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I just discovered "It's Elmo Calling" today...a cool way to encourage good behavior for kids who like Elmo! I might just try it. My twins won't really listen to me about potty training, but they might listen to him ;)
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Donna J. Haines, 80, of 1414 Nagel St., St. Marys, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
She was born on Jan. 18, 1931, in St. Marys, the daughter of Adrian "Hap" and Grace (Langsdon) Howell.
She married Richard Haines II on June 10, 1951, and he survives at the residence.
CELINA — A Korean man accused of causing a collision that killed a 3-year-old Minster girl last month recently appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
A grand jury indicted Jinghao Xu, 50, of Hamilton, on one count of vehicular homicide, a fourth-degree felony. Xu appeared in court on Oct. 25 and is scheduled to appear for an arraignment hearing at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 9, where he is expected to enter a plea to the charge.
ST. MARYS — A committee for a local board of education met to discuss the options for tennis courts located at the district's new complex during a meeting Wednesday afternoon, ultimately deciding on the straight-line option, which would be located parallel to the current high school student parking lot.
The Minster football team is in the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1991, led by the Midwest Athletic Conference's top-ranked defense and a balanced offense that features a veteran offensive line and two standout running backs.
The Wildcats (7-3) will travel to Springfield Catholic Central (8-2) on Saturday in a re-match of last season's first round playoff game from last season. Minster upset the top-seeded Irish in that game.
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She was born in Hood River, Ore., to Harry and Gail (Hamilton) Wollam, and they preceded her in death.
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Mrs. Amanda Weigandt Wells, 31, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, surrounded by her family at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, Ill., because of complications incurred during the birth of her daughter, Abigail Juliana (AJ).
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One of these issues will be the renewal of a five-year Permanent Improvement Levy for Minster Local Schools.
"We have records that show that this levy has been in place since before 1976," Minster Local Schools Superintendent Brenda Boeke said in a recent address to the Minster Service Club. "So for 35 years we've had a commitment by this community to support the levy. We appreciate that greatly."


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Five things newspaper employees can do to help save their company
Usually we focus on ways to increase user engagement and sales, but there is nothing more frustrating then busting your butt to make your failing company a couple thousand dollars and then turning around to see the wasteful spending going on by so many employees. Here are five things you should really think about if you work for a local media company that is struggling to make it (or any company for that matter).
1. Travel Smart
Travel can add up quickly. While travel is necessary for some of us to do our job we should travel as if it was coming out of our own pocket. Are you booking flights with enough time to get a good deal or are you waiting until the last minute? Are you flying when it might be much cheaper to drive and only take an hour more? Are you booking to get personal travel miles instead of trying to save the company money? Are you going out to eat at expensive places you normally wouldn't eat at? These are all things that might not cost the company a lot on an individual basis but add up very quickly. Also maybe you don't have to travel could a video conference accomplish what you need?
2. Stop meeting about everything
If you have to have a meeting to do anything then maybe there are too many middle managers who are just there to say yes or no. I'm not saying you shouldn't have meetings (or managers who approve things) but there are too many people that spend a majority of their day in meetings and can't get anything accomplished without a meeting. That doesn't help the company make money at all. It just slows down everything.
3. Figure out what you add
Ask yourself, if you were to take a three month vacation would the company take a hit financially? If the answer is no you should think about changing that or finding another job. Chances are if you just sit in meetings or only manage a handful of people (and you aren't getting your hands dirty) then this might be you. Don't be afraid to tell your manager that you want more to do or that you want to remove things from your plate because they aren't meaningful to the company (I've done that many times and it usually results in a lot of respect from your manager). If you were your manager would you lay yourself off?
4. Stop useless spending
Sending a reporter and photographer to cover something in another market that your company has another paper in is absurd. Especially when your company is struggling. I'd rather have one less local person at the super bowl or at a handful of other events and use that money to keep a local reporter on the payroll. A lot of the useless spending also happens on things like supplies. An executive spending $300 on an office chair (especially when their are plenty of chairs around the office) shouldn't be able to happen. Our company turned off everyones purchasing card. At first everyone panicked. But a couple months later and in our division we've only had a handful of situations where we needed to use one. I can only imagine how much money we've saved across the company.
5. Stop being so comfortable
All of the above can roll up into this one. But too many people blame our industry troubles in the bad financial times and say things like "it will get better.†I've got news for you…it won't get any better if we don't do anything to make it better. If you were an owner of your company would you be walking around saying "it will get better,†or would you be a little scared and try to make an impact? Maybe it's time to be a little scared.
The best way for us to think about our situation is to imagine if our industry was the city government. You'd be running stories left and right on the wasteful spending going on or on the lack of change that is needed to keep up. We see these problems in the businesses we cover but it's time we start looking at ourselves.
I'll note that most of this change has to start at the top but it's still our responsibility to make it happen. (Disclaimer: In the past I've been guilty of a little bit of the above…but it's time to stop. Are you with me?)


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Oakley's Ryan Dungey Uses Late-Race Pass for Second Straight Win at Angel Stadium
Oakley's Ryan Dungey, won his second-straight Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship race this past weekend at Angel Stadium. Suzuki's Austin Stroupe, ,won the Holeshot Award with Oakley's James Stewart, hot on his back wheel through turn one. Stewart moved into the lead, passing Stroupe on the opening lap. Stewart's teammate Josh Hill, then passed Stroupe for second. Oakley's young gun and rookie to the big bike class Ryan Dungey started in seventh and started working his way through the pack, and by the end of lap two was in fourth place.
Oakley's Ryan Dungey Takes First Career Supercross Win and Points Lead at Dramatic Night in Phoenix
After an epic premier one week ago, round two of the 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season didn't disappoint as Oakley's young gun Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., won his first career AMA Supercross class victory en route to taking the points lead. The night began dramatically when points leader Oakley's James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., was involved in a frightening crash during his heat race. The Oakley rider overcame obvious pain to compete in the last chance qualifier where he took the win and qualified for the main event. As the gates dropped, Oakley's Ryan Dungey raced to his second straight SPIKE Holeshot Award, with Oakley's Kawasaki rider Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., and teammate Austin Stroupe, of Lincolnton, N.C., following, and never looked back leading all 20 laps of the main event.
Oakley's James Stewart Lights up Anaheim with Exciting Monster Energy Supercross Win
At the opening race of the 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, defending AMA Supercross class champion, Oakley's James Stewart, of Dade City, Fla., pulled off an exciting, come from behind win to open the season in front of 43,841 fans at Angel Stadium. Oakley's Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., won the $1,500 SPIKE Holeshot Award in his official AMA Supercross class debut with Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., and Stewart following in second and third, respectively.


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The UN is calling for another cease fire in the Gaza Strip. Given that the last three cease fires resulted in rocket attacks and airstrikes within a few hours … maybe we shouldn't call for any more cease fires? Israel and Hamas are supposed to leave each other alone today as it's Eid al Fatyr, the celebration marking the end of Ramadan. They are calling the truce so everyone can get together and hit the after-Ramadan sales.
Congress is leaving on a five-week recess this week. They'll accomplish every bit as much as they do when they're technically working.
Dallas Cowboys linebacker and former Tide star Rolando McClain has been convicted of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct in Decatur. The 18-day jail term that could foil McClain's efforts to restart his career. Oh his career is going fine, his career in crime, that is.
An initiative for marijuana legalization has made it on to the November ballot in Oregon. The trick now, of course, is getting weed supporters to remember to vote. "Oh, wow! The election was last week? Bummer dude." The Oregon Ducks football team is opposing the vote; they don't want to replace their designer uniforms with hemp necklaces and Grateful Dead t-shirts.
A McDonald's worker in Pennsylvania has been arrested for selling crack cocaine at work. The employee tried to convince cops that he didn't use cocaine, he just liked the way it smelled.
And a few things you need to know …
On this date in 1900, the hamburger was invented. Up until then, there was nothing to like fries with. There were some who didn't relish the idea but, in time, would ketchup to it.
Justin Bieber was spotted riding around in a wheelchair at Disneyland so he could cut to the front of the lines. SO tacky! Most already thought Justin Bieber was going to hell in a hand basket. Now he's using the wheelchair ramp.
Some Guy (I forgot to write down his fancy foreign name) just won the Tour de France. Yawn. I know nothing about bike races so to me, the Tour de France is slightly less interesting than watching Google Maps. I DO know you can win it if you start blood doping early enough.
Mark Zuckerberg is claiming that the average Facebook user spends 40 minutes a day on the site. You could probably spend more if it weren't for that pesky day job.
And … A new poll shows that Darth Vader is more popular than all of the potential 2016 presidential candidates. He was also the most popular choice among the voters on Alderaan until he blew it up.
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Diabetes Screening May Not Lower Overall Death Rates
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Screening for type 2 diabetes does not appear to reduce the risk of death in the general population, according to a new study.
Researchers looked at the number of deaths over 10 years among more than 20,000 people, aged 40 to 69, in England. All of them were at high risk for diabetes.
The patients were divided into three groups. One group underwent a round of diabetes screening that was followed up by routine care for those diagnosed with diabetes; another group had a round of screening followed by intensive management for those diagnosed with diabetes; and a third group did not undergo diabetes screening.
Over an average follow-up of nearly 10 years, the overall death rates in the groups that had diabetes screening were no lower than in the group that had no screening. There also was no significant difference between the groups in the number of deaths specifically from diabetes, cardiovascular illness, cancer or other causes.
The study appears Oct. 3 in the journal The Lancet.
"It seems that the benefits of screening might be smaller than expected and restricted to individuals with detectable disease," study author Dr. Simon Griffin, of the epidemiology unit at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, said in a journal news release. "However, benefits to the population could be increased by including the detection and management of cardiovascular risk factors alongside the assessment of diabetes risk, performing repeated rounds of screening and improving strategies to maximize the uptake of screening."
A U.S. expert said the new findings didn't surprise him.
"Diabetes screening and diagnosis can be done with relative ease, which further escalates popular support for wide-scale screening," Michael Engelgau, of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wrote in an accompanying editorial. "However, these compelling arguments overlook the screening costs, potential harm and lack of clear evidence that screening improves health outcomes compared with current routine clinical diagnosis."
"This study increases the doubt about the value of wide-scale screening for undiagnosed diabetes alone, and deserves credit for tackling the screening quandary head-on," Engelgau concluded. "Nevertheless, for any one study to address the diverse factors that affect screening policies -- ranging from the magnitude of population burden of disease to the capacity and effectiveness of prevention approaches -- is a tall order. Screening recommendations are therefore likely to be country specific and context specific for the foreseeable future."
More information
The American Diabetes Association outlines what you can do to prevent diabetes.
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Tis the season of fall festivals, holiday fairs, apple picking, holiday shopping and other fun (but crowded!) activities where kids may have the inclination to wander off. Getting separated from your child in a crowded place is every parent's worst nightmare, but most parents at one time or another have felt that temporary moment of panic -- like when you realize your back door is open and your toddler is no longer playing with the refrigerator magnets. All of these incidents have happy endings of course (kid gets found), and except for the tiny heart attacks and gray hairs no one is worse the wear.
The fact is, kids are quick and curious, and as a result, they get lost sometimes, even under the supervision of paranoid parents like me. On a recent trip to Sesame Place in Pennsylvania, my husband and I counted no less than 12 lost child announcements over the speaker system, and we cringed at the thought of it every time. Scary! That's why it's key to remember these tips the next time you're out and about:
Have the talk. "Talk to you kids about the importance of staying close -- even when they may be in an exciting place," says Kayt Sukel, a parenting writer and blogger for the website Travel Savvy Mom. It's OK to scare them, just a little, letting them know how sad you would be if you were separated, or if a stranger took them. Also, teach your child to look for people in uniforms or other moms with kids if they get lost. And, finally, choose a meeting spot for bigger kids -- like a fountain at a park, or a particular store in the mall -- in case you do get separated (this works for wandering spouses, too!).
Go bright. Sukel says she dresses her son in a brightly colored T-shirt when they're in crowded places for easy spotting. "He has a yellow Transformers eyesore that is just perfect for this. There is no missing him when he wears it," she says. She also recommends snapping a quick phone photo when you begin an excursion to Disneyland or some other crowded place, in case God forbid you have to pass on identifying information to park authorities.
Get them tattooed. Buy temporary safety "tattoos" or stickers with identifying information. There are several different brands of these "tattoo sheets" where you can write your telephone number or address, or even note important medical information like an allergy or other problem. Then you just put them on your kids's arm. It's a great idea for school trips or special needs kids kids, too. Check out SafetyTat.com or MyPreciousKid.com.
Don't be a hermit. "My biggest piece of advice is to just make sure you regularly get out in the world -- especially in crowded and unknown type of places -- so your child knows to be aware of their surroundings, and, of course, where you are," says Sukel. "One almost-situation in a shopping mall or grocery story can help teach your child to be as vigilant as you are about where everyone is at all times."
Stick together. Don't let young children go to bathrooms or concession stands without you, and send older kids in groups (predators tend to target kids who are alone), suggests the city-navigation experts at New York magazine.
Determine a meeting point. When navigating the big city, places like subways can be confusing and complicated. If you catch the train but your kid doesn't, or vice versa, whoever's left on the platform should go directly to the ticket booth, advise the travel gurus at Travel + Leisure. The person on the train should contact the conductor, and the clerks will contact the conductors and the police.
Make a safety plan. If you're in the woods, camping or doing other activities in natures where kids could potentially get lost, the safety plan should be to wait in the closest safe place to where they first noticed they were lost, says nonprofit org Kidpower. Explain that you will look for them, and a ranger may come looking for them -- tell kids to have the ranger take them to your family's predetermined meeting place where they would meet up with you.
If a separation does happen, try your best not to panic. Keeping a level head will help you figure out where your little explorer might have gone (and chances are, it isn't as far off as you'd think). Enlist the help of a security person or another trustworthy adult ASAP, and start searching. And once you do find each other, give him a big hug, and let him know that now he gets to hold your hand until he turns 18.


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Power shift
Color Raleigh Republican red, at least downtown from the Governor's Mansion to the State Legislative Building.
When the N.C. General Assembly convenes for the 2013 legislative session next month, Republicans will control both chambers of the Legislature and hold the governor's office for the first time since 1870, when President Ulysses S. Grant oversaw the Reconstruction era in the South in the wake of the Civil War.
Gov.-Elect Pat McCrory, who grew up in Jamestown and graduated from Ragsdale High School, will become the first Republican chief executive of state government in 20 years following his convincing win in the Nov. 6 general election over Democratic Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton.
Republicans gained concurrent control of the state House and Senate two years ago for the first time since the late 19th century. GOP state legislative candidates padded their party's margins in both chambers on Election Day last month.
Republicans will have 32-18 seat margin in the Senate and a 77-43 advantage in the House. Prior to the 2010 general election, Democrats held a 30-20 majority in the Senate and a 68-52 margin in the House.
McCrory's ascension to governor means the main political brake on Republican legislators – Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue – won't be in place when the gavel bangs down in both legislative chambers Jan. 9 to launch the 2013 session.
Changes on the horizon
A Republican governor, along with a GOP-dominated House and Senate, means issues such as structural changes in tax policy, promotion of offshore oil and natural gas drilling, a requirement of a photo ID to vote and education reform could come to the forefront, said Ran Coble, executive director of the nonpartisan N.C. Center for Public Policy Research in Raleigh.
"On taxes, they may be looking at a total overhaul," Coble told The High Point Enterprise.
Some legislators want to repeal the corporate income tax and personal income tax, then increase the sales tax to counteract the revenue lost from income taxes. Another less strident possibility is reducing the corporate and personal income tax rates, then adjusting the sales tax to make up for the lost income tax revenue.
"The key decision is do you try to be revenue-neutral in doing all that," Coble said. "There are two difficult things about this for the governor-elect and the Legislature. The first is, you have to decide at the beginning, are you doing this to cut government or are you doing this to be revenue-neutral to make changes in the tax system you think would help the state."
But the second issue in reforming the tax code is that McCrory campaigned on education reforms that could require more money, such as merit pay for teachers, Coble said.
"So then you are talking about revenue-neutral plus new money," he said.
Rep. John Faircloth, R-Guilford, said he expects a host of different ideas on overhauling the state's tax structure to come up next year.
"They are a lot of different feelings about how to approach this tax situation. My feeling is that we are going to take a long look. A lot of questions are going to be asked about a lot of different possibilities," said Faircloth, a former High Point City Council member and retired city police chief.
Sen. Jerry Tillman, R-Randolph, said any ambitious legislative goal, such as overhauling the tax structure, inherently will upset groups that have a stake in the way taxes are collected now.
"To lower the rates, you've got to spread the base out and catch them all," said Tillman, the Senate majority whip. "More than likely, a combination will emerge to get it done. But it'll be tough."
No brake on GOP
On public education, McCrory and the Republican leadership of the General Assembly probably will do more to promote charter schools and vocational education, Coble said.
Perdue expressed reservations about offshore drilling and successfully vetoed a bill that would have required a photo ID at polls. But McCrory campaigned forcefully to pursue energy exploration and require voters to show a photo ID.
While the shift in party control may dominate the discussion about state government, another major change emerges from the turnover of the General Assembly to the Republicans.
More than 60 percent of the state's 180 legislators taking office next month weren't in the General Assembly three years ago, Coble said. During the 2013-14 legislative session, a total of 102 legislators will not have been there in when the 2010 session concluded.
"That's a big factor," Coble said. "It makes coordination between the governor and the legislative leadership more important. A combined 652 years of institutional memory and policy expertise will be lost with this much turnover. On the other hand, there will be room for lots of new ideas."
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A's avoid sweep, beat Mariners 4-1
Seattle heads into All-Star break with 51-44 record, eight games behind AL West-leading Oakland.
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The Mariners couldn't complete the sweep Sunday. They couldn't help but feel good about themselves, anyway.
Oakland's Sonny Gray quieted the Mariners' bats, and the Athletics escaped Safeco Field with a 4-1 victory to enter the All-Star break with the best record in the major leagues.
After stellar starts from Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma the previous two days, the Mariners could settle for the series win Sunday. At 51-44, the Mariners enter the break with their best first-half record since 2003. They're eight games back of the A's in the AL West but 2½ games ahead of Kansas City and Toronto for the AL's second wild-card berth.
"We feel good," All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano said. "We should feel proud of ourselves with this first half."
They're not content, though.
"I still think our best baseball's ahead of us," veteran right-hander Chris Young said. "We're pleased with where we are, but we're not satisfied."
Young (8-6), the Mariners' biggest surprise in their surprising first half, breezed through the first four innings before a crowd of 25,944 at sunny Safeco after the Mariners staked him to an early 1-0 lead.
The A's (59-36) then scratched out two two-out runs in the fifth inning to take the lead, and Brandon Moss added a towering solo home run in the sixth inning in what Young said was his only real mistake pitch of the day.
"They're a good club. There's a reason they have the best record in baseball. You give them credit," Young said.
James Jones, after reaching on a one-out single in the bottom of the first, moved from first to third on Gray's errant pickoff throw. Two pitches later, Jones scored on Cano's swinging bunt back to Gray.
The Mariners couldn't muster much offense after that.
They had a chance to add to their lead after Cano and Kyle Seager led off the fourth inning with singles, putting runners at the corners with no outs. But Gray got Logan Morrison to hit into a 1-6 fielder's choice; Justin Smoak popped out to third; and Dustin Ackley struck out.
"That came back to bite us," Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said.
Gray (10-3) allowed only the unearned run in the first, scattering six hits in 72/3 innings. He struck out five and walked two.
"He was terrific," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. "We needed him today, obviously. ... You never want to get swept the last three games going into the break; it just doesn't feel very good."
The Mariners chased Gray in the eighth inning after a one-out single by Endy Chavez. After Jones grounded out, Cano was intentionally walked, prompting a call for A's closer Sean Doolittle out of the bullpen.
Doolittle got Seager, a first-time All-Star, to pop out to end the inning.
Nick Punto hit a solo home run off M's reliever Joe Beimel in the top of the ninth for the A's.
Doolittle then closed it out in the ninth for his 14th save.
The Mariners still had reason to feel good about themselves after closing out a solid first half.
"It was a good series for us, there's no question about that," McClendon said. "Picked up a game in the standings. Our guys finished the first half pretty strong, so I was very pleased with that."
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BC's Hanlan powders Georgia Tech with 41 points
With a record-setting performance, Olivier Hanlan got the ACC Tournament off with a bang on Thursday.
Hanlan, the ACC freshman of the year, scored a single-game freshman tournament record of 41 points as the No. 8-seeded Eagles overcame a 15-0 deficit to roll past No. 9-seed Georgia Tech, 84-64.
Hanlan hit his last 11 shots and wound up making 14 of his 18 field goal attempts, including 8 of 10 from 3-point range, and also made 4 of 5 free throws. His 41 points broke the mark of 40 set by Harrison Barnes against Clemson two years ago, tied for third-most by any player and fell four short of the single-game record of 45 set by North Carolina's Lennie Rosenbluth in 1957.
BC coach Steve Donohue and Hanlan had no idea that he had set the freshman record or was close to the overall mark.
"With all due respect to the scoring mark, it's not something that we care about," Donohue said. "It's nothing that I talk about."
Getting hot late in the first half, Hanlan wiped out most of a 28-14 Georgia Tech lead. Hanlan connected for 12 points (including three 3s), as BC went on a 17-3 to forge a 31-31 tie. After the Yellow Jackets secured their last lead at 33-31, BC scored the last seven points of the half, the last five by Hanlan, giving him 21 at the break. BC scored 13 of the first 19 points of the second half to lead 51-39 and Georgia Tech didn't get closer than eight. Hanlan hit all six of his field goal attempts in the second half.
Hanlan set the record with a shot that looked as if it might rim out before settling into the net.
"It was a lucky shot but I was lucky to get a beautiful pass," Hanlan said. "My last 12 shots weren't really tough. But my teammates were finding me in spots and I was trying to move around on the wing because they were guarding so well."
And while Hanlan's performance verified his freshman of the year selection, ACC player of the year Erick Green of Virginia Tech saw his college career come to an end in a manner he did not want as he scored just 15 points, 12 below his average that leads the nation, as the Hokies lost 80-63 to N.C. State.
"It hurt walking off like that because I'm a winner and I;ve always been a winner," Green said. "I was looking forward to ending my career holding a trophy from an ACC championship. It (stinks) because I did not want my career to end like this."
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I decided to ink up the very sweet Ballet Millie for this sketch. She was the perfect fit for the circle. Speaking of a perfect fit, these papers from My Mind's Eye Lime Twist collection were just perfect for this image and this sketch!
I added a little stitching and some Certainly Celery ribbon. The final touch was the scallop border created with the Die-namics Simply Scallops.
Here are the details for the weekly MFTWSC challenge. Simply follow the sketch and create a card or other paper creation. You may use any stamps and supplies that you wish. Each week, a keyword is assigned to the sketch. All you need to do to enter, is upload your card to the gallery at SCS, and enter the given keyword in the keyword box, during the upload process. After the deadline, we randomly choose a winner from that week's entries and the winner will receive a $15 gift voucher. If the winning card uses MFT stamps, the participant will earn a $5 bonus, for a total of a $20 gift voucher! That is up to $100 per month in prizes, JUST for playing along.
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This episode is all about GDC and DAYTONAAAAA! So Let's Go Away and Fly Sky High as we're off to a Rolling Start in Episode 49! I'm Sorry.
This episode was uploaded a few days ago, but I did not have a chance to post it onto the sit until today.
This episode is all about GDC and DAYTONAAAAA! So Let's Go Away and Fly Sky High as we're off to a Rolling Start in Episode 49! I'm Sorry.
This episode was uploaded a few days ago, but I did not have a chance to post it onto the sit until today.
… I don't remember what we talked about this week because it was five days since we recorded it.
Almost nine days late, here's a new The Final Battle episode! The crew talks about Tales of Symphonia: Chronicles and how Dementium II HD can lead to total videogame apathy. But it's also the VIDEOGAME ARCHITECTURE SPECIAL! Hear about the hosts favourite videogame worlds and surroundings. Follow our hosts on Twitter: Tobiichi Karlsson – Tomasz Chodakowski
You may have noticed that there's no new episode of The Final Battle this week.
If you haven't, well, now you know…
Oh, and here's why.
In a truly lengthy episode, our three hosts talk about GaymerX2, Irrational Games closing, DOOM getting a beta and other news that interest us. Emma talks about her visit to Stockholm's Technical Museum where they had a History of Videogames presentation, Tobiichi gets a really good long rant on LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII's story
In this episode of Discussing Old Stuff, Tommy and Tobiichi talk about good old games like Interstate '76, Cannon Fodder and Pinball Dreams…
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This week we talk a lot about interactive storytelling, free-to-play disasters, flappy bird and… Bears? That's right, this is the bear special of The Final Battle somehow. Enjoy. Follow our hosts on Twitter: Tobiichi Karlsson – Tomasz Chodakowski – Emma Karlholm Listen to us on iTunes – RSS Feed for Zune/iTunes/RSS Readers – Direct Download
The Final Battle returns with a whole lot of news to talk about. We talk about Nintendo's plans for the future, Monster Hunter games going west and other Yoshinoro Ono things. We talk about the FarCry series for a good bit during out Ubisoft and Watch_Dogs segment. And… Wait, Atlus is publishing something in Europe?
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Do you have a list of places you would like to go to further your genealogy research? Here are a few of mine:
1. Library of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan: I can't believe I haven't been here. It's at number one because it's future is uncertain.
2. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah: What more can I say-it's the largest genealogical library in the world.
3. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts: Eight Floors of sources and they specialize in New England research.
4. Plymouth, Massachusetts and surrounding area: Would love to see where my colonial ancestors started their American lives.
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Where are the places you would like to go?
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text: Accolades pour in for 'flawless' and 'extraordinary' Alonso 24 July, 2012 Fernando Alonso with fans in Germany Jul.24 (GMM) Fernando Alonso is Formula 1's highest paid driver, worth every penny, according to just about every pundit in the port who have only praise for the Spaniard's mighty weekend in Germany where he outclassed his rivals in both extreme wet conditions in qualifying and in the dry on race day. That is the view of Brazilian correspondent Livio Oricchio, who said after Hockenheim that the Spaniard's estimated EUR 25 million salary is "a bargain" for Ferrari. Another observer told the Times newspaper: "Whatever Ferrari are paying him, it is not enough." Former Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari told El Mundo: "If you're a team manager, you want a driver who is fast consistently, adding many points and committing few errors. That is exactly what Ferrari has in Alonso." Alonso, the only driver with three wins to his name in 2012, is now so far ahead of the field that even if he stayed at home instead of racing in Hungary this weekend, he would return even after the long August break with a healthy lead. Niki Lauda, who interviewed the 30-year-old on the podium at Hockenheim, said he thinks Alonso's latest win was "a provisional decision" in the 2012 world championship. "He is doing a flawless job so far and he's not going to forget how he's done it in the second half of the season," the triple world champion told Die Welt newspaper. F1 legend Lauda insists it will be a "difficult task" for any of Alonso's pursuers – chiefly the Red Bull and McLaren drivers – to beat him now. "We are talking about an absolutely extraordinary driver," former Ferrari driver Patrick Tambay told France's RMC Sport. "He was opportunistic with a less efficient car at the beginning of the season, and always getting the points or even the win when he could. "He is exceptional at motivating the team, and being consistent in always scoring points at every race, even when it's just a few points, he still collects them," he added. Jenson Button, buoyed by McLaren's return to form in Germany, acknowledged that he needs to start stringing race wins together in order to get back in the title hunt. He also warned Alonso that things could "easily turn around for him but he is doing a great job and he deserves to be where he is". But Alex Wurz, a former driver and now commentator for Austrian ORF television, agrees with Lauda that Hockenheim was a "preliminary decision" for the 2012 outcome. "Ferrari have caught up with the car, so that on the bad days they are losing far fewer points than they were, and they have Alonso who at the moment is in perfect form and putting the team in a good mood," he said. "In this respect," added Wurz, "the points lead that Alonso has now is definitely worth a lot." Italy's sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport insisted: "Ferrari is now in a position to dominate the world championship." "Alonso has never been so strong," agreed Tuttosport. Tweet Related NewsAlonso hints that Raikkonen must improveAlonso: Hockenheim best race of season so farAlonso: Ricciardo was very, very smart – a great fightRed Bull and Ferrari considered protesting MercedesFerrari: We pushed to the limitFerrari: Qualifying was disappointingFerrari: A very busy day of testingRaikkonen: I am not worried about my futureAlonso: I haven't talked with any other teamDe la Rosa: Ferrari not giving up on this year muddles It must be the new girl, he's been Russian to get back to the hotel with her after the race. LOL. dimitris Well, without taking anything away from Alonso's performance and his worth as a driver, he just did what he had to do to defend his position and did it well, as any top driver would. Nothing more, no heroics, just flawless driving. But when Sebastian last year put in race after race, qualifying after qualifying, countless perfect and flawless rounds and races, he was not really given credit for it since it was not the driver, but the car since anybody could do the same with the RB8. I really think that the best driver in the last race was Kimi who fought his way from tenth and provided three of the best hi lites of the season with the passes he made on Hulkenberg, Di Resta and Schumacher. The last one was indeed a piece of art. Clare @dimitris you forgot Nico Rosberg he did a better job then. dimitris @clare Not only Nico, but both Sauber drivers, Perez and Kamui had outstanding races. Any one of the four would qualify for driver of the race. The only reason I picked Kimi was for the three outstanding passes. We had not seen the likes of them, with the KERS and the DRS, for some time. fools @dimitris just stop. Read the article and quit giving finger boy credit when he again lost his home race. Alonso drove perfectly wet n dry son. Andy – London Up until this GP I (and others) regarded Vettel, Alonso and Hamilton as the 3 standout drivers but it seems to be emerging that we only have 2, in Alonso and Vettel. Even though Vettel had a great car last year, to achieve what he did was also the driver, and he has proved that he is world class this year. I like Hamilton but his head has slipped back into 2011 mode. I don't like the radio messages "there's no pace in the car". You never hear that from Alonso or Vettel. If you look at the first few races, the Ferrari was much further behind the McLarens on pace than the McLaren is now behind Ferrari. Both McLaren drivers should stop blaming the car and get on with it. They only scored 1 win when they had the best car at the start, because Alonso has craft, and Vettel has bags of skill.


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Earlier in the week I laid out my belief that the State of the Union is a boring waste of time that should be largely ignored and not over-hyped by the media like it always is. The address last night was another reminder of why I am right.
I won't belabor the point, just some quick observations.
First, this was President Obama 2.0. It only took two years of destruction and a massive election defeat but he finally discovered his love for America. Yes he filled the speech with laundry lists of everything wrong with our country, he is still a liberal after all. He did balance it out by acknowledging we are the best in the world and came close to saying exceptional. He might still be a citizen of the world but it was nice to hear him say something nice about the rest of us Americans.
Second, like most State of the Unions, this one came laced with promises that won't be kept. He actually recycled some, like removing oil company subsidies, he had already made and not kept.
As most people have picked up on, his calls for spending cuts were undermined by calls for new spending and vice versa. So while it was nice to hear him talk about fiscal discipline, it never quite held up when you considered all the new spending he was also proposing
Third, as I said the other day, the opposition Party responses are always hyped in the days leading up to the address by the press as indicators of the next election. The reality is these responses go nowhere and are always panned the moment they are given. They are awkward and always lack the sense of awe that surrounds a president on a big stage. Paul Ryan did great in words but few were listening and the message was undermined by the lack of theatrics. I did not see Bachmann's but have heard about her not looking at the camera. I honestly could care less.
In the end the president's back is up against a wall. He wants to reach to his liberal base but he can't. He wants to appeal to the majority in the middle but that offends his liberal base. Republicans are going to demand more and more but we will give less and less. What is a president to do?
I give him credit for fence straddling. He tried to be everything to everyone and did a good job of it. The problem is the old adage, if you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything. He tried standing for liberalism and fell. He cannot bring himself to truly stand for capitalism. So now we have a hodgepodge mess on our hands that will only lead us to the same place we've been before.
The truth is that little seems likely to be accomplished this year. There is no will to reform entitlements, abolish large parts of the government, burn down our tax system or lift large chunks of regulation. So we will maintain a standstill and the status quo. It is the best that most of us can hope for in the short term. It won't help solve any problems but we stop the wound from bleeding without slashing open more of them thanks to massive new spending.
Republicans have one house of Congress. Even if Obama had the will he doesn't have the clout to move the other house. That is the political reality. It would take something bold, something radical in thinking, to change that fact. That wasn't offered last night and I don't think it will be in the next two years.
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by JDH on Sep.11, 2012, under Interviews
In preparation for their first out-of-state appearance, Lolita Dark took the time to answer a few questions regarding their new approach to the Japanese rock scene in the US. Not your average band, the members are no strangers to a scene that has seen better days. Determined to make the most of it, Ray, Rain, and Joey, along with May and Patrick, hope to connect with their audience on a deeper level, and maybe even teach their audience a little something about staying true to yourself.
Q: Where/when/how/why did Lolita Dark come about?
Ray: 3 of us here are from Dig Jelly and I've always wanted to have a band where I can express where I came from, my roots, and Joey and Rain were supportive to the thought!
Q: How would you describe your sound?
Ray: The Best Mixture of two worlds colliding.
Q: Why 'Lolita Dark'?
Ray: I grew up struggling to conform to society and lived years in the shadow.
Q: Why all the darkness?
Ray: It is Cathartic.
Q: Do you hope to connect with others who have gone or are going through a similar experience?
Ray: Yes, as a matter of fact, my goal with this band is to help girls and guys who struggled or are struggling through their adolescence as I did. I want my music to help them cope, vent and to express themselves.
Q: Would you say Lolita Dark is yourself personified in music?
Ray: It is like.. As if I am re living my adolescence through Lolita Dark. To rearrange some of the things I've done, and or left undone that I'm not proud of.. having all the knowledge and power of today as an adult, I could've saved so many people including myself from the mess once we were in. Well I'm doing that through this band, trying to reach out.. Spreading love.
Q: Do people seem to connect with you?
Ray: People do connect with me well. I'm an open book. I communicate freely through my words in my music. How they Interpret it is up to them
Q: Have your fans been supportive of your new direction?
Ray: My fans are very loyal and always interested in my next move.
Q: From your perspective, why is the rock scene getting stale?
Ray: People forgot to be true. Everything is done to be perfect. Well, we aren't perfect and when we are venerable others can relate.
Q: What do you hope to achieve with this new approach?
Ray: This is an extension of my artistic style. I want to communicate w universal through what's in my heart that I put a melody to…
Q: What do you think your costume brings to a gig? Do you feel it becomes more of a performance than just a concert?
Ray: We always like to dress up on stage but what we wear on stage is also the extension of our personal style.
Q: For those seeing/hearing you for the first time, what do you hope they take away from your music/performance?
Ray: I want every aspect of our performance to be the encouragement for them to stay true to themselves. Not be afraid to be different, unique, and stand up for their rights and beliefs, support others who are brilliant yet outcast because of their appearances, etc. As I always say, being normal is boring, being one thing is tiring, I wanna be so many things, I wanna be Lolita Dark.
Q: For those attending Nan Desu Kan this weekend, what would you like to say to them in hopes of luring them to your performance Friday night?
Ray: The best After party in our make-up artist's hotel room!Lol On the serious note… We put an emphasis on "entertainment" of our live performances. I never take for granted when people "choose" to invest their time to come see us. I am the host of the evening and I always try to be the best in the world!
Q: What are you looking forward to most at the convention?
Ray: Meeting all you awesome people in Denver sweetie!! Xx
A Special Message from Ray:
Because of the distance between us, it may be a while before we shall meet again… so let's make the precious 60mins of this coming Friday evening, an experience we both shall not forget for a lifetime.
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Alternative splicing (AS) is tightly coupled to transcription for the majority of human genes. However, how these two processes are linked is not well understood. Here, we unveil a direct role for the transcription factor FBI‐1 in the regulation of AS. FBI‐1 interacts with the splicing factor SAM68 and reduces its binding to BCL‐X mRNA. This, in turn, results in the selection of the proximal 5′ splice site in BCL‐X exon 2, thereby favoring the anti‐apoptotic BCL‐XL variant and counteracting SAM68‐mediated apoptosis. Conversely, depletion of FBI‐1, or expression of a SAM68 mutant lacking the FBI‐1 binding region, restores the ability of SAM68 to induce BCL‐XS splicing and apoptosis. FBI‐1's role in splicing requires the activity of histone deacetylases, whose pharmacological inhibition recapitulates the effects of FBI‐1 knockdown. Our study reveals an unexpected function for FBI‐1 in splicing modulation with a direct impact on cell survival.
The oncogenic transcription factor FBI‐1 regulates alternative splicing by preventing the splicing regulator SAM68 from binding to BCL‐X mRNA. This increases anti‐apoptotic BCL‐X isoform expression and cell survival.
The transcription factor FBI‐1 directly interacts with the splicing regulator SAM68.
FBI‐1 impairs binding of SAM68 to BCL‐X mRNA and thus promotes production of the anti‐apoptotic BCL‐X isoform and cell survival.
FBI‐1's effect on BCL‐X splicing requires histone deacetylase activity.
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
- Received December 9, 2013.
- Revision received December 12, 2013.
- Accepted December 12, 2013.
- © 2014 The Authors
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2013 Competitive Events
The Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club features a variety of competitive events on a weekly, monthly and annual basis. Some of the regular events we host are listed below.
(United States Practical Shooting Association)
USPSA, or Practical Shooting, is exciting, challenging, and one of the fastest growing shooting sports in the United States. Courses of fire utilize many aspects not found in other disciplines, such as movement by the shooter, drawing from the holster, moving targets, multiple targets and freedom for the shooter to solve the problems presented by the match design. USPSA pistol tournaments are held on the first Saturday of every month at 10am (set-up at 8am), with several multi-gun matches that extend through Sunday planned throughout the year (see calendar for details). For more information about USPSA at Kitsap contact Richard Lively at email@example.com and visiting our Practical Shooters page by clicking here. You can learn more about the sport and see a terrific representative video by visiting the USPSA website at http://www.uspsa.org!
Fun Steel is a great entry level handgun speed event. Fun Steel matches are held on the second Saturday of every month with registration beginning at 9:30am and the match promptly at 10am. The cost is $5 per gun and you can shoot up to three guns per match. For more information, contact John Davidson by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Scores and match details are posted here.
Steel Challenge
Steel Challenge (SC) is a national speed shooting sport that has gained greater popularity once the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) took over a few years back. KRRC is a sanctioned club and hosts a number of SC events each year, typically on our Fun-Steel weekend (Second Saturday). Contact John Davidson by email at email@example.com. Scores and match details are posted here.
Bullseye features a one-handed test of pistol marksmanship. This group practices every Wednesday from 5pm to 8pm during the spring, summer and fall. The cost is $3 per week for non-members or $20 for the entire season for KRRC members. Bullseye matches are held throughout the year (see calendar for scheduled Bullseye events). For more information, contact Lindell Schmittler at 360-830-5072 or via email at email@example.com.
Our Annual Courage Classic, a two day, multi-stage, multi-gun match that pits individuals and teams from law enforcement, the military and civilians against each other in a fun and exciting event that benefits worthwhile charities including the Combat Casualty Assistance Campaign of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.
(Glock Shooting Sports Foundation)
We host the Northwestern Regional Classic. This is a two day, all Glock handgun match. The 2012 event will be September 08 and 09. Several Glock Handguns and other cool Glock products and cash will be given away. All competitors will be entered into a random drawing, as well as being able to win one or more outright if you shoot accurate and fast enough!!! There is a Glock armorer scheduled to be present to look over and tune all your favorite Glocks!
Personal defense caliber handguns in a man-on-man speed event. Every Tuesday evening and open to all. Starts at 6pm.
KRRC Juniors is a .22 caliber and air rifle-shooting club comprised of kids and adult coaches who share an interest in serious, competitive, Olympic-style rifle shooting. This is the style of shooting done in the Olympic Games and the type of shooting done at the NCAA college level. KRRC Juniors also have an NRA qualification course in four positions (prone, standing, kneeling and sitting) leading to the NRA's highest Junior rifle award, the Distinguished Expert Badge. KRRC Juniors shoot year-round at the Kingston Indoor Range at 6pm every Thursday and May through September on the outdoor range on the second and forth Wednesdays of every month at 5pm. email: email@example.com for more information.


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When Alice Cooper hits the stage this summer on Motley Crue's farewell tour, the legendary shock rocker will have a new guitarist joining him.
Cooper has named Nita Strauss as his new guitarist following the departure of Orianthi Panagaris, who has been playing of late with Richie Sambora.
Strauss is known for playing with The Iron Maidens (a world renowned all-female Iron Maiden tribute band) and Femme Fatale, and has served as the 'house guitarist' for Arena Football League team LA KISS. Strauss has performed as part of Dreaming Dead, Lacey Conner's HALO, and The Dreaming. She was recently ranked #1 on Guitar World's '10 Female Guitar Players You Should Know' list.
Cooper will be a part of the Motley Crue 'All Bad Things Must Come To An End' tour through late November.
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If you've ever needed someone to keep a secret for you, you may want to turn to Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen! It seems the very private couple -- who wed in March in a very small and, yes, private ceremony in Paris -- have managed to keep another big detail in their lives under wraps: the birth of their second child!
Fisher, 34, and Cohen, 38, were spotted walking in Los Angeles last week with their 2-year-old daughter Olive Cohen... and a stroller. But the couple is still keeping quiet. "They likely won't be commenting on the birth of the new baby," a rep for the Confessions of a Shopaholic actress told People.
We knew this summer that Fisher and her funny hubby (star of the shocking comedies Borat and Bruno) were expecting another bundle of joy. We even had some name suggestions for the growing family. But this new sighting is the first anyone's heard about the baby being born.
So it seems their secret is out -- unless, of course, they stepped out with a stunt baby to throw off the press. Hey, crazier things have happened in Hollywood!
Are you surprised Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen managed to keep the arrival of their new baby a secret? Chime in below!


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Wedding: 6/21/2013
The balcony on dock is a beautiful space and has a lovely view of downtown Wilmington. The food is amazing and Jenn the coordinator is fabulous to work with! She is so organized and collaborates with all the other vendors so there is one less thing to stress about on the wedding day! Highly recommend this venue!
Wedding: 4/27/2013
I could not have been happier with The Balcony for my wedding. We had both the ceremony and reception there on April 27, 2013. It went perfectly!!!! Jenn and the rest of The Balcony staff did a fabulous job, and the food was incredibly delicious! Jenn was so attentive and very responsive to all my emails, calls, and meetings! Without her, I would have been lost. She coordinated the ceremony, reception, and helped with the rental items. We live in DC so things would have been stressful without Jenn! Have I mentioned the food was delicious?!?! (Go with the Asian Meatballs!)
The only con is that the wedding is over....
Wedding: 4/20/2013
The Balcony on Dock was one of my dream wedding locations as it was the perfect venue for a ceremony and reception, without having to stress about the threat of rain. My event coordinator, Jenn, was extremely helpful throughout the entire planning process and went above and beyond to make sure my wedding was exactly how I envisioned it. We set up numerous appointments throughout the year to discuss vendors, decor, event design, food, etc and I never once felt like I needed a wedding planner, as she was always available with answers to my questions and made sure everything was taken care of the day of! The Balcony on Dock is a stunning wedding venue and was the perfect size for our group of 75, with plenty of room for more. Our guests raved about the food (southern egg rolls and the beef tenderloin were the favorites) and how smoothly the evening went. My husband and I HIGHLY recommend Balcony on Dock for your next event!!
Wedding: 10/3/2014
After getting engaged my husband and I went to every reception venue in downtown Wilmington. We already knew we were getting married outdoors at a garden. So we needed the perfect rustic venue for our reception. The Balcony on Dock is just that! The Balcony has brick walls, two romantic balconies, windows over looking the Cape Fear river, and an intimate setting to share with all your guests! On top of all the great things about the venue itself, Jenn is absolutely great! She is the wedding coordinator at the Balcony, and she is so organized! Anytime I had a question or my parents wanted to double check about something, she would get back to us right away! Also, she was great about making sure all our other vendors knew what was going on, so that everything ran smoothly! Another plus was that the chef at YoSake does the catering for the Balcony, so we didn't have to search for a caterer. The food was wonderful! We loved the chicken and waffles appetizer!
Wedding: 1/3/2014
After having a snack with my planner at Yosake, I noticed that Balcony on Dock was located just upstairs. I have seen it online but always wondered the exact location. We walked up the stairs and stuck our heads in and quickly a woman, whom I assumed was the events manager grabbed the door and tried to shut on us while saying "we are in the middle of setting up" my planner quickly tried to apologize through the shutting door and tried to explain our purpose and the woman said "why don't you make an appointment and come back another time" then shut the door in our faces. This venue will no longer be of any consideration for me, as I can not imagine having to deal with a rude manager who turns business away.
This review is so disappointing to us on many levels and we must respond for fear that any potential brides could think that this is how we may treat potential clients. We love what we do here at The Balcony and are always happy and excited to meet ...
Wedding: 11/10/2012
When my husband I first got engaged we started our wedding planning by selecting a venue first. When we saw the balcony we instantly knew it was the place for us. It is so beautiful, but beyond that I loved that it was kind of a blank canvas. Other places we looked at would have forced us to use certain themes or colors, but we knew we could really decorate the way we wanted at the balcony! Jenn Rayle was our coordinator; I truly can't say enough nice things about her. She is so incredibly helpful and did way more for us than I ever expected her too. She was always very quick to respond to phone calls and emails, and was also very eager to make sure we were happy. All of my married friends had prepared me to expect some degree of chaos the day of, but Jenn ran our reception beautifully. I was told by one of our guest that she had been to hundreds of weddings and that our food was the best she had ever had. We had a wide variety of options to choose from. Jenn made sure we were able to eat, and everything was incredibly delicious! Once we chose the balcony, we worked exclusively off of their preferred vendor list. We were so happy with all of our vendors, the balcony made excellent recommendations! As great as our vendors were, the balcony was definitely our favorite! I believe the balcony is a huge value!! There is a reason their reviews are so positive. They go above and beyond, which makes for a carefree and seamless event. I truly had an amazing experience!
Wedding: 10/21/2012
We absolutely loved the experience of using Balcony on Dock for our reception. The room was very perfect for our reception, and they were great to work with throughout the entire planning stage. They truly helped lower our blood pressure, and a few days before the wedding we felt very little stress knowing that everything was going to be perfect.
Wedding: 9/15/2012
I love the Balcony, the venue and the staff. The venue is beautiful and urban. I loved the staff, specifically Jenn Rayle, because she organized and orchestrated our wedding to turn out perfectly. She allowed me to enjoy our day without worrying about the details and planning!
Wedding: 8/24/2012
This was the perfect venue for our wedding reception last month! We absolutely loved working with Jenn and Bekah at the Balcony. They were always willing to help and really went above and beyond to make sure we had the reception we envisioned. Our guests complimented the food and the venue all night! Everything went so smoothly that my groom and I didn't worry about a thing...we were busy dancing the night away!
Wedding: 6/24/2012
The food at our wedding reception was SO good! The options were endless and we were able to select a wide variety of food for our guests! The Balcony was so easy to work with and kept us up-to-date on everything that was going on with our reception and planning. I would say the Balcony was our reception venue, wedding planner, and caterer. They took care of so many things and were so polite and helpful along the way. I trusted that everything would turn out perfect...and it most definitely did! I would recommend The Balcony on Dock to anyone hosting ANY event!
Wedding: 5/19/2012
Jenn & the Balcony staff were AMAZING!!! From the very first time I called, through the year of planning, Jenn was beyond helpful. Any time I had a question, I had an answer immediately. She helped with everything and even handled all the rentals I needed through Party Suppliers. I didn't have to do anything other than decide what I wanted and she took care of the rest. I do not live in Wilmington and Jenn was able to give me advice on cake, flowers, photographer, even helped me find a local spa for some pre-wedding pampering. Helpful does not even begin to describe her! Anything I needed or wanted, she was there to help. The night went perfectly and everything exceeded my dreams. Food was also amazing, every guest told me it was by far the best food ever! Thank you so much to Jenn and her staff. They made our day perfect and stress free!!
Wedding: 4/21/2012
Balcony on dock is wonderful! I think I had a particularly difficult wedding for them to cater (the venue I picked a lot of strange rules) and I had all kinds of special requests. They met every single one and they were super polite and quick to respond to questions. They were wonderful! So friendly and eager to please/help. Also, the food is amazing! Absolutely amazing! And when I asked for other items not on their catering list, the obliged and did a great job! They are absolutely wonderful! I will definitely use them again for my next event.
Wedding: 3/3/2012
We held our wedding reception at the Balcony and we must say that we could not be happier that we chose them. Jenn was with us every step of the way, helping us with final preparations and quickly responding to phone calls or emails. She was also there for the entire reception, making sure things went smoothly. We couldnt have done it without her! The space itself is breathtaking. Our guests loved the exposed brick walls and the view. The food was also delicious!! They have a huge selection to choose from. We highly recommend the Balcony on Dock!!!!
Wedding: 11/12/2011
My groom and I planned our wedding in Wilmington from out of town. I had attended a wedding at the Balcony years before and remembered how lovely the space was. When my groom, my grandmother and I walked in the space to view it and met Bekah, we were in love! The building is full of charm and character and we knew this was our reception spot! The day of the wedding was amazing. We used the courtyard for a cocktail hour and the upstairs space for our reception. The food is some of the best I have ever tasted and Bekah and Jenn were so easy to work with in the planning process! We got many compliments from our guests on the food and the space. I would highly recommend the Balcony for any event, especially a wedding and especially if you want it to be absolutely magical!
Wedding: 10/16/2011
Bekah and Jenn at the Balcony made my wedding reception so stress free! From the initial meeting to suggesting other vendors to setting up the room for my reception, they were wonderful to work with. The Balcony on Dock was the perfect venue for my small wedding. Best of all, EVERYBODY thought the food was delicious. They even packed to-go boxes for my husband and I to enjoy after the celebration ended! I would definitely suggest this venue if you want a seamless, stress-free event!
Wedding: 10/22/2011
The Balcony was a fantastic place to have any event. We had our wedding there a few weeks ago & loved everything about it! The food was amazing, the ladies we workes with were fantyastic & the location was wonderful. :-) Would definitely recomend it!!
Wedding: 9/17/2011
Our experience with Balcony on Dock was fantastic! From the original booking to the very end. Becah and Jenn and Josh, all worked so well with my daughter,myself and our coordinator. The food, which was vegan was beautiful and delicious. Kudo's to Josh for such innovative recipes. The space was beautiful and lends itself to many varied decorative styles. Our guest all had a wonderful time. The most important was our daughter and new son had the wedding of their dreams. Thank you so much,Balcony on Dock!
Wedding: 9/3/2011
I LOVED this venue. The staff is willing to do ANYTHING for you to make your day perfect, and not always at a huge additional cost! I had 120 guests and it was pretty full, but everyone still had a place to sit for dinner and more than enough room to dance. My only complaint was that we only had the place for 4 hours....it would have been nice to stay all night! Ha. Excellent food for a great price.
Wedding: 7/8/2011
Balcony on Dock made my wedding reception the best. Jenn and Becca helped with everything. The venue is very romantic and the setting in downtown Wilmington could not be better. The top floor setting with floor to ceiling windows was very elegant. The food was superb and the staff was amazing. We had 75 guests but you could have more or less because they do such a great job arranging tables to meet any size of reception. They also worked well with all vendors. We loved Balcony on Dock.
Dale,Thank you so much for the kind words! We absolutely loved being a part of your wedding day. You and Nick are such a special couple and we wish you much love and happiness together! Fondly,Bekah and Jenn
Wedding: 6/5/2011
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A Premier Event Space in Historic Wilmington
With exposed brick walls, high ceilings and hardwood floors, The Balcony on Dock, renovated to maintain its beauty from the 1840s design is adorned by large windows and two sweet little balconies that open up into Historic Downtown Wilmington.
- Price Range: $$
- Amenities: Indoor Ceremony Area, Kosher Available, Liability Insurance, Liquor License, Onsite Catering, Onsite Wedding Consultant, Outdoor Reception Area, Site Fee, Wheelchair Accessible
- Capacity: Up to 150
- Style: Banquet/Reception Hall, Mansion/Historic Site, Unusual/Alternative
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The Vulcan property is located in the Purcell Mountains approximately 30 km northwest of the Sullivan Mine
at Kimberley, B.C. The property consists of 5 claims and is 100% owned by Eagle Plains Resources with no
underlying royalties or encumbrances.
The principle exploration target on the property is a Sullivan-type stratiform sediment-hosted massive sulfide
deposit. The Sullivan Mine has produced 144 million tons of ore averaging 6.5% Pb, 5.6% Zn and 2.3 opt Ag to 1988.
At the Vulcan the styles of mineralization, host rocks and alteration all show strong similarities to the Sullivan Deposit.
The best sulfide mineralization at Vulcan is exposed in a surface showing. Strata controlled pyrrhotite-galena-sphalerite
occurs on the "Sullivan Horizon" in a 7.5 m thick zone which includes 1.5 m averaging 1.6% combined Pb-Zn. Grab samples of this zone assay up to 5.5% Pb-Zn and 22 opt Ag.
The Vulcan property and its surrounding geology has been tested by historic drilling on a few separate
occasions. The most comprehensive testing occurred in the early 1990's by Ascot Resources. In 1991 a five hole
1,003m total drill program was completed; all holes excepting Vu-91-4 were drilled within the current boundaries of the
Vulcan property. In 1992 three holes were drilled to the west of the Jurak 1 in the West Basin area. The West Basin
program, totaling 1535m of drilling, explored the Lower-Middle Aldridge contact (LMC) to depths of 300m, roughly
600-800m down-dip of 1991 intersections. Though 1992 drilling indicated the presence of Sullivan-type stratigraphy
and alteration in all holes, significant base-metal mineralization was not encountered. The down dip extension of the
1991 holes on the Vulcan Property remains untested.
Work conducted on the Vulcan property in 2005 included reprocessing and reinterpretation of 1995 EM
geophysical data and the development and implementation of a GIS database. In 2005, as part of a data compilation on
an unrelated project in SE BC, Eagle Plains requested an independent contractor, Condor Geophysics, to verify and
reprocess Geoterrex-Dighem (now Fugro Airborne Surveys) EM survey data collected in 1995 by a joint partnership
between BC Ministry of Employment and Investment, Energy and Minerals division, BC Geological Survey Branch
and the Geological Survey of Canada. During the course of the data verification by Condor, it was found that the GPS
height and the barometric altimeter height were both corrupted, rendering the original geophysical maps and related
data included in the 1996 public release highly suspect, if not worthless. After considerable effort Condor was able to
arrange for the government to supply replacement SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) elevation data that has
reasonable resolution and based on this new data set were able to produce a new interpretation of the 1995 data. As the
1995 survey also covered the Vulcan claim area Eagle Plains contracted Condor to correct and reinterpret the EM data
for the area referred to as the St. Mary Block. Compilation work included scanning, rectifying and digitizing the historic
geology maps, creating a drill-hole database, imputing the historic drill logs, and the creation and interpretation of new
sections. A geochemistry database was also implemented utilizing historic rock, silt and soil sample data.
geochemistry and drill-hole databases will allow for a more organized approach to the interpretation of the geology of
the Vulcan. Base data for the area covered by the Vulcan claim block was also acquired, processed and integrated into
the GIS in order to facilitate map creation and improve data visualization.
Based on the results from the 2005 program, further work was recommended for the property to better define the
downdip projection of the Lower-Middle Aldridge contact, the stratigraphic horizon that hosts the nearby Sullivan
This project is available for option
Updated January 16, 2014
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Hilo3 mineralized strataform showing near Sullivan Time
View from Hilo3 mineralized strataform showing
Exposed Middle Aldridge Rocks near Sullivan Time
Property Location [PDF]
Regional Geology Map [PDF]
Property Geology Map [PDF]
Project News:
Jan 16, 2014 - Navy Terminates Option
Dec 22, 2011 - Navy Options Vulcan
Dec19, 2011 - Airborne Geophysical Summary
Sep 9, 2011 - Major Geophysics Commence