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July 13, 2012
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) is pleased to announce registration is open for the 2013 Logistics & Intermodal Conference at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort. The conference, presented with American Shipper magazine, will be held March 18-20 and will examine issues affecting the logistics and intermodal industries.
The conference is limited to 350 registrants. JAXPORT's previous Logistics & Intermodal Conferences - in 2009 and 2011 - sold out. This event is held once every two years.
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With marathons in the United States, Grandma's Marathon is the 16th largest and is recognized internationally for being one of the most organized and friendliest marathons. It is one of the only marathons in the top twenty that is not held in a large metropolitan venue.
The race got its name from the Duluth-based group of famous Grandma's Restaurants, the first major sponsor of the Marathon. Over time, the level of sponsorship with the restaurants changed, but the name stayed the same. Grandma's Marathon-Duluth, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization with a 17-member Board of Directors and a small, nine-person staff.
Runners from all over the world travel to Duluth to participate in the weekend festivities. In fact, 44 countries and all 50 states were represented in the 38th annual Grandma's Marathon on June 21, 2014.
A huge post-race party featuring live musical entertainment is just one of the elements that provide the festive "Mardi Gras" atmosphere for which Grandma's Marathon is recognized.
History was made at the 38th annual Grandma's Marathon when Kenya's Dominic Ondoro ran the fastest time ever run on the Grandma's Marathon course - 2 hours, 9 minutes and 6 seconds, breaking the previous mark of 2:09:37 set in 1981 by Minnesota's Dick Beardsley.
Sarah Kiptoo, of Kenya holds the women's Grandma's Marathon course record - 2 hours, 26 minutes and 32 seconds, set in 2013.

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Hey guys! Long weekend– got sick and had plenty of projects to work on. On the plus side, I did have off for three days, which led into a two-hour delay. So I had plenty of time with that.
Hopefully you all have had a great weekend though!
Anyhow, here's Sableye. I think it's one of the strangest Pokémon for sure in Generation 3, though I could argue that there are weirder Pokémon out there! I've always loved the design though, and it sure is a beast with that dual dark/ghost typing. So yep, it has been one of my favorite ghost types.
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In retrospect, it wasn't a great idea to write that basis while I was in a dark room alone, haha.
So, here's the typical ghost question: Is it evil, a friendly trickster, or misunderstood? I think it just wants to live its after-life eating crystals, personally.
Suggestions? Comments? I've had a lot of great suggestions, but I had a realization this morning about what Sableye is when reading articles about Cryptozoology– and naturally I had to do it.


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May Swenson Poetry Award Submissions
This annual competition, named for May Swenson, honors her as one of America's most provocative and vital writers. In John Hollander's words, she was "one of our few unquestionably major poets." During her long career, May was loved and praised by writers from virtually every school of American poetry. (Photo copyright L.H. Clark.)
Judge for the 2015 Swenson Award: Cynthia Hogue
Cynthia Hogue is a prolific and highly praised poet, critic, and teacher. Currently Distinguished Visiting Writer at Cornell University (Spring 2014), she is also the Maxine and Jonathan Marshall Chair in Modern and Contemporary Poetry in English at Arizona State University; previously, she directed The Stadler Center for Poetry at Bucknell University for eight years. Hogue has published twelve books, including her eighth collection of poetry, Revenance (Red Hen Press, 2014). Her co-translated Fortino Sámano (The overflowing of the poem) , by Virginie Lalucq and Jean-Luc Nancy (Omnidawn 2012) won the 2013 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award from the Academy of American Poets. Or Consequence and When the Water Came: Evacuees of Hurricane Katrina (interview-poems with photographs), both appeared in 2010. She also co-edited Innovative Women Poets: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry and Interviews. Also known for her criticism, Hogue has published many essays on poetry?including the poetry of May Swenson. She specializes in feminist poetics, and has in the past few years been working in the areas of ecopoetics and the poetics of witness. (Photo Credit: The University of Arizona Poetry Center)
2014 Winner:
Ode to the Heart Smaller than a Pencil Eraser, poems by Luisa A. Igloria
foreword by Mark Doty
May Swenson Poetry Award Guidelines
The winning manuscript will receive a cash prize of $1000, publication in the next summer, plus royalties on sales of hardcover, paperback, and ebook editions. All who enter will receive a complimentary copy of the winning book. The judge reserves the right to declare no winner.
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I just got into quilting, but I am trying to decide if a long arm machine is somewhere in my distant future. I guess a lot depends on how big it is and if I can get a used one at a good price.
What size machine makes sense for someone who loves to quilt, but probably won't be making anything bigger than lap quilts or single bed quilts? How much room does it need? What are some good brands? Anything else I should consider? Thanks. Lois |
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Lois, I have a Juki TL98Q with a 9" throat on an original Hinterberg frame. I have quilted queen & king size quilts (though it's not easy). If you don't think you'll make anything bigger than a single quilt a 9" throat machine would probably be sufficient for you, and that type of setup will be the most cost effective. I think my setup cost about $1,600 around 5 years ago. Donna |
- Posted by anitastitch (My Page) on Thu, Dec 15, 11 at 22:01
Hi Lois, I have a TL98E (same size as the Q) without the frame. You'd have no problem quilting lap and twin size quilts and I'd guess even full size quilts on that type of machine alone--without even needing a frame. Best of luck with your quilting! |
I started getting serious this past year about what type of long arm or mid arm machine would be best for my quilting. Although I love the idea of having a big frame and all, I realized a sit down machine, with a decent sized table, would always be accessible and would fit just about all my needs. I could do all the attempts at fancy free motion that I want to do and most of the larger stuff too. I've free motioned a queen size on my regular machine so a long arm sit down should make that (almost!) easy. I haven't purchased one yet but I'm on the look out for a good deal and expect it will happen in 2012. I'm writing all this because I think we all WANT a long arm on a frame, but the sit down machines will do just fine for most non-professional quilters. And because they take up less room and much less preparation, we'll actually use them more. Just wanted to toss that idea out there for consideration. Google 'sit down quilting machine' and you'll find some interesting options! Kate |
Kate, that sounds like good advice! Like you say, we all think we want a frame setup, but the learning curve is something else to consider. It takes a lot of time and a lot of practice to feel like you really know what you're doing with the frame setup. (At least it took me a while.) It's very different from regular sewing, even from sit-down FMQ. Another thing to consider is that you are on your feet a LOT. There are people who sit on a rolling stool to quilt on a frame, but I think most people stand, as I do. And it's a lot of bending and stretching, too. If you can go to a quilt show where they are selling different types of machines, you can try them out and see what you think. Donna |
Thanks for that post, Donna. I hadn't even considered the standing, bending, reaching that's required for frame quilting but that would be an issue! |
Thanks for all the information. It appears that there are quite a few choices - mid-arm, long-arm, standing, sitting. Well, I've got plenty of time to investigate and plenty of time to see just what I can do with my existing sewing machine in the way of FMQ. I have only one week to go before I gift my first two quilts. I'm really excited. I just know I would be happier if I could do the whole quilt, not just the piecing and binding. |
- Posted by magothyrivergirl (My Page) on Mon, Dec 19, 11 at 8:56
Lois, I want to respond....but after I get my next quilt finished (gift)....okay? I have a short arm on a frame, and I am right where you are when I started thinking about it. I'm excited for you giving your quilts. Be prepared for missing them - it's likes sending your 1st kid to kindergarten ~lol. |
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Do you take a bath or a shower?(or both) I prefer baths- I love soaking in hot water! Do you like soap or gel? I like soap, and I like fancy soaps, but usually just use dove or caress from the store. How about you? |
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Having a bath is actively discouraged in our home (there are 4 of us, including 2 teenagers). No one misses it because we have a hot tub in our sun room. Our master bathroom is quite plain but I love our large shower stall. I love shower gels from Bath and Body Works. Carrie |
- Posted by tuesday_2008 (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 11:32
It has probably been 2-3 years since I have taken a bath :). We are definitely shower people. I am planning on removing a tub/shower combo this spring and replacing with a shower only in my BR. DH has shower only. Will NEVER use bar soap again! My showers are so much easier to clean after switching to liquid soap. |
- Posted by stinky-gardener (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 11:58
I know I'll be in the minority here. I've read that most Americans take showers. I'm a bath taker! Love a hot bath. It's a highlight of my day! I use bath gel always. Haven't used bar soap for my bod in over 20 years. Haven't used it on my face for over 30! There are so many wonderful bath product options out there now, and you don't need to spend a lot to get something that smells great & is nice for your skin. I do see some Very pretty and lovely smelling soaps around...I just pass because the gel is better for skin & soap can sort of "melt" and get gooey on the side of the tub or in a soap dish. Having said that, I keep an un-used bar of Dove on the side of my tub in the re-done master bath! It looks clean & pretty & I feel happy to see it there, as goofy as that may sound. Often the bath gel bottles are not so attractive! |
I like a shower for convenience and a bath for relaxing. I got lucky in this house as it was built with a great shower and a soaking tub. I also stopped using bar soaps years ago. My favorite shower gel is a verbena-scented on from L'Occitane. |
- Posted by SunnyCottage (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 12:21
Definitely a shower, and I use "body wash" liquids -- Dove or Olay, or whatever is on sale that is also moisturizing. I probably take a bath two or three times a year, and it's just to sit and soak. |
I'm a shower person. But about soaps.... I use Ivory because it doesn't make my skin itch nor does it have any scent whatsoever. So what kind of shower gels do you recommend that fulfill those two requirements? We don't have a Bath and body Works or other fancy bath stores so anything that is readily available at a grocery store is best. It would definitely be fun to try something different. A friend of mine has a shower every morning AND a bath every night. The shower is for cleaning and the bath is for relaxing. ( We don't have water meters. :) |
I love both showers and baths. Showers are mostly for the business of cleaning, shampooing, shaving..... although I do love a powerful, hot massage setting on my neck and shoulders, too. But a bath, ahhhhh...... love a good soak and it's my favorite way to warm up in winter. I use my soaking tub 2 - 3 x/week year round. I love a moisturizer body wash in the shower, something with a really soft scent, not highly perfumed and they're hard to find. A bath is all about the water for me and the scent comes from a candle. |
- Posted by fourkids4us (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 12:50
Showers for all six of us, but my youngest occasionally likes to take a bath. I haven't taken a bath in years. For it to be truly relaxing, I'd have to soak longer than the water stayed warm enough - I like my water to be hot! When we built this house, we removed the tub in the master bath because we needed the room elsewhere, which probably isn't ideal for resale since it's not a true master bath suite, but the kids' bathroom has a tub so I don't worry. Eventually, we plan to redo our bathroom anyway and will be in a luxurious shower that will hopefully make up for the lack of a tub. As for body soap, I use a bar of soap - I use it to shave as it gives me a real lather and not as expensive as shaving cream, plus dh prefers bar soap anyway. The kids' though, use liquid/gel for soap. |
- Posted by patty_cakes (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 14:14
I've been a lover of baths forever, and it probably stems from my childhood since we didn't have a shower. Truth is, back in the 50's. I don't remember any homes having a shower stall OR a shower head above the tub. When my parents remodeled in the late 50's, it was then the shower head was installed. I take showers when i'm in a hurry, but really enjoy a long leisurely bath in the evening. I've used bath/shower wash as well as soap~at the moment i'm 'working' on a bar of handmade soap(not by me)or I like Dove in the Rose scent. It's a spa tub, so occasionally like to turn on the jets, but also like to use bubble bath, and that's a no no with a spa tub. Has to be one or the other. ;o) |
- Posted by moonshadow (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 14:16
But about soaps.... I use Ivory because it doesn't make my skin itch nor does it have any scent whatsoever.So what kind of shower gels do you recommend that fulfill those two requirements? Aveeno Body Wash, Fragrance Free variety. I have found Target's generic version isn't too bad. Walgreen's generic version I don't care for, it's more oily & minimal suds but your mileage may vary. :) There's also Cerave cleanser (Ulta, CVS). It's like a cleansing lotion if your skin is super dry. |
- Posted by lynninnewmexico (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 14:37
I'm definitely a "Shower Gal" ! When we had this house built, I designed a nice big shower with a tall, narrow frosted glass block window in it to bring in natural light, a built-in bench and a wall where I keep plants. All because I love my showers and wanted to really enjoy them. We also had a big 2-person spa tub put in our master bathroom with a recirculating water heater to keep the water always at the right temp. But, we really don't use it as often as we should. Sad, I know, but I just prefer showers. As for soaps, I have very sensitive skin and most soaps cause me to itch or even break out in an allergic rash. Dove bar soap works great for me, but Tuesday2008's comment about how liquid soap keeps her shower cleaner has gotten me thinking. I'm going to see if Dove puts out a liquid version and try it! |
Showers! I haven't used our claw foot tub since we had it restored. It looks great but give me my shower! Our shower is 4' x 7'. Door less, with an arched entrance. We designed and built it ourselves. It is white subway tiled. Perfect for the era of our house. (1906). I am proud of it. I love bars of soap. One advantage of a big shower is the soap dish doesn't have to get wet so no gooey soap here. |
- Posted by beaglesdoitbetter (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 17:02
Love baths! Showers are for getting clean and baths for relaxing is the perfect sentiment :) I do have a big pet peeve though. I detest shower/tub combos with a passion and will not take a bath in them. That is all we had in our FL house and we're currently in the process of redoing the master bath to put in a clawfoot tub and separate shower. I cannot wait, I miss my baths!!! |
I always take a bath everynight, so does my DH and little boy. I, like patty cakes, take a shower when I'm in a hurry. Baths relax all of us at night, so I guess that why. DH takes a shower every morning also. I can't (or let my family) get into a clean bed without taking a bath first. We use gel and bar soap, no particular brands. Although, I did buy some L'Occitane over the summer, and it smells so good! But, expensive. Someone mentioned tub/shower combo, at a hotel-no way-always a shower there. |
moonshadow - I just came in from grocery shopping and bought some Aveeno while I was there. Thanks for the suggestion and I'll let you know how it works. lynninnewmexico - while I was looking at the Aveeno I noticed that Dove does come in liquid form as well. I was opening them all up to see if the unscented ones were indeed unscented. I know from trying different make-ups that unscented doesn't always mean truly unscented. |
A bath lover here. I take a bubble bath every morning. If for some reason I have to shower instead I feel deprived all day. Poor me ... lol! I use a bar of Dove and keep it in a seashell by the side of the tub. |
- Posted by runninginplace (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 18:01
Shower, always. I have taken exactly 2 baths since we moved into this house 24 years ago. I took out the tub when I remodeled the master bathroom so it's just a nice shower enclosure now. With the disclaimer this is ONLY MY OPINION AND HOW I FEEL WITH NO JUDGMENT IMPLIED: the idea of sitting in a tub full of dirty bath water really skeeves me out :). Use Dove bar soap, never got into bath or shower gels. Ann |
- Posted by lukkiirish (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 18:20
Shower people here too. I can't even remember the last time I took a bath. We were always a soap users too mostly Ivory or Caress until we redid the bathroom. Since the shower is stone, we started using gels. I like Dove or Neutrogena but my absolute favorite is Satsuma by Body Works. |
- Posted by Bumblebeez (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 18:31
Shower always. Ivory soap. Sitting in water doesn't do anything for me. Pretty much what Ann/runninginplace said. The last time I took a bath was easily a decade ago. |
Showers, although I occasionally consider taking a bath, but never do. I am considering removing our one tub in one of the guest baths which is the one I use and having a shower only. I figure that anyone who buys when we sell or die(!) will end up redoing the baths anyway, so I should do what I like and not worry about someday resale. Also a soap user-French soaps only-lovely, made with lavender, roses, olive oil, etc., and gentle. Their scents make me feel pampered and my skin doesn't feel dry as it does with other soaps. |
Definitely a bath person, l love water and floating lol. I actually look forward to it at the end of the day, aaahhhhhh. Oh, but because I never feel I'm gotten rinsed well after soaping with Amaging Grace, I rinse off in the shower and clean the tub while I'm still there and wipe it all down. Best part of the day. |
- Posted by moonshadow (My Page) on Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 2:34
blfenton: you're absolutely correct, "Unscented" is quite misleading and those products often contain 'masking fragrance' as an ingredient (which has never made sense to me). It has to say 'Fragrance Free' on the label. Dove bar soap has a FF variety, but all I've seen in the liquid form is Unscented (with masking fragrance). |
I imagine I must have taken a bath at some point since my mother stopped bathing me but I certainly don't remember it. Obviously, or it should be obvious, that I'm a shower only person. blfenton, |
Shower, for sure. I have a hand held shower head that can be adjusted for the intensity of the flow. I hurt my back recently and it feels so good to put the shower head on Jet and pound that spot. When I had the bathroom remodeled I got an extra wide tub so I would have more area for showering. I only have one full bath and my house is too small for a separate shower and tub. I use the tub maybe two or three times a year. It's such a process! It takes a long time for it to fill, then the water cools off before I'm done, then I feel like I should shower off the extra soap (especially if I washed my hair), and then the tub needs to be cleaned. When I do take a bath, I try to make an experience of it -- candles, music, maybe even a glass of wine. It is terrific for the seven or eight minutes before the water gets cold. I always use a body wash. Trader Joe's makes one that I really like called Refresh Citrus. I keep a bar of soap around for my son to use if he takes a shower when he stops in after the gym or biking. |
Showers. Definitely. I don't think I've taken a bath since I was about 12 years old and started taking showers. |
- Posted by porkandham (My Page) on Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 13:36
I can't remember the last time I took a bath! When we did our master suite addition, I didn't include a tub. I use unscented or fragrance free liquid body wash, but I've recently discovered that the Target version of the Dove cucumber and green tea body wash doesn't bother me. |
Showers with body wash for the most part at our house. The exception being when our daughter is home on college break. I think she takes both a bath and shower every day. |
- Posted by lynninnewmexico (My Page) on Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 15:32
Blfenton: thanks for the heads up! I'll pick a bottle up tomorrow while I'm grocery shopping. Lynn |
Shower most of the time, because it takes the whole hot water heater to fill my Jauzzi, and I like bath water to be HOT, like most other people here do, too! My two Westies get to use my lovely large tub more than I ever do any more! We fashioned a hose attachment to the faucet and it is now their bathing station. I used it much more often when I was younger when we first built our house - but now it seems like too much trouble to fill and clean, so I hop in our double headed shower. I love the fancy bath soaps, too, but use then to scent the bathroom only, and use a shower gel because it keeps the shower tile cleaner than soap. |
- Posted by rosesstink (My Page) on Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 18:14
Showers only here. With body wash. I remember taking a bath once as a young adult. Got in there intending to read and relax because people told me they loved to do that. I didn't last long. Haven't tried it since. |
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Martial Art Styles
The following Martial Arts Styles are offered at 3 Towns Martial Arts:
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Kids Classes - Tuesday & Thursday Evenings 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Adult Classes - Tuesday & Thursday Evenings 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
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Maker: Strachan, Douglas Year: 1922
Location: East Type: 3 lights
Faculty: 22/10/1922
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Dedicatee: Ethel Francis Fletcher Donor: Husband Dr Herbert Morley-Fletcher
Subject: Annunciation (Humility); Christ as fountain of truth (Truth); David (Courage)
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Gina Carano Takes on ActionFest, Explains The Collision of Wonder Woman and 'Encino Man'
Action Fest By Brian Salisbury on April 15, 2012 | Comments (2)When you think of the typical action hero, the image that immediately leaps to mind is undoubtedly that of a bloody, bandana-clad dude with a massive gun, or a rouge tough guy cop, or perhaps a macho kung-fu master. In other words…males. While action is a genre long dominated by men, there have been a few notable (read: 100% ass-kicking) action heroines that have left their own indelible mark: Sigourney Weaver in Aliens, Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2, and Uma Thurman in Kill Bill. To that list, we must now certainly add Gina Carano, star of Steven Soderbergh's recent action thriller Haywire. Gina however had the advantage of being a certified badass long before throwing her first punch on screen. She is a longtime student of Muay Thai, a former champion MMA fighter, and was in fact involved in some of the first sanctioned female fights in MMA history. With knockout after knockout Carano, an undeniable knockout herself, proved that beauty and strength were far from mutually exclusive. Her work in Haywire, coupled with her successful MMA career, inspired the head honchos at ActionFest to create a new award for which she will be the first recipient. The Chick Norris Best Female Action Star Award, playfully adapted from the name of fest founder (and action legend in his own right) Chuck Norris, celebrates the contribution women have made and continue to make to action cinema. We got a chance to talk to Gina about the award, about Haywire, and, oddly, […]
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This building was not a barn but a house of worship. It is world famous, although it's not there any more. Where is it, what's it famous for?
There aren't many clues here, so we'll tell you where it is: From a 1904 Providence Journal story,
"...it may be said that it is situated south of the centre of Cranston, on both sides of the placid Meshanticut River, a mile from the old furnace, two or three from Dugaway Hill and as far from Applehouse Hill, and although separated by half of the town to which it owes allegiance and the breadth of Scituate and Foster from 'the land of steady habits' is in character not unlike a chunk of that much vaunted country."
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As our commenters knew, the building above is the Friends Meeting House in the Oaklawn section of western Cranston, the first church of any kind to be built in that city. This 1729 building had been enlarged and moved to the back of its lot, used for May breakfasts and community events at the Oaklawn Community Baptist Church that took its place on the street side. In 1866, the Quakers sold the Meeting House, shed and land for $250 to Lodowick Brayton, who presented it to a Baptist group for Sunday school services during a picnic on the grounds in 1868.
The May breakfast began as a fundraiser to improve or replace this building, and the tradition continued because they were extremely successful: The new church, built at a cost of $3,112, was dedicated July 17, 1879.
Each of the stories below contains nuggets of Rhode Island cultural history: Groups on horses and, later, hundreds on bicycles converged on the breakfasts, wanting reservations without knowing when they would arrive. Boyfriends would be unwillingly dragooned into getting up before dawn for a breakfast date at the end of a nickel trolley ride. The first breakfast served 466 people and made a profit of $155.50. In 1896 and 1897 they ran out of food, having to turn some away hungry. It all comes to life in these old pages.
April 28, 1929:
50 years:
This April 29, 1917 Journal story headlined "Fifty Years of May Breakfasts" has a humorous slant on a lot of serious history, but erroneously gives the date of the first breakfast as May 1, 1867.
Each of these stories fills in a few more pieces of our history. From this April 27 1967 preview of that year's centennial breakfast, which quotes unknown sources and starts the tradition in 1867, we learn that,
The menu of the first breakfast has been lost to history but there were clam cakes because "Aunt Hannah Babcock could make them better than anyone else" and hot biscuits, so much in demand that Mrs. Wilbur used a barrel of flour just for the ones she made.
At the second breakfast there were evening activities as well, featuring a bake sale, a Tin Table with its assortment of gifts, and oysters in abundance. But the highlight of the affair, announced a poster, was the "grand coronation of the May Day Queen," included for only 25 cents admission.
In a story reproduced at Quahog.org (May Breakfasts), former state folklorist Michael Bell writes, "Although English folklore says that the girl chosen May Queen would not live another full year, seventy years later, the first May Queen, Mrs. Anna Armstrong, was still well enough to send her best wishes to the celebrants of the 1937 installment."
First breakfast: '67 or '68?
The date of the first May breakfast is reported in some places as 1867, in others, 1868.
Most reporting in our digital archives goes with 1868, although most Google search results repeat 1867 without citing a source. I suspect the discrepancy is an arithmetic issue: If the first breakfast was held in 1867, the one held in 1967 would be the 101st.
The City of Cranston (which really ought to know) says, "To support the new congregation and their plans for a new building, Roby Wilbur, Job's wife, originated the May Breakfast in 1868."
The outlier is an unsourced Wikipedia entry that claims the tradition began in 1865.
Lisa Zawadzki, reference librarian at the Cranston Public Library, found for me this quote from Cranston historian Gladys Brayton's 16-page pamphlet, "The Oak Lawn story," published in 1957:
"It was need for money that was the purpose that was the mother of invention, so to speak, and the idea for the May Breakfast was born in the fertile mind of Mrs. Rhobey Sprague Wilbur. In 1868 the first May Breakfast in America was held in the historic Old Friends Meeting House in the village."
The church itself has a page of Our History which nails it at 1868. It also explains, "Our sanctuary building is on the National Register of Historic Places for the Oak Lawn Village Historic District. The wooden fireplace paneling in the Quaker Room was salvaged from the kitchen of the Old Meeting House dating back to 1729, which stood on the spot where our present church school building now stands." That 1977 application for historic district status says the Meeting House was "demolished in 1956 to make way for a cinder block addition" to the church.
Understandably, many residents felt that this preservation effort came too late.
Journal business reporter Christine Dunn, in a story about the Oaklawn neighborhood in 2008, wrote, "According to a history of Oaklawn written in 1957 by Gladys Brayton, that Friends Meeting House 'has only recently been torn down,' which Brayton lamented as 'an irretrievable historic loss to this historic village.' "
Oct. 5, 1952:
Feb. 14, 1954:
Orphaned history:
These two photos are from an abandoned Geocities page (Quakers in Oak Lawn) which links back to a bad Cranston Historical Society link.
-- The Journal has acquired a new microfilm reader that permits scanning of full broadsheet pages, at last, and some manipulation of brightness and contrast within defined areas -- this means that I don't have to try to stitch pieces of pages back together and that black photos can be brightened individually without turning the text faint. I've spent the past week experimenting with these new capacities, and hope to get better at this. Some pages were photographed better than others, but this week I am delighted to tell this story largely through pages, photos and stories I would not have been able to capture and publish legibly with our old equipment.
-- Feb. 16, 1925:
-- The 1902 "Minutes of the Rhode Island Baptist Anniversaries" includes a chapter titled, "A Historical Sketch of the Oak Lawn Baptist Church" that goes into detail about the acquisition of the building after the Quakers merged with a Coventry group.
-- On Oct. 2, 1904, The Journal published this overview of Oaklawn, a profile of the neighborhood. Click it to enlarge it to a readable size.
Time Lapse Gallery: All the lead photos and links to the stories.
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Ex-Gitmo detainee reportedly tied to consulate attack
Sufyan ben Qumu. |
A former Guantanamo detainee named Sufyan ben Qumu has been tied to the Sept. 11 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya that killed four Americans, including the US ambassador, FOX News has reported.
Senior US intelligence officials contacted by The Long War Journal say that Qumu is suspected of playing a direct role in the attack.
The details of Qumu's alleged involvement remain to be confirmed, but it isn't surprising that his name has surfaced in intelligence circles in connection with the Benghazi assault.
An unclassified report written in August fingers Qumu as a key al Qaeda operative in Libya. The report ("Al Qaeda in Libya: A Profile") was prepared by the research division of the Library of Congress (LOC) under an agreement with the Defense Department's Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office.
The report details al Qaeda's plans for Libya, including the growth of a clandestine terrorist network that has attempted to hide its presence. The US military has concluded that al Qaeda is in the final phase of a three-step process for developing a full-blown al Qaeda affiliate.
One of the al Qaeda-affiliated parties inside Libya is called Ansar al Sharia -- a brand used by al Qaeda chapters elsewhere, including inside Yemen. According to the report, Qumu leads an Ansar al Sharia brigade, which "has increasingly embodied al Qaeda's presence in Libya, as indicated by its active social-media propaganda, extremist discourse, and hatred of the West, especially the United States."
In interviews with the press, a representative of Ansar al Sharia Libya has denied direct involvement in the consulate attack.
In the LOC report, Qumu is described as "a former al Qaeda operative believed to have links with the al Qaeda's clandestine network in Darnah," which is in eastern Libya and has exported jihadists to the battlefields of Iraq and elsewhere. The report says that Qumu "is thought to be responsible for several bombings that targeted former public servants." And witnesses in eastern Libya also say that he has targeted "people who disagree with al Qaeda."
Qumu was first noticed in the press during the uprising against Qaddafi's regime. While not hiding his animosity for the US, he claimed that he was not really affiliated with al Qaeda.
But the LOC report indicates that al Qaeda "continue[s] to mask its presence under the umbrella of the Libyan Salafist movement," even though it is in an "expansion phase." The terrorist organization does not want to draw international attention to the al Qaeda brand, so it is deliberately hiding its intentions, as well as the full scope of its capabilities.
Qumu was transferred from Guantanamo to Libya in 2007. In a leaked memorandum dated April 22, 2005, Joint Task Force-Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) recommended that Qumu be transferred out of US custody, but only "if a satisfactory agreement can be reached that allows access to detainee and/or access to exploited intelligence." JTF-GTMO warned: "If a satisfactory agreement cannot be reached for his continued detention in Libya, he should be retained under [Defense Department] control."
Libyan authorities initially detained Qumu, but he was released from prison in 2010, reportedly as part of a general amnesty offered to jihadists during the Qaddafi regime's waning days.
JTF-GTMO pieced together the details of Qumu's career. He was trained as a tank driver in the Libyan military, but had some run-ins with the law. The Libyan government told the US that Qumu became a drug addict and was accused of a number of other crimes, including murder and assault. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but somehow escaped, making his way to Sudan, where he became a driver for one of Osama bin Laden's companies. When al Qaeda returned to Pakistan and Afghanistan, so did Qumu.
Qumu developed a constellation of connections to senior al Qaeda leaders, including some of the 9/11 conspirators. Qumu's alias was found on Mustafa Al Hawsawi's laptop. Al Hawsawi helped finance the 9/11 attacks. Qumu is listed on the computer "as an al Qaida member receiving family support."
Although the Qaddafi regime would eventually free him, the dictator's intelligence service had no illusions about Qumu's identity or capabilities. Qaddafi's spooks told US officials that Qumu is a "dangerous man with no qualms about committing terrorist acts," according to the JTF-GTMO file. The Libyans added that Qumu "was known as one of the extremist commanders of the Afghan Arabs."
US officials agreed with this assessment. JTF-GTMO deemed Qumu "a MEDIUM to HIGH risk, as he is likely to pose a threat to the US, its interests and allies."
[Note: A version of this article was first published by The Weekly Standard.]
READER COMMENTS: "Ex-Gitmo detainee reportedly tied to consulate attack"
Posted by Winghunter at September 20, 2012 2:24 AM ET:
"In a leaked memorandum dated April 22, 2005, Joint Task Force-Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) recommended that Qumu be transferred out of US custody..."
If the scumbag terrorist is such a high risk, WTF recommend the transfer out of the most secure environment possible!?
Posted by Rookie at September 20, 2012 4:21 AM ET:
To have blood-thirsty islamists in your hands and give them away time and time again instead of hanging them, borders stupidity or complicity.
As I said before, seems that parts of US government wants an islamic superstate in ME and Africa, otherwise this actions are incomprehensible. It happened under Bush and it happens big time now under dear Hussein.
koran specifically ask for the death of apostates and for submission of non-muslim by taxes and loss of their rights - a field day for any attorney in US, where people sue everyone around if they slip on a banana peel on street. Still the narrative is that of "moderate" islam vs fundamentalist one. There is no difference, look at Dearbornistan incident in July 2012 with 10-12 years old muslims threathening to kill some Christians protesters.
Posted by g at September 20, 2012 10:18 AM ET:
How many times do we have to get burned by a former Gitmo prisoner? It has been proven that these guys cannot be deprogrammed.
Posted by sundoesntrise at September 20, 2012 11:05 AM ET:
"As I said before, seems that parts of US government wants an islamic superstate in ME and Africa, otherwise this actions are incomprehensible."
I hate to stir the pot here, but some times it seems that way. Why is the U.S. supporting armed Salafists, financially or morally, in almost every country affected by the "Arab Spring"? Why are we ignoring rebel atrocities in Syria while focusing on Assad's atrocities? Why does the White House keep apologizing for freedom of expression and western personnel being brutally killed?
I still don't believe the U.S. truly wants an Islamic Caliphate in the middle east, I just think the current administration is so inexperienced and incompetent they don't know WHAT they're doing anymore, it's like leaving a bunch of kids alone in a house for the weekend. Remember Home Alone? That's the White House right now!
Posted by Will Fenwick at September 20, 2012 1:19 PM ET:
I suspect that "Ansar al Sharia" will eventually attempt to carve out a AQ controlled/aligned ministate/emirate in some parts of libya as it did in Yemen and as Ansar Dine and MOJWA are doing in Mali. Libya fits the model of a state with a weak central government and undisciplined armed forces, just as Mali and Yemen did. I would not be surprised if AQ statelets appeared in other African nations as well, especially in west and central africa where national militaries are rather weak.
Posted by blert at September 20, 2012 4:13 PM ET:
From Gitmo to the Duck of Death did not look bad, then.
1) Ducky would be able to query the jihadist without US process of law -- military law.
2) The general idea of rendition was being used very widely at the time.
3) The fall of K'duck was not considered possible.
4) The assumption was that the Duck would dispatch the salafist without any further muss -- AND Bush could tally up another unlawful combatant removed from the cells of Gitmo.
Posted by sundoesntrise at September 20, 2012 9:29 PM ET:
blert, when you say "K'Duck", are you referring to Muammar Gaddafi?
If so, I know you have a reputation around here for making somewhat witty comments that don't refer to the topic at hand. But an American ambassador died because Salafists that helped get rid of Gaddafi brutally murdered him in a cold blooded frenzy of mob rage.
I know it's obvious at this point, but under Gaddafi that never would have happened. I'm tired of pro-war advocates thinking that just because the west does something militarily, we can never be in the wrong. The world has changed too much for backwards thinking like that to be relevant anymore.
I quote from the comments policy:
"Please refer to current and former elected officials and public leaders respectfully,"
Yes, I know Muammar Gaddafi was not exactly an angel, but if you make fun of him when he's dead, you set the precedent for other people to make fun of the dead ambassador and the embassy staff and any other dead westerners from this Long War. And do you want people to disrespect THOSE guys, do you?
Posted by Nic at September 21, 2012 12:26 PM ET:
@Bill: Would you please publish the Gitmo Year Book plus the Gitmo Alumni Club Monthly/Annual Bulletin. Everything Gitmo. The Gitmo Alumni Club publication can start with a chapter called Above Ground / Under Ground, also known as Dead (YEA!) or Alive. Chapter Two can be devoted to the various rehab programs and their success rate. Chapter Three can be called "Loose and in the Wind" or "Wanted, Dead or Alive." This information would be quite timely in an election year.
@LWJ Land: comments welcomed especially subjects for additional chapters.
Posted by Dan from AZ at September 22, 2012 1:32 AM ET:
Posted by sundoesntrise: "I still don't believe the U.S. truly wants an Islamic Caliphate in the middle east, I just think the current administration is so inexperienced and incompetent they don't know WHAT they're doing anymore, it's like leaving a bunch of kids alone in a house for the weekend. Remember Home Alone? That's the White House right now!"
Please pay attention. Qumu was transferred from Guantanamo to Libya in 2007. That was a year before the present President took office. Read the article, understand the article and then comment. If you have issues with the present President do your homework or shut up.
Posted by Rookie at September 22, 2012 3:10 PM ET:
"I hate to stir the pot here, but some times it seems that way [..] I just think the current administration is so inexperienced and incompetent they don't know WHAT they're doing anymore"
I respectfully disagree. I'm not from Us but Eastern Europe - I remember the creation of the Bosniac muslim State. Remember the news back then? Serbians - my neighbours - were the bloodiest murderers in history, poor muslims slaughtered and so on. Not a word about HUNDREDS of churches burned, thousands of Orthodox Serbians killed/raped/beheaded by chechens, arabs, magrebians you name it. Internet was not developed, MSM had a field day.
Common denominator: Clinton, the "guy" not pressing the button on OBL then, Clinton the "she" today. Hussein is just a saudi-king-kissing-hand puppet, in external affairs. My 2 cents.
Posted by TLA at September 22, 2012 4:20 PM ET:
'As I said before, seems that parts of US government wants an islamic superstate in ME and Africa, otherwise this actions are incomprehensible.'
I suppose, Rookie, that a new Cold war would be the result, and that ain't a bad thing compared to the hot war we've been fighting since 9-11.
And Sundoesntrise: 'I still don't believe the U.S. truly wants an Islamic Caliphate in the middle east, I just think the current administration is so inexperienced and incompetent they don't know WHAT they're doing anymore, it's like leaving a bunch of kids alone in a house for the weekend.' I think that the banning of Islamic culture/worship from the West would be necessary. Hard choices/decisions in Cold Wars, aren't they?
Posted by sundoesntrise at September 23, 2012 12:38 AM ET:
Dan From AZ,
I don't know what chip you have on your own shoulder, but my comment was not referring to the specific thing you mentioned. In fact, Dan, my comment was referring to the way Obama has handled the Arab Spring and the recent attacks on America/Western interests around the globe. Apologizing for free speech ans grovelling before Islamists is a pathetic way of handling the crisis at hand. You should learn what 'context' is Dan, it would help you out a lot.
Also, Dan - Obama led the charge in turning enemies into friends when it came time for the Libyan intervention. Whatever terrorist label anybody had, as long as they were filling to fight AGAINST Col. Gaddafi, then Obama and Hillary would be willing to look the other way when it came to their terrorist activities and who they were affiliated with. Sure, what I just said is a very bold claim, but just think about it like this: If what I just said was not true, we would target AQ in Libya with airstrikes at the time when we could. It only makes sense, right? Libya is one big open desert country, and guys with black flags in huge convoys moving from one place to another isn't hard to stop at all when you have the power of NATO.
I realize Dan, that being who you are, your brain tends to accept emotion over the facts of any given situation, hence the reason you told me to 'shut up', because you thought it would add the extra "oompf" to your otherwise plain and useless post. But before you flip out with two weird, rude posts, please understand that all the info I'm talking about was out there from the start and if you want to defend your cult leader Obama, fine, just don't be upset when someone points out the absolutely massive failures he has accumulated during his tenure.
Posted by sundoesntrise at September 23, 2012 12:49 AM ET:
To clarify a little, I meant since 9/11 and the events that have occurred. But, I still don't think they want a superstate. I don't even really think that the U.S. ever wanted an Islamic caliphate anywhere, it's just that in this world the enemy of your enemy is your 'friend'.
What you said about Bosnia reminds me of Tawergha, where the NTC with NATO air support purged the entire black town of all it's occupants, and preceded to burn and loot the entire town with some people still in it. The targeting of blacks in Libya, along with the destruction of Sirte and other cities supportive of the old government, hardly went noticed by the media. Just because we live in these modern times doesn't mean the media will acknowledge everything.
Banning Islam would probably create a lot more enemies than we have right now. Granted, I don't like religion, and I would be fine with getting rid of it all together, but we just can't do that right now. Jihadist groups would have a field day recruiting people to "defend the faith", etc. A widely spread view when it comes to Jihad is if Muslims are not allowed to practice OR propagate their religion, then Jihad is the response to that. And the West is too weak to fight such a battle anyways, I don't think our population has the backbone for such a fight.
Posted by TEM at September 23, 2012 7:13 PM ET:
Our friends at the Center for Constitutional Rights strike again! They seem to make a habit of representing terrorists and their symphatizers. Rachman,Lynne Stewart,and now this individual.
Blood is once again on the hands of Michael Ratner.
Posted by TLA at September 23, 2012 8:33 PM ET:
Whether we like it or not, there is no choice. They hate infidels anyway, and a change of our opinion won't change the number of enemies we have. You can't fight Allah's will. You can't! And the only way of dealing with this war is to completely ban its practise. They changed the rules, not us.
Posted by Dan from AZ at September 24, 2012 12:20 AM ET:
@ Sund: Your quote that Obama is:
"Apologizing for free speech and "grovelling" before Islamist is a pathetic way of handling the crisis at hand" is a Fox news talking point and is a false fabrication of the facts and shows some of the things you are saying are nothing more than GOP extreme right talking points. Sorry, but I disagree with your pretense and your superior attitude in talking down to people. Earlier I wrote you need to do your homework or "shut up". That was not a proper way to say I disagree with your views. I will strive to improve in the future. But you had inferred that Obama was responsible for the release of Qumu. Which is another fabrication to further muddy the facts and a falsehood. That was the reason for my post. Nothing more.
By the way the "chip on my shoulder" is people that spout lies and falsehoods without regard of the facts. Nothing more.
Posted by Brian Scott at September 24, 2012 4:00 AM ET:
what a shame.
Under GW Bush, dozens of Gitmo Detainees were "Cleared for Release."
Certified to be there in error.
Functionally innocent of the reasons they were taken there in the first place.
but instead of releasing those guys, he gives one to K'Daffy / K'Duck to shore up their relationship.
Today, there are at least 55 men held prisoner at Gitmo who are Cleared for Release.
After 10 years of prison and torture, they prob'ly aren't positively disposed toward the USA.
They prob'ly constitute a threat to our security.
But golly, they're innocent. It's un-American to hold them.
who here favors a return to the Rule of Law, and the Constitution ?
Posted by sundoesntrise at September 24, 2012 2:35 PM ET:
"Apologizing for free speech and "grovelling" before Islamist is a pathetic way of handling the crisis at hand" is a Fox news talking point and is a false fabrication of the facts and shows some of the things you are saying are nothing more than GOP extreme right talking points."
Oh please Dan, stop using partisan talking points as a substitute for your lack of real points to make in a discussion. It's getting really old, and you contribute nothing to the discussion anyways. How many times did the administration apologize for the movie? How many times did they mislead the public on exactly HOW the embassy attacks were conducted? Can you answer that, or do you those questions are just "right wing"? lol. Dan, I'm a Canadian, left-leaning, and I don't watch FOX news (I don't even get it on my cable package), and I'm not a part of the GOP. It's obvious that you would have next to nothing to say if you didn't parrot the "OMG you're a right winger GOP guy that watches FOX!!!!!11" party line. And besides, when ant-warwar people from the "American left" all of a sudden pro-war, that's when it becomes obvious that you really are pro-war, but only when someone with a (D) in front of their name bombs a country.
"Sorry, but I disagree with your pretense and your superior attitude in talking down to people. Earlier I wrote you need to do your homework or "shut up". That was not a proper way to say I disagree with your views. I will strive to improve in the future."
Well, if you do the same thing you accuse me of don't expect me not to call you out on it, especially when YOU replied to ME first. That's the way it happened, Dan, and I don't have a "superior" attitude in dealing with people, you do. All I've been doing so far here is replying to people and stating my opinion/facts, you were the one that initiated the negative posts, read from the start of the thread to see clear proof of that.
"But you had inferred that Obama was responsible for the release of Qumu. Which is another fabrication to further muddy the facts and a falsehood. That was the reason for my post. Nothing more."
Alright well I had never mentioned "Qumu" before you did. Look up Abdel Hakim Belhadj, for example, who is a renowned Islamist that led the battle last year in west Libya. Or an AQ-linked rebel commander that was killed by Gaddafi forces while meeting with rebels, the same man who met OBL and planned for 'jihad' just before 9/11.
"By the way the "chip on my shoulder" is people that spout lies and falsehoods without regard of the facts. Nothing more.
Well then, maybe you shouldn't come across as so disturbed with yourself and you won't get my "bad" replies back. That's the way it works, Dan, you be rude to me for no reason I be rude to you. You certainly do have a chip on your shoulder for attacking someone you don't know.
"spout lies and falsehoods without regard of the facts. Nothing more."
Instead of being so broad with your statements, you have only been able to come up with ONE example of that, and that's the Qumu thing, which I explained above. And the funny part is I never talked about him in the first part, which you claimed I did, trying to put words in my mouth. Nice try, Dan. If you were to read over my posts on this entire subject you will find I have produced ten-fold more evidence and facts on the subject than you have. You have no regard to the facts, that's why you use partisan talking points in place of your OWN thoughts and words.
And to the moderators: I apologize for getting involved in what seems like such a petty argument, but there is some things he said that I feel needed to be responded to.
Posted by sundoesntrise at September 25, 2012 3:15 AM ET:
Excuse my poor grammar, this keyboard is old. The paragraph should say:
And besides, when anti-war people from the "American left" all of a sudden become pro-war, that's when it becomes obvious that you really are pro-war, but only when someone with a (D) in front of their name bombs a country.
Just a little clarification so those following the discussion don't get confused, thanks.


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U.K. singer and near-miss-U.S. X Factor judge Cheryl Cole revealed Tuesday in an interview with London's Daily Star that she has no plans to break into the U.S. pop music scene, crushing the dreams of her Stateside "soldiers" (you can't be a pop star in 2012 without naming your fan base).
Cole is a star to millions outside the U.S. who know her as a member of Girls Aloud, a U.K. girl group formed through the reality show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002. Here, she's mostly known for being unceremoniously booted from the American version of The X Factor and replaced by Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger only weeks before the show's debut. Little reason was given for cutting Cole, who was a judge on the original U.K. edition of the show and had already taped initial audition rounds in the U.S. — other than the fact that Cowell said she looked "uncomfortable" on the panel.
Since then, Cole has been working on her her third studio album, A Million Lights, due June 18 in her home country. This week, she also announced a string of fall tour dates to support the album, but not a single one finds Cole crossing the pond to promote the album here.
It's a shame, really. If Rihanna can find success with "We Found Love," Cole's new single certainly has it what it takes. "Call My Name," also produced by Calvin Harris, is loaded with hypnotic synths and a humming, subwoofer-rattling bass line. More importantly, its video features a kick-ass dance routine that involves the kind of booty shaking, crotch grabbing, and hard-to-follow footwork that Stateside pop stars' hits are habitually made of: READ FULL STORY


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o Pool Table
o Foosball
o Ping Pong/Table Tennis
o Air Hockey
* Kitchen
o Full Kitchen
o Cooking Utensils Provided
o Refrigerator
o Dishwasher
o Microwave
o Ice Maker
* Outdoor Features
o Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
o Deck/Patio
o Balcony
* View/Location
o Mountain View
* Communications
o Telephone
o Free Long Distance
o Broadband Internet
o WiFi (Wireless Internet)
* Other Amenities
o Unbelievable mountain and forest views throughout the home including huge side deck with large sitting outdoor area to enjoy as well as natural BBQ grill for you to use , and a beautiful hot Jacuzzi spa. Large Porch with deck connecting the downstairs Master Bedroom. This luxurious cabin also has 3 fireplaces one out of which is a large wood burning in the magnificent twenty-four feet high log dressed cathedral ceiling open throughout the whole Living Room. Both down and upstairs master bedrooms have private decks, surrounded by beautiful trees. These bedrooms come with natural gas burning fireplaces, and private master bathrooms with large jetted tubs. Property sits on a very quit neighborhood/street with large circular driveway(6-8 cars parking space) on nearly 2 acres of heavily treed land. Go ahead "HAVE LOTS OF FAMILY FUN" sledding on down on over 75 feet snow run on the right side of the property, and play and make a snow man and have a blast with your whole family! Call Angello
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Feb 1 2014 - Feb 1 2015
1 night minimum stay
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (US Dollar) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.


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