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By Mark Carpenter
There haven't been many varsity games played this week, but the West Union Lady Dragons managed to get one in on Monday night as they traveled to Green High School and handed the home standing Lady Bobcats a 59-36 defeat, the third win in five games for the resurgent West Union squad, improving them to 4-9 on the year.
"It was nice to get a win and bounce back from the disappointment of the Notre Dame loss," said West Union head coach Jason Claytor. "We didn't let the fact that we lost a winnable game on Saturday affect this game."
It was a close game throughout the majority of the first half with the Dragons taking an early lead behind 5 first quarter points from Mikayla Akers, staking the visitors to a slim 11-9 advantage after eight minutes.
In the second quarter, it was Taylor Martin, on her way to her third double double of the season, taking over with four baskets as West Union won the quarter 14-9 to take a 25-18 halftime lead.
"We started out a little sluggish, but as the game went on we woke up and started playing," said Claytor. "We just couldn't make shots early and they hung around with us."
With leading scorer Natasha Barr struggling, Martin again shouldered the load in the third period, scoring 10 of her team-high 18. Toss in baskets by Akers, Kristen Grooms, and Jessica Boldman, and the Lady Dragons saw their lead extended to 41-24 after three stanzas.
The fourth quarter belonged to Barr as the West Union senior came to life and fired in 11 of her team's 18 points. Two more baskets by Boldman on the inside added cushion for the visiting side as they left Franklin Furnace with their fourth win of the year, 59-36.
In the win, Taylor Martin put up an impressive stat line- 18 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks, and 2 assists.
"Taylor possibly played her best game of the season," said Coach Claytor. "Not only was she scoring and rebounding, but she was involved in every other aspect of the game."
After three tough quarters, Natasha Barr's big fourth period allowed her to finish with 16 points. Mikayla Akers scored 7 for the Lady Dragons and drew praise from her coach.
Mikayla gave us a big spark tonight, especially in the first half," said Claytor of his sophomore guard. "She caused a couple of turnovers that allowed us some easy offensive looks."
Jessica Boldman scored 6 for the Lady Dragons with Kristen Grooms adding 5.
For Green, Kaylynn Blizzard was the leading scorer, accounting for half of her team's points, with 18, matching Martin for game-high honors. The Lady Bobcats were an abysmal 10 for 27 from the free throw line.
The nasty winter weather caused the next two games for the Lady Dragons to be cancelled, a Wednesday night home date with Portsmouth West and Thursday on the road at Whiteoak.The West game is now set for Saturday morning at 10 a.m., again weather permitting. The trip to Whiteoak in Southern Hills Athletic Conference play is now set for Jan. 31.
Mark Carpenter canbe reached at 937-544-2391 or on Twitter @adamscosports.
11 14 16 18 —59
9 9 6 12 —36
W. Union (59): Schneider 1 0-0 2, Hanes 1 0-0 2, Howard 0 1-2 1, Akers 3 0-0 7, Martin 8 2-3 18, Smith 1 0-0 2,
Grooms 2 1-2 5, Barr 7 2-3 16, Boldman 3 0-0 6, Team 26 6-10 59.
Green (36): B. Applegate 0 2-5 2, M. Applegate 2 3-8 7, Lynn 1 2-4 4, Blizzard 8 2-5 18, Davis 0 0-3 0, Patrick 2 1-2 5,
Team 13 10-27 36.
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Big Flats, Wisconsin
|Big Flats, Wisconsin
Location of Big Flats, Wisconsin
|Coordinates: 44°6′26″N 89°47′57″W / 44.10722°N 89.79917°W
|United States
|• Type
|Town Board[1]
|• Town Chairman
|Dennis Tolley[1]
|• Town Supervisor 1
|Raymond Quimby[1]
|• Town Supervisor 2
|Todd Peterson[1]
|• Total
|48.1 sq mi (124.6 km2)
|• Land
|48.0 sq mi (124.2 km2)
|• Water
|0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
|1,001 ft (305 m)
|Population (2010)
|• Total
|• Density
|21/sq mi (8.2/km2)
|Time zone
|Central (CST) (UTC-6)
|• Summer (DST)
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Big Flats is a town in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,018 at the 2010 census.[4] The unincorporated community of Big Flats is located in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.1 square miles (124.6 km2), of which 48.0 square miles (124.2 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.34%, is water.[4]
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 946 people, 402 households, and 270 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.7 people per square mile (7.6/km2). There were 797 housing units at an average density of 16.6 per square mile (6.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.36% White, 0.53% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.53% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.
There were 402 households out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,800, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,583 versus $21,806 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,629. About 6.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
The town of Big Flats was created on November 15, 1861, and the name was changed from Brownsville.[5]
Big Flats tornado[edit]
On the evening of August 27, 1994, the town of Big Flats was hit by an F3 tornado. It touched down at 8:41 P.M. CDT and was on the ground for 16 minutes. The tornado's path was 10.5 miles (16.9 km) long and 850 yards (780 m) wide.[6]
This tornado killed two people when their home was destroyed, and 22 people were injured. It also destroyed 24 homes, caused major damage to 8, and 160 had light to moderate damage. In addition, it destroyed the Big Flats Fire Department, the Town Hall, and a thrift store. Seventy cows were crushed when a barn roof and an upper floor containing 16,000 bales of hay collapsed. This tornado caused $1 million in damage.[6]
Cottonville Forest Fire[edit]
Big Flats was the site of a devastating wild fire, named the Cottonville Forest Fire, on May 5, 2005.[7] At 1:32 P.M. CDT, the Adams County dispatch center received a call reporting an out of control fire at 972 South Chicago Court. Thomas Barnhart lit a fire within a fire ring constructed of concrete blocks, attempting to burn off dead grass. The fire jumped out of the ring and began burning the grass in the surrounding area. He called for a friend, Dorothy Clark, and they unsuccessfully attempted to suppress the fire. They requested the help of a neighbor to report the fire.[8] Smoke from the fire was spotted by the fire tower in Rome's Dyracuse Park, and his call came in about 30 seconds prior to the first 911 call.[9]
After the fire escaped, it spread in a north to northeast direction,[8] following a 6-mile (10 km) stretch along the east side of Roche A Cri Creek.[10] By the time it was contained 11 hours later, the flames had spread about 10 miles (16 km) north to the area of Badger Avenue and east to about Sixth Avenue.[11] This forest fire burned approximately 3,410 acres (13.8 km2). There were 30 residences destroyed, 9 of which were permanent and 21 of which were seasonal. There was also approximately 60 other out-building structures destroyed. These other out-buildings varied from garden sheds to two car garages.[8]
About 177 firefighters from 20 fire departments responded, not counting the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) firefighters, who came from as far away as Hayward. Two DNR planes used to drop foam had to fly in from Minnesota. The firefighters were put in charge of protecting buildings, while DNR personnel handled the burning trees and vegetation. The DNR estimates that the efforts of the firefighters saved 300 buildings.[12]
Smoke from this fire was visible from 60 miles (97 km) away.[10] It was the biggest forest fire in Wisconsin since the Ekdall Church and Oak Lake Fires burned more than 16,000 acres (65 km2) in Washburn and Burnett counties from April 21–22, 1980.[10][13]
Thomas Barnhart was charged with setting a fire which becomes a forest fire, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not more than $1,000 or imprisonment not more than 90 days or both.[8] On January 6, 2006, he pled no contest to the charge and was sentenced to a local jail term of 90 days, which was stayed, 2 years of probation, 100 hours of community service, and $150 per month of restitution which is applied to uninsured expenses of the victims.[14] On November 13, 2006, the total amount of restitution owed was set at $1,436,504.[15]
- ^ a b c d "Town of Big Flats". Adams County. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Big Flats town, Adams County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Wisconsin Historical Society-Big Flats, Wisconsin
- ^ a b Boyne, Jeff (2006-01-22). "Adams County (WI) Tornadoes 1850-2006". NOAA's National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ "Cottonville fire anniversary sign unveiling at Big Flats" (Press release). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ a b c d "Text of wildfire criminal complaint". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. 2005-05-26. Retrieved 2007-11-28.[dead link]
- ^ Madden, Karen (2005-05-26). "Towers first line of wildfire defense". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2007-11-28.[dead link]
- ^ a b c Johnson, Annysa; Bergquist, Lee; Benson, Dan (2005-05-07). "Man using fire to clear land ignited Cottonville blaze". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2007-11-29.[dead link]
- ^ "15 homes destroyed, fire source ID'd". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. 2005-05-06. Retrieved 2007-11-28.[dead link]
- ^ Madden, Karen (2005-05-11). "Fire chief describes 'the big one'". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2007-11-28.[dead link]
- ^ "Ekdall Church-Oak Lake Fires". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 2007-07-30. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ "State of Wisconsin vs. Thomas J. Barnhart Charge(s)/Sentence(s)". Wisconsin Court System. 2006-01-06. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ "State of Wisconsin vs. Thomas J. Barnhart Court Record Events". Wisconsin Court System. 2006-11-13. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
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Jhonny Peralta hit a grand slam Sunday in a 16-hit Cleveland Indians attack that blitzed the Seattle Mariners 12-3.
Travis Hafner, Ben Francisco and Grady Sizemore also homered for the Indians, who swept a three-game series and have won four straight overall.
Cleveland whacked 11 homers in the series, outscoring the Mariners 31-6.
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Today I present Chardonnays of many shades and many locales. From the northern vineyards of the Columbia Valley to the Willamette Valley to Napa and on south to Tumbarumba in New South Wales. These wines have origins of many Chardonnay clones (more on that next week) and have been vinted using different amounts of oak, sur lie aging and skin contact. Revel in the differences and be sure to let the wine breath a bit for the best experience. Decanting with aeration is helpful for the younger wines.
Bergström Vineyards
Josh Bergström crafts complex and elegant Chardonnays from his family's vineyard properties on the southern reaches of Chehalem Mountain and Ribbon Ridge in Oregon's Willamette Valley. This wine is made from the finest barrels of seven select vineyards throughout the region. The wine shows all the characters that experienced tasters seek in Chardonnay: rich aromas of lemon and cream, smoky mineral and buttered brioche. Complexity is key on the palate where tension between crisp acidity and minerality play against rich fruit flavors and round notes of toasty oak and vanilla. It was the favorite pairing with Chef Ted's seared scallops with herbs.
Mercer Estates
Mercer Estates sources fruit for their reserve tier primarily from estate vineyards in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA. The wines represent the very best barrels of each variety and are of limited production. This tasty Chardonnay was a favorite with my tasters for its complex tropical fruit notes of guava, mandarin orange, pineapple and apricot. The palate adds vanilla and toasty oak to the mix.
Harbinger Winery
Energetic winemaker/owner Sara Gagnon continues to produce excellent wines at her facility on Highway 101 in Port Angeles, Washington. She sources her Chardonnay from Piper Vineyard on Washington's Royal Slope. Her Chardonnay gets rave reviews from me for its aromas and flavors of ripe apple, spicy banana-pineapple and toasty vanilla. Good acidity and moderate alcohol make it a superb food wine.
Last week, I reviewed Chateau Ste. Michelle's Ethos Chardonnay, also primarily from Cold Creek Vineyard. As former winemaker for Chateau Ste. Michelle, Mike Januik knows Cold Creek fruit as well as anyone, and this tempting Chardonnay shows that experience makes the difference. Look for citrus and floral notes evolving to spicy apple and vanilla-toast-coconut on the finish. This young wine needs some breathing time to open up and show its stuff.
"Fresher than a hickey on a Catholic schoolgirl's neck on the first day of class." WineGirl Wine's Angela Jacobs knows how to describe her winemaking efforts to get attention! This tasty Chardonnay was crafted from grapes grown in the northern Columbia Valley in the recently approved Ancient Lakes AVA. (WineGirl Wines is located in the northern Lake Chelan community of Manson.) Aromas and flavors of green apple, spicy Asian pear, butterscotch and toasty vanilla combine to make a nice wine for sipping or serving with lighter meals. Angela suggests pan-fried catfish!
Novelty Hill Winery
Winemaker Mike Januik crafts the wines for Novelty Hill Winery from grapes grown at their estate vineyard on the Royal Slope of Washington's Frenchman Hills. This Chardonnay opens with aromas of stone fruits, honeysuckle and baking spice that lead to a creamy palate of baked apple with vanilla and hints of toasty oak and mineral – great for sipping or with lighter meals.
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If you are a peripatetic enophile (wandering wine lover), you should set your GPS to guide you to the top of the Chehalem Mountains where Ponzi Vineyards new winery and tasting room are among the most elegant in the Northwest. Tableside service, a covered terrace, bocce courts and other amenities make this a perfect stop for the discriminating connoisseur. Enjoy their 2013 Chardonnay for its fresh grapefruit, lemon custard and mineral flavors – perfect with our NW scallop sauté or other seafood dishes.
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Buzz and Karen Buckingham took up an interest in winemaking when their children attended school in Walla Walla. Early consulting with winemaker Cheryl Barber Jones led to their first wines under the Rock Meadow Cellars label. Their current tasting room is in the Woodinville Warehouse Winery District. This Chardonnay offers tropical aromas and flavors of pear, pineapple and citrus with some earthy mineral and toasty vanilla notes. Find out more about this new winery at www.solstonewine.com
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This complex and flavorful Chardonnay had some of the tasters remarking of its white Rhone-like character – somewhat like a Roussanne. As the wine breathes, notes of pear, cucumber and earthy mineral yield to citrus, floral and apple flavors playing hide-and-seek with vanilla and toasty oak.
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Grgich Hills Estate
Miljenko "Mike" Grgich has been called "The King of Chardonnay" since the winery began in 1977. (He was the winemaker who crafted the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that topped French white Burgundies in the tasting later hailed as "The Judgement of Paris." This wine is a perennial favorite of my tasters combining complex fruit – tropical, citrus, orchard fruits – with barrel character – vanilla, toast, roasted hazelnut – to deliver an impeccably balanced wine to sip and savor or pair with rich seafoods or lighter meat dishes.
Beginning in 1973, Cakebread Cellars has been known for wines that exhibit the power, structure and depth of flavor that makes the Napa Valley famous around the world. Its Napa Valley Chardonnay belongs in anyone's list of the "best of the best." Winemaker Julianne Laks fermented 90% of the juice in the barrel with subsequent sur lie aging in 20% new French oak barrels. My tasters lauded the wine for lively acidity and aromas and flavors of stone fruits, melon and lemon with notes of spicy oak, vanilla and mineral.
On the next hill over from Wagga Wagga in New South Wales lies the hamlet of Tumbarumba – a high altitude, cool climate viticultural district. Penfolds has worked with Chardonnay from Tumbarumba since the early 1990s. This wine is a bit shy in the nose upon first opening, but delivers superb flavor and structure on the palate, showing lemon-lime and grapefruit with mineral and hints of vanilla and toast. As Penfolds' chief winemaker Peter Gago says: "Beguiling and elegant."
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The Wente winery was founded in 1883 and is now – 130 years later – owned and operated by the fourth and fifth generations of the family. The family earned the title of "California's First Family of Chardonnay" for more than 100 years of work with the varietal, yielding the hallmark "Wente clone" planted throughout the world. The Morning Fog Chardonnay offers aromas of pineapple, guava and citrus with tropical flavors carrying over to the palate, augmented by mineral notes and creamy lemon – great value!
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This wine comes from one of California's truly unique vineyards on the Santa Maria bench in Santa Barbara County. Each of 15 different blocks of Chardonnay are farmed individually, allowing nuances of fruit to emerge. Lots are blended to create this inviting wine featuring citrus, white peach and apple with notes of vanilla and spicy oak.
I have championed box wines for many years, not only for their value, but for the environmental responsibility of not shipping tons of glass bottles around the world and for using recyclable or biodegradable packaging. Bota Box Chardonnay has all these advantages, but also stands out as a fine table wine showing aromas and flavors of citrus, melon and apple with nuances of toasty oak on the finish. With summer on its way, look for this great value and responsibly green product.
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Anyone Hide an A/C Unit with Plants...in Shade?
I have tried unsuccessfully to camoflage my A/C unit that is in my back yard. My backyard faces NW. I've tried four Yews, of different Yew varieties, and all died. First, the area is in full shade, which is probably great for the A/C unit itself. Second there is a tree a few feet away from the unit, providing the aforementioned shade, but also hogging the water from plants attempting to grow there. Third, the A/C unit blows warm air out while it is running; I spaced the Yews a couple of feet away from the A/C, but they still got blown upon.
Someone suggested Lamium Galeobdolon, which would grow in dry shade, although it's likely not tall enough to camoflage the A/C, but might be better than having nothing there. Do any of you have plants that have camoflaged your A/C units, which is about 2-3' high? Or should I just give up on the idea?
Believe it or not I used barberry bushes. I know you want a shade thingy, but barberry bushes are really tough little guys and can thrive in Z5 in some shade, grow in the worst soil, and can also take the warm air of the AC unit blasting on it. I am assuming that there will be *some* sun from the west when it is setting and you don't need a total shade plant, since you say it is on the NW side of the house.
The downside - barberry bushes are very slow growers, at least they have been for me, and you will have to spend some moola getting one that is the right size if you want to camoflage the AC units immediately. Otherwise, just buy the $5 size and wait 15 years.
I have chocolate snakeroot in the north side of my house right in front of the dryer vent blasting it with hot air and it is doing fine. The downside to that, is that it is not a *bush* and will die back in the winter, but does get 4' tall in the summer. I couldn't get any other bush to grow in that shady spot and had to go with the snakeroot.
Word of warning: Barberry bushes can be VERY prickly so don't plant them where you will be doing a lot of garden work or along a sidewalk where people may brush against them and become annoyed.
I have a hydrangea bush about a foot away from my AC.(on the left side) It does get some afternoon sun, but blooms fine there. Also I have some old-fashioned bleeding hearts about two feet in front of the AC that get very large (3-4 feet) and hide it most of the summer. Another shade perennial that gets very large (4-5 feet) is kierengoshoma. It looks like a small bushy maple, gets yellow flowers in late summer and dies back every year. It is also called Yellow Waxbells. I have it on the north side of the house and it get no sun there.
Boxwoods are evergreen and will grow in the deep shade and require pretty much NO care and dont require alot of water either. They are relatively cheap, usually about $4 or so for a gallon size and grow rather quickly. There are some pretty ones too, green velvet is very pretty, green mountain is more pyramidal in shape....
How about abelia grandiflora? I know it's listed as more of a sun plant, but I've had a whole hedge growing in dry heavy shade for years. They're evergreen in my zone - I assume they are in other zones. They are a glossy green though - but covered with little white flowers all summer.
I sucessfully screened mine (Northern exposure, zone 5) with European Cranberry Viburnum. They're pretty to boot! Nice white flowers in the summer, berries if you prune at the right time. Had them for 15 years, dying now though, from something....
here in the pacific northwest, nandina would fill the bill. it takes dry shade, is the only plant that has thrived in front of our furnace vent. comes in many sizes, shapes and colors. not sure what will do well in chicago but local nursery would know.
I would go with the disguise by building a lattice frame because the AC unit does need air to be efficient--then plant in front of the lattice. I gave up on planting anything in front of mine--too hot, too shady--so I put a bed of interesting found objects directly in front (different types of stone) and then found a tall iron bird cage on big discount at TJMax which I filled with sea shells to draw the eye up and away from the AC vent.
YYour systems need fresh air to be efficient. If units blowing up a tree do not need to block air flow or it with return back to the system MFG rule of thumbs if units is 36" tall at less 36" from ANY plants ( but being a service tech. We love dirty unit and lack for air flow "SERVICES CALL" OF DIE SYSTEMS. UNIT THAT CANNOT GET FRESH AIR TAKE AWAY EFFICIENT. COST YOU MORE MONEY ON YOUR LIGHT BILL. TREE SHADING UNITS MEAN ON RAIN TO HELP CLEAN THE COILS. COVER UNIT NO ROOM TO WORK ON OR TO WASH THIS UNIT WILL PUMP THE OIL OUT OF THE COMPRESSOR :) MONEY :) TO MAKE. PS IF NEW SYSTEM THIS WILL VOID ANY MFG WARRANTY.
I concur with the latice screen suggestion. It will provide instant screening and keep any plants you do plant far enough away from the A/C unit so that the plants don't interfere with the A/C and aren't bothered by its heat. Several catalogs sell screening designed to hide air conditioners. You should place a good weed barier around the air conditioner. On the "view" side of the screen you could plant euonymous or a thuja (yew) of a variety that is programmed not to grow too tall.
I grow a staghorn sumac on the north side of my house with a Jap maple to conceal the AC unit. Both are a ways from the unit itself, but over time the sumac leaned over the unit. I just bent the then plaible branch and repositionied it, no problems. On the north side I have hydrangeas, sumac, Jap maple, toad lilies, ferns, and hostas - no problems with any of them.
We hear it all the time how can I get rid of my noise a/c and hide my air conditioner? I was in the same spot and had landscaped around the a/c unit, but that didn't correct the problem. We had to worry about the a/c unit getting clogged with the landscape debris and we could still hear the loud air conditioner.
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Villa Nirvana is a beautiful villa set in the hills of the private Santi Thani Estate. The villa has been cleverly designed to incorporate a wealth of advantages including light, airy rooms, cool dispersal of breezes throughout the house, stunning views over the Gulf of Siam, plenty of different areas for people to sit and relax and a general feeling of ease.
It is a very welcoming villa and is extremely popular with people who have visited in the past, as can be witnessed from the many enthusiastic 'write ups' in the guest books. There are lovely unspoilt beaches minutes away from the villa by car.
On these beaches there are several restaurants serving both delicious Thai and International food. There are also food and clothes shops, open markets and supermarkets within 10 minutes of the villa. Whether you are looking for a quiet 'chill out' holiday, romance or sporting fun, you will find that the villa supports your mood and is always a welcome home to walk into.
|Sleeps up to 6, 3 bedrooms
|Nearest beach
|Bang Po 750 m
|Will consider
|Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car advised
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Samui Airport 15 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Jacuzzi or hot tub, Internet access, DVD player, Staffed property, Sea view
|Private outdoor pool (unheated)
|Air conditioning, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Table tennis, Safe, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms of which 3 Family bathrooms and 1 En suites
|Double beds (3), Cots (1), Dining seats for 6, Lounge seats for 6
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Private outdoor pool (unheated), Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ
|Secure parking
|Further details indoors
On the ground floor of the villa there is a very spacious hall with a minstrels gallery ensuring circulation of cool breezes. Off this hallway are the living areas of the house, the sitting room with sofas and chairs, the TV room with soft sofas, the kitchen which is well equipped and designed for easy food preparation with a serving bar. The dining room with table and chairs and a sideboard as well as a cupboard for the Hi fi equipment and books, guides etc.
The Main Bedroom has a King size bed and two bedside tables with drawers and lamps. There are two large built in cupboards at the other end of the room leading to the bathroom en suite, and a dressing table. Sliding doors lead out on to a balcony with spectacular views and two chairs and a table. The bathroom has a large bath, walk in shower, basin and wc.
In the second Double room there is a large double bed which can be split into two. In the second Double room there is a large double bed which can be split into two. There are two bedside tables with lamps and a fitted cupboard and dressing table. Sliding doors lead out on to the balcony with wonderful sea views and two chairs and a table.
The third Bedroom has a double bed, built in cupboard and desk/dressing table. There is a large bathroom between these two bedrooms with a walk in shower, basin and WC. All bedrooms have an over head fan as well as air conditioning. Downstairs there is a further bathroom with a walk-in shower, basin and wc.
|Further details outdoors
Included in the villa there is a carport and utility room.
The house is built around the west facing private swimming pool with two terraces either side of the west facing pool.
One of these has a lovely Thai sala with 2 sun loungers in it, and the other terrace has a table and 6 chairs for eating outside. As well as a large parasol to offer shade while you eat.
There are further sun loungers and these areas as well as the pool and garden are lit at night.
The garden is stocked with tropical plants and is a haven for birds.
|Further details
The price of your villa includes Airport/Ferry Transfers.
Maid service twice weekly. Should you require maid service more often this can be easily arranged.
Bedlinen change and towel change every three days.
Bedlinen, towels and pool towels provided.
Provision of all linen and towels as well as pool towels
Your pool will be checked and cleaned regularly throughout your stay and the garden will be watered and tended.
Car Hire can be arranged and the car can be delivered to the villa on your arrival.
There is a wealth of information in the villa of things to do and see, as well as restaurant guides and maps. Don't forget to look in the guest books for first hand tips and recommendations from previous visitors. There is also a selection of board games, books, dvds and cds for you to enjoy during your stay.
Our house manager Emma lives close to the villa and is there to make sure that you enjoy your holiday. she is available to offer advice on trips, outings and anything you want to know about the island. She is also there as a port of call if you have any concerns.
About this location
The Surat Thani Province region
There are many excellent Restaurants on the island from the haute cuisine of hotels and sophisticated continental restaurants to the many smaller restaurants and the Thai restaurants. Just at the bottom of the hill you will find several beach restaurants serving both International and Thai food. These are excellent for breakfast, lunch or dinner or will serve you with take away food if you just want to chill out at home.
In the small town of Maenam there are Italian Restaurants as well as Thai Restaurants on the Beach. In the villa you will find Restaurant guides, but if you don't want to go far you can go to the fisherman's village of Bophut 12 minutes away where you will find a wonderful selection of restaurants and bars, some with live music and most stay open until the early hours.
Golf: The championship course of the Santiburi golf club is a challenging 72 par course. It is about 10 minutes away from the villa. You can play 'twilight' there after 3.00pm for a reduced rate.It is worth getting there early enough for a beer and a club sandwich in the impressive clubhouse and then hitting practice balls before your tee off time. Also it is certainly worth doing a bit of putting on the practice green. The greens are like quicksilver and hard to read! You can hire clubs.
Tennis: The Santiburi Hotel has floodlit Tennis Courts and you can book these. We like to play early in the morning, but have played in the evenings and then used their smart changing rooms for showers and gone on out for the evening. You can hire rackets and balls.
Windsurfing: The Zazen Hotel just past Maenam has windsurfers for hire, as do several of the Hotels locally and in the Town of Chaweng.
Spas, Massage and Yoga: There are many excellent Spas on the island. You will find information about these in the Villa but some of the most luxurious of these are at the larger Hotels. Several of the smaller boutique spas are also worth a visit. There are several Thai massage places, in Maenam (less than ten minutes away from the villa) and you will find information about these at the villa. In many of these you can also get manicures, pedicures and beauty treatments Five minutes away from the villa is the Health Oasis Resort at which you can attend yoga classes at 8.30 am-10.00. These are held in a spacious open sided building on the beach. It is a perfect setting, and if you have never done yoga before it doesn't matter. Equally if you are experienced you will be able to fit in. Certainly worth a try!
Other Activities: Elephant trekking, jungle swinging, kite boarding, yoga, spas, shopping
Santi Thani
The town of Nathon is ten minutes drive from the house where you can go to local markets and find clothes shops, arts and crafts stores as well as chemists and a Tesco store. Ten minutes in the opposite direction there is the small town of Maenam where there are many restaurants and small shops as well as the Maenam beach on which there are plenty of bars and restaurants. There are also fresh food markets here as well as small supermarkets where you can buy most essentials.
The nearest night spot to the villa is the fisherman's village of Bophut (15 minutes drive) which is full of bars, restaurants and shops. Bohput stays open until the early hours. The Santiburi Golf Course is under 10 minutes away as is the Santiburi Hotel where you can play tennis and shower before having a cocktail on the beach. In the villa you will find information about all the things you can do and see as well as restaurants and previous guest's tips for a good holiday in the guest book
Local activities: diving, swimming, tennis, walking, sailing, cycling, fishing, horse riding, golf, wind-surfing, kite boarding, water skiing, massages and spas
All the above you will find information in the villa about, with contact names and telephone numbers
We can arrange massage, beauty treatments and yoga at the villa.
We have a new discovery!
Instead of just playing golf, mat the wonderful Santiburi Golf Course, we have found an amazing instructor who can put you right!
We decided the time had come to stop walking around the course cursing!
He is brilliant and is happy to give lessons to beginners as well as experienced golfers. you will find his details at the villa and can contact him direct.
There are many tours available on Koh Samui and to neighbouring islands.
All of these you will find information about at the villa and our house manager will be happy to advise you as well.
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27 Aug 2014
"Lives up to its name"
We stayed here for a week in August with our two children who both absolutely loved it. In particular they loved the pool and the space of the villa. We loved the superb views and the quiet, elevated … More
Thank you so much for sending us this wonderful review.
The villa means a huge amount to us, and to hear of your pleasure is seriously very rewarding.
We do our best for our guests, as can be witnessed by your positive comments on the team. We are so fortunate to have them all there.
The reviews we receive always mention the welcome as well as the airiness of the villa and of course the views.
Thank you very much. It says it all!
And of course we very much look forward to your return
15 Aug 2014
"Absolute perfection!"
Our stay at Villa Nirvana as it's name implies provided an ideal conditionfor rest, great beauty and peacefulness. The views are spectacular, thesurrounding flora and fauna never cease to amaze … More
Thank you so much for submitting this review.
We are so pleased that you were happy at the villa and that the staff made your holiday stress free.
You certainly saw the island and all it has to offer, well done for being able to pull yourselves away from the pool and view!
several guests have mentioned that they just loved the villa and the pool so much, it was difficult to pull themselves away.
I am really glad it was a good holiday for you all and am very grateful for you taking the time to write a review.
16 Jan 2014
Nous avons passé avec notre fils de deux ans 3 semaines dans cette magnifique villa, conforme aux photos. Elle est très bien située, au calme. Le jardin est très beau, propre. Il n'y a pas de… More
Dear Jeromme,
Thank you very much indeed for submitting a review about Villa Nirvana.
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay at the villa and liked the villa and gardens.
We are just about to go out there ourelves so we will be thinking of you, i already know that the House management team looking after you thought you were a lovely family.
I am still determined to come to your island one day. It has been a dream for many years.
I hope you enjoy a happy and healthy 2014 and we hope to see you all back one day.
Kind regards
7 Jan 2014
"A home from home"
This is a really beautiful property high up in the hills in the north of the island. The views from the villa are fantastic and Julia, the owner, and staff on site looked after us fantastically helpin… More
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Recently Japan caught a very rare deep ocean shark.
This type of shark is very different from what we usually see. It has six gills and the body is like an eel, normally living under 600-1,000 meters deep in ocean. They have very long history of 50 million years, that's why they are also called living fossil.
The shark was in a very weak condition and died a few hours later.
i thought this was very interesting i should it to my hubby he thought it was a shark that may have suffered birth defects as a result of all the polutants in the waters of the world.
Wow.. this thing looks like a flood from halo 3 hahahaha!
How so?
i know
thats so fake
Umm dude. How is it fake. Its a prehistoric shark. They found a fish some years ago that was said to have died out. Out on the coast of Africa. If you think it's fake, try doing some research.
Of course it's weird, it's a deep-sea fish.
It is interesting that this "dinasour" in the fossel record believed by naive people to have been fossilized 50,000,000 years ago, and now it is the same creature found alive today. Why didn't it evolve into something else? Because macro evolution is a lie.
Actually, that is factually incorrect. Living fossils principally exist because they had no reason to evolve. Fitness being a relative concept, organisms that do not require evolution (i.e., Platyrrhines), will still exist, for they can adequately exploit a given niche. Please consult relevant Macroevolutionary peer-reviewed scientific journals before spewing nonsense to your colleagues.
Which explains why roaches look the same as their ancestors millions of years ago.
…First and foremost, this comment is for Dr. David Begun:
Not everything in this world has a scientific explanation! Humans surely didn't evolve from dinosaurs, and this prehistoric shark definately did not need to evolve because God created everything in the world! Where will those people, who do not believe that there is a higher power, go after death?????????????????????????
Believing in god is the easy answer. God did it all. Science is the real answer but its to complicated for your christian minds. You do worship an invisible man after all. When science does prove completely your god isn't real you christians are going to look quite retarded.
You're obviously quite uneducated, aren't you? There is evidence all around that God does exist, you're just to lazy to research it. 'too complicated for your Christian minds. You do worship an invisible man after all.'?, excuse me, but that is plain ignorance. It's quite clear that you're not a very intelligent individual and you have a very narrow way of thinking. Take the language you use for example, retarded? What a knowledgeable choice of words. Obviously.
Yes, science is the truth, but so is God, who, or what do you think started it all? We can ponder all we like, but there are true stories of real encounters and only those who believe will know the truth.
In case you didn't know, God has said that we can believe science and evolution and all those other theories, as long as we accept that the one who created it all was God.
So, no, believing in God is not an 'easy answer', it is the truth.
You god people are super scary. First, your concept of truth is childish. Your "truth" is merely perception. Perception changes with between each individual experience, and even often over time with each individual. Saying anything is "truth" shows an undeveloped ability to think critically, or perhaps just to follow blindly. With belief, comes the death of thought.
In response to Crs: If you can't say anything is true, than what you just stated can't be truth either. By believing in this idea of non-truth, you're claiming it to be truth, which can't be true…..according to you.
Both evolutionists and and creationists are faced with the same challenge that their theories of the universe's history are both based on faith. You can't say that believe in God is any easier than believing in evolution, and vice versa. They are both based on some form of faith. It is impossible to prove to someone that God exists and that he created the world based on findings in nature, because an evolutionists will take those same findings and fit them to their own theories. Its pretty much futile to try and push one argument against the other, it only causes more conflict and anger to arise from both parties. Everyone, whether they believe in a higher power or not, is searching to find truth in life. If you have a personal relationship with God and have comfort that he is your creator, that's wonderful, continue to be strong in your faith. If you're an evolutionist, and believe that the life started by chance, than that's fine too. The point is, no one is going to change the beliefs of another by pushing their opinions in someones face. As Christians, the best testimony we can give to someone that a loving Creator exists is by exhibiting his wonderful character through our own lives.
Nobody will go anywhere after death..Everybody including you will just stop to exist..but i guess some people take them selfs too seriously to accept that one day they will die and become soil..
It is interesting that you obviously didn't pay attention to the video so your wrong making you one of those "naive people" you were speaking of.:-)
not every animal evolves yes it take millions of years for evolution to happen but who know if it came from a another part of earth that we have not discovered, what if that part of earth is filled with ancient creatures that are suppose to be dead. just like that hole in the movie Disney cartoon show Tarzan
It's a frilled shark.
I think this is awesome, it gives you so many things to imagine. If this thing lives that deep, try to picture what else is living down there.
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this is more proof that the crystal skulls need to be found and save man kind!
wow. That is so cool. But creepy….
well im thinking that it was a polution thing too but now that i relize it, it looks as if it is a relative of the eel family
People's minds are so naive today they don't realize what they are looking at and if they've never heard it, it is supposofly fake. The "creature" is a deep sea shark found in depths of ocean 600m to 1000m. It is called the Frilled shark (common name). They usually rise to closer depths when the water gets colder for there bodys were not made to take warm waters. Being that this one was sickly it is understandable that it rose for maybe it wasn't able to stay where it needed to. It is refered to as a living dinosaur because fossils have been found dating at least 50 million years ago. David above said tht it looks more like the eel family..true. the frilled shark in some cases has been to believed closer related to an eel than a shark. Being that it has gills it belongs to the shark family. Look up your guys' info before you turn stuff down.
Eels have gills…
I think this is a dinosaur shark from billions of years ago that has not died yet!
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umm, actually it isnt fake at all.
cool but creepy but gives u and idea of what is down there
I liked the imformashion on the shark…I want to be a palentologist.
Yes willia u liked the information but didn't u get scared of it.
i think tims plane crashed in Asia and the shark ate him..
Umm…yaaa…I think he umm never umm left.
Thats great but im still a hoeface
100% fake
I never understood why they find it necessary to remove incredibly rare fish species from the ocean thinking they'll survive. If a human can't survive 60,000 feet under the sea, how can a shark survive 60,000 leagues out of THEIR environment? I know they're trying to study these things but there's not a lot of them and if you have corpses, just study those and film the living ones, don't pull them out of the water, you'll just have another corpse. It's the same with giant squid. Okay, they exist, they're big squids, now leave them alone.
some of these comments crack me up
i hate timothy fouquette. he is gay. really really uber gay. he thinks he's cool but he's really not. i hope the dinosaur shark eats him alive.
I really don't know where to start. Hmm…this shark must be an alien species that Tom Cruise brought to Earth when he created civilization. And this Timothy character must have been his lover. Now it all makes sense. Glory to God in the highest.
maybe it survived because it was so deep in the water there may even be more
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are the most useful thing I learned in the last 5 years.
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I would also _proper_ naming of variables, not everything abbreviated without any vowels that won't make any sense in 6 months.
Take the time to do it RIGHT the first time. 90% of the time on a job you are maintaining code, not writing new code.
And then they code those regular expressions in Perl. Now they have three problems.
That makes them a good companion to Unix, which has the nature of a chainsaw. In skilled hands it makes short work of difficult problems. But if your attention wanders, your leg is gone without warning.
You can be replaced by this computer.


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Arizona Diamondbacks
D-backs pitcher Chase Anderson builds on franchise-best start to career
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Chase Anderson just keeps adding to the historic start to his major league career.
The latest chapter featured a seven-inning, two-run performance in which he struck out eight and allowed five hits while improving his record to 5-0 as the D-backs beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Sunday. Anderson even picked up the first hit of his career on a perfectly placed bunt.
Anderson's lone misstep came on a two-run home run to Atlanta's Justin Upton, though that pitch was knee-high on the inside corner.
The rookie has now won all five of his MLB starts, and was in line to win another before rain washed away four innings of a start in New York.
"It feels good just to win," Anderson told reporters after the game. "I'm just trying to give the team a chance to win ... you've just got to do your job and hope you can be successful at this level."
Anderson's start is the best of any D-backs rookie, and Sunday's performance was likely the best of his season. The 26-year-old has received a whopping 31 runs of support in his five starts, and he was again the benefactor of a big inning from the Arizona offense.
The D-backs rallied from a 2-0 hole after Anderson's final inning, building a 6-2 lead and putting Anderson in line for the win. The bullpen allowed a trio of runs before closing the game out.
Anderson's ERA now sits at 3.14, and he has struck out 22 batters in 28.2 innings pitched. The lone blemish on his record may be the five home runs he's allowed, but he's given up just eight earned runs.
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HAVE: Strongylodon macrobotrys-green jade vine
bihai(zone 9)August 15, 2006
Have a large rooted section of this rare, expensive vine to trade. This is a zone 10 plant. Some people have reported success in 9B, but frost may kill this plant. You need a greenhouse or some other plan to overwinter if you live in a cooler climate. It does get large.
Looking for something equally rare and unusual in exchange.
I am not currently looking for ANY heliconias.
No trades of this plant to CA, TX, LA, PR or AZ due to agricultural restrictions.