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Emily Rogers
Athletics Communications
March 2, 2010
Fresno, Calif.
The Fresno State's women's golf tournament is not run by professionals but the dedicated volunteers who have helped with the Fresno State Lexus Invitational since the start the start of the program in 2005.
Many of the volunteers are retired or self-employed workers who take a couple days off of work to go to Copper River Country Club and assist the team. Most of the volunteers will keep live score, drive players in between holes, or work the snack bar making sure the girls are replenished by providing snacks and water.
Live scorers collect the scores from each player and radio them into the Pro Shop where they are entered into the computer so coaches and fans can follow the leader board online.
"Without their help our tournament would lose some prestige. The live scorers are out there as long as anyone playing in the tournament and their dedication adds so much to our event. Not every tournament has live scoring so it adds an extra element to the Lexus Classic. As a coach it's huge to know where my team stands and how we are playing at any given time. This is the only tournament we play in that has leader boards on the course and I know the players enjoy that aspect," said head coach Angie Cates-Moore.
Shuttle drivers give the athletes a break from the long walks between green and tee and provide transportation on two of the holes.
"Our group of drivers are all members from San Joaquin CC and they love meeting the players and watching them compete," said Cates-Moore.
Some of the volunteers started off working with the men's golf tournament with Coach Mike Watney and when the women's program started they continued volunteering. Many of the volunteers started helping when volunteer assistant coach Chuck Bandelian was searching for volunteers to help run the golf tournament.
By word of mouth and longtime friendships with Bandelian, people like Bob and Linda Kishi, Barton Ashida, and Randy Muzney have been helping out for almost twenty years.
"It takes so much work and help to run a tournament and our volunteers truly help make this event a success," said Cates-Moore.
Mike Watney
Men's Golf Head Coach
Sept. 25, 2009
Fresno, Calif.
Golf 'Dogs Make Aces on Consecutive Days
The Fresno State Men's Golf Team is opening some eyes as they prepare for their first competition of the season. On Wednesday, newcomer Adam Barkow aced the 87 yard first hole at the Riverpark Golf Center. On Thursday, freshman Tim Toste, aced No. 17 at the Fort Washington Country Club.
As a coach, I am very happy with the progression at this point. There is always a little luck involved with a hole-in-one. However, to have two aces in two days is pretty exciting. What pleases me most are the scores they are shooting and the good attitude that I am seeing.
Bhavik Patel continues his good play after reaching the semi-finals of the U.S. Amateur. He is 8-under par after two rounds of qualifying for their first tournament at Nevada. Freshman Tim Toste shot 68 at Fort Washington when he had the ace and stands second in team qualifying. Todd Angel is at 2-under for two rounds. Grant Doverspike and Adam Barkow both shot 69's at Fort Washington.
We will start competition at the Nevada Wolfpack Classic on October 5-6.
Erica Henry
Media Relations
Sept. 11, 2009
Primm, Nev.
Eight Years Ago...
I am on my first road trip with the women's golf team. The drive was mighty long and interesting. Before settling down in Primm, Nev., we stopped and ate at a Greek restaurant in Baker, Calif.
I got back in the van and thought, wow, it's September 11, 2009 and this day eight years ago, one of the most tragic historic events in the history of the U.S. took place, the bombing of the World Trade Centers.
I remember getting to school and making it to my homeroom class which was World History. I walked in and my teacher was in tears and I didn't know why. We were watching the news and saw the 2nd plane crash into the Center. I didn't realize how much of a big deal it was to everyone. I saw people crying and the soot and smoke that covered the city and realized it was a serious deal. My high school was near Barksdale Air Force Base and the principal released school early in fear that something would happen to our city. That day is a day in American history that will never be forgotten.
I decided to ask the girls where they were and what were their reactions to the event. There were their responses:
Lindi Covarrubias: "I was just waking up for school (8 grade). I was scared, everyone at school was. It was something new and no one knew what to expect. I got to see the 2nd plane hit on TV and it was emotional experience."
Hali Coppin: "I was in 8th grade. My grandparents were at my house because my parents were going on a trip. I woke up and my grandmother said look at the TV, something crazy going on. I watched 2nd plane hit. Afterwards, I remember going to school not knowing what to think."
Chelsea Czinski: "My mom was driving me to school and we heard on the radio what happened. I didn't even know what the World Trade Centers were before it ever happened. Once I actually got to see what happened and didn't know what else to expect or how to react."
Louisa Lies: "Everyone in Germany was shocked. It was something we had never seen before. It was shocking for me and I was clueless as to what exactly was going on. The Germans didn't react like Americans but we were defiantly disturbed by the event."
Shaylee Yano: "I was home for some reason and I woke up and saw what happened on TV. I didn't know what the World Trade Centers were so I was pretty confused. I saw the city and the smoke and the people and I remember being sad."
The girls compete on Sept. 13-15 in the first-ever Golfweek Conference Challenge. We are all in our rooms and are pretty tired from the long drive. Good night!
Erica Henry
Media Relations
June 17, 2009
Fresno, Calif.
U.S Open Preview
Fresno State has two outstanding golfers competing at the 109th U.S. Open to be held at the Bethpage State Park, Black Course in Farmingdale, NY. The tournament starts Thursday June18 and continues through the 21st. Nick Watney and Kevin Sutherland are both waiting for Thursday's tee off.
Watney is competing in his third U.S Open. His first came in 2007 at Oakmont. Sutherland is participating in his seventh and his first came in 1996.
Watney was a well recognized college athlete being the only men's golfer to earn the Kearney Award, which is the Western Athletic Conference's (WAC) most prestigious award. Watney was also a three-time All-American and the first three-time WAC Player of the Year. Watney set the single season scoring mark with 70.53 average as a junior. He collected his first PGA Tour victory in 2007 at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. Watney's second victory came recently at the 2009 Buick invitational at Torrey Pines.
Sutherland's only PGA Tour Victory came in 2001 at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championships. Sutherland finished 11th in FedEx Cup points standings. He played on the Hogan Tour in 1991-92 and earned two victories. While at Fresno state Suntherland was a second-team All-American.
Sutherland starts play at 8:39 a.m. ET in group 23 while Watney tees off later with group number 31 at 1:14 pm ET.
As rated by ESPN.com both players are ranked in the Top 100. Watney ranks No. 30 and Sutherland, No. 64.
The U.S. open can be seen on ESPN for the beginning of the first round and NBC for the latter half of the first round. For more Info on the U.S. Open, CLICK HERE.
Erica Henry
Media Relations
June 10, 2009
Fresno, Calif.
2009 Fresno City Amateur
The 82nd Annual Fresno City Amateur Golf championships took place on May 24-25 at the Riverside Golf Course. Fresno State golfers flourished the scene. The 2008 champion, Todd Angel, Bryan Hogan and Brian Sunker all competed as well as Shaylee Yano. Yano is a native of Kingsburg, Calif. that has decided to play golf for the Bulldogs next season.
Angel looked to defend his 2008 title at the tournament. He posted a 54-hole total of 211 (-5) and tied for sixth. After the first round of competition Angel was tied for 13th along with teammate Brian Sunker. They both shot 71's. Bryan Hogan fired a 72 and was tied for 22nd.
After the second round Angel and Hogan moved up the leaderboard drastically placing second and tying for third, respectively. Angel was three strokes back of the leader going into the third round. He then shot a 73 to finish the tournament in sixth place. Hogan completed the tournament tied for eighth with a 54-hole total of 213 (-3). Sunker finished in a tie for 43rd out of 147 individuals at 15-over par 232. Angel compiled four birdies and an eagle. Hogan had eight birdies and Sunker had six.
Incoming freshman, Yano finished the 36-hole competition at 12-over par 156 and finished in fourth. She shot rounds of 73 and 83 consecutively.
Erica Henry
Media Relations
May 11, 2009
Fresno, Calif.
Awards, Honors and Excitement....
What an exciting week last week was for Fresno State men's golf.
After the gut-wrenching one-stroke loss at the WAC Championships, Grant Doverspike was name the WAC player of the Year and he earned his third consecutive First Team All--WAC award. Doverspike is the first Bulldog since Nick Watney to receive the award.
Before Doverspike and the team could swallow the loss and the fact the Doverspike received the award the team was made aware the Patel and Doverspike would compete as individuals in the NCAA Tournament.
"They are both very good players and certainly deserve this opportunity. I think they will do well at Lake Merced. It is tough course that separates the men from the boys," said Watney.
If you follow Fresno state golf, the name "Grant Doverspike" shouldn't sound unfamiliar, but Bhavik Patel may. Patel a freshman from Bakersfield, Calif. has compiled a pretty impressive resume as a freshman and new to the Bulldog program. The spring was his first semester at Fresno state and he adapted well on the course.
In one semester he compiled stats that normally take a year to acquire. He tied for first on the team with most rounds in the 60's. He had a couple of eagles and 60 birdies. He shot a final round of 69 at the Fresno state Lexus Classic to help the team get the second place finish. He followed that performance up at the Pasatiempo course by shooting a 68 and a 70 where he earned a fourth place individual finish. For that week of golf he was name d WAC Golfer of the Week. At the WAC Championships he helped propel his team to another great finish. He was the second best Bulldog finishing in the top 10 of the field. Remember he is a true freshman and he is going to compete at the Lake Merced golf course in Daly City, Calif. for the NCAA tournament.
Later in the week the annual golf luncheon was held at Sunnyside Country Club. The luncheon was a time to reflect on how the `Dogs did this season and to enjoy a rather interesting meal. A steak sandwich....and boy, was it good! It was a sandwich with only one piece of bread, something I had never seen before. I didn't hesitate on eating it though.
The family and friends of the athletes all gathered around to hear coach Watney speak highly of each individual and to watch highlights and bloopers while he handed out the Bulldog Team Awards. This year the awards were given out as follows:
Bulldogs Scholar Award: Brian Sunker
Team Captain: Todd Angel
Most Improved Player: Michael Gideon
Outstanding Freshman: Bhavik Patel
Bulldog Award: Matt Ryan
Outstanding Player: Bryan Hogan
Most Valuable Player: Grant Doverspike
WAC Scholar Athletes: Cory Bischel, Michael Gideon, Matt Ryan, and Brian Sunker
WAC All-Academic: Matt Ryan
Erica Henry
Media Relations
April 20, 2009
Fresno, Calif.
WAC Tournament Time
The women's golf team is in Reno ready to tee off at the 19th annual Western Athletic Conference women's golf championship.
The girl's are all pretty excited considering all of their Facebook status' state something about competition this week and homework.
Fresno State is the defending champion after placing two players, Taylor Siebert and Hali Coppin, in the top 10 in last year's championship. The `Dogs also return two individuals that placed in the top 20 of the field in Pia Escandon and Chelsea Czinski. With the addition of junior Lindi Covarrubias, the Bulldogs are looking to take the title again.
"Our girls are really excited," said head coach Angie Cates-Moore. "We ended our regular fall season with a great finish at the Cowgirl Classic. I'm hoping our girls can carry over the momentum into the WAC tournament."
The men's WAC championships start next week in Henderson, Nev.
Erica Henry
Media Relations
April 16, 2009
Fresno, Calif.
A Conversation on The Master's
On the plane on my way to Atlanta I met a few guys that were on their way to the Master's in Augusta, Georgia. They traveled from Canada and golf is their favorite sport. The conversation we had was quite interesting.
Each guy picked three golfers besides Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods that would finish in the Top 10 of the field. A few of the names I remembered them saying included Stuart Appleby and Geoff Ogilvy; they were chosen because one of the travelers was born in Australia, Tim Clark, and a few others.
I then had a puzzled look on my face. One guy asked, "What's wrong mate?"
I stated, "Nick Watney is one of the hottest golfers out there and neither of you chose him for your top three." A guy on the plane that was sitting in front of me then said "Yep, she's right!"
They all asked me why I was cheering for Nick Watney. I then told them, "He is a Fresno State Alumni and so am I. I also work with the University's men's and women's golf teams so I would love for him to do well."
I then told them that Fresno State had Kevin Sutherland competing in the tournament also. They guys didn't realize it at all. They weren't aware that Kevin was even competing.
The conversation went on for a little while before I realized I was tired and then fell asleep. I can say that the one guy that chose Clark and the other that chose Ogilvy were pretty close. Clark finished tied for 13th and Ogilvy finished tied for 15th. Nick finished in the Top 20 of a very talented field. Sutherland finished tied for 46th.
Erica Henry
Media Relations
March 30, 2009
Fresno, Calif.
Fresno State Among Elite School in FedEx Cup Standings:
Thru March 30, 2009 several elite programs have players that are among the FedEx cup Standings list. Powerhouse schools such as Arizona State, North Carolina and Texas, for example have some of the most elite alumni participating on the tour.
Fresno State is considered a mid-major with two cream of the crop athletes on tour in Nick Watney, who is No. 3 on the list, and Kevin Sutherland who was sitting at No. 5 until this past week, falling just out of the Top 50 at No. 59.
No school in has more than two athletes in the Top 50.
These schools listed had the most number of alumni apart of the Top 50 according to FedEx Cup standings:
No. 33 Jim Furyk
Arizona State:
No.2 Phil Mickelson
No. 7 Pat Parez
No. 23 Camilo Villegas
No. 26 Brian Gay
*No. 52 Mark Calcavecchia
Fresno State:
No. 3 Nick Watney
*No. 59 Kevin Sutherland
No. 44 Ryuji Imada
Georgia Tech:
No. 32 Stewart Cink
No. 47 Matt Kuchar
No. 10 Steve Stricker
North Carolina:
No. 19 Davis Love
No. 24 Mark Wilson
North Carolina State:
No. 28 Tim Clark
Oklahoma State:
No. 17 Charles Howell III
*No. 53 Hunter Mahan *No. 55 Michael Bradley
No. 36 Justin Leonard
No. 50 Bob Estes
No. 21 John Merrick
No. 11 Charley Hoffman
No. 37 Adam Scott
*No. 58 Bill Lunde
Wake Forest:
No. 46 Webb Simpson
*-Just out of the Top 50.
Erica Henry
Media Relations
March 23, 2009
Fresno, Calif.
The Haney Project: Charles Barkley
Flipping through the channels on a Monday, I came across a reality show that not many people had been talking about, The Haney Project.
Last week was the premier of the reality show that featured Tiger Woods's swing coach Hank Haney, trying to fix Charles Barkley's golf swing.
Haney, the world's top golf instructor, has met one of the biggest challenges of his career: Charles Barkley. The 11-time, All-Star basketball Hall-of-Famer has one of the most unusual golf swings on the planet. At times it looks like it hurts him.
The season premier drew 800,000 viewers, which was the best ratings for The Golf Channel in 2009 outside of Golf Central and tourney coverage.
Tune in every Monday on channel 36 (Comcast) at 6 p.m. PT to see Haney work his magic to tame the monster swing of Barkley.
Hopefully Hank's knowledge and experience will be enough to fix Sir Charles's game.
Haney revealed the "Tiger workout" schedule, starting at 6 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m. It was almost unbelievable.
I watched the show and absolutely loved it. I laughed almost all the way through it partly because Barkley doesn't take instructions very well. It made me actually understand a little more about the sport.
Catch an episode or two and trust me you will love it.
CLICK HERE to watch videos and read about the reality show.
Erica Henry
Media Relations
March 10, 2009
Fresno, Calif.
College Golf Fellowship
Gunnar Avinelis, a former Fresno State golfer from 2002-07 and Academic All-Scholar athlete is in Fresno fellowshipping with coaches and athletes as well as enjoying the Fresno State Lexus Classic.
Avinelis is currently living in Orange County and is a part of a national organization called College Golf Fellowship. On Sunday during the team banquet Avinelis and a co-worker talked a little bit about their organization.
College Golf Fellowship (CGF) exists to help college golfers and coaches explore issues of faith and purpose in a non-threatening environment.
While being a golfer for Mike Watney, Avinelis was very involved in Fellowship of Christian athletes (FCA). FCA was basically a way for him to discuss life's essential questions such as Where did we come from?, Why are we here?, and Where are we going?.
FCA molded Avinelis into the person he is today and trained him for his position with CGF as the Southwest Regional representative.
While working with the organization Avinelis is also a part-time student at Biola University in southern California. He is getting is Masters Degree in Theology.
Avinelis is usually on the road three to four days out of the week during golf season in order to meet with different teams at tournaments, on campuses and at bible studies to speak about CGF and fellowship.
He is extremely excited to be back in Fresno during this tournament because he knows about 70 percent of the athletes and coaches here.
"Coming back here is a little different because I'm not playing anymore and I miss it," said Avinelis. "I know many of the athletes but I just want Fresno State to do well in the tournament."
"I usually try to make a week vacation out of this trip because I enjoy coming back," said Avinelis.
Since living in Brea, Calif. Avienlis has gotten married to a Fresno State alumni and former athletic training student, Deborah Flores.
She is currently an athletic trainer at Biola University they met through former football star, Jamal Jones.
Steve Weakland
FRESNO, Calif.
March 10, 2009
Just when you think the Watney Family has made a name of itself in the golf world, a member of the famous family is involved in an enterprise to make the game more enjoyable for players.
Brent Watney, the father of former Fresno State All-American and two-time PGA Tour winner Nick Watney, is the Vice President for sales for a product called the GolfCycle.
Fresno State head coach Mike Watney was riding the cycle around the Belmont Country Club on Monday during the first round of the annual Fresno Lexus Classic.
It's a hybrid motorized tricycle that the ride can peddle or elect to use battery power to navigate the vehicle. It has a sturdy awning that protects the golfer from the elements, and a rack on the back to carry the clubs.
The GolfCycle weighs approximately 280 pounds and can be transported in the back of a pick-up truck on the hitch of an SUV.
It's fun to ride and drive and for those looking for a way to get around the course (or neighborhood), it's a fun alternative.
Erica Henry
Media Relations
March 8, 2009
Fresno, Calif.
Great Talent Coming to Fresno
So today is the day before the big tournament at Belmont....if you don't know what I'm talking about: The 46th annual Fresno State Lexus Classic. The bulldogs and Mike Watney are gearing up for what has been called by Phil Mickelson "one of the most prestigious events on the collegiate tour."
From 1967 through 1974, seven of the eight individual champions went on to PGA stardom. Big names like: Tom Watson, Craig Stadler, Bulldog's head coach; Mike Watney, Johnny Miller, Ray leach, Bobby Clampet, Scott Simpson, Mike Springer, Phil Mickelson, Tim Norris, Jerry Heard, Mike Brannan, Sam Randolph, Willie Wood, Billy Andred and Aaron Oberholser have all been a part of this highly anticipated event.
According to Golfstat Rankings, there are several highly renowned athletes that will compete in the tournament, including our own; Grant Doverspike, John Chin from UC Irvine, Cameron Edens from Arizona state, Jay Myers from San Jose State and Jake Yount from San Diego. This special group will be "Players to Watch". All five are ranked in the Top 30 on the West Region.
Athlete Notables:
John Chin (JR, UC Irvine)
- Leads team with 761.22 stroke average through 6 tournaments.
- 2008 Big West Conference Player of the Year
- First Team All-Big West
- PING All-Pacific Region Team
- 2008 Runner-up in match play at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship
- Big West Conference Freshman of the year (2006-07)
Grant Doverspike (JR, Fresno State)
- Leads team with 71.67 stroke average
- Posted a career first Double-Eagle at the USC Invitational.
- WAC Golfer of the Week (Feb 23-March 1)
- 2008 Southwest All-Region Team
- Clinched the title at the CSU San Marcos Invitational finishing 8-under par. (2007-08)
- Second place at WAC Championships (2007-08)
- Lead team with most rounds in the 60 s with nine. (2007-08)
- Two-Time First-Team All-WAC
- 2007 WAC Champion
Cameron Edens (SO, Arizona State)
- 72.00 strokes per round
- Three career hole-in-ones
- Posted eight straight birdies at Talking Stick South
- 11 birdies en route to a course record 10-under par 62 at Tempe's Ken McDonald Golf Course.
- 2006 Honors at Odessa Country Club's Old Course, Tournament best 17-under par
Jay Myers (FR, San Jose State)
- 71.59 stroke average
- Two-time WAC Golfer of the Week
- Under par 11 of his last 14 rounds
- Four straight Top 10 finishes
Jake Yount (SR, San Diego)
- 71.11 stoke average
- Second round of 63 at the Kaia'i Coliiegiate set a course record
- 2008 West Coast Conference Player of the Year
- Medalist honors at the WCC Championships in 2008
- All-WCC First Team
- Played in the NCAA Tournament
Come on out to Belmont so that you can see the talent golfers that are playing in Fresno. You will also get a chance to see players that played under Mike Watney, now coaching against him.
Erica Henry
Media Relations
Feb. 25, 2009
Fresno, Calif.
Welcome Back, Welcome Back!
Fresno State golf has been a name that's well known on the West coast due to Hall of fame coach Mike Watney. WAC Coach of the Year, Angie Cates-Moore has strived hard to build a great program and become well known. Both coaches have coached great players. Especially coach Watney. He has coached several players on the tour.
The women's team hosted their fifth annual Fresno state Lexus Classic golf tournament at Copper River earlier this week.
On Monday the weather was sort of bad but it began to clear up and the second day of the tournament was beautiful, sunny and breezy. The women finished in sixth place. Usually coach Watney is at the home tournament supporting Angie and the golf team but he had to be on the road at the USC Invitational. He got to be a part of history, while watching Grant Doverspike post a double eagle on hole eight in the third round. What a rarity!
Well back to Fresno...there were several different Fresno State Affiliates that either coached or were cheering for other teams during the women's home venue.
Players like David Sutherland, the Sacramento State Director of golf, were one of the Fresno State alumni that were present at the tournament.
David Sutherland played on the tour and his year on the PGA Tour was in 2004. His brother is still on tour.
The Sacramento State job opened up last summer when Adam Pohll left to become the women's golf coach at the University of Nevada. Adam Pohll also played for Mike Watney.
I was able to chat with David and ask a few questions about his experience in Fresno and how it feels to be back.
"Coming back to Fresno is always amazing," said David. "It's much more beautiful then when I played here. It kind of makes me sad, I would love to be a part of Fresno State golf again. I speak for myself and Kevin when I say this."
The men's tournament will be played at the Belmont Country club on March 9-10 and there will be a field of 21-teams including Nevada and Sacramento State.
"I will also be back for the men's tournament. "Wow, I can remember leading that event when I played, it's a memory that I will never forget."
When David was here the team was one of the best teams on the west coast. He and his brother were two of the best golfer's competing. Both of them walked on to play at Fresno State.
" My most prized memory of playing at Fresno State would have to be playing 3 years of golf with my brother, Kevin [Sutherland]. "
During the Fresno State Lexus Classic there were plenty of volunteers who took time out of their days to participate in and support such an upcoming event.
"The support is something I will always cherish. The community always had open arms and welcomed us," said David. I am supportive of my team but at times I find myself cheering for Fresno State because I will always be a Bulldog at heart."
David stated, "When I was I playing we dominated because there weren't very many people that we competitive."
David believes that he is the coach that he is today due to the lessons he learned from coach Watney.
I also got to speak with another Fresno State alumnus, Chad Spencer. Spencer is in his first year as an assistant coach for Nevada men's and women's golf teams after spending the last three years as an instructor and club fitter at River Park Golf Center in Fresno, Calif.
He also spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons playing professionally on the Canadian Tour. In 2006, he finished 39th on Order of Merit on the Canadian Tour and was ranked in the Official World Golf Rankings.
He was a four-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs, earning second-team All-WAC honors in 2003 and first-team accolades in 2004. Spencer also garnered All-Southwest Region accolades after turning in nine top 20 finishes in 12 events his senior year.
After finishing his collegiate playing career, he served as an assistant coach at his alma mater in 2004-05.
Spencer stated, "I love being back in Fresno. It's only my first year coaching in Nevada and I really miss going and playing. The competitive part is what I miss the most. "
During the time that Chad was playing at Fresno state, he was a part of the 2003 WAC Championship team that included Nick Watney.
"I still talk to Mike on a regular basis. I really can't wait to come back in 2 weeks for the men's tournament, said Spencer. It's great to be back in college athletics, still wish I was playing but I appreciate the coaching aspect.
Another reason that Chad may be excited about being back in Fresno is because his fiancée Tiffany Veerkamp still lives here. Spencer met her at the golf course during the Fresno State women's golf team inaugural year. She played for Angie Cates-Moore.
"We met when I was helping coach as a Graduate Assistant. We were friends and it grew into a great relationship and now she is on her way to Nevada to be with me.
Tiffany added, "Man it's different because I live in Fresno still and I root for Nevada because my future husband works there.
"It's weird not playing and rooting for a different team, especially since I'm here at the Fresno invitational. I played for Angie on the inaugural team; it's awesome to see how much the sport has grown, said Veerkamp.
After leaving Sacramento State, Adam Pohll, found his way to the WAC by getting the Director of golf job at Nevada. He was replaced by David Sutherland at Sacramento State. He then hired Spencer. Both coaches played under Mike Watney. That must have made it a lot easier to get along with because they have the same coaching philosophy.
"I have been coming to this tournament for a while and I love it," said Pholl. "The people here are so welcoming."
"It's great to have Coach Spencer on my staff now. I know that by him playing under Mike he will be a great coach," stated Pholl.
Coach Pholl will be back in Fresno also in two weeks to get his team geared up to compete in the 2009 Fresno State Lexus Classic men's golf tournament. He will be able to reunite with coach Watney and also coach against him.
"The fun part about coming back is getting to coach against him and use the skills he taught me to capture the title," said Adam Pholl.
During Adam's freshman year Fresno state was ranked No. 20 in the country and won a WAC Championship.
"Mike knows what it takes to win. I just want to build a program in Nevada like the one I came from in Fresno," said Pholl.
Coach Pholl also gets to come back to Fresno to see his wife's family. His wife Stephanie Howard-Pholl is from Fresno and also and alumni.
"It's great to be back and see people I haven't seen in years and also to eat at my favorite places," said Howard-Pholl.
Both Coach Spencer and Pholl root for Nevada when Fresno State plays them in any sport. The wife and fiancée cheer for Fresno State.
It was great talking to all of the alumni that were at the women's tournament. I learned a lot that I didn't know about the program and where it came from. The coaches that I talked to can't wait to come back on March 9-10 for the men's tournament at the Belmont Country Club. I can't wait either. There will be 21 teams there and my birthday is on the second day of the tournament. Shout out to Tiffany Veerkamp. She is also a Pisces....March 9.
Louisa Lies, FR.
Women's Golf
Feb. 25, 2009
Fresno, Calif.
So, the last three days were very special to me. I competed for Fresno State in my first home tournament and what made it even more exciting was the fact that my parents came all the way from Europe to watch me (they combined it with a nice little vacation in Mexico though).
It was awesome to see them and to show them how I live on the other side of the world. I guess they finally got that I'm capable of living on my own, even 5000 miles away from home. They appreciated being here and especially watching the team play.
This makes me proud because I'm so thankful for everything they made possible for me and now I can give something back. They have supported my team as far as they could and they weren't alone. There were so many people out there on the course everyday volunteering or just supporting us which was great!
I had an amazing time playing in the tournament and being around my parents and my teammates' parents. We seemed just like a big family. I'm really looking forward to our next tournament in San Jose because I just got this huge boost of confidence and memories by seeing my parents and doing quite well in my first home tournament!
Erica Henry
Media Relations
Jan. 26, 2009
Fresno, Calif.
A new year...a new golf season gets underway pretty soon. The men's and women's golf team started practice this week and are extrememly excited about the new seson.
A new year...a new president. President Barack Obama was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2009 and he is already ready to make changes for the better of the United States but also for himself. Like in the story below.....
The New "First Golfer"
President Barack Obama has a great passion for the game of basketball. That's why he decided that he would remodel the White House's sports facilities from a bowling alley to a basketball court. His wife Michelle thought he needed to play something less dangerous, or something that was easier on the joints of his body. So what do most RETIRED athletes play ... GOLF. Much like Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, Obama has done what most basketball players do as they become plagued with injuries. The funny thing is President Obama probably doesn't have a clue on how to dress to go play a round of golf, or better yet, if he does, he is probably not as comfy as he is in his basketball attire. Obama is roughly shooting in the 90's while playing golf but says that he plans on getting his handicap down and also getting a better swing under his belt before his term is up. Obama is nothing like Golf Digest's No. 1 rated president, John F. Kennedy, who shot in the 70's consistently. The 44th president is ranked No. 8 of 15 among other golfing presidents. He is just behind Bill Clinton and above the late Ronald Regan.
Golf Digest's Top 15 President Golfers:
1 John F. Kennedy
2 Dwight D. Eisenhower
3 Gerald R. Ford
4 Franklin D. Roosevelt
5 George H.W. Bush
6 George W. Bush
7 Bill Clinton
8 Barack Obama
9 Ronald Reagan
10 Warren G. Harding
11 William Howard Taft
12 Woodrow Wilson
13 Richard M. Nixon
14 Lyndon B. Johnson
15 Calvin Coolidge
Check out the Presidents swing:
Erica Henry
Media Relations
Nov. 7, 2008
Fresno, Calif.
Fall Season Wrap Up
With a few months off to prepare for the spring season, the Bulldogs will be ready to compete. They are still continuing to condition so that they can pick up where they left off.
Coach Watney and coach Cates-Moore believe that their players are making progress. Watney saw a glimpse of it at the final tournament and can't wait to see what the spring season has in store for the team.
Here is how the teams did in the fall:
The men's golf team opened up the season at the Guistina Memorial and finished in seventh place. Junior Grant Doverspike led the team shooting 3-under par and a Top Five finish. The team then competed in the Wolf Pack Classic, finishing in sixth place while shooting even par. Two `Dogs finished in the Top 20. Doverspike led the Bulldogs as he shot an even par for the third round to take 12th. Sophomore Michael Gideon tied for 16th, shooting even par for the tournament. The next stop for the team was San Diego to compete at the Sycuan Collegiate Invitational. They finished in a tie for eighth place after carding a combined 3-under 861. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Bryan Hogan. The sophomore notched 65 in the final round to finish in the Top 20 by tying for 19th place. At the Pacific Invitational in Stockton, the Bulldogs recorded their best finish of the season by tying for third place after shooting 859 (+7). Doverspike birdied the final three holes to get nipped by one stroke and place in a tie for second. This marked his best finish of the fall season along with one other Top Five performance. Two other Bulldogs finished in the Top 20 with Hogan and senior Matt Ryan both finishing tied for 18th.
The women competed in four tournaments in their fall season. The `Dogs averaged a team score of 301.25. The low round of the season came from Taylor Siebert with a 70 at the Heather Farr Memorial. Hali Coppin and Siebert have participated in every tournament so far this year. The women participated in the Ptarmigan/Ram Fall Classic, to open the season. The event featured four teams that competed in NCAA Regional action. The `Dogs finished in ninth and was led by Siebert with her stellar performance in the final round shooting a 74 to tie for 25th place. The Bulldogs then returned back to the green for their second competition, the OSU Giustina Memorial. The tournament concluded with the women placing fourth. Coppin and sophomore Chelsea Czinski led the Dogs, both tying for 13th place. The Fresno State women's golf team traveled to Broomfield, Colo., later in the month to participate in the 11th annual CU/Heather Farr Memorial Invitational. Siebert carded a total of one-over par to tie for 16th place. Fresno State finished tied for ninth place out of 20-teams shooting 23-over. The last tournament of the fall season was the Kent Youel Invitational in Hawaii. Junior Lindi Covarrubias led the team by individually finishing in 17th place and aiding in her team's 10th place finish.
The women's team will return to action for the spring season to host the Fresno State Lexus Invitational. Coach Angie Cates-Moore and Bulldogs will host the tournament at Copper River Country Club, Feb. 23-24, 2008. The Dogs hosted this tournament last year as the "Kitahara Invitational" but it has now been named the Fresno State Lexus Invitational. Senior Taylor Siebert clinched her first title during the home event in the spring of 2008.
The men will open up their spring season in Hawaii at the Hilo-Hawaii Invitational on Feb. 4-6. Later in the season the men will host the annual Fresno State Lexus Golf Classic. The competition will be held in March for the third year in a row. Coach Mike Watney and Bulldogs will host the tournament at Fort Washington Country Club, March 9-10, 2008.
Alyssa Chambers
Media Relations
Oct. 29, 2008
Fresno, Calif.
Having played golf for about 10 years and many other sports as well I can tell you that golf is pretty much the only sport that I have ever had a routine in. No matter what part of the game I am in, whether it be lining up for a drive, on the fairway or in a bunker, I have the same approach to every shot. I always line up the club with my feet mentally to aim in the direction I want then I take two practice swings before I line up to the ball. If I am on the green I will walk around the green to check out the slope and then squat down behind my ball to line up the putt (something I definitely did take from our good friend Tiger Woods).
Erica Henry
Media Relations
Oct. 20, 2008
Fresno, Calif.
Thought of the day:
"Golfers who try to make everything perfect before taking the shot rarely make a perfect shot."
Do you believe in this thought? What about a particular routine...such as those that are done n baseball at home plate before batting or those done at the free throw line during basketball. Does that correlate in the sport of golf?
If you have any feedback to this idea or comment, please feel free to email me at email@example.com. I will post you reply to get you involved in this blogging experience.
Erica Henry
Media Relations
Oct. 15, 2008
Fresno, Calif.
The Mental Approach for Better Golf
With having a basketball background I was given the task being the media relations contact for the men's and women's golf teams. As soon as I was told that I would be working with that sport, I was a little nervous. I am novice at the game of golf and I didn't exactly know how to approach the task of learning about it.
I made it a priority to do a little research every day. I looked up terminology, which is the most confusing aspect of the sport. I researched about the approach to find out that there is a completely different mental approach to golf than to basketball. While playing basketball, I was always told by my coaches to stop thinking so much and just play the game. Well in the game of golf all you do is think to prepare yourself for the hole that you are about to play.
Golf is a sport where the psychology of the game and the importance of mental toughness are most underestimated.
By definition, psychology is the science that deals with mental processes and behavior.
Beginning golfers will blame their lack of practice before blaming their mental preparation or strategy. Whereas, more experienced golfers will only rely on their technique and experience and abandon the mental part of the game as well. Ignoring the fact that the mind is the enemy of the game and it can cause you strikes.
Golf is the only sport where the most feared opponent is you.
Mental preparation is important for the game of golf because golfers play against the course, not each other. This means that there is never anyone to blame but oneself for a bad result. Knowledge of this creates a great deal of psychological pressure on the golfer; this pressure exists at all levels of play.
The mental preparation of golf will help you stay calm, clear the interference that leads to bad shots, and eliminate bad habits and mental mistakes. For example, many players carry the negative emotions tied to a bad drive or a missed putt to the next hole, or worse, for the rest of the round. Other players feel negative thoughts while standing over the ball, while none existed before. Others also feel their self confidence sink because of other player's shots.
Mental techniques will not only help you prepare your game, but also assist you during execution. It will also teach you how to respond to the result of any shot. The psychology of golf helps you learn how to purge failures.
These are the important areas to train and analyze in: how to keep your focus and concentration through each round of golf, how to keep yourself highly motivated, how to avoid being influenced by other peoples swings, how to transfer self-assurance and the confidence you feel on the practice tee to the golf course, how to reach emotional stability and touch-mindedness, and lastly, how to learn how to manage tension.
Just remember these three things:
1.The game of golf is 90% mental AND 10% mental.
2.No matter how bad you are playing, it is always possible to play worse.
3.Never try to keep more than 300 separate thoughts in your mind during your swing.
-If you would like to get involved in this idea or you have any comments about golf, feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and I will gladly post them and make you apart of this blogging experience.
Take a look at the video below on sophomore Chelsea Czinski to better understand how psychology is essential to the game of golf.
Lindi Covarrubias
Woman's Golf Team
Oct. 15, 2008
Fresno, Calif.
"Get In The Circle!"
The women's golf team and I were practicing at Riverpark while Erica (media relations aka "basketball star") and her filming crew came and interviewed Chelsea. I was working on my chipping drills. The drill at the time was to focus on a spot where you want the ball to land and have the ball stop in a 4 foot circle around a particular hole.
During our drills, Erica came over to talk to some of us. I asked, "What's my name?" (She used to mix up Courtney, Louisa and I... probably because we are all blonde and new additions to the team.) She got it right this time! I proceed to ask Erica if she would like to hit a couple chip shots. Granted I knew golf was not her thing but I thought it would be interesting and fun to have her try and hit some chip shots. At first she declined and then five minutes later I asked again. She said, "Ok but you will laugh at me." I taught her how to grip the 58-degree wedge first. She picked it up really well. Normally when I teach the interlock grip I hear "this feels weird"... "No way that is awkward."
Next I taught Erica the stance and positioning of the wedge. I asked her to open her stance left of the target and open her wedge to add loft and equal out the open stance. After we accomplished this, we started the pendulum swing of the wedge. I asked her to brush the grass like she is sweeping the grass when she goes back and forth with the wedge. Now, when you are doing a chip shot it varies on how far your swing/pendulum goes. You should never speed up or slow down your swings... just lengthen your swing for more potential energy down toward the golf ball. For this instance Erica only needed to bring here wedge up to her right ankle and swing through to her left ankle.
About twenty minutes went by and Erica had not got a ball into the circle. Her problem was she was not staying down on the ball and sweeping though. She would basically stand up during her swing and the golf ball would jet across the green and stop on the opposite ruff. This soon would be funny after a while. She would hit a couple of good chips here and there but they were either short or too long. Finally her moment came... she hit a great chip shot and the ball started rolling toward the circle and I yelled, "Get in the circle!" she got the golf ball into the four-foot circle around the hole!!!
I commend Erica on trying to learn how to hit a chip shot! I know I had fun and I hope she did too! Maybe next time I will teach her the swing! I am now hoping she can show me a few moves on her territory... the basketball court.
Erica Henry
Media Relations
Oct. 7, 2008
FRESNO, Calif.
What Do You Know About Hole-in-One's?
1. Do you know when the longest hole-in-one was made?
In March, 1961, Lou Kretlow holed his tee shot at the 427 yards 16th hole at Lake Hefner course, Oklahoma City, USA.
2. Do you know when the longest hole-in-one was made by a female?
The longest-recorded hole-in-one by a woman was that accomplished in September, 1949 by Marie Robie - the 393-yard hole at Furnace Brook course, Wollaston, Mass, USA.
3. Do you know who the oldest person is to make a hole-in-one?
In January 1985 Otto Bucher, from Switzerland, holed-in-one at the age of 99 on La Manga's 130-yard 12th hole.
Erica Henry
Media Relations
Oct.6, 2008
FRESNO, Calif.
The men's golf team returned to the green and is participating in the Nevada Wolfpack Classic. At the conclusion of the first round, they were in first place, shooting eight under par on a tough course. The course is considered to be tough because you have to stay out of creeks and stay under the holes also the green is fast.
The field include: Nevada, Saint Mary's, Kansas State, Sacramento State, Fresno State, New Mexico State, Air Force, Tennessee, Wichita state, UTEP, Arizona, Iowa State, and Louisiana-Monroe.
The Bulldogs line consists of Grant Doverspike, Matt Ryan, Bryan Hogan, Mike Gideon, Todd Angel, and Brian Sunker.
During the last tournament at OSU, the Dogs had scores of, 66,69,70,71,71,72,72,72,73,73,75,75,77, which is a lot of great golf. They were only 13 strokes behind the leader in a very tight field. Hopefully the experience of their last tournament helps them continue their great play in this tournament.
Hopefully later tonight I will hear some good news, Go Dogs!
Erica Henry
Media Relations
Sept.29, 2008
FRESNO, Calif.
Women's golf is on the road again getting ready to compete in the CU/Heather Farr Memorial Invitational.
The tournament's namesake was the childhood friend and LPGA Tour co-member of Colorado head coach Anne Kelly. An outstanding junior, amateur and professional golfer, Farr was well on her way to becoming a star on the Tour, but was diagnosed with a rare and serious form of the disease in her mid-20s. This tournament is being held as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Who is Heather Farr?
Heather Farr (March 10, 1965-Nov. 20, 1993),was an American golfer.
[March 10 is also my birthday]
Farr won three state championships at Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix. She is a member of the National High School Sports Hall of Fame and the azcentral.com Arizona High School Sports Hall of Fame.
In 1982, Farr enrolled at Arizona State University, where she played for the Sun Devils women's golf team. During her time at ASU, she became a well known golfer, both in Arizona and nationwide, winning the 1982 United States Girls' Junior Golf Championship and 1984 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links. Upon graduation in 1986, she joined the LPGA.
Heather Farr was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1989. Her battle with cancer became national news for the next four years. Through 1993, The Arizona Republic newspaper kept a daily column which updated Farr's health condition. She became admired by many Arizonans because she kept hope of returning to the golf links soon, despite her ordeal. On November 20, after being debilitated by her disease, she died at age 28.
Her family established the Heather Farr Foundation. In addition to that, numerous golf awards have been named after her.
In 1994, the LPGA established the Heather Farr Player Award to celebrate the life of Farr. The award recognizes an LPGA Tour player who, through her hard work, dedication and love of the game of golf, has demonstrated determination, perseverance and spirit in fulfilling her goals as a player, qualities for which Farr is so fondly remembered.
Erica Henry
Media Relations
Sept. 22, 2008
FRESNO, Calif.
Micheal Gideon aced the 13th hole during practice round at Trysting Tree Golf Course in Corvallis Oregon........
Man, how exciting, you would say! I know I`m pretty anxious to get my first hole-in-one. Well, I would be excited to get my first HOLE....haha! I can`t play a lick of golf, im not even that good at miniature golf, but I love to play it.
Paul Ladwig has been playing golf a lot longer then sophomore Gideon. So when I announced that during the practice round hole 13 was aced,he commended Gideon.
He clearly explained to me and the rest of the staff during the staff meeting that he has been at it for a while and he is yet to accomplish that task.
Paul, hopefully when the golf team comes back with their first place honors, Gideon will be more than happy to help you work on your swing.
Since I have been working with this team, I have become a little more golf savvy, I guess you would say. I find myself watching channel 36 on comcast cable, which is the GOLF network channel. Before having this job, I would probably skip past it and watch basketball or something.
I have learned something new everyday. I take what I have learned into play while watching tv. I can finally understand MOST of the terminology!
Hopefully our men and women are doing well in Oregon....
Louisa Lies, Fr., Germany
Sept. 15, 2008
FRESNO, Calif.
4:35 p.m.
As a freshman you are usually confronted with all the new things going to a university, but in my case there is another important part called "golf".
Being a part of Fresno State's women's golf team is a great honor to me and so I think I was more excited then everyone else to participate in our first tournament in Colorado. I've played in a lot of tournaments all over Germany and Europe the last five years, but tournaments in America appeared to be different.
Not only the fact that we traveled in shirts, windsuits and tennis shoes, but also that playing a practice round with five people in one flight was allowed, was totally new to me.
[In Germany, the teams dressed in business attire when traveling to play in tournaments.]
Furthermore, we didn't stay in a hotel during the tournament; we stayed in private housing with families; which was awesome, because I had never done that before. The host families were amazing, they made all of us feel home! By the way, thanks Bonnie for the great goody basket and the bagels.
The first day of the tournament was also new to me, because we had to play 36 holes WITHOUT a break. That meant 10 hours of golf non-stop and afterwards I really appreciated the dinner at the club house and a hot shower. In Germany we've never played 36 holes without a lunch break so I had to enjoy a veggie wrap while I was playing.
I also really enjoyed meeting new players from other universities, many of them were freshman too and so we could share our impressions and experiences. Some of the other players weren't new to me because I met them during tournaments in Europe. I was reacquainted with a good old friend from Germany who is playing for Cal-Berkeley, which was just awesome because I haven¡¦t seen her in over a year.
All in all, Colorado was a great start for me and I am already excited about our next tournament coming up next week in Oregon!
Erica Henry
Media Relations
Sept. 10, 2008
FRESNO, Calif.
The first week of college golf has come and the Bulldogs had a pretty solid opening week. Fresno State traveled to Fort Collins, Colo. to play in the Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic hosted by Colorado State. The Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic is an annual season opening tournament for the women's golf team. The tournament usually has a great field of teams and the Dog's always shine.
With a new faces in the starting line up the Dogs had some nerves to fight through. For some it may have been the first time even going to Colorado.
They took the green and teed off at 8:30 A.M. MT. The weather was about 50 degrees cooler than that in Fresno and really windy, so the ladies had to layer up.
I spoke to coach Cates-Moore the night after the first two rounds and asked her how there accommodations where. She said that they were living in private housing on the course with families that own the houses.
The girls that had never gone before where in shock and wondered if every tournament they play in would have the same type of living arrangements.
The Dogs finished the Tournament in ninth out of 19 teams. Last fall season they finished in a tie for 11th place out of 20 teams.
This week, the Bulldogs need to have a blank slate and be ready to learn in practice because they have to be ready in two weeks to travel again. They will be traveling to Corvallis, Ore., another place that's going to be a lot colder than Fresno. They will be competing in the OSU Giustina Memorial along with the men's team. It will be exciting to play in the same tournament as the men and possibly bring back two first place finishes.


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I love to crochet and have been since 1997. I am also a basket weaver and have been a member of the Midwest Basket Guild since 1998. I have always loved fabric especially the feel of cotton and the bold bright colors. I am hoping to learn a bunch new skills and techniques with Craftsy BOM. Amy is such an inspiration.
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Holden master cylinder... which is which?
hey how ya guys going.
Anyway, ive put VT twin spots on a VN V6 and of course i need the larger master cylinder, i want to put on the one from my VC V8 but when my mate had a look at it, he said its a 6 cylinder one as its got 15/16 marked on the master cylinder body on the top of it.
Thats got me buggered as the VC came out factory with a 308 in it...it says so on the plate.
Is that how you tell the difference between a 15/16 and a 1" is it?
yes thats how you tell and
yes thats how you tell and the later comms(VS on?) had 1 1/4 which would work better again
holden commodore 6and 8 master cylinders
ok mate thanks for that, yep i guess its a trip to the wreckers for a VS/VT master cylinder.
VT brake upgrade
ok, im going for the 1' master cylinder as the VS/VT master cylinder and booster although it can be done is a real stuff about and i have to get this bugger back on the road by this arvo.
Bit of a write up here about it if anyone is interested.
Holden Master Cylinder Identification Help needed
Hey I have a new master cylinder I found in shed, I was told it was to suit HT HG but im not 100% certain, numbers are 6613 1E7 (steel case, metal lid but not big nut type). Any help appreciated cheers


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Just another simple developer's thoughts!
Like a lot of other folks I could not wait to get my hands on ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 and the updated Control Toolkit. Today I wanted to incorporate the Animation control and the control itself works as intended however those darn select tags are still bleeding thru.
I am going to jump over to the Control Toolkit at CodePlex and report this "Bug". Anyone have any thoughts on this continuing problem?


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Emma Frost has never been a simple person, nor has she had a simple past. The Hellfire Club. The Hellions. Generation X. Genosha. But you havenât seen it all. Did you know about her history with Namor? With Tony Stark? With Norman Osborn? The X-Men have often operated on the outside of the Marvel Universe; that stops now and in this annual.
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I wrote an image of Chrome OS to a USB flash drive and got it to successfully boot. However, my network adapter is not recognized. (Neither wifi nor ethernet is working.)
Is there some way to install drivers for it? Where should I start troubleshooting this?
Hexxeh's new release (Flow) works just fine on my HP Mini, although I have to hook up to ethernet upon booting the first time. Good luck!


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Midnight Light by tanabatablossomWatch
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Color pencils and watercolors on Canson watercolor paper, 11x15 in.
Just so beautiful. Love the colorscheme!
Okay, I'm sorry I missed this, but I have to say that you are really rocking these new mediums. The mix of the perfect pencil work and the messy watercolors is bold and beautiful. Please do more and more and more...well, you get it.
LOL, I get it, and I will make some more of these because I really enjoyed this new adventure. Thanks Sis <3
Will you, will you really? Cuz last I heard you were completely uninspired.
Yes, I will. Only now I'll do it solely for me and on my time whenever I get a chance, and not to appease anyone. I'm tired of the requests and expectations to paint something for someone for free.
Hmm, I think I feel bad for you having to endure that but, since my art obviously sucks because nobody has ever asked me to paint something for them...I'd just like to know how it feels to have someone *want* my work.
Gah, I'm sorry I know I shouldn't feel sorry for myself, but when friends "expect" it, it kind of hurts. With strangers I'd tell them flat out what they can do.
Don't you dare feel sorry, it's fine, I'm thrilled that my sis has raised the bar and is doing such great work, it really makes me happy. I would SO wear a t-shirt with one of your designs though, they're *in*. If you ever decide to make them, let me know.
This looks completely different from everything else you've done, and I love it! Nice to see you experimenting with new media; looks like it's working out very well.
Completely different, really? This seems to be a favorite among friends. The experimenting came about by accident. Apparently it was a very happy accident, lol.
Stunning, absolutely stunning!!
this is beautiful
Beautiful! I love the way you painted the eyes
Thanks Sis! And you know me, eyes are my favorite part of any drawing I do
wow, beauty!
this is lovely, her face is stunning and I like the contrast of how well rendered she is to the loose flow of the watercolor background
Thank you very much. I have more control coloring the face with color pencils as this is my first time using watercolors, so I don't have the hang of "painting" and coloring with that medium just yet. I'm glad you like it. Thank you again for your comments


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One of my favorite food blogs is the brainchild of New York Times food columnist Amanda Hesser, author of the James Beard award winning "The Essential New York Times Cookbook," and co-author Merrill Stubbs.
In the course of writing the cookbook, Amanda and Merrill realized that there was no venue online where inventive cooks could share their own recipes.
Food 52.com is just such a place. Cooks from all over the world can contribute ideas and recipes, and even compete for best recipes in different food categories.
The following recipe won the contest for, "Your Best New Year's Resolution Dish".
I initially hesitated to try this for obvious reasons. Come on, you're thinking the same thing: kale? Quinoa? New Year's resolution? Sounds like a recipe for low-cal tasteless disaster.
Alas, I was so wrong. This is not a diet dish; it is not a vegetarian dish, per say. What it is, is a delicious, not-very-traditional main course (or side dish if you must have animal protein. I'm thinking grilled shrimp alongside.) that literally bursts with the fresh flavors of lemon and feta cheese. And it takes less than a half hour from start to finish.
Be sure to check out Food 52. Amanda and Merrill believe that cooking your own food is essential to a good life. Their credo:
If you cook, your family will eat dinner together.
If you cook, you will naturally have a more sustainable household.
If you cook, you'll set a lifelong example for your children.
If you cook, you'll understand what goes into food and will eat more healthily.
If you cook, you'll make your home an important place in your life.
If you cook, you'll make others happy.
If you cook, people will remember you.
I couldn't have said it better.
One note about quinoa: it has a natural, bitter tasting coating that must be rinsed off before cooking. I buy my quinoa at Costco, which is pre-washed and thus needs no rinsing. Be sure to read the label to see if your quinoa is already rinsed.
One Pot Kale and Quinoa Pilaf
2 cups salted water
1 cup quinoa
1 bunch kale, preferably lacinato kale*, washed and cut into 1″ lengths
1 lemon, zested and juiced
2 scallions, minced
1 T. toasted walnut oil, or olive oil
3 T. toasted pine nuts**
1/4 cup crumbled feta or goat cheese
salt and pepper
*also known as black kale, Tuscan kale or dinosaur kale
**To toast pine nuts, place them in a heated skillet and watch them carefully, shaking the pan often. Pine nuts cook, and burn, quickly, so don't leave them untended.
Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add quinoa, cover and simmer at a very low heat for 10 minutes. Top with the kale, recover and simmer another 5 minutes, then turn off the heat and allow to steam for 5 more minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large serving bowl combine the walnut oil with the lemon zest, half of the lemon juice and all of the scallions.
Check the quinoa and kale–the water should be absorbed and the quinoa should be tender but firm. If it is not, steam it a bit longer. When the quinoa and kale are done, add them to the serving bowl and toss to mix the ingredients. Add the toasted pine nuts and cheese, salt and pepper to taste and gently toss again. Add the remaining lemon juice if needed.
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Real Estate News: Fannie, Freddie Bailout Costs Revised Lower
Here is a look at real-estate news in today's WSJ:
Fannie, Freddie Bailout Costs Revised Lower: A federal regulator revised the government's likely tab for bailing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to $124 billion through 2014, an improvement over last year's estimate.
Builders May Be Hitting a Bottom: Results from some home builders seem to indicate that the industry may be hitting a bottom. PulteGroup and Ryland Group reported narrower quarterly losses from a year earlier, while Meritage Homes swung to a quarterly loss from the prior year's profit.
E-House Makes Bid for China Real Estate: E-House (China) Holdings has offered to acquire China Real Estate Information Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal that values China Real Estate at $897.3 million.
The Home Front: Beverly Hills Spending Spree: At a time when luxury homes are making up an increasingly large share of foreclosures, an unexpected number of high-end owners in and near Beverly Hills are demanding—and in some cases getting—millions more for properties they've recently bought.
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College Hockey:Larson Stops 22 as Connecticut Sweeps AIC
Huskies Score Two on Second Period Five Minute Power Play
STORRS, Conn. 06269 — Home ice, Jeff Larson, and a strong special teams performance proved to the perfect formula the Connecticut Huskies needed to put their early season road woes behind.
UConn, which started 0-6 on its season opening road trip, capped off a weekend sweep of American International at Mark Edward Freitas ice forum with a 4-1 win over the Yellow Jackets Saturday night.
After a shaky weekend last week at RIT, Larson bounced back to stop 48-of-50 shots in the series against AIC, including 22-of-23 Saturday.
"It's a lot easier to play in the home barn and not get yelled at by fans." Larson said, who made perhaps his best effort at 4:57 in the second, stuffing the Yellow Jackets' Steve Mele on a breakaway chance.
As they did Friday night, the Huskies jumped to an early 1-0 lead.
Sean Ambrosie came sweeping across the back of the net and flicked the puck out to freshman Jim Gallagher in the slot. Gallagher lofted it past AIC goalkeeper Jake Anderson (23 saves) for his first collegiate goal at 4:28.
After being shut out on the power play Friday, the Yellow Jackets once again failed to put any shots on net during their first chance with a man advantage.
However, on their second go around, it took a mere five seconds for AIC to tie the score.
Connecticut's Stevie Bergin was called for interference at 14:53 and AIC instantly netted the equalizer when Mike McMillan beat Larson.
AIC's Steve McLeod was whistled for a five-minute major for hitting from behind at 8:45 in the second, giving the Huskies an opportunity to break the stalemate.
Connecticut did just that, cashing in with two goals in just under a minute to jump out to a 3-1 lead.
"I like how we capitalized on the five-minute major," UConn coach Bruce Marshall said. "We've had one or two of those this year and that really deflates a team to get those two goals there. I think that gave the team the confidence to think 'Hey, we can take control of this game."
At 2:08 into the man advantage, Marcello Ranallo broke up the right slot and deked two AIC defenders, giving him an open shot at the net. His strike was on target, bouncing past Anderson to put the Huskies up 2-1.
Fifty nine seconds later, Andrew Gerke scored his second goal in as many nights, taking a pass from Andrew Olson and ripping it in from point blank range. Ambrosie was credited with the other helper, his second of the game.
"He's got some good offensive skill," Marshall said of Gerke. "When we brought him here, we knew he could add some things. I thought he had great poise and patience on [the goal]; he didn't shoot into the shin guards."
Connecticut's special teams play was one of the highlights of the weekend. The Huskies held AIC to just the one goal on eight opportunities on a man advantage, while finding the back of the net two times in nine tries on their own power play.
Connecticut peppered the net with 15 shots on their weekend power plays, compared to just three for AIC.
"We made some adjustments tonight, our guys were a little bit better tonight, but that's one of the things we're going to have to work on this weekend," AIC coach Mike Field said of his power play unit. "It was going pretty good before that and we need to get back to some of those ways."
The Huskies' strong special teams play on the weekend is something Gerke is looking to carry over into the rest of the season.
"We were doing alright on the power play [before], but we just couldn't put the puck in the net," Gerke said. "I think tonight was a good ice breaker. We got some goals going and hopefully we can get our percentage up."
The Huskies added an empty-net goal with 17 seconds left, as Matt Turner took a Mike Coppola pass and lunged forward to poke it into the net.
"I think our guys have got to figure out if they don't work harder then the other team, they're never going to win," Field said. "Maybe this weekend was a good lesson for them, because UConn outworked us all weekend. "
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Yesterday, Ford Motor Company announced that they would be hiring 300 new employees and spending approximately $129 million towards supporting production of the new 2015 Lincoln MKC at their Louisville Assembly Plant.
The MKC is the Lincoln brand's newest vehicle, which began production in May of this year. In the first two months of availability to the North American market, the Lincoln MKC sold 2,895 units.
The MKC is the second of four all-new Lincoln vehicles being introduced by the company between now and 2016. It will go on sale in China, along with the MKZ sedan, when the Lincoln brand debuts there later this year. The vehicle is the luxury counterpart to Ford's wildly successful line of Escape light SUVs.
"Lincoln MKC is an important part of Lincoln as it attracts a new luxury customer," said Daryl Sykes, plant manager, Louisville Assembly Plant. "To have the opportunity to build an all-new vehicle – the first small utility ever from Lincoln – is very exciting for the hardworking men and women at Louisville Assembly Plant."
The MKC is described by Ford as part of a class of vehicles called CUVs, or crossover utility vehicles. A CUV is generally a vehicle built on a car platform, but and combining many features of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and features from a passenger vehicle, particularly a station wagon or hatchback.
Essentially, the outcome is a smaller and sportier vehicle that works well for city dwellers and luxury customers with smaller families. Ford is banking heavily on this small premium utility segment, which is the fastest-growing segment in the luxury automotive market.


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RiSVP Member Software Augments Ricoh's Common Access Card Authentication Solution for Protection of Digital Assets
West Caldwell, NJ, January 28, 2010 - Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment, today announced the availability of Notable Solutions, Inc.'s (NSi) AutoStore, a distributed content capture solution. In conjunction with Ricoh's Common Access Card (CAC) Authentication Solution, AutoStore assures safeguarding of electronic communication in line with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) standards. Together, Ricoh and NSi provide authenticated users the ability at the multifunction product (MFP) to digitally sign and encrypt email, allowing only recipients with associated private and public keys to decrypt a message. When used with Ricoh MFPs, AutoStore ensures the secure delivery of business critical documents from the moment each document is scanned, thereby eliminating document loss, manual errors and unauthorized access. "As a Ricoh CAC 2.0 certified solution, AutoStore is well positioned to aid the channel's ability to sell into Department of Defense opportunities as well as supplement their traditional business with new business process automation services," said Mike Morper, vice president, Marketing, Notable Solutions Inc. "Additionally, AutoStore is a cost-effective complement to Ricoh MFPs and provides businesses an effective way to extend the use of their MFP investment by automating many manual paper-based business activities."AutoStore enables users to capture paper and electronic documents, process them into actionable information, and route the resulting information directly into a variety of business applications and databases for fast distribution and retrieval. AutoStore also supports various regulatory and compliance requirements for OSHA, Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and others. AutoStore is typically deployed in government and financial services markets or wherever there is a need for automating the processing and preservation of chain-of-custody evidence throughout the document capture and routing workflow. "In today's business environment, security threats are ever increasing and our government customers look for solutions that effectively protect their information assets," said Joyce Ouellette, director, solution marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "Jointly, our companies' missions are to provide our customers with tools that address their security needs and ultimately improve the integrity of their electronic messages." One of three Ricoh Alliance programs, RiSVP, developed in cooperation with Ricoh solution partners and Ricoh's direct and dealer channels, focuses on two key areas: expansion of channel marketing opportunities for RiSVP members and simplifying solution access for Ricoh sales channels. By providing third-party products through Ricoh's RiSVP program, the direct and dealer channels have more opportunities for new revenue growth and a simplified sales process. For more information on RiSVP, please visit www.ricohalliances.com.About Notable Solutions, Inc. NSi is a leading provider of content capture workflow and business automation solutions. NSi's flagship product, AutoStore, automates repetitive business processes by integrating paper-based and electronic information into existing business processes and line of business applications. The Company's products are used by numerous industries including legal, healthcare, and financial services. NSi's products enable organizations to reduce costs, increase security, address compliance and add value to their business. For more information please visit www.nsius.com.About Ricoh Americas CorporationRicoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 73-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2007 sales in excess of $22 billion, a 7.3 percent increase over the previous year.Ricoh Americas Corporation is a leading provider of document solutions. Ricoh's fully integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents.Ricoh Americas Corporation directly or through its network of authorized dealers markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America.Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com. # # #All referenced product names are the trademarks of their respective companies.
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Scrabble word: DRUMS
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Definitions of DRUMS in dictionaries:
- noun - a musical percussion instrument
- noun - the sound of a drum
- noun - a bulging cylindrical shape
- noun - a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
- noun - a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
- noun - small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
- verb - make a rhythmic sound
- verb - play a percussion instrument
- verb - study intensively, as before an exam
- verb - to beat a drum (a percussion instrument)
There are 5 letters in DRUMS: D M R S U
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The CW's Arrow could be making another spin-off in a "Flash" in the wake of Barry Allen (Grant Gustin)'s visit to Starling City, as the Huntress meets the Black Canary -- only this time, it is Sarah Lance (Caity Lotz), not Laurel (Katie Cassidy).
TVGuide.com broke the news that Jessica De Gouw will reprise her role as the Huntress in an upcoming episode of Arrow entitled "Birds of Prey", which is scheduled to air on Wednesday, March 26.
In case you may not understand, Birds of Prey is a team of female superheroes that includes the Huntress, the Canary, and former Batgirl Barbara Gordon, who's now a wheelchair-bound Oracle of information. There was a short-lived television series that lasted 13 episodes on the WB from 2002 to 2003.
De Gouw, who stars on NBC's Dracula, appeared on Arrow last season for three episodes as Helena Bertinelli/the Huntress, who seeks revenge against her crime boss father for the murder of her fiance. She had a brief romance with Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), who was known as "the Vigilante" and/or "the Hood" at the time. Oliver tried to train Helena as his ally, but it turns out that she is more ruthless and bloodthirsty than he was, and their relationship came to an end.
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When Ducati decided to officially withdraw their factory effort in World Superbikes at the end of 2010, but continue to support private teams, there was some massive complaining from offended fans, who blamed Gabriele Del Torchio for re-routing the funds for the team to hire an expensive Valentino Rossi (we know how that's working out) in MotoGP, but by the end of the 2011 season all the mumblings were swept away as Althea Racing's Carlos Checa went on to win the World championship title with Ducati scooping up the manufacturer's title as well.
To celebrate the accomplishment, Althea Racing is releasing their official book this month, Our Best Lap or Il nostro "giro" migliore published by Faenza Editrice that gives an in-depth look at their winning season with exclusive photos, ancedotes, racing strategies and it also contains all the 2011 statistics.
The 124 page book is in Italian and English and can be ordered at letsbookandapp.com website for €29.
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According to a Feb. 3 report from FOX Sports, Jessica Eye is still set to fight Alexis Davis at UFC 170, even after it was revealed that the Ohio native tested positive for a blood-thinning medication in her pre-fight drug screening administered before her UFC 166 bout against Sara Kaufman.
It would have been devastating to the WMMA community had the fight been scrapped, especially since several other top female 135-pound contenders have been sidelined in recent months for a variety of reasons.
No. 3-ranked Cat Zingano is still recovering from surgery on her left knee and also mourning the tragic loss of her husband Mauricio, who passed away just last month.
No. 6-ranked Julianna Pena also went down with a knee injury that could keep her out of action for up to two years.
It's clear that the WMMA community is facing its toughest period since the explosion of the female side of the sport in 2012, but the UFC could do its part to keep it building by featuring at least one female bout on each fight card.
The UFC was doing a great job building up women's MMA last year, by featuring several talented female fighters on TUF 18 while also regularly giving fights to up-and-coming brawlers such as Jessamyn Duke and Liz Carmouche.
However, it seems the promotion has dropped the ball a bit in the early part of 2014. The UFC has held four events so far this year, and none of the fight cards featured a single female bout.
The UFC's fifth fight card of 2014 goes down on Feb. 15 in Brazil, and once again is void of a female bout.
It won't be until Feb. 22 that the UFC will have its first female bouts of the year, as Ronda Rousey fights Sarah McMann in the UFC 170 headliner, and Eye battles Davis in a preliminary card scrap.
After that, the UFC goes another two events before featuring a female fight, as Raquel Pennington battles Jessica Andrade at UFC 171.
With two of the top 10 female bantamweights sidelined for the indefinite future, the UFC could have been using this time to give opportunities to the likes of Shayna Baszler, Sarah Kaufman and Jessica Rakoczy.
According to an Oct. 17, 2013 report from MMA Mania, women's fights drew more viewers than their male counterparts on TUF 18, proving that UFC fans are more than willing to accept women inside the Octagon.
With that said, why not feature some of the female standouts from TUF 18, rather than preliminary cards filled with male fighters that most UFC fans aren't familiar with?
Should the UFC have at least one female fight on each card? Let us know in the comments or tweet the author, @EricHolden.


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I have an Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive, 1TB, and lately I can't access the data on the drive. The shares (both built-in and created by me) are there, the security works, but when trying to access the data I get a "The network path was not found" message which is worrying, to say the least.
I'd like to know if there is a way to get the data off the disks somehow, as some of the data in the drive (ie, pictures and videos of my 1.5 yrs old son) is hard if not impossible to find otherwise.
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By Elise Franco
Ex-U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. spent four hours Saturday at Barnes & Noble here, signing books, posing for photos and chatting with several hundred supporters.
Stephanie Ottey, a Barnes & Noble saleswoman, said the store sold nearly 200 copies of Traficant's book, "America's Last Minuteman," before 3 p.m. and began taking order forms from customers as they waited in line.
Ottey said the signing was the largest at the Boardman store in quite some time, and most people stood in line for an hour or more, waiting to meet and talk to the former congressman.
"Everyone was in such high spirits, and they're all just really excited to see him and talk to him," she said. "It's unbelievable, the support they're showing," she said
Traficant's book, published in January 2011, is a 1,200-page compilation of the one-minute speeches he was known for throughout his 17-year career.
"This book is all my speeches," he said. "People still write to me and call me, and I talk to them" about topics addressed in the book.
Mike and Carissa Benchwick of Salem said they've gone through some of the book and find it to be an interesting read.
"He puts things into a perspective that the average person can understand," Mike Benchwick said.
Carissa Benchwick said she likes his charismatic personality. "He's not afraid to offend anyone, and I like that. He's really the only politician I do like."
J.R. Walker of East Liverpool said he came to meet Traficant in honor of his late father who knew the ex-congressman well.
"I wanted to tell him how much he meant to our family," Walker said. "It's an honor to meet him because it's hard to find politicians who are truthful and honest like he is."
Walker said he admired Traficant's way of speaking that is reflected in the pages of his book.
"He speaks from the heart, and I admire that about him," he said. "You either like him or hate him, and I think the crowd here today shows how many love him."
The public has a short memory concerning political failures.
I'd use the pages of his book for kindling. That's all there good for.
Why does the Vindicator continue to give this convicted felon a stage?
Jim is a colorful person and always will be. He took the wrong bend in the road granted, but the wrongs that he committed pale in comparison to some of the "upstanding" private citizens in this area that did a lot worse things than Jim.......and they are walking the streets.
He paid for his misdoings.... now give him a second chance and forgive him for his trespasses !!
God Bless Jimbo and ALL of our Valley Democrats! They helped make our Valley what it is today!
You must be joking, correct?
(shaking the head in disgust and dismay)
Yet another in a LONG string of examples of why the Valley has long been a laughingstock, Exhibit A in the "don't let this happen to you" case studies of failed civilizations.
This man is a CROOK! We have it on tape and in court testimony. Those of us around local law enforcement knew it back when he was Sheriff of Mahoning County.
Traficant is not only America's last Minuteman, a courageous defender of We The People against government corruption and global corporate control, he was the #1 political prisoner of those corrupt forces. Don't ever forget that the US Dept. of Justice knowingly sent an innocent man, Demjanjuk, to the gallows in Israel and Traficant was the only member of Congress who had the guts to pursue this sordid case and expose the judicial corruption. His reward was exile from a Congress he correctly called a "bunch of political prostitutes" and nearly eight years in federal prison on fabricated charges in a corrupt court. Jim is a prophet to America and has suffered a prophet's fate. Now comes his (and our) resurrection.
Wonder if the feds were there to collect all of the money to finish paying for the fines he still owes for?
He may have done the time, but he stills owes a debt to society in the form of money.
Isn't it funny that the Vindy still supports this black eye of the Mahoning Valley. Yes Vindy, this really is not news worthy. What next, you going to do a front page story propping up the truck driver that killed all of those recruits? Why not support a spaghetti dinner to pay for his defense and appeals fund.
gdog: There's a bombshell. Sounds like you know something that the rest of us don't. Now the feds had enough evidence to indict his family too, but chose not to. And your breaking the news!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, right. They really held back on old Jimbo. Give me a break. Like you know something here. It sounds like you blow as much smoke as the rest of the politicians.


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The next character to get the Insider treatment is proclone Rachel (Tatiana Maslany) in the video BBC America released on Wednesday, April 2.
We met Rachel as "Orphan Black" season 1 ended, and as we can already see in the promos and trailers that have been released, we'll see her with Dr. Leekie (Matt Frewer) in season 2. "She kind of becomes Sarah's nemesis," executive producer John Fawcett previews in the new video, and not only did we already see that in the season 1 finale and in the season 2 previews out, we can also see that in the photo of Sarah with a gun to Rachel's head.
"We wanted this elite clone, one who had this insight," EP Graeme Manson explains, with Fawcett adding, "She's a tough chick." She's already the clone to hate because she's in opposition to the clones we spent season 1 getting to know, but Tatiana Maslany says, "Rachel's a hard one to love, until you get to know her."
New clips from season 2 of Rachel include her telling Sarah to surrender herself, insisting on seeing a bloody scene even as Dr. Leekie tries to keep her back and warning, "There's no middle ground anymore."
"Orphan Black" season 2 premieres April 19 on BBC America. What are you hoping to see from Rachel?
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Over the past two weeks I've shared a couple of posts about my recent shopping experiences at ALDI's. They've launched a new organic line and are focusing more on healthy options. ALDI's invited me to participate in their fresh blogger program so I could find out firsthand what they have to offer. I must admit I've been pleasantly surprised at how much I've liked it.
It's true. Before this opportunity I wasn't quite sure that ALDI's would have the things I wanted – especially healthy options – and I didn't quite understand how they operated or how they could save me money. In case you missed my first post, here's a breakdown of how shopping at ALDI's works.
Here are the links to my previous posts: Shopping & Saving: Trying Out ALDI's New Organic Line and Shopping Trip #2: Better-For-You Food Options at ALDI's.
It's been fun to shop and explore at my local ALDI, but I have to admit I'm super excited about going to Chicago tomorrow to take part in ALDI's Test Kitchen Event. I'm not looking forward to the Chi-town cold (um, brrrrr!) but I am looking forward to learning more about the company; and getting some cooking and healthy eating tips from ALDI representatives, Food Stylist Janice Stahl and Registered Dietitian, Sylvia Klinger. I love attending events like this where I can talk freely to folks who work there along with other food experts in hopes of walking away with some new and useful information, great ideas and healthy recipes.
One of the salads I cheffed up after an ALDI shopping trip. It was delish!
I'll be spending tomorrow afternoon at ALDI Headquarters. After the welcome reception they've got a fun line-up of tastings and challenges planned then a dinner, of course! We can't talk and test all that food without properly indulging. Ahem.
The itinerary includes the Switch & Save Tastings, Price is Right Quick Challenge, Janice Stahl and Sylvia Klinger Presentations, and Liquid Creations: Smoothie or Juice Challenge. I'm not sure what they all entail but they sound like big fun, right? I'm especially looking forward to the Smoothie or Juice challenge. I LOVE both and need some more yummy recipes to slip into rotation.
On Friday morning I'll do an ALDI store tour; and then fly home that afternoon to Atlanta. If you have any questions that you'd like to ask about ALDI; or any general healthy eating questions you'd like me to ask Janice Stahl and Sylvia Klinger I'm more happy to do so. You can always leave me a comment here or hit me up on one of my social media platforms:
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You can also follow along during my trip, chime in, or even ask your question directly by using the hashtag, #InTheALDIKitchen.
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WADSWORTH — Five students showed up at a talk Wednesday to learn how to recognize signs of emotional, physical and sexual abuse in teen dating.
There might have been more in the audience but for a communications mix-up at Wadsworth Schools.
"I called and the woman on the line wouldn't let me through to a health teacher," said Heather Krestik, of the Battered Women's Shelter and Rape Crisis Center of Medina and Summit Counties. "She said, 'Teens don't date until they're 18,' and just wouldn't let me through."
Krestik, 23, reached out to Wadsworth Public Library, which hosted her Wednesday.
Paula Canterbury, Wadsworth Schools curriculum and instruction director, said Friday that she couldn't believe that a school employee would turn away Krestik.
"That's not at all the position of the Wadsworth City Schools," Canterbury said. "Our first responsibility as educators is to give students as much information as possible."
Canterbury said the district has had representatives of the Battered Women's Shelter in to speak to students and plans to continue to do so.
She added that the district's health teachers and counselors all have training in the subject of teen dating violence, so the students are receiving the information.
Canterbury said Friday afternoon that she was going to investigate to find out who had blocked Krestik's call.
"I apologize for whoever said that," she said.
Canterbury said she was shocked by the comment about high school students not dating.
"Honestly, I don't want kids dating," she said. "But it happens. We all know it happens."
Krestik, who has given presentations to schools in Medina and Summit counties, agreed.
"I've been to middle schools where I've asked how many kids know someone who's dating somebody without their parents knowing, and everyone raises their hands," she said. "Just because adults don't think it's happening doesn't mean it's not."
Her presentations are part of the Tina Project, which honors Tina Croucher, an 18-year-old Middletown woman who was shot and killed by her abusive ex-boyfriend in December 1992.
The project was formed in response to Ohio House Bill 19, also called the Tina Croucher Act, which was enacted in 2009 and requires public schools to include dating violence prevention in their curriculums.
Schools are not required to bring in Tina Project speakers, but someone on staff must have training in the subject.
Krestik said about a third of teenagers have been the victim of dating abuse. Boys and girls of all sexual orientations are victims, she said.
She said parents might not ever hear their children are dating, let alone that their children are victims of abuse.
"The majority of teens have trouble talking to their parents about that kind of stuff," Krestik said. "They think, 'That's weird. I'm going to talk to my friends about that.' "
If teens won't talk to their parents about dating, Krestik said it's even less likely they'll talk about being abused. She said only a third talk to anybody at all about abuse.
Krestik said she understands the concerns of students, and encourages them to talk to a teacher, coach or guidance counselor if they're being abused by a boyfriend or girlfriend.
"Unless someone reports it, we don't know about it," she said. "And we can't help if we don't know about it."
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