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From Cabs to Syrah to, yes, even Merlots, these are the Best Red Wines in Washington state that our panel of experts think you should be drinking now. Full descriptions of the winners, plus lists of finalists below.
Best Red Wines of 2012
The winners of our annual Washington Wine Awards.
| August 2012
Best Red Wines of 2012 - Full Descriptions
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Merlot under $20
Winner: Columbia Crest H3 2009, Horse Heaven Hills, $15
Created to highlight the Horse Heaven Hills AVA, this lush Merlot (with 3 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 1 percent Malbec) has aromas of dust/minerality and dark cherries, with black pepper and chocolate-covered cherry lushness that Merlot drinkers love. Winemaker Juan Muñoz Oca aged this wine in mostly neutral French and American oak for a velvety texture. It's hard to beat such a well-made Washington Merlot—in a state where there's a lot of great Merlot—for the price. Paterson; 509.875.4227; columbiacrest.com
Blacksmith 2008, Columbia Valley, $18
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2009 Indian Wells Merlot, Columbia Valley, $18
Jones of Washington 2008 Estate Merlot, Wahluke Slope, $14.99
Merlot over $20
Winner: Abeja 2009, Columbia Valley, $38
Winemaker John Abbott calls this Merlot his "gentle giant." And truly, it is a big wine, a product of the near-perfect 2009 vintage, which imparted luscious fruit of dark cherries and plums, with aromas of chocolate and espresso, along with earthiness and minerality and a backbone of tannins that help this Columbia Valley wine feel extremely balanced on the palate. The fruit is 100 percent Merlot, from Heather Hill, Abeja's estate vineyard in the Mill Creek area of Walla Walla Valley, and Sagemoor's Bacchus Vineyards on the banks of the Columbia River near Pasco in the Columbia Valley AVA. Abbott has a magic touch, and that, along with nature's best work, makes this wine a true winner. Walla Walla (tasting room open seasonally to mailing-list members or overnight guests at its inn); 509.526.7400; abeja.net
Hestia Cellars 2009, Columbia Valley, $28
Pedestal 2008, Columbia Valley, $55
Soos Creek Wine Cellars 2008 Palisade, Columbia Valley, $24.99
Syrah under $20
Winner: Purple Star 2009, Columbia Valley, $16
Most of the fruit from this 100 percent Syrah, which fills the mouth with lush blackberry and black peppery spice, comes from Olsen Vineyards near Prosser in the Yakima Valley AVA. Five percent Kiona Syrah from Red Mountain brings structure to this lovely wine. Winemaker Kyle Johnson, former winemaker for Prosser's Olsen Estates, started Purple Star in 2008 from his home in Brush Prairie; it's now located in Richland. He brings a special mission to his winemaking: Fifteen percent of proceeds goes to the Seattle Children's Hospital Fund for Uncompensated Care, which gives us another reason to love this wine. Brush Prairie (no tasting room); 509.554.3008; purplestarwines.com
Gordon Estate 2009, Columbia Valley, $21
McKinley Springs 2008, Horse Heaven Hills, $18
Blacksmith 2009, Columbia Valley, $18
Syrah over $20
Winner: Betz Family Winery 2009 La CÔte Rousse, Red Mountain, $55
This is a big, dark Syrah made from fruit from two Red Mountain vineyards, Ciel du Cheval and Ranch at the End of the Road, in one of the warmest vintages in recent history. A very cool spring in 2009 gave way to a searing July and August, ripening fruit early, but cool nights in September slowed things down, sealing in the sugars and ensuring balancing acidity. Good thing, too, as an October 11 freeze brought the vintage to a screeching halt. Luckily, Betz had harvested three days before—with a sigh of relief and excellent results. Big black fruit, sweet spice, smoke and a mushroomy note are alluring on the nose, with a lushness on the palate that highlights how complex Washington Syrah can be when handled well, especially by a superb—and charmed—winemaker, in a dramatic vintage. Woodinville (no tasting room); 425.861.9823; betzfamilywinery.com
Kerloo Cellars 2009 Les Collines, Walla Walla Valley, $34
Waters 2009, Forgotten Hills Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley, $60
Gramercy Cellars 2009, Walla Walla Valley, $45
Nefarious Cellars 2009 Defiance Vineyard, Lake Chelan, $28
Efeste Jolie Bouche 2009, Dick Boushey Vineyard, Yakima Valley, $39
Cabernet Franc, all prices
Winner: Walla Walla Vintners 2009, Columbia Valley, $28
Gordy Venneri and Myles Anderson, owners and winemakers at Walla Walla Vintners, must be used to people going on about their Cabernet Franc. They won our Best Cab Franc over $20 in 2010 for their 2007 vintage, and the wine received a slew of other accolades. The pair has been making great wine in their small winery in the Mill Creek area just outside of Walla Walla for 18 years. This Cabernet Franc shows that this complex grape can stand on its own, with aromas of dried herbs and cocoa, and dust/minerality, vanilla and dark plums on the palate. Walla Walla; 509.525.4724; wallawallavintners.com
Fielding Hills 2008, Riverbend Vineyard, Wahluke Slope, $30
Owen Roe 2009 Slide Mountain, Yakima Valley, $72
Gamache Vintners 2008 Estate, Columbia Valley, $24
Tranche 2007, Walla Walla Valley, $25
Cabernet Sauvignon under $20
Winner: Milbrandt Vineyards 2009 Traditions, Columbia Valley, $14.99
With the Traditions label, the Milbrandt brothers—Jerry and Butch, who have been growing grapes in the Columbia Valley since 1997—have created a consistently delicious family of wines for a great price in their Mattawa winery. This Cabernet Sauvignon is lush with boysenberry, blackberry and plum, with cocoa and mint notes. The fruit is selected from their 12 estate vineyards all over the Columbia Valley and blended for a balanced, rich wine that shows the best of this winegrowing family's dedication to quality. Prosser; 509.788.0030; milbrandtvineyards.com
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2010 Indian Wells, Columbia Valley, $18
River Aerie 2007, Columbia Valley, $20
Charles Smith 2009 Chateau Smith, Columbia Valley, $20
Cabernet Sauvignon over $20
Winner: Abeja 2008, Columbia Valley, $44
This 90 percent Cabernet Sauvignon hits just the right blend, with a touch of Merlot (7 percent), Petit Verdot (2 percent) and Cabernet Franc (1 percent). Co-owner and winemaker John Abbott is meticulous about using the best fruit from the best vineyards—in this case, Abeja's estate vineyard, Heather Hill—as well as fruit from Sagemoor Vineyards (Bacchus, Dionysus and Weinbau), first planted in 1972, and Red Mountain's Hedges Family Estate Vineyards. At once lush and restrained, this wine has aromas of dust/minerality and plums, with a mouthful of juicy black fruits and a fair amount of barrel aging that highlights the maturity of both the vines—and the Walla Walla winemaker's elegant style. Walla Walla, $44 (tasting room open seasonally to mailing-list members or overnight guests at its inn); 509.526.7400; abeja.net
Efeste 2008 Big Papa, Columbia Valley, $49
Fidelitas 2008 Champoux Vineyard Cabernet Magnum, Horse Heaven Hills, $140
Betz Family Winery 2009 Pere de Famille, Columbia Valley, $65
Feather 2007, Columbia Valley, $55
Va Piano 2007 St. Aloysius Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $45
Red Rhône-style wine, all prices
Winner: Betz Family Winery 2009 Besoleil, Columbia Valley, $45
Setting the bar high for Rhône-syle blends, winemaker Bob Betz and assistant winemaker Tyson Schiffner have made this year's offering even more of a nod to Old World blends, with the addition of a bit of Cinsault (10 percent), as is the practice in the southern Rhône. This blend is still predominantly Grenache (66 percent), with its big blackberry and spice flavors, but the little-known French grape Cinsault brings freshness and softness to the wine; Syrah (14 percent) does its part, adding flowers, earth on the nose, and Mourvedre (10 percent) is all about color and intensity. With so many decisions to make along the way, Betz makes the right ones, and picking up this bottle to serve with a grilled lamb chop is an enlightened choice. Woodinville (no tasting room); 425.861.9823; betzfamilywinery.com
Syncline Wine 2009 Cuvee Elena, Columbia Valley, $40
Maison Bleue 2010 Jaja GSM, Washington State, $25
Rotie Cellars 2009 Southern Blend, Horse Heaven Hills, $40
Bunnell Family Cellar 2007 Vif, Columbia Valley, $34
Red Bordeaux-style blend, all prices
Winner: Betz Family Winery 2009 Clos de Betz, Columbia Valley, $52
Paul Zitarelli, one of our tasters and owner of online SoDo-based retailer Full Pull Wines, praises this wine as "dynamite: a laser beam of pristine fruit swaddled in luscious coffee barrel notes. It's suave and stylish, with class to spare." It is also able to age, as the 2009 shows such ripe fruit and substantial tannins and acidity to hold for a decade or much more. And at about $50, it is a great buy—a world-class Washington wine for much less than wines similar in quality. Mostly Merlot (65 percent), this wine shows the lushness of the vintage, with Cabernet Sauvignon (29 percent) and Petit Verdot (6 percent) for structure and intensity. It may be hard to find, but worth the search. Woodinville (no tasting room); 425.861.9823; betzfamilywinery.com
Cadence 2008 Bel Canto, Cara Mia Vineyard, Red Mountain, $55
Mark Ryan 2009 Long Haul, Red Mountain, $48
DeLille Cellars 2009 Harrison Hill, Yakima Valley, $70
Red proprietary blend under $20
Winner: J. Bookwalter BookMark 1NV, Columbia Valley, $15
This luscious Woodinville red blend is made in a manner rarely used in the United States. Winemaker John Bookwalter marries wines from multiple vintages, called vertical blending, with multiple grape varieties, called horizontal blending. The result is a wine with many different influences, combining riper fruit from one year with higher fruit from another. This well-balanced wine has Syrah (33 percent), Merlot (31 percent), Cabernet Sauvignon (25 percent) and 11 percent "other varieties." While this type of winemaking can be a "kitchen sink" approach, in this case it makes a delicious, well-aged wine with aromas of smoke and blackberries, with lush fruit flavors and earthy complexity. Woodinville; 425.488.1983; bookwalterwines.com
Syncline Wine Cellars 2010 Subduction Red, Columbia Valley, $20
Gifford-Hirlinger 2008 Stateline Red, Columbia Valley,$16
Tamarack Cellars 2009 Firehouse Red, Columbia Valley, $16
Facelli Pescaia Red 2008?, Columbia Valley, $18
Red proprietary blend over $20
Winner: K Vintners 2008 The Creator, Washington State, $55
Owner and winemaker Charles Smith is known for making head-turning wines, and The Creator is no exception. This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (64 percent) and Syrah (36 percent) shows off the voluptuous Cabernet from Stoneridge Vineyard in the sun-drenched Royal Slope area of south-central Washington. The complexity that comes with age shines in this wine, specifically through the Syrah from Christophe Baron's Cailloux Vineyard, planted in 1997 in "The Rocks" south of Walla Walla, and Morrison Lane Vineyards, the oldest Syrah in the Walla Walla Valley, planted in 1994. Showing big, black fruit and earthiness, this wine also has meaty aromas, dried herbs, anise and a spicy note, along with bold structure and balancing acidity that will help it age gracefully. Walla Walla; 509.526.5230; kvintners.com
Buty Rediviva 2008 Phinny Hill Vineyard, Horse Heaven Hills, $48
Mark Ryan 2009 The Dissident, Columbia Valley, $32
Doyenne 2009 Aix, Red Mountain, $36
Efeste 2008 Final Final, Columbia Valley, $27
Red Wine of the Year
Betz Family Winery 2009 Père de Famille cabernet sauvignon, Red Mountain, $65
Last year, Bob and Cathy Betz sold their winery, although Bob will continue to consult on winemaking. It seems fitting that this luscious "Father of the Family" red rose to the top in our blind tastings, because Bob truly has been a mentor for so many other Washington winemakers. The only wine he's made every year since 1997, this wine tastes of old vines: The Cabernet Sauvignon (82 percent) comes from the 1973 block of Red Willow Vineyard with a bit of Petit Verdot (10 percent) and Merlot (8 percent) "for fleshiness." The ultimate expression of Betz's commitment to quality and integrity—and of his refusal to take shortcuts—this rich but balanced red shows aromas of cassis and smoke, sassafras and toast, with firm tannins balanced by ripe fruit for a seamless, lingering finish. Woodinville (no tasting room); 425.861.9823; betzfamilywinery.com


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About 24% of persons living with HIV in the U.S. are over 55 years of age. Most contracted HIV at a younger age and many are living longer because they are engaged in HIV/AIDS care and benefiting from effective treatments. Over half of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clients are 45 and older. National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day is September 18, 2015. Learn more, plan an event, and participate.
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EDWARDS, Colorado - Local Catholic schoolchildren cheered along with the rest of the world when a new pope was elected Wednesday.
St. Clare students packed into the school lobby for a live stream from the Vatican, watching Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina emerge as Pope Francis, the new leader of the Catholic Church.
"We all cheered along with the people in St. Peter's Square," said Sister Mary Andrea, a religion teacher at St. Clare.
It's been a month of miracles for St. Clare, Sister Mary Andrea and her students. Social studies, religion, history ... The lesson plans wrote themselves.
"We talked about what a conclave is and where it comes from," the sister said.
(The Latin phrase "cum clave" meaning "with a key.")
They learned that the longest conclave began in the year 1200 and lasted more than two years. Everyone got so irritated that they locked the voters in and wouldn't let them out until they had a pope. That's how, in the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinals gather to elect a pope.
And there are higher purposes.
"It's also for the cardinals to prayerfully seek the leadership of the Holy Spirit," said Sister Mary Andrea.
Mostly the cardinals communicate with God, but they also have a word or two with one another. The cardinals vote twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon. If they don't get to a decision, they talk about it over lunch.
Speaking of talking about it, St. Clare students did.
"We had the television tuned into news channels. The students were very excited. They kept looking at the television and asking, 'Is there smoke?'" said Sister Mary Andrea.
Sister Mary Andrea was facing her students and not the television, which was a lesson in perspective.
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That first vote that first day tends to be an elimination round, and like all cream potential popes quickly rise to the top.
This year's crew of cardinals wasn't nearly as disagreeable as that 1200s group. This time around they flew some black smoke, but by Wednesday the puff of white smoke wafted skyward and a new pope was elected.
You don't have to be a cardinal to ascend to the papacy, although you have to go back to the 1400s to find a pope who wasn't, Sister Mary Andrea said.
"Any baptized male Catholic could be pope," she said.
They vote, he accepts, he's bestowed with the vestiges and ring, and has the job for life if he wants it. Pope Benedict cited declining health when he became the first pope in 600 years to resign. Pope John Paul I had the shortest papacy, 33 days in 1978.
"We're grateful for Pope Benedict and we're grateful for Pope Francis, and we pray that he leads the church according to the Lord's heart," said Sister Mary Andrea.
Many religions venerate St. Peter, considered the first pope.
The Archbishop of Denver, Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, invited all Christians to give thanks for the new pope.
"For 2,000 years, the successors of St. Peter have served as the rock - the 'visible source and foundation' of unity in the life of the Church," he said. "Today, Pope Francis takes up the keys to the kingdom of Heaven. His leadership, his guidance, and his friendship with Jesus Christ will guide Christ's disciples for the years to come."
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Dylan Leffingwell and Chas Miller each is the epitome of a student-athlete.
Recently, the two Warren football players were named to the 2012 Academic All-Ohio football team by the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association (OHSFCA).
Both were coached by third-year Warrior gridiron boss Andy Schob.
Including all divisions, Leffingwell - a 6-foot-2, 215-pound senior quarterback - and Miller - a 5-11, 185-pound senior running back/kicker - were two of 99 players throughout the state of Ohio receiving this prestigious honor.
In the classroom, Leffingwell owns a 3.62 GPA (grade point average) while Miller has a 3.86 GPA.
No other 2012 Washington County prep football player was selected to the Academic All-Ohio list.
Leffingwell and Miller also made school history as the first Warrior football players to ever be honored Academic All-Ohio.
Each is no stranger to Warren football records as Leffingwell passed for a career and school-best 4,914 yards (including 1,341 yards and 12 touchdowns this past season) while Miller kicked a school-record 47-yard field goal in a game at Jackson.
After the season, Leffingwell and Miller each received numerous football awards.
Leffingwell was an All-Ohio special mention honoree, a first-team All-Southeast District pick, and Southeastern Ohio Athletic League (SEOAL) Player of the Year while Miller was a third-team All-Ohio selection, first-team All-Southeast District and first-team All-SEOAL.
Currently, Leffingwell is playing basketball for the undefeated and Blane Maddox-coached Warren boys' squad.
Leffingwell is the son of Dan and Debbie Leffingwell.
Miller is the son of Charlie and Michelle Miller.
And, finally...on Monday night, Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson wrote the names of the victims of the Connecticut school massacre on his football shoes, and then during a nationally televised game against the New Jork Jets ran 94 yards for a touchdown.
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NORMAN, Okla. – Buddy Hield led all scorers with 18 points, as Oklahoma (7-1) used heavy pressure to down the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball team 78-56 on Thursday at Lloyd Noble Arena. Rashawn Thomas posted a double-double in his first career game in the loss for the Islanders (3-7)
Thomas, who missed the team's first nine games due to injury, had a monster game in his college debut with a double-double. The Oklahoma City native scored 12 points to go along with 10 rebounds, two steals and three blocks in a losing effort. John Jordan added 11 points to go with six assists and five rebounds.
The Sooners forced the Islanders into a season-high 20 turnovers and converted those into 22 points. OU got 12 points from Isaiah Cousins as well as Hield's 18, and six players overall scored at least eight points.
A&M- Corpus Christi started with a Jeff Beverly jumper to open with a 2-0 lead, but the Sooners went on a 14-4 run to push ahead by eight in the early going. OU got it to a 20-10 advantage on the strength of threes by Je'lon Hornbeak and Frank Booker, the latter falling at the 12:13 mark. But the Islanders got back-to-back buckets to cut it back to six at 20-14.
Oklahoma got back ahead by 10 after a dunk and two free throws, but Thomas, playing in his first career game due to a jaw injury, scored back-to-back baskets to cut the lead back to six. The Sooners, though, then went on an 18-6 run to close out the half and take an 18-point advantage into the locker room.
The Islanders came out of the break by scoring the first five points of the half on a Beverly layup and a three from Hameed Ali to cut the deficit to 13. After the teams traded possessions to a 46-31 score, the Sooners embarked on a 10-1 run anchored by five points from Frank Booker.
A Brandon Pye three stopped the rally to make it 56-35, but the Sooners kept the pressure on and were able to answer every Islanders score with one of their own and finish off the 22-point victory.
The Islanders will return to the floor on Sunday, Dec. 8, when they take on UT-Permian Basin at the American Bank Center. The game is slated to tip off at approximately 4:30 p.m., as it will follow the women's contest against UTSA at 2. For tickets, call 825-BALL (2255).


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 Cut the toilet paper roll in half for the headlight. Have your child paint both the locomotive box and the headlight in red, or color of her choice. Let the paint dry completely.
 To make the cow catcher, draw and cut out a flat-topped pyramid from construction paper (any color). Have your child draw a few vertical lines across the bottom. The top of the pyramid should be as wide as the front of the locomotive and the bottom a bit wider. Glue on the headlight and the cow catcher. Let dry.
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 Print and cut out the six-page Ni Hao, Kai-lan Train Templates. Have your child color in the pages should you choose the Ni Hao, Kai-lan Colorable Train Templates. Glue the corresponding templates to the four sides of the tissue boxes. Glue the small wheels onto the train cars and the big wheels onto the locomotive.
 Fold the seat templates as indicated. Place two rows of seats in each car by gluing the tabs onto the side walls of the tissue boxes.
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Print and cut out Ni Hao, Kai-lan Train Puppets as instructed. Help the passengers "aboard," and the train is ready to roll!
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With eight of the 13 Texas A&M – Corpus Christi baseball players in summer leagues being pitchers, it would make sense for the arms to lead the way. But for the Islanders in different leagues around the country, the performance has been beyond expectations halfway through the summer season.
In the Northwoods League, listed by some in the national media as the second-best summer league for college players behind the Cape Cod League, Trevor Foss leads the way with a league-high 43 strikeouts, followed closely by teammate Jacob Dorris at 41. Foss is a starter for the Madison Mallards, while Dorris has been used exclusively in a relief role for the La Crosse Loggers.
Trevor Belicek has the lowest ERA of all Texas A&M – Corpus Christi pitchers in any league with a mark of 1.15 in 15.2 innings for the Mankato Moondogs. Dorris sports a 2.63 ERA while Foss is at 4.26 during the summer season.
The biggest contingent of Islanders comes in the Texas Collegiate League, with three pitchers and two position players. Tanner Green, Tyler Schnuriger and Eric Weiss play for the Victoria Generals, while Franco Pace and Brad Porras are with the Brazos Valley Bombers.
Weiss is currently hitting .302 with a double, one home run, eight RBI and eight runs scored for the Generals. Green has a 2.51 ERA in 14.1 innings with 10 strikeouts, while Schnuriger is at a 3.86 ERA with 13 punch-outs in 18.2 frames.
For the Bombers, Porras is hitting .271 at the plate with three doubles, one home run, eight RBI and 10 runs scored. Pace has pitched 10 games in relief for Brazos Valley, working to a 1.64 ERA and one save after giving up just two earned runs and 16 strikeouts over 11.0 innings.
The top freshman on the team last year, Jordan Lee, has seen limited action thus far in the Valley Baseball League with the Front Royal Cardinals. Lee has started nine games, playing in 12 during the summer for the Cardinals. He is hitting .237 with three doubles, one home run and three RBI in his stint for Front Royal.
Tim Keller is 2-0 with a 5.95 ERA for the Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plains League, while Stafford Brantley is hitting .295 with two doubles, one home run and eight RBI in the Pacific West Baseball League for the California Glory.
The final two Islanders playing this summer are Matt Danton and Kyle Danford, with both players on the Hornell Dodgers roster in the New York Collegiate Baseball League. Danford is currently hitting .231 on the year with one home run, eight RBI and five runs scored. Danton is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in three starts, tossing 13.0 innings while striking out seven and walking just one batter.
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Author Cassandra Fellows has achieved remarkable success by baring her life on the page. But now, after a singularly unsuccessful stab at fiction, Cassandra believes she may have found the story that will enable her triumphant return to nonfiction.
When Cassandra was a girl, growing up in a racially diverse neighborhood in Baltimore, her best friends were all black. Another girl orbited their world—shy, quiet Calliope Jenkins—who, years later, would be accused of killing her infant son. Yet the boy's body was never found and Calliope's unrelenting silence on the subject forced a judge to jail her for contempt. For seven years, Calliope refused to speak and the court was finally forced to let her go. Cassandra believes this still unsolved real-life mystery could be her next bestseller.
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teach in Princeton beginning fall 2013—
NJ, June 12, 2013–Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to
announce the appointment of Dr. Dale C. Allison Jr. as the Richard J. Dearborn
Professor of New Testament Studies, effective July 1, 2013. Allison joins the
faculty in the Department of Biblical Studies.
"When we were looking for a world-class
scholar, we surveyed 45 academic leaders in the field of New Testament," said
Seminary president Craig Barnes. "Professor Allison's name was consistently at
the top of everyone's list. Not only is he at the cutting edge of his field of
scholarship, he is also a fabulous teacher, and clearly devoted to the service
of Jesus Christ."
Allison holds a Ph.D. in biblical studies from Duke University and
comes to Princeton from his position as professor of New Testament and early
Christianity at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, where he has taught since 1997.
Allison's areas of expertise include the historical Jesus, early Jewish and Christian
eschatology, Second Temple Judaism, the canonical Gospels (especially Matthew)
and the Q source, and the history of the interpretation and application of
texts. He recently completed a full-length commentary on the Book of James, and
is the author of The Luminous Dusk, a
book on religious experience in the modern world. His recent books include Constructing Jesus: Memory, Imagination, and
History, which was named the Best Book Relating to the New Testament in
2011 by the Biblical Archaeology Society,
The Love There That's Sleeping: The Art and Spirituality of George Harrison, and
The Historical Christ and the Theological
Allison is thrilled to join
the Princeton Seminary community. "I can't think of a better place to be," he
said. "I have, in years past, had multiple occasions to visit Princeton
Seminary and have enjoyed getting to know the campus, a number of the faculty
members, and even some students. So when I show up, I won't be a stranger in a
strange place. I am grateful for the opportunity and privilege that the Board,
the faculty, and the president have extended to me, and I am eager to begin my
duties, and to spend some time in the new library."
Allison is on the editorial boards of New Testament Studies, the Journal
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A Marietta man linked to a string of burglaries that plagued the city in September and October was one of eight people indicted this week by a Washington County grand jury.
Carl D. Robison, 19, of 235 Johnson Road, Marietta, was indicted on three second-degree felony counts of burglary, said Washington County Prosecutor Jim Schneider.
"He's the kid accused of multiple burglaries around town," he said.
Robison, two juveniles and Tiffany Conant, also known as Tiffany Johnston, 24, of 108 Riley Drive, were arrested Nov. 14 in connection with the burglaries.
Conant was initially charged with a third-degree felony count of tampering with evidence. Her case has not yet been presented to the grand jury, said Schneider.
Robison, who is still being held at the Washington County Jail, is reported to have broken into at least three homes.
He is accused of burglarizing a residence at 104 St. Clair St. on Sept. 18, burglarizing a residence at 218 E Spring St. on Oct 16 and burglarizing a residence at 145 Woodland Ave. on Oct. 30.
Robison was also initially charged with tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony. That charge was dismissed in favor of pursing the more serious charges, said Assistant Prosecutor Kevin Rings.
Other indictments included:
Audrey M. Lance, 23, of 2331 Sealy Ridge Road, Vincent, was charged with one third-degree felony count of abduction and one first-degree misdemeanor count of aggravated menacing. Lance is accused of holding her neighbor, Sasha Duley, at knifepoint on Oct. 30, said Schneider.
Aaron R. Fulton, 26, of 214 Wooster St., Marietta, was charged with one third-degree felony count of grand theft, one fourth-degree felony count of grand theft from an elderly or disabled person and one fifth-degree felony count of breaking and entering. On Aug. 8, Fulton allegedly entered the home of his girlfriend's grandfather, Norman Wynn, and stole three firearms and various other items, said Schneider.
Rick Mattos, 44, of 215 Sturbridge Drive, Franklin, Tenn., was charged with one fourth-degree felony count of theft and one third-degree felony count of tampering with records.
Mattos, who previously managed both Hometown Honda of Marietta and Hometown Harley-Davidson of Winterville, N.C., is accused of stealing at least $45,000 from the businesses between July 2009 and September 2011, said Schneider. Mattos would allegedly purchase motorcycles for resale at the company and then falsify receipts so that he was reimbursed for more than the amount he actually paid, he said.
Dreama Kinney, 39, of 313 Navaho Way Spring Valley, Elizabeth, W.Va., was charged with one fifth-degree felony count of theft. Kinney and a relative are accused of hiding $1,251 worth of items in a trash can and trying to smuggle them out of the Marietta Walmart on Oct. 23, said Schneider.
Billy R. Gibson Jr., 31, of 2310 Plum St., Parkersburg, was charged with one fourth-degree felony count of breach of recognizance bond. Gibson failed to show up to his Dec. 10 court date, said Schneider. The court date was related to a previous indictment, during which Gibson was given $2,500 for a roofing contract, but never provided the service or returned the funds, he said.
David L. McPherson II, 35, of Route 2, Box 1M, Waverly, W.Va., was charged with two third-degree felony counts of aggravated vehicular assault. On Nov. 17, McPherson got into an accident near the intersection of Campus Drive and Stone Road in Belpre. Two people were badly hurt in the accident, Jeannie Huss, 54, and a 7-year-old girl, said Schneider.
Schneider said he did not believe alcohol to be a contributing factor. The case would have been charged differently if alcohol were involved, he said.
Donald W. Carpenter Jr., 51, of 703 Thomas St., Belpre, was charged with a third-degree felony count of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Carpenter had a previous felony drunk driving conviction in February 2007. To receive a felony OVI conviction in 2007, Carpenter had to have had either three drunk driving offenses in a five-year span or six drunk driving offenses in a 20-year span.
"Once you get charged with felony OVI, it is always a felony after that," said Schneider.
The grand jury did not indict Allen B. Biehl, 41, of 125 Rummer Road on a domestic violence charge. The victim in that case was not available to testify, so the case could be revisited next month, said Schneider.


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Twice an Emmy Award-winning television executive producer, Lu Ann Reeb is an entrepreneur, who has launched two media marketing companies. Reeb is founder and president of Boston Media Group, LLC, a consultative marketing company that provides a strategic approach integrating digital and traditional media to innovate communication for clients in various industry sectors. Reeb also founded Legal Talk Network, LLC, an online network creating an intersection of media and information for the legal profession, which was acquired by a California firm in 2012.
Prior to her experience developing unique marketing and PR strategies for the corporate world, Reeb's career as a television journalist spanned 20 years as a reporter, producer, news director, and WBZ-TV News executive producer in Boston. She produced documentaries and major market Television programs, covering the people and events making news, including U.S. Presidents, Nelson Mandela, the world's first artificial heart implant, a deadly Air Canada plane crash, John Glenn's second space flight, and the Boston Marathon.
Reeb has received Associated Press awards and community advocacy awards in four television markets. In 2008, she was named a lifetime member of the International Honor Society of Beta Gamma Sigma, and in 2010, she was honored with a postgraduate Academic Leadership Award from Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School. Reeb is a frequent speaker and moderator in marketing industry seminars, business conferences, and academia, on such topics as "The Media Shift," "Marketing Strategies that Work," and "Marketing is a 24/7 Job!"
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Dennis C. Pietzer, 69, of Shelbina, Mo., went by ambulance to Missouri Baptist Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries suffered in a collision at 1:49 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, on I-270 one mile south of I-64 in St. Louis County.
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Jon Butler of Jackson, Tennessee, hunts in the Forked Deer River bottoms in a swamp that holds water year-round. Butler maintains permanent blinds on two open holes that are surrounded by cypress and tupelo trees, buck brush, saw grass, and other emergent vegetation. These holes measure approximately 80 X 110 yards and 90 X 120 yards, respectively. Water depth averages two feet but will rise to four feet after a heavy rain.
Butler bags mostly puddle ducks from his blinds, but also works Canada geese into the larger hole. Through years of experimenting, he has devised what he feels is the most effective decoy spread for this site and situation.
"This is not a feeding area," Butler explains. "Instead, it's a rest area that waterfowl come to after feeding at night or early in the morning. We hunt from dawn to mid-afternoon, and our best hunting typically comes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., when big flights of birds are migrating or trading back and forth between local refuges. They fly down the bottoms in high formation, and by using large, visible decoy spreads and persuasive calling, we can break 'em out and pull 'em in. We routinely work flights of 25 to 100 ducks."
Butler's blinds are built on stakes at the edge of open water, so he doesn't have the option of moving them to adjust for different winds. Thus, he has devised a decoy spread that will work regardless of wind direction. "It's a split design, like a horseshoe," he says. "I set one big bunch of decoys off the left corner of each blind, running them out about 35 yards. Next, I string a few decoys across the front of the blind, no farther than 15 yards out. Then, I extend another bunch of decoys off the right corner. This provides a large, open landing hole right in front of the blind. This is where most ducks work, regardless of wind direction."
Butler sets approximately 250 decoys in his larger hole and 200 in his smaller hole. All are oversized decoys for better visibility. "I'm a big believer in visibility," he says. "Those high flights have to be able to see a spread before they'll pitch to it."
He mainly uses mallard decoys, but also mixes in several black ducks, which show up better at long distances. He adds in a few pintails, coots, wigeon, and gadwall for extra realism. In the larger hole, he also sets out three dozen Canada goose floaters on the end of the right arm of the horseshoe.
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This show is notable for me because I gave Trey grief for ending the show 20 minutes before closing time. I told him that I was there and chose Phish over skiing, and that I felt let down that I missed out on 20 minutes of potential Phish. Trey was very polite, understanding and a true gentleman.
I was an ass.
I ended up going back the next day and asking for the promotional picture the Inferno used to advertise. The owner gave it to me, and I asked him what he thought about Phish. He sort of shrugged his shoulders, and then I asked him what he thought of take the "A" train, and he perked up and smiled and said he really enjoyed it.


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"[JamesVan Praagh] has changed people's lives, banished thefear of death, and brought grieving parents the solace of their dead children'spresence . . . It is impossible not to be moved." —Newsweek
"Hereally is a healer. . . . He is the real thing." —Shirley MacLaine
World-renownedpsychic James Van Praagh reveals the truth aboutchildren in the afterlife, verifying that their spirits remain enduringlyconnected to the world of the living even from the great hereafter. In GrowingUp in Heaven, the New York Times bestselling author of GhostsAmong Us and Unfinished Business offers a heartwarming, visionaryconfirmation of our deepest hopes and wishes for the children who have goneahead of us to their great reward.
Blessed with an exceptional gift, New York Times bestselling author James Van Praagh has the ability to bridge the gap between this world and the next. Based on nearly thirty years of spirit communication, this renowned and beloved medium takes us on a powerful, eye-opening, and ultimately inspiring voyage. Filled with incredible and uplifting true stories and profound messages of love, this astounding look at heaven provides a remarkably detailed portrayal of the child's soul as it moves from this world to the next. Our eyes and hearts open and we experience firsthand the unbreakable bond between parent and child, all the while glimpsing a vision of heaven.
Van Praagh reveals the reality that love transcends the physical and material planes of this world. Growing Up in Heaven lifts our spirits with the knowledge that our departed ones will always be with us—an extraordinary gift for all of us who yearn to understand life on the other side.
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In contrast to an exhibition that seeks to find the next Art Star, Masters of the Visual Universe explores the constellation of artistic mediums, concepts, and practices rotating around 2011. Drawing upon themes of mastery in art, Masters of the Visual Universe probes the notion of art education, aesthetics and display. Conventionally, Masters of Fine Arts programs train graduate students to gain control of a particular medium such as painting or sculpture, and monumental thesis exhibitions like biennials strive to showcase the "best" examples of art under a particular theme. Such traditions in art have long been critiqued through a postmodern lens, yet these practices still persist in the art world and academia. Masters of the Visual Universe questions whether educational mastery in and of art is still a fact or a science fiction relic in the eyes of many young artists today. The exhibition also queries if an MFA Biennial can adequately reflect an awareness of all of the art being made in MFA programs in this geographic region. The viewer is asked to form his or her own opinion of educational traditions and museological practice today. Masters of the Visual Universe explores how recent graduate students and MFA candidates approach aesthetic traditions in ways that go beyond the creation of precious objects to mine the gallery of ideas as a free and galactic space.
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Hi Seemomgo! Good job completing your race in the cold and rain. There is an inexpensive alternative and it is light weight. I always carry a plastic garbage bag with me on my runs. Easy to make a hole for your arms and head. Larry
"If you see a man running up a mountain trail in Montana with a fly pole attached to his back, you are probably lost. LDD
Congrats on toughing that one out without shivering too much. That's a tough distance to do when you are feeling cold. Well done.
You're a cool runner in more ways than one! I live just west of Denver, and we got a foot of wet snow yesterday. Brrr! Hope you've warmed up today.
Cold is not so bad, but wet and cold is the worst. Way to tough it out!
I have a running rainjacket by Marmot. I think it's this one:
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It's very lightweight, and has vents I can unzip if I start getting too warm, but when it's cold I can layer a couple of shirts under it. I bought it for just the sort of weather you're talking about here.
WTG, C-mom. You survived under some tough conditions, and now you're getting good race attire advice. I hope you find something that works for you.
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WOW!!!! JUST, WOW!!!! & I watched lotsa trash bags go by....... I wasn't running - just support team for this year! - I was supposed to have another obligation, but got snowed out! I did the kids run thingy & Expo (bought more shoes!) on Sat am
I dunno about the 'best' wp running jacket - I have this North Face tech/combo jacket It's lighter weight, water resistent & vented....
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I'm doing okay w/layers ~ but we're not into the main winter yet!
Big congrats to you and seeboy, and I trust you have both warmed up by now. A nice mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows usually does the trick for me, and when it doesn't, I have a second mug.
I never run in cold, rain, or wind when I can possibly avoid it.
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Brrrrrrr! I'm with Dark Horse, I try not to run in rain and wind. Brrrrrr! You're one tough chik - and I think you exemplify the whole lunachik concept! Nice for C-boy too. He's a great kid. One of these days we'll have to get together with the kids again. When we both have time. !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/wink.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/wink.gif|border=0!
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OAKLAND -- Although A's starting pitcher Bartolo Colon was one of the names to surface Tuesday in the Miami New Times' expose of a performance-enhancing drugs ring in South Florida, it seems unlikely that his scheduled April return to the A's will be delayed.
Colon will miss the first week or so of the season as he finishes out the 50-game suspension he was slapped with last year by Major League Baseball. Colon was suspended after having tested positive for a synthetic testosterone.
According to the Miami New Times' story -- it cen be found on the web at http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2013-01-31/news/a-rod-and-doping-a-miami-clinic-supplies-drugs-to-sports-biggest-names/ -- the notebooks of Tony Bosch said Colon was being billed $3,000 per month as of last June by Biogenesis, an anti-aging clinic in Miami. The story said Bosch was the chief executive of Biogenesis and that the clinic's real business was to sell performance-enhancing drugs to athletes.
Others named include Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, former Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera, former A's pitcher Gio Gonzalez and Texas outfielder Nelson Cruz. Cabrera, like Colon, was slapped with a suspension last year.
Biogenesis was described by the paper as the "East Coast version of BALCO," the Bay Area lab that was alleged to have provided Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi and others with steroids.
At the A's FanFest Sunday, Oakland manager Bob Melvin talked about having Colon rejoin the rotation after his suspension is up. And despite the charges profiled in the Miami New Times' story, that reunion is likely to go on as scheduled.
An A's source said that the paper contacted the club about what it was planning to write, and the A's forwarded the information to the Commissioner's Office.
History suggests that the A's and the other clubs who had players named in the report will not act on this information. Instead they will wait for Major League Baseball to react to the story, and that is expected to take a long time.
The evidence has to be obtained, examined and authenticated. Each of those steps can be a lengthy process. In the case of Colon, the timing of the alleged billing by Biogenesis suggests that those were the purchases that led to the drug test he failed last year, meaning the report could be the background for the suspension he already is serving.
Major League Baseball did release a statement about the report Tuesday and said it was in the "midst of an active investigation." But the statement did little to directly address the issues raised by the Miami New Times and instead talked up baseball's "best and most stringent drug testing policy in sports."
Clearly, however, the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Major League players hasn't gone away.
Here's part of what the MLB statement read:
"We have the best and most stringent drug testing policy in professional sports, we continue to work with our doctors and trainers to learn what they are seeing day-to-day and we educate our players about the game's unbending zero-tolerance approach.
"We remain fully committed to following all leads and seeking the appropriate outcomes for all those who use, purchase and are involved in the distribution of banned substances, which have no place in our game. We are in the midst of an active investigation and are gathering and reviewing information. We will refrain from further comment until this process is complete.''


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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Fried Egg Sandwiches with Peanut M&Ms
I just wanted you all to know that I'm still here, just in my own mini-rehab. I hope to have an intense desire to cook something special next week. Until then, Happy New Year!
28 comments:
- Pam said...
If fried egg sandwiches and peanut m&m's get you through it, go for it. Whatever it takes.
- December 29, 2010 at 1:54 PM
- Peggy said...
Whatever it takes to get you through! Glad you're taking the step to quit and I hope you keep at it!
- December 29, 2010 at 2:45 PM
You have all my sympathy and understanding. I quot 14 months ago with the help of Chantix. After 50+years on the nasties, I was able to get 'er done. Congratulations on making it this far! Now I cook instead of smoke. Hello, 50 new pounds, but so what - I'm healthier anyway. The weight thing will go away as soon as I find the best diet, and carb-free just isn't going to do the trick.
- December 29, 2010 at 3:07 PM
- Jessica @ How Sweet said...
You are my hero. Seriously! At first, I thought you were eating the sandwich as mentioned. I'd love you even more if you were. :)
My mom just quit after over 40 years. Props to you!!!!
- December 29, 2010 at 4:21 PM
Oh, man, that is one of the hardest things to do. Yea, I agree, do whatever it takes. That Chantix stuff scares me, the side effects they mention on the TV commercial are disturbing. Glad it worked for Anon tho. Good luck, and when you need some support you know your blogees are behind you!!!
- December 29, 2010 at 6:24 PM
- Julie said...
Hi, Mags! It's so hard to quit smoking. I've done it several times. Most recently, I stopped almost two years ago, I think this time it is for good. Yes, those peanut m & m's will help!! I am getting ready to look though your recipes for a recipe for my new ebelskiver pan for hopefully a breakfast for company this weekend. Happy New Year! Cheers to you for quitting smoking!!!
- December 29, 2010 at 6:31 PM
- Moogie said...
Mags, Fried eggs and booze will make you forget about smoking. Good luck!
- December 29, 2010 at 7:15 PM
- Sweet and Savory said...
Eat those sandwiches and m&ms and rock away. Pat the dog. That will really help.
You can be proud of yourself. I think, everyone knows how hard it is to break a habit or addiction. That a girl, Maggie. We love you.
- December 29, 2010 at 7:30 PM
- Debbie said...
Do whatever you need to do to get through the first few weeks. Fried eggs sound good and so do M & M's....!!! Anything chocolate should help!
- December 29, 2010 at 7:47 PM
- Laurie@The Baking Bookworm said...
Hey, if fried egg sandwiches and peanut M&M's get you through this tough patch, go for it! My hat off to you, m'dear, during this tough time!
The title of your post intrigued me, Mags. I figured you're such an innovative cook that you had figured out how to marry fried egg sandwiches and M&Ms into a culinary delight! lol My hubby enjoys dill pickle and peanut butter sandwiches so I don't judge. ;)
- December 29, 2010 at 9:04 PM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
You go girl! If fried egg sandwiches and peanut m&ms get you through it, then keep them coming! Do whatever you need to do- it's a tough habit to break but I know you can do it!
- December 29, 2010 at 10:37 PM
- SeattleDee said...
Attagirl! Congrats on your decision, and good luck on this effort.
- December 30, 2010 at 1:36 AM
- June said...
You go girl! We'll be here whenever you're ready to return. Meanwhile hang in there and enjoy those trashy novels, fried egg wiches and chocolates.
- December 30, 2010 at 7:05 AM
- Nanan said...
I love the fried egg sandwich and Peanut M&M detox program - you might be able to write a book and make millions with that!!!! I stopped that nasty habit myself when I discovered my sweet Camille Ana was inside of me! That was 6 and a half years ago - and I am doing great - my chest x-rays this year for my surgeries showed my lungs were perfect - and I smoked for over 20!!! Just take 3 deep breaths each time you want one - and each time you will breathe easier and you will want one less - trust me! Good job, my friend! Happy Holidays! Hey - I bet those egg sammies and M&Ms taste better each and every day, too!
- December 30, 2010 at 9:24 AM
Prayers and support to you Auntie M.
Ironically, today I received an e-mail from a Naturopathic clinic here in town, with a link to an article about radioactive isotopes being present in cigarette smoke.
Here's a link to the article referenced:
- December 30, 2010 at 10:23 AM
- briarrose said...
Sometimes a certain food just really hits the spot. ;)
I know it's hard as heck to quit smoking...wonderful start and I hope it continues to go well.
- December 30, 2010 at 11:29 AM
YOU ROCK! Keep it up!! Jason and I are cheering you on!
- December 30, 2010 at 6:29 PM
- Abby said...
Good for you!!! (And I love both fried egg sandwiches and peanut m-n-ms!)
- December 30, 2010 at 8:37 PM
I am so proud of you!!! It's been eight years for me...and I am so glad I quit!! Just do what ever you have to do to get through it...it gets easier!
- December 30, 2010 at 8:55 PM
Keep up working on yourself! I'll wait on your recipes! So happy you are quitting!! :)
- December 30, 2010 at 9:20 PM
- Barbara Bakes said...
I've been resorting to potato chips and Lindor Truffles to get me through. Whatever works! Wishing you a happier and healthier new year!
- December 31, 2010 at 12:24 AM
- Jane said...
Stay strong, Mags! Eat all the fried egg sandwiches and peanut M&Ms you need to if that helps. You're doing something courageous and tough! We're with you all the way.
- December 31, 2010 at 10:31 PM
- Couscous & Consciousness said...
Good on you for finding the courage to quit, and if eating fried egg sandwiches and peanut M&Ms are what help you to make it through then bring them on. I gave up 17 years ago with the help of acupuncture, so I'm all for just doing whatever it takes. Very best wishes for the a happy and healthy year ahead :-)
- January 1, 2011 at 5:14 AM
- Miss M.J. Ma'am said...
Hope things at the mini rehab are going well! One day at a time, and all the trashy novels and sammies you can eat! Happy New Year!
- January 1, 2011 at 1:10 PM
- Leslie said...
I'm sending you huge hugs (and lots of whatever you need to get you over the hump). I know how hard it is (thank God I only smoked 5 years in my impetuous, know-it-all youth) but you will feel so much better! I must admit I was a bit alarmed at the combo and wondered what the coirkers thought of it. Hang in there!
- January 1, 2011 at 11:47 PM
- Sue said...
Woo Hoo! I'm rooting for you Mags! Hang in there! XO Sue
- January 2, 2011 at 12:59 AM
- Shelby said...
I've been through it with Grumpy - smoking and chewing - and I know how hard it is for someone with that addiction to give it up! I wish he just sat around and ate fried egg sandwiches and M&M's - instead of being so grouchy and miserable. Oh, wait. He's like that without the tobacco! Miserable that is. ;o) Good Luck Mags!
- January 2, 2011 at 10:09 AM
- Moogie said...
Wishing you a great blogging new year.
- January 2, 2011 at 7:59 PM


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Once a Funeral Home, Inwood Pharmacy Now a Gathering Place
A former funeral home in Inwood is now a place where Girl Scouts hold their meetings, preschoolers play and artists display their works.
Manny Ramirez reopened his Dichter Pharmacy in the old mortuary almost a year ago after a 2012 fire destroyed the business, which has operated in the neighborhood in some form since 1923. The new address is 4953 Broadway near West 207th Street, just feet from where it had been.
With the extra space, Mr. Ramirez opened a soda fountain in the pharmacy and decided to use the basement—formerly an embalming room—to host community events free of charge.
"It's like Smallville here," said Mr. Ramirez, who went to grade school around the corner and has owned the store since 2007. "It's exciting. It's the fulfillment of a community."
Locals quickly began embracing the spot. There was a violin recital on the ground floor last June, in the section dedicated to an old-fashioned soda fountain and diner that sells $7 gluten-free wraps, $2 raspberry sorbet, and "NYC's best bagel—the best you've ever had" for $1.50.
Then in July, a poetry group met downstairs. Then a preschool group showed up in October, followed by a flute performance in December, a Jewish group in January and a book club in February. This month, a Girls Scout troop began meeting there. The groups meet weekly, including a Monday night session called Artists Anonymous—for artists who are struggling to produce, not struggling with addiction.
On a bulletin board at the entrance—under the three plaques of appreciation for Mr. Ramirez from a local Little League team—are a business card from a Julliard-trained piano teacher; a pamphlet about a group called Milkin' Mamas, which accepts donated breast milk; and a placard from Inwood Jews, the group that meets at Dichter every Thursday and has a monthly Sabbath dinner downstairs, imploring locals to "get high—on Judaism."
The pharmacy also has become an unlikely gallery space. There are 11 paintings on display from Robert Garlick, a 78-year-old retired film editor who has lived in Inwood for 13 years, filling his days mostly by working at the gift shop at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and opining that his work "fell through the cracks of art-world labels."
"Manny is genuinely interested in providing a community versus so much of our society setting up art and artists in a box off to the side," said Mr. Garlick. "Manny is showing art can be part of your everyday experience. That art doesn't have to be about speculation and collecting, but just communicating."
To be certain, the pharmacy itself is still popular both for pharmaceuticals (Metformin, a diabetes drug, is the most common drug among its customers), herbal remedies (arnica, an ointment for soreness, is a storewide top seller), old-fashioned wooden toys, and even newer items such as a men's line of haircare products.
But the community events are also a draw, brightening the works hours of Mr. Ramirez's employees.
"The first time you see their face light up that they have a place to show their art, or try their poetry, or just have a party, it is pretty cool," said Levy Reyes, a 29-year-old stocker from the neighborhood who uses the basement to practice both his poetry and mixed martial arts.
Dana Wax, a 28-year-old graduate student in public health at New York University, said her mother was nervous when she moved to Inwood eight months ago from the Financial District.
"I'm from the Midwest, from Cleveland, and my mother still wants that small-town feel for me," said Ms. Wax. "I have it here. I'm friends with Manny on Facebook. I feel at home here."
She said she realized Dichter was different when the staff helped her find cheap glucosamine for her cat's arthritis.
"It's full-service here," she said with a laugh. "Humans. Animals. Ice-cream lovers. Everyone."
Downstairs, as the book club convened for the first time and discussed Colum McCann's "Let The Great World Spin," about Philippe Petit's tightrope walk across the Twin Towers in 1974, uproarious cheers spilled from the soda fountain counter upstairs. David Rodriguez, a 46-year-old childhood friend of Mr. Ramirez, was dazzling the staff with card tricks, including one in which he shuffled a bent card into a deck, only to blow on the deck and have the top card bend on the spot.
Mr. Reyes' eyes lighted up. The magic was everywhere.


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News 12 at 11 o'clock / Sunday, Dec. 17, 2012
CLEARWATER, S.C. -- Members of Heights Church wanted to present a drive-thru play that's fun and free, but they also want the true message of Christmas to be clear.
Two-year-old Noah Harden was excited and paying full attention to all 10 stages of the drive-thru, as his mom drove and his dad held him up to the window.
Noah's father liked it, too.
"Oh yes, I enjoyed it. Especially with this little one jumping around me like a jungle gym," he said.
The play called the "True Meaning of Christmas" is almost 17 minutes long. Cars drive through and listen to a CD that explains each scene as the actors stand silent. The first scene starts in the bedroom of a little girl praying with her father. She asks God to bring her all kind of gifts. Her dad then begins to explain that Christmas is not just about presents.
"We just want to show Christ. That's why we didn't stop with the birth. Because the life of Christ doesn't stop at the birth," said Pastor Mark Canipe.
The production runs the church about $20,000 and Canipe says they don't take any donations.
"If you really want to get something. If you want to build a building, you want to build a movement. Give everything away," he said.
Even though it's free to the community, there is a lot of planning that goes into the production.
"I couldn't even to tell you how many volunteers, but we have hospitality, traffic control, communications, all the actors and actresses," said Jackie Magee, a church volunteer.
And with the program ending for this year, Pastor Mark says he's ready for the next.
"We'll be here next year. We plan on doing it again," he said.
And so does Noah, who will be just a little older.


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