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The current population of Terrell County is 9,401 with the median age of 39. Terrell County's median household income is $32,670, and the average household net worth is $255,852. 37% of Terrell County's population are long term residents having lived in their homes for more than 5 years, while 10% of Terrell County's population have moved in the last year.
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Age distribution represents the distribution of the population in Terrell County by age group. In Terrell County, the male-to-female ratio is 4,517:4,884, which is 3% lower than the ratio of Georgia, which is 4,858,299:5,092,772. Age demographic data is sourced from census, 2015.
Crime rate index represents the average crime rate for a local area in comparison to nearby areas and the national average. A crime index of 100 represents the national average. Georgia, has 15% more property crime than the national average, and has 7% less personal crime than the national average
Marital status represents the percent of residents in Terrell County that are single, married, widowed and divorced. In Terrell County, 58% of people are married and 42% of people are single. The percent of people married is 12% lower than the ratio of Georgia, which is 70%. Marital data is sourced from census, 2015.
Household income distribution represents the distribution of Terrell County income brackets at the household level. Overall, the median household income for Terrell County is $32,670, which is 34% lower than that of Georgia ($49,276). Income data for Terrell County is sourced from census, 2015.
Education data represents the highest level of education attained by residents in Terrell County. In Terrell County, 35% of residents 18 and over graduated from high school and 10% completed a Bachelor's degree or higher, which is 17% lower than that of Georgia. Education statistics is sourced from census, 2015.

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1 cup
all-purpose flour
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon
paprika, or to taste
1 cube
beef bouillon
1 cup
boiling water
1/4 cup
sherry, or to taste
1 (10.75 ounce) can
condensed tomato soup
3/4 teaspoon
garlic powder
1 tablespoon
white sugar
3/4 teaspoon
dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon
dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon
ground dried rosemary
1 tablespoon
vegetable oil, or as needed
2 pounds
cubed beef stew meat
1 large
onion, chopped
This is a version of boeuf bourguignon except with canned tomato soup. The flavors were nice, a little sweet, I would omit the sugar next time because of the natural sweetness from using condensed tomato soup. Instead of cooking this in the stove for 2.5 hours, I placed it in a slow cooker for 4 hours.I added salt to taste at the end.
The first time I made this, I was looking for a recipe for stew meat. I followed the directions except i used about 3/4 cup cabernet savignon instead of sherry. I served it over egg noodles and it was DELICIOUS. The second and third time I made it, instead of using beef stew meat, I used a venison roast I had cut into cubes that had been sitting in milk for a few days. OMG! It was soooo DELICIOUS, you couldn't even tell that it was made with venison. It was a good way to use the venison roasts I had in my freezer. Plan on making it again tonight. But I do recommend using 3/4 cup of a good cabernet savignon instead of the sherry. The wine gives the gravy a nice deep flavor and using 3/4 cup increases the amount of gravy to pour over the noodles. Great recipe!
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The Carrollton Main Street Program would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who helped to make "A Christmas Carroll" 2011 a huge success.
We would like to thank those whose financial contributions made the event possible: City of Carrollton, North American Stainless, Carroll County Fiscal Court, Crawford & Baxter P.S.C., Farmers Bank of Milton, Herb Kinman Chevrolet, Earl Floyd Ford and Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home. Additionally, we thank Walmart for its donation of two bikes we gave away to children at the event.
The annual Carroll and Owen counties' Charity Golf Scramble to benefit the Kentucky Sheriffs' Boys and Girls Ranch was held Monday, Sept. 12, with Carroll County Sheriff Jamie Kinman and Owen County Sheriff Zemer Hammond hosting the event.
We send our sincere thanks to sheriffs Kinman and Hammond as well as to the Carroll and Owen county sheriffs' offices and to all those helping. Your support and help of this event ensures we continue to reach Kentucky's youth in a positive manner.
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Bethlehem Post Office is open and excited that the tradition of applying the much-loved Pictorial Postmark, which depicts the Three Wisemen following the star to Bethlehem and in its 64th year. Cards that go all over the world are adorned with the Bethlehem pictorial postmark from Bethlehem, Ky. Ask your readers to bring their holiday cards so they can be postmarked from "Bethlehem," and while they're at it, bring a few new folks with them so they can start a tradition of their own.
We would like to say thank you to those who supported L.J. Hearn in the Kentucky Festival State Finals.
Thanks to everyone that donated to this years Scouting for Food campaign – it was a huge success! A special thanks also to the nearly 100 volunteers that came out Saturday to pick-up food items during the door-to-door campaign. After everything was put away a new record was set with a tally of 16,011 items from the schools and the door-to-door drive – this is nearly 2,000 more than 2010 (and there's still more items to be counted as a couple of the schools bring in their donations this week).
I have wanted to submit a letter for sometime about the wonderful staff in the emergency room at Carroll County Memorial Hospital. But I witnessed something today that touched my heart in a way that I knew now was the time to write it.
We would like to take this time to thank all of the people and businesses that gave cash, gifts and time to help with Shop With A Cop Motorcycle Poker Run for the fourth year.
The Scouting for Food pickup is Saturday, Nov. 19 at 9 a.m. This past Saturday, we had more than 90 people come out to participate with the first phase of the 2011 Scouting For Food effort. These volunteers distributed more than 1,500 flyers throughout the city and some outlying areas (i.e. Hwy. 36 to Hunters Ridge, M&T Road, Indians Hills) – a big thanks to everyone that came out to help.
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For the past three years, we have sponsored the "Adopt a Grandparent Program." We have provided gifts with Mary Kay products and other essentials to various facilities in our community.
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The Cincinnati school district has improved both test scores and graduation rates since 2003 while -- unlike Atlanta and Washington -- transparently pursuing highly collaborative reform strategies that, counter to the current trend, don't rely on rigid hierarchy and punitive accountability. Because Cincinnati has implemented proven instructional approaches while nurturing a culture in which administrators, teachers, parents, and community groups closely communicate and work together as teams, the case serves as an important counterweight to the public school stories that have been dominating the news in the past few years. It also can serve as a roadmap for reversing course from the high-pressure tactics that gave rise to the cheating scandals and led to little progress elsewhere.
Beginning around 2003, when Cincinnati's test score results were on par with Ohio's other struggling urban school districts, it began to break away from the pack, and in 2010 became the first city to receive "effective" ratings on the Ohio District Report Card. Its strong results have generally persisted. Scores on its 11th grade graduation tests in 2011-2012 are comparable to state-wide averages, which include wealthier suburban districts, and are well above the levels for other urban Ohio districts. Those gains occurred even as the city's demographic composition held roughly steady over the past decade. Its childhood poverty rate is among the nation's highest.


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mine is absolutely working in colors with the component cables!!
ok i got mine to work but it went in black in white im not using components on my tv
mine is absolutely working in colors with the component cables!!
I have this working perfectly fine with the Configurable USB Loader. I have a Red Wii 4.3U softmodded. NO COMPONENT CABLES. My TV does not accept PAL signals. I switched the iso region to NTSC with RegionFrii and set the options as following:
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Video Patch: sneek+all
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Hey all,
I've tried the majority of the settings presented in this thread to no avail. I'm trying to load a backup of the PAL version of Pikmin 2. I have run it through regionfrii and brickblocker, but those do nothing to help. I set CFG loader to patch+all and turn on VIDTV. I've also tried forcing NTSC, but that seems to work less. What I am able to get when using the above configuration is a blue screen on my TV and no audio. However, it does appear the game is running correctly as I am able to use the home button on the wii remote eventually and can feel the rumble on the controller as the pointer crosses the Reset/Wii Menu icons. I can also power down the wii and got it to reset by sensing the vibrations unlike when I force NTSC it seems to lock-up the wii.
Now, I've gotten Far Cry Vengeance PAL to work by forcing NTSC and applying patch+all and running through regionfrii. It works in full color. I am using the same procedures and settings for both games, but only Far Cry Vengeance has worked. I am NOT using component cables either.
I am having a hard time understanding why one game will work and one will not. I don't think I have a bad iso as I am able to get to the home menu as I stated above. Can someone shed some light as to why Pikmin 2 does not work? And please don't say I need component cables, I have a PAL game working without component cables, and I will need some reason as to why I need them before I will purchase them.
Thanks for the thread and any help you can provide.
Bumping a pretty old thread here. has anyone got this game working with wiikey 1? and if so how? and is it possible?. Thanks
component cables + wiiflow worked perfect for me, the component cables are the important part.
I got it to work by downloading (torrenting) the JAP version burned it and it runs fine. Just use the Japanese version because it has the same video coding as NTSC.
Down there is the MODs I have on my Wii
Wii 4.3| cIOS 249 rev20b (Waninkoko) | cMIOS rev5 (Waninkoko)| cIOS 222, 223 v4 (Hermes) (Only works in Flow Loader)| Wii cover Flow Loader| USB Loader GX| NeoGamma R7| GC Backup Launcher Xi| GC Backup Laucher v0.2| NeoGamma R9 beta 44
I have an NTSC Wii with cIOS249 (rev 21006)(d2x6) and a multiboot disc with Pikmin1 for Wii (NTSC) and Pikmin2 for Wii (PAL). I used Multiboot v1.0 channel and set the settings to:
Game's Language: English
Set Video Mode Using: System Settings
Force Video Mode: PAL 480i(or default here)
Autoboot: Disabled
Silent: Disabled
Logging: Disabled
Remove 002 Protection: Disabled
Partition Name: Pikmin2 for Wii
Force video mode: PAL 480i
So far, it works 100%. Of course if I want to run Pikmin1, I just reset all the settings to default.
EDIT: And as for the gamecube versions, I loaded 2 shrunken images on 1 disc with Gamecube Multi ISO Creator and they seem to work fine with Gamma v8.
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Why have you got 2 games from different regions?


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In a cabinet having vertically extending side members (5) forming part of a chassis of the cabinet, panel mounts (1), also to extend vertically in the cabinet and to have panels mounted thereupon, are mountable to the side members (5) by integral members (3) which extend parallel to the outer face of the panel mount (1) at a spacing from the outer face and in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the panel mount (1), i.e., horizontally. The integral members (3) are engaged in respective apertures in the side members (5) or in braces (7) extending between the side members (5) followed by forward or rearward movement to effect securement, retaining means such as pins or studs then being inserted in aligned bores (8, 9) in the panel mounts (1) and side members (5) to prevent return movement.
1. A method of hanging a vertical side panel of an electrical cabinet, comprising the steps of: engaging a top flange of the side panel, wherein the top flange has a horizontal portion, over an upper suspension member of a frame of the cabinet, and engaging a horizontal lower flange of the side panel with an upturned hook portion at the lower end of the frame of the cabinet such that the upturned hook projects upwardly through an aperture in the lower flange, wherein the aperture in the lower flange is aligned with a cutout in a free edge of the lower flange and engagement is effected by engaging the hook in the cutout and then slightly raising the side panel while pushing the same inwardly towards the cabinet before lowering the side panel downwardly onto the hook.
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This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/869,618 filed on Mar. 25, 2002, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
The invention relates to electrical cabinets.
Electrical cabinets are used for receiving electronic and electrical components particularly but not exclusively for the operation of local data networks. The components such as sub-racks with electronic and electrical components, fans and other accessories are mounted within the cabinet on internal frames and the cabinets generally have side panels, a door and end panels and are mounted on a frame which preferably comprises upper and lower end members and vertically extending side members preferably provided one towards the front and the other towards the rear at each lateral side of the cabinet.
According to one aspect of the invention, panel mounts, comprising members to extend vertically within the cabinet and having attachment means whereby panels can be mounted thereupon, are mounted to the side members of the cabinet by integral members which extend substantially parallel to the outer face of the panel mount at a spacing from the outer face and in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the panel mount, such integral members each being engaged in a respective aperture in the side members or braces extending between the side members at one lateral side of the cabinet, followed by movement forwardly or rearwardly to secure the panel mount to the side members, retaining means such as a pin or stud then being inserted in aligned bores in the panel mounts and side members or braces to prevent return movement in said forward or rearward directions.
Such method of securement can have the advantage over previously proposed methods which involved vertical movement of the panel mounts to secure them, that panel mounts of the full height of the side members can be secured to the side members where previously, due to the vertical movement experienced during the engagement, it was necessary for the panel mount to be significantly shorter than the side member. The panel mounts, which generally define a 483 mm (19 inch) wide mounting, can thus be secured at various locations in the depth of the cabinet and can extend for the full height of the side members.
Preferably the apertures in the side members or braces are spaced at 25 mm horizontal spacing to set the locations at which the panel mounts can be secured at 25 mm spacings.
Advantageously the braces have horizontally elongate slots therein in addition to the apertures whereby the braces can be secured by fastenings means, such as bolts, extending through the slots whereby the braces are horizontally movable with respect to the side members to permit the panel mounts to be secured at any desired location in the depth of the cabinet.
According to another aspect of the invention in an electrical cabinet chassis supports, for example for supporting shelves, are provided in the form of cantilevers by providing the chassis supports with vertically spaced securing hooks which together are capable of preventing pivoting movement of a mounted article such as a shelf.
The vertically spaced hooks may project longitudinally of a wall of the chassis support and parallel thereto to be engaged in respective apertures in a member from which they are to be supported.
According to a further aspect of the invention, means to secure in abutment two rectangular section tubular metal members with their longitudinally axes mutually at right angles comprises punching or drilling at least two first holes in one wall of each of the metal members, acting through the first holes so formed to burst a respective second hole to each first hole in the opposite wall of the metal members to form an outwardly extending collar, screw threading the second holes in one of the members, engaging the collars of the other of the members in the first holes of said one of the members and engaging a bolt through the aligned first and second holes of said one and said other members to engage the screw thread in the collar of said one of the members to clamp the members together.
According to a still further aspect of the invention, in an electrical cabinet a method of hanging a vertical side panel comprising engaging a top flange of the side panel, which top flange has a horizontal portion and a vertical return, over an upper suspension member of a frame of the cabinet and engaging a horizontal lower flange of the side panel with an upturned hook portion at the lower end of the frame of the cabinet so that the upturned hook projects upwardly through an aperture in the horizontal lower flange.
Preferably the aperture in the horizontal lower flange is aligned with a cutout in a free edge of the flange and engagement is effected by engaging the hook in the cutout and then slightly raising the side panel while pushing it inwardly towards the cabinet before lowering the side panel downwardly onto the hook.
The upper suspension member of the frame may be provided at the upper end of vertical side members of the frame or may be provided on extension pieces which are supported by the vertical side members and project laterally outwardly to extend the width of the cabinet beyond the side members. By using such extension pieces extra wiring accommodating spaces can be provided at one or both of the sides of a cabinet.
The extension pieces can have hooks to engage over the upper edge of the side members, preferably in a recess so that such upper edges are below the upper extremity of the side members, and be bolted to the side members to retain them in position. Preferably each extension piece can be used as either an upper or a lower extension piece.
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Wal-Mart to open Northwest Side store
By Neal Morton : March 12, 2013
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will open a supercenter store on the Northwest Side later this year.
Construction crews broke ground in December on the planned 180,000-square-foot location at the intersection of Culebra and Tezel roads. The Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer expects to open the store this fall and hire about 300 employees, according to a news release.
With the Culebra-Tezel announcement, Wal-Mart brings its total number of new supercenters planned for the San Antonio area to eight, including one in Helotes. The company currently operates 14 stores in the area, including one in Converse, one in Schertz and another in Boerne.


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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Berkeley Head Football Coach Jeff Cruce got his first look at the team as the Stags wrapped up spring practice with the school's annual spring game.
"These young kids will be seniors in the fall," he said. "They're coming of age. This is the team we've been waiting for. We have so many seniors this year we were able to expand on what we do."
Cruce has more than 30 seniors on the roster this fall and will field teams on both sides of the ball entirely comprised of upper classmen.
"These kids know the system now and we know what we have to do," Cruce said. "We've got something the kids can hang their hat on. We're not experimenting with anything. We're set. We're just better than we were last year."
Cruce added that there's been a different feel around the practice field this spring.
"They are confident and they know this summer is going to be big for them," he said.
The biggest accomplishment coming out of spring practice is the establishment of a starting quarterback in rising junior Joseph Dress.
"Dress had a good spring," Cruce said. "He will be our starting quarterback in the fall and Josh Fiddie will back him up. Both kids had good springs."
Cruce said the most improved player coming out of spring practice was tight end Bryce Kunkle.
"Bryce got better as the spring progressed," he said. "He takes coaching well, he wants to be coached."
Cruce added that Kunkle made a couple of key blocks in touchdown runs by Dress in the spring game: "Bryce came up and made a great block on the defense that allowed Dress to find the whole and run for the touchdown."
The Berkeley defense is deep and experienced with seven seniors and four juniors. LeBlanc Whitfield stood out on the defensive side of the trenches during the spring game as did bookends Brandon Williams and Josh Simmons in the defensive backfield.
"These guys are beasts and Simmons is a legitimate D1 candidate," Cruce said. "He's starting to get some looks."
On offense, center Sterling Fiddie has emerged as a solid collegiate prospect.
"He's got good feet," Cruce said. "He's quick and he's big. If we can get his arm healthy he'll be a force on the line this fall."
Of the younger receivers Stags D.J. Witherspoon and Deion Williams both caught the coach's eye. "They're going to be good," he said.
Wide receiver Dylan Baker will be Dress' primary target through the air.
"He'll go after anything and won't think twice about laying-out to make a catch or making a key block," Cruce said. "He knows the game and he's the total team player. He's just a good kid."
Beginning his third year at the helm of the Stags' sports program as athletic director and as football coach, Cruce uses the term "good kid" a lot.
"We stress character and focusing on your teammates," he said. "We are not a selfish team and every one of these kids puts the team first.
"These kids should be role models now. There are younger players watching them from the sidelines. We want our players to do the right things on and off the field, get good grades, use good judgment, and be good citizens."
Cruce said it takes a special athlete to wear the Berkeley Blue.
"It's not your right to play, it's a privilege," he said. "And I think we did a good job of having good character kids as part of our program."
Before the regular season begins Aug. 30 against Stratford the Stags will line up a series of tough scrimmages. They will be tested early and often.
"We play Wando, Beaufort, and Goose Creek early in the summer and then we have Goose Creek again at Sertoma," Cruce said. "That's about as good a preseason match up as you're going to find."
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The Brazilian scored in Spurs' 2-1 win at Sunderland, their second successive victory and a result that has eased a pressure on manager Andre Villas-Boas that had mounted after the club's 6-0 defeat to Manchester City.
They now find themselves sixth in the Premier League table, two points behind City and three behind the second-placed Reds, who head to north London next weekend.
Paulinho said: "It's a big game at home and we must think that if we play the same as we did against United, we have a big chance to win at home against Liverpool."
Villas-Boas' target is to bring Champions League football back to Tottenham by ensuring the club finish in the top four of the Premier League this season.
Asked if he may have to re-assess his targets given that Spurs have closed the gap on Liverpool, he replied: "It's still very compact at the moment.
"Arsenal have gone a distance. Obviously Arsenal have three important fixtures in the next games with Chelsea, Manchester City and Everton, but we just want to be near them and get ourselves into the Champions League positions.
"At the moment, we are fighting our way back, but we want to be there at the end of the season."


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Lancome's Declaring Indigo Collection – Indigo Paris Le Vernis, La Rose Liberte Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Indigo Paris Le Vernis
Lancome's Declaring Indigo Collection continues to impress with two more items that deserve their own post.
Indigo Paris Le Vernis ($18.00) is just one of those shades of lacquer that instantly captures your attention, and there's really no denying how stunning the color is. It's a rich, deep-dark blue with lighter blue and silver shimmer laced throughout the base color. In low-light conditions, it appears like a semi-glossy dark, navy blue. When the light hits it, all of the shimmer sparkles and glimmers. Beyond being gorgeous, it is also incredibly well-suited for the fall season. When I swatched Indigo Paris, I was too excited to bother with a base, and I forgot to take it off–four days and no chipping and only minor tip wear. Without a base! Lancome's formula is thick, opaque, and easy to use. Two medium-thick coats of polish will give you shimmering, deep water-blue tips in no time flat.
Another standout product amongst the line-up was La Rose Liberte ($40.00), which is an exclusive, limited-edition highlighting bronzer with an embossed rose design. The rose itself begins as white, but it quickly fades upon first swatch. Luckily, it really is ornamental, and it doesn't have anything to do with the highlighter itself–who likes colors that don't go all the way through when they're actually vital to the compact's color? Not me! Since that's not the case here, La Rose Liberte is a soft, shimmery shade of gold with bronzy bits. I personally thought it was gorgeous, though since I'm warm-toned, the color suits me extremely well. I don't think it is so warm as to be impossible to use for cooler skin-tones, but I'd advise checking it out in person if you are particularly cool.
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Why I Chose an E-Mail Marketing Service to Boost My Photography Business
Posted By Gordon Stillman On January 20, 2010 @ 10:21 am In Business of Photography | 13 Comments
To help market my photography business in 2010, I decided to try an e-mail database and distribution service called Adbase. This post shares my reasons for choosing a service like Adbase (there are similar ones out there, such as Agency Access), along with my initial experiences. In future posts, I plan to share the results of my e-mail marketing program.
Prior to this year, I had created my own e-mail lists of potential clients by researching publications and ad agencies. This was "free" — but ultimately very time consuming. I decided it would be better to spend more time shooting and less time building lists from scratch.
Benefits and Reservations
I saw four main benefits in an e-mail list service:
But I also saw two potential drawbacks in such a service:
After researching Adbase, I became less worried about being considered a spammer, because the company only sends e-mails to willing contacts, and the e-mails are relevant to the jobs of the recipients. I thought about it and realized that I did not mind advertisers e-mailing me, as long as their content was related to photography.
As for my second reservation, Adbase provided the best deal of the services I reviewed: a one-year contract with 6,000 e-mails and access to all their North American contacts for $99 a month — a price I was able to reduce with my ASMP discount. Of course, I'll just have to wait and see if I generate a return that justifies Adbase's prices [2].
Getting Set Up
The initial setup for Adbase took much longer than I would have liked. The very fact that Adbase offers a voluminous database of potential clients (over 32,000 for photographers) makes it time consuming to create a well-targeted list.
While I suppose I could just send an e-mail to everyone, that would be more expensive to do, guaranteed to produce spam, and would result in lower click-through and e-mail open rates. In other words, I'd get a lower return on my investment — and tick a lot of people off in the process.
To create well-targeted lists, I had to choose from a variety of options, including geographic region, industry type (advertising, editorial, etc), job position, what types of promos the contacts want to receive, and more. Then, once I had a base list, I had to refine it further by looking at each contact and removing redundancies or contacts I did not want to work for. Finally, I had to add my personal contacts that were not in the Adbase system.
All told, I've spent eight hours on this process so far, and I'm not quite finished yet. I've developed seven lists, four for e-mail and three for printed promos. I made a regional and a national list and then subdivided these lists based on types of photography (food, travel, lifestyle, etc.).
For me, the most time-consuming part of list building was deleting companies that I did not believe would be a good fit for my work. This is because it required visiting lots of company Web sites to learn what they were about and what they were looking for.
I assume that now that my lists are largely set up, I won't need to spend nearly as much time on Adbase — that my main activities will be creating e-mails and choosing which lists to send them to. Stay tuned.
13 Comments To "Why I Chose an E-Mail Marketing Service to Boost My Photography Business"
#1 Comment By Craig Ferguson (@cfimages) On January 20, 2010 @ 11:29 am
Timely post for me as I've been considering something similar. The main thing holding me back at the moment is that I live in Asia and have yet to find a recommended database covering this region. If any readers know of any, I'm all ears.
#2 Comment By Chris Turner On January 20, 2010 @ 11:33 am
Hey Gordon,
Good post for me as I'm looking for a way to mass market my photography as I'm close to launching it properly.
What sort of thing will you be including in an marketing email? I have often thought about doing it but wouldn't really know what to put in it!
#3 Comment By Chris Ridley On January 20, 2010 @ 11:38 am
I assume it's just US only, if it was in the UK too I might have a look at it in more depth, looks good though.
#4 Comment By Thomas Burke On January 20, 2010 @ 3:44 pm
We signed up for a years worth of e-mails from Adbase. The year is just concluding and frankly, we can't point to a single response. Hope your results are much better, but we're of the opinion that their lists are rather tired.
#5 Comment By Will Seberger On January 20, 2010 @ 5:15 pm
Best of luck, and I hope it works for you.
My experience with these services over a four year period has been quite lukewarm.
But, then, if spam didn't work, people wouldn't send it. I did get jobs from Adbase and AgencyAccess, but in retrospect, I would have probably gotten more jobs, or at least more attention, from using the $1200/year for custom portfolios mailed to my targets or flying my books out to people for in-person reviews.
Everyone and his brother is (ab)using these systems now and I find it really, really hard to believe that any editors or ADs are paying attention to emails from unknowns anymore.
I'm going the other way on email marketing to new clients (of course I'll email the people I have relationships with); and I'm not alone:
As for the "once the lists are set up" theory...probably not. People change jobs in this business as often as most people change underwear. Especially with constant layoffs and closures.
Plain and simple, the easy part of this job is making pictures and conversation at the bar. The hard part is finding clients worth having. Especially now.
Really, the means qualify the message. If I see my work as being fit to mass-mail to hundreds or thousands of potential clients, what do I think of my work? Probably not as much as if I have an on-demand magazine or other portfolio book printed and sent to them. At least, that's how the client may see it.
I'm sure others have had different experiences, and I hope you do too.
Hopefully one job will pay for the service, and the second will come to make it a profitable decision.
#6 Comment By Kimberly On January 20, 2010 @ 9:10 pm
Interesting post. I'm always interesting in these topics, because my email does a good job of capture spam and I wonder how these companies manage to get past a spam filter. Good luck with the service. Looking forward to future posts.
#7 Comment By Margaret On February 10, 2010 @ 4:48 pm
In response to Craig Ferguson (@cfimages):
I wouldn't look for targeting a geographic market, but rather target the subject market. You have a great location, which needs to be known to the people who want to license your images. With the internet and a good website, you can sell to anyone from anywhere. For example at PhotoShelter.com where I have my website, they have international direct download sales & payment capability. Location is no longer limiting!
#8 Comment By Craig Ferguson (@cfimages) On February 10, 2010 @ 7:35 pm
Thanks Margaret, that's more or less the approach I've been taking. I've also got my archives at Photoshelter but haven't really turned that into extra licenses yet.
#9 Comment By Kelso On August 5, 2010 @ 5:41 pm
We're new to e-mail marketing as well.. one thing I do not fully understand -> how do you get OPT in e-mails?
#10 Comment By Melissa On November 24, 2010 @ 7:49 pm
Yes. I can't get it either. Hot do you get OPT in e-mails?
#11 Comment By Julie On February 28, 2011 @ 12:02 pm
Hey Gordon. Can you share the results? Thanks.
#12 Comment By Jennifer On March 5, 2011 @ 2:20 pm
I agree with Thomas. I think they should be updating their database more often..
#13 Comment By Pete On March 12, 2011 @ 11:07 am
Hi. I ve been searching for a while about how to get OPT in e-mails.. maybe anyone on this blog could elucidate the mistery for me and melissa?:)
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Three fellowship programs to defray education costs for students interested in the Foreign Service.
Posted: January 22, 2007
** Applications for the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program are due by January 26, 2007.
** Applications for the Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program are due by February 5, 2007.
** Applications for the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program are due by February 9, 2007.
The Rangel and Pickering Graduate fellowships fund the cost of a two-year master's program (up to $28,000, in the case of the Rangel fellowship). The other Pickering fellowship the covers the cost of one's junior and senior year of undergraduate work and a two-year master's (the student's university actually agrees to fund the second year of graduate study).
All three programs include a domestic and an overseas internship with the Department of State, and assignment of a Foreign Service Officer mentor to each student in the program. Students in the program are eligible to take the oral assessment for entry into the Foreign Service without taking the written exam.
Under the two graduate fellowships, a student, upon completion of his or her studies, must work for the Foreign Service for three years (with full salary and benefits, of course). Those in the undergraduate/graduate program agree to a four and half-year commitment to the Foreign Service upon completion of their master's degree.
The Rangel Fellowship
Howard University's Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State, seeks to attract outstanding young people who have an interest in pursuing a career in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State. Graduating seniors and recent college graduates with strong academic records are encouraged to apply to become Rangel Fellows. Those selected will enter into one of the most exciting and rewarding careers available. The Rangel Program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need. The Fellowship consists of
• Up to $28,000 annually toward tuition, room, board, books and mandatory fees for completion of a two-year master's degree in international affairs or other relevant area to the work of the Foreign Service at a graduate or professional school approved by the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center.
• Two summer internships, a six-week internship on Capitol Hill the first summer of the program and a ten-week overseas internship in a U.S. Embassy during the summer between the first and second year of graduate school.
• Summer Enrichment Program, six-weeks of intensive instruction in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations, Economics, and Writing - as well as meetings with officials of the Department of State, other U.S. agencies, and non-governmental organizations - to help prepare Fellows for graduate school and a Foreign Service career.
• Mentoring from a Foreign Service Officer throughout the duration of the fellowship, as well as during early employment at the State Department.
• A contractual agreement that commits each Rangel Fellow who obtains a master's degree to a minimum of three years of service in an appointment as a Foreign Service Officer.
Candidates who do not successfully complete the Rangel Program and the subsequent three year service obligation may be subject to a reimbursement obligation.
Eligibility Applicants must be American citizens, be in the senior year of their undergraduate study and/or be prepared to enter graduate school in fall 2007, and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher.
Applications for the 2007 Fellowship will be due January 26, 2007.
See Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center for more details on the Program and application requirements.
Interested students may also wish to review the State Department website for information on Foreign Service careers.
See Pickering Programs.
These scholarships are a great deal for students interested in the Foreign Service.
Students with financial need are given prime consideration.
Questions concerning the Rangel Fellowships: Patricia Hanigan Scroggs, Program Manager
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Cold Blood In Kansas City: Snow Plow Driver Shot on the Job
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But just when the violence starts to seem routine, someone goes and busts a cap in a snow plow driver. Talk about in cold blood.
The non-fatal shooting happened in the wee hours this morning. The shooter is still on the loose and the driver is in the hospital in stable condition. No word on the condition of the streets in that neighborhood.
Our sister paper in KC, the Pitch, has the complete rundown on the incident:
Kansas City police say the on-duty snow plow driver was taking a break, parked underneath the Interstate 470 overpass on James A. Reed Road, when a vehicle pulled next to the plow, a suspect exited the vehicle and began shooting into the snow plow's cab.
The male driver jumped out of the passenger side of the cab and called for help. KC police officers arrived at the scene around 2:35 a.m., and the shooting victim was taken to a local hospital.
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one more for Durham, NC - where to get good wings?
I recently have been on the search for a place to get good chicken wings (preferably takeout) around the Durham, NC area. My nearest (and really only dedicated) option is Wingstop. Can't say I am the biggest fan of their wings, however, largely due to the fact that they're literally the smallest wings I've ever seen, and the flavors are just BLAH. I realize there are several places around that don't specialize in wings, but serve them nonetheless. I remember trying wings at Randy's Pizza, randomly enough, a few years back and recalling them being not bad. However, I have NO idea who/where other places serve good wings. I prefer hot wings, I don't care if they're fried or baked, and as I mentioned earlier, I'd prefer a place that I can call up and do a takeout order for game nights. Even if anyone has a do-it-yourself recipe for wings that are really good and worth the time and effort in lieu of buying them at a restaurant, I'm all ears!!! As far as flavors go, I'm open to anything, but definitely prefer hot wings. Having been to the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY (home of the buffalo wing), my expectations are high, but I have an open mind nonetheless...
I'm a native Buffalonian who lived in CH for 4 years, and I have sad news for you. There are not really any good wings in the Triangle area - if you're comparing to true Buffalo wings (though I don't think Anchor Bar wings are that great...check out Bar Bill if you're ever in Western NY again). Armadillo's are ok, though very saucy, and Carolina Brewery (in CH) are a bit better. Tyler's in Carrboro also has passable wings, though I believe they serve them with ranch, which is a major no no.
But you can make decent wings if you have a deep frier. Your basic sauce is a bottle of Frank's Red Hot, 2T melted butter, 2T brown sugar, and 2T ketchup. Mix well, marinate wings in about 1/2 the sauce for a few hours, dry well, and then deep fry. After pulling out of fryer, toss wings in remaining sauce and toss in oven for a couple more minutes to crisp outside. You can also avoid the deep fryer by just baking or pan frying, but that's not as good.
re: RosemaryHoney
Bull City Wings has some tasty wings. I like mine naked (no breading) and all drums. Bull City has a drive up window which is handy.
The wings down here may not meet your standards, and that's fine. Learn to love what's done well here: BBQ, tacos, craft beer.
re: Tom from Raleigh
No need to get prickly! The OP was specifically asking about wings (not tacos or BBQ or craft beers), and indicated that his preference is original hot wings like those in Buffalo (not naked wings), and noting he's not a fan of small wings (like those at Bull City, IMHO), so I was just giving a bit of advice. I do agree with you re: the BBQ and tacos (though not craft beers), but it's not really relevant to this post.
re: RosemaryHoney
RosemaryHoney - thanks for the wing recipe; I will definitely give it a shot next time I have company over to watch a ballgame! And for the record, I have to agree... there are some great places to get BBQ and tacos in NC, but I have yet to find a craft beer made in NC that is on my top 10 list :-)
re: Tom from Raleigh
Tom, you're right. Wings aren't exactly "NC food"... just got the urge for them the other day, hence the note. You never know where you might find good sort of ANY variety - experience has taught me that much. You mentioned BBQ - any recommendations on where to get good BBQ in the Triangle area? What about tacos?
I have heard of Bull City wings, and will definitely give them a try. Thanks for the recommendation.
re: Needgoodeats
I'm not an expert on Buffalo wings, because I haven't sampled them in their native environment to understand the nuances. Perhaps my post above came across wrong. I didn't intend it to be prickly or judgemental at all. I merely meant to suggest that if you lower your expectations relative to the ideal version of your favorite food from home, you will be disappointed less frequently. The other solution as posted above is to make them at home.
When I moved down here from Chicago 5 years ago, I missed my favorite foods like a Chicago style hot dog or an Italian Beef sandwich. Those things don't exist here in the same manner. Instead, I learned to seek out the best of what's available here. In doing so, my post went off topic.
My favorite place for Q right now is The Pit in Raleigh. It's a good introduction to the styles that are available. While you're there check out what they have on tap. If you like craft beer, you'll find something worthwhile at The Pit.
Beyond The Pit, there are a number of great places for Q, such as Wilber's in Goldsboro, Allen & Son in CH, a number of options in Lexington, Skylight Inn in Ayden.
Durham has an awesome taco scene. There are so many good choices that it's hard to list them all for fear of leaving one out.
Few may realize it but the Triangle has an exploding craft beer scene. Check out The Federal or Tyler's in Durham to get a better picture. As far as retailers, Sam's Blue Light in Durham is one of the top three beer retailers in the state.
re: Tom from Raleigh
Hey Tom, no offense taken! Thanks for your recommendations, I will definitely try The Pit at some point soon. I have been to Tyler's in Durham; they have some pretty good beers on tap and I do frequent Sam's Blue Light from time to time (I agree - their selection is huge). Maybe I misunderstood what you meant by "local craft beer scene". Did you mean places that sell or serve craft beers in general or craft beers made in NC?
AND I have to ask you, though it's way off topic - what did you come up with in terms of local places to get an approximation of the chicago style hot dog or an italian beef sandwich?
re: Needgoodeats
With regard to beer, I meant both places that serve craft beer made from outside NC as well as beer from NC. Foothills, Triangle Brewing, Highland, Duck Rabbit, Pisgah and Big Boss are all brewing great beer here in NC.
I wasn't able to find any local places that serve and Italian beef or a Chicago-style dog. I stopped looking. I get back to Chicago occassionally and I always grab a beef from Al's on Taylor St. There's a place in Clayton that I've been meaning to check out, though.
re: Tom from Raleigh
Hi Tom from Raleigh. You might like "Cloos' Coney Island" in Raleigh for your favorite dog. It is near NC State. He has those varieties you mentioned. My son's hockey team went there regularly when we lived in the area, otherwise I doubt I would have ever heard of the place. We loved it!
Also, my husband bragged on the wings at a bar in Cary called "Woody's."
re: Lewes17266
My Parents are from Brooklyn, my wife is from Coney Island and I living in Brooklyn while going to collage. The only place where I have heard hot dogs being called Coney Island is living in Indiana.
re: chazzer
That is interesting. When I hear "Coney Island" I think of a hot dog.
re: Lewes17266
I'm visiting Michigan this week. The Detroit suburbs are studded with places called X's "Coney Island" that serve hotdogs, burgers, etc.
Judging by the Redwings paraphernalia at Cloo's, they come from this tradition. It isn't a particularly Chicago-y hotdog at Cloos but it is pretty good.
re: Tom from Raleigh
Cloo's Coney Island is in Mission Valley and they do have vienna beef hot dogs. Sometimes they're out, so if you're really on a mission call ahead. For Chicago style beef go to Hungry's in Clayton on Hwy. 70 near the high school. The people who own it are from Chicago and roast the beef on site. It's very good and the people are sooo nice! http://hungrysofclayton.com/default.aspx
re: Needgoodeats
Allen & Sons on Millhouse is some good NC BBQ. So is Tony's on the main drag in Hillsborough. I had friends who LOVED Hog Heaven right off 85 (north of 9th?...can't recall street name), which I thought was ok...but I did grow up on good ol' Kentucky sauce BBQ, as opposed to NC BBQ, so I'm still not always down :)
re: RosemaryHoney
HH is on Guess Rd. off I-85. It's okay, I think their fried chicken is their better offering. My three fave BBQ places are Allen & Son in CH for NC style pulled pork, The Q Shack in Durham for Texas style BBQ brisket, and Smokey's Shack is Morrisville for their ribs and smoked chicken wings.
re: RosemaryHoney
Dan Ferguson split with his partner, which led to the closing of the mall Q Shack location. His partner got the Raleigh location and Dan is back at Durham's original Q Shack and their qua;lity level is back to what it used to be.
You know what I miss, coming from the Chesapeake Bay area? Real crabcakes. Everything I've had down here is full of mush.
Anyway, that aside, I haven't ever been to Buffalo, so can't really say for sure, but I haven't had any really tremendous wings down here. The ones at Tylers aren't bad, and you can always ask for blue cheese instead of ranch (they have it for their salads). They're happy to sub for you.
I was fortunate to be working in a restaurant supply store when Buffalo Wings hit the scene in Norfolk, VA. Sean, of Calz wings was from Buffalo and he and his entire family moved to Norfolk to start a restaurant that became a pretty large local chain. They are still the best wings I have ever had. I was pretty surprised when I had wings from the Wingman in Carrboro recently--nearly as good as my memory serves of Calz. They are on 54 heading out of Carrboro in the shopping center with FoodLion and the SECU.
I know the original poster was asking for takeout wings; But for eat in wings, I enjoy both the James Joyce and the Down Under Pub. Fair warning - The DU is a dive for sure, and if you've never been, you might be wary of getting food (My wife has lived here for 5 years, and I haven't dragged her there yet). But their sesame wings are top notch, and they give the choice of ranch or blue. I order the sesame with a touch of hot.
Maybe I'll go catch some of the playoff games there today... :)


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The now rather infamous plot of Iron Sky is that in 1945 the Nazis fled to the moon and have been regrouping and developing WMDs ever since. This is discovered when an American shuttle is sent to the moon featuring black astronaut James Washington as part of a PR stunt by the US president (aka Sarah Palin). After the Nazis capture Washington they discover that his smartphone holds the necessary technology in order to program their rockets and airships and finally mount their invasion of earth, this is spearheaded by ambitious general Klaus Adler (Otto) who is looking to usurp current Fuhrer Wolfgang Kortzfleisch (Keir). After turning Washington into an albino, Adler returns to earth along with sympathetic love interest Renate (Dietze) to set up the invasion, however, his ambitions are soon discovered by Wolfgang who is killed and succeeded by Adler. Renate soon realises the error of her ways and along with Washington set about stopping Adler and saving the planet from the moon Nazi invasion.
In case you hadn't guessed Iron Sky is an exploitation movie through and through; over the top, tasteless and silly. However I often felt that the tone veered into goofy slapstick comedy instead of sticking with the more appropriate nazisploitation elements. The best scenes in the movie occur on the swastika shaped moon base where the Nazis have lived and plotted for decades, unfortunately the film does suffer during the scenes set on earth featuring the President and her henchwoman Vivian Wagner. The dialogue is cringe worthy, goofy and a parody of Sarah Palin at this point feels really overdone and passe. The film also walks a very fine line in terms of racial sensitivity with the Washington sub plot, if the movie had committed to an overall exploitation tone this would have worked however in the context of a more straight forward comedy film this type of sub-plot does feel offensive at times.
The film's saving grace is it's special effects, which presumably was the reason why it was in production for so long. The CGI effects are blended seamlessly into the film in a way rarely seen in an independent b-movie and the film works best when it's aiming for big scale sci-fi action. The climactic space battle is a deliberate and very effective aping of the Star Wars films and is hugely enjoyable as you watch the giant metal zeppelins release droves of fighter spaceships and the Nazis launch their giant mechanical weapon to destroy the Earth. Another really nice touch was the school lessons taking place on the moon in which young Nazis would be shown Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator, but only the first 5 mins to avoid them noticing that it was in fact a satire on Hitler.
Iron Sky is an enjoyable movie and for the most part is a funny comedy action piece, however, far too many of the jokes fall flat and the action lags for long periods. Worth checking out if you're a fan of exploitation revival however there are much better films out there and Iron Sky ultimately fails to live up to it's festival buzz.


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chemo port cleaning
It was that time of the month again today – chemo port cleaning time! It's actually been a bit better since they changed their system and I go to the blood lab next to the main hospital building rather than the room where everyone is getting their chemo infusions done. Doesn't *quite* feel so much like going to the hospital. But I still taxi there and back. A bit of a splurge, but it takes the edge off by going in comfort rather than having to get on a crowded bus, etc.
So after today's procedure (you can see a tiny white bandaid in my cleavage there – dig that crazy shirt!) I decided to pop over to the Nuclear Medicine department to see if either Ricardo or Isabel were there and ask them if I could get a copy of my last PET scan results. Ended up having a nice visit with Ricardo, talking about travelling and this & that. Finally got around to discussing the whole cancer thing and when he asked how I was feeling I said I felt quite okay, but also felt I should be taking better care of myself. His reply was that we all should and that, although I still have this thing looming over my head, something else could come along and "get me" so probably best to just get on with things and not dwell on it. And you know what? He's right. He's also one of the very few people on the planet who could actually say that to me and not make me want to rip their head off.
But the chemo port cleaning is a monthly reminder that I have this port imbedded inside me FOR A REASON. Which is that I'm still considered very high risk for recurrance. Hard not to think of that sometimes, but today talking with Ricardo helped.
Now I'm off to meet a group of 8 people from Thailand and take them on a tapas tour!
What did you do today?
March 6, 2012 10:11 pm
I just love your shirt! Ir's gorgeous – more cleavage though – if you've got it flaunt it. xxx
March 6, 2012 11:03 pm
Yes, love the colors in your shirt! Isn't it funny how one person can say something and it's okay, and we'd rip someone else's head off for saying the same thing? (We're a strange lot!)
Enjoy your tapas tour. I'm going through food pics at the moment and drooling over the tapas we ate together.


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(2) Knowingly made a material misstatement in the application for the license;
(3) Obtained or attempted to obtain a license through misrepresentation or fraud;
(4) Misappropriated or converted to the licensee's own use or improperly withheld insurance company premiums or contributions held in a fiduciary capacity, excluding, however, any interest earnings received by the administrator as disclosed in writing by the administrator to the plan sponsor;
(5) In the transaction of business under the license, used fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices;
(6) Failed to appear without reasonable cause or excuse in response to a subpoena, examination, warrant, or other order lawfully issued by the superintendent;
(7) Is affiliated with or under the same general management or interlocking directorate or ownership of another administrator that transacts business in this state and is not licensed under sections 3959.01 to 3959.16 of the Revised Code;
(8) Had a license suspended, revoked, or not renewed in any other state, district, territory, or province on grounds identical to those stated in sections 3959.01 to 3959.16 of the Revised Code;
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(10) Failed to report a felony conviction as required under section 3959.13 of the Revised Code.
(B) Upon receipt of notice of the order of suspension in accordance with section 119.07 of the Revised Code, the licensee shall promptly deliver the license to the superintendent, unless the order of suspension is appealed under section 119.12 of the Revised Code.
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Billy Freeman
Billy Neal Freeman, 75, of Monroe, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Autumn Care -Marshville, NC.
Billy was born April 29, 1938 in Union County to the late Earl Vann Freeman and Janie Elizabeth Starnes Freeman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters, Brenda Sue Price and Joy Manus.
The family will receive friends from 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm, Monday, November 4, 2013 at Hartsell Funeral Home in Midland. The funeral service officiated by Rev. Bruce League will follow in the funeral home chapel at 4:00 pm.
Survivors include brothers, Donald (Deanna)Freeman of Locust and Danny (Shelby) Freeman of Oakboro; sister, Ann (Richard) of Monroe; brother-in-law, Arnold Price; and also nieces and nephews, Mary, Ricky, Jeffery, Donna, Sandy, Suzy, Sherry, Billy Ray, Pam, Michell, Danny Jr., Gail, Lisa, Kevin, and Elizabeth.
Memorials may be made to charity of donor's choice.
Hartsell Funeral Home of Midland is serving the Freeman family.
Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com


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Give us your tired, your poor, your worn out magazines, newspapers, and catalogs; your huddled masses of school and office papers; the wretched refuse of your teeming junk mail yearning to be recycled! Place your recyclable papers in our large bright yellow and green bins (in the southwest corner of the library parking lot), and the library will receive money from Paper Retriever Recycling. You'll not only help the library, but you'll also make a positive impact on the environment.
Just Bea a Little Greener at Your Library
Libraries are the ultimate practitioners of the three Rs of the green lifestyle. Just think of the trees and money you'll save by checking out books from your local library instead of purchasing them, thereby reducing your consumption. And talk about reuse! You can read a book or watch a DVD over and over, then return it to the library for someone else to use. When it comes to recycling, you can donate your old materials to libraries for used book sales.
Hosting An At-Home Children's Birthday Party
Got the birthday party blues? Want to host a wonderful birthday party for your youngster but can't afford the trendy birthday venues? Then throw a great children's party at home. It's easy and fun with some great craft and food ideas from some books at the CPL. I would recommend the easy to follow craft books, The Crafty Diva's D.I. Y. Stylebook, and make it!. Both are loaded with information and ideas for simple crafts that are appropriate for kids aged 5 to 18. As an added bonus, all the crafts contained within make it! are eco-friendly because they are made from items you would normally recycle or throw away.
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Religion is one of the most powerful social forces shaping the world of the 21st century. At the University of San Francisco, we believe that an understanding of religious traditions, a passion for social justice, and sensitivity for cultural difference help students navigate our religiously complex world.
The Department of Theology and Religious Studies shares in the Jesuit mission of the University of San Francisco by examining both the human experience of the divine and the transmission of that experience through religious traditions, doctrines, and rituals.


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Laurie E. F. Braden, M.S., CRSS 17087 Arroyo Bank Drive, Harlingen, TX 78522 956.893.0403 (c) 956.548.8735(w) firstname.lastname@example.com Education 1991 Master of Science in Recreation Resource Management North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 1988 Bachelor of Science in Recreation Administration University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Professional Experience 2007-present Director, Campus Recreation University of Texas – Brownsville, Brownsville, TX Administrative Lead and develop Campus Recreation department from ground zero for UTB/TSC Lead staff in determining department mission, vision and goals Prepare monthly and annual area reports for Assistant Vice President Participate on university planning committees for multiple campus events Develop student learning outcomes Participate and lead multiple search committees Fiscal Management Develop 1.9 million departmental budget for Campus Recreation based on fee assessments Review personnel budgets for all CRec program areas Oversee supply and equipment budgets for all departmental areas Responsible for all capital improvement equipment purchases and project management Secure additional funding for program expansion through partnerships and sponsorships Responsible for all aspects of departmental inventory control for capital assets Determine and develop membership categories and recommend pricing structure to UT System Responsible for revenue generation to offset operational expenses Personnel Management Develop job descriptions for multiple professional recreation programmer positions Work with university and UT System human resources guidelines in developing campus recreation team Interview, hire and supervise five full time professional staff members Review and approve all policies and student staff guidelines for campus recreation operations Conduct mid-year and annual performance goals and evaluations for staff Facility Management/Development Participate and provide critical operational feedback regarding the construction and functioning of 26 million dollar campus recreation facility Develop operational policies for all aspects of departmental daily operation protocols Responsible for selection and purchase of capital equipment inventory in excess of 1 million dollars Consulting Assist other campus departments in ideation and design of large scale special event programs Adjunct Instructor Lifetime Fitness and Wellness – KINE 1164 Department of Health & Human Performance First Year Experience - Division of Student Affairs Instructor for At-Risk Probationary students Risk Management Responsible for all aspects of departmental risk management including; asset control, inventory management and fiscal accounting Ensure proper emergency action plans are developed for campus recreation department events and facility operations Coordinate review of all risk management plans and risk exposure control plans with university general counsel 2006 - 2007 Associate Director (Facility Operations), University Recreation Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI Administrative Participate and lead multiple university search committees Prepare monthly and annual area reports Participate on university wide planning committees for multiple campus events Participate as integral part of leadership team in developing department mission, vision and goals Lead departmental liaison for Risk Management and Safety Familiar with university operating systems; Timelink, SAP, Outlook and Microsoft Fiscal Management Review personnel budgets for all URec facility areas Monitor supply and equipment budgets for all facility areas Responsible for all capital improvement equipment purchases and project management Secure additional funding for program expansion through student government association Participate as part of URec Leadership Team management of 1.2 million department budget Manage all aspects of departmental inventory control for all capital assets Personnel Management Interview, supervise and evaluate two professional Assistant Directors, two Graduate Assistants and union facility support staff Conduct mid-year and annual performance goals and evaluations for staff Lead facility area goal setting and mid-year and annual assessment of goal progress Accountable for facility area student staff Facility Management/Development Responsible for renovation of fitness and weight training center facilities and equipment Plan and lead all long range facility operations and expansion projects Coordinate Disc Golf course/community passive recreation easement with community users Oversee 19.5 acre Outdoor Sports Complex including IM/Club sports and community rentals Coordinate maintenance of Student Activity Center, Outdoor Sports complex and Disc Golf course Supervise and direct all facility rental operations and revenue generating opportunities Coordinate local and regional liaison opportunities to expose the university to new audiences Implement new participation tracking and reporting of over 1 million annual visitors Re-design and implement student staff manuals for facility operations Develop and implement safety drill week procedures and compliance Consulting Community Action Program coordinator for Women's Sports Foundation- Mid-Michigan area Design, program and operation consultant for Residence Life fitness facilities Participate as local board member for Girls on the Run national running program Provide disc golf course development and course design information to surrounding communities Pursue collaborative relationships with other university units Adjunct Instructor Recreation, Parks and Leisure - RPL 540 - Recreation Programming – Designing Leisure Experiences Physical Education and Sport - PES 169 - Disc Golf Risk Management Collaborate with URec Leadership Team on risk management procedures Assess and review all new program and facility operation initiatives for risk management issues Participate as team member for university wide community and risk management assessment team Laurie E. F. Braden, M.S., CRSS Professional Experience (continued) 1999-2006 Associate Director (Programs), University Recreation Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI Administrative Prepare monthly and annual program area reports Participate on university wide planning committees for multiple campus events Participate as integral part of leadership team in developing department mission, vision and goals Lead departmental liaison for Internal & External Review Assessment for University Recreation Strategic Planning Facilitate Strategic Planning for all units in Finance and Administrative Services – 9 units/493 employees Lead 12 hour strategic planning sessions tailored to each units needs Compile and write results of strategic planning workshops by unit Meet and coordinate strategic planning process with each unit director and leadership team Update university Assistant Vice President and Division unit directors on strategic planning process Fiscal Management Review personnel budgets for all URec program areas Monitor supply and equipment budgets for all program areas Responsible for all capital improvement fitness equipment purchases Research, write and submit grant proposal requests Secure additional funding for program expansion through student government association Participate as part of URec Leadership Team management of 1.2 million department budget Personnel Management Interview, hire, supervise and evaluate two professional Assistant Directors and six Graduate Assistants Conduct mid-year and annual performance goals and evaluations for staff Lead program area goal setting and mid-year and annual assessment of goal progress Accountable for program area student staff of 200 students Programming Lead growth & expansion of sport club programs from 8 clubs to over 25 clubs Develop and implement policy and procedure processes for club sport operations Coordinate and lead "Rec-X-travaganz - SAC-tacular 10 Celebration" for University Recreation Implement and manage partnership with local healthcare provider to conduct massage services for URec Initiate and lead URec/ Athletics National Girls & Women in Sport Day event Community liaison for local running club and Homecoming 5k Initiate and lead university wide Finals Focus exam week – recreation & study program Initiate and assist Aquatic Coordinator in implementing Learn To Swim program for URec Facility Management/Development Responsible for10,000sq. ft. renovation of fitness and weight training center facilities and equipment Research, develop and lead community building of Central Michigan University 43 acre Disc Golf course Coordinate Disc Golf course/community passive recreation easement with community users Oversee 19.5 acre Outdoor Sports Complex including IM/Club sports and community rentals Coordinate maintenance of Outdoor Sports complex and Disc Golf course Consulting Community Action Program coordinator for Women's Sports Foundation- Mid-Michigan area Design, program and operation consultant for Residence Life fitness facilities Provide disc golf course development and course design information to surrounding communities Pursue collaborative relationships with other university units Adjunct Instructor Recreation, Parks and Leisure - RPL 540 - Recreation Programming – Designing Leisure Experiences Physical Education and Sport - PES 169 - Disc Golf Risk Management Collaborate with URec Leadership Team on risk management procedures Assess and review all new program initiatives for risk management issues Laurie E. F. Braden, M.S., CRSS Professional Experience (continued) 1996-1999 Associate Director (Facilities), Recreational Sports Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX Facility Management Collaborated on the development and design of the $12M; 65,000 square foot expansion and renovation of the 131,000 square foot Student Recreation Center addition. Oversaw and coordinated routine maintenance and repair of equipment in the facility Researched and purchased capital equipment for the Student Recreation Center Developed new reports for increased tracking of monthly and annual usage patterns Prepared Facilities annual reports and developed Facilities monthly reports Market, schedule and monitor revenue producing rental program for the Student Recreation Center Administrative Assisted with departmental strategic planning and organizational assessment Served on Student Affairs bench marking and assessment committee Operated Microsoft Windows 2000 and NT, Microsoft Office 2007 (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher) and Adobe Acrobat Fiscal Management Prepare Facilities and equipment budgets for FY96-97, FY97-98, and FY99-00 Review & respond to cash & utilization reports on a daily basis Developed and maintained inventories for the 196,000 square foot facility Oversaw quarterly operations of network locker database system and rentals of 3,070 lockers Daily monitoring and review of Facilities student staff payroll Developed and maintained relationships with equipment vendors Personnel Management Hire, supervise and evaluate Assistant Director of Recreational Sports-Facilities and 90 student staff Conducted mid-year and annual performance evaluations for staff Facilitated staff training programs with attention to customer service, diversity awareness/sensitivity training and leadership development Provide training programs for custodial staff addressing risk management and safety practices Developed written training manuals for student staff. Conducted departmental sexual harassment training, bloodborne pathogens/universal precautions training, right-to-know training, and violence in the workplace training sessions Programming Planned, organized, marketed, and facilitated wallyball tournament for the Rec Sports All-Nighter Supervised, coordinated and managed staffing and set-up for special events and rentals Assisted as planning team member for Residence Life opening week activities Oversaw and coordinated set-up needs for HESS classes in the Student Rec Center Lead planning coordinator for National Girls & Women in Sports Day Serve as planning advisor for Children's Miracle Network Dance Marathon Risk Management Risk Manager for the Student Recreation Center & Safety Coordinator for Recreational Sports Prepared, organized, and co-conducted personnel Red Cross CPR and First Aid in-services Daily inspection of Student Recreation Center for preventive maintenance and repairs Review and assess risk management issues for all events held in the Student Recreation Center Adjunct Instructor Heath, Physical Education & Recreation - HPER - Creative Management in Recreation & Leisure 2000 - present Founder/Director, SAGE=Sport Affects Girls' Excellence - 501 (c ) 3 Non-Profit Organization SAGE provides resources for girls to attend summer sports camps where they can learn valuable life skills such as teamwork, confidence, responsibility, goal setting and leadership. Programming Coordinate and plan annual golf outing and scholarship recognition banquet Develop scholarship criteria for applicants Market and advertise organization purpose and mission to local community and scholarship applicants Plan and implement marathon training program to complete 26.2 mile marathon runs Fiscal Management Secure 501 (c ) 3 non-profit status Lead fundraising for organization through solicitation of donors and event sponsors Responsible for raising and disbursing over $10,000 since organization's inception Board Development Develop and review board member roles and responsibilities Seek local community leaders to participate and assist as board members 1995 - 1996 Facility & Programs Coordinator 1991-1995 Recreational Sports & Aquatic Coordinator University of Texas-Houston – Health Science Center, Houston, TX Administrative and Facility Management ● Assumed all supervisory responsibilities of Recreation Center operation in the director's absence ● Assisted professional staff in developing and implementing positive customer service strategies ● Managed all aspects of athletic fields including scheduling, rental contracts and turf management ● Developed and reviewed all policy manuals related to internships, recreational sports, and aquatics ● Assisted as planning team member for facility expansion project Fiscal Management ● Inventoried, purchased and evaluated all equipment for recreation and aquatic programs ● Planned and implemented budget for the recreational sports, aquatics program and front desk operations Personnel Management ● Hired, trained, and supervised facility staff, interns, sports officials, aquatic staff and contract workers ● Conducted in-service training and performance evaluations for program staff ● Developed and supervised departmental internship program ● Assisted as team member in implementation of youth summer sports camps Programming ● Planned and implemented all aspects of the comprehensive intramural sports and aquatics program ● Oversaw United States Swimming sanctioned team and coordinated Learn-to-Swim program ● Initiated, developed and directed children's special event and recreation series Risk Management ● Managed the operation of 50 meter swimming pool including daily inspections and chemical sanitation ● Daily inspection of intramural facilities including preventive maintenance and repairs 1989 - 1991 Graduate Assistant, Intramural Sports North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Programming ● Assisted in planning and conducting all structured informal sports activities and special events ● Developed and administered self-directed fitness program for students, faculty, and staff ● Conducted captain's meetings and scheduled co-recreational sports events Marketing / Advertising ● Coordinated distribution of public relations materials to all campus publications ● Developed flyers and promotion materials for Rec Sports events Personnel Management ● Supervised 20 student supervisors and facility operations staff on a rotational basis ● Assisted in training and scheduling 200 officials for major intramural sports ● Developed officials evaluation procedures Professional Memberships and Organizations 1989 -Present NIRSA (National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association) 1999- 2007 MIRSA (Michigan Intramural-Recreational Sports Association) Professional Service & Committee Work 2006-2007 NIRSA Awards & Recognition Committee 2005-2006 NIRSA Finance & Budget Committee (2.2million annual budget) 2004 MIRSA State Workshop Program Committee 2001-2006 MIRSA State Treasurer 2003 NIRSA Annual Conference Program Committee 2000-2001 NIRSA Budget & Finance Committee 1998-2000 NIRSA Nominations & Elections Committee 1998-1999 NIRSA 50th Anniversary Annual Conference Program Committee 1998 NIRSA Big XII & Friends Conference Program Committee 1998 NIRSA Mission & Name Review Task Force 1994-1995 NIRSA Certification Task Force. 1994-1995 NIRSA Professional Development, Certification Subcommittee Chairperson 1993-1994 NIRSA Professional Development, Certification Subcommittee Laurie E. F. Braden, M.S., CRSS Professional Presentations 2006 Only Serving 90% of the Campus Population? NIRSA 56th Annual Conference 2004 I Ain't Mad at You – I Got Nothin' But Love For Ya – Managing Conflict at Work. CMU Student Leaders Training 2004 2004 Sexual Harassment: Drawing the Line in University Recreation. NIRSA 54th Annual Conference 2002 Collaboration, Outreach & Service Learning=National Girls & Women in Sport Day. NIRSA 53rd Annual Conference 2000 First Year Success: Strategies for a Successful Job Transition . NIRSA 51h Annual Conference 1999 I See Your Lips Movin', But Nothin' is Coming Out. NIRSA 50th Annual Conference 1999 National Girls and Women in Sport Day - A Photographic Pictorial. Conference on Women in Higher Education 1999 Your Resume' = The Ticket to Ride the Job Search Roller Coaster. NIRSA Region IV Student Lead-On Workshop 1997 Facilities & Program Management - Texas Style. NIRSA Texas State Workshop 1995 The Job Search Process-Enjoying the Roller Coaster Ride. NIRSA 46th Annual Conference 1995 Internship Programs: What You Might Expect. NIRSA Region IV Student Lead-On Conference 1994 The Internship Process: Not Just For Credit Anymore, NIRSA Region IV Conference 1994 The Job Search Process-Enjoying the Roller Coaster Ride. NIRSA Region IV Student Lead-On Conference 1991 Informal Recreation: Alternative Programming for Diverse Leisure Time Needs. NIRSA State Workshop Professional Certifications NIRSA- School of Recreational Sports Management – graduate 2000 NIRSA - Certified Recreational Sports Specialist American Red Cross - Community Safety & First Aid Instructor American Red Cross – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & AED Instructor Previously Held Certifications Lifeguard Training Water Safety Instructor National Swimming Pool Foundation - Certified Pool Operator Professional Awards 2008 NIRSA – NIRSA Foundation Will Holsberry Scholarship 2007 MIRSA – Michael J. Stevenson, MIRSA Outstanding Service Award 1998 NIRSA – Outstanding Service Award – Mission & Name Review Task Force 1995 NIRSA – Outstanding Service Award – Certification Review Task Force Laurie E. F. Braden, M.S., CRSS Professional References Mr. Stan L. Shingles Dr. George Ross Director, University Recreation President Central Michigan University Alcorn State University SAC 200 1000 ASU Drive #359 Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500 email@example.com email@example.com 989.774.3686 601. 877.6114 Previous Supervisor Previous Vice President Ms. Traci Guinn Ms. Marcy Weston Director, Minority Student Services Senior Associate Director of Athletics Bovee UC 121 Rose Center Central Michigan University Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI 48850 Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 firstname.lastname@example.com email@example.com 989.774.3945 989.774.6689 Colleague Colleague Ms. Pauline Habetz Dr. Jennifer Hammat Director, Recreation Center Assistant Vice President – Student Affairs University of Texas-Houston, Recreation Center University of Texas - Austin 7779 Knight Road 121 Main Building -- G 5000 - P. O. Box 7699 Houston, TX 77054 Austin, Texas 78713 email@example.com j.hammat.austin.utexas.edu 713.500.8425 (512) 232-3992 Former Supervisor Colleague Mr. Greg Jordan Dr. Suzy Gray Director, Campus Recreation & NIRSA Past-President Director of Sales Oakland University Spectrum Health Clubs Rochester, MI 48309 firstname.lastname@example.com San Antonio, TX 78249 248.370.4888 email@example.com Colleague ………………… Colleague
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The honors keep piling up for Brad Keselowski.
The 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion was honored Sunday night's with the National Motorsports Press Association Richard Petty Driver of the Year award.
Keselowski drove the No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge to five wins and 23 top-10 finishes in 36 races last season. He started the season with a wreck at the Daytona 500, but rallied over the final two races of the year to overtake Jimmie Johnson for his first career championship.
"2012 was a phenomenal season, better than I could have ever dreamed," said Keselowski. "We started off with a fireball at Daytona, but ended with a championship."
It was the fourth straight year the series champion was honored as driver of the year as the last non-champion was Carl Edwards in 2008.
Keselowski, 28, is a second-generation driver, the son of former ARCA Series champion Bob Keselowski. The two were able to share in Brad's NASCAR championship glory this offseason.
"I had the chance to be with my dad and have some fun with my family," Keselowski said. "One of the things we talk about was that I just wanted to make a living in the sport. I didn't really expect to win the whole thing, but it worked out in mysterious ways.
Entering his fifth season in the Cup Series, Keselowski has career numbers of nine wins and two pole positions. He is also a former champion and a 20-time race winner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
To repeat as champion, he and the Penske Racing team will have to successfully transition to Ford from Dodge. It is less of a challenge than he's faced earlier in his career.
Keselowski remembered his last visit to the Charlotte University Hilton before he received the driver of the year award. It was his rookie year in the Truck Series and the same fuss wasn't made about a young kid from Michigan trying to break into the sport.
"When I pulled up in the driveway, I couldn't remember when or why I was here," Keselowski recalled. "Then when I walked in the exact room, I remembered I was getting ready to run my first season in the Truck Series. Bobby Hamilton was the champion and on stage, while I was off to the side with all the guys getting ready to run the Truck Series.
"I remember the media asking Bobby all these questions and I had flown in from Detroit, so I'm thinking it's great I'm going to get asked all these questions. The whole thing went through and nobody asked me one single question."
Safe to say, his opinion is much more sought after these days. Keselowski feels a great sense of accomplishment when he looks back at his time coming from a virtual nobody in the Truck Series through the NASCAR ranks to win the biggest championship in the sport.
Getting an award first handed out to LeeRoy Yarbrough in 1969 and named for the seven-time NASCAR champion Petty made him even more reflective about the past few seasons.
"In general, it's been a great ride," he said. "I'm very fortunate to be here today, racing at this level, and I know that. So, I really treasure this award."


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The Last of the Secret Agents on MusicBrainz
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Nancy Sandra Sinatra Jr (born June 8, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States) is a singer and actress. She is the daughter of the legendary singer Frank Sinatra and his first wife Nancy Barbato. Her career peaked in the late 1960s with a string of pop music hits. Her best-known hit, These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - which popularized and made her synonymous with Go-Go boots - was written by Lee Hazlewood. These Boots... has been covered by many artists such as Geri Halliwell, Megadeth, Jessica Simpson, Lil' Kim, Little Birdy, Billy Ray Cyrus, Crispin Hellion Glover and KMFDM.
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Also from this album:
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down),Let It Be Me,Lightning's Girl,Feelin' Kinda Sunday,My Baby Cried All Night Long,How Does That Grab You, Darlin' ?,Until It's Time for You to Go,Call Me,Not the Lovin' Kind,Time,The Shadow of Your Smile,Sorry 'bout That,Sand,Crying Time


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What's On - events around Calderdale
9 November 2012
Arts activity day for adults with learning disabilities
Are you aged 18 or over, have learning disabilities and are looking for daytime activities?
Purple Patch Arts runs a weekly creative arts programme at the Town Hall in Hebden Bridge on a Friday. Try us for free on Friday 9th November. Please bring any support with you that you will need or contact us in advance. Call or text 07725 041801 or e-mail email@example.com.
The usual cost is £30.00 per week for one day a week. Purple Patch Arts is a not-for-profit social enterprise.
Event times:
10 am - 3 pm
The Space, Hebden Bridge Town Hall, St. George's Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7BY
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For further events this month see What's on .
For information on clubs and societies in Calderdale, readers' groups, guided walks and other activities, see What's on in Calderdale .


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The Philadelphia School District is in major chaos.
It is one of the largest districts in the country, and is also one of the most bankrupt. Currently, it is facing a $304 million deficit and 20 percent of the total staff has been laid off. That's about 3,800 employees and includes assistant principals, secretaries, and teachers.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan has called the situation an "educational crisis." He intervened last week after advocates, including American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten, launched a campaign to get the highest education official in the United States involved in the situation that affects about 204,000 traditional and charter school students in the district.
"There's no excuse for a public school system anywhere in the U.S. to be in this situation in the 21st century," Duncan said in a statement last Wednesday. "Philadelphia's children didn't create these problems or ask for them."


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U.S. Open: Know before you go
- The second round begins with groups going off tees No. 1 and No. 10 at 6:45 a.m.
- Gates open at 6 a.m.
* Parking
The RED Lot is the primary spectator parking lot for those traveling to Pinehurst from the north. Complimentary shuttle bus rides are expected to take less than 15 minutes. There is no spectator or disabled parking in the immediate vicinity of the golf course. All other parking is by permit only.
From U.S. 15/N.C. 501 going south out of Sanford, remain on 15/501 to N.C. 73 West (turn right) and go 3.4 miles on 73. Turn right onto Beulah Hill Church Road and follow signs to the RED Lot.
* First-aid stations
Located at Putter Boy Plaza, adjacent to the practice range, on the 2nd hole and on the 12th hole. Stations will have emergency medical technicians, be cooling stations in the event of extreme heat and have complimentary water.
* Weather
If hazardous weather is approaching, "weather warning" signs will be posted around the course and spectators should take immediate precautions including clearing the grandstands and seeking shelter.
Friday's forecast is for a high temperature of 88 degrees with 64 percent humidity. The UV index is "very high" at 9. There is a 60 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms most likely in the afternoon.