holness said on the very stage, a few minutes after Warmington spoke, that the JLP "...will immediately implement programmes to ensure short-term economic growth and begin work to make Jamaica a society with fewer murders and one in which everyone has access to quality education," one assumed that, in a far off past, young Everald Warmington must have had a primary schoolteacher trying against all odds to impart to him some basic social graces.
"There is hope," said JLP party leader Andrew Holness. "Jamaica can be better than it is."
Damn right, Mr Holness, but first you must deal with the elephant in your own room. You, Mr Holness, cannot attempt to be that transformative change agent while a very vocal part of the entity you lead continues to insist that he is comfortable with mud politics. But, then again, you wouldn't dare to touch Mr Warmington.
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Tower Hamlets council has today launched its biggest ever recycling campaign with the help of a spectacular giant robot in a bid to improve its record as one of the worst performing councils for recycling in the country.
Entitled 'We can Recycle More', the campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of recycling and using the borough's recycling service and saw the robot - named 'Mr Recycle More' - on display with special effects at Spitalfields Market this morning.
At six metres tall, the robot, which is made of 33 recycling bins, towers over a double-decker bus. He has been built with the support of the council's recycling contractor, Veolia. The giant will now tour the streets as the council's ambassador for recycling as well as visiting community days, in residential areas and estates.
Hundreds of posters will also be put up on bill boards and buses starring local people who recycle.
The work is especially important because Tower Hamlets is among the lowest recycling authorities in the country, recording an 11.75% recycling rate in 2006-07.
Tower Hamlets council's Lead Member for Cleaner, Safer, Greener, councillor Abdal Ullah said: "It's no secret that Tower Hamlets is among the lowest recycling authorities in the country. But rather than just accept this fact the council is going all out with a massive campaign to get the whole community involved in recycling more.
"Our recycling rates in September this year were the highest they have ever been at 16 and a half per cent. This shows that people are responding to our services and the improvements we have made. We are really keen to carry on working with people and encouraging everyone to get involved and recycle more," he added.
Children from Ben Jonson Primary school also attended the launch to showcase a DVD they produced, with the council's waste education officer, about recycling.
A council spokeswoman added that Tower Hamlets would not use "over the top" enforcement measures to get residents on side.
She said: "We are all aware of the so-called council snoopers and reporting of use heavy-handed measures like fines and we are proud that Tower Hamlets Council is working with the community on a voluntary scheme.
"Against a background of increasing unease at what some perceive as over the top enforcement, Tower Hamlets is promoting am ambitious programme relying on people getting involved rather than enforcement tactics," she added.
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The borough also recently launched Whitechapel as the first market in the country to recycle 100 per cent of the waste it generates.


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I KNOW THE GAMES DON'T COUNT IN THE STANDINGS, and or in rosters of full of future arena and Canadian football league players, but seeing as we're at the midway point of the NFL preseason let's take a look at its best aspects.
It's been six long football-less months since the Super Bowl and we football fans are ravenous for anything related to the sport. So to see a game, an actual game–no more talk about practice and drills and conditioning–is a sight for sore eyes each and every August.
Sure, football is not the type of game that people can play all year, we fans get that, but we also miss it. We miss it bad. And they only play 16 games a year. Those extra four games in preseason are so needed to help fuel the desire for bone-crushing hits, acrobatic catches, punishing blocks, and touchdowns, touchdowns, touchdowns.
No matter who you cheer for during the preseason, everyone has a chance—at least theoretically.
Every team in the league has a perfect record. Half of them won't be able to say that after week one.
It doesn't matter what happened last year, or the last five or 10 years, this could be your team's year.
And unless there is an injury to a key player, or you're a uncompromising pessimist, there's no reason to think your team can't get it done this year. Even if the go 0-4 in preseason you can always brush that off as "just preseason."
Of course if they go 4-0, you might have to do some trash talking.
I know the NFL likes to pretend that folks don't gamble on football, or those that do only do it through State-sanctioned lotteries or casinos.
But the fact is tons people, like a shitload, like nearly all of us football fans, bet on football.
Whether in a bar pick 'em pool, or a fantasy league, there is good money to be made watching football.
So it behooves the dedicated gambler… err fan… to evaluate the players and teams heading into the season and fantasy league drafts.
What better venue for said evaluation than the preseason when coaches and general managers are doing the same damn thing—except not the gambling I hope.
I know that when the season starts it doesn't make sense to have teams getting different numbers of days off between games, and that the expanded preseason rosters allow for more games in fewer nights without injury risks.
Not to mention that there are rules against playing on Friday and Saturday so as not to step on the toes of high school and college players.
But damn if football almost every night ain't awesome. It can't happen in the regular season but am I ever happy they do it for the preseason.
It's not only been six months since we've seen NFL football, but it's been six months since we've seen NFL cheerleaders.
And every cheer squad goes through changes in the off-season, too.
There'll be some new faces, new uniforms, and new cheers to get us fans fired up—cheerleaders can be as important to fan morale as the team's play.
Not only do they boost morale, but they are ambassadors for your team, so obviously it is important to get a look at them in the preseason and make sure they are shaping up for the upcoming season.
It's a tough job, but it's an important part of being a fan.
I think I might have mentioned this one already, but it bears repeating: It's football!
The long wait of the off-season is over, preseason may not count but you can still get together with some buddies and down a few cold ones and watch some guys score some touchdowns.
Doesn't get any better than that.
Remember football only comes once a year, and lasts only 17 weeks, so enjoy it, soak it up, even the preseason.
Because before you know it, it'll be February and the Super Bowl will be over and football will disappear for six months again.


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Brooks County investigators found 45 marijuana plants, instruction manuals for growing marijuana, and several road and stop signs from around Brooks County in Touchton's Golding Road Home.
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01/27/2011: "An Open Letter To The County Council"
(Miki Brostrom addresses County Council)
Honorable Council Members:
It appears to me that the Public Participation Process outlined here is impossibly complicated. [Link to Shoreline Mater Plan Update ]
First of all, this effort is not supposed to create a new plan, which this appears to do. It is supposed to be a review and update of the existing plan, the plan we already have, which was adopted in 1998.
It is not just the State that requires public participation. The 1998 Comprehensive Plan states that, "San Juan County is committed to an inclusive, on-going process of open dialog, effective communication, community education, and broad public participation in the development of (its) Comprehensive Plan."[San Juan County Comprehensive Plan Introduction.4.] And "public" does not mean just those entities clamoring for changes in the regulations; it means representative participation by as many citizens with as many perspectives and from as many of the islands as possible.
In the early 1970's, after State adoption of the Shoreline Management Act, the county developed its original Shoreline Master Plan through citizen, local, neighborhood groups. I don't think anyone on the current council, and certainly no one in the Planning Department, was involved in formulation of that original plan, but there are citizens still here who were. It was a true grassroots effort. For the 1998 update, the County Commissioners appointed three Citizen Advisory Committees, some 46 individuals representing a broad range of interests, to guide the effort [San Juan County Comprehensive Plan Introduction.4], resulting in a plan produced by and for its citizens; again, a grassroots effort. This 2011/2012 update appears to be driven by the Planning Department, with predetermined objectives and "representative parties" identified and invited by them. This is not "grassroots", and is a distinct departure from previous efforts.
It is the shoreline owners and people who live here, and those of us who have been here for many years, who recognize and can articulate the changes that have occurred, who know intimately current conditions and the areas that are damaged, degraded or impaired.
While anecdotal, this is also a starting point for public participation which, together with the numerous -and many- scientific studies which have been done by local, regional and state agencies, should be the basis of any updated plan. Putting this information together should not be a complicated process.
The current Comprehensive Plan, of which the Shoreline Master Program is one element, has a Vision Statement; it has Goals, Policies and Regulations. The Comprehensive Plan Element 3 contains the goals and policies of shoreline use and is considered Part 1 of the Shoreline Master Program. Shoreline use regulations which implement the goals and policies are contained in the Unified Development Code, which is Part 2. [San Juan County Comprehensive Plan 3.1.B.] There is a clear separation between Part 1 and Part 2.
The proposed public participation plan for this update appears haphazard, throwing everything together, goals, policies and regulations, without an orderly progression. Goals and policies should guide the regulations, not the other way around. The process would be much simpler and understandable, more cohesive, if it were to start with a focused examination of the shoreline plan we currently have, section by section, goals and policies first, and in the light of scientific data. Only when goals and policies are defined as expression of responsibilities should implementing regulations be considered and, if necessary, responsibilities and regulations and property rights reconciled.
The four points I ask the Council to consider are these:
1. Please respect the history of how the existing 1998 plan came to be and the broad range of interests and perspectives included in its development;
2. Please keep in mind that San Juan County is not composed of just three or four major islands, and that the outer, non-ferry-served islands have some of the most vulnerable shorelines;
3. Please use the existing plan as the basis of the update; and
4. Please clearly separate the Goals and Policies, Part 1, from the Regulations, Part 2, so that the cart isn't ahead of the horse!
And one last thing: The Director is quoted as recently saying that, "Ultimately it is the responsibility of the property owner to know what the codes are…" even when the county doesn't know itself. Please make sure this time that the county -a well as the citizens- know -and understand- what the code says.
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The Spy Next Door: Oxford Woman Worked for CIA in Vienna During Cold WarBy Sandra Knispel | Published 14 Nov 2010 01:30pm |
During the Cold War, American spies in the heart of Europe were collecting valuable information about the Soviet Union. MPB's Sandra Knispel tells the remarkable story of a former CIA spy, who as a young woman was posted to Vienna, and now lives around the corner from her in Oxford.
If you've watched "The Third Man," the 1949 British film noir, you know what post-war Vienna looked like. Tattered, slowly recovering from the wounds of World War II and divided – just like Berlin – into four zones, each governed by one of the Allies, the Austrian capital was crawling with spies.
"It was a complete madhouse of espionage and counter espionage. We were so desperate to get agents that we would recruit even a pimply-faced Soviet private if he could give us some information," Shirley Parry said with a laugh.
In the fall of 1952, the American arrived in Vienna as a typist. Prim and proper, the 23-year old fit to a T the cover the CIA had chosen for her. The Eastern-most outpost of the West, further east than Prague and nestled inside the Soviet zone of Austria, Cold War Vienna was a natural gateway to the Communist empire. Here, spying had become a cottage industry.
"So many of the people were out of work, but when the Allies came in – especially the Americans – who were looking for any entrees to any of the opposition's establishments….. So any cook or bottle washer, or taxi driver, or anyone who could possibly be a lead into the Soviet installations was eligible to be recruited," Perry said. "Almost everybody was working for one of the Allied organizations."
Perry's role as a case officer at the Vienna CIA station was to identify and help recruit Soviet agents. A lengthy process that involved surreptitious meetings, a lot of vetting, and then checking if CIA headquarters in D.C. found the intelligence worth paying for. But at this point the hiring process was far from over.
"Then you would try to find out what this person's vulnerabilities were so that you could, if you wanted him, you could really reel him in with a little bit of judicious blackmail," Perry explained. "You had to have a handle on this person. Unless they were defectors who walked in and were so well motivated that they wanted to come over to you."
According to Carl Jensen, director of the University of Mississippi's Center for Intelligence and Security Studies, spying was paramount at the onset of the Cold War.
"You had the Russians, the Soviets who had nuclear weapons; we had nuclear weapons. You couldn't fight a direct war. It became a battle of proxy wars," Jensen said. "But most of all it was a war of spies. It was intelligence agencies versus intelligence agencies. And there was nowhere more exciting or more challenging in those early days than Vienna."
"It was a jumping off place for people we sent in black, you know crossing the borders," Perry added. "And a wonderful listening post. It was also occupied by all of the Allies. So it meant that the Russians were close at hand. And of course they had sent in their intelligence operatives so there were targets right there on the ground. So it was a very fertile ground for espionage."
Once, when Perry, two girlfriends and a male CIA colleague were travelling by car through snowy Austria on their way to Salzburg for a Thanksgiving dinner things went awry.
"The car was some ancient craxen and it broke down in the middle of the Soviet zone in a little town called Amstetten, which happened to have a very active Soviet military installation, a Kommandatura," Perry recalled the frightening scene.
Soon they were discovered by Soviet military police and hauled to their station. Held behind bars, they worried the Soviets would discover that they had accidentally stumbled across four CIA officers on vacation.
"We sat under guard and the little Soviet private aimed his AK47 at us as we sat there on hard wooden benches looking at him, and waiting and wondering what would happen."
It was well past midnight when they heard a commotion. U.S. military police had finally arrived to pick them up. All the while their captors believed they were releasing just a hapless gaggle of young secretaries plus driver.
Perry spent a total of 13 years working for the CIA. Now, at age 81, the Oxonian has just penned her memoir "After Many Days: My Life as a Spy and other Grand Adventures." And still, she longs for another assignment.
"They would be smart to do it. Absolutely. Because you would be so unexpected and unlikely."
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The spy next door knows.
Sandra Knispel, MPB News, Oxford.
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Good morning. We have, I think, a cultural watershed in the last ten years or so which is certainly worth acknowledging. I think environmental concerns are on the forefront of the culture's attention in one way or another. We would not be where we are today unless there was so much environmental education occurring throughout the country and the world. There was a time when the environment was sort of a hippie, left-wing kind of thing. You had to walk in the side door of the school or coax individual teachers into participating in your programs. Now you can walk in the front door of the school. In fact, the state is mandating environmental education. So teachers are looking for you because they know they have to do it and have to try to find somebody.
So, this great and extraordinary time, that I wasn't sure I'd ever see -- it is important to acknowledge that we are there. My organization, the Lower Merion Conservancy, has a big event this weekend, the Children's Earth Day Forest. We invite kids from local schools to help us recreate a Pennsylvania forest. You walk into a room this weekend and about 600 kids will have made up 2,000 life-size animals that they put in trees that they build. Each classroom builds a tree and populates it with plants and animals that grow in Pennsylvania, so a kid will know exactly what a swallowtail, looks like, and when she sees it fly by, she'll probably even say that there's a swallowtail, perhaps. We're trying to build environmental literacy locally by providing kids a program like this. This is just a tiny tip of an iceberg of what is happening in this field. So, it is important to acknowledge where we are. We're in a golden age of environmental education in some ways, perhaps. Not only is there more environmental education than ever, but people are asking for more than ever.
At the same time, there is rampant environmental illiteracy. I think we should just be blunt about it. We just saw the results of a major survey of environmental knowledge; we did a baby version of this locally because I was interested in what kids in my neck of the woods were learning. Our organization came up with questions that we would ask if we were going to give sort of a final exam on the environment to the high school seniors.
To make it easy, I wanted ten questions. You might choose, I'm sure, ten different questions, but basically, we asked questions such as, can you, as a graduating high school senior, name where your trash goes on collection day? Where does it go? Can you tell me what the source of your drinking water is? Can you name one bird by its song? I've become convinced as I've gone through my career of twenty, twenty-five years, that knowing the names and life histories of local plants and animals is not just an important piece of environmental education; I think it is the beginning of all environmental education programs. I think that is a skill that kids are born being able to do. Kids are born naming the world, and so, for me, nature study is a critical component of pre-school, kindergarten, first grade environmental education programs. But when you're a graduating senior, you can't name any one bird.
So, we had ten questions that we gave to more than 200 high school seniors in eight different high schools public and private in Lower Merion Township, which is the first township west of the city of Philadelphia. We also gave them, along with the ten questions, some questions about behavior and a list of issues that they might be worried about or concerned about and asked them to rank whether they're very concerned or somewhat concerned. The good new is kids are highly interested in the environment. Our poll was done in January of 1996. I want to go out and do it again this next school year and see if there have been changes. So, while the survey is a few years old, I don't think things have changed a whole lot.
Kids rank AIDS first, the environment second, so of all the issues they could worry about, it was very high. Of all environmental issues -- air, clean water, trash, and so on -- the rain forest, hands down, is the one issue that kids are mostly worried about. There are a few things kids know. They have the water cycle down cold. You teach the water cycle probably one hundred times throughout the K-12 curriculum. So, they've got the water cycle down cold. And they know that trees produce oxygen. They can tell you that. There was some good news. One of the questions related to causes for extinction of species, and the kids knew the most important reason was habitat loss.
The bad news is, the average score was 42 percent, which was horrible. Only one kid scored in the 80s, and nobody in the 90s. Of 218 high school seniors, the average score was 42. Seven percent could name the source of their drinking water. Seven percent. We're just outside Philadelphia. We have got two big rivers, the Schuykill and the Delaware, so those are the two obvious choices, but in our township, we get drinking water from a tiny tributary. Only 7 percent could name that.
Most had no idea that their waste goes to an incinerator that they drive by every day. During high school assemblies, I would talk with kids about environmental issues and ask them questions, like, "Why is there global warming?" And the answers would come back. Someone would always shout, "the ozone hole." So, I put that as one of the choices in reasons for global warming -- if there's global warming (I put the "if" in the question), that is, "What do most scientists attribute it to?" Forty-nine percent said a hole in the ozone layer. So, they deliberately sought that answer out.
It is one thing to say that at least they're interested in the issue, but I think what happens is if these kids are graduating high seniors and then becoming citizens and voters in the world, they're going to elect politicians that make the wrong policy choices because have absolutely no understanding about the issue. I think that if kids are going to be citizens of a culture, they have to have some kind of sense of the issues facing the culture. That was the bad news.
For me, there are numerous reasons why our students, although they are interested in the environment, are profoundly ecologically illiterate. For one, unlike almost any other profession in education, each individual student has an entirely unique environmental education experience. There is some agreement in the field of education as to how you teach English. You start with the ABCs. You move into cat and bad and dad and then go from there. With environmental education there is absolutely no agreement as to what to teach or when you teach it or how you teach it. Each kid graduates into the next school and gets a teacher who may or may not be interested in the subject, may or may not have a pet environmental education thing. A kid can go from a third grade assembly with some whiny folk musician singing about loving the earth, and that's the environmental education program for that classroom in that grade level. "Love the earth, God loves the earth, we all love the earth,"and that's it. In fourth grade they do a sleep-over at a center, perhaps. Fifth grade, they might do some stream monitoring, and put the data into Project GREEN, but the kid in the next seat had a different fourth grade teacher, so that kid didn't do the sleep-over. It is not just in each school, each student winds up graduating with a entirely unique environmental education experience.
What happens is that it is a kind of Frankenstein monster cobbled together with different body parts -- the head of this, with the arms from here. Each kid, essentially, gets a Frankenstein monster as an environmental education experience. It is the Earth Day assembly grafted onto a year of stream monitoring, attached to a litter clean-up on Earth Day grafted on -- and that's an environmental education experience for that kid.
It is a monster because essentially it is disjointed things glued together with no scope and sequence. When you teach about the rain forest, should you even allude to rain forest loss to kids who are four years old, when the concept of life and death isn't firm yet? Do we teach kids about the death of the earth before we teach kids about how things live? What is the sequence of concepts that we want to give students? When do we teach these things? Can you even teach ozone depletion to students who have no clue what a stratosphere is? How do you one without the other? What is the scope and sequence?
Essentially, there is no scope and sequence that the field has agreed upon. Each state is essentially reinventing it. The problem with the states doing that -- Pennsylvania is doing it right now -- is that they are wonderful efforts, but, these scopes and sequences and objectives and goals twist in the political winds. The next time a new governor is elected with a new agenda, he goes back or she goes back and says, "I don't like our standards. I think it is time to reinvent education in our state." So Pennsylvania went through a long sequence with a previous governor of outcome-based education (OBE), where it didn't matter how many hours you had in a course. If you could prove to the teachers that you were master of the topic, of the content, you then were allowed to get out of it. You had to prove mastery, not clock hours. That's called outcome-based education, which is a big political football. Essentially, it was approved. The cool thing was that the environment got elevated to one of the major content areas that kids should know about. The bad news is, when the new governor was elected, he said, "if you want to do this OBE stuff you can. If you don't want to do it, we're not going to enforce it." This governor's now gone, and there's a reinvention of the state's goals and outcomes for the entire curriculum once again.
So, the next point. In 1970s, we wanted new environmental education. We can't convince whole school systems and whole states that you have to do this, so we seduce individual teachers and we decide, "Let's write activities," -- heaven help we should ask that a teacher commit one hour a week to environmental education. So, let's do some juicy activities which they can or cannot do. The activities can stand alone - say, "You can do this game." There will be six other things that the activity will do. It is language arts. It is some math. So we're going to infuse it into this. We're going to do all these cool things.
So, we invented -- we got hooked on -- we got addicted to teaching environmental education through activities. Essentially, kids got dessert. They got the cool stuff. We never taught the main course. We never said, here is the content of environmental education that we're going to give from kindergarten through twelfth grade. We have been nibbling at the edges and getting little sweets - Here's a little WILD, here's a little WET (we give them all fancy acronyms and adjectives). We had to do it in a way. It is not meant to be a criticism of Project WILD and WET. We had to do it. It was the last resort that we were left with.
But the problem is what we're left with now is that we never taught the main course. Each practitioner of environmental education essentially redesigns a curriculum. You're twenty-two years old, you're fresh out of college, you're writing a curriculum with no experience and you're grafting your own environmental education Frankenstein. You're thinking, "Here's a WET, here's a WILD, here's a little of this, a little of that."
Worse, among a lot of environmental educators, there is an anti-science basis, perhaps even an anti-intellectual basis. They say, "One of the reasons why we are having environmental problems is because of science." There's a real anti-science bent to people who do environmental education full time. I think college environmental education programs are just too easy. We don't demand enough of the people that we graduate. We don't demand that they have a mastery of the core sciences.
I think the culture in which we are enmeshed sees the environment as "nice." It is the air that they breathe. It is the water they drink. This culture thinks the environment is nice. We graduated from hippie and left wing to now, we're nice. Environmental education is okay. But it is not mandatory. It is not important. It is not critical.
Worse, the public -- the parents of kids in school -- they have no criteria with which to judge whether their kid is getting a good environmental education experience. Doing a litter cleanup on Earth Day -- that's fine. That's nice. The public has no standards with which to judge the programs that our students are in. They don't know if it is enough. They don't know if it is anti-science. They don't know if the science is wrong. They don't know if it is too political. They have no idea because they have no standards with which to judge.
We environmental educators have gotten a free ride for a long time, and partly because our stuff is considered nice but not essential. The problem is that environmental issues are not getting better; they're going to get worse. The rain forest issue is not going to go away. The climate question is not going to go away. These issues will heat up again but our students have no capacity to deal with them.
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Still finding the three hour marathon length Monday Night Raw's a chore to get through, Cagesiders? Well I have bad news for you then, as the finishing line is not in sight.
According to Bryan Alvarez of f4wonline.com, "at this point the working plans are for Raw to be three hours at least through SummerSlam."
During the football season the third hour of Raw seemed to be in danger of being axed when the show fell to its lowest non-holiday rating in over 15 years against a huge Chicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys game.
But Vince McMahon wasn't about to let that happen without a fight. He removed the complacent Brian Gewirtz from his longstanding position as the head writer of Raw and apparently told those left standing that he wanted results or he wanted resignations. By the way, for those that were wondering, Gewirtz is still with the company and is now working as The Rock's personal script writer, someone he's always had a close working relationship with.
However, the key to weathering the storm wasn't the backstage shakeup, as the product remained largely unchanged, but bringing back the Mr. McMahon character and having Vince work a surprisingly physical match with CM Punk at age 67.
This ensured that the audience didn't drop any lower whilst the football season was still ongoing. Since then, the ratings have bounced back in a big way, but that was to be expected with the WWE returns of The Rock and Brock Lesnar.
Which is probably why the plan is to stick with the three hour format for the next six months at least. Whether it lasts indefinitely will depend upon how the ratings stand up in the annual post WrestleMania lull period when the part timers go back to making movies (Rock), hunting in the outdoors (Lesnar), watching basketball (The Undertaker), playing rock star (Chris Jericho) or working as a full time executive at WWE HQ (Triple H).
Given that those guys are mainly working with established acts and not putting anyone new over to help carry the company in their absence it may turn out to be an uphill battle to keep Raw viewership at a healthy level. So it's not out of the question that this decision to keep the third hour going after WrestleMania will be second guessed in the summer months.


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---- — The American Red Cross will hold two local community blood drives during the next few weeks.
On Monday, a drive will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. at All Saints Anglican Church, 67 Friend St., Amesbury.
Donors will receive a coupon for a free lunch pack at Cumberland Farms.
On Friday, March 8, the Red Cross will also host a drive from 1 to 6 p.m. at Hilton Senior Center, 43 Lafayette Road, Salisbury. Donors will receive a coupon for a free hand-crafted Griddle Melt from IHOP.
To make an appointment to donate blood, call 1-800-RED CROSS (733-2767) or log onto redcrossblood.org.
Community yoga tonight in Amesbury
People's Yoga Co-op will run a Vinyasa yoga class tonight at 6:30. Pay by donation. The class will run until 7:45 p.m. People's Yoga Co-op is located at 14 Cedar St., 101, in Amesbury.
Dyslexia info session Wednesday
If you or your child have difficulties with reading, decoding, phonemic awareness, writing, spelling, math or attention deficits, dyslexia could be the cause.
New England Dyslexia Solutions is holding a free informational seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 27, that will offer in-depth understanding of what dyslexia is, signs to look for and solutions that help. The seminar will begin at 10 a.m. in Amesbury at Boston North Technology Park on Haverhill Road, building A, conference room, 110.
Registration is required. Call 978-337-7753 or register online at http://ne-dyslexia.com/calendar.html.
Free vein screening
Do you have tired, swollen or painful legs? Register for a free vein screening on Thursday, Feb. 28, in the Anna Jaques Hospital Higgins conference room.
The screenings will run from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Atlantic Surgical Associates and Vein Institute specialists will be on hand to give screenings, which will last about 15 minutes. Participants will be examined individually and learn about vascular conditions and treatment options.
Free chronic pain workshop at YWCA
The YWCA Greater Newburyport and Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley will co-host a chronic pain workshop on Tuesdays, beginning March 12. The free workshop will run through April 16.
The sessions will be held at the YWCA's 13 Market St. facility from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
The workshop is suitable for individuals who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain, post-stroke pain, multiple sclerosis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic neck, shoulder or back pain or any other types of ongoing pain.
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Central Business Park
Bay Blvd., Pasay City
22 June 2009
Our place was approximately 3 - 4 hours away from SM Mall of Asia (depending on the traffic), and because it was getting dark already, my sister and I decided to eat dinner first before going home. During my sister's college graduation, the owner of the Binalot food place talked about the company and how they grew from their humble beginnings, so when we saw the Binalot name in one of the food places, we opted to eat there instead.
Facade. The glass walls did give people a peek at how the restaurant looked inside. Aside from the good ambiance, one of the things that made us decide to eat there was because of the tarpaulin with pictures of the foods and the price.
Dining Area. Most of the foods here are less than 100 pesos, yet for a restaurant with very affordable foods, I was truly amazed at how the restaurant looked. Sitting there, it made me feel as if we were on a high end restaurant!
My sister and I went for something that was considered our personal favorites:
Spicy Sisig with Egg. During this time, my sister really loved eating sisig, and seeing this on the menu, she didn't hesitate in going for it. Like what I have said in my previous posts, I do love eating sisig, but I don't like it with egg. According to my sister, this sisig was obviously not as good as the sisig she has tried, but it was okay as well. I didn't get to taste her food, but from the looks of it, this really looked a little different from the sisig we have tried - most of the sisig I have tasted weren't saucy, unlike this one. From my initial view, it really looked as if this one was taken from a can, but of course that's just me.
Pork Adobo. I truly am a big fan of adobo, but they didn't have chicken adobo, so I went for their pork adobo. The whole dish was wrapped in banana leaves, and in it were three matchbox sizes of pork belly adobo, 1 cup of rice, 1 tomato, and 1 salted egg cut into two. The adobo was good, however with only three slices and each sliced had more fat than the meat, I wasn't really satisfied. Good thing there was the salted egg! :)
Drinks. Sister had mango juice, while I went for sago't gulaman (tapioca pearls and gelatin in caramelized water), to complete the Filipino feel. I truly enjoyed this drink, and I was really happy it had so many tapioca pearls and gelatin!
Okay, so the name of the place was Nid's Express Binalot, totally NOT the same as the Binalot that we were thinking about. Still, given the name "binalot," I liked how Filipino foods were the stars of the restaurant.
One time, I saw a different branch and saw "Nid's Balot sa Dahon," and I just don't know if they have changed their name or it's a different one. Well, I think it was a much better option to change the name to avoid confusion, like what happened to us.
Nid's Express Binalot is located outside of the mall, near the Supermarket.
*** Jenn ***


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Marling School pupils collect a record amount of sports gear for charity (From Stroud News and Journal)
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GENEROUS students and staff at Marling School have donated a record stash of sports kit to help those less fortunate around the world.
More than a tonne of clothing was donated to the LV=SOS Kit Aid project, which recycles old sports kits and sends it to youngsters who need it abroad and in the UK.
Gloucester Rugby club captain Tom Savage visited the school on Thursday, January 23, to take collection of the kit, which is the largest single amount the charity has seen.
Mark Nicholson, head of PE, said: "It was really heart-warming to see the students give their time and effort into the project.
"It has been a great success and students can take pride in the fact that young people are going to have the benefit and enjoyment of playing sport thanks to their donations."
Unwanted kit was also donated by Stroud Rugby Club, Stroud High School and Minchinhampton Junior Football Club.
Cam builders merchant Buildit provided a portable skip for the school to collect the clothing, which could cover the sports hall floor.
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There are a lot of things going on around here. First off, tomorrow is the Tri-WOD challenge! All regular classes are canceled, but cheering and judges are needed if you still want to drop by! Additionally, Monday starts our class sign ins. (See below for our policies for late and no-shows.) But before we get to that, we have an important announcement to make...
If you see Thomas or Kacie in the gym - our favorite newlyweds - make sure you give them a giant high five today, followed by a slightly lingering hug.... They are moving (sad face!) to San Jose for career opportunities. Throughout their time here, Kacie and Thomas were consistently a fun addition to any class - striving for greatness with a little sass on the side. You two will be sorely missed! All of us here at UB wish you two success and happiness in your new town!
As for the rest of you who are sticking around, here is that late/no show policy I mentioned before...
In order to ensure that classes start on time, we will be very strict about lateness. From Monday the 17th of June, if you are more than 5 minutes late to class, you will not be allowed to join class. If you have booked your place in class, you will be considered a no-show and your place may be given away to someone waiting for a spot to open up. Please read the section below for our policy on no-shows.
So that we are completely clear, we definite "lateness" as anything other than being 100% ready to participate in class. If you are in the bathroom getting changed at 6 minutes past class time, you will not be allowed to join class. If you're locking up your bike at 6 minutes past class time, you will not be allowed to join class.
If you are late to class, but arrive and are ready to WOD before the 5 minute cutoff, you will be let off easy with a 20 burpee penalty.
If you have signed up for a class but can no longer attend, you may cancel without penalty up to 12 hours in advance of the class. If you cancel outside that window, or simply do not show up to class (no-show), then you will incur a penalty.
Depending on what type of membership you have, the penalties for late cancel or no-show are different. You can view these policies anytime on our Schedule page.
For 10-pack users:
You will lose each class that you sign up for if you cancel late, or no-show.
For 2 & 3 Classes per Week Members:
Your offenses will be tallied within your billing month.
1st offense in a month: no make-up class
2nd offense in a month: $10 fee and no make-up class
3rd & subsequent offenses in a month: $25 fee per class and no make-up classes
For 4+ Classes per Week Members:
Your offenses will be tallied within your billing month.
1st offense in a month: $10 fee
2nd & subsequent offenses in a month: $25 fee per class
Please note, our Open Gym sessions do not have an official athlete cap. You can drop in to to these without signing in online before - just sign in once you get to the gym. The same goes for our Restricted Drop-In Time that is available for Unlimited members.
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So no regular classes tomorrow and Saturday?
Dheeraj Sareen said this on 06/13/2013 at 11:04PM
Also, best of luck on your new endeavor Kacie, it was fun to partner up with you every now and then! :)
Dheeraj Sareen said this on 06/13/2013 at 11:06PM
Kacie and Thomas, sad to see you go! And, congrats!
Andrea Depthcharge said this on 06/14/2013 at 06:50AM
May I suggest changing the late cancel policy time window from 12 hours to one hour? It seems more likely that someone will figure out at least an hour before that something has come up and more likely that within an hour of class someone who wasn't able to register would check back if that makes sense? Dhneeraj - Regular classes today, just none tomorrow/Saturday.
So sad to see you guys go, Kacie and Thomas! You will be missed!
Tara Levens said this on 06/14/2013 at 09:24AM
Any chance we can shorten that cancellation window, does MindBody have a waiting list feature?
Jeremiah Boehner said this on 06/14/2013 at 10:02AM
Currently, there is no sign up option for SWOD. Will this be changing, or is it treated the same as Restricted Drop-In Time (sign in upon arrival)?
Nikki Staley said this on 06/14/2013 at 10:47AM
1.) I agree that a 1 hour cancel window is much more reasonable. 2.) In addition - since no one is perfect - I would suggest at least one "freebie" prior to incurring a penalty. 3.) As our community grows and we need to evolve our policies - is there an opportunity to gather input from members regarding policy changes? A number of us have come from other boxes and can provide perspective on how other boxes have dealt with some of the challenges UB is facing.
Jill Wieczorek said this on 06/14/2013 at 11:01AM
Minimum 12 hours in advance? I usually decide 12 minutes in advance! Does MindBody show how many people are signed up for a given class? I'd prefer not to commit unless absolutely necessary, and therefore would only sign up for classes that are almost full. Hope that makes sense.
Ion Feldman said this on 06/14/2013 at 11:21AM
1 hour cancellation policy means people would (likely) automatically sign up every day, and then decide an hour before class whether they want to go. Once 18 is reached, that prevents other people - who are committed to being there - from signing up.
Jon Schoenherr said this on 06/14/2013 at 11:39AM
Thank you all for responding and anyone else who has suggestions & concerns please keep commenting! We're trying to be as fair on everyone as possible and if we can refine what we've come up with, we will!
Olivia de Santis said this on 06/14/2013 at 01:00PM
Ion: you can see how many spaces are available, but you do have to be on the Mindbody site (our Healcode widget that displays on our Schedule page doesn't seem to support it) - you can click through to the class listings from the Store link.
Olivia de Santis said this on 06/14/2013 at 01:03PM
@Jon Schoenherr: i hope you didn't mean that having work deadlines or issues that come up last minute (i work in litigation) mean that those people are less committed to showing up to class. unfortunately, it may just mean having a job where you answer to someone else. :(
Kelly Suzanne Gerrish said this on 06/14/2013 at 01:13PM
@Jon Schoenherr: What difference does it make how committed someone is to making a class? We're all paying the same amount and should have equal opportunities to the classes we most want to attend. Not everyone is lucky enough to set their own work schedule. I work at a start-up and stuff comes up at the last minute ALL THE TIME. So if I suddenly can't attend a CF class, I assure you it's not because I'm lazy, or I'm not committed.
Ion Feldman said this on 06/14/2013 at 01:39PM
@Everyone: Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate all your comments and request you continue to comment and openly express your opinions as we work to create a policy that creates equal opportunity for all of our members to be able to attend the number of classes they are looking to attend in a safe manner. We will do our best to tweak and alter the rules and regulations to fit the needs of the community without creating too many ripples in your routine. We are open to shortening the cancellation period and will discuss it and get back to the community as soon as a decision is reached.
Jenny Werba said this on 06/14/2013 at 02:38PM
+1 for having a schedule / job that doesn't allow pre-planning. Unfortunately, that has meant massive inconsistencies in my training which leaves me under-performing. There does need to be a sweet spot found for the late cancel. I usually know within a 1.5 hour window if it looks likely that I'll be able to attend a particular class or not. I do think that the other side of the window needs to be shortened. Why not make it so that you can only sign up for classes 24 hours in advance (kind of like an airline check in)? I've always thought that the ability to sign into a class a week ahead of time was silly.
Aaron Owen said this on 06/14/2013 at 06:57PM
Thanks everyone for all the love! Thomas and I are SUPER bummed to be leaving UB. It is such a wonderful community and our experience here has been invaluable. Hopefully you will be seeing us as we drop-in for the occassional weekend visit! xoxo, Kacie and Thomas :)
Kacie Taranto said this on 06/14/2013 at 10:26PM
I have a couple questions/suggestions: 1. What happens if less than 18 sign up but more than 18 show up? Who gets to join from the "drop ins"? Sorry if this was covered somewhere and I missed it. 2. I would suggest that the penalty only be applied if the class reaches 18 - if I sign up for a 7am class, don't show, but the class size is only at 10 = no harm no foul? 3. If monetary penalties are levied, I'd recommend the pot goes to the winner of level up your life or other challenges at the gym - or the winner of a completion gets to choose which charity the money will go toward. Good luck. I'm glad we are growing and collectively tackling any pains that come with it.
Charles Chaloeicheep said this on 06/14/2013 at 10:32PM
@Kacie Taranto: good luck in the move team. Hope you "lose" the husky shorts and "find" those ucsb shorts in the shuffle.
Charles Chaloeicheep said this on 06/14/2013 at 10:36PM
@Jason Luk: We decided to trial the late cancel at 3 hours. One hour isn't quite enough time to give others a chance to take the spot, however we may be able to squeeze the time down a little more if all goes well. Mindbody does have a waitlist feature which would be a help in these situations and we're investigating how this works.
Olivia de Santis said this on 06/16/2013 at 09:13PM
@Jeremiah Boehner: We shortened it from 12 hours to 3 - we may go shorter if we can. We're investigating the waitlist feature - it is currently enabled but we want to test it to make sure it works correctly.
Olivia de Santis said this on 06/16/2013 at 09:14PM
@Nikki Staley: Whoops - we turned it on for SWOD. SWOD will be capped at 18 athletes and signups will work the same as CrossFit classes.
Olivia de Santis said this on 06/16/2013 at 09:15PM
@Jill Wieczorek: We held a Town Hall meeting in November where we invited the UB athlete community to come talk to Jenny & I regarding our plans for the future. We thought it was incredible worthwhile and plan to do it at least once a year. We did address capping class attendance at the meeting and while it is no one's favorite option, most agreed that it is far preferable to the experience and risks of working out in overcrowded classes.
Olivia de Santis said this on 06/16/2013 at 09:20PM
@Ion Feldman: We definitely wish there could be more flexibility with signing up. We are hoping that people will naturally identify the most crowded days, and those who have the flexibility can adjust their schedule, therefore letting up space in (for instance) the Tuesday evening classes which experience the most overcrowding. If that happens, we can reduce the late cancel window even more (it's currently at 3 hours). Some classes will reliably be available to drop into without signing in, such as noon class which is usually around 12 - 14 people - we are hoping a natural spread will occur and more classes will become like noon.
Olivia de Santis said this on 06/16/2013 at 09:24PM
@Jon Schoenherr: As a coach we value your input, however I think you're off on this one - we really want ALL our members to be able to WOD no matter what. For some people, a flexible work schedule can mean your boss dumps a bunch of work on you at the last minute, and we want those poor souls to be able to get what they pay us for as well as the people who have more freedom to get to classes reliably.
Olivia de Santis said this on 06/16/2013 at 09:28PM
@Aaron Owen: I addressed some of what you're talking about in my comment to Ion - however FYI you can currently only sign up 2 days in advance. If that does become a problem we are open to shortening the window.
Olivia de Santis said this on 06/16/2013 at 09:30PM
@Charles Chaloeicheep: We will not be organizing an official wait list. If 4 people are waiting, and 2 spots open up, we assume those who are waiting will deal with who joins in a civilized manner - i.e. an instant Fran-off. Kidding - if there are spots open at 6 minutes past class time, the coach will open them up to whoever got there first, and seeing as we all know each other, I think it will not come to blows. Any penalties will be automatically tallied, and I'm not going to lie - any fines we collect (believe me, we hope there are none) will go into UB's bank account. Rest assured it will go towards our new space when we find it - something that will hopefully kill the need for fines once and for all.
Olivia de Santis said this on 06/16/2013 at 09:36PM
@Kacie Taranto aka Stearns: We will miss you two like crazy. Drop by sometime :)
Olivia de Santis said this on 06/16/2013 at 09:37PM
@Olivia de Santis: I agree. That wasn't the point I was trying to make. Just glad a compromise has been reached.
Jon Schoenherr said this on 06/17/2013 at 03:26PM


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A simple Question? Started a New Post !!
10 November 2009 at 7:06am Last edited: 14 November 2009 3:17am
Okay, so i already have a SS site up and running. It's ideal for a rather basic website but...
Now i want to take it to the next step and i'm totally lost. I've been playing with Tutorial 5 and it works great but it's to complex for what i want and i don't know how to 'rip' it. I've been playing with ModelAdmin as well but i guess i could use some more documentation on that.
Here's what i want. A TVserie database.
- A serie has Several seasons (1-to many ?)
- A Season has several episodes (1 - to many ?)
- An episode has 1 serie and 1 season ( or is this not nessasary?)
So i want to select a serie -> go to the seriepage -> choose the season -> get a list of episodes
I did make the seriepage ,seasonpage and episodepage resulting in 3 tables
class SerieAdmin extends ModelAdmin {
public static $managed_models = array(
static $url_segment = 'series';
static $menu_title = 'My Serie Admin';
class Serie extends DataObject {
static $db = array(
'Title' => 'Varchar'
static $has_many = array(
'Seasons' => 'Season',
class Season extends DataObject {
static $has_one = array(
'Serie' => 'Serie'
static $has_many = array(
'Episodes' => 'Episode'
static $db = array(
'Name' => 'Varchar',
class Episode extends DataObject {
static $has_one = array(
'Season' => 'Season'
static $db = array(
'Name' => 'Varchar'
But now i'm totally lost, where to go now to display it all the way i want.???
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11 November 2009 at 3:49am Last edited: 11 November 2009 9:49pm
Okay, in fact it kinda works...
I have my 3 Tabs Serie,Season and Episode
I create a Serie - no problem
i create a Season ; i can choose the serie i want to create it for, no problem
i create an episode; i choose the serie it's for and then i choose the season.....ahhhh
The problem now is that every serie has several seasons, but they are all called Season 01, Season 02 etc.
So when i create an Episode and want to choose the Season i get a list of all seasons ( meaning, several seasons 01, several seasons 02 etc) So i'll never know if i choose the right season.
I've taken a slightly different approach...
I removed the 'Season' DataObject and made it a 'Enum' value in the 'Episode' DataObject since the values are the same for every 'Serie'. So the 'Season' table is gone, and now i have a Season dropdownfield in the Episode Tab.
<end of Update>
Then there is the display issue...
I did use the genericview module but it just gives me a list of the series (that's what i chose in the collectors tab), it doesn't link to a page with the seasons/episodes.
I made a seperate page where i used return DataObject::get('serie'), but that also just gives me a webpage with a list of all my series. Still not linking to a page with the corresponding seasons...
Can somebody please help me out here?
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11 November 2009 at 9:45pm Last edited: 11 November 2009 10:00pm
I made a TVSerieHolder, and ChildrenPages 'TVSerie'.
So now when i create a TVSerie page for every Serie i can actually navigate to the corresponding Seriepage (well after all that's the whole point of having a CMS, right?).
But how do i tell this page to only show the corresponding Episodes? Because now it shows all Episodes
( function EpisodeList(){return DataObject::get('Episode'); } ) How do i use some kind of filtering?
This is what i want;
X-Files ---go to the X-Files Pages (Works)
IF (X-Files has more than one Season)
Show Seasons (Then let me choose which season i want to see the episodes for)
ELSE (show all Season 01 Episodes)
I think i need to use something with $this but i can't figure it out.
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Chef Shannon Oxley is our go-to gal in all of our catering operations – wherever Truffles goes, chances are she'll be there! Each day, she oversees all the food preparations for our VanDusen location, then delves into whatever catering ventures come up – everything from BBQs and weddings to phone orders and plated platters. That's what she loves most about the job: every day is different. "We're always busy," she says happily. "There's never a time when we're looking for things to do or watching the clock. We've always got new clients to cater, and our menus are never the same – we carefully tailor them to suit each individual, so they're always tweaked to accommodate any dietary restrictions and preferences. It definitely keeps us on our toes and pushes us to greater performance!"
For many of us, that type of environment would seem stressful, if not completely overwhelming. But not for Shannon! In her ninth year of working in the food industry, she still revels at every chance to experiment and grow as a chef. "I love having free range to get inventive and play with the menus till they're just right. It's great to work in an environment where the people are fun and creativity is encouraged."
Needless to say, Shannon fits in perfectly here at Truffles. Originally from Nova Scotia, her family moved to a farm in Port Hope, Ontario; since then, home-grown food has been part of her nature. Throughout her childhood, she and her sisters would host family events and fancy tea parties for the British neighbours. Later, she sought further adventure after high school, and landed a job at a golf course restaurant in Invermere. She then dedicated four and a half years to honing her skills at Stella's (now known as BierCraft) before exploring a diverse array of other venues, including a butcher shop, various bars, and the Waldorf Hotel. She graduated from the Art Institute of Vancouver's Culinary Program in 2011, and eagerly anticipates earning her Red Seal as she apprentices under Chef Reto here at Truffles.
"Learning on the fly, hands-on in the industry has definitely been the best way for me to grow," she reflects. "For anyone who's interested in pursuing a career in culinary arts, I would highly recommend they start right in the kitchen, on the job, and gain experience before investing in a formal education program. That's the best way to find out if it's truly where your heart lies."
And there can be no doubt as to where Shannon's lies! Even after a hard day's work of catering with Truffles, she loves cooking real comfort food at home. "Mac and cheese is my favourite thing to make on our menu," she says, "because I love cheese and cream. But at home, it's meat on the BBQ, shepherd's pie, roast chicken – and mussels, my absolute favourite!" Outside the kitchen, Shannon's a real outdoor adventurist: you might see her hunting or fishing around the outskirts of Squamish, or hiking one of our many beautiful local mountains. She also nurtures an appreciation for the diverse arts and culture alive in the city, something she never experienced much in the small towns of her youth.
One day she hopes to work on the larger film industry trucks, catering to cast and crew on a full-time basis. Owning her own restaurant doesn't hold her appeal, but she would consider operating a food truck that could "move with the business". In a perfect world, however, she would reconnect with her roots and live on a self-sufficient farm, growing her own fresh produce and raising chickens and cows to her heart's content.