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When it's time to move your tomato and other vegetable seedlings into larger pots, Peel Away Pots are an innovative, effective and convenient option. They're made from VELCRO® brand fabric, which air-prunes roots so plants form healthy, dense root systems. This ensures optimal water and nutrient uptake and eliminates spiraling, which results in vigorous, robust plants. When it's time to transplant your seedlings into the garden, the peel-away sides of these transplant pots make it easy to remove plants without disturbing roots, minimizing transplant shock. This leads to an earlier and bigger harvest of juicy, ripe tomatoes and other vegetables. Pots are washable, reusable and store flat.
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Country radio station 107.7 The Wolf and Toledo Free Press are hosting a local singing competition as one of the first steps of the 30th annual Texaco Country Showdown.
Contestants have an opportunity to join the contest's storied history, which includes past winners and finalists LeAnn Rimes, Garth Brooks, John Michael Montgomery, Ricky Travino, Chris Young, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus and Sara Evans.
Local competitions are taking place in every state in the continental U.S. After that winners will compete in state competitions and then move on to one of five regional competitions. Winners from the five regional competitions will move on the national finals at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., to compete for a $100,000 prize.
Interested performers can pick up an entry form at the 107.7 studio, 720 Water St. or find one online at www.1077wolf.com.
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Individuals and groups of up to seven people are invited to enter.
"I would encourage everyone who really enjoys it, enjoys singing, to give it a try," said Laura Hart, general manager of 107.7. "If they don't have a demo, give us a call anyway. We don't want to scare anyone away from participating."
To help make the entry process as easy as possible, the station will walk contestants through the forms if they have any questions, she said. All they have to do is call and the station will be happy to help.
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Country Showdown contacted the station about hosting a local contest.
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She sent letters to prospective judges with musical experience from a variety of backgrounds, such as music teachers, instead of local dignitaries, she said.
Hart said that it's exciting to be a part of the country music scene and showcase local talent who has a real shot at gaining national exposure.
"This is a very musical town. There's a lot going on," she said. "Being a new station, we're hoping this furthers the ties with the community."
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CRESTVIEW — Internationally acclaimed ballroom dancers who judged the recent Emerald Coast Dance Championships liked the north county talent they saw.
The Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Crestview, competing for the fourth year, brought home nearly 90 first-place medals during December's two-day competition.
Crestview competitors included seven-year-old Hannah Raley, 15-year-old Kristen Gallo and adult competitors Barbara Webb and Wanda Batson. Studio professionals included owner David Colón and dance instructors Aaron Stowell and Hannah Teel Kania, who both are Crestview High School alumni.
Local students shared the floor at the Sandestin event with participants from Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, Tallahassee and Birmingham, Ala., dance studios.
"The students scored a combined total of 89 first places, to include the Top Solo award and trophy that went to Wanda Batson for her mesmerizing performance of her Argentine tango routine," Colón said. At last year's competition, the Crestview studio brought home 71 gold medals.
"Wanda had been working on it for two or three months," Kania said. "She was fantastic."
"Our instructors also placed well in the professional competition," Colón said.
Stowell and Kania brought home a third-place medal in the mixed novice category while dancing the tango and mambo, Colón said.
"Hannah also brought home a third place in the closed smooth category," which includes waltz and foxtrot, he said. Colón was her dance partner for this category.
Under the scrutiny of United States International Style Standard champions Brian and Susan Puttock and United States Amateur Latin champion Marylynn Benitez, who judged the competitions, students competed at the beginner, foundation and bronze levels. They performed several dances, including the cha cha, swing, mambo, waltz, foxtrot and Argentine tango.
"All the students have been working on solos," Kania said. "The student picks the song they want to dance to and they get it choreographed by their instructors."
During solo competition, a couple gets the dance floor to themselves to perform their routine, she said. In the group dances, couples share the ballroom as they perform a specific dance, gliding elegantly in a counter-clockwise circuit around the floor.
Dance studios, including the Crestview Fred Astaire franchise, routinely enter their students in regional, state, national and sometimes international competitions, Colón said.
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Previous1 of 12Next Defensive players laid a big hit on owners' pocketbooks last year, but this year, it's players on offense who are receiving the rewards from the latest wave of eye-popping NFL contracts.Of the top 10 NFL players on Forbes' highest-paid athletes list in June, six are quarterbacks, and all are paid to put points on the board rather than take them off. Here they are in ascending order.
Defensive players laid a big hit on owners' pocketbooks last year, but this year, it's players on offense who are receiving the rewards from the latest wave of eye-popping NFL contracts.
Of the top 10 NFL players on Forbes' highest-paid athletes list in June, six are quarterbacks, and all are paid to put points on the board rather than take them off. Here they are in ascending order.
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Wide receiver
Earnings (June 2012-June 2013): $23.4 million
Three-time Pro Bowler Vincent Jackson was the big beneficiary of a spending spree by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last year, but unlike many free-agent acquisitions, he actually provided pretty good bang for the Bucs, catching eight touchdowns and gaining more than 1,300 yards over the 2012 season.
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Wide receiver
Earnings (June 2012-June 2013): $24.9 million
A former first-round pick blessed with an impressive combination of size and speed, receiver Dwayne Bowe was offered big bucks by the Chiefs in March, who desperately wanted to avoid losing him to a higher bidder. That deal came despite Bowe's 2012 season ending early with a trip to the injured reserve from multiple broken ribs.
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Position: Running back
Earnings (June 2012-June 2013): $25.8 million
Star players expect a payday when they win a Super Bowl, but Ray Rice already had one baked into the $40 million contract he signed before the 2012 season. The Ravens probably consider it money well-spent considering Rice scored 11 touchdowns in the regular and post-season and ran for 1,143 yards in the regular season alone.
Team: Detroit Lions
Position: Wide receiver
Earnings (June 2012-June 2013): $26.3 million
Nicknamed "Megatron" for his resemblance to a giant robot from "Transformers" who can transform into a jet, Calvin Johnson may be the best receiver in the NFL right now, and he's being paid accordingly. He signed an eight-year deal with the Detroit Lions in 2012 that will pay him up to $132 million, with $60 million guaranteed.
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Position: Quarterback
Earnings (June 2012-June 2013): $28.8 million
Tony Romo may not be universally regarded as one of the league's top quarterbacks, but he's certainly being paid like one. The former undrafted free agent threw 28 TDs against 19 interceptions in 2012, and that was enough for the Cowboys to offer him a $108 million contract extension this offseason that makes him the highest-paid player in the team's history.
Team: Denver Broncos
Position: Quarterback
Earnings (June 2012-June 2013): $30 million
In the final years of a Hall of Fame career, Peyton Manning now makes nearly as much on endorsements as he does playing football. Manning earned $18 million from the Broncos in his first year there, taking the team to the playoffs, and $12 million endorsing everything from Papa John's pizza to DirecTV. In fact, Manning tops the NFL in earnings for endorsements.
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Position: Quarterback
Earnings (June 2012-June 2013): $36.8 million
Winning a Super Bowl in a contract year proved to be extremely lucrative for Joe Flacco, who threw for three TDs and a Super Bowl MVP nod in the Ravens' 34-31 victory over the 49ers. Ahead of the 2013 season, the team signed him to a $120.6 million, six-year contract that made him the highest-paid player in the NFL at the time it was signed.
Team: New England Patriots
Position: Quarterback
Earnings (June 2012-June 2013): $38.3 million
A three-time Super Bowl winner, Tom Brady managed to wring $31.3 million out of the famously frugal Patriots in a season where he threw for 34 touchdowns against just eight interceptions. Brady picked up the rest in endorsements, where he's third in the league behind Drew Brees.
Team: Green Bay Packers
Position: Quarterback
Earnings (June 2012-June 2013): $49 million
After a season where he threw 39 touchdowns and led his team to a playoff berth and picked up some lucrative endorsements from Nike and State Farm, it's easy to understand why Aaron Rodgers occupies the second spot on this list. Although Aaron Rodgers and the Packers haven't reached the Super Bowl since they beat the Pittsburgh Stealers to conclude the 2010 season, the team understands his role in making them a perennial contender, signing him to a five-year, $110 million contract in April.
Team: New Orleans Saints
Position: Quarterback
Earnings (June 2012-June 2013): $51 million
Although Drew Brees was signed as a free agent in 2006, his name is so closely identified with the Saints that you'd think he was born a member of the Who Dat Nation. It's understandable, then, that the Saints ownership has been willing to open their wallets to keep Brees in the city. Of course, it also doesn't hurt that Brees has thrown for more than 40 touchdowns each of the last two seasons and is basically a one-man offense. Brees is also second to only Peyton Manning in endorsement earnings, with $11 million.
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AUSTIN, Texas - Cal State Northridge's Carl Horsley rewrote the Matador outdoor record book for the second straight night as the junior ran a lifetime-best 20.73 to advance to the quarterfinal round of the 200 meters on day two of the NCAA West Preliminary Round Friday at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
Horsley's blistering 20.73 was .04 better than Joe Criner's 15-year old school record of 20.77. On Thursday, the junior from Oakland ran a blistering 10.23 in the opening round of the 100 meters to also break Criner's record of 10.30 which stood since 1998.
Friday's 100 meter quarterfinal times were slower after a long weather delay but Horsley's time of 10.48 was the fifth-best time of the night and advanced the CSUN sprinter to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon (June 5-8).
By running a 200 meter time of 20.73, Horlsey has acheived the "B" standard and is just .03 away from the "A" standard for the USA Outdoor Nationals which will be held June 19-23 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Also on the track Friday, Le'Shel Vines and Hafsatu Kamara each competed in their second event of the meet, the 200 meters. Vines ran 24.42 to finish sixth in heat three followed by Kamara who was seventh in 24.59. Vines wound up 36th overall while Kamara was 41st. Both sprinters are scheduled to run in the 4x100 relay on Saturday.
Friday's weather clearly affected the field events as several were stopped midway through for rain and lightning delays. Tiana Webberley got off to a good start in the pole vault but wound up 36th with a top height of 12-2 (3.71).
"The weather completely messed up the vault," said Matador head coach Avery Anderson. "Tiana looked good and was jumping great but didn't make it. It's a bad deal with the weather, especially in that event, but it comes with the territory."
In the women's discus, Monique Griffith finished third in her flight and 18th overall with a top mark of 162-5 (49.50). Tucker Weathers competed in the men's shot put and was second in his flight and 26th overall with a best mark of 54-10.25 (16.72).
On Saturday, Cydney Leath and Marissa Rossi each will make their NCAA debut in the women's triple jump (11:30 a.m.) while Donovan Toban will compete in the men's triple jump (4 p.m.). The men's and women's 4x100 teams will compete Saturday afternoon as will Horsley who is attempting to advance in the 200 meters.
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WOMEN'S DISCUS - PRELIMS - 1. Jessica Maroszek, Kansas (181-0, 55.18) ... 18. Monique Griffith (162-5, 49.50).
WOMEN'S POLE VAULT - PRELIMS - 1. Bethany Buell, South Dakota (13-5.75, 4.11) ... 36. Tiana Webberley (12-2, 3.71).
MEN'S SHOT PUT - PRELIMS - 1. Ryan Crouser, Texas (62-11.25, 19.18) ... 26. Tucker Weathers (54-10.25, 16.72).
MEN'S 100 METERS - SEMIFINALS - 1. Charles Silmon, TCU (10.23) ... 5. Carl Horsley (10.48).
WOMEN'S 200 METERS - 1ST ROUND - 1. Paris Daniels, Kansas (22.98) ... 36. Le'Shel Vines (24.42) ... 41. Hafsatu Kamara (24.59).
MEN'S 200 METERS - 1ST ROUND - 1. Justin Austin, Iowa (20.57) ... 8. Carl Horsley (20.73).


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Hyperhidrosis (hi-pur-hi-DROE-sis) is excessive sweating that occurs even when the temperature isn't hot and you're not exercising. In some people who have hyperhidrosis, the sweat literally drips off their hands.
Hyperhidrosis usually affects the palms of the hands, soles of the feet and underarms. Besides disrupting normal daily activities, hyperhidrosis can cause social anxiety or embarrassment.
One of the first options for treatment involves using prescription-strength antiperspirants on the affected areas. In severe cases, your doctor may suggest surgery either to remove the sweat glands or to disconnect the nerves responsible for the overproduction of sweat.
Most people sweat when they exercise or exert themselves, are in a hot environment, or are nervous, anxious or under stress. The excessive sweating experienced with hyperhidrosis far exceeds such normal sweating.
Hyperhidrosis usually affects the hands, feet, underarms and sometimes the face. Rarely, the entire body is affected. The excessive sweat may soak through clothes or drip off your hands. Episodes usually occur at least once a week without an obvious reason.
See your doctor if:
Sweating is your body's mechanism to cool itself. Your nervous system automatically triggers your sweat glands when your body temperature rises. Sweating also normally occurs, especially on your palms, when you're nervous.
In hyperhidrosis, the nerves responsible for triggering your sweat glands become overactive and call for more perspiration even when it's not needed. The problem worsens if you're under stress or nervous.
The type of hyperhidrosis that occurs primarily in your palms and soles may have a genetic component, because it sometimes clusters in families. If you have excessive sweating all over your body, it may be caused by an underlying health factor, such as:
Complications of hyperhidrosis include:
You're likely to start by seeing your family doctor. He or she may refer you to a specialist in skin diseases (dermatologist). In some cases, doctors specializing in the treatment of conditions affecting the nervous system (neurologist) may be consulted.
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Your doctor may order blood or urine tests to determine if the excessive sweating is caused by another medical condition, such as an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) or low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
During this test, your skin is coated with a powder that changes color when it gets wet. The test begins in a room heated to a comfortable temperature, and then you enter a heating cabinet that brings your core temperature up to 100.4 F (38 C). Most people who have hyperhidrosis sweat enough to make the powder turn purple before they go into the heating cabinet.
Hyperhidrosis treatment varies, depending on the severity of the problem. In most cases, your doctor will want to try conservative treatments before suggesting more-invasive options such as surgery.
Other types of hyperhidrosis treatments may include:
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Besides talking to your doctor, you may want to talk to a counselor or medical social worker. Or you may find it helpful to talk to other people with hyperhidrosis. Go online to connect with other people living with the condition.
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Parents hit out at £30 charge for swimming
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DISGRUNTLED parents at St Begh's School are being asked to splash out on £30 swimming lessons for their children which were previously free.
Letters were sent to parents saying a charge will now be made for a 10-week course for pupils. The school say this will pay for the swimming lessons and transport – which they have tried to keep as low as possible.
A Cumbria County Council spokesperson said: "Curriculum swimming should be provided free to all pupils but some schools would encourage a financial contribution from parents, which they can do if they wish."
Following complaints to The Whitehaven News, Louise Northern, headteacher, says the issue will be looked at in the next governors meeting in May.
One unnamed parent said: "My issue is not about the money, it's about whether it is fair for the pupils and their parents. Schools are entitled to ask for a voluntary donation. If they had done this I would be happy to pay the money. However, they are insistent about a payment.
"Are they bringing in a system of those that can, benefit, and those that can't, suffer, as a result. The vibe on the playground is that it's just not fair. What happens to the children whose parents don't pay the charge? Will they be left at school while the others go swimming? Or if the school allow all children to go whatever happens as some parents will have paid the charge?"They added: "I think it's creating peer pressure. It's going to put a lot of pressure on parents who may not have the finances to pay for it. We know that schools are trying to manage their budgets, but asking parents to pay is just not fair."
Previously the school have not charged for the lessons which are part of the current Primary National Curriculum. Pupils are expected to reach the target of swimming 25 metres by the time they leave Year 6.
Mrs Northern said: "Parents are quite right, contributions are voluntary.
"A decision was made to ask for a voluntary contribution of £3 per week which, at the time we felt was a reasonable charge and would mainly cover transport. This could perhaps be reflected more clearly in the letter to parents.
"Some schools make a voluntary charge for swimming, others do not. We try very hard to ensure our children have a wealth of opportunities in all sorts of different ways and in order to do this we heavily subsidise many trips and treats. It's, I suppose 'swings and roundabouts' in terms of what we 'charge' for and what we don't. If we asked for less or, indeed nothing for swimming we would probably have to meet those costs elsewhere and other trips would be more expensive and less heavily subsidised by school.
"In terms of 'opting out', this was never discussed and, as far as I am aware none of this has come to my attention. I do, however, hold a small discretionary fund for those who approach me with financial difficulties."
Mrs Northern added: "Please be assured that I really do try very hard to keep costs reasonable. We want to be able to sustain the swimming to the end of the academic year. What I will do, in light of your concerns, is take this issue to the governing body to discuss and review in May."
First published at 11:08, Thursday, 29 March 2012
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk
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Chante, I agree with everything you say. You seem to be looking out for other children and not just your own. Can I just say to the observer!!! - this is the only chance some children get any swimming lessons at all. There are a lot of parents out there that simply can't afford to take their children swimming due to either ill health or loss of their job and not because they can't be bothered. Times are hard at the moment for schools and parents and the letter that was sent home was just not on. I also don't like the school putting parents under pressure as we THE parents work very hard to have a good relationship with St Beghs. At the end of the day its a voluntary contribution and they shouldn't put a price. As Chante said the Headteacher is looking into this and AGREES that the letter was wrongly worded. Well done Chante and don't listen to this silly person who obviously has plenty of money and isn't bothered about the less well off children in our schools...Jill- Whitehaven
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Louisville up 5-2 in the 5th
Votto in LF and he's 0-2 with a K.
Dickerson stays hot, 1-2, 2 RBI
Louisville up 5-2 in the 5th
Votto in LF and he's 0-2 with a K.
Dickerson stays hot, 1-2, 2 RBI
Votto is hitting 5th today. Bellhorn and Herr are hitting 3rd and 4th.
Votto draws a walk.
Votto steals 3rd, 6th steal on the year.
Bats lead 10-2 now. Bellhorn (Grand Slam) and Dickerson with HRs. Votto with another BB and another K.
Mike Gosling's final line: 7 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 0 walks, 10 strikeouts.
Saarloos on to pitch the 8th.
Saarloos pitches two scoreless innings to wrap up a 10-2 Louisville victory.
Bruce is 0-1
Wood completely lost command after fairly handling them well the first time. My guess is, his elbow is in bad shape. With elbow problems, usually you don't lose your stuff, but command.
Wood hasn't lost his stuff, but after 1 game in full command, he has lost control again. At best, hopefully the tricep weakness is still bothering him, at worst, he needs tj surgery, which in this day and age, isn't that big of deal.
Dragons 3-3 in the 8th. Stubbs just took a home run away from the Lugnuts.
Sarasota lost 5-3
Wood: 3.2 Innings, 4 Hits, 5 Runs, 4 BB, 3 K
Manuel: 2.1 Innings, 4 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 3 K
Ruzic: 1 Inning, 0 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 1 K
Medina: 1 Inning, 0 Hits, 0 Runs, 1 BB, 1 K
Roenicke: 1 Inning, 1 Hit, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 1 K
Bruce: 1 for 4 with a single
Griffin: 2 for 5 with 2 singles and 1 RBI
DeJesus: 1 for 3 with a single and 2 walks
Rosales: 2 for 5 with 2 singles
Dorn: 0 for 3 with 2 walks
Dayton won 4-3
Raf. Gonzalez: 6 Innings, 3 Hits, 1 Run, 2 BB, 4 K
Geronimo; 2 Innings, 1 Hit, 2 Runs (1 Earned), 1 BB, 1 K
J. Rojas: 1 Inning, 1 Hit, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 1 K
Stubbs: 0 for 3 with a walk
Parker: 3 for 3 with 2 singles, double, walk and 1 RBI
Heisey: 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and 1 RBI
Francisco: 2 for 3 with 2 singles, walk and 1 RBI
Chattanooga lost 6-5
Avery: 4 Innings, 7 Hits, 6 Runs, 2 BB, 0 K
Mallett: 2 Innings, 2 Hits, 0 Runs, 2 BB, 4 K
Medlock: 2.1 Innings, 0 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 1 K
Strait: 1 for 4 with a homerun and 3 RBIs
Hanigan: 2 for 3 with 2 doubles and a walk
Janish: 1 for 4 with a single
Medlock this season: 38 Innings, 29 Hits, 11 Runs, 3 BB, 47 K
Bellhorn can't hit the broadside of a barn in the bigs and he's tearing up AAA.
He's earned a call up to some team in the Majors, and someone will probably inquire about him.
Rob Neyer: "Any writer who says he'd be a better manager than the worst manager is either 1) lying (i.e. 'using poetic license') or 2) patently delusional. Which isn't to say managers don't do stupid things that you or I wouldn't."
geez, tough outing for Wood
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Ron and Cathy King, owners of a screen printing and embroidery in Archbold, are passionate about turning their 13 years of business experience into education for struggling entrepreneurs in southern Africa. They will host their first Fall Festival chicken barbecue at their shop Three Cord, accompanied by live music and family-friendly activities, to raise money for their volunteer group, Rock Africa.
During the past three years, Rock Africa has developed an ongoing mentoring relationship with a group of ambitious locals in Zimbabwe who believe business know-how will be the key to raising economic, education and living standards in their country.
Following a civil war in the 1970s, Zimbabwe's history since its independence from British colonial rule has been filled with hardship. According to the CIA's World Factbook, in 2009 Zimbabwe's unemployment rate was 95 percent.
This January, the Kings, along with a nine-person team composed of some of their employees and other community members, will leave on their third trip to Africa to mentor and cultivate personal relationships with pastors and entrepreneurs in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. "We've operated Three Cord for 13 years, and God has blessed us in this venture," Ron said. "That's why we're involved in this today. We've really felt called to share our experience with this part of the world." The Kings' first trip to Africa was to Mali in West Africa, but the language barrier between the Americans and the local French and Bantu speakers proved problematic. "Mali was a rewarding experience, but we've found we're best suited in Zimbabwe."
Rock Africa's involvement with the business and religious community in Zimbabwe is a year-round affair. "When we travel to Africa, our volunteers stay for two weeks (the Kings will stay three weeks this year) to give in-person training and have fellowship with the people there," Kathy said. "But throughout the year we regularly communicate through Skype to continue our mentorship. We're close to family with some of our contacts there. In fact, one young man we mentor, Rob, calls us 'mama' and 'papa.'"
The Kings and their partners in Zimbabwe operate under the wisdom of the proverb: "If you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day, but if you teach him how to fish, he'll eat for a lifetime." The Zimbabwean people will accept financial assistance out of necessity, such as affordable business loans through an organization called Africa Works, but they are more interested in learning how to become self-sufficient.
"The people over there want to learn and better themselves, but they face tremendous challenges," Kathy said. "The next generation typically can't afford the school fees and can't get driver's licenses. It is difficult for them to adopt technology because of unreliable power."
Rock Africa's Fall Festival chicken barbecue fundraiser will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 5 in Three Cord's parking lot at 203 E. Lugbill Road. in Archbold. Live music will be performed by Saved by Grace and the Archbold Assembly of God/Templo Cristiano praise band. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/rockafrica.thewayforward.
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While we won't be on the field in helmets and pads or, unfortunately, part of the halftime extravaganza, we'll have a booth at the Topps Super Bowl XXXVII Card Show, which will be held with the NFL Experience in a tented facility in South Embarcadero Marina Park adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center.
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COCO-MAT is proud to announce the opening of a new 525m2 (5,650 square-foot) flagship store in Manhattan. The two-story shop is the company's first stand-alone store in the US and part of COCO-MAT's long-term commitment to expand its presence in North America.
"COCO-MAT mattresses provide an unparalleled sleep experience. Around the globe, you will find our beds from family homes to luxury resorts because there is an appreciation for our craftsmanship and use of the finest natural materials," said COCO-MAT founder Paul Efmorfidis. "Situating the store in SoHo, one of the country's premier shopping districts, demonstrates our confidence that some of the world's most savvy customers will enjoy our products."
The New York store is located at 49 Mercer Street in SoHo, with interiors designed by acclaimed architect Thomas Juul-Hansen and award-winning lighting designer Hervé Descottes. The new store has a look and feel that exemplifies the company's philosophy of graciousness and simple elegance, thanks to Ioanna Founti from COCO-MAT's Deco department. Customers will be able to sample the full range of beds while consulting with specially trained sales associates who provide individualized recommendations.
The New York store consists of two floors, with galleries on the first that showcase how the mattresses are made and educate customers on the company's methodology. Store visitors are also able to view top selling items like the 4-layer mattress and the new line of Triton beds. The second level, located underneath the first, features a specially designed sleeping suite that allows customers to test mattresses in a private, enclosed space. The store also features a kitchen providing refreshments and a specially designed kids area which further COCO-MAT's longstanding tradition of customer hospitality. The lower floor also has designated areas for the store to work with hotel clients who would like to feature the mattresses in their rooms.
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Aiken Artist Guild Reception at the ACA
On Jan. 8, a reception was held at the Aiken Center for the Arts to exhibit Aiken Artist Guild members' Aiken Retrospective-themed work and to honor three for their outstanding pieces.
Those so honored were Ann LeMay for her abstract painting, Tom Supensky for his sculpture and David Owens for his photography.
Reception attendees were treated to the opening of a show, which runs through Feb. 3 at the ACA, 122 Laurens St. S.W. For more information, 641-9094 for more information.
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September 28, 2013 (All day) - November 14, 2013 (All day)
Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St.
Presenting six new faculty and associate professors in the Department of Art, including Jessica Mallios (photography); Aspen Mays (photography); Shane Mecklenburger (art & technology); George Rush (painting/drawing); Kate Shannon (art & technology) and Dani Leventhal (painting/drawing).
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Sat., Jan. 9^
vs. Peoria Rivermen
Allstate Arena
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Sun., Jan. 10*
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Allstate Arena
3 p.m.
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All GAMES WILL BE TELECAST LIVE ON MY50 CHICAGO OR COMCAST CABLE
Log on to chicagowolves.com for broadcast schedule, or to watch or listen to the action live online
Chicago is on a three-game winning streak - which matches a season-high - and has posted victories in five of its last six outings; the Wolves rank sixth in the West Division with 38 points through 35 games, four points behind second place Peoria.
--- Peter Mannino: Named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week after turning aside 100 of 104 shots, which includes a career-high 45 on Saturday, en route to recording wins in all three games this week ... Notched an 8-2-0 record with a 2.10 goals-against average and .935 save percentage in 12 appearances this season ... Has held opponents to two or fewer goals in nine of his 12 outings, which includes each of his last three matchups ... Amassed a 1.98 goals-against average and .942 save percentage during a current five-game winning streak, which is a professional career-high
--- Brett Sterling: Netted a goal in each of his last two outings after being held scoreless in his previous two contests ... Paces the Wolves and ranks second in the AHL with 18 goals in 31 games this season ... Holds second on the team and shares 19th in the league with 30 points ... Leads the team with four power-play strikes while his four game-winning goals pace the Wolves and share third in the league
--- Anthony Stewart: Collected four points (2G, 2A) in three games this week to extend his point streak to six games, which matches a team season-high; he has posted three goals and seven points during that span ... Shares third on the Wolves with eight goals and seventh with 14 points in 32 games this season
--- Arturs Kulda: Dished out an assist in each of his last four games ... Ranks second among Wolves blueliners with nine assists and 12 points in 26 matchups this year ... Paces the Wolves and shares third in the AHL with a +19 plus/minus rating; has accrued a plus or even rating in 21 of his 26 tilts this season and has posted a minus rating just twice in his last 22 outings
--- Wolves captain Jason Krog dished out four assists in his last three games; the 34-year-old forward paces the Wolves and shares first in the AHL with 29 assists and leads the team and shares seventh in the league with 35 points in 33 games this year.
--- Chicago has scored four or more goals in seven of its last 10 games after not netting four or more markers once in the previous 10 matchups; the Wolves rank seventh in the AHL with an average of 3.09 per game.
--- The Wolves have potted 16 power-play goals in their last 15 games (16 of 66) after scoring only 10 man-advantage markers in their previous 20 matchups (10 of 79); Chicago ranks 11th in the AHL with a 17.9 efficiency rating on the power-play (26 of 145).
--- The Wolves allowed two power-play goals on Saturday, the first time in seven contest they have allowed multiple man-advantage markers in a game; Chicago ranks sixth in the league with an 87.0 efficiency rating on the penalty kill (134 of 154).
--- Chicago's victory on Saturday marked the fourth time the club has won when trailing after two periods (4-12-0-1); conversely, Chicago has yet to suffer a loss when leading after 40 minutes of play (9-0-0-0).
--- Wolves defenseman Mike Vernace will be visiting St. Norbert School, 1817 Walters Avenue in Northbrook, on Fri., Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. He will meet with kindergartners, answering their questions and dressing a student in hockey gear. For more information visit chicagowolves.com or call 1-800-THE-WOLVES.
Sat., Jan. 2
(at) Chicago 3, Peoria 2 (SO)
--- Chicago goaltender Peter Mannino denied four of five Peoria Rivermen attempts in the shootout to lift his team to a 3-2 shootout victory before an American Hockey League season-high 15,319 fans at the Allstate Arena
--- Forwards Brett Sterling and Anthony Stewart scored in regulation while STEWART and Tim Stapleton converted in the shootout
--- MANNINO stopped 33 of 35 shots in regulation and overtime
Thu., Dec. 31
Chicago 4, (at) Peoria 1
--- The Wolves jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period and never looked back as they beat the Peoria Rivermen, 4-1, at Carver Arena
--- Forwards Joey Crabb, Tim Stapleton, Kevin Doell and Brett Sterling lit the lamp for Chicago
--- Goaltender Peter Mannino turned aside a career-high 45 shots
Wed., Dec. 30
(at) Chicago 5, Houston 1
--- The Wolves scored five times and goaltender Peter Mannino shut the door the rest of the way en route to a 5-1 win over the Houston Aeros Wednesday night
--- Forwards Joey Crabb, Andrew Kozek, Tim Stapleton and Anthony Stewart and defenseman Nathan Oystrick scored
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I began blogging for the glaringly obvious reason that I have some things to say about the families I've been researching for more than thirty years. Some posts have been written to correct mistaken family trees and histories metastasizing throughout internet. Some are cousin bait (I do so love that phrase), though more are aimed at the family I know than those I've yet to meet. Most posts have simply been an effort to share what has fascinated me about my kinfolk with anyone who might care.
Two photographs I consciously look at every day are of my mother and great-aunt (in a location familiar to most family historians) and of a cousin I met when visiting Berezovo, the village where my grandfather was born.
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|Paternal cousin, 1992
For a happily solitary person (hermit and antisocial are other words that come to mind) I'm finding the social aspects of blogging engaging. When I began I saw no reason to share any information about myself - including my name. But I have come to "know" other bloggers as I read their posts, to care about them and the families they write about with such love, laughter and even acerbity.
I've spent several days mulling over anonymity as even my blog title went AWOL for a time. I am sharing my name and genetic information with complete strangers - at times it feels I'm standing on street corners tossing it to the winds. It seems absurd to hide behind Nolichucky Roots any longer - and it's such a mouthful. Especially when compared to Susan Clark (curtsying and saying how 'de do).


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CRX D15Z1 (Civic VX) Fuel Economy Swap Guide
Since I knew what a Civic VX and d15z1 was I've always wanted to toss one of the swaps in my car. I never really had any money and was trying to look out for some sort of local deal, but in the end I'd saved up some money and figured I'd just go for a JDM swap. It'd come with all the sensors and wire harness and a bunch of junk I figured I'd end up spending for anyway, so I went ahead on bought the damn thing from a Canadian importer for $520 USD, shipping included.
Thing came in about 3 days (all the way across the continent and to my door), and I was ready to get started. I knew all the basics and honestly didn't even look at anything online before starting the swap. Just figured I'd go ahead and do it and see what came up. Anyway, I intend this page to be a guide for those looking at the swap that can already do stuff like undo bolts and then put them back where they came from. This was my first engine swap, and it went fine, so I'm not going to bother with how to swap the engine as much as I'm going to discuss the specifics of this swap.
Why did I do it?
The short of it is that I wanted better fuel economy, and I knew this was going to be the most efficient engine I could get. The d15z1 has both vtec-e and lean burn, and is smashing good with my HF transmission.
Also, as you can see from this image, my gas mileage has sucked recently due to a doomed CX head swap. It was really sucking, and the car had horrible power to booth. Nowadays, I'm up in the 60s, with hoop dreams of fuel economy up in the 70s. Right now I'm just sitting on the 3rd tank, and I'm hoping to keep it up above 60 mpg consistently, though the numbers seem a little wonky just halfway through this tank…but that's not important.
Anyway, the d15z1 swap was pretty cheap, maintained stock power, and promised much better fuel economy, so I went for it. I would've gone for an even smaller engine if I could get one, but it's not exactly easy to find a working insight swap just laying around.
What did I have done beforehand?
Previous DPFI -> MPFI and and OBD0 -> OBD1 swaps left me in a decent position to get this done without having to rewire everything myself.
I did the obd1 rewiring myself, but in hindsight, having bought a conversion harness probably would've been a good idea. It's not that it was hard to just chop my old plugs off, but it's kind of messy now.
Also, when I did the dizzy swap I went with obd0 plugs since I got a dizzy with no plugs, and even though rewiring the dizzy was really easy, i would've saved 30 minutes if I'd thought ahead and used the obd1 plugs from the git go.
So, moral of this story (and more things you'll learn later): think ahead!
What didn't I have done beforehand (or what should you know)?
The fuel line on the VX is weird. You can see it in the picture, but it's got to run around the EGR, neither my stock DX nor the replacement CX fuel line I'd been running would fit properly for the new, egr enabled engine.
I spliced to lines together to get it up and running at first, but I ended up spending 80 bucks for the damn thing from majestic honda, so try and find one in advance, but be warned that they're hard to find.
The EGR Control Box is really just a bunch of crap, and is kind of hard to find. Since it's on the firewall of the car it won't come with the engine, and there aren't many running around. Try to get one from someone who has swapped out a vx engine, I ended up spending 50 bucks on one cuz I needed it fast. Here's what it looks like and the parts diagram:
ECU pins are a pain, and you're going to need more for the VX swap. I only needed a few, but I bought some VX plugs anyway for about 10 bucks shipped. I had to wait a few days to finish my ecu wiring, so I'd wish I'd done it in advance.
The driver side engine mount that connects to the block is different from the EG civics to the EF civics, so you'll need to swap it out. I forgot to do it until the engine was in there, and then I couldn't get the crank pulley bolt off (easy solution, drove to my old shop and did it there), but you'll need to remember that and know that you'll need to notch the timing belt cover a bit for the new (old) mount. It's hard to see in the picture, but you'll see what I mean when you do it yourself.
Don't forget how annoying the shift linkage pin can be. To tell you the truth, I just dropped the linkage with the engine and didn't mess with the pin. After my last experiences with that, I figured this way was easier.
Don't forget to be prepared to buy a new o2 sensor. They break easily. I got mine here and had good luck without paying 3-400 from honda (wasn't cheap though).
JDM Engine Note: As you can see, the JDM catalytic converter has a second o2 sensor on it down near the bottom. You don't need to worry about that but to leave it in or plug it so you're not leaking exhaust.
Anyway, on to the swap!
So, how do I stick a d15z1 in my CRX?
Don't forget this, first of all:
Pulling the engine
It's seemingly simple! Just don't let me forget anything! (NOTE: I'm not going to number the steps, that seems a little too arbitrary since I don't plan on making them uniform difficulty or importance).
Safety, as always, is a priority. If you're going to be doing this kind of work, make sure you have a proper jack, proper stands, and know where to jack up the car safely.
Anyway, the first step to anything like this is to disconnect your battery. With that out of the way, I just started stripping stuff off. Intake, wires, all sorts of stuff. I just disconnected everything I could besides the mounts.
Once I had a bunch of random junk off, I drained all the fluids and removed the coolant hoses from the engine.
I decided to remove the A/C at the same time I did the swap (I know, I know, it was leaking anyway and I just didn't care), so I had to pull that out. Normally you'd need to empty the system, so you'd have to take it to a shop and have them do it. Shouldn't cost too much, really. The a/c hoses normally require some big wrenches, but since I don't own them I just used two vice grips and the came apart fine.
After pulling the a/c compressor and the hoses, I realized I needed to get rid of the stuff in the bumper and in front of the radiator. I pulled the bumper and removed everything off the front (with the intention of sliding the engine under, anyway), and pulled both the radiator and the a/c junk. Under the dash there is a clamp and some bolts, which allows you to pull out the a/c stuff, remove it from the case, and toss the case back in.
On the radiator I got rid of the stuff you see in red. The one fan is for the a/c and the hoses are a/c or automatic transmission related.
Next up is the axles. Took off the shock forks and then I undid the lca using the stick-a-1/2″-pry-bar-between-the-lca-and-the-knuckle-while-lifting-the-knuckle-then-lowering-it-down-and-jumping-on-the-studs-until-it-popped-method. I've always done it this way, and there may be a better way, but I like this. From there I just pulled back the axles and hoped they wouldn't get in the way.
So, by this time you should have everything nominal removed besides the mounts, however, life will be easier if you remove the alternator and a/c compressor. It'll prolly be easier without the intake or exhaust manifolds as well. Before I removed the engine I pretty much had it stripped down to a long block.
No, for the actual removal I had everything off the front of the car I could get off, including the front crossmember. Before actually dropping the engine, I lowered the car as close as I could to the ground the slipped a jack under there. I removed the transmission mount first, gave it some support with the jack, did the driveside mount, and lowered the engine completely. I did this alone and it wasn't too hard, so *shrug*
Then I jacked the car up as high as I could and slipped the engine out under the front of the car.
Sticking the new engine back in
Hopefully I didn't forget anything about pulling the engine, because we're about to put the new engine back in.
The first thing to figure out is how you're going to move the engine around. This image is not a joke, it worked for me:
There's not much I can say here but do everything in reverse. I put the new engine in with all the manifolds and alternator on, so it was a bit tighter of a fit. Either way, be sure to put the driver side mount on the engine first and cut the timing belt cover to fit.
Once the engine is in, before you start hooking stuff up, make sure to put new fluids in the engine and the transmission, don't want to forget that. From there I hooked up the cooling system and left off the radiator cap so I wouldn't forget that either.
Anyway, after all the basic stuff is done, you start to get into a few annoying things. On the back of the DX block was the coolant temp sensor, in the shape of two single male/female prong plugs. I had to chop them off and solder on the z1 plug so that I could hook it up on the thermostat. I'm told the sensor isn't polar, so it doesn't matter how you solder up the plugs.
Also, on the back of the JDM intake manifold there is no spot for the purge solenoid, so you need to tap into some manifold vacuum and put that in and tie wrap it to something.
Hopefully you have the distributor wired up, but if not, follow these diagrams to switch around your wiring to get on the obd1 vtec distributor. Similarly, if you don't have obd0 to obd1 ecu wiring then you're gonna need to figure that out. I can't give you much help there, but either buy a harness or just chop plugs and wire. Here are some pinouts, have fun.
Here's where it gets to start customized. You'll need to follow this to wire up your o2 sensor. I ran both the power and the ground straight back to the ecu just to be sure. I'll talk about troubleshooting the o2 sensor here in a bit. The o2 sensor plug has 7 wires, and looks exactly like an obd1 distributor plug, in case you're trying to find it.
The next thing you need to do is wire up stuff like the egr, egr control solenoid, vtec pressure switch, and vtec pressure sensor. That's pretty damn easy, just follow these diagrams.
Other than that and the purge control solenoid, I don't know what else is custom about this swap. Just make sure everything is together, all your fluids are in, and you don't have wires flailing around. Go ahead and start it up! You should be done.
If not, I'll have some o2 sensor troubleshooting (code 41).
O2 sensor troubleshooting
The internet way to fix such an issue is to check your wiring until you're confounding about the solution and then to buy a new sensor. The real way is to follow these instructions I've taken from the 92-95 civic manual. You'll need a digital multimeter, but it's well worth it, I should say.
Well, my engine swap is done and good and hopefully yours will be done as well. I think this chart speaks for itself (7-18-08 being the first fill after the swap):
The first spike into the 50s you see is after my auto to manual swap, the following dip is after my misguided head swap, and the current spike into the 60s is the d15z1 goodness at work. If you've done or plan on doing this swap, drop a comment.
Also, if you have any questions or things I left out, just leave it in the comments and I'll fix it up.


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Sanders, senators: Postal Service can't stop Saturday mailBy ERIC BLAISDELL
Staff Writer | February 17,2013Sen. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., has joined 23 other senators in challenging the postmaster generals authority to stop Saturday mail service without congressional approval.
On Feb. 6, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe announced the U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver regular mail Saturdays starting in August, saving about $2 billion per year. Packages, express mail and medications would continue to be delivered, and local post offices would remain open Saturdays.
The Postal Service has seen its revenues fall dramatically largely because more and more people are corresponding by email.
Sanders and the other senators sent a letter to Donahoe on Friday saying they knew the Postal Service was in dire financial straits, but urged him to work with Congress to fix the problem.
The letter read, in part: It appears that as recently as last year, the Postal Service did not believe it had the authority to end six-day delivery without legislative action by Congress. ... We request that you provide a detailed legal justification for this proposed change.
In a recent appearance on Vermont Public Radios Vermont Edition to talk about the Postal Service and other issues facing Vermont, Sanders said: What most people dont know is that 80 percent of the financial problem of the Postal Service has to do with the fact that they were asked by Congress in 2006, in a very, very bad provision, to pay $5.5 billion every single year for future retirees health care. No other entity in the government, no other entity in the private sector has been asked to come anywhere near close to that kind of financial commitment.
Last week, Sanders and Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., introduced Senate and House legislation that would allow the Postal Service to generate new revenues by providing additional services including the issuing of hunting and fishing licenses, notary public services and shipments of wine and beer.
The bill would also repeal the 2006 health care provision for future retirees.
The legislation would also help postal customers take advantage of email and Internet services, according to Sanders, although details were not disclosed.
His statement said the bill would preserve Saturday delivery and put in place safeguards to protect rural post offices from being shut down.
It would also create a commission made up of successful business innovators and representatives from small business and labor that would make recommendations to help the Postal Service generate more revenue and continue to evolve in the digital age.
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One Saturday evening, I was to model for Keegan Hitchcock, Face and Body Artist. While local, live bands played their latest hits, I took my place in front of a video-camera set up to record my first experience as a body canvas. I was asked if I was nervous, and I answered, "Definitely. But I am also excited to try something new every day, especially when it has artistic value."
Keegan is a beautiful spirit and an awe inspiring artist. She has a gift to make you feel at ease even in provocative circumstances, which works
well for her line of work. I must confess that Keegan's brush strokes were a soothing enchantment on my skin. Soon I got transported into the
heightened sensory stimulation of color, sound, and sensation. I had envisioned an aqua theme for myself, with accents of blue and green.
Keegan applied generous strokes of these exact hues with a delineation of black contours and fin designs. Two hours later, the effect was stunning. I was transformed into a mythical creature of the sea. The beauty of her creativity and craft left me speechless.
I was moved. You see, I always considered drawing on the body a sacred symbol of the mapping of your spiritual journey. Yet I never got a tattoo even when I was perfectly free to do so. I assure you, it is THE experience. I recommend anyone with a love of art and a little sense of adventure to explore Keegan's magic distilled in her face and body art.
With all of the happy-go-lucky music streaming on his portfolio website, you might think that Esteban Corbo's portfolio of art would consist of the sorts of prints you might find on those tacky sales office walls. You know the ones: there are pictures of eagles that say†Achieve†at the bottom of them, whether or not the thing the person's supposed to be achieving is actually said at all. The mood music aside, the paintings and drawings Corbo has put in the portfolio section of his site are more a smörgåsbord of Picasso, Chagall, Basquiat, Gaugin and Klimt. Yes, it's true that those names are now standard fare for re-prints in doctors' offices (though why in the world would you really put something from the Blue period in a psych ward?) but salesmen tend not to have the sort of mindset for that kind of esoteric imagery.
Corbo's art is at once derivative and relevant, the sort of stuff that comes from the hands and eyes of a person who definitely has studied the great masters (or at least leafed through their art history book) and simultaneously kept himself true to the feelings, sounds and tastes of the current era. His pictures of zaftig latinas evokes cubists at one turn and impressionists the next, without ever truly being complete lift-offs of the style in part because the subjects are so very. . . well, Contemporary.
At the same time, though, one can't help but see glimpses of Gaugin's fourteen-year-old models nearing the end of his career in some of these pieces, and one piece in particular is so close in mood, theme and color palette to Picasso's Old Guitarist that it might be considered an adaptation of the earlier work; but both the position of the subject of the piece (where the man is, instead of drooping over his own guitar, craning his back to look at something in the distance over his shoulder) might be considered more of a great grandchild to the Picasso work. And as such, so it is with us now and in Corbo's work: we are all of us products of the centuries of painters and musicians and artists before us. In his case, at least, we;re both those artists' children and their rambunctious rebels.
The first page on Alessandro Echevaria's website, skulldaggery.com, features a stripped image that's very familiar to me. It's a simple page, with few words and a medium-sized picture of an animal-- I'm not sure what kind, really, but it's definitely not human-- whose face has been sliced into four sections, eyes intact, yellow, and vacant. In between the sections you can see bits of what cartoon anatomy must look like, all in pink with nerve endings slipping out to the edges of the animals' skin.
I don't think I would have been so disturbed by the image had I not recognized the base right away: the animal Echevaria mangled here was none other than the lead monster in Maurice Sendak's classic Where the Wild Things Are. The scariest monster of the bunch-- part lion, part sasquatch, with a wild, dark mane and big, square teeth-- wasn't nearly so intimidating once he'd been sliced up, innards neatly packed between the sections of his head.
Alas, there were only two of these icons dismembered (the other was Pinnochio-- who was a real boy, after all.) Echevaria carries out this dismemberment theme through a lot of the work on the site, sometimes to tragic-- but mostly to sardonically comic-- effect. When leafing through his tee-shirt designs and digital pieces, my initial urge is to ask him to do a series of comic books and sell them to the adult market.
The lines are simple, the colors stark, and his sense of humor are all so contemporary as to scare off your average intelligentsia enough to pull off a hell of a career in the subversive above-ground world of post-modern art and lit. If he'd started doing these pieces ten years ago, he might have been considered too far ahead of his time. But in a world post- Wicked and thirty years since Chris Clairmont proved that comic books were beyond simple kids' stuff-- he's a completely apropos contemporary.
MarcPaperScissor - Never has a moniker for a young and talented artist more aptly described who he is and what he does. His name is Marc, and all he uses to meticulously create some of the most colorful, original, and thought provoking art since Peter Max is colored card stock Paper and a pair of Scissors.
Three years ago, while sometimes attending class at The University of Central Florida in Orlando, Marc was watching a lot of TV and ruminating somewhat solemnly on the unsteady direction of our planet's future. Frustrated, concerned, and inspired, Marc jumped on the latter side of the phrase, "Either you're a part of the problem, or a part of the solution.â€
He withdrew from society and entered into a hermit-like artistic incubation period, creating the initial pieces of what he calls, "paper art.†Images of brains, clocks, atoms, televisions, the Earth, and men in suits became reoccurring icons, all designed to work together in a way that would serve to get the viewers thinking. The goal was to get them to think about the world of corruption, depleted resources, and corporate dominance that we live in.
He's fulfilled the production side of his goal, so now all he needs is the exposure. Due to his young age and inexperience with the business side of art, Marc has yet to exhibit his work at a gallery (with the exception of a showing at Florida Atlantic University's Davie campus).
However, that won't be the case for long. Living close to many of Ft. Lauderdale's newest and hottest galleries and having spent another productive stretch of time as a recluse – this time creating the ultimate self promotion tool, his website (www.MarcPaperScissor.com) – Marc is now ready to introduce the world to a style of art with a message that it desperately needs to see. Recently, Marc realized that with trees being cut down at an alarming rate, maybe creating art solely out of paper could place him more on the "problem†side than the "solution†side of the Earth's tragic equation. And what sparked this realization? Once again, it was the TV - specifically, a program about actor/activist Woody Harrelson's crusade to save the environment.
This is why Marc's plans for the immediate future include launching a series of "recycled paper art.†And whose help is he seeking in launching such a bold and noble venture? Mr. Woody Harrelson himself. So, Woody, if you're reading this… just know that WE are looking to MERGE you with MarcPaperScissor. But let's also let it be known that there's more to MarcPaperScissor than just a need to awaken our collective consciousness one colored paper cut-out at a time.
He is also working on a children's book, which will utilize his own poetry and will of course be fully illustrated with "paper art.†The yet untitled book will tell the story of a man who flies to Mars to test his theory that the planet is made out of jelly. And, as a part-time musician, Marc has found his way into the socially conscious jam band scene, allowing him to introduce his art to all the jam band followers and festival (Langerado, Bonaroo, Burning Man, etc) goers.
For more information and to purchase prints please visit www.MarcPaperScissor.com "Reality is normality, and I am just trying to be different.â€
Written by Renda Writer
"Colors of Mayville†-
Uber conservatively raised Maytee Bringas, 36, did not bat an eye at 22 when she got her first tattoo. "It was something off the wall but I'd been yearning for a tattoo since the age of 15,†recalls Bringas. "Once I had it, I was hooked.â€
Fourteen years later and nearly fully tattooed, Bringas's enthusiasm for tattooing hasn't waned. In fact, her keen eye for design and color has led her to expand her tattoo skills to the world of art and fashion.
In 2006, Bringas launched Mayeville, a print collection of colorful and lighthearted girlish illustrations. These Sanrio inspired designs are both, irreverent and innocent, playful yet sexy – qualities which are completely reflective of the artist.
"My art is cute and bubbly,†explains Bringas. "Mayeville is a delusional world full of sweet characters. I use simple bold lines with lots of color, like Hello Kitty – I love to draw this type of art.â€
Through Mayeville, Bringas hopes to further develop the brand by developing a clothing and accessories line.
Bringas credits husband Phat Joe, of famed ink spot, Phat Joe's Tattoo Parlour, with encouraging her to explore her artistic instincts. As co-owner of Phat Joe's, Bringas honed the artistic inclinations long buried from her days as a youth at Hialeah Junior High School.
"I was surrounded by art and it re-sparked my need to draw,†says Bringas. "I've always been an artist. I didn't do anything or pursue it until I met Joe because I didn't think it was hot.â€
Clearly, Bringas' playful illustrations are hot and in demand.
"I love what I do. It will never get old,†asserts Bringas. "This is my lifestyle.â€
In Fort Lauderdale there is a sanctuary for artists lucky enough to survive a year long waiting list known as the Sailboat Bend Artist Lofts. In this low-rent "wonderland" (as this writer deems to portray it) lives a visual pop artist, who paints smirks on all who lay eyes on her witty candy colored images. Her name is Lisa Bulten Rockford, a graduate of the esteemed Art Institute of Chicago, who upon completing her Masters launched headstrong into the competitive arena of fine art. In prolific fashion she exhibited all across the nation before settling in South Florida as an instructor at Broward College in 2006. She draws inspirations from both her loving parents who in one way or the other, shaped her art today.
A series entitled "Barbie Magic Reveal" are humorous illustrations much in the style of your supermarket "Coloring & Activity Books" made for children (and some strange adults). It exhibits her playfulness yet engaging deconstruction, and reconstruction, of familiar pop images and content.
3 Floors of 1310 Gallery will be covered in her work from Jan. 16th - Feb.12th 2010.
2 Distinct Painting series will survey the portrayals of gender and romance.
Only 1 Twist - That it will be a TWIST. Yeah, that's the name of this wonderfully twisted exhibition of art coolness. You simply must put your mind in a TWIST @ the 1310 Gallery, Sailboat Bend Artist Lofts, 1310 SW 2nd Ct. (Middle St.), Ft. Lauderdale, 33312. Admission: Free & Open to the Public
If there ever was a time to have artists take charge in making a difference in the community it would be now.As technology soars to reach the outer limits, the boundaries created from our social issues is enough to make us all claustrophobic.
Imagine street art as unconventional since the days of Keith Herring & Jean-Michel Basquiat. Imagine Art that is Grimy, Dirty and Raw but packed with enough energy to move masses with its messages.When you draw these thoughts in your head, you would picture ARTIST 5.
Artist 5 is a transplant from Suffolk, England to the shiny beaches of South Florida. His art merges a wide variety of styles with existentialist thoughts.It incorporates the decay of materials as part of its charm. He claims his 5 Points of Power are Urban Street Art, Abstract, Deconstruction, Dysfunction, and Existentialism, which if you look at his work you can see truth in this statement. His work captures beauty in social madness.
On his website, ARTIST5.com, says "I like my work to look as if it were produced at an earlier date and over time with weather and age it becomes worn and battered with chipping paint and runny lines."
But ARTIST 5 doesn't just paint to draw a social change; he actively participates in creating social change. His THINK POSITIVE PROJECT was founded to be nationwide artist collective, spreading Think Positive messages across the country to counteract the current turmoil our country faces due to economic depression and its insatiable appetite for war. Focusing on South Florida community issues such as Healthcare, HIV Awareness, Homelessness, Drug Addiction & Prostitution.If there was anyone you should support for the good cause, it's the fifth artist ARTIST 5.
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CRESTVIEW — More than 20 coaches and athletes who helped form Crestview High School's proud athletic history were on hand Friday as the second class was enshrined in the Crestview High School Sports Hall of Fame.
This year's inductees are Larry Adams, Lori Baggett, Juan Bonilla, Jerry Davis, Terri Zan Davis, Kathy Dortch, Lt. Col. Joe Dortch, Erick Harris, A.C. Koeninger, Joe Lawrence, Pat Lawrence, Kelvin Lee, Dean Mason, Red Medley, David Morgan, Charlie Powell, Justin Riley, Summer Rogers, Cam Sanders, Mark Sieron and Taucier Smalls.
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John Bale, a 2012 Hall of Fame inductee who couldn't attend last year's ceremony, also was on hand for this year's event.
The inductees were treated to a luncheon at Woodlawn Baptist Church, where they received their plaques. They also were honored at Jack Foster Stadium on Friday night during halftime of Crestview's football game with Tate.
Athletes and coaches from numerous sports — running the gamut from cheerleading to baseball, basketball, football, track and field and golf — were represented.
Adams, a 1977 CHS graduate, remains perhaps the most decorated golfer in school history. He might also be one of the smartest, as his 2013 Hall of Fame classmates Sieron and Lee each told stories of caddying for Adams.
Medley was a 1949 All-State football player whose college career at Ole Miss was cut short by an injury. Medley returned to his alma mater to teach and coach many of the athletes he was inducted with Friday.
"I could tell you some things about a lot of these people and they would never get in the hall of fame," Medley told the audience at the luncheon. "But they could tell you some things about me that would keep me out too.
"This is just wonderful. I wouldn't take a hundred dollars for all the old kids and all the ones that I have known. It has just been wonderful."
When Sieron wasn't carrying Adams' golf bag, he was an outstanding football player and discus and shot put man on the track team.
Sieron, now a Jacksonville area attorney who helps coach at Bolles School, told the story that one day as Medley was coaching him on throwing events, he looked over to see the coach reading what to do from a book.
"When I got the word (about being an inductee) I was speechless," he said. "Family is what it's all about. Crestview is a very special place.
"Crestview gave me a foundation of hard work and discipline. It led me when I got to college to work hard and achieve career goals that I could only have dreamed of without sports."
Sieron said members of the Bolles football team, which played Crestview in last year's Hall of Fame game, shared with him that Jack Foster Stadium was the best place they had ever played and they loved playing at Crestview.
Each inductee, whether player or coach, had similar stories about love for their school and hometown and how Crestview has been so instrumental in shaping their lives and careers.
Linda Parker, Powell's daughter, who was on the first Bulldog teams from 1927-1930, said she was accepting the award not only for her father, but also for all original Bulldogs.
Harris, who went on to play college football at Liberty University and on the practice squads of the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, credited his old coaches for pushing him.
"The coaching really set the foundation of 'never quit, never give up and to keep pushing harder and harder,'" he said.
Bale, who played Major League Baseball for several years, credited his success to the start he got a Crestview.
"It's definitely a huge honor to come back to where it all started," he said."There are a lot of great memories here at Crestview High School. I wouldn't be where I am today without coming through here and meeting the people I did and the coaches I did.
"It was such a great experience and it's such a great feeling to be back here with my family."
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin's sports editor. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524.