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Decatur -- The Decatur fire department's Hazmat team is investigating a white powdery substance that was mailed to the Decatur Correctional Center.
The center was evacuated around Noon Thursday, as the FBI, state police, and fire department were called out to test the substance.
Initially, a Hazmat team was called to come from St. Louis, before state police determined the testing could be done by Decatur Fire.
UPDATE: Decatur Fire's Hazmat team removed the suspicious substance, and it's being sent to the Springfield Health Department for testing. Warden Shelith Hansbro says there's no timeline established as to when that testing will be complete.
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Jim Rogers Loves China
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Jim Chanos, founder and president of Kynikos Associates, is shorting China saying the nation's economy is on the treadmill to hell. Legendary contrarian investor, Jim Rogers, disagrees.
Rogers moved to Asia in 2007 saying that all smart investors should do the same and that it was similar to moving to New York City in 1907. Rogers is invested in Chinese stocks, euro, dollar, renminbi, and is long commodities and short U.S. bonds.
But cries that China is a bubble have reached a fever pitch this year and the country's rising inflation seems to support these worries. China reported over the weekend that the Core Consumer Price Index for November soared 5.1% year over year compared to 4.4% in October. The country has raised the amount of money banks must hold in their reserves six times in 2010, the most recent attempt on Friday, in order to curb rising inflation.
Many investors are concerned that China, credited with jump-starting the global economic recovery, will be forced to raise key interest rates which could crimp growth as well as consumers' purchasing power.Chinese officials themselves have promised a more "prudent" growth strategy, focusing where it grows and taming inflation, but aggressive steps have not yet been taking. China seems to be avoiding raising interest rates in order to keep its local currency low. The stock market picture is mixed. On the one hand, iShares FTSE/Xinhua China Index (FXI) is up a modest 2.5% but a series of Chinese initial public offerings in the U.S. have been met with huge investor interest. Dangdang (DANG), which has been dubbed the Chinese Amazon (AMZN), saw average volume of 21 million shares on the second day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. I recently sat down with Rogers to see if he was worried about slowing growth in China and how he is investing. What kind of growth do you see in China? Rogers: I have no idea. I know that it's booming. I know that every time I go to China, and I've being going to China for 26 years -- the first time I went it was 1984 -- and I assure you China is growing very rapidly and doing a lot of things right. Whether it's 8% or 12%, I mean you look at the Indians. Who can believe the Indian [growth] number; certainly not me. I've been going to India for many years too and I know they're not growing as fast as China but they claim to be. The Indians wait for the Chinese to announce their growth numbers and then they announce theirs. They want to make sure they are in the same league. But all of these numbers are made up; you must understand that by now. So when you said in 2007 that any smart investor should move to Asia, do you still feel that way? Yes, I certainly feel that way. In my view the 21st century will be the century of Asia just as the 20th century was the century of the U.S. And is China the country in Asia to look at or are there other countries that you think will be more strong going forward?I think that the 21st century will be the century of China. I didn't move to China. I moved to Singapore for a variety of reasons namely because there's so much pollution in China, which by the way is going to be a great opportunity for somebody. The Chinese are spending huge amounts of money trying to clean up the pollution. But I didn't want to breathe all that bad air ... But, yes, I think there will continue to be fabulous opportunities in Asia. Now we've heard recently the WikiLeaks claims that China is inflating its GDP and the country's growth isn't real. Do you think that's true? I'm sure they are. We are too, everybody is. I mean America says there's no inflation. You must shop, you know there is inflation. I mean do you believe any government numbers from any government from anywhere in the world? If you do, you are going to go to the poorhouse very quickly. Most government numbers are phony. How heavily invested are you in Asia? A lot. I don't have a committee I have to answer to so I don't sit and figure these things out every day but lots. I own the renminbi and I own lots.
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Local: In The Mission
In The Mission – Local News, Information, Events and Photos
Monthly Archive for October, 2013
Good Morning, Mission 10.31.2013
Mission Loc@l By Andy Mannix It's 7 a.m and a cool 48 degrees to kick off your Halloween morning, headed to a high of 70 degrees in the Mission District. Details for the next ten days are here. Mission District Police Capt. Robert Moser has come out in favor of a controversial new proposal for […] [Read More]
Women Techies Build a Room of Their Own
Mission Loc@l By Alexandra Garretón By the end of the year, creative women will have a place in the Mission District where they can comfortably code, collaborate, do carpentry – or anything else they're passionate about – without scrutiny. Double Union, the neighborhood's newest hacker and makerspace, is expected to officially open its doors in […] [Read More]
Good Morning, Mission 10/30/2013
Mission Loc@l By Andy Mannix It's 7 a.m and a crisp 49 degrees in the Mission District, headed to a high of 64 degrees. Details for the next ten days are here. A woman brazenly escaped a couple of robbers Monday morning near the corner of Shotwell and 24th streets, according to the San Francisco […] [Read More]
Read Mission Local?
Mission Loc@l You're able to click on our website for free. But the content behind those clicks takes a lot of legwork, and good legs cost money. If what you read makes you think, makes you angry, makes you laugh, or simply makes you better-informed, then keep us alive by donating today. Here're a few […] [Read More]
Supes Will Vote on Resolution to Oppose Restrictions on Dogs at Federal Parklands
Mission Loc@l By Heather Mack The Board of Supervisors will vote today on District Supervisor Scott Wiener's resolution to oppose the National Park Service's new restrictions on dogs at federal parklands. Although largely symbolic, the resolution is one that has plenty of support from dog owners who rallied to Wiener's support at a recent hearing […] [Read More]
BART Strike's Impact on Environment Less Than Expected
Mission Loc@l By Alexander Mullaney When BART strikes, commuters who rely on BART drive to work or take other means of transit, creating more air pollution. This year, there were two strikes, totaling eight days, putting the regional transportation service out of use to tens of thousands of commuters. So how much did pollution increase? […] [Read More]
Programmers Advise on How To Fix Health Care Site
Mission Loc@l By Chris Schodt The Obama Administration's plan to fix its glitch-prone HealthCare.gov website by hiring more consultants and bringing in droves of the best and the brightest, risks making the solution team too big to be effective, according to tech workers in the Mission District. More people means more opinions and more mistakes, […] [Read More]
Good Morning, Mission 10.29.2013
Mission Loc@l By Andy Mannix It's 7 a.m and 51 degrees, and it looks like it's going to be another cold one in the Mission, with a high of 61 degrees. Check out weather for the next ten days here. Yaron Milgrom, owner of Local Mission Eatery and Local Mission Corner, is featured in a […] [Read More]
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Residents of two Valencia Street apartment flats lost their homes today in a three-alarm fire that began sometime after noon and, assisted by brisk winds, spread quickly to adjacent buildings. Roughly 100 firefighters managed to contain the fire by 1:30 p.m. No one was injured, said Mindy Talmadge, the spokesperson from the San Francisco Fire […] [Read More]
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By Mission Local staff A three-alarm fire broke out today at a three-story duplex at 1450 Valencia street between 25th and 26th streets. There were 10 firetrucks are on the scene and some helicopters flying overhead. The fire was reported at 12:34 p.m. at the 1450 building, according to San Francisco Fire Department PIO Mindy Talmadge. Currently, Valencia street […] [Read More]
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I can't believe it.
Another year has come and gone! This year, I added 66 candles to my birthday cake, and I wasn't sad about it at all. I'm another year older, but y'all, I've got say that I've never felt better before in my life. I'm taking better care of myself, and I'm paying attention to the things that mean the most to me, like my friends and the ones I love.
Usually, I use my birthdays as a moment to pause and reflect. I think about the previous year, and what I've done and where I'm going. And trust, me I always count my blessings. I thank God for every thing and every person he has blessed me with, and I don't take any of it for granted. I always say that any day the good Lord lets me wake up on the right side of the dirt, it's a good day. And I mean it.
This year, though, I have to admit, was a little more special than most. For anyone that knows me, they know that I love a good celebration, and birthdays aren't any different. I just love any excuse to gather my family and closest friends and laugh, cut up, and all-in-all, just have a good ol' time!
My sweet Brandon Branch, my faithful design director and right-hand man, threw me the party of a lifetime this year. He went all out and planned a beautiful Mardi Gras soiree. Y'all, it completely took my breath away! I got such a kick out of seeing all of my friends and family dressed up in purple, gold and green get-ups. They were all decked out in festive beads and masquerade masks – it was priceless!
Take a look at some of the fun we had!
My wonderful friends at Back in the Day Bakery, Cheryl and Griff, baked me a fabulous cake! Brandon also ordered two King cakes from Paul's Pastry Shop. My beautiful friend, Susan Mason, pictured at the far left, planned an exquisite Mardi Gras menu! We had parmesan cheese rounds, crawfish pies, shrimp corn dogs, red beans and rice, grits and grillades, and of course, a chicken, sausage and shrimp gumbo! We also had these adorable macaroons from my new favorite sweet shop, Maison de Macarons. Y'all, it was all so finger-lickin' good.
It was definitely a night to remember! I had a house full of love that night, that's for sure. When guests entered my house, they were greeted with beads, masks, and even Hurricanes from Pat O'Brien!
My absolute, most favorite memory of the evening had to be the sky lanterns. My guests and I lit and flew 66 lanterns into the night sky. We all formed a parade in the house and marched out to the dock where we lit them. It was so beautiful to see them turn into precious stars as they floated away. I was immediately reminded of how loved I am. They were like 66 little blessings to me.
I think my dear friends, Cheryl and Griff, of Back in the Day Bakery, were the best dressed of the evening. What do y'all think?
My darlin' niece, and her handsome husband, Brian, were in attendance. I was so delighted that they brought their little bundle of joy, Sullivan!
Photography by Christine Hall Photography.


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Voltaire once said, "Men use thought only to justify their wrong-doings, and words only to conceal their thoughts." With former Israeli general and prime minister Ariel Sharon's long-anticipated death, the Western media has gone to great lengths to paint him as the Buddha of the Middle East.
The whole world knows that he achieved his nirvana in Beirut in September 1982 at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps when Lebanese mercenaries backed by Israeli forces slaughtered thousands of innocent Palestinian and Lebanese Muslims.
Sharon, who was in a coma for eight years after suffering a stroke in January 2006 at the peak of his power, died on Saturday aged 85.
He was the man whose list of crimes against humanity equal, if not exceed, those of Adolph Hitler and Slobodan Milosevic. Sharon actually considers Milosevic his "soul-mate" and once said talking to a Belgrade newspaper that "the Israelis stand together with you against Islamic terrorism".
It was shocking to see how such an epicenter of evil and brutality was declared "a man of peace" not only by several Western leaders, but also by some of the most powerful world media outlets. Journalist after journalist, and commentator after commentator would manipulate their respective media to preach to audiences the world over how Sharon had metamorphosed from a scourge into a saint.
The primary reason they offered as proof of Sharon's metamorphosis was how he, acting against the wishes of the Israelis, ended the Gaza occupation in August 2005. They stressed that he was going to be more successful in executing that type of disengagement operation in the occupied West Bank as well. They created the impression that he had undergone a complete change of heart in the last few months of his rule; it would have been far better, they implied, if he had stayed at the helm of state a bit longer so that peace could return to that most maligned land.
Of course, the power and influence of the Western media has been there all along but its manipulative powers once again became clear the moment Sharon's death was announced on January 11, 2014. The media used this opportunity to whitewash Sharon's lifetime legacy. It simply displayed the worst kind of penchant to twist the facts and presented the carnivorous wolf as William Blake's little lamb.
In their bid to pay their last homage to Sharon, they went an extra mile to change the nature of his actions. Claiming his dirty deeds were taken only for the sake of Israel's self-interest, the media presented them as moves to create peace and harmony in the region – the most-trumpeted among them was his decision to discontinue Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip. His policy to carry out the disengagement process was depicted as an epic struggle in which he emerged as a true hero.
No one bothered to inform the viewers that under the terms of the Oslo Accord signed between Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin, Israel was supposed to vacate the West Bank and Gaza by April 13, 1999, not by August 22, 2005. On the contrary, Sharon had no intention of leaving the West Bank while he enjoyed America's support in this respect. In reality, the dimensions of the Gaza withdrawal plan ran counter to the spirit of all UN resolutions and peace plans, including the Oslo Accord and the April 2003 roadmap.
Under the Gaza plan, Israel intended to dismantle all settlements set up on land that for some 1400 years belonged to the Palestinians, not the Israelis. When Israel occupied the Gaza Strip, it evicted Palestinians by blowing up their homes, destroying their orchards and diverting water to Jewish kibbutzim (settlements). These settlements were illegal and a built-in violation of international law that forbids the occupying power from altering the occupied territories' demographic character.
Also at that time, the manipulation of visual media concealed the fact that those evicted from their settlements had occupied them illegally, in violation of international law and moved away only some thirty kilometers from their former Gaza homes to the West Bank and not to Israel. Moreover, they had been paid an average of $1.5 million per family as resettlement compensation.
Rather melodramatic scenes were shown over and over again on all major Western TV channels, but the spectacle of tears also exposed indirectly the hypocrisy of the entire media charade: if illegal Israeli settlers were feeling a bit miserable while leaving their illegally obtained homes, imagine how all those Palestinians who were rendered homeless in their own land by Israel 46 years ago must have felt. It also obscured the tragedy of 13,350 Palestinians who were thrown out of their houses by Sharon's policy of collective punishment by demolishing their houses for allegedly "harboring suspect Palestinian fighters" in them.
In the rounds of applause by media commentators for Sharon's "courageous and painful step", it was also forgotten that despite the Israeli pullout in 2005, the regime in Tel Aviv had retained control of Gaza's airspace, territorial waters and border entry points. The movement of Palestinians and their contact with the outside was still controlled by Israel which maintained troops along the Egyptian and Gaza borders.
Gaza is cut off from the world. All three of its exits, subject to arbitrary closure, are controlled by Israel and Egypt. The restrictions on movements and closures have already led to a massive fall in the standard of living in Gaza, where per capita income for a Palestinian averages US$870 as against US$34,870 for an Israeli. Keeping in mind this monkeying by the Western media, one can only pay tribute to Dr. Joseph Goebbels who believed "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it." No wonder that upon his death, Sharon – the Butcher of Beirut and the author of the Middle East bloodbath – has earned such encomiums from the his advocates.
Gul Jammas Hussain is a Pakistani journalist based in Tehran who was formerly a member of the staff of the Tehran Times.
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Wednesday's local scores
Men's Basketball
UW-Oshkosh 65, UW-La Crosse 66...Collom 22 pts., 9 reb.
Mt. Mercy 62, Viterbo 72...Bamke career-high 20 pts.
Anoka Ramsey CC 88, Western Tech 93
Women's Basketball
UW-La Crosse 85, UW-Oshkosh 80 F/2OT...Atchison 28 pts.
Mt. Mercy 73, Viterbo 51
Anoka Ramsey CC 54, Western Tech 42
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If you've read my post on "How to Make a Difference in Four Hours," then you know I'm a huge supporter of volunteerism. So, I was absolutely thrilled to learn that as part of Discovery's 25th Anniversary celebration, thousands of Discovery employees will be participating in a day of volunteering this month. Through partnerships with local nonprofit organizations around the globe, we'll be doing a variety of things to "benefit the land, water and people of our planet."
Folks in the Atlanta area have several great options to choose from, including:
- Working at a shelter for women and children
- Organizing and packaging much-needed medical supplies for overseas communities
- Working on a conservation and rehabilitation project in the Kirkwood Urban Forest
- Making greeting cards for the "Thoughtful Treasures" mailbox program at The Children's Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health)
Jessika's going to be working on the Kirkwood Urban Forest project (I'm hoping she'll be blogging about that next week). I decided to make greeting cards. My work with the Ronald McDonald House and the SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals definitely influenced my decision. If you're not familiar with any of these places, the concept is simple — they provide a home away from home for the families of children or adults who are undergoing medical treatment. According to The Children's Inn at NIH Web site, it can accommodate 59 families at a time and more than 1,400 families — from the U.S. and other countries — stay there each year. The "Thoughtful Treasures" program at the Children's Inn is a bright spot in the day of the children staying there, providing a small treat in their mailboxes each day. In addition to cards, the Children's Inn accepts puzzles, hand puppets, small stuffed animals and sticker books for the mailbox program.
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Interaction of 2 black holes
What would the concequence of 2 black holes moved to a certain distance appart with one being say double or triple the mass of the other. Would the force (or could the force) be strong enough to warp space back so that it 'destroys' the event horision therefore returning the black hole to regular matter or whatnot.
Can you reverse a black hole?
Is your question: what would happen if two black holes, one twice the mass of the other, encounter each other at a certain initial distance and relative velocity?
The short answer is that exact solutions modeling such an event are in general hard to come by, but numerical simulations have been developed into an art form; for an authoritative discussion of simulations of black hole formation see this eprint by Stuart Shapiro and for a discussion of black hole-neutron star binaries see this eprint by Shapiro et al.
So the best short answer to your question is probably: as far as we know, no, but over very long periods (much longer than the current age of the universe), possibly yes.
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Dangerous Wands: There are some problems you can't fix with a Reparo CharmHumor
December 24, 2009, 01:53 PM
So many of you e-mailed this we had to post what is undoubtedly one of the funniest HP parodies in an age: Hermione Granger does good in the wizarding 'hood!
See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.(Parents: There is one PG-13-level word in here and it starts with B. Happy holidays!)


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The hostal where we stayed was rustic and dusty inside and out, and the sickly sweet smell of cacao drying outside permeated the room I shared with Michael. I hung my mosquito net to fend off the bugs and settled in for some much needed sleep. It took me a couple of days to adjust to the humidity, bugs, and heat of the low altitude after spending the last two weeks at almost two miles higher. Jairo is pastor of the local church, a jungle missionary, and also the manager of a Christian radiobroadcasting center provided by HCJB and SIL. He and a couple of volunteers broadcast to eleven different tribes throughout their part of the jungle with Christian programming that begins each day at 3:30 AM. The credibility and testimony of this godly man who has faithfully served God in church planting, pastoring, and Christian ministry in Peruvian jungles attracted key leaders from all around to receive the training
we offered. We had students who traveled from as far as a week away by rivers and trails to study with us. Jairo arranged for them to stay in homes of church members and we all took our meals together at the training site. The students were mostly lowland Quechuas, but we also had men from the Bora, Huitoto, and Shawi tribes in our classes.
The men voluntarily divided themselves into a basic level class of 38 students and an advanced group with 6 pastors. We were humbled to find that some of the pastors who had been believers for decades and had pastored for 30 years or more placed themselves in the basic level class. These pastors set an example for the men and taught a powerful lesson about humility to us. The teaching progressed well throughout the week and the students seemed to be increasingly excited about the classes with each passing day.
We hiked one day to an area known for honey gathering and to a chocolatería–a small house where a dozen women have launched a small cooperative business. They gather and dry cacao, process it into different kinds of chocolate, and even enter it into international traditional craft exhibitions. A proud possession in their shop was a picture of them with Hillary Clinton. (I should confess that we hiked there more than once!)
On a couple of nights after teaching we went to nearby communities for our team members to preach. I was thankful that I got to go preach in a community downriver, and that we traveled by peque-peque (a small motorized boat, slightly bigger than a canoe, and so named because of the sound that the motor makes along the river. Try repeating the name over and over and you will see). We went due east toward the deeper jungle on the Huallaga River to a place called Tununtunumba. The place got its name from a powerful waterfall there whose sound seems to say to the indigenous ear, "too noon too NOOM ba" as its waters pound down repeatedly. I love the indigenous languages' affection for onomatopoeias. I would love to say it was a beautiful little town, but we arrived after dark and there is no power there! But the church was wonderful. It was locked when we arrived but within 15 minutes it was packed with adults and children. A brother from the Bora tribe sang a hymn in his language that was as much a novelty for the people of Tununtunumba as it was for me.
We finished the week (and most of the days) with a fun time of futbol, food, and fellowship. The people seemed so innocent, the children seemed to laugh and trust like they'd never known pain, and daily life was still amazingly simple in its isolation from so much of the "developed" West. I noted that even the dogs did not bark at people walking by their homes, and wondered just what kind of place this was. We met missionaries Micah and Amy Tuttle and their family one afternoon during the week. I had wanted to meet them for a while as they worked with and knew Bert Elliot, Jim Elliot's brother, and served with the same agency through which Jim Elliot served.
The week was hot and dusty, but the fellowship and hospitality was constantly refreshing. I marveled to watch men learning about the Old Testament who only have the New Testament available in their language. It would be hard for us to imagine learning about parts of the Bible we had never studied. On the beautiful drive back to Tarapoto for the flight out, I reflected on the week's bounty and the bounty of the week before in Ecuador. The weeks were very different in team makeup, locations, students, and lessons learned, but I basked in God's hand of blessing on both, anticipating the next week coming—farther out in the jungle at the end of the last road.


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Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Friday, Sep 30, 2005
UAE's Hamriyah Zone to set up maritime city
V. Sajeev Kumar
Kochi , Sept. 29
CONSIDERING the growth in the shipping industry worldwide, the UAE-based Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA), Sharjah, is setting up a new maritime city in the zone for marine and maritime-related industries.
The development of the maritime city is a long-term proposal and is being implemented in phases. The estimated investment for the project in the first phase, which is expected to commence in four months, will be $80 million, said Dr Rashid Al Leem, Director General of the zone. The investment for the second phase would be decided later.
Dr Al Leem, who was here to participate in the three-day International Boat Show (beginning on Friday), said that India is a major source of investments in the marine sector and the authority is expecting 30 per cent of its first-phase investment from the country.
Kochi is the first city in the world to be selected by the zone to conduct an interactive session to ascertain investment opportunities. The decision to select Kochi was taken in view of the region's connection with various Gulf nations and also the historical business relations, he said. Apart from Kochi, another such drive to woo investors will be conducted in Mumbai in December. He said that 30 countries, including Japan, Singapore and Saudi Arabia, would be in the list to conduct the marketing drive.
The growth of the shipping industry, he said, is constantly on the rise, especially in West Asia, and HFZA is proposing to be the most cost-effective maritime city in the region, thus expanding and forming a bridge between overseas and regional maritime companies.
HFZA had identified four core sectors for the development of its maritime city in the areas of marine services, dry-docking, shipbuilding, designing and ship repair and maintenance, Dr Al Leem said.
The facilities of the zone include a 14-metre-deep water port to accommodate dedicated petrochemical bulk-handling, LPG, two general cargo berths, and a two-container terminal. It offers a 100 per cent tax-free environment, company ownership, exemption from all levies and repatriation of capital and profits.
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The Diocese of Raleigh Vocations Office released the new 2009-2010 Vocations poster, capturing the Church's Year for Priest celebration as its theme. The poster features a portrait of Saint John Vianney, Patron Saint of all Priests, designed by Cameron Smith, a parishioner at Saint Mark Catholic Church in Wilmington. It also highlights the seventeen men currently in formation for the Priesthood in the Diocese.
As in past years, the poster echoes a request from Bishop Michael F. Burbidge asking the faithful to please pray for the seminarians by name. The poster also includes a quote from Pope Benedict XVI about Saint Vianney, the Holy Cure' of Ars.
"What made the Curé of Ars holy was his humble faithfulness to the mission to which God had called him; it was his constant abandonment, full of trust, to the hands of divine Providence. It was not by virtue of his own human gifts that he succeeded in moving peoples' hearts nor even by relying on a praiseworthy commitment of his will; he won over even the most refractory souls by communicating to them what he himself lived deeply, namely, his friendship with Christ. He was "in love" with Christ and the true secret of his pastoral success was the fervor of his love for the Eucharistic Mystery, celebrated and lived, which became love for Christ's flock, for Christians and for all who were seeking God."
(Pope Benedict XVI)
New seminarian prayer cards will be available soon, and will be sent with the posters to parishes and schools via vocation liaisons.
Diocesan Seminarians:
"Faithfulness of Christ, Faithfulness of Priests"
Father, in your plan for our salvation
you provide shepherds for your people.
Fill your Church with the spirit
of courage and love.
Give the Church more priests,
worthy ministers for your altars and ardent
but gentle servants of the gospel.
Grant also to us an increase
in vocations to the religious life.
May more of your people respond to your call
in a spirit of joyful generosity.
May they serve your people in love
by following in the footsteps of Christ your Son
and provide by their way of life
a convincing sign of your kingdom.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord.
Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us.


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Another accident taking place Tuesday morning just outside of Great Falls. Montana Highway Patrol confirming that this morning's accident on US Highway 89 and Mile Marker 71 at Armington Junction has left two injured and they are both taken to Benefis.
Montana Department of Transportation had to monitor traffic in the area as the accident blocked one lane on the highway. Since 1pm the accident was cleared and traffic is flowing normally at this time.
There is no word on the condition of the two who were injured, but extrication methods had to be used to pull the driver from the vehicle. We will have more as soon as it develops.


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A chill is in the air — oops! When I began to write this it was the middle of September, and we were in the throws of a thunderstorm after two days of heat and humidity. I wondered when that chill in the air and the colors of autumn would get here. And now, they've arrived! For most of us the chore of cleaning up the garden has begun, with the possible exception of planting some garlic for harvest next July. Also, if you haven't done so already, you may want to plant a cover crop in the garden area to protect the soil for next season. Those of us with flower gardens might want to plant a selection of flower bulbs for early color next spring. Here are things to do in October:
It is with a hopeful look to the future that I am announcing my plans to retire from my position as Home Horticultural Aid here at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Somerset County, effective October 18, 2013. While I have truly enjoyed working with the Master Gardener program, the Master Gardeners, and the people of Somerset County, it is time to move on to spending more time with family and friends, and enjoying my other interests in the great outdoors.
Over the past two and a half years I have been blessed to work along side a great group of people both in Somerset and Piscataquis Counties, as well as throughout the UMaine Extension family. I will always be thankful for the opportunity Kathy Hopkins, Donna Coffin, and UMaine Extension gave me in December 2010.
I also would like to thank all of the wonderful people in UMaine Extension for making me feel like part of a huge family right from the beginning. I will always hold the UMaine Extension family in the highest regard and wish you all the BEST in the future.
If you have volunteer hours to be recorded, please send them in now or, starting October 11 , e-mail them to Kathy Hopkins at email@example.com.
Image Description: Master Gardener Volunteers
Wow! Where did August go? It seems like fair season just got started and already we're talking about fall! Be sure to take advantage of the remaining agricultural fairs in Maine during September and early October. After the Labor Day weekend when the kids are back in school, you may find you have more time to turn your attention to taking care of what's left in the garden and look ahead to gardening in spring 2014. By preparing your garden area now, you can get that head start we all look forward to! For information on fall garden cleanup, check out our short video Putting the Garden to Bed. For information on how to preserve your late season garden vegetables, visit the food preservation section of the UMaine Extension Food & Health website. I hope you have had a great summer and are looking forward to enjoying the crisp clean air and the beautiful colors of fall in our great state!
AUGUSTA—Mainers are urged to take advantage of a free opportunity to dispose of banned or unusable pesticides that they may have in their homes or elsewhere on their properties. This October, the Maine Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) will team up with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to dispose of banned pesticides or pesticides that have become caked, frozen, or otherwise rendered unusable.
This free disposal program is open to homeowners, family owned farms, and greenhouses. All people need to do is register by September 27, 2013. It's not unusual for homes and farms to have unintentional hazardous waste—old or unusable pesticides sitting around in basements, garages, or barns. Old chemicals like DDT, lead arsenate, 2,4,5-T, and chlordane, can be difficult and expensive to dispose of properly.
While removal of these pesticides can seem daunting, it's important for the protection of public, wildlife, and environmental health that they are dealt with properly and not thrown in the trash or down the drain, where they can contaminate land and water resources, including drinking water.
"We urge people holding these chemicals to contact us immediately to register," said BPC Director, Henry Jennings. "There will be four sites throughout the state where participants will be able to bring their obsolete pesticides and dispose of them conveniently and at no cost."
The collected chemicals go to out-of-state disposal facilities licensed by the federal Environmental Protection Agency where they are incinerated or reprocessed.
Registration by September 27, 2013, is mandatory. Drop-ins are not permitted. To register, get details, and learn important information about the temporary storage and transportation of obsolete pesticides, go to the Maine Board of Pesticides Control website or call 207.287.2731.
The Maine Obsolete Pesticides Collection Program, jointly sponsored by the BPC and DEP, and paid for entirely through pesticide product registration fees, has kept more than 90 tons of pesticides out of the waste stream since its start in 1982.
For more information on the Maine Board of Pesticides Control, please visit their website.
July brought the summer weather that we expect here in Maine: hazy, hot, humid, and dry. These conditions were great for growing fungus, molds, mildews, and disease. For information on pest and plant disease management, see Insect Pests & Plant Diseases or visit your local UMaine Extension county office.
Now we're into August and wondering how did the season that we longed for back in February slip by so fast? Hopefully your gardens are producing more fruits and vegetables then you expected, and you may be looking to help out a local food pantry or maybe just donate food to an organization in your area. UMaine Extension has some helpful information about doing just that. See Bulletin #4303, A Donor's Guide to Vegetable Harvest and Bulletin #4302, Food Safety for Food-Pantry Donations. Both publications are also available at your local UMaine Extension county office.
Raised Bed Gardening Course: The raised bed gardening program is entering its fifth week of the six week schedule, with positive feedback from those in attendance. So far we have harvested over 45 pounds of produce midway into the season with much more to come. The produce has been donated to the Senior Companion Program here at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office. The harvest has consisted so far of Swiss chard, spinach, lettuce, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, kale, beans, beets, beet greens, and tomatoes. Attendance has been great averaging of 15 to 20 participants attending each session.
Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Howard Daigle. Howard was a Master Gardener (2012) in Somerset County and volunteered in the community in many capacities. Howard's kind words, great smile, and willingness to help others out where ever needed will be deeply missed by us all.
Just a reminder, please keep sending in your volunteer hours. Also the second half of the 2013 Master Gardener course will resume on Monday, September 9, here at the UMaine Extension office in Skowhegan from 9:00 to 12:00.
Image Description: Raised beds for Raised Bed Garden Program
Wow! It's July already and hopefully your gardens are doing well after all the cool rains we had in the month of June. Now all we have to do is make sure that we have an adequate water supply for those dry spells that we know will eventually come — and keep ahead of the weeds and insects. Oh, yes, and be on the lookout for those things that want to harvest the garden before we get the chance, such as woodchucks, deer, and insects. If you would like information on dealing with wildlife in you gardens, visit Wildlife Control Information from Cornell University. For information on insects and weeds, visit Insect Pests & Plant Diseases from UMaine Extension.
Also, if you are seeking help with supplying your gardens watering needs, UMaine Extension has helpful information on doing just that. See Bulletin #2160, Trickle Irrigation: Using and Conserving Water in the Home Garden or stop by your local UMaine Extension county office and ask for a copy. No wonder gardening is such fun; gardening fills each day with a new and interesting challenge!.
July is the time for Rose Chafers and Japanese Beetles, as well as the newest addition to our insect pest alert: the Spotted Wing Drosophila!
Dear Maine Master Gardener,
As many of you discovered when you shopped for plants this spring, many Maine greenhouses and garden centers are not selling garden Impatiens, or have greatly reduced their crops. You probably also noticed the increased availability of other shade plants, like New Guinea Impatiens, coleus, and begonias, because they are not susceptible to a disease that has become very serious in much of the U.S.: impatiens downy mildew.
I'd like to ask for your help in an effort to map the occurrence of impatiens downy mildew in Maine. We know that it occurred in 2012, but we don't know how widespread it was. Together, we can map it this summer.
This disease is easy to diagnose in a garden. Here is what you'll see:
- The first symptom is a coating of white spores on the undersides of leaves, especially between the veins.
- As the disease progresses, leaves turn yellow and wilt, and flowers drop early.
- Eventually, most leaves fall off, leaving nearly bare stems sticking up.
- Finally, the stems soften and fall to the ground.
If you're interested in helping, please send me an e-mail at email@example.com and answer these questions:
- What symptoms do you see?
- Approximately how many impatient plants are in the planting?
- Is it in a commercial landscape, or in a municipal planting, or in a home garden?
- What town is it in?
- Is it urban, or suburban, or rural?
If you're not sure about the diagnosis, send me a photo with your information. I'd be happy to respond to let you know if in fact it is impatiens downy mildew.
Thanks for considering this project! It's a way that we can all work together to identify and understand a gardening problem, in order to plan for future garden success.
To those of you who attended the June 15 work day here at the UMaine Cooperative Extension, Somerset County office. Due to your efforts, we were able to remove the star bed and get a start on the flagpole bed by getting rid of the weeds that had taken over. There's still plenty of work left to be done and if you are looking for a volunteer project, this project is ongoing and needs you.
Just a reminder, please keep sending in your volunteer hours.
Have a great summer!
Wow, it's June already! Gardening is now full speed ahead! With soil and weather temperatures warming up, it's time to plant those warm weather crops you have been holding back on. Be sure to check the soil temperature before planting warm weather crops such as peppers, tomato, eggplant, and melons. They won't do well with soil temperatures below 60 – 65 degrees.
Welcome to the 2013 growing season! As always, we are looking forward to a very busy season, with continuing initiatives on invasive forest insects and diseases, including a massive survey effort for the emerald ash borer (recently detected in New Hampshire, but not yet known to occur in Maine). In addition, our usual plant clinic diagnostic assistance will be available, along with the regular Condition Reports. To help accomplish all this, we invite you to assist with our mission. We ask you to be vigilant and to report to us any observations on tree insects and diseases of concern to you. We appreciate your willingness, expertise, and commitment to help keep our trees and forests healthy.
Greetings gardeners! The National Gardening Association is a proud sponsor of the Grow it Forward Heirloom Seed Contest. Gardeners from across the U.S. and Canada are coming together to grow over 1,400 heirloom plant varieties as part of a movement to preserve the legacy and diversity of these time-honored plants. To learn more, visit Grow It Forward.
Session 3 – Caring for your Garden
Wednesday June 12, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
Rain Date: Thursday June 13 at 9:00 a.m.
Session 4 – Extending Your Growing Season
Wednesday: July 17,2013 at 9:00 a.m.
Rain date: Thursday July 18 at 9:00 a.m.
Session 5 – Using your Harvest
Wednesday August 14, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
Rain Date: Thursday August 15 at 9:00 a.m.
Session 6 – Putting your garden to bed
Wednesday September 25, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
Rain Date: Thursday September 26 at 9:00 a.m.
To register for sessions, please call the UMaine Extension Somerset County office at 207.474.9622 or 1.800.287.1495 (in Maine). The course is free.
If you are a person with a disability and will need accommodations to participate in this program, please call Tom Goodspeed at 1.800.287.1495 (in Maine) to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least (10 days) before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however all requests will be accepted.
The Somerset County Master Gardener Volunteers are meeting on June 15 to work on the office landscape. Start time will be at 8:00 a.m. at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office in Skowhegan. If you have gardening tools (shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, etc.) that you could bring to use, please do. For more information, contact Cheryl Perkins at email@example.com or contact Tom Goodspeed at 1.800.287.1495 (in Maine) or 207.474.9622 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Hope to see you there!
To Lynch Landscaping in Skowhegan for their generous offer to assist the Master Gardeners project in revitalizing the UMaine Extension Somerset County office flowerbeds. Their contribution of compost and topsoil will go a long way to getting the project done. John Lynch is a Master Gardener from the class of 2011. For information on Lynch Landscaping, please visit Lynch Landscaping.
Links to other websites are provided purely for educational purposes. No responsibility is assumed for any content on the linked sites. No endorsement of products or companies is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products or companies implied.
Flowers are finally beginning to appear in the flower beds and the forsythia are starting to bloom. Planting the vegetable garden can't be far behind. I know some of you have already started planting things like peas, spinach, and other cold tolerant crops, and then some are still waiting for their soil to warm and dry out enough to be able to plant. If you have questions on gardening, please ask an expert for help.
The Northeast Livestock Exposition
Raised Bed Gardening Series
Northern New England Home, Garden, and Flower Show
Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District
Discover Gorgeous Gardens!
If you're a Maine resident, stop by (with ID) for free admission during Maine Days at the Gardens, 9:00-5:00 throughout Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is open daily year-round. The Gardens Gift Shop is now open for the season, and the Kitchen Garden Cafe opens May 1.
Emerald Ash Borer
Farm to School Meeting
2013-2014 New England Small Fruit Management Guide
Forest Hills School Second Grade Receives Grant to Grow!
Mrs. Achey has been active in the 5, 2, 1, 0 (five or more fresh fruits and vegetables, two hours or less of recreational screen time, one or more hour of physical activity, and zero sugary drinks) for over a year, bringing lots of healthy learning activities into her classroom. "Farmer Joe" (Joe Bergeron) has adopted the classroom and the students have enjoyed cooking lessons and lots of fresh produce grown in the library's window.
To learn more about this project and farmer Joe, visit thelazyjway.com.
A big heart felt Thank You Goes out to Master Gardener Mark Sheriff and Wendy Sheriff, owners of Avalon Acres Farm & Orchard for hosting this years' Apple Pruning Field Day. This event has become an annual right of spring held at their orchard in St. Albans. This year we had a great turnout for the event with 75 people attending, representing 5 counties (Somerset, Kennebec, Piscataquis, Penobscot, and Waldo). Information was shared on pruning, planting, grafting, and growing, along with a tour of the farm and fresh bake goodies and hot drinks on a very windy, cold, information-filled day. If you're in the area, stop at Avalon Acres Farm and pick up some farm fresh fruits and vegetables.
Image Description: Farmer Joe with second graders at Forest Hill School
Image Description: Mark Sheriff demonstrating grafting process
Finally April is here! I'm hoping that the old saying, April showers bring the flowers that bloom in May, is going to apply. It would be really nice to see stable weather conditions without the extremes of unseasonable highs and lows. This is the time that gardeners are wondering when will the soil dry and become warm enough to work. Also now is the time most people are starting seeds or transplanting those that they started earlier. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has many great gardening publications on our website, along with gardening videos, to help you with your up coming gardening adventures.
April is usually the month that gardeners and gardens start getting into full swing! Have fun and have a great gardening season!
While we are waiting for things to dry out, you may want to take in some of the upcoming gardening programs put on by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension or other gardening groups in the area. For more information on what's going on from the University of Maine and others please visit the links below.
Master Gardener Alumni, Mark Sheriff and Family in collaboration with UMaine Extension, will be hosting an Apple Tree pruning and grafting field day at their Avalon Acres Orchard & Farm in St. Albans, Maine, on Saturday April 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Homeowners who are growing apple trees or who are planning on planting apple trees this spring are strongly encouraged to attend. The day will start with information about general planting and management practices for apple trees and then move into the orchard for a pruning and grafting demonstration. To register for this event, please call Tom Goodspeed at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office at 474.9622 or toll free in Maine at 1.800.287.1495. There is no cost to attend this event.
Directions to Avalon Acres Farm: From Newport, take Route 7 West toward Nokomis High School. Turn left on Williams Road. Go past High School, follow to end (5 miles). Turn left on Route 43 toward St. Albans. Go 3 miles, turn right onto Dexter Road. The farm is 1 1/2 miles on left.
From Skowhegan take Route 2 east to Route 23 (Hartland Road) into Hartland. Then turn right onto Route 43 east/ Corinna Road. Turn left onto Dexter Road. Farm is about 1 1/2 miles on left.
Learn more about Avalon Acres Farm & Orchards.
We invite you to experience Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens' spectacular 250-acre landscape. The gardens and wild spaces are uniquely beautiful and always full of surprises, including 11,000 tulips in the spring!
If you're a Maine resident, stop by (with ID) for free admission during Maine Days at the Gardens, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. throughout Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27. Check out their calendar for more information and a look at their "GROW" Program.
The mission of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is to protect, preserve, and enhance the botanical heritage and natural landscapes of coastal Maine for people of all ages through horticulture, education, and research.
The Somerset County Soil & Water District is now taking orders for their annual Trout Sale! The updated order form for 2013 is available on the Trout Sale section of their website or call 474-8324, ext. 3 with questions or for more information. Deadline for orders is May 10. Pickup day is Wednesday May 14. See order form for prices and more details.
A traditional rite of spring returns with a new name and a new look this year. Scheduled to take place from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., April 5-6 and from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., April 7, the garden show will be held at the Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center. Admission is $5; children under 12 are admitted free. Now known as the "BDN Maine Bangor Garden Show and Spring Fling," the show will be presented by New England Home Health. Organizers promise there will be something for everyone. For more information visit Bangor Daily News website.
A day-long extravaganza of gardening workshops, food, along with a trade show. Over 30 workshops on topics ranging from permaculture, growing great tomatoes, and managing soil organic matter to increasing curb appeal with native plants. Preregistration is required by visiting the website or calling the UMaine Extension Oxford County office at 743.6329 to request a paper registration brochure.
This half-day workshop on growing fruit trees in Maine will focus on pruning and dealing with diseases and insect pests. It's open to the general public — anyone who would like to learn more about the cultural requirements of fruit trees. The class will be taught by Renae Moran, UMaine Extension tree fruit specialist. The class will begin in the meeting room behind the barn. If weather permits, we will have a pruning demonstration in the orchard and a tour of the fruit tree research orchard. The workshop is free of charge, but please preregister by calling Renae Moran at 207.933.2100 or e-mail email@example.com. For more information on fruit trees, visit Cooperative Extension's Tree Fruits website.
Image Description: 2012 Apple Tree Pruning Field Day.
Marching into spring! Well, here we go! March 20th is, by the calendar, the official start of spring. We'll have to wait to see what Mother Nature has to say about that! Mother Nature always seems to be the deciding factor when it comes to what and when we gardeners do. Hopefully, we will have one of those rare springs where the weather is ideal and we can get into the garden to implement all our long awaited plans.
So You Want to Farm in Maine is a farm business course for people who want to start a profitable farm or expand their farm hobby to a profitable business. This course will be offered in a series of eight webinars, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., starting Thursday, March 7. Classes will be held on the Internet live and with an archived version that will be available shortly after the live session.
Topics will include selecting and evaluating a farm enterprise, writing a business plan, record keeping, market research, and much more. Cost of the webinar is free. Course texts can be purchased through the UMaine Extension publications online store:
- Starting & Running Your Own Small Farm Business by Sarah Beth Aubrey
- Farming Alternatives from NRAES
More about the webinar series. To pre-register.
For more information or to request a disability accommodation, call 564.3301 or 1.800.287.1491 (in Maine), or contact:
Donna Coffin, Extension Educator
165 East Main St.
207.564.3301 or 1.800.287.1491 (in Maine)
Master Gardener Alumni Mark Sheriff and family, in collaboration with UMaine Extension, will be hosting an apple tree pruning and grafting field day at Avalon Acres in St. Albans (234 Dexter Road) on Saturday, April 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Homeowners who are growing apple trees or who are planning on planting apple trees this spring are encouraged to attend. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear, as we will be walking on uneven terrain. Registration is not required but would be appreciated so that we will have enough handouts. There is no charge for this program.
For more information and/or to let us know that you plan to attend, please contact Tom Goodspeed at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office at 474.9622 or toll free in Maine at 1.800.287.1945.
Directions to Avalon Acres Farm: From Newport, takes Rt. 7 West toward Nokomis High School. Turn left on Williams Road. Go past the high school, follow to end (5 miles). Turn left on Rt. 43 toward St. Albans. Go 3 miles, turn right onto Dexter Road. The farm is 1 ½ miles on left. Form Skowhegan, take Rt. 2 east to Rt. 150 (Hartland Road) into Hartland. Take right onto Rt. 23 to Dexter Road. Turn left onto Dexter Road. Farm is about 1 ½ miles on left.
Avena Botanicals herbalist and owner Deb Soule is hosting four talks about herbs to honor and raise funds in memory of Russell Libby. The speakers are donating their time, and all proceeds go directly to the Russell Libby Memorial Fund. Classes are by donation only, with suggested donations of $5 to $500. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. For information and registration, call Avena Botanicals at 207.594.0694. For more information on upcoming events, see Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association.
The date for the 20th Annual Maine Garden Day is April 6 at Lewiston High School. This event is a day filled with gardening workshops, educational displays, and a trade show. To register for this event, visit 20th Annual Maine Garden Day.
Join Maine's maple producers to celebrate Maine Maple Sunday on March 24. This is the day when sugar makers around the state open the doors of their sugar-houses for the public to join them in their rites of spring: making maple syrup.
Most sugar-houses offer free tasting and live demonstrations of how syrup is produced from tap to table. Many offer a variety of other treats and activities, including syrup on pancakes or ice cream, sugar bush tours, sleigh or wagon rides, live music, and lots more. For more information and a map of sugar-house locations, please visit Maine Maple Producers.
Image Description: Apple pruning field day
February is the time when gardeners will be finalizing plans for their 2013 gardens and ordering seeds if they haven't already done so. If you're planning on starting onions or leeks from seed, you should be starting them soon. For other seedlings, follow the packet directions on when to start each variety indoors. Here at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office, things are picking up with gardening questions already coming in. We are also getting ready for the Master Gardener Class of 2013 that will be starting on March 4th and it looks like we are going to have a good group.
The Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) has put an organic seed finder on their website. The purpose is to bring together organic seed vendors and persons looking for organic seeds. They have a very diverse listing of field crop, fruits, and vegetable seeds, along with other organic seeds. To view the seed finder, go to the AOSCA website.
If you are working with a group or organization for your Master Gardener project, the following may be of interest to you. This year, projects may apply for up to $500 towards their Master Gardener Volunteer project. Applications are due March 1, 2013. The MGDB will review applications shortly after March 1 to make their decisions, so please be aware of the deadline. For an application, please contact Tom Goodspeed or Kathy Hopkins at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office. Phone: 207-474-9622 or 1-800-287-1495.
The public can support Master Gardener Volunteer projects by ordering a set of highbush blueberry plants, consisting of three young plants, two varieties per pack, for $35.95, and/or a pack of 10 asparagus crowns ready for planting in the spring for $15. Plants must be ordered by April 30 and will be available for pick up at UMaine Extension offices and at Highmoor Farm in Monmouth on Saturday, May 18th.
Purchasers will receive expert advice on growing blueberries and asparagus. "This is more than a plant sale. It is an educational experience with positive results," says Richard Brzozowski, UMaine Extension educator in Cumberland County.
For more information, or to place an order, go to the Master Gardeners "Grow It Right! Benefit Plant Sale website.
Master Gardener Alumni Mark Sheriff and family, in collaboration with UMaine Extension, will be hosting an apple tree pruning and grafting field day at Avalon Acres in St. Albans (234 Dexter Rd.) on Saturday April 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Homeowners who are growing apple trees or who are planning on planting apple trees this spring are encouraged to attend. Please wear appropriate footwear as we will be walking on uneven terrain. Registration is not required, but would be appreciated so that we will have enough handouts. There is no charge for this program.
For more information and/or to let us know you plan on attending, please contact Tom Goodspeed at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office at 474-9622 or toll free in Maine at 1-800-287-1945.
The University of Maine Cooperative in Somerset County is pleased to again offer its popular Master Gardener program in the Spring and Fall of 2013. This year the course will be run in a split session format with the first session starting on March 4 through May 6. The second session will begin on September 9 and continue until October 7. The course will feature an online manual that requires a reliable internet connection. Please contact the extension office if you do not have reliable internet access. Participants in the Master Gardener program will receive fifteen 3-hour training sessions on gardening. The 2013 program will focus on ornamental horticulture, ecological landscaping, and volunteerism. The program will be held on Monday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., beginning March 4 at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office on Norridgewock Avenue in Skowhegan. For more information or to request an application, please call the UMaine Extension Somerset County office at 474-9622 or 1-800-287-1495 (toll free in Maine). Applications are due on February 15, 2013.
The school will be held on Tuesday, March 12 at Seasons Conference Center in Portland and on Wednesday, March 13 at the Bangor Motor Inn.
Topics include:
- Storage Crops and Post Harvest Considerations
- Determining Your Storage Needs and Designing a Solution
- Produce Cooling and Storage by Design at Laughingstock Farm
- Storing Vegetables at Checkerberry Farm
- Marketing Winter Crops at Six River Farm
- Spotted Wing Drosophila Quiz
- A Virtual Visit to Jordan's Farm
- Marketing to Your Community at Jordan's Farm
- Should Strawberries be on Your Menu?
- Using Compost: The Good, Bad and Ugly
- New Pest Update: Spotted Wing Drosophila, Stink Bugs, Cutworms, Borers, and Moths
More information is posted on the Highmoor Farm website.
Please, register by February 25. The cost is $35.00 and includes lunch. Participants may receive 1 Pesticide Applicator recertification credit, and Certified Crop Advisors may earn 5 recertification credits.
Looking for garden-related activities to attend this time of year? The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay has something to interest gardeners of all ages. A schedule of planned events for 2013 is now listed on Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens website. This year's theme of "Trees, Timbers and Traditions" encompasses the many facets of trees and their multitude of uses. Look for the simple tree icon that will mark theme-related programs, events, exhibits, and activities.
Kathy and I wish to say thank you to all of you who attended the Master Gardener potluck dinner held on January the 28. We are in hopes of making this an annual event. We had approximately 16 people in attendance with some great homemade dishes for dinner. We gave out 1-year pins to all those in attendance who had reached their 20 hours of volunteer time, need for re-certification as Master Gardeners, and new name tags for those who were in the 2012 class that had completed their 40 hours of volunteering. A presentation on pollinators was given by Master Gardener & Somerset County Bee Keeper President Samantha Burns. A good time was had by all!
Below are seven of our Master Gardeners who earned their re-certification and were in attendance to receive pins for volunteer efforts in 2012. Thank you all!
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Hi, Everyone, and Happy New Year! The year 2013 holds tons of promise for those of us who are to thumbing through the stacks of new seed catalogs that have found their way into our mailboxes. At this time of year my garden always looks the best with the least amount of effort, as I look at the pictures in the seed catalog and decide where on my garden plan I can put my new selections for my 2013 garden. It is only after having my better half check out the plan that I am brought back to reality and the fact that we don't really have the space to grow an extra 20 tomato plants or another 30 feet for the latest onions. Oh! Where am I going to put another variety of sweet corn? It's fun to dream. But after the dreaming is done, the real planning begins. If this is going to be your first garden, you may be wondering where to start. The following items may hold some answers to your questions.
Choosing the right varieties of vegetables to grow is an important part of successful gardening. Decide on vegetables that you enjoy eating and then on how much space you can devote to each. For information on which vegetables grow in Maine, check out Vegetable Varieties for Maine Gardens.
If you're having trouble understanding the soil test you received back from your sample you sent in, then visit the Maine Soil Testing Service website and check out "Interpreting Soil Test Results for Gardens & Grounds."
If you haven't done a soil test yet, Bulletin #2286 Testing Your Soil will explain the benefits of testing your soil. Now through March 31, 2013 you can have your soil tested at a reduced price of $12.00 for the basic test!
Learn what to do in Bulletin #2751, Starting Seeds at Home.
If you recently decided to scale back your garden or just want to try something new, raised beds may be an option you should look into. You may also want to try making a square foot garden. In combination, both methods have many advantages and more information can be found in Bulletin #2761, Gardening in Small Spaces.
The Maine Forest Service has posted their latest conditions report. They have issued an alert on the invasive geometrid winter moth (Operophtera brumata), which has been found in the two coastal Maine communities of Harpswell and Vinalhaven. In addition, reports have come in of moths in flight in Cape Elizabeth on December 2-3. Please send reports of moths flying: in unusual numbers, in other communities, in December or January. If you can also catch some of the moths, put them in a zip-lock bag and mail them to:
Charlene Donahue Forest Entomologist
Insect & Disease Laboratory
168 State House Station -50 Hospital St.
David T. Handley, UMaine Extension Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist, and the folks at Highmoor Farm have released the Spotted Wing Drosophila 2012 Season Summary for Maine Berry Growers. This pest should be of concern to all who grow soft fruits in Maine.
From Maine to Mumbai, Kitchen Gardeners International (KGI) works with a wide variety of partner groups that share an interest in and commitment to helping more people grow more of their own healthy food. These groups include school gardens, community gardens, garden clubs, organic farming associations, food pantries, churches, and other groups interested in achieving greater levels of health and food security in their communities via kitchen gardens. A message from KGI:
Thanks to a windfall of generosity on the part of garden companies, we find ourselves up to our ears in seeds and supplies looking for a good home. We are currently accepting grant applications via a new program called "Sow it forward!" to insure that they fall into worthy hands. As part of this program, we're offering grants of seeds, supplies, online garden planners, books, small grants, and solidarity to nonprofit causes launching new garden projects or scaling up existing programs. At KGI, we see seeds and kitchen gardens as the gifts that keep giving and as part of the partnership; grantees will be asked to "sow forward" their grants within their communities so that others might share the benefits of healthy, homegrown foods. For more information or to apply, please go to the Kitchen Gardeners International.
If you're handy, like watching wildlife, and would like something relaxing to do this winter while at the same time providing a home for wildlife, then the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife website has some very easy plans for the homeowner to build items to entice birds and such to their yards. For the plans, visit Living with Wildlife.
UMaine Extension and the Maine Poultry Growers Association are inviting Maine poultry keepers to submit photos and descriptions of their poultry coops for consideration in the contest. For details on the contest, see Statewide Photo Contest Will Highlight the Finest Poultry Coops.
The 72nd Agricultural Trade Show will be held at the Augusta Civic Center on January 8-10, 2013. Admission is FREE! This show provides an atmosphere to walk through, observe, and educate the public about different areas of agriculture.
Show hours:
Tuesday, January 8, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 9, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 10, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
For more information, visit the 2013 Maine Agricultural Trade Show website.
If you're always interested in learning about gardening, but can't get out to take a class or course, this webinar series may be just what you're looking for. The USDA promotes growing healthy food, people, and communities. It encourages USDA employees and communities to plant gardens because the simple act of planting a garden can make a neighborhood a healthier place to live, work, and play, while addressing issues such as hunger and the environment. USDA is excited to offer their Fall Webinar Series for a second time. This year's sessions will provide practical gardening advice on such topics as seed saving, gardening with native plants, composting, volunteers, and school gardens. For more information, please visit The Peoples Garden Initiative.
If you've thought about how much fun it would be to raise your own bees for their honey or to pollinate your flower garden, fruit trees, and vegetable gardens, but just didn't know how to get started, then this event is for you!
Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (registration will take place between 6:00 and 6:30 on February 19), starting February 19 to March 19 with a (snow date of March 26).
Where: Somerset County Extension Office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan, ME 04976
Cost: The course fee is $40 per person/couple and includes a 1 year membership with the Somerset Beekeepers, as well as the course manual, Beekeeping Basics.
Preregistration is preferred so that adequate course materials may be provided. A postponement notice will be announced by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the session if needed.
Instructor: Samantha Burns
Contact: Questions about the course may be addressed to Samantha Burns, firstname.lastname@example.com or 207-696-4906.


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My prediction for break out player this season is going to be Josh Norman. I think he was showing up decent last season for a rookie that was thrown to the wolves. We had problems with the DT position that was effecting the entire backfield's play. I think McDermott had both our corners playing it safe with a huge cushion and this season with our 2 new toys on defense it will allow closer coverage from the CB positions. If Norman can get a good bump on the receiver at the line, the play will be over before the WR can recover, and with the front line now able to hurry the QB we will see some bad throws getting picked off.
EVEN BOLDER PREDICTION: Norman has a better season than Revis
Mark my words.
So, go ahead and leave me some comments about how I am full of crap so I can laugh after the season has played out!
I think Gettis is ready to break out in the NFL. He has had 1 decent rookie season, considering the team that year, and now has 3 years of learning the Panthers playbook/habits. By now he should have 100% faith in his ACL, and no hamstring issues. That's my prediction. So let it be written; so let it be done.


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December 5, 2013 – Teresa Tomeo and Mark Latkovic
// December 5th, 2013 // Meet the Author
Ken talks with Teresa Tomeo and Mark Latkovic. In her new book, God's Bucket List: Heaven's Surefire Way to Happiness in This Life and Beyond (Image) Teresa examines what God wants for each of us: mercy, fruitfulness, fellowship, and peace, just to name a few, and will explain what the Christian faith teaches about these gifts and how we can begin to achieve and cross out, one by one, the items on that heavenly list. In his book What's a Person to Do? : Everyday Decision That Matter Mark Latkovic discusses everything from Internet access to lottery tickets, pet ownership to R-rated entertainment, we're faced with more ethical decisions than we might realize, every single day. What's a person to do — especially when there is no definitive Catholic teaching on a subject?
You can purchase Teresa's books at: www.imagecatholicbooks.com To find out more about Teresa: www.teresatomeo.com Mark's book is available at: www.osv.com/Shop and he has a Facebook site for the book: www.facebook.com/whatsapersontodo
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Ketosis - What Fruit and Vegetables Can I eat?
Ive decided I want to be in ketosis for most if not all the time. I have alot of inflammatory/autoimmune issues and there is not a single one that is not greatly improved while in ketosis.
I'm struggling alot though with breaking the ketosis. Im aware of the protein issue, but I'm wondering if I'm accidentally eating too many carbs.
What vegetables and fruit do people usually eat on ketogenic diets?
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Green. But seriously, there is a question about this daily. Click the Tags tab and type ketosis. Peter Attia has some good info on this. http://eatingacademy.com/
Log your food and count your carbs. Simple as that. You can eat enough "approved" fruits and veggies to kick you out of ketosis, so you have to count.
I would just try it and see how you do. If you don't lose weight, cut back. Also, berries have less sugar, so if the apple hampers your weight-loss, move to berries. It really is different for everyone.


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This article identifies the health benefits to those who successfully stop smoking and explores the advantages of electronic cigarettes. It discusses how using electronic cigarettes can assist smokers' attempts to forego tobacco and how 'vaping' compares to other types of stop-smoking aids.
1. Why Give Up Cigarettes?
Most people understand that smoking is extremely harmful to their health and that stopping can dramatically extend life expectancy. Pictures of smoke and tar damaged organs are commonplace on television and in the press and the high risk of cancers, heart and breathing diseases are well documented. However most people who successfully stop smoking will also experience other lesser known benefits. Where smoking has impaired blood circulation the time taken and ability to heal wounds is impaired leading to a risk of serious infection. There is evidence that smoking impairs hair and nail growth, causes bad breath and reduces the chance of conceiving. It can also affect concentration, memory and even the ability to process information.
2. What are Electronic Cigarettes?
Electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes) are a relatively new way to help smokers give up tobacco completely. Styled to closely resemble an actual cigarette, e-cigarettes utilise a vapourisation process to mimic smoking. Each e-cigarette contains a battery and a vial of propylene glycol solution known as e-liquid which contains a measured dose of nicotine and/or flavouring. The e-liquid is in contact with a wick which is attached to a coil – the battery heats up the coil which in turn heats up the e-liquid, producing a vapour which can be inhaled in the same way as cigarette smoke. When you buy electronic cigarette products you will discover there are many different types – some use rechargeable batteries, some units are completely disposable once the e-liquid has all been vapourised while others use e-liquid cartridges. Most models can be used with an extensive range of e-liquids with varying nicotine strengths and flavours.
3. Why Choose Electronic Cigarettes?
It is widely accepted by the medical profession that as cigarettes contain the highly addictive drug nicotine the most successful way to stop smoking is slowly and gradually. It takes huge amounts of self-control and physical strength to successfully quit smoking instantaneously. But why should you buy electronic cigarette products rather than other nicotine replacement options such as gum, mints or patches? It isn't only beating nicotine addiction that smokers must contend with but changing negative behavioural patterns that end in lighting up a cigarette. Dealing with each challenge one at a time is where electronic cigarettes are more effective. The physical nature of vaping allows you to concentrate on cutting down your nicotine while still following the same actions. Your hands will be occupied, you can still smoke after meals or whenever you need to but without breathing in damaging smoke and tar. When you buy electronic cigarette products you can gradually lower your nicotine intake until you are no longer physically addicted, then you can concentrate on breaking negative behaviour.
Do you want to give up smoking? Then give yourself every chance to succeed and do it gradually, one step at a time. Visit Genesis to buy electronic cigarette products to suit your own specific requirements and above all be kind to yourself.
Clare Boyd is a health and lifestyle expert who regularly writes for healthy living advice pages and blogs. She recommends smokers visit Genesis to buy electronic cigarette aids as part of a program to improve their health, diet and exercise regimes.
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At least 221 South Dakotans' accounts are affected by the Neiman Marcus Security breach. Attorney General Marty Jackley is encouraging consumers to be proactive in protecting their financial security after Neiman Marcus announced last week that about 1.1 million consumer credit cards may have been affected.
The company reported that malicious software on its system attempted to collect customer's credit card information from July 16, 2013 to Oct. 30, 2013. The retailer also disclosed it learned that more than 2,000 Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards were fraudulently used at its retail and 'Last Call' discount stores.
Neiman Marcus is notifying customers who shopped between January 2013 and January 2014 that it will provide for one year free credit monitoring and identity-theft protection through Experian's ProtectMyID Alert. The service can be activated by visiting www.protectmyid.com/nm or by calling 1-866-579-2216.
Consumers must sign up for the program by June 15, 2014.
Attorney General Jackley is also warning consumers to watch for phishing emails that appear to be legitimate websites or companies that have links. Target, Neiman Marcus and Michaels Craft Stores have all been affected by recent security breaches and their names will likely show up on these unsolicited emails that direct consumers to a fraudulent website. Do not give out personal information to someone who contacts you by unsolicited email. Go directly to website and avoid using any links that have been provided.
Here are tips from the South Dakota Office of Consumer Protection:
- Neiman Marcus customers should check their bank and credit card account statements for unauthorized charges, and immediately report them to the fraud department of their issuing bank or credit card provider.
- Consumers can check their credit report with the three nationwide consumer reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. If consumers find errors on their report, contact the reporting company in writing. Visit www.AnnualCreditReport.com or call 1-877-322-8228 for a free copy of your credit report. Consumers are entitled to a free copy from each company every 12 months.
- Consumers can place a fraud alert on their credit reports to help mitigate potential issues by contacting the three credit reporting agencies: Equifax: 1-800-525-6285 Experian: 1-888-397-3742 TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289
You may also contact the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division at 800-300-1986 or at email@example.com.


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Zlatan Ibrahimovic expects to finish his career after his contract at Paris Saint-Germain ends in two years' time.
Laurent Blanc insists he is very happy to hear Edinson Cavani committing his future to Paris Saint Germain.
PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is backing new arrival David Luiz to bounce back from his World Cup nightmare.
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi wants to keep Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the club as a sporting director once he retires.
Paris St Germain have confirmed Zlatan Ibrahimovic faces a number of weeks out after injuring a thigh muscle.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to miss PSG's Champions League quarter-final second leg at Chelsea and the next four weeks.
Jose Mourinho hopes Zlatan Ibrahimovic does not live to regret his decision not to test himself in the Premier League.
Lars Lagerback hailed PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic as 'unique' and says that he knew of his talents from a young age.
PSG boss Laurent Blanc will not be drawn into a war of words with Jose Mourinho ahead the match with Chelsea next week.
Eden Hazard has said that his Chelsea team-mate Samuel Eto'o believes he can be one of the best players in the world.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has said that he will not "waste time" in trying to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
David Garrido looks at Europe's top leagues as they near the 'business end' of the season.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has challenged his Paris St Germain team-mates to continue at full throttle for as long as possible.
Jose Mourinho does not believe that Paris Saint-Germain will be willing to sell Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Edinson Cavani.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paris Saint-Germain are not taking a place in the Champions League quarter-finals for granted.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Lionel Messi could take PSG from being French champions to European title contenders.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic can understand the allure of playing for Celtic, but thinks PSG will be his final club in Europe.
David Bowers picks out 10 memorable Champions League moments in the career of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Laurent Blanc is confident Zlatan Ibrahimovic's World Cup disappointment will have no impact on his form for PSG.
"One thing is for sure, a World Cup without me is nothing to watch." Ibrahimovic's best quotes...
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I am Diane Stover, President of Northeast Ohio Values Voters.
The Supreme Court
affirmed last week that the definition of marriage is a matter of state law;
not federal law.
In Ohio, the voters
have already decided that marriage is defined as being between a man and a
Ohio has a defense of marriage amendment and we are not
experimenting with marriage here as some other states have done.
The Supreme Court decision does not affect Ohio's definition of marriage.
Judeo/Christian religions teach that marriage is a holy and religious
institution ordained by God.
Even if we put
our faith to the side for a moment, doesn't nature itself teach that a man and
a woman together create children?
Everyone knows that the roles of mom and
dad are both important and having both roles are best for raising children.
If the issue of
marriage comes before the voters again in 2014, opponents of natural marriage
should be ready for a lively debate.
Ohioans have already decided this
issue of marriage and, if needed, will affirm it once again.
Thank you.
1717 East 12th Street
Cleveland, OH 44114
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June 18, 2011
Celebrating its 28th renewal this year, the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup is the richest pacing race in the world, featuring the best 3-year-old pacers in North America traveling the standard 1 mile distance around the 7/8 mile oval at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ontario. A full field of 10 lines up behind the starter on a clear night with temperatures in the lower 70's. Pennsylvania Sires Stakes winner Big Bad John was sent off as the 9-5 favorite of his elimination win last week, over top local hope and 2-1 second choice Up The Credit, winner of the Somebeachsomewhere Stakes before taking his elimination heat, and 9-2 third choice Shadyshark Hanover, third in the Somebeachsomewhere and then second in his elimination.
Powerful Mist went to the front first time past the stands and got the opening 1/8 in 12 3/5 and the quarter in 26 2/5 over the fast track before favorite Big Bad John took over down the backstretch, getting the half in 55 2/5. Big Bad John led around the far turn and into the lane through 3/4 in 1:22 3/5, but he tired late as Up The Credit, wide throughout, took over inside the 1/8 pole and then held off Roll With Joe to win by 1 length in 1:49 3/5. It was another 3/4 length back to Big Jim third, while favorite Big Bad John faded to finish 5th beaten 2 1/2 lengths.
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The Washington Redskins and Oakland Raiders will face off in a Week 4 matchup. Washington figured to be in a much better place than the Raiders at this point in the season, but things haven't gone as planned. Robert Griffin III has been so-so, and the Redskins have lost all three of their games this season. They fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions in the first three weeks.
Oakland, on the other hand, has managed a win, besting the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2. The Raiders came very close to winning their Week 1 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts as well, but Andrew Luck managed a late touchdown to put them over. Most recently, the Raiders lost to the Denver Broncos in Week 3, and it wasn't close.
According to OddsShark, the Redskins are favored, despite having a worse record. They opened up as 2.5-point favorites, which is narrow, but they will be playing in Oakland. It's clear that the Redskins have a more talented roster, and despite the fact that home-field advantage is usually a noticeable swing in the lines, the Redskins still have the confidence of the oddsmakers.
The over/under for the matchup opened at 46 points. That total has gone over in four of Washington's last five games on the road and under in all five of Oakland's last five games at home.
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here's to long summer nights, sleeping children, time with our loved ones, warm lakes, breezy ocean beaches, lemonade, knitting in the sunshine, laughter, snuggles and the warmth of the sun. see you all on monday!
what are your weekend wishes? you doing anything relaxing? if you could relax sans kids what would you choose to do? share...share...i'm in the mood to gab :)


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On Thursday, October 11, National Depression Screening Day, Horizons, A Family Service Alliance will offer free depression screenings to the public. The confidential screenings will be available by mental health professionals from 8AM-5PM at Horizons located at 819 5th Street SE in Cedar Rapids.
Depression strikes more than 17 million Americans each year. Symptoms include prolonged periods of hopelessness, restlessness, irritability, changes in sleep or appetite, loss of energy and thoughts of death or suicide. "The good news is that depression is successfully treated in 80% of diagnosed cases." said Bill Gardam, Horizons President and CEO.
Screenings are designed to identify symptoms of depression and other mood disorders, and connect struggling individuals with appropriate treatment and support services. People who participate in a free screening will complete a simple written questionnaire and will be able to talk one-on-one with a mental health professional. Those who need further evaluation will receive referrals to local treatment services.
"Early detection is key," says Jennifer Lee, a licensed mental health counselor at Horizons. "The sooner a person seeks help for depression the more effective treatment can be. We welcome individuals to our offices any time of the year and are glad to have the opportunity to highlight the need and provide free services through National Depression Screening Day."
"If you have concerns about depression, see a professional." said Gardam. "They can help you determine what is going on in your life and start you on the road to feeling better and recovery. A good first step is to get a simple, no cost assessment. If you cannot make it to Horizons on October 11, visit the Horizons' web site at www.horizonsfamily.org for a simple and confidential web-based assessment." added Gardam.
About Horizons –
Horizons, A Family Services Alliance works to instill hope, change lives, and brighten futures for families in need. Located at 819 5th Street SE in Cedar Rapids, Horizons provides a variety of services across East-Central Iowa including Consumer Credit Counseling Services, Mental Health Counseling, iCan Counseling Services, Family Outreach Programs, and Meals On Wheels. Based in Cedar Rapids, Horizons also has offices in Anamosa, Dubuque, Monticello, and Vinton. All Horizons' programs can be reached by calling 319-398-3943. www.horizonsfamily.org