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The State Technical Committee met on November 18, 2015. Those in attendance included:
Carrie (Mosley) Lindig convened the meeting shortly after 10 a.m. She explained that she is now using her married name, Carrie Lindig, but said her former email address will continue to work for a while. Her new email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
The federal fiscal year ended on September 30, so the agenda for this meeting includes FY15 wrap up and FY 16 projections.
The June 17, 2015, meeting minutes were presented by Christine Hall. Since there were no comments, they were approved by consensus as presented.
Farm Bill Programs – Year in Review
Gail Bartok presented a summary of FY15 conservation program funding.
NRCS NJ obligated approximately $10 million for conservation practices.
Applications for conservation activity plans, the soil health initiative and those submitted by socially disadvantaged producers are automatically funded. All livestock applications were funded, and these represented 20% of applications. The national target is 60%.
The top 10 conservation practices funded by planned amount were: Cover Crop, Irrigation Water Management, Forest Stand Improvement, Conservation Cover, Brush Management, Early Successional Habitat Development and Management, Structure for Wildlife, Mulching, Pasture and Hay Planting, Irrigation, and Micro-irrigation.
New funding pools for High Tunnel and Aquaculture will be offered in 2016. District Conservationist Nicholas Saumweber held an outreach meeting for aquaculture producers and reported 6 new applications for the Aquaculture Initiative. NRCS staff will reach out to community garden groups to promote high tunnel opportunities.
COMMITTEE ACTION ITEM: NRCS sets allocations between programs, and adjusts as applications come in. State Conservationist Carrie Lindig asked if there were other priorities in New Jersey to be addressed and invited the attendees to contact NRCS if they knew of any.
The committee discussed how people in our communities learn about NRCS programs:
NRCS ACTION ITEM: Barb Phillips will reach out to other NRCS Public Affairs Specialists to learn what NRCS is able to do with creating signage for projects that NRCS has funded or partnered on.
NRCS ACTION ITEM: Barb Phillips will send Desiree link to brochures and fact sheets.
NRCS ACTION ITEM: Create and publish graph with FY 15 accomplishments.
Further discussion:
Kathleen Hitchner asked how results of CIG granted projects are gathered. She helps with ranking, and would like to see the results of the funded projects. Mike Westendorf presented results of a previous CIG grant at a State Technical Committee meeting several years ago. He suggested having what Rutgers call "lightning presentations," a 5-minute project presentation on what you did and what you found. Some CIG projects have shown the proposed innovation not to be viable, which is also a benefit of the grant program.
NRCS ACTION ITEM: NRCS staff will explore different options for sharing results of CIG projects funded in New Jersey.
Eric Schrading asked about Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) appraisals/ranking with regard to mortgages. Properties with mortgages are ranked lower, despite amount owed. Brian Marsh noted that this would be significant when the environmental value of the proposed easement is high. Lauren Lapczynski explained that there are program eligibility requirements established in NRCS national policy, based on three pillars: title, land eligibility and landowner.
COMMITTEE ACTION ITEM: WRE Ranking meeting on December 11 – You are welcome to attend, call in, or send comments to Lauren Lapczynski (732-537-6046).
The group then discussed using market appraisals instead of doing individual appraisals for the WRE program. Using market appraisals would speed up the process and make it easier to "sell" the program to landowners, but it is estimated that a market appraisal of the entire state could cost $30K. Gail Bartok said we might be able to decrease the cost by targeting certain geographic areas and having a market analysis done for those specific areas. Individual appraisals would then be done for parcels in areas where no market analysis was available.
Gail announced new Farm Bill brochure based on 2014 Farm Bill had been released and there were copies available at the meeting for those who wanted them.
Carrie Lindig explained that RCPP is not a new program, but rather a way to bundle existing programs and earmark it for your area. 7% of EQIP money is set aside for RCPP, and partners already at work in the project area can receive a one-to-one funding match from NRCS for conservation implementation in their areas.
Last year was the first year for the program. New Jersey was part of a national award of $13 million for work in the Delaware Watershed. The William Penn Foundation and partners selected several priority watersheds ("clusters") within the Delaware watershed. Their funding presented opportunities for partners who work in these priority areas.
Two state proposals from New Jersey are under consideration for FY16. No national applications involving NJ were submitted for FY15.
Each state has been guaranteed that one RCPP proposal will be funded, and Carrie Lindig will push for two, especially since we don't have a national one in the pool this year. She should be able to announce RCPP awards at the next Committee meeting.
CRP, CREP, SAFE Activity– Nancy Coles was absent, but her report was distributed. Christine Hall compared the current report to the report from the February meeting and noted there were 308 Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts statewide, up five from the last written report from February 2015. The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) contracts were up 15 from Feb 2015. There was an increase of two State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) applications over the February numbers. Direct questions to Nancy Coles.
The Conservation Effects Assessment Project is NASS's cooperative project with NRCS to survey NJ farmers (and PA farmers) to get an overview of on-farm conditions and practices. This survey is usually conducted every seven years and uses Natural Resource Inventory (NRI) points. Already underway, Stage 1 has been completed. Enumerators have looked at selected NRI points and determined if those locations were eligible for the data collection. Now in Stage 2, data collection has begun and will continue into February. The purpose of the survey is to get a better understanding of conditions, conservation practices in use, and effectiveness of NRCS programs. The results should be useful for decision makers.
Farmer buy-in is needed for this survey to be successful, and participation is voluntary. Bruce noted that people need to hear something 5 times before it becomes familiar, so he asked State Technical Committee partners to promote the CEAP survey with farmers and organizations they know. The actual survey is accessible online. Bruce will email everyone with the info so they can promote.
The survey can take a few hours. Enumerators visit the farm and go through the survey in person, and producer needs to have access to farm records.
Christine Hall reported that when the CEAP report on the Delaware Watershed was presented via webinar, the lead report author Dr. Lee Norfleet seemed to indicate that we could get data specific to NJ. The report showed that soil erosion from cropland was not a huge problem, but PA state laws regulate that farms only have cropland erosion rates at "T," the tolerable level. NJ does not have such a regulation, so our erosion rates may be higher, but when averaged with PA in the CEAP report it appears to not be a problem.
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) applications were carried over into FY16. Since we were unable to make offers in 2015, we do not know if the 2015 GARC was successful and attractive to landowners. Lauren proposes that last year's GARC be maintained for FY 16 with the GARC at 90% for all general applications and 95% for bog turtle applications.
WRE ranking will be discussed at the December 11 meeting previous mentioned. ALE ranking is proposed to remain the same as 2015. National has set a January 15 sign-up deadline for ACEP (ALE and WRE). An announcement on Friday is anticipated.
(Post-meeting note: See USDA-NRCS Press Release USDA Announces $350 Million Available to Help States, Private Partners Protect and Restore Grasslands, Wetlands and Working Lands)
EQIP will include Golden Winged Warbler and Bog Turtle, energy audits, organic (more applications are wanted), and soil health (in 3rd year with cover crop focus) initiatives.
New for 2016
Eric Schrading asked if the Aquaculture Initiative pays for moving a facility to an environmentally better location. Lauren Lapczynski said not at this time. NRCS can't pay for boats. At least 3 or 4 producers are considering moving their operation to a less sensitive area, but moving cost is prohibitive. Lauren said that kind of a move might fall under the "rack replacement" payment option, but switching from intertidal to subtidal would involve a boat and won't be eligible.
Kaitlin Farbotnik commented that we do have a payment option for Aquaculture Ponds this year. If an existing aquaculture pond system has excessive seepage or frequent release of nutrient-laden water or potential loss of non-native aquaculture production fish species to the native environment, we can fund construction of a new pond to address those concerns.
An aquaculture producer meeting was held in Cape May yesterday and this new initiative was promoted. A second signup for the Aquaculture Initiative could be scheduled if warranted.
Targeted area for the NWQI in NJ has been three watersheds in south Jersey, 1) Upper Cohansey, 2) Upper Alloway, and 3) Upper Salem. There is still tremendous interest in the area, and it will take time for the measures being taken to improve water quality to show results.
Kathleen Hitchner noted that this has been a great cooperative effort, pointing to the Upper Salem official monitoring watershed and the NJ DEP Division of Water Monitoring and Standards monitoring plan designed for 3 years - May to October with 2015 being the first. Concurrently, a 319 project under the direction of Rutgers has led to 6 farms being converted to no-till over 50% of cropland, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Chris Obropta sees improvement this year based on pre-monitoring. Christine Hall asked if data will be available to review, understanding there will be privacy rules to follow. It would be helpful in assessing practices and their efficiencies. Hitchner expects the monitoring data to be ready to share this winter.
Steve Eisenhauer noted that Princeton Hydro is doing monitoring for Natural Lands Trust in the area, as well.
Action Item for Committee: With so many partners at work in the area, it was mutually agreed that Kathy Hale, Pat Huezing, Kathleen Hitchner, Steve Eisenhower, and Christine Hall would work to coordinate their activities in the area. Mike Westendorf suggested they plan a field day when tillage would be visible.
Might the area ever be de-listed and no longer be considered impaired? Every 2 years the list is reviewed. Specific data is sometimes acceptable to EPA to de-list a stream. Christine Hall mentioned that the $1000 Flood Hazard permit fee is prohibitive to many producers; Hitchner says there might be something that could be done to help with this.
The purpose of the Conservation Innovation Grant program (CIG) is to encourage the development of new and transferable technology. The program is run on both a national and state level. Normally a January announcement is made for the National CIG; then the state announcement can follow. There is a $75K cap for state CIGs and a $1 million for national CIGs.
Rutgers has received three NJ CIG awards in 2015, related to bats, blueberry soil health and energy use metrics for commercial greenhouses. A fourth award went to Freehold SCD for open space management in Monmouth, Middlesex, and Mercer Counties.
Bill Angstadt commented that CIG and RCPP present partnership opportunities for State Technical Committee members. Collaboration for a national CIG is worth considering he said, since it offers up to $1 million and can be used for partner expenses. RCPP funds have to go to producers and has no administrative offsets. He encouraged committee members to think about what each organization can do as a partner. He said that beginning farmers/small farmers is one area that has potential. Source water protection is another one.
Steve Eisenhauer commented that CIG and RCPP work could be supported with more funding from other sources. He noted that William Penn funding is being used a lot outside of NJ. An RCPP with NJ-focused projects would be good. Healthy forest initiative has never been funded in NJ.
A handout with standards that are coming up for revision was distributed (Attachment 5). Comments on these standards are welcome. NJ standards are tied to national ones, and must be at least as strict as the National. There are some new standards this year. We have a year to update ours, but will try to accelerate that timeline so we can offer them this year.
One standard that elicited much discussion was Forest Stand Improvement. Don Donnelly inquired about the wording under "conditions where practice applies" relating to "all lands where the quantity and quality of trees can be enhanced." Why "and" rather than "or"? Many Forest Stand Improvement projects reduce the quantity of trees. Sharon Petzinger asked if state-specific data will be discussed with partners. Once all comments are received from partners on this standard, Kaitlin will send the standard out again for final review. Our goal is to finalize standards by December for NRCS field staff.
Jon Klischies, NJ Forest Service, asked how much interest we expect in Denitrifying Bioreactor standard. This could open door for the Marketing Utilization Specialist who could help find ways to develop the market for wood chips. Also, Chris Obropta and his staff will be doing a project with NRCS to evaluate Drainage Water Management. This work could also lead to a demand for wood chips. (Woodchips have also been used as a treatment media in other systems such as for the treatment of milkhouse waste water. These systems have been more popular in the New England States than in New Jersey.) Kristina Heinemann suggested that this could tie to William Penn interests in the region. Christine Hall noted that when a conservation practice is also tied to a production benefit, it's easier to sell to farm operators.
Lamm says new NJ standards will be out as soon as possible, especially for the practices that have approved payment scenarios in place. Until a practice has been adopted in a State, it cannot be made available for program assistance. NJ can revise standards at any time. Contracts that are written are tied to standards that exist at time of contract. Old versions of the standard are archived on the electronic Field Office Technical Guide.
A meeting will be held December 9 to discuss revision of P-Index portion of the NRCS NJ Nutrient Management Standard. We want to get it right. NRCS program rules allow for expansion of livestock operations, including grazing operations. The P index is included in NJ state level guidance establishing how much expansion can be supported with NRCS funds. Our P-index is stricter than that used by PA and MD. Screening criteria will be reviewed and created so that tool is run on fields where it makes sense to use it. The revision is intended to result in more uniform use of the index. Those interested in attending or listening in on December 9 at 1:30 p.m. should contact Kaitlin Farbotnik.
Carrie announced Chad Cherefko's new role as Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations.
NRCS does Cooperative and No-money agreements. Chad gave some examples of what NRCS is doing with partners, and invited the State Technical Committee partners to offer recommendations for additional agreements, by emailing or calling Chad Cherefko. Helen Heinrich asked about matching funding. Chad explained that not all agreements require matching funds but for those that do there are several options depending on the nature of the agreement. Partners do not need an official agreement to work collaboratively with NRCS, but it can help formalize the working relationship. Agreements are one way that partners can work together to achieve things that they may not otherwise be able to do alone.
The Resources Stewardship Program impact NRCS's technique for conservation planning. Historically, conservation plan implementation has been and is voluntary. Landowner can pick and choose. The Resources Stewardship Evaluation uses tools that have been normalized to assess conditions according to water quality stewardship, phosphorus to surface water, etc. This approach will help recognize a good steward – and could be a potential marketing tool. The process also helps identify problem areas.
Chad shared a story about rented land that was put in a conservation easement that essentially restricted traditional row cropping agriculture, and as such would exclude the farmer currently renting the farm. The RSP tools were used to show land could be used for hay production, and still meet the objective of the easement, allowing the farmer to continue using the land, but under a different crop.
Resource Stewardship tools are being piloted out of our Frenchtown office. NRCS employees will use this tool in selected areas in 2016.
Christine and Carrie have been in conversation with Campbells about the Resources Stewardship Program. Walmart requires that their vendors be working toward sustainability targets that they have set. Campbells is buying from 4 carrot and potato growers in New Jersey. They want those four growers to participate in Resource Stewardship evaluations in order to show a baseline of environmental stewardship and outline potential improvement to their operations. NRCS is also soliciting contact with Progresso and Goya.
Eric Schrading asked how the benchmark is being established for the Program. It is being set nationally. It is expected that the benchmark may have some modification in each State.
Another objective of the program is to obtain scientific, specific, objective info that the operator might be able to use. Mike Westendorf mentioned that something like this exists for horse operations.
Dave Lamm noted that NJ farmers who are good stewards have historically been honored by our Soil Conservation Districts with annual awards to deserving farmers within their districts.
Christine Hall reviewed the purpose of the partner training scheduled for December 8th. Please promote the training with your staff and others who should attend. Register if you have not done so. (Agenda)
Helen Heinrich: Farm Bureau – Clean Water Council Hearing will take place on December 11th. The theme is Moving beyond the Barnegat Bay Watershed: Using Partnership to improve water quality. They are looking for partners to testify on December 11 at 9 a.m. in the DEP hearing room and share how they are working to improve water quality in New Jersey. The next focus area for the state will be the Raritan Basin. Written testimony will be accepted for 30 days after the 11th if you can't come on the 11th. Helen Heinrich suggested NRCS invite Clean Water Council to attend State Technical Committee meetings.
Eric Schrading: US Fish & Wildlife Service announced that US FWS is moving in 8 days! New location is on their website.
Audrey Moore: US Environmental Protection Agency announced two items:
The final Rule becomes effective January 1, 2016. Compliance is not required with most of the new requirements until January 2, 2017, and compliance with certain requirements is delayed until January 1, 2018.
For further information, go to the EPA worker safety web site: http://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety
EPA will grant a 30-day extension to the public comment period on the proposed changes to the certification rule. Comments must be submitted no later than December 23, 2015. Comments can be submitted via www.regulations.gov under docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183.
Kristina Heineman, US Environmental Protection Agency, shared information on the Technology Challenge relating to nutrient recycling. Prize money is available for successful technology. Potential for coupling anaerobic digestion with nutrient capturing technology.
Jon Klishies, NJ Forest Service – Jon offered copies of the new NJ Forest Service publication, My Healthy Woods for NJ Forest Landowners. The book is intended to be a resource for woodland owners who do not have a management plan or for those with a plan to spark their imagination to get more done. Contact Jon Klishies if you are interested in having more of these books.
The NJ NRCS State Technical Committee will convene again sometime the end of February, 2016. Date to be announced.
1:00 PM Adjourn
ACEP - Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
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Oh yes...they were very nice
I think I fancy trying Mortons it sounds like my kinda place
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I really think you would like it Keith. Very dignified, but no pretense. It's not far from DTD. Just tell the cabbie to take Hotel Plaza Blvd, to Palm Parkway (which becomes Turkey Lake Rd.) and make a LEFT at Sand Lake. Follow Sand Lake to Dr. Phillips Blvd, and pull into the first area of the shopping center (bank will be on the corner, go to first drive past that) on the left. Morton's is in there.
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Oh, you can also go straight through the intersection at Palm Parkway/SR 535/CR 535 and then turn Right on Sand Lake when you come to it. Morton's would then be on the left. Not sure which would be faster.
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If you go the Turkey Lake/Sand Lake way, there is a brand new Whole Foods Market on the corner of that intersection. They have some wonderful take away food in there. A huge selection.
I don't know if you are into that or not when you are at WDW. But it's well worth the stop if you are. There are also beverages, nice wine selction and some wonderful cheeses
We tried Logans Road-house when we went to Orlando.
It's not fancy AT ALL but it was DELICIOUS. Seriously, I'm a vegetarian and I'd think twice about eating meat if it meant me getting to eat at Logan's again .
It was lovely, it's exactly what comes to mind when you think of an American bar.. a bit like the one in the dukes of hazard :p015: HUGE portions of good food, friendly locals, friendly people, good service and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg, we went three times during a 14 day stay in Orlando. It's got peanut shells all over the place and things like that:
Josh, I just had a family member go there with friends, and the food was terrible. Well, the steaks I should say. Tough and full of fat and gristle. Maybe they've fallen on hard times?
Just letting you know so you don't have your heart set on something only to be disappointed.
Wow, tough choice Keith, but I think I would have to choose Morton's. Although having said that let me say that I would feel comfortable in Ruth's Chris wearing a nice pair of slacks and a polo shirt. At Morton's I almost feel like I need a shirt and tie, though I don't think they require it.Originally Posted by Keith, post: 10123
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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration accused Iranian government agents Tuesday of plotting to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in the United States and immediately used the thwarted plot to ratchet up sanctions and recruit international allies to try to further isolate Tehran.
Two men, including a member of Iran's special foreign actions unit known as the Quds Force, were charged in New York federal court with conspiring to kill the Saudi diplomat, Adel Al-Jubeir. Justice Department officials say the men tried to hire a purported member of a Mexican drug cartel to carry out the assassination with a bomb attack while Al-Jubeir dined at his favorite restaurant.
"The idea that they would attempt to go to a Mexican drug cartel to solicit murder for hire to kill the Saudi ambassador, nobody could make that up, right?" Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Clinton was blunt in saying the United States would use the case as leverage with other countries that have been reluctant to apply harsh sanctions or penalties against Iran. Clinton said she and President Barack Obama called world leaders to tell them of the developments.
"This really, in the minds of many diplomats and government officials, crosses a line that Iran needs to be held to account for," Clinton said. She said she and Obama want to "enlist more countries in working together against what is becoming a clearer and clearer threat" from Iran.
The U.S. criminal complaint said the Iranian plotters hired a would-be assassin in Mexico who was a paid informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and told U.S. authorities all about their plot, which they code-named "Chevrolet."
FBI Director Robert Mueller said many lives could have been lost. But Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, said no explosives were actually put into place and no one was in any danger because of the informant's cooperation with authorities.
Attorney General Eric Holder, appearing at a news conference with Mueller and Bharara, declared, "The United States is committed to holding Iran responsible for its actions."
Asked whether the plot was blessed by the very top echelons of the Iranian government, Holder said the Justice Department was not making that accusation. But he said the conspiracy was conceived, sponsored and directed from Tehran. The U.S. describes the Quds Force as Iran's primary foreign action arm for supporting terrorists and extremists around the world.
The Obama administration has often said that no option is off the table with Iran, a position that a U.S. official said had not changed Tuesday. But the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the policy publicly, said the emphasis now is on increasing diplomatic and economic pressure on Iran.
The alleged target was Al-Jubeir, a commoner educated at the University of North Texas and Georgetown who was foreign affairs adviser to Saudi King Abdullah when he was crown prince. A month after the Sept, 11, 2001 terror attacks, in which 15 of the 19 Arab hijackers were from Saudi Arabia, Abdullah sent al-Jubeir to the United States to rebuild Saudi Arabia's image in the United States. He was appointed ambassador in 2007.
Shiite Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia are the Mideast's two most powerful countries and have long vied for power and influence across the region. Saudi Arabia and other countries like Bahrain have accused Iran of trying to create dissent in their countries this year, during democracy movements across the region.
Manssor Arbabsiar, a 56-year-old U.S. citizen who also holds an Iranian passport, was charged along with Gholam Shakuri, who authorities said was a Quds Force member and is still at large in Iran. The Treasury Department listed addresses for Arbabsiar in two Texas cities — the Austin suburb of Round Rock and the Gulf city of Corpus Christi — and prosecutors say he frequently traveled to Mexico for business.
The complaint filed in federal court says Arbabsiar confessed that his cousin Abdul Reza Shahlai was a high-ranking member of the Quds Force who told him to hire someone in the narcotics business to target Al-Jubeir. U.S. authorities described Shakuri as Shahlai's deputy who helped provide funding for the plot.


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The agency hired the Blackwater USA consultants for tasks that included planning, training and surveillance. The contracts were unsuccessful and were canceled several years ago.
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Las Vegas, like each of the FBI's local field offices, has a community outreach program that complements and strengthens our many efforts to protect you, your businesses, and your families in concrete ways through a range of activities and initiatives, to include the FBI Citizens Academy, the Director's Community Leadership Award, the Adopt-a-School and FBI Junior Special Agent programs, FBI Teen Academies, and ethnic and minority cultural events.
Our Community Outreach activities include:
FBI Las Vegas Citizens Academy
|FBI Las Vegas Citizens Academy Class of 2015
Each year, approximately 30 business, religious, civic, and community leaders are chosen to attend the annual FBI Las Vegas Citizens Academy. The program is designed to bring together a diverse group of community leaders and give them an inside look at the FBI's work in Las Vegas and around the world. The goal is to foster a greater understanding of the Bureau's role in the community and to open lines of communication between the FBI and those it serves. The Las Vegas Division hosts a Citizens Academy program annually, each spring. There are eight evening sessions. Participants receive presentations on international and domestic terrorism, counterespionage, civil rights, cyber crimes, violent crimes, organized criminal enterprises, and legal matters. During range night, participants have a chance to meet and hear from members of the FBI SWAT team and fire weapons used by FBI special agents.
Citizens Academy Nomination/Application Information
Nominations and applications for the 2016 FBI Las Vegas Citizens Academy are being accepted from October 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. The nomination and application forms and guidelines for applying are available on the following page:
Citizens Academy Range Night
The noise in the Las Vegas desert was hostage taking, flash bangs, and gunfire, but this time it wasn't the bad guys—it was members of the FBI Las Vegas Citizens Academy being arrested as role players. The "good guys"—the FBI Las Vegas Division SWAT team—demonstrated what happens in a hostage situation. After a safety brief, the class had a chance to fire weapons used by the FBI.
FBI Las Vegas Citizens Academy Alumni Association (FBI LV CAAA)
The FBI Las Vegas Citizens Academy Alumni Association (FBI LV CAAA), although not a part of the FBI, was established in the fall of 2009 as a non-profit organization made up of Citizens Academy graduates who support the goals and mission of the FBI, the FBI Citizens Academy, FBI Community Outreach Program, crime prevention programs, and other outreach. Alumni members, while not in any way official spokespeople for the FBI, may be called upon to share their understanding of the role of federal law enforcement.
FBI LV CAAA Visit to FBI Headquarters and FBI Training Academy
|After touring the Capitol building, members of the FBI Las Vegas Citizens Academy Alumni Association met with Congresswoman Dina Titus.
In December 2014, the Las Vegas Division held its fourth FBI LV CAAA pilgrimage to FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and the FBI Training Academy at Quantico, Virginia. The group also visited the U.S. Capitol, the White House, and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. This trip is only available to those who have successfully completed the FBI Las Vegas Citizens Academy and are FBI LV CAAA members in good standing.
Adopt-A-School/Junior Special Agent Programs (2014-2015)
|Seventh grade students at Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy participated in FBI Las Vegas' Adopt-a-School and Junior Special Agent programs during the 2014-2015 school year.
The FBI Las Vegas Field Office and FBI LV CAAA partnered with Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy for the 2014-2015 school year's FBI Adopt-A-School program. Agassi Academy is a charter school in the Clark County School District and is located one block east of the FBI Las Vegas Field Office. The FBI Junior Special Agent program was offered to the 25 seventh graders. Classes were held weekly and covered topics such as civil rights, gangs and drugs, victims' rights, Internet safety and cyber crimes, careers in the FBI, evidence gathering, and photography.
FBI Teen Academy
The FBI Teen Academy Program educates high school students about the mission and goals of the FBI. This annual one-day program also gives teens a firsthand look of law enforcement as a career choice.
FBI executives and program managers teach policies and techniques that direct their investigations. Teens learn about major investigations and participate in a variety of hands-on exercises that illustrate the duties and responsibilities of the FBI.
Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA)
The FBI recognizes the achievements of individuals or organizations in the community who provide outstanding service by presenting the annual Director's Community Leadership Award.This award is given to those who are actively involved in drug, gang, crime, and violence education and prevention. Our 2014 recipient was the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education. Through its public charter school, the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, the foundation provides youth in Las Vegas with a quality K-12 education to prepare for college and beyond.
CREST (Community Relations Executive Seminar Training)
The Community Relations Executive Seminar Training (CREST) is an intensive training offered to community groups. Each group determines who participates and where the training takes place. Working with our office, the group selects two to three topics on which its members will receive training. Topics can include terrorism, frauds/scams, identity theft, hate crimes/civil rights, cyber crimes, Internet safety, and more.
Speaker Requests
The Las Vegas Division can accept a limited number of speaker requests from local and state educational, civic, religious, or workplace-based organizations. To submit a request, send a letter on your organization's letterhead to:
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The request should be sent at least 45 days prior to the event and include the location, possible dates, time and length of the meeting, topic requested, how many will be attending, and your contact information. Include a short introduction of your organization's mission or purpose to assist in identifying the appropriate speaker. Every effort will be made to honor such requests, although there may be occasions when workloads dictate otherwise. Please do not attempt to e-mail your request. With the large number of e-mails, attachments do not always open and can easily be lost or overlooked.
- Elementary and Middle School Speaker Requests
FBI Las Vegas receives many school requests for speakers at career days, Careers on Wheels, Nevada Reading Week, and other presentations. Schools that are actively participating in the FBI-Safe Online Surfing (FBI-SOS) Internet Challenge (third through eighth grades) will receive priority. When submitting your request for a speaker, please be sure to state if and when your school is participating in the FBI-SOS program.
Tours, Interviews, Job Shadows, and Internships
Due to security requirements, the Las Vegas Division does not offer tours, interviews, or internships to the public. The FBI does offer an Honors Internship program for college-aged students.
Visit our national In Your Community website for more information about our overall outreach efforts and our work in other local FBI offices.


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Assuming "The Lone Ranger" ever gets made, spoilers ahead
Hollywood are heading into an unusually thrifty mode these days, with several big potential projects, like Guillermo del Toro's "At the Mountains of Madness" and Ron Howard's "The Dark Tower" being scrapped since the start of the year. But of all the big movies in the works, one that reunited the producer, writers, director and star of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, which has taken over $3 billion worldwide theatrically alone, seemed to be a safe bet. And yet "The Lone Ranger," which was to star Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer, to be directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, has been shut down by Disney after concern over the film's budget, said to have risen to a whopping $232 million (that itself cut down from an original $250 million price tag).
Jeffrey Wells at Hollywood Elsewhere wrote over the weekend that the film was "a kind of an Indian-spirituality werewolf movie" with extensive CGI, hence the gigantic budget, based on his ready of a 2009 draft of the film by 'Pirates' writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. It's been no secret that the film, like the swashbuckling franchise, would involve supernatural elements, but we've read the same draft, and Wells doesn't have it quite right: there are supernatural wolves, and a legion of coyotes, but they're not strictly speaking werewolves. Instead, the major supernatural element in the script involves the Wendigo, a cannibalistic Native American spirit capable of possessing humans.
As such, the effects workload wouldn't have been any higher than the average blockbuster -- of course there would be heavy CGI elements, but probably far less than something like, say, Disney's other forthcoming tentpoles "John Carter" and "Oz: The Great and Powerful" -- and the fantastical elements, at least in Elliot and Rossio's draft (Justin Haythe has since come on board to rewrite) aren't massively prominent, the film being more of a straight action Western.
So the idea that the film's hit a speedbump because it's stacked with CGI isn't accurate, the reasons being far more varied. We suspect that the film will still move ahead at some point -- Depp's likely to be on a pay-or-play contract, and Disney won't want to take that hit without getting something out of it. It might even make its October start date if the budget can be trimmed down enough (although whether Verbinski comes along for the ride is more of a question mark -- as Warners did with "Akira," the studio may go after a younger, cheaper helmer who can bring the film in on a budget). But how did that budget get so big? And why did Disney start to feel so nervous about something which only a few months ago seemed like a sure-fire hit?
1. It Was, After All, An Expensive Big-Scope Action Picture
It might not have been stuffed with CGI creatures, but there's no denying from a look at Elliot and Rossio's draft (which gives at least a guide of where the film was heading, as most of the casting announcements gel with roles in it) that it would have cost a pretty penny. Period pieces are always expensive, for one, and particularly one like this; shooting in New Mexico won Disney tax breaks, but it also meant they couldn't shoot on a backlot -- enormous sets, of which several are written in, would have to be constructed from scratch. As you'd expect from a film like this, there are plenty of big action sequences as well -- two set on a train, including a bridge collapse and derailment, a Comanche attack and a wild horse stampede, plus the coyote/wolf sequence that Wells talks about. None of these things can be skimped on for a hopeful tentpole.
2. It Had Hefty Above-The-Line Costs
Even if the film involved nothing else but Verbinski filming Depp playing with a cup and ball, it likely would have cost at least $60 million, possibly more. According to Vanity Fair, Depp made $35 million upfront alone for "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," and we'd imagine it's unlikely that he'd be doing this for any less. Verbinski was probably picking up a hefty paycheck, as were Bruckheimer and the writers, meaning that the film has cost the average budget of a movie before anything had been shot. And all likely had major back-end deals too: Depp is expected to make around $100 million in total off the success of 'Pirates,' which would curb Disney's profits severely. And all this without taking into account the cost of press and advertising, likely to be at least another $100 million on top. There's no denying Depp's star appeal, but it's not bulletproof -- witness the domestic underperformance of "The Tourist." To put it simply, there's a reason that many blockbusters go with relative unknowns -- look at the Marvel pictures, or "Star Trek."
3. The Failure Of "Cowboys & Aliens"
It's no coincidence that this news came only a few weeks after Jon Favreau's "Cowboys & Aliens" became the biggest flop of the summer season. Another $200 million Western mash-up with two big stars in the lead, it'll be lucky to clear $100 million in the U.S, despite having a highly marketable title and premise. It's not like the Western is ever a home-run at the box office these days: the top-grossing film in the genre remains "Dances with Wolves," which took $400 million worldwide 20 years ago. Behind that, there's last year's surprise hit "True Grit," but that film only took 30% of its total in foreign territories, which has to be a concern for Disney considering that 'Pirates 4' took 75% of its gross abroad. Furthermore, the grim, serious tone of "Cowboys & Aliens," thought by many to be part of the problem, looked to be where "The Lone Ranger" was heading: Haythe is best known for "Revolutionary Road," and Jeff Wells says that Depp, keen to honor his own Native American heritage, "didn't want to do any kind of jaunty performance that plays it light and spoofy with the Native American thing. No Captain Jack crap this time around." People love Depp in crazy mode, but this wasn't necessarily going to play to that audience.
4. December 2012 Is Crazy Busy
More and more, we're finding that the prime blockbuster seasons are proving to be cluster-fucks, with this summer busier than ever and 2012 shows no sign of changing that: even March, until a few years ago a relatively quiet month, has several big blockbusters lining up. Disney had set "The Lone Ranger" for a prime Christmas slot on December 21st, but that week would also see the release of Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" and the Brad Pitt vehicle "World War Z," while, more worryingly, the first part of "The Hobbit" would land the week before, and Quentin Tarantino's Western "Django Unchained" four days later. And we're sure more will be added to the slate in the next year. And November has hopeful tentpoles like "Bond 23," "Ouija," "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2," "47 Ronin" and "Gravity." Of course, pulling or delaying "The Lone Ranger" leaves Disney without a big Christmas movie, but it's totally conceivable that they'll move the already-filming "Oz: The Great and Powerful" up from March 2013 to Christmas 2012, seeing as it's a bigger, more holiday-friendly property. (If "The Lone Ranger" does live to fight another day, it could then slip to March or Summer 2013.)
5. Disney Have Overspent On Other Tentpoles, And It Hasn't Necessarily Paid Off So Far
New Disney boss Rich Ross raised some eyebrows at the start of last year when he announced that the company would now focus solely on four-quadrant tentpoles and low-budget teen flicks, but scrapping safe-bet mid-budget sequels to films like "The Proposal" and "Wild Hogs" as a result. But things haven't gone too well so far: 'Pirates 4' did fine, obviously, but both "Tron: Legacy" and "Cars 2" have disappointed, relatively speaking (the latter is one of Pixar's lowest grossers), while at the other end of the scale, "Prom" struggled to make back even its meager $8 million budget. And the budgets keep going on: the budget of "John Carter" has risen to $250 million and it faces a March full of other effects-heavy blockbusters and an uphill battle to gain an audience, while "Oz: The Great and Powerful" will cost about the same, and with an untested tentpole lead (because "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" wasn't exactly sold off the back of James Franco), it's still kind of risky. "The Lone Ranger" seemed to be a safer bet than either, but if the studio can pinch some pennies, they will. And if "John Carter" tanks, expect "Wild Hogs 2" to look like a far more tempting proposition...


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Update on NarcisaNarcisa is married and she works hard to support her family.
She has a fish vending business in the Philippines, and she also earns additional income from machine repair. Narcisa is borrowing PHP 10,000 through NWTF in order to buy more fish to sell to customers.
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Previous Loan DetailsAs a married parent of 5 children, Narcisa works hard to support her family. She has a fish vending business in the Philippines and also earns additional income from a machine shop. Narcisa is borrowing PHP 15,000 through NWTF to buy additional fish to sell for her fish vending business. N... More from Narcisa's previous loan »
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About Negros Women for Tomorrow FoundationNegros Women for Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. (NWTF) is a non-governmental organization established with an aim to help men and women achieve self-sufficiency, particularly in the province of Negros Occidental's low-income communities. The organization offers its clients a wide variety of products, including loans for micro-entrepreneurs, hospital income benefits, life insurance, accidental death benefits and more. Kiva lenders' funds will be used to expand the reach of these products to low-income urban and rural communities.
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Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
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1 Park near Windermere, British Columbia
Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia 10.66 miles SE
Kootenay National Park, British Columbia 11.45 miles NW
Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia 12.13 miles NW
Canal Flats, British Columbia 23.12 miles SE
Skookumchuck, British Columbia 48.75 miles SE
3151 Hwy 93/95 Windermere, British Columbia V0B 2L2 (map) | (250) 342-6352
Sites: 150 | Latest Rate: $34.00 | 2 Reviews
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The actual campground (no service) is actually pretty nice and is located right next to the entrance. Full hookup site that we used is part of trailer /permanent RV park and sites are nothing special, in fact, with non-drinkable water only, it is kind of depressing. There are two nice beaches, particularly south one is sandy and pretty nice. Beside that, you are very constrained in what you can do, as park is surrounded by private land (reserve) and fences and warring sign are all over, so no place to go for hike or walk. We travel with animals and dogs are not allowed near the lake or in the lake which makes it hard on hot days also you are limited to waling your dogs on dusty road. Park has two pretty nice playgrounds for kids, staff was friendly and forthcoming about water issues, but it was not experience that we would expect from "resort". We cut our stay as it was not up to expectations, lack of drinking water makes it difficult. If you are looking for stay here, opt for non-service sites as they are nice and some are treed, they look clean and well maintained and there are showers right next to it.
Personally would not go there again. - waldi
Jun 2011 - $45.00
STAY AWAY! Worst park we have visited this year. Not big rig friendly, don't try! Were sold full hook ups only to find on arrival that the water is not potable. Site was almost impossible to get in to. Two sites are all we saw still available for nightly, all other are now sold off to permanent mobile homes and many of them ancient. Our spot was literally feet away from a home. Swing set has the bolts falling off, very dangerous. Were promised lake view (as name implies as well), this was nothing short of a misleading lie. Lake access was a long dusty walk down a road. No beach, just a boat launch. NO REFUNDS under any circumstances is their policy. We may lose $180, but is worth it not to stay there. - chuck duncan


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Matthew 8:19-8:22, Luke 9:37-62
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Laurene Nesbit
10/24/2013 15:20:51
Such an anointed teaching. I couldn't wait till sabbath to watch the video because your teachings are always so anointed and it got me in the right frame of mind before I enter into sabbath.
10/24/2013 16:08:56
Hey Chris, Marion here. I am a long time podcast subscriber and I know you are busy and it takes a lot for you to do all the recordings you do every week but I was horrified when I heard someone say on Facebook saying you are going to start charging a subscription fee for these. I am willing to pay if it's true but can you tell us how much it will be? In my humble opinion yours is the only one out of all the ones out there worth paying for. How will that work on Shabbat? If it is not true then you need to tell people but I saw some people say it but I haven't heard you say it. The posts seemed fishy and were from a guy from Wisdom in Torah and I don't trust those guys anymore after they cheated me out of a couple grand on last years Israel tour. I know you don't like people to talk about others but this is serious if they are saying your charging and your not to take viewers away from you. Blessings on this day to you.
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10/24/2013 16:19:23
Christopher Fredrickson
10/25/2013 01:03:45
Shalom sister,
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10/25/2013 01:07:57
10/25/2013 04:48:41
I think if you're going to do these for free make them shorter because when people get a long teaching and it is thorough it takes away from the pockets of people who need to make money from their videos like Bill Cloud so they can keep doing it. But when you do them for free people listen to you because it is free and they don't buy them from other people. I think you should charge so it is equal weights and measures with other teachers. It's not fair to the others to do yours for free. I would understand putting them on YouTube for free and then have them pay $20 for the download or the DVD like Jim Staley does and that might be ok. If you want to put it up for free like you do for download then only let them get 5 minutes of it then make them buy it for the complete one. I understand you are trying to do a good thing but these guys need to make money from their teachings. We need to take care of Rico, Monte, Bill, Michael and Brad. Please consider not doing a long teaching like this for free cause it hurts the teachers we need.
10/25/2013 05:39:32
REALLY? Did Y'shua charge for His teachings? Rav Shaul supported himself as a tentmaker - these people who charge for their teachings are making a profit off people who do need the teachings. Christopher is a man of his word - has not and will not charge for his teachings - the Word of YHWH is to be shared and taught without charge.Micah 3:11,12 states, "Her teachers judge for bribes and her Kohanim teach for a fee and her prophets divine for money -- yet they rely on YHWH, say 'Behold, YHWH is in our midst; no evil can befall us!' Therefore because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field; Jerusalem will become heaps of rubble and the Temple Mount will become like stone heaps in the forest." Ez. 34 warns about irresponsible shepherds who get fat off their flock.
Christopher Fredrickson
10/25/2013 05:09:46
Sorry Barb. I understand but however I work as a website builder I don't make much and sometimes I suffer because I don't make much but the fact is I make sure my bills for this ministry are paid first every month. And I do three shows a week, and most others put up old archives, with the exception of Andrew Gabriel Roth like me he has several new teachings every week and I know this first hand cause I am his website designer. But maybe those guys need to take up a job like I have to maintain their ministry instead of charging. Most of them are college educated they can work or they have congregations that are supposed to provide for them so therefore I think we must do what the Torah says and not charge. And I also made a vow to never charge.
10/25/2013 11:10:54
Chris that ISN'T FAIR! What is the real reason you are doing this for free? Do you want them to not make enough to live, travel and pay for equipment and then you and only you will be the only game in town? What are you going to do when there is no Messianic house? You will go under too because there won't be anyone else left because they'll won't be able to stay in business. Do what's good for the whole community and level the playing field by charging.
10/25/2013 23:35:45
Amazing lesson as usual. You're the Rashi of our generation rabbi. This is amazing. The thing that draws me to your lesson is it's not learning the technical things when I listen to you I hear the underlining thing with you is if a person wants to learn how to do the Torah you help us do it in the way of love for one another. We need more like this. I like listening to Rabbi Yosef from Chabad and you remind me a lot of him. Keep it up Chris.
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Jeff Green's shortcomings at power forward could hold Thunder back
How much longer can the Oklahoma City Thunder keep Jeff Green at power forward?
The question is not a new one. But it's one that has suddenly gained much more relevancy as the Thunder attempts to blossom into an NBA power.
Shooters and centers have long been viewed as the Thunder's most glaring weaknesses. But Green's shortcomings at the four spot have emerged as a hefty handicap, standing out more this season than at any other point in his previous 3 1/2 years with the franchise.
Last Tuesday's loss at Memphis marked the moment the issue became unavoidable for the Thunder. Green was woefully outplayed in his matchup with Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph, who out-rebounded Green 16-0 and outscored him 31-8. It was only the third time in Green's career that he failed to grab a rebound. It was the umpteenth time Green has been bullied on the block.
That's not an indictment of Green. At his natural small forward position, Green has plenty of value. But at power forward, Green walks into nearly each game out of position and over his head.
For a team seeking to establish a defensive identity, the Thunder has put itself behind the eight ball most nights by trotting out an undersized and, at times, overmatched player at power forward.
Yet there are two trains of thought on the matter. On one hand, the Thunder has proved to be a 50-win playoff team with Green starting 82 games at power forward. And the current nucleus continues to grow and get better. On the other hand, deep playoff runs could remain elusive as long as the Thunder maintains what's become its most unfavorable matchup.
Working in the Thunder's favor is Green's ability to apply pressure on bigger, slower big men. Green is at his best when forces forwards to defend him on the perimeter and uses his quickness to blow by them for easier buckets. But Green is shooting 42 percent from the field and 27.1 percent from the 3-point line, both career lows.
A slight shift in how the game is played also has allowed the Thunder, on occasion, to get away with playing Green at power forward. With a lack of bona fide big men, more teams are using natural small forwards at power forward throughout stretches of games.
Still, in the Western Conference alone, starting power forwards include Pau Gasol, Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, David West, LaMarcus Aldridge, Randolph, Luis Scola, David Lee, Blake Griffin, Kevin Love and Paul Millsap.
Green historically struggles to defend each of those players. Green, however, courageously continues to accept those challenges, calling the competition fun.
"People are confused about what my game is," Green said. "I play the power forward. But when I'm out there, I try to use the advantages that I have against people, not necessarily just fitting into the title of a power forward."
Thunder coach Scott Brooks refuses to concede that Green's career-high 37.9 minutes — mostly at power forward — are a concern. But the coach comes off more as one who is unwilling to complain while playing the hand he's been dealt.
That leaves the burden of figuring it all out on Thunder general manager Sam Presti.
Presti has a pivotal potential contract extension for Green on his plate this summer. Several factors could determine whether a deal gets done, most notably the details of a new collective bargaining agreement and how much another team might offer the soon-to-be restricted free agent.
As a safety net, Presti has 21-year-old Serge Ibaka waiting in the wings, as well as steady veteran Nick Collison, who is now under contract for the next four seasons. Both are more traditional power forwards who can defend the post better than Green. But Ibaka and Collison lack Green's versatility, which could pose problems defending perimeter-oriented power forwards and point guards in pick-and-roll situations.
If Green wants to remain with the Thunder, everything will work itself out, whether Green accepts a reduction in minutes or a move to the bench.
For now, the Thunder continues rolling merrily along toward a second consecutive 50-win season. And that's satisfactory for the next 44 games. But at some point this summer, the Thunder must answer two burning questions.
What is Jeff Green? And what is he to this team as it continues to evolve?


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1 Park near Volo, Illinois
Spring Grove, Illinois 6.35 miles NW
Antioch, Illinois 8.14 miles NE
Algonquin, Illinois 14.96 miles SW
Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois 17.17 miles E
Volo, Illinois (map) | (847) 546-2228
Sites: 639 | Latest Rate: $35.00 | 23 Reviews
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Sep 2015 - $35.00
This is a fantastic park outside Chicago. Stayed here while visiting family. Yes the roads are narrow and sites can be difficult to maneuver, but it is 70+ years old. The setting is beautifully treed and the winding little roads gave it character. It actually reminded us of the 50's or early 60's...just made us smile as we walked around. Even though we were camping there over a busy weekend, we never felt that close to our neighbors, who were all very respectful and quiet. It is approx. 90% full-timers in (mostly) very cute park models. There are lots of things for kids to do including the lake and beach, miniature golf, the pool, basketball... The staff is fantastic. Our dog had developed hives from some type of allergy and they recommended an excellent (very reasonable) vet. Will be back, maybe next year. - SAU51
Sep 2015 - $32.00
This campground/resort is an unexpected surprise. It has a feeling of summertime in the 1950's and 60's. Most sites are shaded by lovely trees and very roomy. Actually the entire place is in one big grove of trees. There is a smaller lake to fish. The grounds are large but feel comfy. Home to seasonal manufactured trailers with a good size area for RV's. For the size of this place, it is very clean and well maintained. Clean pool, nice play areas, paved roads for bike riding. The staff is excellent. They are not on constant patrol like some campgrounds. The patrons are very respectful and it is really quiet here, day and night. We are here in September though. We will definitely be back. Have met some nice folks. - Billy2015
Aug 2015 - $20.00
We parked in a section of the park where they put those staying a month or so. Our cost per night is based on staying a month. The area we parked in was very tight for a 40 foot motorhome. We had to back into our neighbors space to get out of our spot. The water faucet placement for our spot was on the opposite side of where it should have been so it could be shared with an adjacent spot. The water, by the way is the absolute worst water we have ever tasted and that is after filtering it three times. The 50 Amp service was very marginal and the voltage was in the red for almost our entire stay. It really got bad on the weekends when the place gets incredibly crowded. You will want to have a good surge protector on your rig to be safe. We lost power entirely a number of times.
On the positive side of the ledger, the staff running and maintaining the park are top notch and do a good job with what they have here. The park is primarily a park model facility with many owners paying seasonal rent. Many of these park models are very attractive. We have a grand daughter in the area and she is the only reason we stay here. There are many many things for kids to do here, lots of planned activities which kids absolutely love. If we had an occasion to be in the area again, we would stay here. - Kent and Margaret


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A joint news release from the BMJ and the BBC states: (Sorry I can't do more than post the news release for now. I'm traveling.)
With the biggest sporting event in the world just a week away, a joint
investigation by the BMJ and BBC Panorama has found that there is a
striking lack of evidence to support claims about improved performance and
recovery for many sports products like drinks, trainers and protein shakes.
The investigation reveals new research carried out by the Oxford Centre for
Evidence Based Medicine and the BMJ, and published in the online journal
BMJ Open. It concludes that no sound evidence could be found to support
claims made by some of sports biggest brands and that it is virtually
impossible for the public to make informed choices about the benefits and
harms of advertised sports products.
The findings are also highly critical of the methods used by the European
Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to regulate these marketing claims. Dr Matthew
Thompson, Senior Clinical Scientist at Oxford Universitys Department of
Primary Health Care Sciences, told the Panorama investigation these methods
are based on very meagre research, supplied largely by manufacturers
themselves. He would like to see a more scientific and rigorous approach
to assessing the basis of food claims in Europe.
Their findings are part of a joint investigation by the BMJ and BBC
Panorama which tests the science behind the marketing hype of this
multibillion-dollar industry and suggests we could be wasting our money on
these products.
Full details will be published on bmj.com and broadcast on Panorama The
Truth About Sports Products on Thursday 19 July at 8pm on BBC One.
The investigation also explores the role of sports drinks companies in the
science of hydration and questions their links with some of the worlds
most influential sports bodies in a bid to gain public trust in their
products and persuade ordinary people they need more than water when they
But Arthur Siegel, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard University,
says we are being misled about the dangers of dehydration and industry
advice to stay ahead of thirst when, in fact, drinking too much of any
liquid can be fatal.
A team at Oxford University tested the evidence behind 431
performance-enhancing claims in adverts for 104 different sports products
including sports drinks, protein shakes and trainers.
If the evidence wasnt clear from the ads, they contacted the companies for
more information. Some, like Puma, did not provide any evidence, while
others like GlaxoSmithKline makers of Lucozade Sport provided 174
Yet only three (2.7%) of the studies the team was able to assess were
judged to be of high quality and at low risk of bias. They say this absence
of high-quality evidence is worrying and call for better research in this
area to help inform decisions.
Many top sports scientists support this view. Professor Tim Noakes from the
University of Cape Town says that while sports drinks may be helpful for
elite athletes, the drinks companies rarely study ordinary gym goers. Many
also contain high levels of sugar.
Yet sports drinks like Lucozade, made by GlaxoSmithKline, and Powerade,
made by Coca Cola – the official drink of the 2012 Olympics – are sold in
supermarkets and will soon have the European stamp of approval that they
help maintain endurance performance.
GlaxoSmithKline also runs a school science programme, aimed at 11-14 year
olds, looking at things like the advantages of sports drinks over water, as
part of its involvement in the Olympic anti-doping operations.
Dr Matthew Thompson from the Oxford team is also concerned about rising
levels of obesity among children and young people. He says anything that
suggests sports drinks are good for us could completely counteract
exercising more, playing football more, going to the gym more.
But not only is industry telling us we need specially formulated drinks to
exercise, it is also telling us how to drink, with advice like stay ahead
of your thirst when the evidence suggests its best to drink when youre
Some manufacturers have even suggested that sports drinks can protect
against the effects of hyponatremia (a drop in the body's salt levels
caused by over-drinking) when experts are clear that drinking too much of
any liquid can be dangerous.
The Oxford team were also unable to find good quality evidence to support
claims that special trainers reduce injury, although for decades the
industry focus has been on creating specialised shoes which aim to reduce
the risk of injury by cushioning against impact and controlling pronation
guidance which the NHS supports.
Sports injury expert, Professor Irene Davis of Harvard University argues
that there is no evidence for prescribing [tailored] footwear. This view
is supported by evidence from a recent study by the US military the
biggest sports footwear study of its kind. Soldiers were divided into two
groups one of which was prescribed neutral shoes and the other received
shoes tailored for their feet. They found absolutely no difference
between the groups in terms of injury patterns, says Professor Davis.
Benno Nigg, a leading expert in the biomechanics of running shoes who has
worked with the major sports brands for over four decades, also told
Panorama that his recent research confirms that the most important
predictors for injuries are distance, recovery time, intensity and those
type of things. Shoes, he says, are minor contributors.
Similarly, Carl Heneghan, who led the research team at Oxford Univeristy
found no evidence to support claims that protein shakes or supplements
boost performance and recovery any more so than eating a diet thats rich
in protein and carbohydrates. Nutritionist, Professor Mike Lean describes
protein shakes as a rather expensive way of getting a bit of milk.
These misleading messages filter down to everyday health advice by
company-sponsored scientists who advise high-profile sports bodies,
explains Deborah Cohen, BMJ Investigations Editor. For instance, fear
about the dangers of dehydration has become gospel and now influences what
and how we drink when we exercise. Its a triumph of marketing over
The investigation concludes: For now, the evidence we do have seems to be
leading us to a rather common sense and affordable solution. Eat a well
balanced diet, drink water, find some comfy shoes, and get out there and
exercise regularly.
Weighty Matters blogger Dr. Yoni Freedhoff reacted:
"wow. Wow, WOw, WOW!
What words would you use to describe a situation where one of the world's most prominent medical journal publishes, not just one article critical of a specific category of food, but seven such articles, and where those articles come to the conclusion that the food is being marketing on the basis of food industry funded hype and collusion?
I'd use the words, "Thank You"!
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Good analysis of the evidence here
Good analysis of the evidence here