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- $695 per night on Weekdays
- $795 per night on Weekends and Holidays and the month of July
Sleeps | 18 |
Bedrooms | 5 |
Bathrooms | 4 |
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MENTION SEEING THIS AD ON VRBO AND RECEIVE 1/2 OFF EACH ADDITIONAL NIGHT AFTER FIRST NIGHT IS PAID IN FULL. Valid November 1st to May 1st except for Holiday Weekends.
$795 per night on Weekends and Holidays and the month of July
$695 per night on Weekdays
MOOSE HOLLOW CABIN: This 5 bedroom 4 bathroom cabin will comfortably sleep 18 in beds. (3 Kings, 6 Queens). Maximum 18 people. No Smoking or Pets. Gas fireplace and large-screen TV with satellite, DVD player, and surround sound in the Family room.
Upstairs: 2 Bathrooms and 3 Bedrooms
Bedroom 1- 2 Queen Beds with TV and DVD player
Bedroom 2- 1 King Bed with TV and DVD player
Bedroom 3- 1 King Bed & 2 Queen Beds with TV and DVD player
Downstairs: 2 Bathrooms and 2 Bedrooms
Bedroom 1- 2 Queen Beds with TV and DVD player
Bedroom 2- 1 King Bed with TV and DVD player
Check out our other listing and our website with more pictures. Links are at the bottom of this page.
Get ready to enjoy breath taking scenery and comfort in our MOOSE HOLLOW cabin. It will provide the mountain escape your family vacation deserves!! Beautiful log cabin, wood décor and ambiance throughout! As you enter the cabin, you are ready to RELAX and ENJOY! All your cares will be forgotten.
2 hours south of Provo and 3 1/2 hours north of Las Vegas lies Fish Lake, Utah. Fish Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in Utah and one of Utah's most beautiful mountain lakes. Measuring six miles long and a mile wide, the lake's 160-foot depth and crystal clear waters provide some of the West's finest year-round fishing. It is a great place to get away, and also to hold family reunions. There are a lot of different rental cabins available, campgrounds, and also the famous Fish Lake Lodge.
Fish Lake Lodge is a lodge in the truest sense of the word. Under construction from 1928 until 1933, and built of native spruce logs, the lodge measures 80 X 320 feet, and is one of the largest and most impressive log structures in the United States. A restaurant is available in the old Fish Lake Lodge close to the cabins during the summer season. A second restaurant is also available at the north end of the lake May thru September.
FISHING: Although Splake and Rainbow trout are commonly taken, the lake is especially famous for its 20, 30 and even 40-pound Mackinaw lake trout. (Any Mack under 10-pounds is called a "pup" and not considered worth keeping by local fisherman). Rental boats are available at the marinas.
WINTERTIME: Ice fishing, Cross Country Skiing and Snowmobiling. Sitting 8,800 feet in the Southern end of Utah's Wasatch mountain range, Fish Lake provides the perfect setting for a variety of winter activities from late December to early April. Surrounded by innumerable high mountain meadows and trails, the Fish Lake area offers some of the very finest snowmobiling and cross country skiing anywhere in the United States. You can ride snowmobiles right from the cabin. Fish Lake freezes over completely, and you can snowmobile across it as you head out for your day's journey. Also very popular is ice fishing on the lake during the winter. The kids will enjoy playing in the snow, the adults will love the quiet and peaceful surroundings, good food, family memories, and great friends. Fish Lake Lodge closes during the winter.
SUMMERTIME: Fishing, hiking, camping, horseback riding and scuba diving. Fish Lake in the summer offers a refreshing change of scenery and climate from those hot and hectic summer days. Imagine relaxing and enjoying the beautiful vista of the lake and its surrounding cover of spruce and aspens in moderate 70 to 80 degree temperatures. Send the boys out on one of the rental boat to fish, and the women can stay and play in the cabin. You can communicate by walkie talkie with the people on the lake. No better fishing than that! During the summer, they hold church services in the old lodge. The park rangers also hold different info classes on Friday night and Saturday on different topics. The kids will love to make their 'crafts' they do as they teach the kids classes. Church services every Sunday in the old Lodge. Fish Lake, due to its crystal clear waters and challenging spear fishing, is one of Utah's most popular scuba diving areas.
ATV USE: There are great ATV trails around the lake, but you can not unload the ATV's at the cabin. On the east side of the lake on the mountain there are 4-wheeler trails with great overlooks of the lake and cabins. North of the lake there are some great ATV trails near six mile by Johnson Reservoir.
CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL MONUMENT: Is 38 miles from Fish Lake. There are great hiking trails, ancient Indian petroglyphs, horseback riding, rock climbing, mountain biking, historic Fruita schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, and a year-round visitors center with museum & bookstore.
We appreciate you looking at our cabin. We know there are a lot of choices, but we promise you will love our cabin. We hope you will decide to stay with us.
Keywords: Capitol Reef, Capital Reef, Torrey, Fish, fishing, cabin, bowery haven, national park, capitol reef national park, fish lake lodge, Richfield, Utah, Fish Lake National Forest, Provo, Las Vegas
Ever since my husband was a little boy, he and his family loved coming to Fish Lake. When the opportunity came available to own a cabin at Fish Lake, we jumped on the opportunity. Now our children love it as much as he did when he was little.
The Owner purchased this cabin in 2002
Great hiking, fishing, ATV trails and beautiful scenery.
Great view of lake, trails out in front of cabin, close to Fish Lake Lodge and Marina. Store close by.


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Eligible ranchers and livestock producers can begin applying for benefits through the Livestock Indemnity Program provided in the 2008 Farm Bill as of Monday, July 13.
The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) provides assistance to producers for livestock deaths that result from disaster. LIP compensates livestock owners and contract growers for livestock death losses in excess of normal mortality due to adverse weather, including losses due to hurricanes, floods, blizzards, disease, wildfires, extreme heat and extreme cold. Eligible losses must have occurred on or after Jan. 1, 2008, and before Oct. 1, 2011.
The following table provides the final dates to file a notice of loss and/or application for payment for either 2008 or 2009 livestock losses.
Date of Livestock Death Final Date to File a Notice of Loss Final Date to Submit an Application for Payment
Calendar Year 2008 Sept. 13, 2009 Sept. 13, 2009
Jan. 1, 2009 to July 12, 2009 Sept. 13, 2009 Jan. 30, 2010
July 13, 2009 to Dec. 31, 2009 30 days after death is apparent Jan. 30, 2010
Specific provisions for the other supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs authorized by the 2008 Act -— the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP), the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE), the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish (ELAP) and the Tree Assistance Program (TAP) — will be implemented through separate rulemakings and announced at a later date.
For more information on available supplemental disaster assistance programs, please visit your FSA county office or www.FSA.usda.gov.

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Eccentric singer-songwriter Paloma Faith was recently featured in the Mail Online enjoying a romantic stroll with her beloved MCM Cognac Visetos Drawstring Backpack (and her rather handsome boyfriend).
Read the Daily Mail article here
Photos via Mail Online
Paloma Faith released her debut album Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? in 2009, and it was certified double Platinum in the United Kingdom. The album spawned five singles, of which the first two were UK Top 20 hits: "Stone Cold Sober", "New York", title track "Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?", "Upside Down" and "Smoke & Mirrors". In 2011, Faith was nominated for "British Female Solo Artist" at the BRIT Awards. Faith made her feature film debut in the 2007 remake St Trinian's, she has since appeared in two further feature films, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and Dread. The singer is often celebrated for her quirky, typically British sense of style and her great personality.
Here, at MCM, we love Paloma Faith and she seems to love us right back... Her main MCM crush? The Cognac Visetos Drawstring backpack that goes everywhere with her... As we found out, she even takes it on dates! Pretty cool, isn't it?
Our Very MCM friend the Very Simon G also featured her recently, wearing a monochrome dress and her beloved backpack.
Paloma's love for MCM isn't news to us, as she visited our London Sloane street Flagship last year, when she acquired the backpack. She charmed the socks off the whole of the boutique staff and left with a smile and a brand new companion. She now features in the celebrity gallery of our brand new M. Magazine Backpack microsite (which you should definitely visit if you haven't done so already).
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Last but not least, let's have a look at Paloma's bag of choice: the lovely Cognac Visetos Drawstring Backpack. I can see why it appeals to her with its retro look. It looks like a vintage bag (well of course, it is part of our Heritage line which is directly inspired by our archive collections) but has all the attributes of a contemporary bag: practical, versatile and very robust. It goes wonderfully with Paloma's vintage style, both blending in and adding a touch of modernity.
You can purchase the same bag from Wardow
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Tattoos are one of the most popular ways to pay tribute to a loved one that has passed away. Recently the late rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s daughter T'yanna Wallace [18], got his name "B.I.G." tatted on her inner, bottom lip to honor her father. T'yanna shared a pic of her new ink on Instagram with the caption: "Business instead of games!" No stranger to tatts, a few months ago she also posted a pic on twitter showing off a back tattoo of her father with angel wings and a caption that read, "But B.I.G. did it the best."
Biggie may be gone but his daughter's love for him is certainly eternal.
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We redid our "thigh-master" stairs. Half way up I needed to pull myself up with the rail. They were all different heights and depths. So now they are perfect, but I need to finish the platform part. The floor is white oak and the stair treads are red oak. One day we will redo the very light white oak floor and make it darker. The stain for the red oak stairs will be a medium oak. What do I do with the platform part? Red oak to match the stairs or white oak to match the floor? There is one more step down to the floor which will be red oak. Do I put oak boards like the stair treads or do I put oak flooring? Thanks for your advice. Peke |
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Go with the color of your stairs for the landing. |
- Posted by virgilcarter (My Page) on Tue, Jan 29, 13 at 23:19
Yes, make all of the stair assembly consistently the same. It won't matter if there is a slight difference between stairs and floor, but it will make a HUGE difference if the stairs are inconsistent. Good luck! |
That is what I thought, but the contractor said same as the floor. I told him not to finish it yet. So now do I just buy plain oak boards like on the stairs or do I buy tongue in groove oak flooring and hope it matches? Peke |
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- Posted by weedyacres (My Page) on Tue, Feb 5, 13 at 14:21
Are the tread pre-fab treads or did you buy sheets of oak and cut/router them into tread form? What about for the risers? You'll want tread nosing on the edge of the landing and the bottom step. To fill in the rest of the landing, you'd need wood of the same thickness (unless you planned for something thinner by adjusting the height of the subfloor). You should either use t&g boards or I suppose you could biscuit several straight boards together to make a 1-piece platform. |
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Here's something I didn't know about Donkey Kong until I listed to the arcade episode of the You Don't Know Flack podcast today. If you've read Arcadian, you know I talk about encountering a blue Donkey Kong arcade cabinet (and being turned off by the color). In the podcast, Flack talks about finding a red one. Did I make a mistake in the book? No. As Flack continues, he explains that Donkey Kong had originally been made to fill unused Radar Scope cabinets. Apparently, that's where the red ones came from. Also apparently, the Donkey Kong cabinet I encountered in the convenient store was not one of these original red ones but one of the later and more common blue ones.
Check out the arcade episode of You Don't Know Flack and the other episodes as well. Also check out Flack's (real name Rob O'Hara) ebooks: Invading Spaces (about collecting arcade games) and Commodork (about Commodore BBSes). If you liked Arcadian, you'll like these as well.


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Since the release of their CD, "Thelonious4 meets Tony Miceli" Dutch band Thelonious4 have been making waves on both sides of the Atlantic. Last year the group played several concerts in the USA (New York, Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia). This spring they set off for a series of concerts in Germany, Switzerland and Belgium.
27 March 2014 : Esse Bar - Winterthur (CH)
28 March 2014 : Musikschule Konstanz (D)
29 March 2014 : Huse Jazzt Festival - Hausach (D)
30 March 2014 : Jazzoet – Mol (B)
More Information on Thelonious4 at : www.thelonious4.com
"I heard how sweet and playful Spaargaren's tone was. I heard the nicely contrary playing of guitarist Guillermo Celano, how this makes a beautiful contrast with Spaargaren's playing. And I especially heard how the music seemed to drift away from its starting point, to return virtuoso but briefly to the theme, while stressing the fact that the musicians hadn't lost their focus for one bit (Mischa Andriessen, Jazzmozaiek, September 2013)
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At first glance, the sugary pile of sand looks ready for a beach. But this sand is destined for a more industrial and controversial purpose. And while it carries the potential promise of helping to harvest a lucrative energy source it has elicited concerns over its use.
Economic impacts
Hemker has been harvesting sand for other purposes for years -- the more jagged varieties for cement and asphalt, sand for things like glasses, bottles, windows. With frac sand, profits are similar to that from sand sold for glass.
But frac sand demand has taken off as the natural gas and oil extraction industry using hydraulic fracturing has grown in recent years. For Hemker and Mikrut, it means two or three prospective buyers coming to town for samples a day, regular calls from folks with southern drawls asking, Yall got any sand?
The rise in demand for frac sand has not all been met with U.S. production. Some hydraulic fracturing in the country is actually importing an alternative, ceramic material from China to meet the demands for frac sand, said Stephen Doerr, a consultant for several proposed mining projects in southwestern Winona county.
Hemker and Mikrut would like to harness that demand for their growing business, and say the rise of the frac sand industry is an incredible opportunity for the Winona area. Since the frac sand operation really began taking off in June, the two entrepreneurs say they have employed about 50 truck drivers and about 14 other employees. And, Its going to grow, said Mikrut. These are rather high-paying jobs.
Once the operation is set up at Mikruts McConnon Drive property, where the sand will be washed, screened and loaded onto semis and rail cars, more jobs will be created.
We feel it is a huge opportunity in Winona, said Mikrut, adding that the economy is not recovering very fast on its own. Someone has to do something about bringing the jobs here, he said. We have to find something that theres a demand for.
And Mikrut said its not just about the local economy, but the country as a whole. The frac sand has helped the U.S. natural gas and oil industries grow, he said, and that growth signifies steps toward a more energy-independent nation. [Hydraulic fracturing] is a technology now that allows us to extract the oil and gas from the earth in a cost effective way.
As the Winona area sees more proposals for frac sand related industries, such as the three mining operations facing permitting hearings this week with Winona County, fears about what the operations could pose for neighbors and others are rising. Hemker says the operations are hardly different from the sand operations that have been going on for decades. Its just a differently shaped grain of sand, and a relatively new industry that folks are still trying to understand.
For now, Mikrut and Hemker say they have been working hard to adjust operations in order to alleviate those concerns, and hope that people will gather all of the information before jumping to conclusions about the frac sand industry. Right now, their work is just a start up, just the beginning of what the operation will one day be, and growth is on the horizon. You crawl, you walk, said Mikrut. And then you run.
Frac sand
Frac sand is similar to that found in a childs sandbox, according to Robert Hemker.
Hemker and Rich Mikrut are using the sand for another purpose altogether one they think will be profitable for themselves as well as Winona. The pair plan to wash and transport sand for use in hydraulic fracturing a process where sand and water are injected into rock at high pressure, causing fractures in the rock. The sand helps to hold the fractures open to allow the flow of gas or oil. This sand has been termed frac sand.
Its just river sand and bank sand, Hemker said. You lay on the beach its all frac sand.
Hemker and Mikrut started washing and transporting frac sand in June.
Hemker is obtaining the sand from La Crosse County and washing and screening it to remove impurities. After the sand is processed, Mikrut and his team dry the sand and will load it onto railcars headed for Texas, Pennsylvania and other states waiting to use the sand in natural gas retrieval. They anticipate processing and transporting 10,000 tons of the sand each month.
They will receive about $20 a ton, according to initial estimates. Hemker said he anticipates frac sand will amount to about 10 percent of his business.
Sand mining
The world is covered with sand, and sand is good for hundreds of uses and is mined world-wide. Of the industrial sand and gravel sold, according to Thomas P. Dolley on the Centers for Disease Control website, about 35% was consumed as glassmaking sand, and about 19%, as foundry sand . Frac sand and sand for well packing and cementing consumed about 12% of industrial sand and gravel production. Other important uses were building products (10%) and abrasive sand (3%).
Dolley, the U.S. Geological Survey dimension stone commodity specialist, also wrote, In almost all cases, silica mining uses open pit or dredging methods with standard mining equipment. Except for temporarily disturbing the immediate area while operations are active, sand and gravel mining usually has limited environmental impact.
Safety concerns
Some residents living in neighborhoods near the frac sand washing and transporting operations are concerned.
[Mikrut is] dumping the silica sand uncovered on the ground, said area resident Marilyn Bjorlo. It needs to be covered because of the particles that fly in the air on windy days. They are a health hazard that can cause COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), cardiovascular disease, lung disease and it doesnt show up right away.
According to the Bjorlos, dust was getting into their home and onto their vehicles as well.
Joe Bjorlo has lived in the area since 1972.
Up until three years ago it was a nice, peaceful, quiet, clean neighborhood, he said. The last three years have been nothing but noise, dirt, dust, interruptions and house shaking because of the equipment hes using.
While Mikrut constructed a fence, the Bjorlos say it is not solving the problem.
We dont even hang our clothes outside anymore because its too dirty, Joe Bjorlo said. Trucks are dumping sand. On a windy day, this stuff is flying all over.
Silicosis-related illness
Crystalline silica is a component of sand. Silicosis occurs when dust containing crystalline silica is inhaled over an extended period of time.
The disease can result in lung fibrosis, emphysema, pulmonary tuberculosis and can frequently become fatal.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer classified inhaled crystalline silica as a Group 1 human lung carcinogen.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lists as sources of exposure: Sandblasting for surface preparation; Crushing and drilling rock and concrete; Masonry and concrete work (e.g., building and road construction and repair); Mining/tunneling; demolition work; Cement and asphalt pavement manufacturing.
Stephen Doerr, consultant for the three mining proposals before the County Planning Commission this week, says that silicosis resulting from the inhalation of crystalline silica isnt an issue with these kinds of operations because the product they seek is a whole grain of frac sand. Crystalline silica, he said, is broken up pieces of silica sand. The way frac sand is used requires that each grain be whole and circular, so there is no breaking of the product like there is in sand blasting and foundry operations.
Marilyn remains concerned.
It is dangerous, she said. We have children on this block. We have elderly, retired people. Winona is [potentially] going to be surrounded by these silica sand operations.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) visits Hemkers operation twice a year to perform air quality testing.
Dust issues are coming from the traffic... not from the frac sand, Mikrut said.
He said they plan to devise methods to minimize the amount of dust created by trucks coming up and down the gravel road by applying tree sap or bees wax or installing pavement.
There are hazards to anything if they get too much exposure, Mikrut said. It is kind of a new industry, so we are also learning.
They also hope to eventually cover the sand, so it does not blow away with the wind.
And employees working with the sand after it has dried wear respirators as a protective safety measure, according to Hemker.


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Food Banks and Pantries
Jodi Hilton for the New York Times
News about Food Banks and Pantries, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Dec. 15, 2014
Rachel L Swarns The Working Life column; latest federal statistics on hunger reveal one in six people in New York City were unable to afford adequate food supply throughout the year from 2011 to 2013; finds that low-wage workers are lining up with homeless and elderly at food pantries; notes such difficulties explain why people are not encouraged by economic recovery when they see no raises and continued loss of benefits. MORE
Jun. 28, 2014
New York City Coalition Against Hunger estimates one in six New York City residents live in homes without enough money to buy food; 2013 survey shows 254 food pantries and soup kitchens across city saw demand increase an average of 10 percent since 2012; de Blasio administration has announced plans to increase enrollment for food stamps by expanding online services, among other measures. MORE
Jan. 22, 2014
Food banks across country are preparing for increased demand as Congress prepares to cut billions of dollars more from food stamp program included in farm bill that has yet to pass; roughly 47 million Americans receive food stamps; $9 billion from food stamps over 10 years is expected to be cut when changes go into effect. MORE
Jan. 3, 2014
Hull Journal; working poor are becoming more common in Great Britain and as their numbers grow, so too does hunger; community of Hull, England, is an example, as 500,000 people there rely on local food banks, three times as many as in 2013. MORE
Dec. 6, 2013
Spanish Evangelical Church in the Bronx is feeding more people than ever in one of the nation's poorest communities, as food pantries struggle to meet increasing demand; church's food pantry Give Them to Eat distributed the equivalent of more than 29,000 meals in November, up from 10,000 in March. MORE
Highlights From the Archives
Stimulus Law Bolsters Food Bank Offerings
The stimulus law provided a windfall of food at a time when some food banks had had to turn the hungry away.
July 30, 2009 usNewsNewly Poor Swell Lines at Food Banks
As the recession continues, more people who are unused to asking for help are picking up free groceries.
February 20, 2009 nyregionNewsFrom Canned Goods to Fresh, Food Banks Adapt
Food banks are preparing ready-to-eat meals, opening their own farms and handling much more fresh produce.
December 10, 2008 usNewsFood Banks, in a Squeeze, Tighten Belts
Food banks around the country are reporting critical shortages that have forced them to ration supplies.
November 30, 2007 usNewsThe City Life
A Withered Harvest in the Bronx
There is a food chain extending from Washington to the poverty precincts across the nation, and it is ever subject to legislative whim and crimping in nutrition aid.
September 20, 2007 opinionEditorialARTICLES ABOUT FOOD BANKS
A Growing Economic Recovery Bypasses Low-Wage Workers and Their Tables
About one in six New Yorkers go hungry, and food pantries and soup kitchens are reporting increased demand from people whose food stamp benefits were reduced last year.
December 15, 2014, Monday
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This sounds wonderful - I'm putting it in my To-Do file. Thanks! |
I served cream puffs filled with peppermint ice cream and topped with fudge sauce. This year I couldn't find the peppermint ice cream anywhere so I created my own by softening vanilla ice cream, mixing in some crushed peppermint candy and letting the ice cream harden. It was delicious and a hit with our guests. Ann Cream Puffs 1 cup water Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease and flour a large cookie sheet. Prepare choux pastry: In 3 qt saucepan, heat water, butter and salt to boiling over medium heat until butter has melted. Remove from heat. With wooden spoon, vigorously stir in flour all at once, stirring until mixture leaves the side of the pan and forms a ball. Add eggs to flour mixture, one at a time, beating well after each addition, until mixture is smooth and satiny. Drop pastry by slightly rounded Ľ cups in 8 large mounds, 3" apart on prepared cookie sheet. With moistened finger, gently smooth tops. Bake until deep golden, 40-45 minutes. Remove puffs from oven; with tip of knife, make small slit in side of each puff to release steam. Turn off oven. Return puffs to oven and let stand 10 minutes. Transfer puffs to wire rack to cool completely. Meanwhile prepare Sublime Hot Fudge Sauce. With serrated knife, cut each cooled puff horizontally in half; remove and discard any moist dough inside puffs. To serve, place ˝ cup scoop vanilla ice cream in bottom half of each cream puff; replace tops of cream puffs. Spoon fudge sauce over puffs. Sublime Hot Fudge Sauce 1 cup heavy or whipping cream In heavy 2 qt saucepan, combine cream, sugar, chocolate and corn syrup. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Cook at a gentle boil, stirring constantly, until sauce has thickened slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla until smooth and glossy. Cool completely. Makes about 1-3/4 cups. Source: Great American Classics Cookbook |
I scaled this recipe to fit my Tuperware mold. The one with a removable bottom design piece and wide upper lid ~ which is easy to unmold. When you slice it at the table you'll hear a gasp. I used mint leaves as garnish - must be a better idea? Maybe some lemon peel curls as well. *** Raspbery Vanilla Bombe Line tuperware (4 cup) mold w/ vanilla ice cream 3/4" thick. Cover & place in freezer while preparing filling. 10 oz. box frozen raspberries*, thawed, pureed, strain if desired Boil (light boil) raspberry puree & sugar 5 min. Gourmet Sept.75 *frozen raspberries used to come in a cardboard box with metal ends. They were in their own slightly sweet liquid. **only Kirschwasser is available here. It's a very potent cherry liquor. |
- Posted by franny_2009 (My Page) on Thu, Jan 14, 10 at 12:44
These will both go in my recipe file...sound wonderful...iris gal, I have had that Tupperware mold for years...has the Christmas Tree, Tulip and Star design piece on the bottom...will pull it out, dust it off and make this soon! Thanks for sharing! |
That's the exact mold & this is the perfect use. Hope you love this recipe as much as I! |
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I thought that Raspberries were supposed to have thorns. In fact, I have about 8 other varieties, and all have thorns… though some more than others. I planted a bed of "Joan J" from Norse this year. They're doing well, but… no thorns. Smooth as a baby's skin. I would have thought that if they were thornless, then there would have been more talk about that (in their catalog, other people talking about Joan J being thornless). Is it really thornless? Would thorns develop later (on my other plants, they all definitely had thorns by this age). I doubt Norse would have mislabeled them as something else (like blackberries) Any other thoughts? Thanks,
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Joan J is definitely thornless, which is nice. It's fruit, however, leaves a lot to be desired, IMO. It produces a ton, but it's kind of got a waxy, bland flavor. I hope it's better for you than what I've had! |
- Posted by glenn_russell 6b (My Page) on Tue, Jun 3, 08 at 22:47
Thanks Fruitgirl! Sorry to hear that they don't taste as good... Well, like I said, I have about 9 beds of different varieties, so I'm not putting all my apples (or raspberries) in one basket. (Heritage, Kiwi Gold, Caroline, Reveille, Polana, Joan J, Prelude, Autumn Britten, Jewel) Although a recent post said something to the affect of "don't know why anyone would ever plant anything other than 'Caroline'", I like to stagger my harvest, so I'm trying all different varieties. Nourse rated Joan J's flavor as "Excellent" instead of just "Good". I know I need to take their literature with a grain of salt... because they're selling a product. But, I had hoped that it would be a better tasting than one of the "Good" flavored one. I wish there was a chart, created by someone who isn't selling a product, which compared many of the raspberry varieties: Cultivar, Type, Berry Size, Yield, Firmness, Ripening Date, Flavor, Root Rot susceptibility, Winter Hardiness, etc. When I say "many", I mean 100 or so. I know there is limited information on a couple varieties, but they never have enough varieties for me to compare what I have with what I'm interested in purchasing… also, much of the info comes from people selling the varieties. Anyone know of such a chart? In another post recently someone talked about not liking the vigorous 'Fall Gold'. I'm wondering if that's the same or similar to my 'Kiwi Gold'? If so, I actually like that one quite a bit, and like the fact that it's vigorous and produces so well for me. Most of my beds are surrounded by lawn, so if they go out their bed, the mower just gets them on the way by. Do you know of other thornless varieties? Any thornless varieties taste better than Joan J? Anyway, thanks again! |
Glen have you been able to taste test your Joan J's yet...we have 1000 plants coming in spring of 2009 and like you, were told this is the berry to "die" for...Fruit girl tells us they taste like ornamental fruit...not good for an up and coming grower. Please let us know what your first berries are like? Much Thanks-Stan |
- Posted by glenn_russell 6b, RI (My Page) on Mon, Aug 18, 08 at 22:45
Hi Mtnstan- Wow. 1000! I planted 5 BR Joan-J this year, and the basal(new word for me... thanks FruitGirl!) canes are coming in strong. I've got almost full sun and well drained soil. There are indeed berries on there, but they're not ripe yet. I'll let you know when they are, and how they taste. But, take my opinion with a grain of salt, I also like my wild Concord (I think) grapes that grow on my property, and other people say they are barely edible. :-) Did you buy yours for some sort of commercial venture? -Glenn |
- Posted by glenn_russell 6b, RI (My Page) on Tue, Aug 19, 08 at 16:01
mtnstan- As you can see from my pics below, I'm still a week? (or 2? Or 3?) away from having my very few first year Joan J berries. Since you ordered from Nourse, are you in the New England area? Perhaps Nourse would have some that you could taste? I believe they have "Pick Your Own" berries... Perhaps some are Joan J? If not, if you felt like stopping by when they were ripe, we could probably work something out (Send me an email). As you can see from my post above, although I hold Nourse in the highest regard, as with any plant seller, it's difficult to glean any information out of the catalog… Every specimen sounds like the best. Sounds like we need to have another "Best of the Best" taste testing results thread like we just did with apples. |
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Glenn thanks for the pictures. You have some nice plants there. We have placed a call to the Nourse's...and you are right 1000 berries are a lot...especially if they don't taste good. We have some great soil and some great conditions for raspberries so our venture begins. So...you like the yellow ones. Has Fruit Girl told you what her favorite varities are yet? I would be curious to know. Our extension service seems to think the Caroline is the best...but, that was before Joan J. And...when it comes to taste...as you said... every palate is different. To me any ripe raspberry is to die for! Again thanks for your help. |
I haven't tried them all, but I like Caroline and Anne the best so far. If you read Joan J's variety description on Nourse's website, it just says the flavor is "good," and focuses more on its shipping characteristics. In the box below, it does say the flavor is excellent. However, for Caroline, the variety description is very enthusiastic about the flavor. That's quite telling, IMO. Honestly, if this is your first venture into raspberries, I'd plant at least 3-4 different varieties to see which works best for your site. Are you planning on marketing these, or are they strictly for home use? If you are marketing them, what are your plans regarding this? Is it PYO, on-farm sales, farmer's markets? I'd be glad to offer some advice, but if you talk with the folks at Nourse about this, I'm sure they'd be also help you pick out a few varieties to try. Joan J is a new, hot variety (mostly because of its yield and shipping qualities), so they'll be able to sell part of your 1000 plant order no problem. |
- Posted by glenn_russell 6b, RI (My Page) on Thu, Aug 21, 08 at 22:59
Hi Fruitgirl- When I first started reading your post, I had to go back to Nourse and read the description: "The fruit is large, very firm and holds its size well. Berries are firm, easy picking (they release well) with small drupelets and good flavor. The fruit will hold and ship well, as it is dry. Highly recommended for planting when early fruit is required." But, (as you mentioned) that's not what I saw when I purchased them… I saw the "Details": Best in Zones: 3-8 where they say the flavor is "excellent". *sigh* At the very least, they should be consistent here. As I've said before… the text provided by the nurseries is bordering on worthless. It's very easy to read their text and fill in the blanks with what you want to hear. Although I hold Nourse in the highest regard, this is one area that they can improve. I don't think it would cost them any sales… they just might sell more Caroline instead of other varieties. MtnStan- What did Nourse say when you asked them about Joan J's flavor? It sounds like you're flirting with a lot of the right varieties (Caroline for flavor/productiveness, Joan J for shipping, Kiwi Gold for vigor/productiveness/flavor, Anne for better flavor), but I completely agree with FruitGirl that it would be better to experiment first. (Also, hold her recommendations over mine… I've only been doing this for a few years and I believe she has quite a bit more experience) Depending on exactly what you're doing (say a fruit stand v.s. selling to a large distributor), you might actually want a couple different varieties. I have yet to meet someone who isn't impressed with trying something that they've never had before (a yellow raspberry) and finding it very tasty… and, quite possibly, even better than a red. Also, might you want to stagger your harvest a little (by using different varieties), or do you want one large harvest all at once? |
- Posted by glenn_russell 6b, RI (My Page) on Wed, Sep 3, 08 at 13:03
Ok, I tried my first 'Joan J' raspberry today. First I had a couple of similarly ripened Heritages as a warm-up, and then I tried it. The result? It tasted good to me... like, well, a raspberry! But, then again, all my red raspberries taste fine to me. I only notice very subtle differences between the flavors... Heritage, Caroline, Autumn Britten, Polana, Prelude, Reveille, Joan J... all taste good to me. (I did notice a little bit of an aftertaste yesterday with a Polana though). I don't know how to quantify my perception of the taste difference, but I'll say that for me, all my reds taste within about 4% of each other, assuming you eat them at just the right time. They other 96% is just plain raspberry goodness. (Yes, I know assigning a percentage is silly, but I don't know any other way to quantify it) On the other hand, the taste difference between a red and a yellow raspberry is huge and almost incomparable. As of today, and my 1 berry, I'm not sorry I planted them. And, if I had bought 1000, today's tasting wouldn't have caused me any concerns whatsoever. I consider the fact that it very productive (Fruitgirl says they produce a ton), thornless (very nice!), and it's harvested at a different time than some of my other berries*, I consider all of these a plus. So, did you change your Norse order? Hi Fruitgirl - Perhaps you tasted an odd batch due to a bad year/weather? And maybe it's time to give them a 2nd try? Or perhaps your raspberry palette is more advanced than mine (Connoisseur) and I'm not speaking detailed enough on the very subtle taste differences? Pic below. -Glenn * I'm not sure if it's because it's their first year (on basal canes), but it's actually starting about 2 weeks after my heritage. I thought it was supposed to ripen "early" according to the description. I've noticed that it seems like some of my other varieties are also on their own calendars. But, no matter, as long as they're all at slightly different times, that's really all I care about. |
- Posted by Simon(firstname.lastname@example.com) onMon, Sep 15, 08 at 6:05
From a piece published: 13 July 08: Derek Jennings, the well known raspberry breeder responsible for all the Glen varieties which were named after the Scottish Glens that Derek had walked, describes his more recent successes produced during his 'retirement' in Kent. Autumn Fruiting Raspberries: keeping up with the Joans "After years of breeding summer-fruiting raspberries in Scotland it was difficult for me to give up the job when I `retired`. So I formed a partnership with a leading Kent fruit grower and, since I needed a change, took up the breeding of the autumn-fruiting kind. At this time autumn-fruiting, i.e.primocane-fruiting, raspberries; were only just beginning to become popular. Another change was that I could name my varieties after the ladies in the family rather than after Scottish Glens. My first success was Joan Squire. It can be described as a second early and its fruit suited most but not all market outlets. It came from a cross between my Australian collaborator`s selection and the unnamed summer-fruiting selection mentioned. It became a leading variety whose use peaked in 2002 and is now declining in the face of competition from newer varieties. Growers in Chile who export raspberries over long distances to North America reported that it was not quite good enough for this purpose, so I sent them my selection 941/3 from a cross between Joan Squire and Autumn Bliss, just for them to test how it traveled over long distances. The selection has many faults and I asked them not to report them because I know them all! To my great surprise they think 941/3 is perfect and last year reported a production of 338 tons of it. I cannot visualise what 338 tons of raspberries look like. Maybe a small mountain? A selection that came from my own cross between Autumn Bliss and Glen Moy is Terri-Louise. It has exceptional fruit size but poor shelf-life and was more useful as a parent than for commercial use. Crossing it with Joan Squire gave me JOAN J. JOAN J. clearly illustrates the different priorities of the supermarkets and the consumers. Its VERY EXCELLENT SIZE AND FLAVOUR make it a clear favourite with consumers as shown by big sales of plants to amateur gardeners and to non-supermarket suppliers. Thus recent annual sales have been 76,000 plants in the UK and 67,000in the USA. But the supermarkets feel that its slight tendency to darken when very ripe and a slightly weak skin strength reduce its shelf-life and they have all refused to accept it..." From 'Fruit Forum' Edited by Joan Morgan http://www.fruitforum.net/autumn-fruiting-raspberries-keeping-up-with-the-jo.htm |
Here is a link that might be useful: Fruit Forum
- Posted by glenn_russell 6b, RI (My Page) on Mon, Sep 15, 08 at 9:17
Thank you for the great information Simon! I had forgotten about that site. A couple updates: 1.) It looks like Nourse now lists these as being thornless... just in case anyone questions my original posting. 2.) Joan J is among the largest berries that I have in my yard, (but I've also got them in an ideal location: full sun and well drained soil.) Now that we're further along in their harvest, still, all berries have been quite tasty. Can't wait until my bed fills out in the next year or two. 3.) There is a parallel thread going on here in case anyone is ever reading about Joan J. Link below. Thanks, |
Here is a link that might be useful: Tell me how Joan J raspberries taste Plz
- Posted by Simon(firstname.lastname@example.com) onMon, Sep 15, 08 at 12:49
Glad you found the info interesting Glenn. We've just bought a few canes to try and may try to prune them as explained below to get two crops! Off the subject thread, but has anyone suggestions for raspberries in well draining alkaline soil [should be ideal conditions] but a shady aspect? We have a huge Cedar of Lebanon overhanging our veggie garden. Simon |
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Glen...Just got back from Iowa where I picked up 3 30X96 high tunnel greenhouses. Soon they will house 1/2 of the 1000 Joan J's we purchased from Nourse. We have not spoken to them yet about mixing the varieties...which we are considering...of course it will raise our cost per plant to do that. We may just stick with the Joan J's and order 1000 Carolines for the spring of 2010. When all is done we hope to have 30 total greenhouses all producing. Your berries look great and it is good to hear that they taste as good as they look. Fruit Girl we are looking at road side stands and farmers markets...as we have spoken to the local farmers here, there are not enough growers in Northern Utah and Southern Idaho. We have a unique situation in the intermountain west that raspberries love...warm days and cool nights set the sugars in the berries up to be pure sweetness! We are not planning on shipping any berries at this point but we do want them to hold longer than a week in a cooler. We plan on keeping our operation as a family affair. Any suggestions or ideas are always welcome and appreciated. Simon...I did alittle more research on Mr Jennings...again a very exciting and informative article. My wife has printed it and will keep it in our files for reference. Thanks again. |
mtstan, My first piece of advice will be to contact either Dan Barney (Idaho) or Brent Black (Utah). They're the extension fruit folks in those states and both would love to hear about a new raspberry grower in their area, Brent especially. Anyway, I think the best thing for you to do will be to experiment with the different varieties and see what works best in your fairly unique environment. I'm fairly confident you'll have to stick with primocane fruiting types, because I don't think there are any floricane fruiting types that will survive your winters. I'm pretty sure Brent's been evaluating both floricane and primocane fruiting types, but in an area well south of you. It's definitely worth a shot to check with him, though. The only potential problem I think you might have is planning to hold the berries in a cooler for a week. Joan J is probably the only cultivar available to you that MIGHT do this, but the other ones... As to others who have suggested I try Joan J again, I have tried it more than one time, in different weather conditions, in different years, and each time, I found the flavor lacking. There's a waxy flavor to it that I find objectionable, but it's something my palate seems to be really sensitive to. |
- Posted by glenn_russell 6b, RI (My Page) on Sun, Oct 19, 08 at 21:39
several (more than 4) years ago, i bought 5 JoanJ and 5 Heritage from Nourse.... 3 of each lived & THRIVED. Joan J i must say IS thornless & the EARLIEST (always raspberries by Father's Day). the flavor is quite GOOD (not waxy), and the berries are HUGE! they keep well and remain delicious, even when refrigerated. the Heritage berries are noticably smaller and about a month later. JoanJ also give a bumper 2nd crop, from late summer into Nov, depending on weather conditions. as far as recommending JoanJ? ....in a heartbeat! prolific, spread like mad & produce well. the berries are HUGE! people would buy them ,-by sight alone |
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Attention bartenders! It's time for one of the greatest shows in cocktails, the 42BELOW Cocktail World Cup. For the seventh year, the United States Bartenders' Guild (USBG) invites the world's most ingenious and audacious talents in mixology to showcase their skills, represent their country and square off against their peers at the 2011 42BELOW Cocktail World Cup in New Zealand.
Six countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, France and Italy will hold contests at regional and national levels in which bartenders will compete to create the most innovative cocktail as judged by leaders in the cocktail industry. The top three bartenders from each country will then be selected to represent their nation in the 2011 42BELOW Cocktail World Cup finals in New Zealand from March 21–26, 2011.
The deadline for U.S. entries is December 31. Of those entries, finalists will be chosen to compete in a series of regional competitions that will take place from January 16–25 in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Miami, New Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C. The top two finalists from each city will move on to compete at the national finals held in New York on February 13. From that group, three U.S. champions will be chosen to represent the United States in New Zealand where they will compete against five other teams for the world title.
This is one of the most fun and adventurous cocktail competitions out there, and an amazing opportunity to visit New Zealand and spend time with bartenders from all over the world. So get the creative ideas flowing, and for the official rules and to submit a recipe, visit cocktailworldcup.com. Remember, the deadline is December 31, so you have exactly two weeks to submit your winning recipe.
And for inspiration, check out the recipe from last year's World Cup winners, the US team represented by Mark Stoddard, Sean Hoard and Todd Thrasher.
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1 oz. 42BELOW vodka
½ oz. artichoke liqueur (such as Cynar)
1 ½ oz. lime thyme syrup
Liberal dash of apple bitters
Ice cubes
Tools: mixing glass, barspoon, strainer
Glass: coupe
Garnish: apple thyme balls
In a mixing glass half filled with ice, add all ingredients, stir for 30 seconds, then fill with ice and stir for another 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe and garnish with the apple balls on a skewer.
Apple Thyme Syrup
2 cups water
1 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup fresh thyme leaves
2 oz. fresh lime Juice
Bring water to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer stir in the sugar, and once dissolved, add lime juice and thyme. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep for 1 hour. Stain through a chinois and let cool.
Apple Bitters
1 750 ml. bottle 42Below Pure Vodka
1 750 ml. bottle calvados
1 granny smith apple
1 red delicious apple
1 gala apple
1 honey crisp apple
1 fuji apple
1 tsp. allspice berries, cracked
1 tsp. fennel seed
1 tsp. coriander seed
1 tsp. gentian root
1 tsp. dandelion root
1 tsp. rhubarb root
1 tsp. szechuan peppercorns
1 vanilla bean (halved & cored)
2 cinnamon sticks
3 cloves
3 star anise
3 cardamom pods, cracked
Core and macerate the apples, and place in a large mason jar. Add vodka and calvados and stir for 60 seconds. Add spices, stir again and seal lid of jar. Shake vigorously for 30 secs, and keep out of sun at room temperature for 42 days. To speed up process, shake vigorously for 30 seconds every day for 21 days. Strain the bitters through cheesecloth or a fine chinois and bottle.
Welcome to Imbibe Magazine's between-issues look at liquid culture with drink recipes, news and more. From coffee to cocktails, Imbibe celebrates your world in a glass.


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I just planted some strawberries and I have no idea of how to grow, harvest, and store them. Does anyone have helpful advice on growing strawberries? |
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By the way, I'm growing them indoors... on a windowsill..... just thought you might want to know. I might even experiment on how magnetism affects the growth and fruit developement of the plant. I'll surround the plant with magnets and see what happens. What size pot should I use? Does the strawberry type affect this? Please help me grow my strawberries. |
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Satinesque Orange Stripe - One more fashionable Satinesque print from Kaufman's hit Mixmasters collection in a bright shade of orange. An outstanding cotton print that may just fit perfectly into any quilting or craft project in progress; if you wish to add just a little bit of luster to any project in a vivacious orange shade, this print is exactly what you've been looking for.
Robert Kaufman's Mixmasters - A dependable basics collection that is likely to be useful in an array of coordinating situations when finishing up a sewing project. These Satinesque cotton prints are loaded with an undeniable quality that is not typically seen in basics collections; its no wonder Robert Kaufman has kept them in production for so long. Past the tried and true design work, every Mixmasters print is on Kaufman's quality quilting fabric; a dependable Kona cotton that carries a perfect balance of soft hand and sturdiness. That being said, Mixmasters is an excellent assortment which will give your next quilt that extra impact it has been missing.


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7 August 2007
Since the report of Foot and Mouth Disease in Surrey at the end of last week, we have reported publicly on information as it emerged. Our early investigations showed all our biosecurity procedures to be operating properly. We stressed that this was an early review; and we continued to explore all procedures and potential sources of accidental escape, even before the strain of virus was known, and specifically in areas of its use once we had identified it.
The Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, is pleased that it has been allowed to continue to operate under its normal high level of biosecurity. Our scientists continue their vital work for Government on the current outbreak under our normal strict biosecurity measures. The Institute is obviously concerned about the lack of unambiguous evidence at this stage of what has happened and will continue to review our own biosecurity systems as new data become available and will continue to work closely with HSE and with the Spratt inquiry.
Institute for Animal Health staff are continuing to carry out tests on the strains from the affected animals and on our own reference strains. We continue to be concerned about the effect on the farming community in the UK and you can be assured that our staff are working as hard as possible to provide evidence for these inquiries.
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It is cloudy and I thought it would be cold. I went out to get a supply of wood close in case we get snow. Beau has a new treasure that he drug into the field. I walked past the current dead thing and into the woods where I found a supply of wood treasures with moss and old stumps that are light enough to drag into the yard. Dawn on the OK forum mentioned putting rotten wood in the bottom of pots to hold water. I found lots but it is not close to where I can get the truck. Looks like I won't be cleaning my house again because I am going to get the rotten wood and stumps and moss. |
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How cute! I love that dog. If you ever get tired of him, you can dump him in my neighborhood, although he might get bored in my fenced back yard. My dogs do occasionally catch something but not often. Jackson still has a skunky smell especially if he's wet. It smells a bit like burnt wiring. |
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Cabaret Simon
The five acts for this cabaret for four to tens were auditioned by children's forum from East London's Discover Story Centre. Grown-ups can therefore assume that the show is made up of everything that makes kids laugh. The mere mention of pants does, evidently, as that bloke in The Apprentice attested. Adults left cold can gaze fondly at their progeny's delight.
Certainly the situation appeals to family groups. You sit at tables with refreshments bought in the foyer beforehand, surrounded by tinselly curtains and lit up by a mirrorball. Your host is Simon (Guy Dartnell), in a twinkly-lapelled cabaret jacket. He has an excitable, slightly breathless delivery and a stash of awful jokes. His nervous energy engages the children, but the first few acts he introduces earn a hesitant response. A crazed scientist who burbles on too long and a man in a dinner suit smashing watermelons are pretty much comedy-free zones, although children go mad for the melon slices handed round after this senseless attack on three innocent fruits. Heartier applause is earned by the neatly timed three-minute panto staged by Brian Lobel and Rachel Mars. The high point (literally) is the impressive balancing act of Simon's brother Simon (Kwabana Lindsay).


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Ordinance on liquor ban for minors passed
-A A +AFriday, April 20, 2012
THE Iloilo City Council unanimously passed the ordinance defining a liquor ban for minors below 18 years old and prescribing fines and penalties for violators.
In a regular session Wednesday, main proponent Councilor Plaridel C. Nava said the new ordinance specifically amends the 1956 ordinance by lowering the age of minors from 20 to 18 years old.
Prescribed prohibited acts under the new ordinance cover permitee, owner, manager or any person in charge of any night club, motel, dance hall, music lounge, amusement place such as Internet café, video arcade, karaoke and disco bar, billiard hall, beach resort, refreshment parlor, sari-sari store, kiosks set up during public festivals or any special occasion or celebration or any public or private establishment in the city, to serve, sell or disperse any alcoholic drink and or liquor such as beer, whiskey rum, gin, brandy, tinto, tubas, lambanog, basi and the like to any minor under 18 years of age of both sexes.
Any establishment found violating the ordinance shall be meted with closure of the place of business for three days for the first violation, five days for second violation, 10 days for third violation and revocation of business permit for the fourth violation.
The minor found violating the ordinance shall be remitted to the city social welfare office for care, custody and proper disposition. The parents or guardian of the minor shall be criminally liable and if found guilty by the appropriate court, shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not less than 30 days and not more than six months.
The ordinance shall take effect after 10 days from publication in a local newspaper of general circulation in Western Visayas. (Lydia C. Pendon)
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After the Lompoc Planning Commission denied Walmart's Environmental Impact Report for its expansion in October, the company is appealing the decision tonight before the Lompoc city council.
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Many absent-minded savers have stumbled across money they had forgotten about, according to a new survey.
One in five people said they had found money they did not know they had, with some even finding a four or five-figure sum.
As many as 8 per cent of respondents admitted they had placed money in a deposit account, bond or ISA and then forgotten about it.
Another 6 per cent told the OnePoll survey that they had found money in an old child's saving account, and 7 per cent said they had found cash in an old money box.
Some people benefited hugely from their unexpected windfall, with 1 per cent being reunited with more than £20,000 and the same proportion finding £10,000.
A further 5 per cent of people found up to £1,000 and 2 per cent found a £5,000 sum.
But the majority of people found much less money, with 17 per cent finding £100 or less.
A quarter found less than £10, and 24 per cent found less than £50.
One in 10 people admitted that they did not trust themselves with money and handed over their savings to family or friends to look after on their behalf.
Around 45 per cent of people said they still kept some of their money in an old money box, while 18 per cent kept cash in a kitchen drawer.
The average person currently saves just over £1,300 a year, with men typically saving £122 a month, while women set aside £104.
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