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Sage Francis in Canada with Rise Against 11/29-12/11
I will be touring with the punk group, Rise Against, in Canada from Nov 30-Dec 11th.
Though I have played Canada many times, this is my first official tour of Canada. The last tour I did with a punk group was the Against Me! tour. I faced a fair amount of resistance from uber punk kids, but it was mostly love. I hope for the same this time through.
One more date will be added in Winnipeg.
30 Nov 2008 20:00
Saskatoon Prairieland Exhibition Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1 Dec 2008 19:00
Convention Hall Regina, Saskatchewan
2 Dec 2008 20:00
The Round Up Centre Calgary, Alberta
3 Dec 2008 20:00
Shaw Conference Center Edmonton, Alberta
8 Dec 2008 20:00
John Labatt Centre London, Ontario
9 Dec 2008 20:00
Wentworth Room @ Hamilton Hamilton, Ontario
10 Dec 2008 20:00
Ottawa Civic Centre Ottawa, Ontario
11 Dec 2008 20:00
CEPAUM- University Of Montreal Montreal, Quebec
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Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:16 pm
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My girl and I are PSYCHED (she's as big a fan as I am).
Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:21 pm
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haha isn't rise against some of the guys from 88 fingers louie, which was a punk band out of....chicago i think. not sure about that. anyway it;s funny cuz i'm listening to them right now. random. haven't listened to them for years either.
Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:23 pm
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I wish I could see one of these shows. I wish even more I could've seen one of the Against Me! shows.
Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:25 pm
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Will you ever come to vancouver?
Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:41 pm
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I used to listen to Rise Against alot.. haven't in awhile.
I've wanted to see them for awhile though maybe i'll try to make it to montreal.
Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:05 pm
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Location: A stain by the bay...
That should be fun, a canadian tour in the middle of winter. Best of luck to ya, give them canucks some good shows.
Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:28 pm
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ah..where's the toronto show? everyone plays toronto...
Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:05 pm
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Location: Right here, fool.
I happen to be off work for an entire week starting on the 8th and I have people I need to visit in Ottawa and Montreal. This works out really well for me.
Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:20 pm
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Location: brampton, ON
awesome news!!!! no toronto show but Hamilton and London are close enough for me...im gonna try to catch both
Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:22 pm
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I was at the NYC show with Against Me!, I thought the crowd was reasonably receptive. I didn't hear any boos or horrible heckling. there were a couple of kids in the back making snide remarks, but nothing too disparaging from what I remember
Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:24 pm
Sage Francis
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In Jacksonville the soundguy shut my power off.
In other cities I had yelling matches with crowd members.
I never lost my cool. It's something I totally expect at shows like these.
But I lose my temper when heckling happens at shows where I'm the headliner. If I'm opening for a band of a different genre I'm totally prepared and willing to fight the tide.
Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:26 pm
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My friend and I opened for Dizzee Rascal in Philly once. I was not having a good night cause a friend of mine had just died and I was in no mood for those assholes. I almost fought like 3 people in the front row.
Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:36 pm
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"The Sufferer and The Witness" has some really good songs on it. Dude's voice is amazing!
Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:39 pm
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hey sage....i don't mean this as disrespect, just out of curiosity.
why tour with major label punk bands instead of more indie bands, like epitaph bands for example? i remember you doing some shows with bad religion (i think)...
rise against is definitely still doing their thing the same on a major as they were on fat, so i don't want to get into all that shit, but i was just wondering about the major label vs. indie band crossover thing.
Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:14 pm
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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Fat
This guest post is by Laura Shumaker. Laura is the author of "A REGULAR GUY: GROWING UP WITH AUTISM." Join the discussion about her book on Facebook.
I needed a babysitter, and I was at a loss.
At the time, my three boys were eight, six, and one and a half. Finding a sitter for three young children is not easy under the best of circumstances, but since our oldest Matthew has autism finding help was always a tremendous challenge.
Our usual choice was Rocky, my friend Laurie's fourteen-year-old son. He was a great kid who handled Matthew's odd behavior with humor, and was loved by all three of my boys. I knew that if he were in a pickle, he could call his mom for advice or rescue, but he never needed to.
My husband and I had an all day company party to go to, and since Rocky wasn't available, I asked his mom if she knew anyone else who might be able to handle our quirky crew.
She said she'd ask Anna, a friend of hers who had just moved from England to be a nanny for a family in our community. Anna had worked at a school back home for disabled children and was looking for work on her days off.
I phoned Anna, and explained our situation. She bubbled back with her amazing qualifications, including a special education teaching credential and CPR certification. She had decided to take a year off to be a nanny in the United States and was interested in finding babysitting jobs on the weekends. I immediately had fantasies of a weekend away, which we badly needed, while this perfect person took care of the kids.
Saturday arrived, and I was polishing the kitchen feverishly having spent a better part of the day cleaning the house to impress the English nanny when the doorbell rang.
I pulled the door open, and there stood Anna with a big smile, beautiful blue eyes, dangly earrings and — 100 extra pounds.
Matthew appeared in front of her, and got right down to business.
"Matthew!" I said, horrified, but not surprised.
Anna seemed unfazed.
"Hello, Matthew. I'm Anna! Would you like to show me your room?" By now, Andy and John, Matthew's younger brothers, were standing behind me, looking worried.
"How big are you?" Matthew repeated. I was about to jump in again when Anna signaled to me that she could handle it.
"I am a bit chubby, I suppose."
"How fat are you?" Matthew persisted.
Why didn't Laurie tell me?
"In England, we call it chubby, so I guess you would say I'm quite chubby!"
"So you're big and fat." Matthew concluded calmly.
My husband appeared, and introductions were made.
"I'm going to give Anna a little tour. Will you watch the boys?" Wide-eyed like the boys, Peter took Andy and John into the other room. As he walked away, Anna and I could hear Matthew say, "She must eat a lot of food."
It was difficult to convey to Matthew that it is not kind to comment on peoples' appearance. On trips to the grocery store, he spoke loudly and bluntly about shoppers around him.
"He shouldn't buy all those donuts" or "How black are those people?"
"I am so sorry." I told Anna, wondering if I should call the whole thing off. The weekend getaway of my dreams would have to wait. "Don't worry. The little ones always comment on my size, but once they get over it, we have a jolly old time."
But I knew Matthew wouldn't get over it, and that it was going to be a long day for poor Anna.
I had a hard time relaxing and getting in the spirit of the party, and finally shared our story with a few of the guests, who laughed uproariously. It was 1996, and autism was still considered a rarity-tragic, yet exciting.
"When did you find out he had autism?" one of the guests asked. "I hear they're brilliant", said another. "What will he be like when he's a man?"
We left the party early, and when we arrived home, Anna looked ragged, and relieved to see us.
"How'd it go?" I asked cautiously.
"Anna ate pizza and ice cream", Matthew reported.
I quickly ushered Anna out to her car and folded a big check into her hand.
"I don't know how you do it," she said.
I thanked her, and said I'd hope she would come again. What else was I going to say? He hadn't meant to, but Matthew had hurt this woman, and I felt terrible. Now I would have to go in the house and have a talk with Matthew, try to explain once again.I could say, "How would you feel if…" or simply say "Anna feels sad because you told her she was fat." His reply would be, " but she is fat."
And as Anna drove away, I thought, tears coming suddenly, how do I do it?
From that day on, I introduced Matthew to new helpers ahead of time.
But how can you find motivated and qualified people who you can trust? After years of trial and error, I figured out some great resources. This is what I recommend:
- Call your local college and talk to a psychology or education professor. They can refer you to many students who would love to learn from your child (While making money at it!) I have found many great helpers this way, many of whom are still in touch with Matthew.
- Once you find this wonderful people, treat them like family.
- Your child's speech therapist/physical therapist/etc. might like to work with your child, or might have friends in their field that would.
- When your child is, as my son Matthew told me at age 14 "too old to have a babysitter" hire mentor/friend types.
- Last but not least, Autism Speaks has the best resources pages that I have ever seen. If you can't find exactly what you are looking for by clicking one of the many links provided, phone your local Autism Speaks chapter and ask for recommendations!
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July 29, 2010 at 11:28 am
The blessing is that he was verbal enough to say those words to express his thoughts. :)
July 29, 2010 at 11:28 am
Oh my, what a story!! For our Matthew, now 6, it's been hard to find sitters, at 4 we went through five potential babysitters, I mean, who likes changing a 4 yr old's diaper?? We also have two other children, one younger and one older than Matthew. We did the college thing but they too didn't last. Our blessing is our former birth to three worker. She has known Matthew since he was 2 and she just marvels at his progress and isn't phased by his differences. It's so important to find one maybe even two, I'm still hoping to find another one as he gets older…but I'm not holding my breath :)
July 29, 2010 at 11:43 am
My son once saw a parent from my school while we were out at a restaurant. She had a cape on, and a large hat. She also had a skinny face with a prominent pointed nose!!! Of course, the first thing he thought of was to tell her she was the wicked witch from the "Wizard of Oz"!!! He kept looking at her while at dinner and every time we passed their table on the way up to the buffet he kept asking where Dorothy was and she'd better start being nice. He also wanted to go up and get a large cup of water to throw on her to see if she'd melt!!! Needless to say, we had a lot of conversations that night!!!!
July 29, 2010 at 12:00 pm
My 6yo daughter with autism once asked a woman in Target why she looked like a man. Then we kept bumping into her all over the store, I couldn't wait to get out of there!
July 29, 2010 at 12:05 pm
In the past, I babysat for. 9 year old nonverbal boy who had severe Autism and a behavioral disorder. He used PECS to communicate, but would often get frustrated when he would repeatedly ask me for say, a nutragrain bar, but he had already had his allowed amount. He would begin to self injure himself, but I learned over time that when I spoke in a soft and caring voice instead of a stern voice, he didn't self injure himself when I denied him the excess food. In addition, I learned that my smiles had a great effect on him, and they greatly diminished his negative behaviors!
July 29, 2010 at 12:19 pm
My son Ian is an Aspie coupled with Semantic Pragmatic Disorder. He's 9. And I'm very aware of how blunt conversations can be. I'm a little embarrassed by this story and the circumstances of why this situation existed, but sometimes we do stupid things in the name of love that we come to regret later.
I'm a divorced father of three children who I have full custody of. In the summer my son and my two younger daughters go to visit their Mom for 6 weeks. They were excited and couldn't wait to see their Mom. Earlier in the year we had moved to the other end of the state, so it was a 470 mile trip, and the kids were missing out on their every other weekend visits so it was high time for some fun with Mom.
She had arrived and we loaded carseats, snacks, their bags and toys for a summer adventure. I hugged and kissed the kids goodbye and as they pulled away, I thought "now it's time for a nap!"
It seemed like moments before I had just laid down and my phone rang. It was my ex wife. I didn't get out more than a groggy "Hello?" before I was hit with "Jake, I'm going to jail!" It took me a minute to process this.
Now the unfortunate and embarrassing part is that my ex wife was behind on her child support payments. It wasn't (and isn't) much money at $150 a month, but I don't really need it, and when I did get it, I'd treat the kids to dinner and a movie and maybe a toy or some new item of clothing. She had trouble keeping a job and a place to live. So I didn't worry about the money (and they were going to their Grandma's for the summer, so I wasn't worried). The state however, did worry about it, and unbeknownst to me, had issued an arrest warrant for non payment of child support. And they suspended her license.
She had been pulled over for drifting onto the shoulder in front of a State Patrolman.
After I had time to process the statement of "going to jail" I got dressed as fast as I could and drove the 40 minutes to where the patrolman was waiting with the ex and the kids. The Trooper had waited for me because he didn't want to call child services and didn't want to put their Mom into cuffs in view of the kids.
So I got the kids stuff loaded into my car (everything I had loaded into hers about an hour prior, and the kids hugged her goodbye and said they'd see her later. On the way back to the car Ian (my Aspie with SPD) says "Dad, we gotta bust her out!"
I stifle both a feeling of panic and laughter responding with the tersest whisper I can manage, "Ian, be quiet! Get in the car!" Undeterred by my attempt at handling the situation Ian pipes up even louder "Maybe we can bake her a cake with a file in it!" Again, fighting laughter, I whisper "IAN GET IN THE CAR NOW!" while quickly ushering him into the vehicle.
From what the ex said, the Trooper had heard everything and thought it was pretty funny and had wondered aloud what cartoons he'd been watching.
Fast forward two years later, the ex got caught up, has regular work and is due to be married next summer. Ian still quite plainly tells it like it is, and I've been laughing the whole time.
July 29, 2010 at 1:48 pm
I have a five year old Aspie, Your story is hysterical. Made me smile.Thanks for sharing.
July 29, 2010 at 12:43 pm
I have an 11 year old with autism. A few years ago we were at a train station waiting to pick up my parents who were coming to visit. While we waited he saw a group of Asian men walk past us and he said, "Look dad! Ninja's!" he was pointing and very loud and excited!
Another time quite awhile after this incident we were shopping in a store and he saw a young teenage boy who was African American, wearing a jersey, and he said, "Look! It's Shaq!!" once again excited and pointing.
For about 7 years my husband and I would not go out anywhere. It had been a very long time since we saw a movie theater. I will not let just anyone watch my children. We now have two teenagers in the family who we can call upon if we'd like to go out on a weekend and we usually schedule it so it's late and they would be putting the kids to bed and spend the night.
Other times we have grandma or aunt babysit because they are great with all three of our kids and they know how to handle my 11 year old.
July 29, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Hi my name is Jamie, I do not have a child with ASD but I do respite for several families that do. I think you have given great resources on how to get the right person for the job. Taking care of any age child with ASD is a challenge in their own way. I work for a local Intermediate School and I have been highly recommended by Teachers and Behavioral Specialist to families with children with ASD and I have had nothing but great success and repore with these families.Size is not always an issue when it comes to caring for children with ASD I believe it all has to do with patience, compasion,and the experience in working with children with Autism not just special needs. Autism has such a wide spectrum that you cannot just say.. my child has special needs and then in turn be able to find the right person to care for your child,that person has to understand ASD and not be a person who has watched children with disabilities. Communication is also very important when you are looking for a caregiver for a child with ASD. So my hat is off to you for going through this experience with this particular caregiver as i know it was not that it was a uncomfortable experience for the caregiver, but also uncomfortable for you as a mother.I wish you nothing but good luck in finding the perfect caregiver for your child with ASD and your other children.Just a word of advice..Explain to your child that just because some people are bigger than others does not mean that they are not any fun.I certaintly do not weigh the weight i should but that does not stop me from being the wonderful,caring and patient person that I am!!! I wish you all the best! Sincerely, Jamie
July 29, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Oh my God that sounded just like my son Nicholas who is now 6 1/2 years old. He was diagnosed with Autism right before he turned four. About a year ago, my friend came by to visit. She is about 75 lbs overweight. My son started poking her stomach and saying, "beep, beep." The he asked, "Do you eat a lot?" I wanted to die. My friend said, "Yes Nicholas I eat a lot, maybe I should stop."
Recently, my son watched with us a comedy show with Gabriel Iglesias. Gabriel considers himself "Fluffy" not "Fat." This past weekend Nick saw my friend again. He told her, "You are fluffy." I almost dropped dead! My goodness my son has a speech delay, but when he makes his comments they are very clear.
July 29, 2010 at 3:21 pm
My husband and I hardly go out by ourselves. Normally, we do family things or take turns to give each other space. We have four kids. Our youngest Nicholas is 6 1/2 years old and has Autism. Our oldest are 12, 18, and 23. Finally, on June 5th my husband and I decided to go out to a friend's b-day party. The three oldest kids babysat Nicholas. We left very clear rules for Nicholas. He was excited to be left alone (no parents). When we came home from the party, Nicholas was sleeping. We realized the best sitters for Nick were his siblings. They knew how to handle him, how to talk to him, they knew what would make him calm and what would set him off. The best part was that they were home where it is Nick-proof. The kids had played board games, watched movies, and had dinner. The older kids want to do this again and so do we.
August 8, 2010 at 8:54 pm
-a little off topic, I apologize. A Regular Guy inspired me to explore farming environments for my 20 year old son with autism. It seems like a good fit, but hard to come by. Does anyone know of any farming residential communities with farm animals in CA?
December 5, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Hi Maya,
I am Allison's mom. I hope you get this post. Allison is moving to an apt. on the FNE farm! Unfortunately, it will be in Hillsborough until they build in Epping, which will be awhile. If you would like to connect, contact me by email and we can also talk by phone…
November 23, 2010 at 2:58 pm
I always know that I am going to have a smile and a bit of a chuckle when I ready Laura's blog, but most of all I know I am going to always get a million dollar tid bit to pass on to other families
Thanks again Laura
Karen Kaplan
November 23, 2010 at 3:10 pm
How did I get on this mailing list? I have three children, none of whom carry the diagnosis of autism. I would like to know if someone has given you my name in error, or if this is just a spam.
November 23, 2010 at 3:10 pm
I have truly loved reading all of the stories here today. I have a friend whose daughter is Autistic and she has found amazing support from her schools, friends and caregivers. The lesson I get from YOUR stories is that ALL children/adults could benefit from the honesty of the children mentioned in these stories. My mother had dimentia and quite often did and said some very embarrassing things to people she didn't even know. She had no idea that she was hurting their feelings or putting us/her family in an awkward situation at the time. But, it taught us to be more compassionate for those who are "stuck" in this body of confusion and lack of control. I learn something new every time I read this newsletter. I thank you all for sharing.
November 23, 2010 at 3:15 pm
I actually find this story rather offensive. I realize that the main point is supposed to be advice on finding a sitter for an autistic child, but the message that comes across is that Anna was unqualified because of her weight.
(Anna had, according to the article, a special ed teaching degree; the writer then suggests getting referrals to use psych or education students as sitters because of their qualifications. Is a student somehow more qualified than someone who actually has a degree?)
Maybe my degrees in psychology and social work are not worthwhile because I'm overweight, but I had gotten the impression in my training that it's not such a horrible idea to expose autistic children to different types of people.
November 23, 2010 at 3:21 pm
One more suggestion. Have you ever watched Parenthood on TV? I think it is great the way they are bringing Asperger into awareness by using this sitcom.
Perhaps it is not a good representation of true happenings and I would like to know if it is not. Please reply.
November 23, 2010 at 3:29 pm
My son Josman is 13. By the time he was 6 and I would ask how was school he could only reply I did school. Once he began speaking more we notice the bluntness and he has done it all. the overweight lady ordering a pizza….maybe you should be ordering a salad. the stranger smoking……smoking can really kill you. The friendly man in the elevator……why are you flerting with my mom because she is married to my dad. the waitress that asked if all was ok…..NO everything is not ok, there is a pesty fly trying to land in my food! to a school staff……is that a moe in your nose or is it a wart? to the lady behind us making a line to pay for our groceries…..did you just fart because I really think I heard you fart………..The good news is that he is finally getting it!! Year after year of communicating to Josman that being so totaling honest can sometimes hurt people's feelings is paying off. He is doing this less and less and I am in heaven!!
November 23, 2010 at 3:38 pm
I have a 10 yo son with ASD, low functioning socially and communication but high intellect and high energy who needs constant supervision at home. Because of that I've hired many sitters over the years and here's what I've learned: look for bright, funny, high energy, easy going and flexible. We typically hire college students who have no special needs background, and we like to get them as freshmen, treat them well and keep them till they graduate. Very often the ones who work out the best are the oldest of several siblings: they've seen little kids do lots of weird things, changed lots of diapers and understand that dirty dishes do not magically transport themselves into the dishwasher.
November 23, 2010 at 3:47 pm
That was such a great story. It was just a day or so ago that a co-worker asked me "why can't you get a babysitter to go out with us? Are your kids really that BAD???" No, they're not but they are painfully honest and do throw tantrums at ages 9 and 10 years old. I'm just happy my son can wipe himself this year and my daughter can dress herself!
However, on our vacation to my home in Florida last year, my high functioning autistic (but in the gifted program) son, discovered the world of asian americans with heavy accents that he could not understand. We are trying to teach him about the value of a dollar and let him make his own purchase at the Daytona Flea Market. The cashier was asian and asked him if that would be all? My son looked up at him and said "I'm sorry, I don't speak your language! I speak English." Of course he had no intention of insulting the man, he just didn't recognize the man was speaking English. We tried to educate our son and tell him in front of the cashier that the man was speaking english but just had a different accent. But my son insisted the man was NOT speaking english. The cashier was obviously not happy with him so after his purchase, we just scooted him away as quickly as we could…. and of course, shared quite a laugh once we were out of sight and sound. It's extremely difficult to keep babysitters or make people that we are just encountering briefly, such as a cashier, understand the situation. Even so, when we know we're nearing a time we need a babysitter, we start advertising and bring the babysitter to our home to "interview" aka meet the kids to see if she wants the job. 4 out of 5 interviews, the babysitter says they want the job but never returns our calls after that.
November 23, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Did it ever occur to you to tell your son his questions are inappropriate? Having Autism is no excuse for bad manners, I don't care how old the child is? I have an 18 year old with Autism and he was always taught proper manners.
December 10, 2010 at 9:42 am
In our case. Good manners, awareness of people's feelings are communicated on a daily basis. It is wonderful that your son gets it. Not everyone is as lucky as your child. My son is getting it…..slowly but he is getting it. Please don't asume that all children with austim are created equal.
November 30, 2010 at 10:02 am
I don't have a child that has Autism but i want to go to school to be a teacher for autism and i was looking for some familys in my area that needed some help. I have some experience i watched a girl who had autism and i know some sign language. I'm very understanding and patient which is something i believe any babysitter that is going to watch an autistic child should have. If anyone can point me in the right direction please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
November 30, 2010 at 1:15 pm
I ran a family childcare center for 14 years. I have two sons with autism. Now I am heading back to school to get a degree in Special Education.I am doing babysitting to make some extra money and if anyone needs a sitter for their wonderful child(children) with autism in the Chelmsford Massachusetts area I am available! I do not think much would surprise me! My house is DEFINATELY autism-friendly!!
December 7, 2010 at 4:15 pm
I have to say that I can soooo relate!! My son Chris is 18, and when he was about six, my mother had a tanning salon. Well, there was a woman that came to tan that was large. My son Chris told her it was ok that she was fat. She could still come in. I know our children can make us feel smaller than a microbe at some times, but I know that life would truly be bland without them. Thank you for that wonderful article. Wish I would have had that when my boys were little. See, I have two boys that are autistic. Now both are old enough not to have the sitter anymore. Thank you for your honesty with your son's story. It made me know that I am not alone.
December 7, 2010 at 4:57 pm
Good afternoon
Im hoping I can find a provide for my daughter she is 10 with ASD she uses PEC therapy and some sign language. She is a sweetheart loves ice cream and cookies. Loves to swing, swim and listen to Mozart. Her granfmother is her provide but I want to give my mom a break she has been working with my daughter with the help of Tropical Texas for 3yrs now. If anyone is intrested please writ me back we reside in Harlingen Texas 78550 regards
April 21, 2011 at 4:52 pm
My daughter with autism is now 15 years old, and my other children are 12, 16, and 18. We have lived in poverty for so long that it cannot continue any longer. My oldest daughter and I are working our way through brief programs, at the end of which we'll receive licences and be able to finally support ourselves. However, as aresult, I've had to put my children in school, all of whom have adjusted well, except for my 15-year old. Our expereince with the school system has been hell. I'm honestly thinking of putting her in a home, because I can't sacrifice the rest of us to homeschool her. There's no one to help, and I don't know what to do. I'm especially scared about the upcoming summer months, when my schedule will remain full-time away from home, and she will be home full time. Any ideas?
January 26, 2012 at 11:17 am
Did Matthew grow up to be more confident now? It seems he has come a long way which is a true inspiration. I'm glad to know that there were people out there that were so capable and willing to help him in such a profound way. What an impact this has made.
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Nine-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis of Houma has already been nominated for a best actress Oscar, and today she visited the White House.
Wallis and fellow cast members from "Beasts of the Southern Wild" discussed their movie in a Black History Month program hosted by first lady Michelle Obama.
About 80 students from Washington, D.C., and New Orleans middle and high schools attended.
Asked what the toughest part of filming was, Quvenzhané responded "the mosquitoes, the mud and the one scene when I had to touch that big, hairy pig."
The movie, filmed in Terrebonne Parish, tells the story of a 6-year-old girl's courage as her community and life are threatened by magical forces.
The President's Committee on Arts and Humanities is sponsoring the workshop in the White House's State Dining Room.
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06.11.2012 - Ziarco has raised €21.1m in a series A financing round. The start-up from four former Pfizer colleagues gets the money from their former employer.
Ziarco Pharma Ltd. from Canterbury secured €21.1m (GBP16.8m) in a series A financing round. Investors are US venture fund Biotechnology Value Fund L.P. and other affiliates of BVF Partners L.P. ("BVF") as well as Pfizer Venture Investments ("PVI"). Ziarco is a new clinical-stage biotechnology company founded by President and CEO Mike Yeadon, a former Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Pfizer's Allergy and Respiratory Research Unit in Sandwich. Together with three former Pfizer colleagues, he directs the start-up which aims to develop innovative therapeutics targeting inflammatory and allergic diseases. One of the peers, CSO Steve Liu, claims that the most advanced clinical programme, ZPL-3893787 – a histamine H4 receptor (H4R) antagonist – could potentially be used to treat several major diseases, including asthma, allergic rhinitis, pain and a variety of inflammatory skin conditions. This programme is included in a deal made by Ziarco and Pfizer Inc. that promises the start-up exclusive worldwide rights to commercialise a range of clinical, preclinical and research assets. In return, Pfizer will receive equity as well as certain product-based milestone and royalty payments.
The lead compound of the H4R antagonist programme has completed a Phase I multiple ascending dose study. Other programmes in various stages of development include a clinical stage cytosolic phosholipase A2 (cPLA2) inhibitor, histamine H3 receptor antagonists possessing CNS-sparing properties as well as early-stage spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitor molecules suitable for topical administration.
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OAKLAND -- Riding the high-energy input from new starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija, the A's completed a four-game sweep of Toronto on Sunday with a 4-2 victory over the Blue Jays.
And now the fun begins. The A's host the Giants on Monday and Tuesday, then play at San Francisco on Wednesday and Thursday. Oakland is in first place, the Giants are a hair out of first place and even if that weren't true, both teams would be geared up for this one.
"Yeah, we look forward to it,'' first baseman Brandon Moss said. "It's the same as when we look forward to when the Rangers come in, the Angels come in. When someone that you have a competitive rivalry with comes in. you get amped up for it.''
So the A's and Giants play every year as part of Major League Baseball's "natural rivalry'' program. And while some natural rivals are anything but, the description fits the A's and Giants well.
For Oakland, the Giants may as well be an American League West team for as much drive as the A's put into it. And given how many times the two teams play in Arizona each spring and in the preseason Bay Bridge series, the teams know each other very well.
"It always makes for an interesting series,'' Moss said. "Both cities have unique ways of supporting their teams. They come out, they make it loud, they make it feel like a football atmosphere.
"When you get these two teams on the field, you can't help but feel that energy. That's what makes it fun.''
Moss didn't play in the last two games of the Toronto series thanks to an ankle injury, and the A's were concerned enough about the injury that Moss had an MRI on Sunday morning. Both the player and the team were buoyed by the results that the left ankle is structurally sound. Moss hopes to play Monday, and manager Bob Melvin said he could use Moss as the designated hitter in the opener against the Giants.
Part of the fun Moss was talking about comes from winning. The A's have been doing a lot of that, including sweeping the Blue Jays this weekend. Samardzija, picked up from the Chicago Cubs along with fellow right-handed starter Jason Hammel, made his A's debut Sunday and pitched seven innings, giving up one run and getting his first win in the American League.
"I was very excited,'' he said.
It took him almost two months to get his first win with the Cubs, and when he did, he beat the Giants on May 26. He won't pitch in these four games, but he will be an interested viewer.
"When you come in, you don't want to mess it up,'' Samardzija said. "They were doing just fine without me. I don't want to come in and change anything and change the atmosphere. I just want to come in make a seamless transition into this team and we'll see what happens.''
The A's made it as easy as they could on Samardzija. They scored once in the second inning on a Craig Gentry infield hit for an RBI, then twice in the fourth on RBI singles by Nate Freiman and John Jaso. The pitcher had gotten as many as three runs from the Cubs in just six of his 17 starts, so this was a baseball oasis for the right-hander.
He made the most of it. After the first inning, he didn't give up a hit until the sixth, when two hits with one out produced a run. Samardzija stopped the bleeding there with a couple of grounders, then struck out the side in the seventh before turning the game over to the Oakland bullpen.
"He fits in very well here,'' Melvin said. "That performance was terrific.''
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Berkeley Mills Park master plan to be unveiled
Published: Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
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A master plan for Berkeley Mills Park will be presented for final approval at Thursday's Hendersonville City Council meeting.
The council, which meets at 5:45 p.m., will also discuss setting a possible date for a bond referendum to cover the nearly $5.5 million project.
Dreams for the 60-acre park site, donated to the city in 2008, involve a baseball complex, soccer field, amphitheater, playground, picnic areas, two gardens, trails, a dog park and a connection to the Oklawaha Greenway.
Charlotte land planning firm Wirth & Associates will present the final master plan, which includes about 314 parking spaces and 3.5 miles of trails. The estimated cost of the project rings in at $5,497,554, including contingencies and design fees (calculated at 10 percent).
To help the city pay for the project, construction work has been separated into a possible 15 phases ranging in price from $27,900 for a greenway connector trail to nearly $1.3 million for a soccer complex. The project is estimated to cost about $1.2 million more than it was estimated at the city council's February meeting. Price estimates now include dugout renovations at the baseball field for $12,000 and an option for artificial turf at $500,000 for the soccer complex.
The Kimberly-Clark Corporation donated 59.59 acres to the city on June 6, 2008. The donation consisted of two parcels across from each other on Balfour Road just north of the Kimberly-Clark Corp. Berkeley Mills plant, according to the city.
The ballfield was once the home turf of the Berkeley Spinners, Berkeley Mill's baseball team. Renamed the Berkeley Mills in 1947, the team played in the semi-pro Western N.C. Industrial League until 1962 when the league disbanded. The baseball park built for the Spinners is still active today and is used by the Babe Ruth League, which saved the city about $8,000 when it agreed to cover the cost of new sod for the infield.
Working with a Clemson University landscape architecture student and city staff, a council-appointed five-member steering committee studied options for the Berkeley Mills Park site for a year. The city hired Wirth & Associates in September to complete the master plan process.
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After a very successful spring concert the Lake Area Chorale is again forming a Children's Choir under the direction of Rayleen Platter. Children will have the opportunity to sing with the GLAC for the concerts in late November and early December.
The chorale wants to thank the many individuals and businesses that help support this opportunity for children in the lake area.
There is a benefit all-you-can-eat breakfast at Culvers by Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach to help provide choral opportunites for children in the form of choirs, workshops and scholarships.
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The Vail Symposium's 2013 Wells Fargo Unlimited Adventure series kicks off Thursday at the Donovan Pavilion in Vail with "No Strings Attached," a presentation by professional free solo rock climber Alex Honnold.
"Unlimited Adventure is an exhilarating showcase of intrepid explorers, daring investigators and athletes who ignore the boundaries of geography and endurance, and Alex Honnold certainly fits within that description," said symposium executive director Liana Moore. "We are very excited to be able to host Alex here in Vail, and to continue this series with athletes who are the best in their field."
Known for his ropeless ascents of enormous rock walls, Honnold will speak about his adventures as a big-wall free solo climber. He has broken a number of speed records, and was awarded the Golden Piton in 2010 for his climbing achievements. He was featured in National Geographic as one of their 2011 Adventurers of the Year and in a "60 Minutes" segment in which he free-soloed the face of Sentinel in Yosemite while the cameras rolled. He was recently nominated for the EpicTV 2012 Adventurer of the Year award.
Honnold's most notable climbs include the only known solo of the Yosemite Triple Crown, an 18-hour, 50-minute link-up of Mount Watkins, The Nose (El Capitan), and The Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome. Between climbs, he runs or hikes to maintain fitness. Honnold lives out of his van, spending less than a thousand dollars per month, enabling him to follow the weather and climb all the time.
The presentation starts at 6 p.m. following a reception at 5:30. Tickets are pay-at-will with a suggested donation of $10. Reservations are recommended and can be made at www.vailsymposium.org. Visit the symposium's website or call (970) 476-0954 for more information.


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The place was very clean and big. It had a nice garden that we could use whenever we wanted, which is great if you go with kids. The only problem was that it said the beach was 400m away, which is true but it was 400m of steps, which is a problem when you are coming back and have to go up (with kids, baby and a lot of stuff).
Apart from that, everything was great.
Located in central Supetar with walking distance to beaches and the ferry, this accommodation is a perfect hub for a Brac vacation.
The view from the terrace is scenic with a clear view of Split from the other side of the strait. The beds are comfortable and not as hard as a lot of beds are in these kind of accomodations. The kitchen, though small, works well to cook in. We cooked one meal a day here for almost two weeks without getting swamped. The host is nice and very helpful and sometimes unexpectedly gave us treats such as fresh lemonade or home baked cookies. We traveled with a 1 1\2 year old, which worked really well here, she had a crib of her own and loved both the host and the house cat!
A great place to stay in the summer.
Very friendly and nice host.
We spent a really good time in this flat, everything is close, beach, shops, bar..
First time in the St Moritz - we skiing in various places and now we were here.
This is a very nice place. We have a very good weather firstly for 10 years!
Very good situation near the lakes and quite good reception
Biarritz is really beautiful, this apartment is definitley not.
The first thing I noticed after the booking was the ~20€ cleaning fee per person (!!) you have to pay, which was not mentioned before I confirmed the booking. We were 6 persons, all in all we had to pay 114€ for cleaning.
Upon our arrival, there were dirt stains all over the walls in 2 bedrooms, mold in the bathroom and one of the two single beds was broken (the mattress would crack down to the floor). Seeing the huge cleaning bill we had to pay, we contacted the office that rented the apartment and showed them pictures of the shortcomings. They didn't react very nicely. At first they proposed to us to send a cleaning lady over to clean walls and bathroom, but with us only staying for 2 days and having plans, this was not an option. Then, they proposed to give us an extra bed which we would have had to transport with our car (!) to the apartment. After heavy protest, they finally agreed to pay us back the money we had to pay in front for cleaning.
Towels and bed linen weren't included either, per person we would have had to pay extra to get some from the office. Fortunatley we had sleeping bags and towels ourselves.
The upsides of our stay were that the apartment is located close to the city center and shops are around the corner, and that Biarritz is a very beautiful town. Also, apart from everything else, the living room is quite nice.
All in all I would not recommend a stay in this apartment, even though the price (at first) sounds reasonable for an expensive town like Biarritz.
Great place, very warm and sunny days. Apartment was good value for your money. Nice and clean.
Perfect apartment close to everything. Interhome is very professional and everything went perfectly.
We were promised to have wifi, but something went wrong and we didn't get it.
The house is neat but unfortunately there's construction site right outside the entrance.
But other things are not bad.
- Minőségbiztosított szállás
- Minden házigazda hitelesítésre került telefonon keresztül
- Biztonságos fizetés SSL titkosításon keresztül


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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Forage-Animal Production Research
1a.Objectives (from AD-416)
Determine how fructan profiles in orchardgrass and bermudagrass forages are affected by the time of year in which they are grazed (early vs. late in the growing season), as well as by time of day.
1b.Approach (from AD-416)
Orchardgrass and bermudagrass samples, collected in Virginia during the spring and late summer (mid-April to late August) will be analyzed for fructan content. Fructans will be extracted from the samples with boiling water and analyzed by anion-exchange high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to pulsed amperometric detection (PAD). Profiles will be compared to those of a sample harvested at the optimal growth stage to determine how seasonal and diurnal variations affect the relative changes in amounts and types of fructans in the forages.
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Well isn't Mitt Romney just a lucky boy tonight: his campaign told ABC News that he will begin receiving Secret Service protection this week "because of the increase in crowd sizes" at his campaign events. Presumably this calculus was made before Mitt Romney decided he would start erupting into song during his stump speech? Anyhow, Twitter is absolutely piddling itself with excitement trying to come up with code names that the Secret Service might consider using for Mitt Romney. Here are a few of 'em in no particular order:
And so let's see, what would we add to this list? Maybe "Mexi-2.0" or possibly just "Fudge," although both seem a little obvious for a code name, right?
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This is exactly what I'd look like if I had never discovered potato chips and cake.
Falling in love with the sounds of his own voice, Casey can be found co-hosting the Bloody Good Horror Podcast, the spinoff Instomatic Podcast as well as the 1951 Down Place Podcast dedicated to Hammer Horror. Casey loves horror films of every budget and lives by his battle cry of 'I watch crap, so you don't have to.'


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#Seawolves Weekly Wrap Nov. 11-17
Recap the week that was in Stony Brook Athletics.
Football holds annual awards banquet
Priore hands out team awards; names 2013 captains
Montana State edges Stony Brook, 16-10
Despite loss, Seawolves won a program-record 10 games
Maysonet named Big South Offensive Player of the Year
Payton Award candidate headlines 12 all-conference selections
No. 9 Stony Brook hosts VMI Saturday
Seawolves looking for seven straight victory
2012: Started all 13 games ... first team All-Big South ... 75 tackles, including 9.0 for loss ... Stony Brook all-time leader in solo tackles ... an interception and a fumble recovery ... seven tackles, including 2.0 for loss, and a pass breakup at Montana State (12/1) ... had two tackles vs. Villanova (11/24)... made four tackles, including one for loss, at Liberty (11/10) ... three solo tackles vs. VMI (11/3) ... had five tackles at Presbyterian (10/27) ... made eight tackles, including two for loss, and an interception vs. Gardner-Webb (10/20) ... recorded nine tackles and a game-saving fumble recovery at Coastal Carolina (10/13) ... made three tackles, including one for loss, vs. Charleston Southern (10/6) ... finished with nine tackles at Army (9/29) ... made eight tackles vs. Colgate (9/22) ... led team with 11 tackles at Syracuse (9/15) ... started, but did not make a tackle vs. Pace (9/8) ... made five tackles, including three for loss, vs. Central Connecticut (9/1).
2011: Started all 13 games ... All-Big South second team ... 68 tackles ... 4.5 tackles for loss ... five pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles ... made nine tackles at Sam Houston State (12/3) ... recorded six tackles, a pass breakup and game-saving interception vs. Albany (11/26) ... made nine tackles and a key forced fumble and fumble recovery vs. Liberty (11/19) ... recorded six tackles at Gardner-Webb (11/12) ... made two tackles at Charleston Southern (11/5) ... recorded four tackles vs. Coastal Carolina (10/29) ... made four tackles at VMI (10/22) ... recorded five tackles and two pass breakups vs. Presbyterian (10/8) ... made eight tackles vs. Lafayette (9/24) ... recorded six tackles vs. Brown (9/17) ... three tackles, including one for a loss, at Buffalo (9/10) ... led Seawolves with six tackles at UTEP (9/3) ... also forced a fumble and recorded a fumble recovery against Miners.
2010: Started all 11 games ... tops among all Big South defensive backs with 67 tackles ... also had six pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and an interception ... seven tackles at Liberty (11/20) ... career-high 15 tackles vs. Gardner-Webb (11/13) ... two tackles at Presbyterian (11/6) ... four tackles and a forced fumble against Charleston Southern (10/30) ... two tackles and three pass breakups at Coastal Carolina (10/23) ... totaled six tackles and a fumble recovery at Lafayette (10/16) ... recorded five tackles and an interception vs. VMI (10/9) ... 13 tackles vs. UMass (9/25) ... added two pass break-ups vs. Minutemen ... recorded eight tackles at Brown (9/18) ... had a tackle and a pass breakup against American International (9/11) ... totaled four tackles at South Florida (9/4) ... had a fumble recovery and a tackle for loss vs. Bulls.
2009: Played in all 11 games in his first season of action ... four starts at safety ... fifth on the team with 49 tackles ... tied for third with three passes broken up ... seven tackles and two passes broken up in his first career start at Colgate (9/12) ... five tackles at Massachusetts (9/26) ... six tackles, including a season-high five solo, vs. Presbyterian (10/3) ... three stops and a pass breakup at North Dakota (10/10) ... season-high 11 tackles and a fumble recovery at VMI (10/17) ... four solo tackles and a pass breakup in the win over Coastal Carolina (10/24) ... six stops in the victory at Gardner-Webb (10/31).
2008: Redshirted.
High School: A 2008 graduate of Hesperia High School ... three time letterwinner in football for the Scorpions ... 2007 Daily Press Defensive Player of the Year ... selected to play in the Southern California Bowl ... helped lead Hesperia to a 9-2 record and its first CIF playoff victory ... 10 interceptions from his safety position ... recorded 58 tackles and forced three fumbles ... hauled in 37 passes for 511 yards and six scores as a receiver ... also lettered in wrestling.
Personal: Dominick Reyes ... born December 26, 1989 in Hesperia, California ... son of Jose and Monique Reyes ... three brothers.


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The family of long-time Madelia Community Hospital and Clinic (MCHC) employee, Maurita Jahnz, donated a beautiful bench to be part of the new MCHC Tranquility Garden. The bench was given by RoseAnn Jahnz of Hanley; Dick and Nylene Simpson of Madelia; and Todd and Deb Simpson of Madelia.
The MCHC Tranquility Garden is being developed for the patients, families, staff and the public to enjoy. It provides a park-like setting and a place for serenity, comfort, and peace. The garden is a unique venue for family interaction in a calm, natural environment.
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STANFORD -- Maybe these were some of the most important minutes of Johnny Dawkins' Stanford tenure.
They definitely were some of the most typically frustrating and frazzled minutes, unfortunately for him and for the Cardinal season.
Maybe they will also be some of the last.
The pattern: Things got tight down the stretch for Stanford in a game it needed to win to preserve its status for NCAA tournament consideration, and the Cardinal did not deliver.
Again. For what, the 20th or 30th time in Dawkins' six-season Stanford career, which has produced a lot of close calls and so far zero NCAA tournament berths?
More of the pattern: After Colorado had beaten Stanford 59-56 at Maples Pavilion on Wednesday, Dawkins said his team had the chances to win and just couldn't do it.
He was right, but how does the Cardinal's third consecutive loss affect Stanford's chances to make the NCAA field?
"Hadn't thought about it," Dawkins said. "I'm just thinking about a very disappointing loss versus a team on our home floor. And that's the extent of it for me.
"I know we need to regroup and get ready for our next game."
Stanford hosts Utah on Saturday and then is likely destined for the dreaded play-in round in the Pac-12 postseason tournament next week.
The Cardinal is now square on the NCAA "bubble," still a strong at-large contender, but this is not exactly a charge into the postseason.
Again, it's totally typical of the Dawkins era. Close, but at the end, draining and disappointing.
And if he doesn't make the tournament this time, there is every indication that Dawkins will not get another chance at it next season.
Last minutes, last losses, last days of a close-but-not-enough tenure?
There is nothing the Stanford players can do about that now, of course, except try to win every last game they can.
"I'm looking forward to Saturday," said point guard Chasson Randle, who was just about the only offense Stanford had in the second half. "That's all I can do."
What was bad: With so much on the line, Stanford lost at home despite holding Colorado scoreless for more than eight minutes in the second half.
What was worse: Stanford was outrebounded 39-31 by a smaller Colorado team, and Stanford shot only 36.8 percent in the game.
What was the worst: The Cardinal disappointed another small crowd at Maples -- announced as 4,558 -- that included alums Andrew Luck and Richard Sherman.
Luck and Sherman cheered hard through most of the game, but they left in the final minutes, perhaps because they knew what was coming.
Maybe everybody in the building knew what was coming: A big game was on the line, so Stanford was going to miss shots and lose.
By the way, Luck and Sherman once put up 55 points in a football game against USC. Randle and his teammates could manage only 56 in a basketball game against the Buffaloes.
Before the game, Sherman gave the team a pep talk, which Dawkins said was a "seize-the-moment kind of message" to the players.
Which did not happen in the game.
How does Stanford get over the hump when it has tried and failed the leap so many times before?
"You have to win," Dawkins said. "To get over the hump, you have to win games down the stretch.
"And we have opportunities. I think our season's still in front of us. But we have to make sure we take advantage of our opportunities -- we didn't do that tonight."
Think you might be on the outside looking in right now?
"Don't have any idea," Dawkins said. "I don't keep up with that stuff at all. All we do is play. We're in a great conference.
"It's so thick in our conference with competitive teams, who knows what's going to happen?"
Stanford (18-11, 9-8 Pac-12) hasn't made the NCAA tournament since 2008 -- Trent Johnson's final season -- and through that campaign the Cardinal had made it 13 out of 14 seasons.
Stanford and Dawkins are close again. It's coming down to the last moments. You can sort of feel what's going to happen again. Everybody can.
Read Tim Kawakami's Talking Points blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami. Contact him at tkawakami@ mercurynews.com.
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Trey Anastasio Band,
Saturday, 06/11/2005
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Manchester, TN
Set 1: Will It Go Round in Circles?, Night Speaks to a Woman, Burlap Sack and Pumps, Funk #49[1], Goodbye Head > In the Light, Drifting, Boogie On Reggae Woman[1], Close My Eyes[2], Mean Mr. Mustard > Polythene Pam > She Came In Through the Bathroom Window > Golden Slumbers > Carry That Weight > The End, Panama[3], 46 Days, Sledgehammer
Encore: Come As Melody, No Woman No Cry[2]
[1] TAB debut.
[2] TAB debut; with Matisyahu on vocals.
[3] TAB debut; with Bo Bice on vocals.
Notes: This show was part of the 4th annual Bonnaroo Music Festival. "Funk #49" (Joe Walsh), "Boogie On Reggae Woman," "Close My Eyes" (Matisyahu), "Panama" (Van Halen) and "No Woman No Cry" (Bob Marley) were all TAB debuts. "Close My Eyes" and "No Woman No Cry" featured Matisyahu on vocals and "Panama" featured Bo Bice on vocals.
Musicians: Trey Anastasio, Skeeto Valdez, Ray Paczkowski, Peter Chwazik, Les Hall, Matisyahu (Guest), Bo Bice (Guest)


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POSITION: Left Wing
SHOOTS: Right
BIRTHPLACE: Fort Saskatchewan, AB, CAN
DRAFTED: SJS: 1991-23 overall
|2009 PLAYOFF TOTALS: 18 gp, 3-8-11, 4 pim
HURRICANES PLAYOFF TOTALS: 42 gp, 12-14-26, 18 pim
CAREER PLAYOFF TOTALS: 83 gp, 18-25-43, 36 pim
* Completed his sixth NHL playoff season and second with the Hurricanes, skating in all 18 postseason contests for Carolina
* Ranked tied for second on the team in playoff scoring (11 points)
* Scored his third goal of the postseason in Game 7 at NJ (4/28)
* Established career playoff highs for assists (3) and points (4) in a game with a goal and three assists in Game 6 vs. NJ (4/26)
ROUND 3 TOTALS: 4 gp, 0-2-2, 0 pim
ROUND 2 TOTALS: 7 gp, 0-2-2, 2 pim
ROUND 1 TOTALS: 7 gp, 3-4-7, 2 pim
2008-09 REGULAR SEASON TOTALS: 82 gp, 24-53-77, 32 pim
* Established a new career high and ranked 12th in the NHL with 53 assists
* Was first among Hurricanes in points (77), assists (53), power-play points (30) and power-play assists (23)... Was third on the team in goals (24)
|Draft: San Jose 1991 (2-23-2)
Acquired: Aug. 6, 2005 signed as a free agent
First NHL Game: April 15, 1992, a 4-3 San Jose loss vs. Calgary
First NHL Point: April 15, 1992, an assist in a 4-3 San Jose loss vs. Calgary
First NHL Goal: Dec. 1, 1992 in a 3-1 San Jose loss vs. Edmonton
Most Goals, Game: 3 - three times, (Last: March 6, 2009 in a 6-1 Carolina win vs. Calgary)
Most Assists, Game: 4 - Oct. 30, 2000 in a 6-5 Florida loss at New Jersey
Most Points, Game: 5 - Feb. 8., 2007 in a 5-2 Carolina win at Boston
Most Penalty Minutes, Game: 17 - Jan. 6, 2000 in a 4-2 Florida loss at Los Angeles
Shootout Statistics: 13 attempts, four goals (30.8%), 0 game-deciding goals
Ray and his wife, Brijet, were married on June 4, 2000… They have two daughters, Harper (1) and Hanna (7), and a son named Hudson (5)... Ray spends his summers in Ft. Saskatchewan, Alb… He enjoys square dancing in the off-season… He is involved with the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation… Ray collects classic cars, and he and his wife own a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner, 1969 Chevrolet Camaro convertible, 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle and 1957 Ford Thunderbird… His favorite movie is Beaches, favorite TV show is Family Guy and favorite video game is Rock Band… The most-played song on his iPod is "Oh Lord, It's Hard to be Humble"… His first youth hockey team was the Josephburg (Alb.) Flyers… Ray's father, Floyd, was a practice goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers for 20 years… Ray served as stickboy for the Oilers in 1987-88 and says the player he emulated growing up was Steve Yzerman… He enjoys reading muscle car magazines… His most prized possessions are his family and his Stanley Cup ring… His favorite thing about playing in the NHL is the travel… Ray's first job was cleaning dishes in a restaurant… His favorite vacation spot is Las Vegas… The person from history he would most want to meet is John F. Kennedy… The current celebrity Ray would most like to meet is Tiger Woods… The place he spends the most time in the Triangle is Hasentree Golf Course… His favorite road arena is Madison Square Garden… Ray's favorite teammate not currently with the Hurricanes is Mike Sillinger… He wears number 13 because "Kevyn Adams had number 14"… His most memorable goal was a double-overtime score in Game 7 of the 1995 Western Conference Quarterfinals against Calgary.
Completed his 17th NHL season and fourth with Carolina... Established a new career high with 53 assists... Was first among Hurricanes in points (77), assists (53), power-play points (30) and power-play assists (23)... Was third on the team in goals (24)... Played in all 82 regular-season games for the first time in his NHL career... Was 12th in the NHL in assists (53)... Led Hurricanes skaters in multi-assist games (15) and multi-point games (21)... Had 26 points in the last 18 games (3/3-4/11: 6g, 20a)... Was 0-for-2 in the shootout and is 4-for-13 (30.8) in his career... Assisted on both of Babchuk's power-play goals at NJ (4/11)... Had his 14th multi-assist game of the season, including a helper on Babchuk's overtime game-winner vs. PIT (4/4)... Earned his 500th career assist with the helper on Brind'Amour's goal vs. OTT (3/25)... Scored the game-winning goal in overtime at FLA (3/23)... Earned three assists vs. NYI (3/20)... Scored his 23rd goal of the season, had a pair of assists and was (+4) at WSH (3/14)... Collected two assists vs. NYR (3/9)... Notched his third career hat trick, capped by his 300th career NHL goal, vs. CGY (3/6)... Reached the 20-goal mark for the eighth time in his career with his second goal of the night... Had his third consecutive multi-point effort with a pair of assists and was (+4) vs. COL (2/22)... Scored his 18th goal of the season and set up Cullen's goal at NYI (2/19)... Earned three assists at ATL (12/26)... Notched his sixth multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist at MIN (12/23)... Earned his third multi-assist game of the season with a pair of helpers, including the primary assist on Corvo's overtime game-winner, vs. FLA (12/18)... Scored a pair of goals vs. WSH (12/7)... Scored two goals for his first multi-goal game of the season vs. PHX (11/21)... Netted the game-winning goal vs. MTL (11/18)... Found the net for the second consecutive game and earned an assist vs. TOR (11/2)... Had a pair of assists, including the lone helper on Staal's overtime winner at TB (10/11)... Scored Carolina's second goal and was named first star of the game vs. FLA (10/10)... Longest goal streak: 2 games (11/1-11/2: 2g, 1a; 11/18-11/21: 3g, 0a; 3/12-3/14: 2g, 2a)... Longest assist streak: 5 games (4/2-4/11: 0g, 8a)... Longest point streak: 5 games (10/10-10/19: 1g, 5a; 12/4-12/13: 3g, 3a; 12/18-12/26: 2g, 7a; 4/2-4/11: 0g, 8a)... Multi-goal games: 3 (last: 3/6 vs. CGY: 3g, 0a)... Multi-assist games: 15 (last: 4/11 at NJ: 0g, 2a)... Multi-point games: 21 (4/11 at NJ: 0g, 2a).
Completed his sixth NHL playoff season and second with the Hurricanes, skating in all 18 postseason contests for Carolina... Ranked tied for second on the team in playoff scoring (11 points)... Scored his third goal of the postseason in Game 7 at NJ (4/28)... Established career playoff highs for assists (3) and points (4) in a game with a goal and three assists in Game 6 vs. NJ (4/26)... Assisted on Staal's power-play goal in Game 2 at NJ (4/17)... Scored the Hurricanes' lone goal in Game 1 at NJ (4/15).
Is in his 18th NHL season and fifth with the Hurricanes… Signed a three-year contract with the Hurricanes on April 13, 2007… Played in the 2000 and 2003 NHL All-Star Games… Represented Canada at the 2002 IIHF World Hockey Championship in Sweden… Led Team Canada in scoring (4-2-6 in six GP) at 1997 World Championship in Switzerland.
1988-91: Played 214 games with Spokane of the Western Hockey League (WHL)... Is Spokane's all-time leading scorer with 348 points, first all-time with 207 assists and third with 141 career goals... Averaged 1.63 points per game in his junior career, fifth all-time in Chiefs history... In 21 career playoff games, had 16 goals and 38 points
1990-91: Led the WHL in scoring with 67 goals, and franchise records of 118 assists and 185 points... Named the WHL's Most Valuable Player and the Canadian Hockey League's Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year... Named a WHL Western Conference First Team All-Star... In 15 playoff games prior to the Memorial Cup, scored 13 goals, 18 assists and 31 points... Was one of three Chiefs named to the Memorial Cup's All-Star Team (Pat Falloon, Brent Thurston)... Named the Memorial Cup's Most Sportsmanlike Player... Helped the Chiefs to an 18-1 record through the playoffs and Memorial Cup Championship
1991-92: Played final two games of Sharks' inaugural season, picking up three assists... Had his first NHL multi-point game with two assists vs. WPG (4/16)... Earned an assist in NHL debut vs. CGY (4/15)... Named MVP of 1992 IHL All-Star Game after five-point (2g, 3a) performance... Left Germany to join San Diego (IHL) and finished sixth in league scoring, posting 90 points (36g, 54a) in 63 games... Began season with Cologne of German League (3g, 6a in 10 games)
1992-93: Scored first NHL goal, on the power play, in season debut with the Sharks vs. EDM (12/1)... Tied for third on Kansas City (IHL) in scoring with 53 points (20g, 33a) in 46 games... Played 26 games for San Jose, collecting four goals and six assists... Finished third among Blades playoff scorers with 12 points (5g, 7a) in 12 games
1993-94: Played first full NHL season, collecting 40 points (14g, 26a) in 61 games with the Sharks... Had 11 multiple-point games, including seven after All-Star break... Appeared in all 14 playoff contests, recording four assists
1994-95: Tied for third on the Sharks in scoring, notching 25 points (13g, 12a) in 39 games... Finished second on the club in goals and power-play goals (4)... Had eight points (4g, 4a) in 11 playoff games... Scored series-winning goal in double-overtime in Game 7 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. CGY (5/19)
1995-96: Recorded 41 points (17g, 24a) in 60 games with the Sharks
1996-97: Scored one goal and earned seven assists (8 points) in nine games with the Thoroughblades before finishing season in Utah (IHL), where he scored 13 goals and had 35 assists (48 points) in 43 IHL games... Recorded two assists in 12 games with San Jose before being assigned to Kentucky (AHL)
1997-98: Recorded career-highs in goals (33) and points (65) in 77 games with Edmonton and Florida... Led Panthers in goals, points, power-play scores (12), plus/minus (+9) and shooting percentage (18.9% overall)... Tied for 10th in the league in goals... Earned his 100th NHL assist vs. MTL (3/26)
1998-99: Led club in scoring for second consecutive season (64 points)... Also led Florida in goals (26), assists (38), power-play goals (7), power-play points (24) and game-winning goals (6)... Finished second in shots (193)... For second consecutive season, never went more than four games without a point... Scored his 100th NHL goal at WSH (3/11) (Guy Hebert) on first career penalty shot... Played 300th NHL game vs. CAR (12/5)... Tied Panthers record with four points (1g, 3a) in 6-2 win vs. BUF (11/28)... Notched 200th NHL point that night
1999-00: Ranked among the team leaders in goals (2nd, 29), assists (2nd, 42), points (2nd, 71), power-play goals (T-5th, 5), shots (3rd, 198), plus/minus (4th, +16) and game-tying goals (1st, 2)... Closed season on a career-high eight-game points streak (4g, 5a)... Finished season with a then-career high 71 points... Selected to his first NHL All-Star Game
2000-01: Missed 29 of the final 37 games of the season due to a back injury... Picked up an assist in his first game with Columbus vs. DET (4/3)... Earned his 200th career NHL assist at PIT (12/15)... Set a career-high with four assists at NJ (10/30)
2001-02: Led team in goals (21), assists (40), points (61) and shots on goal (210)... Tied for second on the club with six power-play goals... Paced Columbus in power-play points (6g, 21a)...Led team with 18 multi-point games... Season high two goals and two assists for four points at PIT (3/11)... Season high three assists vs. CHI (1/12)... Team record five-game goal-scoring streak from 11/13-11/19... Played his 500th NHL game vs. STL (11/29)... Earned his 400th NHL point with an assist at LA (3/3)... Missed two games due to birth of daughter Hanna (4/6-4/8)
2002-03: Served as Blue Jackets team captain... Led team in assists and points, setting team records and career-highs in both categories... Tied for NHL lead in power-play assists (34)... Tied for third in the NHL in power-play points (42)... Made his second NHL All-Star Game appearance... Ranked second on the club in shots on goal (235)... Ranked third on team and first among forwards in average ice time (21:00)... Fourth in power-play goals (8), tied for second in shorthanded goals (2) and tied for fifth in game-winning tallies (2)... Earned his 300th NHL assist vs. MIN (4/2)... Played in his 600th game at DAL (1/22)... Had his first career hat trick vs. LA (2/27)
2003-04: Posted a career-best four shorthanded goals... Scored 500th NHL point at NSH (10/30)... Scored his 200th career goal on the power play at COL (2/5) (David Aebischer)... Played in his 700th NHL game vs. CBJ (4/3)... Missed 15 games due to groin injury... Played all 12 of Detroit's postseason games, scoring the game-winning, series clinching goal in Game 6 of the First Round vs. Nashville (4/17)
2004-05: Did not play
2005-06: Ranked sixth on the team in scoring with 55 points (17g, 38a) in 63 games played... Missed the final six games of the regular-season with a lower-body injury... Had 19 points in his last 20 games played prior to the injury... Carolina was 44-15-4 with Whitney in the lineup... Scored two goals, including the overtime game-winner vs. WSH (4/3)... Scored on his first career shootout attempt at PHI (1/17)... Returned to action after missing six games with a groin injury and had an assist at ANA (12/6)... Made his Hurricanes debut at WSH (10/22), earning his first point with Carolina with an assist on Brind'Amour's goal and scoring his first goal with Carolina with a power-play goal... Also had an assist on Cullen's goal for a three-point night... Placed on injured reserve with a groin injury (10/6)... Games missed due to injury: 19 (groin: 10/5-10/20, 11/22-12/3; lower-body: 3/27, 4/7-4/18)... Completed his fifth NHL playoff season and first with Carolina, capturing his first Stanley Cup... Ranked tied for third in the NHL in goals (9) and power-play goals (5)... Was tied for second on the Hurricanes in goals (9), and eighth in points (15)... Netted his ninth goal of the playoffs and assisted on Staal's second goal in Game 5 vs. EDM (6/14)... Scored a pair of goals in his Stanley Cup Final debut in Game 1 vs. EDM (6/5)... Earned the primary assist on Stillman's overtime game-winner in Game 5 vs. BUF (5/28)... Scored a pair of goals in Game 2 vs. BUF (5/22)... Netted a pair of goals, including the game-winner, in Game 1 vs. NJ (5/6)... Made his Hurricanes playoff debut and scored a power-play goal in Game 2 vs. MTL (4/24)... Missed Game 1 vs. MTL (4/22) with a lower-body injury
2006-07: Matched his career-high in goals and established a new career-high in points (83)... Ranked first on the team in points (83), second in assists (51) and second in goals (32)... Ranked second on the team in shooting percentage (14.9%) and first in takeaways (52)... Led the Hurricanes in multi-assist games (13) and multi-point games (22)... Ranked tied for 21st in the NHL in points (83) and tied for 27th in assists (51)... Had 52 points (22g, 30a) in his final 48 games played... Scored the game-winning goal during an overtime power play, earned an assist and was named first star of the game at FLA (4/1)... Reached the 30-goal mark for the second time in his career with a goal at PHI (3/28)... Broke the franchise record, scoring three even-strength goals in a 1:40 span in the second period, earned two assists and was named first star of the game at BOS (2/8)... It was his second hat trick and first five-point night for his 14-plus year NHL career... His three goals in 100 seconds were the fastest three goals scored at even strength since Bill Mosienko scored three even-strength goals in a 21-second span for Chicago on March 23, 1952, at NY Rangers in a 7-6 Blackhawks win... Had his second four-point night (1g, 3a) and was a season-high (+4) vs. WSH (1/26)... The goal gave him his sixth career 20-goal season... Earned a pair of helpers, including his 400th NHL assist, at TOR (1/9)... Assisted on both of Erik Cole's goals vs. NYI (1/6) - the first assist was his 100th point with Carolina... Scored a goal, earned an assist and was named second star in his 100th game with the Hurricanes and 800th NHL game at FLA (1/23)... Netted a pair of goals and earned two assists for his first four-point game with the Hurricanes at ATL (11/1)... Assisted on Williams' second goal at NYI (10/21) for his 600th career NHL point... Missed one game due to injury (lower-body: 3/4).
2007-08: Completed his 16th NHL season and third with the Hurricanes... Ranked second among Hurricanes in goals (25), assists (36) and points (61) despite missing 16 games due to injury... Ranked first on the team in power-play assists (24), second in power-play points (30), second in takeaways (41) and third in shots (204)... Had the team's longest goal (5 games: 10/22-10/31: 6g, 3a ) and point (9 games:?10/22-11/10: 7g, 8a ) streaks of the season... Earned a pair of assists vs. FLA (4/4)... Underwent surgery to remove a damaged bursa in his leg and was placed on injured reserve on 3/15, missing 12 games... Scored his 25th goal of the season vs. ATL (2/21)... Netted his 24th goal of the season, assisted on Cole's tying goal and was (+2) in a season-high 25:40 of ice time vs. BOS (2/19)... Netted the game-winning goal for the second consecutive game with a third-period tally vs. FLA (2/16)... Scored the game-winning goal, earned a pair of assists and skated 24:33 of ice time vs. PIT (2/14)... Played in his 900th NHL game and his 200th with the Hurricanes at BOS (2/12)... Earned a pair of assists including the primary helper on Brind'Amour's overtime game-winner vs. TOR (1/31)... Returned to action after missing three games due to illness and assisted on Brind'Amour's goal at TOR (1/15)... Notched his 20th goal of the season, had an assist and was named first star at ATL (1/4)... Scored two goals, including the game-winner, and earned an assist at TB (12/22)... Netted his 16th goal of the season and assisted on Cole's goal at FLA (12/20)... Scored the extra-attacker, game-tying goal with 27 seconds left vs. TOR (12/18)... Netted his 13th and 14th goals of the season and assisted on Cole's goal at MTL (12/8)... Scored his 10th goal of the season vs. TB (11/23), to hit double-digits in goals for the 10th consecutive season... Was held off the scoresheet at TB (11/14), ending a career-high 10-game point streak... Earned two assists, including the 100th assist of his Hurricanes career at FLA (11/12)... Earned assists on each of Brind'Amour's two goals at ATL (11/10)... Earned helpers on Carolina's first two goals vs. WSH (11/5)... Notched two goals and two assists for a four-point game at NYI (10/27)... Assisted on Stillman's power-play goal and tallied an empty-net goal vs. VAN (10/22)... Earned his first point of the season with an assist vs. PIT (10/5).
5/19/91 — Wins the Memorial Cup (CHL championship) as a member of the WHL's Spokane Chiefs, who sweep through the WHL Playoffs and Memorial Cup with an 18-1 playoff record. Whitney, the WHL's Most Valuable Player during the regular-season, is named to the Memorial Cup's All-Star Team and completes his junior hockey career as the Chiefs' all-time leading scorer.
4/15/92 — Earns an assist in his NHL debut with the San Jose Sharks in the penultimate game of San Jose's inaugural season. Whitney had begun the season with Cologne of the German League and spent the majority of the year with San Diego of the IHL.
12/1/92 — Scores his first career goal with a power-play tally in his season debut with San Jose, against his hometown Edmonton Oilers.
5/19/95 — Scores the series-clinching goal for San Jose in double-overtime in Game 7 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals at Calgary.
2/6/00 — Representing the Florida Panthers, Whitney plays in his first NHL All-Star Game, the NHL's 50th, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
2/2/03 — Returns to South Florida to represent the Columbus Blue Jackets in his second NHL All-Star Game.
6/19/06 — Captures his first Stanley Cup as the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals at the RBC Center. Finishes the postseason with career-highs in playoff goals (9), assists (6) and points (15).
3/17/07 — Establishes a new career-high for points in a season by earning his 76th and 77th points of the year with a goal and an assist at New Jersey. Goes on to finish the season with 83 points (32 goals, 51 assists).


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Savannah Area Council of Gardens Club, Inc. Botanical Gardens
Savannah, GA 31406
Full of roses, herbs, perennials and seasonal blossoms, this garden is maintained by the Savannah Area Council of Garden Clubs. The garden center is a farmhouse that dates back to the 1840s.
Info & Amenities
Hours of Operation
Sunday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Monday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Thursday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Friday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Admission & Fees
Rentals Call for Rates
Facility Amenities
Equipment Rentals Available, Guided Tours / Guide Available, Meeting Facilities, Parking on Site, Party Facilities, Public Restrooms, Rentals Available, Self-guided Tours
General Information
Family-friendly, Handicapped Accessible
Group Amenities
Suitable for Ages
All Ages