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- 22 Resorts
- Consistent Snow
- Diverse destinations
- Resorts open before those of many other states
- Home to Vail, Beaver Creek, Copper Mountain
Related Regions: Sierra Nevada, North Lake Tahoe, Northern California, California, United States, North America
Season Start/End: 11/26 - 5/ 3
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Built in the image of a European style mountain village and host of the Winter Olympic games in 1960, Squaw Valley's 3,600 acres of award winning terrain accommodates skiers and riders of all ages and abilities, who also have the option to ski neighboring Alpine Meadows on the same lift ticket.
Located at the end of the Sierra Nevada on the west side of Lake Tahoe, Squaw Valley averages 450 inches of snow annually across six mountain peaks including Snow King, Broken Arrow, KT-22, Emigrant, Squaw Peak and Granite Chief.
The 2,800 feet of vertical are serviced by 29 lifts total and Squaw is home to the only Funitel, a 28-person gondola, in North America. From the mountaintop beginner area to the expert steeps, trees and bowls, skiers and riders are sure to find the perfect challenge.
Squaw, California, Resort Overview Video //
Squaw can look intimidating to beginners due to the steep terrain right out of the village. The High Camp Cable Car, also called the Tram, rises up and over the Tram Face, virtually un-skiable terrain where Squaw holds an extreme competition yearly for the world's elite. But don't be fooled: there are fantastic beginner runs located at mid-mountain. Take a leap of faith and ride the tram to High Camp, where four lifts offer mellow groomed beginner and intermediate trails. The payoff is extraordinary lake views, as well as the feeling that you are high in the mountains and away from the run-of-the-mill lower-mountain slopes that most resorts provide for newbies.
High Camp is a mountaintop meadow tucked between high peaks where experts can get an adrenaline fix before meeting up with less skilled family members for lunch. High Camp has a swimming pool and skating rink as well as outdoor seating, providing an inspiring setting for all ability levels. For young children, the Papoose beginner's area is on the far eastern side of the parking lot beside the tubing and snow play area. This is the learning ground for first-timers, completely un-intimidating and with free hot chocolate.
For intermediates, Squaw Creek lift offers un-crowded runs and beautiful lake views, with groomers that loop down to the Resort at Squaw Creek on far looker's left of the resort. Squaw Creek offers classic American skiing, with trails cut through the trees—something you don't get much of in the wide-open expanses of Squaw. Upper-mountain intermediate terrain is accessed by the Shirley Lake Express, a fast six pack lift perfect for doing laps. The Gold Coast six pack lift provides advanced intermediate runs. Round out the day with some laps on the Solitude lift, which drops down from High Camp into groomed and un-groomed intermediate runs, glades and tree islands.
For skiers who like to hike, Squaw has bountiful options. Granite Peak, accessed via Granite Chief, is the resort's highest point at just over 9,000 feet so it loads well on powder days and offers lots of hidden stashes days after a storm. Hidden Bowl features steep wide open terrain and tree shots, making this area prime for exploration. The Palisades chutes are some of the most infamous "Squallywood" terrain, featured in countless ski films. If you go big here, lots of chairlift riders will be watching and cheering. Access Palisades via the Siberia Express, but be prepared to handle a cornice drop.
Lesser skilled skiers should stick to the easiest of the Palisades chutes, National Chute to looker's left. Named for Olympian Jonny Mosely, Mosely's Run is a severely steep bump run that Jonny credits with giving him the skills to handle the world's toughest moguls competitions. Squaw will never win any awards for its tree skiing—there simply isn't that much due to the mountain's vast open expanses—but those who seek a forested environment should head to the Squaw Creek and Red Dog lifts, as well as the lower sections of Granite Chief.
Located in the base village a short walk from the lifts, Mountain Nectar offers fresh-squeezed juices and smoothies, as well as coffee, tea, bagels, wraps and tables for sitting down with children (530-584-6161). For a fast cup of coffee and a muffin before rushing to the hill, Starbucks is also located in the base village.
The Arc in the Gold Coast mid-mountain lodge is the place to gather without leaving the slopes. The menu features Kobe beef burgers, Asian bowls, soups and more. For those who don't mind walking into the base village, Mamasake is a favorite lunch spot, featuring a Cal-Asian menu of sushi, sashimi, bento boxes and tapas, along with a variety of sakes.
High-end: PlumpJack Café is located a short walk from the lifts and village lodging. The menu changes seasonally, with a focus on local ingredients and novel wine pairings chosen by the sommelier. Daring foodies will go for the crispy veal sweetbreads, while meat lovers will enjoy the ribeye with bacon confit potatoes and haricots verts. Located in the Resort at Squaw Creek, Six Peaks Grille features biodynamic seafood and produce. Starters include the wine braised short ribs with black truffle cheese, and mains featuring a variety of heritage meats and a uniquely prepared Columbia River sturgeon.
Mid-range: 22 Bistro is located in the village near the KT-22 lift. Specializing in tapas and social plates, as well as reasonably priced salads and burgers, 22 has a children's menu and a to-die-for dish of potato-bacon donut holes.
Low-key: Fireside Pizza in the base village serves up gourmet pizza and pasta and is ideal for budget-conscious families. Fireside is known for its sourdough crusts, and their signature pie is the pear and gorgonzola.
Aprés: With a large outdoor seating area, Le Chamois is the main gathering spot for beer drinkers and is one of northern California's largest sellers of Budweiser. Regulars buy the $40 Buddy Pass, good for 20 pints of Bud. Duck inside to warm up and sit down in the Loft Bar, which is decorated with ski schwag from the 1970s and earlier eras. Just around the corner from Chamois, PlumpJack Bar located at PlumpJack Café has a daily happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. for those seeking a more formal setting. Wine lovers can experiment with the "mystery wine flight" with three half pours for $15.
Nightlife: Cornice Cantina is a great option for après on the sundeck or late-night drinks indoors. DJs spin dance music on Friday and Saturday nights, making the "Cantina" a favorite local hangout for off-duty patrollers and Squaw employees. It's located in the middle of the East parking lot, a five-minute walk from the base village lodgings. In the heart of the village, the Auld Dubliner is modeled after a rural Irish pub and features live music on weekends as well as a large beer and whiskey selection.
The first lifts to open are usually the Red Dog and KT-22 lifts. "KT" is the most coveted, and people line up at 6:30 a.m. to be the first to reach The Fingers, which are amazing when covered in deep snow but sketchy once skied out. Nose to Fingers is considered one of the best gets on the mountain. Access Nose by skiing looker's right of the KT-22 lift towers. The Fingers are a band of rocks about mid-way down the mountain.
To avoid the charge up KT-22, take the Red Dog lift instead. Its terrain is less skied but equally as challenging without the crowds. Poulson's Gulley, to skiers right of the lift towers, and Heidi's Rock are favorite steep and deep runs from Red Dog. Heidi's Rock requires a short hike and is reached by disembarking toward Red Dog Ridge. If the snow falls all day, head back to KT, which provides so much expert terrain that it hardly matters where you go because there are so many premier lines.
The Funitel (don't call it a gondola!) will typically open next. Ride it to High Camp and ski down to the Siberia Express lift, which whisks you to the ridgeline and the top of Siberia Bowl. On big snow days, the lifts typically open from looker's left to right, with Granite Chief often last to open. Granite Chief is located on the far boundary to looker's right, and it provides a bevy of unnamed runs and expert terrain where the crowds are often minimal, perfect for an afternoon expedition on a powder day.
Beginner Runs
Intermediate Runs
Advanced Runs
Expert Runs
Terrain Parks
Night Skiing
100 ac
Longest Run
3 mi
Skiable Terrain
3600 ac
Snow Making
600 ac
Squaw Valley
PO Box 2007
96146 Olympic Valley
United States
Phone: 800-403-0206


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By Portia Williams
October 4, 2013
Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
It is not every day that kids get to have a story read to them by the Mayor of the city. On Thursday, 16 Head Start students at the Farley Square location sat quietly as the Mayor David Malone read a book entitled, 'Otis' to the students as a part of the Reading Record Program.
Mary Ann Miars Peercy, Executive Director of United Way Record for the Record is about engaging more children in reading.
"We are doing Jump Start's 'Read for the Record,' it is a national initiative where we are helping to try to raise awareness for early literacy as well as getting 1,000,000 children involved in reading," Miars Peercy said.
According to Miars Peercy, the book 'Otis' written by Loren Long, is about a friendship between a tractor and a baby calf.
Carla Womack, administrator and teacher at Farley Square Head Start, said the event is enhances their effort of promoting literacy.
"United Way partnered with the Head Start program for 'Reading for the Record,' and it is something that we have done annually as we promote literacy in the community," Womack said.
Womack said the Mayor's presence was greatly appreciated by the students.
"I think that it is awesome that he would take some time out for the children in the community. Obviously, they were excited about his visit because we have been talking about it for a few days. We also have the Mayor's grandson in our class," Womack said.
After completion of the reading, the Head Start students rendered a corporate thank you to Malone.
Mayor David Malone said he enjoyed spending time with the Head Start students to encourage them to higher learning.
"We had a good time it is a priviledge for me to come and spend time with these young people, because they are the future. We want to try to encourage them, to get them jump-started into the desire of reading, to expand their vocabulary, and to be successful and prosperous in society," Malone said.
The event concluded with Miars Peercy distributing copies of 'Otis' to each student to take home, as well as a sticker for each child.
Portia Williams may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 286 or email@example.com. For breaking news, follow Portia on Twitter @PortiaWillPDT.


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Photos: [top] Jack and [bottom] Jill, before and after receiving treatment at the ASPCA Animal Hospital.
Can you imagine leaving your pets behind in your former home, even in the worst possible circumstances? We can't either. And yet, after Jerome Smith, 23, was evicted from his Harlem apartment, he chose to do just that to his six-month-old puppies.
When New York City Animal Care & Control officers opened the door to Smith's former home in September, they found Terrier mix puppies Jack and Jill, all alone and in bad shape.
The officers called ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement, and our agents brought the pups to the ASPCA Animal Hospital right away.
ASPCA veterinarians found Jack and Jill to be dehydrated, malnourished and severely underweight. Jack weighed 12.7 pounds and Jill weighed 8.5 pounds. By contrast, after being fed a balanced diet and receiving treatment by ASPCA staff, Jack now weighs 36.5 pounds and Jill weighs 30.3 pounds—a 187 and 256 percent increase, respectively.
The ASPCA arrested Smith in December. He was charged with two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty. If convicted, he faces up to two years in jail and/or a $2,000 fine.
Jack and Jill's story ends happily. On January 13, Jill was adopted! Jack is waiting for a forever family at the ASPCA Adoption Center, located in Manhattan. To learn more about how you can adopt Jack, please visit the ASPCA Adoption Center online.
Update 1/18/13: We are thrilled to report that Jack was adopted!
If you suspect you've witnessed animal cruelty, please report it.
This is a case of someone that was too lazy to do the right thing. It makes me sick and I could not deal w/ these low life people on a daily basis. I give the humane officers and all that save animals a big hug for what they do each and every day. We are blessed to share our lives w/ animals. It's a shame that many see them as "just dogs" or "just cats" "just etc...."
I'm reasonably sure that many reading this feel as I do about these atrocities. They bring me literally to tears. I think in the short term, as a society we have to put in place laws that prevent animals of any kind even falling into the hands of humans who will abuse them in any way, shape or manner. It has been proven that the sick individuals that exhibit this kind of cruel behavior with animals usually go on to doing things like killing people -- even becoming serial killers. I agree wholeheartedly that in the long term, the only way we will get a handle on these problems is by educating the young properly. The major problem that we face today is that there is an enormous number of really sick individuals running around who could care less about any other living creature whether it be a dog, cat, human, you name it. Along the same lines of thinking we have to eliminate the possibility that firearms fall into the hands of these scumbags. I mean turn on the TV any day of the week and you will hear any number of horrible stories each one worse than the one before it. So, collectively as responsible and caring human beings, we unfortunately need to keep an eye open for any kind of "sick" behavior and deal with it very harshly before it escalates into something that threatens life or limb. Today's laws are pathetically lenient when it comes to animal abuse and MUST be changed to be much more severe -- thankfully we are headed in that direction, but on the other side we are allowing wolves to be legally shot for no other reason than they strayed out of the confines of Yellowstone Park. This makes sense?? Come-on people please look around and do what you can for all the great organizations that help protect innocent animals. They all desperately need your support. No, I don't work for any of them.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." How great are we if we don't hold those accountable who mistreat our animals?"
Jerk!! I have 2 wonderful dogs and my family and I love them so much and since we are moving and most rented places don't accept animals i would NEVER EVER abandon my dogs or give them up to animal shelter and we did find a place to stay where they accept dogs and I can't imagine ANYONE doing that to poor poor animals they can't talk they can't walk like us!
I am a member and am proud to say that nobody in the world should do animal abuse. It's not right and against the law. What has the animal ever done to you?
how could someone be so cruel people think dogs are trash i have 2 dog that i rescue from the street they bring joy to my life so that guy need to be put in jail with no food
Yes, we have seen this. We had an appraisal business that called for us to physically visit houses. We found houses where people had moved out and left and the dogs sitting in the front yard. It was hard to coach them away from their former home because they were so loyal and still waiting for their family to come home.
Thank you ASPCA for rescuing these puppies. I could never leave my animals behind but many people do it without even blinking an eye. That's where you come in - ASPCA - you are my heroes!
I hope he gets thrown in jail. More people who are cruel to animals should be thrown in jail. Just wish the two pups could have been adopoted as a pair.
Maditory Jail time and Manditory fines for cruelty towards animals.


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Brophy and Harvey Take Home Top Honors at Annual Athletic Awards Ceremony on Wednesday Night
April 24, 2013
MISENHEIMER, N.C. – Senior's Caleb Brophy (men's volleyball) and Christina Harvey (women's basketball) took home top honors as Male and Female Athletes of the Year during the Pfeiffer University athletic department's annual Athletic Awards Ceremony held on Wednesday night in the Henry Pfeiffer Chapel. Harvey would rack up four total awards during the event while Brophy ended up with three as nominations and voting were all handled by Pfeiffer's student-athletes.
In addition to "Female Athlete of the Year," Harvey (Locust Grove, VA) would also be named the "Best Indoor Female" along with receiving the "Comeback Award" and "Perseverance Award." During the 2012-2013 women's basketball season, Harvey averaged 16.8 points per game and 9.5 rebounds to lead the Lady Falcons into the NCAA II Southeast Region tournament. Harvey was a three-time Conference Carolinas "Player of the Week" during the season and racked up postseason honors being named to the league's all-conference first team and all-tournament team. Harvey also set a new school-record for 112 offensive rebounds in a season and cracked the prestigious 1,000-point career scoring list finishing seventh all-time with 1,200 points. All of this, including her "Comeback Award" and "Perseverance Award," after an ACL injury in 2011-2012 that cut her junior season short.
Brophy (Mission Viejo, CA) would also receive "Best Indoor Male" and be a part of the "Best Moment" of the year as men's volleyball captured their second-straight Conference Carolinas tournament championship with a 3-1 win over Limestone. Brophy would do his own re-writing of the record books at Pfeiffer after being named Conference Carolinas "Player of the Year" in addition to his MVP status received after putting down a school-record 30 kills in that four-set win over Limestone. Brophy would slam down a school-record 365 kills in 2013 averaging 4.24 kills/set hitting .328 to lead the Falcons. Brophy will end his playing career holding 10 school-records in most game (four), season (three) and career (three) categories of kills and attacks.
The 2012-2013 "Coach of the Year" honors went to Greg Walker of volleyball thanks in part to the men's volleyball taking home their "Best Moment" award for their championship run. The Falcons concluded their 2013 campaign with a 17-8 overall record while compiling a 13-3 mark in Conference Carolinas play. Playing as an official NCAA division one sport (NCAA does not sponsor men's volleyball for division two), Pfeiffer stepped out onto the national stage traveling to big men's volleyball schools like Penn State, IPFW and Ball State. Next season, the winner of the Conference Carolinas tournament will get an automatic bid into the national tournament that has featured UC Irvine, Southern California, Penn State, Stanford, Ohio State and UCLA in years past.
Hayden Kirk (men's lacrosse) and Shannon Bonnel (women's lacrosse) would take home the "Best Outdoor" athlete awards on Wednesday night both leading their respective teams into the national rankings for lacrosse all season long. Kirk (Farmingdale, NY) has anchored a Falcon defense in net logging just over 913 minutes in goal while making 165 saves in 446 shots faced. His goals-against-average of 8.93 and .548 save percentage has led him to first team all-conference honors Conference Carolinas. Bonnel (Mechanicsville, MD) was named "Co-Player of the Year" in Conference Carolinas after a 35-goal, 16-assist performance in 2013 leading the Lady Falcons to as high as sixth in the national rankings. Bonnel complimented her 51-point season with 41 groundballs, 36 draw controls and 15 caused turnovers. When the 2013 season comes to an official end, Bonnel will finish no worse than seventh on the all-time assists list and second on the all-time goal scoring list.
Bonnel and the rest of her Lady Falcon teammates received the year's "Best Upset" award after defeating Le Moyne 10-8 back on March 6th. The Dolphins entered N.E. Lefko Field ranked #2 in the nation and were dealt that 10-8 loss after four goals from Carly Garrison propelled the 14th-ranked Lady Falcons to the two-goal victory. That victory was the sixth-straight for Pfeiffer in the midst of their 12-game win streak to start the year which also set a new school-record.
The 2012-2013 "Rookie of the Year" honors went to freshman Aaliyah Jackson of the women's soccer team. Jackson found the back of the net a team and Conference Carolinas best 12 times during the fall which included four game-winners. Jackson was named the Conference Carolinas "Freshman of the Year" in addition to the all-tournament team and the NSCAA's Southeast Region third team.
Other award winners on Wednesday night including Men and Women's Swimming taking home the "Community Impact" award while Patrick King of the men's team won the second "Perseverance Award" along with Harvey. Campus and fan favorites Tyler Summers (baseball) and Sam Taylor (softball) snagged the Male and Female Sportsmanship awards.
2012-2013 Pfeiffer University Athletic Award Winners
Male Athlete of the Year – Caleb Brophy (MVB)
Female Athlete of the Year – Christina Harvey (WBB)
Best Outdoor Male – Hayden Kirk (MLAX)
Best Outdoor Female – Shannon Bonnel (WLAX)
Best Indoor Male – Caleb Brophy (MVB)
Best Indoor Female – Christina Harvey (WBB)
Rookie of the Year – Aaliyah Jackson (WSOC)
Coach of the Year – Greg Walker (M/W Volleyball)
Community Impact Award – Men and Women's Swimming
Comeback Award – Christina Harvey (WBB)
Best Moment – Men's Volleyball Championship Game Victory
Best Upset – Women's Lacrosse vs. #2 Le Moyne
Male Sportsmanship – Tyler Summers (BSB)
Female Sportsmanship – Sam Taylor (SB)
Perseverance Award – Christina Harvey (WBB) voted on by Athletic Trainers and Patrick King (Men's Swimming) voted on by peers


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Assistant Commandant for Acquisition & Chief Acquisition Officer
Rear Admiral Baffer currently serves as the U.S. Coast Guard's Assistant Commandant for Acquisitions and Chief Acquisition Officer (CAO). As CAO he directs efforts across all Coast Guard Acquisition programs, acquisition support, personnel, finance, contracting, and research and development activities to execute the service's acquisition portfolio.
Deputy CAO & Director of Acquisition Services
Ms. Claire Grady assumed duties as the Deputy Assistant Commandant for Acquisition and Director of Acquisition Services on Feb. 10, 2013. Previously, Ms. Grady served as the Director of Contracting Procurement and the Coast Guard's Head of Contracting Activity. In that capacity, she led the development and implementation of procurement policy and operations supporting the diverse portfolio of Coast Guard missions. She also was the principal business advisor to Coast Guard senior leadership and was the community leader for the Coast Guard's civilian and military procurement professionals.
Senior Procurement Executive & Head of Contracting Activity
Ashley J. Lewis currently serves as the Head of the Contracting Activity for the United States Coast Guard. In this capacity, Ms. Lewis has responsibility for all contracting functions within the agency, including functional responsibility for over 500 civilian and military personnel throughout the United States and abroad. The U.S. Coast Guard spends approximately $3 billion dollars per year through 40,000 procurement transactions.
Director of Acquisition Programs & Program Executive Officer
Rear Admiral Joseph M. Vojvodich (VAH-vah-ditch) currently serves as the U.S. Coast Guard's Program Executive Officer (PEO) and Director of Acquisition Programs. His duties include management oversight of all Coast Guard acquisition programs and projects for the modernization and recapitalization of surface, air, command and control, and logistics assets in support of the Coast Guard's multiple maritime missions.


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Former Cherryville Police Chief Woodrow "Woody" Burgess pleaded guilty to embezzlement Tuesday.
The 60-year-old retired chief accepted a plea arrangement in federal court and will be sentenced at a later date.
Burgess stood in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge David Cayer.
Burgess declined an opportunity to comment to the judge in court or to media outside of the courthouse in Charlotte.
Burgess' attorney, Melissa Owen, spoke on behalf of her client after the proceedings.
"Mr. Burgess accepts responsibility for his involvement. He is very remorseful for accepting payment for overtime and vacation time that he was not authorized to take," she said.
Accusations of embezzlement
Burgess was accused of embezzling approximately $11,048 of the city's funds from January 2007 through November 2008.
Charges against Burgess state that over the course of nearly two years, the then-Cherryville police chief instructed the city's finance director at the time, Bonny Alexander, to issue nine Cherryville city checks payable to The Great Outdoors Inc. for the purchase of firearms for Burgess' personal use.
According to the charging document, Burgess told Alexander that the checks were "cash-outs" for compensatory time. Court records indicate that Alexander issued the checks as requested by Burgess and placed entries in the city's accounting records that the expenditures were for a certain amount of sick time or comp time.
As part of the plea arrangement, Burgess pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement, which accounted for five city checks written for a total of $5,173 and three firearms, Owen said.
Released on bond
Burgess has not spent any time behind bars for these offenses as of yet.
He signed a document with the details of the plea agreement June 14, and could've been held on a bond after Tuesday's court appearance.
Instead, Cayer assigned a $25,000 unsecured bond which allowed Burgess to walk out of the courthouse with his wife and brother.
While the former police chief awaits sentencing, he will have to report to pretrial services – a program that will keep tabs on him.
According to Cayer, a probation officer could choose to drug test or search Burgess during this time.
Burgess is not allowed to leave the western district of North Carolina, and he is not permitted to have firearms while awaiting sentencing.
The maximum penalty for the embezzlement charge is 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.
Three Cherryville Police officers sat on the back row in the courtroom during the proceedings. None wished to comment.
Other sentences pending
Burgess makes the ninth Cherryville person awaiting sentencing in federal court after state and federal investigators came to town last year.
Two former workers from City Hall, including Alexander, have pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges in different schemes that netted about half a million dollars.
Burgess headed up the police department for about a decade, and under his watch the FBI uncovered corruption that ended in guilty pleas of three Cherryville Police officers and three other Cherryville men. Federal investigators ran a sting operation that caught the men helping transport stolen goods through the area.
For his misdoings, Burgess has already agreed to pay restitution, a stipulation of his plea arrangement.
You can reach Diane Turbyfill at 704-869-1817 and twitter.com/GazetteDiane.


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ROANOKE, Texas (WFAA) A sport utility vehicle driving along an airport road was suddenly hit Saturday morning not by another car, but by a small plane.
Heather and Frank Laudo of Flower Mound were on their way to lunch at the Blue Hangar Cafe at Northwest Regional Airport near Roanoke when their car was clipped by the landing gear of an incoming aircraft.
'Just shatters and shatters of glass,' Heather Laudo remembered.'I keep hearing the crash over and over in my head; I just can't get it out of my head,'
The Laudos are aviation enthusiasts, and they visit the airport a lot. The road to get there is adjacent to the runway.
'We go out there a lot,' Frank said. 'We're used to the whole protocol of how to wait for the runway and everything like that.'
But on Saturday, even following the rules wasn't enough. They were hit.
'I knew it was a plane immediately, because when I looked to the left, I saw him and he couldn't have been more than 10 feet away,' Frank said. 'I thought, 'Wow, he's a little low.''
The single-engine Cessna was operated by William Davis, a student pilot returning from a solo cross-country flight to Possum Kingdom Lake.
'We couldn't see anything at all, and then... all of a sudden... equipment was falling into the car,' Heather said.
It was the plane's landing gear.
'There was blood everywhere... glass everywhere,' Heather said.
Frank kept control of the SUV, maneuvering it to the side of the road. Heather called 911.
'I said, 'We've just been hit by an airplane,' and she said, 'I'm sorry, you'll have to say that again. I thought you said you'd just been hit by an airplane.' I said, 'Yes, we were just hit by an airplane! Please come now!''
With his landing gear sheared off, Davis safely landed the plane on its belly as onlookers ran to help.
'As soon as everybody started running up to us, I was asking, 'Is everybody OK on the plane?' And they said, 'Yes, he walked away from it,'' Frank Laudo said.
Despite cuts, scrapes and a few skull staples, he believes their lives were saved only by a matter of a few fortunate inches.
'In the scheme of things, everybody is OK, and we count ourselves very, very lucky,' he said.
The FAA is investigating Saturday's crash, the fourth incident with ties to Northwest Regional Airport in the last six weeks.
On Sept. 22, two men were killed when their plane went down soon after takeoff. The pilot, Chris Pratt, wanted to freshen up his skills with an instructor.
On Oct. 6, a plane carrying a Southlake family vanished after taking off from the airport. It crashed in Van Zandt County, killing a Southlake doctor, his two sons, and their uncle.
Five days later, on Oct. 11, a plane hit a fence during takeoff, flipping over. The pilot walked away.


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No. 11 Men's Lacrosse Dominates Second Half In Victory at Mars Hill; Post First Win Over Lions Since 2004
February 16, 2014
MARS HILL, NC - Despite trailing by as many as four goals early in the first half, the No. 11 ranked Pfeiffer men's lacrosse team (2-0) defeated Mars Hill (0-1) by a final score of 18-11 on a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon. Pfeiffer scored seven goals in the third period to seize the momentum and defeat the Lions for the first time since April 10, 2004, a span of seven games.
Robert Hope had a monster game for Pfeiffer, scoring three goals and handing out four assists. Steven Tilmon scored four times and Spencer Allen notched three tallies for Pfeiffer who outscored Mars Hill 10-2 in the second half.
Hayden Kirk improved to 2-0 in net as he stopped eight shots.
Mars Hill controlled the early stages of the contest, running out to a 6-2 lead after one period of play. Tilmon and David Lehman scored Pfeiffer's goals which gave the Falcons a brief 2-1 lead before the hosts rattled off five straight to end the period. The Lions converted two goals with the man advantage in a strong first 15 minutes of play.
Michael Triolo scored just 48 seconds into the second period, but Connor Staub answered to put Mars Hill back up four at 7-3. Pfeiffer mounted a furious comeback as Triolo, Allen, Tucker Hammock and James Shepherd all scored to tie the game at 7. However, Mars Hill scored two straight to reclaim a 9-7 lead. With just 39 seconds to play, Lehman fed Devon Menear for a man down score that made the score 9-8 heading into the break.
Pfeiffer dominated the third period, holding a 14-5 advantage in shots and outscoring the Lions 7-0 in the period. Allen got the scoring started with a man up tally 47 seconds into the period. The Falcons would then rattle off three goals in just under three minutes of play as Tilmon, Allen and Hope found the back of the net. Up 12-9 with under three minutes to play, Pfeiffer would surge ahead with three more scores in the final 2:31. Hope had a monster quarter, finishing with two goals and two assists.
Tilmon added his fourth goal in the fourth period and Hope netted the hat trick at the 12:54 mark.
Pfeiffer went a perfect 19-for-19 in clears and were deadly with the extra man. The Falcons went 5-of-6 in man up chances and held a 40-33 advantage in ground balls. Pfeiffer also outshot the Lions 48-35.
Mars Hill was led by Jimmy McBride who scored two goals and handed out two assists on the game. Patrick McMahon received the loss in net, allowing all 18 goals while making 12 stops.
Triolo and Tilmon led Pfeiffer in ground balls with six apiece, while Triolo went a perfect 4-for-4 in face-offs. Triolo also caused two turnovers.
The game was a homecoming for new head coach Jason Lange who spent four seasons as the assistant coach at Mars Hill.
"Our young men did a great job today," said Lange after the victory. "I was happy to see us fight back against a talented and hungry Mars Hill team."
Pfeiffer looks to continue its hot start as they host Queens on Saturday at 1 p.m.


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Joe Cannon
OMG! I can't believe that just happened.....
Yeah, that's probably the first thought that crossed my mind. I do not like talking or dwelling on my mistakes, but my younger brother convinced me to go ahead and write. After giving up a bad goal, so many thoughts come into your head....
"What just happened?", "Why me?", "I can't believe this", and even the old "please get me out of here" all crosses your mind.
However, there is still a game going on and the last thing you want to do is let your thoughts cost your team another goal. The initial thing is to stay focused until the game is over. Only then, is it a time to reflect....
I can only imagine how difficult it is for goalkeepers to go through this a first time in their young careers. For someone like me, it is a tad easier, but in all honesty, nothing in life can prepare you for the isolated feeling in front of thousands of fans.
It even gets worse when family, close friends, and thousands of supporters have spent tons of time and money to come and watch a game. All these things come into play after making a mistake, but then you really have two choices.
Do you let this mistake get the best of you? Or do you make this another learning experience to grow and become a better person?
After making a big mistake, it is human to want to runaway and hide in a hole, pretend you don't care, or just start making excuses.
You can choose to do this, but a better way out, in my opinion, is to simply raise your hand and say "it was a mistake, and I will learn from this". There is a tendency to want to do more than you have been merely to "make up" for your mistake. STOP!
You don't have to do MORE. You just have to be YOU! Hopefully this means going back to being the hard working player you have been and concentrate on the only thing you can: this moment, the next play, your day to day habits as well as your attitude.
Do I have the mental capacity to come back and be better? Or will I sit and dwell about the past??
I think we all know which one is the correct answer.
For the young players out there, it's important to know that no matter who you are, you are going to make mistakes. However, it is your response to these mistakes that show the world who you are.
The most successful people in the world say that the biggest problems present the biggest opportunities. Well that's exactly what I'm doing. Bad goals are part of the position. Accept this and move on.
If you have a story you'd like to share or just want some encouraging words, please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
The advice I give to all younger goalkeepers is to go out and make mistakes. They are the best learning teachers and as Billy Joel says, they are truly the only things you can call your own. haha.
may the posts be with you....
So the off-season has begun for so many goalkeepers out there. College, youth, and many competitive players find themselves with so much free time during the summer season. Well there's a quote I'd like to try and reiterate which I read in High School:
"When you are not training, remember, someone somewhere is training, and when you meet him he will win"
Now I could of hacked this up a little bit, but you all get the point. Right now if you're not doing the best you can to improve your game, someone out there is. When you go back to practice or tryouts or whatever, you want to make sure you worked harder than the other guy or girl. This is your new summer mission.
I have always thought that it is hard to really improve throughout a season. Of course you can make small gains week in and week out (both skill and confidence wise) but the off season is where you set the base.
This summer try to work on things you normally can't. If you need to improve your strength in jumping, then do some plyometric exercises to get your spring a little bit better. If your footwork needs some work, then get out and do some footwork drills. If you simply need to get better, call some older players who need a goalkeeper to shoot on and let them know you're available.
It is not the time to play Call of Duty and socialize with friends online. Trust me, I have enough 20 and 30 year old friends who do that to this day. It is time to set your goals and go after them.
"If not now, then when? If not you, then who?"
Take responsibility for your goals and dreams and get out there to make them happen. Summer is a great excuse for your competitors to relax and get comfortable in their free time. For the ones who are serious about achieving their goals, the time is NOW.
While other people are daydreaming, let's be proactive in trying to make ours come true.
May the posts be with you.....
So I chose my top 3 on Twitter last night, and I just wanted to give my insight.
Iker Casillas- Big game player. Has the experience and the athleticism to win any game. Already has a Euro and a World Cup to his credit. Has the fortunate pleasure of playing behind the world's best team.
Joe Hart- Playing in England is no easy task. Playing for Manchester City and leading them to the EPL title is even harder. He has proved he has got the mentality and pedigree to win big games. The only question is can he do the same for England. I think he can.
Manuel Neuer- a tough pick over Buffon and Cech, however he has a certain confidence about him that makes him seem older. Germans are very mechanical and methodic and Neuer fits this bill. The same questions come up with him as they do Hart. Can his International game live up to his club performances. Once again, I believe it can.
Others to watch: Buffon, and let's be honest, I'm writing this after the displays of Cech and Szczesny, so I don't have to include them now.


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By Frank Will, Contributing writer
Can varicose veins actually be slowed or even prevented in some cases by using vitamins and minerals? There are two sides of this argument; the conventional medical side and the non-conventional side.
Although it has taken several years for some in the medical community to recognize how vitamins and minerals can assist with several diseases and conditions, they are slowly starting to recommend supplements in fighting varicose veins. The other side has held this belief for quite some time, but in the final analysis, there is only one opinion that matters -- yours.
However, before you make your decision, it is very helpful to fully understand what this condition actually is, as well as the symptoms, causes, and some of the potential dangers.
What are they?
There are several actual definitions of what varicose veins are, but the McGraw-Hill Science and Technology dictionary describe them as an enlarged tortuous blood vessel that occurs chiefly in the superficial veins as well as the tributaries in the lower extremities of the body. It is also refers to this condition by another name; varicosity. They can technically affect any vein in your body, but in the vast majority of cases they will affect your legs and feet. Spider veins are also commonly associated with this condition, and for most people, especially women, it is primarily a cosmetic concern.
However, there are also people in whom this condition can become quite painful and discomforting, as well as some where it can develop into more serious problems. Varicose veins can also be early warning signs of other types of circulatory issues, and if they become serious enough, you may have no other option than to have them removed. In the vast majority of cases, they do not cause pain, but they are still a problem for you.
The first signs usually begin with the veins in your legs starting to turn blue or purple in color and will appear as it they are twisted and bulging in appearance. If they do begin to become painful, your legs will then start to ache and feel extremely heavy. They may also start to throb, burn, as well as swell. Cramping in your legs can very easily follow any of these signs as can itching on or around the twisted veins.
However, if you see any type of a skin ulcer near your ankle, it has now gone way past just an inconvenience and this sign requires immediate medical attention.
Spider veins are quite similar to varicose veins; they are just smaller and are usually closer to the surface of your skin. Spider veins also occur primarily in your legs, but they can develop in your face as well. There are several potential causes of this condition, but the most common cause is standing on your feet for extended periods of time. Age can also be a factor as your veins start to become weak, as well as pregnancy.
When you become pregnant, it increases the volume of blood in your body but it also decreases the flow of the blood to both your legs and pelvis. This is not by accident, but rather by design, as it helps to support your growing fetus but it very easily causes you to develop varicose as well as spider veins. If you are dramatically overweight, it can also very easily trigger this condition.
Vitamins and Minerals
The veins' major function is to carry your blood supply to all parts of the body. Your heart pumps blood to your lungs, where it picks up oxygen and then travels back to the heart. Once it is there, it is pumped back out into the arteries where it helps to deliver oxygen to all parts of your body. It performs this job function with extreme force and when the blood starts to make its return back to your heart, it does so through your veins. In some cases, your veins cannot handle the same amount of force that your arteries do, and when they cannot, it can result in bulging or varicose veins.
Because of this, your veins need backup support, and the first form of support comes with Vitamin C. Your body needs this nutrient to manufacture two extremely important tissues; collagen and elastin. These are considered connective tissues or fibers that are used to repair, as well as maintain, your veins. These tissues not only help to keep your veins strong, they do something equally as important -- they keep them flexible. If you start to develop spider veins, it is an indication that your capillaries may be breaking and you need this vitamin to help repair them. Bioflavonoid, which is a chemical compound that is found in the same food sources that contain vitamin C, is also critical to this process. Vitamin E is also suggested in some circles in fighting varicose veins for one very important reason; it helps to keep your blood flowing properly. Vitamin E assists in keeping your blood platelets, as well as your blood components that are involved in the clotting process, from sticking together. However, if you have had any type of a stroke or a bleeding disorder, do not take this vitamin until you have discussed it with your physician as it may cause complications.
The mineral copper is also essential for combating varicose veins as it helps to tighten the connective tissues collagen and elastin. Vitamin C starts the process; copper finishes it. It is also very active in the cross-linking of the molecules in your body that make up the connective tissues, and a copper deficiency can easily cause both your arteries and veins to become weak. In this process, it helps to prevent any potential rippling or tearing by strengthening the inside lining of your proactive cells, as well as reducing the chances of it leaking, which can result in varicose veins. There are also two critical B vitamins, B6 and B12, which are essential in your battle against this condition. Your endothelial cells help in the development of new blood vessels from existing blood vessels, and in doing so, they help to break down and clear out homocysteine from your blood. A deficiency of either of these B vitamins can lead to very high levels of homocysteine, which in turn, can lead to heart disease.
If you eat three servings of fruits a day as well as three to four serving of vegetables, you will never have a problem. However, the reality is that very few people actually eat this type of diet, and as result, you need to supplement these B vitamins.


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NEW YORK — It's pushing midnight at Angus McIndoe, a Broadway watering hole. Marshall Brickman — who co-wrote "Sleeper," "Annie Hall" and "Manhattan" with Woody Allen — is sitting at a table in the back. Rick Elice, who penned the book for "Jersey Boys" with Brickman along with writing countless other shows, is there, too, sipping a martini. The mood is intense and emotional.
But the humor is typically caustic. The topic under discussion this December Friday night is what went wrong with a musical called "The Addams Family," which opened in Chicago in 2009 to mixed but constructive reviews, suffered from a plethora of subsequent creative trauma — including the post-Chicago replacement of original director Phelim McDermott with Broadway veteran Jerry Zaks — and, despite the work between Chicago and New York, was met on Broadway by, mostly, critical contempt.
More specifically at this moment, the topic is a giant squid that ate a musical.
First in Chicago and then on Broadway, the climax of "The Addams Family" revolves around a conservative Ohioan named Mal Beineke who, to the delight of Morticia and Gomez Addams, comes around to a live-and-let-live liberality with the help of the sensual ministrations of a puppet version of a giant cephalopod. For many, the notorious squid-sex scene became a symbol of a show that had lost its way, and forgotten whose names were on the marquee.
Brickman and Elice, it becomes clear at the kind of hour when one might as well speak the truth, do not disagree. "That squid," says Brickman, eyes sparking a little, even as he grits his teeth, "is now working for Disney on Ice."
This is a very unusual conversation, not least because that show-munching squid still does eight shows a week on Broadway, through Dec. 31. So is the similarly charged conversation the next morning in the cafe of the Hotel Edison — another Broadway canteen, this one of the old school — when director Zaks, seated at his regular table inside the so-called Polish Tearoom, could be heard telling composer Andrew Lippa and the producer, Chicago-based Stuart Oken, about his recent shuffle off to Buffalo to "change a few scenes" and keep working on a show that he was not even originally slated to direct. Lippa is clearly very interested in what Zaks is saying about all those last "D-minus choices crying out for attention" — not least because those audiences in Buffalo were hearing five new songs for "The Addams Family" that the final audiences in New York City this holiday season won't be hearing at all.
The story of "The Addams Family" was supposed to be written already — Act 1 in Chicago in 2009, Act 2 in New York in 2010. There is typically not much appetite for a third act. The Broadway opening is long gone and the disappointing ink long dry — the show is closing after a respectable number of performances, but without having recouped its investment. The national tour, put into motion even before the Broadway opening, has been out since early fall and is unlikely to be seen again by most Broadway taste-makers, new songs or not. In most similar circumstances, an original creative team of the caliber that came together for "The Addams Family" would have left the tour to associates, licked their open wounds with memories of their formidable past hits and moved on to the next high-profile project. But that's not what is happening here.
This whole team — producer Oken, director Zaks, composer Lippa, book writers Brickman and Elice — has shown up in New York not so much to argue that there is a third act, but that they have written a whole new third version: An Addams Family 3.0, with the unofficial opening slated for Chicago on Dec. 27. The show will arrive in the city of its birth belatedly because of a low demand for tickets (cutting a three-week stand at the Cadillac Palace Theatre down to one, a further reminder of the bittersweet nature of this quest), presumably because the bulk of the potential Chicago audience decided it had already seen it the first time and did not need to see it again.
Wrong, say the leading people who made it. Their baby is now quite different. And, they all insist, finally the show they really wanted in the first place. They are so passionately insistent on this point that they're willing to talk with uncommon frankness of the limitations of the show playing on Broadway for the next week or so.
To get to this point, the Addams crew has had to plow over some hurt feelings — their own.
"It was difficult to get past that at the outset," Elice says, when asked how he felt as the New York reviews came in. "To be told that this was the worst musical of the past 40 years. Really? That vitriol was part of my energy for reinvestigating the show."
"I felt it personally," Brickman says. "You're not supposed to, but you do. In the end, we all felt like we had swum across the Atlantic Ocean and drowned in the last 3 feet."
Even though the writers, composer and new director say they knew what needed to be done after Chicago, there was just no time to reach the shores of success. The old-fashioned, romantic ideal of the out-of-town tryout is of writers and composers taking to their hotel rooms and creating new brilliance in 24 hours. The modern reality is that the costs of changing a massive set, the deadlines for setting elaborate technical effects and the rules restricting the rehearsal time of actors doing shows at night means it takes a lot more time to make real changes, even though Lippa did his best by writing several new songs.
"Jerry Zaks was mostly doing damage control," Brickman says. "He was restaging so the material was accessible to the audience. In Chicago, people had gone into business for themselves."
As Brickman and Elice see it, another kind of timing did not serve the show, and on Broadway timing is everything. "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" had been postponed, leaving "The Addams Family" as the big commercial gorilla in its place, a target, demonstrably, for anger at what some saw as the growing obsession of Broadway with brand names from pop culture, even though Oken had, from the start, tried to create a high-end art piece, based explicitly on the original Charles Addams cartoons, not the TV show or the movies. Then there was the narrative — most big musicals come with meta-narratives these days; "Spider-Man," for example, was a dangerous concoction sending actors to the hospital — of dissent within the ranks, which was indisputably the case, and of a show that had failed to create an arty milieu and thus had sold out to commercialism. Whether the latter was fair wasn't the point. It was the story. Blood in the water had been smelled.
But a few weeks after the Broadway opening, the group had to reconvene to talk about the tour. It was an emotional meeting. "We said we'd like to go back to work," Elice says, "and create a new show. And the producer agreed to step up and make that possible."
That new show will now become the basis of all subsequent productions of "The Addams Family," including a Brazilian production (well under way) and a planned London engagement. It will also become the licensable property — meaning this is the version that will be seen in a few years at suburban dinner theaters.
Why go to all this trouble? "You have a reputation," Brickman says, taking a sip of his drink at Angus McIndoe, and speaking frankly enough, "you want respect. But it's really about connection with an audience. When we opened the tour in New Orleans, we could finally hear them make that sound."
"When I go in 25 years to my great-nephew's high school production," Lippa says the next morning, "he'll be doing the best iteration of the show."
So what, exactly, has taken place?


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Obama's lofty inaugural ideals run into reality
President Barack Obama arrives on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, for his ceremonial swearing-in ceremony during the 57th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Win McNamee, Pool)
President Barack Obama arrives on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, for his ceremonial swearing-in ceremony during the 57th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Win McNamee, Pool)
President Barack Obama kisses first lady Michelle Obama during their dance at the Commander-in-Chief Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center during the 57th Presidential Inauguration on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
President Barack Obama arrives at the Commander-in-Chief's Inaugural Ball in Washington, at the Washington Convention Center during the 57th Presidential Inauguration on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden react to the crowd at The Inaugural Ball in the Washington convention center during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's lofty ideals from his inaugural address ran smack into reality Tuesday on the first working day of his second term.
Twenty-four hours after Obama pledged to tackle climate change and called for gays and lesbians to be treated equally under the law, the White House struggled to back up his sweeping rhetoric with specifics, raising questions about how much political muscle he'll put behind both issues.
Republicans were already signaling their unhappiness with Obama's agenda.
"The era of liberalism is back," said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. "If the president pursues that kind of agenda, obviously it's not designed to bring us together."
Obama, standing before hundreds of thousands of people on the National Mall, had vowed to "respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations."
But in the White House briefing room a day later, Obama spokesman Jay Carney said he couldn't speculate about future actions. He said that while climate change was a priority for the president, "it is not a singular priority."
On gay rights, the president had declared that the nation's journey is "not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law, for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well."
But Carney said the president was speaking about his personal views and would not take federal action on same-sex marriage, which he continues to see as a state issue.
Even with his last election behind him, Obama has politics to weigh as he considers just how much effort he'll put into pursuing climate change legislation and a gay rights agenda. Both issues are backed by the president's liberal base but opposed by many Republicans and conservative Democrats.
Obama already is asking lawmakers for a lot as he starts his second term. He needs their votes to increase the nation's borrowing limit and approve billions of dollars to keep the government running. And he has pledged to pursue stricter gun legislation and comprehensive immigration reform quickly this year, neither of which can pass Congress without some GOP votes.
For environmental groups and gay rights supporters, Obama's inaugural address provided fresh hope for progress on issues that were stumbling blocks for Obama in his first term.
While the Congress passed legislation backed by Obama to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles, his efforts to pass a cap-and-trade bill failed on Capitol Hill due to bipartisan opposition. And despite Obama's many actions to bolster gay rights in his first term — including repealing the military's ban on openly gay service members — his reluctance to back gay marriage frustrated many of his liberal supporters until he ultimately voiced his support for same-sex unions last year.
Supporters of both issues say Obama will quickly have opportunities to demonstrate his commitment to their causes in his second term.
The Supreme Court will soon take up Proposition 8, a California's ban on same-sex marriage, a case that could give the justices the chance to rule on whether gay Americans have the same constitutional right to marry as heterosexuals.
Opponents of the ban have called on the Obama administration to file an amicus, or friend-of-the-court, brief to overturn the measure.
"We view the president's filing of an amicus brief in this case as the next natural step to his inaugural remarks," said Fred Sainz, vice president of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay rights groups. "His call for equal justice under the law for gay and lesbian Americans including in their committed relationships is the centerpiece of the argument against Proposition 8."
The White House has so far refused to take a position on the Supreme Court case.
For environmental groups, Obama's next best chance to make good on his inaugural address is a looming decision on the Keystone XL pipeline running from Canada to the Gulf Coast.
Obama blocked the pipeline last year, citing uncertainty over the project's route through environmentally sensitive land in Nebraska. But on Tuesday, the state's Republican governor, Dave Heineman, gave his approval to a revised route for the pipeline, a widely anticipated move that nonetheless added to the political pressure for the Obama administration to approve or reject the new route without delay.
"If we are going to get serious about climate change, opening the spigot to a pipeline that will export up to 830,000 barrels of the dirtiest oil on the planet to foreign markets stands as a bad idea," said Anthony Swift of the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Republicans and many business groups say the pipeline project would help achieve energy independence.
The State Department, which has federal jurisdiction over the $7 billion pipeline because it begins in Canada, said Tuesday that it would not be able to conclude its review during the first quarter of the year.
White House officials sought to look beyond Keystone, with aides saying Tuesday that the president may also pursue executive actions to fulfill his pledge to tackle climate change.
Associated Press writers Matthew Daly, Josh Lederman and Donna Cassata contributed to this report.
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One of ten top hostels worldwide for 2006 as voted by Hostelworld.
City centre, near The Station and The Old Town.
Extraordinary interior design. Each room is an artistic project.
We are in the very, very centre with 6 out of 10 BEST CLUBS within a 5 minutes walk.
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The guest KITCHEN is EQUIPPED with all necessary utensils. Multichannel TV in most of the rooms with bathroom.
We are the only hostel in Warsaw with a bar. It is air conditioned. You can HAVE cheap BEER. The bar is closed at 12.
The bar is smoke free right now.
We have created a separate heavily ventilated smoking room next to the bar .This is the only place we allow to smoke.
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How to find us
By car
Go to the centre, all signs drive you to Marszalkowska St. and Palace of Culture. Turn to Marszalkowska (all the time keep the Palace on your left hand side) go to intersection with Swietokrzyska (with McDonalds) Continue up Marszalkowska and take the first street on the right (Rysia) and We are the first building on a square to the right, with a bank on a ground floor.
From the Airport,
We can be reached by taking bus nr. 175 - getting off on the corner of Marszalkowska St. and Aleje Jerozolimskie, walk through the underground passage and walk one bus-stop along Marszalkowska St. to Swietokrzyska St.or take any tramway in the direction of 'Zoliborz', go just one stop, and get off at the next tram stop: Metro Swietokrzyska. The Hostel is located on the right hand side of the street, just behind the cinema 'Bajka'. From now follow the steps as from the McDonalds.
From The Bus Station (Dworzec Zachodni)
Take bus number 127 and leave at the metro Swietokrzyska and then as above.
On foot from the Central Train Station
Only a 10 minute walk - no doubt, the closest location from the station in town. Go in the direction of The Old Town or Marszalkowska st. and Galeria Centrum shopping area. Exit the station and you will see the palace of culture ie. a large palatial building with a clock tower. Turn left on the street between this building and the station. You will have this palace on your right and big shopping mall 'Zlote Tarasy' with Hard Rock Caffe at the bottom and the intercontinental Hotel on the left.
Pass allong the palace as long as you see a park next to it, then diagonally cross the park, the large Toshiba neon on a top of a building will help you in the night.
When you reach the street, you will see a McDonalds at the intersection of Marszalkowska and Swietokrzyska. Cross Marszalkowska street, turn left, cross the lights. Continue up Marszalkowska (50 metres)and take the first street on the right (Rysia) which leads you into a courtyard (with an Italian Embassy). This is the correct square. Look up and you see a neon sign with our name. We are the first building on a square (not the street) to the right with a bank on a ground floor and a second Oki doki neon on a top.
For lazy ones, by bus, take numbers: 508, 512 ,519,174,or 192 two stops in the direction of Centrum. Go out and from the McDonalds as above.
(do not get in into any unmarked taxis, it may cost a fortune).
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Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 hour reception
- 24 hour security
- Bar
- Board Games
- Breakfast not included
- Café
- Card phones
- Common Room
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Fax Service
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free Wifi
- Hair Dryers
- Hot Showers
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Kitchen
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- Meeting Room
- No Curfew
- Reading Light
- Safety Deposit Box
- Taxes included
- Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
- Towels Included
- Washing Machine
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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We are located just in the city centre, on the Marszalkowska street (the main street of Warsaw), 100 metres from the metro Swietokrzyska.
From the Central Train Station
You can reach us on foot, it will take you 10 minutes. Walk out of the station in direction of Emilii Plater St. Next walk along the street keeping the Palace of Culture on your right, on the left you will pass by Intercontinental Hotel. After 5 min you will be in Swietokrzyska St.Turn right in Swietokrzyska St and walk for 4 min, as far as Marszalkowska St..Cross it and walk to the left. After 60 meters behind Bajka/Kwadrat Theatre turn right into the first cross-street, Rysia St. You are entering Dabrowskiego Square. Cross Szkolna St and you will find yourself in front of our door. Look up for our neon sign. There is a "Bank Polskiej Spółdzielczości" and "Open Direct" on the ground floor.
From the Chopin Airport
By bus 175 go to Centrum bus stop. Walk through the underground passage, take metro to Metro Swietokrzyska station. Leave the station in Swietokrzyska St. direction. When you walk out cross Marszalkowska St. passing metro entrance walk left. Then as above.
From Modlin Airport:
Take a bus to local Modlin train stop, take a train to Warsaw Centre. There are a few different trains routes. If train goes via the Central Train Station, direction Chopin Airport, (check it on the schedule. We belive it should be clearly marked at the platform) leave a train at Warsaw Central Train Station The station is called Warszawa Centralna or Warszawa Srodmiescie). Continue then as from the station like above.
Second Modlin option if the train goes to Warszawa Zachodnia. In this case, leave your train at the Warszawa Gdanska station, find the metro entrance, take metro direction Kabaty, take two stops to Metro Swietokrzyska station. When you walk out cross Marszalkowska Street passing metro entrance walk left. After 100 meters behind Bajka (Kwadrat) Theatre turn right into the first cross-street (Rysia street). Youre entering Dabrowskiego Square. There is a "Bank Polskiej Spółdzielczości" and "Open Direct" on our ground floor.
From Bus Station Zachodni:
By bus 127go to Centrum stop. Then as above.
Please note!
The address is Plac Dabrowskiego 3, what means Dabrowskiego Square 3 (it's in the city centre).
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100 metres from the main street and the subway.
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Tomorrow's post has no pictures. Not cool. So, this one will have ALL the pictures. Or at least, quite a few.
These are the pretties that my boyfriend and I received for Christmas, or went and bought in the boxing day sales. I love cooking gear. Sue me.
From my uncle and his lady friend, an oil can! I love this! Isn't it freaking adorable? Being a poor student, I have filled the can which is clearly marked olio d'oliva with canola oil. I am sure they won't mind, though. They also gave us some boutique olive oil, presumably to go in it. I shall be using that for dressings!
12cm ramekins. I've been after these for ages. Got 4 for $13 at Farmers – they're on sale for half price. I wanted them primarily to use for making pot pies, but at the moment they're in the fridge full of homebrew hummus (which you'll get to see soon!).
Unsure what the official title of this gadget is. To me, it is a gnocchi skimmer. Cost $8.49 or something equally ridiculous.
A new mini-muffin pan. It drives me crazy when making tiny tarts that I can only do 24 at a time. Now I can do 48! Also, this is a Baccarat pan – they are AMAZING. And they come with lovely silicon grippy handles.
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Description: This is a fascinating 1979 U.S. Geological Survey's pictorial map of Ganymede, the largest moon of the planet Jupiter and of the Solar System. This map was compiled from the images from Voyager 1 and 2. Centered on the Nicholson Region, this map also depicts the Perrine, Barnard, Galileo and Marius regions on the surface of Ganymede. The North Polar Region and the South Polar Region are represented in two insets in the upper left and right quadrants respectively.
The primary mission of the Voyager 1 and 2 at the time of launch was to explore Jupiter and Saturn. Since then, the mission objective has been extended to exploring the Solar System beyond the outer planets, as far as the Sun's sphere of influence and possibly even beyond the outer limits of our Solar System. Voyager 2, launched in August 1977, flew by Jupiter and Saturn and continued on to explore Uranus and Neptune, becoming the only spacecraft to visit these outer planets. It is also the only spacecraft to have studied all four giant planets of our Solar System at close range. Voyager 1, launched in September 1977, also flew by Jupiter and Saturn and continued on toward interstellar space. Both space crafts are carrying a golden record explaining their origins and containing sounds and images portraying Earths life and its culture in all its diversity. Although departing the Solar System in different directions, both Voyagers have reached the Heliosheath, where the solar wind mixes with interstellar wind.
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Date: 1979 (dated)
Source: Miscellaneous Investigations Series. Department of the Interior. United States Geological Survey.
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