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Following is the text of City Manager Bill Watkins' state of the city address, which he delivered on Wednesday morning at the Daniel Boone City Building.
Hello. I'm Bill Watkins, and it's my pleasure to serve as Columbia's City Manager. This morning's discussion will provide an update on the state of the City of Columbia.
As required by our City Charter, the City Manager has a yearly duty to submit to the Council a statement of recommendations which he or she believes will be of benefit to the City and to let you know his or her opinion of the state of affairs in the community.
This is my second "State of the City" address and, as last year, I'll take this opportunity to share my perspective on the City's progress and its possibilities. The bottom line is: I am "bullish" on the future of Columbia and our local economy.
But I've got to admit, this year I'm balancing my optimism with a big dose of prudence. When we discuss emerging issues with the City Council at its annual retreat later this week, we will be very focused on holding our own in the coming fiscal year.
Instead of proposing many new programs or initiatives, I will stress the importance of handling what already is on the City's plate. Be assured…it rivals anything you pile on at the all-you-can-eat buffet.
Last year, I made a commitment to improve City government's ability to communicate with citizens, plan for proper development and coordinate our work internally and externally. These still are my core values, and they guide my recommendations to the Council.
I also said that we would direct public resources to seven community assets:
Our vision and planning processes;
- Energy;
- Basic infrastructure;
- The central city and downtown;
- City of Columbia employees;
- The environment; and
- The local economy.
Let's briefly review some of those investments…
Community Visioning and Planning Assets
Last summer, we launched "Imagine Columbia's Future," an ambitious visioning process to chart a flight path for this community. Because we need to be sure our collective ladder is leaning against the right wall before we head in any direction, we said we would prepare the data and reasonable forecasts needed to enhance the vision process.
Since then, I've learned that visioning is not a project or a process…it's a way of life! The hundreds of people who are participating are model citizens. Thanks to all of them for sharing their passion, knowledge and commitment.
Let me acknowledge Dianne Drainer, Jeff Williams and their talented committee of people who are facilitating discussions with 13 citizen topic groups. Those groups are made up of hundreds of citizen volunteers who care very deeply about Columbia's legacy for the next generations.
I look forward to reading their report and working with them and the City Council to make the community vision a reality. Implementing the vision should be one of our highest priorities in the coming years.
In September, our citizens will have one more opportunity to review the work of the topic groups and choose the priorities that best reflect their own visions. Remember…there is a direct link between this plan and the hopes and dreams in your household.
As we implement that plan as expeditiously as possible, we need to use the best data that we have. A technical advisory committee connected to visioning produced an extensive fact book and "snapshot" of Columbia that's now on our website.
New master plans for sewers and sidewalks were adopted this year, and we are working on master plans for transit and mixed refuse. At the Council retreat, we'll propose starting an update of our airport and transportation plans. All of this data will support implementation of the community vision.
Energy Assets
I am pleased to report that the value of our community energy assets keeps on growing. Much of this progress is driven directly by voters.
The City of Columbia already exceeds voter-approved targets for renewable energy resources. We're the first Missouri city to have part ownership in a wind farm. Assuming the Governor signs Senate Bill 54, our existing landfill gas capacity will increase as we compost yard waste in the landfill to produce more methane gas for "green" electric energy.
Last year, voters approved by a strong majority a $60 million bond issue to upgrade the City's electric transmission and distribution system. These projects include poles, wires, transformers and other unattractive things, but they make our system more reliable.
Although I hoped we would have gotten farther with our public dialog on increasing our relative energy-independence, we have not. With the help of a consultant, the Water and Light Advisory Board and Water and Light Department are reviewing this issue to look at all our options, including energy conservation. This is a discussion that should continue even as we make advances, and it will be a topic at the Council's retreat.
Our energy goals continue to include reliable, safe, adequate, environmentally responsible electricity at competitive rates. We periodically conduct our own internal cost studies and rate designs, but this year we're using an independent consultant to give us a totally objective, professional view, open to public scrutiny.
Since every kilowatt counts in this game, we have forged partnerships in coal-fired plants that use new technology to minimize pollutants. We offer a number of energy conservation programs to the community, and we will start working with citizens who want to produce their own solar energy.
Basic Infrastructure Assets
Here, again, voters set the pace when they approve tax initiatives and bond issues. We made commitments to improve our water system, public safety, streets and sidewalks. I said last year that we would strengthen a coordinated planning process to bring these threads together.
Not only are projects rolling out on schedule. We also are developing a stronger internal culture that favors getting together to talk about things…together…before we start laying concrete or bricks or sod.
And we like these internal discussions so much, that we're talking to more people outside City Hall. We're even asking for input, in the form that's most convenient for you.
I feel that I can portray this a bit humorously now, because it's something that makes sense to most of the rest of the world. It took us awhile to fully see that communication, cooperation and coordination are in the public interest. Now that it's becoming a common practice at City Hall, we can demonstrate progress.
There are about 14 Columbia road projects and a salt storage facility in design, bidding, survey or construction stages. These include improvements in both established and developing areas.
We're also making headway in our construction partnerships with MODOT. Nothing will make me happier than to eventually see gardens of orange cones at West Stadium Boulevard, at the Gans Road interchange, on Highway 763, Scott Boulevard and at other key places where MODOT and the City work together.
Fire Station No. 9, approved by voters and located at Providence and Blue Ridge, will enhance public safety in north Columbia. The Council recently approved a design contract that will incorporate "green" features and LEED (Leaders in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.
And, even though our open house has been rescheduled a couple times, Columbia's water treatment plant expansion project is complete and operating. This will provide the water supply capacity we need for the foreseeable future.
These are some of the big commitments we are fulfilling, in addition to continuing maintenance to roads, utilities and other pieces of basic infrastructure. Our future maintenance plans will include more capacity to remove snow and keep roads open across Columbia during snow events.
Central City and Downtown Assets
Two opportunities to add significant value to downtown presented themselves last year. The first was a set of decisions to address office space for City employees.
Previous Councils had considered major renovations to and expansion of the Daniel Boone Building. They faced two big issues: one economic and one philosophical. I felt for them.
The economics of renting office space all over town while also housing a core of employees in a big, aging, historic building tended to make sense for awhile.
The cost of the expansion and renovation needed to turn that policy around appeared to require more taxes and a public vote. Some believed, philosophically, that there could be no project without a vote. This tended to keep the rental option at the top of the list.
Last August, on the recommendation of a citizens' task force on public buildings, the Council unanimously determined that the tipping point for City Hall had arrived.
Over the long run… considering City workforce growth and rent inflation…and treating part of the financing as an internal operating expense… the Council authorized a project that will transform 8th and Broadway and be a catalyst for downtown development.
Maybe this is old news, but I want to keep the context fresh for citizens.
- We are demolishing two unsafe, inadequate buildings to prepare the construction site.
- The Daniel Boone Building will be renovated inside and out…in fact, we've already started work in the lobby in a historic, sensitive manner.
- The new wing will be visually compatible with the Boone structure.
- The project will incorporate public art, inside and out.
- The project will be LEED-certified and as energy-efficient as we can make it.
- The finished structure and plaza will complement our fleet of restored, reused City buildings in the downtown area.
The second downtown opportunity is frequently called the "Sasaki plan." Last year at this time, it was an interesting idea for assessing cultural, residential and commercial development in downtown Columbia. Today, people are kind of excited about the proposals and eager to see what's next.
The study is the result of a first-time planning partnership involving the City, the University of Missouri and Stephens College. We all have an interest because of common boundaries between campuses and public streets and sidewalks.
The planning partnership continues to involve businesses, residents and adjoining neighbors in public discussions. In a public meeting last month, we talked with state officials and economic development professionals from Springfield and Kansas City to learn how financial incentives might unlock the potential for some great projects.
To a person, those speakers said:
- You must clearly define development goals;
- You must include all stakeholders;
- You must be sure that everyone is going in the same direction;
- You must honestly assess risks and benefits; and
- You must do the research needed to attract enthusiastic investors and quality partners.
Last March the Council adopted a sign and awning ordinance for the Special Business District. I applaud the downtown business owners who not only decided that it was time to dismantle the canopy. They also are working to cover the scars left by demolition.
After many months of negotiating, the business owners offered a balanced approach that, in my opinion, keeps downtown signs distinctive and lively. I am pleased that the City could help with this.
We also have memoranda of understanding with two organizations that want to locate next to the ARC, or the Activities and Recreation Center at Ash and Clinkscales.
Sustainable Farms and Communities and the Columbia Youth Basketball Association will be welcome neighbors. Each is involved in fund-raising to make this central city dream come true.
Finally, I want to talk about my personal definition of a "Wow!" project: the transformation of problem properties. This is the mandate of the City's Neighborhood Response Team and part of my personal mission.
I drive these areas, and don't like seeing broken windows. They're slippery slopes leading to messy, unsafe and unsanitary structures. Empty run-down properties can attract people who just have no business being there and who may bring a criminal element with them.
Problem properties can emerge anywhere, but we're concentrating most of our rehab and demolition resources into a defined "NRT area" in the central city.
Since January 1, 2006:
- We've spent about $700,000 in federal funds there;
- Demolished nine structures;
- Completed 24 major housing rehab projects; and
- Finished reconstructing Hope, Hardin and Donnelly streets.
City Employees
Last year I said and continue to believe that our workforce is City government's greatest asset. Consider these stand-out examples.
Mark Grindstaff, a supervisor in our Public Works Transit Division, responded to a call from an individual with a service dog who could not assist her at a bus stop. It was too close to a busy street, and the dog's hearing was overpowered by traffic noise. Mark visited the site and, in a matter of minutes, agreed to move the bus stop 100 feet. Now the service dog can hear and help his companion use this City bus stop near Services for Independent Living.
The Columbia/Boone County Animal Control Division was recognized by their peers statewide for improving life for companion animals and excellence in meeting industry standards.
George Gering, a plant maintenance supervisor at the Columbia Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, saved the public a half million dollars with his ideas for housing new centrifuge machines.
Columbia Water and Light and public safety workers who helped southwest Missouri recover from last winter's ice storms were heralded by many communities in the area as "angels."
Off-duty Columbia Police Officer Mike Hestir received the Fire Department's Emergency Services Lifesaving Award for activating an emergency response and administering CPR, saving the life of a boy's mother.
These individual acts combined with the excellent service our employees provide every day create a huge public resource. A little later I will discuss our continuing attempts to add even more value.
Environmental Assets
In my opinion, actions over the past year significantly enhanced Columbia's environmental assets. Last March the Council authorized a contract for aerial photography and image analysis, using state-of-the-art technology, that will allow us to inventory local natural resources and finally factor that information into our planning processes.
More dramatically, I am extremely pleased that the City will close on the purchase of the Crane property in September. This achieves our goal of banking land for a southeast regional park that will be comparable, in many ways, to Cosmo Park. It is a true gem whose value will only increase in the coming years.
Other new environmental assets include:
- A partnership with Boone County and the Atkins family, to develop two long-needed baseball fields at the 80-acre Atkins tract, located north of the Boone County Fairgrounds;
- New ordinances regulating second-hand smoke, commercial lighting and nuisance properties; and
- A stream buffer ordinance aimed at reducing unfiltered run-off from bare ground and other sources.
As a "full-service city," Columbia will continue to provide what citizens want, within available financial resources. And this is where prudence enters the equation.
It's no secret that our General Fund revenues have not kept up with our expectations of a year ago. To meet this year's budget, we have postponed some major equipment purchases and are closely monitoring our spending.
Sales tax growth usually exceeds budget, but this year it's growing at a much slower rate. Building permits are down which reflects the slowing construction economy.
Overall General Fund spending is higher than planned, due mainly to costs associated with responding to last winter's record-breaking snow.
We used more supplies, burned more gasoline, paid staff overtime, repaired and outfitted vehicles and paid private contractors.
Because we traditionally budget and spend very conservatively, we usually carry funds over from one fiscal year to the next. That carried over money helps support continuing and new programs.
Compared to last year, I expect to see less revenue carried over to FY 2008 and possibly to 2009. This affects the major policy priorities I will be able to recommend at Council retreat this week.
First and foremost, the City must continue to develop strategies to attract, hire and retain a new generation of workers, with a very different set of expectations, into public service.
This includes providing competitive salaries and adding value through career ladders and other professional development opportunities.
This year we began laying the groundwork for meaningful performance evaluations because I felt our current system was broken beyond repair. Coupled with a new approach, I recommend that the Council allow us to reward exceptional performance with sensibly-administered merit increases.
The City can and should be a significant partner in the local economy.
To protect the public investment in downtown Columbia and encourage others to make commitments, I recommend that the Council:
- Formalize the City's current partnership with the University and Stephens College aimed at achieving common development goals;
- Participate in the legal entities needed to evaluate financial incentives for development;
- Enact zoning and development standards that facilitate common goals; and
- Begin planning two new parking structures that will anchor development projects.
- We should develop partnerships to insure we have appropriate acreage of prepared, "shovel-ready" industrial ground for new manufacturing employers.
- The City should launch new partnerships to plan for critical local and regional infrastructure.
- If we're ahead of the curve in our thinking and preparation, we can better guide our economic destiny. I recommend that the Council:
- Work closely with Boone County to extend, improve and share the costs of roads needed to accommodate continuing growth;
- In consultation with the Boone County Regional Sewer District, identify projects to include in a Spring 2008 ballot issue for water and wastewater facilities; and
- Push the envelope on airport planning and operations. I don't believe that we can be the captives of carriers that don't deliver. We must engage major stakeholders and demonstrate a commitment to improve the facility, its services and its employment base.
And I'm putting people on notice: this won't be cheap. Our airport did not reach its current state overnight, and it won't be fixed overnight.
While there are sensitivities in play, the City must engage the Boone County Fire Protection District in negotiating a new territorial agreement, and we must address local concerns relating to the Columbia Police Department.
These public safety professionals bring their hearts to their work everyday and sometimes leave a little blood and sweat behind. They depend on a high level of public trust and accountability.
I recommend that the Council start working now to assure that the territorial agreement is fair and representative of the public interest, that responsibilities are clearly defined and that goals reflect current policies.
Changes are needed. While the current agreement won't expire until January 31, 2009, it must be put on-notice in July,
Chief Randy Boehm and the Columbia Police Department are working on an internal reorganization and communications plan for both up and down the chain of command. Part of this will be implemented in next year's budget.
They are re-writing their internal affairs policies to reflect best management practices, with a public progress report to be made at the July 2 City Council meeting.
The department will update it's strategic plan this fall to assure that we are getting the maximum value from police resources and that they are appropriately directed to community priorities, such as traffic control.
In my opinion, the City of Columbia not only serves the public, it is an active, civic partner. Government does not do its work alone.
I think our future will only be as strong as the enduring partnerships we forge with others, and we can look to our citizens who are involved in community visioning as a model. They are imagining a Columbia where good partners make great things happen.


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This year we are hoping to give it another go around mid-year. I was thinking the weekend of 30th June-1st July; 1. It doesn't clash with the heaps of other events here in Noosa. 2. Being during school holidays might make it easier for interstaters to attend. But it's been pointed out that accommodation is expensive at these times and for many of us, school holidays are irrelevant Maybe a couple of weeks later may be better? So, I 'm going to throw it out there; when (if at all ) suits you guys?? Last edited by spinner on Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012Yay! Great to hear news about it so soon, you can count me in if it's to be held on a day ending in y . Now just to decide what bike to ride this year, the Univega again or one of the 6 restorations i have lined up...
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Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012how did your univega go last year? someone said that having 27" wheels were much better than the 700s? Makes me want to bring mine up this year and give this a go! prolly leave the viner at home then.
Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012Haha, that would have been me before and after the ride, harping on endlessly to anyone who would listen . Plenty of guys went fine on their 700c tires, but i was delighted with how my 27" tires went, and will DEFINITELY be on them again this year. Make sure you learn the lesson of the poor sod on the Tommassini single speed, who copped something like 14 flats due to his Campag Delta brakes being barely 2mm from the tires (trapping any rock that happened to get up there).
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Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012oh what tyres were you on? I thought about the slick gatorhardshells i have and also some treaded veerubber gumwalls...
Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012Pencil me in again.
This time I'm running Vittoria Rubino pro 2's 700x28c don't like fixing flats! Gitane Criterium. Puch mistral SE. Manhattan Flyer.
Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012This sort of thing http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/27-x-1-1-4-D ... 2316c6ee58 .
You can get a pair of 27 x 1-1/4 whitewalls with tubes for $45, a fair bit cheaper than gatorskins . When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments- Elizabeth West.
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If you have room for 28s i can strongly recommend Michelin City tires, about 3,000k so far with no punctures or even any wear at all. When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments- Elizabeth West.
Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012Suggested date, or two weeks later suits.
Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012How about the weekend after the school holidays, being Sunday 22 July
Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012That might be the day.... I was looking at 15th but it clashes with Pushies Galore & I don't want to miss that this year
Plus the swapmeet might yield up a gem or 2 If 22 July doesn't clash with anything we might lock it in!
Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012I'm good with that date, gives me just enough time to have my current list of restos done. Fingers crossed i might have more than a dozen really well presented bikes for the show n shine this year .
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Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012Checking the rain averages: for you Victorians: August has the least monthly 'mean' rain : 45.9mm and 15 clear days...July runs close behind AND a mean max. temp of 20.4°
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/ ... 0214.shtml
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I usually run Specialized 700 x 23's on that bike, but changed to Conti GP4000S 700 x 25's from the bike that shall not be mentioned and the difference was quite marked. No flats here for that rider either.
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Can you enlarge on pussies sorry pushies galore & the swapmeet, dates & venues??
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Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012That would be well worth a trip up north. I'll lock it in.
Can I have some of these?
Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012Hi spinner,
Is the T shirt pattern for last years ride still availabe at the T Shirt shop? Maybe you should have a new one for this year available for viewing at the Show & Shine and orders could be taken. Cheers Duds
Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012Hopefully some announcement soon on venues for this year's Show & Shine as well as other things;
in the meantime, check out the current issue of Bicycling Australia (Mar./April) for a wee plug on Noosa Eroica Thanks Simon. For a little inspiration, this weekend sees the running of the Strade Bianche for the pros. (I wonder what tyres they run??) http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/lat ... eview.html Duds, I'll get Cotterpin to model the T shirt, as he's the most urbane of us lot.
Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012Noosa Eroica 2012 dates set
21-22 July, hosted by Noosa Marina http://www.noosamarina.com.au/ Yep, we're in competition with the final stages of this year's Tour de France Online registration, soon hopefully, for mini-Eroica on saturday, the Show & Shine and Sunday's Noosa Eroica. Also a couple of social events planned to keep the non-riding other-half happy too Thanks to River Deck Restaurant http://www.riverdeckrestaurant.com.au/
Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012Same route as last year? Should be a blast having it at the marina .
When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments- Elizabeth West.
Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012Looking forward to this one after missing last year (Christmas committments). My Berretto will be wearing 700x28c Hutchinson Globetrotters. They might be a bit slow on the bitumen but hopefully no punctures. I bought the bike specifically for this event. We will probably make three new riders.
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ldr, yep, thinking to keep the same course, now that we have those two 'iconic' climbs: Jampot Creek road and Shadbolt Rd!! Looking forward to seeing you there, redrover. Cotterpin will be keen to see another Berretto. Cheers, spinny
Re: NOOSA EROICA 2- 2012Hi Spinner,
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Mike Redmond is 41 years old. The Marlins are his first shot as a big league manager after prepping with two seasons at Class A Lansing in the Blue Jays' system.
Johnson's Nats had the best record in the Major Leagues last season and appear to have gotten better. Redmond's Fish finished last in the NL East and saw many of their most recognizable players depart, including Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, Josh Johnson, Hanley Ramirez and Emilio Bonifacio.
Two teams that seem to be in very different places -- World Series or bust for Washington, the first steps of a rebuilding process for Miami -- will be in the same place on Monday: At Nationals Park for Opening Day. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET.
Despite their striking contrasts, both teams have something to prove. The Nationals that they can live up to sky-high expectations. The Marlins that they can overachieve until the haul of top prospects they got in return for their stars begin arriving.
It won't be easy for Miami in the opener. The Marlins will be facing Stephen Strasburg, who is one of the reasons the Nats are so highly regarded. Coming off Tommy John surgery in 2010, Strasburg was on an innings limit and was shut down in August last season. That wasn't a popular decision at the time, but now that the ace right-hander is fully healthy and unrestricted, hindsight may well look more favorably on it.
"Great pitcher," Redmond said. "I've been watching video on him since I got hired. It'll be a great challenge for us. They've obviously got a pretty good team. We'll have our work cut out for us. But I'm excited. We'll be ready for it."
The other reason for excitement on the banks of the Anacostia River is Bryce Harper, who was called up in May and went on to win the NL Rookie of the Year Award. But Johnson stressed that this team has more than two trump cards to play.
"It's not the two players that makes the Nationals a good ballclub. It's the 25. They're just pieces of the cog," Johnson said. "They're talented, yes. It's nice to write about No. 1 picks and tremendous upside to them, but when I look at this ballclub, I look at [third baseman Ryan] Zimmerman, I look at the catching, I look at Desi [shortstop Ian Desmond], Espy [second baseman Danny Espinosa], [first baseman Adam] LaRoche. I look at every position, and when I see it, we have a little more of an upside even from last year. You're strong by having 25 good players, not just two marquee guys."
Not to mention two starters -- Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann -- who would be possible No. 1s on other clubs, new closer Rafael Soriano at the back of a deep bullpen, new center fielder Denard Span and Jayson Werth in right.
"Harper hit .270 last year," Johnson said. "He had a rough stretch. And through all that [shutdown] thing at the end, Stras had some rough starts. I look at them to weather the bad times they went through last year. That's why we're very optimistic about this year."
On the other hand, Redmond knows that youthful energy and enthusiasm can go a long way.
"It's a new start. It's a clean slate," Redmond said. "I think it's going to be an easy sell. The sell is the opportunity. There has been so much change and guys are so young. This reminds me a lot of '98, when I got to the big leagues. It was a great opportunity for us. Sure, there were good days and bad days, but we all went through it together. When we won the World Series in 2003, it was so satisfying with all that we had gone through."
The influx of young talent could begin later this season. Nobody would be surprised to see outfielder Christian Yelich, right-hander Jose Fernandez or outfielder Jake Marisnick playing in the big leagues this season.
"It's definitely a great opportunity for everybody," said outfielder Juan Pierre who, along with third baseman Placido Polanco, gives the Marlins a veteran presence. "I think if everybody pulls together that we can actually have a good team. I know we're going to have to outwork guys. I know the young guys are working, and eager to go."
The Marlins also have 23-year-old Giancarlo Stanton, one of the most feared sluggers in the game. Former Marlins All-Star Mike Lowell, who spent a lot of time around the team this spring, was impressed with what he saw.
"I think there is a lot more talent than people think on this team," Lowell said. "Now, how that translates, how soon? We'll see. I think the stereotype that there is no chance of winning here, I don't think that's the case."
The Nationals will be taking the first step on Monday on a journey they hope will end in the World Series. The Marlins will be taking the first step toward trying to get where the Nats are now.
Marlins: Nolasco opposes Strasburg on the hill
• Right-hander Ricky Nolasco, 30, has more big league wins (76) than the rest of the Marlins' projected rotation combined (67). So, it's no surprise that he was named the Opening Day starter.
"Well, then, we'd better win," Nolasco told Redmond when the manager gave him the news.
"He's the leader on that staff," Redmond said. "I know he's excited about it. He has that experience. He knows how to pitch. He knows the league."
Not only will this be Nolasco's second Opening Day start, it will be the second time he's done it against the Nationals. In '09, he allowed five runs in six innings and got the win in a 12-6 Marlins victory.
Nationals: Ramos, Suzuki form top-notch backstop tandem
• With Wilson Ramos almost fully recovered from May's knee surgery and veteran Kurt Suzuki also on the roster, Johnson has options behind the plate.
"I look at them both pretty much being on equal footing," Johnson said.
It's possible that Ramos and Suzuki will open the season splitting playing time, which is how they were used during the final stages of Spring Training.
"We'll see how it pans out," Johnson said. "Last I checked, they're both hitting good and catching every other day. If it ain't broke, why do I gotta fix it?"
Worth noting
• The Marlins and Nationals split 18 games last year.
• Soriano is positioned to become the seventh reliever to lead the team in saves in the last seven years following Tyler Clippard ('12), Drew Storen ('11), Matt Capps ('10), Mike MacDougal ('09), Jon Rauch ('08) and Chad Cordero ('07).
Paul Hagen is a reporter for MLB.com. Joe Frisaro and Joey Nowak contributed to this story. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Local Assistance
SBA works with a number of local partners to counsel, mentor, and train small businesses.
SCORE Chapters
The SCORE Association, supported by SBA, is a nonprofit association of thousands of volunteer business counselors throughout the U.S. and its territories.
SCORE members are trained to serve as counselors, advisors and mentors to aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners. Here are some of the ways you can connect with SCORE and get free business advice:
- Email a mentor: Choose a mentor online and get answers to your business questions virtually
- Visit Your Local SCORE Office: Make an appointment with a mentor for in-person advice or attend a business workshop
- Online Workshops: Participate in free, online workshops or register for small business webinars
- E-Newsletters: Subscribe to SCORE's e-Newsletters and get free business tips and read interviews with small business experts
More about SCORE
- There are hundreds of SCORE chapters in urban, suburban and rural communities
- SCORE was formed in 1964 and millions of Americans have used SCORE services
- SCORE can help if you are trying to start a business or if you need help with your existing business
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) provide assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs throughout the United States and its territories. SBDCs help entrepreneurs realize the dream of business ownership and help existing businesses remain competitive in a complex, ever-changing global marketplace. SBDCs are hosted by leading universities and state economic development agencies, and funded in part through a partnership with SBA.
SBDC advisors provide aspiring and current small business owners a variety of free business consulting and low-cost training services including: business plan development, manufacturing assistance, financial packaging and lending assistance, exporting and importing support, disaster recovery assistance, procurement and contracting aid, market research help, 8(a) program support, and healthcare guidance.
With dozens of host networks branching out with hundreds of service delivery points throughout the U.S., the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands, SBDC assistance is available virtually anywhere.
Women's Business Centers (WBCs) represent a national network of nearly 100 educational centers throughout the United States and its territories, which are designed to assist women in starting and growing small businesses. WBCs seek to "level the playing field" for women entrepreneurs, who still face unique obstacles in the business world.
SBA's Office of Women's Business Ownership (OWBO) oversees the WBC network, which provides entrepreneurs (especially women who are economically or socially disadvantaged) comprehensive training and counseling on a variety of topics in several languages.
Doing business with the government is a big step to growing your business. Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) provide local, in-person counseling and training services for you, the small business owner. They are designed to provide technical assistance to businesses that want to sell products and services to federal, state, and/or local governments. PTAC services are available either free of charge, or at a nominal cost. PTACs are part of the Procurement Technical Assistance Program, which is administered by the Defense Logistics Agency.
What can a PTAC do for you?
Determine if your business is ready for government contracting Pursuing government contracts is a challenge, and can be burden for your company if you do not have the resources to handle a contract. A PTAC representative can sit with you one-on-one and determine if your business is ready, and help position you for success.
Help you register in the proper places There are numerous databases to register with to get involved with the government marketplace, including the Department of Defense's System for Award Management (SAM), GSA Schedules, and other government vendor sites. A PTAC representative can help you determine where and how to register.
See if you are eligible in any small business certifications Some government contracts are set aside for certain businesses with special certifications, such as woman-owned, small disadvantaged businesses and HUBZone. A PTAC representative can help you obtain these certifications.
Research past contract opportunities A PTAC representative can look into past contracts to see what types of contracts have been awarded to businesses like yours.
In addition, a PTAC can help you identify and bid on a contract, and if you are awarded the contract, measure your performance and help with contract audits.
The Veterans Business Outreach Program (VBOP) is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training; counseling and mentoring; and referrals for eligible veterans owning or considering starting a small business. SBA has 16 organizations participating in this cooperative agreement and serving as Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC).
Services Provided by the Centers
Pre-Business Plan Workshops VBOCs conduct entrepreneurial development workshops dealing specifically with the major issues of self-employment, which include using the Internet to develop and expand businesses. Each client has the opportunity to work directly with a business counselor.
Concept Assessments VBOCs assist clients in assessing their entrepreneurial needs and requirements.
Business Plan Preparations VBOCs assist clients in developing and maintaining a business plan. The business plan includes such elements as the legal and organizational structure of the business; equipment requirements and costs; strategic and financial plans; and market research.
Comprehensive Feasibility Analysis VBOCs help identify and analyze strengths and weaknesses of the business plan to increase the probability of success. Analysis results are used to revise the strategic planning portion of the business plan.
Entrepreneurial Training and Counseling VBOCs, working with other SBA resource partners, conduct entrepreneurial training and counseling sessions specifically for service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs.
Mentorship When needed, VBOCs conduct on-site visits with clients to ensure they are following their business plans. Additionally, VBOCs review monthly financial statements to determine if the business plan needs to be changed to achieve targeted goals.
Other Business Developmental Related Services VBOCs also provide assistance and training in topics such as exporting, franchising, marketing, accounting and more.
VBOC Locations and Areas of Coverage
Region I Northeast Veterans Business Resource Center
Region II
The Research Foundation of the State University of
New York SUNY @ Farmingdale SBDC The
New Jersey Veterans Business Outreach Center - Rutgers Business School
Region III Hampton Roads Veterans Business Outreach Center/Old Dominion University
Region IV
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Region V VetBiz Central, Inc
Region VI The University of Texas - Pan American Veterans Enterprise Training Program Louisiana Veterans Business Outreach Center
Region VII Veterans Advocacy Foundation, Inc.
Region VIII Rocky Boys Veteran's Association
Region IX Veterans Business Outreach Center
Region X Seattle Business Assistance Center
Related Forms:
- A9, A10, A11, A12 Budget Detail Worksheet for Twelve Month Period (Non-Construction Programs)
- SBA Form 1623 (10-88) Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters Primary Covered Transactions
- SBA Form 1711 - Certification Regarding Lobbying
- Certification Regarding Drug Free Workplace Requirements
- SF 424A - Budget Information (non-construction programs)
Exporting can enable small businesses to increase sales and profit, reduce dependence on the domestic market and stabilize seasonal fluctuations. If you're ready to explore exporting, Export Assistance Centers, located in major metropolitan areas throughout the United States, can help.
Each U.S. Export Assistance Center is staffed by professionals from SBA, Department of Commerce, Export-Import Bank and other public and private organizations. Together, their mission is to help small and medium sized businesses compete in today's global marketplace by providing export assistance.
These U.S. Export Assistance Centers have SBA representatives who are available to help you with all of your SBA export financing needs: Atlanta, GA; Arlington, VA; Boston, MA; Irvine, CA; Sacramento, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Miami, FL; Minneapolis, MN; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; St. Louis, MO
Certified Development Companies (CDCs) are nonprofit corporations certified and regulated by the SBA, that work with participating lenders to provide financing to small businesses. There are 270 CDCs nationwide, each covering a specific geographic area.
To find your nearest CDC, enter your zip code in our Local Asssistance tool and select "Certified Development Company" in the "Refine by Partner" section on the left.


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Diarrhea - self-care
Diarrhea is when you pass loose or watery stool. For some, diarrhea is mild and will go away within a few days. For others, it may last longer. It can make you feel weak and dehydrated (dried out). It can also lead to unhealthy weight loss. A stomach illness can cause diarrhea. Some medical treatments, such as antibiotics and some cancer treatments, can also cause diarrhea.
These things may help you feel better if you have diarrhea:
Ask your doctor if you should take a multivitamin or drink sports drinks to boost your nutrition. Also ask about taking a fiber supplement, such as Metamucil, to add bulk to your stools.
Your doctor may also recommend a special medicine for diarrhea. Take this medicine as your doctor told you to take it.
You can bake or broil beef, pork, chicken, fish, or turkey. Cooked eggs are also okay. Use low-fat milk, cheese, or yogurt.
If you have very severe diarrhea, you may need to stop eating or drinking dairy products for a few days.
Eat bread products made from refined, white flour. Pasta, white rice, and cereals such as cream of wheat, farina, oatmeal, and cornflakes are okay. You may also try pancakes and waffles made with white flour, and cornbread, but don't add to much honey or syrup.
Vegetables you may eat include carrots, green beans, mushrooms, beets, asparagus tips, acorn squash, and peeled zucchini. You should cook them first. Baked potatoes are okay. In general, removing seeds and skins is best.
Some desserts and snacks to try are Jell-O, popsicles, cakes, cookies, and sherbet.
You should avoid some specific kinds of foods when you have diarrhea:
Children who have diarrhea may have less energy, dry eyes, or a dry, sticky mouth. They may also not be urinating or wetting their diaper as often as usual.
Give your child fluids for the first 4 - 6 hours. At first, try 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) of fluid every 30 - 60 minutes.
If you are breastfeeding your infant, continue to do so. If you are using formula, use it at half strength for 2 to 3 feedings after diarrhea starts. Regular formula feedings can begin after this.
If your child throws up, decrease the amount of fluids you give them. You can start with as little as 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of fluid every 10 - 15 minutes.
When your child is ready for regular foods, try bananas, crackers, chicken, pasta, and rice cereal. Avoid dairy, apple juice, full-strength fruit juice, and fried foods.
Call your child's doctor if your child has any of these symptoms:
Call your doctor if you have:
Bhutta ZZ. Acute gastroenteritis in children. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 337.
Schiller LR, Sellin JH. Diarrhea. Diarrhea. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 15.
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Strasburg leads Nationals into old stompin' grounds
Former San Diego State star makes Petco Park debut against Padres
Stephen Strasburg knows a thing or two about pitching in San Diego County.
The Nationals right-hander was born in San Diego, played his high school ball at West Hills High in Santee and spent three seasons at San Diego State before being selected No. 1 overall in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft.
But, at the highest level, Strasburg has yet to pitch in his hometown. That will change Thursday night when he toes the rubber against the Padres in the first game of a four-game series at Petco Park.
"It's always good to be in your hometown. Everybody likes to do that," Nats manager Davey Johnson said. "He is doing well, we just haven't scored him many runs. If we score him some runs, then he will be fine."
Strasburg was on his way to what might have been his best start of the season on Saturday. He struck out seven and gave up only one hit through four innings, and he needed just 53 pitches to get there.
But with two outs in the fifth inning, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman committed his sixth throwing error of the season, and Strasburg's day completely unraveled. He threw 42 pitches and gave up four runs that inning, all of them unearned, spoiling what could have been a special start for the young Washington ace.
Opposite Strasburg will be right-hander Edinson Volquez and a Padres club that has won 13 of its last 19 games.
Volquez has been fighting to rebound from a shaky start to the season. His first three outings were disappointing, as he ran out to an 0-3 record and an 11.68 ERA. But he's gone 3-0 with a 2.59 ERA over his last five starts dating back to April 19, and the Padres have gone 3-2 in those games.
San Diego's most recent loss with Volquez on the mound was certainly not his fault. He threw six solid innings against the Rays on Friday, exiting in line for his fourth-straight win after allowing two earned runs on three hits in six innings with four walks and three strikeouts.
But the Padres lost, 6-3, as the Rays scored four runs in the seventh against San Diego's bullpen. Volquez threw 100 pitches, 56 for strikes, in that outing.
"Volky hung in there ... it was a little maddening in that he was behind in the count a lot," Padres manager Bud Black said Friday. "They didn't get many hits off him. They didn't hit many balls hard off him."
Nationals: Harper hopes to return
Outfielder Bryce Harper was limited to a pinch-hit appearance on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, but the club is hopeful he'll be ready to make his return in San Diego.
Harper injured himself crashing into the right field wall at Dodger Stadium, while tracking down a fly ball Monday night.
"He is going to be fine. I wasn't worried about the concussion. He got hit in the chin," Johnson said. "He has some aches and pain, but he is young."
Padres: Ross ready to get back in rotation
Tyson Ross, who missed 14 games this season with a partial dislocation of his left shoulder, returned from the disabled list May 5 and made his first relief appearance on Saturday, with four scoreless innings against the Rays. Ross has been relegated to the bullpen until his non-throwing shoulder, which he hurt when he recorded his first Major League hit, is considered healthy enough for him to resume swinging a bat.
Whenever that happens, he'll become a starting pitcher again.
"It's been good," Ross said. "I'm still able to pitch with it. It was nice to get some work the other day. I was happy to get an extended outing. I've just been getting treatment, doing exercises and I've been feeling good. ... We want to push it, so I'll see the doctors when we can get home. Hopefully they can extend my leash a little."
• Left-hander Clayton Richard (intestinal virus) is scheduled to make a Minor League rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Tucson against Iowa. He is expected to throw between 75 and 90 pitches.
Worth noting
• Volquez has made three previous starts against Washington, only one of them with San Diego. His last win against the Nationals came on July 6, 2008, for the Reds.
• The Nationals are 16-2 when scoring first this season compared to 5-17 when their opponents get on the board first. They've been outscored, 22-16, in the first inning this year, but have outscored their opponents, 21-10, in the second.
• In three at-bats against Strasburg, Padres outfielder Will Venable is 3-for-3 with a single, a double and a triple.
Adam Berry is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @adamdberry. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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