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We're moving and considering using Lightning Van Lines to move us. Has anyone used this company before? What do you think of it? Thanks!
This website was very helpful for me in choosing a mover. Ruth
Looking for a recommendation for a small moving company to assist in our move across town. We will do the packing and carrying of boxes. Need help with the furniture and larger items. Does anyone know of a good company that does this? Any experience with Starving Students or some of those guys that hang out on 4th street? Thanks
We're planning on moving cross-country in a couple of months and need to hire movers, as opposed to renting a U-Haul as we've done in the past. Looking for recommendations for reasonally-priced and reliable moving companies. on the move
When his rig pulled away from my deceased mom's garage my sister and i looked at each other... in that, ''wow, wonder if we will see that stuff again?''
But, as promised, he arrived in CA with a much larger truck (he manages the consolidation) and unloaded. While we unloaded he and my brother in-law discovered they went to the same high school in LA...
an excellent experience, all in all. oren
We are selling our home in Berkeley and looking for a reputable company for a local move. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. W.H.
We are moving from Berkeley to Massachusetts this August, and were wondering if anyone had any recent good or bad experiences with a full-service moving company and/or auto transport company. Because of a recent back injury, we'd like to pack as few of our own boxes as necessary. I have been reading the BPN archives on this topic, but am interested in recent experiences. future prof
My family will be moving from the Bay Area to New Hampshire in August. Anyone have a recommendation for a moving company they have used for this kind of cross- country move? headingeast
Delancey Street's enterprises that we've used, including moving, restaurant, and cafe (the latter being at Brannan and Embarcadero in SF), provide excellent quality and value. The social reasons just make it all the more pleasurable to support them -- theirs is a nationally acclaimed, very innovative program for people recovering from serious bad patches (e.g., drug and alcohol abuse) that's based on mutual support and learning. It, and the individuals in it, are very impressive. But this is just the icing on the cake of service that's as good as any around, so even if you didn't care about this at all, they'd be an excellent choice. Jamie O'C
We're moving yet again and are bummed that the mover we had used for the last 2 moves isn't around anymore (or are they - Five Star Movers??). Looking for recommendations - we're only moving locally but still have lots and lots of stuff accumulated! THANKS!
Would love your recommendations on movers - a company you've had a good experience with. Need help moving some heavy furniture, some more fragile pieces, but nothing out of the ordinary. I've used Delancy Street in the past, and had a great experience but they are not available within our timeframe. Thanks! mel
Our family is moving from Chicago back to the East Bay. We're looking for a reliable long-distance moving company. My husband has alot of crap, er, possessions, so anything that is reasonably priced would be much appreciated. Phuong
Get the wardrobe boxes and dishes boxes; its worth the extra cost, if any. They are prompt, work quickly and safely. make sure you put EVERYTHING in boxes; even lamps and plants. If you need a car transporter, the company can make arrangements for that also.
I found that planning well in advance and giving myself a month to pack helped a lot, so that it is not overwhelming. good Luck and keep your sanity!! interstate mover
We need to find someone who can help us pack up our house and move. I would actually like to clone myself! I need someone who can work with me as I pack up, but who can also do a lot of work her/himself. Someone who is smart and intuitive, who can help me purge, sort, organize, pack smartly. My husband will already have moved to start his job and look for a new home, and I'll be here for another month or so with our 18 month old, packing and tying up loose ends here. I'll need a lot of help! - sad to leave Berkeley!
Nothing too recent in the archives, so thought I'd check for fresh recommendations on reliable, reasonably priced moving companies. We have a 1000 SF house, moving within the East Bay in early May. Thanks! movin' on up
I have some friends in London who bought a new house across town. They went off to work and school in the morning, movers came to their house and packed up every little thing, moved their stuff across town, unpacked every little thing and put them all in exactly the right places. When my friends got home from work with take-out dinner in hand, their new house was ready and waiting! I also have friends in the military who have had similar moving experiences. Anyone around here perform a miracle service like that for a move across the country? - not good at moving
We will be moving next month from Oakland to San Leandro and are looking for a moving company that won't rip us off. Can any of you recommend a company you have had good luck with and isn't super expensive? We want to make sure they have a good track record and that we don't have to worry about scams, theft or some of the other horror stories we have heard about. Thanks! Rebecca
I am looking at a local (?) move from Berkeley to the Clear Lake area. I would need to have a 3 bedroom 2 car garage moved and possibly packed. There are a number of recommendations, especially for Delancy St Movers - but they are all over 2 years old - has anyone had any recent experience with Delancy St Movers or other mover recommendations? cc
It was a TERRIBLE experience. First is the cost. Delancy movers usually show up early, but they always end up marking the start time as the original appointment time. They don't mark the time that they spend driving (you pay separately for that I think). I could be wrong there. But for sure they don't charge you for the times when they're taking a break! They show you the timeline at the end before you pay. Ben's Movers didn't do any of that. Basically, we ended up paying about $300-$400 dollars more for Ben's Movers for same amount of furniture!
The second are the movers. Delancy people are careful and polite, though some movers are better than others so be sure to ask if you want something done. They wrap anything you want wrapped, they use two people to move heavy furniture. Ben's Movers do this weird carry everything on your back system. They ended up spilling my boxes, marking/gauging both the walls AND my furniture. They broke my potted planter. I'm still discovering things wrong w/ my furniture months later.
From what I heard, the original owner is no longer working there. His son took over and doesn't do the work either. So whatever glowing review that was on BPN doesn't apply anymore.
I guess this turned into a review for Ben's Movers. Basically, I had my nightmare experience w/ them and realized just how good I had it w/ Delancy. Next time I'll make sure I call early! anon
I'm looking for someone with a truck to help me move a bed, couch, desk & armoire from 2 locations in SF to my home in Oakland during the first week in August. I'd appreciate any recommendations for reliable help. Thanks! Dev
I am looking for a good small local mover, just to move some heavy and awkward furniture items in my house. Does anyone know of someone reliable for such a small job? Laura
Our family of 4 will be moving from Oakland to the LA area at the end of August. I would like to get some moving company recommendations for movers to come in and pack up our belongings, drive them down to LA, and unload the boxes. Has anyone used a company recently that you would recommend? Thanks! desperately seeking movers
They were totally wonderful and I highly recommend them. I have no intention of moving again as we move it here, but if we did I wouldn't hesitate to hire them and I keep recommending them to everyone I know who's moving. You might check them out on Angie's list, I know they were included and rated high in 2008. Here's the person I worked with in LA: Gadi 800-275-7767 firstname.lastname@example.com I suggest contacting him and he could tell you who to contact up here. He might remember me so you can tell him that Reva gave you the lead. Good luck reva
I am planning a move to the Midwest with my family, and would very much appreciate recommendations for reliable interstate movers (the kind that pack your belongings). There are many moving companies out there, but I understand that scamming is quite common. If you have had a good experience with a certain company and your belongings have not been damaged, please do share. Maya
Bekins ''lost'' our stuff for over a week -- we learned later, a driver had parked the truck ''somewhere'' and went to celebrate Thanksgiving without updating the system -- mind you, delivery was scheduled for the Monday BEFORE Thanksgiving, so between that Monday and the following Tuesday no service rep or higher-up could tell us where our stuff was, while we ended up staying the holiday at a hotel, and they eventually delivered 12 days after the contracted date... not going into the details of the claim here...
Allied were punctual on all accounts, no broken/damaged stuff and everything was well accounted for - not a perfect score because they're too pricey, but I guess, as always, you get what you pay for. Moved-a-Lot
I am looking for a trustworthy mover to move my family to the east, east bay. Moving
We need some local movers [a Berkeley to Berkeley move] and, having heard the horror stories, were looking for some recommendations. The recommendations already listed on the BPN are not terribly recent, and I was wondering any one had had some more current ones that they might like to offer. Sally
Hi, My husband just got a job in San Diego and we need to move in a month. Does anyone know of any trustworthy moving companies? I've read you have to be careful, that they can take off your stuff or hold it for ransom for more money. Thanks!
We just had our third move with Stu Miller. His moving company first began moving me when I was single about 15 years ago. As always, the move went wonderfully. His crew were very mild-mannered, quick, friendly, polite, and sensitive to our situation. They seemed to be enjoying a competitive sport about who could carry the most heavy boxes at once. Now that we have a family, some nice furniture, and tons of stuff it was great to watch everything move so quickly and knowledgeably in one trip in their huge truck.At the end of our herculean project our furniture and home all still looked great and the crew were still smiling. Excellent work! Eric
If any of you have recently moved out of the area to another state, can you please let me know if you have a full service moving company you recommend? Thank you. martha
The binding estimate I got from them was not the lowest one I received (I got 5 I think!) However, I chose them because I felt a great deal of confidence after meeting with Sandy and hearing all about their procedures, and then researching their reputation on movingscam.com (A MUST read site for anyone choosing a mover), the BBB, etc.
On moving day, our driver and team arrived right on time, were clean, polite and efficient. I stood around with a latte and just watched! Because we had a smallish load (around 4100 lbs.) we had a fairly large delivery window - around 7-10 days. The van arrived on Day 2 of that window though, which was great! Nothing was lost or broken. What more can you want? Another nice thing was that we could track our shipment as it made its way across the country on Mayflower's website.
Also, Sandy was fairly cautious in her binding estimate for us. So, when our load was actually weighed, it came in about 400 lbs. lighter than the estimate, which meant we got a refund for that weight we didn't use (so it ended up costing about the same as the lower priced quotes I'd received.)
I recommend AVOIDING putting your details in to any online moving quote website. You'll end up getting hounded by dozens of shady companies via phone & email (trust me!)
Hope your move goes well! amy
I'm seeking recommendations for a moving company to pack and/or ship some furniture up from Southern California (city of Torrance.) I can do the driving in a rented van, but need to have someone else do the packing. Would consider hiring a company to do it all, but need to compare price, service, etc. Any recommendations or caveats? azmoss
Kudos to Delancey Street Movers
I'd like to give a shout out to Delancey Street for their great service - I really could not have moved without them - and I cannot imagine anyone else being as helpful, funny and un-stressed as they were. I really felt they had my back and were doing everything possible to make my life easier. They had to get a second truck and 2 additional guys and they still came in under budget. They were the greatest and I would trust them with my most prized possessions! Yay Delancey Street! Jennifer
So I have decided to use a moving company for our move this summer, and am at a loss as to which moving company to use and how to compare value. Does anyone have any feedback on this issue?
We are moving from emeryville to oakland and this will be our first time hiring movers. Can anyone recommend a company, tips for hiring movers and general cost? The move is not that large-a 2 bedroom, approx 900 sq ft apt. However, I'm pregnant and cannot help. Plus, we've recently bought new furniture that is heavy and it seems better to hire professionals. I know people have recommended Delancey Street a lot, but I called them and that would be about $400. I am hoping to pay around $200. I'm not sure if that is realistic. Thanks! Mazu
Someone who gives you a cheaper quote might pack everything up and show up at your new place and refuse to unload the truck unless you fork over more money because you ''had more stuff than they thought.'' Or break things and not pay for them. Or move everything as slowly as possibly to drive up the cost by spending more hours. Or, as happened to us once when we chose based solely on price, simply not show up at all. Read some of the stories at www.movingscam.com and decide if you want to pay a little bit more for the company that is the gold standard for reliability, honesty and service around here.
Also, Delancy is known for quoting on the high side, so they almost never go over and often come in under the quote.
There are other reputable movers besides Delancy, but the point is that
I'd rather
pay more up front and know what I am getting than think I am getting a
''good deal''
but have to pay more in the end. Go with a company recommended by
people you
know and trust.
satisfied Delancy movers customer
Also - be sure to get a binding estimate from whoever you choose to move you. That way you'll be guaranteed that you'll pay absolutely no more than whatever the estimate was. We were told by the guy who came out to do the estimate that if we were prepared (i.e. everything really ready to go on the truck so that the movers didn't have to pack or wait for us to finish) that it would likely take two to three hours less than what he estimated and he was right. Our binding estimate was almost $400 too high - but we knew what our limit was going to be.
As far as tipping the movers: my husband gave them each $35 (for about 7 hours of time (including the double-driving time mentioned above)). Personally, I thought that was generous, but I have NO IDEA what is appropriate. I'll be interested to hear what others do. Good luck with your move!
Does anyone have recommendations for a moving company? A
I am looking for a local mover, reasonably priced who will help us move a few boxes and two pieces of furniture to our new home. We are only moving within Oakland steff
The cost was average - not expensive and not outrageously cheap - but everything made it here in one piece. They have boxes and bubblewrap for items that are hard to wrap or if you don't know how to wrap it (like our 8 foot tall 70 pound mirror). They even moved our 5 foot tall tomato plants and wrapped them in bubble wrap too :-)
I have heard so many nightmare stories about movers stealing items, or changing the delivery prices once all your stuff is in the truck - go with someone who is approves by the BBB - we wholly recommend Northstar Movers. Good Luck! Happily Moved
We need a couple of strong guys (or gals) to move some
awkwardly large pieces of antique furniture to our new upstairs
apt. next month.
Most recommendations are old ('05 most current) and so I'd like
to put this subject out there once more. Does anyone have a
more recent experience that they'd like to share? Good, bad,
we want to hear it all before we sign on the dotted line!
[specifically, anyone used "Strong, Young Movers"??]
Do it ourselves? Not this time!
I am looking for a recommendation for a resonably priced, local mover. We are moving just within Oakland and looking for a reasanalbly priced mover who will move our prepacked boxes steff
We're moving from Oakland to El Cerrito, and we need to find reliable, relatively inexpensive local movers. Many of the recommendations on the website seem rather old, so I wanted to see if anyone had moved locally recently. Any recommendations? Thanks! Jennifer
I recently moved with NorthStar Moving Corporation, and I enjoyed such an amazing service that I am so happy I have this opportunity to share my experience.
The professional courtesy NorthStar showed me during my move was so remarkable that I was left after the move with the most profound respect for the company and its employees. From the sales representatives (who were so extremely professional and pleasant to talk with) to the actual movers (who had moving down to a science and were very good-humored to boot), the move which I had so nervously anticipated was entirely stress-free.
They didnt waste time, the movers worked really hard, and the pricing was very fair considering the amazing service I received. Every one of my belongings was wrapped and protected with moving blankets, bubble-wrap or boxes, not even a little coffee table leg was exposed. Because of this, nothing got broken, nothing even got scratched!!!
And the best part was when everything was unloaded and into my new home, they helped me arrange my living room, dining room, and bedrooms several times till I had the exact placement I wanted. I literally did not lift a finger.
NorthStar (800) 275 7767 will definitely be my lifelong moving company, and I recommend it to anyone who is looking for the highest-quality moving company out there Yaffa
Does anyone have a recommendaiton for good movers? We'll be moving to the University Village apartments in Albany in late July and need 2 or 3 people to help unload the 24' Budget rental truck we'll be driving down. We'll be driving on the 23rd and will need help unloading on Monday July 24th. I've checked the Berekely Marketplace site for recommendations but they're all quite dated. The only relatively recent and also positive review is for Delancey Street Movers. Unfortunately they do complete moves only and can't provide labor for our kind of situation. morrison
We recently did a local move (less than 5 miles) and we couldn't be more pleased with our experience with Five Star Moving! We were most impressed by both the transparency of the process (the movers literally took our detailed email of what needed to be moved and checked off the items before they moved anything), and the high quality service of Virgil and Brian (professional, polite, diligent). When we were clearly over our estimate, they threw on a bunch of extra boxes - as much as would fit in the truck - and did not charge us anything additional to the quoted flat fee. They are probably one of the very, very few that understand what it means to be in the service industry - particularly one as stressful and prone to shadiness as moving! And we've moved ALOT!
Five Star Moving Service 877-408-9500
Craig Gilliam is the owner, who gave us the quote, and was very responsive from answering random questions to lending us wardrobe boxes! Amy
MovingScam also continues to identify excellent full-service movers for people who need their things loaded and unloaded as well as transported, including Delancey Street Movers and a new company called Moovers, Inc. that was started by people trained in the Delancey Street program.
People wanting to know more about moving are most welcome to visit our message board at http://www.movingscam.com/forum, where volunteers answer questions around the clock. We offer reports on auto transporters and rental van companies, packing and loading tips, advice about international shipments, ideas about pet transport, and information about where to find good loading and unloading helpers. Diane
I recently relocated from the Los Angeles area to Alameda. The moving company I used
Lightning Van Lines was wonderful, believe it or not I am one of the few people who had a
postive moving experience. I found Lightning Van Lines on Citysearch and based on their
recomendations, then the customer service; I received a FREE visual estimate and the fact
that they checked out with BBB I decided to entrust them with my two bedroom move. From
start to finish it was smooth and trouble-free. They arrived early, were professional and
courteous at all times. The prices are not the lowest but are competitive, reasonable and
well worth it! SSince I received a visual estimate my contract was a binding agreement
therefore no surprise fees at delivery! I highly recomend them for any job, the corporate
office is in San Leandro, and they will give you a home visual estimate at any time.
We have hired Stu Miller many times over the years and highly recommend him. He is very conscientious, extrememely professional and recently moved friends who were very satisfied with his work.
Stu Miller-Household & Office Moving (510) 848-9395 Berkeley, CA 94702Denise
My family recently moved from Alameda to Dublin Ca. For a previous move, we had used Tomkat moving and hauling (may also be known as TomCat). We had a good experience with them the first time around and wanted to give our business to them again.
We dealt directly with the owner, Tom, and would have rather rented a u-haul when all was said and done. He was a day late, canceling 6 hours after he was supposed to initially arrive. He came the morning after he was scheduled, 45 minutes after the revised time. Within 15 minutes of arriving at our Alameda home, he tracked tar and mud all over our carpet. I asked him to remove his shoes and pointed out the mess he made, and he continued to make a mess. I asked him if he was going to pay for the carpet cleaning, he said he would walk out on the job. We were in a bind, as most would be, and had to beg him to complete the job. I left the house and my husband managed the move to Dublin.
We had our carpets cleaned as soon as Tom and his crew left for the Dublin house. Most of the stains came out, but we now have to disclose the damage to the new owners. Tom never apologized and did not pay any of the $188 carpet cleaning fee.
Tom's crew was very nice and respectful, we wish we had dealt only with them. Let me know if you would like further details, but overall I would not recommend dealing with TomKat on any size job, ever.
I am in need of a mover to pick up three pieces of furniture in Malibu and bring them to Berkeley. Does anyone have a recommendation for someone that would be willing to do this for a reasonable fee? I don't need a professional mover - could be someone with a truck interested in earning some extra money. Would love to hear recommendations! Thanks.
My family recently moved our home with Stu Miller and crew. They did an exceptional job. They listened, were swift, very careful, had equipment I never knew was out there, and performed a very difficult move with a smile. My furniture and home all still look great. It was a very pleasant experience and I would very highly reccomend them. Jennifer L
I would recommend Zhang's Moving Company. their number is 1.800.747.9979. This is the 3rd time we are using them. They moved for our home twice and this time was my office located in Downtown. I referred Zhang's Moving Company to all my friends, as well as my dear sister. They all were very satisfied. Their price was good. They were professional, polite, careful, and organize. I would definitely use them again. Anna H.
We used Delancey Street Movers for two moves in the past six months. Both teams were extremely efficient, polite, and professional. One team literally ran in and out of our house as they loaded the truck, saying they saw it as their daily workout. They loaded our 1300 sq ft house in under an hour! The price was very reasonable and they DO accept tips (to amend a previous posting by someone who said they don't). The only difference is that they send you a letter listing the tip amount as a donation to their foundation. Happily Moved (twice)
Our family of two adults and one toddler are relocating to the Portland OR area this summer. We need some info advice re movers. I know there are companies that will transport your stuff if you load the truck, but does the opposite service exist? We are not physically able to load a truck and do not know the best way to place furniture in said truck, but we are quite capable of driving the truck. Does anyone know of ''professional loaders''? Failing that, which moving company would you use if you had to move again? Thanks for your help. Margy
We are moving five blocks near piedmont avenue and need a recommendation for a reliable, friendly movers who won't charge us an arm and a leg.
We are moving from Castro Valley to Concord in April and would like to hire someone to just move our larger items and pre-packed boxes. Any advice on REALIABLE, budget-friendly movers? Last time, we paid 3 movers to do a side-job and were thrilled with them, but I have lost their names! alvarez
We are moving our household within Berkeley. Can someone please recommend local movers who work in this area and who you have worked with in the past two years?
I recently expanded my house and need to have some heavy furniture moved within the house up a flight of stairs. I called Delancey Street based on the rave reviews on this board and they don't provide this service for the East Bay. Some of the other recommendations for movers are a bit old and I was hoping for updated recommendations. Barbara
We will be moving in a few weeks and can do about 80% of it ourselves. However, we have a number of pieces of furniture that will be tough for the two of us to move as they are heavy and we will have a toddler running around. I always notice guys down in the 4th street area looking for day jobs and thought perhaps we could hire several of them for a couple of hours to help my husband with the heavy stuff. Any recommendations on how to do this respectfully, ethically and legally? Can I just drive up and ask if anyone is interested in the job (I speak Spanish), or is there some sort of person unofficially in charge? Fair wages for this sort of job? Any other hints? thanks
I thoroughly recommend Stu Miller. 848-9395 His crew is very careful, thorough, professional and nice. Your stuff and your house will be taken care of. For example, when he moved stuff in our house he was careful to put padding on all the doorframes. Nothing got scratched. He installed pads on the feet of all our furniture, free, to protect the floors. Jim
I am contemplating a local move and wondering if anyone has experience with movers who could come in and pack up my 1 BR apartment for me, and then transport it to the new place all in one day. I looked on the website and didn't see anything... Also, any ballpark estimate of how much it would cost?
I don't see why they couldn't get your job done in a day, as long as you didn't have lots of complicated items to pack. Bear in mind that in order to pack breakable items quickly with the least risk of damage, they use A LOT of packing materials. They used 38 boxes and 90 pounds of newsprint paper to pack our kitchen and breakables--it took a lot of time to flatten out 90 pounds of crumpled newsprint and put it out for recycling. But they did a fantastic job, worked their butts off and were unfailingly polite. Heidi
I recently had Stu Miller move my home. I was delighted
with his operation. His final bill was considerably less
than the in-person quote I received. Stu himself actively participated with his staff of competant, cheerful, young
men. He freely offered to and repaired a damaged antique I
was worried about before he moved it with the skill of a
seasoned surgeon . He amazed us by disassembling and
reassembling an intricate multi-faceted french armoir.
Throughout the move I knew that his crew were out for our
best interest by exercizing the greatest diligence,
swiftness, and attention to our needs.They left us with
furniture in better condition than when it left, our
nerves intact and feeling inspired about the integration
of mastery of a trade with a good heart.
Stu Miller Movers
We went with Bekins when we moved from Chicago to Oakland. The price of the move ended up costing less than if we had driven a U-Haul ourselves. They were very thorough and caring. When they could not find one chair of our kitchen set, the insurance paid for ALL of the chairs in a new set, so now we have even nicer chairs at our kitchen table then we started with. Happily moved
Re: In-state movers
I unequivocably recommend Delancey Street movers. See the website at http://parents.berkeley.edu/recommend/services/movers.htmldelancey.html for all the glowing recommendations of Delancey Street (one of which was mine). We will use them again when we move sometime this year. Lori
We used Stu Miller this past Spring. He was very pleasant on the phone as well as in person. Very mild mannered. The move went well... no problems. I could have not even been present and I'm sure the move would have went well. We moved from a 4 bdrm to another 4 bdrm. His staff was very pleasant. I think he does charge more than other companies, but we felt we needed someone reliable and dependable and he had a lot of recommendations on the Parents web site, so we went with him. One company NOT to use is All My Sons. My friend used them and had to call the police. This company wanted to hold my friend's furniture ''hostage'' until my friend signed a form that would state they would pay a specific fixed amount for the move. When the police came, the police said these movers are notorious for this problem.
Re: Moving a Piano
Delancey Street moved our piano (and everything else) last August. We were going to hire a piano mover, but Delancey Street persuaded us to let them do it. The movers maneuvered it expertly and carefully through the tight spots and down stairs in our old house and up stairs into our new house. Not a scratch. Robin
Re: ''Help Unloading Truck''
We moved twice in the past year, both times into upstairs apartments, and used the same company- Checkered Flag Moving, 408-269-2100. Nothing was damaged, they were on time, and they cost significantly less than everything else I priced both times. Dana
My husband, daughter and I will be moving to San Francisco in a
few weeks - in fact, my husband just rolled out of town today in
our rented U-haul. Does anyone have any recommendations for
moving companies that will help unload the truck, paid by the
hour? We're moving into the Presidio.
We need to move at the end of this month and want to do it our own (our possessions are very few). But we need extra help for a couple of the heavier items. Where can we find big, strong and careful men for a day? Jeesun
Can anyone recommend a long distance moving company (to use or to avoid)? The posts on the website are quite old. We are moving from Oakland to Knoxville, TN and have never used a commercial mover before. Cost is a big concern, but we'd also like to avoid making our baby drive across country. We're looking in to Delancey St. Movers and also ABF U-pack. The current plan is to have our household things driven by a commercial company, dad and dogs will go by car, and mom and baby will go by plane. Any other solutions out there? Anything to watch out for? Thanks for your help! Marguerite
We used Delancey Street movers when we moved from San Francisco to Walnut Creek 6 years ago. They were GREAT and I can't recommend them highly enough. Regarding typical cost and tip, we found that we saved a ton of money by doing a really good job packing our own stuff and labeling each box very carefully with the destination room in the house. The movers told us that what ends up costing so much is when folks aren't completely packed and ready to go when the movers arrive, and when the people who are moving don't know where they want the movers to put each box. We were so thrilled with the job Delancey Street did that we gave a tip to the foreman or whatever you would call the mover in charge. We later got a receipt for our donation, as it turns out the movers are not allowed to accept tips. If you are not familiar with Delancey Street, by hiring their movers you are also helping folks get back on their feet. We will absolutely use them again next time we move. Lori
When we relocated from Los Angeles to Berkeley six years ago we were very pleased with the company that packed and moved us. So happy in fact that I have kept the paperwork all this time, just in case we needed movers again. It was Tri-Valley Bekins. We dealt with the Livermore office (510) 373-0511, but I see on their letterhead that they have locations in Pleasant Hill (510) 935-9797 and San Ramon (510) 838-1024. The person who actually performed the packing and moving was Shawn Stewart, and he was terrific. I don't know if he is still with them or not. I realize this recommendation is rather dated, but I hope it is still a good one. Janie
Six weeks ago I hired Stu Miller, based on recommendations from the PN web site. He and three strong young men moved my boyfriend and I from two separate one-bedroom apartments into a new two-bedroom place, about two miles from our old neighborhood. Stu is a true professional. He has protective pads, wardrobe boxes, etc. and knows how to move furniture and pack his truck very efficiently. The move took just over three hours and cost about $600. It was worth every penny and my BF and I still talk about how it was the best money we ever spent. We tipped his crew ($10 each) and they were really appreciative. DO pack well and know where you want stuff to go. That saves time. DON'T hire a fly-by-night mover. IMHO peace of mind is worth more than the $50 to $100 bucks you might save. Joanna
I had a very nice experience with Al at Alstar moving and Storage in Oakland 839-4862. There prices were better than the rest and they did a fine job. They are not lhigh-endn, they donmt wear uniforms, they are not limpressiven but they do a good job and they showed up EARLY! Daniel
I can recommend Emerald Moving and Storage (510)839-3939 for local moving and storage. We had to move out of our Berkeley home recently during a remodel. The move was a bit complicated. We packed everything ourselves but needed some of it to go to storage and some to our short term home. Emerald moved us out, stored our long term stuff at a reasonable monthly rate, and then moved us all back in without any mixups. They were very flexible and pleasant to deal with.
We used Delancy Street to move the contents of our 1200-square-foot house (including a piano and some garden furniture) within Berkeley (about 2 miles) in August 2001. As all the previous recommendations have said, Delancey Street was GREAT.
We did most of the packing ourselves. They brought a big truck and four men, and they worked for five or six hours. The cost was about $650 (slightly more than half of what they estimated) -- and so totally worth it.
They charge by the hour, not the space, so you pay more to have them move more stuff only to the extent that it takes them more time to load and unload it. We ended up having them move a few things that we initially thought we'd move ourselves, just because they were there and it was so easy to have them put the things in the van. Based on the previous comments on the website, I did not tip them (oops, did I mess up?). We moved on a Saturday; I don't think there was any extra charge for the weekend. Weekends may be more popular, however, so reserve your date early.
Everything arrived at the new house in the same condition that it left the old house, even the cheap particleboard bookshelves that they warned us might be damaged in the move. We'd recommend them highly and without hesitation. robin
I highly recommend Delancey Street Movers. Delancey Street is a drug
treatment program for serious offenders. They accept people in their
program who they believe can handle a rigorous program --
and it is rigorous. It is a 12 month, residential, very
difficult program. Among the components is job training
(and responsbility). They have a restaurant in SF which
is wonderful, staffed by their residents (bus people,
waiters, chefs, etc.), the moving company, and they
have Holiday Tree farms every December around the bay
area. Their prices are fair and the people who come to your
home to move you will work very hard and be very careful.
I can't recommend them highly enough.
Stu Miller Movers, in the Yellow and White-business pages. I used him in April, and suggested him to my boss, who used Stu's services in May. I was very happy, as was my boss. A bit expensive, very very good. both were in Bay area/East Bay moves. Sara
My family has used Stu Miller Moving twice in the past 5 years, and we have had positive experiences with them both times. The owner, Stu, worked on both of our moves and he and his crew were efficient, professional, and well priced. (We were well organized, and knew what went where, so I am sure that helped.) Their phone number is 510 848-9395. They really delivered the 'good vibes' (to us anyways) promised in their Yellow Pages ad!
We just moved and used Delancy Street Movers (based in SF). They were really, really, really goodycareful, friendly, extremely hard-working, and very conscious of the fact that our two-year-old was darting about. The moving company is part of the Delancy Street Foundation, which helps rehab felons, so you're supporting a good cause, too. (One of our movers, who was about 6' tall and 225 pounds was also scared of our rabbits, but that's a whole other story...) One of the movers was a father and he took apart and then put together our crib, which we greatly appreciated, given how horrifically stressful moving day can be. I would use them again in a heartbeat, although I might spare that poor guy the sight of our FEROCIOUS house bunnies.
I've had good experiences with Delancey Street Movers on two occasions.
Their prices seemed reasonable and they definitely hustle. They're in the
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I recently had to move several heavy items of furniture from my house in Berkeley into an apartment in Albany, then stuff from the Albany apartment into either a storage unit in Berkeley or . . . back to my house! It was really a waste of an afternoon for me and an awful drag, but TOMCAT MOVERS (864-1900) did it all pleasantly and without complaint, and I thought for a very reasonable price. I recommend them without reservation. (Their dispatcher got all of my complicated instructions down perfectly the first time.) Becky
I have an old fridge in my kitchen and a newer one in my garage which is down a flight of steps. Any ideas about what sort of person to hire to switch the fridges so I have the newer one in the kitchen and the old one in the garage? Should I call a mover, a handy person or what? Any recommendations appreciated.
I strongly recommend Delancey Street Movers. We used them to move from San Francisco to Walnut Creek. They were extremely efficient and we saved a lot of money using them, and they were very honest. We were so pleased we gave them a big tip at the end. A few weeks later we got a letter thanking us for our donation to Delancey Street. Apparently they can't take tips, so we ended up getting a tax write-off instead. In addition, the folks who work there are recovering drug addicts and you are helping them earn an honest living and get their lives back together.
Park-Tilden movers because: they were prompt, kept all commitments, the movers moved fast and didn't wreck anything, including finagling a washer and dryer up a narrow freshly painted stairwell, and everyone was extremely polite. Their hourly rate is higher than the other company I called but I just got a sense of greater organization skills and experience, translating into efficiency and therefore perhaps similar costs. They will deliver moving boxes and packing paper prior to the move, a service for which they charge. Sally
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Stu is extremely professional, fast, courteous and totally reliable. He is
punctual, efficient and friendly. His crew follow instructions, offer
suggestions and are very helpful. I highly recommend him.
I strongly recommend Stu Miller movers of Berkeley. Stu and his crew did a superlative job in our local move in 1993. I've had enough negative experiences with movers to view them all with fear and loathing, but Stu and his guys did a better job with our stuff than I would've myself, at reasonable cost. His ad in the phone book says "good vibes" and it's really true. His number's 848-9395. Richard
Moving Companies: I've had recent experience with Ernie's (6th Street in Berkeley) and Macy's Movers (Oakland). They are both very good. Good people. Used them both for moving as well as container storage for several months while looking for permanent housing. Tamara
We had a horrible experience with Starving Students of Oakland about a year ago that I have since found out is really common. Although I reserved them a week in advance and called to confirm, Starving Students did not show up on the day, flat-out lied to me that the van was on the way several times, then just quit answering calls. The next day, they didn't show up until 11 am when the office told me at 8 am the van had just left, I was first on the list, blah, blah.
The other scam that Starving Students is famous for is the double drive time policy, which I guess is stardard in the moving industry. This is where you are charged double for the time it takes them to go from old house to new house. Our old house was about 6 blocks from our new house, but we we charged for an hour because the driver pulled in front of the house, told us he would go around the block in order to be pointed the right way and was gone for 45 minutes. At the time we didn't realize that cost us $85 and didn't complain (plus the fact we didn't want to complain when our furniture was still in the truck.) A friend later told me that when she used Starving Students, she saw them eating at McDonalds on the way to her new house.
I wrote numerous letters to Starving Students to complain and got a check for 10% of the move - $58. I spoke to the head of the agency that governs movers and he said that he gets more complaints about Starving Students than any other company. Tracy
In response to the person looking for a good mover with a clean storage. I recommend Bekins at 1-888-251-5840 ask for Rich Coldwell. Susan
Re: moving I would NOT recommend Starving Students; I used them twice and both times the movers were careless and the charged ended up being considerably more than I expected. Dianna
I can recommend Eagle Hauling Service - Randall Broder He is the next step above do-it-yourself. He has a big truck, dolly, blankets, etc. and you help him (or he brings a helper for an extra charge). He charges $50/hr plus a $15 gas charge. Randall has done big and small jobs for me, is very trustworthy, soft-spoken, and methodical. Ginger (March 2009 update: phone 519 223 6335)
I HIGHLY recommend Delancey Street Movers. They were highly recommended to me when I moved 3 years ago. They arrived promptly, worked quickly (they were even willing to take stuff that I was planning to take myself!) and were EXTREMELY polite and helpful. I had a side-by-side refrigerator and queen sofa sleeper that needed to be taken down a flight of almost 30 wooden steps and they managed both without a problem. They even set up the furniture in the new house! It cost about $300 for 3 men and a huge truck and I think the whole process took less than 4 hours.
I want to second the recommendation for Delancey Street Movers. Two guys came to evaluate our move and provide an estimate on the cost and time it would take. When the movers showed up, there were four instead of two (at no extra charge) and they were simply wonderful, taking great care with our possessions and loading up most of the items we were going to take ourselves. I found they needed very little oversight and understood immediately where things should go (e.g., items taken from the living room should go to the new living room). They finished in less time than they had estimated, and charged us less than the quote. These guys were so wonderful we tried to tip them the difference, but they asked that we make it a contribution to Delancey Street instead. We will definitely use them if we ever need to make another move and I recommend them highly to all our friends.
I'd like to strongly second the recommendation for Delancey Street Movers. After an unpleasant experience with an S.F. moving company the first time we moved, we used Delancey to move from S.F. to Berkeley. They were hard-working, pleasant, and honest. I HIGHLY recommend them. Furthermore, it's a good cause.
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Construction of the Jabiluka mine in July 1998 created the potential for elevated levels of suspended sediment to wash in to Swift Creek via several tributaries, over the 1998/99 wet season. To assess disturbance on the benthic macro invertebrate fauna in Swift Creek, downstream of the mine, a modified MBACIP design was implemented. Paired sites were selected in Swift Creek and in three control streams.


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This weeks thaw will be nothing but a memory by next week, when a familiar kink in the jet stream returns. We can expect another visit from the polar vortex. / NOAA/Climate Prediction Center
The rain didnt waste any time moving into Richland and surrounding counties this morning, but dont look for the precipitation to be steady.
The rain, some of it probably heavy, will be off and on well into the overnight hours, with the bulk of the precipitation falling between 3 p.m. Thursday and 3 a.m. Friday, which is also when the snowmelt will be greatest.
As of this writing, some good storm lines were starting to form in Indiana and Illinois. As a warm front moves through our area this afternoon, followed by a cold front tonight, our rain will increase in intensity. The U.S. Storm Prediction Center, however, has moved the slight risk of thunderstorms to the south of Mansfield, and so far Thursday thats how its been playing out.
Expect our temperatures to climb into the lower 50s by around sunset today, which is when our winds should kick up as well. We are under a wind advisory from 10 p.m. tonight on through 7 p.m. Friday, with a flood watch extending roughly through the same period. So yes, some power outages will be possible.
If youre in an area with routine flooding concerns, the next 24 to 36 hours could be problematic, and will at least require careful monitoring. Even areas that dont typically flood could be susceptible, given our still-deep snowpack. This thaw began Tuesday afternoon, but so far the melting has been minor.
This websites news ticker on the home page will continue to post any weather developments as they occur until this latest flooding threat is behind us.
The air behind tonights cold front is zonal in nature, not Arctic, so we will continue to see high temperatures in the 40s on Friday and Saturday, continuing the thaw for any snow not melted by todays rain.
By Sunday, however, colder-than-normal temperatures as much as 15 degrees below normal will begin pushing back into Ohio.
Unfortunately, earlier computer forecast model runs were underestimating the depth of our next cold spell. It now appears the polar vortex will be returning, hanging around perhaps into March. Temperatures below zero are unusual for us during March, but this has been an unusual winter.
Below are the weather statistics for Wednesday, Feb. 19 at my location 4 miles north-northwest of Fredericktown, Ohio:
Conditions Sunny, mild, windy
High temperature 45; low temperature 19 (last year, 45 and 14)
Precipitation none
High barometer 30.12 inches; low barometer 29.67 inches
Peak wind gust 26 mph, west
High dew point 36
Heating degree days 33
Today's normal high and low temperatures (Mansfield) 37 and 21
Today's record high and low temperatures (Mansfield) 66 in 1930, 12 below zero in 1936
Today's sunrise/sunset times 7:17 a.m./6:11 p.m.
Moon phase waning gibbous, 71 percent visible
U.S. extreme temperatures 90 in Needles, Calif.; 8 below zero in Yellowstone Lake, Wyo.
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Mike Woicik's opportunity finally comes as Cowboys voluntary offseason workouts begin
Last year, at around this time, the weight room at Valley Ranch was empty. The players were locked out and waging a labor battle with the NFL and its owners.
The workout program instituted by new strength and conditioning coach Mike Woicik proved to be collateral damage. And that was an unfortunate development for the Cowboys, considering that Woicik, who rejoined the Cowboys in 2011 after a seven-year stint with the club in the 1990s, had his fingerprints over the last two dynasties, in Dallas and New England.
"Only two teams have won three Super Bowls in four years, and he was the strength coach for both of them," former Cowboys fullback and Fox television analyst Daryl Johnston said. "And I don't think that is by coincidence."
The offseason is when Woicik makes his greatest impact, and because of the lockout last year he was denied a chance to mold and shape the Cowboys. That won't happen this spring and on Monday Valley Ranch sprung to life once again as players reported for the first phase of voluntary workouts.
"We're excited about the opportunity to have our players be with [Woicik]," Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said, "because I think he has a track record of developing individual players and hopefully he'll help develop our football team."
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Disney Theatrical Productions announced on Monday that Princess Bride will be developed by the company's stage division, though it did not specify the medium. Will it be a play? Perhaps a musical? You know you want to see Inigo Montoya sing and dance. Wait: Do you think Mandy Patinkin would reprise the role? Disney also hasn't given us any clues as to when we can expect the adaptation to debut on the Great White Way, but if the movie taught us anything, it's that if you rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles. Also, will there be open auditions for the Princess Bride role? We kind of already know the script. (Entertainment Weekly)


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Heartbreak, then triumph for McMinnville
TIGARD – The resilient streak of the McMinnville baseball team strikes again.
One day after suffering a 2-1, 10-inning, emotional loss at home to Class 6A Pacific Conference foe Tigard, the Grizzlies responded with a lockdown pitching performance by Kade Mechals and a revitalization of the offense in a 7-0 victory Wednesday.
"Our worry was, shoot, are they going to let that affect them?" Mac coach Jordan Harlow said. "So we challenged them (before Wednesday's game). We were excited. We felt like, as a coaching staff, they were ready to go.
"We kind of had something to prove."
McMinnville (8-2) racked up 11 hits on Wednesday, with the sophomore Mechals allowing just one to the Tigers (4-6, 1-1), to lead off the seventh inning.
"He did a nice job, he threw a lot of strikes, he kept hitters off balance with his breaking pitch," Harlow said. "It was nice to see, I think he needed that."
Travis Allen came on in relief and allowed a single baserunner on a walk to earn the save.
Mechaels' performance came a day after Grizzlies starter Riley McAnally limited Tigard to one run on three hits in eight innings pitched Tuesday afternoon. McAnally struck out four and walked none but eventually received a no-decision for his effort.
"Our guys own what kind of player they are. And we emphasize that," Harlow said. "If they come in and throw strikes, there are not too many teams we're going to see that'll take advantage of that."
Of the six hits the Grizzlies amassed in the 10 innings Tuesday, one came from the No. 3, No. 4 or No. 5 hitters in McMinnville's order. On Wednesday, those hitters – Adrian Uscanga, Sam Swenson and Cameron Fox – played a major role.
Uscanga hit a two-out triple in the first inning, and Swenson singled him in for the game's first run. The junior third baseman repaid the favor with an RBI double in the second inning to score one of three runs.
Fox came up with the exclamation point in the fourth inning, hitting a two-run triple to plate Uscanga and Swenson.
"They kept hitting the ball hard and found the holes (in the defense)," Harlow said.
McMinnville began Tuesday's game from behind after Tigard's Bruin Campbell singled in Shane Rasor in the first inning. Zach Rhoads walked in the leadoff at-bat, advanced to third base on a pair of wild pitches and scored on an RBI groundout by Uscanga in response.
From there, the game evolved into a pitchers' duel, as McAnally and Tigard starter Ray Barlow (seven innings pitched, six strikeouts) kept hitters off-balance.
"I liked our approach at the plate," Harlow said following Tuesday's contest. "We had a few too many flyouts or strikeouts. That's what we talked about – putting pressure on the defense to make plays."
In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Grizzlies did just that against Tigers reliever Tyler Walker, loading the bases with no outs. But Swenson grounded into a 5-2-3 double play and Lane Hessel grounded out to second base to end the inning.
Rasor hit an RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning off Mac reliever Ryan Dix to plate Nick Duron, giving the Grizzlies one last chance. Hessel singled with one out to provide a sign of life, but Wyatt Smith grounded into a game-ending double play.
"It hurts the guys. I know it hurts me a little bit," Harlow said Tuesday. "But on the positive side, what a great game."
McMinnville plays at Century today at 4:30 p.m. before hosting the Jaguars Monday at 4:30 at the McMinnville baseball field at Patton Middle School.


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PARIS, TX-- The city of Paris has a new mayor and mayor pro-tem.
District 5's Matt Frierson was elected as mayor of Paris with a 4 to 3 vote, replacing Dr. A.J. Hashmi who served as mayor for the past three years.
Dr. Richard Grossnickle, who represents District 4, was unanimously chosen as mayor pro-tem. Also at Monday's meeting, four council members were sworn in. Two of them are new members.
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The iPhone is one of the most widely craved devices to grace the consumer market; after millions of dollars invested in its development, and secrecy so intricate that even Apple's own engineers were kept in the dark about the complete product. In 2002, shortly after releasing the iPod, Wired writes that CEO Steve Jobs began to notice the variety of devices that people would carry with them in day-to-day activities - such as a cell phone, BlackBerry, and MP3 player. Jobs realized that the products would inevitably come together and could potentially dethrone the iPod, so he decided that Apple would have to out-innovate the competition with its own device.
When work on the iPhone officially started, secrecy was Jobs' top priority. He recruited engineers to work on Purple 2 - a moniker based off a failed initial iPod phone, whose project was dubbed Purple 1 - and split them across the Apple's Cupertino campus. Software and hardware development teams weren't even able to interface with each other directly; hardware engineers designed the product around dummy software, while software developers designed the operating system to run on a circuit board housed by a wooden box.
Even when dealing with executives at Cingular (now owned by AT&T), the project was strictly on a need-to-know basis. When Apple's engineers would visit Cingular, they would register as employees of Infineon, the company making the iPhone's transmitter. When the iPhone was announced at Macworld Expo in January 2007, approximately 30 senior employees were the only ones who had seen the device, including Jobs.
The iPhone's design was difficult to finalize; a lukewarm reception of Motorola's ROKR - a joint venture with Apple - as well as the previously mentioned iPod phone flop presented a challenge to Apple. Several of Apple's hardware engineers suggested using touchscreen technology that was in development for a year, saying that they could adapt the interface to the size requirements of a handheld device. Jobs was confident in the choice, opting for a glass surface for the device; he noticed scratches on a prototype and instigated the change.
Apple bought many server-sized radio frequency simulators, each costing several million dollars, allowing engineers to test the device on a simulated phone network. Mockups of human heads were used to test the device's radiation output, and were even filled with a substance to simulate brain density. A person familiar with the entire situation estimates that Apple spent around $150 million on research and development of the iPhone.
The expense and secrecy that Apple underwent seemed to pay off in the end, both for the company and the entire wireless industry. Many executives and experts in the field are being made to reconsider the wireless business model. Formerly, wireless companies revolved around snookering users into signing long contracts, while bullying hardware manufacturers into providing cheap throwaway phones and turning a blind eye to innovation and quality. Apple has helped companies to rethink this model by offering a killer app that will drive users to sign up with a particular carrier, and encourage creative competition in the market. Doing so has taken the power and control from the hands of wireless provider executives, and placed it with hardware manufacturers.


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Name: DOUGLASS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONMailing Label: Douglass Community AssociationLocation: 1000 W Paterson StKalamazoo, MI 49007Mailing Address: 1000 W Paterson StKalamazoo, MI 49007Phone: 269-343-6185FAX: 269-343-2914Email: firstname.lastname@example.com(s): http://www.douglasscommunity.org Personnel: Sherry Thomas-Cloud, Contact.Hours: M-F, 8:00am - 5:00pm.Goal: Ensure that effective, quality mental health and youth development opportunities in education, health, recreation and leadership are available in the northside neighborhood for those most in need and advocate on behalf of young people and their families living within that neighborhood.Services: Mental health services through the Frederick Douglass Recovery Center include case management and family, adult, child and adolescent therapy. Early childhood and parenting services through Advancement Services for Parents and Children to promote child development prenatally to age five and support parents as their children's first and most important teachers. Across Ages, an intergenerational approach to drug prevention that includes mentoring, life skills development, service learning and family activities, after school tutoring and workshops, and seasonal sports and recreational programs. Community services include a monthly food distribution, a seasonal Farmers' Market, and referrals and support to help meet basic needs of neighborhood families. Housed programs include the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo, the Alma Powell Library Branch of the Kalamazoo Public Library, ERAC/ce, NAACP and Mothers of Hope. Area Served: Services are primarily focused on the greater northside neighborhood, though all Kalamazoo County residents are welcome.Eligibility: varies depending on the program. Most services are free while some have sliding-scale fees.Sources of support: Kalamazoo County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; private foundations and local donors.Subjects: OLDER PEOPLE COUNSELING HUMAN SERVICES MENTAL ILLNESS NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS SPANISH LANGUAGE YOUTH BASKETBALL FOOTBALL RECREATION TUTORS AND TUTORING AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT FOOD RELIEF MENTAL HEALTH PARENTING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPORTS FARMERS' MARKETS Affiliation: Kalamazoo County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Parents as Teachers National; CARF InternationalNonprofit Status: MI Nonprofit Corporation Source of Info: Email 08/2013 per Denise VanDyken.


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Thousands attend a rally for Trayvon Martin, the teen shot by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman's claim of shooting the black teen in self defense has been questioned by community leaders. (March 23, 2012)
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The Humane Society will honor DNR officers for rescuing black bears from captiviy
Columbia, S.C. (WLTX)-- The Humane Society will recognize officers from the Department of Natural Resources Tuesday.
In 2013, several black bears were rescued from captivity after a 4 year investigation.
The ceremony is Tuesday morning at 11:00 am at the Fallen Officers Memorial at the State House. That is in front of the Rembert Dennis Building.
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I had never heard of it until I happened upon it on TV a couple of weeks ago and couldn't look away. It was actually pretty good, a little funny, realistic characters and dialogue, interesting stories. I don't think I'd make weekly viewing out of this (unless some of the other shows I love get cancelled suddenly), but I would certainly catch it on Netflix later.
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Fine Sand
Fine sand should consist of natural sand or crushed stone sand. It should be hard, durable, clean and be free from organic matter etc.Fine Sand should not contain any appreciable amount of clay balls and harmful impurities such as alkalis, salts, coal, decayed vegetation etc. The silt contents should not exceed 4%.
Classification of Sand
Classification of sand is given below. 1. Fine sand = 0.075 to O.425 MM2. Medium sand = 0.425 to 2 MM3. Coarse Sand = 2.0 to 4.75 MM
Various Types of Sand There are following three types of sand.1. Pit Sand2. River Sand3. Sea Sand Pit Sand (Coarse Sand or Badarpur) Pit sand is obtained by forming pits into soil from 'Quarries'. It consists of sharp angular grains which are free from salts. It is coarse sand which is usually used in concreting and has reddish yellow color normally. River Sand This sand is obtained from banks or beds of rivers. River sand is fine and consists of fine rounded grains. The color of river sand is almost white and Grayish. River sand is usually available in clean condition and is used for plastering. Sea Sand This sand is obtained from sea shores. It has fine rounded grains and light brown color. Sea sand contains salts which attract moisture from atmosphere. Such absorption causes dampness and disintegration of work. Sea sand also retards setting action of cement. Due to these reasons, sea sand is generally avoided for engineering purposes. It is used only as a local material for nonstructural purposes.
Sand for Construction Works Different construction works require different standards of sand for construction. • Brick Works: finest modulus of fine sand should be 1.2 to 1.5 and silt contents should not be more than 4%.
• Plastering Works: finest modulus of fine sand should not be less than 1.5 and silt contents should not be more than 4%.
• Concreting Works: coarse sand should be used with finest modulus 2.5 to 3.5 and silt contents should not be more than 4%.
Bulking of SandDue to moisture in each particle of sand, sand gets a coating of water due to surface tension which keeps the particles apart. This causes an increment in volume of sand known as Bulking.
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Moisture content (% by Weight)
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This week we're talking about the best and worst writing advice we've ever received. When it comes to the best, it's hard to narrow it down. There's advice I return to book after book, like "get in late; get out early" and "editors and critique partners are almost always right when they point out a problem, but that doesn't mean they're right about how to fix it." Then there's advice that comes to me when I need it, that's brilliant and world-changing for that particular time in my life or that particular book, like "it's about the career, not about this one book", or "when you keep a secret from a reader, make sure you have a darn good reason." Sometimes they're things I knew already and had somehow managed to forget (like that secret thing). Sometimes they're things I had never heard before but I really needed to. For instance, last year, I read "if you don't risk being garish, you risk being bland" — which opened up a whole new thought process for me. I'd just come off writing a very austere book, and I was jumping into something completely different in tone, and I needed to hear that it was okay to go hog wild and revel in the lush weirdness, rather than rein it in.
So what's the best writing advice I've ever received? Whatever resonates for the situation I'm in.
As for the worst… well. I think the worst writing advice is the kind that becomes a cliche, where people don't really think about what they're saying before they say it. I've yet to read a good article about "show vs. tell" for example. I tend to think of that kind of thing as a "I know it when I see it" — when you try to distill it to examples, all you end up doing is making it look like "showing" takes longer (when in actuality, you can pull it off in no time flat if you have the right instance). Lots of good advice goes bad, so much in fact, that I wrote a whole series several years ago about the subject on my blog. If people start giving you lots of "rules" — lots of "you MUST do this, you CAN'T do that" then you can guarantee that you're in the realm of bad advice.
(Maybe the best writing advice I've ever gotten is actually, "It's all in the execution," as that's the antidote to any advice-gone-bad.)
Years ago, soon after I got a job working for a newspaper in my hometown of Tampa, Florida, I found myself at a cocktail party of a family friend. A few months earlier, I had moved from New York City, where I'd been working two jobs (answering phones at an insurance company, and stocking at Pottery Barn), to Florida, where I'd gotten the aforementioned newspaper job. I was twenty-three years old. Anyway, I found myself trapped in one of those random conversations with a middle-aged gentleman, who took it upon himself to inform the young thing he was talking to that if she really wanted to be a writer, she should move to New York. (He was not, it should be noted, a writer himself.)
"That would be difficult," I said, "since my writing job is here."
Writers live in New York, he insisted. That's where all the opportunities are.
"When I lived in New York," I replied, "I answered phones for a living. Here, I write for a living."
I would never be successful unless I went to New York. Writers don't live in Florida.
"Hemingway did."
The conversation went downhill from there.
I never did move back to New York. I stayed in Florida, I traveled through Australia and New Zealand, and I wrote four books and a novella. I moved to Washington, D.C., where I wrote a book based on an idea I got while still in Florida, then sold it and became a full-time writer. I'm still in D.C., seven years and nine sold novels later. I visit New York from time to time, but I have no desire to move there. In fact, I often think I'd be better off in an even smaller town than D.C. A writer's money is the same wherever she goes, and it would go a lot farther someplace like Oklahoma or rural Massachusetts, where some of the most successful writers I know live.
I know writers who live in New York and love it. That town is not for me, and fortunately, it doesn't need to be. The worst writing advice is the one that says "have to." There are many roads through this forest. I've yet to see a rule that hasn't been successfully broken.
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Holland Conservation Commission
Minutes of Commission meeting held on June 11, 2013.
Present were: James Wettlaufer, Chairperson, Marcia Beal, Neal Byrne, Patricia Caron and Marianne Martone. Absent: Fran Gallo.
7:00 p.m. Chairperson called the meeting to order. The minutes of May 14, 2013 were not read.
Old Business:
I received an email from Paul Roman stating that he regretfully is resigning from the Conservation Commission due to time conflictions. The email was forwarded to Kristin LaPlante, Town Clerk.
Jim received numerous complaints about the activity on the beach across the street from PJ's Town Crier. Jim Wettlaufer reported having, on the evening of June 4
, stopped a Holland Aqua Rider volunteer who was running a mini excavator on the beach. The mini was not in the water but had been working to remove a cement platform that extended to the high water mark and rocks. The concrete was broken and piled up on the beach. He had already grated the sand to level it. The president of the ski club (owners of the beach) called Jim and wanted to know how he could make up for his mistake. He asked him to put out a section of silt fence to protect for the erosion that is likely to occur with the coming weather. He requested that they appear at our Tuesday meeting. Mark Stinson of the Springfield Mass DEP requested that an Enforcement Order be sent to the owner. Jim Wettlaufer brought in his laptop showing pictures of the beach.
7:30 p.m. The scheduled Public Hearing of a Notice of Intent for Brad Noble's project #184-0286 to repair a septic system at 53 Sandy Beach Rd. was held. No abutters came. Mark Farrell of Green Hill Engineering presented the project. Following discussion, Neal Byrne made a motion to accept the project, seconded by Marianne Martone. All were in favor of closing the hearing at 7:50 p.m.
Members signed the Order of Conditions.
Mark Farrell gave us the Recorded Certificate of Compliance for Leslie M. Germaine's project to repair a septic system at 56 Mashapaug Rd., DEP File # 184-0270.
7:50 p.m. Gary Naples and Kenneth Jones, owner of the beach across the street from PJ's Town Crier, explained their actions and are more than willing to comply with the Enforcement Order and include a restoration plan.
8:15 p.m. Andy Cormier represented his brother Craig Cormier of 133 East Brimfield Rd., Map 01-D-04 to build an addition to his house. Having no Conservation issues, James Wettlaufer signed the Procedure Sheet.
8:30 p.m. Jim Dusza of 342 Mashapaug Rd. spoke of his need to repair his lakeside retaining wall. He was told that a Notice of Intent would be required.
8:40 p.m. On May 28, 2013 we received from Bertin Engineering of Southbridge MA a Notice of Intent for Elias Hanna to build a new house and subsurface disposal system at the corner of Sturbridge Rd. and Leno Rd, Lot 1. The firm was notified that the earliest that a Public Hearing could be held is July 9, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Upon investigation in the Minutes of September 13, 2004, Lot 1 was deeded to the Holland Conservation Commission because that property is a Priority Habitat and also Estimated Habitat for rare wild life. To our knowledge, we never received a deed. The Bertin Engineering Firm will be notified and informed of this situation.
8:50 p.m. Sparky LaMontagne, builder and homeowner Joe Niemiroski of
25 Old County Rd.
again spoke of their project and were informed that a Notice of Intent is required.
8:55 p.m. Jim Wettlaufer made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Neal Byrne. All were in favor.
Respectfully submitted by
Patricia Caron, Secretary
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See photos from our 2014 Celebrity Charity Weekend.
See photos from our Ripping the Catwalk…Walking with a Purpose Charity Fashion Show.
The mission of the Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Foundation is to provide underprivileged children with the resources and tools needed to excel in education, develop strong life skills, practice positive athleticism, and have good citizenship to pursue their dreams and become productive adults in the community.
The Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Foundation Inc. (DRC Foundation) provides programs for underprivileged children and low socio-economic families to help them overcome challenges and achieve their dreams.
DRC Gives Out Scholarships
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Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and his DRC Foundation awarded two students from Southeast High School with $500 scholarships after the 5th Annual Celebrity Basketball Game and four students with scholarships to help with college during the 2014 Walking With A Purpose Fashion Show. The 2014 DRC Foundation Scholarship Recipients were – Sandra Sabino and Shaniya Thomas, graduating seniors of Southeast High School and xxxx. So please continue to support the DRC Foundation and our various events throughout the year to help more students go to college. Together, we are making a difference in our community.
DRC DreamMaker Program
August 14, 2014
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Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and his DRC Foundation announce his new DreamMakers Program. NFL Player, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie will give underprivileged kids from across the nation the opportunity to be selected to attend a home game in New York at the NY Giants' stadium. So we want to hear your story….share with us why Dominique should select you to visit him in New York. Please click here to for the details and requirements.


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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 25, 2013
Stop school cat dissection
Continuing cat dissection in our public high school classrooms is not to be simply treated as a nuisance issue conveniently justified and squelched without acknowledging the many nuances associated with it.
By simply allowing this antiquated curriculum to continue, we are perpetuating a multimillion dollar specimen industry that historically is neither transparent nor accountable. It involves the acquisition and, in most other cases, purposeful breeding of countless millions of animals annually killed and packaged as specimens.
I see no reason a student might find this type of exercise beneficial. Years ago, I took part in a high school pig dissection and was surprised that such a thing was still going on in our community. There are now alternatives that many schools have incorporated.
In retrospect, it is clear that the take-away was "animals are disposable." This attitude is not something that needs to be reinforced any further today.
The fact is that millions of unwanted pets, particularly cats, are abandoned each year, while at the same time millions more are being born because of uneducated owners. For most of these, there is little hope of a good home, and many will find themselves euthanized in barbaric methods such as the gas chamber and ultimately marketed by corporations as so-called "teaching tools."
The chances of a student ever needing to dissect a house cat post-high school are quite low, but many will find themselves the caretaker of one. Bring the school district into the 21st century, and find another way to accomplish the mandate of educating students without reinforcing a throw-away mentality.
Teach good animal stewardship: the conditions in which these "specimens" were procured would be a start.
Brian Carlson
We need industrial jobs
I would like to thank the News-Register for reprinting the Statesman Journal editorial, "Pass effective legislation quickly" (Viewpoints, Jan. 18). It is said that recession is when you hear of someone who lost his job, but a depression is when you lose yours.
Oregon really has only two natural resources, hydroelectric and wood products. It is the wood products industry I would like to address, the paper industry in particular.
I have been doing political work for the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers since 2005. There has been a tremendous loss of jobs and plant closures due to extreme environmentalism and, worse, trade agreements established by the federal government, including the coming Trans-Pacific Pact.
We, as citizens, need to keep our industrial jobs, which mainly fall into rural Oregon. Why? If workers are not working and industrial plants are not operating, there are no payroll taxes from the workforce and no property taxes paid by the industrial plants. I hope citizens will understand that we need all of us living whole lives; marrying, raising children and educating them, and, hopefully, retiring.
When I was living in Chicago, a state tourism board jingle was "Just outside Chicago, there is a state called Illinois." Citizens in downstate Illinois complained, and the jingle was changed to "Just outside your back door, there is a state called Illinois." Oregon is like Illinois — one state, not two.
I hope Senate President Courtney of Salem and House Speaker Kotek of Portland pass legislation that emphasizes and pays attention to rural Oregonians' needs. Rural Oregon is looking not for a handout but a hand up to be productive and whole. I have my fingers crossed for this legislative year.
Mike Sullivan


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Texas' Jeff Baker, left, is the latest Ranger to hit the disabled list. Baker suffered a sprained right thumb after high-fiving a teammate Thursday.
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With a simple high five, the Texas Rangers took another hit.
When an unidentified teammate offered the congratulatory gesture to Rangers utilityman Jeff Baker on Thursday, it wound up putting Texas' jack of all positions on the 15-day disabled list.
Baker did not identify the perpetrator, telling media on Friday, "The teammate was a little over-excited, for whatever reason," Baker said. "It bent my thumb back. It is what it is. It's unfortunate. We'll deal with it and move on." ...


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The Washington Nationals should ask Cal Ripken, Jr. to interview to be their next manager.
He's practically waving his arms to be invited to discuss the job. But the Nats should also erect a high wall for Ripken to climb over to get one of the plumb jobs in baseball. Ripken has huge strengths, but also big questions marks that should concern a ready-to-wear pennant contender.
With Joe Girardi re-signing with the Yankees on Wednesday, Mike Scioscia returning to the Angels and Don Mattingly's job looking secure with the Dodgers, the pool of truly appealing managers has shriveled. Dusty Baker, whom the Reds fired last week, has contacted the Nats requesting he be considered for the job. He has finished first five times but reached only one (losing) World Series in 20 seasons.
Those twists bring Ripken more into the frame, but star appeal, local connection and fan fantasy gratification are relatively minor qualifications for a big-league manager. Ripken shouldn't start off ahead of either respected Matt Williams or Nats bench coach Randy Knorr, who knows the team already. If Ripken, who has never managed, wants the job, then compete for it like the rest.
When you listen to Ripken, who abhors looking foolish, you have to redact every conditional phrase - every "maybe," "a little bit" or "at some point" - to translate his self-protective answers into some semblance of what he actually means. The truth is usually there, because he's so honest. But if he's speaking publicly, it's always slightly concealed. That's just who he is.
Here's what he said on ESPN on Sunday with all the hems and haws removed: "I'd like to come back to baseball . . . I'm starting to get an itch . . . but I haven't been asked to do anything . . . I have thought about how cool it would be to manage. Donny Mattingly said there's nothing like being a player, but managing is the closest . . . I've always thought that . . . and I am feeling that I'd like to get back in."
What job is Ripken thinking about? The Reds won 92 and 97 games the last two years but couldn't get over the hump with Dusty: Cal might fit. The Cubs need a skipper but are rebuilding: Not likely. The Orioles already have Buck Showalter who's saved them. The Phils hired Ryne Sandberg. So, be serious: Ripken wants the phone to ring, but a 202 area code on Caller ID would make him happiest.
Because Ripken's name causes excitement, let's regain our balance by looking at the two most comparable current manager: Sandberg and Mattingly. Therein lies a tale.
Sandberg, 54, like Ripken a first-ballot Hall of Famer, proved himself by managing in the minors for six seasons; he was passed over twice by the Cubs but stuck it out, proving how badly he wanted to manage. Mattingly coached for years at Joe Torre's knee to earn the Dodger job. Why should Cal waltz in untested?
Do you want to hire someone who couches everything in terms of getting the job he wants on the terms he wants and, by the way, ask nicely?
As a player, Ripken was off all competitive charts. But he has avoided the field for 12 years to spend time with family and businesses. He knows how managers suffer because he watched his dad do the job for 13 years in the minors and two in Baltimore. Being Senior's son is at least as much an internship as a few years as an MLB bench coach. Does anybody really thinks Ripken couldn't "run a game" from the first day? But does Cal burn to manage?
Williams is another object lesson. Like Ripken, he earned over $70 million as a player. Matt doesn't need to hit fungos, relay signs and wave home runners, but he has, just so he can manage. That's a key resume piece.
Should a successful general manager such as Mike Rizzo hire someone he knows only casually or by reputation when he's observed Williams, Knorr and others at close range for years? Nothing matters more than GM-manager compatibility and respect. Rizzo and Davey Johnson had it.
If, for any reason or no reason, Rizzo isn't sold on Ripken as a match, that's enough for "No." At least they're both bald. And after Davey, Cal might be a beach day. But it'll take a mighty confident GM to hire Ripken.
Also against Ripken is the generally poor record of Hall of Fame players as managers.
Why might Ripken fit the Nats exceptionally well? Jayson Werth says Ripken would be his first choice. Ryan Zimmerman has called Ripken a childhood hero and model. Charisma is dandy on Day 1. And Cal would sell some tickets. But what else?
Well, an awful lot. Ripken defines "student of the game." What parts? All of them. One year he called pitches from shortstop in a pennant race. A great fielder but merely a good hitter, he understands brutal slumps. Every part of the game, except soft hands and an accurate arm, came hard to him.
Like his dad, Ripken would be a fanatic on fundamentals and defense, both Nats flaws this past season. He comes across as Too Nice, but those in the game know better. The ump jockey and blue-streak-cussing competitor is an inch under the surface. As an Oriole, when benches cleared, Cal was in heaven.
But some Ripken strengths could be managerial weaknesses. How do you say, "Skip, I could use a day off." Johnson had the common touch and kept a relaxed tone. When the O's were bad, Ripken sometimes withdrew into his own performance. A manager lays claim to every defeat. Can Cal?
Cal's not the easy-to-grasp guy some think he is. In private he's blunt, sardonic and opinionated about the reality of baseball politics. Unless the Nats are confident they know him to his depths, not just his image, they should be careful. He's a huge baseball personage and a hard man to cross.
The Nats should ask Ripken to interview because he actually might be a great manager. But no rookie MLB manager should ever be a favorite to take over a team as talented as the Nats appear to be. Ripken should have to fight uphill. Anybody who doesn't grasp that doesn't want the job enough to deserve it.
If the Nats want Ripken, and can agree to terms (not easy), it'll be quite a ride. If they don't, they shouldn't need to explain to players or apologize to fans. Ripken is as organized, diligent and knowledgeable as any man in baseball. But as a manager, he comes without warranty. Caveat emptor.