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They got him!!!! Just so relieved that justice can now be served.
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April 2013
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posted at 4/19/2013 9:07 PM EDT
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posted at 4/19/2013 10:39 PM EDT
Me too Winter!! And I missed that Picker joined us. Hi Picker from Ambergirl and welcome : ) I'm not on a lot anymore but trying to catch up : )
p.s. I wasn't worried at all about the reaction. Just wanted to put it out there. A lot of us have "different" relatives on here. I am finding it easier for other people if I say it. Like at work, people commented he was cute, but could see the question in their eyes. Like I always say, we are all mixed : ) I am a heinz 57 myself. Mother was Scottish and English and Dad was Irish and French. 2 of us have black eyes and hair and 2 of us have brown hair and green eyes. Go figure : )
Re: April 2013
posted at 4/20/2013 8:18 AM EDT
Good morning,
Glad as are all of you, to see the manhunt is over, he's captured and in custody. I hope they are able to get some truthful information from him about the reasoning behind this attack and just how many were involved in the planning. I'm sure you are feeling a little better, Winter, now that they have the b**tard.
Raining quite heavily here this morning, but oh, such a beautiful start to the day, from my prospective - it looks as tho the grass has grown 6 inches overnight, bulbs have sprouted, forsythia is in full bloom in places in my yard where I didn't realize G.T. had planted it. And, both front and back yards are filled with all sizes of birds nesting and gathering mud in their beaks to pack down their nests. Forgot to refill the feeder last night, but I'm sure with all the raking that was done yesterday there is plenty for them to feed on.
I reheated yesterday morning's leftover pancakes and had a good hot cup of coffee, and that will hold me. Attending a volunteer luncheon later today, so no grazing in between!
Hope Pingo is on her way home. She certainly is missed on these boards. Can only imagine she had no access to posting, otherwise we would have heard from her.
Cheerio is letting me know she's ready for a bit of kibble, having had her f.f. and a saucer of milk. She's always afraid I'll get out mornings without leaving her something to crunch. She is in her glory today tho, after having her nails clipped yesterday. Poor thing was getting stuck on everything. She'd want to jump up on the blanket on the couch, but you could see her think, "I'd better not. I'll get caught and won't be able to get down." She used to run when she saw the clippers in G.T.'s hand, but now she just sits there and waits. Smart girl!
Have a peaceful day everyone.
Re: April 2013
posted at 4/20/2013 9:49 AM EDT
Good morning ladies,
Loved the rain last night and so nice to have the heat off. Housework and a walk to the square is in order today. Looking forward to DD and family coming tomorrow. Joey's first dinner at Nana's : ) tt, DD bought a package of Temptations cat treats for Tigger and Boo. Oh my! Boo is crazy for them and sits at my feet and puts his paw on my leg to get some! So cute! Not sure if Cheerio would like them too. Big hit at my house for sure! I hope everyone has a great day today.
Re: April 2013
posted at 4/20/2013 9:57 AM EDT
Amber, your grandson is adorable. Sorry it took me so long to comment, this computer has been driving me cookoo.....my daughter has now got me on Google.....guess my other browser didn't want to work anymore....Hope this works. ss
Re: April 2013
posted at 4/20/2013 9:58 AM EDT
In response to ambergirl's comment:
Good morning ladies,
Loved the rain last night and so nice to have the heat off. Housework and a walk to the square is in order today. Looking forward to DD and family coming tomorrow. Joey's first dinner at Nana's : ) tt, DD bought a package of Temptations cat treats for Tigger and Boo. Oh my! Boo is crazy for them and sits at my feet and puts his paw on my leg to get some! So cute! Not sure if Cheerio would like them too. Big hit at my house for sure! I hope everyone has a great day today.
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posted at 4/20/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Amber your grandson is adorable. SS
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posted at 4/20/2013 10:13 AM EDT
Good morning!
the sun is just coming out here, looking like a gorgeous day. DH just took Gracie, and we, too, are basking in the knowledge that at least one person will pay on earth for the atrocious crime committed.
haven't heard anything weird from the dining room today yet.
not much going on here. Made meatmuffins last night which will serve us well today. in fact, I think I'll have one, now.
indeed, looking forward to Pingo's return - what a week to miss.
Re: April 2013
posted at 4/20/2013 10:44 AM EDT
Thanks so much Shaker! I wish the boards would get back to normal. Been a long time : ( Kar, I was going to ask you about the noise. Maybe whatever it was moved on : ) What are meat muffins? Sounds intriguing! Pingo will not believe all that happened! But I am glad too that one will be brought to justice. I love the restraint our police did. They wanted him alive.
Re: April 2013
posted at 4/20/2013 10:55 AM EDT
I hope it was a beetle...
Novbride gave me the fabulous idea of baking meatloaf in muffin tins! They are awesome, and I'll never go back. DH is a huge fan, too. I'm forever in her debt. Anyway since it's not really a loaf anymore I call them meatmuffins. :) I make them baseball size and shape, mounded up over their muffin hole so 2 lbs of meat and an equal amount of sauteed vegetables, 2 eggs, and some bread like stuff (whatever DH can safely eat that's around - last night it was 2 sprouted flour biscuits crushed up) makes 12 big muffins. I bake them at 375 for 30 minutes using the convection oven (400 for 30 minutes in regular oven). I've checked the internal temp - they reach about 175 (I use turkey so it's imperative to check).
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posted at 4/20/2013 5:46 PM EDT
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posted at 4/20/2013 6:16 PM EDT
Omg, ambergirl, that one could win a prize. What a pose!
Letting pizza dough rise - my first attempt with sprouted spelt. Had to add more flour than it called for, very sticky otherwise. Was inspired by the leftover fresh mozzarella from the chicken parm this week. Must go downstairs and grab a jar of sauce to reduce to pizza sauce...
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posted at 4/20/2013 7:30 PM EDT
Thanks Kar : ) My favorite picture so far! Found out my bestie is coming tomorrow too so she can meet Joey. I am so looking forward to it after a very stressful week. Family and best friend around my table. The best day ever ♥
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posted at 4/20/2013 7:59 PM EDT
Oh, so nice, Ambergirl. Have a wonderful day!
the pizza was excellect - made a double batch of crust unknowingly so pizza will be on the menu tomorrow, too...can't wait!
Re: April 2013
posted at 4/21/2013 7:42 AM EDT
Good Sunday morning,
Early morning - sleepless night last night with Cheerio bringing in a you know what. She's stretched out in front of one of the l.r. couches, eyes half closed, so I suspect that's where she lost it, or thinks she lost it. What a night.
Can't believe the temps around this morning. This is April, right? Filled the feeder with the last of the seed this morning, means I should get out to the store at some point today. Had put in a call yesterday to GD to see if she wanted to "bake" today, her father's b'day is tomorrow, but it went on an answering machine with no reply as yet. They may be away for the school vacation week. I did up a batch of scones, first in a long time, I'm just kind of off them. Want to keep some in the freezer for surprise visits like Friday's from G.T. He had come hankering for a scone, but there were none to be had, and I was too busy cooking our lunch to stop and make them.
Your pizza sounds good, Kargiver. May pick up one of those Boboli crusts when I do get out to the store, have green pepper, sauce and plenty of cheeses.
Love little babies arms and legs, so delicate. Latest pic of a contented Joey, with those little arms, they never know quite what to do with them, where to tuck them!
Hope everyone has a good day. Mothermitzi, you're on my mind again this week with all that's been going on. Hope you or no members of your family were there at the race. Won't you please pop on just with a line or two and let us know you're OK? I feel as tho we're losing contact with you, and I hate to see that happen.
Re: April 2013
posted at 4/21/2013 8:14 AM EDT
Good morning!
cold, indeed - we have the wood stove going after the oil heat came on last night. Brrr! DH had a blanket over the greenhouse and the heater on so the plants stayed happy.
off scones? I don't think I'd ever get tired of any of your treats, tt. Our treats are gone since DH had the last of his bd cupcakes yesterday so I need to make something, too.
mm hasn't posted in ages; I, too, hope she is ok and stops in. And, where are tulips, bg...?
jc, I broke 11,000 on the Rush Mode of Spelltower. :)
pizza for lunch with the other 1/2 of the dough and leftover toppings. Meatmuffins for dinner.
tt, enjoy the boboli - those look delicious and quick.
Re: April 2013
posted at 4/21/2013 8:38 AM EDT
Good morning ladies,
I thought I would pop on before my day starts. I had to put my heat on to take the chill out of my house. What the heck! Yes tt, I thought it was April too! Tigger and Boo would love your house and the chance to have fun with Cheerio and the mice! Since my landlord filled in the holes in the foundation, I haven't seen another one, much to the boys chagrin. Joey is so funny about his hands. He hates them swaddled and get them out everytime! So cute : ) Looking forward to spending time with him today. I will also be sending prayers today, as Krystal Campbells wake is today...
Re: April 2013
posted at 4/21/2013 8:49 AM EDT
such a gorgeous day, the weather channel called it "abundantly sunny," but so sad.
Ambergirl, have a blessed day with Joey and fam. :)
Re: April 2013
posted at 4/21/2013 10:33 AM EDT
Holey Moley! Just ran up to S&S, mainly to get a b'day card for son's birthday tomorrow, and when I first went in, it was great, movin along like a breeze. By the time I went back to the card counter 3 times trying to find a music one for less than $7 (!) (I didn't!), and got in line, it was like a zoo. All that and got home to a message, GD and fam are away and won't be back til late afternoon, so no baking today. I'm prepared, marshmallow in case she decided on whoopie pies, canned frosting in case she decided on the jello cupcakes, and more of her elbow pasta (can't find the wheels anymore) for lunch. All stuff that will keep until our next baking date. Rhubarb is out, so picked up 5 good size stalks of that. I'll freeze them for a rhubarb/strawberry dessert soon.
It's nice out, breezy, but has warmed up a lot since early morning. Groceries to put away, and paper to read (I hope it's on the front porch), and then that federal community census to finish filling out. Enjoy your day, everyone.
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posted at 4/21/2013 1:18 PM EDT
It's hard to find any good card for less than $5, even with no music - crazy!
pizza came out good, again - a new kargiver recipe is born. :)
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posted at 4/21/2013 7:41 PM EDT
I have a new computer~but you all seem to be having a quiet day. Little Joey's picture is so much sharper on this screen; Amber, I hope you had as much fun today as you anticipated!
Re: April 2013
posted at 4/22/2013 7:57 AM EDT
Good morning,
Any of you with killer cats - send them over! Another night of her playing and I do mean playing, with that mouse. Finally put the bedroom light on, since that's where she kept bringing him and then dropping him, figuring he'd find a dark corner and stay there. Tonight I'm sleeping in here.
As always, errands to be done, and to connect with my birthday son at some point. Washes to be caught up on again too. Too bad you didn't try out your new computer with us at some point yesterday, Hats, I'm sure one of us checking the boards now and then would have chatted back and forth a bit.
Wonder how SS made out at Twin Rivers yesterday. I told her I would wait on the front steps for her DD to pick me up, but they never showed up! Didn't get a phone call last night, so she probably didn't win big. We share many of the same interests, and wish we did live closer. I keep telling her every time there's a house for sale around here, but I think she pretty entrenched right where she is. Maybe even more so now that she's met you, Icer! Where are you, btw? Haven't seen you on the boards in a while.
Hoped there'd be a post from Pingo meaning that she was home, but I guess she is on a longer trip than I thought.
Took a section of cake out of the freezer last night and whipped up some homemade chocolate frosting. Just hit the spot. And, I think this morning now that I've had my oatmeal, a slice of that with coffee would be a good finish to breakfast. I'll check in later.
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posted at 4/22/2013 9:17 AM EDT
Pingo...your office is near the gun fire sight, correct??
This was so surreal for me. I grew up about 3 miles from Laurel St. (where the fire fight and explosions were). I went there yesterday to check it out. Blood stains, ans bullet holes in about every house on that street.
I talked to a man who has a one year old daughter and her bedroom is in the front of the house and there is a bullet hole about 10 feet away from her bedroom window. I can not even imagine.
Re: April 2013
posted at 4/22/2013 10:57 AM EDT
How was dinner with Joey yesterday? That latest picture is just too much! FWIW he could be half alien and I doubt any one of us would care. He's stinkin cute!! Just LOVE squishy babies! Glad you are back, too!!
Kar, "meatmuffins" is making me laugh. I usually call them mini meatloafs, and they are on the dinner schedule for this week. I have also toyed with the idea of mini shepherds pies, but haven't ventured to cook them yet.
Also thinking of the Campbells today. I really hope that the Westboro church doesn't show up. Her family and friends need peace.
Re: April 2013
posted at 4/22/2013 2:28 PM EDT
Nov, mini meatloaf is a great idea. I think I will make a batch later this week. Except I will call them meat loaf cupcakes so my 3 y/o will be more excited about eating one.


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The game many had circled on their football calendar is here.
And, as many hoped, both teams are undefeated.
Steubenville Catholic carries its 8-0 mark into Jimmy Carey Stadium to face 7-0 Madonna and it truly will be an Ohio Valley Game of the Week.
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Ryan Fletcher and the Crusaders have their toughest test to date.
Classic I was a year ago at Harding Stadium when the Blue Dons scored two late touchdowns to come from behind and knock off the Crusaders, 21-20.
Classic II kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday.
In addition to it being a clash between two good, undefeated football teams, it is a matchup of two of the premier senior quarterbacks in the Ohio Valley and even in their respective states. Each has a different style.
Central's Brenton Colabella is a classic passer. He has been that for the past four years and goes into the game as only the second Ohio Valley quarterback in history with more than 7,000 career passing yards.
On the other hand, Madonna's Ross Comis is an all-stater, and has been the starting signal caller for the Blue Dons the past three seasons. He has gained more notoriety by running the football rather than passing. However, he can pass and does it very efficiently.
Comis has racked up 908 yards rushing with 105 carries and has scored 19 touchdowns via the ground. He has completed 62.3 percent of his passes (43 of 69) for 808 yards and nine touchdowns.
Colabella has completed 130 of 190 passes for 1,620 yards, with 25 touchdowns. Colabella is even more efficient with his passing, hitting on 68.4 percent.
The unbeaten and state-ranked Blue Dons are "everything they're made out to be,'' according to Crusaders coach Steve Daley.
"They're real good. We know what is in front of us this week.
"This is a case where our kids and their kids, especially the seniors, have played against each other since they were in fifth or sixth grade. They know our kids and we know them. They have played each other in football, then they go to basketball and compete, then it's on to baseball. The kids are well aware of each other."
Central and Madonna will meet for the 14th time. The Crusaders hold a 7-5-1 series lead. The Blue Dons, however, have won four straight since it was revived in 2009.
Both squads feature high-octane offenses and stingy defenses. The Blue Dons are outscoring opponents by a 52-9 margin. Central, on the other hand, averages 51 points per game while allowing 11.
Comis and Elliot Nero lead Madonna's attack.
Nero is seven yards shy of 1,000 rushing stripes and has 13 touchdowns on the ground.
"It's really a case of not giving them yardage after contact," Daley said when discussing how to slow down the Blue Dons attack. "That hurt us last year. We were in the right spots and were in position to make plays. Then, they gained yards after contact or made guys miss.
"That's the type of athlete you are dealing with in Comis. He is going to make plays. We have to limit the plays he makes and not allow the big plays. Defensively, we need to be disciplined and create opportunities for ourselves."
It was Nero who caught a Comis swing pass and dashed 6 yards to the end zone with the winning touchdown last year as the clock was running down. Earlier in the fourth period, Comis ran for a 7-yard touchdown.
In Colabella's freshman and sophomore seasons, Central depended almost solely on the pass, but like in 2012, the Crusaders have a running attack that is capable of making big plays.
In 2012, it was Doug Maslowski that provided most of the rushing for the Crusaders. This season it is senior Khalil Jones. He has gained 539 yards to date with 42 carries, with 12 of them hitting the end zone.
The Crusaders have rushed for 1,687 rushing yards in rolling to the school's first 8-0 start since 1971. Ryan Fletcher has contributed 334 yards and Stone Romano 243.
"Jones isn't real big, but he is extremely fast," Madonna coach Doug Taylor said. "They have a pretty good big back in Stone Romano (5-foot-11, 205 pounds) that they use very effectively. Central has a good mix of run with the pass, which makes them much more difficult to defend.


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|Dragon baseball team improves to 8-0 with 2 wins over Merino
|Written by Kyle Arnoldy
Holyoke is proving they are a top team in 2A as they notched two more wins against Merino Saturday, April 6 to improve to 8-0 on the year.
The Rams were the latest victims of the shutdown defense and explosive offense of the Dragons.
HHS put on a hitting clinic in the doubleheader, hitting for extra bases nine times, including three home runs in the day.
Holyoke 10, Merino 4
Logan Tharp started on the mound for the Dragons and had a shutout going through the first four innings.
Holyoke didn't have much of a problem scoring in the game. Jaydin Goldenstein led the Dragons with a pair of home runs, picking up three RBIs in the process. According to maxpreps.com, his three home runs on the year leads the league and is the second most in the entire state across all classes.
Logan Zeiler also sent a shot over the left-field fence in the game, batting in three runs during his two-hit performance.
After the top half of the sixth inning it looked as though the Dragons were going to end another game by the run rule as they were leading the Rams 10-0. Merino fought to score four runs, however, and ensured another inning of play.
"We have got to learn how to put a team away and not let them back in," coach John Zilla commented. "We didn't do that with Burlington or Merino."
The Dragons finished out the last inning to win by a score of 10-4.
In 5 2/3 innings of work, Tharp allowed four runs on five hits. He managed to strike out seven while walking just two batters.
Deyten Klein closed the game, throwing 1 1/3 innings of scoreless ball. He recorded one strike-out.
Brett Cumming, Klein and Tharp all had a pair of singles in the game.
Holyoke 14, Merino 3
For the fifth time this season, the Holyoke baseball team won with a double-digit lead.
At least one Dragon touched home in each of the six innings as HHS shut down Merino 14-3 for the second win of the day.
As a team the Dragons are hitting .487. They are aggressive but disciplined at the plate and rarely watch a strike go by them.
Of the 12 hits in the game for the Dragons, six were for extra bases. Klein hit his second home run of the season, Logan Zeiler had a triple, Brett Cumming hit a pair of doubles and Goldenstein and Ryan Krogmeier each safely reached second for a double apiece.
"I am surprised by how well we are hitting," admitted coach Zilla.
Zilla noted that the players have done a great job of realizing their roles and doing what is needed of them for the team to win. Even with all of the power at the plate, he mentioned that hitters are not trying to swing for the fence.
Brett Cumming led the Dragons with three hits while Klein and Krogmeier each chipped in two of their own.
Brett Cumming, Jesus Hermosillo and Klein all had three RBIs in the game.
Trevor Dalton threw five innings in the game, allowing just three runs on five hits. He struck out eight batters while walking one and beaning one.
Klein picked up his second save of the day, striking out the side in the sixth inning to give the Dragons a 14-3 win.
Upcoming action
The Dragons will be tested Saturday, April 13 as the top two teams in the league square off when HHS hosts the Yuma Indians.
Yuma, 6-0, and Holyoke, 8-0, are the only undefeated teams left in the league.
Zilla commented that the Indians play very similar to the Dragons, combining power and speed to top their opponents.
Holyoke's schedule doesn't get much easier as the Dragons will face the third-ranked team in the league Monday, April 15 when they head to Sedgwick County.
Holyoke Enterprise April 11, 2013


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Getting reacquainted
The Boys and Blue finish the second half's longest road trip this week in Cleveland. And it has been awhile since we've seen the Tribe.
In fact, this is a much different squad than the team we saw last on June 1. During that game, Alex Gordon belted a double and knocked in two, while Jose Guillen and Mark Grudzielanek added homers for a 6-1 win over Cleveland's Paul Byrd.
To look at some the wheeling and dealing that the Royals and the Indians have done since they last met, let's go Around the Horn…
Just under half of the season series was in the bag after the game on June 1. The other half will be played out quickly with 10 games (seven in Cleveland and three in K.C.) set to be in the books by September 14. One of those Cleveland games was scheduled during the Royals first trip to Progressive Field, but rain forced the May 2 game to be rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on September 13.
The Indians look a lot different this time out. The Tribe starter on June 1 is with the Red Sox (Paul Byrd made his Sox debut last Saturday). Their reigning Cy Young winner has thrown five complete games in nine starts with a 1.60 ERA for Milwaukee (CC Sabathia won his 11th straight last night). And one of the leading Royal killers has four homers, 12 RBI and 23 hits in 22 games as a Dodger (Casey Blake has hit .329 with a .388 on-base percentage during his career at Kauffman Stadium).
The Indians have jettisoned a lot, but we'll still see their 2008 Cy Young hopeful. Cliff Lee, with his 17-2 record and 2.43 ERA, is scheduled to start Thursday's matinee. Lee has dominated teams all year and started the All-Star game as a reward for his performance.
Injuries have also struck the Indians who are missing slugger Travis Hafner and Victor Martinez. Both are on the mend and on schedule to return soon. Jake Westbrook (Tommy John surgery) and Scott Elarton are on the D.L. as well.
To combat their pitching losses, the Tribe acquired Anthony Reyes, among others, who we will see tonight. Reyes is making his third start for Cleveland and is 1-1 with a 2.19 ERA (3-2, 3.67 ERA in 2008). He was a Cardinal before being traded and is 1-0 versus K.C., when he allowed four hits over 5.2 innings and no runs. Tomorrow the Indians have Zach Johnson who's making just his second start of the year.
Cleveland has also found a hot bat with Kelly Shoppach. Filling in for injured catcher Victor Martinez, Shoppach hit .275 in June and .318 in July. He collected 14 RBI each month and homered four and six times, respectively. Most impressively, Shoppach became just the sixth player in the modern era to get five extra base hits in a game with three doubles and two homers. He ended the game on July 30 versus Detroit with 14 total bases and added a walk.
The newest Royal was the Opening Day pitcher for the Rockies. Today, the Royals signed Kip Wells, who had some trouble this season with a blood clot in his right hand which cost him two and a half months. He will wear No. 40.
Wells joins fellow former Rockie Ramon Ramirez in the bullpen and takes the place of lefty Josh Newman, another former Coloradan. Wells has been good in the bullpen during his career, which is where the Royals plan to have him pitch for now. In 41 games, he's 4-2 with a 2.69 ERA in 73.2 innings, striking out 62 and walking 35 while allowing just three homers.
Wells will look to help shore up a pen which is missing dominant set-up man Ron Mahay, who pitched over the weekend but is still bothered by foot problems and has seen a lot of work recently.
Tonight's starter Luke Hochevar picked up his first career road win at Progressive Field earlier this season…Miguel Olivo returns from his four-game suspension tonight…Kansas City pitchers are 40-46 with a 4.55 ERA…Paulo Orlando, the player the Royals received for Horacio Ramirez from the White Sox, is hitting .364 with High-A Wilmington over his first eight games.
The Royals have announced first round draft pick Eric Hosmer will be at Kauffman Stadium on Friday to meet with the media at 3:30 p.m. Hosmer will also take batting practice after the press conference. On Saturday, he will begin his professional career at Idaho Falls as a Chukar.
In other draft news, Michael Montgomery is 2-1 with a 1.51 ERA in 10 games and seven starts with the Surprise Royals, the rookie league team in Arizona.
Upcoming Promos: Banner Flags (man, they are big!) on Saturday and Soria T-shirts on Tuesday. Plus Saturday is Christian Family Night.
Make sure you don't miss out on Around the Horn's interview with Jerry Krause: ex-Bulls GM and Mets pro scout.
Today's lineup:
Aviles SS
German 3B
DeJesus CF
Guillen LF
Teahen RF
Butler DH
Gload 1B
Olivo C
Smith 2B
Hochevar P
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This past weekend I attended WXPN's annual three-day music festival over in Wiggins Park Camden – The XPoNential Music Festival. It was a great time as always – despite the oppressive heat there was a nice breeze on the river and the amazing music made it well worth it! (…) Read more
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Singer Carrie Underwood took time out of her busy schedule on Wednesday to volunteer at an animal shelter.
The "Jesus Take the Wheel" hitmaker took to her Instagram.com account to document the visit and urge her fans to adopt a pet in 2014 instead of purchasing one from a puppy pound.
Underwood is known for her animal rights activism – she has worked with the Humane Society of the United States, as well as the Pedigree adoption drive in the past.
The vegan singer was also a vocal critic of a law, which was passed in Tennessee in 2012, outlawing undercover videotaping of factory farms, which often expose accounts of animal abuse.


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Didn't get to do anything because it's storming all the bloody time. Go figure though. I have been offered a chance to work and live in Japan for a few years, and I am thining of turning it down because I will have to store the bike now that I just got going on it.
Score! My local shop, which doesn't even carry Enfield any more, just happened to have a new lock leftover on the shelf. Back on the road in 10 minutes!Scott
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Tri shorts are bike/swim shorts designed specifically for the uniqueness of triathlon. You wear it throughout as changing clothes in the transition area is a no-no. If you wear a wetsuit then this is just underneath. The extra padding in the seat area doesn't distract during the swim or run. It dries rather quickly. I did my first tri in a long Speedo and the rest in tri shorts...I REALLY recommend tri shorts.
You can get a top section of a wetsuit if you like rather than a full suit. But the full suits come off pretty easily so I would recommend getting one. Now sleeved or sleeveless is totally your call. I like the sleeveless because I like the full range of motion - although many of the newer sleeved wetsuits provide a great range of motion so I would throw that out. And, since you take your arms out way before you get to transition that doesn't play into additional time.
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1931 Model A Roadster - Down The Road - Web ExclusiveWritten by on June 8, 2007 Jim Roepke's '31 Model A Roadster
There we were at the Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, hanging out in the Pro's Picks corral with all the trailered-in, high-end, mega-buck, show cars-having a great time bench racing with the owners and builders-when all of a sudden this cool little suede black roadster goes screaming by, a couple guys bouncing around on the Mexican blanket bench seat whooping and hollering and having a ball. The guy I was talking to went silent as we watched them shoot past. Then he said, half to me and half to himself, "That's what my next car is going to be like!"
That was the same weekend we met Jim Roepke, who has the advantage of already driving a cool little suede black roadster. For under ten grand, Jim built this rough and tough little hairblower that might never win a Pro's Pick, but'll paste a grin on your face from here to the end of the road. The low-buck Model A was parked in the grass out by the swap meet, far away from the power parkers, vendors, and special exhibits-but we coaxed it over to the loading dock area to get a few photos to share with all of you.
"It's just a hot rod built with parts I found and could afford," Jim said. He found the Model A body at one of those "you-store-it" facilities in Ohio. It was a coupe at the time, but the roof was smashed up beyond repair. After a lot of welding, grinding, and reshaping, the coupe was a roadster.
The rest of the neglected sheetmetal was repaired with a few patch panels. Jim played with the proportions by shortening the doors three inches, which he added to the quarters. The reworked body was channeled five inches over the stock frame, which was boxed and Z'ed 8 inches in the rear. Jim found front buggy springs at a local shop, which he suicide mounted along with split wishbones to locate the drilled non-dropped 1941 I-beam axle out in front of the original Deuce grille shell. The '41 brakes feature Buick drums. Posies leaf springs were added in the rear, and the '41 Ford banjo rearend houses 4.11:1 gears. Fifteen-inch steelies, mounted on wide white bias-ply tires, do the rolling.
Jim dressed up the A with a Duvall-style windshield, a pair of old Guide truck headlight housings and Pontiac taillights. A steel lift-off top keeps his noggin dry on rainy Ohio days. Black and silver basecoat (separated by red 'striping) was covered with flattened clear, and bomb-riding Betty was handpainted on the cowl in the style of the bomber nose art that made its way to hot rods after WWII. The bomber influence shows up again in the form of riveted stainless steel trim pieces decorating the on the door panels, Sprint car steering wheel, and Anglia dash. Gauges are from Stewart Warner, including a column-mounted mechanical tach and a 150mph "Police Special" speedometer. Jim built the bucket seats and upholstered them using maroon leather stripped from his parents' old recliner chairs. He also built the stainless skull shifter knob, using an ice cream scooper to create the helmet.
The flathead is a '41 59AB engine, bored 0.030 and running stock heads. Jim made the stainless stacks for the Ford 94 carbs, which sit on an Offenhauser manifold. He also fabricated the zoomie headers. The transmission is a Borg-Warner T-5 five-speed.
The whole project cost Jim a year's time and about $9,000. The homebuilt hot rod has taken a couple of awards at Goodguys Columbus, but that wasn't why it was built. It was built for fun. The kind of fun that makes the show car guys look on with envy. The kind of fun that only comes from driving the heck out of it. "I've had to get the tools out a couple of times," Jim admitted, "and open engines and monsoon-type thunderstorms are not a good mix, but it's been a blast."
On the road for five years now, the roadster doesn't have the history of some of the old-time rods it resembles, but Jim's working on that. "I guess I'll have to hot rod around with it for another 20 years and let it make it's own history-and I'm looking forward to great times down the road."


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World's Greatest Dad (2009)
World's Greatest Dad Synopsis
From writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait (Sleeping Dogs Lie, Shakes the Clown) comes World's Greatest Dad, a thoughtful but outrageous comedy about a man that learns the things you want most may not be the things that make you happy, and that being lonely is not necessarily the same as being alone.
Robin Williams stars as Lance Clayton, a single dad who has learned to settle in life. He dreams of being a rich and famous writer, but has a thankless job as a high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle (Daryl Sabara) is an insufferable jackass who wont give his father the time of day. He is dating Claire (Alexie Gilmore), the schools adorable art teacher, but she doesnt want to get serious -- or even acknowledge publicly that they are dating.
Then, in the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of all the fame, fortune and popularity he ever dreamed of, if he can just live with the knowledge of how he got there.
Written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, World's Greatest Dad stars Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara, Geoff Pierson, Henry Simmons and Mitzi McCall. The film was produced by Tim Perrell, Howard Gertler, Sean McKittrick and Richard Kelly and co-produced by Sarah de Sa Rego.
World's Greatest Dad Release Date
In Theaters August 21, 2009
World's Greatest Dad Credits
Starring: Robin Williams, Jermaine Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara, Zach Sanchez, Morgan Murphy, T.J. Newton, Michael Thomas Moore
Written by: Bob Goldthwait
Directed by: Bob Goldthwait
Produced by: Howard Gertler, Ted Hamm, Richard Kelly, Sean McKittrick, Tim Perell
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Monday, January 12, 2009
The Red Plate Special
What kind of fun family traditions do you have?
11 comments:
- KGW said...
That is so sweet! You know, you never cease to amaze me with your creative ideas. You just keep on filling up my bag of tricks for motherhood. I can't say that my husband and I have any special traditions. He kisses me every morning before he goes to work.
- January 12, 2009 at 9:48 AM
- Pink & Green Mama said...
That sounds like a pretty good one to me!! My hubby gives me a smooch too but I'm a big sleeping lump in a dark bedroom when he heads out for the day. So my response is usually a friendly "rrmmphh" : )
- January 12, 2009 at 9:51 AM
- Coffee Slut said...
That is such a sweet idea, wish I'd known about it when my son was small!
I used to write little notes on a napkin and tuck it into his lunch bag ...until he got old enough to be embarrased by it!
Have a great week!
- January 12, 2009 at 1:28 PM
- KGW said...
Tag, you're it. I just gave you a fab blog award. http://joanofalltrades.blogspot.com/2009/01/timeout-tuesday-tagged-again.html
- January 13, 2009 at 12:37 AM
- Court said...
That is neat. My family is a little too little for traditions yet but I did teach my toddler how to shake her booty. At least I have my priorities straight.
- January 13, 2009 at 8:25 AM
- Jillene said...
Thanks for visiting my blog!! I love new blog friends. Your blog is great!! It seems like we have a lot in common. I am going to become a follower and add you to my blog list!!
What a GREAT idea!! I think I need to get me a red plate and start that tradition in my family!!
- January 13, 2009 at 1:49 PM
- Alyson (New England Living) said...
That is such a cool idea! Well done!
- January 13, 2009 at 1:58 PM
- Izzy 'N Emmy said...
That is an awesome idea! And of course I love red!
- January 14, 2009 at 1:15 PM
- Jen said...
That's a great idea!! I think my older one would moan every time she didn't get it, although i could use this as a lesson to teach her to be happy for others!!! Might try it and see what happens!! Thanks for sharing!
Jen at
Creative and Curious Kids!!
- January 15, 2009 at 10:24 AM
- Swapna Raghu Sanand said...
What a sweet idea!
- February 25, 2010 at 9:11 AM
- Danya Banya said...
Love this idea! You've inspired me to start this tradition for my family, except our plate isn't red. I've just blogged about it here: http://www.danyabanya.com/2012/10/the-special-plate.html, linking back to you of course :)
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May 29, 2016
Nine high school students in Grand Rapids have been suspended for performing a version of the "Harlem Shake" during class.
The Union High School students were suspended for two days.
They filmed themselves dancing on Thursday and posted it online.
The "Harlem Shake" is an Internet dance craze.
A substitute teacher was with the class at the time of the incident at Union High. The teacher was sent home on Thursday.
More than two-dozen students also were recently suspended from Milford High School in Oakland County for recording a version of the "Harlem Shake."
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Nevarez did not win in Austin at the UIL state track and field meet, but she wasn't last, and she was only four feet short of the winning toss—pretty darn good for a competitor who was outweighed at times by 40-50 pounds or more. She was the smallest girl in her division at the state meet to compete in the shot put.
The state 2A champion shot putter from Salado tossed the iron ball 39-10, and Nevarez's best throw of the day traveled 35-9.5. Nevarez finished eighth out of nine competitors in the closely bunched event.
"We knew coming in that the competition would be pretty tough. I just told her to go out and have fun, to soak up this once-in-a-lifetime experience," said S-T coach John Salinas.
"I also told her that a lot of athletes would give anything to have the chance to compete at state."
The experience alone was extremely satisfying. To be able to compete at the highest level offered in high school athletics, to know that you are one of the best in the state in the sport you are competing in will always be a highlight of any athlete's career.
"No matter how she finished, I thought she did a great job representing Skidmore-Tynan," Salinas said.
Nevarez understood and reveled in her experience.
"It was a great experience being able to go against girls who worked just as hard as me. It was an even greater experience knowing I was the first girl in track from S-T to go to the state meet since 1996," said Nevarez on Monday after her weekend in Austin.


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How many times have you wished that you could capture a priceless gaming moment on your console and share it with friends?
Sony finally included this feature last year as part of the PS3 firmware 2.50 update, but nine months later there isn't a single game that supports it... not even a PSN title!
To quote: What is it that keeps game developers from giving us this small joy? Is it too difficult to implement? I'm no expert, but it seems to me like this is a feature that would be rather easy to implement, perhaps even after the game's release via a patch.
Another thing that baffles me is why does this even have to be enabled in each individual game by the developer? Why can't it simply be a feature that lets you take a screenshot regardless of which game you're playing, or even while on the XMB or the PSN Store?
You can take a PC screenshot in a game, while running an app, or simply on the desktop. Even the iPhone's screenshot feature works the same way. So what's stopping Sony from letting us do this regardless of which game we're playing?
Do Sony and game developers think that not enough people want this feature? If they do, they couldn't be more wrong.
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Is there a way to allow users to change there email display name through webmail preferences? Basically First and Last Name I want the user to have the power to change under the webmail interface. I do not want to allow them to change there email address just there display name.
On our current server Squirrel mail allows this.


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as i'm new to zimbra, i have the following question: i want to create new users using the zmmailbox command line command. is there a way to specify specific webmail preferences straight in the command line? e.g. first day of the week (for calendars), getting messages interval, webmail language?
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I need to "global" search for all messages to or from a certain address across all mailboxes EXCEPT local folders (either all local folders or a specific one... I'll take either way) and draft folders.
The reason is that I need to move all messages received or sent to this address, from all mailboxes, to a local folder.
So I don't want the search to return messages in the local folder since they have already been moved. And I also don't want it to return drafts because they can't be moved to local folders. But I do want to have the search search across multiple maliboxes.
Of course if I try to do it globally, it returns the messages already in the local folder. And I can't find any way to exclude them from a "global" search.
Right now I have a query in each individual mailbox and have to do this one at a time. It works, but it is a real pain.
Is there any way to do this "globally" but exclude either all local folders or a specific local folder?
PS: I tried flagging all messages in the local folder and then excluding flagged messages. But I couldn't find any way to select multiple messages to flag. Is there any way to do that? If there is it might be a workaround. There are too many to flag individually.
I am about to try tagging all local messages. Maybe that will work although it will be a real pain to keep scrolling 100 at a time to tag them and have to do it every time new ones are added.
... added later URRRRRRRRR! the "tag:xyz" token seems to work in the All Mailboxes mailbox, but "not tag:xyz" token returns incorrect results.
It seems like the "in:mylocalfolder" token also works in the All Mailboxes mailbox, but the "not in:mylocalfolder" token returns the same wrong set of messages that the tagged message query attempt did.
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2008 OUTDOOR: Placed third in the steeplechase (11:45.06) at the Horizon League Championship...finished 10th in the 1,500 (4:56.60) at the league meet...came in eighth in the steeplechase (12:23.72) at the Stan Lyons Meet...placed 14th in the 800 (2:31.95) at the Butler Twilight Meet...came in first in the 1,500 (5:00.45) at the Gerald England Invitational. 2008 INDOOR: Placed 11th in the mile (5:23.28) at the Horizon League Championship...finished fifth in the mile (5:40) at the EIU Early Bird. 2007 OUTDOOR: Placed 17th in the 1,500 (5:09.74) at the Butler Twilight Meet. 2006 OUTDOOR: Ran personal best 5:00 over 1500m at Miami (OH) Invitational 2006 INDOOR: Notched personal best 5:28 in the mile to place 5th at the Horizon League championships. 2005 OUTDOOR: Ran a personal best 2:26 over 800m at Stan Lyons Invitational Finished 14th in the 800m run at the Horizon League championship with 2:31...ran a personal best 2:26 over 800m at Stan Lyons Invitational... 2005: INDOOR: Finished 12th at Horizon league championships in the 1000m run with at time of 3:19.


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A system for a better monitoring of wild meat
16 March 2009 | News story
Organized by TRAFFIC International, the sub regional workshop on wild meat in Central Africa was held from December 7th to 9th, 2008 in Douala, Cameroon.
It aimed at developing, in collaboration with the identified key stakeholders, a sub regional system of follow-up and monitoring of the wild meat for Central Africa. About twenty participants took part in the sessions, representing various organizations, international NGOs, Universities and regional organizations (WWF, WCS, MIKE, LAGA, CIFOR, CEW, CIRAD, RAPAC, TRAFFIC,…). At the conclusion of the sessions, the bases for the development of a follow-up and monitoring system for wild meat in Central Africa were identified. TRAFFIC is a joint program of WWF and IUCN which takes care that the trade of wild species does not threaten nature conservation. firstname.lastname@example.com


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Fantastic Mr. Fox, Cowboy & More
A Week of Kids' Parties
Kids know how to party! Check out the latest festive celebrations from Apartment Therapy's Family channel:
• Elliott's Fantastic Mr. Fox Party
• Owen's Cowboy Party
• Ava's Camping Party
• Gabe's Pinwheel Party
• Kieran's "Up!" Balloon Party


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May 30, 2016
Scheduled maintenance at Bonita Lakes has closed the park until Tuesday.
The Mississippi Forestry Commission is overseeing the burn of about 900 acres, which it actually calls a prescribed burn, because it has the purpose of
removing fuel for wildfires, such as undergrowth, twigs, pine cones and needles. And it will help bring back grasses and edible plants for wildlife.
All areas of Bonita Lakes will be closed all day Monday. It will reopen Tuesday morning.
The burn has created a haze around the city, along with the smell of smoke.
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Pear's 'Apple' continues in MV
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The Pear Avenue Theatre is slated to present the world premiere of "The Apple Never Falls" – Paul Braverman's latest saga of Frankie Payne, East Boston's lone female detective – through Saturday in Mountain View.
Two years ago, Pear patrons met Frankie Payne in Braverman's "No Good Deed." Set in 1962, that play introduced the hard-smoking, hard-drinking and crime-savvy private detective, who was dealing with the Winter Hill Gang and corruption in Boston's police force. "Apple" is set two years later.
Directed by Michael Champlin, the production features Diane Tasca – Pear's artistic director – reprising her role as the intrepid detective Frankie.
Performances are scheduled 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. The theater is located at 1220 Pear Ave.
Tickets are $10-$30.
For advance tickets and more information, call 254-1148 or visit www.thepear.org.


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Late last year, the Parks & Recreation magazine staff and the NRPA IT team took on an interesting challenge: to construct a magazine website and begin producing a monthly web edition of the magazine. The journey took us all over the web. We examined what other similar publications are doing online, we drew up a wish list, and we architected a layout. Then, finally, we began filling that empty container with our features, columns, and departments. The new site, parksandrecreation.org launched last month with the February issue, and the March edition just went live.
One of the illuminating things about producing content for the web is the step of identifying key word phrases. It's a kind of reverse engineering of content—an anticipation of what researchers and readers might logically search for in the process of finding our articles online. It is an exercise that reinforced for me just how wide-ranging Parks & Recreation's coverage is. And, more importantly, how dynamic and multi-faceted the field of parks and recreation is. Especially as park professionals take on more and more leadership in the drive to conserve natural resources. And as they continue to tackle critical health issues like our national obesity epidemic.
Want a sampling of the variety of key word phrases that define the March issue? Here are 10 (with links to the articles themselves so that you do not have to go through that inconvenient process of searching for them):
We'd like to hear your thoughts on the new web edition. What improvements should we plan for? What's working well? What "web exclusives" would interest you? Feel free to post your comments below after taking a look around the brand-new parksandrecreation.org web magazine.
Maureen HannanSenior EditorPARKS & RECREATION
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|Good showing for Annual All Cancer Walk in Wauneta last Saturday
|Written by Wauneta Breeze
|Wednesday, 25 September 2013 18:45
The parade of All Cancer Walk participants was a colorful sight on the streets of Wauneta last Saturday. The event raises funds to assist local residents in the prevention and in fighting cancer. (Sheri Hink-Wagner | The Wauneta Breeze)
By Sheri Hink-Wagner
The Wauneta Breez
The streets of Wauneta were a sea of bright tie-dyed t-shirts Saturday morning when the annual All Cancer Walk sponsored by Chase County Community Hospital got underway.
The 2013 event theme was childhood cancer, a timely theme as September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Before the walkers started out Saturday morning Pastor Kevin McGraw of the Hamlet Union Church gave a blessing.
Participants also heard a talk by Vanessa Terryberry before they headed out. Terryberry spoke about dealing with cancer from the perspective of a parent of an infant who developed cancer.
The event also featured a silent auction with over 70 items.
Walkers had the opportunity to have their faces painted and have photos taken at the "Fun Photo Booth" provided by Chelsea Zuege and the Wauneta-Palisade Bronco Cheerleaders.
When walkers returned to Wauneta's American Legion building after the walk they heard a presentation by Cassie Carman, who shared about her experiences as a child who had cancer and the challenges presented her and her family.
A total of 174 walkers participated in the event. The silent auction raised $2,697 this year. An additional $2,600 was donated ahead of the walk, said Randy Vlasin, executive director of the hospital foundation.
Organizers said the funds raised from the All Cancer Walk will benefit residents of Chase County and the surrounding area who are fighting cancer or taking preventative steps related to cancer.
Vlasin with said an individual can apply for up to $250 annually to pay for medical treatments, preventative or diagnostic tests such as mammograms, blood tests related to cancer detection, etc. The funds can also be used to pay for meals, lodging and travel associated with cancer treatments.
This event has provided financial assistance to over 70 individuals the last three years. The vast majority of those are residents of Chase County.
Vlasin explained that some non-county residents who receive medical services at Chase County Community Hospital have received help from the event, but typically those helped are from a bordering county.
Final net profits from Saturday's event are not yet known as bills are still being paid, Vlasin said.
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Cold Case: New technology could lead to answers in double homicide
Monday night NBC Montana brought you an exclusive look at a cold case that Missoula County detectives are taking another look at.
We told you how a Washington state couple was murdered at a Seeley Lake area campground in the summer of 1991. Now new technology could lead to new answers and possible suspects.
Larue Cheetham's glasses and one of her earrings are some of what's left in evidence 21 years after a murderer killed Larue and her husband Kenneth.
Detectives know one gun killed both, but they don't know who. There are still suspects -- the same ones from the very beginning -- but there's never been enough information to charge anyone with murder.
"This was a horrible crime, a double homicide in our community," said Missoula County Detective Sergeant T.J. McDermott. McDermott has taken over the case.
Detectives gathered over 50 pieces of evidence from the crime scene. It's all been bagged and boxed, and left in storage in the county's evidence warehouse. But now detectives are reopening some it, hoping a fresh look and better technology can to answers.
"There's a lot of information there, a lot of material to go over," said McDermott.
Back in 1991, detectives lifted fingerprints and DNA samples from the crime scene, that they hope could now pay off. Detectives are working with computer databases they say can link the clues.
"We're now able to submit fingerprints for comparison into a computer, rather than having an examiner," McDermott said.
But technology isn't the only thing that's changed in the decades since this double homicide. Whoever killed the Cheethams has likely changed too.
"A lot of people that were interviewed and talked to, some people that were cleared as suspects other people that weren't," McDermott said. "And with the amount of time that's gone by and relationships change, family situations change."
The Missoula County Sheriff's Office hasn't given up. Neither has the Cheetham family. News detectives are giving the case another look sparked emails and Facebook comments from family members desperate for answers.
"We want to bring justice to the Cheetham family," said McDermott.
And perhaps that justice is hiding someplace in the pieces of what was left behind 21 years ago.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Missoula County Sheriff's Department at (406) 258-4810. To provide information anonymously about the case call the Crimestoppers number at (406) 721-4444.


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The rain cover neatly stows in a zipped compartment underneath the 18 EXP, and it has highly reflective elements along with a light loop for low-light safety. Likewise, the integrated vest, complete with a fitted collar, draw cord, and 1/4-lenght zip, also stows in a compartment located at the top of the pack. When you take into consideration that this pack is also expandable from 1100 cubic inches to 1340ci, has a wet laundry compartment, and helmet holder, it's clear that Deuter took into consideration all the needs of core cyclist.
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Sharpe Joins Cyclone Soccer Staff
AMES, Iowa- West Des Moines native Whitney Sharpe joins the Iowa State women's soccer program as a volunteer assistant this fall after playing professionally for one of the biggest clubs in Europe, Ajax FC in Amsterdam, Netherlands. During her two seasons with Ajax, Sharpe became the player with the most minutes played, and helped her team to win the KNVB National Championship in 2014.
Prior to her professional career, U15-U20, Sharpe was a part of the US National Team earning titles such as NSCAA Adidas All-American in 2006 and 2007, and First-Team Parade All-American in 2008. Sharpe represented the United States in tournaments in Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and domestically. Sharpe was also a part of the Region II ODP team from 2005-08 gaining both national and international experience.
Heading into college, Sharpe was ranked the No. 16 national recruit by Soccer Buzz and played her first two college seasons at UCLA under coach Jill Ellis. She helped the Bruins win the PAC 10 in 2008, and appear in back-to-back NCAA Final Four tournaments in 2008 and 2009. Sharpe spent her junior season at Texas Tech University under Tom Stone where she sustained a season ending injury, but was named to the All-Big 12 Newcomer Team and All-Big 12 Second Team. Her senior season was with Loyola Marymount University where Sharpe was the team captain and named to the Second-Team All-West Coast Conference, and West Coast Conference All-Academic Team.
In high school, Sharpe helped lead the West Des Moines Valley Tigers to four-consecutive state championship titles as the school's all-time leading scorer with 58 goals and 36 assists. Sharpe was a three-time member of the All-State Elite Team, and two-time Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Iowa.


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How to get your daily fibre
National guidelines recommend adult women have at least 25 grams a day and men at least 30 grams, but most of us only manage between 18 and 25 grams of fibre a day.
A balanced diet that includes wholegrains, nuts and seeds, beans, fruit and vegies will ensure you get a balanced intake of both soluble and insoluble fibre and valuable vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Here's some healthy high-fibre snacks to get your digestive system firing.


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Sheridan's Signature Store
Two weeks from today, Kauffman Stadium will re-open, and it will feature the only frozen custard parlor in a professional sports venue.
Sheridan's Signature Store in the Outfield Experience will feature the famous "Dirt and Worms" concrete, Royal Turtle sundaes, gourmet hot chocolate, smoothies, fresh-baked cookies and more. The Sheridan's Signature Store at Kauffman Stadium will operate on the same hours as the Outfield Experience.
Sheridan's will be easy to spot — here's a sneak peek at a six-foot frozen custard cone that will be outside the store!
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Glad to see local shops in the K, hopefully their prices won't be too much more than their shops OUTSIDE the K.


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Out today (August 27th) is Can't Get Enough, the Rides' debut album, featuring Stephen Stills, blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Electric Flag keyboardist Barry Goldberg. Can't Get Enough features original band material alongside covers of Neil Young's "Rockin' In The Free World' and the Stooges' "Search And Destroy." The band kicks off its 15-date tour on Thursday and Friday night (August 28th and 29th) at New York City's Iridium Jazz Club and winds things down on September 27th in Reno, Nevada's Grand Sierra Resort & Casino.
Stephen Stills came away from the band's sessions raving about the chemistry between the three players -- especially guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd: ["He's marvelous! And Barry Goldberg and I have been, y'know, putzing around with, y'know, a few very simple old-school blues songs, y'know, and rock songs, y'know, like might've been written in the late-'60s. So, we started with those and some covers and everything that we did just came off flying. And luckily, we, we had the experience to set up to record, like 'Don't even pick up your instruments until everything is ready.' And sure enough, we got everything in one or two takes."]


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Stoked to get to work on this poster Here's the digital I will be posting the process in chunks starting today.
Stoked to get to work on this poster Here's the digital I will be posting the process in chunks starting today.
....hope I can make it.....who's going?
I wish I could be there!
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Todo es empezar.
Missouri never gets cool screenings like this. Looking forward to the rest of the process!
The printing for these took place in the community studio I am a part of. Still need to get a drying rack and washout booth for our new space.
Still haven't got the new printer/burn times dialed in yet. Wound up having to paint in part of the screen that blew out.
First Color:
The all seeing eyes of Nat Damm:
Second Color. I kept a couple of 2 color prints cause I thought they looked cool as is.
The Final color:
I posted a copy up in the posting area of my new studio building:
Awesome! I really dig the 2 color one!
This show is tonight. Anybody here going? Gonna be awesome!!!!! The Dee Dees (all chick Ramones cover band) are playing!!!
Yes indeed, this should be awesome! Scout Shannon will be there, The Dee Dees. Tickets available. See you there!!


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Area: 180 sq. km. (112 sq. mi.).
Cities: Capital--Oranjestad (pop. 60,000, 2003).
Terrain: Flat with a few hills; scant vegetation.
Climate: Subtropical.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Aruban(s).
Population (2004): 97,518.
Annual growth rate: 3.57%.
Ethnic groups: Mixed white/Caribbean Amerindian 80%.
Religion: Roman Catholic 81%, Protestant 3%, Hindu, Muslim, Methodist, Anglican, Adventist, Evangelist, Jehovah's Witness, Jewish.
Languages: Dutch (official); Papiamento, Spanish, and English also are spoken.
Education: Literacy--97%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--5.2/1,000. Life expectancy--75 years for men, 81.9 years for women.
Work force (41,501): Most employment is in wholesale and retail trade and repair, followed by hotels and restaurants and oil refining. Unemployment--about 7.3% (2004).
Type: Parliamentary democracy.
Independence: Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Branches: Executive--monarch represented by a governor (chief of state), prime minister (head of government), Cabinet. Legislative--unicameral parliament. Judicial--Joint High Court of Justice appointed by the monarch.
Subdivisions: Aruba is divided into eight regions--Noord/Tank Leendert, Oranjestad (west), Oranjestad (east), Paradera, Santa Cruz, Savaneta, Sint Nicolaas (north), and Sint Nicolaas (south).
Political parties: People's Electoral Movement (MEP), Aruba People's Party (AVP), Network (RED), Aruba Patriotic Movement (MPA), Real Democracy (PDR), Aruba Liberal Organization (OLA), Aruba Patriotic Party (PPA), Aruba Democratic Alliance (ALIANSA), Socialist Movement of Aruba (MSA).
Suffrage: Universal at 18 years.
GDP (2005): $2.26 billion.
Growth rate (2005): 2.4%.
Per capita GDP (2004): $21,878.
Natural resources: Beaches. Tourism/services and oil refining are dominant factors in GDP.
Trade: Exports--$2.85 billion (f.o.b., including oil re-exports & free zone, 2004): oil products, live animals and animal products, art and collectibles, machinery and electrical equipment, transport equipment. Major markets--U.S. (40.4%), Venezuela (19.9%), Netherlands Antilles (14.8%), Netherlands (10.2%). Imports--$3.0 billion: crude petroleum, food, manufactures. Major suppliers--U.S. (60.4%), Netherlands (12.7%), Netherlands Antilles (3.3%).
Aruba's first inhabitants were the Caquetios Indians from the Arawak tribe. Fragments of the earliest known Indian settlements date back to about 1000 A.D. Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda is regarded as the first European to arrive in about 1499. The Spanish garrison on Aruba dwindled following the Dutch capture of nearby Bonaire and Curacao in 1634. The Dutch occupied Aruba shortly thereafter, and retained control for nearly two centuries. In 1805, during the Napoleonic wars, the English briefly took control over the island, but it was returned to Dutch control in 1816. A 19th-century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. In 1986 Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's prerogative in 1990. Aruba has a mixture of people from South America and Europe, the Far East, and other islands of the Caribbean.
Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Aruba has full autonomy on all internal affairs with the exception of defense, foreign affairs, and some judicial functions. The constitution was enacted in January 1986. Executive power rests with a governor, while a prime minister heads an eight-member Cabinet. The governor is appointed for a 6-year term by the monarch and the prime minister and deputy prime minister are elected by the legislature, or Staten, for 4-year terms. The Staten is made up of 21 members elected by direct, popular vote to serve 4-year terms. Aruba's judicial system, mainly derived from the Dutch system, operates independently of the legislature and the executive. Jurisdiction, including appeal, lies with the Common Court of Justice of Aruba and the Supreme Court of Justice in the Netherlands.
Principal Government Officials
Governor General - Fredis J. Refunjol
Prime Minister - Nelson O. Oduber
Deputy Prime Minister - Marisol J. Tromp
Minister of Labor, Culture, Integration, Community Development & Sports - T.F. Ramon Lee
Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs - Nilo J.J. Swaen
Minister of General Affairs and Foreign Relations - Nelson O. Oduber
Minister of Social Affairs and Public Works - Marisol J. Tromp
Minister of Public Health and Environment - Candelario A.S.D. Wever
Minister of Justice - Hyacintho R. Croes
Minister of Tourism & Transportation - Edison Briesen
Minister Plenipotentiary to The Hague - F. Walfrido Croes
Minister Plenipotentiary to Washington, DC - D. Henry Baarh
President, Bank of Aruba - Rob Henriquez
Attorney General - Theresa Croes-Fernandes Pedra
In the parliamentary elections of September 23, 2005, the People's Electoral Movement (MEP) gained 11 of the 21 seats available. Voter turnout had been 85%. MEP had also won the previous September 2001 elections with 12 seats, forming Aruba's first one-party government. Despite losing one seat in the 2005 elections, the party retained a slim majority in Parliament. MEP's biggest rival, the Aruba People's Party (AVP) obtained 8 seats and remained the largest opposition party on the island.
Through the 1990s and into the 21st century Aruba posted growth rates around 5%. However, in 2001, a decrease in demand and the terrorist attack on the United States led to the first economic contraction in 15 years. Deficit spending has been a staple in Aruba's history, and modestly high inflation has been present as well, although recent efforts at tightening monetary policy may correct this. Oil processing is the dominant industry in Aruba, despite the expansion of the tourism sector. Over 1.5 million tourists per year visit Aruba, with 75% of those from the United States. The sizes of the agriculture and manufacturing industries remain minimal.
Although Aruba conducts foreign affairs primarily through the Dutch Government, it also has strong relations with other Caribbean governments. Aruba is an observer in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), an associate member of the World Trade Organization through the Netherlands, and is a full member of the Association of Caribbean States.
Consul General--Robert E. Sorenson
Vice Consul--William J. Furnish, Jr.
The U.S. Consulate General for Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles is located at J.B. Gorsiraweg #1, Willemstad, Curacao; tel. 599-9-461-3066, fax: 599-9-461-6489, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Email: email@example.com
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Marius Zaromskis has put a little pressure on himself to win the Bellator welterweight tournament.
More than a fat $100,000 check and a title shot are on the line for the Lithuanian. Those surely are important. But Zaromskis wouldn't complain if a tourney win allowed him to get his wife to the United States.
Right now, Zaromskis lives in the U.S. while training, and his wife? She's in the U.K, where she can only watch his fights online.
Zaromskis (19-6 MMA, 3-0 BFC) on Friday faces Andrey Koreshkov (11-0 MMA, 3-0 BFC) in the semifinals of Bellator's Season 7 170-pound tournament, which takes place at Bellator 78 at utter Center in Fairborn, Ohio. The main card airs on MTV2 following prelims on Spike.com.
"My dream is to have my wife finally living with me in December after this tournament," Zaromskis said. "I want to win the tournament, and then that will enable me to move my wife here and we can finally be together."
Zaromskis, a former DREAM welterweight champ and Strikeforce welterweight title challenger, had to get past Nordine Taleb at Bellator 74 a month ago in the tournament's opening round. And that fight, his wife apparently watched online with a little concern.
"My wife was very excited for me after my win over Nordine Taleb," Zaromskis said. "I took some hard kicks, so she just wanted to make sure I was all right. I don't think she'll ever get used to seeing me get hit."
He might get hit against Koreshkov, and he knows it. Only one of the unbeaten Russian's 11 wins – his opening-round victory over Jordan Smith – has gone the distance. Of his 10 stoppages, seven are by knockout or TKO.
But Zaromskis, who has won five straight since a decision loss to Jordan Mein in June 2011, believes he has the edge against Koreshkov when it comes to their hands.
"I think I can knock out anybody if I land the perfect shot, and Andrey Koreshkov is no special exception," he said.
But he doesn't stop there. Ground game? He'll take an edge there, too, thank you very much, and he believes he owes that to his training at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif.
"I think my wrestling is better than Koreshkov's," Zaromskis said. "I also think my standup is better. I think I'm better all around. The difference between me and the other guys Andrey Koreshkov has beaten through his career is that I have had tougher and bigger fights. I think I have more experience than most of his previous opponents.
"Andrey Koreshkov and I both like to strike, but I'm training at AKA where there are many really good wrestlers, so I'm ready to take the fight anywhere."
Perhaps the one area Zaromskis believes his opponent might have an advantage, though, is the mental side of the sport. Or at the very least, he acknowledges that Koreshkov might be a threat in one key way.
"He is undefeated, so that already makes him dangerous because he doesn't know how to lose yet," Zaromskis said. "He's also tall, so he has a reach advantage. But I'm not concerned with what he's good at. I'm only concerned with what I'm good at.
"I will win this fight."
If he does, he'll be one step closer to his wife hoping he doesn't get hit from cageside instead of on a live stream.
For the latest on Bellator 78, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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Pagelers enjoy new venture
(LE MARS) Scott and Lisa Pageler are the new owners of Hardware Hank in downtown Le Mars. Lisa says with 2 months under their belts, the new venture is going well so far.
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The hardware store business is new to the Pagelers, but it's a welcome change of pace. Scott was previously on the road a lot working for a mailing company; Lisa owns First Choice Realty in Le Mars. Her work with rental properties brought her to the hardware store quite often, and when they heard the previous owner was looking to sell, they decided it would be for them. They took the store over from Mike Goertel on December 4th.
The Pagelers say they are very much enjoying the customer service aspect of retail.
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They are also happy to be managing the employees that they have at the store.
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Changes are coming to Hardware Hank. The Pagelers have added many cans of Valspar paint to their shelves and Scott says a design area is in the works.
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The store will also be re-arranged to make things easier to find and inventory will be added, especially in the house wares department. The rental department will remain, with many tools available. Weber grills are also ready to go, and even be delivered if needed. Hardware Hank on First Avenue in Le Mars, is open Monday-Friday 8-6, Saturday 8-5 and Sunday 11-4. (Photo/story by Angela Drake, KLEM News)
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