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As we were catching up I shared with her all the happenings that have been going on with my life here in Arizona and my journey to becoming a Doula. I mentioned how many births I had been apart of. I just finished a workshop to start the process of becoming a Childbirth Educator...and she said "Well, since we are on that topic, I am pregnant!" I was so elated for her and her husband! I asked her all sorts of questions and gave a couple of suggestions...yet I also didn't want to overwhelm my good friend with what I had learned. So I held in a lot of what I wanted to share.
She made a wonderful comment: "Nancy, it seems as though you really enjoy what you are doing."
I could hear it in my own voice...I was confident of the words I was saying, the stories I was sharing and the suggestions that I was giving one of my best friends.
Pondering our conversation this week....I got to thinking, "how did I become so sure of myself!?" That is a serious question! Because anyone who knows me more than 5 years, probably knows the shy, introverted Nancy. The Nancy who loved sports, yet was just always a bit uncomfortable around people and social interactions.
Speaking in front of people: good luck. (which I do regularly now)
Sharing what I have learned with friends in the hopes it helps them: not a chance...to scared that I might offend someone before.
I started to think about "how did I get here"!!??
I seem to enter everything I do in a strange way: I started my doula work because I followed my gut and trusted this was something for me. There are a couple situations that steered me this direction:
1. When I was married, my former husband and I found out we were pregnant shortly after we married. This was about 3 years ago and I was a mess to be honest. I was in the middle of MANY transitions and didn't know what I wanted from my life and was struggling in every area except my personal life (that has never happened!)
We did what most couples do; went to the DR for a checkup to confirm that I was pregnant...after waiting for almost 2 hours we finally met this DR. I was uncomfortable yet tried to hide it. I honestly picked her because she was on my (limited) insurance and was close to where we lived. I tried to not be so nervous or uncomfortable. I mentioned to her that I eat really well, take vitamins, exercise, get excellent sleep, drink really great water...overall I have learned to take care of my body. She just...looked at me. Deer in the headlights. It saddened me. It was as if my thoughts and feelings weren't even heard. I was in and out in 15 minutes.
I won't go into extreme details, but a couple weeks later I woke up in the middle of the night and felt something was seriously wrong. We drove to the ER and were there for almost 7 hours. Laying there on the bed, I had felt baby pass. The DR on call came in and said "well, we are going to take you for an ultrasound" But I had told her that I had already passed our baby. I mentioned it again to the technician who was searching around, pressing buttons...looking for something. I told her again...and her response "wait until the DR looks at this to determine if that is true" I was NOT BEING HEARD. It frustrated me.
It has taken a lot to heal from that experience. I held in a lot of emotions for awhile because I didn't share with those closest to me. I was ashamed, hurt, saddened and scared. The fact that I am sharing it in this format is evidence I have done a lot of work around it.
2. All my siblings were getting pregnant. My oldest sister had two children, my other sister had her second son and was sharing her experience with me. She had a doula at her first and second births of her boys and her birth stores were completely different. One was a hospital birth, the other was a home birth. That opened my eyes! I hadn't even thought of being able to birth at HOME!!! What is a midwife? A Doula? Home Birth? Not needing the hospital? My sister suggested I look into becoming a doula; she thought I had all the qualities that help moms through pregnancy and birth.
My point is I have been through the feelings upon learning about being pregnant. There is excitement, joy, love, concern, fear, questions...every second can be a different emotion. Yes, my friends and some family all were having children. They didn't share their stories, they didn't divulge what they did to plan or how they were treated throughout their whole process. Birth...was never discussed. Not to mention there are so many DECISIONS to be made: what to eat? how much sleep do I need? are we having a boy or girl? what kind of parent will I be? Where will baby sleep? Do I want to breastfeed? Routine Tests? Can we afford a baby? What about childcare? Ultrasounds? Diapers, baby clothes, nursery items... I figured we could just wing it, or at least go off what we already knew. I would just ask my mom, she raised us pretty well. Or ask my friends/family, at least they have some experience! Thinking about 'researching' all these topics never really crossed my mind, until I started to become a doula.
The last couple years have been eye opening for me, and my view and understanding of birth has changed tremendously! My viewpoint has flipped 180 degrees.
I got into this field of work because I have a passion for helping others. I enjoy interacting with people and my intention has always been to be of service and help anyone I can. It is hard to explain, at a very early age; I always seemed to be one step ahead of what an individual needed. Even now, with the births that I have attended...it just comes naturally to be able to get exactly what the person needs BEFORE they know they need it.
"Our deepest wishes are whispers of our authentic selves. We must learn to respect them. We must learn to listen." ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach ~
Please learn from my experience. If you any uncertainty about the life you are creating inside you, seek others who can help you. If you know someone who is a birth professional or have a friend that had a 'crazy' birth (natural, no meds, or even...GASP...birthed at home) call her. Ask her for tea or coffee...Question the reason she made the choice she did from an investigative point of view. Its better to know, than to 'wish I would have known'. If you aren't the research type, find someone who has had the experience you want. Birth does not have to be full of fear and uncertainty. Knowledge is power, and when we know better, we can do better. I thought I would share some suggestions for how to take the next steps:
Here are 10 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXPECTANT MOMS:
"Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here." - Marianne Williamson
1. Investigate your Beliefs around Childbirth:
Discuss with your husband/partner/significant other. If you don't know, start with this questionaire.
As I mentioned before, birth is something that is not dicussed in our current culture. Our only knowledge of birth usually comes from what we see on TV or in movies (unless you were surrounded by a different viewpoint growing up). Water Breaks, Mom gets upset at father, screams bloody murder, is lying with her legs up and BAM! clean, baby is given to mom...so easy!! Nothing to practice here! The reality is, birth is a process. Do you remember your birth? Have you asked your mom what your birth was like? What are some thoughts that come to your mind when you think of this experience you are about to have?
2. Invision your ideal birth:
Do you want a medicated or un-medicated labor/birth? Do you want a Natural Birth? What happens during a 'natural birth'? What feelings come over your body? How does labor progress? What kind of environment are you in? Are there lots of lights, unknown people, door opening and closing? Or are you in a quite space, dim lights, no interruptions, just you and your support team? How do you WANT your birth to unfold? By allowing yourself the space to vision, you open up your mind to new ideas and things you might never have thought of. I have done this exercise a couple of times and each time I am left with the thought of "geez, I really need to learn more about _______" to investigate if I really want _____ in my space during birth.
3. Keep an open mind of stories that are shared with you:
"It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends." - J. K. RowlingFor some reason, the horror stories come out when people begin to learn you are pregnant. "My DR wouldn't let me do that" "I had to have a Cesarean because my body didn't work" "Homebirth is dangerous" "What if something happens" "I was in labor for 80 hours!" Thank the people for sharing, but KNOW that EVERY birth is different. Appreciate their experience, it does not have to become YOUR experience.
4. Birth Where You Feel Safest:
Choosing where to give birth is a personal decision and varies (unfortunately) by what your state (or insurance) will allow. The most familiar option is Hospital. Are you familiar with Birth Centers? Are you familiar with the option of Homebirth? Know the benefits and challenges of each option and birth where you FEEL safest. Why is it important? For some women, that is the hospital. Others, they want to be in their home. Others choose the comfort of a Birth Center. Here is a great article on the different options and the benefits of each.
5. Build a Strong Support Team:
After you determine where you are going to give birth, its important to assemble your support team. Ob/Gyn? Midwife? (do you know the difference between a CNM and a LM/CPM?) If you have chosen a hospital, PLEASE get the additional support of a doula. There are numerous research studies that show the support of a Doula during childbirth benefits the mother and baby. Unfortunately, with our current hospital medical model, the majority of the time Nurses have multiple clients, so they are unable to be with you for the duration of your labor. DRs normally come in when you are about to give birth, so its important to have someone who is educated in birth and understands ways to help you alleviate any discomfort, support you in your desires and be your loudest advocate in the face of uncertainty.
6. Receive Evidence Based Care:
Policies and procedures have overtaken patient centered care in the majority of hospitals. What is Patient Centered Care? Moms often feel left out of their own birth experience because they end up feeling more like a number than a human being. The US Maternity system is ranked 45th in the WORLD in regards to care for mothers and babies...that means that even though we have technology and education, there are 44 OTHER countries where the mothers and babies are receiving BETTER care...thought provoking yes? ...Are your needs being met? Do you know what kinds of questions to ask your care providers? If you aren't being heard and your questions being answered, maybe its time to think about changing care providers. Know you always have a choice.
7. Attend an Indepedent Childbirth Education Class:
When I was pregnant, I didn't even think about attending a childbirth education class...I just thought I would do enough research on my own, ask a couple of friends and viola! I would be prepared. After going through my Doula training, supporting women (and their partners/husbands/significant others) during the birth process...its imperative you attend an INDEPENDANT Childbirth Education course. Why Independent? Since 98% of births happen in the hospital in the US...the majority of the time Hospital Birth Classes are about teaching you to be good patients, not empowering you to honor your birth experience. Some great suggestions are: Bradley Method, Hypnobabies, Hypnobirthing, Birthworks, CAPPA and many more independent ones. Check your area because your local birth professional network (of doulas/midwives/lactation consultants) might offer their own version of classes.
Think about this: we spend thousands of dollars on dresses, flowers, food, music, tuxedos, destinations for weddings...do you think its important to invest some time into helping your baby come into this world a better way?
8. Practice Exercises to Help Prepare: Mental, Physical, Emotional
Birth is not just a physical act, its emotional, physical and spiritual. Doubt and Fear are usually the most common concerns that are discussed with women who are pregnant. Did you know that FEAR actually inhibits the birth process? We instinctively revert back to our 'fight or flight' system. Learn to address the fears and concerns you have. Investigate them! Prepare your body for labor, during your pregnancy. You dont need to go run a marathon, yet know that birth is an intense and physical act, your body needs help preparing just as much as your mind does. Eat foods that are nutritionaly sound, attend a prenatal yoga class (will help you establish your own breath), make sure you are moving throughout your day.
9. Educate Yourself on Common Procedures:
What procedures do you think are mandatory during pregnancy, labor and birth? Do you know the benefits and complications that can arise from normal birth interventions? They might be common 'procedures' but how do they affect the laboring mother? The baby? Do they hinder babies development or make it harder to establish a physical bond? Do you know what procedures you want done once baby arrives? What about the placenta?
10. Enjoy the Process:
You are not pregnant forever (although some days it might seem like it). You have created a miracle! You are growing a human inside your body, that needs to be celebrated! What you are doing is unique and something not everyone gets to experience. Focus on the moments that make you smile. Feed your soul the joys of your experience. Birthing a baby is not only about having a child, its about becoming a mom and creating a family unit. How you remember your experience will be with you for the rest of your life. Empower yourself. Stand firm in your choices. Ensure you are being supported: emotionally, physicaly, spiritually in your experience. Plan, prepare and let go, enjoy the ride.
"The mystery of life and birth is a profound invitation to be authentic as you trust and tremble your way through labor's Gates of doubt and fear. It is possible that you will become more intuitive during labor than at any other time...Allow your body to guide you in your breathing, in your unique movement, in knowing...what to do...even when you don't know what to do." ~Pam England "The Labyrinth of Birth"


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Sykes flips the bird at twirl request
MEL Sykes proves she's anything but sweet in a bubblegum pink dress, giving photographers a one-fingered salute.
The telly presenter made the cheeky gesture when snappers asked her to do a twirl at the Mad Men-themed Hearts and Mind Charity Ball.

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My first night in Nashville, I set out in search of good homegrown music and was directed to Lower Broadway, where I found myself in a nondescript bar watching sorority girls do their best to get down to ZZ Top covers. I should've known better: you can't expect to find authenticity on the same street as the Hard Rock Café and Planet Hollywood. But there's probably no better way to find it than enlisting as your guide a musician who has lived in Nashville for 15 years. Especially if that musician happens to have collaborated with George Jones and Merle Haggard, taken home an armful of Grammys, and been immortalized by the Country Music Hall of Fame—which is the first place Emmylou Harris takes me the next day at five.
The barn-shaped Hall of Fame isn't exactly below the tourist radar; then again, how often do you get to wander through it with a woman whose guitar (a glossy black Gibson inlaid with a red rose) and dress (a long white sort of poncho, more roses) are both enshrined there?Considering her position in the country music pantheon, I expect Emmylou to be blasé about the whole thing. But she's almost as excited as I am, rushing from display to display, rhapsodizing over Hank Williams's low-rider lace-up boots ("I should get me a pair like that"). Occasionally she sings a few bars of the Carter Family song being piped into one of the rooms, in her lovely wistful voice. I get a glimpse of where that wistfulness is summoned from when she points out the first guitar owned by Gram Parsons, her musical mentor, who died at 26 from a mix of morphine and tequila. "I just loaned it to the museum," she says as we peer through the glass. "I couldn't bear to part with it."
Afterward, we sit on the porch of Bongo Java, one of those listless coffeehouses that let you lose track of time. Emmylou sips chai tea and smokes delicate Indian cigarettes. No one approaches her; no one even whispers or nudges a friend. In fact, she's the one making overtures, leaning over to scratch a big black-and-white mutt under the chin and to chat up its owners. When I tell her I'm surprised by this, she says, "Nashville's like that. It's a pretty laid-back place."
Here, under the cedar trees, it is laid-back. But the down-home side of Nashville is slipping away, a victim of the Top 40's grip on the country music business, among other things. The honky-tonks of Lower Broadway have lost ground to theme restaurants, and the record-label bungalows on Music Row are being overshadowed by the hulking corporate headquarters of bigger, brasher industry players.
"Nashville still has places with character," Emmylou insists. "You just have to know where to find them." She's annoyed by many of the changes being made in the name of modernity. Chain stores. Strip malls. "Why do people fix what isn't broken?" she asks. "We should value the things that are indigenous to this city."
I imagine Emmylou would include on this list the Nashville Sounds, the city's minor-league baseball team. Her idea of a great night out is to sit in the bleachers with a group of friends and a couple of beers, even though she doesn't really like beer, "but you kind of have to have it at a baseball game."
One by one, her family and friends join us in the stands—her mother, Eugenia; her ex-husband, songwriter Paul Kennerley; her stage manager; her 20-year-old daughter, Meghann—until there are 12 of us. Emmylou proves to be a connoisseur of the Greer Stadium menu. She loves the hot dogs, though they've gone and made them smaller, so you have to buy two. "I should write a letter," she says. And she loves the beer vendor, who brings as much passion and creativity to hawking as any major leaguer. "How about a beer?Maybe next year," he bellows in a gravelly baritone.
Not much happens over the course of the two-hour game—a few base hits, a few double plays. "I hope you're not bored," Emmylou says a couple of times. I'm not. I'm happy just to watch the golden afternoon sink into twilight, to stand up when a fly ball soars our way, and to clap for the between-innings variety shows, which include a boy-versus-girl gyrating competition; a 60-second pseudo-sumo wrestling match; and some pretty impressive tricks performed by the minor league mascot, Jake the Diamond Dog, a golden retriever who used to be Emmylou's neighbor.
After the game, we all caravan to a fifties dairy bar called Bobbie's Dairy Dip. Though the fluorescent sign is still glowing, the lights inside are dim. "Oh, no!" Emmylou cries. "I promised my mom a milk shake." But owner Claire Mullally, a former New York attorney, happens to be married to a musician, which means that Emmylou happens to know them. Luckily, they haven't yet shut down the chocolate soft-serve machine. So we hang around the parking lot with our chocolate cones and shakes, American Graffiti-style. I could happily linger in the high school cosmos of parking-lot socializing, but we have a concert to catch at the Radio Café. "I can't believe I ate all that," Emmylou says, turning to Meghann from the front seat. "I'm fasting tomorrow." "What good will that do?" Meghann asks.
There are clubs where people go to drink and maybe hear a little music, and there are clubs where people go to hear music and maybe do a little drinking. The Radio Café is definitely an example of the latter. Seated at the candlelit tables are girls in beaded sundresses next to men with ten-gallon hats next to couples in expertly creased khakis, and they are talking in whispers or not at all. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are performing; they're known for Appalachian-style folk tunes, lyrical and mournful. Tonight, however, they're churning away on electric guitars and rocking back and forth in sync.
When I return from the ladies' room, I'm thrilled to see Emmylou onstage with them in her sexy-librarian glasses. "We haven't practiced this one, but we know you love us and you won't kick us out," she says before going into Dylan's "When I Paint My Masterpiece." Next, Emmylou surprises Meghann by calling her up to play "One More Day," a song Meghann wrote for a close friend who died too young. She drapes a guitar strap over Meghann's shoulder and half-whispers, "Just put it in position and play when you're ready." They haven't sung this number together in ages, so the performance is tentative, unpolished, but that's the beauty of it: it's extraordinarily intimate to watch a diva and her daughter feel their way through a song.


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Murdoch v. Town of
[Filed 29-Aug-2007]
James W. Murdoch and Alice Murdoch } APPEALED FROM:
v. }
} Chittenden Superior Court
Town of
} DOCKET NO. S1553-03 CnC
Trial Judge: Ben W. Joseph
In the above-entitled cause, the Clerk will enter:
The Town of Shelburne appeals the superior court's summary
judgment ruling in favor of taxpayers James and Alice Murdoch, arguing that the
court erred in determining that the Town lacked statutory authority to correct
an error in taxpayers' abstract of assessed value after completion of the
Town's regularly scheduled grievance meetings but before finalization of the
grand list. Based on our conclusion that the Town acted within its
authority, we reverse the superior court's ruling and enter judgment in favor
of the Town.
¶ 2 The material facts are undisputed. Following a town-wide reappraisal, the Town's assessor sent taxpayers a notice, dated May 30, 2003, that effective April 1, 2003, the assessed value of their property had been increased from $455,600 to $699,100. The notice informed taxpayers that the assessor would hold a grievance meeting on June 17, 2003, to consider any written objections to the change filed by June 16. Taxpayers filed no objection and did not appear at the meeting. Then, six days after holding its grievance meeting, the Town sent taxpayers a second notice and letter, dated June 23, 2003, informing them that an "error" had been "discovered" in their initial reassessment, that the previously noticed change in appraisal value was "incorrect," and that the new assessment was $1,221,400. The letter and notice set forth a "new appeal deadline" of July 8, 2003.
¶ 3 Taxpayers filed a written objection to the new assessment, arguing that it was untimely and requesting an explanation for the change and any documents or other information used in the recalculation. The assessor heard taxpayers' grievance on July 11, 2003, and on July 15 notified them that it had been denied. Taxpayers then appealed the assessor's ruling to the Board of Civil Authority (BCA). See 32 V.S.A. § 4404(a) (providing that a taxpayer may appeal from the listers' decision to the BCA within fourteen days of the notice thereof). While the BCA appeal was pending, taxpayers filed a V.R.C.P. 75 complaint and motion for preliminary injunction in the superior court, asserting that the assessor was without authority to reassess the property after the initial grievance period had expired, and seeking to enjoin the Town from applying the second reassessment. The trial court denied the motion for a preliminary injunction in December 2003. The following month, the BCA met and denied taxpayers' appeal. Taxpayers appealed the BCA ruling to the superior court, where the matter remains pending. See 32 V.S.A. § 4461(a) (providing that a taxpayer who is aggrieved by a decision of the BCA may appeal to the director of the division of property valuation or the superior court).
¶ 4 In the meantime, the parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment in the Rule 75 proceeding. Following a status conference and hearing, the trial court issued a written decision in November 2005. Construing the statutory scheme governing taxpayer grievances, the court concluded that "the intention of the Legislature was that all grievances from changes in property [valuation] be heard at one grievance meeting" and that the Legislature did not intend to give a town assessor the ability to correct errors in property valuation after the grievance meeting was held. The court thus ruled that the second reassessment was unlawful, and that taxpayers were entitled to summary judgment. A subsequent motion to alter or amend the judgment was denied. This appeal followed.
We review a grant of summary judgment
using the same standard as the trial court. Serecky
v. Nat'l Grange Mut. Ins., 2004 VT 63 ¶ 12, 177
A brief review of the statutory background is helpful to
understanding the issue presented here. Chapter 129 of Title 32 is a
comprehensive system that establishes the timeliness and processes for the
annual development of the property tax grand list in each community. In brief,
Chapter 129 requires towns, on an annual basis, to gather property inventories,
make fair market value appraisals of properties, generate individual tax lists
and compile them into the abstract, notify individual taxpayers of the
assessments, provide an opportunity for grievances, make corrections, and file
the grand list with the town clerk. Subchapter 3, which includes the
section under scrutiny in this case—32 V.S.A. § 4111(f)—deals with the
development and publication of the individual lists or abstracts. See 32
V.S.A. §§ 4081-4116. Section 4111, entitled "Abstracts of individual
lists," sets forth the steps that town listers[1] must follow
once they have completed their appraisal process. Under this provision,
the listers must compile a book containing the abstract of individual listed
values within the town and lodge it with the town clerk, id. § 4111(a),
(d); attach a signed certificate attesting to their belief that they have "set
down" the valuation of all taxable property of each person named therein, id.
§ 4111(b); provide notice that the book will become the town's official grand
list unless "cause to the contrary" is shown, id. § 4111(c); and convene
a meeting at a specified time and place "to hear all grievances and make
corrections in such list."
The statute goes on, in subsection (e), to require personal
notice to all persons affected "of any change in the appraised value" of their
property "and also . . . of the amount of such change and of the time and place
fixed in the public notice hereinafter provided for, when persons aggrieved may
be heard."
¶ 8 Subsection (f)—the provision at the center of the instant lawsuit—provides as follows:
(f) If the listers discover any error or omission in such abstract, they shall correct the same and shall forthwith give notice thereof in writing by mail, postage prepaid, or by personal delivery to the taxpayer whose list is thus changed, unless such change was made in his presence.
Subsection (g) requires that objections be filed with the listers in writing, and entitles the taxpayer to appear at the grievance meeting established by subsection (e) in person or through counsel and to submit such evidence as "shall be pertinent." Finally, subsection (h) provides that any failure by the listers "to perform any of the requirements hereinbefore provided touching the form of the aforesaid abstract" shall not invalidate the list.
Several additional statutory provisions
are also pertinent to our understanding of the issue raised in this
appeal. Section 4221 of Title 32 sets forth in greater detail the
deadlines and procedures governing the grievance meeting, specifying that the
listers "shall meet at the place so designated by them and on that day and from
day to day thereafter shall hear persons aggrieved by their appraisals" and
"shall add to the aforesaid abstract certificates setting forth such
corrections therein as they shall determine," forwarding a copy of the
certificate to each taxpayer affected. Section 4224 specifies the
deadline and mailing requirements for sending "notice in writing of such
amendments," as well as the taxpayer's right to appeal from the listers'
decision to the BCA. Finally, to complete this portion of the process, 32
V.S.A. § 4151(a) sets forth the deadline by which "the listers shall make all
corrections in the abstracts and shall lodge such completed book in the office
of the town clerk." Once lodged and certified by the clerk, the abstract
"shall become the grand list of such town" subject, however, to any further
"corrections . . . provided by law."
¶ 10 With this overall statutory scheme in mind, we turn to the issues raised in this appeal. As noted, the trial court concluded that the assessor lacked authority to conduct a second reassessment and grievance proceeding. Specifically, the court held "that the intention of the Legislature was that all grievances from changes in property evaluation be heard at one grievance meeting." The Town argues, to the contrary, that 32 V.S.A. § 4111(f) expressly authorized its assessor to correct "any error or omission" in the abstract at any time before the grand list was lodged and the language contains no time limit on when the correction is made as long as the general time limits in the statute are met.
We cannot agree with the superior
court's holding that the statute does not allow more than one grievance
meeting. In fact, a later section in Chapter 129 refers to "meetings of
listers . . . held to hear grievances."
¶ 12 On the other hand, we agree with the Town that § 4111(f) authorizes, indeed requires, town listers or assessors to "correct" an erroneous taxpayer assessment and give taxpayers the opportunity to grieve the correction. We also agree with the Town that nothing prohibits that correction from occurring after the initial grievance period has passed but before the grand list has been lodged with the town clerk. Without explicitly stating any timing restriction, § 4111(f) provides that listers who discover errors or omissions in the abstract "shall" correct the errors or omissions and "shall" notify the taxpayer affected by the change. The subsection does not contain any language negating the authority of towns to correct errors or omissions once the notified general grievance meeting has been held. Nor does any language in the subsection suggest that if the listers discover an error or omission after the general grievance meeting but before the grand list has been finalized and lodged with the town clerk, the listers are powerless to change the error or omission. While § 4111(f) does not explicitly set forth a separate grievance procedure following the correction of an error or omission, the subsection does require the town to notify the taxpayer of the correction—ostensibly to allow the taxpayer to grieve the correction.
In light of the statutory language, the Legislature apparently
intended to require listers to correct errors and omissions in the
abstract as long as the abstract remains open, id. § 4111(f)
(providing that town listers who discover errors or omissions in the abstract
"shall" correct them), and, once the grand list is filed with the town clerk,
to allow the listers to correct an omission or "obvious error" with the
approval of the selectboard.
¶ 14 Our conclusion also reflects the fact that taxpayers have suffered no prejudice from the Town's corrective action, not even a delay in reaching a final action of the appraiser. As noted in footnote 2, supra, the assessor had until July 22 to complete the hearing process and until July 29 to mail notices of the assessor's action on grievances. He completed taxpayers' grievance on July 11 and notified taxpayers on July 15, well before the statutory deadline. Thus, taxpayers are seeking relief based on an asserted technical noncompliance with the statutory requirements even though they suffered no harm from that asserted noncompliance and still have an appeal to challenge the merits of the assessor's action.
¶ 15 Finally, we find unavailing taxpayers' argument that the Town's refusal to identify the alleged error negated the application of § 4111(f). As a preliminary matter, we note that one of taxpayers' letters to the Town suggests that, in response to their request for documents explaining the nature of the discovered error, the Town sent taxpayers a revised cost sheet which taxpayers presumably could have compared to the original tax sheet. Thus, the record suggests that taxpayers know the basis for the Town's error. In any event, while taxpayers' frustration over the Town's refusal to identify the discovered error is understandable, it is not particularly relevant to the legal issue on appeal. However the assessor reached his original appraisal, he found it in error as shown by the corrected appraisal. Taxpayers were given an opportunity to challenge the validity of the revised assessment, and in fact took advantage of that opportunity. The statute requires nothing more.
The superior court's November 7, 2005 decision is reversed, and judgment is entered for the Town of Shelburne.
¶ 16 SKOGLUND, J., dissenting. The trial court here ruled that the Town assessor lacked authority to conduct a second reassessment and grievance proceeding that resulted in an assessed value more than twice that originally assigned to taxpayers. The Town claims, and the majority here concludes, that the Town was entitled to conduct a second reassessment—and presumably additional ones as well—up until the time when the grand list was formally lodged, under the authority of 32 V.S.A. § 4111(f), which authorizes town listers to correct "any error or omission" in the abstract. The language of the provision and the overall statutory scheme of which it is a part do not, however, support this conclusion. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent.
¶ 17 The underlying facts and statutory background are ably set forth in the majority opinion and need not be repeated. As the majority notes, 32 V.S.A. § 4111(e) sets forth the town listers' duty to notify taxpayers of any changes in their assessment and, significantly, requires personal notice of their right to file a grievance concerning such changes, as well as notice of the time and place where the grievance meeting will occur. The Town essentially argues that 32 V.S.A. § 4111(f) provides a separate and independent basis for the listers to make changes in order to correct any "omission or error" in the abstract. Yet, unlike subsection (e), subsection (f) makes virtually no provision for the taxpayer to grieve the change, and requires no notice of the time and place where such a grievance may be brought. To remedy what would represent, under the Town's theory, a glaring omission and to provide a minimal level of due process, the Town here seeks, in effect, to graft the notice and hearing provisions of subsection (e) onto subsection (f). These procedural protections are not provided for in the statute, however, and it is not within this Court's power to rewrite the law. See Caledonian-Record Publ'g Co. v. Vt. State Coll., 2003 VT 78, ¶ 9, 175 Vt. 438, 833 A.2d 1273 (where the Legislature has omitted language from a statute, "we are constrained not to rewrite it") (citation omitted).
A closer reading of the language and context of subsection (f)
suggests an entirely different purpose, albeit a more limited one. The
statutes here refer repeatedly to the listers' duties, at the conclusion of the
grievance proceeding, to make corrections to individual lists as necessary, 32
V.S.A. §§ 4111(c), 4151(a); to generate "certificates setting forth such
corrections" as they shall determine, id. § 4221; and to promptly
provide notice of all such corrections to the taxpayer, id.
§ 4224. The provision in § 4111(f) authorizing the assessor to
"correct" any discovered error or omission is perfectly consistent with this
language and scheme, and suggests that its intent was merely to state—in
summary fashion—the listers' duty to make corrections based upon the taxpayer's
showing of error at the grievance proceeding. This construction is supported by
the concluding language of the provision, requiring
notice to the taxpayer of any correction either by mail or personal delivery
"unless such change was made in his presence."
¶ 19 The Town argues that, so construed, subsection (f) would "duplicate" the provisions of § 4111(c), which provides that the listers will meet "to hear all grievances and make corrections in such list," and § 4221, which requires that, once the taxpayer's objections have been heard and decided, the listers "shall add to the aforesaid abstract certificates setting forth such corrections therein as they shall determine" and forward a copy of such certificate to the taxpayer affected. As these two provisions illustrate, however, many of the steps set forth in § 4111 are restated or developed at greater length in one or more additional sections. Section 4111(c) provides, for example, that the listers "will meet at some place . . . designated by them to hear . . . grievances." This requirement is restated in § 4221 ("[o]n or before May 20, the listers shall meet at the place so designated") and § 4222 ("[t]he listers shall meet at the time and place designated in such notice to hear all persons aggrieved"). The statutory scheme is, in fact, replete with such redundancies. Prior and subsequent references to the listers' duty, summarized in § 4111(f), to correct errors shown at the grievance meeting is thus perfectly consistent with the overall statutory scheme.
¶ 20 I would reject, therefore, the Town's claim that § 4111(f) authorized the assessor to correct taxpayers' assessments apart from correcting any error or omission shown at the grievance meeting. The basic question remains, however, whether the Town was otherwise authorized to send a second notice of changed valuation and schedule a second meeting and appeal period, or whether—as the trial court here concluded—it was the intention of the Legislature that all grievances from changes in property valuations be heard at one grievance meeting. The language and overall statutory scheme support the trial court's conclusion.
¶ 21 That the Legislature contemplated one scheduled meeting—taking place if necessary over the course of several days—finds ample support in the text, which repeatedly employs the definite article and singular case in referring to the grievance meeting. See id. § 4111(e) (listers shall notify affected taxpayers of "the time and place fixed in the public notice hereinafter provided for, when persons aggrieved may be heard," and public notices shall identify "the time and place of the meeting for hearing grievances and making corrections"); id. § 4111(g) (persons who feel aggrieved shall "on or before the day of the grievance meeting" file objections in writing). The one provision cited by the majority where "meetings" appears, id. § 4341, is merely a list of meetings and hearings that may be subject to extended deadlines based upon the town's population, not a substantive provision dealing with the assessment process. The majority also purports to rely on § 4221, which provides that the listers shall meet at the place designated for the grievance hearing and "from day to day thereafter." But this language suggests that the statute contemplates one scheduled hearing continued for as many days as are necessary to complete the grievance process, not multiple scheduled meetings. The majority also cites Miller v. Town of West Windsor, 167 Vt. 588, 590, 704 A.2d 1170, 1173 (1997) (mem.), where we recognized that the "day to day" language implies some "flexibility," permitting a town to commence the grievance hearing several days past the fourteen-day deadline, but this stops well short of authorizing several successive grievance and appeal periods where the statute plainly provides for one.
¶ 22 Equally persuasive in this regard is the Legislature's clear intention that the grievance process move forward on a highly expedited basis, allowing no more than two weeks between notice and hearing, 32 V.S.A. §§ 4111(a), 4221; two weeks for completion of the hearing, id. § 4221; one week for notice of any corrections, id. § 4224; and two weeks for filing the corrected abstract as the town's grand list, id. § 4151. While a second appeal period and grievance meeting is possible within these limited time frames, the provision of so little leeway supports the conclusion that a single grievance proceeding was intended.
¶ 23 Nothing in this straightforward construction of the statute leads to absurd or unreasonable results, as the Town contends. Considerations of fairness amply support a legislative decision to restrict the number of reassessments and grievance proceedings to which a taxpayer must be subjected. The majority's suggestion in this regard that taxpayers suffered "no prejudice" is well wide of the mark. Ante, ¶ 14. Unless plainly authorized by the statutory language, taxpayers should not be forced to expend the time and resources, or to undergo the accompanying stress and strain, of grieving multiple reassessments at the sole discretion of the Town. Nothing in such a construction, moreover, compels the Town to accept on a permanent basis an incorrect assessment. As the majority recognizes, 32 V.S.A. § 4261 allows the Town to correct any "obvious error" even after the grand list has been lodged.
¶ 24 For all of the foregoing reasons, therefore, I would affirm the trial court's judgment.
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Marilyn S. Skoglund, Associate Justice Paul L. Reiber, Chief Justice
John A. Dooley, Associate Justice
Denise R. Johnson, Associate Justice
Ernest W. Gibson III, Associate Justice (Ret.),
Specially Assigned
Under the Town of
It is also worth noting that § 4341 automatically extends several of the
statutory deadlines an additional fifty days for towns with more than 5000
inhabitants. Given the benefit of the fifty-day extension, the assessor
here was required to file the property-tax abstract with the town clerk by June
24, 2003, 32 V.S.A. § 4111(a); to hold a grievance meeting within fifteen days
thereafter, or by July 9, 2003, in order "to hear all grievances and make
corrections in such list," id. § 4111(c); to complete the hearing
process by July 22, 2003, id. § 4221; and to mail all notices of
corrections by July 29, 2003.
[3] We find no support for the dissent's conclusion that the Legislature intended § 4111(f) "merely to state—in summary fashion—the listers' duty to make corrections based upon the taxpayer's showing of error at the grievance proceeding." Post,¶ 18. This interpretation of the statute foreclosing the listers from correcting any errors not raised by taxpayers at grievance proceedings is contrary to the plain language of § 4111(f), which compels the listers to correct any error or omission that they "discover." Nothing in § 4111(f) restricts the listers' statutory duty in the manner urged by the dissent, and thus we decline to impose such a limitation.


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To be Incognito, or not to be incognito
In the latest chapter of the Miami Dolphins Richie Incognito saga, we find out today that he has a history of messing with teammates to the brink. USA Today Sports reported that as a freshman at Nebraska, Incognito had numerous run-ins with an offensive lineman on the team. Said lineman took the abuse, and once stormed out of practice due to Incognito's bullshit.
Here is an impressive quote that really tells the full Incognito story:
"Hate is a strong word but I've always hated Incognito," Lawrence Jackson, a former NFL defensive end, said Monday on Twitter. "Just for perspective, he's the guy that makes you want to spit in his face."


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28 When Jesus finished these words, the crowds were amazed at his teaching | 28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, |
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It was the best of timing; it was the worst of timing.
It was the best of timing: He was a 24-year-old slick fielding shortstop coming off his third consecutive 40+ HR season and had batted .316/.420/.606 in 2000—on top of all this he had surpassed the century mark in runs scored, RBI and walks. He had accomplished this playing half his games in a park that favored pitchers, and his team had played for the AL pennant. Both the national economy and the baseball economy were booming. His agent's name was Scott Boras.
And he was a free agent.
Fortuitous circumstances indeed.
It was better than winning the lottery. Most lottery winners don't end up with a jackpot in excess of a quarter billion dollars.
Alex Rodriguez signed with a team that had won three division titles in the last four years. Granted, the Texas Rangers finished last in 2000, but the three AL West championships that preceded it would make it easy to write off the season in the cellar as an off year—a fluke. Surely adding a talent of A-Rod's magnitude was all that was needed to right the ship; all the more so when you consider that while strengthening his new club, he had weakened his old squad, which happened to be the main rival of his new team.
Truly the best of timing.
It was the worst of timing: As it turned out, the Rangers' poor finish in 2000 wasn't a fluke. They three-peated in the AL West basement just as they had when they copped the division title. Further, the Mariners reloaded and would win a stunning 116 games in 2001, outdistancing the field by 14 games and the Rangers by a whopping 43 games. Although the Mariners didn't make the playoffs in 2002, they did win 91 and finished 21 games ahead of Texas. It became obvious that in 2000 that the Rangers needed to rebuild—not reload.
Truly the worst of timing.
It was the best of timing: Tiring of last place finishes A-Rod wanted out. After a brief flirtation with the Red Sox failed, the New York Yankees, a team that had made it to the post season each of the last nine seasons making off with six pennants and a quartet of World Series championships, had a problem. Their third baseman, Aaron Boone—who had hit a game-seven, pennant-winning, extra-inning HR off Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield the previous October—tore up his knee playing basketball.
They had a hole to fill.
The Yankees knew that Rodriguez was available and that the Red Sox were interested too. The Yankees were willing to take the contract as is (although Texas threw in a chunk of cash when all was said and done), while the MLBPA nixed the money A-Rod was asked to give up to go to the Red Sox. The only thing separating Rodriguez from pinstripes was a willingness to switch to third base.
It couldn't be more perfect. The Yankees were guaranteed to win several World Series with A-Rod on board while Rodriguez got the best of both worlds: the biggest contract in baseball history remained intact, and now he was a member of a team that had become synonymous with late October baseball.
Adding to this perfect mix were the acquisitions of Gary Sheffield, Javier Vazquez, Kevin Brown, and later Randy Johnson.
How could they possibly miss?
It was the worst of times: Jason Giambi got sick—possibly a side effect of his steroids usage, Kevin Brown got old, Javier Vazquez and Jose Contreras apparently couldn't handle New York. Despite these difficulties they still vied for the pennant, and despite being red hot through the divisional series and the initial games of the LCS, Rodriguez's bat went cold. On top of this he had a moment that might go down in history the same way as "Merkle's Boner" did when he slapped the ball out of Red Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo's glove and was called out, costing Derek Jeter a base in the process.
The Yankees became the first team to blow a 3-0 lead in a playoff series, and Rodriguez's slap of Arroyo's glove became the picture most frequently associated with the greatest choke in baseball history.
He rebounded in 2005, copping the MVP while hitting .293/.418/.520 close and late, .438/.571/.750 with the bases loaded, and .302/.429/.512 with men in scoring position and two out.
However, come October that year, his bat went south again, and this year the Yankees are in second place with both A-Rod's bat and glove seeming to be off kilter. It might well appear that Rodriguez joined what arguably could be called the greatest dynasty of the free agent era just as they got to the end of their success cycle.
On top of this, the fruits of the Texas Rangers rebuilding efforts started to manifest themselves. The Rangers surged briefly into contention in 2005 before the All Star Break, and are just 1.5 games out of first in the AL West in 2006.
Bad timing indeed.
You'd think the story about a player who might end up on the short-list of all-time greats, playing for a team that's known for memorable October moments, and in the possession of the greatest contract in sports history would automatically have a happy ending.
However for all that there's not a stadium in Major League Baseball where he can go to escape the boo-birds.
How could this have happened? Derek Jeter has a huge contract, but he escapes the public's wrath. Then again, he's perceived as both loyal and a winner—four World Series rings will do that. Manny Ramirez also possesses a gargantuan contract and changed teams to obtain his money, but for the most part Red Sox fans seem to like him and he rarely hears excessive booing on the road. Shoot, Barry Bonds makes massive coin and is Public Enemy #1, but at least gets to play half his games in front of a friendly audience.
Some feel part of the backlash might be due to the 'Boras factor'—the fact that among agents, Scott Boras is perceived by many to be the epitome of everything that is wrong with professional sports. Yet the much respected Bernie Williams, Greg Maddux, and Jason Varitek are also members of Boras' stable.
Of more recent vintage is the perception that Rodriguez isn't a big-game player. Granted he's had some recent struggles, but it hasn't always been like that. The three seasons preceding 2006 saw these situational numbers for A-Rod:
Bases Loaded .371/.422/.657 Close and Late .276/.392/.553 Men on, two out .280/.381/.553 Runners On .292/.387/.542 Scoring Position .273/.381/.482 Scoring Pos./two out .270/.392/.495
So why the vitriol?
If I had to hazard a guess, it would be that in his desperation to be liked in all quarters, he'll say whatever he thinks people want to hear, but his actions have often contradicted his words.
He said to the Seattle press: "I've always said to everybody that Seattle is my first choice" and, "But if you tell me, am I willing to take `X' amount less and win a championship, absolutely. I would defer money, I would take a lot less money. Trust me, there's no one that wants a ring in a worse way than I do."
Later he said to the New York media "I wanted to be a Met. I've always wanted to be a Met, I've been a Met fan since I was a kid. And I would've played there for less money and less years and they know that."
However at his introductory press conference in Texas he commented, "I want to be remembered as a Texas Ranger," and stating that it was the talent in the Rangers' minor league pipeline that was a big factor in his decision, yet would later complain when the Rangers started playing that very talent: "I would have never gone to Texas if they had told me, 'Alex, it's going to be you and 24 kids.' Never. For no amount of money."
His derisive 'A-Fraud' nickname has started to encompass his on-field persona now too. Yes, the critics say, he puts up great numbers, but he isn't helping the Yankees win games. He tried to be Mr. Perfect, a man without a flaw, and people can't relate to that. Barry Bonds is being nasty, well that's "Barry being Barry." Manny Ramirez is being flaky, well that's just "Manny being Manny." They're imperfect, and being what they are, people can relate to that. However A-Rod is never A-Rod. A-Rod is the master of spin. A-Rod will say all the "right things."
He comes across as a phony, and people hate that. Toss in the perception that his stats are "fake" (read: meaningless) too, and you're left without anything to like or cheer about him.
For you poor saps who needlessly subject themselves to reading my drivel week after week (Ed. Note: Don't forget those of us who have to edit it!), I need not make this caveat, however to you first time readers I would like to point out the following: I am a Blue Jays fan. From that perspective nothing would make me happier than the New York media and Yankee fans getting on A-Rod's case to the point where he ends up soiling himself, assuming the fetal position in the left field corner of Yankee stadium, sucking his thumb, and blubbering like David Samson after a stadium vote.
After all, A-Rod's play goes south, the Yankees suffer, and the Blue Jays have the opportunity to take advantage.
Having said that, I cannot fathom the mindset of getting on Alex Rodriguez by the Bronx boo-birds. I think back to Steve Bartman. Steve Bartman did something that might have cost the Cubs—the team he roots for—from winning the NL pennant. Many fans say that, in Bartman's position, they would have had the presence of mind not to interfere with the ball. A 'true fan' doesn't do something that negatively affects his team's chances of winning.
Some of these 'true fans' [of the Yankees], however, that delight on getting on A-Rod's case are doing what Bartman did to Moises Alou—making it more difficult for Rodriguez to do his job successfully. Every error and out causes more abuse to rain upon him, which in turn appears to cause him to tighten up further and make him play worse.
It becomes a vicious circle.
Do Yankee fans have a right to get on A-Rod's case? Absolutely. The question that has to be asked is: is the exercise of that right creating the optimal circumstances for Rodriguez, and by logical extension, the Yankees to succeed? A-Rod has demonstrated that negative feedback has a detrimental effect on his play.
Some may say, "He has to be man enough to take it."
Fair enough.
So which is more important to you: the Yankees winning and making the post season, or making life miserable for a man who had the audacity to take a proffered quarter billion dollars?
Steve Bartman acted once—on the spur of the moment without knowing the consequences of his act. Certain Yankee fans have witnessed the negative impact the jeering is having on Rodriguez's play, which again by logical extension, negatively affects the Yankees, yet these fans continue to jeer.
One was a brain cramp, the other is premeditated.
Which is worse?
I think Steve Goldman put it best in his excellent Pinstriped Bible:
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Guest Rating:
Vacation rental house. Sleeps 10, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. No pets allowed.
17607 Fairway Lane 1 Fairway Lane Sunriver, OR 97707 United States
This executive style home will please the most selective guests and has a great view of the 6th fairway of the Meadows Golf course. The living room has a gas fireplace, wet bar, extra large flat screen TV and a Grand piano. The dining room table will seat 10 comfortably and the kitchen with a pass through bar makes serving meals a breeze. The open kitchen has all the appliances and utensils you will need to prepare a gourmet feast. French doors off the dining area open up to the front deck where you can sit and enjoy your morning coffee. This home has 3 master bedrooms. Downstairs there are 2 master bedrooms, one with a queen bed and the other bedroom has a king. Upstairs there is one huge king master suite and the other bedroom has 2 queen beds with a private hall bathroom. The family room is located on the second level and has a gas fireplace, game table, pool table, wet bar and microwave. Take advantage of the amazing golf course views from the back deck while lounging in the sun or cooking on the barbeque. HOT TUB, WIFI, WII, GRAND PIANO, HOT TUB, GOLF COURSE VIEW, POOL TABLE
Stayed 6 days in December, 2014
Overall satisfaction:
a guest from Beaverton, OR recommends this vacation rental
This is a very large home and worked well for our group of 9. The kitchen is well stocked for baking and cooking. Beautiful location on the golf course and an easy walk to the Lodge and village. Nice hot tub. Decorated nicely. Tricky front door to open, could have used more towels (did laundry daily) and a bit dated but we would definitely stay here again. King bed downstairs is really hard. Room with two queens upstairs was pretty packed for four teens. But a beautiful house that is very comfortable and very open.
Thanks for staying with us.
Stayed 7 days in July, 2014
Terry A from Bainbridge Island, WA recommends this vacation rental
Nice location, great accommodations, plenty of room, right on a green, easy walk to village.
Thank you.
Stayed 4 days in June, 2014
a guest from Zillah, Wa recommends this vacation rental
We had great time. Although it rained we had fun biking and playing tennis. The house is located near a path which was fantastic. The house was a great fit for the number of people. One king bed was very hard and the cabinets are very high.
Thank you for taking the time to review 1 Fairway Lane.
Stayed 4 days in September, 2013
Brad D from Hillsboro, OR recommends this vacation rental
Labor Day weekend 2013 was fantastic, loved the big deck overlooking #6 Meadows green which allowed us to enjoy the perfect weather. Rooms were large and very accomodating. Kitchen was well stocked. Easy access to the Village. Only downside was that the wireless internet really only works (good enough bandwidth to stream)if you are on far side of the house. Recommend this property!
Thanks for letting us know about the wifi we will see if the cable company can bump it up.
Stayed 5 days in July, 2013
Laura B recommends this vacation rental
There were 10 adults and 3 very small children comfortably lodged in this large home. Our entire family of 32 gathered here in the evenings for dinner, piano concerts and games of pool. The deck overlooking the fairway gave us a peaceful view that often included a deer or two wandering by. HOWEVER, there was no usable wifi for the entire 5 days. Although we complained many times, the problem was never remedied. Those who needed to communicate with business or family and friends back home were out of luck.
Bend Broad Band has resolved the issue.
Stayed 7 days in June, 2013
sharie S from Tiburon, CA recommends this vacation rental
We chose SunRiver for our 50th anniversary celebration with our family. We had spent many vacations there decades ago, and loved SR. Now this time with our grandsons and sons-in-law in this home with all its amenities, everyone had the perfect vacation.
So nice to hear, hope to see you again soon.
Stayed 3 days in February, 2013
Shane J from Portland, OR recommends this vacation rental
Thanks for making the process easy. The house met our expectations and the pictures online were accurate.
Glad you enjoyed the home.
Stayed 9 days in August, 2012
a guest from Sumner, WA recommends this vacation rental
The house was perfect for our family and extended family. A few upgrades are needed as the home is getting older. An extractor fan on the cooker in the kitchen is needed as when cooking the smell travelled throughout the whole house.
Thanks for reviewing 1 Fairway Lane.
Stayed 6 days in July, 2012
David B from Hillsborough, CA recommends this vacation rental
Would definately rent this house again. While not a big deal, It is time for the owner to update some of the TV's.
We will pass your suggestions on the the owner. Nice to hear you had a great time.
Stayed 4 days in June, 2012
Michael K from BEAVERTON, OR recommends this vacation rental
Excellent. One minor thing: the staff could check which of the tennis courts on the map can be used. The two first we tried have been private. Adding a wrench for adjusting bikes would also be great.
We apologize for the confusion on the tennis courts. We will look into a wrench.
Stayed 4 days in March, 2012
Kay C from Eugene, OR recommends this vacation rental
Loved the excellent piano and the pool table. Great separation of space when needed. All the amenities you need for a great vacation.
We are happy to hear you had a great vacation. We look forward to seeing you next time.
Stayed 3 days in February, 2012
Excellent place. One recommendation: add instruction on how to use a fireplace in a visible place.
Thanks for the suggestion we will make a sign for the fireplace.
Stayed 5 days in July, 2011
James N from Corvalis, Or recommends this vacation rental
Each person in our group commented on how well #1 Fairway worked as a rental home: well furnished, easy access to lodge, quiet area.
It is so nice to hear you had a wonderful family reunion!
Stayed 4 days in June, 2011
a guest from Portland, OR recommends this vacation rental
The house was awesome! Would recommend it to anyone heading to Sunriver.
Love the review!
Stayed 4 days in April, 2011
Steve R from Centralia, WA recommends this vacation rental
Beautiful home. We greatly enjoyed our stay and would love to come back. Very comfortable, lots of room and amenities. Access to Mavericks was a hit with the kids.
We are so glad you enjoyed yoiur stay and Fairway Lane #1 is a beautiful home. Mavericks is a kid's paradise!
Stayed 3 days in January, 2011
Jordan M from Lake Oswego, OR recommends this vacation rental
The house was gorgeous! Properly stocked with all the necessities to make for an amazing stay. All beds were very comfortable, the hot tub was so relaxing, the game room was so great it was hard to get the boys out of it! I think the only complaint was that the bar was not stocked with pint glasses, shot glasses, muddlers or martini shakers. But other than that-A GREAT place to stay! Hopefully be back soon!
We are so glad that Fairway Lane #1 exceeded your expectations! Thank you so much for the wonderful review and we hope to see you back again soon!
Stayed 3 days in July, 2010
a guest from Lake Oswego, OR recommends this vacation rental
The living room glass table was not safe. The unsecured table top shifted too easily off of its precarious four-pronged stand and shattered. Fortunately, no one was injured. We recommend the living room furniture be updated. Otherwise, the home was fine. The kitchen needs more platters, plates, and bowls. We had a wonderful time and would rent again. Great family vacation home.
Thanks for the suggestions. We appreciate your repeat business.
Stayed 4 days in April, 2010
Susie W from Medford, OR recommends this vacation rental
Thanks for the 5 Stars. 1 Fairway Lane is a beautiful house with many upgrades.
Stayed 4 days in December, 2009
a guest from Sonoma, CA recommends this vacation rental
Some of the electronics were hard to figure out. We managed, but some guidelines would have helped. One other matter. Some of the rugs had ends turned up in a way that seemed guaranteed to trip anyone not paying attention. We pushed them aside.
Thank you for the great review. We take a look at the rugs.
Stayed 10 days in July, 2009
Ann M from Mill Valley, CA recommends this vacation rental
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Councilman wants office out of Porter hospital tax abatement
BY AMY LAVALLEY Post-Tribune correspondent March 4, 2014 6:15PM
Porter County Council member Jim Biggs questioned "the degree of clandestineness" in regards to the medical building. But an official for the trust that owns the building said the ownership arrangement is common. | Post-Tribune File Photo
Updated: April 6, 2014 6:35AM
VALPARAISO – Porter County Councilman Jim Biggs, R-1st District, questioned at a Tuesday news conference whether a 60,000-squre-foot medical office building should be included in a tax abatement granted by the council to Porter Regional Hospital.
The building, next to the hospital at Indiana 49 and U.S. 6, is owned by The Sanders Trust of Birmingham, Ala.
The matter of the office building and whether it is included in the 10-year abatement came up at last week's council meeting, as the council grapples with when that abatement should begin.
Council President Dan Whitten, D-at-large, notified the council Monday that he has asked council attorney Scott McClure to research if a building owned by a trust falls under the abatement granted to the hospital. Whitten said in the email that the building is not owned by the hospital, so it should not receive an abatement.
"It's a good question and it's going to be resolved, and to have this press conference may be a bit premature," said County Councilwoman Karen Conover, R-3rd District.
County officials have worked to expand economic development in the county and the hospital, given numbers presented to the council last week, is exceeding those expectations, she said.
"That hospital is going to drive economic development in that area," she said.
Nothing in the minutes from the 2009 council meeting at which the abatement was granted suggested it would be extended to a building owned by an entity other than the hospital, Biggs said.
"I hope there isn't a legal loophole we're not aware of for a petitioner to hand an abatement to a company we've never met, because if that's the case, we've opened a Pandora's Box here," he said.
The building, according to information provided by Biggs, is owned by the trust and Porter physicians.
According to The Sanders Trust website, the building cost $12 million. Community Health Systems, which purchased the hospital from the county in 2007, is considered a client of Sanders, which seems to have similar partnerships with other hospital systems across the country.
Officials with the hospital declined to comment, and the attorney representing the hospital at the council meeting on the abatement did not return a call to the Post-Tribune, nor did an official with Sanders.
Issues remain with the hospital, including when the abatement begins and hospital officials' ongoing appeals of the facility's assessed value, Conover said, but the council should be looking at whether the building is in the abatement, and when that abatement should start.
"Nobody's trying to skirt anything. We're trying to get it worked out," she said.


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Supreme Court ruling barring aid to terrorist groups: why some lament it
Humanitarian and peace organizations say their direct interaction with violent or terrorist groups is vital to intervention efforts. The Supreme Court decision Monday means they do it at their peril.
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The US Supreme Court has put international humanitarian workers on notice that any assistance to a US-designated terrorist group could land them in an American prison.
On Monday, the high court upheld a federal law that outlaws providing "material support" to any group on a State Department list of terrorist organizations.
The prohibition extends beyond knowingly facilitating illegal operations. The law – part of the USA Patriot Act – makes it a federal crime to provide any help or support to a terror group – even support designed to teach a violent group how to use legal and peaceful means to achieve political change.
Violators face up to 15 years in prison.
Organizations and individuals involved in international peace and humanitarian efforts expressed disappointment with Monday's ruling.
"The 'material support law' – which is aimed at putting an end to terrorism – actually threatens our work and the work of many other peacemaking organizations that must interact directly with groups that have engaged in violence," said former President Jimmy Carter, founder of the Carter Center.
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As the offseason drags on and the unrestricted free agent pool thins out, we should probably check in on a few Packers free agents that remain unsigned.
Ryan Grant
Whether the Packers bring Grant back depends on the health of Alex Green, the team's confidence in James Starks's ability to stay on the field and the upcoming draft. I'd say two of those three things would have to break in Grant's favor in order for the Packers to bring him back. I originally thought Grant was a goner for sure, now I'm not so sure. Ask me after the draft.
Erik Walden
There's not much left out there for 3-4 outside linebackers on the unrestricted free agent market. Walden's status likely depends on how many outside linebackers the Packers stockpile in the draft. If Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy feel that Walden can compete with whatever rookies they bring in, they'll probably re-sign him. Like Grant, I originally thought Walden wouldn't return, now I'm starting to change my mind a little bit, but I reserve the right to change my mind again after the draft.
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So I just realised that my neighbours apple tree is stealing my ghosts sun. I have set up a mirror to give more sun to my ghost. Is this a good idea? If you want pics, just ask. Discuss. -Tom |
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- Posted by TomT226 8 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sat, Mar 29, 14 at 6:08
Too late to move it, or do a stealth cut on the tree? ;-) |
- Posted by ottawapepper 5a (My Page) on Sat, Mar 29, 14 at 12:18
What TomT asked; is it too late to move it? How long has it been it its current location? |
A while ago. Around 2 months ago.. why? |
- Posted by habjolokia 7 (email@example.com) on Sat, Mar 29, 14 at 23:42
Pics would be nice, not sure if the reflected sunlight will be enough unless you have a decent mirror. Also the light from the reflected mirror may be too concentrated/focused and burn the plant. Mark |
OK mark. I will post pics tomorrow. Cheers |
- Posted by MorugaMan 4 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Mar 31, 14 at 0:43
Not sure if this is true but I feel that when the sun moves during the day that the reflection will change it's focus and I agree on the burning part. |
No focus or burning issues with a *flat* mirror. The sun does move so the length of time sunlight might be reflected onto the plant may be too short to be effective. Here's an idea: Use a full-length mirror - one of those that's about a foot wide and 4' long - and set it sideways. Placed close to the plant you might be able to have it track long enough to do some good. I'll be interested to see what you come up with. Dennis |
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She should know. As a cast member of the original, 1992 edition of The Real World, a fictional/nonfictional series that's now a permanent segment on the MTV schedule, Blasband (who was called Becky on the show) became an instant youth-culture celebrity. Millions of people tuned in weekly to witness her interactions with other MTV-generation types who, like Blasband, had agreed to subject themselves to thirteen weeks of voyeurism in exchange for room, board and $2,500, and many of them drew unflattering conclusions about her. "The producers wanted to make me into this flirtatious, bitchy person, and when I realized that, I decided to play it up," she notes. After a pause, she adds, "It backfired on some level. No one got out of that show clean."
Not Blasband, anyhow. Four years after the first episode of The Real World aired, she's still dealing with its repercussions. Of course, the notoriety has had its positive aspects. She acknowledges, for example, that her Real World exposure helped gain her a hearing with music-industry heavies such as the folks at Warner Chappell, who signed her to a publishing contract and financed a surprisingly solid extended-play CD cheekily entitled The Rebecca Blasband. But she indicates that she's still having trouble convincing some people that the woman they think they know so well doesn't have much in common with the genuine item. "I became friends with one of the producers on the show, and once she said to me, 'You're a really great person. I wish they could get to know you and see you how you really are,'" she recounts. "But the other producers really didn't care. They had this little picture of me, and that was all anyone was ever going to see."
Locals haven't seen much of Blasband even though she's been living here since March 1995. She opened for Edwyn Collins at Boulder's Fox Theatre and performed one gig at the Mercury Cafe last year, but she's spent the majority of her stay in Colorado hanging with current paramour John Robinson, former lead singer of the Fluid. "We don't really go out all that much," Robinson says. "Usually we just stay home and watch videos."
That may change next month: Blasband divulges that several area performances are in the planning stages. But shortly thereafter, she and Robinson hope to pursue their various professional and personal goals in New York City. "The time I've spent here has allowed me to tend to my emotional life, but now I'm ready to get back to dealing with lawyers and labels and managers," she asserts. "Because I know I can handle it now. Those guys on top don't scare me anymore."
The thirtysomething Blasband was born and raised in New Hope, Pennsylvania, which she describes as "a little Greenwich Village out in the country. There were lots of painters, writers and musicians around. Like, I went to school with [late rock promoter] Bill Graham's kids." Her parents were among the less overtly arty New Hope residents; her father is a psychiatrist, her mother a German immigrant who runs an antique store in Philadelphia, where the family moved when Blasband was thirteen. Other relatives nurtured young Rebecca's interests in music and drama. She later enrolled at New York University's film school and worked as an actress with playwright David Mamet's theater company. But the music she penned during her hours offstage began taking precedence over acting. She ultimately put stage work on the back burner and formed a band with Adam Schlessinger, now the leader of Ivy, a Seed/Atlantic signee. "It was sort of Manchester-pop stuff," she says of that group's sound. "But after a while I started getting into Bob Dylan and things like that, and my direction kind of changed."
It was around this period that Blasband was chosen for The Real World, which was inspired by a bizarre series of documentaries featuring a single family, the Louds, that ran on the Public Broadcasting System during the Seventies. The Loud kin allowed a film crew to trail them everywhere as part of an effort to compose a portrait of the typical American clan, but they wound up anxious and upset, mainly because son Lance Loud chose to come out of the closet about his homosexuality during filming.
The completed Loud opus, which comedian Albert Brooks satirized in his amusing directorial debut, 1979's Real Life, was both undeniably intriguing and rather silly--a perfect combination for MTV. By gathering under one roof young people from disparate backgrounds, the Real World creators hoped to provoke Lancelike conflicts that would divert cable viewers bored with videos in which cock-rockers flipped their tresses and glasses broke in slow motion. "I think some of the producers entered into the whole thing with a sociological point of view," Blasband says. "But the producers who came from soaps and trash journalism saw it more as a soap opera where they didn't have to pay the actors." This last factor is important. Because Real World cast members are ostensibly just being themselves, they do not receive residuals routinely paid to actors whenever a TV show on which they appear is aired and/or replayed. Had the rules been otherwise, The Real World would have made Blasband a very wealthy woman.


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6 Comments to Hanging Out
Let's hope Casey Anthony never wanders in there with another child…
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August 9th, 2011
LOL @ SlamDance_Karma! Ain't that the truth!
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August 9th, 2011
yaaaaawns.. like no one has seen this before
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August 10th, 2011
They covered the "C", you can see the off colored pixels… they did a shitty job too…
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August 17th, 2011
I guess you'll need one of those child leashes like the lady a few pages forward.
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I've seen this done before in a Burger King bathroom, Not sure if it's the same one or not though lol
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