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In Ric and Nina's hotel suite, Madeline lurked in the hallway, wearing a bathrobe, as she eavesdropped on Ric and Nina's conversation in the living room. Ric was dressed in a matching robe as he tried to calm Nina down, but Nina was upset because Franco had told her that Madeline had managed to get out of jail with the help of a good attorney. Nina questioned if Ric might have helped her mother, but Ric vehemently denied it as he inched closer to a chair where he had spotted Madeline's purse. He deftly positioned his body to keep Nina from noticing the damaging evidence as he distracted Nina by accusing Madeline of being a monster who had hurt Nina in numerous awful ways.
Satisfied, Nina confessed that she feared Madeline might be plotting a sneak attack by scheming with someone to get her hands on Nina's fortune. Ric immediately offered to help Nina block Madeline's efforts, but Nina worried that it might be too late. Ric promised to take care of everything then shifted gears to get Nina out of the suite by offering to meet her in the restaurant, but Nina refused because she didn't want to endure another moment of seeing Franco with his date, Denise. Ric slyly suggested that he and Nina flaunt their own bliss under Franco's nose to show Franco that Nina had made the right decision by kicking Franco to the curb.
Nina liked to the idea of turning the tables on Franco, so she agreed. After Ric disappeared down the hallway to get dressed, Nina recalled toasting to a new beginning with Franco during their first night in the suite. Meanwhile, Ric quietly ordered Madeline to be gone by the time he and Nina returned from the restaurant. Madeline assured him that it wouldn't be a problem, but she pointed out that Ric had the perfect excuse to have Nina sign over power of attorney to him.
At Metro Court Restaurant, Franco asked "Denise" what their "squishy couple name" should be. "DeFranco or Franise?" Franco asked. Denise barely paid attention to Franco as she watched Morgan and Kiki at the bar, but she promised to "ship" whatever name Franco picked. Pleased, Franco was relieved that Denise remained committed to their pretense of being a couple, so she suddenly suggested they practice "canoodling." Franco agreed, prompting her to quickly kiss him just as Morgan looked over.
At the bar, Morgan scowled as he watched Denise passionately kiss Franco, but he reluctantly followed Kiki as she approached the couple to invite Franco and Denise to join Kiki and Morgan for dinner. Morgan tensed at the idea of spending time with Denise and Franco, but Franco happily accepted the invitation. Denise nervously excused herself to powder her nose, so Morgan quickly muttered an excuse then followed Denise. Kiki smiled politely as she and Franco sat down at a nearby table.
Kiki explained that Morgan was concerned Franco might hurt Denise, but Franco promised Kiki there was nothing to worry about because Franco and Denise were the "real thing." Kiki was relieved because she had hoped Denise might help Franco forget Nina.
Nearby, Morgan called out to Denise, but she tried to ignore him. Morgan refused to be dismissed, but Denise insisted there was nothing for them to talk about because they couldn't risk hurting Kiki. Morgan begged Denise not to date someone like Franco because Franco was dangerous, violent, and wrong for her, but Denise explained that she didn't have a choice because she needed to move on. Denise started to turn away, but Morgan reached for her hand. She quickly jerked free then sternly warned him that whatever they had shared was over.
Meanwhile, Kiki wondered where Morgan and Denise were. She immediately relaxed when they returned to the table, explaining they had been delayed by long lines at the bathrooms. Denise added that Morgan had filled in her in about Michael's troubles at ELQ, so Kiki admitted she was concerned about Morgan's brother. Denise feigned concerned for Michael then seized the opportunity to ask for his phone number so she could schedule a visit with Avery. Franco became distracted when he spotted Ric and Nina approach the bar.
As soon as Franco saw Nina, he grabbed Denise to kiss her breathless. At the bar, Nina watched Franco and Denise with growing fury until she suddenly tugged Ric close then kissed him with equal fervor. Madeline rounded the corner, but stopped short when she saw Nina and Ric. Eventually, Ric managed to pull away from his wife's enthusiastic show of affection, but he was curious what had sparked it. Nina claimed that she had felt a sudden burst of hot desire for her husband, so Ric smiled awkwardly.
Ric appreciated Nina's passion, but he reminded her that they had important matters to discuss. Nina half listened as she continued to watch Franco and Denise with their hands all over each other, which allowed Ric the opportunity to slide the power of attorney under Nina's nose and ask her to sign it. Nina quickly glanced at where Ric had indicated then scribbled her name without reading the document. Meanwhile, Denise stepped away from Franco, but Franco barely noticed as he intently stared at Nina.
In a quiet corner, Denise left a voicemail message asking Michael to return her call because she wanted to schedule a visit with Avery for the following day. Denise explained that she loved her baby niece and felt a maternal connection to her "twin's" daughter.
At Greystone Manor, Sonny and Carly were surprised when they saw Michael enter the living room with Sabrina and the baby. Sonny was curious why Michael was there, so Sabrina approached Sonny with the baby. Sonny greeted his daughter, but Carly tactfully reminded Sonny that Michael preferred the baby be called "A.J." Michael admitted that it didn't matter because he was there to return his sister. Michael promised to talk to Judge Walters in the morning to have Avery's custody transferred to Sonny.
Stunned, Sonny wondered if Morgan had talked to Michael, but Michael credited Sabrina with helping Michael to work past the anger and do the right thing. Sabrina appreciated the praise, but she insisted that Michael had made the decision. Tears of joy shimmered in Sonny's eyes as he confessed that he was at a loss for words. Carly was equally shocked because both she and Sonny had been concerned about Michael after what had had happened at ELQ. Michael revealed that losing ELQ had been part of the reason he had decided to return Avery.
Michael explained that Lucy Coe had been the deciding vote, and she had sided with Nikolas in part because Michael had taken Avery away from Sonny. Michael conceded that he had acted out of spite and a desire to punish Sonny, but he promised that he genuinely loved his sister and had wanted to protect her. However, Michael acknowledged that it hadn't justified him tearing Avery's family apart, which Sonny was a part of. Michael admitted that at first he had felt disloyal to his father for considering it, but Michael was certain that A.J. would have been the first to tell him that the only person Michael had let down was Avery.
Michael was determined to break the cycle, but he warned Sonny not to make him regret it. Michael expected Sonny to keep Avery safe, so Sonny promised that he would. Michael kissed Avery's head then handed his sister to Sonny. Sabrina hugged Michael as Sonny welcomed Avery home.
Later, Sabrina carried a few of Avery's things in as Carly admitted she had never been more proud of Michael. Carly knew she had hurt her son, but she deeply regretted it because Michael had deserved better from her. Sonny vowed to keep Avery safe, so Michael admitted that he didn't know if he and Sonny could ever be father and son again. However, Michael warned Sonny not to let Avery down the way he had Michael because Avery would eventually grow to worship Sonny.
Sonny made it clear that he would guard Avery with his life, so Michael asked to hold his sister. Sonny handed the baby to Michael, who tearfully assured his sister that he loved her because she had provided both joy and light in his life. Michael promised to continue to watch over her then handed her back to Sonny.
After Michael and Sabrina left, Sonny and Carly basked in their good fortune. They praised themselves for raising a good son, so Sonny admitted that he doubted he could have been as strong as Michael had been if their situations had been reversed. Later, Carly confessed that she saw very little of Ava, or Denise, in Avery because Avery looked more like Sonny every day. Sonny gave his daughter a bottle then rocked her in his arms as he smiled at her content expression. Carly suggested it was time for Avery to go to bed, but Sonny wanted to spend a little more time with his daughter. Carly assured him that Avery would be there in the morning, so he reluctantly followed Carly to the nursery as he softly whispered to Avery that she was finally home to stay.
At Sabrina's apartment, Michael and Sabrina entered the living room. Michael's expression clouded with sadness when he saw one of Avery's toys. Sabrina knew it was difficult for Michael, so she hugged him. Moments later, his phone rang, but he put the phone down, determined not to answer it for the rest of the evening. Sabrina kissed Michael, but she became concerned when he pulled back from the embrace.
Michael tried to lighten the mood by pointing out that losing his job meant he would get to spend more time with Sabrina. Sabrina reminded him that she was in the same position, so Michael told her that she could finally rest easy because she was no longer dating her boss. Sabrina hugged Michael as he quietly confessed that he was trying not to think about Avery. Sabrina suggested they help each other forget, and she kissed him. Things quickly heated up as Michael and Sabrina went to her bedroom and made love.
Later, Michael snuggled next to Sabrina in bed as he showered her with compliments and admitted that he had wanted her for a long time. Their conversation then drifted to Avery because Michael hated the idea of waking up in the morning without his sister there to greet him. Sabrina assured Michael that he could spend the night with Sabrina.
At the loft, Valerie assured Dante that he was not alone because she was there for him. Dante looked deep into Valerie's eyes then kissed her. Startled, Valerie initially responded to the heated kiss but pulled away to breathlessly ask what Dante was doing. Dante confessed that he couldn't get the thought of Lulu and Dillon out of his head, so Valerie pointed out that kissing her wasn't the answer. Dante disagreed because he knew she had felt something slowly simmering between them. Valerie admitted that Dante was a great guy, who was smart, funny, generous, and compassionate.
Valerie was grateful for all Dante had done for her because he had truly helped her deal with her mother's death, but he was not the kind of man who cheated on his wife. Dante argued that he hadn't thought Lulu was the kind of wife who would cheat, but he had been wrong. Valerie admitted that Lulu would have to be the dumbest woman on the planet to hook up with Dillon, but Dante owed it to himself to confront Lulu rather than making the same mistake as his wife. Valerie insisted that Dante had been a good friend, so she didn't want to lose what they had over something he would regret. Valerie went to check on Rocco while Dante took the time to pull himself together.
Later, Dante expressed his frustration with Lulu. Valerie commiserated because she knew he was troubled by the secret Lulu and Dillon were keeping. Dante blamed himself for his wife's betrayal because he had no idea how to be a good husband, since he had been raised by a single mother. Valerie refused to let him beat himself up because he was an exceptional father and husband. Dante smiled weakly because he feared he had been a lousy friend by kissing her. Valerie assured him that the kiss had been forgotten, so their friendship remained intact.
Valerie decided to head home, but Dante assured her that it wasn't necessary. Valerie disagreed because they both needed a little space. Dante didn't argue, so Valerie left. In the hallway, Valerie stopped to take a deep breath as her composure slipped. Meanwhile, Dante picked up a framed photograph of him and Lulu on their wedding day.
In British Columbia, Dillon lounged on the hotel bed as Lulu anxiously waited for news about Lucky. She decided to call her parents to remind them what her room number was, but Dillon stopped her because he was confident Luke and Laura would contact them when they had news. Lulu agreed, so her thoughts drifted to her husband. She was concerned that something had been troubling Dante because he had seemed cold and distant on the phone. Lulu started to call Dante but quickly changed her mind when she realized that she would have to continue to lie to him.
Dillon decided to distract Lulu by giving her a copy of a screenplay to read. He was eager for her opinion, so Lulu settled back to give it her full attention. Later, Dillon asked what Lulu thought of the storyline, but Lulu pointed out that she hadn't finished the screenplay. Dillon argued that she had read enough to have formed an opinion, so Lulu confessed that the relationship between the two lead characters hadn't been believable.
Lulu was surprised when Dillon confessed that the characters had been based on him and his first girlfriend after Georgie had died. Lulu smiled because Dillon clearly had a high opinion of himself, since the character based on him had been perfect. Dillon chuckled then agreed to give the character a few flaws, but Lulu laughed because the character would still be perfect. Lulu thanked Dillon for keeping her mind off of worrying about Lucky.
In Luke and Laura's hotel room, Luke and Laura were shocked when they realized the intruder was Holly Sutton. Holly aimed a gun at Laura as Laura pointed hers at Holly and demanded to know if Holly had kidnapped Lucky. Holly seemed shocked by the news, so Luke lowered his gun then approached Holly to force her gun hand down. Finally, Luke glared at Laura to put her gun away so they could get some answers. Laura reluctantly complied as Holly revealed that Ethan had been abducted.
Holly explained that she had gone to check on Ethan at his apartment in Perth, but Ethan had been missing, and the place had been ransacked. Holly had searched her son's apartment for a clue and had discovered a matchbook from a hotel in British Columbia. Holly had realized instantly that the matchbook had been a lead, so she had followed it. Luke looked at the matchbook Holly had found in Ethan's apartment, which had Luke and Laura's room number written on the inside. It confirmed Luke's suspicion that the same people had kidnapped both of his sons.
Moments later, Laura's cell phone rang. It was a call from an unknown number, so Luke had her put the call on speaker. A man with a disguised voice greeted Laura, but she cut to the chase by demanding to know where her son was. Holly quietly asked Laura to find out if Ethan was with Lucky, but the kidnapper had heard Holly. The kidnapper was pleased that Holly had found the clue he had left for her, so he promised to call back with more information the following day. Holly growled with frustration when the kidnapper abruptly ended the call.


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Judge denies request to delay wild horse roundup
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30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Up Slightly; Current Rate is 3.47%, According to Zillow Mortgage Rate Ticker
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30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Up Slightly; Current Rate is 3.47%, According to Zillow Mortgage Rate Ticker11:04 EDT Tuesday, March 26, 2013SEATTLE, March 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow® Mortgage Marketplace is currently 3.47 percent, up one basis point from 3.46 percent at this same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate hovered between 3.44 and 3.5 percent for the majority of the week, dropping to the current rate this morning. "Mortgage rates fell slightly early last week as markets reacted to economic uncertainty in Cyprus, but later rebounded as the country emerged with a bailout plan," said Erin Lantz, director of Zillow Mortgage Marketplace. "This coming week, we expect some volatility related to political uncertainty in Italy, but with a shortened U.S. trading week, we expect the impact to be muted."Zillow's real-time mortgage rates are based on thousands of custom mortgage quotes submitted daily to anonymous borrowers on the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace site, and reflect the most recent changes in the market. These are not marketing rates, or a weekly survey. The rate for a 15-year fixed home loan is currently 2.64 percent, while the rate for a 5-1 adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is 2.28 percent. Below are current rates for 30-year fixed mortgages by state. Additional states' rates are available at: http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-rates. StateCurrent 30-Year Fixed Rate (03/26/13)Last week's 30-Year Fixed Rate (03/19/13)Change in Basis Points California Mortgage Rates 3.46% 3.46% 0 Colorado Mortgage Rates 3.5% 3.47% +3 Florida Mortgage Rates 3.48% 3.43% +5 Illinois Mortgage Rates 3.52% 3.48% +4 Massachusetts Mortgage Rates 3.51% 3.51% 0 New Jersey Mortgage Rates 3.44% 3.41% +3 New York Mortgage Rates 3.42% 3.48% -6 Pennsylvania Mortgage Rates 3.42% 3.43% -1 Texas Mortgage Rates 3.49% 3.59% -10 Washington Mortgage Rates 3.47% 3.44% +3 About Zillow Mortgage Marketplace Zillow Mortgage Marketplace, operated by Zillow, Inc., is a free, open, and transparent lending marketplace, where borrowers connect with lenders to find loans and get the best mortgage rates. Borrowers anonymously submit loan requests and receive an unlimited number of custom mortgage quotes with real rates directly from thousands of competing lenders. Zillow Mortgage Marketplace also provides mortgage calculators, mortgage advice, mortgage widgets, and lender directories. The Zillow logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=10012 Zillow is a registered trademark of Zillow, Inc.CONTACT: Media Contact: Jill Simmons, Zillow 206-757-2701 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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The Defenestration of St Martin
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Gene were a scandalously overlooked Britpop era band with critics failing to see pass the lame and lazy Oasis wannabe stereotypes that they pigeonholed Gene with. In truth Martin Rossiter was always a consummate songsmith and this is borne out in his solo debut album The Defenstration of St Martin.
This is a cut to quick, stripped bare, raw account of St Martin, his life, his love, his strengths and his failings. All of this is evidenced in the ten-minute-plus opening salvo "Three Points on a Compass" where he intones that "The only thing / I got from you / Was my name" just piano and a searingly honest voice.
While songs like this evince a defiant and cathartic element to the album there is also a yearning cry for help, or perhaps understanding would be a better word to use, with "No One Left to Blame" a realisation that sometimes you just have to accept your own failings in life, confront them and get on with it. We all have these times in our lives, it's just that we don't tend to share them with the world (or as articulately).
This is such a beautiful and heart rendering album, Randy Newman would be proud of these songs, Martin Rossiter deserves a reappraisal of one of the best songwriters of his generation. What gorgeous album St Martin has conceived.
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Sporting Achievements
Latest News
Below are the current news stories at Welwyn Hatfield Sports and Physical Activity Alliance.
Recent news items can be found in the Recent News section.
New! Look for events or add your events to the Welwyn Hatfield Year of Sport Calendar .
Welwyn Healthfest
Welwyn Healthfest, Saturday 13th June, outside the Howard Centre, drew large crowds of people in spite of the weather to visit the 35 stalls and had a go at the large number of activities available. Stalls included:
Affinity Water, Alzheimers Society, BeeZee Bodies, Bodybalance, hysiotherapy, Campus West, Change for Life, Community Learning Disability Nursing Service, East & North Herts CCG, Elsa's Kitchen, Finesse Leisure, Gosling Health Club, Herts Action on Disability, HCT School Nurse, Healthwatch Hertfordshire, Healthy Living Pharmacy-Waitrose, Herts Health Walks, Herts Libraries, Herts Stop Smoking Service, Herts Year of Walking, Kinetic Cycles, Mind in Mid Herts / IAPT, Natural Health WGC, Queensway Health clinic (students), Sagecare, University of Herts, Waitrose, Weight Watchers, Welhat Cycling Forum, Welwyn Hatfield Community Trust, WHSPAA, Wise Choice Solutions, Chilli Pilates, Sir Frederic Osborn Sports Facilities, East & North Herts NHS Trust, WH Times, Stanborough Park , WGC Brass Band.
Child UK provided 10 different sports in the Stadia for all ages.
Karen Bedford provided Zumba, Blue Velvet Dancers provided a dance display and Welwyn Garden City Band played rousing music.
Clik here for more photos on Flickr
Wooolmer Green Village Day
The annual Woolmer Green Village day, this year on 7th June, was spectacular both in the great weather and the record number of people attending - 'over 1000'.
Outside there were all manner of stalls and activities including pony rides and go-karts. Indoors WHSPAA and Welwyn Hatfield Community Badminton Network managed the table tennis and badminton.
And it all ended the traditional parents v children tug-o-war - won, of course by the children!
On the WHSPAA stand there was a lot of interest in the information that our clubs and organisations had provided.
More photos are available on Flickr.
Peartree Sports Day takes sport and healthy liviing to the local community
A really enjoyable day for all in the local community . As principal organiser, Councillor Michal Siewiak stated:
"More than 150 people with 50 children attending. It was great to see variety of sport activities coaches engaging whole families. It was lovely to see people talking to our Public Health/ NHS team. It was fantastic to see our colleagues from the Christchurch providing additional health support.
It was great to see HCC Fire and Rescue Service. They are always so popular!! I am also happy that the Welwyn Hatfield Sports and Physical Activity (WHSPAA) Alliance was present. Did you know that WHSPAA works with 161 clubs in Welwyn Hatfield?
I am delighted that we were able to serve food. Music was fantastic and Alex proved to be a talented DJ. Thank you too, to "The Gifted",
On behalf of our Peartree cllrs, thank you for making first Peartree Sports/ Health day a success! let's continue making a difference in our community and inspire many more residents :)"
See more photos of the day on Dave Bartlett's Flickr
WHSPAA AGM 14th May - Election of Officers, Reports and Presentations
Sixteen members attended the 10th WHSPAA AGM at Herts University.
Doug King (left) was re-elected Treasurer and Dave Bartlett (right) was re-elected Chairman of WHSPAA for 2015-16.
Minutes, Reports and Draft 2015-16 plans are available on our About Us, Agenda, Minutes and Reports section:
After the main meeting, the Club Forum section heard from John O'Callahan, HSP, on
National and County Changes for Sport 2015-16, and from Matt Rayner on Local Sport and Leisure Scene .
There was a lot discussion around these topics and great networking afterwards.
Welwyn Hatfield Sports Awards 2015
A spectacular evening recognising sports people of the borough was held at Campus West on Thursday 26th February.
Club of the Year, sponsored by WHSPAA, was Welwyn Garden City Footbal Club.
The full list of winners was:
- Primary School Team of the Year - Welwyn St Mary's Table Tennis Team (Sponsor: Gosling Sports Park)
- Secondary School Team of the Year - Chancellors School Swimming Team (Sponsor: Welwyn Hatfield Community Housing Trust)
- Primary School Pupil of the Year - Anya Trigg, Welwyn St Mary's (Sponsor: Hatfield Town Council)
- Secondary School Pupil of the Year - Rebecca Hurley, Queenswood School (Sponsor: Hatfield Town Council)
- School Teacher of the Year - Jackie Harrison, Commonswood Primary School (Sponsor: Hertfordshire Sports Village)
- Coach of the Year - Michael Dargan, Falcon Judo Club (Sponsor: Herts Coaches Association)
- Team of the Year - 1RM Power-lifting Team (Sponsor: Mears Group)
- Young Participant of the Year - Esperanza Merry, Wheelchair Tennis (Sponsor: Welwyn Hatfield Youth Council)
- Contribution to Disability Sport - Hassan Halil, Multi-Sport (Sponsor: Activate)
- Club of the Year - Welwyn Garden City Football Club (Sponsor: Welwyn Hatfield Sport & Physical Activity Alliance)
- Sports Person of the Year - Alison Waters, Squash (Sponsor: Finesse Leisure)
- Service to Sport - Chris Sherriff, Welwyn & District Bowls (Sponsor: Welwyn Hatfield Times)
- Young Volunteer of the Year -Callum Pond, Welwyn Garden City FC (Sponsor: YMCA West and Central Herts)
- Volunteer of the Year - David Croft, de Havilland Bowls Club (Sponsor: Child UK)
- Outstanding Contribution to Sport - Derek Beaumont
There were also the Olympic and Paralympic Value awards. These were for individuals who have shown values that are historically based on fair play and honourable competition. These awards were sponsored by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council.
- Respect - Steve Willis, Onslow School
- Determination - Harwood Hill Primary School Basketball team
- Inspiration - Kim Anderson, Taekwondo
- Courage - Kevin Brennan, Multi-Disability Sport
- Friendship - Carrie Hudson, Old Hatfield Ladies Running Club
- Excellence - Kyran O'Neil, Welwyn Garden City Boxing Club
- Equality - Ian Miller, Athletics
See more information on WH Borough Council website:
and the Welwyn Hatfield Times
WGC Cricket Club and Blue Velvet Line Dancers win WHSPAA club Update draw
Welwyn Hatfield Sport and Physical Activity alliance are keen to ensure the 160 local sports clubs on their database have up-to-date details, so that anyone searching for where to play or volunteer has accurate information. Currently, sports leaders in our secondary schools are contacting clubs to seek opportunities to gain practice in helping in clubs and in return provide free manpower. This could be to help with coaching or officiating, or administration, or perhaps website maintenance.
Twelve of our local clubs updated their details in December and first and second prizes were awarded in the draw.
Blue Velvet Line Dancers, that meet at Campus West on Saturday mornings, won the second prize of £50: organiser, Organiser, Val Hamby, said she was very pleased as it would help advertise the clubs at extra sessions like at Herts Health for All, 10th February in Welwyn Garden City library.
Ian Watkins of Welwyn Garden City Cricket Club whose junior section practices at Stanborough school on Friday evenings was extremely pleased to win the first prize in the draw for £100. Ian said that the money would help with buying new kit for the coming season.
It is really helpful to everyone interested in seeking out sports clubs to see clubs keeping their details up to date. There is just January to be in with a chance of winning the prizes and this includes signing up for the first time. Contact Dave Bartlett, email: firstname.lastname@example.com, with any queries.
Photo1, right: Val Hamby receives £50 cheque from WHSPAA chairman, Bartlett, at end of her session at Campus West.
Photo2, left: Ian Watkins receiving £100 cheque from WHSPAA chairman, Dave Bartlett, at their Friday practice session Stanborough School.
Thanks to all the clubs that updated their details.
Knebworth Sports Club Receives £100 in Club Draw
Philip Gray, chairman of Inclusive and Clubmark Knebworth Sports club at Gosling Sports Park, received a cheque for £100 from Dave Bartlett, chairman WHSPAA in the draw for clubs that updated or (in the case of a new club) entered their details in November.
Philip said he was very pleased to receive this money as it would help the club with its projects to increase membership; keeping his club details up to date was imporant to maxaimise club publicity and also to make sure he heard of the latest opporunities from WHSPAA.
Dave said that as well as the Club Forums there were a number of projects coming along that are likely to be of interest to many clubs. For clubs to update details they just needed to log in. If they don't know how or have lost their login details email Dave.
The draw of £100 (first) and £50 (second) prizes continues for December and Janaury: clubs that have won are excluded from further wins in this round's months..
Launch of Herts Sports Disability Hub
Herts Sports Disability Hub was launhed at Gosling Sports Park with an introductory presentation by Matt Rayner, Youth and Sports Patnerships Officer, WH BC to a wide
Main partners to the project are:
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
Gosling Sports Park and Finesse leisure
Hertfordshire County Council
Herts Sports Partnership
Univesrity of Hertfordshire, Herts Coaches Association
Activate (WHSPAA).
After the presentation attendees went saw activities by people with disabilities.
Currently available for participants in the Borough:
Tennis at Gosling; Sailing at Stanborough;
Badminton at Gosling; Cycling at Stanborough
Table cricket at Goslling; Archery at Stanborough
Trampolining at Gosling; Angling at Stanborough
Golf at Gosling; Bell Boating at Stanborough
Boccia & New Age Kurling at Gosling; Kayaking and canoeing at Stanborough.
The project budget is £276,334 over 3 years. £139,369 is from Sport England, £87,585 from partners and £49,380 from in kind support: project detail, page 1 page 2
Photo left with cheque: Ed Sandham, Sport England and Les Page, WH Mayor..
Lead contact: Ros Cramp, Herts Disability Sports Hub Co-ordinator, email .
Launch of Living Leading Giving Project
On Wednesday 26th November forty-eight Year 12 and Year 13 leaders and seven PE apprentices (photo left, click for larger copy) from Welwyn Hatfied School Sports Games Partnership provided 18 activities for 180 Year 4, 5 and 6 children in 3 zones, indoors an outside, at St Mary's Primary School Welwyn. The event was the launch of the 'Living Leading Giving' project initiated by Welwyn Hatfield Sport and Physical Activity Alliance and funded by Sport England.
The teachers leading the project are Cherie Wiper, Stanborough School, Stuart Williams, Monks Walk School and Rhian Walsh and Jason Dodd of Sir Frederic Osborn School.
Chairman of WHSPAA, Dave Bartlett, said it was great to see so many of the children enjoying themselves and learning so much in a relatively short time – and great credit to the skills and abilities of the young leaders. The project will fund leaders attending [CSLA and NGB] sports courses, continuing professional development courses like Child Protection, SAQ and First Aid. The leaders will then have the opportunity to be mentored in our sports clubs, sports centres and other WHSPAA organisations. At the end of the project next summer, all of this will lead to the opportunity for the leaders to progress their sport studies and, if they wish, have increased potential to take paid employment. [Click here for HSP Coach Ed week courses]
See write-up and more photos on Welwyn Hatfield Times web article and WHSPAA photos on Flickr .
WHSPAA Presentation to Leaders (at Monks Walk, 10Dec14)
Dave Bartlett
Chairman WHSPAA
Sports Awards, WHSPAA Newlsetter and Antibullying Week
Sports Awards - Recognition for Someone You Feel Deserves it
WH Borough Council (ourselves and partners) have launched the request for notification of anyone who you feel deserves recognition for their achievements in sport and physical activity - whether in performance or service.
Click on the picture, right, for a copy of the poster, click this link for the nomination form and this link for the judging criteria. To help with the large number of applications likely, please submit yours as soon as you can.
November WHSPAA Newsletter
There has been a lot going on in sport and physical activity recently, and lots more to come: thanks to all those who contributed to this edition.
Funding and recognition of your club opportunities - update your club's details on our website by the end of the month to be in for either £100 or £50 draw - and a paper copy of this newsletter is posted to all clubs with a mailing address details on our website. WHSPAA Development Fund reinstated: Reports of clubs, sports facilities, and organisations, the next Clubs' Forum - and the big announcement for 2015. You heard it here first!
Read-on by downloading your latset Newsletter copy by clicking here.
Your club not yet registered? then click here.
Anti-Bullying Week 7-21 November See more information in Herts Sport Partnership's Coaching Matters newlsetter
Any queries do not hesitate to contact me via my email below.
Best wishes
Dave Bartlett
Chairman WHSPAA
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
University Sports Fair
Herts Uni Sports Fair showed the vast number of clubs available.
WHSPAA attended to show the community clubs and organisations available.
Click here for photos of Uni Club stands on Flickr
Welwyn & District Bowls Club Receives WHSPAA Club Development Grant
Aided by a grant from the Welwyn Hatfield Sport and Physical Activity Alliance, four members of Welwyn and District Bowls Club have been able to attend a two day 1st4Sport level 1 Coaching Course. At the end-of-season Breakfast Bowls event, 27th September, WHSPAA chairman David Bartlett presented a cheque for £180 to Club President Sue Wingham before going out to work off his breakfast with an introductory spell of bowling. As a result of the presentation made to the WHSPAA executive by membership secretary Mike Poole, Matt Rayner, Youth and Sport Partnership Manager, WHBC, agreed to provide a similar grant of £180 from money available through 'Activate' WHSPAA fund. Together these two grants go a long way to helping with the overall cost of £520 which the club would otherwise have incurred.
The picture shows Sue Wingham and David Bartlett flanked by Ladies Captain Deborah Squires and Membership Secretary Mike Poole.
WHSPAA Development grants are available again click here for the details on the WHSPAA club funding page.
Hatfield Community Day at the Firestation, 20th September
A great day with lots of people attending. There were cake stalls, bouncey castle and a roundabout and WHSPAA provided Volleyball, badminton and an information stand - with lots of interest.
The volleyball provided by Krzysztof Dabrowski was enjoyed by all ages,
... as was the badminton - which replaced the fire engines !
Badminton England coach, Gill Bartlett, helped people of all ages have a go
Boxing bag and treadmill were also available thanks to the firestation crew.
WHSPAA information stand: Councillor Duncan Bell and Councillor and Hatfield Mayor Howard Morgan with WHSPAA chairman Dave Bartlett.
Hatfield Health Fest
Welwyn Hatfield and Hatfield Town Councils with partners organised a Healthfest in White Lion Square Hatfield Saturday 13th September. On this theme there were some 25 stalls and with sports and physical activitities in the 'stadia' provided by Child UK organised by Welwyn Hatfield Sport and Physical Activity Alliance.
It was a great day with lots of people and the sun shone..Zumba, seated exercise, Tai Chi and Soul Salsa were among the other activities on the day. Click here for a list of stall-holders.
The perfomance programme
11:30 Seated Exercise by Age UK
12:30 Salsa with Rene Alvarez
1:00 Pop Dance with Lauren
1:30 Zhan Zhaung
1:45 Salsa with Rene Alvarez
2:00 Seated Exercise by Age UK
Click here for 45 event photos on Flickr and here for a YouTube clip of outdoor badminton Smah Up!
[This was the second Healthfest in the borough, the first was in Welwyn Garden City Healthfest, 7th June - see below.]
WHSPAA at Peartree Community Day, 30th August
Lots of local people enjoyed the event at Woodhall Community Centre from 12 to 4pm.
Held at Woodhall Community Centre, WHSPAA provided an information stand, manned by Vice-chairman, Dave Grant, and badminton thanks to Nathan and Razinah Scofield from Welwyn Hatfield Community Badminton network. There was: Fun fair, Café, Plant & flower stall, Tombola, Toddler soft play, Bouncy castle, Bring & buy sale, Raffle.
The event was organised by the Peartree Safer Neighbourhood Team & St John of God Hospitaller services.
Supported by local councillors: Malcolm Cowan, Michal Siewniak, Steve Roberts.
Hatfield Skatepark Grand Opening
Locals and international skateboarders, BMXers mixed to make the most of this great celebratory opening event on 15th August.
Welwyn Garden City Mayor Cllr Les Page and Hatfield Town Council's Mayor Cllr Howard Morgan gave formal addresses celebrating the efforts of everyone involved in findng the funding and working togther to realise this dream - with particular thanks to Sport England and the local Councils.
Team Extreme gave a fantastic display of skills that wowed the crowd - as did many locals.
See this Youtube clip. and these Flickr photos.
Cuffley Sports Day
Cuffley and Northaw had a really great Sports Day on Saturday 19th July at King George V Playing Field in Cuffley.
Welcomed by the chairman of Northaw & Cuffley Parish Council, Adrian Prest, the event was opened by Deputy Mayor, Councillor Lynne Sparks, who thanked everyone for coming to this first sports day and everyone for helping making it possible.
Taster sessions and coaching were enjoyed by all ages for Football, Table Tennis, Bowls, Tennis, Seated Exercise and Zumba were provided by local clubs and leaders and
Volleyball, Softball, Running club, Hockey and Dodgeball were among the activities provided by Child UK with the support of Sport England funding for the WHSPAA Developing Community Sport project..
The event was organised by Northaw & Cuffley Parish Council clerk, Jason Grocock, with the help of many of the local sports clubs together with Dave Bartlett, Chairman, WHSPAA.
Many more photos are available via Dave Bartlett's Flickr pages, click here.
WGC Primary Schools Commonwealth Games at Gosling Sports Park
11 WGC primary schools took part in over 20 different sports on Friday 11th July at Gosling Sports Park.
The event was opened by the Mayor Councillor Les Page and Sports Ambassadors Jessie Edwards (judo) and Elise Snow (skiing). Click the photo for a larger copy.
The sports, which included, athletics, badminton, boccia, gymnastics, gladiator/bungee, hockey, rugby squash, taekwondo, tennis, and zumba, were delivered by local sports clubs and Gosling Sports Centre staff.
Local MP, Grant Shapps, who attended was clearly delighted by the efforts and enjoyment of the children,
So that children could continue to enjoy their favourite activity they all received a leaflet (click here) of the respective local clubs and organisations.
The principle organiser, Mr Stuart Willams, Monks Walk school wrote:
'Just wanted to say a massive
for all your help with our event on friday. So many people to mention....'
WHSPAA and Child UK at WGC Healthfest fun, 7th June
Initial rain clouds did not stop people in WGC centre enjoying what was on offer at the Healthfest. Organised by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council with lots of stalls and free activities, sport and physical activity was provided by WHSPAA, Child UK and local WHSPAA clubs and members. The activities in the stadia were supported by a Sport England grant to develop sport in 6 WH communities.
People joined in the lots of activities lead by Child UK in the stadia.
Hockey was popular ...
Zumba lead by Karen Bedford was also popular
Mayor Howard Morgan visited the WHSPAA stall and sport stadia - seen below with Healthfest organiser Councillor Fiona Thomson and WHSPAA chairman Dave Bartlett.
Many thanks to all who participated,organised and made the event possible.
Lots more photos on Flickr.
The next 'Six Communities event' funded by Sport England will be for Northaw and Cuffley parish, 19th July, see above.
Sport England Grant for Sport in Six Commuities of Welwyn Hatfield - and Woolmer Green Village Day was the first
Sport England have accepted WHSPAA's bid with a grant of £9,920 to support and develop sport in six of our borough's communities. Child UK are to provide the main support for the activities with clubs being involved as they wish.
The first event was at Woolmer Green Village Day, on Sunday 1st June.
Darren Bennett, Borough Council's Sports Lead, Dave Bartlett, WHSPAA chairman and Andrew Anasatiou, Child Uk Director with SE grant notification.
Krzysztof Dabrowski, with Child UK, provides volleyball fun
Darren Bennett joins in the hockey
Inside, badminton was provided by Welwyn Hatfield Community Badminton Network clubs
Thousands came and had a really great time..
The next event is at WGC Healthfest, Saturday, 7th June, outside the Howard Centre - click here for a leaflet. Contact Dave Bartlett if your club would like to be involved..
Crowds Pack WGC for Womens Tour
Crowds packed the finish line in the sunshine
And crowds packed the events and marquees
WHSPAA stand manned by Vice-chairman Dave Grant, Chairman Dave Bartlett and WGC Bowls President Dave Hegarty (and later Doug King, Clubs Rep.).
Over 1800 WHSPAA magazines were distributed thanks to leaders, Jessie Edwards, Mikey, Emily Reed, Perri Driscoll, Dani, Elise Snow and 250 leaflets were handed to enquirers. A great day was had by all!
More photos on Flickr Youtube Chiil-out clip
See, also, report of this Herts stage 'Marianne Vos extends Tour of Britain lead with stage win' on BBC website and "Laura Trott's joy at her Hertfordshire homecoming" in Welwyn Hatfield Times.
Clubs and Organisations turn out for WHSPAA AGM
Clubs and organisations turned out on a wet night to support WHSPAA, hear about last year's progress and next year's plans, elect officers and hear John O'Callaghan's useful presentation 'New Opportunities for Sports Clubs and Organisations'.
See AGM documents and John's talk on the About Us, WHSPAA Dates and Documents page.
A great day of a Festival of Sport, at Stanborough, 25th May!
See Darren Bennett's Facebook
And in Welwyn Hatfield Times, 3 pages in the printed copy!
Herts Talented Athlete Programme 2014-15
Once again the Hertfordshire Talented Athlete Programme is offering Hertfordshire's most talented young athletes the opportunity to access high quality services to assist them in their sport.
Based at Hertfordshire Sports Village and supported by the University of Hertfordshire, Herts County Council, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority and Herts Is Ready For Winners, the programme has been supporting talented athletes for 9 years during which time a number of these have 'graduated' to higher levels of support such as the national government funded programme TASS, UKA funding and various University Sports Scholarship programmes. Please click this link on
Click these links: more information
- the talent pathway for where HTAP sits amongst national support programmes.
The deadline for returning application forms is Friday 27th June so please ensure they are distributed as soon as possible.
Best regards
Sarah Grybowicz
Sports Scholarships Coordinator
University of Hertfordshire
Direct Line: 01707 281183
Councillor Darren Bennett starts a Facebook and Twitter
Councillor Darren Bennett, Sports Lead for the Borough Council - and fanatical sportsman - launched on Facebook and Twitter recently. You can find him here:
Shortly we hope to put a permanent link on WHSPAA webpage.
Best wishes
WHSPAA Club Forum 12th November
WHSPAA members enjoyed excellent sessions at the University:
- John O'Callaghan, Herts Sports Partnership, explained how Uni students are keen to help local clubs and the system that has been set up. Click here for the full presentation on the engagement with Herts Uni and how to obtain volunteers.
- Social media, expert Vicki, explained how to make the most of Faecbook and Twitter see documents:
- Example Club Social Media Strategy
- Social Media (by Vicki of Make Sports Fun)
- Guidlines: Using Social Networking Services and Social Media: Promoting Safe and Responsible use
WH Sports Awards 2014
[From Wuzzup teens webpage, see below]
The 2014 Sports Awards ceremony was a huge success with 17 young people receiving their Diamond Jubilee Awards, followed by the presentation of 12 main awards, ending with the announcement of the winners for the Olympic and Paralympics Value awards. All the photos are on our Flickr pages for you to download them (details on how to do so is below). They are free to download so please spread the word to any other attendees on the night. We hope you had a great night and we would love your feedback on what you enjoyed and also what you would like to see next year. Make sure you look out for the double page spread in the WH Times on the 19th February. A final thank you to all our sponsors who without which the ceremony wouldn't have happened.
The Winners on the night were:
Young Leader of the Year – Nathan Scofield, Badminton
Primary School Team of the Year – Springmead Under 11 Mixed Cricket Team
Secondary School Team of the Year – Monk's Walk Badminton Under 14 Team
School Pupil of the Year – Joe Stong, Monk's Walk
School Teacher of the Year – Janet Warrington, Creswick School
Coach of the Year – Joy Porter, Hatfield Netball Club
Team of the Year – Welwyn & Hatfield Ladies Volleyball Team
Contribution of Disability Sport – Jean Stannard, Eagles Boccia
Club of the Year – Panshanger Football Club
Young Participant of the Year – Jessie Edwards, Judo
Sports Person of the Year – Elise Snow, Skiing
Service to Sport – Ben Roberts, Diving
Value winners where –
Courage – Gill Bartlett
Determination – Grace Gear
Equality – Chloe Chapman
Excellence – Tom Sparks
Friendship – Welwyn Girls U18 Rugby
Inspiration – Andy Nation
Respect – Chancellor's Swimming Team
Click here to go to more information and photos on Wuzzup teens site...
See also report in WH Times with follow-up articles and comments) in subsequent weeks' editions, and on website on coming dayse, see for example:
Sports Person of the Year Elise Snow;
WH Times will be adding other stories over the coming days.


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In 1919, Wesley Williams became the third black male to join the ranks of New York's Bravest. Despite severe discrimination he rose to Battalion Chief. Almost a century later, the FDNY remains predominately white. NY Daily News reporter Ginger Adams Otis is joined by members of the Vulcan Society, an organization of black firefighters, to talk about the ongoing struggle to diversify the FDNY.
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Free Weekend Tours: This is Brooklyn
Join us to learn about the history of Brooklyn and experience one of New York's great landmark buildings! Every Sunday at 1pm, enjoy a 1 hour introductory tour of Brooklyn's history in our beautiful building. FREE with museum admission, this tour is perfect for a first time Brooklyn visitor as well as the seasoned Brooklynite who could use a quick history refresher!
Photo of the WeekThere's nothing quite like a beach day at Coney Island. The photo of the week was taken in July 1958, but in some ways it doesn't look much different than a Saturday scene today—crowds, families, umbrellas, sprawled all along the coast line. This year, Coney Island is open one week longer (until September 13), so there's even more time to take full advantage of a Brooklyn summer.
In the mid-19th century, Coney Island was a seaside getaway for the upper middle class. By the turn of the century, Coney Island was the most popular amusement park in the world, thanks in part to popular attractions and accessibility. Coney Island has changed and evolved over time, but it still remains an extremely popular destination. According to NYC Parks, there were roughly 11,453,890 visitors to Coney Island last summer.
Want to learn more about the history of Coney Island using BHS' resources? Find out how on the BHS Blog...
[View of beach at Coney Island], 1958, V1974.4.528; John D. Morrell photographs, ARC.005; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Shop BHS!
Our beautiful new Gift Shop has the perfect gift for nearly any occasion! Whether you're looking for an authentic Brooklyn-made souvenir, a housewarming present for a new Brooklynite, or a Brooklyn-themed onesie for the newest member of the family, the BHS Gift Shop has got you covered!
Stop in any day between noon and 5pm for a truly "Brooklyn" shopping experience.
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Public transportation is recommended due to limited parking.
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BHS is proud to be 2015 strategic partners with Green-Wood, one of Brooklyn's great historic sites. Learn about their events and tours at www.green-wood.com.
Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG92 and BHS are education partners offering free programs for k-12 students and teachers in the NYC public school system. Find out more about their public programs and events at bldg92.org/events.
BHS is proud to be a member of the Downtown Brooklyn Arts Alliance (DBAA). DBAA is a coalition of more than 30 cultural groups organized to connect and serve Downtown Brooklyn cultural organizations, to communicate their impact on Downtown Brooklyn and to actively mobilize in the best interests of artist communities. Learn more about DBAA here.
BHS regularly welcomes groups from Big Onion Walking Tours to our building. Big Onion Walking Tours has offered innovative and exciting walks in NYC's historic districts and ethnic neighborhoods since 1991. All guides hold advanced degrees in American History, Art History, or a related field, and they are often researching and writing theses on topics relevant to their tours. More information and a calendar of public tours can be found on their website: www.bigonion.com.


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Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome is heavy favourite for Preakness
Victor Espinoza rides California Chrome to a victory during the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Beth Harris, The Associated Press
Published Wednesday, May 14, 2014 7:28PM EDT
BALTIMORE -- Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome was made the odds-on favourite at 3-5 on Wednesday for the Preakness Stakes, and he drew an inside post position in the 10-horse field that includes a filly for the first time in five years.
Trained by Art Sherman and ridden by Victor Espinoza, California Chrome will break from the No. 3 post, which has produced 10 winners in the previous 138 runnings of the 1 3/16-mile race.
"Three is fine with me," Sherman said. "Most of the speed is on the outside of me. If they go, they go, I can tuck in right behind them without any problems. I think my horse will perform."
So does California Chrome's co-owner Steve Coburn, who dared to look ahead.
"One race at a time," he said, "but I'm still thinking Triple Crown."
If California Chrome would win Saturday, next up would be the Belmont Stakes on June 7. Only 11 horses have swept the Derby, Preakness and Belmont and none since 1978.
California Chrome brings a five-race winning streak into the Preakness, having won that many by a combined 26 lengths. Still, his overwhelming odds surprised Sherman, a 77-year-old trainer who has never had a colt this good.
"I never thought I'd be that kind of price," he said. "I really thought I'd be 6-5."
Speedster Social Inclusion was the 5-1 second choice of new Pimlico oddsmaker Keith Feustle. The colt drew the No. 8 post. He skipped the Kentucky Derby and is one of seven new horses lining up to challenge California Chrome on Saturday.
"I'm never afraid of nothing," owner Ron Sanchez said. "We have a great post position. We have slow horses to our outside. That's going to help us a lot."
Bayern and Ride On Curlin are the co-third choices at 10-1. Bayern, who drew the No. 5 post, is trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, who will be seeking a sixth Preakness win. Rosie Napravnik will ride the colt, trying to become the first female jockey to win the race.
Ride On Curlin finished seventh in the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago.
Once again, Ride On Curlin drew an outside post, landing in the No. 10 spot after breaking from the 19th position in the Derby starting gate under Calvin Borel. This time, Joel Rosario will ride the colt.
Borel has switched to filly Ria Antonia, who is the longest shot in the field at 30-1.
"I wish she was 50-1," co-owner Ron Paolucci said. "The way she works and trains, she thinks she's 3-5."
She will try to become the first filly to win the Preakness since Rachel Alexandra beat the boys in 2009. Like Rachel, Ria Antonia did not run in the Derby first. She finished sixth in the Kentucky Oaks, held the day before the Derby. After the Oaks, Ria Antonia's owners switched trainers, dumping Baffert for Tom Amoss.
"I always wanted to run in this race," Paolucci said. "My filly is a really big filly, she's really solid. Coming back in two weeks gives her an absolute edge. I know it's really going to help her."
General a Rod is the only other Derby horse to try the Preakness. He was 11th at Churchill Downs.
There is a trio of 20-1 shots in the field. One of them, Kid Cruz, is trained by Linda Rice, giving the Preakness a female trainer, jockey and filly in the same race for the first time.
The other 20-1 shots are Pablo Del Monte, who drew the No. 9 post, and Ring Weekend, who will break from the No. 4 spot.
Illinois Derby winner Dynamic Impact drew the No. 1 post, putting the colt along the rail, a spot not favoured by most trainers who fear getting trapped inside.
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Hey Nichole! I'm on my phone and I don't think there's a way to send messages via the app...so cheers! Here's a toast for you. Lol. As for the blacking out the information-that's totally up to you! I don't think I did, but if posting your info on the internet is not your cup of tea, then I'm actually not sure how to black it out! Sorry. Maybe posting on the main forum somebody could tell u how :) have a good week!
Happy Monday! And thank you!
Thanks for the welcome and I hope all your planning is going well especially since your wedding is almost here ( SO exciting)
Hope your planning is going well! Just 2mo shy of the big day...woo hooo
Happy Tuesday! Hope you have a great week!
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Blizzard-stricken East digs out amid forecast 2nd-guessing
New Yorkers and others spared its full fury questioned whether forecasts were overblown.
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New Yorkers and others spared its full fury questioned whether forecasts were overblown.
"It felt like sand hitting you in the face."
It's important to take care of your pets in the snow. And, sometimes, they take care of us by just being snuggly.
Motorists can get back on the roads in New Jersey and New York City, and subways and buses are restarting.
The nor'easter would bring heavy snow, powerful winds and widespread coastal flooding starting Monday.
United Airlines says it won't fly Tuesday in New York, Boston or Philadelphia.
For the third time in a decade, the globe sizzled to the hottest year on record.
Cold snap brings record-setting temperatures to much of the nation.
Firefighters rescue dog after it plunged through thin ice.
Massive I-80 wreck shots down freeway for most of the day.
Most of us have made a snowman but how many of us have built an ice rink?
In the case of wind chill, comparing old data to now is apples to oranges.
Here are some things to know about this latest round of weather and its expected impact:
The upgrade costs $44.5 million.
The amount of storm damage reported in Kansas in 2014 was the lowest amount in 16 years.
Click here for Topeka area closings and delays.
Colorado's Eastern Plains could see wind chills readings from 25 below to 40 below zero.
Kansas officials say the state saw the lowest number of tornadoes this year in 25 years.
A look back at some of Northeast Kansas' largest winter storms and some of the new technology Storm Track provides you to stay ahead of this…
We are tracking a system that may bring winter weather near or just after Christmas.
Snow totals received on December 18 for the area.
As predicted, snow began to fall late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
Several storm systems are west of us, but only one looking promising for snow.
Kansas weather is often unpredictable but Sunday was a particularly odd day in the state.
Knocking out power to tens of thousands and delaying commuters while soaking the region with much-needed rain.


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about the only reason i can stand her
that is certainly a reason why i love her.
Relationship Status
Quebec (Canada)
about the only reason i can stand her
that is certainly a reason why i love her.
nice butt
Those shorts look tight
atta boy Al, still the man. Living legend.
Wow, He ended his relationship with Beverly D'angelo 10 years ago and I didn't know it until today. Lol!
I didn't know that until recently either Laks. I had been thinking they were one of the very few celebrity couples to stay together for so long. I liked them together.
Ya know at first I said to hell with this movie, but then I saw the full trailer last night during FAMILY GUY and........yeah, looks like it could be amusing. Too bad I don't live in Canada.
That sounds good
i do like my James Bond Them but it would be good if l could have a bondgirl feel about it
The james bond theme l ahve looks very manly and it would be good if l could have a more female look about it
I'll probably use that DIE HARD theme later on...John McClane has a place in my heart...
I forgot to say thank you very much! I have the Walking Dead theme on my profile now!
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7YDx0M51WE
Granted he is doing that against junior players but still, really impressive. I could see him going number one, it's really a toss up I think just like it was between Hall and Seguin (the Oilers screwed up on that one lol, not saying Hall is bad but they should've went with Segs). The Jets are pretty weak this year (recently hot but come on, it happens all the time... the team gets hot and goes on a little streak and everyone gets all excited and then they start sucking again) so I've been secretly hoping they end up finishing last lol, rather than the actual worst spot (out of the playoffs but not low enough to get a top draft spot).
The magic of make-up
Sure, she's acted up in the past, but she pulled it together and she looks great now. I hope she keeps it together. She's just gorgeous in this shot.
Not bad.
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3U2mipXJ1Q
Fucking shear my ass, bitch. haha.
This animated bit appears on MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy DVD. Perhaps, some Schmoes would like an entire hour of similar material. The DVD includes even animated character reviewing several movies (e.g. Back to the Future, The Shawshank Redemption, Meet the Parents).
That's hilarious!
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJmhsJ5T5L0
Jack rules and Jennifer is a unicorn that I shall catch.
if your gonna get interview bombed by anyone it should be Jack!!!!
He's a BOSS!!!
Hell yes!
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfHJjS_o0Co
@Threat - me neither, but who cares? Well watch the video, they tell you that the millions of people who still watch wrestling care, as they should when some jagoff makes comments like Beck did. At the same time though MonsterZero has a fantastic point above this post
Beck apparently responded: "Unfortunately I am currently booked doing anything else." Figures he wouldn't have the stones to actually answer the challenge.
I loved this video, I've been a on and off again wrestling fan. But when a jackass like Beck begins to talk his crap, the wrestling fan in me kicks up. The whole wwe has shown time and time again, don't mess with us and/or our fans. I'm interested in seeing how they responed to Beck's rejection tonight on raw
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Just what I need: an Alien/Terminator nightmare...thanks, JoBlo
yes it looks very interesting l was waiting for it to move it is very life like
Stupid double post....
Much better.
Gotta admit, Gretzky has good genes. He passed them on to this lovely lady.
I'd like to get in between her goal posts!.......(crickets).......damnit.
Interesting read, the B cup thing is surprising, I did think bigger was seen as better but evidently I was wrong. Also it seems we don't have enough ginger pornstars, we should rectify this immediatly.
For some reason I thought Milf would be more popular than teen. Must be my own preference.
Such an interesting read, surprised by the high decreasing of the duration of years on the industry, I knew that it was less than before but not that small number, due to the quantity of job they do. Really surprising for me.
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so what he's trying to say is that he wants everyone..got it
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I am trying to read large excel files xlsx via apache poi say 40-50 MB. I am getting out of memory exception. The current heap memory is 3GB.
I can read smaller excel files without any issues. I need a way to read large excel files and then them back as response via Spring excel view.
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Durant should get a max deal this summer
Mar 4, 2010, 9:11 AM EDT
July 1 is the first day the Oklahoma City Thunder can offer to extend the contract of their rising superstar Kevin Durant. They can offer a contract that kicks in after his rookie deal, potentially locking him up for five years beyond the one he has left (plus a potential qualifying offer).
And if they give him a max deal, one of the game's biggest stars will stay in one of the NBA's smallest markets. That's what he told FanHouse.
Yeah, that's what I want to do," Durant said about signing an extension when he first is eligible, which would be after negotiations can start July 1 and until Oct. 31. "I want to be here. I want to be part of this organization."
If the Thunder this summer offers Durant a maximum contract extension, which would be in the neighborhood of $80 million over five years, Durant will reach quickly for a pen.
"If they did offer that, that would be something that nobody could turn down," Durant said. "I would be blessed and privileged and honored. But, at the same time, I've got to keep working. … It would be good (to sign this summer). To know that I can be with a team for a couple (more) years will be cool."
There are only a handful of players in the league who truly deserve a max deal. Players who not only deliver on the court, but fill buildings to see them play, who sell jerseys, who draw free agents in to play with them and sponsors to the building. Durant is entering that elite group.
When you have one of those players in the organization, you do anything and everything to keep them and keep them happy. The hardest part of building a championship team is getting that key piece — finding the Kobe Bryant or Dwyane Wade or Tim Duncan. There simply are not many of those players. When you have one, you hold on tight.
You do not wait a year to sign them because a new Collective Bargaining Agreement in 2011 might well save you a few bucks on this deal. You do not just extend the qualifying offer then see what the market will bear. You do not insult him that way — and it would be an insult.
Durant, even with a max contract, is going to make the Thunder money. He drives the television ratings that lets the franchise charge more for local deals. He drives season ticket sales and renewals. He is the one team sponsors want to be associated with. He sells jerseys. Save money by not offering the role players around him oversized deals. There are times and places to be smart with your money.
But the smart money is offering Durant a max extension on July 1.
- Chris - Mar 4, 2010 at 12:36 PM
No doubt, this kid is money on the court.
- Randall - Mar 4, 2010 at 4:44 PM
"Durant, even with a max contract, is going to make the Thunder money. He drives the television ratings that lets the franchise charge more for local deals. He drives season ticket sales and renewals. He is the one team sponsors want to be associated with. He sells jerseys."
Forgot one tiny detail: He gets them wins. Probably shoulda been #1.
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Perth pay packets on the rise but disparity grows, Committee for Perth report finds
Average wages in Perth have almost doubled in the past seven years, but not everyone is getting an equal share, a new report has revealed.
Mean annual income in Perth has risen from $38,060 to $75,806 from 2005 to 2012, according to findings from the Committee for Perth.
That was $7,000 more than Sydney and Melbourne residents over the same period.
But the flush of wealth has thrown the disparity between the haves and have nots into starker relief, as the wallets of residents Perth's ultra-rich grow fatter at a faster rate than those in traditionally lower-earning areas.
The report found the average increase in average income between 2005 and 2012 was 64 per cent, but in wealthy enclaves like Peppermint Grove it rose 70 per cent.
In Cottesloe, part of WA Premier Colin Barnett's electorate, it rose 69 per cent, and in Claremont it went up 68 per cent.
But workers in lower-earning areas enjoyed much smaller pay rises.
Wanneroo South, the lowest-earning area in Perth in 2011/2012, saw a 45 per cent increase over the same period.
In 2005, Peppermint Grove residents' average wage was $64,000 more than people living in Wanneroo South.
In 2011/2012, it had almost doubled to $119,000.
|Perth's highest average wage areas 2012/2013
|Perth's lowest average wage areas 2012/2013
|Peppermint Grove - $179,965
|Wanneroo South - $60,751
|Cottesloe - $178,691
|Gosnells - $62,790
|Nedlands - $142,335
|Bassendean - $63,977
The report also found that outside of the Perth inner metropolitan area, the highest income increases were in Joondalup North, Stirling coastal and Stirling south-east.
Committee for Perth chief executive Marion Fulker said the research revealed the gap between the rich and poor had increased dramatically.
She said increases in the cost of living were offsetting Perth's wage increases.
"The issue arising from this income inequality, is that Perth is a highly liveable city and it won't serve us well to be known as a place where the gap between rich and poor is widening," she said in a statement.
"The challenge for policymakers, welfare agencies, charity groups and organisations interested in the wellbeing of Perth and its residents is to make sure that the growing income gap doesn't translate into people living in certain suburbs feeling disadvantaged and less than equal to others."
The WA Council of Social Service's (WACOSS) Irina Cattalini said growing inequality was a drag on productivity across the whole of society, and the impact was becoming more visible in Perth.
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Participate as a member of a worldwide team dedicated to delivering high-quality, proven and timely solutions. Drive the definition of the Mentor Graphics SOA-based infrastructure and oversee the definition and implementation of our SOA-based system architecture taking into account system scalability, system integrity, system security, and compliance. This is a senior level position that will have frequent interaction at the divisional executive staff level.
Job Qualifications:
BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering + 6 years exp. or equivalent design experience and education. Knowledge of JEE development technologies and methodologies including JBoss, GWT, ExtGWT, JDK, Hibernate, Jgoodies, ApacheCommons, etc. Qualified candidates should have demonstrable experience in defining and delivering service-oriented architecture systems. Candidate should be self-directed, solutions-driven, having proven project management skills, must have effective interpersonal communication and team interaction skills. Flexibility for travel including international is a must. Familiarity with Agile Scrum concepts and processes is a plus.