text: ...about your parks, recreation, refuse and sanitation services September 2010 UPCOMING EVENTS Tam Valley residenTs 2010 Schedule of Yard Events: Paper Shredding & donaTe sculpTure T Medical Waste Disposal Sat, 10/9, 9am-1pm hrough the generosity of residents Russ and Sandy DeLong, Tam Valley has a new piece of public art to enjoy. Green Waste Collection A sculpture by local artist Dennis Patton has been installed in front of the main entrance to the Tamalpais (Organic Matter Only) Sat, 9/25, 8am-1pm Valley Community Center at the corner of Marin Avenue and Tennessee Valley Road. The loan of art by the Sat, 11/13, 8am-1pm DeLongs is the first art installation to appear at the Community Center. Patton is a well-known artist from San Debris Day Rafael. His work includes such sculptures as "Sir Francis Drake" in Larkspur Landing and "Tamalpais" at the Bon (Garbage Only, No Green Waste) Sat, 9/11, 8am-1pm Air Shopping Center in Greenbrae. These pieces have become a part of the local landscape and culture, and Tam Valley's newest sculpture is no different. The sculpture of two deer—a watchful buck and a grazing doe—blends in with the natural creekside environment. According to Patton, the deer's message is one of trust. The male has Recreation Programs: Programs are located at TVCC, become alert to a potential danger but the female keeps grazing because she trusts his ability to protect her. 203 Marin Ave., unless noted Patton created the deer as part of a limited edition series of 25 identical sculptures. Another one of the Farmers Market Each Tue, 3-7pm (til 1st week Oct.) series is in the Bon Air Shopping Center. All of the sculptures he has created so far have been sold. Patton generally Sustainability Tour works on a larger scale, but for this particular sculpture he wanted the deer to be life-size, he said. It's made from Sat, 10/9, 11am & 2pm steel that rusts easily, giving the deer a realistic brown Spaghetti Bingo Fri, 10/16 & 11/5, 6:15pm color. Said Sandy DeLong, "I saw the sculpture in Dennis' Arts & Crafts Fair back yard and told him, 'No one can see them here—why Fri, 11/19, 5pm & Sat, 11/20, 10am are you hiding them?' "She decided to purchase the deer Haunted House directly from the artist and expose his work to a larger Fri/Sat, 10/29-30 When Disaster Strikes audience. The DeLongs approached Jon Elam, General Sat, 10/23, 10am Manager of the Tamalpais Community Services District, Baptiste Inspired Yoga about displaying the sculpture in a central location. It was Tu/Th, 8:30am YogaBugs installed in early June. The sculpture is located between 9/14-10/19 & 10/26-12/7 the Community Center entrance and the adjacent creek, see page 11 in full view of the road. According to Elam, the piece has Parliamo Italiano Classes Story courtesy of The Mill Valley Herald see page 11 already received an enthusiastic response. WINTERFEST Letters to the North Pole 12/1 thru 12/19 Holly Jolly Jingles comBine Food & Green WasTe! Sat, 12/11, 7pm Starting Tuesday, September 5th, TCSD residents will be able to Breakfast/Brunch with Santa Sat, 12/11, 9am-3pm combine most food wastes in the same green plastic cart with their Santa By Fire Engine green waste. See the back page of the newsletter for details. Sat, 12/11, 3pm For years, most of the green waste collected by TCSD has been used as "top-cover" Tam Jam X-Fest material in landfills. This is standard practice to reduce odors and to minimize rodents and other Sat, 12/18 scavengers from accessing the food waste in the landfills. Some of your green material has Tam Valley Seniors Schedule been sent to the Bolinas Stinson Resource Recovery Project, their facility does not accept food see page 10 waste. TCSD will be taking the new combined materials to Marin Sanitary Service in San Rafael. Tennis Classes - All The materials will be ground and blended, and eventually become compost. see page 12 TCSD will continue to report on the progress of this new effort in our newsletters and Dog Training Level 1 & 2 on our website. We are counting on a large participation from our residents to embrace this new see page 13 program or to continue their own home composting efforts. TCSD will also continue to offer Speaker Series Wed, 9/15-11/17, 7pm composting classes as well as free worms, compost, and wood chips to Tam Valley residents. see page 14 See back page for a handy tips sheet to keep! RECYCLE, REUSE, REWASH! A new study from researchers at the University of Arizona and Loma Linda University shows that most shoppers who use reusable bags never wash them–a factor that can lead to higher cases of food poisoning from coliform bacteria and E.coli. The research also discovered that if reusable bags are not THouGHTs on moVinG properly washed between uses, they could create the ToWards Zero WasTe potential for cross-contamination of foods. W e have discussed the concept of Zero Waste as a goal for our collection efforts, but generally it is an undefined term since most people assume that we will never Some helpful tips: > When using reusable bags, be careful to separate have zero waste, so it is not given much credit. raw foods (raw meats) from other food products In many ways though, the TCSD program has achieved (fruits and vegetables) into separate bags some progress in zero waste. If you take the perception that > Do not use reusable bags for other purposes such Zero Waste helps define a hierarchy of reduction, reuse, as carrying books or gym clothes recycling and that the landfill is our disposal choice of last > Do not store reusable bags in your car as the higher resort then we are moving in the right direction. Our actual temperatures promote bacteria growth waste disposal of garbage to the landfills has gone down > Wash your bags at least once a week from 2,300 tons in 2006 to just over 1,800 tons in 2009. That reduction of nearly 500 tons (over 1 million pounds) has made a significant impact on our disposal costs and allowed us to shift our disposal revenues to support our ASK TCSD ... green waste and recycling programs so we have not had to YOUR RECYCLING QUESTIONS increase rates since many systems comprise that. ANSWERED HERE! In addition, each year the District has added new disposal options for its residents: we now collect household batteries, all electronic waste (any item with a cord), light bulbs including CFLs and fluorescents. Add in recycling Q What do I do with leftover grease and oil after cooking? of printer cartridges and eyeglasses, and we find a further Is it safe to pour down the sink? A reduction in flow of materials occurring. One of the next steps is to move organic materials out PleaSe Don'T! Cooking oils and greases, while of landfills. This has taken a while but given the difficulty of they seem harmless when poured down the drain, finding a composting site that takes food and green waste, once they cool and solidify and can clog pipes and cause it has been a challenge. Beginning though in September, sewer backflows. the District anticipates beginning its food waste collection There's an easier and more environmentally safe way to and composting program. This effort will begin without dispose of it. TCSD is offering free Grease Kits to all Tam any additional costs to its residents and will, in fact, save Valley residents-a container which holds disposable, money as the refuse trucks will no longer need to travel heat-safe bags for grease collection. to Richmond and instead will drop off green waste in San Once the bag is full, just place it in your garbage bin. Rafael, which cuts our refuse disposal mileage in half. One goal is that we move approximately 10% of our waste flow each kit comes with 10 bags and is from the garbage stream to the green stream (a savings of available by just calling our offices. We $25 per ton for disposal). need your help in keeping sewer pipes We still have ground to cover before reaching Zero Waste flowing smoothly! but TCSD sees this as a work in progress with an important For more info call 388-6393 or visit www.tcsd.us partnership with residents. 2 Tcsd unVeils limiTed GarBaGe reporT capiTal improVemenTs Garbage (brown cart) totals for the first six months of 2010 totaled in 2010/2011 883.64 tons. This was down slightly for the same period in 2009 when we totaled 894.53 tons. This reduction continues a trend that started in 2006 by District residents once the formal recycling D uring these tight economic times, TCSD has been careful to manage its capital resources by focusing on the few critical areas that help keep the District in compliance program began. Recycling (gray cart) totaled 551.41 tons, which was also down slightly from 566.09 in 2009. Green/Yard Waste with new requirements, as well as to keep systems such as (green cart) was 561.81 tons – up slightly from 558.18 tons in sewer and garbage equipment in order. 2009. This year's projects include: One of the goals for TCSD is to divert at least 50% of the > Resurfacing the two tennis courts at Eastwood Park after refuse flows away from landfills. So far, we are having a great deal nearly 10 years at a projected cost of $55,000. Funding of success. Total diversion for the first six months was 55.8%, up will be provided from the Park and Recreation reserves 2.0% from 2009. but will be paid back from revenues generated from our These totals do not include the tonnage from recycled popular tennis lesson programs which began in 2009. materials such as electronic waste, batteries, and light bulbs. > Replacement of two pumps in the Bell Lane sewer pump With the beginning of food waste collection in the green carts, it station. Both are the original pumps installed 50 years is hoped that an additional 5-10% diversion will occur bringing ago and have provided exceptional service. New pump the totals to over 60%. designs will allow for reductions in power usage and will Nationally, one of the barometers used to measure changes offer greater flexibility. This project is required as part in the economy is the level of materials collected by refuse haulers. of our system-wide sewer upgrades that were the result Since 2008, national waste levels have decreased significantly of sewer spills from other local plants in 2007-2008. and many landfills have increased their disposal fees (called Estimated costs are $150,000. tipping fees) to balance this. For a number of years, TCSD used the landfill/transfer station operated by Republic Industries in > In early Summer 2010, a new safety fence was installed Richmond. Tipping rates have been steadily increasing each year around the playground equipment at Eastwood Park. and now total $77.0/ton. Compare that to our tonnage amounts The District had received numerous complaints from listed above, you get a better sense of the collection process costs. concerned parents about dogs running through the play Our green/yard waste has flowed between the Bolinas areas chasing balls and the potential of accidentally composting site and the landfill at Richmond where it has been hurting any children. Total cost was $8,700 and was paid used as cover materials. These costs also increased as the landfill for from the park equipment fund. charged $51/ton and Bolinas charges per yard. Neither site accepts > Rapidly changing emission requirements on the District's food waste as part of the green waste stream, so effective mid-July, garbage truck fleet requires upgrades. The fleet today TCSD will begin moving its green/food waste stream to the Marin consists of five smaller truck units and five larger units. Refuse site in San Rafael. We will be charged the same $51/ton as Due to the shorter routes, the District is able to receive in Richmond but will save on weekly bridge tolls, mileage, and many years of service on these vehicles. This saves wear and tear on the truck since it is half the distance to the San residents thousands of dollars on truck cost replacements, Rafael facility. By switching food waste from the brown cart to the but the fleet must be upgraded to air emission standards. green, per ton costs are also reduced. The current upgrade will cost in excess of $100,000 and We will continue our special collection days in the Fall will need to be completed by early 2011 or TCSD will including Debris Day, Green Waste, Paper Shredding, and Medical risk being fined. These costs will come from the truck Waste Disposal Day. depreciation fund and do not have any impact on rates. > Upgrade of the lighting for the Tamalpais Valley Community Center parking lot. Safety is a critical issue for the District and by upgrading our lighting fixtures, we address this important issue as well as staying aware of the impact of the lighting on adjacent neighbors. Costs are estimated at $30,000 coming from the Community Center fund. 3 Tcsd Board adopTs BoaRD aCTIonS BudGeT plan For FoR THe 2010/2011 Fiscal year SPRInG & SUMMeR The TCSD Board of Directors adopted the 2010/2011 Budget for the District at the July 14, QUaRTeRS 2010 Board Meeting. Budget summaries for each program include the following: >> Amended District Ordinance No. 81 > Total expenditures for the District's three programs (Sanitation, Refuse, and Park governing the District's sanitary sewer and Recreation) total $4,824,463 system > Sanitation (Sewer): >> Accepted a loan from Sandy and Russ • Rates are set at $1,013, an increase from last year's rate of $701. This rate DeLong of two Dennis Patton deer increase was the subject of a Proposition 218 Public Rate Hearing process held in sculptures for installation in front December 2009 and reflects the need to bring revenues in line with expenditures. of the Tamalpais Valley Community This reflects the increases in treatment service costs over the past several years Center from Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary District, which received 93% of the wastewater >> Accepted a proposal from a private flow from the 2,550 District parcels. The sewer fund balance has been in deficit firm to explore developing a Tamalpais of over $551,000 as of June 30, 2010. This was the fourth year in a row where Valley MyMapbook Project revenues fell short of expenditures. >> Set the date for the Annual Budget • Overall sanitation fund expenditures increase $38,365 and reflected a one- Workshop on June 14, 2010 year increase of $28,291 in debt service costs for the Kay Park improvement >> Reported on the requirements for project and an increase of $30,940 for system-wide repairs and maintenance that filling a vacant Board of Directors seat is in direct response to the pipe leaks and issues discovered via video inspection due to the resignation of Rick Johnson by TCSD Staff that was completed between 2006 and 2010. Cost reductions were effective July 31, 2010 achieved in salaries, retirement costs, and professional services. Total staffing for >> Reviewed and accepted a proposal the Sanitation Department is 2.67 positions. from Vintage Contractors to resurface > RefuSe: the tennis courts at Eastwood Park at a cost of $53,200 • Garbage rates will not increase for a third year in a row and remain at $362 for the 35-gallon garbage, 65-gallon recycling and green carts. Total budget >> Formally establish a revolving sewer lateral repair fund that provides low expenditures will decline by $18,709, which is from reductions in salaries, benefits interest loans to residents who wish to and other support services. Total refuse expenditures are $1,323,368. repair their private sewer laterals • Projected changes in services for the next year include addition the collection >> Accepted a proposal from Nute of food waste (at no additional cost) and setting aside additional cash resources to Engineering to develop plans and purchase a new small garbage collection vehicle in late winter 2011. specifications for the replacement > PaRk and RecReation: of two pumps in the Bell Lane pump • The budget for Park and Recreation will increase by $44,820. Total park and station. Total costs for engineering to recreation expenditures are $811,820. The main increase is $30,000 in employee be $10,000 benefits primarily due to a shift of one position over to park and recreation from >> Reviewed the status of the Board's goals the other two divisions. Actual program salary costs are down by $8,000, but this for 2010 with the General Manager has been offset by increased part-time salaries due to work on the open space >> Accepted the proposal from Croce clearing programs. The parks program receives 5.1% of the total general tax and Company to conduct the District's collection levy defined by Proposition 13. annual audit at a cost not to exceed > oveRall Budget: $17,500 • Total staffing remains at 12 full-time positions and has remained at this level >> Adopted the District's Budget and for the past five years. Salaries increased by $1,800 due to offset from retirements Work Plan for 2010/2011 and new hires. No retirements are anticipated to occur this fiscal year. >> Reviewed the first draft of the new agreement for sewer treatment services with the Sausalito-Marin City A detailed cost breakdown of the 2010/2011 Budget is posted on the TCSD website Sanitary District www.tcsd.us and is available by request by calling our offices at (415) 388-6393. 4 WasTe WaTer FloW sHiFT opTions BecominG clearer W hen TCSD last reported on our progress to shift our sewer flows from Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary District (SMCSD) treatment plant over to Mill Valley's SASM plant, Staff was meeting with the six separate sewer agencies to discuss capacity rights which are referred to as EDUs. The initial As these meetings were unfolding, TCSD contracted with Nute Engineering in San Rafael to study the design options, pipe sizes, and locations to carry out the flow shift. The closest connection point would have been the installation of 14 new sewer pipes that would connect near Laurel Avenue and Shoreline Boulevard, route goal of this project was to determine a fiscal alterative to residential along Shoreline through Tam Junction, and end at the SASM's rate increases due to annual process cost increases from SMCSD. Rosemont pump station. As the design options became clearer, TCSD began by trying to determine if we could acquire up to 2,350 cost estimates were determined, as well as their impact on TCSD EDUs, which is equal to the number of services that are currently finances and residential rates. flowing to SCMSD. TCSD Board President Steffen Bartschat and Estimates received for the shift would cost in the range of $5 General Manager Jon Elam met with each district and afterwards million including engineering costs, upgrading the Rosemont found that just three of the six were willing to provide 1,482 EDUs. pump station, and purchasing the 1,482 EDUs. Also, $1 million Because this was short of the initial goal, TCSD determined that to cover costs of TCSD wet weather flows to SASM. Initially, it was shifting the flow to SASM was not feasible. believed that some of these costs could be offset from the refund TCSD would receive from SMCSD when the shift occurred ($2 million) as well as the reduced treatment costs from SASM. For instance, in 2009, the treatment costs at SASM were $199/EDU; neW SeWeR oRDInanCe SMCSD were $500/EDU. oUTlIneS neW While the TCSD Board had envisioned some increased ReQUIReMenTS charges by SASM in the future, the combination of fines from spills in 2009 as well as costs for required E.P.A. work would have The TCSD Board updated the Sanitary Sewer not only depleted SASM's reserves, but increased the charges to ordinance that governs the District's sewer collection TCSD from $199/EDU to over $300/EDU over the next few years. system. This was completed to incorporate the new This eliminated the savings gap TCSD's Board had hoped to use requirements from both State and Federal authorities relating to sewer spills and sewer line maintenance. to fund part of the $6 million project cost. The option of a refund Most of the ordinance remains in place, but new from SMCSD was also eliminated when it was determined it would requirements were adopted relating to the disposal only occur if all flows were shifted over. of FOG (fats, oils, and greases) by commercial and The Board made a commitment at the Public Hearing in restaurant facilities within the District. December 2009 that it was not prepared to increase residential There were also new requirements related to the rates further and that any changes would have to occur within District's residences and their private sewer laterals, the existing fiscal resources. This meant that TCSD would have to many of which are in need of repairs or upgrades borrow the $6 million to fund the project improvements – which and are subject to increased treatment costs due to would have resulted in TCSD having to increase rates another the intrusion of rainwater and runoff. This past year, we noted sewer flows of over 19 million gallons in $200 over the next 20 years. Due to all these factors, the project January 2010 to the Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary was determined to not be feasible and was dropped. District treatment plant. An average dry weather flow With the District's agreement with SMCSD set to expire in 2014, is approximately 8.3 million gallons. the timing to begin new discussions to provide a new agreement TCSD crews will be conducting random inspec- with a longer time frame was brought before the Board. A tions checking for the location of sewer cleanouts subcommittee comprised of President Bartschat and Vice President and backflow devices (required at residences since Jim Jacobs met with a SMCSD subcommittee to discuss options. 1984). If you are curious about the state of your own Both sides have agreed, in concept, to extend a new agreement for private sewer lateral, TCSD crews have a video unit a potential time period of 30 years. Within this timeframe, there that can come out and perform a free video of the line to see if a repair plan is needed. would be an extended capital financing option that would allow TCSD to payoff the projected $9.3 million capital costs but that The District will provide system updates on high- priority neighborhoods each quarter and is looking will hold yearly rates within the present rate structure. forward to working with residents to help reduce The agreement discussions will continue into Fall 2010 and unnecessary flows and costs. will be reported on in future newsletters. If you have any questions, please contact TCSD at (415) 388-6393. 5 Board oF direcTors seaT opens WiTH relocaTion oF ricK JoHnson To TeXas A fter 67 months of exceptional service to TCSD including a seat on the Board of Directors and terms on the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission, Rick Johnson will be moving with his family to Austin, Texas. Rick's service to the District was critical including major projects such as the Eastwood Park upgrade in 2006, the development of a first class sewer system in the neighborhood surrounding Kay Park, and work on sewer laterals and wet weather flows throughout the District. Rick and his family have lived in Tam Valley for the past 15 years and he leaves a legacy of service to the community. TCSD has received several applications for the vacant seat and will be filling the position as soon as possible. For more information call (415) 388-6393. SUDDen oak DeaTH GGnRa VolUnTeeR DayS In TaM Valley VolUnTeeRS aRe WelCoMe! O n Monday, September 27, 2010, come learn about the presence of the disease in Tam Valley, and what you should know about it–symptoms and possible preventive measures. The Golden Gate National Parks Service's Habitat Restoration Team (HRT)–a group of volunteers lead by GGNRA Services On June 10, 2010, a project was started to survey and sample vegetation and Conservancy Staff have scheduled in Tam Valley for Sudden Oak Death (SOD). The project is funded by the workdays at two sites in Tam Valley. USDA Forest Service through a grant awarded to TCSD. In addition to Volunteers of almost all ages (over 10) the survey and sampling–done on vegetation on public lands–education are welcome and encouraged to spend sessions will be conducted for Tam Valley residents regarding SOD and the whatever time they have available. pathogen (Phytophthora ramorum) that causes the disease. These sessions On Sunday, September 12th, HRT scheduled in the last quarter of this year. Finally a management plan will be will be at Coyote Ridge–at the end of developed that will include recommendations for removal of certain plants, Enterprise Concourse. Come help remove treatment of survivable plants, and proper maintenance of healthy plants. Scotch and French Broom, Himalayan The work on this project is supplemented by a volunteer team that includes Berry, Cotoneaster, and other invasive Tam Valley residents. plants. Meet at the chain link gate at the SOD was first identified in California in the mid-1990s, including Marin end of Countyview. County, and has since spread in forests throughout the Bay Area and along On Sunday, September 19th, HRT will the Northern California coast. At this time, there is no 'cure' for an infected be at the Tam Fire site–west of Eastwood plant; however steps can be taken to prevent the spread of the pathogen and Park. Help restore twelve acres of a to manage its impact on an infected plant and a community. For many plant former eucalyptus grove into a native species, SOD is a significant threat and often leads to the death of tanoak woodland plant community. Come help remove small broom and eucalyptus and and coast live oak. This change then results in increased fire risk, habitat also collect naïve seed. Meet at Eastwood loss, decreased beauty, reduced shade and noise filtering, and a potential for Park. changes in watershed conditions. The HRT volunteers will meet at each To learn more, come to the first education session on Monday, location by 9:30 a.m. and work until September 27. The session starts at 6:30 pm in the Tam Community approximately 2:30 p.m. with a break for Center. Information about the Tam Valley project including the education lunch. Volunteers over the age of 10 are sessions will soon be mailed to Tam Valley residents. It's available at the welcome and a parent or guardian must TCSD office, 305 Bell Lane or at www.tcsd.us; (415) 388-6393. accompany those under 18. 6 Fire saFeTy GranT For Tam Valley O n June 14, 2010, the California Fire Safe Council announced that TCSD received a grant of $168,000 for its proposed project for fire safety within Tam Valley. The funds risk education session will also be held in this time period. Vegetation work may also start in late 2010 once appropriate work areas have been identified and prioritized. The work will from the USDA Forest Service for this grant should be available continue through 2011 with breaks for various environmental beginning in October 2010 (the beginning of the federal fiscal considerations (e.g., bird nesting seasons). If funds are still year). Coordination with various organizations, including available, additional work could be completed in the first neighborhood groups and individuals in Tam Valley will be key quarter of 2012. Information about the project will be regularly to the project's success. posted on the TCSD website at www.tcsd.us. With cooperation and in-kind contributions from several This project will continue and expand upon the great work organizations, the objective of this 18-month project is to begin started in 2005, first by the Marinview Homeowners Association the process of making Tam Valley fire safe; ultimately having and then the Trillium Lane HOA. Through in-kind contributions, Tam Valley be designated as a FireWise Community. various agencies in addition to TCSD are supporting this project; included are PG&E, Mill Valley Schools, Marin County Fire The components include: Department, Southern Marin Fire Department, and CalTrans. >> Assessing the fire risk on TCSD and other public lands Where appropriate, work will be coordinated with activities and rights-of-way in the Valley planned by the NPS on GGNRA land. >> Performing free voluntary fire risk assessments on The project team at TCSD welcomes and seeks participation privately owned parcels from Tam Valley residents–either by neighborhood groups or >> Performing fire risk mitigation work (e.g., tree and individuals–since community participation is very important to brush removal) on the most hazardous public parcels the project's overall success. The team wants to coordinate work >> Sponsoring and conducting various neighborhood fire completed via the grant with work that could take place in Tam risk mitigation events (e.g., chipper days) Valley neighborhoods. This could include chipper days and green >> Providing fire safety information and education sessions waste cleanup events. In addition, the team will ask residents for for Tam Valley residents information regarding work performed by individuals or groups during the project (October 2010 through late 2011). A detailed work plan for this project should be completed If you have any questions or would like to participate in soon. The first phase of the project–fire risk assessment this project, please contact Jim Kasper through TCSD's offices work–will take place from October to December of 2010. A fire at (415) 388-6393. TAM VALLEY . . . WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, WILL YOU BE READY? Save the Date: Saturday, october 23rd Do you have a plan to take care of yourself, your family, your pets, and your community in case of an earthquake or wild fire? October 16th-23rd marks the Southern Marin Disaster Preparedness Week and the official Get Ready programs will be offered. The week also includes earthquake preparedness The Great California Shake Out (www.shakeout.org) which will take place on October 21st at 10:21 a.m. A Get Ready Tam Valley program will be taking place on Saturday, october 23rd starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Tam Valley Community Center. Schedule will include: •> Get Ready slide show program featuring information on what to do before, during, and after an earthquake or wildfire. Topics addressed will including where to shelter during an earthquake, how to setup emergency supplies for the home and car, how to create a communication plan for your family, how to turn off the gas line, electricity, and water if necessary. •> The SPCA will have a display and answer all your questions for pet preparedness during an emergency Get Ready Seniors Class Monday, October 18, 10:00 a.m. – Noon (Strawberry Recreation Center) This will be part of the official activities being held during the Great California ShakeOut week. To register for the October 23rd program, please call Joanne or Tom at (415) 383-1733 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Updates to the program will be posted on TCSD's website at www.tcsd.us. For more events during Disaster Preparedness Week, go to www.southernmarinfire.org. 7 �rts & BINGO FRIDAYS �rafts �ai� friday, october 16 & november 5 doors open: 6:15 p.m. family Bingo: 6:45 p.m. dinner & 9 bingo cards: $7 per person Dinner includes: Great tasting spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and add dessert. It's Back … Everyone loves our Spaghetti Bingo Fridays. Come on down … be hungry and ready to SHOUT … BINGO!!! for this fun Friday night family TCSD evenTS event. All bingo winners will receive a gift bag of goodies. We play 9 games of family friendly bingo. friday, november 19, 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. & Saturday, november 20, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. tam valley community center 203 Marin avenue, Mill valley calling all crafters! if you are interested in becoming a vendor at this yearly well attended event…please call for an application, 388-6393. Holiday Shoppers & Craft Enthusiasts … Browse through a wonderful selection of gifts, holiday decorations and handcrafted specialties all created by Bay Area artists. Wood art, glass art, dolls pottery, jewelry and susTainaBiliTy Tour more. Free admission, children's activities and free parking. Refreshments available. october 9 Wooley egg Ranch, 503 tennessee valley Rd. For information on reserving your space at this holiday event, tours at 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. call the TCSD office at 388-6393 ext. 17. Space is limited! good shoes are recommended $5 donation Visit a working "sustainable" Ranch right here in Tam Tam Valley Farmers market Valley. Topics will range from Solar Power, free Hot The Farmers Market will run water, Veggie oil cars, keeping and raising chickens, through the first week of October heating your home with wood, sheep are not just for Don't forget to stop sweaters, and a true "Victory" garden. Take this hour- by the Tam Valley long tour, seeing how "sustainability" is really done and Community Center, see how easy it can be to make changes in your own to pick up your homes. A good example of how everything interlocks fresh produce. and works in concert with to produce all the comforts of home with just a little planning and some work. Special thanks to Tam Valley for all your support! 8 Winter Magic at the TCSD Holly Jolly JinGles Saturday, december 11, 7–8:30 p.m. tam valley community center, fRee Come to the Holly Jolly Jingles Show, a free theatre event to be held at 7:00 pm on Dec. 10 & 11 at the TVCC. Director Van Dyke Roth brings this memorable and popular holiday show featuring local talent for its third year. Join us for a fun-filled evening of holiday poems, readings and a special candle-light sing-along to top off the evening - all designed to get you into the holiday spirit! For more information, call 388-6393. Light refreshments will be served. BreaKFasT/BruncH WiTH sanTa Saturday, december 11, 9–3:00 p.m. tam valley community center, $15 per person includes: TCSD evenTS Breakfast, crafts, Jumpee, SnoW & Santa! Bring the kids down to grab some breakfast, decorate cookies, make WALK-THRU crafts, and meet that Jolly Old Man himself…SANTA!!!! Kids will have fun and will come FRIDAY NIGHT OCT. 29 away with full bellies, a holiday craft and yes…a special toy Presented/Designed By from Santa. Don't forget to bring SATURDAY NIGHT OCT. 30 your cameras for this wonderful 2:30-5:30 photo opportunity. New this year…SNOW! and a Santa Jumpee…ALL INCLUDED. All VOLUNTEER MONSTERS NEEDED! ages welcome!! Reservations a If you are interested in volunteering to help build, tear down, must. Please choose your seating or be a monster in our 2010 haunted house, please contact time either 9:00-10:30, 11:00- Carol at 388-6393. Lots of fun!! Join in this haunting event! 12:30, or 1:00-2:30. Snow closes at 3pm. Space is limited! Make Join us for your reservations today. Register am Jam X- TSaturday, DecemberFest on-line at www.tcsd.us 18th sanTa By Fire enGine at the tam valley community center Saturday, december 11, 3–6:00 p.m. $7 with food and music or Santa will be riding on Stations 4's Fire Engine throughout the $3 without food and only music flatlands (Flamingo, Jean, Ross, Cardinal Road, and Courts) spreading cheer and smiles. When you hear the fire engine, come and join in a song This time we'll be hosting more bands, more music and get a candy cane. and more fun in this all day rock and roll festival featuring local student bands from around Marin leTTers To THe norTH pole County. The music will start around 2pm and go december 1st – december 19th all afternoon and into the evening. The show will Hey Kids…have you written your letters to Santa Yet? If not…why be broadcast live on the web and will feature more not sit down right now and write him a letter. We here at TCSD promised music and other talent than ever before. Santa we would collect all your letters and send them directly to him… Food and drinks will be served all day long, so we need your letters today!! Make sure you put your return address on with door prizes and special guests adding to your letter so he can write you back…have a great holiday season!!! the magic. Come down and bring the whole Mail to: letters to the north Pole family to this special community event! 305 Bell lane Mill valley, ca 94941 9 G et de to School! Ready to Ri taM valleY SenioRS fRee Riding with Bingo WedneSdaY'S… Join Us! Youth Workshop each Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Mark Your calendars! TCSD welcomes Seniors (60 Years and older) to join us every week for Bingo and a lunch party Saturday, october 2 in the Community Center. Each week we get 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. together to play our weekly game of Bingo. tam valley community center Once a month we add a little something special like: a palm reader, a master gardener, musicians Riding with Youth is a fun workshop for parents and kids to learn and yes lots and lots of bingo. We will also how to ride together and how to safely navigate streets. Learn schedule lunch together at local restaurants. about proper equipment, communications and appropriate Bring your ideas and your friends. behaviors. Kids will gain confidence and the ability to ride We can even set up car pool schedules to independently. accommodate our non-driving seniors. TCSD ClaSSeS These workshops are designed for children in grades 2 to 8 See you there!! with prior on-the-street riding experience. A parent or adult guardian must accompany children. Both adults and children SenioRS - Sing With uS must have their own bikes. each Wednesday, 10 a.m. This class is NOT designed for: If you like to sing around the piano, then you •> Children riding with training wheels. should join us at the community center as •> Children riding on a trailer bike attached to an adult bike. our own Jack Schwartz leads us in song. You don't •> Children riding on sidewalks. have to be a virtuoso, just a love to sing. Every Wednesdays before our regular senior meeting. Advance registration is required. Let the songs begin! Online at www.marinbike.org – click on "Share the Road" Email firstname.lastname@example.com Call MCBC at 415-456-3469 ext. #8 Gallery To learn more or to schedule a Riding with Youth workshop at: firstname.lastname@example.com The Marin County Bicycle Coalition implements these workshops in their ongoing effort to improve bicycle safety in Marin County. Funding open weekdays 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. is provided by the Non-motorized Transportation Pilot Program, 305 Bell lane, Mill valley administered by WalkBikeMarin (www.walkbikemarin.org). (415) 388-6393 Special Needs Free admission, donations accepted. American sign language interpreters and assistive listening Closed holidays. devices may be requested by calling 499-6172 (TDD) or Tam Valley Arts Connection's newest venture the 499-6528 (voice) at least 72 hours in advance. Paratransit is opening of an art gallery in Tamalpais Valley had available by calling Whistlestop Wheels 454-0904. For bicycle a successful reception Thursday July 15. To the and bus routes please contact 511.org or 415-817-1717. background music of Rob Schaaf, Jim Jacobs and singer Julie Stewart, guests enjoyed refreshments and viewed the latest display of fine art. The current exhibit features: Alberta Buller, Bernard Healey and a Marin MOCA Group show with Catherine Moreno, Donna Solin, and Pat Doherty. this exhibit will remain until September 23rd so it's not too late to stop by and see it. new exhibits are planned every 3 months. 10 yoGa BuGs BapTisTe inspired yoGa Session 1: 6 weeks: 9/14 – 10/19 Session 2: 6 weeks: 10/26 – 12/7 tuesdays & thursdays, 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Yoga tweens (3rd-5th) 9-11 years: tam valley community center Wed. 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. drop in $15. Second class is free. Yoga Bugs (k-2nd) 5-8 years: Seven classes for $81 Or sliding scale, Wed. 3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. no one turned away for lack of funds. Yoga Bugs contact (415) 388-6393 (pre-school/pre-k) 3 1/2-5: Wed. 4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. This yoga is an enlivening breath-based, gentle- to-challenging flow. While developing our 6 weeks: $99 (no drop-ins) poses and our athletic abilities are worthwhile Jane Gould (formerly Pavis) is thrilled to once again be offering kids yoga goals, we also focus on the development of our classes at TCSD. Jane has been teaching yoga to kids in Mill Valley since awareness, inner calm, poise and connection to 2004 and has introduced yoga to more than 1000 kids over the years at our authentic self. TCSD ClaSSeS Tam Valley, Strawberry Point, Old Mill, Edna Maguire & Park Elementary "Breath into breath, moment into moment." Schools as well as Sycamore Park and Marin Horizon Preschools. Jane, a registered yoga teacher completed her YogaBugs Teacher Training in Each class is unique, safe, and inspired in the UK in 2004. YogaBugs classes are fun and child centered, they lead how we practice alignment, balance, strength, the children creatively engaging their imaginations while teaching yoga flexibility, focus and more. Whether you are new poses, breathing and relaxation techniques through story telling, games to yoga, returning, or a more seasoned yogi, you and dancing. are encouraged to practice at your own level As well as teaching yoga to kids, Jane subs at YogaWorks yoga studio and continually discover ways that you can take and specializes in teaching yoga to adults with the disease Multiple your yoga off the mat and into your moment-to- Sclerosis. She offers teacher trainings for the NMSS and is honored to be moment life. the ambassador for the NMSS for Marin and Sonoma Counties. Tennis Courts parliamo iTaliano! will be closed for Resurfacing Our full immersion Italian language program will give your child the The long awaited Tennis Court opportunity to learn "la bella lingua" by providing him/her a fun and creative resurfacing project will begin Italian atmosphere which ultimately September 27th. enhances the learning experience. We The Courts will be closed from provide a happy, positive and developmentally appropriate environment. September 27th – October 30th. Our student-teacher ratio is capped at 4:1 so children can receive superior attention and be followed closely. A healthy snack will be Please help us by keeping people provided. Moreover a balanced and organic Italian three course lunch off the courts until the project is is also available. completed and the surface has cured. Thank you for your help and patience. Mon., tues. & Wed., 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Mill valley at the Peace lutheran church 205 tennessee valley Road ON-LINE REGISTRATION $650 per month (3 times a week) COMING IN SEPTEMBER $500 per month (2 times a week) Beginning in September we will Three month sessions: Fall 2010/Winter2011/Spring2011. Students will be taking On-Line Registration be enrolled automatically for three sessions unless notified at least 60 for all your favorite Recreation days in advance. Tuition is generally due the first of the month. To be paid classes and activities. directly to Parliamo Italiano the first day of school: Check out our website at annual fee: $150; Material fee: $34 per month www.tcsd.us for more details. for further info contact Sara at (415)309-3545 11 2010 & 2011 Junior Tennis Classes Eastwood Park Tennis Courts Wednesdays: Sept. 1 - Sept. 22 (4 weeks) 9/29-11/3 Courts Closed for Resurfacing Winter: Nov. 10 - Jan. 19 (8 weeks) Early Spring: Feb. 9 - Mar. 23 (7 weeks) Spring: Apr. 6 - June 8 (9 weeks) Pre-K Grades 1-2 Grades 3-5 Beginner Red Beginner to & Beginner Intermediate Grades 6-8 Red & Orange Wednesdays Wednesdays TennIS ClaSSeS Advanced Beginner 1:30 to 2:15 2:15 to 3:00 9/1 - 9/22 9/1 - 9/22 to Intermediate (4 weeks) $80 (4 weeks) $80 Wednesdays Winter 11/10- 1/19 3:00 to 4:30 Winter 11/10 - 1/19 (8 weeks) $160 9/1 - 9/22 (8 weeks) $160 Winter Make-up Winter Rain Make-up (4 weeks) $160 1/26-2/2, 2 weeks 1/26-2/2, 2 weeks Winter 11/10 - 1/19 Early Spring 2/9 - 3/23 Early Spring 2/9 -3/23 (8 weeks) $320 (7 weeks) $140 Winter Rain Make-up (7 weeks) $140 Early Spring Make-up Early Spring Rain Make-up 1/26-2/2, 2 weeks 3/30, 1 week 3/30, 1 week Early Spring 2/9 - 3/23 Spring 4/6-6/8 Spring 4/6-6/8 (7 weeks) $280 (9 weeks) $180 (9 weeks) $180 Early Spring Rain Make-up 3/30, 1 week Spring 4/6-6/8 Missed Classes: Missed classes will not be refunded. Rained-out classes will be made up during (9 weeks) $360 the Make-up class schedule times listed above. No additional make-up classes will be scheduled, so if a student can not make a regularly scheduled make-up class they will not be refunded for rained-out classes. The Medals Program: Children earn Medals by demonstrating certain stroke and playing skills. Just like belts in Karate, every time a child earns a Star or Medal it builds their confidence and self-esteem. Clinics run by Higgins Tennis Professionals - www.higginstennis.com/tennis-pro-bios.html William Higgins has taught thousands of children and trained countless pros all over California. He ran the largest junior tennis facility in the world, the Barnes Junior Tennis Center in San Diego, was the Associate Pro at the Belvedere Tennis Club, and currently runs all the tennis programs for Belvedere-Tiburon Recreation, the Bay Club Corte Madera, Tamalpais Community Services District, and Marin Country Day School. We use the Quickstart curriculum developed by the United States Tennis Association. Register at TCSD: 415-388-6393 Questions: Higgins Tennis at 415-963-2549 or email@example.com 12 DOg TraInIng 13 Wednesday Speaker Series Now in its 3rd year, Tam Valley Arts Connection, Tamalpais Community Services District, TCSD Parks & Recreation Dept. and sponsor Supervisor Charles McGlashan continue to enrich the community by offering opportunities to experience, learn, exchange ideas with and be inspired by excellent speakers. tam valley community center 203 Marin Avenue, Mill Valley • 7:00 p.m. • Cost: Free September 15 September 29 FOOD AS MEDICINE ENDANGERED SPECIES: Speaker: Sharon Meyer, CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME WARDENS DipION CNC, nutritionist Speaker: James Swan, Ph.D., Co- Executive Producer: "Wild Justice" at the Institute for Health TV series for National Geographic, and Producer/owner Snow Goose & Healing in San Fran- Productions. cisco and Marin County. This documentary film is the result of a two-year journey in which Sharon Meyer, DipION James and Andrew Swan traveled the state, riding with over 50 game Speaker SerIeS CNC, has been a practic- wardens in airplanes, helicopters, snowmobiles, boats, and patrol ing nutrition consultant vehicles. They experienced a shootout in a marijuana grove; takedowns for over 15 years. She for felony conspiracy abalone, caviar and bear poaching; and a warden's graduated from the Insti- discovery of a terrorist cell. He hopes to bring a game warden with a K-9 tute of Optimum Nutrition in London and specializes to demonstrate certain procedures. in cancer, auto-immune, digestive health, and weight october 20 management. OF BEAUTIES AND BEASTS: MAPPING THE Eat well. Live well. This program provides insight HEAVENS FROM ANTIQUITY TO MODERN TIMES as to how maintaining your health, and preventing and Speaker: Nick Kanas, M.D., treating chronic diseases can be influenced by naturally Professor of Psychiatry at UCSF, occurring chemicals in foods. In addition to providing NASA-funded researcher, and author energy, these dietary chemicals can directly or indirectly of Star Maps: History, Artistry, and influence gene expression. Learn about "brain foods" Cartography and how they affect brain function; the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet; and how phytochemicals promote What is the impact of the telescope health and protect against chronic disease. on celestial mapping? What led to the development of the great star INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE FOR and constellation atlases? Using a BETTER HEALTH AND WELLNESS PowerPoint presentation based on Speaker: Dr. Molly Roberts, Integrative Medicine stunning images from his book, Dr. Kanas traces the history of celestial Physician at the Institute for Health & Healing in San mapping from antiquity to modern times; relates the development of Francisco and Marin County. celestial maps to contemporary views of the heavens; and in the process illustrates their artistic beauty. Signed copies of his book will be available Molly Roberts, MD, MS, has expertise in family medi- for purchase. cine, psychotherapy, spirituality, functional medicine, and women's health and is the co-author of The Indi- november 17 vidual Optimal Nutrition Handbook. PORTUGUESE DAIRY RANCHERS OF SOUTHERN MARIN Good health requires integrating many aspects Speaker: Lissa McKee, M.A., Historian and Environmental Planner of well-being, from the physical and mental to the en- First they were milk hands, then renters, than dairy owners. vironmental and spiritual. This holistic approach to California was said to be their pot of gold. Become intrigued health goes beyond symptom treatment and views each as Lissa McKee travels back to a time when Portuguese dairy person as whole—and able to activate their own in- farmers were some of the largest landholders in Marin County. nate healing response. Before Pine, Maple, Laurel and other streets of the first residential subdivision, when Tamalpais Valley was called Coyote Hollow small dairy farms dotted the landscape as far south as Rodeo Lagoon, north to for more info: 415-388-6393 Bolinas and beyond, and out the Tiburon peninsula. Nearly every single To be included on the email list for future events one was owned by immigrants from the Azores, small rocky islands in contact email@example.com the middle of the Atlantic. 14 hats off to everyone involved with this year's Creekside Friday! We had a great year with special thanks to the following people: Creekside Sponsors Our Overall Sponsor: Amy has been a sponsor of this event since 2005! Thank you Amy! Evening Band Sponsors: Cathy youngling and noel McMarthy Stacey laminard of Zephr Real estate Wende kumara of kumara School Jeff Brown and family T H a n k YO U ! ! Other thanks to: lagunitas Brewery for donating all the beer Southern Marin Fire for coming with oysters and ... Thanks to our "A"Team Volunteers: Robert DeWalt, Jeff Brown, Suzanne Diliberto, Richard and Marilyn Skaff, Barry Wasserman, Tom Davey, Malcolm Harvey, Julie Stewart, Jerry Taylor, Jon elam, linda Schanfein, linda Johnson, Sue Hayes, Roberta Ricketts, Tia Smirnoff, Micki Metcalf, nick Jaros, kevin Brown, Susie Humphrey, Jerry and Ruth, Rita Callahan, Sara Bartunek, Jacqueline Zimmer, Greg leMoi, Peggy Clark, Melanie Haas, Tad, ken, Ruben and lianne. We had a great year. Thank you all for coming and sharing your Fridays with us. Hope to see you at all the great other programs coming up this fall! If you'd like to volunteer for any of our fall programs and join our "A" Team … Just give us a call! Call TCSD for rental information garbage problems (TCSD) ........................................................... 388-6393 HAVE A QUESTION? HERE'S wHO TO CALL: for your next event at the grafitti (TCSD property).............................................................. 388-6393 Tam Valley Community Center, the Log Cabin recycling (TCSD) .......................................................................... 388-6393 or one of our many beautiful parks! Sewer Odor (TCSD) ...................................................................... 388-6393 TCSD park Questions ................................................................... 388-6393 Marin County Supervisor, Charles Mcglashan......................... 499-7331 Flood Control (Marin County) .................................................... 499-6528 Hazardous Trees (On County Maintained properties) ........... 499-6528 Marin Ciunty library (Book Mobile) .......................................... 499-7544 Missing or Damaged Street Signs (Marin County) .................. 446-4422 Tam Valley Community Center pot Holes (road Maintenance) .................................................... 499-7388 Burned Out Street lamps (republic electric)............... 1-800-544-4876 CalTranS road Maintenance ........................................... 707-762-6641 ggnra (local emergencies) ...................................................... 556-7940 Household Hazardous Waste Hotline ...................................... 499-7868 lost or Injured animals (Wildcare) ............................................ 883-4621 Sheriff (850 Drake Blvd., Marin City).......................... 911 Or 499-6911 The Log Cabin Kay Park Tam Union High adult education ................................................ 954-3730 Tam valley elementary School ...................................................... 389-7731 15 Water (Marin Municipal Water District) ................................... 924-4600 TCSD Board of Directors PRESORTED Steffen Bartschat, president STANDARD Jim Jacobs, vice president US POSTAGE PAID linda Johnson Mill Valley, CA 94941 rick Johnson PERMIT 167 gretchen Stagg Tamalpais Community Services District Board of Directors Meetings 305 Bell Lane, Mill Valley, California 94941 7pm • 2nd Wednesday of each month Tam valley Community Center 203 Marin avenue parks & recreation advisory Commission Sue Hayes, Chairperson Jeff Brown postal customer roberta J. ricketts elise Holland mill Valley, california 94941 kevin Conger parks & recreation Commission Meetings 7pm • Last Monday of each month TCSD Office, 305 Bell lane revitalization & Safety Commission robert Schaaf, Chairperson Tom Davey alan Jones Susan Hayes vacancy lester kaufman The Mission of the TCSD is to protect and enhance a healthy community in the Tamalpais Valley: • by providing an environmentally safe sanitation system • by conducting efficient and innovative refuse and recycling collection revitalization & Safety program • by preserving District owned open space and providing recreational and educational activities for our residents that Commission Meetings help build a sense of community • by giving a voice to our residents as they work with other governmental agencies. 7pm • 3rd Tuesday of each month TCSD Office, 305 Bell lane - - - - - - - - - - - - - Clip & Save for Future Reference - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ContaCt Us TCSD GARBAGE COLLECTION YES: 415-388-6393, then dial extension NOw TAKES FOOD SCRAPS •> Meat & poultry wITH YOUR YARD wASTE IN •> Dairy products Service / name ext. 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BUT- those temps above?
They warm not just my physical presence, but my psyche and soul as well.
It's a tad above normal for this time of year. That;s OK-I'll deal with it.
Last year at this time we were bemoaning our house sale fall-out fiasco, but by late November we had sold the house ( again!) and finally went to closing in December and set off on our much anticipated move to SoCal.
This year I get to have T-day with both kids and their significant others; we will be taking part in the Father Joe's Villages 5k run/walk early that morning, and then-football, too much food, and the beach!
We've toyed with purchasing a house but want to wait until I'm back in the teaching work force.
SoCal is Shagri-La to us, but housing prices are crazy here. Renting is fine for now( even if I do want to rip out the non-functional kitchen, lol)
We've got tickets to Wicked, The Nutcracker, Fleetwood Mac, Dame Edna's preview ( Aussie humor? Yes please!) and with free Tuesdays for residents at our Balboa museums, I get to see Rothko at the Gauguin to Warhol/Modern Art 20th Century showing for nada. Daughter and I will also go to some dance productions that are interesting/local ( not hubby's fave thing).
And yes, every week, the beach...
I'm pretty comfy with directions now( I live east of San Diego, LOL) and can get around on the bus/tram with the ease of a local born and raised here.
I'm volunteering with this group: Just in Time for Foster Youth
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Hoping your November is fabulous and then some. My biggest first-world issues this week are an older phone that ate tons of my recent photos (!!!) and sighing over the Republicans election wins.
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Definitions for Bennyˈbɛn i
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word Benny
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ben•ny*ˈbɛn i(n.)(pl.)-nies.
an amphetamine tablet.
Category: Pharmacology, Status (usage)
* Slang..
Origin of benny:
1950–55, Amer.; by shortening of Benzedrine
Ben•nyˈbɛn i(n.)
Jack (Benjamin Kubelsky), 1894–1974, U.S. comedian.
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Princeton's WordNet
sesame, benne, benni, benny, Sesamum indicum(noun)
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
Benny, Jack Benny, Benjamin Kubelsky(noun)
United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)
An amphetamine tablet.
A tantrum; a fit of furious or erratic behaviour.
Origin: Shortened from the given names Bernice and Bernadette.
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BMW C650GT and C600 Sport Recalled for Faulty Timing Chain Tensioner
Canada and Germany announced recalls for the 2012-2014 BMW C600 Sport and C650GT scooters.
Piaggio announced it will introduce a new scooter to its Beverly line featuring an all-new 350cc engine as well as ABS and traction control.
Better known in the U.S. as the BV, the Beverly line is one of Piaggio's best-selling scooter families with over 310,000 units sold since 2001. Here in the U.S., Piaggio is currently offering 278cc and 460cc versions while other markets also get a 125cc version.
Set to debut at the 2011 EICMA show in Milan, the new 2012 Piaggio Beverly SportTouring 350 will debut a new powerplant Piaggio claims offers the performance of a 400cc engine but the smaller dimensions, weight and emissions as a 300cc engine.
Piaggio claims an output of 33 hp from the 350cc engine, compared to 22hp from the 278cc engine and 39 hp from the 460cc engine.
Claiming a first for a production scooter, Piaggio is also equipping the Beverly SportTouring 350 with anti-lock brakes and ASR traction control.
The 2012 Piaggio Beverly SportTouring 350 will be available for sale immediately after its official presentation Nov. 8 at EICMA. U.S. availability has not been announced, but if it is coming to the West, expect the Beverly SportTouring 350 (BV 350?) to come either late in 2012 or as a 2013 model.
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Bangladesh and Nigeria natives were not eligible to participate in this draw along with some other countries according to the DV instructions.
Already millions of people had submitted their entries and got their confirmation number which will allow them to check their selection results in the coming year. The website will not be available for to submit any more application forms. If you are interested to immigrate to the USA under this program act soon and submit your entry electronically, if you are eligible.
Anyone can download the form but it is advised that the form is good for eligible participants only. This should be filled and submitted back within the given 60 minutes of time period.
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There are 50,000 entry permits available for the lucky eligible winners under this fiscal year 2016 program. Name selection will be done once the submission period is over, through the computers located in the KCC. The interviews will be held in Embassies and Consular offices of the applicants country and the USCIS office will accept applications from the winners who are living in the USA. The draw is free and may look simple but it is covered with strict rules and involves processing fees and other related fees.
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