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Did you expect anything better? Fr. Workman is also in charge of the only Catholic school in Lakewood. He has a full plate. This is the only decision that could cause disagreements between neighbors, classmates, and parishioners of both churches. Congrats to the bishop for the worst possible decision. It took him months, but we knew that he could do it. And, I have nothing but love for Fr. Workman, but this puts him in a terrible position. I really feel it takes a very sick man to make a decision that is this taxing on one man as well as the people of Lakewood. What a shame.
Take a minute to look at the National Catholic Register (they are online) who caught wind of the Cleveland Diocese situation and provoked these meetings. It's interesting to see a less narrow view of the situation. There are a few national comments which are more interesting than the same old thing we go around in circles with here.
St. Mark was just handed 100,000 from the diocese. They are using it to fix up the bathroom in their social hall according to the letter they sent out to parishioners. So apparently the diocese does send big money to fairly well to do parishes in a neighborhood of 200-300,000 homes in Cleveland. I tried out their parish while displaced from St James but was not a Cleveland police officer, fire fighter, judge, elected official, etc so was not welcomed.
But to the point of the 1mil roof repair. We have not had one day to raise the money for all of these years. We have been locked out and unable to have any parish fundraisers at all. We have an empty school building sitting there unable to be rented as Transfiguration rents theirs to a Head Start program. We are still locked out unable to raise a dime while all of you speculators sit on your computers and knock us for what you think we cannot do. We are at the ready as the date of our re-opening gets pushed back from March to June to August to infinity. If anyone believes the fake goodwill letter from this man you have not walked a day in our shoes. Do you think we are very hopeful that we will have a new pastor who will be as motivated to hit the ground running to play years worth of catch up as we are? We are praying.
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Why do you want to know? You are not Catholic so it's not your problem. It also shows you have no idea how many families with young people and children in Catholic schools are waiting to get back into some of these parishes. So why don't you go comment on a sports article or a recipe or something you might understand.
yes, but how do you really feel about her?
Spending millions on lawyers ..... for an appeal .... to stroke an ego.... definitely money well spent.... let the churches crumble .... right baron?
Nice of 1 person to fact check at least at some point. All of these misguided comments make me wonder why people would comment or care at all about something they clearly know very little about. If you have nothing nice or factually correct to say please stop upsetting already legitimately upset people. That's just not nice.
You can find support yourself. Look at the value of commercial property in the different areas. I am not here to make things up for yours or anyone else's benefit. Facts are facts. Snake is also 100% factually correct in that trending is westward.. where St. James is located. Obviously none of the money goes in his pocket. I can only speculate on his motivations after studying his track record. But if you google some facts or go to the library and read factual information regarding the history of the Bishop you may wonder too.
It's not so arbitrary from a real estate standpoint. If one church needed to go in Lakewood, he did not look at the parish other than it's location. He looked at the one on the most valuable piece of land once it is demolished. Cha ching!
There will be more than 200 at mass if they would open St. James in Lakewood. Are you trying to say that 13 parishes combined total a couple hundred slackers who don't contribute to the Catholic Charities Community? Which ear do you pull your facts out of?
A canon lawyer was also in Rome in February and was also told of the decision, so I am certain that he knew. I heard his own words in an interview on NPR. If you really believe that he cares, read up on what happened in Boston when he was there and after he left. The Catholic population dropped exponentially which is credited to his doing the same as he is doing here.
He was verbally notified of this decision during his visit to Rome in February. We could have rounded up 13 retired priests for Easter mass when parishes were notified March 8. All this waiting for letters and time to think has been game playing. The money from our parish accounts is held from when they were closed. So there's money and priests and parishioners. All we need to start is a key. I wonder how many millions we will be spent on 13 appeals. Since he just launched his appeal for donations that may explain the delay. No one wants to think they are funding his lawyers.
I hope the next order for the Bishop from the Vatican is reassignment. He doesn't care about a PR nightmare. He has spoken and is furious that the Vatican has ruled against him. All he cares about is restoring his original order. He will appeal no matter what the cost, which is substantial not only financially, but spiritually to the people of this area. Apparently the Vatican missed the fact that we have the great and powerful Oz for a Bishop here and he has spoken! He will even disagree with the Vatican as he considers himself above them too.
CLEVEBARON very sorry for the typo Clevebear
Of course it would be razed. That's how a financially sound parish was put on the list to be closed. If there's one thing the Bishop loves to do it's count money from the sale of prime commercial Lakewood real estate. Do your homework Press Guy, Boston has so few Catholics left after the Bishops' hatchet job there that the Vatican took notice when we went to them with his making the same mistakes here.
I am sorry that your bigotry bleeds into every topic that you discuss. Jesus will forgive you and Bishop Lennon. But you should both run, not walk to reconciliation.


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Mar 26 2007
Fixing Water Gaps
You won't catch me talking negatively about rain. We went without it for so, so long, once it started falling from the sky last week I pledged my eternal love and respect to all forms of precipitation. And you won't catch Marlboro Man dissin' it, either. The sigh of relief he and many ranchers in our area heaved when they realized the ponds were finally filled to capacity was audible, and caused a melodic hum all over the county. If I listen very carefully, I can still hear it. It tickles.
Along with much needed moisture, however, rain does bring work, and a job that's usually necessary after a heavy rain is fixing water gaps. Now, a water gap exists at the point where a fence crosses a creek or draw. It's a specially designed area where the fence is allowed to easily break loose if the water gets too high. This way, the high water and large debris rushing through will wipe out only the small section of fence where the water gap exists, which is much easier to fix than large section of fence. After a rain like the one we received last week, there were almost thirty such gaps on our ranch that needed to be checked and fixed.
Marlboro Man starts with the water gap in the creek below our house.
He begins by searching for the remains of the old gap. There's a great deal of gunk and debris to sift through, as the heavy rain has sent months and months of dead grass, twigs, and sticks down the roaring current.
Once he locates it, he drags it back to the fence line.
He stretches the wires across the creek while our oldest daughter looks on. Our son offers absolutely no assistance whatsoever. But that's okay. He's four.
Marlboro Man straightens the wires and shakes off the dead grass that coats them. Nell, our brilliant, enthusiastic, and orthopedically-intact Border Collie, nips at her reflection in the water. She's finally back to her old self again.
Marlboro Man keeps stretching the now-untangled wires across the creek. Nell stands at attention, waiting for him to enlist her help. Work is her life.
Kinda like me—yeah, that's it. I'm all about the work. I snap to attention whenever someone needs my help. Yep, that's me. Just call me Pioneer Woman, The Dilligent.
Marlboro Man then drives his toy containing all the necessary tools across the creek so he can begin the repair process.
Here, he connects the top wire to the wire-stretching tool.
The top wire is stretched tight by hooking both ends to the wire stretchers and ratcheting the ends together with the tool. The wire is then spliced together. Note my younger daughter, who never makes a move without her purse, even when traipsing around a muddy creek. I think she's pretty wise—you never know when you might need an empty lip balm, three Barbie shoes, and a nickel. A girl's gotta be prepared.
At the low places in the gap, a rock is attached to pull the tightened fence wires downward.
Long water gaps like this one need sticks or posts anchored in the wires to keep them evenly spaced and cohesive.
The third wire is the one that broke in the current, so M.M. splices it together while standing in the middle of the creek.
And here's the water gap, in its almost-finished form. The whole process took about 45 minutes, but that's only because Marlboro Man was on the job.
I shudder to think how long it would have taken me. Days later, I'd still be down there, I'm just sure of it. I'd still be searching for the grass-coated wire, lamenting the horrid state of my cuticles. I'd have tripped and fallen into the mud and probably would have uttered twenty-two expletives. My children would have felt sorry for me and brought me saltines with squeeze cheese, and I would have told them to hightail it back up to the house and fetch me a Diet Dr. Pepper too, for Lord's sake. I'd cry. Then I'd slap myself silly and continue fixing the water gap since that's what Pioneer Women did while their husbands were gone for long stretches fighting the war or hunting for meat.
But I wouldn't have to like it.
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Jenny On Monday, March 26 at 6:19 am
Great picture explanation of the process. Love the kids out there supervising. I can't imagine how many acres and feet of fencing you have to check… we have an acre or two hot wired for our two minis and the fear I have of a downed fence is something no one can imagine. Let's just put it this way – the mini horse is named Houdini and we live near a major highway… enough said. Love your pictures and writing – don't ever stop this!!! Thanks for another great post.
Jenni in KS On Monday, March 26 at 6:34 am
I'm glad y'all got the rain you needed. Danny was able to get to some work in the interstices between the rain. (Ha! I said "interstices". Eh, I'm trying, but I still don't like that word for some reason.) Notice all the green buds and the grass sprouting up everywhere in those pics? That's what I love about rain. Green is my favorite color.
I woke Danny up just to ask him what that wire stretcher thingy was called. He says they call it a come-along. I knew it was something simple like that, but I can't seem to remember anything past hammer and screwdriver. (I think that's because one is a drink and the other is what you get if you have one too many.)
If I had to fix that section of fence I'd probably still be there, too, but for different reasons. I think my ADD would kick in and I'd be saying, "Ooh look at all the pretty green" and "Hey, cool, dead armadillo" and so on. I would completely forget why I was out there until someone yelled at me to hurry up and get it done. You probably knew that already from all my wandering, rambling comments here, though.
Jane On Monday, March 26 at 6:34 am
Looks like fun (who'd of thought), though I see another load of laundry in your near future! I love how you take something (that must be relatively mundane on a ranch), and turn it into something that the rest of us cityfied folk find quite fascinating. Thanks again for a peak into your world.
MarlaQuack On Monday, March 26 at 6:39 am
WOW! Hats of to MM! It would have taken me at least days to do that job. Fun to see the kids watching so intently.
tongue in cheek On Monday, March 26 at 6:42 am
Thank you for your stories of life on a Ranch. It brings back many memories for me. The cry for rain.
Being little, carrying my dolls and watching my Dad.
The collie, ours was named Cindy.
You have such a fantastic style of writing!
Thank you for letting me feel like a country girl again.
chocolatechic On Monday, March 26 at 6:54 am
If I had had to fix the fence, it wouldn't have looked like that. I probably would have leaned the posts up, wound the wire around a post a time or 2 and called it good………that or hired someone else to do it.
kim-d On Monday, March 26 at 7:05 am
Although I have always been a city person, I am only one generation "off the farm." Maybe that is why I find all of this so fascinating; really, how do people know this stuff! But, I will also admit that I got all sidetracked once MM took off his jacket. Did he work up a sweat? I wondered. Man, those are SOME arms the guy's got. I thought. Those punks frolicking around are too cute for words. I gushed. What fence??? I cannot even begin to tell you all the ways I love your blog, P-Dub–really! Thank you so much for sharing with us; never, ever, never stop!
Anonymous On Monday, March 26 at 7:08 am
I love your posts. I grew up on a cattle farm and oh how I miss it! Your blog brings back many many great memories…sniff, sniff. I love to see all the wonderful pictures which make me yearn for my youth when I was the one helping Dad brand cattle or fix fence. Seeing your pictures I can almost smell the wet spring manure unthawing from a long winter. It's sad, but I like that smell. Don't tell anyone. Oh, how I miss it but it's great to live it again through your eyes. Thanks!!!
Suzy On Monday, March 26 at 7:14 am
Well, I'm a country girl and grew up on a ranch myself, but you're a far better woman than me! I wouldn't have even strayed out there to take pictures, much less contemplate mending water gaps while my husband is away at war. Nosiree! He'd come back to find the ranch in shambles and me inside, sippin' a cold Dr Pepper, doing my nails and watching American Idol! har!
Heidi the Hick On Monday, March 26 at 7:16 am
Man, I am so bad with tools, it shames me and my entire Mennonite ancestry. I am good at handing tools to handy people though.
Being a farm kid, I never heard of water gaps in a fence! Our property didn't have any creeks on it, just a low spot where the water would run after a thaw. Not the same as a creek. In the 80s when all the farms got consolidated, most of the fences got ripped out so that the guys could go in with their giant tractors and have these fields of crops that stretch out for a couple hundred acres. Then the wind and water erosion got worse….Hmmm…I'm a big fan of good fences.
Thanks for the photos. I like the girl's purse. Always have barbie shoes ready just in case!
swampwitch On Monday, March 26 at 7:16 am
Written with fortitude and pride of a clear-eyed woman of the frontier…a clear-eyed pioneer woman with a clear-eyed Nikon camera in her hand.
So glad Nell is better and especially glad you guys got that need rain. Looks like 'it come a flood.'
Thanks for lookin' a my 'Mike Post.' Happy you felt like I captured his personality. He was on a roll that day and we so enjoyed his visit. I love the way he looked at Little Miss P in that first picture.
Robin On Monday, March 26 at 7:32 am
This should count towards your kids' classroom hours. They're getting sooooo much just by osmosis, and if they happen to miss anything, why, you've got it all captured on "film" :).
Hyacinth (yer pal) On Monday, March 26 at 7:32 am
I noticed the strip tease of MM as the job wore on. Was he buck nekked at water gap #30? And how did he look? Oh, yeah, I forgot….that was Friday's post.
Donna On Monday, March 26 at 7:33 am
Yay for Nell! Glad she is back to work. My hubby wants MM's toy! And a tractor. With a blade. Even though we only have three acres. Sigh.
Kathy Travis On Monday, March 26 at 7:38 am
Another great informative post. If I ever decide to give up the suburban mom life and move to the country to raise cattle, I am going to be so prepared. Until I have to actually do work, that is.
Really glad to hear that your puppy is back in good health. I kept waiting for an update on her. Pics maybe?
Heather On Monday, March 26 at 8:00 am
Dang, that ranching life is tough work! Hats off to all of you. I am way to citified to even imagine what doing that kind of work would be like, never mind picture myself doing it and how long it woud take! Well, off to Starbucks for my grande non-fat one Splenda latte. Do you want me to pick you up anything and send it to you via a blog comment? Oh…if only that were possible!
Oh, just a quick sidebar. Your photographs have so inspired me that I am doing the research to upgrde soon to a SLR digital camera. Still looking at a Nikon and a Canon to see which one will work best. Thanks for the inspiration. Any other tips, etc. that you could pass my way would be GREAT!
Carrums On Monday, March 26 at 8:30 am
Ree, so glad to see Nell is back in good working order! She looks like such a great dog! Almost took a picture for you (only had my phone, though). "Pioneer Restaurant – Sunflowers and Gifts." LOL! Thought you'd love it. Probably from the 50's or 60's. Mike's own website? Him recording you? LOL!!!!! Can't wait!!! He'd have tons of people let him record them!
Jennie On Monday, March 26 at 8:40 am
Well, at least little one wore his GAP t-shirt in support. He does what he can. :o)
Pamela On Monday, March 26 at 9:05 am
we have it pretty easy – considering what some of those women did back in the old days.
Again I note that somehow you always get a nice shot of MM bending over.
Rosie On Monday, March 26 at 9:10 am
Although we live in the country (Lancaster County, PA – Amish farmlands) and have a horse farm just down the hill named Water Gap Stables – I never knew what water gap actually meant. It is in the valley with a creek running through, so makes perfect sense. Thanks for the lesson!
Cait On Monday, March 26 at 9:14 am
You have a gift, Ree. Terrifically entertaining entry today; loved it!
OMSH On Monday, March 26 at 9:34 am
Ree – what about the fence makes it an easy breakaway? is it because it is just a stretch of wire with a few stabilizing sticks?
Great pics – love to learn here.
Tiger Lamb Girl On Monday, March 26 at 9:46 am
Nell is better — yeah!!!!!
Please give us a more in depth update on Nell.
(I'm posting a photo of our border collie — come have a look…he's a licker and he's about to turn 11).
Looks like little miss has all her priorities straight with that shoulder bag;).
Katie On Monday, March 26 at 9:47 am
Does it give you a hiney cringe when he fixes stuff fast like that? I love it when men are all manly and know what they're doing without reading 30 pages of instructions on the internet!
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I love the information on your blog. :^D And I of course love your commentary. (The purse one cracked me up.) :^D
James Cooper On Monday, March 26 at 10:25 am
Hooray for Nell! Good job to the gang for clearing up all that mess. Seems like quite the undertaking, but one that would lead to a good sense of satisfaction at a job well done.
Hope in Chicago On Monday, March 26 at 10:52 am
wire streatcher = come-a-long
I haven't thought about that nifty tool in say 20 years. I wonder if they still look the same? I was always facinated by the gears working. Ah memories. My dad had to fix acres of goat fence. Ever tried to keep a goat fenced "out" of an orchard (I think he quit trying to fence "in")? I still love Nubians but they were royal pains when it came to containment.
Hope On Monday, March 26 at 10:54 am
streTcher, I just can't spell…
Crystal On Monday, March 26 at 11:01 am
Ah, the joys of fencing! It's a never ending job here where the sizes of fields are smaller than down where y'all are.
You are creating such a rich treasury of photos for your kids to go back to someday. The stories they will tell about you and MM will be gems! I am in awe of how you can take a task like fixing fence and make it so interesting and humorous. You are an absolutely wonderful writer and photographer – thank you so much for sharing!
Alyson On Monday, March 26 at 11:20 am
I think it is soooo funny that the kids stand by and watch, and you snap photos. I'm sure you would help if you asked….and so would the kids Nothing like watching Daddy/hubby do manly work. I really need to walk around with my camera more.
snakeepoo On Monday, March 26 at 11:35 am
I love these posts. Makes me feel like I'm right there on the ranch. I'm surprised Nell wasn't sitting on the passengers seat of MM toy as he was driving through the creek!
I love your daughter with her purse out there too! "You never know when you might need an empty lip balm, three Barbie shoes and a nickel" – SO TRUE!!!
Hohni On Monday, March 26 at 11:51 am
So, I made the DEVILISH chocolate cake on Friday night. OMG is all I can say. I was #1 Mom and Wife over the weekend. We had it demolished by yesterday afternoon. For tonight we have another one in the making….LOL!!! Thanks so much for the reciepe.
Jamie On Monday, March 26 at 12:04 pm
Ree, I hope you don't mind me saying that your husband is FRICKIN HOT! Jeez louise. After seeing that I yelled to my husband and was all "Honey! You need to learn how to fix a water gap and you need to wear boots and a cowboy hat while you do it!"
Ha ha!
On a more serious note, it is just unREAL the amount of work that you guys have to do to keep that ranch running. I can appreciate that bein an Idaho girl myself.
momto3cubs On Monday, March 26 at 12:17 pm
A lot of work, but the kind my boys would love.
45 minutes, wow!
KnittyOtter On Monday, March 26 at 12:37 pm
Holy Crap. That was too much a reminder of my choldhood. Fixing Fences after a storm is not a good time. Though your photo's are lovely.
We had Charolais. They'd get out all the time and then we'd have to go find them and bring them back. I hope your cows don't ever break through the fences. That's even less fun then when a storm gets 'em. *L*
mp On Monday, March 26 at 12:45 pm
#1..Thanks for keeping new information flowing into my brain. My dad used to say, "What did you learn today? You should learn something new every day!." I do learn new things when I read your blog.
#2…I can't even begin to thing about how long it would take for me to accomplish such a task.
#3…I LOVE LOVE LOVE that your daugher has her purse out there..in the mud. :0)
Imaginary Maggie On Monday, March 26 at 1:18 pm
Were you worried about M.M. being swept away in that creek? I wonder if you get the same dichotomy of feeling while watching your M.M. work that I get watching my man work: I feel overwhelmingly proud that he is so strong and smart and talented and experienced, and at the same time I worry excessively that he is going to get injured in some freak accident or because he tried to pick up or move something that was actually too heavy for him. I'm serious; he has been known to say that his only weakness is his strength, because he is so strong that he injures himself or breaks something that he is working on. I have honestly seen him bend steel bars. Proud and scared both at the same time.
BOSSY On Monday, March 26 at 2:12 pm
Your life after a rain sounds nearly as busy as Bossy's when she has to round up her collection of broken umbrellas and put them back in the hall closet. Phew.
JPend On Monday, March 26 at 2:32 pm
Gosh, MM's removal of clothing was so popular I bet you'll double your readership in the summer. You'll have to think of a really good chore for him…something inspired by an Oklahoma summer. Ranch pool boy?
SarahD On Monday, March 26 at 2:45 pm
My father grew up on a dairy farm and as a kid we would visit the "Farm" and your posts like this always bring back pleasant memories of just how hard farmers work.
Thank you
Rose On Monday, March 26 at 4:41 pm
O, fixing the 'flood crossings' is a pain of a job but MM does it in a methodical, pleasure_to_watch manner. Smart guy keeping those leather gloves on at all times, his hide is probably still in good condition. My baby girl would have been there with a purse too, and some long beads around her neck.Your d kept her hands free to hold the wire strainer for her dad, that's helpful. And the best part was seeing Nell doing her chosen job of the moment.
Kristen R On Monday, March 26 at 5:42 pm
What a journey you have taken us on. I absolutely love your blog!
Michelle On Monday, March 26 at 5:49 pm
Hi Ree, I discovered your blog about a month ago, and liked it so much that I spent this last weekend reading all the archives so I could catch up. I think you're great and I look forward to every new blog. I'm trying your lasagna recipe tonight, I hope it tastes as good as it looks. Also, the bit about your youngest daughter and her purse, so funny! I have two girls (4 & 6) and my 6 year old does the same thing. She also has boxes full of random stuff (treasures to her) strategically hidden around the house. She's prepared too! Thanks for all the great blogs…I'm glad you choose to share your life with all of us.
carla On Monday, March 26 at 8:03 pm
Wait a minute. You know where Barbie shoes are located? How come, when my DD was young, we could only find them if we were walking across a floor (barefoot, ofcourse) in the middle of the night. Otherwise, they were nowhere to be found. Certainly not three in one place. I will assume that the three in your DDs purse do not match.
Great pics as usual. I love when you take several in a series so we can really see how it's done. Farm/Ranch work is NEVER done, is it?
KsMaryLou On Monday, March 26 at 8:12 pm
Ree, you and MM are giving your children such a wonderful education. It will only be years down the road that the punks realize just what wonderful adventures and opportunities they were provided while growing up.
Gotta love a dog with spirit like Nell. I have such admiration for country folk who take such care so that she could heal and get back to her job rather than take the other approach because she's "just a dog".
Denice On Monday, March 26 at 8:45 pm
Every single time I read one of your blog entries about ranch life, I'm amazed at how hard MM works. Wow! I love reading these entries, because it makes me feel like I'm right there watching the entire process, but I'm really in the warmth of my house. I'm far too much of a city girl to do all of that work. So thanks for bringing the reality of ranch life to those of us too wimpy to live it.
Suebob On Monday, March 26 at 11:40 pm
I am so glad to see Nell back to her old self.


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Stunning SS13 Givenchy shots from the hugely talented Angelo Pennetta
It's a fairly infrequent occurrence for us to write about straight-up fashion here on It's Nice That but, when the clothes are beautiful and the shots are just right, it's too good an opportunity to pass up. This stunning series of sartorial photographs come courtesy of Angelo Pennetta and the SS13 Pre-Collection from Givenchy. The garments themselves utilise intricate paisley prints combined with bold geometric shapes and dark block colours to great effect; amplified beautifully by a loose-fitting cut and square, tapering silhouette. Though perhaps not altogether practical, they're definitely a stand-out set of items.
Coupled with this is Pennetta's magnificent lens-work that takes the collection out of the studio and onto the street, in pure Scott Schuman style, immediately elevating it beyond the realms of mere vanity fashion and rendering it instantly wearable.


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Fiesta Bowl Awards $400,000 in Charitable Grants
Wednesday, Febuary 8, 2012
Ashley Braun
Scottsdale, Ariz. – The Fiesta Bowl today awarded a total of $400,000 to 14 Arizona charities.
The gifts provided funding for numerous projects, including music instruction for students from low-income families, after-school health and fitness programs and youth sports clinics. Gifts were restricted to 501 (c) (3) organizations that serve Arizona, with applications divided into four categories: youth, sports, education and human services.
"Thanks to the thousands of people who financially support the Fiesta Bowl and its related activities, we are able to make these charitable contributions back into our community," said Jim Bruner, chairman of the Fiesta Bowl's Community Relations and Charitable Giving Committee. "Our nearly 3,000 volunteers who assist in this annual festival are very proud of our community and are pleased to be able to assist these very deserving charities."
Recipients ranged from Rosie's House, a small music academy for children, to Phoenix Children's Hospital, one of the nation's largest children's hospitals.
The charities selected for grants are:
Banner Health Foundation
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona
Best Buddies Arizona
Conquistadors Youth Golf Fund – First Tee of Tucson Donor Network of Arizona
Helping Hands for Freedom
Hospice of the Valley
MentorKids USA
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix Regional Sports Commission
Rosie's House – A Music Academy for Children STARS Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services TOPS Team of Physicians for Students
Waste Not
The Fiesta Bowl is committed to supporting charities in Arizona. Fiesta Bowl Charities has two funding cycles per fiscal year; the spring application deadline is March 30, 2012. For more information, go to http://www.fiestabowl.org/fiesta-bowl-charities/about-fiesta-bowl-charities.php


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What would you do if the person you loved and relied on most in all the world suddenly died?
Most of us would turn to our support systems -- parents, siblings, church groups, fraternal organizations. But what if you didn't have those sources of support? Then, I think, you would turn to your friends.
Gretel Parker is a talented artist, illustrator and artisan needlefelter who lives in the county of Shropshire in the United Kingdom. She's also my friend. Perhaps she's your friend too. And right now she needs some financial support.
On 21 January, Andy Macauley -- Gretel's sweetheart and life partner of 21 years -- died. The two had just moved to Shropshire and had bought their first house together, a place they christened "Bodge Cottage." Andy died without a will, and it will likely take many months for lawyers to determine what, if anything, is left for his sweetheart. Meanwhile, life does go on and there are still bills to be paid -- funeral expenses, mortgage payments, electric bills, trips to the grocery store, and all the other costs of daily life.
Andy's job helped pay for things, but now he is gone and Gretel's situation is financially precarious. Although Andy's family is dear to her, Gretel has no living parents, no siblings, no one from the usual support system to help her get through this.
But she does have us. We can help her.
As mentioned, Gretel is very talented. She has written and published several books, has been featured in the British craft magazine Mollie Makes, and has held several seminars to teach others the craft of needlefelting. Her blog, "Middle of Nowhere," is a window into everyday life in rural Britain and has helped her meet and befriend many people around the world. I have absolute faith that Gretel will get back on her feet when the time is right, and that she will be able to keep Bodge Cottage. In the short term, she could use some financial assistance.
Any amount you could donate would be welcome -- and if you can't donate, you can still help by spreading the word about the Gretel Parker Project on Facebook, Twitter and other social media. Tell your friends and family. Let as many people know as possible. Please, help us to help Gretel.
Q: Who are you?
A: We're a couple of Americans who became friends with Gretel through her blog. One of us is a writer, and the other is an artist and illustrator.
Q: Why did you start this campaign?
A: When a friend is grieving, most of us want to be able to help lighten the burden in some way. We might sit with our friend, attend the funeral, bring food, provide a listening ear, care for pets, run errands, etc. All these things become very difficult to do when you live some 4,600 miles away and are not independently wealthy. But we realized a donation campaign would make it possible for people all over the world to help, no matter how far away they live. And Gretel is an amazing person who has made friends everywhere!
Q: Does Gretel know about the project?
A: We expressly requested her permission before we started this campaign, so yes, she is quite aware.
Q: How much of the money you're collecting will go to Gretel?
A: At the end of the scheduled time period, Indiegogo charges every campaign a percentage of its takings. After that, every last penny will go to Gretel.
Q: How can I verify that this isn't a scam?
A: As horrible as it is to contemplate, there are certain individuals who try to capitalize on tragedy, so we understand your concern. You can look over our websites (Sooz's and Tara's) to verify that we've been online and in contact with Gretel for several years. You may also contact me (Sooz) directly at [jqp at houghtons dot org], and ask me any questions you may have about this campaign. I'd be happy to put your concerns to rest.
Q: May I contact Gretel?
A: Gretel is in mourning right now, and we'd like to respect her privacy as much as possible.
Q: I'm donating in a currency other than the British pound. How can I tell how much I'm spending?
A: Before you donate, you might want to visit the Universal Currency Converter to get a better estimate of the daily exchange rate between your local currency and the British pound.
Q: I can't donate to the campaign. Are there any other ways available to help Gretel?
A: Yes! You can write about The Gretel Parker Project in social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. -- it really helps to spread the word. (Thank you so much to those who have done so!) You could also buy items from Gretel's Etsy store when it reopens. You could buy her books from Amazon UK. You could choose to donate to Funds for Gretel, another Indiegogo campaign being held in Gretel's behalf. If you're very quick, you could sign up for the single remaining slot in her upcoming needlefelting workshop. And of course, if you're so inclined, you could pray for her comfort and well-being. As we think of or come across other ways to assist Gretel, we'll put them here.
Q: Isn't £25,000 a lot of money to raise in just 40 days?
A: It's an ambitious goal, but we think it's achievable. The response to this campaign has been immediate, generous and very touching (many thanks!), and we believe we can reach the £25,000 mark within 40 days if we get the word out to enough people. So please, spread the word!


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L'hotel Travelodge - Barrie Ideally located in downtown Barrie, the Comfort Inn hotel offers personal and friendly service that sets this hotel apart from others in the area. We also offer welcoming amenities such as complimentary newspaper, free local calls, complimentary continental Sunshine breakfast, in-room coffee makers, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards. This Barrie hotel is conveniently located within minutes of Georgian Downs horse racing facility, numerous ski areas, Georgian College, the Barrie Speedway and MacLaren Art Centre. The Comfort Inn Barrie hotel also wants to remind you that we are one of the few pet friendly hotels in the area. Pet Accommodation: 6.00/Night. Limit of 2 pets/room. (fonte: Hotel.info)


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More Than 100 New Jobs Expected in Merlin
More manufacturing jobs are making their way to Merlin.
"It's huge obviously for the Grants Pass, North Valley area," said Michael Bird, a Project Consultant at Rendata Industrial Park.
So who's moving in to the small town of Merlin? The Green Builders Institute, which will make sustainable, easy-to-assemble housing.
"In the Rogue Valley and Josephine County there are a lot of small companies that can provide sub-components to us so that was a benefit," said Michael Gandee, Chairman of The Green Builders Institute.
Could the Tide be Changing?
In a recent study, it's suggested that manufacturing will come back to the United States. Slowly, more companies are following the trend and deciding to manufacture in the U.S. rather than China.
"If you're a small entrepreneurial company with a new idea, you're a lot smarter to be in the USA than to be offshore," explained Gandee.
While China may have cheaper prices for now, Gandee said China's price advantage will soon go away as labor and shipping costs rise overseas.
That's why Gandee said the company is staying in the Valley.
"To cover our cost, we convinced our major sub-component suppliers to also locate at the Rendata Industrial Park."
Looking Ahead...
In the coming months the company plans to move equipment into the Rendata Industrial Park. By June of 2012 they plan to start hiring more than 100 workers.
"We've got a lot of community support for this project," began Rendata's Project Consultant, Bird. "These people coming here will be a big boost to our local economy," he continued.
It's a boost made possible by companies deciding to stay local and choose American.
Gandee, with The Green Builders Institute said they will be focused on hiring veterans in the Valley.


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At BuzzFeed, McKay Coppins reports that Mitt Romney is finally ready to drop the "nice guy" claimer about Obama, and punch back hard against recent attacks:
"[Romney] has said Obama's a nice fellow, he's just in over his head," the adviser said. "But I think the governor himself believes this latest round of attacks that have impugned his integrity and accused him of being a felon go so far beyond that pale that he's really disappointed. He believes it's time to vet the president. He really hasn't been vetted; McCain didn't do it."
Indeed, facing what the candidate and his aides believe to be a series of surprisingly ruthless, unfounded, and unfair attacks from the Obama campaign on Romney's finances and business record, the Republican's campaign is now prepared to go eye for an eye in an intense, no-holds-barred act of political reprisal, said two Romney advisers who spoke on condition of anonymity. In the next chapter of Boston's pushback — which began last week when they began labeling Obama a "liar" — very little will be off-limits, from the president's youthful drug habit, to his ties to disgraced Chicago politicians.
Conservatives are anxious to see more fight from Romney, but will digging up Obama's past be effective after he's already served almost a full term in office? At New York magazine, Jonathan Chait writes:
The apparent plan is to mutter darkly about Chicago and drug use and sundry other biographical details that conservatives believe they wrongly shied away from four years ago.
As Coppins notes, this would amount to a full reversal of the old Romney strategy. The old plan, you may recall, was premised on targeting the sliver of swing voters in the middle who like Obama, want him to succeed, but believe he has failed to turn the economy around. Thus Romney devised a message targeted right at the gap between Obama's good favorable ratings and less impressive job approval ratings. It was a good plan.
Does it make sense to abandon that plan to circulate dark mutterings about Obama's past?
No, it does not. The point of disparaging Obama's character is to paint him as a cultural alien unfit for the presidency. More of this theme may or may not have helped in 2008. But you can't do that effectively against somebody who is already president of the United States.
But the point here wouldn't be to paint Obama as "alien," unless political cronyism and college drug use are suddenly considered foreign to American culture. It sounds like Romney's plan is to portray Obama as a typical unseemly politician, which the president has been pretty successful at doing on his own by running a cynical, ultra-negative campaign.
This doesn't mean the Romney campaign should exclusively dig up old Obama stories. But what's wrong with finding the best and most effective angles to exploit, even if they're from before he entered the White House? As BuzzFeed notes, Romney is also planning to hit Obama on Fast and Furious and more recent controversies.
Obama's biography may not be as effective as an attack strategy at this stage in the game, but it shouldn't be off-limits simply because he's served almost a full term. Of course, some angles are more viable than others. Mention "unrepentant domestic terrorist William Ayers" or "Saul Alinsky tactics" and independent voters' eyes will glaze over. But the Blagojevich scandal and the college drug use have gotten far less wear-and-tear from the paranoid fringe, and are probably less likely to backfire on the Romney campaign, assuming they're used sparingly.


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MADISON — The Madison Rotary Club was among the first to view a drawing of the new Boone Memorial Hospital when it was presented to the Rotarians by BMH Administrator Tommy Mullins, right, and Bill Helsley, left, senior project manager, when Helsley visited the club on April 25.
The architectural drawings have been in the works for several months—after much input from the hospital staff—and were just recently released to the hospital Board of Trustees, management and staff.
Helsley is associated with the Yanik Companies, the design/builder chosen by the hospital Board of Trustees for its expertise in building Critical Access Hospitals (CAH). Many specific guidelines have to be followed when constructing a CAH facility.
With the recent announcement that a USDA loan application to build a new Boone Memorial Hospital had been approved, the project can finally go forward. Helsley gave the Rotarians a power-point program on the plans and progress made in the design phase.
Bids on the $34 million facility will be received by mid-November and construction is scheduled to begin in early December, and possibly sooner, Mullins said.
The present hospital opened on April 27, 1964, 49 years ago. It has served the community well, but has been showing major wear for several years.
The trustees believe it is long past due for a new hospital for our citizens and are very grateful to the USDA for helping make it happen.


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Jobs will celebrate in San Francisco, while Comverse Technology (NASDAQ:CMVT) founder Kobi Alexander will continue to lie low in Namibia. This is something that I have also seen in sport, especially American basketball. Over the years, there have been cases of American basketball players/symbols who were addicted to gambling and drugs and were even suspected of rape, but no one managed to strip them of their icon status.
Putting aside new reports about what else Kobi Alexander may or may not have done aside from the options backdating, with regard to that particular issue he and Jobs are suspected of almost the same thing. The difference is that Alexander wasted no time in exercising his options while Jobs prevaricated. Essentially, both men are suspected of trawling previous years for convenient dates on which to set the options prices. To be more precise, Jobs, as CEO, was aware of what was going on, although he didn't engage in it himself.
Apple's official announcement states that Jobs himself did not benefit from backdating, while there will be those who will say that Alexander did make a lot of money out of it. But anyone who takes a good look at what happened at Apple, based on the company's report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] last Friday, will learn that Jobs got nothing out of it simply because the stock price took a tumble. It did not take long for him to realize that the options were still worth nothing, despite the backdating. They were eventually converted into restricted shares. Apple also admitted that the options approval was not even on the agenda of the board meeting on the date recorded in its books.
Apple stock has, I feel, become extremely risky in light of these incidents, which will be the subject of further in-depth inquiries by the SEC and perhaps other authorities too. Pixar, the company that Jobs founded and managed, and which was later sold to Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS), is also investigating the options allocation mechanism employed before it went private. Investors may now be feeling more reassured, but the same cannot be said of Jobs, whose spokesman just announced that he has hired a lawyer. I do not know of many companies like Apple whose success is totally identified with their CEO. If Jobs is forced to step down, the stock is likely to fall significantly.
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[design here](https://www.dropbox.com/s/0olz7gsd29f01un/spice-2.png "design")
I'm designing a website for an indian restaurant. Though its not really done, I would like to ask for critiques about it. Honestly I'm stuck on what to put on it. Please suggest any ideas about it.
Thank you.
I think this looks great. The only thing I would consider changing would be making the links on the left side a bit darker. Towards the bottom about us and contact us start to get a little harder to read. Other than that I think the fonts are perfect and the colors are great. Nice work.
Try using standard web fonts, Open Sans is a great font that looks awesome on all platforms. You should try it and replace the custom fonts you added. Also, make the section font a bit bigger but keep the size of the white space of the first line in each paragraph.
I'd at least play with using a more vibrant color in the header or footer. Maybe the color changes on a different page to play along with those vibrant Indian colors. Aside from that, very nice minimal look and feel.
making the image the same width of the whole website will add some effect
making the image the same width of the whole website will add some effect
Either this or make the background image position:fixed and size:cover which will then be for every resolution perfect :)
Thank you guys.
@justdan, @JoshWhite The image is actually a slider(maybe the Fade effect is better). Yeah i'll try to play around the colors of the links coz' really they're not so readable on some of the slide's images.
@PixelClaw Thanks, I'll look on those web fonts to give a better performance also.
@vhinmanansala, @markomarkogame
My first design was a full screen slider, though I discontinued because I'm having hard time making all my text readable. And I tried it on a 21″ screen and I don't like it. It's just too big. Looks good though on my dev' laptop 14″.
BTW, should I just go for a one-page site or multiple pages? And what icon is best suited for the "About Us" menu?
Thanks again.
I really like this header. I'd make the transparency behind the menu a bit less transparent and that's about it.
@chester, you could also use this http://unslider.com/ just in case you'll go for the full width. This also comes in responsive. Hope that helps :)
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Professor of Law
Areas of ExpertiseTax Law, Business Planning
EducationLL.M New York University
J.D. University of Iowa
M.B.A. University of Denver
B.A. University of Northern Iowa
ExperienceDrake Professor since 1981
Private Practice in Orlando,FL
Private Practice in Des Moines, IA
Market Research Analyst for Union Carbide & Boise Cascade
Selected Publications"The Restructuring of Agribusiness Operations - from a Tax Perspective," 4 Drake Journal of Agricultural Law 407
"Tax Anatomy of Debt Restructuring," 41 Arkansas Law Review 1
Significant AccomplishmentsAmerican Bar Association Sales & Exchanges Subcommittee
Iowa State Bar Association Taxation Committee
Director and past president of Des Moines Mid-City Business Association
A Contrarian View
"The currently popular bashing of the Internal Revenue Service by politicians and the underfunding of the IRS are dangerous for the survival of the voluntary tax compliance system presently used by the United States to fund government programs. The downsizing of the IRS will leave that agency a work force with a high median age and the inability to attract qualified, younger personnel. The long-term effect of these current political practices will lead to less tax collections, increased deficits and a large group of cynical taxpayers, thus undermining the voluntary tax compliance system.


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Recipe by AHMOM
"This strawberry, banana chocolate yogurt shake makes a wonderful treat for any occasion."
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1/2 cup
frozen strawberries
2 tablespoons
chocolate syrup
1 cup
plain yogurt
This was a very tasty smoothie. When you freeze the bananas make sure you cut them up first because, as i found out, it is very difficult to peel a frozen banana. I used light yogurt and it turned out very well.
Meh. Nothing special. Just a plain 'ol smoothie, nothing more. My blender recently broke. Today, my fiance bought me a new KitchenAid one (whoo hoo!). I just HAD to try it out! I didn't hate this, but I certainly have had better. For one, I couldn't detect the chocolate - at ALL!. I was really hoping for a chocolate-covered strawberry flavor, but all I could taste was banana. Perhaps my banana was too large (in my defense, this recipe doesn't specify whether it should be large, medium or small...)??? I DO like the creaminess the banana and yogurt gave this tho. And, after adding another good squirt more of chocolate syrup (swirled into my smoothie), I got more of the effect I was looking for. If you are wanting the chocolate flavor to come thru, I think you could substitute chocolate yogurt for plain (I used vanilla as it's all I had on hand). From now on, I'm going to stick with strawberry oatmeal breakfast smoothie (ASTROPHE). It fills me up more and is much healthier to boot (it contains oatmeal for nutrition / filler, genius IMHO). I'd rather not waste calories on chocolate that I can't even taste anyways! NOTE: If you freeze your fruit (unpeel your bananas!!!), your smoothie will be extra thick and very cold! Thanks for sharing your idea, AHMOM. :)
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This smoothie is absolutely DELICIOUS! Since I really got on a "smoothie kick" this year, I decided to fix different ones for my parents while we were visiting. This recipe was definitely a favorite with everyone. Even my husband, who would never try any of the different smoothies I fixed, decided to try this one and he even liked it. Have made it several times. I used lowfat vanilla yogurt instead of plain. Thanks for sharing.
This made a great breakfast for me. I used frozen strawberries, one non frozen banana, fat free yogurt a package of sugar free Instant Breakfast instead of the syrup and a splash of milk to thin it a bit. So good and thanks Cindy!
I wanted to just add a quick comment about freezing bananas. I use to make smoothies all the time and if you peel the banana FIRST, then freeze it wrapped in saran wrap it works great!
I've tried about 5 other Strawberry-Banana smoothie combo in Allrecipes, and this by far tops the list. I made a few changes based on what I had on hand. I use fresh bananas, and low fat vanilla yogurt. The kids love it! They practically beg me to make this every single day. I can't get them to eat fresh strawberries, but this works much better!
Thank you for sharing this recipe!
My daughter loved this. I changed it by using a non-frozen banana, fresh strawberries, non-fat vanilla yogurt, s little skim milk, and a serving of Olvotine instead of the syrup. It was great! Thanks for the base recipe!
My daughter enjoyed, used frozen strawberries and frozen banana. Added more choco. syrup and used 1% milk instead of yogurt since it was all I had. Not too sweet, but yummy.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie
Serving Size: 1/2 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 248
Calories from Fat: 23
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