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- 120 S Emerald Ave
- St Stanislaus Parish School
- 1416 Maze Blvd
- Small World Christian School
- 1024 6th St
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- 1416 Maze Blvd
- Mark Twain Junior High
- 707 S Emerald Ave
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- 1100 H St # 844
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- 108 Campus Way
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- 200 S Carpenter Rd
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- 18 H St
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Keep vents clean with a vacuum or broom and do not cover ducts with drapes or furniture that can block the airflow.
Don't place lamps or TV sets near your air conditioner thermostat. The thermostat senses heat from these appliances, and causes the air conditioning to run longer than necessary using more energy.
Concentrate the conditioned cooled air in the rooms that are occupied. The fewer rooms and the smaller the area cooled the more energy efficient.
Plant trees or shrubs to shade outdoor air conditioning units but not to block the airflow. A unit operating in the shade uses as much as 10% less electricity than the same one operating in the sun.
To reduce heat and moisture in your apartment or home, run appliances such as ovens, washing machines, dryers and dishwashers in the early morning or evening hours when it's generally cooler outside. MORE...
Keep shades, blinds and curtains closed. About 40 percent of unwanted heat comes through windows. Simply drawing blinds and curtains, which act as a layer of insulation, can reduce heat gain to your apartment or home. Window coatings like treated plastic sheets reflect as much as 80 percent of direct rays from the sun.
Keep doors to the outside, garage or attic firmly closed to keep cool air in and hot air out. Keep the fireplace damper closed tightly when not in use.
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COATZACOALCOS, Mexico - Caught between their nation's history as a largely poor, agrarian nation, and its development as a world market competitor, Mexican voters today will elect a new president who could lead them to greater economic and cultural prosperity.
The national contest for the presidency, fractured between the three leading political parties, is reflected in oil-rich Veracruz, which hugs the eastern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Once a bastion of support for the country's ruling party - the Institutional Revolutionary Party (known by its Spanish acronym, PRI) - the people of Veracruz have begun to lose confidence in the party's pervasive dominance. Today opposition parties govern half of its 210 municipalities.
That same simmering discontent with the PRI, coupled with an unprecedented effort to clean up the electoral process, could well launch the entire country into a new era of leadership unfamiliar to most Mexicans alive today.
Nationwide, support for opposition candidate Vicente Fox, of the conservative National Action Party (PAN), has catapulted him into a statistical dead heat with PRI candidate Francisco Labastida. Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, a former Mexico City mayor and candidate of the liberal Party for the Democratic Revolution (PRD), remains a distant third, according to most polls.
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Scout Taylor-Compton
Long Beach, California
"I love just being passionate about something rather than just caring about the money or who's in the movie."
- Scout Taylor-Compton
Scout Taylor-Compton is Hollywood's scream queen du jour. Best-known as the new Laurie Strode in Rob Zombie's Halloween reboot and its sequel, she hasn't made the mistake of being too funny, having too much sex or saying "I'll be right back" -- all things that would almost certainly get her killed in a horror movie. In fact, her own family background makes her perfect for the genre, and leaves us feeling a little frightened.
If we were to send her into Hollywood's eccentric celebrity couples ward, Scout Taylor-Compton might look great next to Marilyn Manson, but instead of shacking up with a twisted face-painted rocker (Evan Rachel Wood called dibs a long time ago), she developed a weakness for young metalheads. Her most recent conquest was Andy Sixx, the front man of the metal band Black Veil Brides. Despite writing a song for her called "The Mortician's Daughter," their kettle-black storybook romance was not to be, and Scout Taylor-Compton is currently single.
So far, Scout Taylor-Compton gets kudos for juggling genres without going full-on scream queen and earning a lifetime of horror typecasting. Her whopping seven films in 2009 included the Beyonce-Ali Larter catfight special Obsessed, the Nevada brothel drama Love Ranch, and a sexed-up romantic comedy, Love at First Hiccup. Also a trained singer, Scout Taylor-Compton is preparing her debut album with the assistance of singer Vitamin C. Her musical training should help her slip comfortably into the showy role of Lita Ford in the 2010 film The Runaways.
Scout Taylor-Compton BiographyScout Taylor-Compton's suitably spooky upbringing served as the perfect backdrop for her future career as a scream queen. Nee Desariee Starr Compton, she gained an interest in all things deceased thanks to her father's employment as a mortician. Coffins and bodies were regular dinner conversation subjects and she was all over it, even if her friends were afraid to visit. Mortuary talk aside, Scout Taylor-Compton also excelled as an athlete in baseball and swimming. She found her greatest success in the latter sport, in which she was a contender for the AAU Junior Olympics until something happened… acting.
Like most people in Hollywood, Scout Taylor-Compton had an uncontrollable urge to be the center of attention as much as possible. She found that acting was the most appropriate (and socially acceptable) outlet to gain that precious attention and maintain it. After attending acting workshops, she started in Fujifilm commercials, made brief appearances in skits for The Tonight Show and jumped on stage for local productions of Annie Warbucks and Footloose. Eventually, the small-screen came calling, and starting in 2000, Scout Taylor-Compton guest-starred on some of TV's most popular series, like Ally McBeal, ER and Frasier. She also found time for Will Smith, taking a background role in his music video "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" from Men In Black II.
scout taylor-compton stars on gilmore girls and tomorrow is todayOne of Scout Taylor-Compton's guest spots in 2000 was on the hit series Gilmore Girls as Clara Forester. Unlike her other guest work (save for a few guest spots on Charmed as Fairy and Fairy No. 1), this role was recurring and her annual appearances becoming increasingly popular. Finally, in 2004, Scout was nominated for her first Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series -- Recurring Young Actress. It was thought that her well-received work would lead to a regular series of her own, but efforts like 2004's Class Actions and a proposed spin-off of That's So Raven went nowhere.
A role as Farrah in 2004's Sleepover gave Scout Taylor-Compton a leading role in a major studio release top-lined by Alexa Vega of Spy Kids. Unfortunately, it was a box-office loser, and in a potentially tragic turn of events, Scout was reported missing by her parents a year later. Having run away, she was found two weeks later, and a career rebound quickly followed. First came appearances on Cold Case and Without A Trace, followed by a lead role in the 2006 indie film, Tomorrow Is Today. As a girl healing the soul of a drifter, she won two awards from Method Fest for her performance.
scout taylor-compton stars in halloween and the runawaysHorror was the next major stop for Scout Taylor-Compton and in some ways, it had been a long time coming. A fan of horror icons Chucky, Jason and Michael Myers for years, she appeared in the zombie-themed Wicked Games in 2006 and then got to square off against Myers himself in 2007's Halloween remake. The film set a box-office opening record for films released on the Labor Day weekend and brought Scout her most widely seen role to date, which she would reprise in the 2009 sequel, Halloween 2.
Besides being chased by Michael Myers, Scout Taylor-Compton has been busy laying the foundation for a genre-hopping career. After playing a babysitter dealing with the crazed Ali Larter in Obsession, she will be seen in Love Ranch (about Nevada's first brothel) opposite Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci, in the English-language remake of the romantic comedy Love at First Hiccup, and in the lesbian reincarnation horror film, Murder World. In 2010, Scout will join Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning by playing real-life 1970s guitarist Lita Ford in The Runways, a movie about the eclectic band of the same name.


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High Temperature Mechanical Behavior of Ceramic Composites provides an up-to-date comprehensive coverage of the mechanical behavior of ceramic matrix composites at elevated temperatures. The Author of this Book is Karl Jakus, Shanti Nair Topics include both short-term behavior (strength, fracture toughness and R-curve behavior) and long-term behavior (creep, creep-fatigue, delayed failure and lifetime). Array ISBN . Emphasis is on a review of fundamentals and on the mechanics and mechanisms underlying properties. High Temperature Mechanical Behaviour of Ceramic Composites available in English. This is the first time that complete information of elevated temperature behavior of ceramic composites has ever been compacted together in a single volume. Of particular importance is that each chapter, written by internationally recognized experts, includes a substantial review component enabling the new material to be put in proper perspective. Shanti Nair is Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Karl Jakus is Professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.


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Emacs includes a package for sending your mail to a SMTP server and have it take care of delivering it to the final destination, rather than letting the MTA on your local system take care of it. This can be useful if you don't have a MTA set up on your host, or if your machine is often disconnected from the internet.
Sending mail via SMTP requires configuring your mail user agent
(@xref{Mail Methods,,,emacs}) to use the SMTP library. How to do
this should be described for each mail user agent; for the default
mail user agent the variable
send-mail-function (@xref{Mail Sending,,,emacs}) is used; for the Message and Gnus user agents the
message-send-mail-function (@xref{Mail Variables,,,message}) is used.
;; If you use the default mail user agent. (setq send-mail-function 'smtpmail-send-it) ;; If you use Message or Gnus. (setq message-send-mail-function 'smtpmail-send-it)
Before using SMTP you must find out the hostname of the SMTP server to use. Your system administrator should provide you with this information, but often it is the same as the server you receive mail from.
smtpmail-smtp-server controls the hostname of
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SMTP is normally used on the registered "smtp" TCP service port 25. Some environments use SMTP in "Mail Submission" mode, which uses port 587. Using other ports is not uncommon, either for security by obscurity purposes, port forwarding, or otherwise.
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Heilemann on Charlie Rose: Obama's Strategy for Draining Romney's Resources
He isn't quite in it to win it in North Carolina and Florida.
Though you won't hear any Obama advisers admit it in public, New York's John Heilemann tells Charlie Rose (in an interview with Game Change co-author Mark Halperin) that the campaign probably knows Obama won't win Florida or North Carolina. So why keep pouring money into a state they can't take? Heilemann explains that it forces the Romney campaign to do the same, and "gives them a better chance to do what they need to do in Ohio, where they have had this advantage, even if it's narrowed now, and in Virginia, which really is a toss-up state." While many anticipated that Romney and the Republicans would have a massive financial advantage, the president has been "raising money at an incredibly furious clip," and "has enough money to play that game with the map."


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My son is 2 years and 7 months old. What can we do to help him talk more?
He says a few things but mainly points alot. He does understand everything we are saying. We read to him alot and he points to the pictures but doesn't never say the word. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Very concerned. Thanks.
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I have found asking my son what the picture is or what he is pointing at is to help a whole lot. repeating what it is to him and trying to help him say the word helps too. I have also read talking to him like he is your best friend and trying to have little conversations have helped. im not an expert but maybe this will help you a little!posted 08/30/2012 by lisoutherndragon
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I've been doing some preliminary testing with several pieces of software to see if it would run under my chosen platform: Ubuntu 9.10.
I've mainly included CCV (formaly tbeta) and ReacTIVision in my testing of the software. As for CCV, I've found it required a lot of dependencies and I couldn't get the software to work properly. It did not recognize my PS3Eye for example even after trying to compile from source.
So, since I also wanted to use fiducials, I decided to try ReacTIVision. It worked instantly! ;)
Before I could use reacTIVision I had to do some minor tweaks. First of all, I downloaded and installed a patch to add some configuarability to the driver for the PS3 in Linux. The patch was created by a guy calling himself Kaswy and can be found here with some info on display modes and resolutions here.
After downloading the patch and re-loading the kernel module with modprobe, I tried to start up reacTIVision. Turns out there are two things you need in order for you to use reacTIVision on a default Ubuntu 9.10 install.
- Check if there is a /dev/raw1394 device present. If not, running the following command should generally fix that: sudo modprobe raw1394
- Start reacTIVision using sudo: sudo reacTIVision
After this, I got reacTIVision to start and it recognized my PS3 webcam without incident. Thanks to the patch I loaded earlier, I was able to configure the driver to use 640x480 at 60 FPS which produced quite nice results.
Since the camera driver and blob tracking software now seemed to be working, I decided to setup the demo and simulation software to see if that all worked. I started up the demo and the simulation software and it worked instantly. Moving a fiducial on the simulated screen or clicking and dragging on the simulated screen with my mouse allowed me to manipulate the photos in the demo.
As a final test, I wanted to see if actual fiducials would be picked up by the webcam and reacTIVision software. To this end, I printed a couple of fiducial patterns from the sheets included in the reacTIVision download. I wanted the patterns to be able to withstand some wear and tear and it have a good contrast, so I decided to laminate the printed fiducials.
Common sense would suggest that it is not a good idea to cut through the laminated result since air might get in between the plastic and paper thus rendering the lamination useless. I've found however that I was perfectly able to cut through it without losing cohesion between the plastic and paper layers. The end result was a high contrast, glossy fiducial pattern.
All in all, things are moving along nicely. My next post will concern the building of the frame which is almost finished.


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Māori Labour Market Information
This section contains information and useful links that are designed to assist anyone with an interest in Māori social and economic issues to gain a better understanding about labour market trends among Māori. It contains key information about their people, their skills and past and current employment trends and opportunities. There are both statistical and report-based information.
Why Labour Market Knowledge Matters To Māori
There are many reasons Māori require in-depth information about what is occurring in the economy and labour market.
- Māori make up a relatively young and fast-growing share of the New Zealand working age population
- As they acquire and develop a growing portfolio of assets and investments and move away from traditional employment areas (such as forestry and fishing) Māori have a growing need for better information about their own labour market.
- While strong gains in the labour market have been made in the past few years, many challenges remain before Māori can realise their full potential. (Unemployment rates are above average for instance).
- Treaty settlements and education reforms have provided Māori with an opportunity to become more active partners in making investment and planning decisions for their future workforce. Being able to "pull their own levers" means they will require more knowledge.
- In particular, skill sets of Māori need to be better aligned to the new and growing areas of economic opportunity (directly or indirectly influenced by Māori) that are opening up.


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The Harrison County Sheriff's Department continues to search for two men following an armed robbery at a Harrison County residence Sunday morning.
"Two masked men entered the house by force with a gun and according to the victims, demanded money," Deputy Nathan Gasser said Tuesday morning.
Gasser said both residents - William Boswell and Cynthia Harney - were at their Republican Pike home at the time of the robbery.
Gasser, who responded to the 8 a.m. call, said the robbers left the house before he arrived on the scene.
When doors closed and classes began on the first day of school at the Harrison County Area Technology Center, Diana Gordon had to remember she was the new principal.
"When everyone went in and closed their doors, it was like, what do I do?" Gordon said, laughing.
An office technology teacher at Madison County Area Technology Center for 22 years, Gordon began the role as the Harrison County vocational school principal in July.
And while she said leaving the classroom for the principal's office is an adjustment, she is enjoying the new job.
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The general quietness of the neighborhood around Confederate Drive was shattered by the sound of gunfire Friday afternoon.
When the calm returned, one woman was being airlifted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center and another woman was in police custody.
Shortly after 4 p.m. Friday, Charles Arnold and his fiance Amber Florence were in their front yard at 105 Confederate Drive when Arnold's ex-wife Sandy Southwood arrived with gun in hand.
This weekend will serve up Cynthiana's annual Taste of Harrison County.
"This is just another way to celebrate life in Harrison County," said coordinator Karen Adams.
Hosted by the Cynthiana Lions Club, Saturday's festival will include over 50 arts and crafts booths located downtown around the courthouse lawn.
Crafts for sale will include jewelry, fall home decor, flowers, homemade sauces and baked goods.
"We've got a variety of items..." Adams said. "There will be good food, too..."
As fall draws near, so does the general election.
Two school board positions will be on November's ballot.
Mary June Brunker, who was appointed to fill Lucy Vanhook's remaining term, will run against Mike Fisher for the second division seat.
For the first division school board seat, Dr. Don Stephens will run unopposed.
For the complete list of those candidates running in November's general election, see this week's print edition of The Cynthiana Democrat.
State agencies and offices will observe the first of six mandated furlough days this Friday.
Due to the furlough day, the Harrison County PVA office will be closed Friday.
PVA administrator Carla Harney said the office will also be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day.
Some state offices and services will remain open Friday, including state parks, Kentucky State Police and several Transportation Cabinet services.
Five students at Harrison County High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.
"There's nobody here but you and me tonight..."
The words of David Sheely's ghost have become a Harrison County legend.
And Rohs Opera House co-owners are making sure it's a story no one will forget anytime soon.
Set in the courtyard of the old jail, Rohs is bringing Sheely's story to life at 'Dinner with David Sheely' on Friday, Oct. 1, and Saturday, Oct. 2.
For more on this story, see this week's print edition of The Cynthiana Democrat.
Mandie Graham is running again and racing for a cure.
A breast cancer survivor, Graham will run Oct. 16 in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Lexington.
"It really means something to me," Graham said Monday morning.
At last year's race, Graham was the first cancer survivor to cross the 5K finish line in 26 minutes and 25 seconds.
This year, Graham has new goals.
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- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- Hot cooked brown rice
- Place chicken in an 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish; set aside. In a small saucepan, bring the water, sugar, vinegar and soy sauce to a boil, stirring constantly. Add peppers; return to a boil. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into pepper mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over chicken.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-13 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reaches 170°. Serve with rice. Yield: 4 servings.
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Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer
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"This was quite an easy recipe to put together. I chopped only 1/2 of the green pepper and red pepper and largely chopped an onion. I also used thigh meat because that is what I had on hand. As suggested by others, I added 1/4 tsp. of ginger, 8 oz. of crushed pineapple, 3 crushed garlic and salt to taste (1/2 tsp.)"
"I have made this recipe several times and it is always a hit. Like BuckeyeOH I decrease the vinegar to about 1/2 the 1/4 cup measure (1/8th) to cut the vinegar flavor slightly. I also add a 8 oz can chunk pineapple for the texture, color and flavor. I browned the chicken after cutting it into cubes then add the sauce to the pan to pick up the chicken bits and flavor then continue cooking on low til the chicken is done. Hope this helps, enjoy over rice."
"This was very flavorful. We have an issue with a lot of things tasting bland but this wasnt one of them. we followed the recipe exactly and I really enjoyed this dish. So easy to make too."
"The sauce was tasteless and not edible. I did not finish eating it. I would not recommend making this!"
"Was a little concerned w/the sauce as it was cooking, but we both loved it. My husband commented on how tender the chicken was. (Also, turned the brown rice into fried rice)."


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Gay ally, Patrick Stewart mistakenly outed as gay by The Guardian
The Guardian has made a blunder in its coverage of actress Ellen Page's coming out by mistakenly outing Shakespearean actor and Star Trek star Sir Patrick Stewart as gay. Stewart is straight and has been married to his partner singer Sunny Ozell since September 2013.
In a column in The Guardian, Jane Czyzselska praised Stewart as a gay actor who had praised Page's coming out speech.
Czyzselska wrote:
Some gay people, such as Sir Patrick Stewart, think Page's coming out speech is newsworthy because a high-profile and surprisingly politically aware young actress has decided not to play by the rules that so many closeted Hollywood actors are advised to follow if they are to enjoy mainstream success.
Unfortunately for Czyzselska, Stewart is not gay.
The Guardian quickly amended the article with a correction on Februaty 17.
"This article was amended on 17 February 2014," editors wrote. "The third paragraph originally said 'Some gay people, such as Sir Patrick Stewart, think Page's coming out speech is newsworthy'. This should have read 'Some people, such as Sir Patrick Stewart, think Page's coming out speech is newsworthy'."
Fortunately Stewart has been amused by the mistake even tweeting on the subject.
Well, @guardian it makes for a nice change...at least I didn't wake up to the internet telling me I was dead again.
— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) February 18, 2014
- TOPICS: Ellen Page, gay actors, Patrick Stewart, The Guardian
- CATEGORIES: Celebrity, News + Politics


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Gingerbread Man Cookies
No cookie says Christmas more than a gingerbread man cookie. A classic gingerbread men cookie recipe.
Gingered Lemon Bars
Like lemon bars? Try this delicious lemon bars recipe with candied ginger in the shortbread crust.
Gingersnap Cookies
Best Gingersnap Cookies ever! Ultra-thin gingersnap cookies with molasses and ground ginger, baked until lightly browned and crispy.
Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies
Grandma's favorite oatmeal cookie recipe, with oats, brown sugar, white sugar, flour, shortening, walnuts and raisins (optional on the raisins).
Molasses Spice Cookies
Big and chewy molasses spice cookies recipe. Much like a ginger snap, but chewier.
Monster Cookies
Monster cookies, the kitchen-sink of cookies, with M and Ms, chocolate chips, peanut butter, nuts, and toffee bits.
Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Orange Pecan Cookies
Oatmeal raisin cookies with dark chocolate chips, orange zest, pecans, and browned butter.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies EVER! Just the way grandma made them, with old fashioned rolled oats, brown sugar, and plenty of raisins.
Orange Poppy Seed Cookies
Do you like lemon poppy seed cookies? Then you'll love these orange poppyseed cookies, flavored with fresh orange zest and poppy seeds.
Palmiers (Elephant Ears)
Quick and easy to make palmiers, or elephant ear cookies, with puff pastry and sugar.
Peanut Butter Cookies
Easy to make, classic peanut butter cookie recipe, made with flour, sugar, butter, egg, and peanut butter.
Pecan Meringue Cookies
Light and sweet meringue cookies with pecans. Made with beaten egg whites, these meringue cookies are also known as Easter cookies.
Peppermint Bark Chocolate Cookies
Chocolate-y, chewy, almost brownie-ish chocolate cookies peppered with white chocolate peppermint bark chips. Perfect chocolate cookie recipe for the holidays.
Peppermint Meringue Cookies
Light and airy peppermint meringue cookies, made with egg whites, sugar, crushed candy peppermints, and optional chocolate chips.
Pumpkin Biscotti
Easy pumpkin biscotti recipe. Crunchy biscotti cookies, perfect for coffee-dipping, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
Pumpkin Cookies
Soft and moist pumpkin cookies, with rolled oats, pumpkin puree, pumpkin seeds, dried currants, and spiced with cinnamon and cardamon.
Shortbread Cookies
This shortbread cookie recipe has such a light texture that it almost melts in your mouth.
Classic snickerdoodle cookie recipe, cinnamon sugar topped cookies, crackly on the outside while pliable on the inside.
Spritz Cookies
A classic Christmas cookie, originated in Germany and Scandinavia. Spritz is a simple butter cookie pressed into festive shapes and topped with all sorts of garnishes.
Stained Glass Cookies
Beautiful, festive stained glass cookies. Sugar cookies cut out and filled with hard candy to look like stained glass windows when they are baked.


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The Shura Council commended the outcome of last week's third extraordinary Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) summit in a session chaired by Dr Saleh bin Homaid.
In a statement, the Council praised the speech delivered by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz at the beginning of the summit, noting that the King's speech embodied Saudi Arabia's leading role in promoting Muslim solidarity. The statement also praised the speech for providing a clear vision on dealing with the problems of extremism and spreading tolerance and moderation.
The Council also discussed other items on its agenda, including a draft project to import chemical materials and a draft agreement on international railways in the Arab Orient.


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Volunteer Information
Fall 2016 Coaching Clinics - AYSO is now requiring age appropriate certification for all coaches. For new coaches looking to learn coaching techniques or returning coaches looking to get age-certified, Palos Verdes Region 10 will be offering an appropriate class that you can take at Highridge Park. Please read through the coaching letter for dates and times and for information on what to bring to the session. Additionally, for those looking to become certified at the Intermediate (U14) and Advanced (U16) levels, please make certain that you have met the pre-requisites prior to signing up for the class.
Concussion Awareness - coaches, parents, players, and referees are encouraged to take this online training to recognize the signs and respond to possible head injuries
Parents' Guide to Referees' Decisions - an excellent guide from AYSO Area 2C that describes in layperson's terms why referees make (or don't make) certain calls on the field.
2016 Letter to All Coaches
AYSO Coaching Course Pre-Registration
Area 01 Coaching Guidelines
UK Int'l Curriculum
AYSO Rules, Policies and Guidelines
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State DNR crews including inmates from Larch Corrections Center, beginning about 4 p.m. are working on three brush fires, the largest about one acre at Cape Horn.
All three fires are along the BNSF Railway tracks in western Skamania County.
Two smaller fires, about a quarter-acre each, are near Prindle and Skamania, said Steve Hartsell, spokesman for the DNR.
No one has been reported injured and no homes or other property have been damaged or believed threatened.
BNSF workers said the two smaller ones were under control.
Crews are working to dig and chop trails around the Cape Horn Fire, Hartsell said.
As of 6 p.m., Hartsell said crews have plenty of equipment to deal with the fires.
In dry weather, it's common for passing trains to spark fires.
John Branton: 360-735-4513 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Newspaper Sues to Obtain Ernest Withers' FBI File
The Memphis Commercial Appeal dropped a bombshell last fall when it reported that the renowned civil rights photographer Ernest Withers worked secretly as an FBI informant, helping the agency "gain a front-row seat to the civil right and anti-war movements in Memphis."
Now the newspaper says it is suing the FBI for the release of Withers' complete FBI informant file, in an effort to learn the full extent of his activities as an informant. The questions the paper is trying to answer: When did Withers begin working as an informant? And what information and photographs did he provide to the FBI?
According to the paper, the FBI has refused a Freedom of Information Act request to release Withers' confidential informant file. So the Commercial Appeal has sued in US District Court in Washington, DC to force the FBI to release the file.
"Holding to decades-old doctrine protecting confidential sources," the newspaper reported on August 7, "the government argues that exposing any informant, even a dead one, would have a chilling effect when recruiting new informants needed to help battle crime and protect national security."
Lawyers for the newspaper are arguing that the FBI "is hiding behind laws designed to protect living informants"
Withers died in 2007 at the age of 85. He photographed the civil rights movement from the Emmett Till murder trial in 1955 through the assassination Martin Luther King in 1968 and amassed one of the largest archives an on African-American society, music and culture.
The Commercial Appeal came across Withers' informant ID number by chance in a document related to a public corruption probe from 1970s that involved the photographer. At the time, Withers was a state employee and had been accused of taking payoffs, the newspaper said.
The FBI blacked out informant ID numbers before releasing the document, but apparently overlooked one number–that belonging to Withers.
"That number, in turn, unlocked the secret of the photographer's 1960s political spying when the newspaper located repeated references to the number in other FBI reports released…30 years ago," the paper explained in a story last fall.
A decision on the paper's lawsuit to compel the FBI to release Withers' file is pending.


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Where to Stay
The twenty kilometers (about 12 ½ miles) of Cancun's famed Hotel Zone are lined with hotels to fit every budget. Prepare yourself for views of the seemingly endless white sand beach, the Caribbean Sea's turquoise blue waters and gorgeous sunsets over Nichupte lagoon. Go all-inclusive and never leave your resort or choose the European plan and try some of Cancun's many restaurants and bars. If you are visiting with that special someone or friends, you might enjoy adult-only accommodations. If the whole family is coming along, choose one of the many family-friendly options.
You can find some great deals if you visit Cancun during "low season" (April, May, September, October, November).


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Joseph Phelps Insignia 1996
Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
Winemaker's Notes
This problematical growing season made it necessary to employ a rigorous selection process in the assembly of the final Insignia blend in order to maintain quality. As a result, production is approximately half of the '95 vintage and availability of this wine is extremely limited.
At this stage in its development, the wine displays aromas of ripe black fruit, spice and hints of new oak, along with intense fruit flavors, sweet tannins and a long, textured finish.
Critical Acclaim
The Wine Advocate - "Aged 22 months in 100% new French oak, this blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Merlot reveals a powerful core of red and black fruits, dusty, loamy soil, lavender and a hint of toast. I would not describe it as elegant, but rather, it is a big, backstrapping, Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine..."
Wine Spectator - "Fresh, with herbal dill and currant aromas, this is fresh and concentrated on the palate. Intense, with vivid currant, anise, herb and cedar notes. Ends with a complex aftertaste, firm tannins and good structure."
International Wine Cellar - "Deep, dark ruby. Black raspberry, cassis, chocolate, minerals and spicy, toffeed oak. Sweet, lively and very ripe, with almost port-like black cherry, licorice and shoe polish flavors supported by solid acidity. Finishes long and firm, with chewy tannins. This has more obvious structure than the sweeter, rounder '95.
Range: 90-93"
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Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Joseph Phelps Vineyards is a family-owned winery committed to crafting world class, estate-grown wines. Founded in 1973 when Joe Phelps purchased a former cattle ranch near St. Helena in the Napa Valley, the winery now controls and farms nearly 375 acres of vines on eight estate vineyards in St. Helena, the Stags Leap District, Oakville, Rutherford, Oak Knoll District, Carneros and South Napa Valley. In 1999, the Phelps family added 100 acres of vineyard property near the town of Freestone on the Sonoma Coast, where Phelps now grows Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Phelps is best known for its flagship Napa Valley blend of red Bordeaux varietals, Insignia, first produced in 1974. Awarded Wine Spectator's "Wine of the Year" in 2005, Insignia is widely regarded as a qualitative benchmark for California winemaking. View all Joseph Phelps Vineyards Wines
About Napa ValleyView a map of Napa Valley wineries
It's hard not to think of Napa Valley when thinking of California wines. The region is, after all, the one that brought world recognition to California wine making. The area was settled by a few choice wine families in the 1960's who bet that the wines of the area would grow and flourish. They were right. The Napa wine industry really took off in the 1980's, when vineyard lands were scooped up and vines were planted throughout the county. A number of wineries emerged, from large conglomerates to small boutiques to cult classics. Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely the grape of choice here, with many winemakers also focusing on Bordeaux Blends. Whites are usually Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Notable FactsWithin the Napa Valley lie smaller sub-AVAs that lend even more character specifics to the wines. Furthest south is Carneros, followed by Yountville, Oakville & Rutherford. Above those two is St.-Helena and finally, just granted an AVA, Calistoga. These areas are situated on the valley floor and are known for creating rich, smooth Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. There are a few mountain regions as well, nestled on the slopes overlooking the valley AVAs. Those include Howell Mountain, Stags Leap and Mount Veeder. Wines from the mountain regions are often more structured and firm, benefiting from more time in the bottle to evolve and soften.
About CaliforniaIt's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country into itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. It produces a diverse range of wines that span the quality spectrum.
The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.
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Teresa James, owner of White Wings Press in Logan Square, is a printmaker of 24 years, and arguably, the best in Chicago. She learned from the best, and true to her character, continues to learn new processes and experiment with her craft in order to reinvent the standards of printmaking.
She and her husband Bill James fully rehabbed a 3-floor apartment on Logan Avenue and transformed it into a multi-faceted art studio and home. The main floor includes a room for each category of work. The sun room is covered with large cyanotype proofs, glowing bright blue against the natural light. Against the wall is a 50" portrait of a young altar boy with large wings, eyes shining with innocence, holding a gentle lamb. He is a real-life cherub, shaded in varying blues and moments of perfectly placed pure white space.
James, humbled by the compliments, continues to outline how she plans to improve upon the piece. It is that perfectionism that truly sets her apart. She will never admit to being a master printmaker, because she is constantly challenging herself to try new techniques, materials and methods. In her mind there is always another skill to perfect.
The cyanotypes are a mix of photographs she has taken over the past three years, combined with her sketches. She refers to the method as "old processes with new technology," incorporating a large format printer into the etching process.
Each of her concepts is carefully posed and designed for a photoshoot. Her subjects are most frequently children and animals, because she considers them to be "the purest life forms on Earth." She recently photographed a nun in a rural Michigan setting and visited an elk farm to capture the peaceful creatures on camera.
Her nephew and photography assistant, Jonathan Sherman, takes the photo, scans it to the computer, prints it, draws around it, then scans in her drawings and merges them together in Photoshop.
The large negative, approximately 42" X 68" in size, is placed onto paper that is coated with cyanotype (a mix of potassium ferricyanide and ferric ammonium citrate) and exposed to UV light for 40 minutes. In the past, James used natural light to expose the cyanotype and found that natural light produced inconsistent results with each trial. Sherman personally built an exposure unit for the studio to ensure controlled results. Being such a new process, James and Sherman tested cyanotypes for more than two years until they achieved their desired aesthetic.
James arranged for Sherman to attend a workshop with photographer Mark Nelson to learn how to create digital negatives. They continue to reach out to Nelson for expertise on ongoing photography projects.
Her collection of cyanotypes is titled, "Not All Angels Have Wings." These large-scale portraits, James says, "focus on the battle between good and evil and the connection between the spiritual and physical world."
She says that size is an important factor in the perception of the piece, "As a viewer, you have to feel in the presence of the figure." And to stand in front of her cyanotypes is to surrender to absolute serenity.
James draws strong inspiration from Catholicism. Even as a young girl she gravitated toward religious art, like the Italian Renaissance and Mexican Ritablo. She spent hours studying the lives of the saints and painting church statues with her father.
She says, "I am a practicing Catholic. It is my life and I never want to lose that. It offers me never-ending inspiration for my work." For this artist, her art is a unique way of serving God.
Her ultimate goal is to transport viewers to a place they have never been, "When people see my work, I want them to feel a connection to something not of this Earth--an unseen world."
She will be showing, "Not All Angels Have Wings" at Packer Schopf Gallery this fall. Visit whitewingspress.com for updates in exhibition dates.
To contrast, her upcoming exhibition unveils her etchings with photogravure, inspired by the heavenly hierarchy and the choir of angels. She interprets the different roles and levels of angels in heaven through her trademark image of hands with wings, which represent the angels. Starting with a photograph of her own hands or those of her daughter, she sketches and shades to seamlessly blend the mediums of printmaking and photography. See her etchings in person at Print Works Gallery at 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 4.
When James is affected by another artist's work, she will on occasion, extend an invitation to the artist to come to her studio to collaborate on a project. Among her guest printmakers are surreal painter Fred Stonehouse, illustrator/animator Gary Baseman and author of The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger.
Her father was the first to introduce her to printmaking when she accompanied him to art exhibits in Toronto. Although she began her studies in fashion design, she soon succumbed to her love of print. She enrolled in printmaking courses at the Art Institute of Chicago under the instruction of her mentor Bill Cass.
While studying with Cass, she worked at the South Loop coffeeshop, Gourmand, and became acquainted with a customer that offered her an incredible opportunity. Tony Fitzpatrick told James about his newest business venture, a longtime dream of opening his own printshop. He needed an eager and skilled artist to assist with the technical work. In exchange, James would also be able to use the studio to create her own etchings, advance her career and expand her network.
When she was 23, she left the Art Institute to work full-time at the newly opened Big Cat Press. She put in long hours working with chemicals, etching the plates and proofing. She spent 13 years patiently pursuing perfection. She then took the risk of branching out and opened her first shop in Wicker Park and did what she needed to do to thrive as a budding artist and entrepreneur.
Now she works in the pursuit of a higher cause. She blurs the lines between art genres and exposes viewers to a spiritual unseen world. See more of James' etchings in the slideshow to the left and visit whitewingspress.com for the full collections and exhibition information.


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TC TO MARGARET A. CARLYLE; 11 August 1827; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18270811-TC-MAC-01; CL 4:243-246.
21. Comley Bank, 11th August, 1827—
My Dear Mother,
I sent you down a Dumfries Newspaper two days ago for a token that we had arrived safely; but I have not forgotten my engagement to write you fully on that matter; and so before settling to any regular occupation I set about clearing off that debt. Fear not, my good mother, that I will ever neglect to write regularly for your satisfaction: it is a pleasure to me to fulfil that task for one who loves me so well; and if it were not, the thought of what I owe my Mother would make it a duty. How can I forget your dumb pleading look? Do I not feel that you would write a hundred and a hundred long letters for me, if you could? Well, if you cannot write to me, I will imagine your answers, and write for us both.
It was pity we were all so wae that day we went off; but one cannot well help it. This life is but a series of meetings and partings; and many a tear one might shed while these "few and evil days"1 pass over us: but we hope there is another scene, to which this is but the passage, where good and holy affections shall live as in their home, and for true friends there shall be no more partings appointed. God grant we may all have our lot made sure in that earnest and enduring country! For surely this world the more one thinks of it seems the more fluctuating, hollow and unstable: what are its proudest hopes but bubbles on the stream of Time, which the next rushing wave will scatter into air. You have heard of Canning's death,2 the Prime Minister of Britain, the skilful statesman on whom all eyes in England and Europe were expectingly fixed.
But I must leave these moralities, in which perhaps I am too apt to indulge. Before this time, it is likely, Mary will be with you, and have reported progress up to monday last, the day when I left Craigenputtock. She will have told you how Jane and I were overtaken by rain in Dumfries, and how we spent the night with the hospitable man in Academy street, and how his daft maid came bouncing into the room after we were in bed, to the astonishment of "Goody" altogether unaccustomed to such familiarity. For the rest, however, we did as well as might be; and the order of "Mary Stewart's" apartment4 was even considerably admired.— On Monday evening after parting with the Doctor, I cantered along without adventure to Templand; was met two bowshots from the house by a young wife well known to me and glad to get me back; and next morning by ten o'clock both she and I were safely mounted on the roof of the Edinr Coach, where, the day being fine, we continued comfortably enough seated till, about half past eight, the natural progress of the vehicle landed us safe and sound in our own neighbourhood. Alison5 was in waiting for us, with tea and other solacements: the house was standing quiet and trim, almost overgrown with flowers, and within, all clean and burnished like a new needle. Jane declared herself particularly satisfied with Alison's general and special demeanour; and so next day everything returned to its old routine; and we were sitting in our bright, still, little cottage, as if we had never stirred out of it.
I set to work to trim the garden till my mind should settle after its wanderings; but as yet I am not half thro' with it. Indeed the second day after our arrival, I was interrupted. News came directly after breakfast that the packet from Goethe had arrived in Leith! Without delay I proceeded thither; found a little box carefully overlapped in wax-cloth, and directed to me. After infinite wranglings and perplexed misdirected higglings I succeeded in rescuing the precious packet from the fangs of the Custom-house sharks, and in the afternoon it was safely deposited in our own little parlour. The daintiest boxie you ever saw! So carefully packed, so neatly and tastefully contrived was everything. There was a copy of Goethe's poems in 5 beautiful little volumes "for the valued marriage-pair Carlyle"; two other little books for myself; then two medals, one of Goethe himself, and another of his father and mother; and lastly the prettiest wroughtiron necklace with a little figure of the poet's face set in gold "for my dear spouse," and a most dashing pocket-book for me. In the box containing the necklace, and in each pocket of the pocket-book were cards, each with a verse of poetry on it in the old masters own hand; all these I will translate to you by and by, as well as the long letter which lay at the bottom of all, one of the kindest and gravest epistles I ever read. He praises me for the Life of Schiller and the others; asks me to send him some account of "my own previous history," &c &c; in short, it was all extremely graceful affectionate and patriarchal: you may conceive how much it pleased us. I believe a ribbon with the order of the Garter would scarcely have flattered either of us more.6
But I must say no more of this at present; except that you shall see it all, when you come hither in winter: for come you shall, that is a settled point, so you must lay your account with it. My Father and you may journey together; by Hawick, or many ways; Alick was even calculating the relative costs and profits of coming out to Edinr himself with a cart-load of potatoes and other nece[ssaries;] in case of his visiting us, you might all three come together. But any [way?] you must come [must underlined twice]: it would be a greivous disappointment if I could not have the pleasure of showing you this city and its wonders; and if we missed this opportunity, there were no saying when another might occur. So settle it with yourself that you are to come; and in the meantime just consider when you can do it best, and we will study to conform.
I am to write also to Jack, a letter which is to lie waiting for him at Dumfries on Wednesday. For the present therefore I may be briefer. If Mary is not gone when you receive this, I think you may tell her that if she have any little superfluous butter-pot even now, we could accept of it with advantage: the shop-butter is sometimes good and sometimes otherwise, and so not to be depended on. You will tell her more minutely how to put it up, and how to pack it. The Dumfries Carrier will be the best conveyance.
I went on Saturday to see Jeffrey; but found him from home for a week.7 So soon as I have got Goethe a letter written, and various other little odd things transacted, I design sitting down to my large Article for his Review;8 after which, I shall be ready for the poor Book, which alas! has been dreadfully overlooked of late. It is pity one had not twenty minds and hands; double pity one did not faithfully employ the mind and hands one has! But I will turn a new leaf shortly; for idle I cannot and must not be. The sweat of the brow is not a curse, but the wholesomest blessing in life.9— I hope the weather has been more favourable for your agricultural operations than we have had it; broken and rainy ever since Thursday. Nevertheless two days ago, I saw a large field near us of fine barley stooks.— You must excuse this very incoherent and hasty letter: this time, I will even excuse you for some difficulty in making it out, for the pen is truly no good one. Remember me in warmest affection to every one at Scotsbrig from my Father down to Jenny. I would give a shilling for a long letter: surely you may club one up amongst you!— I am ever [My De]ar Mother's Son— T. Carlyle.
Jane sends her kindest remembrances to one and all.— We have got very fine oatmeal here, so you need not trouble yourselves waffling with the Waffler on that score any longer. Eggs also are to be got in perfection, at 9d per dozen— Enough!


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This page provides a detailed list of Southwestern areas's pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides and other Halloween farm stuff!! Click here to see the listings of pumpkin patches, corn mazes and farms in Southwestern areas Oregon or just scroll down the page! Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some are simple roadside stands. All should have loads of pumpkins to choose from. To really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride. There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm all information, they don't always report changes to me!
We have loads of related resources here, too.
- What is the history of Halloween?
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- Pumpkin Facts and What to do with the pumpkin after Halloween.
- Halloween links to Halloween web sites
On our Pick-your-own website, we also have pages with our own simple instructions on canning, freezing and drying many other fruits and vegetables, such as how to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn (these links open new pages, just close them to return here). Be sure to come back at Christmas if you are looking for a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm! Look at the bottom of the page for links to resources on home canning, picking tips, recipes, etc..
I'm always looking for more to add and feedback about any patch, stand or farm you have visited, so write me using the Feedback form! And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on Add My Farm!
- To find fruit and vegetable pick-your-own fruit and vegetable farms in Oregon, click here.
- To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms in Oregon, click here.
Oregon: Southwestern areas Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More, by CountyRemember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close, run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!
Coos County
Mahaffy Ranch - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin
patch- already gathered from the field, tractor-pulled hay rides,
snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting,
school tours
10362 highway 241, Coos Bay, OR 97420. Phone: 541-269-3900. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Open: Starting the weekend of October 8th and every weekend after in October; Friday, Saturday and Sunday , from 10 am to 6 pm, school field trips may be scheduled. Directions: Hwy 101 through Coos Bay, east on highway 241 approximately 13 miles, follow signs to Allegany. There will also be pumpkin patch signs to follow from town. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Checks, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Family friendly environment for all ages! U-Pick right out of our patch! Enjoy your day in the country!. (ADDED: August 24, 2010)
Curry County
- Flora Pacifica -
ORGANIC, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, produce
for sale, parking provide free, gift shop
15447 Ocean View Drive, Brookings, OR 97415. Phone: 541-469-9741. Fax: 541-469-2278. Email: email@example.com. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in October. Open: The Pumpkin Patch is Open Daily in October from 10: - 5:00 Group Tours of the wreath making operation, hydroponic greenhouse and organic vegetable fields May be arranged. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. field vegetables are certified organic. Hydrangeas are our major crop. (ADDED: September 05, 2008)
Deschutes County
- Central Oregon Pumpkin Co.
- Pumpkin patch,
Corn maze, Hay
Rides, Horse Drawn Covered Wagon Rides, Pumpkin Cannon, Zoo Train,
Hay Fort, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides
Terrebonne, OR. Phone: 541-504-1414. Email: email@example.com. Open: Pumpkin Patch Hours
Monday-Friday: noon to 6 pm, Saturday-Sunday: 9am-6pm. The Maize Hours: Friday, 3-9pm. Saturday, 9am-9pm. Sunday, 9am-6pm. Last person admitted at closing time. Directions. From the north: Take US Highway 97 south into Terrebonne. Turn left onto B Avenue and drive about a half mile to NE 1st Street. Turn left onto 1st Street. In about a half mile, NE 1st Street curves to the right and becomes NE Wilcox Avenue. Continue another half mile. We are on the right side of the road. Look for the Pumpkin Co. signs. From the south:Take US Highway 97 north into Terrebonne. Turn right onto B Avenue and drive about a half mile to NE 1st Street. Turn left onto 1st Street. In about a half mile, NE 1st Street curves to the right and becomes NE Wilcox Avenue. Continue another half mile. We are on the right side of the road. Look for the Pumpkin Co. signs. More info: Activities, Field trips, Wholesale pumpkins.
DD Ranch - pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or
farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, Fall festival, straw or hay bale maze,
child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, Honey from hives
on the farm, Fresh eggs
3836 NE Smith Rock Way, Terrebonne, OR 97760. Phone: 541-548-1432. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Open: Monday - Sunday 9am to 5pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: 3 miles east of Terrebonne. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: October 20, 2010, suggested by a visitor) (UPDATED: August 24, 2011)
A visitor writes on October 20, 2010: "Great. I went there on a tour for a college culinary class. Loved the farm, and the market. The owners were great. I was very impressed. :)"
Smith Rock Ranch (Central Oregon Pumpkin Co.) - pumpkin
patch-pick in the field, Fall festival, corn maze, haunted corn
maze, child-sized haybale maze, horse-drawn hay rides, wagon rides,
farm market, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, face
painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
1250 NE Wilcox Avenue, Terrebonne, OR 97760. Phone: (541)504-1414. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Open: Pumpkin Patch open: Monday to Friday, from 12pm to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 6pm; The Maize is open: Friday from 3pm to 7pm, Saturday 10am to 7pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm. Directions: Take Highway 97 to Terrebonne(5 miles North of Redmond). Turn East on "B" Avenue. Go 1/2 mile, turn left on 1st Street. Go 1 mile, we are on the right. Watch for Pumpkin Company signs. Click here for a map and directions. Pumpkin patch and Corn maize are open October 1 to October 31. Payment: Cash, Check. A place where memories are made, and traditions are born. Have fun shooting the Pumpkin Cannons, playing Archery, Barnyard Golf, or taking a ride on a wagon pulled by Clydesdales. Or just sit back and enjoy free live music and delicious food surrounded by the beautiful view! (All activities operational Saturday and Sunday only.). (UPDATED: August 25, 2010)
Douglas County
- Brosi Sugartree Farms - corn maze, hay
540 Winston Section Road, Winston, OR, OR 97496. Phone: (541) 679-1472. Open: Call for for hours and availability. Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, WIC Vouchers . (ADDED: July 05, 2011, suggested by a visitor)
A visitor writes on July 05, 2011: "love this farm. I think they have a corn maze in fall. and it seems I have heard about hay rides too. "
Millennium Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick
in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train
rides, snacks and refreshment stand, wagon rides
250 Snowberry, Roseburg, OR 97470. Phone: 541-672-3432. Fax: same. Email us at: email@example.com. Directions: I-5 exit 125 west to Melrose Road. Follow signs And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Saturday and Sunday afternoons 3 the 3 weekends in October -14,15,21,22,28&29 From Noon - 5 pm. Payment: Cash, Check. 100% of all revenue goes directly to Camp Millennium, a summer camp for kids dealing with cancer. For additional information see this newspaper article: and for pictures see this. List of attractions are: Arrow Streamliner 24 gauge train, Santa's Village Pumpkin Coach, Lollipop Forest, Pumpkin Bounce, Kiddie Ferris Wheel (New This Year), Pumpkin Trebuchet (catapult), Props from (the late) Santa's Village in Skyforest CA.
Canyonville Pumpkin & Music Celebration Festival
- A festival, nit a farm - pumpkins, Harvest Festival,
tractor-pulled hay rides, apple cider, wine, parking provide free,
snacks and refreshment stand, musical entertainment, carnival rides,
cooking or fruit/veg judging, restrooms, picnic area, face painting,
petting zoo, events at your location (call for info)
Pioneer Park, Canyonville, OR 97417. Phone: 541-580-6083. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Directions: I-5 in Oregon to Exit 198 Canyonville. East to Main Street. Pioneer Park is 1 block east of Main Street between 3rd and 5th Street. Parking is free. Additional free parking: Head East on 3rd Street (Tiller Trail Highway. Take second right and parking on the right. Walk thru bridge right into Pioneer Park. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Saturday 10 am to 7 pm. Payment: Cash, only. Antique & Classic Car & Truck Show; Contests: Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In; Carved Pumpkin ; Scarecrow ; Pumpkin Recipe ; Tall Tales Competition ; Pie Eating ; Seed Spitting ; Food: Alder BBQ Salmon Plate ; Oktoberfest Plate ; Lots more Northwest Microbrews and Award Winning Henry Estate Wines Wildlife Safari Animal Shows & Presentations Live Northwest Regional Music. (ADDED: August 31, 2008)
Kruse Farms - pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or
farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze,
child-sized haybale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled
hay rides, gift shop, restrooms, school tours
532 Melrose Rd, Roseburg, OR 97471. Phone: 888-575-4268. Alternate Phone: 541-672-5697. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Open: seven days a week, April through February, 9 am to 6 pm spring, fall and winter hours, 8 am to 7 pm summer hours. Directions: Drive west of Roseburg, Oregon on Garden Valley Boulevard. Take the first left after you drive down the hill on Garden Valley Boulevard on Melrose Road Kruse Farms Market is the first major facility on the left. You'll see the building with a red roof. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, WIC Vouchers. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: April 17, 2011)
Jackson County
- Annual Harvest Halloween Parade - Halloween event
Doc Griffin Park, Jacksonville, OR. Phone: 541-899-8118. Open: Children 10 and under are invited to take part, with their parents, in the through the downtown area at noon Saturday, October 30. Families should meet at 11:45 am at Doc Griffin Park. Following the parade, businesses marked with black and orange balloons will hand out treats until 3 pm, or until treats are gone. For more information, contact the Jacksonville Chamber.
- Children's Halloween Parade - Halloween event
Public Library, Ashland, OR. Phone: 541-482-3486. Open: Begins at 3:30 pm, Friday, before Halloween at the city library. Children will parade down East Main Street to Lithia Park and should meet at the library at 3:15 pm, to take part. Merchants in the A Street Marketplace and Pavilion will pass out candy following the parade. For more information, call the Ashland Chamber.
- El Cresto pumpkins - pumpkins for sale
in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
4321 Royal Crest Road, Medfrod, OR 97504. Phone: 541 944 3264. Email: email@example.com. Open: All day starting October 18. Directions: Fern Valley Road to Payne right turn to Hughes left turn to Royal Crest Road. Click here for a map and directions. Pick pumpkins. Payment: Cash, only. Big pumpkins, cornstalks, straw bales, colored corn, cooking pumpkins. (ADDED: October 17, 2013)
Pheasant Fields Farm - pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, corn
maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, Pumpkin
Weigh-Off, concessions / refreshment stand, picnic area, face
painting, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and
wedding parties, school tours
1865 Camp Baker Road, Medford, OR 97501. Phone: 541-535-3873. Email: email@example.com. Open: The Annual Harvest Festival is open all weekends in October, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm; All activities and food and espresso drink concessions are available during weekends; The Pumpkin Patch is open daily from 11 am to 5 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We offer the largest selection of pumpkins in the valley with over 30 different varieties to choose from; Ranging from huge to small, tall to flat, with colors in white, blue-grey, tan and of course orange; No matter your taste, you will find the perfect pumpkin in our fields. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. Come to Pheasant Fields Farm and build memories and traditions with your family and friends. During an on site event or at the Annual Harvest Festival, you can relax and enjoy music and delicious food surrounded by our majestic old walnut trees, large historic pole barn, large deck, beautiful flowers and stunning views of the hills and mountains of southern Oregon. It's a special place you don't want to miss. (UPDATED: September 28, 2013) (UPDATED: October 25, 2010)
- Rogue Valley Mall's Safe and Sane Halloween - trick or
treating for children
Rogue Valley Mall. Starts at 4 pm, Sunday, October 31, at the mall. Costumed trick-or-treaters are invited to bring a canned food donation to benefit ACCESS and "trick or treat" at mall merchants.
- Seven Oaks Farm Market - pumpkin
patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, snacks
and refreshment stand, picnic area, face painting, pony rides,
petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
5504 Rogue Valley Hwy, Central Point, OR 97502. Phone: 541-664-2060. Directions: Take exit #35 off of I-5. Head south on old Hwy 99 towards Central Point for about 1/2 mile. We are on the left-hand side. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Open: Monday to Saturday 9am to 5:30pm Seasonal Local Produce available from June thru the end of October. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
The Farm, a program of Kids & Critters, Inc. non-profit -
pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, straw or hay bale maze,
gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, pony
rides, petting zoo
51 South Stage Rd., Medford, OR 97501. Phone: 541-535-1316. Fax: 541-512-1800. Email us at: firstname.lastname@example.com. Directions: I-5 to Barnett exit. Turn left onto Riverside. Turn right onto South Stage Road. Turn left onto Voorhies road to get to parking lot. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm. Hay rides on weekends only. The Farm's "Fall Farm Festival" will run for the month of October. Featuring the most professional and immaculate petting farm in the United States! Come pet and feed fallow deer, wallabies, goats, sheep, Llamas, donkeys and more! Don't miss our pumpkin patch (daily), hay rides (weekends only). In addition to the petting farm, other daily events include Pony Rides, a play area for kids featuring pedal tractors and a corn box! Get a gift or refreshments in the General Store. All proceeds benefit Kids & Critters, Inc. a 501(c)(3) non- profit organization dedicated to the welfare of children and animals! Prices: Admission to Farmyard & play area (Pedal Tractors and Corn Box) $4.00 Pony Rides: additional $2.00 Pumpkin patch: prices range from $1, $2, $3 and $5 pumpkins Hay Rides (Weekends Only) $2.00 Hay Maze $1.00 Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard.
- White's Country Farm - pumpkin patch, petting zoo, bounce
house, two corn mazes and wagon rides
3939 Jacksonville Highway, Medford, OR. Phone: 773-8031. Open 9 am to 6 pm, daily. Weekend activities include a pumpkin shooting gallery, carving demonstrations, face painting and pony rides. Most activities cost $1 each; pony rides are $2. Entry to a small corn maze is free. Entry to the 4-plus-acre corn maze is $4 for visitors 12 and older, $3 for visitors 4-11 and free for kids 3 and younger. Visiting the maze costs $1 more from noon to 4 pm, Saturdays and Sundays, when proceeds benefit the animal rescue organization Wildlife Images, which will display animals in the maze. The large maze also will be open until 10 pm, Fridays and Saturdays and until 10 pm, on Sunday, October 31. Evening visitors should bring flashlights.
- YMCA sponsored events
- Rogue Valley will throw parties for trick-or-treaters on October 31 this year. The Ashland Family YMCA at 540 YMCA Way will host games, face painting and prizes from 6:30-8 pm. Cost is $1 per child. For more information, call 482-9622.
- Medford, the Rogue Valley YMCA at 522 W. Sixth Street will offer games and face painting from 4 to 6 pm., in addition to trick or treating across the street at the First United Methodist Church annual "haunted" house. Admission is $1 or a can of food. For more information, call 772-6295.
Josephine County
Dinsdale Farm - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, we also
have pie pumpkins, restrooms
2123 Riverbanks Rd, Grants Pass , OR 97527. Phone: 541-472-8873. Alternate Phone: 541-441-1587. Fax: 541-472-0844. Email: email@example.com. Open: UPDATE: October 14, 2014: The owner tells me they are closed until next season (2015), when their hours should be: October 1 to October 31, Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm; Saturday appointment only. Directions: Exit at milepost 7, 2 miles off highway 199. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: October 14, 2014) (UPDATED: September 24, 2013) (UPDATED: October 08, 2012)
Fort Vannoy Farms - pumpkins for sale in the shop or
farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, Fall festival, corn
maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale
maze, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides,
porta-potties, picnic area, face painting, birthday parties, school
5791 Lower River Road, Grants Pass, OR 97526. Phone: 541-479-3765. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Open: Saturday and Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm, Septmeber 24 to October 31. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: September 10, 2011)
- Kerbyville Farm - pumpkin patch
23790 Redwood Highway, Kerby, OR. Phone: (541) 592-2638, Email: email@example.com. Open: May-Oct; Monday – Saturday, 9 AM - 6 PM; Sunday, 10 AM - 5 PM.
A visitor writes on October 17, 2008: "In Kerby OR there is a farm that you can go out to a huge pumpkin patch and pick your own pumpkin. Also there is a haunted house at the Museum in Kerby OR as well Hope this helps a little "
(ADDED: October 17, 2008)
Klamath County
- Cornelius Family Farm - pumpkin
patch-pick in the field,
9037 Highway 66, Klamath Falls, OR 97601. Phone: 541-884-7201. Open: Our pumpkin patch is open only on Saturday afternoons in October; We have all sizes from the small cooking pumpkins up to larger ones around 50 pounds; There are also plenty of photo opportunities.
Directions: From Klamath Falls, come south on Highway 97 to the first exit and follow Highway 66 toward Keno about 4 miles. The patch is on the right just after Jake Road but before Round Lake Road. Look for the sign and the red windmill. Payment: Cash, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. We also have winter squash, gourds, cornstalks and straw bales for sale. (ADDED: October 05, 2009) (UPDATED: October 26, 2011)
Lane County
- Ghost Hunters Corn Maze - corn maze
91909 River Road, Junction City, OR.
Hentze Farms - corn maze, pumpkin patch in the field,
pumpkins (brought in from the field), pony rides, restrooms, farm
30045 Hentze Lane, Junction City, OR 97448. Phone: (541) 998-8944. Open: Summer: 9:00 am-6:00 pm daily Winter: (standard time) 10:00 am-5:00 pm daily; and after Thanksgiving: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday until Christmas CLOSED Dec. 24 until Early June - please call. Directions: See their website for directions; From Eugene on Hwy. 99: turn right at the first stop light (Guaranty) drive down River Road 1.4 miles and turn left on to Lovelake Rd.. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard . (ADDED: July 02, 2012, suggested by a visitor)
A visitor writes on July 02, 2012: "We have stopped going to all of the "big" farms in the Eugene/Springfield area and only go to Hentze farms now. They have a spring festival and a fall festival, and when we went to the last fall festival, we ended up spending all day and barely spending any money at all. Had we gone to one of the other farms we would have spent WAY more money and had way less fun (and not spent very long because of all of the costs and the mess of people). We LOVE Hentze Farms! They also have Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peppers, flowers, etc. Very reasonably priced. Their fall festival is pretty much free for everything you want to do. The corn maze is not huge, but it's perfect for families with younger children or with limited time or budgets (it's free). They are very kid friendly, with all kinds of farm animals you can visit. They sometimes do horse rides (usually during their festivals in the spring and fall). During their fall festival they have a free corn maze, free hay rides, free pumpkin carving, hot air balloon rides, pony rides, games, a BBQ, and a "secret" pumpkin patch with giant pumpkins that have been carved (free to visit). They also have a night-time jack-o-lantern walk with all of them lit up. Very cool! Not sure if they are organic or not, but they are the only place in Lane County that I have found where you can do u-pick raspberries! They are very kid-friendly. They also have amazing norseberry jam for sale! They do also sell produce at the Lane County Farmers' Market."
Lone Pine Farms -
Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, pumpkins, pumpkins
for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
Fall festival, cow train rides, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw
or hay bale maze, goat walk, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled
hay rides, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals
91909 River Road, Junction City, OR 97448. Phone: 541-688-4389. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Open: October 1st - October 31st, from 9am to 7pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. (UPDATED: May 16, 2013)
A visitor writes on October 12, 2011: "A great place - especially for kids. Too far north to be Eugene, after all, but just barely. Festivals: Strawberry, Watermelon Feed, Bodacious Corn, Apple, and then all the fall/halloween stuff. *Draft* horse hayrides! (Percherons, I think) Playground, "panning sluice", "cow train trail" During fall season, jack-o-lantern faces are painted on the ends of those huge round hay bales, welcoming you to the grounds."
A visitor writes: "Lone Pine has an enormous corn maze that can be challenging for adults and kids alike. The corn maze can be done both day and night, haunted and not. It is especially fun at night. Be sure to arrive early because there is always a long (but quick) line. Cost used to be approximately $10 per person, but I am not sure if that is still the case. There is lots of supervision outside the maze, but I recommend children going in large groups or with adult supervision. Bring a flash light or buy one on site. They have a great grocery store with lots of local produce from Polk County and all over Oregon. The goat house is also neat for kids. This is a great place for local and seasonal produce. There are also a number of local farms on the same road for stopping along the way. This is on location that I miss now that we have moved out of county. "
Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm - Christmas trees, corn (sweet), pumpkins
36777 Wheeler Road, Pleasant Hill, OR 97455. Phone: 541-746-5161. Email us at: email@example.com. Directions: I-5 South of Eugene to Exit 188A (Highway 58), Highway 58 east for 5.5 miles just past Pleasant Hill School, Turn left on Parkway Road (yellow blinking light), Turn right on Wheeler Road, Farm entrance is about 2 blocks on the left. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open September, October, November, December. Our hours are: "Colonial Harvest Days" open to public on weekend in October, Saturday, 10 am to 5 PM, Sun. 12 Noon - 5 PM. Choose 'N Cut Christmas Trees daily after Thanksgiving 10 am to 5 PM. "Colonial Harvest Days" pumpkin patch and hayride farm tour -- 10 am to 5 pm weekends in October, weekday field trips as scheduled. Harry Potter "Dark Forest" Friday and Saturday nights in October from 7 pm - 10 PM. Choose 'N Cut Christmas Trees daily after Thanksgiving. Weddings and group parties at our home on the Willamette River, school field trips, farm tours and hayrides by appointment. Locker angus beef, natural grass fed. Call for information 541-746-5161.
Thistledown Farm - pumpkins,
corn maze, horse-drawn hayrides, pumpkin patch - pick in the field, Cider mill
(fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, snacks
and refreshment stand
91455 River Road, Junction City, OR 97448. Phone: 541-689-2019. Directions: Interstate I-5 to Belt line West, to River Road exit-- River Road toward "Junction City". Follow the Signs To "Thistledown Farm" we are about 3 miles from Beltline on River Road. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. Open: every day of the week from "9am to 6pm" Pumpkin Patch is open from first harvest to October 31st. Our Pumpkin Patch is hidden way back on our property, the ride to the patch is a fun experience for young and old. Payment: We Grow a wide variety items and are happy to answer any questions you have, Please call us with any questions. This is a partial list of the items we grow apples, green beans, blackberries blueberries, huckleberries, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, carrots, cherries, corn (sweet) cucumbers, flowers, grapes, herbs/spices, melons, nectarines, onions pears, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries, rhubarb, squash (summer), squash (winter), strawberries, tomatoes, hazelnuts. (UPDATED: October 12, 2011, by a visitor)
A visitor writes on October 12, 2011: "Love this place. They most likely accept other forms of payment too. Most gorgeous planters & hanging baskets decorating the front - almost worth the trip all be itself. The inside of the stand is decorated with someone's collection of vintage tractor-seats! I found those not only unique, but also fascinating & fun. "
Wet Rock Gardens Flower Farm -
follows organic practices,
pumpkins, Pick-your-own
apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, picnic area, farm animals,
birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
2877 19th Street, Springfield, OR 97477. Phone: 541-746-4444. Fax: call ahead. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Directions: From Eugene or Interstate 5 get on highway 126 east. Take the 2nd exit east of I-5 (Mohawk). Upon exiting go left (North) then just don't turn until you reach the Farm (in less than a mile). Along the way, the street you are on will change names (19th Street ) and then change to gravel. At the end of the paved street, stop in the middle lane (with the left turn arrow) to look for cross traffic (Caution: Yolanda Ave, traffic from the right does not stop), then, go straight ahead on the rather long gravel driveway. Please stop at the customer "Check In" table under a big walnut tree (before you reach the river bank). If it is hot and you want to, look for shade to park in. Click here for a map and directions. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. Open: By appointment any day and time and also Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 9am to 6pm (March through October). Everything is seasonal; We do not know when particular things will be good to pick in advance; We have some things not listed and some of the listed ones are only available in small amounts. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check. WE do not use pesticides or fertilize much, however, most of our stuff is not truly organic. We do a pretty good job at avoiding getting chemicals into or onto our plants. We have a wonderful setting on The McKenzie River and close to I-5. Our primary product is cutting flowers. We have hundreds of varieties, often in small amounts. Dogs must be leashed or contained at all times. We have chickens and may have eggs (u-Pick?) at times. Customer service is often lax as we are a u-pick, have low customer numbers and low staffing. If you want to be sure to get personal assistance, call ahead to let us know. It is good to bring clean buckets or containers for cut flowers. We love volunteers and have interns volunteering here quite often. (ADDED: May 05, 2008)
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On Sat, 12 Jul 2003, Jeff Davis wrote: > > It is meaningless unless you also compare it to other earmarked > > contributions. Comparing earmarked contributions to dues is a > > meaningless number. You are comparing apples and oranges. > > Since the ARISS project began, specially earmarked contributions from > the amateur satellite community has been around $6,000. Lets then say AMSAT has spent $96,000 then on ARISS (just a guess). > P3D received about $1,000,000 in earmarked contributions from the same > community. And it cost AMSAT what? Maybe $3,000,000? total? (again just a guess). THus, AMSAT BOD's decisions went 95% to support a satellite for the users and only 5% went to ARISS. QUibble the numbers to correct for any gross errors on my estimates, but you still come up with the fact that only a piddling percentage of AMSAT monies went to ARISS comopared to AO-40. Now then, Lets compare the value of AO-40 to the value of ARISS. Is it 20 times more valuable? If we had spent 5% more on AO-40 and NONE on ARISS where would we be? I wont even bother to go on... > Does this properly put into persepctive for you how much *more* the > satellite community would like to support a P3 satellite with linear > transponders than a promotional project for NASA? Nope, Its still apples and oranges. > I'd prefer not to continue this thread because you are making it appear > that I am against the ARISS project when nothing could be further from > the truth. I like what is being done and hope that it continues and > achieves even more success. Please understand that I also mean nothing personal... Im just responding to what I see and sometime the written word in Email is confusing and just needs some clarification. I am all for efforts to find other supporters of ARISS, but I am only reacting to the comments that said AMSAT should back out. A mistake in my opinion. > I just wish those who benefit the most from it (like NASA and the ARRL) > would bear the cost allowing AMSAT to direct more money to the > construction and launch of amateur satellites. I agree > Obviously, any monies that are specifically earmarked for ARISS should > flow to ARISS. Taking money from membership dues to partially fund ARISS > is making an assumption that the members want that done and I'm not certain > that's a valid assumption. We elect a board of directors and enpower them to make the right decisions with our dues. Its not a fun job because someone always has different individual opinions.. So I hope we all support them and may the best men win... Bob ---- Sent via firstname.lastname@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe amsat-bb" to email@example.com
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Do you suffer from adrenal burnout?
This is a common symptom of post viral fatigue syndrome which is the early stage of CFS /ME Have you suffered a major life changing stress, such as bereavement, divorce, redundancy, severe illness, prior to the start of your fatigue illness? Ddoes physical or mental stress now make you feel drained? Always down with something - as soon as you recover from one bug another infection takes hold? Experience a 'fade-away' sensation on standing up or dizziness at any time due to low Blood Pressure?
It is common for the symptoms of fatigue illnesses, especially C.F.S and M.E, to start following a stressful life event. These negative life experiences puts the adrenal glands under stress, from which they may not fully recover.This is termed as 'adrenal burnout'
Terry Lemerond, a well known natural health writer, broadcaster and successful businessman in the USA, has written an article on the subject of low adrenal gland hormone levels. The adrenal glands play a major role in maintaining an effective immune system. These are affected by major stress experiences. He lists many symptoms of the 'burnout' which are common in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Myalgic Encephalitis.
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- Low blood pressure
- Allergies
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Sore throat in mornings
- Muscle stiffness on rising
- Exhausted in the mornings? Not a morning person?
- Accompanies low thyroid hormone levels
- Anorexia
- Constipation
- Slow metabolism
- Sensitive to cold
- Hives
- Crave salt
There are recommendations for various nutrients which will support the adrenal glands in order to return them to their optimal condition. These include a specific formula containing various glandular stimulating products, as well as a formula to regenerate adrenal function which includes Licorice, Rehmannia Root, DHEA, and Adrenal extract.
See the full article here : Terry Talks Nutrition - Adrenal stress
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Kuwait consitutes a puzzling but intriguing mix of Western liberalism and strict Islam. The capital, Kuwait City, is a bustling metropolis full of the high-rise buildings and luxury hotels. Yet the country is also host to elaborate and opulent mosques and palaces, and its religion is an integral part of its affairs.
This juxtaposition perhaps stems from Kuwait's marrying of Islamism with oil-wealth, mostly traded with Western superpowers. Upon independence from Britain in 1961, Sheikh Abdullah assumed head of state, adopting the title of Emir. The large revenues from oil production allowed independent Kuwait to build up its economic infrastructure and institute educational and social welfare programmes.
In the early 1990s, the emir established a National Assembly (Majlis), which placed limits on the power of the ruling family. Since then, the national assembly has clashed several times with the emir and the cabinet (which is still dominated by the al-Sabah family) over misuse of state funds and poor management of the all-important oil industry. Underlying these disputes is the growing impression that the ageing and increasingly infirm al-Sabah clan is no longer capable of running the country. However, they continue to dominate Kuwaiti policies.
Surrounded by three major Middle Eastern powers, the main threat to the country came from the renewal of Iraqi territorial claims over Kuwait (along with the overdue repayment of some US$40-60 billion on the part of Iraq), which led to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990. The Kuwaitis later recovered their country by virtue of a US-led, UN-backed multinational military force.
After a period of euphoria, the Kuwaitis had to address a number of difficult questions; the future security of the country was dealt with by the signing of defence and security pacts with the USA, the UK and Kuwait's Gulf allies. More recently, Kuwait was one of the first countries to join Operation Iraqi Freedom following the US-led war against Iraq, and provided aid and support during Iraq's (ongoing) process of reconstruction.
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