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Chip Cage is a resource for online games of all kinds. We cover all of your favorite games online, from Bejeweled to Zuma. Strategy games, arcade games, and online poker games have taken over the Internet gaming scene over the past few years, and they are more popular now than ever. These games can be played for free or for a very small entry fee, allowing players the opportunity to win actual money when they participate. Your skill level or the amount of money that you have doesn't even matter, because there are games online for everyone--at all limits imaginable.
Online games can be categorized in several different ways, just like traditional games can be categorized in several different ways. The trick to running a website about games of any kind is deciding how to organize the pages. To get our site started, we've lumped our game reviews into two broad sections:
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We have plans to expand the site with information about other kinds of games you can find on the Web. For example, many board games are now playable. And many game shows are available in video game versions on the net. Logic games and word games are also popular, and we'll add sections to cover those too.
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Arcade games and action games include everything from sports themed selections to various spin-offs of the popular Bejeweled games. These are the types of games that are most popular among those players who are looking for faster paced games that offer more of a thrill. If you don't want to have to keep up with the rapid fire speed of these games, card and strategy games are a better fit. If you want a general idea of what types of games to expect under the action games category, think of things like Tetris and Plants vs. Zombies. These are two of the most time tested and well received games of all time in the action genre.
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Strategy games are also sometimes called "logic games." Competitors who like to think will fare the best in these games--they tend to require intense thinking instead of the reaction skills required to do well in most action games. If you like crossword puzzles, logic puzzles, and sudoku, then you'll probably really enjoy the various strategy games available online.
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Poker is the most popular card game in the world. Since 2003, poker has grown tremendously. Our site doesn't spend a lot of time covering poker related topics, but we might expand the site with more poker content in the future..
The most common poker game is Texas holdem, which is recently enjoying even more popularity as 3d poker. And even if you don't know how to play, you can learn to play poker online. If you're serious about making money from an Internet game, consider taking up the game. You can reap steady rewards from Internet poker sites, but it takes the kind of skill that's only available to people who are willing to spend a lot of time playing poker, studying the game, and improving their skills.

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Online Resource List
This list of online resources is intended as a useful reference for Architecture faculty and students who are undertaking image research.
Although it reflects several years' compilation, it [necessarily] remains a work in progress and will be updated periodically as new resources are brought to the Curator's attention.
Useful additions are welcomed. Please fill out the Comments and Suggestions Form.
Note: The Department of Art and Archaeology's Visual Resources Collection also has an online resource list.
Princeton University Image Resources
Archivision Digital Research Library: Digital images from Archivision available through Almagest and ARTstor.
Art and Archaeology Visual Resources Collection: Digital images from the Visual Resources Collection in the Department of Art & Archaeology available through Almagest and ARTstor.
ARTstor Digital Library: Digital image database with over 1.2 million images. Keyword searchable, this ever-expanding resource features many architectural collections in addition to canonical images used for teaching in the humanities. Includes hosted Princeton University collections. See the ARTstor blog for details about new Architecture collections. See ARTstor's Subject Guides. If you are new to ARTstor please contact Daniel Claro for a quick demo.
CAMIO:Catalog of Art Museum Images Online from the Research Libraries Group. Princeton only.
Historic Maps Collection from Princeton University Library's Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. New: 19th and 20th c. Sanborn Maps of New Jersey.
History of Princeton University's Architecture: Collections from the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library.
New York Public Library Digital Gallery: Provides access to over 520,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library.
Princeton University Library Digital Collections: Various library collections including the Digital Maps and Geographic Data Collection from the Geosciences and Map Library.
PUL QuickSearch: Allows you to search across multiple image databases simultaneously. Includes the School of Architecture collection in Almagest as well as AccuNet, ArtStor, CAMIO, New York Public Library Digital Gallery, and RLG Cultural Materials.
School of Architecture Digital Collection: Digital images from the Visual Resources Collection available through Almagest, the University image database.
Image Databases
Project Sites
Region / Period Specific
Archined: Contemporary Architecture in the Netherlands.
Art Nouveau World Wide: A web site dedicated to the Art Nouveau period, includes material on Berlage, Galle, Gaudi, Guimard, Hoffman, Mackintosh, and Sauvage.
California Heritage Collection: An online archive of more than 30,000 images illustrating California's history and culture, from the collections of the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley.
Chicago Architects Oral History Project: From the Art Institute's Department of Architecture; transcripts from interviews, some images.
Chicago Landmarks: Representative work of well known Chicago Architects.
Chicago Imagebase: An online database containing a wide variety of images and other data.
Irresistible Decay: Ruins Reclaimed: Digital image collection from the Getty Research Institute on the theme of ruins.
Mexico: From Empire to Revolution: Digital Image resource from Getty Research Institute; includes cabinet cards, cartes-de-visite, albums, postcards and other forms of photography. Images reproduced are from the exhibition Mexico: From Empire to Revolution.
Monuments of the Future: Designs by El Lissitzky: Digital image collection from the Getty Research Institute. Images reproduced are from the exhibition Monuments of the Future:Designs by El Lissitzky.
Early Photography in Greece and the Mediterranean: Digital image collection from the Getty Research Institute. Over 560 nineteenth and early twentieth century photographs of ancient Greek and Roman architecture are presented in this collection.
Nineteenth Century Views of Manhattan: New York Public Library online exhibition.
Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
Renaissance and Baroque Architecture / Architectural History 102: A collection of images scanned from slides taken by Professor C. W. Westfall and used in his survey course, Renaissance and Baroque Architecture at the University of Virginia
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May 5, 2016
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Tom Brady is so good at this playoff thing he seems to be playing for a championship every year.
He gets another chance to lead the Patriots to the Super Bowl after earning his record 17th postseason victory in New England's 41-28 victory over Houston Sunday. Brady even outdid his childhood hero, Joe Montana, and a fourth NFL championship would equal Montana's haul.
"I love playing, I love competing, I love being a part of this organization," said Brady, who threw for three touchdowns and 344 yards. "I think I've just been fortunate to play on some great teams over the years. I never take it for granted."
Next up is Baltimore, which stunned top-seeded Denver in double overtime Saturday, and lost 23-20 at Gillette Stadium last January in the last step before the Super Bowl. But the Ravens beat the Patriots in Week 3 this season at Baltimore.
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All these years, John Fox had stayed out of trouble.
Then along came a crew of replacement officials.
For the first time in his 24-year NFL coaching career, Fox has been fined by the league office. Fox, the Broncos' head coach, was docked $30,000 and his defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio was fined $25,000 for their demonstrative protests of how the replacement officials were calling the game last Monday in Atlanta.
The Falcons defeated the Broncos, 27-21 in a game marred by erroneous penalty yardage markoffs, questionable calls and a number of reversed calls.
"Any announcement or comment on these kinds of things is something we leave to the league," Fox said.
The sideline decorum of Fox and Del Rio was noticeably calmer Sunday at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. But too late to avoid punishment from the week before.
"There is a longstanding NFL rule prohibiting verbal or physical abuse of game officials," the league said in a statement.
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What is with all the negativity in this game? I am not sure what started it but, this is quite ridiculous. I noticed more than half the threads people post are just people insulting each other. Alteil needs to hear the wise words. "If you have nothing nice to say don't say anything."
Everyone has different opinion but that does not mean you insult a player because his or her opinion is different.
Some of you people really need to take a step back and look at what you are doing. This community is negative and that does not help attract new players. One of reason I kept at this game is because, I met a few nice players. Also, I think this is a great game with good potential.
So let us try to create less negativity in the forum
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One of my favorite things about fall is baking in the kitchen. I especially love baking with pumpkin! I made my first batch of pumpkin bread over the weekend and I'm sure there will be many more pumpkin desserts in my future. I spotted these delicious pumpkin recipes on Pinterest and I just had to share them with you.
Pumpkin desserts
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- Pumpkin pancakes from High Heels and Grills
- Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies from I Heart Nap Time
- Pumpkin cheesecake bars from My Recipes
- Glazed pumpkin buttermilk doughnuts from Barefoot and Baking
- Pumpkin cranberry pecan bread from My Blessed Life
- Pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting from I Heart Nap Time
- Healthy and delicious pumpkin bread from Baby Center
What is your favorite pumpkin recipe? Which recipe are you excited to try this fall?
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Welcome aboard. There is great information in the Tutorials section - Have fun!
Hi everyone,
I found this place through the Deviant Art group. I'm very new to this website and haven't lurked as I couldn't view everyone's work... so I joined and will lurk some more. Anyways, I hope to use the information that this site is obviously full of to hopefully help create a world I will begin working on this summer. I have it drawn out in a book somewhere and I hope to transfer it into a more visual setting and this place seems to be the right place to begin. So, I shall lurk around, gain knowledge, and hopefully (if I'm not to busy with many other endeavors) produce something resembling a map
Welcome aboard. There is great information in the Tutorials section - Have fun!
When its over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking. -John Wooden
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My Finished Maps | My Challenge Maps | Ghoraja Juun, my largely stagnated campaign setting.
Unless otherwise stated by me in the post, all work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
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just picked up my very first road bike last week and am loving it. A Bianchi Strada from who know's when as i got it used. I'll probably want to upgrade to a newer nicer bike pretty soon but didn't want to commit the cash and I also want to learn as much as i can about repairing bikes as possible before i buy new and am planning to ride this sucker through the winter, so used seemed like the best way to go. I've been doing at least 25 Km a day and am riding 40+km twice a week in an effort to work up to my first century before the snow hits. Anyone who knows of some good online tutorials or forums on this site which could help me keep my bike riding as nice as when i bought it would be much appreciated... also any little tips which will help my bike last the winter would be hugely appreciated. drop me a PM if you have any tips or just wanna say hi.
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March 12, 2013
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Ramon was held March 12, 2013 at 7:01 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 2222 Camino Ramon, Mayor Clarkson presiding.
PRESENT: Councilmembers Livingstone, O'Loane, Perkins, and Mayor Clarkson.
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Hudson
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Greg Rogers, Interim City Attorney Bob Saxe, Police Chief Scott Holder, Senior Planner Lauren Barr, and City Clerk Patricia Edwards.
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Planning Commissioner Donna Kerger led those present in the pledge of allegiance.
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The City Clerk stated that there were no changes or additions to the agenda. The only change to the meeting information listed on the agenda is that the Architectural Review Board meeting scheduled for March 14, 2013 has been rescheduled to March 7, 2013.
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(#4.1) Recognition of the Spandana Spelling Bee 2013 Winners:
Junior (Grade 1-3) – Anisha Kumar; Lavanya Sundar; Anwesh Sahu
Intermediate (Grade 4-5) – Pragadeeswar Daksinamurthi; Anish Kashyap; Aditya Ramakrishnan
Senior (Grade 6-8) – Surya Auroprem; Nikhilesh Kumar; Sunidhi Sridhar
Introduction by Hari Moola. Presented by Mayor Clarkson.
Board Member Hari Moola stated that Spandana is a nonprofit organization which raises funds for underprivileged children who are in financial need. This was the second annual Spelling Bee and included 300 participants representing 35 cities. Mayor Clarkson complimented Spandana for emphasizing literacy. Mayor Clarkson presented certificates to the winners who were present at the meeting. Anwesh Sahu thanked Mayor Clarkson, San Ramon, and the Spandana Foundation for encouraging him with the award. Pragadeeswar Daksinamurthi stated that some of the spelling words were really tough. Aditya Ramakrishnan thanked the City for his award.
(#4.2) Proclamation Recognizing Retiring Police K9 Dar for His Service to the San Ramon Police Department. Presentation by Police Chief Scott Holder.
Police Chief Holder stated that a federal grant enabled the City in 2003 to purchase Dar. The Department prepared Dar's home for his arrival from the Czech Republic. Dar was one of the first five K9 dogs in Contra Costa County and the last one working. Although the average K9's working life is five to seven years, Dar missed only one day of work in his ten years of service to the City. Chief Holder summarized Dar's accomplishments. He introduced Marianne Bordogna, a local realtor, who has raised over $45,000 for the K9 programs in San Ramon and Danville. Chief Holder recognized Officer Marty Echelmeier for his dedication in Dar's training, handling, and care. He thanked Mrs. Echelmeier for her contributions and care of Dar.
Donna Kerger, resident, presented the City with a check for its K9 fund and challenged other residents to contribute. She stated that the San Ramon community is fortunate to have a K9 program. Hassan Sharifi, owner of Golden Skate, stated that his facility was used as a K9 practice site. As a business person, he is grateful for what the K9 program has done in San Ramon.
Cm. Perkins recognized Officer Echelmeier, Mrs. Echelmeier, and Dar. He noted that Dar has been a wonderful asset for the community and he thanked Officer Echelmeier and Dar for their service. Mayor Clarkson stated that the Police Citizen's Academy has made him aware of the training, qualifications, protocols, and the amazing dedication of the K9 program. He presented the proclamation to Officer Echelmeier.
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Mayor Clarkson recognized Roz Rogoff's return after her car accident.
Roz Rogoff, resident, provided a report on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting concerning Zone 7's pursuit of independence. Zone 7 supplies drinking water for residents in Dougherty Valley. The Dublin San Ramon Services District is the reseller but does not actually provide water to Zone 7. Zone 7 is part of the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. Dougherty Valley residents currently do not have the right to vote for Zone 7 Board and are not able to serve on the Board. In order to have more control over their water, Dougherty Valley residents must have a say in the Zone 7 Board. The dispute is over how to separate Zone 7 from the Alameda County Flood Control. Alameda County will not relinquish flood control.
Cm. Perkins suggested that it is appropriate for the Council to take a position and support the Dougherty Valley residents. He requested that the issue be referred to the Policy Committee. Mayor Clarkson informed the Council that he did sign a letter of support for the separation of Zone 7. He apologized to the Council for not informing them. Ms. Rogoff noted that Dublin San Ramon Services District, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, and San Ramon have all expressed support for the separation of Zone 7.
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(#7.1) Minutes of the February 26, 2013 regular meeting.
Cm. Perkins' motion to approve the February 26, 2013 regular City Council minutes was seconded by Cm. O'Loane and passed 4-0-1-0. Vice Mayor Hudson was absent.
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(#8.1) Minute Order No. 2013-011 – Ratifying the Amendments to the Economic Development Advisory Committee Bylaws.
(#8.2) Resolution No. 2013-015 – Accepting Certain Landscape Improvements in RA 1244 (Applewood Drive) for Maintenance (Shapell Industries).
(#8.3) Resolution No. 2013-016 – Accepting Certain Landscape Dedications and Landscape Improvements for Maintenance in Subdivision 8155 (Windemere BLC Land Development Company, LLC).
(#8.4) Resolution No. 2013-017 – Accepting Certain Landscape Dedications and Landscape Improvements for Maintenance in Subdivision 8156 (Windemere BLC Land Development Company, LLC).
(#8.5) Resolution No. 2013-018 – Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Amendment #1 to an Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for Professional Services to Prepare the Environmental Documents for the Revised Faria Preserve Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $204,077 Including all Reimbursables.
Cm. Livingstone's motion to adopt items 8.1 through 8.5 was seconded by Cm. Perkins and passed 4-0-1-0. Vice Mayor Hudson was absent.
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(#9.1) Public Hearing #2: General Plan Amendment-ACRE Townhome Development (GPA 12-400-001) for the Properties Located at 125 and 130 Ryan Industrial Court (APN: 208-280-017 and 208-280-018).
Senior Planner Lauren Barr provided the report including an overview of the project, location, General Plan Amendment request, related rezone, design, tot lot, storm water provision, and parking. He summarized the February 26, 2013 Public Hearing discussion items and provided additional information in response to these concerns. They included: conformance with the General Plan's goals and visions; livability/connectivity for residents; parking; and other examples of infill projects. The project's parking exceeds the minimum standard of the City's Zoning Ordinance. He provided examples of infill projects in nearby cities. The Rose Garden in Danville provides a more traditional mixed use with entrance to the residential area through the commercial section. The Preserve at Horse Trail is surrounded by commercial on three sides with a small tot lot on a flat site. The infill project at Systron Dive (Concord) is located in a dead end cul de sac and has more similarities to the ACRE Townhome project.
Mayor Clarkson opened the public hearing.
Tom Schulz, representing the property owner ACRE investment, stated that he was part of the Systron Drive project and was president of its Home Owners Association. It is a very successful infill project. Due to the location and size constraints, the proposed project is not suited for Mixed Use and so will not include commercial/retail and office space. If the proposal is not approved, a future proposal may include mixed use with retail on the first floor and residential above. The project does satisfy a portion of the Housing Element for Ryan Court. He noted that the current office complex is of little benefit to the City. A fiscal analysis estimates that the site creates a $10,000 annual deficit for the City and has a high vacancy rate. There is a major infrastructure issue with the current buildings. The land is currently underutilized. He believes that the proposed project will have a net zero financial impact on the City. He estimated that the project will generate $1.2 million in fees which includes $700,000 in park fees, over $300,000 in transportation fees and $300,000 in map and building fees. He added that attempts to secure nearby properties were not successful. The project will have less environmental impact because it will reduce traffic impacts. The current buildings are energy inefficient and the project's design will decrease green house gases. The project will add a new storm drain system for all of Ryan Court which currently does not have a public drain system. The project will also repave all of Ryan Court. He stated that the tot lot is appropriate for the scale of the project. The parking issue has been discussed with the church and they accept the project. The project is geared to working class families and is located close to employment. The project does not create a fiscal impact on the City and its overall benefits outweigh the negatives.
Cm. Perkins asked how infill projects fit with family life. Mr. Schulz replied that the Systron project included singles, retirees, singles with children, couples, and commuters. It is a very quiet neighborhood. When asked about rentals, Mr. Schulz replied that less than ten percent are rental units and most units are owner occupied. He admitted that there was an initial problem with parking. After cars were towed, the residents understood the rules and only one parking variance was granted. Cm. Perkins asked for an explanation of the $10,000 deficit to the City from the vacant office buildings. Mr. Schulz stated that tax revenues are generated for City services and infrastructure costs.
Cm. Livingstone asked for an opinion regarding the Twin Creeks extension and whether the ACRE project should pay for it. Mr. Schulz stated that he was unaware of the proposed extension. Cm. Livingstone asked about traffic circulation on the private road on garbage day, the width of the public alley, and the access for emergency vehicles. Mr. Schulz stated that they incorporated the design criteria provided by the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District. The alleys are 22 feet wide and the right-of-way is 46 feet. Mr. Barr added that the curb to curb distance is 36 feet which meets the city standards. Mr. Schulz stated that Valley Waste Management will provide service by either driving along the alley or the cans will be placed on one side of the street for pick up. Cm. Livingstone expressed his concern that residential at this location will meet the goals and visions of the General Plan.
Cm. O'Loane discussed the trail access for the three infill examples. He asked about the average home size and Mr. Schulz stated approximately 1,800 square feet. Cm. O'Loane noted that there is inconsistency in the City's application of the General Plan vision. His experience with the Open Space Task Force is that members view the General Plan as an inflexible document but 'bending' is allowed when discussing development. He questioned the vision and consistency of the project relating to the design and integration with open space, cultural amenities, public transportation opportunities, etc. The project seems large for the space. If the project was less dense, the parking and amenity issues could be addressed. When asked if the top property is accessible, Mr. Schulz stated that the office park and apartment complex are privately owned.
Mayor Clarkson stated that he is not unsympathetic to the building owners and their challenge to utilize the land and get a reasonable economic return. He noted several areas of concern: the project is encapsulated on three sides; the slope; the distance to other residential homes; the size of the project; there is no place for children to play; and the project's consistency with the General Plan's vision. He stated that the City's role is to build neighborhoods not to build homes. He has huge reservations about the density and changing the zoning. The Council discussed the fact that the next opportunity for five Council members to be present will be at the April 23, 2013 meeting.
Mayor Clarkson closed the public hearing.
Cm. Livingstone stated that he is unclear about the circulation. Mr. Barr stated that the Fire District has issued a letter supporting the project.
Cm. Livingstone's motion to continue the Public Hearing to April 23 2013 for additional public comment on the General Plan Amendment was seconded by Cm.
O'Loane and passed 4-0-1-0. Vice Mayor Hudson was absent.
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(#10.1) Public Hearing: Introduction of Ordinance (next in line) of the City of San Ramon City Council Approving Rezone RZ 12-600-001 Amending the City Zoning Map to Rezone Property Located at 125 and 130 Ryan Industrial Court (APN: 208-280-017 and 208-280-018) from Mixed Use (MU) to Medium-High-Density Residential (RHM).
Senior Planner Lauren Barr provided the report. The Council is currently considering a General Plan Amendment for the ACRE Townhome project located at 125 and 130 Ryan Industrial Court from Mixed Use to Multiple Family-High Density. The proposed rezoning of the site to Medium-High Density Residential is intended to be consistent with the proposed General Plan Amendment to Multifamily-High Density. If the General Plan Amendment and Rezone are approved, the applicant will be allowed to pursue the balance of the development applications associated with the proposed project subject to final Planning Commission approval.
Cm. Perkins' motion to introduce the Ordinance and waive the reading was seconded by Cm. Livingstone and passed 4-0-1-0. Vice Mayor Hudson was absent.
Mayor Clarkson opened the public hearing. There were no requests to address this item. Mayor Clarkson closed the public hearing.
Cm. Perkins' motion to continue the Ordinance Public Hearing for consideration and adoption on April 23, 2013 was seconded by Cm. Livingstone and passed 4-0-1-0. Vice Mayor Hudson was absent.
(#10.2) Public Hearing: Protest Regarding Calculation of Park In-Lieu Fees and Request for Private Open Space Credit (St. James Place Project).
Interim City Attorney Bob Saxe presented the staff report. The request from Castle Companies has two aspects: the calculation of park in-lieu fees by the City and a request that the Council grant credit for private open space. Castle Companies does not contend that staff improperly calculated the in-lieu fee based upon the assumptions and requirements of the City Ordinance. There is no dispute about the appraised value of the property. They are questioning language in the Quimby Act that allows a rebuttal presumption that the most recent federal census data as to the average household size in the City is used in calculating the fees. The second issue is not an appeal but a request which Castle Companies is entitled to make to the City Council. It involves the 0.18 acre in the project devoted to picnic facilities. The Ordinance sets out a series of standards and findings which the Council is required to make in evaluating the request.
Mayor Clarkson opened the public hearing.
Dan Boatwright, representing Castle Companies, stated that there are two questions: the calculation of park fees and the park fee credit. He stated that the park fee is $19,700 per unit which is almost equal to the combined water, sewer, and traffic fees. He stated that it is extremely high and that other cities charge 1/3 to 1/2 of San Ramon's fee. He stated that the "amount of fees paid shall be determined on the basis of the approved tentative map and the average number of people per household." He interprets this to mean the number of people living in a subdivision and should not be calculated on a citywide basis. Although the census does not differentiate between the number of people in multi-family versus single family households, this data can be extracted. He proposed that a number of 2.06 versus the 2.85 (the average household size reported in the most recent federal census) is more accurate and should be used in the formula and asked the Council to decrease the park fee. Although San Ramon is allowed to charge the higher rate, he stated that it does not seem fair to charge that amount for smaller units.
Mr. Boatwright addressed the request for private park credit and referred to the criteria in the City ordinance (C5-148 A though F). The .18 acre is a centralized play area and includes a play structure, gazebo, picnic facility, barbeque and is a community amenity. He reviewed points A through F and stated that the project clearly meets the intent of the Ordinance. He requested that the Council accept compliance with item "F" ("The open space for which credit is given is generally a minimum of three acres…") and make an exception for infill development since the entire project is 4.3 acres.
Mayor Clarkson closed the public hearing.
Cm. Perkins took exception to Mr. Boatwright's comparison of San Ramon's parks to the parks in other cities. Developers may complain about park fees but the parks are an amenity which they use to attract buyers. He noted that what the City does with the park fees in terms of buying or improving park lands is not Castle Companies' issue. The City has not achieved the General Plan requirement for 6.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents. The City Ordinance was available when Castle Companies started the project and a park fee estimate could have been calculated. He stated that he did not find Mr. Boatwright's arguments compelling. The City uses the U.S. census referred to in the Ordinance and the Quimby Act uniformly for all projects. Mr. Boatwright stated that the census data is a rebuttal presumption in the Quimby Act. The Castle company purchased the land in 2006. The City had a multi-family component for its park fee calculation in 2006 but this component was not provided in the 2008 update.
Cm. O'Loane asked if there is an affordable housing component. Mr. Boatwright stated it is 10% plus making up the difference between 10% and 25% with an in-lieu fee. Cm. O'Loane questioned the size of the homes. Mr. Boatwright responded that there are three sizes: 944, 950, or 1050 square feet. Cm. Livingstone asked Mr. Saxe if all applicants are treated exactly the same in this situation. Mr. Saxe responded that they are and that the same formula is applied. Mayor Clarkson confirmed that the City is being consistent and treating everyone in a fair fashion in applying its rules. Mr. Saxe stated that the City's Ordinance provides the formula which was utilized. Mr. Boatwright's arguments are based on 'fairness' and a suggestion that a different approach be used. The Quimby Act does not require any park fee but sets the maximum that the formula can be.
Cm. Perkins' motion that the Council deny the request to re-calculate park in-lieu fees and deny the appeal for Private Open Space Credit and direct the City Attorney to bring the resolution to the Council was seconded by Cm. Livingstone. Mr. Saxe requested that the motion include findings for the denial of the appeal for Private Open Space Credit. Cm. Perkins stated that the requirements of Sections D and F were not met. The amended motion passed 4-0-1-0. Vice Mayor Hudson was absent.
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Cm. O'Loane requested that a discussion of Zone 7 be referred to the Policy Committee.
Cm. Livingstone requested that the Council make a recommendation that the Zone 7 Board makeup include at least one San Ramon resident.
Cm. Perkins congratulated Mayor Clarkson on his new grandson.
Mayor Clarkson encouraged residents to attend performances at the Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center including Steve Seskin on March 16, 2013 and Smokey Robinson on May 11, 2013. He reminded residents that the Farmers Market is available on Thursday at Bishop Ranch 3 and on Saturdays at Bishop Ranch 2.
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At 9:16 p.m., there being no further business, Mayor Clarkson adjourned the meeting.
Bill Clarkson, Mayor
Patricia Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as presented at the March 26, 2013 City Council meeting 3-0-1-1; Perkins absent; Hudson abstain.


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Organized by the Madera Kiwanis Club, the procession had about 60 entries, including youth groups, politicians, equestrians, motorcyclists, unions, veterans, color guard and bands. Most vied to place or win money. The high school bands, however, gave up the prize money from the sweepstakes competition to split it among the middle school bands in Madera County.
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Allen Popovic, co-owner of Munich based Milk store
02 Oct. 2013
Jochen Hornberger and Allen Popovic, Milk, Munich, GermanyJochen Hornberger and Allen Popovic have been a retail duo for a while now. After running their Munich-based NoaNoa mono-brand store for five years, they finally decided to get more brands on board and create Milk, a boutique environment for a selection of womenswear brands. In our interview, the two explain what this shift has done to their consumer base, why they do not run an online shop and how fruit prints are going to be a big thing next summer. Interview by Maria Hunstig
Jochen Hornberger, partner of Allen Popovic
The store was previously a NoaNoa mono-brand store under our direction for five years. Now we transformed the store into Milk, simply because we wanted to have a more individual, boutique-like selection and appearance again. Additionally, during the past five years, the Gärnterplatz neighbourhood has changed a lot and the clientele has become younger. Therefore we had the desire to complement NoaNoa with new "partners" and put a new label on it. We could already see the success two weeks after the opening: Customers, who would have never entered a NoaNoa store ("my mum buys this", "too romantic for me", "isn't that the brand with the many layers?") are excited and buy – next to other brands – NoaNoa pieces very enthusiastically. The other reason for changing our concept is, that we did have a multi-brand store for a short while around six month ago – but in a bad location. It was called "Lait Cru", which means "Raw Milk", that's where the new store's name Milk comes from. During the time in between, there have always been customers demanding for that concept: individual, with brands that no one else stocks and with a good price-performance ratio. Voilà: Here we go again!
What is the most important ingredient for successful retail?
Individuality - a signature. Believing in your own taste and staying true to it. And first of all: Creating customer loyalty via service, friendliness and targeted, competent advice.
What are your current bestsellers (brands and styles)? What is your personal favourite brand?
Of course NoaNoa is still highly demanded as the "old" customers still come in. But also our new Spanish labels Nice Things and Indo&Cold are very popular, because they are simply different to the mainstream. The more mature customer values Avoca due to their great quality and fits.
Our customers also love and buy a lot of the jewellery by Munich-based brand Indigena – even though it is real jewellery and therefore higher priced. Our personal favourite brand is Nice Things at the moment, because there is simply nothing comparable out there.
Which new brands have you recently added to your assortment?
In our case, everything apart from NoaNoa is new in the assortment. For S/S14 we will add
La Fée Maraboutée – they create wonderful modern dresses.
Milk, Munich
They shop spontaneously. We do consciously offer some less-known labels as well, so customers get convinced by styles, patterns and qualities.
Where do you buy your merchandise? What inspires you? Where do you get information on trends?
We order at the established trade fairs, respectively afterwards at the showrooms. We find inspiration in travelling, flea markets and vintage clothing. When traveling, we spot a lot of trends. London is an especially great source of inspiration and new ideas.
What trends can we expect for Spring/Summer 2014?
For us, Dolce Vita will be a key theme: A journey into Italy of the 50s, Capri images, fruit prints etc. In many collections, there are vintage pieces which could be from that time period. All that gets captured and modernized by elaborate Parisian style and finally by really great jersey dresses again. We nearly didn't order any black but continue with much colour, however, always in dulled, broken tones. Plus: patterns, patterns, patterns!
How do you keep in contact with your regulars?
We have a customer mailing ca. once a month where we report on news. We also send out goodies via mail to our 50 top customers once in a while and we are also involved on Facebook.
What does your store have, that others don't?
It brings a spark of SoHo into the Gärtnerplatz quarter and you can actually buy many of the (vintage) decorations. It's sort of a mini concept store.
What do you like about your city / location / customers?
The Reichenbachstraße is one of the last streets without a chain store on it. It offers a good mix of individual retail: fashion, jewellery, interior, cosmetics – many different genres and in between a few long-established electronics specialist shops or tailors. Some tourists, especially from Switzerland, do actually compare the area to SoHo very often. The clientele are also very colorful: You can find anyone from a 17-year-old girl, to a 75-year-old professor's wife here – and all of them love with the area.
How is customer behaviour developing – do they look for classics or specialties?
Definitely for specialties. Classics can be found everywhere today, even at a cheap rate, and you couldn't tell the difference. We are also convinced that customer behaviour in the field of textiles at our price point is once again coming back into boutiques and away from the internet and mega stores, because you have a very low frustration barrier there (no service, bad counselling, the feeling of buying mass produced apparel etc.).
Do you have an online shop? Do you run any social media activities?
We are very active on facebook where we post new information on a daily basis. We do not and will not run an online shop.
Is there a role model for Milk? Any store worldwide that inspires you?
Anthropologie is a great idol. We like its style and the mixture with vintage pieces. Moreover, it's great that they carry a lot of practically unknown, but very beautiful brands with appropriate price points which do not follow every trend but stand on their own.
Store's address:
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Tel. 089 1895 42 74
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Hi everyone...to get a little background on "my story" check here http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/f...y-need-123760/ ... I am trying to narrow down some fish that we could get...looking for some colorful and preferably easy to maintain one. My hubby loves the idea of angel fish but they aren't a good fit for a tank our size.
Starter *during cycling* fish recommendations would be great, as well as additions for later on. Many thanks!
for a starter fish you could do a school of long finned danios. They are supposed to be quite hardy and I think they are kinda exotic looking. If you have sand you could throw in a bunch of kuhli loaches later for cleanup. They are really super fun. If you want something exotic you could try puffers (need sandy substrate too!). I think dwarf puffers are the only fw ones though, and green spotted are brackish. They might not fit your needs though. They're only an inch big, and are sensitive, and need live food, and don't get along with any other fish, except maybe otos and shrimp. just thought i'd throw it out there anyway.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has
pledged to stop a controversial move by the human rights group Amnesty
International (AI) to carry out a cricket ball campaign at the ongoing
world cup in the Caribbean orchestrating a human rights situation
in Sri Lanka, officials said.
An assurance has been given by the ICC to both the
Foreign Ministry and Sri Lanka Cricket following separate
representations made to the organisers of the world cup. A Foreign
Ministry spokesman said they had got an assurance from the ICC that all
steps would be taken to prevent the AI from carrying out any campaign
within the grounds targeting Sri Lanka or its players. "It is clear that
AI is politicising the game by its campaign which is unethical and
immoral. Such a campaign can affect the Sri Lanka team and could
demoralise the players," the spokesperson said.
In addition to informing the ICC the Sri Lanka embassy
in Washington has complained to the world cup host countries in the
The Sri Lankan government has taken steps to inform
the diplomatic missions of all cricket playing countries to take
necessary steps to stop AI's campaign.
Sri Lanka Cricket Vice President K. Mathivanan said
they had also got an assurance from the ICC that AI would not be able to
carry out any campaign within the grounds.
AI's controversial campaign against Sri Lanka involves
the signing of a foam cricket ball with the slogan 'Play by the rules"
and calls on the government and the LTTE to allow independent human
rights monitors to check the situation here.
However AI spokeswoman Yolane Foster said by telephone
from London that the government was portraying a different picture by
accusing AI of targeting the Sri Lanka cricket team.
Meanwhile, AI's South Asian Group official Sarah
Oliver is said to have written to the group's Sri Lanka coordinator
stating that AI was asking the South Asia group whether it would
contribute to the cricket ball campaign against Sri Lanka instead of
launching a campaign on India this spring.
While urging the Sri Lanka coordinator to take part in
the action, Ms. Oliver, writing from Cambridge, is reported to have
pointed out that it should be easy and fun to do so and said the group's
contribution could vary from a few simple digital photos of people
signing or playing with the balls to a larger event recorded on video
and attracting local publicity. She is also believed to have said she
would come and speak or attend one or two events if it was so wished.
Meanwhile, a Sri Lankan umbrella organisation will
hold a demonstration on Friday outside the London headquarters of the AI
to protest against its anti-Sri Lanka campaign launched to coincide with
the cricket World Cup tournament being played in the Caribbean.
The Campaign for Peace and Unity in Sri Lanka (CPUSL),
an umbrella group that brings together several professional, ethnic,
religious and social organisations intent on seeing that peace and unity
prevail in Sri Lanka, is demanding an immediate end to what it calls
AI's "smear campaign". The CPUSL said it believed that the AI had
launched this campaign in connivance with front organisations of the
While there is no evidence of such concerted action,
reports from the Caribbean indicate that the AI campaign named "Play by
the rules" is being used by LTTE and anti-Sri Lankan lobbies to carry a
message of human rights violations in Sri Lanka to the venues of the
World Cup games.
The Sri Lanka High Commission in London had also
earlier alerted Amnesty International to the fact that its campaign was
being exploited by some LTTE front organisations to pursue their own
goal of vilifying the country.
The umbrella group has accused AI of not being
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innocent civilians but has rushed to campaign aggressively on the need
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to politicise sports and this is not an attempt to embarrass the Sri
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A Brief History of Brewing in Evansville, Indiana
Fulton Avenue Brewery, Cook's,
Hartmetz, Evansville Brewing Association, Sterling, Heilman
Union, Wittekindt, Turoni's Main Street
The two big breweries in Evansville's history have a common ancestor.
Fulton Ave. Brewery
|Old Brewery
Rice & Kroener
Kroener & Son
Ulmer & Hoedt
|Jacob Rice and Fred Kroener,
established the "Old Brewery" in Evansville in 1837. This was near the
Wabash & Erie canal at the northeast corner of Fulton and Indiana.
In 1853 they split, Rice going with his step-son, F. W. Cook, in the City Brewer (below), and Kroener keeping the Old Brewery with his son. Peak production at this facility was 3,090 bbls.
|Ulmer & Hoedt
1881 - 1884
Ulmer, Reitman & Schulte
Fulton Avenue Brewery
|Ulmer & Hoedt built a new
brewery diagonally across the street from the Old Brewery, on the southwest
corner of Fulton and Indiana. This brewery opened in 1881.
The Fulton Ave Brewery was the site of the first electric lights in Evansville in October 1880. Peak production was 25,000 bbls annually.
Resident agents were hired in many cities including Mt. Vernon
The Fulton Avenue Brewery is one of the three that consolidated into the Evansville Brewing Association in 1894. The others were John Hartmetz & Son and Evansville Brewing Co. (see below)
F.W. Cook
|Cook & Rice, City Brewery
1853 - 1885
F.W. Cook Brewing
F.W. Cook Company
With $330, City
Brewery was founded by Frederick Washington Cook (right) and his stepfather,
Jacob Rice, at 11 NW 7th St. Rice managed the brewery and Cook looked after
the business details.
They rebuilt
the brewery in 1858 including a malt house and a large lagering cellar,
having previously only made ale. By 1885 they had a capacity of 30,000 bbls.
In 1872 Jacob Rice died and when Mrs. Rice died in 1878 F. W. Cook inherited the entire business.
A fire destroyed the brewery and offices in 1891. They were immediately rebuilt, opening in 1893 with a capacity of 300,000 barrels annually.
Upon F. W. Cook's death in 1913 (at the age of 81) his son Henry ran it until his death in 1929. Then Henry's brother, Charles Cook, took over.
F.W. Cook was also the president of the Evansville Suburban Newburgh Traction company (an interurban railroad) and the District Telegraph Company. He also owned the Cook Investment Company and Cook Realty which operated Evansville's largest amusement park - in Cook Park.
There was a tavern, The Rathskeller, in the basement of the brewery building (postcard below). By 1910 production reached 600,000 bbls.
The Louisville & Nashville RR took a case to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1912 against Cook because the L&NRR refused to accept shipments from Evansville to dry counties in Kentucky. Cook had won in the Circuit Court and received an injunction forcing the L&NRR to ship kegs and cases of beer.
The plant was closed during Prohibition.
The reorganization in 1933 was done to include the purchase of the abandoned downtown Evansville railroad line of the remains of the Evansville & Princeton Traction Company. This third-mile section of track down 9th St. linked the brewery to the Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR yard at 9th & Division Sts. The new railroad was called the Cook Transit Corporation and had one "box motor" electric locomotive. A 2-person crew would switch out the brewery twice daily - between 15 and 25 cars, Monday through Friday. A replacement locomotive was bought in 1947. This 1915 GE electric unit was retired when the brewery closed and is now at the Transportation Museum in Noblesville.
In 1935 & 1936 they sponsored a semi-pro baseball team, Cook's Goldblumes.
In 1948 Tony Hulman of Indianapolis Motor Speedway fame bought controlling interest. After the workers went on strike in 1955, wanting equal pay with Sterlings' employees, he closed it. At that time capacity was 750,000 bbls. The corporation existed until 1961 but did no brewing.
The former Evansville Jail and Courts building, built in 1965, now occupies the site.
Their Goldblume brand was brewed in other locations until 1972 and revived by the 1988-1997 reincarnation of the Evansville brewery. F.W. Cook also brewed Tropical Extra Fine Ale.
More pictures at Historic Evansville.
Evansville Brewing Association
|Henry Schneider
1863 - 1876
John Hartmetz
John Hartmetz and Son
|In 1863, Henry Schneider
started a brewery on West Heights Road in "Babytown" (now Harmony Way at
Maryland St.).
In 1865 Franz Rettig (no relation to the Franz Rettig of the Wabash Brewery) started a brewery in Louisville and produced the Sterling beer brand. The company went through many hands and several bankruptcies. It was sold at sheriff's auctions in 1869 and in 1876 to John and Charles Hartmetz.
John (right) and his brother Charles decided to go their separate ways when Schneider's brewery went up for sale in 1876. Legend says they flipped a coin to see who would stay in Louisville and who would move to Evansville.
The Hartmetz Brewery was moved to near
Pigeon Creek west of what is now Seventh Ave. at the Lloyd Expressway. The
old facility continued to be used as a malt house and was used that way by
the Evansville Brewing Association until 1910.
|Evansville Brewing Co.
1891 - 1894
|The Evansville Brewing Co. at
Fourth & Ingle Streets. It was formed in 1891 by a group of men including
Henry Wimberg who was the President of the company.
After consolidation into the Evansville Brewing Association, Wimberg's sons Henry A. and John G. managed branch sales offices in Indianapolis and Memphis. Son Louis W. became the bookkeeper of the Evansville Brewing Association when aged 19.
|Evansville Brewing
1894 - 1918
|When John Hartmetz moved his
family back to Europe, his son, Charles F. Hartmetz inherited the operation
and used it to bring together 3 Evansville breweries to form the Evansville
Brewing Association. This Association was reportedly the result of a price
war between the larger F.W. Cook brewery and the non-affiliated breweries in
The main office went to the largest and most modern facility, the Fulton Avenue Brewery (see above) and the others were eventually closed.
In 1910 the capacity of the EBA was reportedly 20,000 barrels, employing 250 people. Henry Wimburg was president.
Charles F's younger brother Otto eventually became the master brewer and Vice President of the company.
Charles and Otto Hartmetz, along with the mayor of Evansville, Charles Heilman (irony only), were major stockholders in the Simplicity Auto Company from 1907 to 1911. The brewery modified one of the cars to be used as a beer delivery truck.
They established a branch sales office in Indianapolis in September, 1913. The address was 402 Majestic Bldg., telephone 1438. They did both store and home delivery.
By 1910 the plant had a capacity of 20,000 bbls and employed 250 people.
|Sterling Products Co.
1918 - 1933
Sterling Brewers Inc.
Sterling Brewers Association (Associated
G. Heilman
|Like many others, the company
renamed itself during prohibition and made soft drinks, near beer, and malt
extract (which was used by illicit homebrewers). After prohibition it was
reorganized and renamed.
In the 1930s they brewed Sterling and Lug o' Ale brands.
From 1933 until 1936 they produced Drewrys beer for Drewry's U.S.A., a subsidiary of Drewrys in Canada. In 1936 Drewrys bought the Meussel brewery in South Bend, Indiana, and moved their production there.
Around 1935 they sponsored a semi-pro "colored" baseball team called the Sterling Beers.
In 1937 they built a second brewery in Freeport, Illinois, to increase production. It made 50,000 bbl per year in addition to the 500,000 made in Evansville. They closed this plant in 1939, the same year Charles F died.
Sterling merged with the Associated Brewing. Co. group of Michigan in 1968 and it passed to G. Heileman in 1972. Sold to Evansville Brewing Company (below) in 1988 after G. Heileman closed the plant due to over capacity in its other plants.
The Sterling Quality Pledge
After G. Heilman bought the company the plant was used to make many of the brands they acquired from other breweries including Cooks from Evansville, Champagne Velvet from Terre Haute, and Drewrys from South Bend. Others included Drummond Brothers, 9-0-5, Falls City, Lederbrau, Pfeiffer, Rheingold, Tropical Ale, Weideman, Katz, Bavarian, and Prager Bohemian.
Prior to 1972, when Falls City Beer production moved to the Sterling plant in Evansville, a friendly local rivalry existed between the two beers. For many years the Evansville brewed Sterling was the #1 selling beer in Louisville, while Louisville-made Falls City was the #1 selling beer in Evansville.
Peak production was 900,000 bbls annually.
The EBA's office's Brucken's Annex, built in 1894, is in the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures. The brewery has been demolished.
|Evansville Brewing
1988 - 1997
|A group of local investors
led by three founding owners, John Durnin, Mark Mattingly, and John Bzeznski,
re-opened the brewery on Sept 21, 1988 after G.Heilman closed it due to over
capacity throughout their brewing empire. The local investors wanted to
retain the employee base of the plant.
The brewer was Ken Griffiths and the plant had a 1,200,000 bbl annual capacity. They employed about 90 people. The first CEO was Mark Mattingly and the last was Steven Cook. Headquarters was at 1301 Lloyd Expressway.
Evansville made Cooks, Wiedemann, Drewry's, Falls City, and Sterling beer and brewed beers under contract for many marketing companies including Frontier Brewing (Norway, IA - the first Certified organically brewed beer in the US), Rainbow Ridge Brewing (Marietta, GA - White Ridge Wheat Beer), State Street Brewing (Chicago, IL). They also made "novelty" beers such as 1990's Bicycle Beer's Veri Berry, Misty Lime, and Apricot Stone for a marketing company in Michigan.
The original big-mouth bottle came from Sterling (right). Mickey's, famous for the "big mouth" bottles, also originated at Sterling and is reputed to be named after the wife of the president of Sterling Brewers - the "Mickey part, not the "big mouth" part (as per a comment in the Historic Evansville web site.) It is now part of Miller via Stroh's.
Birell was made in the 1990s, licensed from Hürlimann Brewery in Zürich, Switzerland. Other brands included Coldsburg Gray, Drummond Brothers, Eagle, Evansville, Gerst, John Gilberts, Gringo Light, Hey Mon, Hoosier Red, Jackaroo, Joe's Freakin', Lemp, Lemp Light, Mo's Maxin, New Frontier, River City, Riverfront, Sainsburys, and Zebra.
By 1994 Evansville Brewing sold almost 40% of it's beer overseas. The "ISA" brand was produced for Argentina.
By 1996 they had started a line of beers under the "Old European Brewery Company" name. Many of these had names such as Jacob Rosnberger Munich Ale, Ian Kinross Highland Stout, Gustav Werner Alt Amber, and Otto Bruckman Bavarian Bock. The "Colonial Brewery Company" similarly made Bison Brau Original Wit and Allegheny Cream Ale.
Declared bankruptcy and closed on October 1, 1997. The brands were sold to Pittsburgh Brewing. The Sterling brand is now owned by Iron City Brewing in Pittsburgh, having bought the Pittsburgh Brewing Company.
This was still a large brewery right up to closing. In November/December, 1997 they packaged up the product in house - about 12 million cans. source
|Frederick Richert
1848 - ????
|Union Brewery
1857 - before 1886
|Owned by L. Rice & Co. That's
Louis Rice, Jacob Rice's stepson. He left the City Brewery (above) to strike
out on his own at the corner of Vine and 4th Street where the courthouse now
|The Indiana
State Gazetteer and Business Directory of 1859 lists
The 1868 Business Directory for Indiana lists 12 breweries in Evansville:
It is said that by 1876 there were 17 breweries operating in Evansville.
|The Register
of United States Breweries 1876-1976 a brewery that closed before 1875.
|A brewery owned by A. & T. Pauli from 1874 until 1878 is referenced in many sources as being in German, Indiana with a production of 265 bbls annually. We have no other information about this brewery but it probably was in German Township of one of Indiana's Counties: Bartholomew, St. Joseph, or most likely Vanderburgh.
|William J. Wittekindt Brewing Co. Inc.
1935 - 1941
|"Evansville's newest and
third brewery" was the William J. Wittekindt Brewing Co. Inc. It was at 11
S. Kentucky Ave.
Brands included Hi Hop Beer and Wittekindt Muenchener Beer.
Main Street
1996 - Present
|Brewpub attached to Turoni's
Pizzeria which dates to 1963. Brewing operations added in 1996. Brewer Eric
Watson set the standard and formulated most of the beers. He left in 2004
and was replaced by Jack Frey.
|Firkin Brewpub
1997 - 1998
The Little Cheers
|At 329 Main St. Evansville,
installed a small brewhouse in the old bank vault for brewer Nathaniel
Cruise. This venture did not last long.
The Firkin was resurrected in 2004 with the same equipment and same brewer but a new name. A downtown bar with little emphasis on their own beers. It stopped brewing in 2006.
Another note about some Evansville brewers
Governor Ralston yesterday refused to honor papers from Governor Ben W Sooper of Tennessee, for the extradition of seven Evansville brewers who are wanted at Memphis on grand jury indictments charging them with violation of the "four mile" state prohibition law of Tennessee.
The men sought by the Tennessee authorities are Charles F. Hartmetz, John Wlmberg, Gust C Meyer and Charles Ullmer, who are officers of the Evansville Brewing Association, and Henry E Cook, F W Cook and G M Caussman of the F W Cook Brewing Company, Evansville.
Papers Declared Faulty.
The extradition of the Indiana men was denied because of gross Irregularities in the papers, but, even with the papers presented in proper form, it's probable that Governor Ralston would have refused to honor them, because there is no showing that the men were in Tennessee at the time of the commission of their alleged, crime and that they actually are fugitives. The Governor cites court decisions to sustain his contention that he can not legally allow the extradition of an Indiana man unless there is a showing that that man fled from the state." - Indianapolis Star, July 12, 1914
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Musically rich and easy to follow, the early days of real soul and even country are revealed here. Ray was no saint in this film or in real life yet the overall impression is of a man trying to reach farther.
Only two detractors in my eyes. The piano playing on screen could have been closer to what was heard and a double-deck freight container rail car appeared in what was supposed to be scene from the 1940s.
Over all a great feeling movie.
Jamie Fox gives a performance that captures the essence of Ray Charles. Consumate musician/singer, accountant sharp businessman, yet human with human weaknesses and failings.
Fox inhabits Charles' body and soul. A performance of a lifetime. Very difficult competition for any challengers.
Highly recommended viewing for anyone who loves film and music.
Jaymie Foxx does an unbelievable job in portraying Ray Charles. He literally inhabits the man, doing much more than an impression - he becomes Ray Charles. The movie was long - but I had no idea I was sitting as long as I was - the story completely overwhelmed me. The supporting cast was outstanding as well, most notably the young actor who portrayed Charles as a boy, along with Regina King as Charles' mistress. All in all, a thoroughly fine film.
I thought the movie Ray was wonderful.. I learned new facts about an interesting man. Even though it was a long movie the time flew by. Verygood acting and delightful music.
I was impressed with Jamie Foxx, whom I am not a fan of and the movie's ability to not only keep me engaged for more than 2 hours but to also keep 3 teenagers (12, 14, 14 years old) engaged for the entire length of the movie.
I really enjoyed this exploration of the life and music of Ray Charles. It was amazing how Jamie Foxx became the singer from the very beginning--even though the real person is so familiar to us from television. It's a well-rounded depiction, and many of the supporting roles have depth to them as well. It was one of the rare movies that I liked more than I expected to.
Sorry, I can't agree with all these five stars reviews for Ray! Jamie Foxx is pretty amazing, but I found the psychology behind his character (a childhood drama) a little too simplistic. And in the end, I didn't the story that compelling.
This movie is a truthful not always rosie picture of a extraordinary talent. Jamie Fox is right on the money with his portrayal. Excellent movie!
Jamie Foxx will undoubtedly get an Oscar nomination for his characterization of "The Genius." He appears to nail the role perfectly. Another positive aspect of this movie is that it doesn't shrink from portraying Charles' drug addiction and adulterous ways. Foxx lip synchs the songs and does a great job in a thoroughly enjoyable biopic.
For those of us in our 60's and grew up listening to Ray Charles this movie brings back good memories. I loved Ray Charles's music but knew nothing of his private life and this movie gives insight into why his music is so soulful.


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DNA that freed 1 Mo. man now points to another
Friday, September 16, 2011
ST. LOUIS (AP) — DNA evidence that helped free a St. Louis man imprisoned for the rape of a 14-year-old girl in the 1980s has been used to identify a new suspect in the case.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/onqJuZ) reported Friday that DNA evidence now points to 55-year-old Johnnie Moore as a suspect in the 1985 case in which the girl was taken at knifepoint to a vacant garage and raped. Moore has a history of attacks against women.
Lonnie Erby spent 17 years in prison for the crime until DNA tests exonerated him eight years ago.
Moore goes to trial Sept. 26 on two counts each of forcible rape and sodomy.
The rape of the girl 26 years ago — she was approached from behind and grabbed by the throat — was the first in a string of sexual assaults in north St. Louis from July to October 1985. Victims looking at a police lineup identified Erby as the attacker. He was sentenced to 115 years in prison but freed in 2003 after the Innocence Project took up his case.
Moore became a suspect after his DNA was matched in the CODIS national database. Along with the July 1985 attack on the 14-year-old, he is accused of assaulting a 16-year-old girl three months later, again with a knife and again in a vacant building.
Sean O'Brien, a board member of the Midwestern Innocence Project, said one in every three exonerations it obtained led to new convictions. Often, he said, the same evidence that frees one man convicts another.
"Anytime there is an innocent man who has been convicted of a crime, that means the real perpetrator is on the loose," O'Brien said. "Cases like this should point the way to any prosecutor questioning the wisdom of running DNA for crooks."
Missouri began collecting DNA from prisoners in 2005. A DNA sample was taken from Moore in February 2006, when he was serving a 35-year sentence for robbing two women at knifepoint in 1986. He was indicted in the sexual assault cases in October.
The attack on the 14-year-old was the first of many in the city in 1985. Another 14-year-old was raped in an alley. Two young women, ages 17 and 18, were forced at gunpoint into an alley by a gunman who took $15 and began to sexually assault one of them before they escaped. A 16-year-old was raped in another vacant building.
Police encountered Erby three days after that final attack and thought he matched the description of the attacker.
"Call it a gut feeling if you will, but I had worked the day of the rape and remembered the description," one officer told the Post-Dispatch at the time.
Each of the victims identified Erby, of Jennings, as their attacker. He had a police record that included a guilty plea to a charge of first-degree sexual assault in 1982, for which he served two years.
Erby continued to protest his innocence even while in prison. In 1998, the New York-based Innocence Project asked a St. Louis judge to order that evidence against him be compared with his DNA, a process only recently allowed by state law.
After a circuit court judge ordered tests and an appeals court upheld the order, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce ultimately consented. Results came back in Erby's favor in 2003.
Joyce said she had learned from the Erby case. That year, she launched a review of about 1,400 pre-DNA-era convictions.
Erby did not return calls seeking comment about charges against Moore. His sister, who lives with him, told the Post-Dispatch that he didn't like to talk about what happened.
Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com
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Preparation Checklist for Section 1115 and Special Improvement Project (SIP) Grants
Published: July 12, 2011
- Information About:
- Special Improvement Project (SIP) Grants, 1115 Grants
- Topics:
- Funding
- Types:
- Grants, Guides/Publications/Reports
- Are you eligible to apply for a grant? Note that 1115s are open only to State Title IV-D agencies or their umbrella agencies.
- SIPs are open to state and local public agencies, non-profit agencies (including faith-based organizations), and tribal organizations. Preference will be given to applicants representing child support enforcement agencies and applicant organizations that have letters of commitment or cooperative agreements with CSE agencies.
- Read the OCSE grant announcements carefully to determine if your proposed project is a good fit with the current year's funding priorities. Information about SIP and 1115 grants can be found under Grants on the OCSE website: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocsp.
- Keep in mind that projects funded by OCSE must be designed to contribute to improvements in some aspect of child support administration.
- To find grant opportunities, learn how to apply for grants and track your application, register with http://www.grants.gov/ early—registration may take more than a week.
- Improve your skills in writing a grant proposal. There are many places to turn for advice: local junior or community colleges, and community resources, on-line resources, and university websites.
- Involve stakeholders, evaluators, and project partners at the beginning of the application process to ensure their roles and responsibilities will be fully and accurately represented in the application. Early involvement also helps to ensure buy-in and a smoother start-up if you are awarded a grant.
- Review state/agency procurement laws and human resources hiring guidelines to ensure project feasibility.
- Consider assigning an experienced project manager to oversee the process from development to implementation. The process is more complicated than it may seem and a seasoned manager can either prevent problems from arising or overcome them quickly.
- Read the OCSE grant announcement closely. Create your own application checklist to ensure that all of the requested criteria are addressed in your application.
- Before you begin writing, plan the project fully. Consider the project intervention strategy in terms of its intended impact. Get a clear idea of the project's objectives, goals, and activities.
- Review and re-review your recruitment and retention strategies, and address them in the proposal. The success or failure of a project often hinges on the methods to engage participants.
- Consider using a logic model to develop your proposal. Logic models help you ask questions to make your interventions better fit your goals.
- If an Institutional Review Board (IRB) will need to approve the evaluation build in time for their review.
- Develop a project timeline that addresses all steps of project implementation and evaluation.
- Your application will be reviewed and rated by independent reviewers who are not familiar with your organization or your project. When writing the application, keep the reader in mind. Make sure that the application flows in a logical progression (the order of the application criteria should be maintained), and that the language is clear and understandable. Consider asking a colleague not involved in writing the application to critique it.
- When citing research or statistics, include a reference to the source, including the year of publication. The more current data are, the more useful they will be.
- Obtain and include all other supporting documents, e.g., staff résumés.
- Obtain and include letters of commitment from all project partners, including State and local government agencies, and community- and faith-based organizations.
- Be sure you do not exceed the project funding ceiling or your application will be rejected.
- Consider the project's cost-effectiveness in relation to project activities such as number of participants to be served or outcomes/results to be achieved.
- Complete your forms accurately. See attached (424, 424A and 424B). Note that the 1115 guidance differs significantly from the SIP.
- Ensure that your budget narrative matches your 424A form.
- Be sure to meet or exceed the application due date to ensure timely receipt. A late application will be rejected. Electronic submissions can take more time so start early.
- Communicate with your stakeholders and partners during the waiting period to help enable a quick start if your application is awarded a grant.
- Keep a log of ideas for projects you would like to try. Then match them to future grant opportunities.