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CORE Program Office
Campus Beach and Recreation Area
Phone: (864) 656-0892
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Robert Taylor
Director of Outdoor Recreation
Campus Beach and Recreation Area
Phone: (864) 656-2353
E-mail: email@example.com
Michael Willett
Graduate Assistant of Outdoor Recreation
Campus Beach and Recreation Area
Phone: (864) 656-0892
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Robert Taylor - Outdoor Recreation Director
Hometown: Seneca, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Paddling and Alpine Skiing
Favorite Quote: "You may be a little cold some nights, on the mountain tops above the timber-line, but you will see the stars, and by and by you can sleep enough in your town bed, or at least in your grave." -John Muir
About Robert: Robert has been involved with the CORE Program since he was a student at Clemson in late 90's. After graduating from Clemson in 2001 he left South Carolina with his wife Sarah and dogs to see the country. He worked as a seasonal raft guide in Washington State and with the Army and Air Force Outdoor Programs in New York and California. In August of 2006 he returned to Clemson to work as the Director of the Outdoor Program. Stop by the Outdoor Office at the Campus Beach to talk to him about the next exciting CORE Adventure Trip.
Mike Willett - Outdoor Recreation Graduate Assistant
Hometown: Manassas, VA
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Surfing, snowboarding, climbing, backpacking
Favorite Quote: "When preparing to climb a mountain – pack a light heart." -Dan May
About Mike: Mike is a graduate student in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Managmenet. He received his bachelor's degree in Recreation and Tourism Studies from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. While at ODU, he was an adventure trip leader for their Outdoor Adventure Program. After graduating, Mike spent some time working for North Idaho College where he taught kayaking, rock climbing, and sailing classes. After returning to Virginia he spent the winter teaching snowboard lessons and living the dream on a mountain.
Michael Ladue
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Climbing, Kayaking and Rafting
Favorite Quote:"You only live once, unless you're a cat." -Unknown
About Mike: Mike is a junior in civil engineering and has been climbing for six years and kayaking for a year and a half. He has worked as a raft guide on sections III and IV of the Chattooga River and has climbed all over NC and parts of TN, GA, AL, KY, WV and NV. He loves omlets mainly because eggs are really cheap and thinks that the one dollar baked potato at Wendy's is the best thing that has ever happened to fast food.
Bryan Senn
Hometown: Rock Hill, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Climbing, Kayaking, Backpacking, and Rafting
Favorite Quote: Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. –John Muir
About Bryan: Bryan is an graduate at Clemson University getting his Masters in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM). He is hoping to use his degree to get a job working in outdoor recreation in a university or community setting. He also enjoys playing all types of sports, and hanging out with friends. Bryan has completed an ACA Swiftwater Rescue Course May '09, and his WFR in Dec '09.
Emily Armes
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Backpacking, climbing, kayaking... pretty much anything outdoors. Emily especially enjoys eating around a campfire while having good conversations with great friends.
Favorite Quote: "The more fun you have with it, the more fun it will be." -Meghan Ables
Also, anything John Muir ever said.
About Emily: Emily is the Campus Beach & Recreation Area Coordinator. She has her B.S. in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management with a concentration in Community Recreation, Sport and Camp Management and a minor in Business Administration (yeah, that's a mouthful) from Clemson University. Emily has led trips for CORE since the summer of 2008. She has enjoyed the outdoors her entire life and is up for almost any adventure that might come her way. She finds it hard to sit still for too long. Emily is Wilderness First Responder certified and has completed an ACA Swift Water Rescue course.
Jon Evans
Hometown: Pineville, Kentucky
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Trekking and Paddling
Favorite Quote:
"To scorn all strife, and to view all life
About Jon: Jon is a Masters Student in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management. Jon graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2001 with an undergraduate degree in Outdoor Recreation. Jon currently serves CORE as one of the Student Climbing Wall Managers and trip leader. Having spent most of his career as a residential camp director for the YMCA, Jon has also worked in wilderness therapy with adjudicated teens and guided rafting, climbing and expedition style trips. Jon has trekked in many countries and says his favorite is the Himalaya.
Adam Beeco
Hometown: Easley, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Paddling and Hiking
Favorite Quote: "The mountains are calling and I must go" - John Muir
About Adam: This local boy has been enjoying the fruits of the southeast his whole life. Adam enjoys paddling and hiking the most of all outdoor activities, but also enjoys skiing and adventure races too. Trips to be remembered: Yosemite (hiking), Mt. Whitney (hiking), Smokies in Fall (hiking), Jackson Hole (skiing), any trip down the Chattooga, San Juan (rafting) and any trip with his wonderful wife. Adam is a graduate student in the PRTM Department, currently studying Recreation Resource Management. Adam completed his WFR with WMA in June of '08, an ACA swift water rescue course in May '08, and is an ACA Level 4 Whitewater Kayaking Instructor.
Lauren Tate
Hometown: Salem, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Either hiking or rafting
Favorite Quotes: "When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy.' They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life." --John Lennon
About Lauren: My name is Lauren, and I'm a Junior English literature major. I joined the CORE staff after raft guiding for a summer on the Chattooga River near Clayton, GA. Aside from going rafting and taking people down the beautiful Chattooga and Nantahala rivers, I love backpacking, running, and kayaking down the Cooper Library stairs. Once I graduate (hopefully in December of 2012), I plan to either work for a few months out in Yosemite National Park, or volunteer for a while in Central America before applying for Grad school or a job with a social justice non-profit organization.
Tripp Shealy
Hometown: Hilton Head Island, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Whitewater Kayaking and Mountain Biking
Favorite Quote: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." – Mark Twain
About Tripp: I grew up on the coast of south carolina, always in the water, either sailing, kiteboarding, or surfing. When I went to Clemson, I fell in love with the blue ridge mountains and their rivers. I love exploring the blue ridge either by kayak or mountain bike. I learned how to whitewater kayak on the Chattooga and French Broad and now spend most of my time on the Green River. In the past, I have worked in Jackson Hole, WY as a raft guide and kayak instructor on the Snake River. I just recently returned to Clemson to pursue my Masters degree and am really excited to be helping with CORE again. I am a Certified Wilderness First Responder.
Abby Perrin
Hometown: Long Creek, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: whitewater kayaking, rafting, hiking, climbing, mountain biking, skiing, backpacking etc. Most outdoor things.
Favorite Quote: Success in life consists of going from one
About Abby: Abby is a junior, PRTM major at Clemson. She is a native of Chattooga River land, and has been in love with rivers and the outdoors since she was very small. For the past five years she has raft-guided for the Nantahala Outdoor Center on sections III and IV of the Chattooga. She has kayaked in a good chunk of the southeast, a little out west, and some internationally. Any outdoor sport makes her happy. She is AWFA certified, and loves music, furry critters, dancing, and dirt.
Justin Showghi
Hometown: Clemson, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Backpacking and Snowboarding
Favorite Quote: "Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than t explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing." -Muhammad Ali
About Justin: I'm a Mechanical Engineering major with a minor in German. In 2011, I received my Eagle Scout with a troop from Clemson, SC. I'm an enthusiastic backpacker, having backpacked parts of GA, SC, NC, TN, AZ, UT, NM.
Nicole Durie
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Backpacking and Kayaking
Favorite Quote: "Do what makes you happy, be with who makes you smile, laugh as much as you breathe, and love as long as you live" -unknown
About Nicole: I am a freshman mathematical science BS major. I love the outdoors whether it is kayaking, hiking, backpacking, camping. canoeing, etc. My favorite place to go is Lake, Summit, NC. I also like to paint, cook, and bake along with getting outside. Over breaks I work at a local outfitter back home, and what changed my life was going out to Wyoming for a NOLS course for 30 days backpacking. I am LNT certified.
Matt Buse
Hometown: Charleson, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Surfing
Favorite Quote: "Not all who wander are lost"
About Matt: I love anything outdoors. Boardsports are where its it at. I like to spend most of my time either surfing, longboarding, or mountain biking. I bleed orange and purple. GO TIGERS!
Lisa Ivester
Hometown: Anderson, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: whitewater kayaking
Favorite Quote: "The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didnt even think to ask."
About Lisa: Lisa is studying Parks Recreation and Tourism Management. She is Wilderness First Aid and Leave No Trace certified.
Mitchell Trotter
Hometown: Laurens, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Whitewater Kayaking
Favorite Quote: "I'm against picketing, but i don't know how to show it" --Mitch HedbergAbout Mitchell: Mitchell is a construction science management major. He is currently the president of the Clemson Whitewater Club. When he doesnt have class, you can find him on Section IV of the Chattooga River!
Mitchell Morton
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activites: Backpacking, Canoeing, Snowboarding, and Wakeboarding
Favorite Quote: "Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again, but life goes on."
About Mitchell: I am a Sophomore Graphic Communications major. I am also an RA in Johnstone. I enjoy backpacking, canoeing, and wakeboarding on Lake Keowee. When I'm not doing something outside, I am usually working on my car, a 1972 BMW 2002tii.
Irene Vogt
Hometown: Pittsfield, NH
Favorite Outdoor Activities: hiking,kayaking, and snowboarding
Favorite Quote: "Wilderness to the creative mind is like a blank
canvas to a painter: it is full of possibilities. Here is perfect peace
and absolute freedom...In the wilderness there are no ready made roads;
you make your own and go where you choose"
About Irene: I am sophomore studying industrial engineering. I grew up loving the outdoors, especially hiking, snowboarding, water activities and sports of all kinds. I also love traveling and hope to go to every continent.
Taylor t-dog Mason
This churnin' urn of burnin' funk hails from the lowcountry.
Meghan Ables
Years Worked: 2009-2010
Favorite Quote:
"The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. As long as this exits, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles." -Anne Frank
Eric Dudley
Hometown: Chapin, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Climbing (trad, sport, TR, boulder), kayaking (flat and WW), backpacking, hammocks, bicycle commuting
Favorite Quotes: "Happiness is a natural default state"
Romance is an instinct that is killed by rules (ie. Romantic Hero, random acts)
"The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven." John Milton
About Eric: Eric is completing a B.S. in polymer and fiber chemistry. The climbing wall is his second home. He founded the Clemson Climbing Club/Team in spring 2009. Eric loves learning and teaching various outdoor rec skills. Ropes and knots are just plain hot. Eric enjoys volunteering for any adopt-a-crag, outdoorsy, or green related event. Eric completed an ACA Swiftwater Rescue Course in May '09
Miller Moss
Hometown: Sumter, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Surfing, Climbing, Biking, Running, Jumping, Throwing.
Favorite Quote: "Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you." -Wendell Berry
About Miller: Miller is a Senior Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management student. He has surfed much of South Carolina and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He has also done climbing in parts of Tenessee, North Carolina, and Georgia. He spends most of his time outside around a track for the Clemson track and field team. Even though it's not the great outdoors, it's still outside.
Todd Henry
Years Worked: 2009-2010
Favorite Quote:
"When I am outdoors, everything makes sense to me." Anonymous Friend
"Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in you life" - Confucius
Brandon Smith
Years Worked: 2008-2010
Favorite Quotes:
"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds."
"Our big social institutions do not reflect human nature; they distort it." -Edward Abbey
Sean Murnan
Hometown: Chattanooga, TN
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Kayaking, Climbing, Hiking, Trail Running, Camping, Diving, Backpacking
Favorite Quote: "You're only given a little spark of madness. You musn't lose it." -Robin Williams
About Sean: Sean is a senior majoring in Environmental and Natural Resources and is going into medicine. He has been kayaking for 2 years and running and backpacking most of his life. He completed an ACA Swiftwater Rescue course in May '10. Sean spends most of his time on the Green River, North Fork of the French Broad, and the Chattooga River. He also enjoys sport climbing and bouldering and has been doing so on and off for the past 6 years.
Shelby Salley
Years Worked: 2007-2010
Favorite Quote:
"The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. As long as this exits, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles." -Anne Frank
Ashley Navarro
Years Worked: 2008
Camden Clements
Years Worked: 2009-2011
Hometown: Mount Pleasant, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Rock Climbing (all forms), Mountain Biking, Surfing, and a little bit of everything else
Favorite Quote:
"We are the music-makers,
And we are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers,
And sitting by desolate streams.
World-losers and world-forsakers,
Upon whom the pale moon gleams;
Yet we are the movers and shakers,
Of the world forever, it seems. "
- Arthur O'Shaughnessy
About Cam: Camden's interest in the outdoors stemmed from an early love of rock climbing. Growing up on the coast, he was limited to climbing walls and long trips with friends to the nearest rock. Luckily he also had a love for surfing, something the fine beaches of Charleston had plenty to offer. Camden graduated from Clemson with a degree in Computer Science in Dec 2011. While at Clemson he worked at the Climbing Wall and led many outdoor trips for CORE.
Andy Jordan
Years Worked: 2008-2009
Favorite Quote:
"The mountains are calling and I must go" - John Muir
Scott Williams
Years Worked: 2009-2010
Favorite Quote: "Rule # 76. No excuses, play like a champion." Jermey Grey (Vince Vaughn)
Daniel McKinney
Years Worked:
Favorite Quote:
"But in every walk wtih Nature one receives far more than he seeks." -John Muir
Jamey Lowdermilk
Years Worked:
Favorite Quote:
"You gotta take time for sunshine..." -unknown
Scott Morton
Years Worked: 2009
Favorite Quote:
"The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences." -Christopher McCandless
Jenna White
Years Worked: 2009-2010
Favorite Quote:
"The song of the river ends not at her banks but in the heart of those who have loved her." - Buffalo Joe
AJ Zeilstra
Hometown: Seneca, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Backpacking, hiking, rafting, sea kayaking
Favorite Quote: "I believe a leaf of grass in no less than the journey-work of the stars" - Walt Whitman
About AJ: AJ is a senior in Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Management, graduating in August 2011. AJ has been hiking and camping
since the days of his youth, and is currently venturing into paddling.
AJ is an avid reader, aspiring writer, and can often be found in a
hammock with a book. After college he plans to make plans for things to
do after college.
Maggie Allen
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Climbing, Backpacking, Trail Running
Favorite Quote: "The core of mans' spirit comes from new experiences" –Christopher McCandless
About Maggie: Maggie is a sophomore Architecture major here at Clemson. Her love of the outdoors was sparked at a young age while attending summer camp in the North Carolina Mountains. Maggie has hiked her share of wilderness miles, slept in the woods too many nights to count, completed an Outward Bound Program, and is a certified Wilderness First Responder. She is always game for an adventure!
Blair Paulik
Hometown: Hilton Head, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Backpacking, Kayaking, Canoeing, Hiking in general
Favorite Quote: "No matter how sophistocated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied - it speaks in silence to the very core of your being." Ansel Adams
About Blair: Blair is a junior Biological Sciences Major at Clemson. After graduating, she plans to pursue a graduate degree in environmental science. She loves being outside and sharing her love of nature with others. She spent two summers leading hiking trips for youth at a camp in North Carolina. She has been working with CORE since January 2010.
Brent Klapthor
Hometown: Sumter, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Backpacking, Alpine Skiing, Paddling, Mountain Biking
Favorite Quote: "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn." -John Muir
Eric Owensby
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Whitewater Kayaking
Favorite Quote: "Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoomasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." John Lubbock
About Eric: I am a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering working on my Masters. I completed my undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson in May 2010. I love to spend time outside backpacking, hiking, mountain biking, snowboarding, camping, and whitewater kayaking which is my personal favorite.
Rob Doneth
Hometown: Sumter, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Backpacking, Paddling, Sailing, and Traveling in general
Favorite Quote: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain
About Rob: Rob is a senior is Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management with a concentration in Parks and Conservation Area Management. Growing up as a military brat, in a family whose vacations almost always involved camping, Rob has always enjoyed traveling and spending time outdoors. Some of his favorite moments have been spent on multiple trips to Yosemite, as well as the Grand Canyon and Alaska. After graduation, Rob hopes to be involved with the international eco-tourism industry.
Nick Peterson
Hometown: Cleveland, TN
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Rafting, Hiking, Backpacking
Favorite Quote: "You Will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord is the Rock eternal. (Isaiah 26:3-4)
About Nick: Nick is a junior Biological Sciences major here at Clemson. He got into outdoor stuff at a pretty young age with scouts as well as just doing outdoor stuff with his family. He started working as a raft guide on the middle Ocoee River in TN 2 years ago and has been doing that ever since. He recently re-discovered how much he loves backpacking and is looking forward to doing some more of that in the near future.
Julia Gragtmans
Hometown: Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Rafting, Whitewater Kayaking, Backpacking, Sailing, Mountain Biking
Favorite Quote: "Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." Ralph Waldo Emerson
About Julia:Julia is a senior Biosystems Engineering Major from Greenville, SC although she is originally from Ontario, Canada. She worked for three summers guiding on the Chattooga River where she fell in love with whitewater kayaking. Julia is also involved in the Whitewater club and is the equipment manager. She has worked for CORE since the spring of 2010 and is super pumped!
Daniel Adams
Hometown: Summerville, SC
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Flatwater Kayaking/Sea Kayaking
Favorite Quote: "The road goes ever on
Tess Falabella
Hometown : Ipswich, MA
Favorite Outdoor Activities : kayaking, swimming, hiking, running, and biking
Favorite Quote: "challenges are what make life interesting, overcoming them is what makes life meaningful" - J.Marine
About Tess: Tess is a junior, psychology major with an Italian minor looking to continue on to graduate school for physical therapy. She has always loved being outside and, growing up on the coast, cannot get enough of the ocean. During the summers she returns home to New England to work on an organic vegetable and meat farm. After graduating from Clemson she plans on biking the country with a high school friend before beginning graduate school.
Brad Collins
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Mountain Biking
Favorite Quote:"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do then by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain
About Brad: I'm a senior Mechanical Engineering major from the suburbs of Atlanta but I'm proud to call Clemson my home! I have been mountain biking about as long as I can remember but really got hooked when I started working at the local bike shop back in high school. As a trip leader with CORE, I was fortunate enough to go on the MOAB mountain biking trip in the Spring Break 2011. This inspired me to do more traveling and riding so this past summer I went on a month-long, solo road trip to the West Coast and British Columbia. I rode some epic trials, slept in my car for weeks, met some amazing people, and caught up with old friends. It was truly the highlight of my summer and possibly of my life to date! I look forward to traveling the globe and riding in places I can only dream of. If I could make one recommendation, it would be to try new things outside your comfort zone. You will have more fun than you could have possibly imagined.
Caleb Smith
Hometown: Possum Trot, KY
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Searching for alleged "mythical" creatures including the elusive yeti of Southeastern Asia and chupacabra of Southwestern United States and Mexico. Caleb is also an avid birdwatcher.
Favorite Quote: "What's love got to do with it, got to do with it?" -Tina Turner
About Caleb: Caleb is a Senior at Clemson University majoring in Fashion Design. When he isn't searching for mythical creatures, birdwatching or designing elegant dinner attire, he is pursuing his passion of the greatest musical performer of all time as the president of the International Tina Turner fan club.
Emily Turke
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Shane Perkins
Years Worked:
Favorite Quote:"What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly." -Thomas Paine
Alyssa Pignone
Hometown: Hartsville, SC


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A new report from the Pew Environment Group on clean energy investment among the world's leading economies finds that the United States has slipped to third place, behind China and Germany.
I believe it is wise from an environmental and economic viewpoint to invest in renewable energy projects. I believe the costs of fossil fuel based energy will continue to increase. Renewable energy is continuing to improve and when considering the negative externalities caused by oil, gas and coal and the continuing improvement in wind, solar and geothermal generation investment in renewable energy are going to payoff well for countries.
Glaciers in western China have receded by nearly 3,000 square miles, state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday, in a startling acknowledgement of climate change striking closer to home.
We all know it very well: China is one of the largest polluters in the world. It is estimated that the cost of carbon emissions to the global economy incurred by Chinese businesses reaches an annual cost of $765 billion.
I've written a good bit lately about the recent push among US companies and politicians for tariffs and other forms of protectionism against imports of "green energy" goods and services. One thing I really haven't gotten into, however, is the blatant hypocrisy of such efforts - which inevitably result in higher prices for the targeted goods and services - when undertaken by politicians who at the same time claim to support "clean" energy and its environmental benefits and/or lower taxes on American families and businesses.
The U.S. clean energy industry could be forgiven for thinking it's trapped in its own personal Groundhog Day. Every few years, the federal subsidies supporting the industry expire, unless Congress agrees to extend them once more. Until last year, they've usually been extended, but only for another few years, leaving the industry hamstrung when it comes to making long-term forecasts that might justify large-scale investments. But then, in 2013, a major subsidy was allowed to expire. What's more, the value of another is set to decline dramatically in 2017.
Last week, I explained how federal "green" subsidies to domestic producers of polysilicon - a key input for solar panels - fueled global overcapacity and helped kill Solyndra, the poster-child for America's green subsidy mess.
In 2007 alone, clean energy spurred the opening of 10,209 businesses with 125,390 jobs in the Golden State, according to a report by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
New "green" jobs sprouted faster than the overall workforce expanded in California and across the nation from 1998 to 2007, according to a study released Wednesday by the PEW Charitable Trusts .
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by laura janning
My inspiring nature walk through the Great Smoky Mountains
February 28, 2012
10 comments:
First...these pictures are breath taking!!!!! totally and utterly amazing!!!! the children are as precious as precious can be and also very excited!!! i love it! so glad that you and yours were able to get away and enjoy nature! then you share with all of us -- how FABULOUS is that! sending you hugs and wishes for a picture perfect day!ReplyDelete
Thanks Andrea- I love this part of the country. we were hoping to see a little "southern snow" but we loved what we got. Thanks for commenting on my pics as I am try to appreciate my camera and taking better photos. See you soon!ReplyDelete
PS- r u going to Haven?
That pic of your kids running from behind is adorable! I have one of my girls when they were around two - it was taken from behind them when they were walking to the beach holding their buckets. It's in a frame - just gotta get it onto a gallery wall.ReplyDelete
Sounds like you had a relaxing trip - it looks beautiful there and your pics are fantastic! Did you swipe any moss to bring home?
Such gorgeous photography! Love the shot of the kids ... so sweet ...ReplyDelete
Absolutely breathtaking!! What a nice getaway!ReplyDelete
I'm your newest follower via linky AND GFC!! I'm looking forward to getting to know you through your blog!
Emily @ 52mantels.com!
What a wonderful place for a hike! Love the shot of the kids heading off into the wilderness. Beautiful pics! Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful place! Pretty pictures!ReplyDelete
Sherry's Bees Nest
Wow, those pictures are awesome! I am in love with moss...have such fond memories of making moss gardens with my grandmother in those little tin pie plates that graham cracker crusts come in. Thanks for sharing!!ReplyDelete
Karah @ thespacebetweenblog
Absolutely breathtaking! The pictures of your kid are adorable.ReplyDelete
Stunning pictures!ReplyDelete
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For many years, marketing to seniors has been regarded as a waste of time; that this demographic was set in its ways and closed to new ideas. But a few years ago, marketing expert *Seth Godin published a blog post entitled-*Marketing to Seniors (open and closed)
In fact, Godin insists that seniors are just as open to new experiences, products, and lifestyle choices as the hot and favored marketing demographic' 18-34 year olds.
Why? Two words:'baby boomer'.
As Godin explains,'Baby boomers have been open their whole lives. And now they are seniors. So all the conventional wisdom goes out the window. Senior travel, senior fashion, senior experiences... it's all fair game, because there's a different demographic inhabiting that age group now'
This got me thinking. My parents are baby boomers. They grew up in the 60s, were entrepreneurs and self-employed for 45 years. Now retired, they are enjoying the fruits of their labors' dining out, going to the gym, travelling the world (seniors account for account for 80% of all luxury travel), upgrading their home, embracing technology (I bought my mother a new laptop for her 65th birthday), and so on.
In fact, seniors are the fastest growing user segment to embrace computer technology; they spend $7 billion online annually. And with an average income per capita that is 26 percent higher than the national average (according to *Senior Magazine Online),'seniorizin' your business marketing might just be a wise move.
Tips for Marketing to Seniors and Baby Boomers
Seniors and baby boomers make up a whopping 23.4 percent of the population. As with any other demographic, there is no silver bullet for marketing to this group. But one thing's for sure, it's not just about senior discounts anymore. Here are some tips to consider.
1. Focus your Message on Feel Age not Real Age
The expression you're only as old as you feel actually has some scientific truth, and brings with it a lesson for marketers. Southern Methodist University (SMU) Marketing Professor Tom Barry has been researching the senior market with a particular focus on cognitive age, otherwise described as feel age.
Barry's findings indicate that those with a younger outlook than their actual age generally evidence better health, which, in turn, influences personal economics, life satisfaction, attitudes toward aging, and activities and level of participation in organizations.
So the message to marketers is to focus on feel age not real age. But how does this translate into your marketing habits?
Barry suggests Use models that are cognitively younger; they don't have to look younger, but have a persona that is psychologically younger. The content of advertising, sales, and marketing messages should be cognitively based. For example, we don't use medicine to avoid osteoporosis because we are afraid our bones will break, but because we want to go to the museum and play golf.'
Read more in SMU's news bulletin: *Marketing to Seniors: Age Really is a State of Mind.
2. Building Trust
Seniors and baby boomers generally buy what everyone else buys. But they tend to take more time to research and plan what and how they spend their money.
As a business owner, this means earning their trust. And. one of the best tools in your marketing toolkit for achieving this is to perfect your customer service - satisfaction comes first, but loyalty is earned and in the long term counts for much more.
3. Which Marketing Vehicles Should you Use to Reach Seniors and Boomers?
If you are thinking of developing a specific marketing strategy to reach and engage seniors, start small, keep an eye on ROI and adjust your tactics as needed.
Small might mean running a series of ads in your local newspaper accompanied by a sponsored editorial piece that showcases your knowledge about the needs of your market and how your product can serve it.
As with all target markets, you need to reach your customers where they are - and for more and more seniors and baby boomers this means taking your marketing online.
According to *Kinsesis, a Portland, Oregon, web design and branding firm, the number of seniors using the Internet grew by 55 percent between 2004 and 2009. The largest percentage increase in use of the Internet has actually been in the 70-75 age group. And it's not just Internet that seniors are embracing, they are a big presence on social media sites too.
The No. 1 online destination for people over 65 in November 2009 was Google Search, with 10.3 million unique visitors. Facebook jumped to the number three slot from (it was number 45 in 2008, with Windows Media Player at number two).
Baby boomers, however, are the real online force, as the Kinesis article goes on to explain: More than 60 percent of those in the Baby Boomer generational group actively consume socially created content like blogs, videos, podcasts, and forum.
So if your target market is seniors and baby boomers, you clearly cannot ignore search engine optimization and social media marketing.
Read the original article for more data: *Marketing to Seniors and Baby Boomers? Use Internet Marketing and Social Media to Reach Them! and for tips read this article from my fellow blogger Sean Gallagher: Getting Started with Social Media Marketing.
Email marketing also remains a powerful force in marketing to seniors - when used properly it still outranks all other forms of direct marketing in terms of ROI. Depending on your particular target you may need to pay attention to the visual preferences and needs of the senior market - are your fonts too small? Is your email too visually cluttered? Is your call to action clear and apparent?
For more tips on using email marketing read Getting Started with Email Marketing: 'The Most Powerful Tool in Your Relationship-Building Toolbox.
What's your experience of selling and marketing to seniors and baby boomers? Share your experiences and tips with other small business owners below.
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So I was brainstorming a ideas for a mother's day breakfast dish to make my mom, and I thought to make french toast inspired by sponge toffee, which my mom loves. This would probably end up being a chocolate-stuffed toast, coated with crumbled bits of the toffee. I just thought I'd run it by you guys to see if there was a major problem I was overlooking, as I can find no mentions of something like this online. So are there any glaring holes in this plan?
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They likely will pick up the stick in the near future, though. Maybe for some private practices. Maybe for a summer camp.
Casal is in a much different situation. Her state playoff lacrosse game last weekend was her last, win or lose, for some time.
The Peachtree Ridge sophomore was diagnosed last month with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer that affects the body's white blood cells and one that has put her life on hold briefly. She began chemotherapy Monday, two days after she finished the lacrosse season.
She played almost a month at the end of the season with the knowledge that dreaded chemo was coming soon, but didn't let it slow her down. She kept practicing and even scored two goals in the Lions' first-round playoff win over McEachern.
"My teammates have treated me normal, which is what I like," Casal said after Peachtree Ridge's last playoff game. "I don't want to be treated like I'm sick or dying because I'm not. I'm still fine.
"I don't feel sick at all. That's why I was totally surprised. I don't feel anything."
Active and athletic, Casal never showed any sign of sickness from the first indicator that something may be wrong --swollen glands in December. Everything seemed fine except for the lymph nodes in her neck that remained hard, so the family eventually requested a biopsy just in case, though the doctor doubted the issue was cancer.
But the Casals got different news when the pathology reports returned and her parents got the frightening phone call. With no family history of cancer, they immediately searched the internet for information on non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
One of the first items on a Google search shows statistics from the National Institute of Health's National Cancer Institute, which reports that 70,130 new cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were reported in 2012 and 18,940 deaths from the disease were reported in the same year.
"It just takes your breath away, it really does," Casal's father Brian, who coaches the Lions' goalies in lacrosse, said of the phone call. "You never think this will happen to your child. You think your kids are healthy. You'd never have thought of this in a million years."
The Casals then had to break the news to their daughter at an emotional family meeting at the dinner table.
"What's the treatment for it?" Casal asked immediately.
"Chemotherapy," her parents answered.
Casal then burst into tears because she knew one of the side effects was the loss of her long hair. She's since had 11 inches cut off her hair and has a wig ready for when the chemo begins to take its toll.
After the initial shock, Casal has been rock solid, according to her friends and family. She always sports her typical positive outlook and bright smile.
"She's just been exceptionally strong through this whole thing," Brian Casal said. "We're having a harder time with it than she is. She got some good information from her doctors and she's gotten a lot of support from the team and from her friends. Everybody's been great.
"It's going to be a challenge, but I think it's something she's handling extremely well. I couldn't be prouder."
Casal's friends have been very supportive in the early stages of chemo, which is scheduled for 12 weeks initially. She will be reevaluated at the halfway point, then again after 12 weeks to determine if more treatment is needed.
The process shouldn't affect her sophomore year --she has finished all of her finals already --but could push into the beginning of her junior year. If that happens, she's prepared for it and knows her friends will be there when needed.
"She's a very friendly girl and everybody likes her," Peachtree Ridge girls lacrosse coach Michael Thomas said. "She has a lot of friends, so I think that's going to help out a lot. I think she'll be strong and do well."
Because of the illness, Casal said she plans to take a one-year leave from the Lions' volleyball team, which she played for as a freshman and sophomore. She's hopeful to play that sport again as a senior.
As for lacrosse, she has a full year to recover for her junior season in the spring of 2013. Her coach will be glad to have her back.
"We have high expectations for her," Thomas said. "She was one of our two primary scorers on the JV. She didn't play as much on varsity because we were loaded at attack. She's got the size. She's a tall girl. She's aggressive and not afraid. I expect her to do well next year and the year after that."
Sports have already taken on a lesser role, though.
Casal expects to rest as much as she can this summer while fighting the sick feelings brought on by the chemo. The family can't plan any long vacations, but are hopeful for a weekend getaway or two.
It's not how Casal expected to spend her summer, but she is focused on staying positive.
"I don't know how (I stay so positive)," Casal said. "(Cancer) just really changes your perspective on things. It makes you realize that things could be over tomorrow, so you have to live every day like it's your last."
Who: McKenzie Casal
Sport: LacrosseSchool: Peachtree Ridge
Class: Sophomore
Favorite movie: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
Favorite sports team: New York Giants
Dream job: "I used to want to be a lawyer, but through all this I really want to do something in the medical field now."
On how her friends have taken her non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis: "They've taken it harder than I have. I know it's curable but I don't think they know all the details. They just hear cancer and think the worst."
--Scored two goals as the Lions to the first state playoff victory in school history this season
-- Also plays volleyball for Peachtree Ridge
--Father Brian is Lions' goalie coach in lacrosse
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- Lions reach milestones in girls lacrosse victory ( May 9, 2012 )
- Couple dedicated to coaching, raising funds for cancer research ( April 27, 2013 )
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Walk to benefit Lymphoma Research Foundation ( April 24, 2009 )
- Local teen recognized for saving life ( August 10, 2012 )
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Dr. Lim's area of glaucoma research includes optic nerve imaging (ocular coherence tomography, OCT), patient compliance with glaucoma eye drop medications, and the influence of personality type on glaucoma. Dr. Lim is active in national and international glaucoma clinical trials and she is the recipient of several research grant awards.
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Business. Management. Interfacing, networking. How many of us really take time to consider what these words mean? We all want to rise up in the world, we all want to "make it." Picture it: you've been working your brain into a caffeine frenzy to make it through college, ready to shake off the undergraduate-zombie haze and take on the corporate world.
Now, this isn't one of those editorials meant to tear you down and tell you that your chances of getting a job in your field fresh out of college are astronomically low. I don't know what your field is, what your credentials are, what favors you intend to call in. That's not what my focus is here. I'm here to wax poetic on the fact that the generational gap is getting bigger and bigger, but as technology becomes more and more impressive and we live longer and longer, multiple generations working together in the same company are becoming more and more likely.
Imagine that you, as a manager, are dealing with people older than you are; people from your parents' generation, or even your grandparents' generation. How do you handle that? How do you treat them? Do you give them leeway to show them that you respect them? Are you harder on them, so that they will respect you?
What if a friend of yours ends up as one of your subordinates? What if you strike up a friendship with one of the subordinates you already have? How do you handle that contingency? These are issues that face any number of young managers, and it can be immensely difficult to figure out what to do. Management is more than just a buzzword or a scapegoat for why a business is failing. It's a tightrope walk.
Every moment of a given workday brings out a vital decision for a manager. Being in a position of power isn't like leveling up; you don't suddenly unlock new privileges and special favors, so much as you find yourself faced with new problems and fewer options. You are now held accountable for the livelihood of every worker under you, which brings pressure from below; you are also held accountable for the productivity and results of every worker under you, bringing pressure from above.
Man of the Hour is meant to be a one-stop shop for everything a young professional gentleman could need, so of course it would be a beautiful, and entirely appropriate, thing if I could just have a list of strategies for every type of employee you could deal with. Beautiful, appropriate, and impossible. We're human beings, intrinsically imperfect, and that's what makes management such a difficult game to play.
But there is a rule to keep well in mind for budding managers, and it's one that's going to be difficult to swallow considering how sticky this entire situation would be. The whole point of the hypotheticals I've posed to you thus far is that they're hard to deal with; surely the answer can't be simple.
You've heard the phrase "Easier said than done," haven't you?
The answer is: treat them exactly like you'd treat anyone else.
The key to making any business work is, oddly enough, to keep people on a level playing field. The key to proper management is to base interaction on skill and personality; neither of these things have anything to do with how old someone is, or how well you know them, or pretty much any other factor that makes dealing with people difficult.
You will hear that dealing with people of older (or newer) generations require certain sets of knowledge; managing them requires you to keep things in mind. The key to this advice, though, is that generational rules can be dangerous. All assumptions are dangerous. Being a good manager means avoiding these assumptions, and making your decisions based on what you've observed, rather than what you preconceive.
If this older generation question has to do with people who might be assuming they have authority over you, then the friend question has to do with people who might be assuming you don't have authority over them. Opposite problem, same solution. A friendship has nothing to do with the workplace; all it is, in essence, is a wider scope of knowledge about their skills and personality. This may make it easier to place your friend into a position best suited to their abilities, but it shouldn't make any difference in how you treat him or her, because unless you work in a very small, close-knit business comprised entirely of your personal friends, allowing yourself to do so puts everyone at a disadvantage. Work isn't a place for favoritism; work is a place for results.
Keep in mind that I don't mean to imply you should be a robot at work; being personable and approachable can be a very useful skill. What I'm saying is, if you're in a management position, your job is to facilitate the skills of your subordinates to the best of your—and their—ability. This does, in fact, mean custom-tailoring your approach to each employee; but it also means doing this equally. Treat them with respect, treat them with dignity, but also make sure that you keep a certain amount of professional distance. Sure, a ten-minute chat over lunch might not make or break a business, but the idea that such ten-minute chats are okay might well cause a number of issues. It's about the overall picture. Before you do anything that might harm productivity, ask yourself what would happen if everyone did it.
Before you step away from your work to take a personal phone call, consider what would happen if everyone did that; how much time has been used up and wasted? Before you eat that extra breadstick, consider how much money is spent if everyone ate an extra breadstick. Will they? No. But consider the worst-case scenario, because that's another aspect of your job. You're in a position of power, which means you're responsible for the livelihood of your given business to a higher degree than other employees. By placing you in such a position, your superiors have shown they have faith in your ability to benefit your business more so than the average worker; do yourself, and everyone under your supervision, a favor and act like it.
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In celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday and the Read Across America initiative, the One Step Above Reading Club at Carver Elementary School put on a short skit for first- through third-grade students.
Club members (totalling eight this school year) work hard to improve their reading skills.
A Dr. Seuss Books reading contest was sponsored by Marion B. Perry, club sponsor. Receiving monetary awards (for reading the most books among club members, from first place to fourth) were Ceanna Pendergrass, Aniyah Lewis, Marco Balderas-Ochoa and Landon Grimaldi.
The special guest for this event, Dr. Alice Clark Sallins, a music teacher at Dabney Elementary School, recounted an old folktale, "That Mule Won't Work," to the students. She followed this with a reading of the Dr. Seuss book, "Thidwick the Big Hearted Moose."
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Last Thursday Statesboro-Bulloch Crime Suppression Team investigators served a search warrant at an apartment in the 100 block of Lanier Drive regarding sales of marijuana there. Jeffrey Zane Strickland was arrested and charged with three counts of Sale of Marijuana, three counts of Unlawful Use of Communications Facilities, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, and Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime. Marijuana and a firearm were recovered during the search.
Investigators then conducted a "reverse sting" throughout the night and arrested 28 people who came to the apartment to buy marijuana. Charges ranged from Criminal Attempt to Purchase Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana (less than one ounce). With the assistance of BCSO Jail Division deputies, all the defendants were transported to the Bulloch County Jail for processing. Several of those arrested have since been released on bond.
"The purpose of this operation," according to the Sheriff's department, "was twofold. One was to interrupt drug sales from this location, an activity which often leads to more serious crimes such as home invasions for the purpose of stealing drugs from such locations. The other was to send a message to purchasers about the hidden dangers of participating in the drug trade. Investigators spoke with the defendants after their arrest about how drug sales impact the apartments and other areas of student housing in which they live."


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General news and features
This week the Progress is marking its 125th anniversary with a special anniversary edition. Inside this week's paper you'll find a history of the Progress from 1887 to 2012, a copy of the front page from an 1899 edition and reflections for former Progress editor Martha Edge Pool. Print editions are on sale now, or follow this link to sign up for the e-edition.
The Georgia Historical Society has named Writing The South Through The Self by John C. Inscoe as the recipient of its 2012 Malcolm Bell Jr. and Muriel Barrow Bell Award. Given for the best book on Georgia history published in the previous year, the award is named in honor of Malcolm Bell, Jr., and Muriel Barrow Bell in recognition of their contributions to the recording of Georgia's history. Published by University of Georgia Press, Writing The South Through The Self is a series of essays on the southern experience as reflected in the life stories of those who lived it, and explores the emotional and psychological dimensions of what it has meant to be southern.
Appalachian Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Roger Bradley has sentenced Charles William "Billy" Givens to life in prison without parole for the double murder of Laura Schell and Wayne Alan Poole, Jr. at Whitestone in July 2010. Givens also committed aggravated assault against Robbie Payne at the same crime scene, when he shot Payne in the face. Payne survived.
You can find the rest of this story in the print or online e-edition.
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Seeing a black bear in Georgia, even in metro Atlanta, is not unusual, especially during spring. That's because during spring and summer, young male bears that are "on their own" for the first time sometimes venture into suburbs and even urban areas.
Adult males typically force these young males out of familiar territory in what would be considered traditional bear range. The young bears roam as they try to establish their own territory.
Cherokee Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to an armed person call Tuesday afternoon at approximately 5:50pm. The location of the incident was 921 Laurel Crest Drive inside the Eagle Watch subdivision. Responding deputies determined a 16 year old male was armed with a 357 Magnum revolver and had threatened to shoot his mother. The mother, who was the 911 caller, was safely removed from the house; however the suspect remained barricaded inside the residence.


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Memories of ProctorMarch 06,2014In the 1950s and 1960s, Proctor was a wonderful town in which to bring up youngsters. It still is, from all reports, but much has changed there (as it has throughout Vermont).
Growing up in Proctor meant long and pleasurable days swimming at the Proctor Pool, playing baseball whenever a group wanted to get together, investigating the forest (owned by the town library) and much more. In winter, the skating rink was alive with activity and an old rope ski-tow was available nearby.
The graded school served as the high school as well, until the new Proctor High School was constructed. Of course, Title IX didnt exist and therefore, the athletic teams only included boys.
The new high school gymnasium (now Buggiani Gym) was considered the largest around. Today, it is the smallest, but in those days, we, who played basketball, had to risk running down the stairs in gyms such as existed in Chester or having your shots hit the upper decks in such gyms as West Rutland.
Proctor schools were excellent (although many didnt appreciate the start in life which the teachers provided). No public kindergarten existed, but one wasnt needed with the likes of Miss Horan (who was our first-grade teacher as well as principal for 40 years). The high school gave us a solid foundation for the future, and many students went on to successful college experiences and careers.
One cannot discuss the schools without mentioning the Vermont Marble Co. Proctor was the proverbial company town with all the good and bad that represents. The company employed many artisans/sculptors of Italian descent and later during the Hungarian revolution many Hungarians as well. These immigrants added much to the town.
As many know, Proctor is known as having a long tradition of winning soccer teams. I believe they once held the national record for consecutive wins. One reason that the teams were so productive during the 50s and 60s is that the immigrant youth included some fantastic soccer players.
Juliano Chechinelli (a sculptor who made his mark not only in Proctor but in granite work in Barre) is only one example. Its amazing how these youngsters fared so well in school learning English on their own. There was no such thing as English as a Second Language teachers.
Not only was Proctor a company town, but it was strongly Republican in terms of politics. Of course, this was true of the state as well. As many know, the Proctor family produced governors, and later, Ray Keyser served as well. Some will recall that at one point our people in Washington were George Aiken, Bob Stafford and Winston Prouty.
Thanks to the Proctor family, we even had our own hospital. I and my four siblings were born there, and it served many marble company employees over the years. The doctors and staff were always most helpful, and they knew everyone well. The area around the hospital was known as Hospital Hill, and the homes were some of the finest in Proctor. It included the Proctor home which still exists and, in my opinion, would make a wonderful museum. While a student, this writer mowed many lawns for the rich people on Hospital Hill.
There were several churches in Proctor. While it certainly could not be said that Proctor was a Catholic town, there was a time when there were more priests and nuns who were Proctor natives than from any other town in Vermont. Bishop Joyce was a Proctor native, as was the Rev. Ray Maloney and the Rev. Paul Bresnehan (for example).
When I think of Proctor, the word values comes to mind. The schools, the churches and mostly the families all worked together to ensure that the youth of Proctor stayed on a firm course and learned the importance of the thought that were all in this life together.
Parents not only cared for their own children but along with the citizens who werent parents looked out for the well-being of all children.
One of my favorite memories involves the time when three boys decided to visit the town green and sip some homemade wine from a canning jar. The town policeman, Jake Ladabouche, found them and gave them each a ride home. He told the boys to tell their own parents so he wouldnt have to do so. The boys did that only to find out that Jake had already phoned each parent.
Im sure that there were (and are) many similar towns in Vermont. There is a tendency to want to recreate the type of life which existed. Change has meant that some of it is impossible.
For example, the marble company (and all it contributed to the town via employment and other things) no longer exists. The Proctor Hospital is long gone. The days when parents could send their youngsters off to play all day without worrying for their safety have passed.
Make sure youre home for supper doesnt mean the same as it did when one could trust that the children would be safe whether they were swimming, building forts in the woods or engaging in other activities whereby the only thing parents knew was that the kids were somewhere in town.
In a similar vein, I recall my mother feeding strangers who came from the trains, which ran fairly close to our home. She called them hoboes. That wouldnt happen today.
Yet, perhaps just by reminiscing, we can all focus on the good things which not only existed years ago, but which still exist and continue to exist if we never lose sight of the small-town values which towns such as Proctor developed in each passing generation of Vermonters.
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Joey Logano qualified the No. 18 GameStop Toyota on the pole for Saturday afternoonŌĆÖs Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway.┬Ā The pole was LoganoŌĆÖs fifth of the season and the 21st of his career.┬Ā LoganoŌĆÖs five poles in 2012 leads all drivers in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. At the drop of the green, Logano jumped out to the lead and held on to the top spot for the first 34 laps through a number of early caution flags.┬Ā Logano and the GameStop team came into the pits and gave up the top spot to work on the handling of the No. 18 Toyota.┬Ā While most teams took just two tires, Logano and crew chief Adam Stevens decided to change four and made a number of chassis adjustments.┬Ā Logano came out of the pits in ninth. Logano made it back up to sixth before the next caution but still complained his car was so tight that he couldnŌĆÖt get back to the gas and was getting beat by many of the front runners.┬Ā Stevens called Logano back to pit road to make several other major chassis adjustments, forcing Logano to restart the race 24th. The race played out and Logano found himself back in the top-five by lap 70.┬Ā Still complaining of an extremely tight car, Logano and Stevens decided to work the race on their new pit strategy. Things were looking alright for Logano until just after halfway when the No. 6 car of Ricky Stenhouse was passing Logano and got into the side of the No. 18 Toyota, forcing Logano into the wall.┬Ā The team had to bring the car down pit road just a couple of laps later to fix damage on both the right and left side of the GameStop Toyota.┬Ā Just a couple of laps later, another caution came out trapping Logano two laps down. Stevens and the team worked to try and fix the damage as much as possible and after taking the wave around twice, Logano found himself back on the lead lap at lap 138.┬Ā However, with a severely damage car, Logano did all he could to just hold onto a top-15 position. While fighting an ill-handling car and the damage, Stevens continued to try and get the car better and Logano reported it was good on the restarts.┬Ā With a number of cautions, Logano was able to make up several spots and found himself back in the top-10 with just 30 laps to go. As the race wore on, it became evident the event would come down to fuel mileage.┬Ā Logano came in to make some adjustments later than everyone else and had plenty of fuel for the end. With a green-white-checker finish looming, Logano restarted the race in 7th.┬Ā As several cars began to run out of gas, Logano found himself running third coming to the white flag.┬Ā As leader Kyle Busch ran out of gas coming to the checkers, Logano tried to hold off the No. 3 car of Austin Dillon.┬Ā The two were side-by-side at the line with Dillon finishing second and Logano coming home third. With his third-place finish, Logano was able to extend the lead in the NASCAR Nationwide Series OwnerŌĆÖs Standings.┬Ā The No. 18 JGR team now holds a 21-point lead over the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing team and a 27-point lead over the No. 6 of Roush-Fenway Racing with just three races remaining on the schedule. LoganoŌĆÖs Post-Race Thoughts: ŌĆ£Considering you look at this GameStop Toyota and it looks like it just came off the track at Bristol or Martinsville, I think we are pretty happy to come out of here with a top-three finish.┬Ā We just didnŌĆÖt have a race-winning car today.┬Ā We were just too tight and no matter what we tried to do to the car it just never loosened up.┬Ā At first, I was tight from entry to exit.┬Ā Then we got the entry fixed, but we could never get the car to turn in the middle and it was horrible off the corners.┬Ā That is where we were losing all of our time.┬Ā But we were working on it and trying everything we could.┬Ā We got off on our pit strategy but I think it was all going to play out in the end. ŌĆ£Then just past halfway, we just got run into by the No. 6 car.┬Ā I know he didnŌĆÖt mean to do it and it was just a racing deal, but he just ran right into us and it ruined our day after that.┬Ā The car was destroyed.┬Ā We fell two laps down and I thought we were done.┬Ā But Adam (Stevens) and the guys on the team never gave up and we were able to get back on the lead lap.┬Ā The car was good on the restarts and we just got lucky and ended up having a green-white-checker finish.┬Ā Guys started running out of fuel left and right and before you knew it, we were running third coming to the while.┬Ā When Kyle (Busch) ran out, I was hoping he would slow up the No. 6 and maybe we would have a shot, but Ricky (Stenhouse) was able to keep going and then Austin (Dillon) got on the outside of us and just nipped us at the line.┬Ā IŌĆÖm not happy with getting a third-place this way, but sometimes you have to take runs like this.┬Ā That goes to show you what this team is made of and how we never ever give up.ŌĆØ
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NEWCOMB - Local organizations are making an effort to address a lack of outdoor play in today's children.
On Saturday May 15, the first annual Get Out and PLAY! conference will take place at Newcomb Central School (NCS), presented by the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry's (SUNY-ESF) Northern Forest Institute and in partnership with Children in Nature New York (CiNNY) and the Newcomb Central School.
The day-long series of play-based workshops will provide training and development for professionals and non-professionals working with children in formal and informal settings including organized sports, recreation leagues, youth programs, day and overnight camps, scouting, and childcare/day care.
Paul B. Hai, program coordinator for ESF's Northern Forest Institute (NFI) and co-founder of CiNNY, will be hosting and co-coordinating the event.
"Playing outdoors does more for children then just let them burn off excess energy," said Hai. "Researchers are seeing exposure to nature has a substantive, measurable effect on children's physical, psychological and mental well being."
Many national efforts are underway to create a societal shift back towards the value placed upon childrens' need to interact with nature and to play in unstructured, self-created, and self-regulated activities.
"It has a real effect on their behavior and study skills and their ability to think creatively," said Hai.
SUNY-ESF and CiNNY maintain that the scientific evidence supporting the positive effects of increased exposure to nature and informal play is overwhelming and hope to encourage the idea that it improves physical, mental, and emotional health, academic performance, and overall quality of life.
The Get Out and PLAY! Conference will include professional presenters and educators from a variety of different backgrounds, including:
* Elizabeth Lee ("Nature-Based Play" sessions)
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Doubletree Deerfield Beach Boca Raton
Doubletree Deerfield Beach Boca Raton
Hotel Guest Rating: 7.9/10
100 Fairway Drive
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
Welcome to the Doubletree Deerfield Beach Boca Raton
An outdoor pool, free parking and an on-site restaurant make the non-smoking Doubletree Deerfield Beach Boca Raton a comfortable place to relax and unwind near I-95 and the greens of Deerfield Country Club.
Hotel Features
The eight-story, non-smoking Doubletree Deerfield Beach has 221 rooms with signature beds, flat-panel TVs, alarm clocks with mp3 players, safes and coffeemakers. Wi-Fi keeps you connected from the comfort of your room. Two-room suites are available if you need more space. Soak in the sunshine in the lounge chairs surrounding the outdoor pool or melt away stress in the hot tub. The fitness center lets Priceline guests maintain their exercise routines. The on-site restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and room service. Business services are available. Parking is free. The hotel provides a shuttle to attractions within five miles.
Hotel Location
Just off I-95, the Doubletree is two miles from the sandy beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. The greens of Deerfield Country Club are a short stroll from the hotel, or golfers can take on one of the five championship courses within five miles. Shoppers can indulge in their favorite activity at the upscale boutiques of Mitzner Park, three miles away, or Town Center at Boca Raton, less than four miles away. Whether you are in the mood for fast food or fine dining, several restaurants are within a half-mile of the hotel. The hotel is 17 miles from Fort Lauderdale International Airport and 25 miles from Palm Beach International Airport.
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Priceline guests are "very pleased" by the convenient location and "comfortable beds" at the non-smoking Doubletree Deerfield Beach and say they "were quickly able to relax and settle in."
Doubletree Deerfield Beach Boca Raton Amenities
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- Business center
- Cable television
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- CNN available
- Coffee shop
- Complimentary in-room coffee or tea
- Desk with electrical outlet
- Direct dial telephone
- Exercise gym
- Express check-in
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- Family plan
- Fire safety compliant
- Fitness center on-site
- Free high speed internet connection
- Free parking
- Full american breakfast
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Has Sony done enough to say sorry?
Sony has announced its Welcome Back package which includes a pick of two free PS3 games as it begins to restore online services.
It is almost 25 days since the PlayStation Network and associated services were hacked by as yet an unknown source and now Sony is trying to make it up to users by offering two of the following games for free:
- LittleBigPlanet
- Infamous
- Wipeout HD/Fury
- Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty
- Dead Nation
Additionally, non PlayStation Plus subscribers will get 30 days free access to the service which regularly includes exclusive games and other PS3-related content. If you're already a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you'll get 60 free days subscription to make up for that precious online time lost, while Sony says it is working to compensate PlayStation Home users also.
If you've got a PSP account, you can download two PSP games from a list which includes LittleBigPlanet, ModNation, Pursuit Force and Killzone Liberation. Music Unlimited subscribers will also get 30 days free subscription.
All can be accessed from the PlayStation Store, which at the time of writing is still yet to go live.
The PSN outage has obviously caused something of a stir and you the T3 readers, have been having your say in the social networking world.
T3 Facebook fan Maharg Snikliw commented: "Having being a Sony fan for many a year, it has left me with a lot of doubt's, i have been using the Xbox over the past 4 weeks, whilst I was waiting to get back online with PSN, but it has definitely made me think about which platform to carry on in the long term, and I am a Playstation Plus paid member"
Alternatively, not all have been put off by the PSN downtime with fellow T3 Facebooker Ryan Seymour saying: "I'll stick with Playstation through thick and thin. This whole episode hasn't really bothered me. I've been too busy to go online anyway and I trust Sony to learn from their mistakes. Life goes on eh!!!"
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