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With hundreds of restaurants throughout the East Valley, how can a new restaurant stick out? One common theme of late is to focus on foods with an All-American flavor.
Food highlighting the tastes of Chicago, New Mexico, and New Orleans has found its place at various East Valley spots in past years, and recently, so has a new addition featuring the flavors of Detroit.
Jimmy's of Chicago, located at 3107 S. Gilbert Road, on the northeast corner of Gilbert and Pecos roads, celebrated its fourth anniversary in January. The restaurant's owners, Kerry and Zalena Kersting, had been jumping from career to career, Kerry Kersting said.
"My wife was an attorney and I was an engineer," he said. "We just wanted to try something different."
Although it may seem unusual for Gilbert to have a restaurant solely focused on Chicago- style food, it is common for the couple and their families. Zalena Kersting's sister and brother-in-law have had a restaurant in Chicago called Jimmy's Place for more than 20 years. The Kerstings' Gilbert restaurant features recipes that are used at Jimmy's Place. The ever-popular homemade ricotta cavatelli with vodka sauce – homemade pasta with ricotta, smothered in a spicy vodka sauce – and the chicken vesuvio – chicken covered in a white wine and garlic sauce – continue to be crowd pleasers.
With the clientele growing each year, and the Kerstings looking for new ways to grow the business, Kersting said the business will focus on developing its catering arm in 2012.
Kersting said that while Jimmy's offers catering throughout the East Valley – and the rest of the Phoenix metro region, for that matter – the restaurant is hoping to looking more towards local high schools to cater end-of-the-year banquets for sports and for graduations.
The newest restaurant to join in the all-American flavor train in the East Valley is Sunshine's Motor City Café, located at 7425 S. Harl Ave., Suite 2, in Tempe. Owners Al and Michelle Taylor, are hardly new on the block; they also own Special Moments Catering and Pier 54, also in Tempe.
But their newest establishment takes the Taylor family back to its roots in Detroit, featuring Motor City favorites like Better Made potato chips, Vernor's ginger ale and other Michigan "pop" brands, and desserts like a Sander's-covered hot fudge sundae or a Boston Cooler – a vanilla ice cream and Vernor's float. Other area staples like Lafayette-recipe chili coney dogs and "Motor City Medallions" – the Taylors' version of a pasty, which is a baked, folded pastry featuring meat, sauce and other fillings – also line the menu.
Just like Jimmy's of Chicago, the business has a family-based ownership. The Taylors have two children who both work for them; Dawn, as general manager, and Brad, as the director of sales.
Al Taylor and his wife lived in areas just outside of Detroit and met in the city. They're proud of their knowledge of the lifestyle and cuisine, and when an opportunity came last summer to expand their catering company, the decision was made to open the café, he said.
The Taylors have 28 years of experience in the restaurant and catering business, although their other businesses do not focus on one style of food. Catering customers include Arizona State University and Banner Health Care among others, and the food varies from barbeque to prime rib. And as Al Taylor explains it, Pier 54 is a lakeside "Jimmy Buffet"-style restaurant with a full bar.
Taylor said they've came "full circle" when it comes to their new restaurant and current lineup.
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VARIOUS ARTISTS By Paul-Emile Comeau Published January 24, 2006 Songs From The Steppes: Kazakh TodayTopic
Writer and BBC broadcaster Michael Church encountered local folk performers while in Astana (the Kazakh capital) to serve on the jury of a classical piano competition. He was so struck by how distinctive each performer sounded, in spite of the apparent limitations of their indigenous instruments, that he decided to record them. Though the album features various singers and virtuosi on such instruments as the dombra and the sherter (two different two-stringed lutes), the qyl-kobuz (a two-stringed horsehair fiddle), the symai (a button accordion), and the sybyzgy (a flute), the most unusual tracks feature Edil Huseinov, who throat sings while plucking a seven-stringed zither called a zetygen. On another solo track, Huseinov very effectively depicts the mythic flight of the winged horse on the shang-kobuz (jew's harp), with added grunts, groans and throat singing. The jew's harp also shows up on a few tracks by the Folk Ensemble of the Presidential Orchestra. Many of the artists are featured on several consecutive tracks, which makes for effective sequencing. Some tracks also feature traditional singing which reflects Kazakhstan's bardic traditions new and old.


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The Blue Jays and their waiver wire proclivities are making more headlines than an waiver wire action deserves. The constant tinkering with the bottom end of the 25-man and 40-man rosters is seen as a weakness by some. Others see the Jays doing their best to game the system and, according the Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos, field a competitive team at the triple-A level.
When the Blue Jays claimed left-handed starter Aaron Laffey of waivers from the New York Mets earlier this week, most figured it was another example of distant pitching depth and a move to bolster the Buffalo Bisons' roster. Until, of course, it turned out that Jays starter Josh Johnson is experiencing tightness in his right (throwing arm) triceps and needs to skip his next start, scheduled for tonight in New York against the Yankees.
Lo and behold, there is Aaron Laffey to jump in and make the start. Hooray?
Laffey made 16 starts for these very same Blue Jays in 2012 and the results were…mixed. He wasn't very good yet he wasn't truly awful. Well, that isn't even entirely true. He was mostly awful, allowing a .346 wOBA against and striking out just 11 more batters than he walked over 80 innings. Not good!
On the plus side for Blue Jays fans, left-handed starters gave the Yankees fits for most of the 2013 season. Before last night, that is. Mark Buehrle took care of that in short order, allowing three home runs in 5.1 innings. Problem solved!
Heard Blue Jays could scratch Josh Johnson from Friday start with biceps tightness. Not thought to be serious. Expected to make next start.
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Josh Johnson's injury is as disappointing as it is predictable. Things just keep getting worse for the Blue Jays, who are lucky enough to experience injury, bad luck, and poor play all within the first 25 games of the season. That takes a lot of work to accomplish and an even greater amount of work to overcome.
From phantom calls to sudden bouts of fielding insanity to, well, everything – the Jays start is worse than their worst nightmares. There is still so much season to play so the Jays front office must believe the talent in their roster will coalesce at some point. But, like the Angels terrible pitching, the Jays have holes in desperate need of closing.
Holes, like second base, which were present during the winter but the team felt wouldn't be make or break considering the overall strength of the team. Except the team isn't strong right now, it is a team shooting itself in the foot and a team underperforming in nearly every way. So the holes and flaws are magnified, as there isn't the same sort of hope that Maicer Izturis or Emilio Bonifacio will suddenly turn into good baseball players as there is a completely reasonable expectation that Jose Bautista will be fine at the plate.
The underperformance will turn to "performance" and the Jays will have months in which they win far more games than they lose. But the start is ugly and increasingly tough to take for a fanbase geared up for a return to prominence. Instead it is heartbreaking losses and injuries and idiot goons in the stands.
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Hi, I am a Girl Scout leader and day camp director, I would love to have a pressed flower activity at camp but from what I am reading it takes at least 10 days for the flowers to dry unless they are microwaved. Is there any flower that dries faster? or can a combination of microwave and press work? Any ideas appreciated ! Thanks Stitch |
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I guess I should let you know that we would only have about 3 days to dry the flowers |
Stitch, I guess this will be a project for later this spring, although Pansies can be bought cheaply now and dry beautifully. I was thinking you could perhaps dry some flowers ahead of time to show the girls the finished product, then let them collect their own and start the drying/pressing process. Or are you planning a project with the girls making bookmarks, greeting cards, etc.? If so, of course you'll want the girls to have their own dried flowers to use. Trouble is, I can't think of a flower which will thoroughly dry in just 3 days by pressing, and haven't used the microwave enough myself to be able to advise. Hope others more experienced will give you better advice. Not much help...but I think it's great that you want to introduce this fun craft to young girls...josh |
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For best results you can use a microwave flower press that has been designed specifically for the purpose or you can put a book with flowers and paper in the microwave. When pressing in the microwave, be careful not to over do it. Start out with short bursts at a medium setting, perhaps 30-60 seconds, then experiment with the timing. Let the plant material cool between zaps. I open the press to let the steam escape while cooling, then repeat until almost dry. To save time, consider working with 2 presses, just zap one while the other cools and alternate. While still in the paper, place your flowers in a book or flower press to finish pressing. This normally takes anywhere from a few hours to a day depending on the particular flower. So it depends |
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Preparing your favorite flowers, for pressing is not hard to leave pressed flowers in diaries and journals etc. |
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Description: Ghana's largest national park, situated in the heart of the pristine Guinea Savannah Woodland ecosystem with low hills and escarpments. The scenic drive to Mole, though rough, will leave you, an adventurous visitor, nothing but an experience to always cherish and remember. Location: Mole National Park is located in the northern part of Damongo, the Northern region of Ghana. It is 670km from the Accra, the regional capital and about 170km of West Tamale in the West Gonja distance.
Size: It covers an area 4,840 km2
Vegetation: The vegetation is that of Guinea Savannah woodland, riverine forest, flooded depressions with about 740 different species of plants
Key fauna: Mole being the largest national park in Ghana prides itself with a wide range of wildlife comprising of about 93 species of mammals (elephants, buffalo, lion, leopard, kob, hartebeest, bushbuck, waterbuck, baboons, hyena, etc), over 344 species of birds and about 33 species of reptiles.
Other Features: Famous "Onipa Nua", the elephant who doesn't mind posing with him for picture. "Action", also an elephant doesn't mind posing for pictures with visitors but has a little bit of mischief in him. He sometimes raises his trumpet shrilly, a sign that an elephant is angry or nervous. Action does this for fun and actually start coming at you or your vehicle just for the fun of seeing you running before he stops. Polzen waterfall Go on a Safari with experienced and equipped guides A museum on the Park near the motel
Tourist Sites nearby: Bui National Park, Gbele National Park, Paga Crocodile Pond, Larabanga Mosque (unique architecture), the Kraal buildings, Larabanga Mystery Stone, Nalerigu Defense wall built in the 16th century to protect the people from raiders
Communities: Larabanga village; experience the unique architecture and way of life of the local people, Damago
Festivals: Jintigi Fire Festivals: celebrated April yearly by the chiefs and people of Gonjaland
Tourist Activities: Game viewing, Savannah Drive can be requested, bird-watching, informative walk, camping
Access: By primary road from Accra, Kumasi and Tamale via Fulfulso junction, then by secondary road via Damongo and Larabanga to the Mole National Park entrance gate By air from Accra to Tamale or direct to the Mole National Park airstrip
Time for Visit: Throughout the year
Accommodation: Mole Motel (inside the park) Lovi camp is 30km from Mole Motel
Safety Tips: Light clothing is recommended Visitors should not approach any animal without a Wildlife Division guard
Health Facility: Clinic (inside the park) Tamale Government Hospital Health Facility at Damongo


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The Sixth Annual "Race to the Rocker" will be held on March 22 in Cuba. The four-mile race from historic uptown Cuba to the site of the World's Largest Rocking Chair in Fanning is sponsored by JOG, Inc. (Joggers of God, In Cuba). Proceeds from the event go to support local charities.
But it's not only the running and the gifts to charities that make this a special event in Crawford County. As the race has continued to grow, organizers have heard stories about how deeply it has affected some of the individual participants. So, this year, they sent out a call for personal accounts of what the "Race to the Rocker" has meant to them. These inspirational stories of personal triumph, dogged determination, and life-changing decisions will be shared in the next several weeks as the race approaches. These stories are written by the participants, so readers can hear, in their own words, the impact of this event on their lives.
Jackie West: "Building Better Health and More Business"
I just want to share what Race to the Rocker has meant to me. In the beginning, we just watched the race from out in front of the salon (West owns 3rd Generation Salon) and every year, I'd think I wanted to do it, but didn't think I was up to it. Then the year finally came! I started walking in January to get myself ready for the race. It felt so good to be doing something so healthy! That was three years ago!
It has been fun building a team, knowing we're helping our community, and race day was GREAT! We had beautiful weather, 55 teammates, and we won the biggest team award! That gave us a lot to talk about in the salon! Last year, we also had the largest team again! It's fun in the salon to build the team and makes for great conversation!
Now that we sell ACE (Appetite Control and Energy supplements), it brings it all together and gets you fired up! This winter has been so cold it's been hard to get folks motivated but we will! I think I'm going to raise the bar a bit in the salon this year with my girls, give them a challenge! Let's see who gets the most teammates, then I'll offer some rewards! It's all for fun and for the better of our community. I've made new friends, and established more business--it's win-win for everyone! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS!
It has also inspired me to do other races! I have now done two others, and I'm looking to do four more this year!
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I have been a participant in the Race to the Rocker every year, and it has been so satisfying to watch it grow and become such an important part of the community, whether people are volunteering, running, or walking. It brings us together as a community. It has brought many people to our community for the first time, and it brings many back each year. It both helps our economy and lifts our spirits. It has raised thousands of dollars for kids' fitness. And, I think running on historic Route 66 to the World's Largest Rocking Chair adds a uniqueness to the race that makes it a stand-out event.
There are many stories of personal triumph behind each race, and the race has changed lives. And I am proud to say that the last person in the race is celebrated and applauded as well as the winners of the race. Whatever the weather, whatever a person's time and placement, we are all winners at the Route 66 Race to the Rocker.


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Justin Bieber featuring Chance the Rapper—"Confident"
Saving the best for last, Bieber finally reaches the end of his string of Journals singles. "Confident" is uptempo reggae with dub touches, a surprise after the moodiness of the previous records. Bieber's voice is still an issue (he's much better when he isn't trying to be soulful), but the music is good, and Chance the Rapper adds a level of humor and brains that's sorely needed.
Rebecca Black and Dave Days—"Saturday"
Black has put her voice lessons (and maybe some autotune) to good use. Whatever the ultimate value of "Saturday"—and it isn't much —there's no doubting she's a hundred times better singer than she was (wherever this guy Days came from, though, somebody should send him back immediately). She's more confident, too. Black is well aware that most people see her as a joke, and she's willing to turn that to her advantage. This isn't a great record by any definition, but except for Days, it isn't an embarrassment, either.
Tessanne Chin—"Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Lea Michele—"Cannonball"
A striking intro leads into an ordinary uplift song based on a misguided metaphor: cannonballs don't "fly", they describe a simple arc and fall, solid chunks of lead that blindly knock down everything in their path. Is that what Michelle wants to be? Well. We'd all better stand back, then.
Aloe Blacc—"The Man"
Partly because such determined self-exaltation is rare, and partly because it opens with an Elton John rip, I thought at first that "The Man" might be a joke—a stylish satire of bragging and sexual posturing. But something about the way Blacc sings—and his voice is striking, like a mix of Lou Rawls and Bill Withers—makes me think he's serious. This is the guy who wrote "Wake Me Up", after all, a song that suggests wisdom comes, like a "Participant" ribbon, from just showing up and hanging around long enough. If he's going to convince me he's the Messiah, though, he's gotta come up with some miracles first. This isn't one.
Jacquie Lee—"Angel"
R. Kelly featuring 2 Chainz—"My Story"
Surely Kelly, of all people, knows that when you start a tale with "This is my story" and end it with "and I'm sticking to it" everyone assumes you're lying—or at least leaving certain things unsaid. Is this Kelly's way of clueing us in on something? Or is he that brazen? Whatever the case, the rest of the song tells us nothing and shows us nothing new. At least, that is, until 2 Chainz steps up to the mic and rhymes "12 plays" with "12th grade". Brazen it is.
Childish Gambino—"3005"
The chorus imitates Drake, the verses cop from Kendrick Lamar, and there's the occasional Eminem flow for spice. With these models to work from, the fictional rapper pledges his 1001 years of devotion. Anybody who believes it deserves him.


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Monday, March 28, 2005 - Page updated at 12:00 a.m.
Some pharmacists say no to filling birth-control prescriptions
By Rob Stein
The Washington Post
The trend has opened a new front in the nation's battle over reproductive rights, sparking an intense debate over a pharmacist's right to refuse to participate in something he or she considers repugnant, versus a woman's right to get medications her doctor has prescribed.
It has triggered pitched political battles in state legislatures across the nation as politicians seek to pass laws either to protect pharmacists from being penalized or to force them to carry out their professional duties.
"This is a very big issue that's just beginning to surface," said Steven Aden of the Christian Legal Society's Center for Law and Religious Freedom in Annandale, Va., which defends pharmacists.
"More and more pharmacists are becoming aware of their right to conscientiously refuse to pass objectionable medications across the counter. We are on the very front edge of a wave that's going to break not too far down the line."
An increasing number of clashes are occurring. Pharmacists often risk dismissal or other disciplinary action to stand up for their beliefs, while shaken teenage girls and women desperately call their doctors, frequently late at night, after being turned away by sometimes-lecturing men and women in white coats.
"There are pharmacists who will only give birth-control pills to a woman if she's married. There are pharmacists who mistakenly believe contraception is a form of abortion and refuse to [dispense] it to anyone," said Adam Sonfield of the Alan Guttmacher Institute in New York, which tracks reproductive issues. "There are even cases of pharmacists holding prescriptions hostage, where they won't even transfer it to another pharmacy when time is of the essence."
That's what happened to Kathleen Pulz and her husband, who panicked when the condom they were using broke. Their fear spiked when the Walgreens pharmacy near their home in Milwaukee refused to fill an emergency prescription for the morning-after pill.
"I couldn't believe it," said Pulz, 43, who with her husband had long ago decided they could not afford a fifth child. "How can they make that decision for us? I was outraged."
Supporters of pharmacists' rights see the trend as a welcome expression of personal belief. Women's groups see it as a major threat to reproductive rights and one of the latest manifestations of the religious right's growing political reach.
"This is another indication of the current political atmosphere and climate," said Rachel Laser of the National Women's Law Center in Washington. "It's outrageous. It's sex discrimination. It prevents access to a basic form of health care for women. We're going back in time."
The question of health-care workers refusing to provide certain services first emerged over abortions. The trend began to spread to pharmacists with the approval of the morning-after pill and physician-assisted suicide in Oregon, with support from such organizations as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Pharmacists for Life International, which claims 1,600 members on six continents, primarily the United States, Canada and Britain.
"Our group was founded with the idea of returning pharmacy to a healing-only profession. What's been going on is the use of medication to stop human life. That violates the ideal of the Hippocratic Oath that medical practitioners should do no harm," said Karen Brauer, the Pharmacists for Life president, who was fired from a Kmart pharmacy in Delhi, Ohio, for refusing to fill birth-control prescriptions.
No one knows exactly how often that is happening, but cases have been reported across the country, including in Washington, California, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Texas, New Hampshire, Ohio and North Carolina. Advocates on both sides say the refusals appear to be spreading, often surfacing only in the rare instances when women file complaints.
Pharmacists are regulated by state laws and can face disciplinary action from licensing boards. But the only case that has gotten that far involves Neil Noesen, who in 2002 refused to fill a University of Wisconsin student's prescription for birth-control pills at a Kmart in Menomonie, Wis., or transfer the prescription elsewhere.
An administrative judge last month recommended Noesen be required to take ethics classes, alert future employers to his beliefs and pay what could be as much as $20,000 to cover the costs of the legal proceedings. The state pharmacy board will decide whether to impose that penalty next month.
Wisconsin is one of at least 11 states considering "conscience-clause" laws that would protect pharmacists like Noesen. Four states have laws that specifically allow pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions that violate their beliefs. At the same time, at least four states are considering laws that would explicitly require pharmacists to fill all prescriptions.
The American Pharmacists Association recently reaffirmed its policy that pharmacists can refuse to fill prescriptions as long as they make sure customers can get their medications some other way.
The alternative system can include making sure another pharmacist is on duty who can take over or making sure another pharmacy nearby is willing to fill the prescription, said Susan Winckler, the association's vice president for policy and communications.
"The key is that it should be seamless and avoids a conflict between the pharmacist's right to step away and the patient's right to obtain their medication," she said.
Large pharmacy chains, including Walgreens, Wal-Mart and CVS, have instituted similar policies that try to balance pharmacists' and customers' rights.
Women's advocates say such policies are impractical, especially late at night in emergency situations involving the morning-after pill, which must be taken within 72 hours.
Even in nonurgent cases, poor women have a hard time getting enough time off work to go from one pharmacy to another. Young women, who are often already frightened and unsure of themselves, may simply give up when confronted by a judgmental pharmacist.
"What is a women supposed to do in rural America, in places where there may only be one pharmacy?" asked Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, which is launching a campaign today to counter the trend. "It's a slap in the face to women."
But Brauer defends the right of pharmacists not only to decline to fill prescriptions themselves but also to refuse to refer customers elsewhere or transfer prescriptions.
"That's like saying, 'I don't kill people myself, but let me tell you about the guy down the street who does.' "
Pulz, of Milwaukee, eventually obtained her prescription directly from her doctor.
"I was lucky," Pulz said. "I can sympathize with someone who feels strongly and doesn't want to be involved. But they should just step out of the way and not interfere with someone else's decision."
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Astros pitchers and catchers report to Kissimmee
Astros pitchers and catchers reported for Spring Training on Saturday. Here are some notes, as well as some photos:
White progressing steadily
Right-hander Alex White continues to progress steadily from the Tommy John surgery he underwent nearly a year ago. White threw batting practice Friday, tossing 23 pitches, including some changeups to a few hitters.
"We're coming along pretty good," he said. "My off-speed stuff is really good, and I'm waiting on the fastball to come along. I think it will come. We're really just at 10 months right now. A couple of more months we should be there."
Off-season work beneficial to Castro
Considering he had more time to work out this off-season, All-Star catcher Jason Castro is coming to camp with his surgically repaired right knee feeling stronger than it was even a year ago.
"I put in a lot of work this off-season and I feel like I put myself in a good spot coming back, even better than I was last year," he said.
That's a tremendous sign for Castro, who a year ago at this time said his knee was feeling 100 percent.
"I was able to work out for a longer period this off-season than I ever had," said Castro, who earned a degree from Stanford in the off-season. "I was back in school pretty much right after the season ended, and I was recovering and doing some rehab stuff. I started my off-season."
Appel recovering from appendectomy
Astros pitcher Mark Appel is still a little sore, but otherwise on the road to recovery after having to undergo an appendectomy Jan. 30 in Houston.
Appel, who lived with his parents in Houston in the off-season, woke up in the middle of the night and thought he had indigestion. The pain lingered, and he soon rustled his father in his sleep to tell him to take him to the hospital.
"Usually if I have food poisoning, I'll just grab some Tums or something like that," he said. "I did that after the first time I threw up, and I woke up again maybe an hour later and the same thing and the pain's worse. I knew something was up, and I just said, 'Hey dad, I think we need to go to the emergency room to be sure.' Sure enough, I had appendicitis. It was pretty crazy."
Wallace focusing on making roster
The fact that Brett Wallace is in camp this year as a non-roster invitee after being designed for assignment last week doesn't change his mindset: he's coming to camp to try to win the starting job at first base.
"It's something I've never been through," he said. "I had some friends and people you play with go through it. It's definitely a new process but something that, honestly, I can't control. In the same aspect, I'm coming in camp to win a job. I'm going to keep my head down and keep working and then whatever is happening with all that, I just try to put it to the side and keep preparing."
Here are some photos:
Spring Training preparations underway
Here are some photos taken Thursday of the activity at Osceola County Stadium, which will host Astros Spring Training beginning next week. Photos are courtesy of Kiwi Global Solutions, LLC.
Game 7: Another rough day on the mound
There might not be a more difficult environment to judge pitchers, especially early in camp, than in central Florida. The wind is usually whipping around and bright, sunny skies make tracking fly balls difficult. What does this have to do with pitchers? Astros starter J.A. Happ was victimized by the conditions when left fielder J.D. Martinez lost a fly ball in the sun in the first inning Friday, and right Jason Bourgeois couldn't quite corral a ball in the fourth as it darted through the wind and the sun's rays.
Still, Happ was the first to say he needs to pitch around that stuff, and ultimately the outfielders know they need to make those plays. It was just one of those days at the ballpark for the Astros, who lost consecutive games for the first time this spring, 11-2, to the Jays at Osceola County Stadium. You can see the boxscore here.
The big news from camp Friday was the decision by the Astros to keep the pistol on the retro Colt .45s jerseys they will wear twice this year. You can read all about it here, including reaction from an original Colt .45.
Here's the breakdown:
What went right: Let's start with two guys coming off injuries — third baseman Jimmy Paredes and catcher Jason Castro.
Castro caught six innings — his longest stint of the spring — and continues to look strong. He went 1-for-2 at the plate with an RBI and a double and threw out the speedy Anthony Gose trying to steal. You remember Anthony Gose, right? He was one of the players the Astros acquired from the Phillies in the Roy Oswalt deal, but they quickly spun him to the Jays for Brett Wallace.
Paredes, meanwhile, made his first start of the spring after nursing a wrist injury and went 1-for-3 with a run scored and three balls that were hit hard, to both fields. He also made a nice defensive play at third base on a bases-loaded dribbler, picking the ball and throwing out the runner at first. He's going to be fun to watch for sure.
The other Astros hits came off the bats of Brandon Barnes, Carlos Lee, George Springer and Jose Altuve.
Eight Astros pitchers took the mound, and David Carpenter, Wilton Lopez and Wesley Wright each threw a scoreless inning to end the game. Carpenter struck out two batters, and Lopez whiffed all three batters he faced. Wright had one strikeout.
The Astros didn't commit an error.
What went wrong: Starting pitcher J.A. Happ was shaky and needed 64 pitches to make it through 2 2/3 innings, allowing five hits, three runs and three walks. It's early and he's still working on stuff, but Happ would like to see better results. Left fielder J.D. Martinez lost a ball in the sun in the first inning that led to a run, and perhaps both runs Happ allowed.
"With Happ, I would have liked to have seen him stay in control of the [first] inning a little bit," manager Brad Mills said. "After that first guy gets on, that kind of shook him up a little bit. And then the ball got right in the sun for J.D. and it was kind of tough. At least we were able to talk about it with him and hopefully we can get away from that."
Here are some video highlights and interviews with Happ and Mills.
Brett Myers is trying to build arm strength as he gets geared up to be the closer and allowed three hits and three runs in one inning, throwing a lot of fastballs. He, too, saw an outfielder misplay a fly ball because of the elements, which could have affected his line. Don't worry about Myers. He'll be fine.
Aneury Rodriguez was simply just knocked around. Rodriguez had a 1-2-3 fifth inning, striking out a pair, before getting tagged for five hits, five runs and two walks in the sixth as the game got out of hand.
"He had such a good first inning and then lead-off home run got to him and the four-pitch base on balls got him in trouble. All in all, the six walks was a big detriment to what happened today," Mills said.
At the plate, the Astros were held to six hits. Jordan Schafer, Jason Bourgeois and Brian Bogusevic were 0-for-3.
What they said: "Offensively, their guy [pitcher Henderson Alvarez] was getting head of us throwing quality strikes right away. We still did a pretty good job of having some pretty good at-bats. We did hit quite a few balls hard. I'm trying to look at some of the bright things. We scored two runs, but when you get down like that it takes a lot out of your offense as well." — Astros manager Brad Mills.
What's next: Left-hander Zach Duke will state his case to be in the starting rotation when he makes his first start of the spring when the Astros meet the Blue Jays at 12:05 p.m. CT Saturday in Dunedin, Fla. Duke pitched three innings in relief Monday. Jordan Lyles will pitch behind Duke and could go three innings.
Injury update: Catcher Humberto Quintero, who had a cortisone injection into his back on Wednesday to help alleviate the pain from a bulging disk, will catch in the bullpen on Saturday and attempt to block balls and throw on Sunday, with hopes of making his return Monday against the Yankees. … Infielder Angel Sanchez, who has been dealing with back pain, didn't play in Friday's game against Toronto as originally planned. Astros manager Brad Mills said he didn't want to put Sanchez in a game that was out of hand. Mills said the team doctors don't want Sanchez riding the bus for four hours Saturday when the Astros travel to Dunedin, Fla., to play the Jays, so he plans to have him in the starting lineup Sunday at home against the Tigers. … LHP Sergio Escalona (elbow soreness) continues to play catch.
Here are the photos:
Game 3: Rough day for Astros pitchers
The Astros suffered their first Spring Training loss of the season when the Braves came to Kissimmee and beat them, 10-5, on Monday afternoon. And here I thought they were going to go undefeated. Here's the boxscore.
Before we get to the breakdown, make sure you read the story of how Brett Wallace and Chris Johnson are pushing each other while they battle for the same spots on the field.
Here's the breakdown:
WHAT WENT RIGHT: The only Astros pitcher who took the mound and didn't allow a run was Henry Villar, who gave up one hit in his scoreless innings. Starter Jordan Lyles had a crisp second inning after a tough first inning, and Zach Duke stretched out to three innings and pitched out of trouble a few times.
Relief pitcher Xavier Cedeno struck out three batters in one inning of work around giving up a home run to Dan Uggla.
J.B. Shuck (2-for-2), Jed Lowrie (2-for-2) and Matt Downs (2-for-3), who got a start at third base, led the Astros' 11-hit attack, which was their most in three spring games. Jordan Schaefer, Jason Bourgeois, J.D. Martinez, Chris Snyder and Joe Thurston also had hits. Jonathan Villar walked twice.
Bogusevic stole two bases. The Astros also turned three double plays. Also, the Astros didn't strike out in 34 at-bats.
There certainly were plenty of teachable moments for Astros manager Brad Mills, who watched his pitchers allow 13 hits and six walks. The Braves had runners on base in all nine innings, allowing his pitching staff and his defense to see plenty of different situations.
WHAT WENT WRONG: Astros pitchers had trouble finding the strike zone, walking six batters. Lyles endured a 27-pitch first inning and wound up only going two innings, allowing four hits, two runs and one walk. Duke gave up three hits, two walks and one run in three innings.
Rhiner Cruz, the Astros' Rule 5 pick, made his first appearance and didn't retire any of the five batters he faced, giving up two hits, four runs (three earned) and two walks. Juan Abreu and Enerio Del Rosario each gave up one hit and one run in one inning of work.
Jack Cust went 0-for-3 and Fernando Martinez went 0-for-2, a day after hitting a three-run home run
WHAT THEY SAID: "There was a lot of defensive things we can take from this game because there were guys on and offensively there are some things we can take from the game. Again, I thought we ran the bases pretty good and were aggressive. Getting to the latter innings, the all-important strike kind of eluded us a little bit." – Astros manager Brad Mills.
WHAT'S NEXT: First baseman Carlos Lee, who sat out the first three games of the spring season to rest his strained right hamstring, will make his Grapefruit League debut for the Astros against the Mets at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday in Kissimmee. Lefty Wandy Rodriguez will make his first start of the spring for the Astros and is scheduled to pitch three innings.
INJURY UPDATE: Catcher Humberto Quintero (back/hip) is still a few days from getting in the lineup. … Third baseman Jimmy Paredes (wrist) and infielder Angel Sanchez (back) continue to progress and are taking batting practice.
Here is the day in photos:
Lee, Quintero both sidelined to start Grapefruit League play
First baseman Carlos Lee, who was originally in the lineup for Saturday's Grapefruit League opener against the Nationals, said the mild right hamstring strain that caused him to be scratched isn't serious and that he's aiming to be in the lineup Monday against the Braves
"It's something that happened in the offseason when I was running and I never felt it pull or nothing," he said. "I was running one afternoon and the next day I woke up and it was kind of sore. I was treating it in Panama, too, and I feel a lot better. I ran yesterday and have been doing some exercises, and it's feeling pretty good. I didn't want to push it today. I'll run some more today and tomorrow and I'm shooting for Monday."
Astros manager Brad Mills isn't too worried
"We knew it was like that when he came into camp and we've tried to hold off as much as we could as far as testing him, to see if he could play," he said. "Yesterday, the day before we started playing, we ran him through some pretty good tests and after running through those tests we felt it would be best to give him two more days off. We'll see how it is after tomorrow and see where he's at for Monday."
Meanwhile, catcher Humberto Quintero's back is acting up again and will keep him out of game action for a couple of days. Quintero was scheduled play Saturday after starter Jason Castro left the game, but Carlos Corporan will get that time instead.
"We'll probably hold him out of today and tomorrow as well and hopefully we're able to get him behind the plate on Monday and Tuesday," Mills said. "We were hoping to get him into the game today after Castro. We'll hold off on that."
Mills said third baseman Jimmy Paredes (left wrist) has been cleared to start swinging a bat from the right side of the plate. Infielder Angel Sanchez keeps progressing from his back injury and might begin swinging off a tee on Saturday.
Here is Saturday's lineup against the Nats:
LF J.B. Shuck
2B Jose Altuve
RF Travis Buck
DH Jack Cust
3B Chris Johnson
SS Jed Lowrie
1B Brett Wallace
CF Jason Bourgeois
C Jason Castro
SP Livan Hernandez
Spring Training is underway for the Astros
The Astros officially kicked off their new era under new management Monday when pitchers and catchers took the field at Osceola County Stadium for the first workout of Spring Training. Astros manager Brad Mills said everything went as smoothly as could have been expected, as 28 pitchers and seven catchers put in a few hours of work for the first time as a group.
Perhaps the best news for the Astros as they hit the field was that everyone is healthy, including catcher Jason Castro and Brandon Lyon. Castro missed all of last year and Lyon sat out most of the year following surgery.
"I was pleasantly surprised to see the guys in great shape," Mills said. "The guys did a lot of things this off-season [to stay in shape]. With a lot of new players and a lot of new staff, it was good. I thought they did a good job. Yeah, there are some things they have to tighten up a little bit, but for the most part I thought it was real good."
The pitchers are broken into six groups, with three groups throwing in the bullpen each day. Among those getting on the mound Monday were J.A. Happ, Jordan Lyles, Brett Myers, Zach Duke, Wesley Wright and Henry Sosa.
The position players won't work out as a group until Sunday. Among those who showed up at camp Monday were Jordan Schafer, Jose Altuve, Chris Johnson, Jed Lowrie, Jimmy Paredes, Brett Wallace, Brian Bogusevic, Jack Cust, Jake Goebbert, J.D. Martinez, J.B. Shuck and George Springer.
For a complete rundown of the day's news, click here.
For a video package with interviews with Jim Crane, Jeff Luhnow and Brad Mills, click here.
Here is Day 1 in pictures:
Players trickle into camp in Kissimmee
There is no official "reporting" date to Spring Training as there has been in years past, but several players were at Osceola County Stadium on Sunday — one day ahead of the first workout for pitchers and catchers.
J.A. Happ and fellow starting pitcher Bud Norris were among a handful of players to seize the opportunity to get on the back fields and play catch. Also working out Sunday were pitchers Lucas Harrell, Fernando Rodriguez, Wesley Wright, David Carpenter, outfielder Jake Goebbert and catcher Jason Castro.
Other who were in camp Sunday: Chris Snyder, Jack Cust, Zach Duke and Jorge De Leon.
"There's going to be a lot of competition for positions, but it's always going to be good just to see everybody again," Happ said. "It's good to have a little time off, but after so long everybody is going to be ready to get going again."
The Astros will have 63 players in camp this year, including 23 non-roster players. The pitchers and catchers will take their physicals prior to Monday's workout.
"We've been in Houston so long, champing at the bit," said infielder Brett Wallace, who reported well ahead of the Feb. 26 first workout for position players. "Getting in last night and getting the chance to get in there, it's like reality that it's about to start. I think we're all excited to get going this year."
The Astros have more jobs up for grabs than any camp in recent memory. The top three spots in the rotation are decided, with Wandy Rodriguez, Brett Myers and Norris returning, and Carlos Lee (first base), J.D. Martinez (left field), Jose Altuve (second base) and newcomer Jed Lowrie (shortstop) likely to be in the Opening Day lineup.
"We've got to come in here and be positive, and that's our No. 1 priority," Norris said. "A lot went on last year besides playing baseball that kind of had us living in limbo land with the ownership, but finally we got that settled and I'm sure [new owner Jim] Crane is going to have an opportunity to talk to us and we're going to have an opportunity to talk to him. It's a fresh start. That's what we needed."
Veteran relief pitcher Brandon Lyon, who underwent surgery last year to repair the detachment of his right biceps tendon and to also mend a tear in his labrum, was understandably eager to get to Kissimmee. Lyon has been throwing off the mound at home and said he comes to camp with no limitations.
"I've thrown a few times off the mound, which is kind of rare for me coming into Spring Training," he said. "I usually don't throw too much, but I felt like I had to throw a couple of times and get on the mound and see where I'm at. I'm actually pretty happy where I'm at. I feel like I'm ahead of where I usually am right now."
Catcher Jason Castro, who missed all of last season with a serious knee injury and underwent foot surgery two months ago, reported to camp on Sunday in good shape. He underwent surgery Dec. 9 to remove the sesamoid bone from his foot after injuring it playing in the Arizona Fall League and sat out all of last season after undergoing surgery to repair a large tear in the meniscus and having a reconstruction of the right ACL.
"I feel really good health-wise," Castro said. "I'll be ready to go. That's a big reason why I'm excited. I wasn't sure how the whole rehab process was going to go, but everything has gone really well. That makes me even more excited to get going, knowing I'm healthy."
Here are some photos from Sunday:
Mills already at work in Kissimmee
Astros manager Brad Mills, who arrived at the team's Spring Training complex in Kissimmee, Fla., on Monday, was roaming around the back fields at Osceola County Stadium on Wednesday morning, taking in the start of a sunny, 80-degree day in central Florida.
Mills said several players were already at the facility working out, including Travis Buck, J.B. Shuck, Henry Sosa, Humberto Quintero, Angel Sanchez and Brian Bixler. Pitchers and catchers will work out collectively for the first time Monday, and the first full-squad workout is scheduled for Feb.26.
"I wanted to get down here and check out the complex and walk around it and make sure everything is ready for us when we start on Monday," Mills said. "We've got about seven or eight guys working out and taking BP and stuff on the field, and I thought I'd walk around and say hello and see how they're doing. It's kind of neat. The fields are in pretty good shape, and it's beautiful."
Mills expects the remainder of his coaching staff to arrive on Friday, and the staff will have meetings on Saturday and Sunday in advance of the start of camp. Mills, entering his third year as manager of the Astros, has been talking frequently with new bench coach Joe Pettini, who joins the Astros this year after 10 years in St. Louis.
"We've spent a lot of time on the phone going over a lot of things," Mills said. "I think the [Spring Training workout] format is going to change because he's done things differently. I don't expect any problems at all. Joe and I have talked many times on the phone and it's all gone really well."
Astros spring roster
We are a little more than a week away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Astros spring camp in Kissimmee, Fla. There are currently 61 players on the spring roster, including 21 non-roster invitees. Below is the current spring roster, with non-roster players listed in italics:
PITCHERS (22 on 40-man + 6 non-roster)
58 Fernando Abad (L)
68 Juan Abreu
28 David Carpenter
63 Xavier Cedeno (L)
72 Paul Clemens
73 Rhiner Cruz
71 Jorge De Leon
66 Enerio Del Rosario
21 Zach Duke (L)
52 Sergio Escalona (L)
30 J.A. Happ (L)
64 Lucas Harrell
– Livan Hernandez
69 Arcenio Leon
59 Wilson Lopez
41 Jordan Lyles
37 Brandon Lyon
39 Brett Myers
20 Bud Norris
60 Lance Pendleton
62 Aneury Rodriguez
43 Fernando Rodriguez
51 Wandy Rodriguez (L)
65 Henry Sosa
67 Jose Valdez
74 Henry Villar
56 Kyle Weiland
53 Wesley Wright (L)
15 Jason Castro (L)
22 Carlos Corporan (S)
55 Humberto Quintero
18 Chris Snyder
27 Jose Altuve
12 Brian Bixler
93 Delino DeShields Jr.
16 Matt Downs
70 Marwin Gonzalez (S)
13 Diory Hernandez
23 Chris Johnson
45 Carlos Lee
4 Jed Lowrie (S)
46 Scott Moore (L)
38 Jimmy Paredes (S)
36 Angel Sanchez
75 Jonathan Singleton (L)
3 Joe Thurston (L)
76 Jonathan Villar (S)
29 Brett Wallace (L)
95 Brandon Barnes
19 Brian Bogusevic (L)
6 Travis Buck (L)
11 Jason Bourgeois
9 Jack Cust (L)
77 Jake Goebbert (L)
50 Fernando Martinez (L)
14 J.D. Martinez
– Justin Ruggiano
1 Jordan Schafer (L)
47 Brad Snyder (L)
8 J.B. Shuck (L)
94 George Springer
Spring Training tickets on sale Saturday
Individual tickets for 2012 Astros Spring Training home games will be available for purchase by the public on Saturday , beginning at 9 a.m. CT.
The Astros open the 2012 Grapefruit League season at home on March 3 vs. the Washington Nationals at 12:05 p.m. CT at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Fla. This year marks Houston's 28th season in sunny Kissimmee. Workouts for pitchers and catchers in Kissimmee, which are open to the public at no charge, begin on February 20.
Tickets, which are priced the same as last spring, can be purchased in several ways: online at www.astros.com; at the Osceola County Stadium box office (home games only); by telephone at 1-800-745-3000 and in person at Florida Ticketmaster outlets (home and road games). The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET and on all game days.
Osceola County Stadium ticket prices for individual games are: $24 for Dugout Box Seats, $22 for Outfield Box Seats, $20 for Upper Reserved Seats and $15 for Outfield Reserved Seats. Please note that tickets to any of the four premium games (Phillies, Cardinals, Yankees and March 27 game vs. the Tigers) are $3 higher per ticket.
The 2012 spring schedule once again includes giveaways and promotions for fans of all ages. On March 6 vs. the Mets, the first 2,000 fans will receive an Astros Visor, and on March 13 vs. the Phillies, the first 2,000 fans will receive an Astros Drawstring Backpack. Both giveaway items are compliments of Holiday Inn Main Gate East.
Following the three Astros Sunday home games (March 11, 18, 25), the Kids Run the Bases promotion will give kids the opportunity to run the bases . The Astros are also offering Value Days for fans on several dates. A '2 for $28' special offer will be available on four dates (March 6, 18, 23, 28) and includes two outfield reserve tickets, two hot dogs and two Coca-Cola fountain drinks for $28. Additionally, the popular 'All You Can Eat' promotion is back and will be offered on the following four dates: March 5, 9, 15, 30.
The Astros Spring Training schedule includes 15 home dates, with eight of those games landing on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday, making it convenient for Houstonians traveling to Florida in March.
Two popular opponents, the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets, will visit Kissimmee on March 5 and 6, respectively, and will be followed by the Toronto Blue Jays (Friday, March 9) and A.L. Central Champion Detroit Tigers (Sunday, March 11). The Astros will then host the five-time defending NL East Champion Philadelphia Phillies on March 13 and the Blue Jays again on March 15. The Mets return on Sunday, March 18, followed by the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals (March 20) and the Nationals on Friday, March 23. Another division rival, the Pittsburgh Pirates, will be in Kissimmee on Sunday, March 25, followed by the Tigers (March 27), the Miami (formerly Florida) Marlins (March 28) and the Braves, who return for the second time on Friday, March 30. The Astros wrap up their Spring home schedule by hosting the AL East Champion New York Yankees, who will make their one visit of the Spring on Saturday, March 31.
Season tickets for Florida Spring Training games can be purchased now by calling 321-697-3201. Season ticket prices for all 15 games, which includes free parking, are as follows: $330 for Dugout Box Seats, $300 for Outfield Box Seats, $270 for Upper Reserved Seats and $225 for Outfield Reserved Seats.
Also available for purchase is the "Getaway Weekend Plan," which includes tickets to all five Saturday and Sunday home games and is priced starting at $90 (includes free parking).


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Jürgen Moltmann's The Church in the Power of the Spirit continues to be one of the most impressive books I've yet encountered from him. In fact, I've found Moltmann's work here quite helpful in light of the recent discussions about the viability of Hauerwas's ecclesiology that have emerged from Nate Kerr's book, Christ, History and Apocalyptic.
Hauerwas certainly has a strong tendency to see the task of the church in light of the challenges of modernity. In light of the modern situation — of individualism, Western ideology, etc. — the church must be intentional in the work of ecclesial culture-making in order to form different, truly virtuous persons who can inhabit the world differently, thereby bearing witness to the gospel. The social challenges of modernity require an ecclesial response of resistance and counter-construction.
Whether this critique ultimately sticks with full force to Hauerwas doesn't matter too much for the purposes of my point here. Clearly it is undeniable that this sort of theological anxiety about modernity is widespread. It can be easily found all over conservative evangelicalism with its deep-seated terror that "we" are losing control of America. However it is no less present in the political sentiments of John Milbank and his own critiques of modernity and arguments for some sort of global Christian socialism.
Moltmann, however cuts past this. The unrest that the modern situation poses to the church is decidedly secondary — at best — to the unrest that lies at the heart of the church itself. The church is unsettled, unstable precisely because it bears witness to the triune God present through Christ in the Spirit. The crucified Christ is not a stable center, but a transcendent voice that cannot be domesticated by the church into their own possessed message. The presence of Christ in the Spirit pertains to nothing less than the total transformation of the world into the messianic kingdom of God. This is not a reality the church possesses within itself, but rather one that it obediently receives, never quite knowing what it will ultimately mean. "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him" (1 Cor 2:9). Thus, as Moltmann argues:
[I]t can by no means be merely the unrest of our time which causes the unrest of the church. Nor can it merely be the present revolutionary situation which makes it essential for the church and its teaching to find new bearings. . . [I]ts 'unrest' is implicit in itself, in the crucified Christ to whom it appeals and in the Spirit which is its driving power. The unrest of the times points it to this inner unrest of its own. The social and cultural upheavals of the present draw its attention to that great upheaval which it itself describes as 'new creation', as the 'new people of god', when it testifies to the world concerning the future of 'the new heaven and the new earth'. What is required today is not adroit adaption to changed social conditions, but the inner renewal of the church by the Spirit of Christ, the power of the coming kingdom.
Note, in this schema the sentiment that animates the church is one of eschatological joy. Our own "unrest" lies in our hope for the coming renewal of all things in Christ, a renewal that we cannot grasp, control, possess, or ever fully anticipate. The church, oriented by this sort of doxological, eschatological hope is not overly worried about the supposed threats of "modernity" to "traditional Christianity" or other such melodramatic notions of where Western civilization is going wrong. In the place of furtive anxiety about losing control of the cultural formations of the West we are invited into a missional messianic life of trust and hope in the the coming kingdom of God.
All of this turns of course on a sort of reckless confidence that the triune God of the Bible is, in fact, living and active. That this kingdom actually is being brought about in Christ and the Spirit. This orientation requires an utterly foolish trust that God truly acts and is acting. That the kingdom of God is indeed coming as a gift that we could not secure for ourselves.


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World in Conflict is a real-time strategy video game by Massive Entertainment and to be published by Sierra Entertainment for Windows (DX9 and DX10).
The game is set in 1989 where economic troubles cripple the Soviet Union and threaten to dissolve it. However, the title pursues a "what if" scenario where, in this case, the Soviet Union does not collapse and instead pursues a course of war to remain in power. It is an intensive new game is sure to put plenty of stress on even the latest graphics cards and we use the built-in benchmarking for our testing.
At the lower resolution we see the MSI offering come out ahead. At 2560 x 1600, though, the 2GB Sapphire offering manages to squeeze out a win.


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Land and Conservation Easement Acquisitions: Fourth Quarter 2007
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Addition to Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Location: Town of Colonie, Albany County
Size: 16 acres
ID: UA Albany 16.55
Description: The property is undeveloped land, located between Curry Road & Kings Road, that will supplement the effort to preserve and manage rare and endangered ecosystems associated with the pine barrens in Albany County.
Addition to Bashakill Wildlife Management Area
Location: Town of Mamakating, Sullivan County
Size: 70.22 acres
ID: WH Sullivan 120
Description: Besides enhancing the Bashakill, the project will additionally protect and conserve the biodiversity of the Shawangunk Ridge and extend the greenway corridor to expand recreation.
Canadaway Creek Stream Rights
Location: Town of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County
Size: 0.146 equivalent miles of stream rights
ID: PFR Chautauqua 33.03
Description: The property is located just east of Chestnut Street and south of Willow Road.
Bald eagles among many other species can be
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Cayuga Inlet Stream Rights
Location: Town of Newfield, Tompkins County
Size: 0.33 equivalent miles of stream rights and a 530' long footpath
ID: PFR Tompkins 20.07
Description: The acquisition includes a 10 foot wide footpath from an existing parking area on Blakeslee Road plus fishing rights lying just northeasterly from NYS Routes 34/96. This acquisition will increase public fishing opportunities and improve access.
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Addition to Coventry State Forest (Chenango State Reforestation Area #27)
Location: Town of Coventry, Chenango County
Size: 10± acres
ID: PLC Chenango 133
Description: This parcel is vacant, wooded and gently sloping. The acquisition improves administrative control of a gated town road, reduces boundary line and improves connections between State Forest lands.
Addition to Junius Ponds Unique Area
Location: Town of Junius, Seneca County
Size: 30± acres
ID: UA Seneca 9.11
Description: Vacant land located on the north side of NYS Route 318 that contains unique biological resources in the form of rare plant and animal species. The NY Natural Heritage Program considers this site one of the top three examples of rich graminoid fen in the state.
Addition to Northern Montezuma Wetlands
Location: Town of Montezuma, Cayuga County
Size: 164 acres
ID: FWL Cayuga 37.164 & 37.213
Description: Vacant agricultural land previously used to raise corn and potatoes. Borders the Seneca River & Salt Creek.
The Shawangunk Ridge Trail runs along
the spine of the Shawangunk Mountains
Addition to Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path and Huckleberry Ridge State Forest
Location: Town of Greenville and Deerpark, Orange County
Size: 239± acres
ID: TR Orange 34 & PLC Orange 37
Description: Multiple parcels acquired as one transaction through the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, Inc., will enhance access to Huckleberry Ridge State Forest and connect the Shawangunk Ridge Trail to this State Forest.
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Addition to Tug Hill State Forest (Jefferson State Reforestation Area #7)
Location: Town of Rodman, Jefferson County
Size: 13.4 acres
ID: EX Jefferson 147
Description: This project involves an exchange with the Development Authority of the North County (D.A.N.C.). In exchange for receiving 13.4 acres, the State gave up 1.31 acres from the Jefferson-Lewis State Reforestation Area #2 and a 50' R.O.W. to be used for underground transmission line and access.


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