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OAKLAND -- For more than two years, they've spent their Saturday mornings trying to bring attention to Oakland's rising homicide rate at the corners where victims have been gunned down.
But the violence has not subsided, and the backlog of yet-to-be visited corners -- as well as the frustrations of the demonstrators -- continue to grow.
"We are no longer going to take it," the Rev. Zachary Carey of True Vine Ministries told a gathering of nearly 100 people at 92nd Avenue and International Boulevard. "We're not leaving it up to the politicians to come up with a plan. We're demanding they protect the citizens."
Carey is the director of Soldiers Against Violence Everywhere, a coalition of church and community groups that is standing up against the killings in city streets and encouraging residents to cooperate with police.
The group picked Saturday's location in deep East Oakland because more than a week ago a gunman's stray bullet struck and killed Ramona Rochelle Foreman, a 48-year-old grandmother walking home with groceries near the intersection.
Demonstrators, many of whom were connected to Oakland churches, chanted "Someone died here. We need to care" as cars drove past.
Foreman's daughter, Janetta Roberts, briefly joined the gathering and prayed with several ministers.
"I feel good that people are out here in support of her," she said.
Those gathered also mourned the death of Wilbur Bartley, who was killed two months ago inside his cellphone store during a robbery.
Several clergymen urged a ban on assault rifles, as did Dallas Stout, who heads the state chapter of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
"All these people aren't firing video games and DVDs," he said. "They're shooting us with guns and bullets."
Oakland has recorded 130 homicides this year, 20 more than last year and the most since 2006. There have been 14 homicides in December alone.
"I've been here all my life, and I've never seen this much violence in the streets of Oakland," Fruitvale district resident David Lara said.
Many demonstrators had sharp words for Oakland politicians. The Rev. Gregory Payton of Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church complained that council members "argue about everything."
Nathalio Gray, a youth minister at True Vine, said he didn't think elected officials had been responsive to their call for action and hoped the large gathering Saturday would get their attention.
"We're frustrated," he said. "We're fed up. That's why we've been out here every Saturday for the last two years."
Contact Matthew Artz at 510-208-6435.


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Longwood's Peggy Agee earns award for outstanding clinical achievement
October 6, 2010
Longwood University's Dr. Peggy Agee, assistant professor and coordinator of the undergraduate program in communication sciences and disorders, is recipient of The Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Outstanding Recent Clinical Achievement, presented by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation. The award will be presented at the ASHA convention in Philadelphia in November.
Dr. Agee was presented the State Clinical Achievement Award by the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV) during the group's annual convention held in April 2010. Her selection for this award earned her an automatic nomination for the DiCarlo Award.
As recipient of the awards, Dr. Agee is recognized for her efforts during the past six years to advance clinical practice in speech-language pathology and specifically for her efforts to give at-risk children in the Southside region the skills to "crack the reading code" and develop strong literacy skills. Dr. Agee created a number of clinical initiatives to serve children in rural, Southside Virginia and developed and marketed these initiatives and programs independently. In order to assist needy families unable to afford the modest tuition costs for these programs, Dr. Agee initiated several fundraising opportunities including Brunswick stew and chili sales and Bingo games in the community.
Through the Longwood Center for Communication, Literacy, and Learning (LCCLL), Dr. Agee launched Camp Jump Start, a preschool language and literacy camp for 3-5 year-olds designed to facilitate the development of emergent literacy skills. The program is aimed toward developing the skills that the National Early Literacy Council identifies as predictors of future literacy success -- alphabet knowledge, concepts about print, phonological awareness, invented spelling, oral language, and name writing. Camp Jump Start completed its fourth year of operation in summer 2010.
Project Emerge, a spin-off of Camp Jump Start, began in 2009 in the Prince Edward County Head Start program. Dr. Agee designed the program and directly coaches the graduate students who implement the program throughout the academic year.
Project Emerge is provided at no cost on a weekly basis and employs the same principles that drove the success of Camp Jump Start.
STAR (Storytelling and Retelling) was started in 2009 in response to an intervention program for selected pre-kindergarten children identified as having difficulties with language. Longwood University graduate students join Dr. Agee twice weekly for 30-minute sessions with the children. Prince Edward County Schools requested an expansion of the STAR program during the 2010 spring semester to reach a second group of students. Dr. Agee coached a colleague in creation and implementation of the second STAR group.
The CREW (Constructing REal Writing) summer camp held at the LCCLL in 2009, involved second, third and fourth grade students who worked to develop their writing skills through engaging and interactive activities. The writing lab approach of this camp focused on providing instruction in the writing process and developing language skills through authentic writing tasks.
The LCCLL is an interdisciplinary center that offers speech and language services, tutoring, and classes in parenting skills.


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AUSTIN (December 8, 2012)—Medicaid, the health care program for the disabled, the elderly poor and the impoverished, raises hackles at the state Capitol every two years, mostly because the number in need keeps rising alongside health care costs.
Texas lawmakers also regularly underfund the joint state-federal program to pass a so-called balanced budget, creating a budget deficit when they return to Austin.
In the 2013 legislative session lawmakers must pass a supplemental spending bill to cover the $4.7 billion hole they left in 2011 and the expense is non-negotiable because the federal government requires states to put in $1 to get about $2.
Failure to appropriate the money would shut down Texas Medicaid in March, leaving one in seven Texans without healthcare.


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Definition of ostium in English:
noun (plural ostia /-tēə/)Anatomy & Zoology
1An opening into a vessel or cavity of the body.
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- The latter arise from the paranasal sinuses and protrude into the nasopharynx through the sinus ostia.
- An ascending dissection occasionally can occlude the ostium of a coronary artery and lead to myocardial infarction.
- Accessory ostia of the maxillary sinus are found in about 30% of skulls; as many as three in one skull have been reported.
1.1 Zoology Each of a number of pores in the wall of a sponge, through which water is drawn in.
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- Water enters through pores called ostia, flows through canals to a spacious chamber called a spongocoel, and finally exits through large openings called oscula.
- Both the sponges from Wyoming and those from the Great Basin have trabs of essentially the same size, as well as canals and ostia in the outer wall of essentially the same diameter.
- For instance, many arthropods have lost extensive metamerism but still have remnants in the form of repeated organs (such as the limbs in cladocerans and spiders, or the heart ostia in a spider opisthosoma).
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CORPUS CHRISTI – Tickets for the 2013 Kleberg Bank College Classic, sponsored by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, go on sale Friday, February 1, at Whataburger Field, through cchooks.com or by calling 361-561-HOOK (4665).
The Hooks and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – led by sixth-year coach Scott Malone – host nationally-ranked Oklahoma and New Mexico in the three-day event February 22-23-24. Big Ten entry Iowa rounds out the field.
The Sooners are 19th in Baseball America's preseason Top 25 and the Lobos check in at 21.
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Daily tickets are just $10 for adults and $5 for children 4-12. Three-day packages are $24 and $12.
Baseball America Team Workout Day is Thursday the 21st. As always, Workout Day is free and open to the public. Iowa practices at 4, followed by the Islanders at 6 and Oklahoma at 8.
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The Etek has always stood for reliability, performance and value for money. It has always carried the same core values as every other Eclipse marker of exceptional quality, robust and reliable design, simple maintenance and ease of use. The Etek4 is no different. By combining many features and parts found and used within the Ego range, but in a pared-down design, it allows the Etek4 to perform at similar levels, but at a price-point that makes it obtainable by the more cost-conscious player. A true Marker for the Masses. This 'base' model features composite parts, used for the very first time on an Eclipse marker. The Feed tube, Eye Covers and Frame are manufactured from Glass Reinforced Nylon [GRN] a very durable material that is both tough and rigid. All other parts of the ETEK3 are manufactured from exactly the same materials with the finishes you will find on the Ego10 and SL range; high grade aluminum and stainless steel coupled with deep cosmetic and industrial hard anodizing.
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EAGLE, Colorado - A jury took two hours Monday to acquit a local man of all three sexual assault charges he was fighting.
Alfred Bamberger, 74, a local homeopath, was charged with sexually assaulting a female teenage patient he was treating for eczema. He was accused of having the girl strip and lie on her back on a massage table while he rubbed cream on her.
The trial took six days. The jury got the case and began deliberations at 2 p.m. Monday, after two and a half hours of closing arguments.
"This case has become a show," defense attorney Kristen Frost said. "It's a tragedy that they have turned Alfred Bamberger's good intentions into a sexual assault."
During the trial, two doctors testified that the alleged victim looked like a burn victim, Frost said.
The series of treatments had seen the alleged victim's eczema get worse after she started a "cleanse," as Bamberger testified that he told her it would.
"They said it was the worst case of eczema they had ever seen," Frost said to the jury. "Use your common sense. Alfred Bamberger, 74 years old and respected by so many people in this community, is going to wake up one day and decide that this 15-year-old sick girl is the one? It makes no sense."
Naive, not cautious
Bamberger was alone in a massage room with the alleged victim, with the door closed, and asked her to disrobe so he could apply some ointment, according to testimony. He testified that he closed the door because there was a class outside.
"Alfred Bamberger is naive, but well intentioned. In this instance he was not cautious enough, unfortunately," Frost said.
In her closing arguments, prosecutor Colleen Clark asked the jury of nine women and three men in the alleged victim's place.
"Imagine you're a 15-year-old girl and every time you go, things get creepier and creepier, weirder and weirder ... and that everything that happens is between you and me," Clark said. "He recommends that your parents don't come with you. On the very first appointment your parents don't come, he asks you to disrobe."
The alleged victim told police investigators that Bamberger hugged and kissed her on her cheek and down her arm, like actors would before they make love in a movie.
"A 74 year old man ... is going to start biting her flaky cheek? Does this make sense?" Frost asked.
When asked what movies she's seen where people bite one another's cheek before sex, the alleged victim answered "Titanic," Frost said.
"It's the state's case that should be going down," Frost said.
Life ruining
Frost took dead aim at the police investigation and victims' advocates who she said planted the idea in the alleged victim's head that she'd been sexually assaulted.
"It's life ruining. Sex assault is one of the worst things you could possibly be accused of," Frost said. "The alleged victim's family did not want to press charges, but the cops certainly did," Frost said.
Six weeks passed between that first police interview with the alleged victim and Bamberger's arrest. During that time, the Sheriff's Office asked others who think they might have been victimized by Bamberger to come forward. None did, Frost said.
"If there was a serious sexual predator out there, assaulting teenagers, would they wait six weeks before arresting him?" Frost asked the jury.
Bamberger talked to investigators without an attorney present, and let them search his office.
Staff Writer Randy Wyrick can be reached at 970-748-2935 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 2:30 pm
Post subject: cerebal palsy
does anyones child have cerebal palsy?
iv been told georgia had low muslce tone and sometimes they just suffer from muscle tone alone but sometimes it can be a sign of an underlying health probelm such as cerebal palsy?
what is the test to diagnose cerebal palsy? and if ur child has this how and wen did u find out?
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 3:03 pm
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it is a long hard process to diagnose cerebral palsy
when we had lily-ann referred for her problems we were 99% sure it was cp...and told it was VERY highly likely it was
the test is an MRI scan...but there are times(it happens alot) where the child has it but the scan doesn't show it up
we still have no firm diagnosis but all of her symptoms point to cp...we speak to a neurologist on 15th
be aware they if they think georgia has it she will be put through all kinds of tests blood tests to look for genetic problems, wee tests for metabolics, mri to find out...they try to rule out everything before diagnosing cp
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 6:40 pm
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she cannot hold her head up for more than a few seconds when on her stomach
she cannot pull to sitting from laying,
she cannot crawl,
she cannot pull from sitting to standing,
she cannot change positions,
she cannot do most physical stuff babies do
she has a very strong preference for her left hand and leans to the right alot...rarely uses her right hand
she is behind in her speech
she cannot feed herself or give herself a drink
she has very low muscle tone in her trunk and right side
she can sit up and she can hold her weight on her legs...but in most respects she's a 6month old in an 19month olds body
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:53 am
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she sounds just like georgia
she can only hold head for a few seconds whilst on her tummy
she cant sit up
cant bear weight on her legs only for 2 seconds
she leans to the right hand side and rarely uses her left hand.
georgia dusnt babble like babies usually do at her age.
georgia shows no signs in feeding herself or holding beaker or bottle.
and yes weve been told georgia has low muscle tone.
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:03 am
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aww sorry to hear this Laura, they suspected Kieran of having CP but it has now been put down to Hydrocephalus. i also know of the worry you are going through, its scary!
they told me that he would have to first go for assessment by physio and then go to paediatrician for blood tests etc... as Kenty said!
My brother has CP and even though i was too young to remember any tests etc that he had to have, he is fine now, he could only use the left side of his body (if i remember rightly) but now you wouldnt know anythin was wrong, he walks with a bit of a limp, but thats it, i know he had to have lots of physio to get him there.
Kenty did you get the results of lily-anns MRI? last time i spoke to you you were waiting.xXx
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:06 am
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tahxn for ur post loolahoop.
i no it is scary u want to enjoy ur baby but theres always some worry and seems like u never have the answers.
cerebal palsy i actually in my family so dnt no if its genetic?
how did they decide kieran didnt have cp?
and kenty wen did lilly-ann sit up? and hols weight on her legs?
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:15 am
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well to begin with it was because i took him to the doctor and said about his head being too big, and they wouldnt listen because it was still "on the chart" even though it is on the 91st percentile and his weight is on the 0.4th and his length is off the bottom but i kept on so they phoned the paediatrician, and he agreed with me, and his fontanelle is constantly bulging and he has "sunset eyes" and a very veiny head so they send him for urgent MRI which confirmed he had too much fluid, and no one has mentioned CP since then. he does still have appointment with Physio next week though.
i know exactly how you feel with the wanting to enjoy your baby but cant for worry!
i cant look at Kieran or play woith him without thinking "somethings not right" and i know that sounds awful but i cant help it! xXx
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:27 pm
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no it dont sounds awful i feel exactly the same i feel i cant enjoy georgia propery as im worrying something is not rite.
hv rung today shes not considered at all and didnt listen to my concerns at all and just kept saying she was premature and shell do these things soon.
but i really dont think the prematurity has anything to do with her being behind.
she sed she wont review her till 9 months!! so another 2 months of woryring and waiting.
well i hope in these 2 months she starts to do these things but i just dont think she will.
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:21 pm
Post subject:
that is terrible!!
my HV was great, well sort of, i had been maoning about somethin not being right since he was 7 weeks, but theres not much a 7 week should be able to do anyway, so they took no notice, but then i kept on and on and i went to the docs, so they have made a referal for early years support, which is for Physio, occupational health (wotever that is), speech therapist and consultant paediatrician. and once they started listening to me it all moved quite quickly!
when do have your next appointment with physio? talk to them about your concerns, as they were the 1st people Kieran was refered to when my HV was concerned about CP.
has georgia ever been starved of oxygen at all? i dont really know too much about it, but my brother has CP because he had a difficult birth and was starved of oxygen for a while, also resulted in his twin dying, and they were concerned about Kieran having CP as he was v poorly when he was 7 weeks and had v low oxygen for a few days
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:34 pm
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next physio appointment is in 3 weeks so i will speak to physio bout my concerns.
ive been concerened something aint rite since about 8 weeks.
no she wasnt starved of oxygen. i was induced at 35+3 and monitored constantly. labour was very quick and she didnt need any help after birth onyl had to be in incubator couple of hours after to warm her up.
i no other things can cause cerebal palsy too not just oxygen. but others things like jaundice or sometime after birth they can have something go wrong inside.
i hope im just worrying over nothing but it just feels like im holding out for her to do these things she shoudl be able to do but actually there not happening.
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:58 pm
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still no result, we speak to a neurolagist on 15th so i'm hoping they'll give us something...they have told us there are no clear signs of cp but it doesn't rule it out
laura, lily-ann started sitting unaided about 8months but she would, and still does, fall back randomly so needs constant padding behind her
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:05 pm
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thats a long time to wait for results kenty, must be so frustrating!!
Kieran had his MRI the week before last and then we had appointment with neurosurgeon the next day for results and he got check up again on 15th,was soo grateful they done it all so quickly.
is there anything they can do for CP?
my brother didnt have it too bad (i dont think) and he just had lots of physio


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RIFLE - Smacking the ball off the crossbar or post some 11 times the first time Summit played Rifle in boys' soccer this season left the Tigers a bit frustrated.
Those issues were gone in the teams' second meeting, when Summit buried plenty of goals in Tuesday's 8-0 win over the host Bears. That's right, 8-0. That's double the most goals scored by the Tigers in a single game this season.
"We've definitely had some trouble finishing this year," Summit senior Connor Hebert said. "We've had lots of opportunities, but we just haven't been able to put it on target. The last time we played them, we had 11 shots hit the post or crossbar. ... Our trainer was counting and letting us know."
Junior midfielder Max Ortiz got the Tiger momentum going with a goal early on in the game.
"Max's goal got us going. He boosted us right off the bat," Tigers head coach Tommy Gogolen said, adding that had it come much later, it might not have meant as much. "It was good to see him get a little more momentum going into the end of the season."
Gogolen said his team has dominated most of its games this season, but the scores didn't show it.
"Finally, the boys were finishing," he said.
Senior forward Alan Roque also scored a pair of goals for the Tigers, who improved to 10-4 overall and to 9-2 in the 4A Western Slope League. With just a Thursday game against visiting Steamboat Springs remaining, Summit has a second-place league finish locked up. Regardless, the aim is to finish strong.
"Our goal is to be 11-4 at the end of the season," Gogolen said. "Steamboat's a very tough opponent. They've been playing really good soccer lately. We wanted to be seeded high, so 11-4's the goal. We've got to take care of Steamboat this Thursday."
The last time the two teams met, Summit won, 1-0. It wasn't an easy win back in September, and Gogolen doesn't expect Thursday's meeting at Tiger Stadium to be much different. He called Steamboat the toughest league competition for his squad behind Battle Mountain.
Beyond Roque's two goals and Ortiz' one, Evan Feldman, Cesar Serrano and Gabe Slottow also found net for Summit. So, too, did keepers Erick Gamboa and Noah Glasco, who appeared on the field at different times.
"It was fun for the guys and fun for the team to see our goalie score his first goal ever," Gogolen said of Glasco.
"It was a stress-free game," Gogolen said, adding that Rifle senior Marco Gutierrez was able to dribble the ball between players at times, but for the most part, the team was shut down by the Tigers defense, led by senior sweeper Connor Hebert and senior stopper Alex Roque. The team's keepers had less than a handful of saves during the game.
Gogolen credits Hebert, Alex Roque and junior defender Daniel McFadden as the keys to keeping the Tigers at eight goals against all season. On the flip side, the offense has put 42 away.
"I'm proud of how many goals we've given up all year," Gogolen said. "Our defense has been strong all year. That's where our maturity and leadership comes from."
With just a Thursday game at Glenwood Springs left on the season slate, Rifle is 2-12 overall.
"The guys kept their heads on straight and finished with dignity," said Bears coach Rich Carter, whose team has battled injury and eligibility issues of late. "We've still got one more game left. I'm happy with their attitudes and everything, especially with all they've been through the last six games."


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SANTA CLARA -- The suburban shopping center -- a retail concept based almost entirely on the availability of plentiful free parking -- achieved its near-centrality in American life by 1987, when the nation's 30,000 malls and shopping centers accounted for 50 cents of every retail dollar spent. From the lowliest strip mall to the newly conjoined Valley Fair, which brought open-air shopping centers in San Jose and Santa Clara under a single massive roof, cars and the consumer culture proved an irresistible combination.
But just a couple of miles north of Valley Fair, along one of California's most historic thoroughfares, the former Mervyn's Plaza -- one of the rare exceptions to that successful formula -- has sat for years like a giant graveyard for once-thriving retail chains, turning big box stores into big pine boxes.
"It was a ghost town for years," says Gil Couto, the owner of a mom and pop Portuguese bakery that has clung to life despite the shopping center's funereal air.
Mervyn's itself vanished into insolvency in 2008. Hoping to ward off any future zombie chains, Santa Clara swallowed a popular poison pill in 2009, enacting an ordinance that essentially prohibited big box stores from locating there. But one year later, in an act of desperation, the city repealed its anti-big box rule -- and now a 140,000-square foot Target will be the center's major new tenant. "Originally, the theory on big box stores was that they would run out the mom and pop stores," says Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews, whose wife worked at the Hallmark card shop when they were dating as teenagers. "But in this case, Target will be the anchor that draws the crowds that the other stores, who have been hanging on by their fingernails for years" will need.
Target is expected to create 200 new jobs, and when it opens this fall, it will bring with it more than a dozen new chain stores and as many dine-and-dash restaurants, such as Peet's, Panera and Chipotle.
When it was announced four years ago that the shopping center would get a $30 million face-lift, with Target as its anchor, the plucky league of loyalists -- almost all immigrant merchants, including a Mexican dry cleaner, two Asian restaurants, and an Indian-run card shop -- didn't scream that they were about to be big-footed out of existence. They began counting the days until they moved into the cross hairs of Target's big bull's-eye.
In a city so conspicuously lacking a downtown, the newly re-christened Santa Clara Town Centre seeks to create a shop-till-you-drop, gold card village done in Mission-style architecture. The first stirrings of new life were visible last week, when a Sprouts market that will be the center's second-largest tenant opened its doors Wednesday.
Mall of the Dead
That represents a quantum leap forward from the years when a Spirit Halloween costume shop occupied one of the many vacant storefronts, its goblins and grave markers a gruesome reminder that the place was truly haunted by failure. "It got emptier and emptier," recalls Janan Boehme, tour director at the Winchester Mystery House, who grew up blocks away and still lives nearby. "I started calling it the Great Mall of the Dead because there was nobody there. It was sad."
"It was terrible, a case study for everything that can go wrong in a really great location," says Alex Byer, crypt keeper of the hollowed out commercial corpses as longtime owner of the 21-acre property. "Many a time as I drove in, I said, 'Welcome to the ghost town.' But it will definitely not be a ghost town come October."
Before it could become a shopping destination, depressing reminders of such past failures as Grant's -- the center's original anchor store and one of the 20th century's merchandising behemoths before 1976, when it became part of the second-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history -- had to be demolished. The entire project was fenced off like a toxic waste site and, even when pockets of parking were opened for the small coterie of shops that remained open during construction, customers stayed away in droves. Plaza Dry Cleaners was forced to close for six weeks last year while construction workers tore up the area outside his front door. "There have been days when I had only one customer," says owner Modesto Gomez, who had to lay off all three of his employees. "It got that bad." He had to wipe out his savings just to pay his taxes this year.
Last men standing
Couto says it would have cost $200,000 to move his Portuguese bakery to a new location and, when the landlord originally told him he would need to be closed for three months, he contemplated closing the business for good. "So they came back with a plan that would have us closed for a month, and I said I could swing that," he says. "That came and went." The closure lasted about two months, during which time seven of his eight employees quit. When they reopened the doors, Couto and his baker were the only ones left. "We just stood there," he recalls, "looking at each other."
Baskin Robbins and Subway continued to draw a trickle of customers and, with its busy wedding banquet business, China Stix restaurant experienced only a modest decline in business. But farther from the street, Kobé Japanese Restaurant lost most of its staff during a two-month closure and has been so starved for customers that longtime waitress Jene Dinh, 66, came out of retirement, working only for tips to help the owners get through tough times. "I don't want to work," she says, "but I want to help them."
"We will hang in there," says manager Teresa Lee, looking around a nearly deserted dining room, as fully loaded sushi boats float by on a little river next to the sushi bar. "The investment to build this restaurant was a lot of money."
The small businesses that stuck it out through a year of construction, closures and a parking shuttle that, for a while, was supposed to ferry customers from a remote lot, seem grateful that Byer allowed them to stay, rather than shutting down the entire site for a year and a half. But they have often found themselves staring out at the empty parking lot, eagerly awaiting the overflow foot traffic from the new Target, Habit Burger and Peninsula Beauty Supply. "It should be over pretty soon, right?" says Jay Patel, who has owned a Hallmark card shop at the shopping center for 21 years. His business has been off 45 percent during the past year. "Target is supposed to be open in the fall," he says, then begins counting the months on his fingers until his big box-shaped ship comes in.
Contact Bruce Newman at 408-920-5004. Follow him at twitter.com/brucenewmantwit.


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Trey Anastasio Band,
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Higher Ground, Winooski, VT
Set 1: Dirt[1], Dogs Stole Things[1], Runaway Jim[1], Brian and Robert[1], Guyute[1], Driver[1], Chalk Dust Torture[1]
Set 2: Come On Baby, Let's Go Downtown[2], Gotta Jibboo[3], O-o-h Child[2], Tops Off[3], I Can See Clearly Now[2], Come On (Part One)[2], Mozambique, Bell Bottom Blues[2], Sand > Drums[4], Possum[2] > First Tube
Encore: Aqui Como Alla[2], Row Jimmy[2], Last Tube
[1] Trey solo acoustic; TAB debut.
[2] TAB debut.
[3] Debut.
[4] Trey on second drum kit.
Notes: This gig was a benefit for Very Special Arts of Vermont and was the first ever "Trey Anastasio"-billed performance. "Gotta Jibboo" and "Tops Off" were debuts. All other songs were TAB debuts, excepting "First Tube," "Last Tube," "Mozambique," and "Sand" (that debuted on 4/17/98).
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West Chester University prepares talented students for the technical and professional demands of careers dedicated to the protection of human health and the environment. The general education curriculum includes courses in the basic sciences, humanities, social and behavioral studies, mathematics, literature and the arts. Additional courses in biology, chemistry, physics and geology broaden and strengthen the scientific background of the Environmental Health student. Finally, applied coursework in such topics as toxicology, risk assessment, water quality, industrial hygiene, emergency preparedness, environmental regulations, hazardous waste operations, bioterrorism and research methods prepare the student for internships with government agencies, private industry, environmental consulting firms and non-profit agencies.
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Students who complete their coursework with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5 complete a 12-credit internship with an external company or agency. Internships are the best way to prepare yourself for employment in the environmental health field, and West Chester University students consistently exceed the expectations of internship supervisors, often resulting in a permanent job offer. See this link for a listing of recent internship posting sites.
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I like both the bikes, but I chose Acro because.....wheelies are awesome. ._.
Meh, running shoes.
I like both the bikes, but I chose Acro because.....wheelies are awesome. ._.
I use a Mach bike all the time, Acro bike only on special occasions.
Mach. Acro is barely faster than the running shoes and I only use a bike because of the speed. Only time I used Acro is when I needed to do those bunny hops to get to those slightly isolated places.
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I love the MACH BIKE.
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Mach Bike to get across cracked floors and also for being faster than its Acro Bike.
Acro, it can do many maneuvers.
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Trinity & TEF Poison Leader ~ Pokegyms Fairy Leader ~ CCB Victory Ace Gamma
'Poison is in everything, and no thing is without poison.
The dosage makes it either a poison or a remedy.'
What can I say? I like doing jumps. Acro Bike all the way.
^ This is the reason why I like arguing. If I come off as standoffish or overly angry in an argument, don't worry. I'm probably having the time of my life. Whether I agree with them or not, the pokemon fandom has a lot of different opinions, and I love how nobody is afraid to share them.even if we don't understand each other, that's not a reason to reject each other. There are two sides to any argument. Is there one point of view that has all the answers? Give it some thought.
I never really cared about being able to do stunts or whatever. The game was about beating as many trainers as you can, I didn't want to play BMX. I am all about getting to a place as fast as possible. I used Mach all the time.
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i loved the acro bike, WEELIE!
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I mainly use the acro bike for the majority of the game and it is my favorite out of the two, however when it comes to hatching eggs and needing to get somewhere very quickly the mach bike is the easy to go.
Mach. I'm from the city, I like speed.
I only use the Acro Bike when I have to get somewhere specific. Mach Bike ftw.
Mach Bike owns. :P
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...had such a diversified portfolio!
Firetruck this guy. I hope he gets banned for good.
I'm obsessed with using bikes. I need to move the fastest way possible, and if it is the Mach Bike then well that is what I'm gonna use!
I used to be all Mach when I was younger, then I hit an Acro stage where I bunny-hopped all over Hoenn.
Now I just run everywhere for the most part, and I switch bikes to meet my needs.
I use the Mach bike to get to places. It was also more convenient for hatching. Mach bikes FTW. Wheelies are also awesome.
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Mach. Even though I keep crashing on walls >.>
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Acro, because I'm not very good at controlling the Mach Bike. It goes a little TOO fast, in my opinion. xD
Mach. Love the speed, but I am kind of, terrible at controlling it :P
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks you better run, better run...
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I run everywhere except Cycling Road and when I'm in a MAJOR rush. In that case, Mach.
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Mach, because like most people I like to get where I'm going fast. I have no desire to enjoy the scenery in the game, I just wanna get places when I want to.
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Mach I like going fast.I rarely ever use the other unless I need to get into a area in the Safari Zone.


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BIRTHPLACE: Greenfield Park, QC, CAN
DRAFTED: undrafted
Completed his third NHL season, splitting the year between Carolina (NHL) and Charlotte (AHL)… Skated in 16 games with the Hurricanes, establishing NHL career highs in goals (2), assists (3) and points (5)… Played 57 AHL games for the Checkers, totaling 37 points (20g, 17a) and 26 penalty minutes… Was named to the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic but was unable to participate due to being on NHL recall with the Hurricanes… Recalled from Charlotte (AHL) on 1/10…Made his NHL season debut, scored his first career NHL/Hurricanes goal and was named second star vs. PHI (1/10)… Suffered an upper-body injury vs. BOS (1/14) and missed the following five games… Reassigned to Charlotte on 1/31… Recalled from Charlotte for the second time of the season on 2/12… Earned an assist on Tlusty's second-period goal at NYI (2/18)… Netted a first-period goal vs. ANA (2/23)… Earned an assist on Faulk's first-period, power-play goal vs. FLA (2/25)… Assisted on Tlusty's first-period goal at WSH (3/6)… Reassigned to Charlotte for the balance of the season on 3/17… Games missed due to injury: 5 (Upper Body: 1/15-1/23)… Was a healthy extra for two games (3/3, 3/15)… Longest point streak: 2 games (2/23-2/25: 1g, 1a).
Originally signed by the Hurricanes as an undrafted free agent in July 2007… Signed a one-year contract with the Hurricanes on July 20, 2012… Totaled 262 points (126g, 136a) in 319 career American Hockey League (AHL) games entering the 2012-13 season.
2004-05: Earned 17 points (6g, 11a) in 63 games during his first season of junior hockey with Moncton of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).
2005-06: Ranked eighth among Moncton skaters in points (52) and seventh in goals (20) in 62 regular-season games… Team was coached by Ted Nolan and included future NHL players Keith Yandle, Brad Marchand and Philippe Dupuis… Was tied for sixth on the team in playoff scoring with 18 points (6g, 12a), helping the Wildcats capture the QMJHL Championship (President's Cup) and a berth in the Memorial Cup… Won the George Parsons Trophy (sportsmanship) at the Memorial Cup… Past winners of the Parsons Trophy include Dale Hawerchuk, Jarome Iginla and Ray Whitney.
2006-07: Ranked eighth in the QMJHL in goals (44), 15th in assists (55) and 10th in scoring with 99 points, splitting his final season of junior hockey between Moncton and Val-d'Or… Ranked second among QMJHL skaters in goals (14) and fifth in points (26) during the 2007 QMJHL playoffs, helping Val-d'Or advance to the President's Cup Final before falling to Lewiston… Completed his three-year junior hockey career with 70 goals, 98 assists (168 points) and 104 penalty minutes in 196 regular-season games and 49 points (21g, 28a) in 53 career QMJHL playoff games.
2007-08: Completed his first professional season, spending the entire year with Albany (AHL)… Made his AHL debut in Albany's season opener at Binghamton (10/6), scoring his first professional goal, which was Albany's first goal of the season… Earned his first professional assist and had his first multi-point effort vs. Manchester (10/19)… Netted his 20th goal of the season with a power-play tally vs. Bridgeport (2/22)… Played in all seven of Albany's Calder Cup playoff games, earning a goal and an assist in his AHL playoff debut in Game 1 vs. Philadelphia (4/16).
2008-09: Reached the 20-goal mark for the second consecutive AHL season, totaling 22 goals and 32 assists (54 points) in 70 games with Albany… Was tied for team lead in points (54)… Played his 100th career AHL game and scored a goal vs. Rochester (1/24)… Extended his point streak to a team-season-high seven games with a goal at Syracuse (2/28)… Scored his 20th goal of the season vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (3/16).
2009-10: Skated in his first NHL season, earning two assists in seven games on the NHL level… Led Albany in goals (37), assists (41) and points (78)… Was tied for second in the AHL in goals (37) and tied for fourth in points (78)… Was named to the AHL's First All-Star Team… Recalled to the NHL for the first time on 1/7… Made his NHL debut and earned an assist during his first shift on Rod Brind'Amour's goal at NSH (1/7)… Had a four-point night (1g, 3a) for Albany vs. Binghamton (3/2), also extending his point streak to a team-season-high eight games… Was named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 7, after totaling seven points (3g, 4a) in three games… Earned his first career professional hat trick and added an assist at Adirondack (3/24)… Was honored as the AHL's Player of the Month for March, after notching 24 points (10g, 14a) in 12 games for the Rats… Skated in Carolina's final game of the year at BOS (4/10), before being reassigned to Albany for the playoffs… Played all eight of Albany's Calder Cup Playoff games, sharing the team lead with nine points (6g, 3a)… Had a six-game playoff point streak from 4/18 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton until the Rats' playoff finale vs. Hershey (4/29).
2010-11: Earned two points (0g, 2a) in 23 NHL games with the Hurricanes, establishing a career high for NHL games played in a season… Totaled 54 points (26g, 28a) in 53 games for Charlotte on the AHL level… Ranked fifth in the AHL in shots (245), despite not playing in the league from 2/12 until the season's conclusion… Was tied for first among Charlotte Checkers skaters in game-winning goals (4)… Scored the first game-winning goal in Charlotte's AHL history at Springfield (10/10)… Played in his first career AHL All-Star Game at Hershey (1/31)… Recalled to the NHL on 2/13, and remained with the Hurricanes for the rest of the season… Led Charlotte with 26 goals and 54 points, and was tied for first on the team with 28 assists at the time of his recall… Ranked first in AHL in shots (245), third in goals (26) and fourth in points (54) at the time of his recall… Earned his first NHL point of the season with an assist on Dwyer's goal vs. NJ (2/19).


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When the weather's warm, try taking a bike ride outside your city and having lunch in the next town over. Better yet? Pack a picnic and eat al fresco.
Cooking classes are all the rage, so why not take one that involves making dessert with a blow torch, then marvel at your newfound skills over wine after? Smokin' hot.
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Carl Junction shot the ball well enough in Thursday's Big 8 Conference opener against Seneca that the Lady Indians needed to be nearly perfect to defeat them.
Unfortunately for Seneca, they made a few too many mistakes, however, and the Lady Bulldogs cruised 54-29.
"They are a quality team and their quickness and depth really did take a toll on us," Lady Indians coach Bob Coffey said. "It was a pretty good game the first quarter. They shot the ball well and we had too many turnovers to stay within striking distance."
Leading by five (12-7) at the start of the second quarter, the Lady Bulldogs went on a 16-6 tear in the second quarter to close out the first half with a 28-13 lead at the intermission. They duplicated that quarter with another 16-6 burst in the third to plant themselves firmly in the drivers seat the remainder of the way.
Bryce Boyd and Brenlee McPherson each led the Lady Bulldogs with 10 points while Maria Chism had nine, Sydney Koch six, Taylor Beck five, Olivia Uhrich five, Lindsey Showalter four, Sam Kopp two, Katie Skaggs two and Timbre Murty one.
Scoring for the Lady Indians was Molli Cooper with 10, Mirana Heath seven, Bailey Skelton six, Courtney Cook two, Rachel Butterfield two and Elena Wood two.
The Lady Indians (6-7, 0-1) travel to Southwest for a 5:30 p.m. showdown on Monday in Washburn, Mo.
The Bulldogs won the junior varsity game 45-23. Wood led the Lady Indians in that one with 15 points.
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|Dr. Carol Easley Allen Delivers "Cultural Competence for Health Care Professionals" Program at BSC (w/photo)
|Tuesday, March 30 2010
|The Endowed Brian A. Delp Service Award
|Tuesday, March 30 2010
|BSC PSI Delta Beta Psychology Club Attends Southeastern Psychological Association's Annual Meeting (w/photo)
|Wednesday, March 24 2010
|Gala Auction
|Monday, March 15 2010
|Gala Auction" on April 3 Brings Bluefield State College and Community Together to Support & Celebrate Academic Opportunity
|Monday, March 15 2010
|Blue Chicory Players at BSC Present "The Treasure Box" April 15-17
|Thursday, March 11 2010
|The Treasure Box
|Wednesday, March 10 2010
|ASALH Black History Banquet & Talent Show (PDF)
|Wednesday, March 10 2010
|Tuesday, March 09 2010
|BSC Student Howard Coston Awarded Prestigious Congress-Bundestag Scholarship (w/photo)
|Friday, March 05 2010
|Greeks Donates to Relief Efforts in Haiti (w/photos)
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|Tuesday, March 02 2010
|BSC Pre-Health Professional Advisory Committee Helps Students Gain Admission into Health Professional Schools
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Commission: Humane society raise unlikely
March 8, 2013
PARKERSBURG — Meeting with Humane Society executive director Maryann Hollis Thursday, Wood County commissioners indicated they may not be inclined to approve a requested increase in service fees....
if the city wants cat control and if it is not mandated by state code, then the city of parkersburg should pay there fair share and pay the $100,000 to the humane society, or that servcie should be ceased. Good job county commissioners
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i hope the commissioners take care of the people of wood county instead of the cats of wood county.why does the county take care of parkersburg and not vienna and williamstown.parkersburg should pay their fair share NEWELL
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backporch I agree with you, and im thinking maybe all of the stray cats should be gathered up and droped at the north26103 and see if maybe things are different then!
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the county should pay for animal control i.e. dog catching and cat herding. let these bleeding heart animal rights activists pay for the "humane services" Hollis touts.
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Obviously, there are alot of people in this part of the state who don't care for animals.Go sit in a Vets office and listen to the stories that people tell of animal cruelty.I am appauled at some of the things I've heard and whitnessed.I've called the HS on two occasions, in which I was told they were too full to take in any more animals,and another time,I was to catch the animal and bring it in. I'd like to know what they spend all that money for.I myself,and others have contributed to the HS with food,etc. I don't bother with them anymore, as I feed several cats that live in my basement.They have been fixed, and I have a room for them with food and water, and a small plastic swimming pool with litter for them.They don't fight, they are just satisfied to get food.It takes alot of money for one person to feed and get medical care for these animals, as I have others that I've rescued. You can call me crazy or whatever, I love animals, and believe God gave them to us for a reason.
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Some ol lady down the road has a dozen or more cats that have moved in for the free food,next thing you know she has 50 kittens etc,etc. Something has to be done before rabies,distemper wipes out half the wildlife.How do you fix this problem?
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How do you fix the problem? Set up an event like the electronics disposal day for disgusting disease carrying stray cats
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Marvin, you may want to read my article again. The ol lady down the road may produce 50 kittens, but this ol lady has taken care of having the ones she feeds fixed, also given meds with no help from the HS.
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sassey When I had a cat it was a Mouser, you got Moochers,big difference
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Cats and other animals are all God's creatures.
It must really s u c k to hate other living things as much as some of you posters obviously do.
My 6 cats are fixed and have a lot of space to play in.
I would much rather have a boatload of dogs and cats living around me than some of the dirtbag drug addicts, car thieves, ect. that live around town.
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I like turtles.
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@Geezer: I also have 4 box turtles and a red eared slider. :)
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Trailz34 we should set up a day to get rid of mooching, baby making, lazy, drug addicted people in the area too. I have several cats (by that I mean more than 5) all of which were strays that I have taken in. I have been a responsible person and have had them spayed or neutered. Spaying and neutering cats and dogs is the only way to control the pet population. It is a shame we can't round up some people and do the same.
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The Humane Society of Parkersburg is a sham. They claim to spend $100,000.00 a year on cats but when you call about a stray cat they say they don't do cats. If you try to adopt an animal from them you get a bunch of red tape, it's easier to adopt a child. They think they have some type of hold on the County because they think they are the only game in town. They are going to force the County Commission to go else where for animal control services and no one will like what that will become. If the Humane Society of Parkersburg really cares about the animal they better find a way to reduce what they are trying to squeeze out of the County. If I were a Commissioner I would cut them $100,000.00 and tell Pothole Bob to take care of the cats in the City of Parkersburg.
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What is the total yearly budget for Humane Society of Parkersburg?
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Perhaps the County Commission should contract with the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley for animal control services. I bet they would appreciate an extra quarter million dollars a year.
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@Trailz: By disease carrying cats, I guess you mean disease that is passed between animals.
The only disease I have ever caught- flu and colds, I have caught from OTHER PEOPLE. Humans spread a lot of disease, among them, flu, colds, HIV/AIDS, to name a few. I'll take my chances with animals.
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I have another thought I'd like to pass along.
Okay...with all the veterinarian and pharmacological advances, I believe those who work in this field should be able to come up with a birth control method designed for domestic and feral animals.
I would be willing to bet the technology already exists, but greed and the almighty $$ will stand in the way.
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Fall is the time to plant perennials including herbs. Because some favorites like basil and parsley are annuals planted in the spring, it's easy to forget that many herbs can be planted in the fall and enjoyed until Thanksgiving, or if the weather is mild like last year, all winter long. And herbs can always be planted in pots and brought inside.
"Now is a very good time to get perennial herbs in the ground," says Nicole Schermerhorn, co-owner of A Thyme to Plant at Lavender Fields Herb Farm. "It's cool enough that you want to be outside working in your garden, but still warm enough for the herbs."
"Typically we're also getting enough rain at this time of the year," adds Schermerhorn, "and you're home from vacation now so you can take care of your herbs and begin using them."
Hardy perennials to plant now include rosemary, sage, thyme, chives, fennel, mints, and parsley. The fennel and the mint will die back over the winter but come back in the spring.
"Planting now allows the herbs to establish roots over the winter," says Schermerhorn. "They'll flush out new growth in the spring."
Herbs can be planted in dedicated herb gardens, mixed with vegetables, or added to flower beds and borders. Their various textures and colors can be very attractive, and many people enjoy putting fragrant herbs along walks or driveways where they can easily be touched to release their scents. Culinary herbs should be planted near your kitchen so that harvesting them is easy and convenient. You'll use them more often.
In choosing a site, remember that most herbs require full sun, from 4 to 6 hours a day minimum, good drainage, and good air circulation. Good drainage is so important that Schermerhorn recommends planting herbs in raised beds.
"Clay soil," she says, "does not provide good drainage." She recommends a planting medium of one-third organic matter such as compost, one-third topsoil, and one-third builders' sand.
"Make sure it's builders' sand," says Schermerhorn. "It won't compact like play sand so it adds drainage."
Don't mulch herbs. "We put a handful of organic compost around our plants to dress them up and improve the soil," says Schermerhorn.
"Herbs do not like wet feet, and all mulch does in winter is keep their feet wet."
In fact, most herbs are considered drought-tolerant, though some moisture is needed during dry spells to keep the plants growing. In general, annuals require more moisture than perennials.
Herbs also don't require much fertilizer. Over-fertilizing an herb can produce growth that is too rapid, making the plant more susceptible to disease or insect problems and diluting the concentration of essential oils that produce the taste in culinary herbs. Herbs in pots are the exception. They should be lightly fertilized once a month during their growing season.
Using your herbs is important to keeping them healthy. Evergreen herbs can be cut and enjoyed in recipes or vases all winter.
"Herbs are designed to be used," says Schermerhorn. "Cutting them encourages new growth, so keep using your herbs."
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February 12th, 1993 - Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
Before Phish had taken the stage in my hometown hall at around 8PM in a raging snow storm, I had never seen a picture of this band, had no idea what they looked like or what their stage show (or lack of?) was like. I knew some of their music, I had two cd to cassette copies of Junta & Picture Of Nectar. I knew these two albums well, real well, and that was it. Having just moved back to my hometown after Art School in Ft. Lauderdale, I was searching for something new musically and these two albums got me thru that winter of '92 -'93.
I grew up in the 70's and 80's. My musical tastes started with pop music of the 60's - 80's, on both AM & FM New York City radio stations in my pre teen years. I then moved onto heavy metal, punk, The Kinks and the early alternative/college radio music scene during my middle school/high school years. In art school, I was discovering the Grateful Dead, jazz, folk, reggae, industrial / more alternative and digging deeper into classic rock heavily. The newly exploded grunge scene I had liked, and it seemed to come from similar influences as in my life, but nothing really got in my head sonically and made me head-bang, fist pump devil sign style, dance, pogo, kick, sing and get ME like Phish did and STILL does.
The Mid-Hudson Civic Center is very special and personal venue to me. I was born blocks from there (pisces), it is where I started seeing concerts. From Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons w/the parents to my first without adult supervision concert KISS to Motley Crue/Ratt tour to Iron Maiden to Alice Cooper to Ace Frehley to The Kinks and few others. I always did know the sound in that venue was horrible but I also knew that a general admission show at MHCC can be crazy and a lot of fun on the open floor. I knew I could get close and be in a good spot sonically and visually. The night of the show, it was in the middle of a 8'-12" snow storm, but my friends and I were determined to get there. I had 3 tickets for the sold out show, but we had 5 in our group. OK, there should be no problem getting two tickets at the venue before the show. So, as I'm hanging out front of the venue in the snow, I'm asking everyone who walks by if they had any extras.
All the while, my friend and I are talking with a phan from Vermont who had come down for the show. I was familiar with bands who have traveling fans, and was impressed he had made the drive down in a snow storm, so I said welcome to my hometown and shared how excited I was for my first Phish show.
He then says to me, "Mike Gordon just walked by all the people here and no one knew it." I then say, "Isn't that the bass player in the band?"
Phan from Vermont then tells me, "You just asked him if he had any extra tickets."
Wow I'm thinking, how cool is that? A musician in a band who is starting to make their way up to the big time is walking around outside the venue before show time! We get the 2 tickets we need, take a tab and head into the show"..."..."......
First thing I notice when I walk in is the stage. This is not your typical stage set up that I was used to. First off, the drums are not center back stage, but over to stage left. That's different I think as I scan across to see the bass rig, then guitar rig, then a grand piano, Hammond organ w/Leslie speaker and Fender Rhodes set up over on stage right. All in line center. I like that. Behind the instruments are these ten large glass rectangular boxes with paint scribbles across them. This is going to be fun I think to myself.
The band walks out and I'm thinking, look at these geeks, cool! The drummer is wearing a moo-moo with goggles, the bass player, yep that's the guy I asked for tickets, the guitarist looks like a nerdy Chuck Norris and the piano/organ player looks like a GQ preppy guy. This does not look like a rock band?
GOLGI APPARATUS: "I look into the finance box just to check my status, I look into the microscope see Golgi Apparatus!" Yeah, I know this song!! Wait, a song about a ticket stub, right after asking one of the band members for one? Whoa"...weird"..."...All around me people are dancing, so happy, passing me j's and this actually sounds real good in this room 15' back from the stage! This is where I belong.
MAZE: I love me rippin' hi-hat and cool bass lines"...I never heard this song until this night, and I'm dancing and digging it like I knew it all my life. Wow, listen to that organ, this is how boards are supposed to be played! Then here comes Trey".....out of the organ solo and bam".....sling me across the psychadelic plane that I'm on. Holy shit, fist pumping, head-banging at lighting speed. Now this IS metal. Fuck Yeah!
GUELAH PAPYRUS: Nice, I know this one too! What a perfect place for a cool down, tripped out reggae style song. The band seems to be really upbeat and real tight too I'm thinking. What's this trippy Oom Pa Pa signal break?? That was interesting. I'm floored already.
SPLIT OPEN AND MELT: This also is a debut to my ears tonight. What a great beginning to a song with a cool drum start and heavy funky bass line! I love this song from the get go. The piano line in it captures me immediately, one hand is playing the bass line and the other hand is playing a "lead". This guy is genius. Never before since seeing The Kinks in this same venue had I loved piano in a band. The guitar is shredding and still got me head banging.
ESTHER: Another song I know and a chance to catch my breath. They like the Simpsons too? The musicianship continues to blow me away. Well played.
CHALK DUST TORTURE: Hell yeah, I'm thinking as they launch into this song, I had been hearing it on WNEW over the winter and really love a good rocker. I was like a Mexican jumping bean on the floor. I'm locked in with the band and they seem to be locked in with me.
I DIDN'T KNOW: What's this, acapella? Ok, this should be interesting"..."...here comes the drummer in moo-moo, steps up to the mic with a vacuum cleaner? What the $^?? Fun song.
TAKE THE A TRAIN: As soon as those piano notes start I yell, "WOW, Duke Ellington???!!!! Very cool!" I always loved this song and now seeing my new favorite band play it live is really blowing me away. Thank you! Into"..."....
RUN LIKE ANTELOPE: Another debut to my ears, and once again I'm dancing and getting down like I knew this song all my life. These guys are the best, it's like they know what I want to hear, what tempos and notes to play and the dynamics, oh the dynamics. Once again head-banging and jumping around like a possessed nut. This is where I belong.
SETBREAK: All I can think is where has this been all my life up to this night? I have never felt so connected with a band before. It spoke to me on so many levels. It had the hard rocking roots that I grew up with, the improvisational music that I came to like and the humbleness of everyday heroes. The light show also impressed me very much. Kept simple, yet so effective. The lights seemed to be perfectly in synch with the music like I had never seen before. I knew these were not all rehearsed lighting cues, there was a sense of improve to it too. Like the lighting director was part of the band. I had never heard music so clearly before in this room. The FOH sound guy knew not to crank it so loud like heavy metal, yet it was loud enough to rock out on! The venue was letting people go outside for set break, and I wanted to see what snow was like on acid since it was my first time tripping in the snow. For set 2 my friends and I grab a spot on the floor just to the right of the soundboard area. This was a magical night and it was not over"..."..."..."....
MY FRIEND, MY FRIEND: Debut to my ears,I liked how this song started with Trey playing the acoustic guitar propped up on a stand. I liked the feel of this set opener.
ALL THINGS RECONSIDERED: Another debut to my ears, great music, Man this band is so talented. Dig this song.
REBA: Another debut to me, yet here I am feeling like I know this song. Love the composition, the chill plane nirvana segment. Trey is really taking me places on this song I have never experienced before. This is sick.
POOR HEART: All right, a song in the set I now recognize. I am enjoying this, the band seems to be very playful, yet some serious musicianship there.
BIG BALL JAM: More quirky phun here, yet interesting musically. The band seems to be "playing" with the way the three large beach balls are bouncing around. Then the crowd shoots 3 for 3 thru the giant hoop that Mike, Trey and Brad made.
FAST ENOUGH FOR YOU: Another debut to me, a chance to cool down. I love these ballads that Phish play. This song is of pure beauty on my ears.
YOU ENJOY MYSELF: Yes I do! This is great to hear for your first show and I knew it too! One of the quintessential Phish songs. What, they jump around on trampolines?? This is cool, never seen this before at any other concert. Great bass solo and this vocal jam is very interesting and fun. Great improve once again. The vocal jam leads right into a nice"..."....
YA MAR: This was a fun calypso to hear as the snow was falling outside. I really had a good time dancing to this one too.
HYHU>TERRAPIN>HYHU: More silly antics by the drummer in a moo-moo with some vacuum jamming. Hey, the guitarist plays drums too, cool.
HARRY HOOD: Now when this started after the crowd up front kept chanting for it, I had no idea what I was in for. This was religious to me. It was the first time this song was gracing my ears. This seemed like the right song for the right moment in time for me. Pure magic once again. The "heavy metal" thank you Mr. Minor part had me thrashing and stomping the floor like one of those metal shows I saw in this same hall many years earlier. The dynamics of this song took me on an incredible journey like I had never went on before. Thank YOU Mr. Phish!
HARPUA: It's amazing to look back on my Phish career now and see how lucky I truly was to get this at my first show. Throw in a little Michael Jackson and you've got one outrageous story. As the story winds down you hear Trey say, "Look, the storm's gone" I truly felt like things had calmed down outside, even though I was still inside the venue.
ENCORE: AMAZING GRACE/GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES: This was truly the icing on the cake. First, Fishman gets the hall dead quiet and the band sings this beautiful song acapella with NO microphones. Take that shitty acoustics Mid-Hudson Civic Center!
Now, for the Good Times, Bad Times. This was the perfect conclusion for me personally.
In the Hudson Valley, Led Zeppelin always has been and always will be god on radio station WPDH. Zep was a very big part of my high school years and all walks of life love Led Zeppelin. It was the great equalizer. I could not have asked for a better encore for this magical night.
Thank you so much Phish.


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Snow on the course wasn't nearly as much of a concern as snowflakes in the champagne glasses at the American Ski Classic on Thursday.
While the sporting aspect of the annual celebration of ski racing began with amateur competition on Wednesday, a more marquee feature of the event -- drinking bubbly and socializing with celebrities and ski legends - kicked off on Thursday with the welcome party and Volvo Legends Giant Slalom (GS).
"Probably my favorite aspect of the American Ski Classic is getting together all the ex-Olympians and guys who used to compete against each other on the World Cup, such great camaraderie," said Scott Henderson, a former Olympian from Canada who has been coming to the American Ski Classic since the '80s.
"Another thing I always look forward to is meeting all the new legends, and all the people who come out to support it every year," he said.
In the finish coral area, champagne flows like water, and the announcers are often hard to hear over the many conversations happening simultaneously.
But that's not to say the crowds aren't interested in the action.
The format of the races -- in which two skiers compete against each other at the same time in an elimination format -- is among the most exciting in the sport for spectators, says former racer Sarah Schleper.
Schleper, a four-time Olympian, competed last year, but is sidelined this year and watched Thursday's Legends GS from the sidelines.
"I love the head-to-head format," she said. "One of the best ways to watch a race."
Olympic silver-medalist Billy Kidd said the great thing about the American Ski Classic is it's a blast for the casual ski racing observer, the hardcore fan, and the absolute novice.
"You learn who these people are with some great stories and anecdotes along the way," Kidd said on Thursday. "People have heard the names, but here they are in person, come see how they ski and talk with them."
By the end of Thursday's action, blizzard-conditions were making it more difficult by the minute for spectators to see how those Legends ski, but not many seemed to mind.
"I wish it would snow more," longtime local and former ski racer Pepi Gramshammer said, watching from inside the VIP tent.
Olympic gold medalist Anja Paerson skied away with the win on the women's side. Former World Cup podium finisher Killian Albrecht, competing against last year's winner Patrik Jaerbyn, won for the men.
Perhaps the most exciting race of the day came from the contest for men's bronze, where it came down to a photo finish between Olympic silver medalist Steve Mahre and bronze medalist Andi Schifferer, with only .06 seconds separating the pair.
But while the former Olympians and World Cup athletes are competitive out there, the real fun comes on Friday and Saturday, says former Italian ski team member Marco Tonazzi.
"The intensity of the amateurs is incredible," said Tonazzi. "It's my favorite part of the Ski Classic."
Billed every year as "North America's Original Pro-Am Ski Event," the Korbel Ford Cup takes place today and tomorrow and pairs one ski "Legend" from Thursday's Legends GS, one "celebrity" including former Olympians who aren't skiers (as well as television and movie stars), and three other racers.
Tonazzi's team will feature himself as the Legend, former U.S. Track and Field Team member (and sister of Carl Lewis) Carol Lewis as the celebrity, and racers John Martin, Jim Likin, and Fred Tresca.
"It doesn't matter where you are, it doesn't matter that it's only 10 or 15 seconds, it's the Olympics for these guys," says Tonazzi. "Everybody is really competitive and wants to do anything they can to win."


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September 4, 2014- Sussannah Carter provided our Demonstration Kitchen interpreters with a complete menu this weekend. We used Carter's "supper" menu for August as we rounded out the month.
August 26, 2014- 200 years ago this past weekend Paul Jennings set a table for dinner in Washington, D.C. That meal was never consumed by the Madisons or their invited guests. War had literally come to the doorstep, and dinner table, of the President's House.
August 18, 2014- A "Virginia Housewife" and "A Lady of Philadelphia" provided our Demonstration Kitchen interpreters with recipes this weekend. Find out what these American and international recipes were on our Menu of the Week.
July 28-- Find out what Lemon Bomboons are as well as what other recipes our interpreters prepared this weekend in the Demonstration Kitchen.
July 21, 2014-- What food appeared on the Madison's dining table? George C. Shattuck provides us with an answer to that question on a visit to Montpelier in 1835. Continuing with our new series, "Menu of the Week," see what recipes our interpreters used to recreate Shattuck's meal at Montpelier.
July 14, 2014--From April through October, guests to Montpelier have the opportunity to visit three experiential venues around the site: the Gilmore Cabin—a freedman's farm, the Hands-On Tool Tent, and the Demonstration Kitchen Tent. The focus of this post, and future posts, will be to highlight a selection of Madison-era recipes prepared in our Kitchen Tent.
Continuing my professional journey at this historic place, the home of James Madison, is a tremendous honor. Madison restored himself on these lands before returning to the Herculean task of creating a new nation. I, too, feel restored in returning home to Virginia, to the rolling Piedmont hills, and to the red earth of Orange County.
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