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The 43% Solution: Buy your beer here
Did you ever think buying beer could lower your property taxes? I've got good news — it can! Here's how.
For argument's sake, let's say that a local government needs $10,000 a day to operate. Simplify it further and say that $5,000 of this $10,000 a day comes from property tax revenue and the other $5,000 comes from sales tax revenue.
Every time money is spent outside of this local community, dollars are lost from the sales tax side and have to be made up on the property tax side.
There's your connection between buying beer here and lowering your property taxes (I had to get your attention somehow). There are obviously more moving parts to this, but humor me ...
I recently read that at least 43 percent of money spent locally stays within that community through local tax collection and recirculation of funds. That's a lot of money either kept or lost.
It inspired me. I wanted to see how I could keep more of my purchases local. My first test found me driving home from Birmingham on a half tank of gas. I was on "E" by the time I hit Exit 61, but I was on a mission and made it back into the bubble on fumes. I felt like I had won a contest.
My second test: pick up various sundries on my way home from work. The store that my commute normally takes me by was not in PTC, though. Lo and behold, I was able to find a perfectly good store in PTC with the same items and better customer service. All I had to do was make a conscious effort to see if I had a local alternative, and I did.
I know there is life outside of PTC, and you will eventually need to venture out. If your purchase cannot be made in PTC, and your choice is now between Fayetteville and Newnan, go to Fayetteville. The same concept applies on a county level. This leads to the third test, which was my wife's test.
Now, let me tell you about my wife. She is the shopper/spender in our family and is in my opinion an expert on all matters relating to shopping and spending money. So, when she needed something at Belk (locations in Fayetteville and Newnan), her resolve was tested.
She prefers the shopping experience in Newnan, but she made the decision to change her routine and go to Fayetteville instead — all because she understands how her shopping habits outside of PTC affect our property tax here at home.
So I brought all this up at a recent Development Authority of Peachtree City meeting and asked what we can do to get more people to consider where they shop and where they leave their 43 percent.
The collaborative effort resulted in "The 43% Solution." The 43% Solution is the name of a local education effort we came up with to reinforce the concept of trying to keep your purchases local when possible.
The idea is to provide small window stickers to local businesses that say "The 43% Solution" based on the age-old advertising concept of repetition. The more we see it, the more it will sink in.
When you see The 43% Solution, think about the fact that for every dollar you spend in that store, at least 43 cents will stay in our community.
When you see The 43% Solution, think about the fact that that local business is a positive variable in keeping your property taxes low.
Most importantly, when you see The 43% Solution, think about the fact that you are a positive variable in keeping your property taxes low. Happy Shopping!
David H. Conner
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[Connor, a volunteer member of the Development Authority of Peachtree City, works for Timber Products Inspection, Inc.]
Many Fayette residents may drive into Coweta to shop, but there are many Coweta residents who shop in Peachtree City/Fayetteville also. It is much quicker to drive into Peachtree City from Senoia or Sharpsburg to shop at Wal-Mart and The Avenue. We also have to come all the way to Fayetteville if we need to go to Toys-R-Us or JoAnns not to mention that most cars at the Pavilion have Clayton, Fulton and Dekalb county tags so Fayette gets lots of tax revenue from other counties also.
Thank you for the sage advice. As you recommended I did indeed re-read the article. The opinion remains the same, an opinion. So I guess we will see what happens during 2011.
Merry Christmas to you and your's Mr. Nuk
Retail's a funny business with very narrow margins.We need to be careful what we wish for when we complain about them building all these swell stores in our neighboring county.Just read an interesting article in Wall St. 24/7 germaine to this discussion. Going into 2011 Kohls is on the bubble as well as Lowes, and several other retailers that may never see another Black Friday.Rite Aids on life support and is pretty much been written off as a goner. How many Rite Aids do we have in PTC? So while Coweta has seen a recent drop in sales tax revenue, they may have a larger problem brewing.
Kohl's is not in any kind of financial trouble. They've never closed an existing store for that matter and I don't know where you get the conclusion they are on some kind of "bubble" right now. They are exceeding analyst predictions, are profitable, they are rated as A+ as far as their debt goes.....just how are they in some kind of "trouble?"
Lowe's is not in any kind of financial trouble whatsoever and are adding stores all over the world as their profitability continues to rise. The WSJ article last week states that their profitability for the quarter rose 17% and you some how think that means they are in trouble???
How you come to the totally wrong conclusion of Kohl's or Lowe's "maybe not ever seeing another Black Friday" is a real mystery to me and sure isn't based at all on fact.
RIte Aid has been in deep financial trouble due to huge debt for several years and when they absorbed most of Eckerd's, they took on even more debt as Eckerd's was dying rapidly. No surprise that Rite-Aid is in big trouble.
As for what some are calling Big Boxes:
Best Buy - 30,050 sq'
Office Depot - 20,000
Add 1,950 sq' to Best Buy and that is the 32,000 break point on a Big Box.
That gives a good perspective on how large a building has to be to become a Big Box.
However the Coweta tee ans spend their liquor dollars in PTC. Ain't it beautiful. Live,buy homes in Coweta and work in PTC. Idiots
No you would rather build liquor stores, golf courses, empty strip malls, and O let us not forget the famous building from no where on 74 massive empty construction. Idiots
For your consideration.
Coweta keeps building and building more retail and Big Boxes, yet their Sales Tax Revenues have been declining. They are collecting a lot of one time builder fees, but as any research will show depending on those kinds of revenues is a long term disaster when construction finally ends. Just look at the overbuilt counties.
Sam's Club, the Theater and Kohl's never approached PTC to build. They have been on the Fischer's Crossing site plan since at least 2007. The only change has been Kohl's cut the size planned by about half.
Logsdon supported Lowes at Wilshire, Kohl's at CCD, annexing Southern Pines for building the shopping center and other acreage that wanted to sell out to retailers as well and actively tried to recruit Costco.
Many cities are moving toward the Village Concept and revitalizing their downtown areas because the Big Boxes, malls, etc have proven negative on income, quality of life, home values and so on.
Steele pushed a TAD tax to buy the shopping center Hobby Lobby is leaving to rebuild as a multi family area. When it failed a group of doctors bought the center for some yet unknown usage.
There is nothing simple about this issue.
Can I assume you too do not shop at these big boxes in PTC? I would sincerely hope not.
No one wants one on all corners, but we will get NOTHING but traffic from the Sams that is about to open in Coweta County. The Peachtree City Sams at that. As a citizen here, that part bothers me.
I agree with others, why would they approach PTC with the attitude that you have?
I was positive that Kohls wanted to build at the property at the entrance to Planterra? Are you saying they didn't?
All that said, reasonable people can and do disagree.
I was not even running for Councilman when they chose to go to Fischer under a very pro Big Box Mayor and friendly Council. Think about it when you talk about my attitude having had some influence in 2007.
Kohn's never had a proposal to build at CCD, any more than McMurrain's claim Publix wanted to locate there was true.
I saw every proposal for that location. There never was any actual store name in any legal document, ever.
McMurrain had an approved plan in his hands and never built anything. Why? Because he never had any actual store signed up for the Big Boxes.
That stretch of road is already grade 'F.' Time will tell if Fischer succeeds or not. I believe there are factors many people are not considering.
Agree, people can disagree. No doubt about it.
Your statement that sales tax revenues in Coweta declined this past year is correct. However, there is absolutely no correlation between that and big boxes as you seem to be implying. Perhaps you haven't heard...we are in the worst recession since the Great Depression. That sir is the reason for the decline in Coweta's sales tax revenue. Not big boxes.
Indeed, the argument could be made that if not for the big box revenues, the decline would have been worse. Again, folks are looking for the best bargains when shopping and WalMart, Target and those type of stores provide the best bargains.
Of course, Sam's Club, the Theater and Kohls did not approach PTC...why should they with the constant droning of "no big boxes" shreaking out of city hall.
I too am a supporter of the village concept but that does not mean larger retail establishments cannot be a part of the economic mix. You seem to think otherwise. Again, go look at the parking lots at WalMart, Target, Home Depot, etc. Do you need further proof that these stores are what people want and are important to the city? Go back to city hall when it reopens Monday and research how much sales tax revenue they generate.
Glad to see you've returned to city issues.
Your reference, although dated and primarily focused in 'stressed' states (California, Michigan, and Massachusetts), seems, at least to me, a product of some economists who have spent their entire careers in academia rather than possessing real business experience. I would characterize them as opinions/findings of graduate student research rather than realities, but you and I have differing standards.
No matter how you spin it, Coweta County will be in receipt of Peachtree City tax revenue from those residents who you claim will not shop at Sam's.
Any movement on the Hwy 54 Publix area? No new density and an environmental plus over current sewage options.
"Coweta keeps building and building more retail and Big Boxes, yet their Sales Tax Revenues have been declining"
Have they been declining because of the economy? Are they in a better position to have greater revenues following the Great Recession compared to Fayette?
Please give a reference to this claim.
".... Kohl's never approached PTC to build."
Are you certain of this? I remember a builder trying to get a waiver on size restrictions specifically for a Kohl's store, and PTC council was having none of it at the tme.
I was on Council and saw all the proposals in 2008 and 2009 when CCD came forward. There never was a request for anything but footage. What McMurrain said and what he put on paper were two very different things. Only what was on paper counted at the end of the day.
As I already said, Kohl's signed on with Fischer in 2007 or earlier.
He also claimed Publix wanted to build there. I contacted Publix and they said no, not accurate.
The economy is hurting everyone. No, they are not in a better position in reality. Overbuilt counties were being hurt before the economy began the serious slide in 2008.
Fayette is overbuilt, but to a lesser degree. Our population growth has been stagnent for ten years because of complacency about getting jobs here. PTC Sales Tax was already sliding when I ran for office in 2007.
Do you know when the "crash" started?
I find your logic and your facts a bit "thin" on this, but it's not worth arguing about.
I would say that in general it is better to have a retail tax base than not have one. So, if you believe that having retail stores outside the city limits a good thing, how do you propose raising revenue? I suppose it is your old standby SPLOST?
"Our population growth has been stagnent for ten years because of complacency about getting jobs here."
Of all the outlandish statements, suppositions, and opinions you have offered both here and in other venues, this one may be the most outlandish and one without a basis.
Sir, what study or analysis do you reference with such a statement?
Population change 1990 to 2000 26.4%, which would put 1990 at around 25,050
2000 - 31,580
2003 - 33,010
2008 - 34,516
2010 - 34,784
And there is complacency. When did PTC last have an active job recruitment program? When was FCDA proactive instead of reactive?
Interpret it any way you want. I call it stagnant due to complacency when you look at the prior years. Personal opinion either way.
All you have shown is a slowdown in population growth. You have still not proven a correlation between that and complacency in the recruitment of jobs to PTC as you stated in your previous post. Seems to me if you as Mayor are going expound such a position you would have some empirical data or study to back said position. And now you begin the back stepping with "personal opinion either way". I would argue that the beginning of the final build out of PTC had more to do with what you call stagnant growth than anything to do with lack of local jobs. Throw in a recession that most ecomomists say began in Dec of 2007 and the subsequent real estate market decline. Those factors are much more credible than your assertion about lack of local jobs.
"Fayette is overbuilt, but to a lesser degree. Our population growth has been stagnent for ten years because of complacency about getting jobs here. PTC Sales Tax was already sliding when I ran for office in 2007."
Mayor, can you say the same about the size and cost of city government? Of course not!
Size of government here is down, not up. Cost is up because even after freezing and cutting wages and/or benefits there were huge jumps in overhead everyone is struggling with now.
The cost of living in general is up. The consumer price index, in example, went up .2 in October and is up 1.9 from last year.
Cost increases in thing like medical and insurance, across the board, are absurd. As are other costs.
We need to increase our economic base, not raise taxes. As well cut spending on non essentials (Safety is essential).
Compare the cost of city government in 2006 (the year prior to you going on council) and where it is now. My point being the substantial growth in the numbers and cost of our police and fire is simply unjustifiable given the growth in population during the same period.
You call it a safety issue, I call it consecutive mayors being duped by out of control city management and a vocal and insecure minority of residents. Do you consider the purchase/lease of the police Harley essential? Maybe the duplicitous canine unit already available within county resources? You do realize we are part of Fayette County, and as such pay county taxes?
Why don't you list those nonessential items that you say we need to cut? We both know how I feel about the size of PTCPD.
Still waiting to hear about the philosophy you employ to judge others that are more successful and your "right" to confiscate their property by force of government, simply because they have more than you.
Since you are very clear about your attacks on the rich, I for one would like to hear your lucid rationale on why you believe it's OK for you and people like you to take other people's property and redistribute it.
Now of course there is always a possibility that you simply don't have any fundamental principles other than theft by taking.
Still waiting to hear your sound principles on your belief system.
Move to Gwinnett County. They have a Sam's Club every 10 miles.
Peachtree City used to be special because it was different. The Logsdon era of packing the city with big box stores made us just like everyone else.
Just wondering what percent of the city's sales tax revenues come from the big boxes already here? Just imagine if they were not here. I suspect the city budget would be in worst shape than it already is and our property taxes would be much higher. The fact is the vast majority of folks shop at Walmart, Target, Home Depot, etc. and no amount of nostalgic thinking by Doug and others is going to change that. Having said that, I'm not advocating a big box on every corner. And I know small businesses create the vast majority of jobs here in GA. But you have to accept that things change and adapt accordingly. "Just say no" advocates like Doug, Donnie and Starkdumb just don't seem to get it and send the wrong message to any new business or retail prospects. And who loses? We the citizens of PTC with higher property taxes.
because it is different. But when a things are built right on our border, I think we need to take notice. The "you can move" comments get old. I've lived on the Southside of Atlanta my entire 47 years, and I'm not going anywhere.
That said, what was approved/built under Logsdon in the way of big boxes?
I do agree that the Sams would have been a stretch to make work here, but what about the movie theater? There used to be one here you know.
Are you saying you never enter the doors of ANY of the 7 big boxes I named? From your comments, I take it that's your story and you're sticking to it.
No big boxes were built under Logsdon, so please make a point.
Uh, Doug....when you wake up from dreaming about PTC circa 1978, take a look on Hwy 54 West less than one mile from the Fayette/Coweta county line. You see that brand new building on the right? That is a Sam's Club. Yes it is in Coweta County but it is in spitting distance of PTC. So since a Sam's Club was going to be built right next to the PTC/Fayette County line and be called the PTC Sam's Club, then the shame of it all is it's not here in Fayette County and Coweta will reap the financial benefits. All we get here in PTC/Fayette is more traffic and congestion with our good citizens pouring over the county line to shop there with not one red penny to show for it. Your wishful thinking that big boxes go away does not have one shred of reality in it. Say, you aren't Doug Starkdumb are you?
Big boxes like Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target....hmm, not while Logsdon was Mayor. So, what are you talking about?
Logsdon, Boone and Plunkett shoehorned a Kohls at West Highway 54 and they got another whopper approved down on South Highway 74.
The mayor said he didn't have a problem with big boxes and thought they were good for the taxes.
As stated below, you are whistling past the graveyard with your comments.
The Kohl's deal is DOA which is why they are looking at Fisher's Crossing and the developer Scott Seymour over there is getting no love from Coweta yet. The S 74 is a who knows. I don't see where even Logsdon's bumbling has changed much of the landscape of PTC.
I shop at the big boxes in PTC and am glad they are in town actually, so we'll have to agree to disagree on that anyway. PTC was special to me even when the land use plan called for 85K and many more big boxes than what exists now, so I can't complain about build-out being pretty much reached and a population of 40K max.
Instead of just being called the PTC Sams Club etc.
That's the sad part.
We had our head in the sand.
Exactly where would you have placed it? Land area size, Coweta is probably twice Fayette. It has more than 20 miles of interstate frontage. Maybe if TDK ext. had been built Braelin could have been redeveloped into something bigger.
that I can think off right off the top of my head. Would it have worked on the property that is right out in front of Planterra? As stated below, it is obvious that Interstate Frontage had ZERO to do with the location. PTC appeared to be the draw, otherwise they would have built it in the Ashley Park area.
The movie theater would have/should have been even easier to place in the City.
What's done is done.
All that said, Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Where? That's a good question. Coweta does have an advantage over Fayette with it being located on I-85. However, given where the PTC Sam's Club being built in Coweta, that apparently was not a consideration. Given the number of jobs and tax benefits such a business establishment would provide, that's why we need a mayor and council who are willing to at least consider the proposal and look for a solution. Not city leaders sitting there chanting "no big box, no big box, no big box". Instead we have absolutely the most inept and amateurish group of buffoons in this great city's history. Doug Starkdumb's highly touted tax credits for the Industrial Park have not produced a single new company or job that I'm aware of. And Donnie Darko touts his economic development expertise but I have not seen any evidence he knows a damn thing about economic development. If I remember reading somewhere on here, he is the City Council liasion to DAPC. If so, his influence shows with Conner's simplistic and silly letter. If that letter was truly Conner's, then perhaps DAPC should be defunded if that's the best idea they can come up with. Surely, there are folks here in PTC with honest to God economic development background that would be willing to serve on this authority.
David, please get your head out of the sand or at least stop signing your name to something that Don Haddix penned.
Happy Thanksgiving
Say what you want about Steve Brown but you can't say he didn't clean up that trash pile called DAPC. This current bunch at the DAPC doesn't need funding either.
Driving around on "E" for miles and miles on the highway is just stupid. Some win right there for you. If this is what passes for logical reasoning on DAPC these days, glad you got de-funded.
Maybe I'll see you on the side of 74 walking to get some gas when I am going to Sam's or the new movie theater. Don't worry...they are going to call their locations "PTC"(what irony!) so that's local enough for me! I'll be thinking of your poor wife at the Pavillion as I am either shopping near Ashley Park in Newnan or online over the Internet.
Instead of trite commentary and dumb sloganeering, try convincing people like Haddix, Sturbaum, Steve Brown and some of the other local anti-everything crowd that maybe there's a lot better way of governance than sticking your head in the sand and pretending that it's 25 years ago and that nothing will ever change in the future either.
Well said, NUK! Anybody who would risk running out of gas just to purchase his gas in Fayette County is stupid. And to risk his wife's life at The Pavillion?? Jeez Louise!! I hope the Fayette Chamber of Commerce appreciates his dedication to the economy of Fayette County.
I remember much hoopla and self backslapping from Doug Starkdumb about getting some kind of tax credits for the Industrial Park. Lots of talk from Donnie Darko, Starkdumb and DAPC about how it was going to bring in jobs and revitalize the Industrial Park. A new day dawns in PTC!! Heck, if I remember correctly, the DAPC head dude even gave Starkdumb a plaque praising Starkdumb for his work. So my question to DAPC Dude is how many companies have moved into the Industrial Park as a result of the tax credits? How many new jobs have been created as a result of the tax credit? And I don't need Darko coming on here with his stock line..."We cant discuss any potential relocations due to confidentiality issues." What I want to know is how many new companies and jobs are there now? What's that? None? What I thought.
Interview with Chris Clark, President and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce (and a Peachtree City resident too) in today's AJC about attracting jobs. This Q/A stood out:
Q. How have incentive packages changed in this economic downturn?
A. First of all, tax credits, which are a major part of states's incentives program, are not as valuable anymore just because businesses don't have the same tax liabilities as they had a few years ago.
Perhaps this explains why Starkdumb's tax credits haven't produced any new business or jobs. It would seem that if Donnie and Starkdumb are really serious about economic development/business relocations/job development it would behoove them to take a more holistic approach rather than just think tax credits is the be all/end all answer.
Shame too that we have the GA Chamber of Commerce President/CEO right here in our backyard and we are apparently not even taking advantage of such a valuable resource. But, then again, maybe it is not so surprising. After all, these two seem to think they know it all and God forbid someone offer a different opinion. Such small headed men....
If the city removed one or two lights on HWY 54 west it would allow us to do everyday shopping at a Kohl's or the like on Fisher Road a little quicker. I only need a few soaps or cute lotions once and a while at the Avenue but a Kohl's in town would have been real nice. Hopefully someday (I realize a long way off, if ever) the large proposed retail site down by Starrs Mill gets some real everyday stores..so we can keep more of our income and sales taxes in the county. How about a Target on the southside???..the Kmart at Braelinn just doesn't cut it.
When we turn our elite, enviornmental, snobbish noses up at the very mention of a Goodwill store or an Aldi store or a Kohl's or the like, we are pretty much guaranteeing that they will still be built elsewhere and their very absence in PTC means that PTC people will drive to them to shop there instead of in the higher priced specialty stores in town. This is even more true during tough economic times, but it is always a truism.
Can you imagine the NIMBY uprising if anyone proposed a Sam's Club here?
On the other hand, let's look at how many sales tax dollars they produce each year for Coweta County.
Not saying we should approve everything just for the tax dollars, but I am saying it is wrong to turn everything down without even considering tax dollars. This is why we need real serious businesslike leadership like we had under the real Mayor Brown and Lenox, but none since then.
How quaint, Development Authority dude! Perhaps you haven't heard....we are in the middle of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Times are hard, lots of folks can't find a job and are looking to make every dollar stretch. And if that means you can find something on sale or cheaper in Coweta County, most folks are going to make the 15 minute ride over there to purchase it. The fact is, WalMart, Sam's Club, Target and the other evil big bad box stores are going to have the best prices. Too bad Donnie Darko, Doug Starkdumb and Eric The Idiot don't realize this with their constant "just say no to big box" chant. Just think of what 43% of the money that will be spent at the Peachtree City Sam's Club over in Coweta County by PTC citizens would amount to. How many thousands of dollars in sales tax revenue would the Council Clowns have at their disposal come budget time? Oh wait...I forgot...Donnie said PTC folks wouldn't shop at Sam's Club. My bad...never mind!
Excellent points, too bad our city leadership doesn't understand this concept. We shortly will be going across Line Creek to do our shopping at the PTC Sam's Club, possibly Kohls, theaters, etc.
Vision when we need it is sorely lacking in our city leadership.
Beer is pretty cheap at Sam's club.
It does not take a lot of smarts to realize that when the sales tax is 7 percent in Coweta County and 6 percent in Fayette County, folks are better off buying whatever they buy in Fayette.
One more thing: where do you buy your car(s)? Lucky for you that the law provides you pay the sales tax rate of the county where the vehicle is registered, with the local sales tax going to that county. That counts much more than your six-pack (a spit in the ocean of sales tax). Not too many car dealers in Fayette County, I'm afraid...
By the way, how much beer do you really drink? How much had you had when you wrote your letter to the editor?
A one cent sales tax difference could be meaningless depending on how far you have to drive to save that 1% and also the cost of the item. If you live near Coweta and the same item is at both Sam's Club and the Pavillion at the same price of a couple of hundred dollars, why would you drive all the way to Fayetteville and deal with that BS when it's much closer to go to Sam's?
American love convenience and that's why the Wal-Mart and Home Depot in PTC that the PTC crazies said no one would shop at(does this sound very familiar right now in 2010 too?) are doing well and why Sam's Club and a nice new movie theater are going in right up against the county line. Of course, you Fayette Only types can still go to Tinsletown to see a movie while the rest of us happily drive the shorter distance across the county line to newer and better.


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Check out this event. It is going to be an educational and fun time!
1 day. 2 wheels. 3 tours. 1 festival.
The Agro Cycle Tour will take you through beautiful, winding, back country roads, with stops at 3 intriguing agricultural destinations.
The Tours:* At each of the three stops, tours will be given to highlight the facilities practices.
* Down to Earth Energy is a Bio-Diesel production and research facility. Get insider information on the alternative energy debate and see how bio diesel fuel is really made.www.downtoearthenergy.net
* Darby Farms is a pastured poultry farm where you are sure to get in touch with your roots as soon you step on to this beautiful farm. Meet Daniel Dover a modern-day farmer with everything but modern techniques. Daniel will take you back in time with his sustainable farming practices borrowed from our founding fathers. Learn about the lost connection between the local farmer and the consumer and the toll it has taken on our health, the economy and our environment.Become a fan on facebook!
* Whippoorwill Hollow Certified Organic Farm produces ingredients for some of the finest chefs in Atlanta. Whippoorwill is a leader in the sustainable farming movement. They have served as a model farm used to advocate for agricultural change in Washington D.C. They have been featured in numerous publications and on the Food Network. Farmer Andy Byrd is passionate about the food on your table. Whippoorwill is the host for the days events including the Human Energy Festival.www.whippoorwillhollowfarm.com
* Get a little something extra at no extra charge with the Historic loop through downtown Monroe. Enjoy the historic charm of this quaint old southern town that was home to seven Georgia Governors.
The Ride:* May 22, 2010 * Beginning at 8:30am, leaving from Whippoorwill Hollow Organic Farm* Entry fee includes: t-shirt, tours at each destination, entrance to the Human Energy Fest and lunch. Proceeds benefit Walton Wellness, a grant program dedicated to health prevention in Walton County. For more information visit www.waltonwellnessonline.com* Lunch will be provided by Farm 255 of Athens www.farm255.com* The ride options make this ride feasible for all levels of cyclists.* There two routes available are the full ride, a 44 mile loop, and a shorter 18.5 mile route, only including the Bio-Diesel facility tour.
* We are not in the mountains; however, both of these routes are NOT flat rides. Both loops follow low traffic, scenic back roads for most of the mileage.* Each Agro Cycle Tour participant should be: confident on their bike, comfortable sharing the road with cars, have knowledge of traffic laws as they pertain to cyclists, wear a helmet and brightly colored clothes, and feel confident following a Que sheet or map.* An itinerary will be set with tour times for each destination.
* Register online at bikereg.comhttp://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=10379
The Human Energy Festival:* Fuel for the Future!
* The Festival is open to the public, you do not have to participate in the ride to attend!
*The Festival will begin at 11:00 am.
* The entrance fee to the festival for non-riders will be $5 for adults, $2 for students and free for children under the age of 13.
*Human Energy is the original renewable energy source and the conduit to great things past and future. Our future is dependent upon a rediscovery of our own potential as a people. That potential is directly affected by our physical health and the health of our environment. The Human Energy Festival celebrates the synergy between our own health and the health of our environment through:* Educational vendors* Children's activities* Food* Live music* Artisans


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Cool Idea: Conquer Cable Cords With Beads
While there are many ways to hide your cable cords, this is perhaps the cutest one I've happened upon so far. It's also a really cheap option for adding a little decorating power to something that's most definitely an eyesore.
To try this at home, simply buy large wooden beads and string them over any exposed cords. An added bonus? It'll be a lot harder to trip over the cords, since it'll be easier to see them!
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I kind of like the idea if you were to use it on a light kit that you are hanging from the ceiling. Usually the cord runs up the wall then hangs down to the lamp, so it wouldn't be in the way. I agree that this just looks downright dangerous on the floor (or humorous, in a Looney Tunes way).
Looking at the two gray, chunky plugs that end on the beaded strands, I would say these were strung then the plug attached.
5 years
this is even more dangerous than the risk of tripping over a wire, now you'd roll halfway across the room and have the horrible feeling of the inevitability of falling over and there being nothing you can do about it.
also - it's ugly :( sorry but not a fan!
5 years
Fun idear, but usually all my cords are on in place, so to have beads over all of them would just make things look crazier...
Plus my dog would go nutso for 'em!
5 years
I don't think this would really make the cords any safer, they might be easier to see, but would be really dangerous if somone were to step on them!
5 years
Oh, and if you did it on a cord with an end small enough to fit through the holes, how would you keep them from all falling off when you unplug the device?
5 years
Yeah, this confuses the hell out of me. It's even shown in the picture with them strung over a cord with two huge plugs on either end.
5 years
Yes, I could see that working but I'd rather see them up, maybe strung along a desk or maybe on the wall, or around a doorway. That could look cool as well as blend in with your decor. Thanks for the idea..please check out my etsy shop for some great gift ideas..Thankyou...
5 years
Cute idea. It would only work, though, for electronics with the smaller ends that plug into the device. Like a lap top.
5 years
and I can just see pets and children playing with these fun, brightly colored toys on the floor...
that aside, I'm not a fan of the way this looks.
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As customers continue to be more aligned with the carbon footprint throughout their supply chain, transportation companies have been incorporating sustainable business practices into daily operations. These both help to protect the environment and drive efficiency and cost savings. As green features become increasingly popular, the trucking industry can come to expect many new sustainable trends, including the following top five trends:
1. Fuel Economy — Fuel economy is the number one driving factor for reducing green house gas emissions. As such, Southeastern is testing and implementing the use of fuel saving strategies and processes to maximize this opportunity. We are implementing the addition of aerodynamic devices on all of our logistic line haul trailers this year after testing and proving the results of the devices in our fleet. Opportunities like this will have the largest impact in our sustainability efforts.
2. Driver Training — Keeping your drivers consistently updated on the latest technology and trends is of utmost importance, especially when it comes to improving sustainability. After all, 35 percent of fuel economy is accounted for by drivers. Southeastern's driver training has delivered many beneficial results such as successfully reducing idle time by 45 percent on pickup and delivery trucks.
3. Facility Lighting — After tackling the sustainability measures that make the most difference for the fleet, owners will next start to look at its facilities. Eco-friendly lighting, such as energy efficient fluorescent fixtures, can be implemented to boost sustainability to the next level in operating facilities and workplace environments.
4. Facility Heating & Cooling — Additionally, by updating facilities to include more efficient heating and cooling equipment, companies will benefit from increased energy and water conservation.
5. Whole Package Approach — Instead of utilizing sustainability features only as they become available, trucking companies will soon begin to look at sustainability as a whole package. This includes everything from the company fleet to operating centers, focusing on ways to meet customer demands of continuous improvements of sustainability practices.
Southeastern has adopted this approach with its new facilities. For instance, Southeastern's new South Houston service center conserves energy in various aspects including motion detectors, a two-acre solar panel field that will generate one-third of the center's power and the placement of windows to expose natural light. The service center also uses a 10,000-gallon cistern for irrigation purposes from rainwater to conserve water.
While sustainable practices should be implemented to help to protect the environment, there is more to be gained by using eco-friendly solutions. Companies in the transportation and logistics industries that utilize green features also see an enhanced quality of business. How have sustainable features improved your business and what trends do you see around the corner?


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All-American Rejects Film Homemade Video for 'Fast and Slow' (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
Who says that music videos have to be business as usual?
During a break from their world tour, The All-American Rejects created a personal clip for the song "Fast and Slow," from their album Kids in the Street. And guess who they shared it with?
Yours truly, Celebuzz.
Lead singer Tyson Ritter said, "'Fast and Slow' is one of my favorite tracks off the record, so we just decided to do a fun video. Just fun for fun's sake."
What else did Ritter have to say?
"I love making music -- it's my passion anytime I can be creative I do it!"
And that's definitely apparent in the video, as the alternative band -- which also includes Chris Gaylor, Mike Kennerty and Nick Wheeler -- truly seem to be having a blast, smiling and getting into the groove of the music as they showcase their skills along the oceanfront. The clip was filmed at Ritter's beach house St. Petersburg, Florida.
Watch the video above to see the 'Fast and Slow' clip, and see the video below for more about the group's Kids in the Street album.


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Rad! I'll swing by and grab some, it's been yonks since I went to L&P, I'm sure there's some stuff out back we need.
Their website is pretty not great, but in person they are actually the best shop in Adelaide for this sort of thing, good to have a chat to as well. I think Adelaide Film and Darkroom User Group folks get a bit of discount there too, even more reason to come along and nab a beer with the gents once a month. I'll try to make it along to a meeting soon too, and organise a stickybeak at the new place for everybody when there's something exciting to actually look at.


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How good was he at being Batman?
Pretty much agree with the above, better as Justice League Batman due to the amazing leadership qualities he has/had, as well s his ability to fully trust people. Great as Gotham Batman, but I don't know if i'd say he was equal, because quite simply there wasn't enough time for him to deal with some of the problems Bruce has had to deal with in Gotham, or to see how Dick would've reacted to similar problems that Bruce had. The situations during Knightfall, No Man's Land, and War Games for example, where Gotham was on the brink of collapse, or did actually collapse and Bruce had to rally the troops and bring it back from the edge. However, Dick did take a different approach to defending Gotham which was well received and allowed him a bit more freedom in the city. He worked closely with the police, while at the same time having his base of operations closer to all the action as it were. Some of the ideas he had i'd say were better than those Bruce has had in the past. While he wasn't the same type of crime fighter as Bruce he aptly handled every situation he did have to deal with, and in doing so upheld the legacy of his mentor.
I think Dick was great as Batman, but I prefer him as Nightwing.
I actually wanted him to stay as batman more i feel his tenure ended very quickly.
I agree. I feel they didn't put a lot of thought into the idea of Bruce Wayne "dying". Unlike with say Jason Todd or even Superman, outside of the actual comic universe it wasn't treated as a big deal. It was really obvious that Bruce was going to return. I mean, leading up to Dick's time as Batman writers were already talking about it, you already knew a Return of Bruce Wayne arc was being worked on and such, and I feel that it just took a lot of enjoyment out of the entire thing. And putting that aside it still feels like they only had Bruce "die" to give Final Crisis some kind of importance as an event, and then just brought him back shortly afterwards. I feel if they're going to kill a character off, and let his mentee/son take over, it should be for 5 years at the least. This is one of the reasons I really do think Wally West as the Flash was handled so well. We saw him struggle with it, grow into the role, and eventually surpass his mentor, while always being sure to honor him. We didn't get the same for Dick. It's like he was Batman for a short year and then that was it.
what are all the issues that he has appeared as batman?
He had a lot on his plate and he managed alright.
He did extremely well.
The fact he's not in the same class as Bruce shows just how damn good Bruce is.
He did extremely well.
The fact he's not in the same class as Bruce shows just how damn good Bruce is.
Agree with this. Though honestly I think he was also a little underated in general, but he came up against some strange things and did rather well. Also no shame in being second only to Bruce Wayne.
Bruce as Batman is irreplaceable, but Dick as Batman still felt right. The awesome bit was that he came out of the cowl better than he already was. Plus i really liked his relationship with Damian, it was nice.
He was amazing as Batman but he should stay as Nightwing
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Evan Cowley
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4th round (92nd overall), 2013 |
182 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
2010-11: Evan Cowley skated for Ralston Valley High School in Colorado as a sophomore and played bantam AA hockey with the Arvada Hockey Association.
2011-12: Cowley played for Ralston Valley as a junior and played on the Arvada midget minor AA team in Colorado. He was selected by Wichita Falls in the third round (50th overall) of the 2012 North American Hockey League Entry Draft.
2012-13: Cowley was the top rookie goalie in the NAHL playing for Wichita Falls and was the lone player from the NAHL selected to participate in the inaugural CCM/All-American Prospects Game. Cowley was 22-24-4 and had 3 shutouts in 50 games for the Wildcats and had a 2.90 goals against and .900 save percentage. Wichita Falls missed the playoffs, finishing fifth in the South Division. Cowley stopped 15 of 17 shots he faced in the CCM/All-American game in Buffalo. He also played three games with the USA NTDP's U18 team and was 2-1 with a 2.33 goals against and .879 save percentage. In June 2013 he committed to playing college hockey at Denver. Cowley was ranked 12th amongst North American goalies in Central Scouting's final rankings and was selected by Florida in the fourth round (92nd overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft.
Talent Analysis
Cowley is an inexperienced goaltender with good height and balance. He has the proper mentality and raw skills to turn into a reliable backstop, but will need several years of development to hone his skills and refine his technique.
Cowley will join the Denver program this fall and battle with fellow Florida prospect Sam Brittain for the number one goaltending spot. It will be difficult for him as a freshman to take the job from the senior Brittain, but even as a backup should see plenty of game time for the Pioneers.


text: Draft Version 3.0 FinalDraft2.1 Jan 186, 2002 MOpen markets work best when all participants have access to the information they need to make intelligent buying and selling decisions. A nNew architecture breaks through age-old barriers that isolate decision makers from real-time business data. Architecting the Next Generation and systems that create it into the hands of consumersof consumers and market participants is RTO: …Let the information flow keyis key to successful deregulation. William E. Lewis, Compaq Computer Corporation Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) are under pressure to meet increasing demands for information by regulatory agencies and the marketplace. In this article, we present a new information architecture designed to enable IT Requirements: -Ppushing the envelope interaction with energy management and business informationbusiness information systems in real- Deregulation business processes are IT- intensive and require significant resources to deliver the required time. Like open access to the grid, open access to functionality. In the US, with its decentralized information makes the marketplace work. Envisioned transmission structure, the IT challenge is even is a self regulatingself-regulating energy marketplace in whichwhere consumers use or conserve energy greater as Independent Systems Operators (ISOs) are based upon real-time pricing information; and market consolidatedare consolidated into large Regional Transmission organizations (RTOs). The new RTOs, participants compete on a level playing field made with their wide- area view of the grid, are expected to possible by open access to to real-time information. significantly enhance the trading experience while at real-time information. the same time improving congestion management and market monitoring. Today's reality is that consumers are on a roller coaster ride with limited abilitylimited ability to Such improvements require This means enhanced moderate usage in response to energy prices. application functionality and performance, effective Distribution organizations lackorganizations lack business intelligence systems and betterand better automated processes for demand side management. Wweb-based information access. Transmission oOrganizations lack market monitoringmarket -monitoring tools. Atools. And the Systems are evolving from homogeneous, tightly field of market participants is littered with casualties coupled architectures that impede rapid deployment ranging from small brokers to giants in the industry. of new business processes to new designs built around Enterprise Applications Integration (EAI) Transmission oOperators, the intermediaries between strategies. However, current EAI technologies generators and consumers of electric power, keep the have limitationslimitations , as we'll discusswhich lights on and run the marketplace according to state are discussed later. and federal regulations. They are the linchpins in a complex, dynamic supply chain where parameters RTO IT organizations are faced with a set of effecting electron travel are the purview of a few conflicting requirements. specialists with advanced degrees in electrical Scale: Increased data volumes and engineering. processing throughput. Systems Data volumes and processing throughput are In no other industry do so many variables effect growing in size but most existing systems do profiteffect profit and loss. These factors include not don't scale gracefully to meet surges in w…weather, fuel, supply, demand, emissions, user access and . lLegacy applications run transmission capacity/congestion, and, and of course too slowly. the rules of the trading game as set forth by local and Scope: RTOs require real-time access to federal governments. All of these variables are real-time data and increased functionality of knownare known and understood to a greater or and breadth of analytical tools; Yet lesseror lesser degree. Getting data from the people existing. d Data warehousing implementations come up short in enabling time analysis and its capacity to assist is impossible, fast response incontinuous monitoring and resulting in missed opportunities for rapid responding fast response to market activity. troubleshooting and remediation. Security: Ttransaction reliability, enhanced transaction integrity and prevention of ZLE captures real-time energy and business data as intrusion are musts; however safeguards can it is produced, with linear scalability well beyond slow down system performance and 1000's of terabytes and allows users to negatively impact business results. simultaneously query the system without degrading production processingproduction-processing Addressing any one of these is a daunting task. performance. Taking on all three at the same time, in a constantly changing business and IT environment, challenges Real-time consolidationDynamic Data Consolidation the best IT organizations and pushes the envelop of conventional information architectures. ZLE provides dynamic data consolidation, a breakthrough that enables ISOs and other grid Breaking through information barriers: The Zero operators to unite into RTOs without dismantling Latency Energy Enterprise (ZLE) Architecture their own formation of RTOs without dismantling the IT systems. of local area grid operators (ISOs). The issues of sScale, sScopecopes and sSecurity must Through the facilities of dynamic data mapping, be addressed to achieve needed improvements in RTOs simply aggregate real-time energy and market energy management and market operations and to data from member ISOs and reassemble this data into significantly enhance the participant experience. This wide- area views. . Applications include power is certainly thecertainly the case in the US as flow, congestion management, settlement, market consolidation of ISO control areas into Regional monitoring and customer information. This "virtual" Transmission Organizations generates a manifold approach enables deregulation architects to easily increase in data volume. configure or reconfigure the boundaries governing control areas;, to rapidly deploy new business Compaq Computer Corporation has already processes; and to greatly enhance the market responded toresponded to the dramatically participant experience. accelerating information needs of theof the telecommunications and financial services industries While allowing ZLE not only allows real-time access by developing the ZLE architectureZLE architecture. to mission- critical data, ZLE but also enables Now Compaq is applying this unique, proven operators to instantly modify business rules to be platform to the Energy and Utilities industries. modified on the fly based upon up- to- the- minutesecondminute information oninformation on Simply, ZLE is a new hybrid architecture the energy environment (grid congestion, trading whicharchitecture, which marries the technologies of activity, weather forecasts, outages, etc.). Real-time EAI, transaction processing and a real-time highly OASISasis, real-time -Available Transmission scalable Operational Data Store (ODS) and deploys Capabilitycity (ATC) and real-time compliance them on a continuously available platform. monitoring become realities. Transmission systems are operated closer to their physical limits. Real-time access Consumers rapidly respond to price signals. Traders compete on a level playing field. The architecture breaks down through the barriers age oldage-old brick wall separating end users from Paradigm shift: The power of the Operational real-time operationalproduction data. Conventional Data Store (ODS) wisdom holds that for data intensive applications, Immediate access to real-time data queries should never be allowed inallowed in real- By solving the classic IT problem of "mixed time because such access would degrade of the workloads", real-time access to production impact on transaction throughputtransaction operational data becomes possible, thus bringing , or throughput and/or user response. managing "mixed workloads", ZLE brings an immediacy to energy information akin to that seen in Most architectures employ data warehousing, which today'sin today's financial and securities involves taking snapshots or extracts ofextracts of markets.securities and telecommunications industries. production data for off line business analysis. But, such a design cannot support with such a design, real- Rather than visualizing applications communicating with each other over a message bus with employing a data warehouse to extracting information for off line analysis, a ZLE configuration puts a real-time operational data store (ODS) is at the center of the scheme. The ODS acts as a dynamic n integration hub collecting and securingand buffering real-time real-time grid data and business datatransactions from applications such as EMS/SCADA, metering, trading and settlements. on the fly...from every application. And, since the ODS resides on a continuously available platform, system-wide data availability is ensured. Rather than connecting directly, aApplications go to the ODS to access data from peer applications. rather than communicating with each other over the bus. The ODS buffers application data and residesand resides on a continuously available, fault tolerant platformtolerant platform. This design prevents The As implied earlier in this paper, the ZLE disruption from overloaded or out of service architecture hits its stride when reconfiguring or applications thus overcoming a serious limitation of consolidating business operations. Take the example conventional EAI technologies. The ZLE of redefiningof redefining control areas orareas or architecture also overcomes other limitations of EAI combining multiple local transmission message brokers including OLTP latency; no organizationsentities into a single RTOsingle message archiving; and inadequate reporting and regional or national organization.RTO. auditing. Other limitations with EAI message brokers include In Figure 1, Individual ISO applications such as congestion management continue to run as they did Not designed for large scale transaction pre-merger. But now, data is simultaneously Formatted: Bullets and Numbering systems and sub second response transmitted to the RTO where the ZLE hub oLatency! Inability to handle OLTP consolidates the data and delivers it to applications levels of traffic for analysis and presentation on an RTO-wide basis Don't provide message store oNo message archiving, reporting and Since all relevant data resides in the ODS , data can auditing be easily re-mapped according to new boundaries. oLike "traffic cop" with no memory For example, in Figure 1, congestion, congestion Don't provide a data store management analysis for each ISO could now be oDoes not enable new applications implemented over the wide area defined by A+B+C oDesigned only to move messages simply by re-mapping data within the ODS. Similarly, ISO level market monitoring could be expanded to encompass A, B and C. Integration is "non-invasive"; ISO applications run as usual. Meanwhile, mMarket participants enter the RTO's ZLE Hubthe ODS over the Web through a secure gateway and are allowed to view the state of real- time information in raw or summary form as defined per user. Real-time pricing information is available to consumers with privileged W web access a.nd iIndustrial/commercial enterprise information systems receive this information directly for automated demand response. Behind the scenes, EAI middleware provides messaging services and the ODS data base stores "stateful" ISO information. Incoming data is evaluated on-the-fly by the Rules Engine whose parameters can be dynamically modified based upon energy conditions (i.e. Power outages, shortages, etc.) or trading abnormalities. Data models such as EPRI's Common Information Model (CIM) or Tradewell's Enyware are used to map data between disparate applications. In conclusion, transmission organizations now have next generation technologies which can dramatically improve energy management and market operations in the face ever increasing requirements of scale, scope and security. 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He received his BSEE in Power implementationwith implementation of Engineering from the University of Colorado and MBA from Colorado State University and is a member of the IEEE Power theparticipated in the vast majority of the world's Engineering Society. power industry deregulation projects. . Compaq iInstallations include: National Grid-UK, California ISO, New York ISO, Midwest ISO, Grid South, New England ISO, Ontario IMO, KEPCOepco-Korea, NEEMCO-Australia, Singapore, ONS-Brazil. At the heart of these installations are the EMS/SCADA systems that monitor and control the transmission grid and the market systems that enable participants to conduct business. 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Devils win streak reaches fourThe Associated Press | February 10,2013NEWARK, N.J. Adam Henrique and Bobby Butler scored power-play goals 2:12 apart in the third period, and the New Jersey Devils extended their winning streak to four games with a 3-1 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday that snapped the Penguins five-game winning streak.
Ilya Kovalchuk assisted on the late goals, and defenseman Andy Greene had two assists, including the primary one on rookie Stefan Matteaus first NHL goal.
Martin Brodeur made 24 saves and provided a little humor by chasing his stick late in the second period of his 1,200th career game. He became the first NHL goalie to reach the milestone.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby had a six-game point streak snapped, his longest since a career-high, 25-game run in 2010.
Brandon Sutter scored early for the Penguins, who gave the Devils 10 power-play chances. The teams will play again Sunday in Pittsburgh.
PHILADELPHIA Danny Briere scored 1:47 into overtime to lift Philadelphia over Carolina.
Jakub Voracek, Matt Read and Brayden Schenn also scored for Philadelphia, which went 3-0-1 on a four-game homestand.
Joe Corvo scored the tying goal in the third period, and Jiri Tlusty and Jeff Skinner also had goals for the Hurricanes, who had won two in a row.
The Flyers have gone 24-4-4 against the Hurricanes since Nov. 28, 2003. Philadelphia is 5-6-1 at the quarter point of the lockout-shortened 48-game schedule. Carolina fell to 5-4-1.
Ilya Bryzgalov made 30 saves in the victory and earned his third assist of the season.
DETROIT Niklas Kronwalls third-period goal broke a tie, and Pavel Datsyuk had a goal and an assist in Detroits narrow win over Edmonton.
Henrik Zetterberg had two assists, and Jimmy Howard made 23 saves for Detroit (6-4-1).
Rookie defenseman Justin Schultz scored the lone goal for Edmonton (4-4-3), and 40-year-old Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 28 shots in his first game of the season
The Red Wings killed off a two-man disadvantage that lasted 1:07 early in the third period.
OTTAWA Al Montoya made 33 saves, and Alex Ponikarovsky scored the only goal in Winnipegs win over Ottawa.
Ponikarovsky broke the scoreless deadlock 5:57 into the third period. The Senators had no answer against Montoya, who replaced an ailing Ondrej Pavelec (flu) and posted his first shutout of the season and third of his NHL career.
The Jets (5-5-1) won for the second time in six games and snapped a three-game road skid.
Ottawa backup Ben Bishop made his second start of the season and was solid in stopping 36 shots. The Senators (6-4-2) have scored just seven goals in past five games, including four in a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.
The Senators have lost a pair of 1-0 decisions in that span. Ottawa has allowed only 15 goals in eight games.
BOSTON The game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the host Bruins was postponed because of the blizzard that dumped more than 2 feet of snow on the Boston area.
No makeup date had been scheduled yet. Originally scheduled for 1 p.m., the game was pushed back until 7 p.m. to allow the storm to pass. But public transportation was not expected to resume on Saturday, and roads were still being cleared.
SAN JOSE, Calif. Mike Smith made 33 saves through overtime and then turned aside two more shots in the shootout to carry Phoenix past San Jose.
The only offense in the entire game was provided by Phoenixs Mikkel Boedker and Radium Vrbata, who both netted shootout goals against Sharks goalie Antii Niemi.
Smith, who recorded his fourth shutout of the season, made several acrobatic saves, including one in the shootout. Smith has 21 career NHL shutouts.
Niemi stopped 21 shots before the shootout to earn his first shutout of the season and 20th in the NHL.
Smith improved to 14-19 in shootouts, and Niemi fell to 19-13.
San Jose, which has gone to a shootout in four of six games, dropped its second straight tiebreaker.
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Rhode Island Enacts Legislation to Prohibit Extreme Confinement Crates for Pigs and Calves and the Routine Docking of Cows' Tails
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Rhode Island lawmakers for enacting S.2191/H.7180, legislation that prohibits the extreme confinement of breeding pigs and veal calves in crates so small, they prevent the animals from even turning around for nearly their entire lives, and S.2192, legislation that prohibits the unnecessary and cruel practice of cattle tail docking.
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My latest gig with Design Aglow just launched, and I just love how they used my lettering for their jackets and bands collection!
Happy Monday to you all!
I'm writing this post from where this journey all began: South Florida.
Yep, after two + years in Virginia, we've relocated back to the Fort Lauderdale area where Makewells will continue on without any major changes. It's good to be back, but I will miss so many things about Virginia. I'm sure I'll be blogging about these things soon.
Now, on to the updates/news from the past month or so:
I am just LOVING being a part of the Minted Community! I entered my first contest with them in February, and since then have been growing and learning so much. Thank you to everyone who voted in the Holiday Challenge especially. Two of my designs were chosen to be sold on Minted's site: A Whimsical Noel and Joy Peace and All Things Merry.
You can view all my products for sale through Minted by clicking here.
I'm also excited to be offering Christmas/Holiday photo card designs through my etsy shop!
These will include not only some designs from the Minted challenge, but new designs as well. These will be offered in as digital files for you to have printed. Below is a peek of what I'll be offering:
Hearts Filled with Joy - Holiday Photo Card
Thanks for following along and Happy Monday!
I'm having so much fun with patterns lately! It's kind of addicting.
Here are some more favorites, as well as a way to purchase some via Society6 and/or Spoonflower!
Femme Florale
This is my favorite so far, so I've turned it into fabric which can be purchased through Spoonflower here or on a variety of products via Society6.
Black White and Bold
Femme Florale 2
Pink Fete
Grey Fete
Happy Wednesday everyone!
Oh man, Well I'm only about a month away from the 365th day of my 365 Project, and well, yeah...I'm at number 65.
I've created a ton of things outside of this project that I could have included. Patterns, prints for Minted, invitations, all sorts of things. But I wanted this to be exclusively for my etsy shop - as an incentive to stock my shop with new work. And in that aspect, it's definitely been a success!
Here are illustrations #64 - 66, all available as 8" x 10" prints in my shop.
#64 - You are Special to Me
#65 - Create Each Day Anew
#66 - Tune My Heart to Sing Thy Grace
Back to making stuff...Happy Tuesday!
Photo by Chelsea Francis
It's been two full years now since I "quit my day job" as an art teacher to take on the adventure of being a full time artist. Wowzer. I've written two posts previously about being a "novice" freelancer (you can check them out here and here), where I shared what I was learning on this journey.
Journey is a perfect word to describe the past two years. And now that I've put some distance between those first few months and where I am now, I feel like it's time to confess a few things.
Sometimes I have no clue what I'm doing.
Yep, I said it. And it's true. But guess what? I figure it out.
Two years ago the only thing I knew how to do in Photoshop was change the contrast on a photo and pop some writing on top of it. I was a graphic design major in 2000 for about 5 minutes, so I'd never taken a single class in Adobe anything. But all of a sudden, my lettering was getting me jobs designing invitations, creating logos, and a vast array of other opportunities that I had never done. At the time, I couldn't have told you the difference between a jpg and a png if my life depended on it. And Illustrator? Forget it.
But I figured it out.
And soon things got easier. I got used to my Bamboo tablet. I learned how to take my scanned images and clean them up. I bought an artograph lightbox and took my lettering to a new level. I watched videos, read tutorials, spent time researching at the books store, but mainly, I just figured it out.
A few months ago I started entering design contests through Minted. The only problem? I'd never used Illustrator. Then a few of my designs started getting selected, and guess what, I had to figure it out.
(Speaking of, I'll have a few new art prints for sale from the "Eye of the Beholder Challenge" which is really exciting. Here's a peek at one of them:)
Botanical Sketch in Green
And that's what, after two years, I think I've learned the most - figuring out things may be stressful, overwhelming, and scary, but it's the best way to grow as an artist.
If, in the beginning of this journey, I had just stuck to doing the things I was comfortable with, I'd never have the opportunities I'm getting now. And I'd never feel that thrill of discovery - which is the essence of creativity.
So next time you get stuck on a project - don't give up. Keep pushing yourself, and sooner or later, you'll figure it out.
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