text: Nov 20, 2012 12:34 Livingston school chief: Funding is priority Livingston school chief: Funding is priority Watson starts Feb. as superintendent Heidi R. Kinchen| Florida Parishes bureau Nov. 20, 2012 Comments The biggest challenge facing Livingston Parish public schools is to continue moving forward in a time of static state funding and an apparent war on public education, the district's new superintendent said. John Watson, 53, took over as interim superintendent of the district Nov. 12 and will become superintendent following Bill Spear's retirement Feb. 15. "Times are changing. We've got to keep our small-district feel but give every one of our more than 25,000 students the opportunity to do what they would like to do," Watson told School Board members during his Oct. 30 interview for the post. "Funding is going to be our biggest challenge. ... The other big challenge is just the war on public education that's going on right now." Watson elaborated on those points in an interview Wednesday, saying that in his 30 years in education, he has never seen so many changes, accompanied by so few resources, thrown at public school systems in a single year. Among those changes is the diversion of state funding to support a voucher program and, beginning next year, online and other course providers. Livingston Parish schools rank 10th in the state, with only a handful of schools rated C and none rated lower, so the state's voucher program has not had a major effect on the district thus far, Watson said. Only two students in the parish are using vouchers this year, one of whom registered with the state using a post office box address, Watson said. The district is challenging the validity of that student's registration, he said. "The scary thing is that kindergarten students living at two and a half times the poverty level can apply, regardless of where they live," he said. Also troubling is the state's plan to change the scale for school performance scores, Watson said. "We're expecting, as are other districts across the state, to see a drop in some of our letter grades because of that," he said. Changes in student assessments also could have a significant effect on school scores, he said. Another drag on the budget could come via course providers, which will be eligible to receive state Minimum Foundation Program funds beginning in 2013-14. The Livingston Parish school system has been proactive, however, in applying to become a course provider itself, Watson said. "Four school systems in the state, including Livingston, are going through that process right now," he said. "We're in step three of the approval process." Watson said the process has been "rather rigorous" thus far, including a "very thorough interview." The district plans to offer a hybrid model of both online and face-to-face course work, Watson said. State approval for the endeavor would run for three years and allow the district to add courses at any time, he said. The district will offer the option only to its own students, Watson said. "We're not looking to make money on this," he said. "We're looking to help our students catch up, be ready to graduate and be ready for the workforce or college." Becoming a course provider may also help the district keep student-based state funds within the system. Only students at C, D or F-rated schools will be able to use state funding for courses not already provided by the district, Watson said. The district has had to make significant cuts during the past few years, twice declaring financial exigency due to static state funding and rising mandated costs such as retirement contributions. "As long as the current administration is in office, that trend will continue," Watson said of the lagging funding. The saving grace for Livingston Parish schools has been a combination of enrollment growth, rising sales tax revenues and strategic budget cuts, he said. "If we can continue that, we will figure out a way," he said. Funding will remain focused on the students, via instruction, building maintenance and transportation, Watson said. "It's a matter of trying to keep things as stable in the classrooms as we can without being satisfied with the status quo and always looking to get better," he said. Among Watson's goals for the district are providing more opportunities for students to get college- or career-ready. Administrators will have to find more ways to offer students certifications toward a career, he said. The district is also looking to acquire a new data system to help teachers use students' raw test scores in building their lesson plans for more achievement, Watson said. "We can get all that information together now, but it's a huge chore to do it and get it to the teacher," he said. "There are systems that would allow us to do that in a more efficient way." Other goals, such as universal prekindergarten, may be financially out of reach, Watson said. "If we added pre-k for every 4-year-old next year, it would cost about $9 million to $10 million just to set up," he said. "We would have to add 70 classrooms, then the teachers and paraprofessionals to fill those classrooms, then the buses and bus drivers to carry all those extra kids to school, more food service personnel, and on and on." "We would love to do that, but I don't think it's realistic financially at this time," he said. Come what may with state mandates and funding, Watson said he has tremendous faith in the district and its future. 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The story of the wells starts in 2009, when Summit County residents Karen and Ben Little traveled to Cambodia. They stopped in the city of Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat, one of the most famous temple complexes and religious monuments in the world.
During the trip, the Littles hired a guide, a man named Saron Soeun, who they quickly connected with.
"We just really bonded with him, and at the end of the trip he asked us if we wanted to go into the countryside and see Cambodia, so we said yes," said Karen Little. "That's when we realized that there were people that had no water, no electricity and no sanitation."
The trip to Soeun's village opened their eyes, Little said. They learned that Souen, his family and most of his village fled the Khmer Rouge in 1976 during the civil war, crossing over the border to Thailand.
"When the war was over, the whole village came back and found everything had just been decimated," Little said. The knowledge of the history, combined with seeing the reality of the hard village life first-hand, motivated the Littles to see what they could do to help.
Upon returning to the United States, they got to work fundraising money for wells for the village. They began working through Lantern Projects, a nonprofit organization that helps raise funds for various small projects throughout the world. By partnering with Lantern Projects, the Littles not only insured tax deductions for donations but also that 100 percent of money donated would go directly to the cause, without being diverted by any administration fees.
Through the help of friends and family, enough money was raised for five wells in 2009, then another 10 in 2010, which they then doubled in 2011. Each well costs $220 and are generally provided for widows, widowers and people with physical disabilities. The rest of the village benefits too, as people will make the much shorter trek to their neighbor's well for potable water, rather than miles away to the nearest pond or river. Since its start in 2009, the water project has brought more than 180 wells to rural families in the Siem Reap province.
Last year, Karen Little signed up as a mentor with the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Summit Cove Elementary School. While there, she paired with a group of five fifth-graders who were working on their exhibition project.
The purpose of the IB program is to promote global awareness through internationally minded lessons and projects. The students, with Karen, focused their concentration on global water issues, eventually narrowing it down to one country - Cambodia.
"I think I kind of loaded the dice," said Little with a laugh, explaining how she shared her own knowledge of Cambodian rural life with the students, bringing them photos of Soeun's village.
"I had a lot of information on Cambodia, so I think that made it up close for them," she said. "I think it hit home for them, the have and the have-not situation."
"It made me want to help them," said Maison Keen, of seeing Little's photos.
One part of the project the students worked on included raising awareness among their classmates of water usage and water waste, so they had their classmates chart their water usage for several days and look at the result.
"I think people take water for granted," said Cooper Orr, now a sixth-grader at Summit Middle School. "When they made the water chart and wrote everything down, they actually figured out, 'oh my gosh, that's so much water.'"
"We don't really need to think about it, or really care about it, but when you think of it from their (Cambodians') perspective, you're like, 'oh wow,'" said classmate Mac Hiller.
Cooper, Mac and their classmates said the photos and stories from Little motivated them to go further with their project. They made ceramic cups and worked out deals with local businesses to leave the cups in the store to collect change for the charity, then later sold the cups at their exhibition last May, raising a total of $440.
That wasn't enough, however, and the students brought their project idea to Jennifer Kempner, manager at U.S. Bank in Frisco. Impressed with their project, Kempner pledged that the bank would match the donations they received, bringing the total to $880. This provided two wells for a junior high school, a cement pipe well for a rural family and ceramic filters for those wells, in addition to several other wells nearby. The wells at the junior high bear the following inscription: "A gift of safe water - Summit Cove Elementary 5th graders, Colorado, USA."
"It makes you feel proud, it makes you happy," said Cooper, of knowing that he and his classmates had helped. "They don't have water, they don't have all the things we have."
"I was happy that I did it," said Sara Speedy. Her classmate, Kevin Sosa, added "For me, it felt good, because we helped them."
"If we didn't have the group, we couldn't have done it," Sara said.
Karen and Ben Little continue to work to raise money for wells in the area. A recent wine and cheese fundraiser brought in $4,481, which includes five wells pledged by Summit County residents and three wells pledged by the Rotary Club of Summit County. In addition to wells, the Littles plan to build a library for the village.
Despite the fact that Cambodia is on the opposite side of the world, Karen Little said that the people she's spoken to have been willing to help in any way they can.
"I think Summit County is very globally aware," she said. "We have people from Summit County that go on mission trips, we have doctors like Doctor PJ. This is a very unique county as far as its global awareness and commitment, so we have been really well-received."
One great thing about being so directly involved with the project, Little said, is being able to show people photos of the direct results of their donations.
"If we get a check from somebody for a well, in six months they know that the well has been drilled and they have a picture of the family," she said. She and Ben plan to keep traveling to Cambodia. "We want to go back to our supporters and say, 'we saw your wells in operation.'"


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POTSDAM - As spring approaches, vacant buildings downtown are beginning to fill with hopeful new business owners.
Multiple business closed in 2012, including restaurants La Casbah and Julians and retail locations like St. Lawrence Chocolates and Good Times Party Store.
The departures left more empty spaces in a village already peppered with vacancies.
Now new tenants are moving in to replace the old, filling a few of the recently-vacated buildings and several longer-time vacancies.
The village Planning and Development Office completed an audit of vacant downtown spaces earlier this month, finding eight empty spaces. Some of these have already found new tenants, according to Planning and Develompent Coordinator Frederick J. Hanss.
There have been a lot of people looking for locations, according to Larry J. Hazen, owner of many downtown buildings.
A fitness center is moving in to 8 Market St., and longtime village restaurant The Hop is returning to 3 Market St. after being closed eight years ago. Both properties are owned by Larry and Pamela Hazen, and Mr. Hazen said he is in talks with several other prospective tenants who may wish to fill some of his other vacant buildings.
Spring is a popular time for would-be entrepreneurs to open their new endeavours, he said, so there is typically a spike in interested renters this time of year.
Mr. Hanss said he hopes the improving economy means this recent uptick in activity will have a lasting effect, but he agrees that business growth and decline tends to be cyclical.
Thats the way it goes, he said. Its weird. Ive been watching this now for eight years.
The village Planning and Development Office provides loans to small businesses, which are encouraged to seek business-planning resources at the local colleges and universities. But even with help, about four out of every five startups fail within the first five years, Mr. Hanss said.
You always hope, any time a new business starts, that theyll do well, but it doesnt always happen, he said.
While things are looking up for downtown, the situation is less certain on outer Market Street. The plazas along this stretch hold larger businesses like Price Chopper and Big Lots, along with plenty of empty space.
Unlike smaller downtown spaces, which are ideal to family-owned local businesses, the larger and more expensive areas on outer Market are better-suited to larger companies, like national clothing chains.
The large spaces are difficult to fill, because you need just the right kind of tenants, Mr. Hanss said.
The village has tried to court several chains over the last several years, with few tangible results so far.
Outer Markets fortunes may be looking up, according to Mr. Hanss. Plans for a Hampton Inn on the street are well underway, and village leaders are banking on the hotel bringing more economic activity to Potsdam.
The hotel could have a dramatic impact on rental vacancies in that area, he said.
The Hampton Inn is one of several major development projects bringing construction revenue to the village, alongside an expansion of Canton-Potsdam Hospital and a student housing complex near SUNY Potsdam.


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Slumping Atlanta squad aims to help Teheran, keep best record in NL
In late July, a grisly season-ending injury to starter Tim Hudson galvanized the Atlanta clubhouse and helped set the Braves off on a 14-game winning streak, the longest in the Majors this year. Now that Jason Heyward's fractured jaw has left the Braves once again short a clubhouse leader and scrambling for depth at multiple positions, the next several weeks have become a crucial proving ground for the National League East leaders as they try to avoid backing into the playoffs.
With a win on Saturday night, the Cardinals can clinch the four-game weekend series and exact some revenge for the sweep they were dealt in Atlanta just after Hudson's injury. Right-hander Shelby Miller will take the mound looking to keep the NL Central lead within his team's grasp by the end of the weekend.
"Obviously, we're getting down to the end of this deal, so every [win] is important -- especially when you can do it against a team like Atlanta, who is winning their division," Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter said.
The Cards are banking on Miller's third start at Busch Stadium this month to go a little more smoothly than the previous two. He threw only two pitches in his Aug. 7 start against the Dodgers before he was pulled after being hit by a line drive. Though he was able to make his next start later on in the same homestand, Miller gave up a pair of home runs and didn't receive much help from his offense or defense in an Aug. 14 loss to the Pirates.
With Friday night's 3-1 win, the Cardinals pulled within two games of the Braves for the best record in baseball. Atlanta will look to starter Julio Teheran to stop the bleeding with a performance similar to the seven shutout innings he produced in a 2-0 win over St. Louis on July 27.
However, Teheran has been battling fast-rising pitch counts that have led to early exits in his first four starts of August. He threw 105 pitches -- his third-highest total this year -- over just six innings in the Braves' 2-1 win over the Nationals last Sunday.
"[Teheran] didn't have his best stuff," catcher Gerald Laird said after Sunday's game. "He was struggling with the changeup and he didn't have that slider. But he kept making pitches when he needed to."
While the Braves have their division all but locked up, they are not taking postseason seeding lightly after a controversial loss to the Cardinals in last year's one-game Wild Card playoff. A victory on Saturday would help fend off one of their closest challengers for home-field advantage, in addition to keeping a split of the four-game series in play.
Braves: Garcia acquired to add rotation depth
• With Brandon Beachy headed back to the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation, the Braves moved to bolster their rotation depth for the stretch run on Friday afternoon, acquiring right-hander Freddy Garcia from the Orioles in exchange for cash considerations. Garcia made 11 appearances for Baltimore this year, posting a 5.77 ERA before being outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk near the end of June.
Garcia will pitch for the Braves' Triple-A affiliate in Gwinnett until the Major League rosters expand on Sept. 1, after which he could help preserve the Atlanta pitching staff in a long relief role or make spot starts as needed.
"This guy has been around and he knows how to navigate through a Major League lineup," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "I think it's a great pickup. You can't have too many of those guys. We'll see how he pitches in Gwinnett. If he can come up and help us in September, then by all means let's do that."
• As for Beachy, who will visit Dr. James Andrews on Monday, the Braves are confident the most recent setback in the righty's ongoing return to 100 percent from Tommy John surgery will not sideline the 24-year-old right-hander for the rest of the season.
• Heyward underwent surgery to have two metal plates inserted into his jaw on Thursday in Atlanta. When he is ready to return to action in September, he is expected to play in instructional league games first.
Cardinals: Westbrook to DL, Lyons moves to rotation
• Right-hander Jake Westbrook was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain on Friday, another nagging ailment to add to the elbow injury that forced the 35-year-old starter to miss time earlier this season. Westbrook is 0-4 in his last five starts with a 9.69 ERA.
"Coming back from [right elbow inflammation in May] and then from the DL was kind of just a feel thing, getting back in the swing of things, and then I guess it's just my body is breaking down on me," Westbrook said. "It's just part of the innings that I've accumulated over my career. It's one of those things.
To take Westbrook's place in the rotation, left-hander Tyler Lyons will make his eighth start of the season on Monday against the Reds.
• With three more doubles on Friday, the Cardinals have hit 63 doubles this month, marking just the 13th time in St. Louis history a team has recorded 60 doubles in August, and only the fifth time since 1946. The next closest team in baseball this month is the Red Sox, who entered Friday with 49 doubles.
Worth noting
• With nine strikeouts on Friday night, St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright passed Chris Carpenter for third place on the franchise's all-time strikeout list with a total of 1,090 strikeouts in his eight-year career. Wainwright threw a season-high 128 pitches to secure his fifth complete game of the season.
• Braves second baseman Dan Uggla is scheduled to begin a two-game Minor League rehab stint on Monday with Gwinnett. Uggla had his vision corrected with LASIK surgery on Aug. 16, and he is expected to return to the Atlanta lineup on Wednesday.
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Here on the Edge is the long-awaited story of how a World War II conscientious objectors camp on the Oregon Coast plowed the ground for the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s. On Wednesday, November 6, at 7:00 p.m. in the Knight Library's Browsing Room on the UO campus, author Steve McQuiddy will present a slideshow and talk on this group of artists and writers who carved an unpopular path during the dark days of the 1940s, then later inspired the likes of Allen Ginsberg and Ken Kesey. The talk is free and open to the public, and the book will be available for purchase and signing.
McQuiddy did much of his research for Here on the Edge using materials from collections in Special Collections and University Archives, particularly the Camp Waldport Records.
The event will also feature an exhibit of rare books and materials from the Camp Waldport Records, which includes materials produced by the Fine Arts Group at Waldport, the conscientious objectors who published books, produced plays, and made art and music—all during their limited non-work hours, with little money and resources.
For more information and background on Here on the Edge, visit http://osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/here-on-edge.
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While many members of the Michigan Rush were still enjoying their holiday break, seven players from the Northville Rush U13 Girls Nike team traveled to Atlanta, GA to participate in a 4-day 'ID camp' as an extension of the Rush Select Program. Michigan players Annika Dahlmann, Delaney Weedmark, Sophie Mapes, Mikaela Sanson, Nikki May, Courtney Gozdor and Morgan Kloosterman were a part of a group of over 50 players who attended the camp from across the country, representing 13 different branches of the Rush.
U13 Girls Rush Select Head Coach Russell Finch, who is also the Technical Director of Georgia Rush, first identified these players at Rush Fest in Virginia Beach last summer. The players were then invited to attend the ID Camp from January 2-6 in Atlanta, GA to showcase their talent and vie for a place on the National Rush Select Team, where they will be allowed the opportunity compete alongside other top players from the Rush in elite tournaments and events around the country throughout the year.
The ID camp got underway with pick-up games inside the Stars Soccer Complex on day 1, while the players and coaches waited for everyone to arrive before formal introductions were made. Day 2 began with a functional training session in the morning, before the players were broken into teams to play three games against the Georgia 98 and 99 ODP teams. The day concluded with post-game meetings and dinner in the player's lounge of the complex. Day 3 saw the players compete in a small-sided tournament in the morning before a classroom session with Colorado Rush Technical Director Erik Bushey. The players then competed in an inner-squad scrimmage and a game against the United Futbol Academy U13 girls team- arguably the age group's top club-team in the state. On Day 4, the players competed in a small-sided tournament, bonded through a Q&A team-building session, had a functional training session, competed in more inner-squad games, and ended the day with player interviews and a team dinner before the event's closing ceremonies.
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more and more it's the iPad recording that i find annoying.
Don't know, maybe getting old (: I used to think fucking was cool at shows but not sure now ??? (Not talking about in your tent but on the field or seats) .....cr****
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Coachella '10, '11, '12 Weekend 1, '13 Weekend 1, '14 Weekend 1
Lollapalooza '08, '12, '13
Bonnaroo '13
Sarsfest' 03
Rock Am Ring '06
Download Festival '06
Novarock '06
Rock The Bells '07
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Made In America '12, '13
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You mean the assholes who put blankets too close to the stage as if you're not about to walk all over them?
At the David Byrne/St. Vincent show, Byrne came onstage beforehand to say hello, and to tell everyone that they were welcome to take as many pictures as they liked, record whatever they liked, post as many youtubes as they liked, but to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE not do this (as he holds up an iPad, and laughs, shaking his head). We all burst into laughter and cheers of agreement.
another thing that (sort of irrationally) annoys me is people listening to their ipods while at a concert.
Picking your booger and either flinging it across the room, or wiping in on the back of the person in front of you.
Never be without those little Kleenex packs. (especially for the gals when the potties run out of tp!)
Dealing with people waiting for a lineup while waiting for a lineup.
Calling it now...
Every fucking retard I will see doing Gangnam Style, fuck you.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams; it is still a beautiful world.
Coachella: 08, 09, 10, 11, 12w1, 12w2, 13w1, 14w2
Lollapalooza: 08,10,11,12
Burning Man: 08,10
Man... I sort of hate making an ass out of myself doing stupid dances and all, but I was kind of looking forward to doing this one at the Sahara. Thanks for being that guy hauling thirty pounds of recording equipment around, instead of that guy who can dance and make a fool out of himself. You sound like a lot of fun!
#7 forgot that the only part worse than the name is the music.
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Put your phones and cameras down and enjoy the moment.
Photo bombing is still acceptable at any and all times correct?
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You can dance and make a fool of yourself at any time of day. I encourage you to be creative and not some mindless imbecile doing a fad-dance that was annoying and terrible when it came out, let alone 5 months after it stopped having any kind of relevance.
And I really don't care what you all think of how I do Coachella, I have the best time ever always and I'm not about to change for anyone.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams; it is still a beautiful world.
Coachella: 08, 09, 10, 11, 12w1, 12w2, 13w1, 14w2
Lollapalooza: 08,10,11,12
Burning Man: 08,10
You can't help how tall you are, so you shouldn't have to apologize for it - but being short it's my job to get to a venue early enough so that I can have a decent view. And I don't fault those that arrived before me that block my view, because everyone there will be taller than me unless they are under 12 years old. In some cases people that are taller than me have offered for me to stand in front of them, which is very nice. Those are people I want to buy a beer for. And I'll let them lean on me if they want to steady their hands if they are taking photos or something.
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For A Friend***
My good friend Mary fell and broke her ankle a few weeks ago and has been at home not being able to do much until her injury heals some.. She and her husband Dave have a great network of friends who have been visiting, calling and making food. I thought that these little cards with their own envelopes would be a great gift for her so that she could send out thank yous when the mood strikes.
I used the Captured Card Case Template designed by Lauren Meader for Papertrey Ink.
The flower image and sentiment are also from a new set by Papertrey Ink. Lauren Meader has a great tutorial for this project on her blog HERE.
I just used different colors and stamps. I also attached the designs on the top of the box only to the ribbon so that Mary can easily slide the ribbon off and get to the cards and envelopes.
Have a great day everyone and thanks so much for stopping in***
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Janine, what a great gift for your friend. Beautiful set and great colors.
For some reason, I can't leave you a message under my google/Blogger so I am leaving it under Anonymous. - March 17, 2009 at 7:17 AM
Honestly this is such a nice gift for Mary. beautifully done, and very thoughtful. hope she is better soon ! christabelle
- March 17, 2009 at 7:19 AM
- chelemom said...
She will love this!!! Love the circle cut out of the center of the top notes die!!! Gorgeous!
- March 17, 2009 at 7:21 AM
- ~amy~ said...
CUTE!!! I love this card set!!! Perfect choice of colors and I really love that PTI set...
- March 17, 2009 at 8:47 AM
- ♥ Marlou ♥ said...
Janine this is absolutely beautiful! your friend will love it :) ♥
- March 17, 2009 at 9:13 AM
- nina said...
What a beautiful gift. As usual great colors. Give her our best for a speedy recovery. Luv u
- March 17, 2009 at 9:43 AM
- Rose Ann said...
Gorgeous box and cards, Janine!! I love the colors and beautiful images!! Your friend will totally LOVE this!!
- March 17, 2009 at 12:28 PM
- Risa said...
What a beautiful gift set for your injured friend Janine! She is going to love this awesome set of cards!!!
Risa:) - March 17, 2009 at 12:53 PM
- Scrapping Donna said...
This is a beautiful gift. It is very thoughtful of you.
- March 17, 2009 at 1:06 PM
- The Rubber Maid said...
Your friends are so lucky you are such a kind and giving lady. Tea towels, note sets, and all the other lovely gifts you make. You are a special friend and they are lucky to have you. Happy week. Pat
- March 17, 2009 at 2:19 PM
- mochamama said...
triple wowsers.......I love these colors Janine and your friend is gonna flip!
- March 17, 2009 at 4:11 PM
- Elena said...
I love these set of cards!
Wich your friend fast recovery! - March 17, 2009 at 11:33 PM
- Julie Koerber said...
What a sweet gift! I love the stamps and color combo you used! Too cute! I am sure your friend will LOVE them!
- March 17, 2009 at 11:33 PM
- Lee (LuvLee on SCS) said...
Oh this totally caught my eye and just POPPED!!! What a gorgeous gift..I LOVE the colors!!!! I sooo need to CASE this!! And you sure are a sweet friend!!!
- March 18, 2009 at 12:56 AM
- Susan (rainy) said...
Sorry to hear about your friend. A broken ankle can be really awful. I hope she heals well and quickly. I'm sure she will love and appreciate this beautiful and thoughtful gift set!
- March 18, 2009 at 5:02 AM
- Norine said...
what a pretty gift love the blue hope your friend feels better think she will when you give her this
Norine - March 18, 2009 at 7:21 AM
- Deb Neerman said...
Beautiful! So thoughtful and useful! Your friend will love this!!
- March 18, 2009 at 8:20 PM
- Nancy said...
What a wondeful set!
- March 19, 2009 at 5:57 PM
- Curt in Carmel said...
This is amazingly thoughtful of you, Janine! What a gorgeous set of cards. They exude the care and friendship that went into them. Beautiful gift! Best, Curt
- March 19, 2009 at 7:36 PM
- Becky said...
OK...can you just not even get over how beautiful that stamp is??? It is such a beautiful prject Janine! I adore that set AND that template SO much! You are a GEM for making such a nice gift.
- March 20, 2009 at 8:39 AM
- Mel M. M. McCarthy said...
Holy classy bat man! These are stunning! I love that colour combo & the bling around the flower oulala! :O)
- March 22, 2009 at 1:09 AM
- carole (TruCarMa) said...
Just catchin' up on my google reading -- fabulous fabulous set for your friend, Janine!!!!
- March 22, 2009 at 9:35 PM
- Cheryl said...
This is so beautiful! What a great gift!
- March 23, 2009 at 9:56 PM
- Julia Stainton said...
Absolutely stunning! It was great to see you again yesterday Janine! It was a super fun class and meeting other stampers made it the best. Take care!
Julia - March 25, 2009 at 4:26 PM
- Sharon (notimetostamp) said...
Totally LOVE this -- so classic -- just beautiful!!!
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
When our old thule racks no longer worked with our new Subaru (with integrated roof racks) - we decided to switch to a hitch mount rack - this also helped with the fact that my short stature precluded me from loading bikes on my own. We have been very happy with the transition to hitch mount rack and more specifically the Kuat Sherpa - this rack is so easy to use - no more taking off wheels and having to make room for a dirty tire in your trunk. If you have a mountain bike with a thru axle (like my husband) this rack is also ideal because you don't have to deal with needing an adapter for a fork mount roof rack (which is what we had before).
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The tray rack is a big step up from older bike rack options. In it's price point, I'd say it's middle of the pack.
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It matches my orange element.
The plastic along the arm that rests on the front tire has gotten chewed up already (in one season of use). It's broken off and looks mangled. How there could be so much impact on that piece while the bikes are loaded, I have no idea.
I have to tighten down the bolts on the joints regularly, otherwise things get very bouncy when I'm driving on uneven surfaces. This is a pain the ass to do on the reg.
The lock is a joke. If you are going to leave your bike on a rack unattended, spring for one of the racks that has the arms lock in place.
Overall, I'm satisfied with my purchase. If I wanted to spend more money I'd have gotten a better rack, but this is good enough for my budget.
Great Rack!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've owned 2 Kuat Sherpa 2 racks and both were absolutely perfect! The first rack was literally ripped off the back of my car in a car accident and a buddy of mine was able to repair and use it on his car. I purchased a new one over a year ago and is top notch like the first. The rack doesn't wobble and securely carries 2 bikes with confidence.
Just buy a Thule T2.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Bought this on a friends recommendation because I needed a 1 1/4" rack for my new urban whip. I already had a 2" Thule T2 for my truck but I didn't want to mess with an adapter. Wish I had just bought a second T2 in 1 1/4".
The Sherpa has been nothing but trouble from the start. Had to redrill on of the bolt holes to put it together since one of the holes did not line up. Once I got it on the problems continued. The threads in the tongue stripped out on my first road trip with it. The Kuat design is far inferior to the Thule. Kuat replaced my tongue under warranty and I added a bolt to the inside of the tongue so that it doesn't strip out again. I've had my T2 for four years without problem.
Even when the tongue bolt is cranked tight it wobbles horribly compared to my T2. I realize that this is partially because of the smaller receiver size but I doubt a 1 1/4" T2 would be this bad. Every time I hit a dip in the road or corner hard I can hear it creaking inside my whip. Every time this happens I look in the rearview to make sure it's still there and think to myself "I wish I had just bought the Thule.".
The Thule T2 is a monstrous 56lbs. Probably not an issue for those with SUVs and 2" hitches, but for guys like me with a Subaru wagon, light weight is key. The Sherpa is less than half the weight.
I was also excited about the lighter weight of this rack. I bought the Sherpa for a Honda Fit which obviously have very little carrying capacity. In reality I don't think the extra 25ish lbs of the the rack makes much difference. I still wish I bought another Thule T2.
I also bought the integrated cable lock kit for my Sherpa. The cables are supposed to be able to be slid into the rack when not in use. It usually takes me about 15 minutes per side of pushing, pulling and twisting the cable to get it fully inside. Again poor tolerances in my opinion. I've resorted to just locking the two halves together so they don't drag on the ground rather than try to get them full inside the rack. Never had this problem with similar cable locks found on any of the Thule racks I've owned.
Loaded up and ready to go ride!
Picture with 2 road bikes loaded on a Volvo wagon, super easy to load. Plenty of room between bikes and the tilt function works great for opening rear hatch without removing bikes.
Diondi Tan
Great rack - fit issues with some cars
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
This is a great bike rack for people who are looking to carry two bikes using a hitch. I had an older bike rack from a relative but my MTB had fallen off of it once already, and I bought the Kuat as a replacement after doing some research. I usually carry my road bike or my 26" MTB on it - haven't tried a 650B or 29" bike but I do not foresee any problems making them fit on the rack. The loading process is quite easy, and the bikes are securely held using no frame contact at all.
The rack is quite light due to the aluminium construction, but sturdy at the same time. The adjustable anti-sway cam system in the hitch mount is great, and reduces the swaying that bike racks are subjected to - but does not completely remove it. However, I'm quite confident in the stability of the rack for long-distance driving or on rough roads. I have to drive on a few kilometers of rough fire roads before I can get to the local biking area, and the rack has not caused me to worry about my bike falling off the back - unlike my old rack!
Issues with the rack - the rack could not tilt for storage properly on my Subaru Forester (2010) due to the hitch receiver being recessed underneath the rear bumper. I see this as an issue that could occur on vehicles with a "hidden hitch" design, such as smaller sedans or SUVs. What happened was that the closer front wheel carrier would bump into the bumper, preventing the rack from folding properly. 30 seconds with a sawzall solved the issue - I trimmed the plastic front wheel tray 2 inches to allow for clearance, and now the rack works properly. The QR for the folding/tilting mechanism does squeak quite badly, but I think this will be resolved with time/a bit of lubrication. The locking system is a bit less desirable than the NV's built-in lock, but the included cable lock is at least thicker gauge. The lack of ability to add a 2-bike extension is also quite unfortunate, but understandable.
A great rack overall!
Pricey, but probably worth it
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
When the Sherpa arrived, the first thing I tried to do was remove the 2-inch adapter from the 1.25-inch tongue, and promptly stripped one of the hex bolts. Kuat sent me the whole assembly, free.
Assembly proved to be pretty easy. Make sure you watch their video on Youtube. That will save time and clarify some things.
The unit is really light, which makes it easy to put on and take off. I appreciate that. The welds look clean and the whole thing seems well built. Even though the ball inside the tongue tightens down to make the connection very tight, the metal itself flexes. So when a bike or two is loaded, you see the front and rear tires go up and down as the unit flexes. It's a bit disconcerting.
The best part is how easy it is to load and unload bikes. It's remarkable. The process takes something like 20 seconds per bike. Just lift it on. Secure the strap around the rear wheel, and then pull the arm over the front tire and press down. I love the rack when I put the bikes on it and take them off.
How would this rack accommodate a road...
How would this rack accommodate a road bike? Seems pretty geared for mountain bikes.
Trevor K
Hey Mandy,
This bike will indeed accommodate your road bikes.
Check out this great online manual for further information!
Jeff Perlman
The New Black Line
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
The new black Sherpa is also on its way, check it out!
Jeff Silver
do you ship to Toronto, canada
do you ship to Toronto, canada
Joelle Raynes
Hey Jeff, thanks for your question. Yes, we do ship to Canada and this brand doesn't have any shipping restrictions. Here is how you can calculate your shipping costs; First, add the item or items to your cart. Then proceed to checkout (don?t worry?proceeding to checkout doesn?t make you obligated to purchase anything). Enter your address in the billing and shipping fields. Once you change the country, the page will show you the shipping charges. Hope this helps!
Well Designed Bike Rack
I just used this for the first time on a trip to Colorado. It performed very well and received many good comments from others. I noticed the bikes are offset just a bit so they don't interfere with each other. My friend had a diff rack and when using it we had to drop the seats. Not a big deal but shows Kuat attn to detail. The Sherpa is great for your typical MTB's, the NV seems overkill and more suited for DH bikes.
Jeff Perlman
Sherpa Assembly
Shows the easy assembly of the Sherpa rack
Jeff Perlman
Sherpa in use breakdown
How to operate your new Sherpa Rack!
Is there an extension for the Sherpa?
Is there an extension for the Sherpa?
Arthur Debowski
Unfortunately there is no add on for the Sherpa. Only the NV has an add on.
Austin Heath
Looks better than most racks
- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
This looks so good and holds my Mountain bikes on my car nicely. Built really sturdy and matches my car. I think most racks are ugly but this one looks like it belongs.
hi, I am interested hitch rack Kuat...
hi, I am interested hitch rack Kuat Sherpa/NV,.. Can you arrange for shipment to our country Indonesia Bali,.. How much for shipping cost,.. many thanks
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Do you know if this rack with work with a...
Do you know if this rack with work with a 2008 Toyota Rav4 (i.e. is there enough clearance to open the back door once it's installed)?
Jeff Perlman
Clearance should not be a problem with any of Kuat's hitch racks once installed. I have attached the "fit guide" that answers those questions with actual dimensions. Let me know if you have any other questions, GREAT RACK! http://kuatracks.com/workspace/media/uploads/fit-guides/downloads/sherpa-fit-guide.pdf
Jeff Perlman
I forgot to mention that the Sherpa (as with all Kuat hitch mounted racks) have a 3 pronged spring loaded pivot system. 1) Up for Storage 2) Flat for usage 3) angled down for entry into your hatch with backs still loaded up.
Jeff Perlman
Sherpa Installation and Use
See the Sherpa in action!
Jeff Perlman
Sherpa Assembly Vid
Great rack!
excellent rack, handles fast lane speeds in my sedan, sturdy, couldn't be happier - looks cool too!


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It flashed across my screen, this question about how to be closer to God when daily commitments are pulling and tugging at the seams of good intentions.
I thought at first maybe it was a question meant for someone else, someone who dutifully spends an hour each morning reading and praying. But she meant it for me, a mother whose house is rarely quiet and whose life is anything but routine, so I prayed and began my answer.
It starts with how we view time.
It�s not a matter of carving out an hour to dedicate to God, it�s about realizing that every hour belongs to him. Every moment and every task. The nine minutes after you hit the snooze button and roll over in bed, the commute to work, the hours spent typing or tinkering, the 10 minutes spent folding each load of laundry. That�s his time, too.
You pray in the shower. You tuck a devotional in your purse. You put a Bible on your bookcase at work. You read books about faith to your children and listen to spiritual music while you wash dishes. You watch the ordinary unfold before your eyes and you search for the extraordinary, the thread that leads you back to God and his handiwork.
When you find God in those little moments, he becomes seamlessly part of your day.
I also like the idea of praying at certain times of the day, something I�ve seen while visiting the Trappist monks at the Abbey of the Genesee. I imagine it stitches the hours together and steadies the life. One of the monks suggested that those of us outside of the monastery set alarms on our telephones and computers � that we use everyday objects to call us to prayer.
And that pesky Ann Voskamp, a writer who makes it hard to splash around in shallow spiritual water, has been urging people to memorize scripture. I think secretly she�s talking to me. I fell out of the habit of memorizing scriptures back in middle school, and I hadn�t thought of it much until the author of �One Thousand Gifts� reminded us how important it is to commit words to memory, to heart.
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As soon as this gets going i'm going to jump ship from the ATI blob.
Phoronix: ATI Kernel Power Management Moves A Bit More
On Sunday we reported that ATI in-kernel power management was moving along after AMD's Alex Deucher spent some time in recent days building upon RafaÅ? MiÅ?ecki's initial power management support. Alex's patches added GUI idle IRQ support, support for changing the GPU clocks when the engine is idle, support for turning down the number of active SIMDS when running in a lower power stage for the ATI R600 ASICs and later, and new ASIC specific callback functions. This morning though he's taken the support a bit further...
As soon as this gets going i'm going to jump ship from the ATI blob.
I'm sorry for the total n00bishness, but does 'agd5f' stand for Ati Graphics Department (office/cubicle) 5F?
*ducks and runs*
Nope, but good idea. Alex was agd5f long before ATI/AMD came along
im going crazy xD
cant wait for all this to work!
thanks alex and keep up the good work!
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Wow, this is just awesome, Alex, thank you so much.
do you guys expect the oss powermanagement to be as good as the fglrx powermanagement?
It's hard to say. We're trying to make sure that the open source drivers are able to do all the same power-saving things as fglrx (as we discover them ) but it's going to be a bit like 3D -- it may not be worth adding all of the complexity if you can get 80% of the benefit with 20% of the work.
On the other hand I wouldn't be surprised if some scenarios specific to consumer users were handled *better* than fglrx so that the overall results were considered superior. Power management is one of the areas where the environment differs widely across the OSes, so a Linux-specific open source solution could also have an edge by not having to be based on common, OS-independent code.
I think it's safe to say it will be "pretty good" anyways