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Saturday, November 19, 2011
Louis Blue Table
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I just love your blog. I can't wait to see your loft area complete. As for the table, I think a bee would be quite charming, but if you are going to decorate the table, then what would be the point? So I guess it depends on what you had in mind.
Looks beautiful Penny. I would have to agree with the Mr. on this one. I like either idea really, both very Frenchy, and you know me and stenciling.ReplyDelete
I'd love to see a tiny bee, offset from the centre - just for whimsy.ReplyDelete
It turned out beautifully.
If you are leaving the table unadorned, I would add the bee in the center.
If you were to put a bee, I would do it off to the side not in the center so if you had a centerpiece it would not be covered. Richard from My Old Historic House.ReplyDelete
Hi Penny! OH, your table turned out so beautifully! Now you know I love you to death and love everything you do, but I got all excited thinking about a little golden bee in the center of your table. He could even be off centered and more toward the edge! :)ReplyDelete
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Be a sweetie,
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I like the gold leaf edge and I think a little bee off to the side would be cute too. If you put it in the middle, it probably wouldn't be seen because of the accessories that you put on the table. I can't wait to see the finished loft area and your settee.ReplyDelete
Well are you going to put something on the table? That might determine if it needs more decoration.ReplyDelete
I like the fleur-de-lis since I am allergic to bee stings and don't do bees!ReplyDelete
It seems to need something -- but maybe that's just me. I am envious of the size of your loft. Mine holds 2 large bookcases, plus I have a chair more or less crammed in there. No room for a table or anything like that.
Wow- looks very beautiful. I vote "yes" for the bee!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous, Penny. Your table looks great with the armoire.ReplyDelete
My feeling, to paraphrase an old TV commercial:
"Don't touch it, you'll break it!"
Its beautiuful as is but it would bee even more beeeeeeeeeeeeeautiful with a bee:)ReplyDelete
I think a Fleur-de-Lis would be beautiful in the center. If you put something in the middle - or a cloth or doily in the center - it wouldn't show. But it wouldn't matter!ReplyDelete
Hmm, I think perhaps a fleur de lis may be too contrived and expected on a blue table. I like the idea of the unexpected bee.ReplyDelete
yes, I am with everyone.....a Bee would Bee Beeeeeeeautiful! And your just the person who could do it. Can't wait to see it all finished!ReplyDelete
gloria g. Hemingway, SC
I agree with you, I like it just as it is. You did a great job painting it.ReplyDelete
Wow, that turned out so pretty. You completely transfomed the table. Something in the middle would be the crowning touch...but then do you worry about putting something in the center of the table and covering the pretty design?ReplyDelete
How lovely Penny! I vote fleur de lis. Can't wait to see it completed!ReplyDelete
Hi Penny...I have to agree with the Mr. I think there should be something there in the middle. The gold leaf looks like it should be framing something. Could be a bee or fleur de lis...love the new color!~Hugs, PattiReplyDelete
I fear I have already been outvoted, but as is looks good to me. I am a bit of a minimalist though.ReplyDelete
That turned out pretty! I would have to agree with others that you should add something to the center IF it's going to be used as a side table with nothing on it. You could leave it plain if you're going to put a lamp on it etc.ReplyDelete
Well I love you and feel as if I know you and so I'm going to agree with whatever you say. What did you say? You're tired of this project and ready to move on already? All righty then, no bee and no fleur de lis.ReplyDelete
It probably would look good with a graphic or stenciled, but most like things will go on the table and cover it up anyway.ReplyDelete
Penny I love it and I LOVE the idea of adding a bee graphic!ReplyDelete
Call me plain Jane but I like it as it is.ReplyDelete
Love it. It isn't my business if you put something on it...do what your heart says!! Can't wait to see the whole loft. Still want you to do my settee!! ;-DReplyDelete
I vote for the bee, but I can't get enough of them. Love the shade of blue you have chosen.ReplyDelete
Looks beautiful Penny, but the hubby is right...a little something extra would look really good..add some POP!!!ReplyDelete
I agree with the Mr.on this :) Love, love, love your blogReplyDelete
I'm on the Mr.'s side as well.ReplyDelete
Your table turned out beautifully Penny. As far as the center is concerned, I think you could go either way. I think it depends on how you plan to use the table and if you are going to put something in the center.ReplyDelete
How's that for taking both sides and keeping peace in the family (smile).
Penny, I vote for a Pea! Just kiddingReplyDelete
a small bee would look great.
You know my vote is for the Bee!!!ReplyDelete
You did such a great job on the hutch and table. I have a can of chaulk paint to use on some dining room chairs, I just havent had the time to work on them yet!
Yes a bee, but not in the center....just off a bit. All of your accessories would crowd him out.ReplyDelete
I know after I painted the french postscript onto my table, only the simplest of things work now. Otherwise it looks too crowded.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
Love it, Penny, but I have to agree with Mr. Comforts of Home. : ) I think I like the idea of the bee more than the fleur here.ReplyDelete
I love fleur-de-lis and bees, but I think a bee would be great here. A fleur-de-lis has an up and down so from one side it would be topsy turvy, whereas a bee, although it doesn't ever fly upside-down, as far as I know, does flit around at different angles. Off centre, as Pondside mentioned, would be nice.ReplyDelete
If it was me, I'd let it the way it is. It's beautiful! I love the colors.ReplyDelete
I like the table plain..it's a beautiful color and finish. I can't wait to see the whole room when it is finished.ReplyDelete
Oh boy, aren't you confused yet? I like the off set bee idea, but if you leave it as is, it is fine too.ReplyDelete
What is going to be on it, will make the difference.
Great blog!
I'm voting for the bee. I love the blue you've used for these pieces.ReplyDelete
It has to be the bee, Penny...you're so great at this...where do you find the time? I've gone and started a second blog (hence the new photo id) and don't know how I will manage...what you do is so much more active and complicated...but I love all you do!ReplyDelete
Penny, I vote for a graphic of some kind in the center of the table! It looks great, as does the hutch, and it will look even more spectacular with some kind of adornment. :-)ReplyDelete
Happy Thanksgiving! ~ Sue
The table looks lovely. I think a fleur de lis in white to match the hutch would be nice. But, I really love the idea of a bee in the center. Your husband has a nice eye.
I don't want to get in the middle of this, but a fleur de lis would be nice. Can hardly wait to see the fabric you have chosen for the settee.ReplyDelete
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Thanks for taking Your attention to this details! I like this too! ;)
A very nice detail Ainars
Tnx, Alex! Tnx for visit and special attention to details!
This wooden door with its lock is wonderful Ainars! I have gone through your pictures. You have a beautiful and interesting collection. I love your architectural photos and all the timber buildings as well. Amazing, how this old church survived up to now through all these centuries.
Many greetings from Switzerland, May
Hello May, sorry for long delays in answers to my previous comments! I cannot dedicate free time every day, due my overload with jobs. :(
Thanks for Your interest to my portfolio! I agree, this open air museum are very special and I not been there before for more than last ten years. But after this summer visit I was surprised too, how all that exposition looks refurbished and renewed.
I heard last year from TV news, they (this museum) have fire accident and one great old house was gone forewer.
You are welcome to made any comments to my photos hereinafter! :) I remember I am only amateur in photo deal.
Cheers, ainars.
Thank you for telling! There's no problem because of a delay. I myself am often late in answering. ;-)
Such a pity, if places like this burn down. I love to see and hear more about your country! It's wonderful, that we have this possibility to get to know about architecture, landscapes and life in other countries.
I think, we are all amateurs or let's say learning! Amateur in its best sense means to admire, to love, so photoamateur, means to love photographing without being paid. And I like your photos very much!
My best greetings, May :-)
Another lovely shot! Palmina
Hi Palmina, thank You for visit and kind comment! Sorry again to You (and my apologises to May again) for some delay - in this time I missed to answer because incoming comments rolled in screen per day too fast than I missed to read all of them.
To Palmina: I taken now very first sight to Your portfolio - You have lot of nature and animal photos! :)
Nature and buildings are my favorite themas too, I will try my promises to visit Your portfolio in next days explore closer. :) Actually I do not know much about Australia except Crocodile Dundee, Dingo dogs and famous story from Colleen McCullough "The Thorn Birds"! :)
To May: thank You one more time for You patience while I lost attention again to all of my comments.
From end of August to end of December for me always are overload season. I am stressed too much to hurry for all my tasks and in afternoons I spend my free hours (if I have any) to capture new photos from city where I live or from abroad areas when I am in Europe trip, see recent one in Belgium
I will visit Your new uploads too! :) I seen lot of fall season colours in Your portfolio! :)
It's not a problem at all, Ainar! :)
I know how easily some postings can slip through. As I said above, I think to have missed some postings of other people as well, and I hope, nobody will mind, if it happened. Though I, we all, I guess, try our best to answer all. The days or nights are just to short sometimes! :)
I wish you all the best for this season and let's hope, there won't be too much stress.
I'll have a look at your new ones from Belgium. I was in Brussels for a longer weekend last December and love to see it again in your photos.
Greetings, May
Photo taken in Berģi, Vidzemes priekšpilsēta, Rīga, Latvia

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I need to develop a system whereby if anyone in Northern California is even thinking of establishing a jazz venue, that information is immediately transmitted to me via some form of ESP or Vulcan mind meld or something. Better yet, there ought to be an app for that.
A number of factors lead me to this conclusion, the most obvious being the proliferation of out-of-the-way, down-the-alley jazz venues on all sides of the Bay. When I come across such nightspots and/or presenters like Jazz in the Neighborhood, I naturally pass the information on. After all, for all the wonders of the high-profile series, festivals and venues showcasing the best national and international performers, the reality remains the jazz is best heard in small clubs that foster a natural intimacy between artist and audience. It's just tough for me to keep up on those venues' comings and (sadly) goings.
One such spot in San Francisco is the Royal Cuckoo on Mission at Valencia. As its website puts it, this is a "neighborhood bar that serves up fine cocktails and plays only vintage vinyl records on our lo-fi sound system. We also have live music Wednesday through Sunday featuring the Hammond B3 organ."
Huge fan of the B3, I am, and I dig the notion of forcing my fellow elbow benders to enjoy an entire side of a favorite piece of vinyl. There's also a free backyard barbecue on Sundays. Here's UrbanDaddy's take on the place.
Introducing The Royal Cuckoo, an eclectic cocktail den that's equal parts bar, music library and hunting lodge, open now in the Mission.
Now, while this dimly lit lair might seem slightly scattered in its presentation of old furniture and deer head, goose and armadillo taxidermy, it's nothing a couple of stiff martinis can't help make sense of.
With drink in hand – you'll have your choice of classics, or riffs on classic cocktails, but we recommend the Moscow Mule made with cachaça instead of vodka, ginger beer and kumquats – head to the back of the long bar, where you can thumb through the card-cataloged collection of hundreds of vinyl records (unless the vintage Hammond organ is the night's musical entertainment).
The system works sort of like a jukebox where you'll listen to entire record sides instead of individual songs, so you won't need to worry about knowing the ins and outs of the Dewey Decimal System. But you'll have to be open to pre-1975 tunes – anything from James Brown to opera to '60s psychedelic.
Again, nothing a couple of stiff martinis can't help make sense of.
The flesh-and-blood musical lineup is pretty fair too. Sets run 7:30-10:30 p.m.; here's the rundown this weekend.
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Flooding is a problem for many homeowners every year and in every part of the country. The harsh reality of falling rains and rising rivers has never been more evident than in the Midwest of late. Floods and flash floods occur in all 50 states. In fact your home, no matter where you live, is three times more likely to be damaged by flooding than by fire. Here are some helpful hints to help protect your home from flooding.
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- Gutters filled with leaves and other debris can become a major problem in heavy rains. Clogged gutters and downspouts can lead to the pooling of water runoff and deposit large amounts of water at the corners of your home close to the foundation.
- Basements are very vulnerable to water seepage and damage for obvious reasons. First of all, check the grade of your lawn surrounding your foundation; it should slope away for several feet.
- Install a sump pump that has back-up power. Also, if you think your furnace, water heater, or other basement appliance is vulnerable to flooding, take steps to elevate them.
- Look into sealing your basement walls. Basement waterproofing is not just a good idea in terms of flood prevention but also to prevent seepage and cracking on a daily basis.
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- For any place where flood water could get into your house through inundated sewer and water systems, such as drains and toilets, you can install back-flow valves or plugs. These will prevent water from getting into your house during a flood.


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Texas Tech Head Coach Spike Dykes:(On the game) "We stunk up the kicking game. We missed four field goals, we missed a punt and snapped a field goal over a guy's head. When you do that you're not going to win ballgames."
"I thought (our) defense played well. We had a little spell before the half, but overall I felt we played good, especially in the second half. We showed some courage and poise."
(On Kansas State) "K-State made the plays when they had to. We didn't make the plays when we needed to. They are very well-coached, and they stayed poised when we came back. "K-State beat us -- that's the bottom line."
(On Texas Tech's final offensive play when receiver Donnie Hart was stripped by Lamar Chapman and Mario Smith) "That was a pretty close call at the end. They shouldn't have showed the replay up there (on the Jumbotron) like that with a close call like that.
"I felt we caught the ball, but the officiating was good, fair and consistant."(On the result) "If the game would have started in the fourth quarter, we probably would have won."
(On playing without senior guard Casey Jones) "Casey Jones is the best offensive lineman we've got, you're going to miss a guy like that."
(On the remainder of Tech's schedule) "It's going to be business every Saturday. There won't be any easy ballgames. We've got a lot of football left."


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It is inevitable for the windshields and car windows to get small cracks and chips in them from time to time. A stray rock could come flying out of a nearby pavement truck, passing cars may kick up pebbles and rocks from the ground or it can even be an accident. Either way, your windshield is damaged, which is quite frustrating because for many people it means having to shell out hundreds of dollars for its repair. However, you will be glad to know that there are numerous things they can do for reducing the cost of auto glass repair while hiring a service and hence, keep money in your own pocket. The following steps can be followed for ensuring that you don't have to spend a huge sum for windshield replacement:
1- Individuals can choose to make some negotiations with 'to-be-hired' mechanic for reducing the cost of replacing their windshield. Just like they negotiate when they are purchasing a horde of other goods and services, the same can be done for windshield replacement as it is completely negotiable. People living in Houston have this advantage that they don't have be afraid of asking when they go for windshield repair Houston as most companies here will be willing to reduce their cost in order to retain their business.
2- If possible, it is best to wait rather than ask for urgent repairing services. A premium price is charged by almost all the companies that replace the windshield if they are providing same day or even next day services. Therefore, if you have another car that can be used or you can manage your transport for a couple of days, you will be able to get a much better and reduced price for the work.
3- You can choose the little guy to save some cost. It is the practice of most large companies to charge 20 to 30% higher as compared to small companies when they are offering windshield replacement services. This doesn't mean that you are compromising on quality as they provide the same service in most cases. Online classified sites are often used by small firms for advertising their services so people can take their time in poking around and finding someone reliable.
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ESPN has taken its popular 30 for 30 series and put on a female story-telling spin for the upcoming Nine for IX sports documentary series. Richard Deitsch reports ESPN Films recently revealed the details and showed preview footage for the upcoming films, which subjects include longtime Tennessee basketball coach Pat Summitt, distance runner Mary Decker, tennis champ Venus Williams and basketball great Sheryl Swoopes. The series is set to debut in July.


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FEATURE: Roa Running Towards Her Future
Oct. 27, 2011
QUEENS, N.Y. - Since arriving on the Amherst scene, Karen Roa has been a standout competitor for UMass in both cross country and track and field. This season, the Jamaica, N.Y. native has been the Minutewomen's top harrier, placing first on the team in all four races she has competed in. Thursday's Queens Courier out of Queens, N.Y. posted a feature story on the Empire State native.
"A track star from Jamaica keeps Queens in her heart as she pounds the New England pavement, collecting accolades and running circles around the competition" writes Steve Mosco.
Below is the full story from QueensCourier.com
Run Around Roa
A track star from Jamaica keeps Queens in her heart as she pounds the New England pavement, collecting accolades and running circles around the competition.
Karen Roa, a former Terrier and three-year letterwinner with St. Francis Prep, entered the University of Massachusetts (UMASS) filled with excited nerves and anticipation. Now a senior, the 21-year-old looks back on her years of running with pride - and she looks toward her future with the same excited nerves and anticipation that once preceded her college years.
After college, she plans on attending medical school to continue studying kinesiology, her major at UMASS. The study of human movement, kinesiology is the perfect fit for an active girl like Roa.
"I've always been active, always been involved in sports," said Roa, who started running during her sophomore year at St. Francis Prep after a chance encounter with the school's track team. "My main priority was to stay in shape for the tennis team - that's why I started running."
The women's track and field coach at Prep, Jim May, convinced her to run at some track meets. Competition and camaraderie combined to build a desire within Roa to stay with the team and run full time. While running for Prep, she won every cross country meet except for one. Some of her milestones include the two-mile in 11:10 as a junior, the 2000m steeplechase in 7:06 and the 3000m in 10:51 as a sophomore.
That might sound like a lot of running, but according to Roa, it is nothing compared to running UMASS as a Minutewoman. In college, runners have to put in a lot more mileage - and with more mileage comes more training and more chance for injury.
"In high school I probably did 25 miles per week, and in college it's more like 40 to 50 miles per week," she said. "The coaches do a great job of transitioning runners to that amount of running. It's important to build up the body so it doesn't break down. You do that by doing base training in the summer before you even get to school."
Before she even got her base training down, Roa said that her time running in high school prepared her for the rigors of college.
And that preparation paid off. During her freshman year, she turned heads at the NCAA Regionals, the Atlantic 10 Championships and the Albany Invitational. During her sophomore year, she set a new school record in the 3000m steeplechase on three separate occasions and during her junior year, she led the team at the NCAA Regional Championships.
Also, being a runner gifted her with a cache of friends, making the move from Queens to Massachusetts a far smoother transition.
"I didn't feel any real pressure heading into college. It was a new environment and I was excited to meet new people," she said. "It helped having [track] girls as a support system. It's hard to make friends as a freshman, but when you're on the track team, your friends are a given."
That's not to say that Roa doesn't miss Queens. As most college kids can relate to, she sometimes thought about how different her college town was compared to her home in Jamaica. She missed home a lot, but was comforted in the fact that it was only three hours away.
"I missed the energy and the speed of home. It's so fast there, while here it's a very calm little town. It's nice and I definitely enjoy it, but Queens is what I love," she said. "This was the perfect school for me because home was only three hours away, yet it's important to find your own way a bit and stand on your own two legs."
After standing - and running - on her own two legs at UMASS, Roa is ready for life's next race. No matter what, she knows she will also have a support system running in tandem.
"I definitely want to make my parents happy and they've been supportive of everything I do," she said. "It's good to know that no matter what, I'll always have a good background support system."
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"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by" is a well-known quote from Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken". Every fall, college admissions representatives gear up to find not the road less traveled, but rather the road that legions of admissions officers have taken before them that leads to innumerable high school and college fair locations. Much like folklore, admissions travel information is handed down the generations to ease the way for new admission officers.
A recent email conversation with several veteran admission personnel brought up a host of changes in the past twenty or so years that have affected the way admission counselors travel. For those who have been in admissions for too many years to count, this may be a trip down memory lane. For those newer to the profession, you may wonder about the archaic means we employed to complete a successful recruiting trip.
For the well-traveled admission officer there was the ritual of handing off a recruitment territory. This usually included passing on a thick folder filled with notes about the specific area. Besides directions, lists of high schools and fairs in the region, it often included notes about which counselors were nice, which needed special handling, and where the cleanest truck stops with coffee, a snack and possibly a pay phone were located. Prior to my first admission road trip, Tom Meicho, former Linfield College dean of admissions, sat me down and while flipping through a travel-worn little black book (no kidding) proceeded to give me advice guaranteed to make my first foray into college admission travel as smooth as possible. He was considered the "Yelp!" of his day by most of his colleagues.
Planning your travel meant getting out your trusty Thomas Guide or AAA map. Blythe Butler, associate director of college counseling at Catlin Gabel, remembers when using travel agents to book airline tickets and AAA guidebooks to find suitable hotels were the norm. The best maps and guidebooks were those used previously by other admissions folks as they had left their comments and notes. When Megan Diefenbach, college counselor at Holy Names Academy, passed her maps on to the newest admissions counselor she felt as if she was passing on a valuable family heirloom. It may be just me, but there was something special in the well-creased AAA paper maps that were handed to me when I inherited a new territory. The highlighted routes or "X" marks the spot of the high school gave me confidence that I would find my destination. It was with some trepidation that I would buy a brand new map, as it didn't have all the special markings of those well-used ones.
Though maps were helpful, some small towns didn't have detailed maps so you had to use local landmarks. Looking for football stadium lights was the surest way to find a high school. Lisa Knodle-Bragiel, director of admissions at Linfield College referred to them as "beacons of learning." Other landmarks included looking for the water tower in small upper- Midwest towns or seeking out the bright yellow school-house traffic signs. Michael McKeon, dean of admissions at Saint Mary's College of California, remembers frequently pulling into gas stations to ask whether he was near the high school (and occasionally being directed to a high school he wasn't scheduled to visit). Searching frantically for the nearest pay phone to call a high school letting them know you would be late or driving the route the night before to make sure you could find your way were also common to pre-GPS travel.
We had to look up hotels and locations in either guidebooks or phone books, get tips from other travelers or the high schools. Eric Pedersen, associate vice chancellor for enrollment services at the University of Alaska Anchorage, reminisces that usually the only "to-go" coffee was to be found at a truck stop. You had to balance the cup between your legs or drive with one hand as the rental cars didn't have cup holders. Finding a place to eat was a total gamble sometimes, too. Jim Rawlins, director of admissions at University of Oregon boasts "Now, I could sit on my smart phone for five minutes, and find or book a hotel, and find the best place to eat -- boom, done! "
Flying then and now are totally different worlds. Ed Schoenberg, former vice president of enrollment at Otis College of Art and Design and current college counselor at Bellarmine College Preparatory, recalled TWA's "Flying Deli's". "On coast to coast flights on 747's the upper level was used to serve a deli buffet. You cruised up there, filled your plate and then went back to your seat to enjoy New York deli delights. The best you can usually do these days are the nuts on Southwest."
Communicating while on the road was quite different as well. Staying in touch with the office meant calling in everyday, not reading your email on your smartphone while driving between school visits. We often had to use the phone in the counseling center of a high school to call in to the office and check in before it closed, or use a pay phone and your school calling card. Email didn't always exist, but if you did have it, checking email in a high school or public library computer lab once a day or even once a week was sufficient. If you were out on the road more than a week, sending back your inquiry cards by mail so the office staff could start the data entry was also standard procedure.
The visit itself has changed. Rarely do admission reps use heavy material bag to schlep their school wares, now all they need is a laptop or tablet for showing off the campus. Jim Miller, former director of admission at University of Wisconsin Superior and current college consultant, recollects that slide carousels were used for viewing campus photos. Eric Delehoy, independent educational consultant, remembers using video cassettes highlighting the college. Admissions counselors gave speeches without the aid of multi-media to guide them through their presentation.
As usual, Michael McKeon's philosophical musings really hit home and summed up some of the underlying changes to the profession itself. "I remember it as a time when you met students, if they were interested in your school, and you actually allowed them to thoughtfully work through the process without hounding them with emails, promised automatic discounts, social media intrusion, phone calls, and other manipulative strategies. But, I began in admissions just as the era when we were gatekeepers was coming to an end and before vendors took over the process."
He also mused that, "after completing four or five high school visits you could actually go to the movies, go out for a nice meal, go to the beach (Long Island) or on a hike or to a museum, and actually get to know the territory in which you were traveling. There was no voice mail; there was no email. Now I find that I head back to my hotel room, log in and hours pass and I realize I need to find a meal and then think about getting some rest for the next day."
While admissions travel may have been more cumbersome in some respects twenty years ago, in other ways it could be argued it was a much more humane way to recruit students. Whether we like it or not, technology has made admission travel easier in some ways and more difficult in others. For all the admission travel warriors who will hit the well-traveled roads this fall, safe travels and keep sane!


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According to the Internet, Barack Obama and Beyoncé are having an affair. This I learned from a Facebook post from a friend who read it on Sandra Rose website who then cites The Huffington Post French Canadian addition ("Le Huffington Post") who cites as their source the Washington Post who will presumably expose the whole thing tomorrow but rather late thanks to these other sources and myself.
Is it true? Well if Le Huffington Post is credible then you have to wonder. But what is worth ruminating over is why The Huffington Post would print this in its Canadian edition?
Le célèbre paparazzi Pascal Rostaing évoque un scoop mondial sur une liaison présumée entre le président américain Barack Obama et la chanteuse Beyoncé qui serait publié demain dans le très sérieux Washington Post.
The famous paparazzi Pascal Rostaing evokes a world scoop on an alleged link between U.S. President Barack Obama and singer Beyonce to be published tomorrow in the very serious Washington Post.
Ah, another source. I didn't catch that. Le Huff is relying on Pascal Rostaing (pronounced Pascal Rostaing). Le Hartford Conservateur Examinateur Googled the famous Pascal Rostaing and all I got was a lot of French articles that cite him for the "explosive" rumor
If this isn't true then we can finally discount The Huffington Post as a serious (not that I ever did anyway) news publication. If it's true, oh boy. This is mid-term election year.


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What's an Indigo Child??
by Wendy H. Chapman
Indigo Children are the current generation being born today and most of those who are 8 years old or younger. They are different. They have very unique characteristics that set them apart from previous generations of children. The name itself indicates the Life Color they carry in their auras and is indicative of the Third Eye Chakra, which represents intuition and psychic ability. These are the children who are often rebellious to authority, nonconformist, extremely emotionally and sometimes physically sensitive or fragile, highly talented or academically gifted and often metaphysically gifted as well, usually intuitive, very often labeled ADD, either very empathic and compassionate OR very cold and callous, and are wise beyond their years. Does this sound like yourself or your child?
Indigos have come into this world with difficult challenges to overcome. Their extreme levels of sensitivity are hard to understand and appreciate by parents who don't share this trait. Their giftedness is unusual in such high numbers. Their nonconformity to systems and to discipline will make it difficult to get through their childhood years and perhaps even their adult years. It is also what will help them accomplish big goals such as changing the educational system, for instance. Being an Indigo won't be easy for any of them, but it foretells a mission. The Indigo Children are the ones who have come to raise the vibration of our planet! These are the primary ones who will bring us the enlightenment to ascend.
There's a very good chance your child is an Indigo if he/she was born after 1992. About 85% or higher of children born in '92 or later, 90% born in '94 or after and 95% or more born now (some even say 99%) are Indigo Children! Does this mean you aren't one if you were born prior to 1992? No! I've heard reports that they started coming in the 80s, but that means coming in larger numbers. I believe there have been Indigos born in every year, but perhaps not in high enough percentages to notice their presence and see what makes them so unique. So can you be a 24 yr old Indigo or a 50 year old one? Yes!
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August 21, 2013 | Vol. 94, No. 196
L'ANSE, Mich. — William "Bill" Juutilainen, 64, of L'Anse, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital.
Bill was born Oct. 22, 1948, in Wakefield, son to Arvo and Saima (Niemi) Juutilainen. He grew up in Erwin Township and attended school there.
He married the former Dorothy Gauthier on Feb. 2, 1980, in L'Anse.
Bill worked as a carpenter, logger and roofer for various companies in the area. He previously owned Bill's Taxi. He retired from Collins Sawmill in December 2012.
Bill enjoyed woodworking, building things, cooking, camping, fishing, boating, hunting, riding his side-by-side, working with his tools and going to his camp, which was a log cabin that he built himself. He also loved visiting with friends and family.
Surviving are his wife of 36 years, Dorothy Juutilainen, of L'Anse; children, Judith Heath, of Baraga, Christine (Ken) Beauchamp, of Baraga, Cheryl (Michael) Boyd, of Rhinelander, Wis ., Rodney Heath, of Baraga, and Vickie (Todd) Kinnunen, of Gwinn; siblings, Daniel (Patricia) Lane, of Hazel Park, Jeanette Zanella, of Hurley, Wis ., and Grace (William) McDonald, of Bessemer; stepbrothers, Jack (Tammy) Brozzo, of Ironwood, and Joe (Cindy) Brozzo, of Ironwood; brothers-in-law, William Marzack, of Duluth, Minn ., and Reino Sullin, of Ironwood; grandchildren, Jennifer, Jeffrey, Angela, Derek, Patrick, Jesse, Jessica, Ryan, Rachael, Michaela, Krystle, Samantha, Austin, Jonathan, Bryan, Bradley, Ashley, Joshua, Caleb, Jeremiah and Nathaniel; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death are his parents, Arvo and Saima Juutilainen; stepmother, Mary Juutilainen; sisters, Darlene Sullin and Linda Marzack; brother, Gerald Juutilainen; and brother-in-law, Roland Zanella.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, Aug. 23, at 1 p.m. EDT at the Jacobson Funeral Home in L'Anse, with the Rev. Judy Mattson officiating.
The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in the Assinins Cemetery.
The Jacobson Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Friends may sign Bill's guest book or send condolences at jacobsonfuneralhome.com.
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Former Crimson Tide guard is headed to Finland
That total includes 11 who earned All-America honors during their Crimson Tide career and three that earned one of the NCAA's highest academic honors
Senior golfers Cory Whitsett and Stephanie Meadows were named the winners of the Paul W. Bryant Award given annually to the top male and female student-athlete
Senior golfers Cory Whitsett and Stephanie Meadow were named the winners of the Paul W. Bryant Award given annually to the top male and female student-athlete
Daisha Simmons records first triple-double since 1998 with 37 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists
2013-14 (SENIOR) The Crimson Tide's lone senior on the 2013-14 roster ... finished second in the Southeastern Conference and 23rd in the nation in three-point field goals made per game, averaging 2.9 threes per contest ... fifth in the Alabama career record books with 211 made threes ... finished her career with 1,030 total points, ranking 22nd in the Tide record book ... scored her 1,000th career point on Senior Day at Foster Auditorium in the win over LSU ... Alabama's leading scorer 15 times and leader in steals on seven occasions ... earned Saint Mary's College Hilton Concord All-Tournament Team honors after leading Alabama in scoring two straight games ... led the Tide in scoring, averaging 14.7 points per game ... produced 23 double-digit scoring performances, including seven games over 20 points ... led all scorers with 27 points, including the first 14 for the Tide, in the SEC Tournament game against LSU ... had 15 points, two steals and one assist on her Senior Day win vs. LSU ... recorded 12 points, four boards, two assists and a career-high tying six steals at Auburn ... helped the Tide notch a victory at Vanderbilt for the first time in program history with 16 points, three rebounds and two steals ... led all scorers with 19 points in the win over Mississippi State ... had a solid all-around performance at Florida, adding 21 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block ... notched 16 points, six boards, four assists and two steals in the win over Georgia ... scored 28 points over Ole Miss, making it her highest career total against a league opponent ... notched 20 points and three boards vs. Kentucky ... tallied 16 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal vs. Coppin State ... scored a career-best 34 points and grabbed six boards in the win over Troy ... collected 20 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in win over Jacksonville ... led the Tide with 19 points, six rebounds, four assists and one steal in the season opener at Chattanooga.
2012-13 (JUNIOR) Named MVP of the Bank of Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine Invitational ... second on the team in scoring with an average of 10.7 points per game ... second in the Southeastern Conference and 37th in the nation in three-point field goals made per game with an average of 2.58 ... led the Tide in scoring five times ... collected eight points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal against Missouri ... had a team high of 15 points, four rebounds and one steal against Florida ... collected five points, two rebounds and one block against Auburn ... added 11 points, four rebounds and one steal against Arkansas ... scored 11 points vs. South Carolina, nine of which came from three-point range ... had five points and two steals against Florida ... led the Tide with 12 points at Georgia ... recorded 13 points, three rebounds and three steals against Vanderbilt ... scored a career-high 23 points, including 21 from three-point range, in addition to five rebounds and one block in the win over Auburn ... earned 12 points, two steals and two rebounds against Tennessee ... collected 14 points, two rebounds and one steal at Mississippi ... chipped in 14 points and two steals against Georgia ... added 17 points, two rebounds and one steal vs. Kentucky ... scored Alabama's first eight points from the floor, including back-to-back three pointers, in its win over Hawai'i ... would finish with 10 points, two rebounds and one steal against the Rainbow Wahine ... led the Tide in scoring with 14 points while adding four rebounds and one assist in 22 minutes off the bench against LIU Brooklyn ... recorded 14 points, including a three-pointer to send the game into its second overtime, in the win over Virginia ... added 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals at Troy ... had 12 points, three rebounds, two steals and one assist in 27 minutes off the bench against Chattanooga ... added five points and one steal at Wisconsin ... chipped in seven points, one assist and one steal vs. Southeastern Louisiana ... scored 22 points and five rebounds during the win over North Texas ... added 11 points, three rebounds, two steals and one assist against Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... recorded back-to-back 19-point games for the Tide in the wins over Jacksonville State and Houston ... hit five three-pointers and tallied a career-best six steals at Houston ... in addition to her 19 points, added three steals, three assists and three rebounds in season opener against Jacksonville State.
2011-12 (SOPHOMORE)Started two games at the point guard position ... averaged 5.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and a team-best 1.7 steals in 22.2 minutes per game ... led Alabama in scoring three times ... tied for the most three-pointers scored during the season with 26 ... tied a career high with four steals, in addition to four rebounds, three points and one assist in home game against South Carolina ... chipped in seven points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal in win over No. 7 Kentucky ... sidelined four games after suffering a concussion in practice following the Auburn game ... recorded eight points and four rebounds in the win at Mississippi ... tied a career high with 16 points while adding three steals, one assist and one rebound against No. 20 Georgia ... recorded four points, two steals, one rebound and one assist at Arkansas ... led Alabama in scoring with 13 points in addition to four assists, four steals and two rebounds against Auburn ... made her first career start at South Carolina and finished with four points, three rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists ... registered nine points, a career-high seven rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals in win over Air Force ... added five rebounds, three points, two assists and a pair of steals against Presbyterian ... had a career-high 16 points, five rebounds, four steals and a pair of assists in win at Alabama State ... contributed three steals and one assist in victory against Louisiana Tech ... added three points in win over Seton Hall ... had three steals, one assist and one rebound against Old Dominion ... recorded eight points, six rebounds, two steals and one assist in win against Georgia Southern ... collected a career-best four steals in a career-high 29 minutes in win over Northwestern State ... played in 15 minutes of season opener against Nicholls State, finishing with five points, four rebounds and one steal.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN)Went 8-for-9 from the free throw line at Arkansas, tying her season high with 13 points ... tacked on nine points, two rebounds and one assist in 15 minutes at South Carolina ... recorded five points, five rebounds and four assists against Vanderbilt ... had nine points, all from three-point range, in her SEC debut versus Auburn ... collected a season-high three steals in win over Belmont ... saw 17 minutes of action against Alabama State, with a season-high 13 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals ... added six points, all from three-point range, and one rebound in win over Central Arkansas ... had eight points, one steal and one rebound in her collegiate debut vs. Tennessee State ... averaged 4.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.
HIGH SCHOOLRanked 13th in the nation in scoring in 2010 with a 29.2 point scoring average according to MaxPreps.com ... received the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 1A Player of the Year award ... named to the Tuscaloosa News Super 5 ... made the all-regional tournament team five times as a standout guard for Sunshine High School ... selected as the 2010 Area 6 Tournament MVP... named 2010 Central Regional MVP... a 2009 and 2010 first-team all state selection ... member of the Hale County Tournament all-star team four consecutive years ... named to the Class 1A Southwest Regional all-tournament team in 2005 and 2006 ... member of the Class 1A Central Regional all-tournament team in 2007 ... earned the Area 6 MVP award in 2007 ... named Class 1A Area 5 Tournament MVP in 2008 and 2009 ... selected as the Class 1A Central Regional Tournament MVP 2008 and 2009 ... named to the Class 1A second team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association for the 2006-07 season ... 2007, 2008 and 2009 West Alabama All-Star Super Five honoree ... state player of the year finalist in 2008 and 2009 ... named to the Class 1A Final Four all-tournament team in 2009 ... compiled 3,169 career points over varsity career ... led Sunshine High School with 29.2 points, 6.4 steals and 2.7 assists per game her senior year ... scored 30-plus points 13 times throughout the 2009-10 season and reached the 40-point mark twice ... averaged 31.1 points and 10.5 rebounds per game her junior year ... played club basketball for the Alabama Twisters.
PERSONAL INFORMATIONBorn June 6, 1992 ... daughter of Joseph Carlisle Jr. and Barbara Myers ... has one brother, Devonte and one sister, Shantel ... majoring in psychology.


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Shailene Woodley can be seen busting up factions and kicking lots of ass right now in Divergent, and considering the film has been a smash hit she'll be doing it for awhile. But she still finds time to branch out into dramatic territory, where I personally think she excels, and her next shot out of the gate will be The Fault In Our Stars, an adaptation of John Green's bestselling novel about young love, hopes, dreams, and unfortunately cancer.
A new trailer for the film has been released, and it seems to be walking a nice balance between sad and hopeful, funny and poignant. Woodley and her Divergent co-star Ansel Elgort play two teenagers stricken with cancer who meet at a support group and fall in love. The chemistry between the two is palpable (he played her brother in Divergent which is...weird), and I suspect there will be plenty of misty eyes in the theater. People should enjoy this innocent version of Woodley while they can because once White Bird in a Blizzard comes out all that stuff goes out the window.
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The bark is falling off my tree. Is the tree dead? Diseased? Will I have to have it removed? Please see the pics:
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Most of this looks to be old damage and I suspect it is caused by a porcupine due to:
Any tree would be stressed from this amount of damage and this seems to be born out by the thinning leaf canopy. As Kate Gregory recommends compare the amount of foliage to similar trees in the area to establish what is healthy.
If it is porcupines one control method is:
from here. You might be able to see similar damage on other trees in the area.
It is also possible that the cause is something else but we would need to know more about what kind of tree and where it is growing.
EDIT: current thinking in tree care in regards to wounds is to leave them alone and let the tree utilize it's natural defense mechanisms to close off the wound. Tar, shellac and numerous other "ideas" people have used do not appear to help the tree and could harm it by providing an area that is sealed where existing fungus/virus/bugs can live in comfort.
I had a tree service come out. They said that it's dead and is infested with pine bark beetles.


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June 18, 2013
TEMPE – The NCAA track and field season may be over but the Sun Devil track and field team is still hard at work with several current members, alumni and future stars set to take part in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, this week.
ASU's newly crowned NCAA Champions Chelsea Cassulo (hammer) and Anna Jelmini (discus) will headline the Sun Devils in the field this weekend as each will be looking for a shot to advance to the World Championships in Moscow beginning August 10. Both Cassulo and Jelmini have reached the IAAF 'B' standard and, as such, would advance to Russia with a top-three finish in the competition this week.
Jelmini will enter the competition as the fifth-ranked competitor in the field this season while Cassulo sits sixth.
Keia Pinnick will take part in her second heptathlon in two weeks this week and she enters the weekend as the fourth-ranked individual in the field following her third-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships. The senior scored 5,984 points in Eugene and will be looking t become just the third Sun Devil to break 6,000 points in history this week.
Shelby Houlihan became just the second Sun Devil to earn All-American honors in program history in the 1,500-meter run at the NCAA Championships two weeks ago and this week she will be back to the grind in a different middle distance event, competing in the 800-meter run. Houlihan clocked a time of 2:04.38 earlier this season and will be looking to knock off Kim Toney's 1993 school record of 2:03.23 in this week's competition
Ryan Milus will be in action in the 100-meter dash following his second-team All-America performance in the event at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., just two weeks ago. Milus clocked a career-best of 10.19 earlier this season and had a wind-aided 10.14 at the championship meet at Hayward Field to finish 11th overall.
Brianna Tate, ASU's standout sophomore at 400-meter this season, will compete in the quarter-mile after setting the school's 10th-fastest time in history this season.
Among the alumni that will be in action are Ryan Whiting, ASU's former five-time NCAA shot put champion and current world leader in the event; Amy Hastings, the 2012 American Champion and Olympian at 10,000 meters who will compete in both the 5,000- and 10,000-meter run this week; Chris Benard in the triple jump, an event he holds both the ASU indoor and outdoor school records in; multiple-time All-American Charonda Williams in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, where she will compete for adidas and former NCAA Champion April Kubishta in the pole vault.
Incoming Sun Devil Tatum Taylor will also be in action this week at Drake Stadium, computing in the USA Junior Track and Field Championships at 100 and 200 meters while fellow newcomer Maggie Ewen will be the top-seeded female in the shot put and discus competitions in the event as well.
Additionally, Christabel Nettey will be in action this week at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Moncton, N.B., competing in the long jump. having already met the IAAF 'A' standard with her school record leap of 6.75m (22-01.75) earlier this season. As such, Nettey needs only to finish in the top-three this week to advance to the World Championships.
Taylor will be the first one in action this weekend in the junior 100-meter dash on Thursday at 12:10 p.m. CT while Pinnick will open the competition for the older folks in the heptathlon on Thursday at 2:35 p.m. CT. Complete recaps from each day in Des Moines will be available at www.TheSunDevils.com following the conclusion of the each day's events.


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With a broad grin displayed across his face, WBC Super Featherweight Champion Humberto "Zorrita" Soto fits right in at the CREA Gym run by Romulo Quirarte and his two sons, Romulo Jr. and Bobby.
At CREA, Soto has been prearing for his first defense of his title this coming Saturday night, against Antonio Davis (26-4, 13KO) of Atlanta, Ga., one of four fights on the PPV-televised "Latin Fury 8-Tijuana Thunder" card.
The gym, housed under the stands of the largest sports complex of Tijuana, is the home of over 60 amateur and professional fighters ranging from six years of age to those in their thirties.
As each athlete makes their way into the small and crowded room comprised of two makeshift rings and well used heavy bags, they are sure to shake hands with everybody else already inside as politeness and manners is thought just as much as the correct way to connect with a jab or to throw a left hook to the body.
"I feel comfortable here since in the late 90's," says Soto. "It was about '98, that I used to train here. When my issue with Pancho happened, my manager Antonio Lozada gave me choices of who I would like to work with and I decided with Bobby Quirarte since we had a good relationship already."
The issue that the 28 year old fighter from Los Mochis, Mexico, faces is the absence of life-long trainer, Francisco "Pancho" Valenzuela from his corner.
"He decided stay home with his family," says Soto. "We needed to respect his wishes but at the same time, we need to keep moving forward. It was an amicable split and we still have a great friendship. He was beginning to feel the strain of leaving Los Mochis and he wanted to be home and enjoy his family.
"I can't train in Los Mochis and I have always trained outside of it. I have a lot of friends there and there is a lot of invitations for dinners and parties and they tend to be counter productive so that is why I have always gotten ready for a fight outside of my hometown."
With his new home away from home clearly established, Soto (46-7-2, 29 KOs) has diligently been working to be part of the legendary gym that has seen many champions work its bags such as five time world champion Manuel "Mantecas" Medina, bantamweight champion Raul "Jibaro" Perez and the living legend himself, Julio Cesar Chavez.
"I think the gym is very happy to have this type of champion here," says Soto's trainer, Bobby Quirarte, who is in charge of day-to-day operations.
"He brings a lot of experience. He had worked here before but since then he has gained a lot of experience, with most of it being fights at the world class level."
Soto, who has been a professional fighter for twelve years, still feels that there is still much to learn from not only the if-they-could-speak walls of the CREA, but also from his trainers.
"In boxing you never stop learning," says Soto. "There is always new and different things. We have been boxing for quite some time and we are working on the basics. This is my second fight with Bobby and things going great so far."
Trainer Quirarte agrees:
"I think every day fighters bring in something new. They bring in new details and new faults that need to be worked on daily. We don't work with him as far as teaching him something new but we work with strategies and fixing flaws. All fighters, despite being world champions, can acquire bad habits and we work on that."
After capturing the interim WBC featherweight title back in 2005 by defeating Rocky Juarez with a unanimous decision, Soto struggled to earn the opportunity for a full fledged title. In late '07 he got his chance but against the fast moving Joan Guzman and Soto came up short over 12 rounds in his challenge for Guzman's WBO super featherweight strap. Then in late 2008, Soto was tapped to fight the little known Dominican Francisco Lorenzo for the interim WBC 130-pound belt on the under card of the Pacquiao-Diaz. As Soto dominated the contest for the first four rounds, well on his way to an early stoppage, he was disqualified by referee Joe Cortez for allegedly hitting Lorenzo while he was down on the canvas. Cortez awarded Lorenzo the win but the WBC refused to grant the green belt to the Dominican.
"I felt bad," recalls Soto. "That night I wasn't awarded the belt but thousands of people saw me win. When there is negatives, I like to see the positives and if there is something that I have to thank Lorenzo for, is that thanks to him and that night, people now know me. If before that fight a thousand people knew of me, now there is ten thousand."
Despite having to defeat Gamaliel Diaz four months later in his return bout for the interim title in what could be considered one of the ugliest fights of 2008 and then capturing the official version in December, Soto holds no ill will toward the "firm but fair" Cortez.
"We don't have any hard feelings towards Cortez," says Soto, choosing his words carefully. "He has many years of experience but that night, he lost it. He has a very good reputation and that night many people spoke ill of him because he made an injustice. A lot of people say that he acted in a racist manner.
"Soto says choosing his words carefully. "I don't know what to say. Only he knows the truth. He is the authority in the ring and if you see the video, you can see what happened, but we must respect his decision."
But now that Soto has reached the top of the division, as luck would have it, no fighter that he or his team would consider to be a top notch opponent is left in the weight class. Ever since defeating Bobby Pacquiao in 2007 with a brutal body shot in hopes of baiting the Filipino's more successful older brother, pound-for-pound king Manny, Soto has been in an endless quest to face the "Pacman".
"I think that if you want to be star, you have to go after the one that is on top. I hope that Pacquiao will give us the shot to fight him, I think it would be a very attractive fight."
His manager Antonio Lozada agrees.
"We are looking to make one or two defenses at the most in this division. Our intention is to bait Linares, the WBA champion, to unify with us which is something I don't think he would like to do. It is getting to the point where Soto is having trouble making the super featherweight limit so we are going to look for the lightweight title against Marquez, Barrera or whoever is there.
"We have been going after Manny Pacquiao since we were at featherweight but he has been going up in weight and we haven't been able to catch him. Now Pacquiao is at 140 lbs. and we are going to wait for the result of his fight against Hatton and if he goes down to 135, hopefully we can meet him there."
Soto is of the same opinion regarding his weight issues.
"The truth is that I have the height and body of a super lightweight. I do struggle to make the 130 lbs. weight limit. I am getting older and I think its normal for fighters to go from less to more but we are very professional and we work hard to make the weight. If tomorrow the opportunity arises for us to join the lightweights, then we'll go."
But many ringside pundits believe that there is still some unfinished business for the hard hitting Soto at super featherweight. Besides the aforementioned Venezuelan Linares, there is the man from Gilroy, Calif., two-time world champion Robert "Ghost" Guerrero.
"Fernando Beltran, our promoter, had offered the fight for the 28th to Robert Guerrero, but it seems that they have other plans," says Lozada. "We are ready to fight anybody in the division that is willing to fight us.
"I think its just a matter of their people speaking to our people. We have experienced with Robert Guerrero when he fought Gamaliel Diaz, one of our fighters and we took away his undefeated record. Although I think it would be a tough fight, I am sure that Humberto beats him."
But when Linares or Guerrero are mentioned to Soto, "Zorrita" seems to have bigger plans although stating what is expected.
"I am interested in those fights and as fighters we have to go for the biggest fights and purses and we hope they come our way."
But now, Soto must first solve the riddle which is Antonio Davis as part of the PPV extravaganza which is being distributed by Top Rank in association with Zanfer Promotions and the City of Tijuana.
This would be Davis' third challenge of a world title, with his first being a unanimous decision loss to Joan Guzman in '06 for the WBO super featherweight version and then dropping four pounds to challenge Steven Luevano for the featherweight strap of the same organization. His two other losses have come at the hands of the Koba Gogoladze and very early in his career to Edner Cherry.
"He is a tough, difficult fighter, since his only losses have been with Steven Luevano and Joan Guzman and a couple more," says Soto. "We know that it is not an easy fight and that is why we are working hard in getting ready for him."
Soto's trainer Bobby Quirarte has a more thorough idea of the champion's next challenge:
"We've seen two videos of him, one of them being when he fought Joan Guzman. He is a good fighter. He boxes, he is quick and he works the distance well despite being shorter. We have seen the video and together with the rest of Soto's team, we have come up with a good strategy.
"We expect that with the work that we are doing we can decipher him and hopefully end it with a knock out so that we can home early and ready for the next fight."
An ending that would only bring more smiles to Soto's face since he has not fought in his adopted city of Tijuana since stopping Ismael Gonzalez in the tenth and final round back in 2004, eight months before he jumped on the boxing radar by defeating the former Olympian Juarez.
"I am very happy to be back fighting in Tijuana. I don't think its the same for people to see you train than to see you fight in a championship bout. A lot of people can't go to the United States or to another city in Mexico so all of the people that know me from all my years of training in Tijuana, they are very happy to see me fight here and that they will be able to attend."
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THOMASTON, Maine — The Feb. 6-7 sale at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will offer up an incredible array of lots that will please both collectors and those with an eye for exceptional design.
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Antique lamps, art glass light up Julia's final auction of 2009
FAIRFIELD, Maine — The auction firm of James D. Julia ended their 2009 auction season with a bang. As part of a three-day auction event, Julia's combined the efforts of Julia's advertising, toy and doll division head Andrew Truman and glass and lamp department head Dudley Browne in an outstanding array of quality antiques.
Hundreds of miniature lamps, desirable glass offered in January auction
MOUNT CRAWFORD, Va. - More than 400 miniature lamps, including an outstanding selection of rare bracket, hanging, and subminiature night lights, along with rare glass and ceramic figural examples, many fine art glass and satin specimens, opalescent patterns, fairy lamps, plus more will be offered in Jeffrey S. Evans' Jan. 30 miniature lamps and...
Antiques, collectibles auction will benefit completion of the Litchfield Firehouse
LITCHFIELD, Conn. – A major auction to help finish the interior of the new addition to the Litchfield Firehouse will be held Nov. 21, beginning at 5 p.m. at the firehouse, located at 258 West Street.
Early European art and fine Americana at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries' Nov. 7-8 sale
THOMASTON, Maine — Important European art from the 15th-18th centuries, plus many fine American antiques and paintings will feature strongly in Thomaston Place Auction Galleries' Nov. 7-8 sale.
Belter parlor suite brings $11,550 at Stevens auction
MACON, Miss. – A beautiful four-piece parlor suite by the 19th-century New York furniture maker John Henry Belter, in the Rosalie with Grapes pattern, sold for $11,550 at an on-site auction held Aug. 1 at Belle Oaks, one of the most prominent old antebellum homes in Mississippi.
Rago holding largest discovery sale in firm's history
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — A long-hidden cache of English art and antiques will auction without reserve, with 600 other largely unreserved lots, at the Rago Arts and Auction Center on Aug. 7-8, 2009.
Syrup jugs bring sweet results at Jeffrey S. Evans auction
Newly formed auction company, Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, reports strong June sales
Rare Pairpoint Puffy White Owl lamp flies to $42,550
FAIRFIELD, Maine—For the last few weeks, the talk in the rare lamp and art glass world has been the Julia auction of June 19-20.
Signed rosewood Victorian bedroom suite brings $51,700
ABERDEEN, Miss. – A stunning 5-piece rosewood Victorian bedroom suite, signed Mitchell & Rammelsberg (circa 1860), soared to $51,700 at the living estate sale of Katherine Creamer, a discerning collector from Mobile, Ala


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Chamber to Honor Boston Billie's Owner for 25 Years of Service
Boston Billie's Restaurant in the Sun City community of Menifee will be honored with a ribbon ...
Owner Abe Rafait (left) and his family have supported the community over the years with gift certificates, food and by providing a space for meetings. They will be honored in a 2 p.m. ceremony in front of the restaurant, located at 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd.
Representatives from the offices of Senator Mike Morrell and Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez and others will be there to present Rafait with a certificate honoring him for his years of service to the community. Abe will also be serving free refreshments. The public is invited.


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Mrs. Harold Pahl
Mrs. Harold Pahl, 88, nee Meta Schaeferkoeter of Fredericksburg, died Thursday, June 19, 2014, at Knopp Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 23, at 2 p.m. at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with the Rev. David Priem officiating.
Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home where visitation was held Sunday evening, June 22.
Mrs. Pahl was born April 28, 1926, in Blanco County, the daughter of Harry Schaeferkoeter and Ella Rech Schaeferkoeter. She married Harold Pahl on Sept. 28, 1946, at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 2013.
Over the years, the Pahls farmed and ranched in the Luckenbach community.
Mrs. Pahl is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, including Charlotte and Larry Taylor and Stephanie and Patrick Stahl, all of Fredericksburg, and Joscelyn and Murray McDonald of Hutto.
Survivors also include six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a brother-in-law, Clemens Pehl of Fredericksburg
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Pahl was preceded in death by three sisters, including Frieda Pehl, Hilda Klein and Norma Kunz.
Memorials may be made to Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to the charity of choice.
Pallbearers included Michele and Patrick Vonderbrink, Harold Dean and Michelle Nall, Ursula and Nathan Kolenovsky, Deidra and Jon Stasny, Brandon and Lona Stahl and Carlynn and Reagan King
Honorary pallbearers were John Klein, Bert Vollmar, Gerald Kunz and Perry Pehl.