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Make a list of your requirements. Prioritise the list into the 'must haves' and 'would be nice'. Be sure to differentiate between your needs and wants.
Inspecting Properties
List the advantages and disadvantages of each property inspected. Compare this to your requirements.
Be realistic when inspecting homes. Rarely will one home measure up completely. Be flexible and objective and try to avoid preconceived ideas that may cause you to miss better ideas highlighted in the home. Take notice of the homes which meet most of your needs.
Don't rush inspections and don't attempt too many inspections in one day - it is easy to become confused. Be prepared to make a second visit to a home. If you are buying with someone else, both parties should inspect the property together. Each partner may have slightly different requirements in a home and it is important that you both agree about the suitability of a particular home. Once you have found an acceptable property, have a look around the neighbourhood. Check the area for community facilities and other types of surrounding properties, for example industrial properties which may cause both noise and air pollution, and ask your Stockdale & Leggo agent for further information on the area.
If you are purchasing a property as a rental investment, it would be a good idea to have a property manager from the Stockdale & Leggo property management division inspect the property with you prior to submitting an offer. Our property managers have extensive knowledge of investment properties and will be able to advise you on the possible rental return.
The property manager will be able to suggest what improvements/repairs should be or will have to be attended to, prior to renting the property.
Location, Style and Size
When choosing the right home for you- apart from your preferred style & size requirements- there are several factors you should consider, including: location; preferred suburbs; access to schools, work and other amenities.
In deciding on a location, your local Stockdale & Leggo sales agents know their areas extremely well and will also be aware of any proposed changes which may be likely to affect your investment. However, you should consider factors such as distance from your place of work, nearby educational facilities, availability of recreational facilities, local amenities, the local town-planning regulations and the development potential of the land.
When determining the style and size of the home which best suits you, consider your basic needs and discuss these with the agent, for example:
* Garage or carport requirements
* An extensive garden or easy care surrounds
* Family living areas: games room, bedrooms, bathrooms/ensuite etc.
* Inside and outside entertaining areas
* Capacity to extend.
Although the Stockdale & Leggo sales agents can relate the matters relevant to the sale, prior to submitting an offer you should make your own enquiries to satisfy yourself on the suitability of the property.
Finance is a key issue. If you require a loan to enable the purchase of a home, then your capacity to meet home loan repayments will determine the price range in which you can consider buying.
Therefore, prior to inspecting properties for sale, it is a good idea to establish your borrowing capacity with your lending institution. Once your capacity is established you can then determine what properties are available in your price range. Stockdale & Leggo financial services can assist you in finding a loan which is right for you.
The Process of Offer and Acceptance
Agents are normally paid by the seller to obtain a fair and reasonable price and are required to act in the interests of the seller, while being fair with the buyer. The agent is under no obligation to advise you if another buyer offers a higher price, nor the value of that offer. The agent must simply present your offer when it is received.
If you are genuinely keen on the property you have selected, then it is in your interest to make your best offer.
Carefully consider the comments from the Stockdale & Leggo sales agent. For example, if you have been informed that the seller is not willing to consider offers below a certain price, then by making a low offer, you may lose the perfect property.
The Offer and Acceptance Contract
The details of your offer are expressed in the Contract of Sale. This is a legally binding document which sets down the terms and conditions under which the purchase and sale will be completed.
After you have signed the offer the agent then forwards the offer to the seller. The seller may not agree to your price and/or your conditions, and may make a counter offer or could totally reject your offer.
The contract is not legally binding until the Contract for Sale is signed by all parties who are signatories to the contract, and communication of its acceptance is conveyed to all parties who are signatories to the contract.
Pre-Settlement Inspection
The seller should give the purchaser reasonable opportunity to inspect the property within seven days prior to settlement. The purchaser would use this opportunity to determine if any special conditions have been satisfied and to determine if the property is in the same state and condition as inspected by the purchaser on or immediately before the date of the contract.
At settlement, the balance of the purchase price is paid to the seller, and any outstanding mortgages will be discharged. New mortgages for the buyer will then be lodged, and the purchaser becomes the legal owner of the property.


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Lindsey Lederer & Kayla Esmond- Senior Musical Theatre Recitals
Ouachita Baptist University seniors Lindsey Lederer and Kayla Esmond will perform their musical theatre senior recitals Monday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Art Center's McBeth Recital Hall.
Lindsey Lederer
Lindsey Lederer is a senior musical theatre major from Lewisville, Texas. "I am so excited about about my recital. I have the best partners, and we have put in so many hours of work," Lederer said. She will be assisted on stage by Kaylee Nebe, a senior musical theatre major from Mesquite, Texas, as well as Walter Dodd, a sophomore theatre arts major from Little Rock, Ark. Lederer is a member of Theta Alpha Phi national honor fraternity for theatre arts, Ouachita Women's Chorus and Tri Chi women's social club.
Kayla Esmond is a senior musical theatre major from Burleson, Texas. "It has been amazing to get to buckle down and focus on the art that I love so much," Esmond said. "I am focusing on putting on a good show for people who attend." Esmond is also a member of Theta Alpha Phi and Ouachita Women's Chorus and has been named to Ouachita's Dean's and President's Lists.
Lederer's performance will include "Little Known Facts" by Clark Gesner from You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, "Everything I Know" by Lin Manuel from In the Heights, a scene from Chocolate by Fredrick Stroppel, "Poor Unfortunate Souls" by Alan Menken from The Little Mermaid and "Secondary Characters" by Jeff Bowen. John Briggs, adjunct instructor of voice and staff accompanist, will accompany Lederer on piano.
"I cannot wait to perform 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' as Ursula," Lederer noted. "I rarely get to play villainous characters, so I have had a lot of fun working on this role."
Kayla Esmond
Esmond will perform "Mein Herr" from Cabaret by John Kander, a scene from The Miser by Moliere, a monologue from Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare, "Notice Me Horton" from Seussical by Stephen Flaherty, "Anyone Can Whistle" from Anyone Can Whistle by Stephen Sondheim, a scene from Gruesome Playground Injuries by Rajiv Joseph, "The Man That Got Away" from End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter, and "You're the Top" from Anything Goes by Cole Porter. Briggs will also accompany Esmond.
"I am most excited about my scene from Gruesome Playground Injuries," Esmond said. "I like that it's such an understated piece."
"My time at Ouachita has prepared me for the tough world of professional acting by giving me all the tools needed to conduct myself with confidence," Esmond explained.
"Ouachita's music and theatre department has helped shape my idea of what I want to do after I graduate," Lederer added. "I have had a well-rounded experience and have seen an increase in my appreciation for the arts and musical theatre."
The recital is free and open to the public. For more information, contact OBU's School of Fine Arts at (870) 245-5129.
Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will host Nicole Mattson and MaryLacey Thomson in their senior voice recital on March 4. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m.
MaryLacey Thomson (left) & Nicole Mattson. Photo by Tyler Rosenthal
"This recital is very significant to us because this is our chance to show our teachers and peers how far we have come over our fours years at Ouachita," Mattson noted. The recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in musical theatre.
Mattson is a native of Rowlett, Texas, and has been involved on Ouachita's campus as a Tiger Tunes hostess, a member of Ouachita Sounds and a member of the Miss OBU Pageant Court of Honor. She also has served as historian for Ouachita's chapter of Theta Alpha Phi national honor fraternity for theatre arts. She is a student of Robin Williams, lecturer in music, and Mary Handiboe, associate professor of theatre arts.
Thomson is a native of Plano, Texas, and also has been involved as a Tiger Tunes hostess and member of Ouachita Sounds. Additionally, she has been crowned Miss Ouachita Baptist University and Miss Greater Hot Springs, served as song leader for EEE women's social club and earned Ouachita's Outstanding Theatre Freshman Award. She is a student of David Stanley, instructor of music, and Mary Handiboe.
Mattson and Thomson will collaborate for the recital's opening number, Cole Porter's "Friendship" from Anything Goes, as well as Act I, Scene I from Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire. They will also close the recital together with the short play "A Young Lady of Property" by Horton Foote and Cy Coleman's "My Friend" from the musical The Life.
Mattson's solo performances will include musical selections "I'm a Star" by Scott Alan, Irving Berlin's "I Got Lost in His Arms" from Annie Get Your Gun, "Surabaya Santa" from Songs for a New World by Jason Robert Brown and Joey Contreras' "Love Me, Love Me Not" from the musical of the same name. She also will deliver the comedic monologue "Mrs. Claus Dumps Santa" by Wade Bradford.
Thomson's solo performances will include musical selections John Kander's "Willing to Ride" from Steel Pier, Jerry Bock's "When Did I Fall in Love" from Fiorello!, Bruce Greer's "My Future" from It's a Wonderful Life and Benj Pasek and Justin Paul's "Before It's Over" from Dogfight. She also will present the monologue "Unknown Thoughts" by Liza Carroll.
Susan Monroe and Phyllis Walker will serve as accompanists on piano for the recital.
For more information, contact OBU's School of Fine Arts at (870) 245-5129.
Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will host a concert featuring the Ouachita Wind Ensemble on Thursday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Jones Performing Arts Center.
The Wind Ensemble includes 37 students representing various majors from across campus.
"This music we are performing represents many years and styles," said Dr. Craig Hamilton, director of the Wind Ensemble. "There is something for everyone."
Hamilton also serves as OBU's Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music, director of bands and coordinator of instrumental studies.
The concert will include Clifton Williams' "Symphonic Suite," Eric Whitacre's "The Seal Lullaby," Percy Aldridge Grainger's "Molly on the Shore," Eric Ewazen's "Concerto for Marimba and Wind Ensemble" and Vincent Persichetti's "Divertimento for Band, Op. 42." The Ewazen selection will feature a solo by the winner of the 2013 Ouachita Wind and Percussion Concerto Competition, Carter Harlan, a junior music education major from Fayetteville, Ark.
"There is something very special about a large group of people coming together to make music," Harlan said. "We have a great conductor who challenges us with difficult music, so each concert is an exciting and fun event for the audience and the musicians."
"The Wind Ensemble is a great collection of talented musicians," said Emily Tual, a sophomore dietetics major and Wind Ensemble member from Plano, Texas. "We have fun but we get our work done. Dr. Hamilton challenges us in our musicianship and loves seeing us reach our potential. It's a great program to be a part of."
"I am very proud of the Wind Ensemble and look forward to our performance," Hamilton noted. "I hope everyone can attend."
For more information, contact Dr. Craig Hamilton at firstname.lastname@example.com or (870) 245-5137.
Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will host Stacy Hawking and Jillian Turner in student recitals March 7. Both recitals will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall and are free and open to the public.
Jillian Turner
Turner, a music and vocal performance major from Fort Worth, Texas, will present her junior voice recital at 11 a.m. She has earned a first place award in OBU's Virginia Queen Piano Competition, a second place finish in the regional National Association of Teachers of Singing auditions and the Inner and Outer Beauty Award in the Miss Ouachita Baptist University Pageant. She also appeared as Adele in OBU Opera Theatre's production of "Die Fledermaus/The Revenge of the Bat" by Johann Strauss.
Turner's recital will include the following selections: "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen" from Cantata No. 51 by J.S. Bach, "La Zingara (The Gypsy Maid)" by Gaetano Donizetti, "The Singer" by Michael Head, Stephen Sondheim's "Green Finch and Linnet Bird" from Sweeney Todd, "Ah! Je veux vivre" from Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod and "Sous le dome épais" from Lakmé by Léo Delibes. She will be accompanied by OBU Staff Accompanist Phyllis Walker.
Stacy Hawking
Hawking, a musical theatre major from Sherwood, Ark., will present her sophomore musical theatre recital at 2 p.m. She has been a member of Ouachita's Concert Choir and Ouachita Sounds and has served as choreographer for Ouachita productions including A Festival of Christmas, Ouachita Sounds in Concert, A Year with Frog and Toad and Hello, Dolly! She also has performed in three mainstage productions at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre and participated in its Summer Musical Theatre Intensive program for aspiring young artists.
Hawking's recital will include the following selections: Andrew Lloyd Webber's "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset Boulevard, a scene from Robert Coles' "Cute Boys in Their Underpants Make It Big (in Show Business)", Irving Berlin's "I Love a Piano" from Stop! Look! Listen! and Alan Menken's "I Wanna Be a Rockette" from Kicks: The Showgirl Musical.
For more information, contact Ouachita's School of Fine Arts at (870) 245-5129.
Ouachita Baptist University will host opera and musical theatre director Dr. Mark Ross Clark in a musical theatre workshop on Friday, March 7. The workshop, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 3-5 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center.
The first half of the workshop will include movement exercises to help prepare participants for singing and performing. Clark will then work with four students in a master class, critiquing their performances of musical theatre selections for the benefit of all workshop participants.
Mark Ross Clark
"I hope that students will gain tools they can use for preparing their vocal repertoire," said Dr. Maggie Garrett, assistant professor of music.
Garrett was a student of Clark's in the Indiana University opera workshop while pursuing her Master of Music degree and explained that Clark previously conducted an opera workshop at Ouachita in 2010.
"Dr. Clark requested to come to OBU because he was impressed with the high caliber of our students when he was here to present a workshop in 2010," Garrett noted.
She added that the workshop seeks to provide dual outcomes, giving students the opportunity "to try out physical exercises they can take home and apply to their singing." Additionally, she said, "During the master class portion, attendees will see how a professional stage director works to bring the vocal and theatrical improvements he desires out of the performers with whom he is working. It is the hope that they will learn things they can apply to their own performances."
Clark currently serves as artistic director of the Louisiana Lyric Opera and director of opera and musical theatre at the University of Louisiana-Monroe. He also is a respected author and is in the process of publishing a new book on musical theatre repertoire that includes analysis of 100 Broadway songs for voice students and their teachers. His books Singing, Acting and Movement in Opera and The Guide to Aria Repertoire are widely used by singing actors and instructors.
Clark previously served as director of the Indiana University Opera Theatre, and his students have gone on to sing at such renowned opera theatres as The Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, The New York City Opera and The Chicago Lyric Opera. He has directed opera productions throughout the U.S. as well as in the United Kingdom and Brazil; his production of Susannah at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro won national recognition by the National Opera Association in 2005.
The Ouachita students who will perform in the master class are Chad Burris, Timothy Drennan, Caitlin Secrest and Garrett Whitehead. Staff pianists Susan Monroe and Phyllis Walker will accompany the singers. All participants should come dressed appropriately for the movement portion of the workshop.
For more information, contact Dr. Maggie Garrett at email@example.com or (870) 245-5271.
Ouachita Baptist University will host world-renowned flutist Dr. Tadeu Coelho as guest artist and speaker for a flute seminar on Ouachita's campus Saturday, March 8. As part of the all-day event, co-sponsored by the Hot Springs Flute Ensemble, Coelho will perform in a recital as well as lead a discussion and masterclass for seminar participants.
"Dr. Coelho is inspiring in his performances and his outlook on life and teaching," said event organizer Kristin Grant, assistant professor of music at OBU. "He has a beautiful flute sound, brilliant technique and the ability to capture and share expression in music."
Grant also serves as conductor of the Hot Springs Flute Ensemble. This is the second time she has brought Coelho to campus for this event following his successful visit five years ago.
The public is invited to attend two performances Saturday afternoon. The seminar flute choir will perform at 1 p.m. in Hammons Gallery outside the McBeth Recital Hall, followed by a concert by Coehlo at 1:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. He will be accompanied on the piano by Dr. Adam Haas, OBU lecturer in music. These events are free and open to the public.
Musicians may also register to participate in the full seminar, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday with a flute choir rehearsal for registered attendees. Following the rehearsal, Coelho will lead a discussion on "Flute as Inspiration and Praise" at 11 a.m. Finishing up the day, flutists will then have the opportunity to play for Coelho and receive critique as part of a masterclass from 3-5 p.m.
Coelho, a native of Brazil, has performed in music halls across the world and recorded multiple solo CDs. He currently teaches at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He previously served as associate professor of flute at the University of Iowa and the University of New Mexico as well as visiting professor at the Ino Mirkovich Music Academy in Croatia. Coelho earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Manhattan School of Music and now works to train the next generation of flutists.
For more information about Coelho's visit or registration information for the seminar, contact Kristin Grant at email@example.com or (870) 245-5518.
Ouachita Baptist University's Department of Theatre Arts will host the 13th annual 10-Minute Play Festival March 6-8. Auditions for the shows will be Thursday, March 6, rehearsals will begin Friday, March 7, and shows will be performed Saturday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Verser Theatre. The Saturday performance is free and open to the public.
"I hope the festival is a fun weekend of theatre," said Jordan Miller, a senior musical theatre major from Rockwall, Texas. Once shows are cast after the Thursday auditions, participants rehearse throughout the night Friday to prepare for their Saturday performance.
Students of all majors and experience are encouraged to audition and participate. "I want it to be a chance for theatre students to leave the school aspect of performance and just play, " Miller explained. "But I also want the non-departmental participants to have a fun time in an arena they don't always get to be in."
Miller is directing the festival along with Blaine Surber, a senior musical theatre major from Sulpher Springs, Texas, and Shelby Spears, a sophomore English major from El Dorado, Ark. This year's festival is hosted by Ouachita's chapter of Theta Alpha Phi national honor fraternity for theatre arts.
For more information, contact Jordan Miller at email@example.com or Mary Handiboe, OBU associate professor of theatre arts, at firstname.lastname@example.com or (870) 245-4157.

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Classic Trucks - Classic CruisersWritten by on March 1, 2008
If you have a Classic Cruiser and want to see it here, e-mail at least six high-resolution photos and background info to the e-mail address above, or mail prints to: Classic Trucks, Attn: Grant Peterson, 774 S. Placentia Ave., Placentia, CA 92870.
Part Of The Family
I met Lee Pollard at a recent Goodguys show and asked him to send pictures of his '57 Chevy truck along with his story so I could share it with you. Here goes!
"My father purchased my '57 pickup for $600 as a father/son project in 1981, and my older brother Sam had to drive it home since I was only 14. The Chevy was in need of a total restoration, so my dad, brother, and I took everything off the frame except the cab and repaired or replaced it over the coming years.
"We overhauled the 327 V-8 that was already in it and also kept its Saginaw three-speed transmission. A few years later, I happened across a set of '62 Corvette valve covers and a '55 Cadillac air cleaner and added them to the project. The suspension is pretty close to stock. To lower the '57, I installed monoleaf springs up front and Nitro Drop shocks in the rear along with a Rancho steering stabilizer. The wheels are still the original six-lugs that I covered with real Moon discs and Diamondback
Classics whitewalls, and they look perfect for the overall late-'50s/early-'60s custom look I'm going for. The interior is gunmetal gray with a red dash and was painted by my dad in our backyard, and the upholstery is done in black and gray diamond-tuck to give it that vintage look. The bed is wood with stainless stripsand handmade stainless washers on the fenders, with a snap-on tonneau cover. also have a spare tire mounted in the bed with a matching vinyl tire cover that my wife made for me.
"I purchased a TCI Mustang II suspension kit at the '07 Charlotte Goodguysshow where my brother and I met you, and I hope to install it over the winter. I have enjoyed my truck for 26 years now and don't plan to ever sell it. Besides, I don't think my wife would let me, since we went on our first date in it."
Ford In A Foreign Land
Brian Marconi from Calgary, Canada, is the sixth and possibly final owner of this '56 F-100 longbed. even though it's been through a few hands, the Ford still only shows 79K miles on the odometer. The ex-farm truck from Washington was in and out of storage for about 25 years and bone stock before Brian got it. once Brian had a vision of what he wanted to do to the truck, he stripped the chassis, painted with endura gloss black, and highlighted various suspension pieces in gunmetal gray for a nice contrast.The frontend features a heavy-duty independent suspension with adjustable coilovers and power rack-andpinion steering. Brian also moved the front clip forward by 1 1/4 inches to center the wheels in the fenders as well as added 11-inch disc brakes. The rear of the F-100 has been C-notched and features a Ford 9-inch with 11-inch drums and a triangulated four-link with coilovers. A new underbed 17-gallon aluminium tank sits under the stock bed wood.
Inside the cab is an ididit tilt column topped by a Lecarra Mark 10 wheel and a Gennie floor shifter that controls the '68 C-6 trans modified with a shift kit and a 2,500- rpm stall to handle the "insane" horsepower of the '71 429 Thunderjet. It took a while, but Brian rounded up lots of speed equipment for the motor that includes an NoS Blue Thunder dual-quad high-rise intake running two 450-cfm Hollies, Mickey Thompson finned valve covers, a Crane Cam with a mild thump, a 6-quart rear-sump oil pan, a high-volume oil pump, an edlebrock high-flow water pump, a roller timing chain, and a rare aluminium timing cover. The Dove-C heads were port-matched to the intake as well as fully ported around the intake and exhaust valves. Sanderson headers with a 2 1/2-inch exhaust and Flowmaster Super 40 mufflers complete the package.


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|60 years later, unforgettable Holyoke football season still lingers in minds
|Written by Chris Lee
|Tuesday, 27 November 2012 17:07
As Cedaredge wrapped up a fantastic season Saturday, Nov. 24 with a win over Buena Vista in the Class 1A state championship game, the minds of some gentlemen with ties to Holyoke have been thinking back to memories made some 60 years ago.
The 1952 Phillips County High School Dragons had a season that most wouldn't ever forget and following the success of this year's Holyoke Dragon team, took some of them back recently.
As the seniors on the 2012 HHS football team probably won't ever forget their final year in a Holyoke uniform, the same goes for those gentlemen who can look back to an unbelievable 1952 season on the gridiron.
Under the direction of coaches Harold Chaffee and Bill Knuckles, the Dragons were poised to have a good season.
The team returned 12 of 22 letterwinners from the previous season which entailed a conference championship and Class A state playoff quarterfinal 0-39 loss to LaJunta.
This is a photo of the 1952 Phillips County High School Dragon football team. The team racked off 10 straight wins, including a playoff win over Rocky Ford. All 10 wins were shutouts as the stiff Holyoke defense held all of their opponents out of the end zone. The feat garnered national attention. The first points they surrendered came in a disappointing home playoff semifinal game against Fort Morgan when they lost 12-19 on a frigid day in Holyoke. It was reported 1,500 people attended the 1952 semifinal game in Holyoke. After the first 1,200 tickets were sold out, standing room only tickets were sold.
The Dragons had a nine-game schedule staring them in the face as they kicked off the season with a 48-0 win over rival Imperial, Neb. "The boys are in good shape," Chaffee was quoted saying a day before the Dragons opened their season against Imperial.
"What we were blessed with were two great coaches," Bob Trumper, who was a junior end on the 1952 Dragon squad, said.
Chaffee had just graduated from Colorado A&M College (current Colorado State University) and wasn't much older than the boys he was coaching. It was also the first year Holyoke had two coaches roaming the sidelines.
Assistant coach Bill Knuckles joined the staff for the 1952 season.
"Really nice guys that were good to us," Trumper said. "Everybody bought into it."
"Coach Chaffee taught teamwork," senior guard Jay Dean Krueger said. Krueger said he still hears from Chaffee every three or four months. He said he also still receives Christmas cards from Knuckles. Chaffee currently resides in Lincoln, Neb. while Knuckles lives in Spokane, Wash.
Krueger said Chaffee had three winning seasons during his time in Holyoke. "He simply taught us how to work together," Krueger said.
No one would've thought the Dragons would go on to win eight more regular season games and a playoff game all the while, never letting anyone cross their goal line.
Heading into the season, they were favored to win the Eastern conference for the second straight year, however coach Chaffee said victories were not won on paper.
The Dragons went on to win their next two non-conference games against Wauneta, Neb. 33-0 and a tough Brighton team, 40-0.
Conference play began Oct. 3 as the Dragons traveled south to face the Wray Eagles. Headlines read, "Holyoke Powerhouse Faces Acid Test Friday at Wray." The game was being billed as the conference championship as the two teams seemed to be the two strongest in the league.
A year earlier, the Dragons had taken down the Eagles for their first conference title in quite some time. It had been the Eagles who were dubbed a powerhouse in years prior.
"The widely-heralded battle between the Holyoke and Wray High School football teams turned out to be 'no contest' last night as the Holyoke Dragons had far too much power for an outclassed but scrappy Wray squad," the paper read the day after a 47-0 Dragon victory.
The next shutout came against Akron Oct. 10 as the Dragons dropped the Ramblers 38-0 in Akron on their Homecoming.
The next week's game had Haxtun coming to Holyoke as the Dragons celebrated its own Homecoming Oct. 17.
Clark's Corner in the Oct. 16, 1952 edition of the Enterprise read "Tomorrow evening, as you no doubt already know, the Haxtun Bulldogs will be here attempting to throw a crimp into the PCHS homecoming festivities. The Dragons have been impressive so far this season, but the best laid plans of mice and men go oft astray. The Bulldogs could be the ones to upset the apple cart."
There were no apple carts upset as the Dragons tacked on number six with a 53-0 thumping of Haxtun. The 53 points would prove to be the most the Dragons scored on anyone that season.
Krueger said it was fun each week to read what Ted Clark had to say in his Clark's Corner front-page section of the newspaper.
The next game on Oct. 24, Holyoke played host to Fleming and came away with another shutout after winning 41-0. The Wildcats never crossed the Holyoke 45 yard line in the game, according to the paper.
On a roll and leading the conference with three victories and no losses, it was Yuma's turn to face Holyoke Oct. 29.
Trumper remembers the Yuma game well. He said Verne Haruf, who had played with the Dragons a year earlier, intercepted a pass in the opening quarter and returned it down near the goal line and almost scored which would've put an end to the Dragons' perfect goose egg on the defensive side of the ball. The Dragon defense stood tough and went on to take a 52-0 win from the Indians.
Julesburg was the only team standing between Holyoke and its undefeated and unscored upon regular season. The Dragons played host to the Lions Nov. 8 and trounced their way to a 41-0 win.
Sitting at 9-0, Holyoke was beginning to raise some eyebrows in northeast Colorado. They had scored 393 points for an average of 43.6 points a game—all the while, not letting one opponent cross their goal line—an impressive feat for sure.
"I never thought too much about it at the time," Trumper said of going undefeated and never scored on until the semifinal playoff game.
"Dragons Aim At State Grid Crown"
The Dragons were paired with Rocky Ford to begin the 1952 state playoffs. A year earlier, Holyoke saw its playoff run end after a 0-39 loss to LaJunta in the quarterfinals.
"One of the biggest football crowds in Holyoke's history is expected to jam the local stadium for that event," it was reported in the Nov. 13 issue of the Enterprise. "All present bleachers will be used for reserved seats and more bleachers will be moved in from other towns for general admission spectators."
"The attendance at these games was overwhelming," Krueger remembers.
The Dragons amazingly kept their streak alive with an 8-0 shutout of Rocky Ford in front of a massive crowd. The lone touchdown came when Clyde (Junior) Bovee took the ball from quarterback Gene Rockwell on one of the oldest plays in the book—the Statue of Liberty.
The other two points came off a safety when Krueger and Bob Fisher went crashing through the line to tackle Jim Proctor.
Up next were the Fort Morgan Maroons.
"In Holyoke's path is a strong Fort Morgan squad, backed by a town that is equally full of football fever," the Enterprise read following the Dragons' win over Rocky Ford.
Dream season comes to halt on frigid day
Three interceptions and four fumbles spelled doom for the Dragons Nov. 28 as they lost what has been dubbed a controversial 12-19 game.
Holyoke's first score of the game came when junior Dick Whittaker broke through the line for an 81-yard touchdown score.
"He broke it and I can still see him going down the west sidelines. This kid was after him but he wasn't about to catch Dick," Trumper said of Whittaker's score. "Dick was a marvelous football player," he added.
Fort Morgan went on to score the next 19 points. One of the touchdowns scored came on a controversial call. The Holyoke sideline claimed a Fort Morgan runner stepped out of bounds on his way to the end zone but the referees called it the other way. Some of the players said they still remember seeing the footprints in the snow where the Maroon runner had stepped out of bounds on his way to the end zone.
Holyoke's final six points came on a fake punt in the final quarter. Bovee went back in punt formation but instead of punting, passed to Gene Kelso in the flat who went on to score a 54-yard touchdown.
"That's one I'll never forget," Krueger said of the loss. To this day he feels the refereeing wasn't fair.
The unbelievable season ended in heartache but to this day, many of the men on that team can recall moments from throughout the amazing season.
Trumper said he wasn't one of the main guys by any stretch of the imagination. "We really had a lot of speed," he noted. Trumper said Jerry Ahnstedt, Gene Kelso, Dick Whittaker and Bob Briggs were the state track champions in the 880 relay. Trumper also noted Gene Rockwell was a great quarterback. "We had some tough guys on the line," he added.
Trumper also noted the team had a tremendous amount of support from the town.
Krueger said the season left the team with some great memories. "I believe each one of the first string players have gone on to be pretty successful guys."
Krueger said that season taught him determination, teamwork and never to give up.
Team members on the 1952 PCHS football team were seniors Junior Bovee, Bob Fisher, Paul Hassler, Gene Kelso, Bob Kramer, Jay Dean Krueger, Jim McFadden, John Ortner and Gene Rockwell; juniors Jerry Ahnstedt, Jim Deselms, Grant Ferguson, Bill Sandall, Dallas Shafer, Bob Schmidt, Tommy Thompson, Bob Trumper, Dick Whittaker and Stanley Willmon; sophomores Bob Briggs, Earl Colglazier, Delmer Dudden, Richard Jung, Dan Krueger, Buddy Leppard, Larry McCormick, Ronald McDonald, Jim Saylor, Charles Smith and Vern Woodmancy; and freshmen Albert Barber, Don Church, Douglas Keasling, Elwin Poe, Roger Trumper and Gary Wernet.
Editor's note: All of the unforgettable moments from the 1952 season can't be captured in a single article. The stories and statistics are permanently recorded in the Enterprise archives. Interested parties are always invited to stop by the Enterprise office to take a walk down memory lane.
Holyoke Enterprise November 29, 2012


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Taking the girlfriend out this weekend. Looking for something like The Cafe, not expensive like Aunt Maude's, though. I take her to The Cafe every time, so looking to change it up a little bit.
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Just take her through the back door for a change.
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Cafe Shi
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I'll second Cafe Shi and also suggest The Spice.
My wife and I went to Hickory Park on our first date back in fall of '98. We've been married for 5 1/2 years and 2 kids-worked for us.
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I'll second Cafe Shi and also suggest The Spice.
I'll second The Spice!!
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I third Cafe Shi. Great food to be had there. I've never been to The Spice though.
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I always liked Dublin Bay... Plus, if you're old enough, you can have a Guinness or two in a fine Irish establishment
I can't wait for St Patricks Day
Make it March Madness or Big 12 tournament at a sports bar.
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I always liked Dublin Bay... Plus, if you're old enough, you can have a Guinness or two in a fine Irish establishment
I can't wait for St Patricks Day
Amen...Dublin Bay is where I took my wife on our first date.
i took my wife to applebees for our first date (because it is her favorite) what she didn't know was that the night before i had gone there with a different girl. thank goodness she didnt find out about that until we were married. we joke about it now but for a while she was really ****** for some reason
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Make it March Madness or Big 12 tournament at a sports bar.
got my hotel right across the street from kelly's
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Okabojii Grill is nice
Iowa State: Anyone who's a true college basketball fan needs to see a game at Hilton Coliseum. Nice is in the DNA of Iowans and the fans here are particularly gracious -- even when the home team loses but gives a great effort, they are appreciative.
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Garden Compost Workshops
San Mateo County Library is partnering with RecycleWorks to offer composting workshops throughout the summer. Workshops cover backyard composting, worm composting, organic gardening techniques, and are taught by certified master composters.
Where to Go?
Library workshops will take place at the Pacifica Sanchez Library, Half Moon Bay Library, and the San Carlos Library. Visit RecycleWorks for a complete list of workshops.
If you can't make it to a workshop the library offers a variety of books and resources to help with your composting needs.
The Compost Specialist: The Essential Guide to Creating and Using Garden Compost, and Using Potting and Seed Composts by David Squire ofers advice on buying or making a compost bin, as well as how to choose suitable materials for composting and mulching.
The Complete Compost Gardening Guide: Banner Batches, Grow Heaps, Comforter Compost, and Other Amazing Techniques for Saving Time and Money, and Producing the Most Flavorful, Nutritious Vegetables Ever by Barbara Pleasant & Deborah L. Martin provides detailed information for all levels of composters.
Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof is the best resource on worm composting.
Anytime, Online Help
Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection Online Database
This database contains full-text articles from over 50 magazines and journals including Sunset and Mother Earth News. You can locate information about building your own compost bins and how to use compost in your garden. If you want to be extreme there is information on compost toilets.
Photo Credit: Better compost by Anne Norman (normanack)
Author Bio:
Annie Malley is the Branch Manager of the Half Moon Bay Library. Her interests include: family, baking, nature, and (of course) books.


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Memphis-Marshall capsule
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Memphis (1-7, 1-3) at Marshall (3-5, 2-2)
2 p.m. today, Joan C. Edwards Stadium (38,019, FieldTurf), Huntington
On the spot
Stats 'n' such
Individually, Tommy Shuler is 2nd in receptions (9.62), Rakeem Cato 4th in total offense (370.88) and Tyler Williams is 9th in punting (45.97).
Memphis is no higher than 4th in C-USA in any category and trails all in passing offense (146.25), total offense (286.5) and scoring offense (17.5). Those are 113rd, 119th and 117th nationally. The highest-ranked individual is Hornsey, 19th in punting (43.37). Unlike Williams, he'll always exceed the minimum 3.6 attempts per game.
The Aaron Dobson/Antavious Wilson watch: Dobson remains tied for fifth in touchdown receptions (23), ninth in receiving yards (2,333) and 11th in receptions (160). Wilson is 10th in receptions (163), 12th in yards (2,069) and tied for 16th in TDs (14). Dobson awaits his 24th TD catch, which would tie him for 4th with Troy Brown.
For Memphis, Marcus Rucker is 58 yards, three receptions and one touchdown away from tying the great Isaac Bruce for eighth, seventh and sixth in those respective categories on the school's all-time list. Keep in mind Bruce compiled his 1,586 yards, 113 receptions and 15 touchdowns in two seasons, 1992-93.
619 Equal to Memphis' season high in total yards given up, in the second week against Arkansas State.
+4 Average starting spot for Memphis after a kickoff, minus average starting spot for Marshall after a kickoff.
17 Marshall's penalty yards, which would equal last week's total against Central Florida. Maybe this time, it will matter.
+3 Turnover margin in Marshall's favor, which would equal last week's total against Central Florida. Maybe this time, it will matter.
Completely useless trivia
This will be the eighth time since 2005 Marshall is facing a Conference USA team that already has been eliminated from bowl contention - and it's the third year in a row Memphis has been such an opponent. Marshall is 5-2 in such games, losing to UCF in 2008 and Texas-El Paso in 2009.
Marshall hits the road to take on Alabama-Birmingham at 4:30 p.m. next Saturday at Legion Field, airing on WCHS, channel 8 locally. Memphis returns to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium to battle Tulane at 7 p.m.


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WASHINGTON – A fire at a Reston condominium complex early Tuesday caused more than $1 million damage and took two hours to completely extinguish.
The cause of the 1:20 a.m. fire at 11404 Gate Hill Place is still under investigation.
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department says more than 100 firefighters responded to the scene. Firefighters aggressively attacked the fire, even though part of the roof had collapsed.
Of the 18 condos in the building, the fire damaged nine of them. Five units sustained major fire, smoke and water damage. Four other units had light to moderate damage. The fire displaced about 18 people.
People living in the remaining nine units went back to their homes after the electricity was restored.
One resident was treated at the scene and released.
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What a Difference A Day MakesWritten by on June 22, 2005 LMC Truck Adds Some Much-Needed Shine to a '67 Chevy
Sometimes, it's the simplest things that make all the difference in the world. Take for example, our resident red '67 Chevy longbed. When we're not performing some sort of installation for the magazine; the truck usually just sits backed into a corner of our magazine group's warehouse. After walking past the truck every day and staring at the bent and faded red trim that resides up front, we decided that we should do something about it.
LMC Truck has an entire catalog devoted specifically to '67-72 Chevrolet trucks and Blazers and is packed with just about everything you need to restore one of these trucks. They were the perfect place to order what we needed for the '67, which included the grille and headlight bezels, the front and side Bow Tie emblems, the Chevrolet letters for the hood, and the front turn-signal lenses. The truck already received new bumpers in the not-too-distant past, so we held off on the triple chrome units that LMC offers. We placed our order and the parts arrived quickly, so we hit up Installation Jason in the Primedia Tech Center to give us a hand with the install. In just a few hours and a little elbow grease, the '67 looked 100 times better. Stay tuned for more do-it-yourself installs on the red '67. This truck is coming along so nicely; we may even need to hit a few shows with it in the coming months.
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When we decided it was time to clean up the front end of the '67, we simply picked up an LMC truck catalog for '67-72 trucks and went to town. In just a few minutes we ordered all of the trim from the firewall forward. All of the clips, nuts, and screws were provided as well.We started on the hood by removing the Chevrolet letters. Each letter has a nut that is accessible from a hole in the inner sheetmetal.Next, the grille emblem was relieved of duty by removing the two nuts from behind the back of the grille.The grille trim was held on by studded clips that bolted to the grille. There are 28 of them if you're counting. Jason then moved on to the fender side emblems, by far the hardest part of the job. Jason dropped down the back of the inner fender and removed the lower fender bolts just to slide his hand in there.Before installing the new parts, we polished up the bumper and what was left of the red paint up front.
He then checked each of their positions against the holes so the trim would slide into place without any issues. Once each piece of trim was set in place, Jason installed the new nuts from behind.The new side emblems were attached next and secured from behind before buttoning up the inner fender. Chrome and paint on the new emblem certainly looks better than the pits and oxidation on the old one.We mounted the Bow Tie for the center of the grille next. A lot of people leave it off, but we liked it better than the big blue spot in the center of the grille.Lastly, we reused the special shoulder bolts and seals for the turn-signal lenses and mounted them up.


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We recently announced that Zimbra Desktop went from alpha > beta, and we've been getting such good feedback about the array of all the new features that we decided to make build 1083 public!
What has the Desktop team added to 1083 since beta 1 (.73)?
1) Fixed a critical data indexing bug in lucene. As a result of this fix, it is recommended that all existing mailboxes be "reset" after upgrading to build 1083. Otherwise search results may be incorrect.
-This is a little different than wiping the entire dataset & settings on install (though you can certainly do that as well if you wish).
-To reset, after upgrading go to the "Accounts Setup" page > open the account > & click on the "Reset Data" button on the bottom left.
-The process can take some time for large mailboxes - after reset, each mailbox is resyncing all data from server again.
2) Turned on instant-notification. Now the UI gets updated whenever underlying data is changed & the result is that the UI becomes much more responsive.
3) Updated xulrunner version (prism) to the latest - now the GUI client runs javascript much faster.
4) Single mailbox view now has visual status indicator as well. It was only available in multi-mailbox view in the previous release.
5) When mailbox goes offline (disconnected from network), we now fall off exponentially on retry frequency.
6) Fixed a folder structure disappearing issue during initial sync.
7) Better indications of IMAP folders with sync turned off.
8) Deleting or resetting accounts now works more reliably.
Release Notes: Zimbra Desktop - Zimbra :: Wiki
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Fort McCoy teen critically injured in motorcycle crash
Published: Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 7:03 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 7:03 a.m.
FORT McCOY - A teenage Fort McCoy boy was in critical condition at a hospital on Wednesday after he lost control of a motorcycle and was ejected, according to Florida Highway Patrol officials.
Cody Lee Hayley, 16, was riding a 1996 Suzuki MC motorcycle north on Northeast 140th Avenue when it entered the grassy shoulder off the roadway and he lost control of the bike.
It overturned and Hayley was ejected onto the roadway. He was taken by helicopter to Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Troopers said the teen was not wearing a helmet or other protective equipment.
- Austin L. Miller
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(I'm on the pymapper mailing list, btw)
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Hello all,
PyMapper is a map making utility for fantasy role playing games (RPG), particularly the dungeons and dragons RPG. PyMapper is compatible with any operating system that can run Python (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc). A windows executable is also available. The program uses tiles to create the maps. Support for the d20 SRD is included in the program. Pathfinder or other game systems may also be supported, based on user demand.
PyMapper is available at one of two locations:
Suggested improvements are always welcome. Feel free to email pymapper (at) hotmail.com if you would like more information.
Thanks for dropping by and posting Toxic_Rat!
(I'm on the pymapper mailing list, btw)
-Rob A>
My tutorials: Using GIMP to Create an Artistic Regional Map ~ All My Tutorials
My GIMP Scripts: Rotating Brush ~ Gradient from Image ~ Mosaic Tile Helper ~ Random Density Map ~ Subterranean Map Prettier ~ Tapered Stroke Path ~ Random Rotate Floating Layer ~ Batch Image to Pattern ~ Better Seamless Tiles ~ Tile Shuffle ~ Scale Pattern ~ Grid of Guides ~ Fractalize path ~ Label Points
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Rachel Nania, wtop.com
WASHINGTON – Army veterans Matt Thompson and Blake Hall recently found themselves walking a cheetah-print carpet in the company of Jeff Bridges, Burt Reynolds and Ben Affleck.
The two McLean, Va.-based business partners were invited to attend Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards in Los Angeles. And while other honorees at the event were awarded golden "mantlers," Thompson and Hall took home the title of the nation's most veteran-friendly small business.
After serving tours in Afghanistan and hunting high-value targets in Iraq, Army Rangers Thompson and Hall met in a less treacherous environment: Harvard Business School. When it came to starting their own business, the two veterans chose to help those who help the country.
Thomson and Hall recognized an unfortunate trend in military benefits: Many service members and veterans were not able to access their discounts and benefits online or in an efficient manner. To help alleviate this problem, Thompson and Hall founded Troop ID in 2010.
In the past, veterans wishing to redeem their benefits were required to present a document issued by the Department of Defense upon separation from active duty. Thompson explains this form is the "only ubiquitous form of identification that a veteran has." He compares it to a birth certificate and resume in one document.
"It's a paper form a lot of organizations have asked you to bring in person or to fax in, which really exposes veterans to identify fraud or heightened levels of risk that's really unnecessary when most of these organizations just want to know whether or not someone has served in uniform," he says.
As Thompson and Hall dug deeper, they noticed almost every brand that offered military benefits did so through its brick and mortar stores. However, these companies weren't delivering the same benefits online, since there was no established way to verify military identity, digitally.
That's where their business, Troop ID, comes in.
Troop ID partners with organizations to build web interfaces with authoritative data sources that enable companies to verify military affiliation online in real time. This step enables brands and companies that offer military benefits the opportunity to do so through a digital channel.
While the interface helps military personnel redeem their benefits, Thompson says it also helps those companies offering the benefits, since it protects them from fraud and abuse of the military benefit system.
In addition to being recognized at Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards for winning the small business contest from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes program and Spike TV's Hire A Vet campaign, Troop ID has also been recognized by the White House.
However, the honors are not enough for Thompson and Hall. They hope their recognition will inspire more businesses to re-evaluate their veteran-friendly practices.
"We truly know first-hand that veterans have a lot of wonderful skills that they've learned from their time in the service that can translate into success in business if they're given the right opportunities and are recognized for that service," Thompson says.
Watch Troop ID's television spot, produced by Spike TV:
Troop ID Spike TV Commercial from TroopSwap on Vimeo.
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@WORK: Eddie Lewis
Co-owner of American Fire & Safety Supply
Published: Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 6:22 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 6:22 p.m.
How he got into the business: "The company was established in 1972, and we bought it in January of 1984 from John and Rachel Harrison. Beth and I were fairly young, and I was working for another company in Ocala, but I had gone as far as I could — I had tapped out. I asked my father, O.R. Lewis, for a job. He was in the mobile home supply business, and he said no. So we started looking for something else to get into. I had wanted to get into my own business, and my dad's neighbor knew the people who owned (this company). I didn't really know much about it, so I set a fire extinguisher off at work to see what it did and called a company to recharge it to see what they did."
On the transition to being an owner: "It wasn't scary at all, but my biggest concern was if we were going to be able to put groceries on the table. Probably the biggest transition was actually being 100 percent responsible for all the finances of a company."
What services they provide: "We sell and service restaurant fire suppression systems, portable fire extinguishers, emergency and exit lighting, back flow preventers — these are all required to be licensed and permitted by the state Fire Marshall's Office. We also hold continuing education classes for those in our industry — on training and how to inspect. We service everything that we sell, and a big part of our service base is fire extinguishers, which are required to be serviced by a licensed company at least on an annual basis, and restaurant hood systems, which are required to be done every six months."
What the clientele looks like: "We service from the biggest corporations to the smaller mom-and-pop stores to everything in-between. … We service every major restaurant chain there is, manufacturing facilities. We have a contract with Marion County, and we have some national accounts."
What he does: "Nobody thinks I work, but I just tell them to follow me around and see what I do. I'm the CEO, and we have managers for every phase of our business. Customer service and satisfaction is my No. 1 priority. I oversee the aspects of my business from A to Z. "
On running a family business: "I get to work with my wife, two sons, a son-in-law and a brother. I like the family atmosphere and the employees here. I've got employees that have been here longer than we have. The best thing about working with family is I get to see them all the time. The worst thing about working with family is I get to see them all the time. I've got the best and worst of both worlds, but everybody does a fantastic job of separating business from the personal."
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1948 Cadillac Sedan Bumper Guard Removal - Leaving A Custom Cadillac UnguardedWritten on December 1, 2011
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks," or so it's been said. While I don't buy that in its entirety, I'll agree that we're less likely to learn new tricks while working alone as opposed to working with others. Recently, I had an opportunity to work closely with the expert metalmen of Hot Rods & Hobbies in Signal Hill, California. There, under custom reconstruction, is a stately '48 Cadillac sedan. With its roof lowered an appropriate 2 inches, there is no interruption to the Caddy's inborn bulbous flow—it's working. Now some may be thinking that a chop of such short proportions is mild, and therefore would not require as much head scratchin' as a more radical chop. But let us assure you, for the curvaceous Cad, with its detachable post hardtop conversion, 2 inches did not come easily.
Along the same lines it should also be noted that the smaller detail refinements don't necessarily come easily, either. Take the deletion of the factory bumper guards, for example. Here in the real world, the seemingly subtle smoothing of this Caddy's lumpy bumpers will require more than the ol' proverbial "shave", as it's called. On this car, the factory's stampings, as you'll see, have seams and large indentations concealed beneath the guards. Short of its supporting bracketry, this type of bumper is comprised of five major components: a center (also referred to as a face bar), two large ends, and, of course a pair of large, in-your-face guards. While they do "guard" the bumper from impending peril, to some degree, the prominent protrusions have a downplayed secondary function, which is to create a visual distraction as they cover up the ugly truth lurking below. Because the guards are where your eyes go, you'll not focus on the fact that the three welded-together horizontal sections of the bumper don't even line up with one-another. Well, all of that is about to change.
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Next, bumper meets poster board and an outline of its current shape is drawn before any cutting or welding begins. With a top and bottom edge outline recorded and saved, reference marks are made in places where McClelland anticipates unwanted shape changes could occur. These steps will prove their importance later on.Although we have an extra bumper to be used as a metal donor, it's also been used as a bumper—in the literal sense. The '48 Cadillac bumpers also varied in shape from the factory, therefore we have no truly matching sections to choose from. Before any marks for incisions are made, McClelland hunts as necessary for the sections of metal that bear the most resemblance.In order to prevent the loss of this bumper's overall shape, bracing will be necessary. With 1/2-inch tubing welded from the base of the jig to the outer edge of the bumper and at each intersection in-between, this substantial structure should hold the pieces in their places.By the time the mark for the first cut is made, McClelland knows exactly where he's going. Here we can clearly see the first section to be removed. Given the precautions taken, will the bumper spring out of shape once it's cut? McClelland tells us that as a fabricator, he's learned to expect the worst—that way he's prepared for anything.Just prior to making the first cut, McClelland explains how reciprocating saws don't cut straight. This 3-inch extended-reach pneumatic cutoff tool certainly does, however. This cool tool is now available at Harbor Freight—so I went out and purchased my own right away.Then with a half-round bastard file, McClelland takes the cleanup a step further. Both the insides and outsides of these fresh-cut edges are receiving equal attention.It's time to select a section from the metal donor bumper, and this is not the last time you'll see a profile gauge in action here.As we've said before, '48 Cadillac bumpers varied in shape from the factory. This is the closest-in-shape area to be found on the metal donor bumper.
Straight from the metal donor bumper that's the way it fits. Obviously, it's not a perfect match, but Dr. McClelland is in—and his transplants are rarely rejected.Several different hammers and dollies will be used as McClelland begins blending the contradictory metal shapes together. Taking care not to stretch the metal, McClelland has chosen a soft copper hammer for this phase. The horizontal scribes indicate a high ridge that needs to be worked down.At McClelland's well-equipped rolling workbench, equal attention is paid to the patch portion from the metal donor bumper—first on a small anvil. Then follows some fine finessing—still using the copper hammer, but this time in conjunction with a soft lead shot bag as a softer backup dolly.And once again, a profile gauge comes into play. This reading tells us that the ridge is coming down, but still has a ways to go.The blending of these metal shapes could also be described as a splitting of their differences. Although they're getting closer, these parts still need work. Here McClelland has chosen a "proper G-clamp" to secure a slight spread.Meanwhile, back at the bench, the peak portion of our patch is in need of some sharpening. A shot bag and a handle dolly are used for this bit of reshaping.Following his own instructions in accordance with earlier-made scribe lines, the patch undergoes many fit-checks before any final trimming or tack-welding takes place. At this point, McClelland is pleased enough with the fit he's worked for. Remember that earlier the patch was intentionally cut wider than the gap it will fill—hence the overlap.With a blue layout fluid applied to the backside of the patch, the patch is held firmly in position as scribes for trimming are made. These guidelines are exact, and will be visible enough to follow during the next crucial step.
Before any welding preparations are made, the blended shapes are checked for both accuracy and consistency.The swiveling magnets being used here firmly position the patch, and combined with clamps at the bumper's edge the soon-to-be tack-welded patch has nowhere to go. Note that the copper plating has been removed on both pieces to avoid any potential contamination during welding.After dressing the edges (including beveling each side to provide a V-groove for optimal weld penetration), McClelland TIGs the patch with his trusty Miller Dynasty 200 in small increments, checking the bumper and donor metal's relationship as he goes.Immediately after the patch is attached, the levels and shapes of the sections being joined are rechecked for trueness. Now, according to McClelland's straightedge, just below what was the high spot is a low spot looking for a place to happen.For the hammer-on-dolly work needed to shrink not stretch the aforementioned high spot, McClelland uses a soft brass hammer. But, as we've said before, elements like brass and copper will almost certainly contaminate the forthcoming welds. So, a wire wheel is employed to remove any captive fragments of brass.Now it's back to the ol' grind. Once again beginning with a 2-inch Roloc abrasive disc, the sparks begin to fly, as the welds get dressed.Now onto a few holes remaining in the bumper's centersection where a license plate bracket once attached. First, the holes are drilled to ensure that they're truly round. Then the unwanted holes are countersunk on both sides as necessary for soon-to-be patches to achieve full penetration when welded in. And as we've seen before, the copper must be ground away before any welding success can be expected.Backed up by an appropriately shaped dolly, a fabricated plug assumes its position. It only takes a few gentle taps before it fits in snug and holds itself in place without clamps or magnets. These small-by-comparison patches will receive no less attention than the larger ones have. Again, the straightedge is used to confirm that we're ready to weld.
At first a 2-inch Roloc disc is used to dress down only the highest spots of the new weld—much like what we've seen done on the larger patches. Then, while wielding a flat bastard file, McClelland explains that ideally, these welds should be just one tad higher than the metal they join. That way they're easily ground and filed flush.Now doesn't that look better without misaligned seams and unsightly indentations? With nothing left to hide, this ol' bumper is no longer dependent upon the visual distraction of the guards.


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text: I hunted 66a a couple of times for elk with a bow, with pretty good success. It has been a few years since I have been back and was just wanting to see if anyone had been in there in the last couple of years. The last time I was there it had a lot of hunting pressure. I am thinking about coming back for 2014, but I might go to Wyoming. I have been building points there for several years, but I might build some more points before I go.Thanks for any info.