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California gold
Hi, A California gold banana is available on ebay for $20.00.I got one last year and it is a fast growing banana.There not available that often. john
Here is a link that might be useful: ebay auction
Here's from that link:
"A bit about the California Gold Banana
The California Gold Banana is believed to be related to Orinoco.
I grow both Dwarf Orinoco and California Gold. The California Gold get's a bit taller (6-7ft) than Dwarf Orinoco(5-6ft) and yields more hands of fruit. Cold hardiness seems to be the
same. California Gold is a bit Tastier."
and here's from pitangadiego's site:
There is one fruiting banana that bears fruit consistently year after year. It was grown and identified by Jeff Earl in Modesto. It can survive 20 F temperature and still bears delicious fruit the summer that follows. Jeff calls this California Gold Banana. I suspect that it is a cold-hardy mutation of dwarf orinoco cultivar growing prolificly in the high altitude and low temperature areas around Mexico and Texas. Here's a quote from one of the lucky winners of eBay when Jeff auctioned his pup: "Rare Dwarf banana plant that is proven to be the cold hardiest of all edible fruit-producing bananas in Northern California. An excellent cold hardy sport of dwarf orinoco, distantly related to Bluggoe. For more than 10 years, this banana has consistently produced an average of 25 lbs of good tasting yellow fruit in Northern California, thus nicknamed "California Gold" - a real cold hardy fruit producer. Exceptionally frost hardy compared to other bananas, produces good fruit, year after year, without any frost protection. Only a few banana plants might equal the cold hardiness of California Gold, such as the inedible Japanese fiber banana Musa basjoo. Cavendish type banana plants such as Super Dwarf, Williams and Double Mahoi, and most of the other edible banana plants will freeze to the ground and die during the cold winter spells when left outside without any winter protection. The California Gold banana shakes off the cold. It may lose its' leaves after a hard freeze, but then continues to grow when the weather warms in the spring. The leaves lost during the winter don?t seem to slow this plant down. California Gold have produced tasty bananas outdoors during the summer after enduring winter low temp in the low 20?s! These plants should be able grow fine in USDA zone 7 and above as an outdoor plant. They have been fruited as far north as Washington State and British Columbia with only minor winter protection. The mature plant is small only 5-6 ft tall. Some of plants have produced fruit in as early as 11 months from a pup. This exotic looking plant makes a stunning tropical impression in any garden as well as a lovely indoor potted plant. Delicious fruits rival any store bought fruit in quality and flavor, with just a hint of lemon and strawberry. " I'm dying to get hold of this very rare banana that has just been shared by Jeff Earl after more than 20 years of testing in Modesto. (906) [L]et me clarify a few things. #1 ... Is the banana that I call California gold one in the same as Dwarf Orinoco? ... Answer, I honestly don't know. My guess is that they are in the same family... as is Ice Cream, Blue Java , Blugo etc. It was labeled "Hardy Mexican Apple banana" But the guy I bought it from said that he gave it the name. The fruit looks like its' in the Orinoco family. It has fruited at 4 ft tall and as high as 7 ft. I bought the parent banana before anyone ever mentioned Dwarf Orinoco or even regular Orinoco. Bananas are one plant that mutate very easily. So I gave it the name. It does differ a little from dwarf orinocos in that they are generally all 6 ft tall when fruiting size. To me Cal Gold fruit is a little more rounded. As far as frost hardiness... They seem simular. Though Cagold is generally the first to start growing in the spring... about the same time as Musa Basjoo. While I have thought about tissue culturing this banana,I haven't looked into it yet. I'm still not sure that it is any cold hardier than Orinoco. Our temps haven't been cold enough to compare the two side by side. As for CalGold's hardiness, about all that I can say is that in my garden, it seems about right on par with musa Basjoo and Orinoco. Both tend to freeze right at the same temps as well as recover at the same time in the spring after a freeze. As I said before, CaGold Looks like its' in the same family as Orinoco, Blugoe, and Blue Java. As It has been stated before.... Bananas mutate readily, but I doubt that is much more frost hardier unless frost hardiness characteristic mutates within a cultivar as well. Those of you in the cooler zones will have to try it and let me know. I most likely will be back on Ebay selling pups next spring. As always the min. bid will be a reasonable $19 per 2 ft pup. I rarely have enough pups from the 3 plants that I grow to supply the demand. This tends to send the bidding up to silly levels at times. (914) California Gold - I think is a sport or a favorable mutation of Dwarf Orinoco. This was recognized by Jeff Earl, but still we don't have genetic proof that it is a sport. The main difference is that the California Gold consistently fruits every year in the Central Valley unlike the regular Dwarf Orinoco which require proper timing for successful fruiting. California Gold has been shown by Jeff to bloom and fruit even after the record breaking cold spell in the Central Valley when the night time temperature reaches 10 to 12 deg F and most pipes broke about a decade ago. Most other growers scoff at Jeff Earl: that [what] he is selling is still Dwarf Orinoco because the fruit and taste are really no different. Especially if you are growing this plant in Zone 10 and above, then there is really no added benefit. But because of the consistency of fruit production, this I think is something to consider for us here in the north. I bought California Gold at an eBay auction and it was really pricey, the price for a small pup ranged between $35-$115. Nevertheless, I also have the original Dwarf Orinoco and is now comparing it side by side with California Gold. (???) Here's my research on California Gold: Rare Dwarf banana plant that is proven to be the cold hardiest of all edible fruit-producing bananas in Northern California. An excellent cold hardy sport of dwarf orinoco, distantly related to Bluggoe. For more than 10 years, this banana has consistently produced an average of 25 lbs of good tasting yellow fruit in Northern California, thus nicknamed "California Gold - a real cold hardy fruit producer". I don`t think there is any thing special or rare about this banana plant. I don`t think its' a mutation of Dwarf Orinoco. I think it IS Dwarf Orinoco. It is NOT a dessert type supermarket banana. It has to be VERY ripe if you want just peel it and eat it. It`s a great banana for cool areas. If you can`t get one from Jeff, you might try getting one from Going Bananas. (913) Jeff Earl also has a dwarf orinoco but is not as cold hardy as his California Gold. If you know about CRFG, some folks there confirmed that there is a big cold hardiness difference between dwarf orinoco and "California Gold" I also have dwarf orinoco which got wiped out during the record breaking cold spell sometime in the early 90's, but Jeff's banana shook off that record breaking cold spell in the valley. (906)
HIGHLIGHTS: Cold-hardiness.
Probably it is a type ABB
Hi, below is a picture of C.hardy,C.gold and Texas star side by side.john
Here is a link that might be useful: pictures
Guys ... Guys... GUYS!
I read the above description of the CalGold banana.
Better than half of it was made up by god knows who...
All that I can say is...The banana is a very good eating banana to try for marginal climates... say down to the lower 20's as an extreme. ( it may freeze to the ground below about 25f to 23f depending on the the duration... I had the main trunk survive 22.9f one year but it was looking bad until the spring.
Yes... I do get fruit this plant every year. Even when the temps dip to 25f or so.
As with anything one ebay, when buying a plant... buyer beware... you never know what you are going to get.
Mike from Bananavilla is pretty trustworthy and yes, I did sell him a couple of pups and from I heard he has fruited it several times where he lives... an area where fruiting bananas are unheard of.
As for the question that keeps popping up... Is this plant the same as Dwarf Orinoco? Side by side.. CalGold seems more vigorous, more stout and the fruit is less square. My Calgold plants also seem to start growing first in the spring. I will say that I believe that CalGold is is in the Orinoco family. As I think Ice Cream, Cardaba, and Blue Java. Other than that... we'll have to leave the genetics up to trained botanists.
Are these the real deal or a product of creative huckstering, looking for a fall guy?
If the real thing, I would be interested in one at a reasonable price.
Interested in a Musa Texas Star as well.
Thanking you in advance, Mick -- Abilene, TX
Hi all.
I have a CA Gold from Jeff Earl that I went to Modesto to pick up in person.
I found Jeff to be a very nice host and very proud of his CA Gold bananas. He has a small plantation of about a dozen plants, and can prolly sell only about 6-12 pups a year. They grow about 5-7 ft tall at the top of the P-stem, with 3' long leaves.
He is not in it for the money, or these would be selling for what an AEAE sells for, TC'd, (or he would have many more mother plants to pull pups from). He just wants to share this particular variant so it'll be preserved thru diversity and geography.
The descriptions of the plant are his own and he states just that in his ads, along with the history of his original plant as he knows it.
I have seen the conditions he grows in and these are not wrapped up and protected thru the winters. They are left to their own and do very well. They are not fawned over or babied. He provides them with loose Modesto dirt (of a clay like nature, not blended mixes), plenty of water and ferts, and an occasional pruning and pup removal. The rest is up to the plants.
Whether the history is accurate or not is debatable and can never be proven short of a dna map, but the authenticity of his claims to it being very cold hardy are true.
I am growing a CA Gold, a Dw. Orinoco, and Manzano. I will need some time to tell if they are the same, similar, or completly different. I'll post my personal findings on the forum in the future, but for now, I'd be happy to get just a single bunch of bananas from any of my plants. Tell me I don't have to wait for next year...
Just my 2 cents...not affiliated with Jeff Earl (other than a couple emails and a visit to pick up my pup) nor do I get a kickback for every plant sold...yada...blah de blah blah...
Only the first name is similar...
Thanks for listening...
Jeff (Conestogaman) Soucek
I've been researching on the likeness/differences of the Texas Star and Cali Gold banana's.
I currently have dwarf Orinoco's.
I tried to view the pics...they are not available, probably due to the age of this thread.
Anyone else care to toss in any comments or data?
Thanks! ~Cheryl
I live in the Pacific northweat area. I've got dwarf orinoco and Cal Gold. Last winter I left one of my Cal Gold out with protection. We had one of the worse winter (about 20 or a little lower) so it died and didn't come back. I grow the other one in the ground the same time as dwarf orinoco, and it's very obvious that Cal Gold isn't doing as well. I noticed that it grows slowly as compared to orinoco. I don't think Cal Gold is as hardy as it was led to believe. But I know that a lot of people said otherwise.
Thank You us marine & winsorw!
us marine, what are the varieties that you have that are doing so well, if you'd be willing to share?
winsorw, I have heard many good things on the DO.
I have seen the Cali Gold on EBay...will wait & research some more!
Has anyone experienced the Dwarf Namwah yet??
I just put 2 in pots!!! YAY!!!
Thanks Everyone! ~Cheryl
I believe one is a dwarf variety that you can buy from home depot or walmart. Another variety gets tall, like 13ft+ tall, but grows the small apple bananas. I have lady finger variety, and a few orinoco's. I noticed many other places that have many different varieties, and sizes.


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This is a fascinating coming of age novel.
This is a really well written book. It was depressing and hard to get through at times because (not giving anything away) it opens when the main character is in trouble and then goes back to his childhood and all the things that happened to him and all the choices that he made that lead him to end up in that situation. I found the ending satisfying, though, and worth it to get through all the other stuff. Just very well-written and very fully drawn characters.
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This is a lengthy novel, but it's filled with many good life lessons, sorrow, and love.
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Leo is in a museum in New York City when a terrorist sets off a bomb. Alive but stunned, Leo comforts a dying man who gives him a ring with instructions where to take it, and then he grabs a valuable painting of a goldfinch and makes his way out of the museum and home. His mother has died in the bombing, and his life from then on revolves around the painting, the girl Pippa who alerted him to the bomb, Pippa's uncle Hobie who takes in Teo and teaches him to restore antiques, and Boris who is just bad news. This is the story of the power of great artworks to grab you soul and not let go. It is also a powerful reminder of the plight of children who lose their parents, or whose parents don't care for them.
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Earlier this year in his State of the State address, Governor Rick Snyder emphasized his administration's desire to increase immigration to Michigan. Recently, state officials got news that could move the state closer to that goal. Last month, federal customs officials approved the state's application to launch an initiative that could attract more foreign investment and workers to the state.
Housing discrimination is often difficult to even notice, much less prove. Landlords who don't want to rent to someone based on their race, age, religion, disability or sexual orientation many times have what seem like legitimate excuses that are often delivered with a "smile and a handshake."
After months of silence, one of the Lansing area's biggest development projects is back in the news. Officials say they are hoping for groundbreaking by late Spring for the $125-million 'Red Cedar Renaissance,' formerly the 'Capital Gateway.'
Buying a home is fraught with difficult decisions, and navigating the process can be daunting. For potential homebuyers in the Lansing area, there's at least one place to get some help: The Home Buyers Club.
One of the Lansing area's most historic and vital housing communities continues to evolve and grow, more than 40 years after it was conceived.
East Lansing's Edgewood Village is the site of 135 apartments and townhouses for low and moderate-income residents, the physically impaired and the elderly. It includes common areas, a computer lab---amenities and other services not often associated with low-income, publicly funded housing.
In Jackson, conflict is escalating between public housing residents and the local housing commission board. This week, the Jackson Housing Commission board appointed its fourth interim executive director since March. One former interim resigned, accusing the board of creating a hostile work environment. Another was terminated after less than three months on the job, and still another was released from his contract this week after just eight days. The residents say instability on the board makes them fearful for their homes. The issue has even caught the attention of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which threatened to pull the commission's funding.
The Ingham County Land Bank, is currently going through a bit of a renovation. Chairman and County Treasurer Eric Schertzing along with the organization's new Executive Director Jeff Burdick discuss the current changes to the ICLB, including the organization's new pilot project involving transportation, which will be the first public bike-sharing program in Michigan.
Tomorrow is National "Kick Butts Day," a day of activism to call attention to the hazards of tobacco use. In mid-Michigan, the managers of a local apartment complex are marking the day by celebrating their recent status as a smoke-free property. Current State talks with Ingham county health officer Dr. Renee Canady about current available smoke-free housing, what's being done to ensure these properties are available, and whether it makes economic sense.
There was some good news last week in Michigan involving the fight against mortgage fraud. On Thursday, officials announced the state will receive $2.5 million dollars -- that's the settlement in a mortgage fraud lawsuit filed last year by State Attorney General Bill Schuette. The legal action involved about 1,000 victims of robo-signing statewide, with nearly 300 of them from Ingham County.
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A fast and funny caper in the tradition of Elmore Leonard, Carl Hiaasen, and the Coen Brothers, Gutshot Straight brings a fresh new talent into the crime fiction fold: Louis Berney. He's already won raves for his short fiction collection The Road to Bobby Joe and Other Stories ("Rivals the work of contemporary hotshots T.C. Boyle and Ralph Lombreglia" —Chicago Tribune). With Gutshot Straight, Berney is "all in"—sure to win a fervent following with the story of "Shake" Bouchon, fresh out of prison and on the straight and narrow path…after maybe just one last job.
Professional wheel man Charles "Shake" Bouchon is too nice a guy for the life he's led and not nice enough for any other. Fresh out of prison, he's supposed to deliver a package to Vegas strip-club owner Dick "the Whale" Moby and pick up a briefcase for Shake's former boss and lover, Alexandra Ilandryan, pakhan of L.A.'s Armenian mob. But when the "package" turns out to be Gina, a wholesome young housewife, Shake decides to set her free—a move as noble as it is boneheaded.
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- The Illuminati is a secret society founded in the late 1700s by Adam Weishaupt. The Illuminati is mostly blamed by conspiracy theorists for involvement in world affairs and false flag attacks.
Nevertheless, the Illuminati and Adam Weishaupt, personally were later accused of inciting the French Revolution of 1789–1799 due to similarities of the revolutionary and Illuminati ideologies. Albeit their influence never reached France and they were, indeed, long disbanded at that point, this suspicion quickly developed into full-blown conspiracy theories postulating that the order still exists albeit gone undercover.
There are often symbolic evidences that the Illuminati continue today, beginning with the US dollar bill insignia. After being disbanded in 1785, the Illuminati never dissolved completely, instead they regrouped more covertly as well as flushed the Masonic lodges and other secret societies of the world. Their power comes from substantial financial resource, larger than any other secret society's, stemming from the Rothschilds and other bankers that funded them, as evident from the leaked documents and money influx streams.
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Donald J. Davies
August 4, 1937 ~ February 4, 2013
Farewell to a bon vivant.
One of the world's great guys has left us, destined for a seat in the sun with a cold drink and a warm smile.
Don Davies took his final bow on Feb. 4. He was, and remains still, a ray of sunshine for all who called him family or friend.
Don was a lover of life, and those lucky enough to be part of the "Dontourage" knew just how lucky they were and will miss him dearly. Especially his wife and best friend Shannon, daughters Meaghan (Ron) and Erin (Jason), grandchildren Parker, Ryan, Grace and Caroline. Sister, Dorothy Gepford (Ron).
For 33 years, every morning before he left for work, Don would write Shannon a personal note. Funny, romantic, tender, but always in acknowledgement that, come what may, they were a team.
Like Shannon, the rest of the family benefited from Don's great sense of humor. Even after being diagnosed with lung cancer, he was certain the doctors had made a "rookie mistake" and they would tell him he wasn't sick.
So join us all in saying: Don't be sorry that it's over, be glad it happened....
A party -- what else? -- for family and close friends will be held in the Spring to celebrate Don with margaritas in the sunshine. Don never missed a party, and this is the only way to say our fond farewells. Time and place to be announced.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Providence Hospice.
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Anyone grow DRs inside under grow lights? Been thinking about going this route, cause I love looking at my DR all day! Lol
If so, what types of light do you use? What kind of setup do you have? We're you successful, did the plant thrive? Ect...
We grow some of our desert roses in an artificially lit, indoor setup year round. Yes they flower. Indoor growing is a science all its own and if you know enough about it you can do anything inside that you can outside. Metal halide lighting at MINIMUM rate of 100 watts per 1 square foot is where you want to start with your lighting. Once you learn how to control all conditions(light, temp, humidity...) correctly you can grow your Adeniums in an optimal setup and give them 16 hour days, 7 days a week!
Here is a link that might be useful: Pics of some of the specimens!
Although my DR's are inside all autumn and winter (I'm in zone 5) they continue to grow and bloom. They live in our south facing 4-seasons room that is kept toasty warm from sunlight by day and the pellet stove by night. The comments on the MH lighting remind me of growing corals in the large reef aquarium we used to own. Water temperature and salinity were 2nd to proper lighting if the corals were to flourish. We had a mixture of MH and VHO florescent lighting made for coral propagation.
Indoors I use T5's for seedlings but use HID lights for mature plants. If I don't move my mature plants into an artificial light environment before the days shorten too much I can't keep them from going dormant. I don't mind their going dormant because I need the space. Surprisingly I have 1 that was left in the greenhouse w/o any supplimental lighting and it's still in bloom.


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Nedra Ione (Harris) Kinyon, 82, of Guttenberg, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at the Guttenberg Care Center.
Visitation was Tuesday, April 22, at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Guttenberg.
Funeral service were Wednesday, April 23, at the funeral home.
Interment was at Friedlein Cemetery in rural Millville.
Lorene Louise Sophie (Clefisch) Niehaus, passed away Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg.
Visitation was Thursday, April 24, at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Guttenberg, and one hour before services at the church.
Funeral services was Friday, April 25, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Guttenberg, conducted by Rev. Shane Anderson.
Interment was at St. John's Cemetery in Guttenberg following services.
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Logan Keehner, a senior business administration and public relations major from Guttenberg, presented his research findings in front of students and faculty on Tuesday, April 15, at Coe College, Cedar Rapids.
Keehner's research focused on Twitter use by six different music artists of varying genres. "I researched the music industry last summer," he said. "I wanted to focus on organic or unpaid promotional efforts rather than paid advertising."
With boating season just around the corner, river-lovers can brush up on their knowledge through a boat safety course on May 17. Call 252-2628 to sign up. (Press photo by Jane Thein)
By Molly Moser
Brooks Ante, owner of Guttenberg Marine and RV Center, is announcing a course led by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in boating safety. Class will take place on Saturday, May 17, the first day of national boat safety week.
This beginner boating class will give you the knowledge needed to obtain a boat license or safety certification in many states. Many boat insurance companies will offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete About Boating Safely, and the course is required for children ages 12-16 to legally operate any watercraft.
The course will be held at the Guttenberg Municipal Marina Center. Participants are asked to register by May 10. To sign up, contact Guttenberg Marine and RV Center at 563-252-2628. Family discounts will be available.
The Northeast Iowa Farm Antique Association is calling for volunteers to help with a variety of tasks this summer and fall, from money collection and monthly event supervision to overseeing machinery at Plagman Barn Show Days. (Photo submitted)
The Northeast Iowa Farm Antique Association is calling for volunteers for the 2014 season. President Larry Moser hopes to increase interest in membership this year, thereby increasing the volunteer base to make activities at Plagman Barn sustainable. With roughly 50 current members, organizers worry they'll have to eliminate some of the activities from September's Show Days.
The Association is dedicated to the historical preservation and the education of area youth by demonstrating the area's early farm and home practices and techniques. Volunteers are needed to help with general upkeep and events all season long, and there's a need for a variety of skill sets. "I think a lot of people don't volunteer out there because they think it's driving tractor, and it's not," said Bill Niehaus, the organization's secretary. Volunteers collect money, work in the kitchen, mow grass, paint, perform building maintenance, and help out at monthly events like barn dances and chicken dinners.
Of the estimated 50 current members, a small core group volunteers on a regular basis. The rest help out at Plagman Barn Show Days, overseeing steam powered engines, single cylinder engines, and horse drawn equipment. Volunteers run machinery for threshing oats, chopping silage, baling straw, cutting wood from logs, and a working grist mill. Help is needed to make interactives like a blacksmith shop, butter churning, a horse pull, and an antique
tractor pull possible.
A blood drive will be held in Guttenberg on Tuesday, May 6, from 1:00-6:00 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church - Fellowship Hall, 203 Pearl Street.
No appointments are necessary, and walk-ins are welcome.
A blood donation is a gift that doesn't cost a thing but can provide hope to hospital patients in need. Every day, the Red Cross must collect about 15,000 pints of blood to meet the needs of patients at 2,700 hospitals and transfusion centers nationwide, including 34 in the Badger-Hawkeye Region.
A blood drive will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church, 203 Pearl Street, Guttenberg, on Tuesday, May 6, from 1:00-6:00 p.m.
All blood types are needed to ensure an adequate blood supply, and those with types O negative, A negative, B negative and AB positive and negative are especially encouraged to give.
Representative Bruce Braley, left, spoke with Care Center Administrator Dr. Janette Simon and staff member Jim Powers about quality resident care - which includes the view from Acre Street. Simon told Braley, "The view of the river is very orienting and calming for residents." (Press photo by Molly Moser)
The Guttenberg Care Center welcomed representative Bruce Braley on Tuesday, April 15. The congressman visited to discuss senior fraud and his recent efforts to protect Iowa's seniors from scam artists. Braley also spoke in depth with Care Center Administrator Dr. Janette Simon about the challenges and achievements of care facilities in rural Iowa.
On a tour of the Care Center's neighborhoods, Simon and Braley discussed a wide variety of topics, including funding and regulations, the assisted living and outpatient therapy additions that are underway, and a four-year study conducted at the Care Center which proved that residents involved in meaningful planned activities had increased appetites and decreased need for pain medication.
Braley recently announced his support for two pieces of legislation aimed at senior fraud prevention. The Anti-Spoofing Act would prohibit deceptive caller ID spoofing—a popular scam that defrauds unsuspecting seniors by displaying a name or entity on caller ID that appears to be trustworthy.
Marilyn Fredlake, left, and Toni Schmelzer enjoyed a seven-day Hawaiian cruise aboard the Norwegian Pride of America. (Photo submitted)
"Marilyn came up to me one day at the office and asked, 'If you could go anywhere, where would you go?' Thinking it was just a simple question, I said Hawaii." Toni Schmelzer, who works with Marilyn Fredlake at Brown's Sales and Leasing in Guttenberg, didn't know she was signing up for two weeks of tropical adventures.
Schmelzer thought her long-time friend was teasing when she invited her on a Hawaiian vacation. "Oh my goodness. It took months. I had to hand her a ticket before she really believed she was going," recalls Fredlake.
The two women boarded a plane headed for the Honolulu Airport on Oahu. It was Schmelzer's first flight, the first of many more 'firsts' she'd experience in the days to come. When the plane reached its destination, she set her eyes on the ocean for the first time in her life. She enjoyed her first bite of lobster, learned to barter on the streets of Waikiki, and boarded a cruise ship for the first time.
By Shelia Tomkins
Discussion on the powers and duties of the city planning and zoning commission and zoning board of adjustment highlighted a special city council meeting on Monday, April 14.
Mayor Russ Loven, council members Virginia Saeugling, Fred Schaub, Dave Schlueter, Steve Friedlein and Jane Parker, City Manager Mary Willett and City Attorney Mike Schuster were in attendance.
Members of the P & Z board — Dan Parker, Howard Hubbell, Don Herkes, Jim Eglseder, Janette Hansel, Steve Dikkers and J.J. Rochford — were present as City Attorney Michael Schuster reviewed the purpose and history of zoning regulations. "The idea is to balance the needs of individuals with the welfare of society as a whole," he said.
In the 1970s Guttenberg prepared a comprehensive plan that included its first zoning ordinances. The city's Planning and Zoning board serves in an advisory capacity, making recommendations to the council. The Zoning Board of Adjustment is a stand-alone quasi-judicial body that hears appeals and grants variances. Schuster explained the relationships between the P &Z board, the Board of Adjustment and the city council. Discussion was also held on what the city's zoning ordinance specifies about building garages on contiguous lots.
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The threat of terrorism has made physical security for federal real property assets a major concern. Protecting these assets can be particularly complex and contentious for agencies whose missions include ensuring public access such as the Department of the Interior (Interior) and the General Services Administration (GSA). GAO's objectives were to (1) identify any challenges that Interior faces in protecting national icons and monuments from terrorism, as well as related actions intended to address these challenges; and similarly, (2) determine any challenges GSA faces related to the protection of federal office buildings it owns or leases and actions that have been taken.
Interior faces a range of major challenges in protecting national icons and monuments from terrorism--these include balancing security and public access; addressing jurisdictional and competing stakeholder issues; and securing assets in rugged, remote areas. In addition, there was concern among Interior officials about the department's ability to leverage limited resources for security. Since September 11, 2001, Interior has improved security at high-profile sites, created a central security office to oversee its security efforts, developed physical security plans required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, and developed a uniform risk management and ranking methodology. As Interior moves forward, linking the results of its risk rankings to security funding priorities at national icons and monuments is an important next step. Also, given Interior's complex and often contentious environment, setting forth the guiding principles by which the department balances its core mission with security could have benefits. Other organizations have used guiding principles to foster greater transparency in complex environments. GSA also faces a range of major challenges, some similar to Interior's, that include balancing security and public access, addressing jurisdictional and competing stakeholder issues, securing federally leased space, and adjusting to the transfer of the Federal Protective Service (FPS) from GSA to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Actions GSA has taken to address the challenges include working to develop security standards for securing leased space and establishing a memorandum of agreement with DHS on security at GSA's facilities. However, despite these actions, GSA lacks a mechanism--such as a chief security officer position or formal point of contact--that could serve in a liaison role with FPS and tenant agencies, work to address the challenges GSA faces related to security at its buildings, and enable GSA to better define its overall role in security given the transfer of FPS to DHS.
Recommendations for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: According to Interior officials in February 2006, this recommendation has been implemented.
Recommendation: To ensure that useful information is available for decisions on resources for the protection of national icons and monuments, the Secretary of the Interior should link the results of the agency's risk assessments and related risk rankings to its funding priorities.
Agency Affected: Department of the Interior
Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: GAO's past discussions with Interior indicated that Interior felt that the intent of this recommendation was embedded in other efforts related to security. GAO considers the recommendation closed and not implemented.
Recommendation: Given the complex nature of the challenges Interior faces in protecting national icons and monuments, the Secretary of the Interior should also develop guiding principles for balancing security initiatives with Interior's core mission so that decision makers and stakeholders will have a clearer, more transparent understanding of Interior's rationale for security enhancements at individual assets.
Agency Affected: Department of the Interior
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: GSA has established this position and filled it.
Recommendation: The Administrator of GSA should establish a mechanism--such as a chief security officer position or formal point of contact--that could serve in a liaison role with FPS and tenant agencies, work to address the challenges GSA faces related to security in buildings it owns and leases, and enable GSA to define its overall role in security given the transfer of FPS to DHS.
Agency Affected: General Services Administration
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Mar 31, 2015
Federal Protective Service:More Effective Management Needed in Delegating Security Authority to AgenciesGAO-15-271: Published: Mar 31, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 31, 2015.
Mar 25, 2015
Aviation Security:TSA's Managed Inclusion Process Expands Passenger Expedited Screening, But TSA Has Not Tested Its Security EffectivenessGAO-15-465T: Published: Mar 25, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 25, 2015.
Mar 24, 2015
Homeland Security:Action Needed to Better Assess Cost-Effectiveness of Security Enhancements at Federal FacilitiesGAO-15-444: Published: Mar 24, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 24, 2015.
Mar 23, 2015
Border Security:Additional Efforts Needed to Address Persistent Challenges in Achieving Radio InteroperabilityGAO-15-201: Published: Mar 23, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 23, 2015.
Mar 16, 2015
Homeland Security Acquisitions:DHS Should Better Define Oversight Roles and Improve Program Reporting to CongressGAO-15-292: Published: Mar 12, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 16, 2015.
Mar 10, 2015
Government Publishing Office:Production of Secure Credentials for the Department of State and U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionGAO-15-326R: Published: Mar 10, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 10, 2015.
Mar 6, 2015
Aviation Security:TSA Should Take Additional Action to Obtain Stakeholder Input when Modifying the Prohibited Items ListGAO-15-261: Published: Feb 4, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 6, 2015.
Feb 26, 2015
Department of Homeland Security:Progress Made, but More Work Remains in Strengthening Management FunctionsGAO-15-388T: Published: Feb 26, 2015. Publicly Released: Feb 26, 2015.
Jan 27, 2015
Supply Chain Security:CBP Needs to Enhance Its Guidance and Oversight of High-Risk Maritime Cargo ShipmentsGAO-15-294: Published: Jan 27, 2015. Publicly Released: Jan 27, 2015.
Jan 12, 2015
Federal Facility Cybersecurity:DHS and GSA Should Address Cyber Risk to Building and Access Control SystemsGAO-15-6: Published: Dec 12, 2014. Publicly Released: Jan 12, 2015.
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"good pay. grueling work,hot "
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I have been working at CPC Logistics full-time (more than a year)
good pay,decent benefits,no points for attendance
2nd shift only/no raises/apathetic management
get feedback from employees and listen
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"Not good "
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I worked at CPC Logistics full-time (more than a year)Pros
Pay is great that's all that's great about this company if u want CPC to be the end of your driving career an your the type of driver that can run 24 7 solo then this would be the perfect jib for u do not I repeat do not end ur career with this company they are gone do just like they are doing now wright another post an hire another driverCons
As a driver an all the companies that don't want to pay a driver they took all those companies an put them into one big company CPC witch is a temporary service....if u want to run none stop an I mean non stop ....bye all those companies being one an not many driver's they expect that truck to move 24 hrs a day ....an that lie about getting u home no no an when you start bringing it to there attention they will fire u what they expect out of a driver is physically impossible an they pay u but trystvur gona pay for everything out there on that road retaining to that truckAdvice to ManagementAdvice
They just are not good people at allDoesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEO
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"Difficult to advance for certain minorities & lacking great leadership in many areas "
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I worked at CPC LogisticsPros
Most co-workers are helpful and certain leadership members have positive qualities. The working hours are good if you like evenings, holidays and weekends off.Cons
I left CPC earlier this year for the following reasons:
Similar to a previous reviewer, I found it difficult to receive recognition or career advancement opportunities while working for CPC Logistics. The job that I was in was ok, working hours were reasonable and most people I dealt with daily were wonderful. However; I found the large variance in salaries (between the manager and the person reporting to him) to be very dissatisfying. In my case, I handled all of the same duties of the manager, I just didn't have the title and I made approximately 1/3 of his annual salary. I also found the fact that job assignments I was exclusively responsible for earned a bonus for the manager, but earned nothing for me. This is work that the manager wouldn't even begin to know how to execute. In the right environment, this type of concern could have been communicated to management and hopefully policies, bonus structure, pay structure and job responsibilities could have been reevaluated and perhaps changed. It was soon made clear to me that CPC did not have that type of environment and that it would be best if I just kept quiet or my job would be in jeopardy.
Additionally, at three different points, I was promised a pay increase with a promotion and/or increase in responsibilities for the contributions that I was making to the success of the company and my past experience. Each time, the promised date of the promotion/pay increase came and went, with no raise and no communication from the leadership team member making the promise. The final time, the leadership member who was making the promise even gave me a very specific date that the raise would go into effect and discussed specific job responsibilities that I would assume. The date of the promotion came and went, again with no word from that leadership member. Many of the contributions that I made to the company ended up being implemented company-wide with the executives taking 100% credit for the idea. I was never recognized or compensated for work (above and beyond my job description) that I was producing for the company to help with various initiatives. Additionally, I was not even given the opportunity to interview for some positions, for which my past experience and proven track record at CPC made me more than qualified. The most insulting thing was: these positions were created based on my suggestions for a company initiative that was implemented at a corporate level.
It is extremely discouraging to work for a company that, in my perception, does not value the contributions of their employees. I am not 100% sure if gender or race is a determining factor for leadership determinations about which individuals receive promotions and pay increases, however; based on my experience while working for the company I did notice that certain white, male employees were given pay increases/promotions, while female employees were utilized for extraordinarily heavy workloads and did not receive the same recognition or monetary compensation. In my particular case, I was contributing to company-wide initiatives and filling in for the manager in his absence, all while maintaining my own job duties satisfactorily, yet I received no raise or recognition, at the same time, 2 managers were given promotions and pay increases, for doing nothing more than their job description. Is it a coincidence that both of these managers were white males? It was very disheartening to work in this type of culture and environment.Advice to ManagementAdvice
When a culture of the "good old boys club" is embedded in an organization and certain people and positions are perceived as disposable, it is very difficult for people in those positions to make suggestions that are regarded in a positive manner by leadership. If I could have made these suggestions as an alternative to resigning, I would have. I was fearful for retaliation and an even slimmer chance of being recognized for my hard work or compensated fairly for contributions that I made to help the success of the company.
If I could, I would suggest that the company truly re-evaluate the vast differences in compensation and advancement opportunities among all of their employees including females and minorities. In addition to this, I believe that job descriptions need to be reevaluated based on the work the employees are actually performing, not what the executives believe they are doing (there is a vast difference, in my opinion) This would help them more fairly evaluate compensation, bonus structure and possibilities for advancement, as well as title and job description. I would also suggest that leadership team members ensure that all employees are properly recognized and compensated for their work.
A culture where employees feel valued and respected is one where the company truly benefits from increased morale and work production, as well as decreased employee turn-over. It seems to be a win-win, but I am not confident that the leadership in this company take that same view, unfortunately.Doesn't RecommendNo opinion of CEO


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Direction to lay flooring in narrow room
I plan to install laminate flooring in my family room kitchen and dining room and would like it to all flow together. The rooms are open to each other. I would like advice on the direction in which to lay the flooring. The planks are about 5 inches wide.
The family room is long and narrow (11.5' wide X 18.5'long) with the entrance to it being a 5 foot opening from the foyer and front doors of the house. The room extends down long and narrow to the 8 ft. sliding glass doors at the far end. There is one solid long wall on the left side that is 18.5' long. On the opposite side the room opens into the kitchen with a peninsula and open walkway into the kitchen. See attached photo.
Should the flooring run lengthwise meaning south to north and in the direction you would walk into the room from the front door and then out the back door? Or should the flooring run width wise from west to east to make this narrow room not look even longer and narrower like a bowling alley?
Please advice. Thanks
If this is a floating laminate floor, then any direction would be fine. Without more information or a drawing, difficult to say which way would be more visually pleasing. Most often running the flooring with the length of a room usually looks best, but mitigating factors can be dimensions of adjacent rooms, in your case the kitchen. Also, it is usually best to run from the front to back, otherwise you can get a 'ladder effect' when viewed from the entry door. You can always lay some of the flooring out, see how it looks, and that could help you make the choice that will be most pleasing to you.


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L183 - Coach House Cottage
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Cottage | 3 bedrooms | sleeps 4
|Key Info
� on the edge of Strete and with spectacular sea views along the coastline between Slapton and Dartmouth, set above the road (A379) that connects them both, a charming 1832 listed �upside down� coach house 400 yards above the beach. The good-sized, mainly lawned garden with patio (table/chairs) is private and has terrific views. Stairs up to living/dining room with woodburner, TV/DVD and views to Start Point in one direction and the mouth of the Dart estuary in the other. Small, practical kitchen (slimline dishwasher, washer-drier, microwave). Downstairs, three bedrooms � a pretty double, and two singles. Bathroom (suite with square, deep Japanese-style bath with shower over plus hand-shower). A fabulous coastal spot at any time of year.
|Sleeps up to 4, 3 bedrooms
|Car advised
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Pets welcome, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Log fire, Internet access, DVD player, Sea view
|Central heating, TV, Video player, Telephone
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron
|Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge
|3 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms
|Double beds (1), Single beds (2)
|Towels provided, High chair
|Private garden
|Secure parking
|Further details indoors
Please bring your own beach towels.
The agent has its own star rating system to quantify interior quality, comfort and ambience. This property has been rated 3.5 star.
About this location
The Devon region
The South Hams: southernmost Devon; between the river Dart and river Tamar and south of Dartmoor, lush farmland and wooded river valleys turning to beautiful estuaries, its coast very beautiful and remarkably well preserved � sandy beaches and mighty cliffs between those estuaries, amazingly little sprawling modern ugliness. Inland too, away from main roads, it remains surprisingly peaceful.
Among special coastal places are Dartmouth; sheltered Blackpool Sands; Slapton�s long curve of pebble beach and nature reserve lagoon; the cliffs about Start Point and Prawle Point, Bolt Head and Bolt Tail; East Portlemouth�s beach and Salcombe�s location and views; Thurlestone proving that family seaside places don�t need to be brash; Bigbury�s huge sands and the fun of getting to Burgh Island; waterside, oak-wood-sheltered Noss Mayo/Newton Ferrers; many others, less easy of access, are for you to discover.
Kingsbridge and Totnes, both old, attractive and small, are the towns at the area�s heart; Plymouth � the West Country�s biggest town, with Naval base, ferry port, theatre, cinemas, history, Hoe (great views) and Barbican (where the life is) � is on the area�s edge. Dartington Hall is an arts centre (films, plays, music, dance) with lovely gardens. Pleasure cruisers ply the Kingsbridge estuary and Dart and Tamar rivers.
Strete: cliff-top village (restaurant, PO/shop) � mile walk from a shingle beach. Cliff-top coast path walk to secret cove (� mile). Blackpool Sands (coarse sand, The Venus Caf�, Restaurant, Takeaway and Watersports), 1� miles, and, a mile away, the magnificent crescent of Slapton Sands and Slapton Ley nature reserve (birdwatching, walks). Dartmouth (restaurants, cinema, river trips, steam railway), 5 miles.
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16 Sep 2014
"Perfect location...stunning views"
lovely cottage, fully enclosed garden for pooch.wonderful views of the beach.Kitchen had ample utensils etc.We cooked every day..and there was everything we needed.Good quality bedding and towels.Shor… More
Thank you so much for your very lovely feedback. I'm glad to hear that you so enjoyed your stay at the fantastic Coach House Cottage.
30 Apr 2014
"Great views, but with faults"
First, the upside. The cottage is in a great position for exploring Dartmouth, Salcombe, Slapton Sands and the South Hams. The views from the cottage are wonderful; straight out to sea in two directi… More
Thank you very much for your review, I am sorry that there were one or issues at the property that caused you to be unhappy. Unfortunately this property has now left our portfolio as it has been sold and will not be available for any further lettings. Should the property join us again at a later date with new owners, then we will of course ensure that they are aware of your comments and that any necessary remedial action is taken. Yours sincerely, the team at HH
26 Oct 2013
"Compact but cosy."
I have just returned from a week staying at this small, cosy cottage with my husband and small dog. It is situated on a cliff road and has beautiful costal views. There is no pathway along the road so… More
Thank you very much for sending us your feedback, I am glad that overall you and your husband enjoyed the property, but am sorry that you found it a little on the small side in places. I hope that despite this we will see you again in the future. Yours sincerely HH
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