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Published: Friday, March 22, 2013 at 7:22 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 22, 2013 at 7:22 a.m.
Francisco "Paquito" Dona and Johnny Cochran, employees at Tryon Estates in Columbus, are in Afghanistan as members of an Air Force detachment, and boy were they surprised when a package from back home showed up. Paul Sutherland and Ralph Collins worked with resident services to put together a collection of cards from everyone at Tryon Estates and included other items as a morale booster in a special mailing. "Additionally in the mailing were Girl Scout cookies and two Grandma's of New England coffeecakes purchased through Steps To Hope here in Columbus," says Mr. Collins. "Two large boxes were filled, and they were so surprised. Paquito and Johnny reported back that the cakes were a sensation at the 'Rumor Control Table,' and they were overwhelmed with the expressions and concerns shown by everyone. They were further quoted that everything was lots of fun to read and that they are very busy with lots of excitement."
'I MUST ANSWER': Bill McClung promised after going three rounds with Vic Urbaitis that he wouldn't write again on the subject of gun control, but then Philip Bentley weighed in to suggest Mr. McClung is plenty misguided. And he's back in the ring but with a different opponent. "I feel I must answer the false accusations made by Mr. Bentley," says Mr. McClung. "Mr. Bentley accuses me of spreading misinformation and states that I seem to have it in for Rep. Carolyn McCarthy. In my three responses to Mr. Urbaitis, I never said anything bad about Rep. McCarthy and made no personal attacks on her. I was simply recounting the facts of the incident. I do not agree with Rep. McCarthy's position on gun control, but she has every right to her opinion and to do what her constituents want her to do. I also support firearms background checks, with better mental health data integration, to prevent those with violent histories, like the Long Island shooter, from owning guns. As for Bible verses related to hunting, you can cherry-pick many verses, both pro and con. Prolonged arguments on that would be in the same league as, 'How many angels, Democrats or Republicans can dance on the head of a pin?' I will not write on this again."
OUCH!: Making the Internet rounds is a tale about an experimental medical procedure guided by politics: "In the hospital, relatives gathered in the waiting room, where a family member was gravely ill. Finally, the doctor came in. 'I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news,' he said. 'The only hope left for your loved one is a brain transplant. Insurance will cover the procedure, but you will have to pay for the brain.' The family members sat silent as they absorbed the news. After a time, someone asked, 'How much will a brain cost?' The doctor quickly responded, '$5,000 for a Democrat's brain; $200 for a Republican's brain.' The moment turned awkward. Some of the Democrats actually had to 'try' to not smile, avoiding eye contact with the Republicans. A man unable to control his curiosity finally blurted out, 'Why is the Democrat's brain so much more than a Republican's brain?' The doctor smiled at the childish innocence and explained to the entire group, 'It's just standard pricing procedure. We have to price the Republicans' brains a lot lower because they're used.' "
LAST BUT NOT LEAST: The ninth annual Indian Artifact show presented by the Indian Artifact Collectors of the Carolinas is coming to the Lelia Patterson Center at Fletcher Academy on Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It promises to be a great place for the entire family to spend the day. The show will include collections from throughout the Southeast and representing many cultures and time periods. Admission is $2 for adults; free for children under 12. Fletcher Academy is at the corner of Naples and Howard Gap roads.
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It is that Ice Bowl time of the year. We are doing our 5th annual Ice Bowl tournament in Iowa City. You have helped feed the hungry and raise money for the crisis center over the years. Thank you very much.
This is a trophy only tournament. There will be trophies for the first place teams in each division.
The proceeds will go to the Johnson County Crisis Center and Food Bank.
Please come out and help people in need.
The tournament will be on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Peninsula Disc Golf Park in Iowa City, Iowa.
We will be playing two rounds of best shot doubles.
The entry fee will be $30.00 per team plus each team needs to bring 10 cans of food or 10 non-perishable food items. If you do not bring 10 food items, there will be an additional charge of $10.00 that will go directly to the food bank.
Divisions offered:
Registration will be from 8:00 to 9:15 followed by a meeting.
Tee off will be between 9:30 and 9:45.
There will be cash side action. The side action is optional and will be $10.00 per team.
Joe French will have the Marco's Grilled Cheese cart out there for some hot food.

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Whether you love him or hate him, there is no denying John Terry is one of the top central defenders in the game. A hard-nosed tackled as well as an incredibly accurate passer, Terry helped lead Chelsea to the UEFA Champions League title in 2012. At the international level he made his debut for England in 2003 and has appeared in two World Cups.
Roar like the three lions when you're wearing this new English national team away jersey by Umbro that is tailored for England, by England! The English national team badge applied over the left chest with the Umbro diamond logo applied over the right chest. The dark color and contrasting polo collar make for a sophisticated but eye-catching kit!
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... until we have a better solution
This "How to" shows maybe one of thousand ways to have always the same Basic Layer List in your drawings - but it is fast, minimizes mistakes and brings you to a kind of standard.
How to:
Open a new drawing - create your own Layer List like this sample or use/modifier this sample list what you can download and use for free.
"Save it as" in your Library Folder. (I used the name "Layer List.dxf" in my personal Library Folder what is saved in my Folder "my standards")
To use it:
Open a new drawing - open the Library - and drag and drop this Library Item into your new drawing.
You will see that all Layer are now also exist in your new drawing and they are ready to go. The Library Item (Layer List) will appear as a Block in the Block List. If you like to delete it - go for it. The Layer List will stay in your drawing.
Why are my Layer in a numerical order? Just to have them always on top of the list and all additional layer are then below my standard list. If you also like it - keep it on this way - if you don't like it name your Layer however it makes sense to you.
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The Crookston Chamber and Visitors' Bureau's Summer Block Party Series continued with the "North End Night Out" Thursday evening at participating businesses north of Fisher Avenue along University Avenue.
The Thursday, July 18 block party event is being held in conjunction with Crazy Days throughout Crookston.
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All things Mother Earth Living
by Jessica Kellner, Editor
alternative giftwrap, green giftwrap, eco-friendly giftwrap, gift wrap, wrapping presents, diy giftwrap, how to wrap gifts sustainably, sustainable giftwrap, reuse giftwrap, wrap presents in trash, Jessica Kellner
The holidays are almost here! Start saving your giftwrap-able trash now! Conventional giftwrap is a waste of resources and money that ends up as a big pile of torn-up trash on Christmas morning. Save money (the giftwrap industry makes $2.6 BILLION annually—what better things could we do with that money??) along with trees and transportation resources by reusing household materials to wrap gifts. We've featured many fun alternative giftwrap options in NH&G over the years, and many other creative people share their ideas online, too! Start by saving now: old newsprint, brown paper bags, sheet music, brightly colored shopping bags, ribbon, packing materials and more make great materials to choose from when you start wrapping. And take a look at some of the inspirational ideas below.
Here are some of my favorite tips and ideas:
When using utilitarian paper, ball it up, then unroll it. Crumple it repeatedly until it crushes easily into a small ball, creating a handmade texture that resembles crushed silk. From Natural Home & Garden
Use nature to decorate! I love using pretty bits of nature to decorate indoors. Why not let wintry boughs decorate your gifts, as well? From Corinna Vangerwen
Rather than plastic bows, use craft supplies such as twine and raffia or reusable items such as mismatched costume jewelry, stray Scrabble letters or extra buttons to decorate gifts. From Natural Home & Garden
Reuse pages of an outdated atlas or yellow pages for a gift with worldly style. From Marinana's photostream on Flickr.
Cut up an old shirt and wrap gifts in its parts. Blogger Make and Do Girl wrapped a cowl-neck scarf in this men's shirt sleeve. Adorable! From MakeandDogirl.com
Use pinking shears to create colorful adornments out of just about any paper you have lying around the house: junk mail, packaging, magazines and more! From Natural Home & Garden
Still have old paint swatches around the house from your most recent remodeling project? Use those complementary colors as the perfect palette for giftwrap or adornment! From Attention2Detail blog
Make the name card the adornment! Here, old sheet music and maps are cut out into large graphic gift tags. From Attention2Detail blog
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Judge to rule next month on BP's $4.5 billion plea deal over oil spill
Published: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 5:43 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 5:43 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge will decide next month whether to accept a plea deal that calls for BP PLC to pay a record $4.5 billion in penalties for its role in a deadly 2010 rig explosion and the massive oil spill it triggered in the Gulf of Mexico.
To resolve a Justice Department probe, the London-based oil giant agreed last month to plead guilty to criminal charges involving the deaths of 11 workers and to lying to Congress about how much oil spilled from its blown-out well.
After a closed-door meeting today with attorneys, U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance scheduled a Jan. 29 hearing where she will either accept or reject BP's plea agreement with the government.
BP can withdraw its agreement if she rejects the deal. If she accepts it, Vance must impose a sentence that adheres to the agreed-upon terms.
The penalties that BP agreed to pay include the biggest criminal fine in U.S. history.
The proposed settlement doesn't resolve separate criminal charges against four current or former BP employees.
Vance ordered federal probation officials to conduct a presentence investigation and submit a report to her by Jan. 14. She also ordered BP and the Justice Department to submit a joint memo by Jan. 16 that explains why the plea deal "adequately reflects the seriousness of the offenses and accepting the agreement satisfies the statutory purposes of sentencing."
The settlement includes payments of nearly $2.4 billion to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, $350 million to the National Academy of Sciences and about $500 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which accused BP of misleading investors by lowballing the amount of crude that was spilling from its blown-out well.
It also includes nearly $1.3 billion in fines. The largest previous corporate criminal penalty assessed by the Justice Department was a $1.2 billion fine against drug maker Pfizer in 2009.
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Seib & Wessel: What We're Reading Tuesday
Recommended reading from around the Web:
By Gerald F. Seib and David Wessel
Al Hunt (@AlHuntDC) says President Barack Obama has accelerated the recent trend toward centralizing power in the White House at the expense of cabinet secretaries, and argues that's not good. He hears that John Kerry will have less say over State Department appointments than Hillary Clinton did. [Bloomberg View]
The Carnegie endowment's James Schoff (@SchoffJ) says that North Korea's new nuclear test comes "at a time when the United States is poised to cut defense spending further, and the new defense secretary nominee has advocated in the past for reducing the U.S. nuclear arsenal," which will raise questions in Japan and South Korea about the American nuclear umbrella. [Carnegie Endowment]
Esquire talks at length — the piece runs more than 27,000 words — to the Navy SEAL who says he pulled the trigger that killed Osama Bin Laden and records his reaction to Zero Dark Thirty. ("They Hollywooded it up some.") He worries that he'll be targeted for revenge by al Qaeda; Esquire doesn't name him. He complains that because he left the Navy three years short of the 20 years required for pension and generous government health insurance, he has to buy his own individual health insurance policy. [Esquire] But Stars & Stripes says "the shooter," as Esquire calls him, is eligible for five years of VA health care. [Stars & Stripes]
The American auto industry is roaring back – to K Street. GM and Chrysler, which pulled back after taxpayers bailed them out, have rebuilt their lobbying shops and are spending heavily, again, to influence public policy. [Politico]
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) tries to figure out why the White House, once willing to raise the Medicare eligibility age to 67 from 65, now says that's off the table. One, it cuts the deficit but moves seniors to more costly health options. Two, it only made sense in a grand bargain with Republicans that also raised a lot of taxes. [Washington Post]
Washington Post makes an entertaining, and occasionally enlightening, mashup of videos from old State of the Union addresses. Gerald Ford in 1975: "The state of the union is not good." [Washington Post]
Andrew Nagorski (@AndrewNagorski), who wrote in Newsweek in 2002 that Pope John Paul II should retire, hails Pope Benedict's decision. "Any number of religious and secular leaders would do well to keep his precedent in mind," he says, particularly as more people live to very old age. [WSJ]
The WSJ, with the help of the FCC, found that 41% of six million subscribers to a program in which the government pays for their phones either couldn't verify their eligibility for the program or didn't respond to requests for certification. The government spent $2.2 billion on the program last year. [WSJ]
Sign of the Times
Minor milestones we've spotted:
Google is building an $82 million garage at San Jose airport to house its executives' personal corporate jets. [Washington Post]
U.S. farm income is expected to hit $128.2 billion this year, a 40-year high, adjusted for inflation. Livestock and poultry prices are rising; production of corn and soybean is rebounding after last year's drought. [WSJ]
U.S. exports of cotton to China rose 60% in 2012 and China is still buying; U.S. cotton prices have risen 17% since Aug. 1. [WSJ]
@ianbremmer: Georgia's Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili is worth a sum that is just under half of the country's annual $14-billion GDP.
The U.S. Senate barber shop ($20 a head) lost $401,000 last year, and has been losing money – that is, subsidized by taxpayers – for more than 15 years. [Dayton Daily News]
Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City to offer betting over hotel room TV sets, claims to be the first in U.S. to do so. [AP]
At 21 fast food chains, total items ordered fell 832 million between 2006 and the recessionary year of 2011, but orders for lower-calorie items (entrée less than 500 calories, dessert less than 150 calories) rose by 472 million. [Washington Post]
Twitter charges $200,000 a day for promoted trends. [All Things Digital]
The Miami Herald requires readers who want to comment on stories to log in through Facebook, hoping to put an end to caustic comments that aren't fit to print. [Miami Herald]
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Attend a patriotic concert Sept. 7
Published: Sunday, August 24, 2014 at 7:00 a.m.
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The Houma-Terrebonne Community Band will perform a patriotic concert Sept. 7.
It starts at 3 p.m. at the Regional Military Museum, 114 Barrow St. Admission is $6, kids 12 and under free
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- Era: 21st century
- Number of Pages: 496
- Subject: Political Science
- Date Available: December 2010
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Your tax-deductible gift to the Naval Institute Press underwrites worthy books that might not otherwise be published.
A Proceedings Magazine 2010 Notable Naval Book
China's rise on the world's oceans is attracting wide attention and may ultimately restructure the global balance of power during the course of the 21st century. Many books have described this phenomenon and the significant strategic implications that flow from Beijing's rapid maritime development. However, the subject of whether and how to potentially integrate a stronger China into a global maritime security partnership has not been adequately explored. Delving into a variety of vital domains of contemporary maritime security, American and Chinese contributors to this edited volume illustrate that despite recent turbulence in U.S.-China military relations, substantial shared interests should enable extensive maritime security cooperation. But for professionals to structure cooperation effectively, they warn, Washington and Beijing must create sufficient political and institutional space.
Andrew S. Erickson and Lyle J. Goldstein are associate professors in the U.S. Naval War College's Strategic Research Department and founding members of its China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI). They co-edited China Goes to Sea.
Nan Li is an associate professor at CMSI.
Praise for China, the United States, and 21st-Century Sea Power
"These essays bear close reading because they faithfully reflect the thinking and policies of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) and the People's liberation Army (PLA), which comprises all of china's armed forces."
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UPDATE: "The Flash" Hasn't Cast Savitar, Says Berlanti
TV, Comic Books
Politics | Minnesota House Majority Leader Matt Dean has apologized for calling Neil Gaiman a "pencil-necked little weasel," but contends the author and comics writer should return the $45,000 fee he received in May 2010 for speaking at the Stillwater, Minn., library (Gaiman donated the money, minus agents fees, to charity). Dean's original remarks were made during a discussion of how the state's tax-generated Legacy funds for the arts are spent. He was quoted as saying that Gaiman, "who I hate," is a "pencil-necked little weasel who stole $45,000 from the state of Minnesota."
Now, however, the Republican lawmaker has dialed back the rhetoric while standing by his underlying criticism. "My mom is staying with us right now," he tells Minnesota Public Radio. My wife's out of town, and she was very angry this morning and always taught me to not be a name caller. And I shouldn't have done it, and I apologize."
Gaiman, who responded to Dean's initial comments early Wednesday on Twitter, has since expanded on his remarks on his website, writing in part, "I don't like the idea that a politician is telling people that charging a market wage for their services is stealing." [Minnesota Public Radio, Underwire]
Comics | A psychologist has been brought in to a Houston elementary school after a group of fourth-graders created a comic book allegedly depicting them holding a gun to the head of one of their classmates. [My Fox Houston]


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Jimmie "Sue" Davidson entered peacefully into rest August 14, 2012, at Stanford Hospital, in Palo Alto, California. Born December 28, 1940 in Oklahoma, she was 71 years old and a long time Martinez resident before moving to Gridley seven years ago.
She loved to play Bunco, was an avid bird watcher, animal lover and enjoyed her garden, card games and puzzles. For many years she worked as a Clerk at Romleys Market, in Castro Valley and Township Cleaners in Fremont and was also a member of the Moose Lodge in Gridley, California.
Beloved mother of Pam Munoz and husband Greg, of Fremont, California and Sheri Savage, of Manteca, California. Dearest sister of Sandra Edson, of British Columbia. Loving grandmother of Travis, James and Michelle Munoz, Jenna and Mary Sue Savage. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Kelly Savage.
Private family services will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to East of Eden K9 Rescue, P.O. Box 236, Pleasanton, CA 94566. For further information call Berge-Pappas-Smith Chapel of the Angels 510-656-1226.
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Kentucky's Victory Pours Gasoline on the One-and-Done Fire
The rules will change, if NBA commissioner Adam Silver has his way. He wants college players to stick around for two years rather than bolting after one, and NBA commissioners usually have a way of getting what they want. (Not for nothing did predecessor David Stern say he knew where the bodies were buried.)
As it is now, the best players are incentivized to go to the program that'll give them the best experience for one year before they can get drafted. For the last few years, that program has been Kentucky, whose coach John Calipari is transparent in offering top prospects the chance to play a lot. "This is a nightmare for so many people, because Kentucky is Everything Wrong with college basketball," Gregg Doyel writes for CBS Sports. "It has too many players who dare to go to the NBA to become millionaires as soon as they can. It has a coach who dares to recruit them." But it works, as evidenced by Kentucky's last-second Elite Eight victory over Michigan—a victory that came because Aaron Harrison, one of those top prospects, nailed a three-pointer from NBA range. With it, Kentucky became the first team since the Fab Five—and just the second team overall—to make the Final Four by starting a group of freshman, all of whom are expected to leave for the NBA when the season is over.
Transparent? Cutthroat? Maybe. But also consider that forward Julius Randle, who collected another double-double on Sunday, had to say goodbye to his mom at halftime because she needed to get home in time to make her job. The appeal of the NBA isn't so difficult to see. Also consider that Kentucky just navigated one of the toughest roads to the Final Four in recent history, knocking off undefeated Wichita State while also beating last year's champion and runner-up. Two years after winning the title, they're poised to do it again with an entirely different group of players. "We hate winners, unless they are our winners," Reid Forgrave writes for FOX Sports. "And we especially hate winners who are perceived to be cheaters, or winners who seem to be a little bit too slick, or winners who win by playing a different sort of game than the rest of us, as Calipari does with his full embrace of the NBA's one-and-done rule."
To get to the championship, they'll have to beat a Wisconsin team that gutted it out against No. 1 Arizona to get coach Bo Ryan his first Final Four berth—a bittersweet occasion, given the passing of the father he always attended the Final Four with. Then they'd have to fight either a very tough Florida team—a squad that hasn't lost since December—or a Connecticut team that keeps surpassing the odds by placing the ball in the hands of Shabazz Napier, yet another transcendent college player elevating what might otherwise just be a good team.
The final result might not completely validate Calipari's approach. It'll sure be a fun time, though. "We are heading for a crazy, classic, all-time great Final Four. Mario Chalmers making a three, Gordon Hayward barely missing one — that kind of great," writes Sports Illustrated's Michael Rosenberg. "It has to end this way, doesn't it? This NCAA tournament has been too good to finish with a few blowouts and anyway, who is going to run away with this?"
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Opening Day might never be recognized as a national holiday, but that won't stop millions of baseball fans across America from glazing over during the work day as the 2014 Major League Baseball season gets underway. Sure, there were those games in Australia you had to wake up at an ungodly hour to catch, and Sunday night's late-fest between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, but Monday is the real show: a schedule packed end-to-end with games, showing the first sniff of the new dynamics that 2014 has to offer.
Stuff like checking whether Miguel Cabrera and Mike Trout will be able to justify their gigantic contracts, whether the Chicago Cubs will start to tangibly turn it around a few years into the Theo Epstein experience, whether the Texas Rangers will get back to the top of the AL West, whether the Cardinals' young talent will buoy them to another surprise pennant berth, whether the Pittsburgh Pirates are for real or fated to slump back to the basement, whether the Yankees have returned to being the Yankees, whether the Marlins' old-new stadium will somehow keep soaking up taxpayer dollars, and so forth. Will Masahiro Tanaka be worth the money? Will Grady Sizemore show any sign of being the All-Star he once was? Will the Oakland Coliseum keep flooding with raw sewage? On this hallowed of first days, everything seems possible.
It's a lot to swallow, and perfectly welcomed with the return of spring. (For people living in cities where the weather's yet to turn… at least there's the promise of spring.) "No matter how miserable the winter, Opening Day means summer breezes are in the long-range forecast," writes USA Today's Erik Brady. "Baseball is our only major team sport not ruled by a clock, but you can set your calendar by it." You can set your clock, too, now since we're no longer in Australia.
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Residency Partnership Program
Please note: Application cycle is currently closed.
The Residency Partnership Program supports professional ensembles and presenters in building audiences for classical/contemporary, jazz, and world chamber music through residency projects. Funding is intended for activities that take place in community settings and that are not part of a regular concert series. Activities may include, but are not limited to, interactive or audience engagement programs in classrooms (preschool through high school), libraries, hospitals, senior centers, or other community venues. The program does not support private lessons or coachings for K-12 students, or music activities intended for college- or conservatory-level music students.
New this year: Applications must be submitted online.
This program is supported by the Chamber Music America Residency Endowment Fund.
Grant Application Workshop Presentation (PowerPoint) (pdf)
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The team of John Skelton, Jacob Rapp and Randy Shadwick shot a 18 under par 53 to capture first in the annual Heritage Days Scramble Tournament Friday at Hail Ridge Golf Course in Boonville.
The trio finished the tournament with scores of 25-28 to capture first.
The team of Scott Lillevoln and Riley, Schlotzhauer, Menees and Rapp and Reagan, Reagan and Riehn all tied for third with a 14-under par 57. Reagan, Reagan and Riehn had scores of 26-31 while Schlotzhauer, Menees and Rapp finished the tournament with scores of 28-29. As for the team of Scott Lillevoln and Riley, they shot a 29 on the front nine and a 28 on the back nine.
Five teams tied for first in A-flight with a 7-under par 64.
Tying for first in A-flight were the teams of Karrick, Hein and Dennison; Davis, Windsor and Richey; Einspahr, Quinlan and Ditto; Bard, Hamilton and Hanselman; and Thompson, Williams and James.
B-flight also had a four-way tie for first with a 4-under par 67.
Teams tying for first were Dodson, Ivy and Dilse; Watring, Davis and Shannon; Wright, Wright and Cumbie; and Schuster, Schuster and Thomas.
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News 12 at 11 o'clock / Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- Kate Mielitz knows a thing or two about credit.
"We haven't seen a huge influx of oh my gosh, it's January, it's 2013, and all of a sudden people are knocking on my door [saying] my credit has fallen, my credit has fallen," Mielitz said.
For the past four years, she's been helping people in Augusta beef their credit scores up at a local nonprofit.
"We have clients that come in -- they're just so burdened with debt," she said.
But the manager for Consumer Credit Counseling Services says our area now has another burden it doesn't deserve.
A recent study by TransUnion ranks Augusta as the sixth worst in the nation when it comes to credit scores.
"I'm very surprised at that number. I really don't know how they come up with that figure," said Larry Moss, president of the Augusta Mortgage Company.
A 30-year-veteran to the mortgage business, Moss isn't giving the results any credit at all.
"In today's market, credit scores of 640 or higher are really what the market is looking for," he said.
The average credit score in Augusta is 709.
So why the low ranking?
TransUnion used a different scoring system than the more commonly used FICO scoring system. They did it on purpose, too ... to help people understand there's more than one way to gauge credit.
But both local experts worry this is only going to confuse people even more.
"In general, Americans across the board -- we don't have the education in high school that we need," Mielitz said.
So instead of trying to rank the best and the worst, they believe the main focus should be helping people understand what credit is and what it means.
"It's more than are you making your payments on time, it's more how are you managing your credit," Moss said.


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Food and Dining Briefs for May 13
Orfila names winemaker: Escondido's Orfila Vineyards & Winery has named Justin Mund its new winemaker. Mund follows interim winemaker Don Reha, who has returned full-time to Temecula's Thornton Winery. Mund comes from Addamo Vineyards and Winery; go to orfila.com.
Former anchor writes cookbook: Former news anchor Janet Zappala has written "My Italian Kitchen: Home-Style Recipes Made Healthier & Lighter." The cookbook offers recipes for Baked Ziti, Meatballs, Tiramisu, Stuffed Mushrooms and more, and many dishes can be prepared for under 350 calories.
Half-price Frappuccinos: To celebrate its new "However You Want It" Frappuccino blended drink, Starbucks will have "happy hour" from 3 to 5 p.m. though Sunday, where customers can get half-price Frappuccinos. The new drinks allow customers to select type of milk, extra coffee, light options and multiple toppings. Go to frappuccino.com.
More dough: Jamba Juice restaurants are making their California Flatbreads ---- Four Cheesy, Smokehouse Chicken and MediterraneYUM ---- 25 percent larger. The flatbreads are $3.75, and for a limited time, they are $1 off. Go to jambajuice.com.
National Burger Month: To celebrate National Burger Month, Smashburger restaurants have a host of events. First, Smashburger (which recently opened a location in La Jolla), is looking for the Biggest Smashburger Fan, who will receive free Smashburgers for a year. Send a YouTube link or picture to firstname.lastname@example.com; voters can also win free Smashburgers for a year. Also, when a customer brings a nonperishable food item to the restaurant, Smashburger and Coca-Cola will match the contribution with a donation to Feeding America. Register at smashburger.com for access to giveaways: on Thursday, customers will get free Smashfries with the purchase of a Smashburger. Tuesday through May 20, kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entree; on May 25, buy one Smashburger and get a 1/3-pound All American Smashburger free. Follow @SmashburgerSD on Twitter and learn about "I Love Smashburger" Wednesdays; winners will receive Smashburger gift certificates. Last, on May 28, customers who buy a Smashburger can look for a golden Smashticket, which would give the winner free Smashburgers, Smashsides and fountain drinks for a year. Go to smashburger.com.
"Game On": Quality Social in the Gaslamp Quarter has launched "Game On" charity game nights from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays to raise money for a different local charity each week. For example, last Tuesday, attendees played Operation and Pictionary, with a silent auction, to benefit Jeans4Justice. E-mail email@example.com to reserve a game time. Go to qualitysocial.com or call 619-501-7675.
New at Flippin' Pizza: Flippin' Pizza locations have added gluten-free pizza, pinwheels and pepperoni bites to their menus and will continue hosting "tweetups" through May. The gluten-free pizza is $9 for a 10-inch pie. Pepperoni Bites are made with pepperoni, Parmesan and whole-milk mozzarella and rolled in hand-tossed dough (five for $3). The pinwheels are filled with pepperoni, sausage, garlic, Parmesan and mozzarella, all wrapped in dough. A spinach pinwheel is also available (no meat). Pinwheels are $1 after 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Remaining tweetups are at 6 p.m. Monday in Encinitas (samples of gluten-free pizza) and 6 p.m. May 24 in La Costa (surprise announcement and major unveiling). Go to flippinpizza.com.
May specials at Canapes: Canapes in San Marcos has several specials for May at its recently opened restaurant. "Wine Lovers Unite" on Tuesdays for a free glass of wine with any dinner entree; "Dinner and a Movie" Wednesdays include showings of "Play Misty for Me" (Wednesday) and "Cape Fear" (May 26) on the patio; "Just for Steak Lovers" Thursdays offer a New York steak with roasted red potatoes and seasonal vegetables for $22; Saturdays feature live entertainment; and "Wine Flight" Sundays boast two wine flights. Go to canapesgrill.com or call 760-510-2088.
"Noodles Loves Parks": On the first Thursday of every month, Noodles and Company at 260 N. El Camino Real in Encinitas will donate a portion of its sales from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. to the Encinitas Parks and Recreation. Go to www.noodles.com or call 760-634-3010.
Wine on the Range returns: Journey at Pechanga golf course has brought back its "Wine on the Range" events, which will take place at 6:30 p.m. May 26, June 9 and June 23. The event includes wine tasting, unlimited range balls, music, snacks and more for $18 per person. Go to pechanga.com.
Raw bar added: Lou & Mickey's steakhouse in the Gaslamp Quarter has added a raw bar, offering a variety of oysters as well as chilled seafood items, such as sea urchin, Dungeness crab and hard-shell American lobster. The raw bar just added three shellfish platter: "The Grand" ($35; serves 1 to 2), "The Deluxe" ($70; serves 3 to 4) and "The King" ($135; serves 5 to 8); the platters offer oysters, clams, king crab, shrimp, mussels, lobster, dungeness crab and sea urchin. Go to www.louandmickeys.com.
Orfila barrel room opens: Orfila Vineyards & Winery in Escondido recently opened its barrel room, which can hold up to 100 people among a collection of oak barrels containing aging wine. Orfila is at 13455 San Pasqual Road; go to orfila.com or call 760-738-6500, ext. 24.
At-home cooking: A new at-home cooking school is available at chefztable.com, which allows visitors to find professional and certified chefs in their area based on a ZIP code search. Visitors can cook one-on-one with chefs or host a cooking class party; chefs arrive with groceries and utensils, and they clean up after themselves. Go to chefztable.com.
Suite & Tender launches nightly specials: The downtown San Diego restaurant is offering new specials every night. On Sundays, bottles of wine under $90 are half-price; on Mondays, hospitality industry workers get 25 percent (with ID); free valet service is available on Tuesdays; corkage fees are waived on Wednesdays (up to three bottles, local ID required); residents in the 92101 ZIP code get 25 percent off on Thursdays; and on Fridays and Saturdays, a $30 three-course menu is offered from 9 p.m. to close. The three-course, $30 menu is also offered mid-week. Visit suiteandtender.com.
New menu at Pinnacle: The restaurant at Falkner Winery will unveil its spring-summer menu on Friday. New items include Sirloin Salad; Wine Country Beef Sandwich; Asian Shrimp Wrap; Pan Sauteed Mahi-Mahi; Ahi Slider; Tempura Shrimp & Avocado Delight; and Ice Cream Sandwich. Go to falknerwinery.com or call 951-676-8231, ext. 1.
New at Twenty/20: Twenty/20 Grill & Wine Bar in Carlsbad has several new offerings, from tapas to local flavors to special menus. Tapas Thursdays returned April 1, with items between $1 and $10 and special wines for $5 for glass. Tapas include Garlic Rubbed Bruschetta With Olive Oil And Balsamic; Chicken Taco With Avocado, Virginia Ham, Lime And Crema; Korean Beef BBQ With Watermelon, Japanese Cucumber And Mint; Wild Salmon With Roasted Valdivia Farms Tomato Salad And Snow Peas; Brandt Farms Petit Filet With Mushrooms And Shropshire Cheese; and more. Twenty/20 will offer Prix-Fixe Fridays, with a three-course menu based on local ingredients, for $30 each Friday. Also, the restaurant will host winemaker dinners the second Wednesday of each month. Go to twenty20grill.com or call 760-827-2400.
Kids eat free: Through Memorial Day, children ages 12 and younger eat free (with the purchase of an adult entree) at Loews Coronado Bay Resort to celebrate the hotel being ranked among the top 10 "Best Family Beach Vacations" by Parents magazine. Go to loewshotels.com.
Pintail ale makes debut: Karl Strauss Brewing Co. has released its seasonal Pintail Pale Ale as it has for the past nine years, but this year, it's available in bottles. The 5.3 percent ABV American pale ale, with pine and citrus flavors, is available in six-packs at Karl Strauss restaurants and select beer bars. Go to karlstrauss.com or call 858-273-2739.
Fieri at the fair: Guy Fieri, the star of Food Network's "Guy's Big Bite" and "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," will do a cooking show at 7:30 p.m. June 19 on the San Diego County Fair's Grandstand Stage at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Fieri's show, free with fair admission, is part cooking, part comedy, part rock and roll. Visit sdfair.com.
Smashburger opens in La Jolla: Denver-based Smashburger has opened its first San Diego County store at 1000 Prospect St. in La Jolla. The quick-service restaurant specializes in 100-percent certified Angus beef burgers. The name comes from the cooking technique, where fresh beef patties are smashed on a flat grill to sear in juices. The local eatery's signature burger is the San Diego Smashburger, served with avocado, cilantro, onions, pepper jack cheese and chipotle mayo on a torta role with lime wedge. The restaurant also serves chicken sandwiches, dogs, salads, gourmet fries, Haagen-Dazs shakes, floats and San Diego-made beers and wines. Visit smashburger.com.
Kona coffee at Jack in the Box: Jack in the Box restaurants are now offering premium coffee made with Kona beans in their hot and iced drinks. Kona Classic is available for $1.39 to $1.59 for regular and large hot coffees, and $1.99 for a 24-ounce iced coffee. Go to www.jackinthebox.com.
Big Barrel Double IPA returns: Karl Strauss Brewing Co. has released a spring version of its Big Barrel Double IPA, which uses New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops for a tropical fruit flavor. The 9 percent ABV beer is available in 22-ounce bottles and on draft across Southern California; go to karlstrauss.com or call 858-273-2739.
Coronado favorites: Chefs Press Inc., which released a cookbook from Cardiff-by-the-Sea chef Gaetano Cicciotti of Cicciotti's Trattoria last year, will release "Top Tables Coronado: Celebrating the Island's Favorite Restaurants and Recipes" in May. To celebrate, Coronado will host "Top Tables Restaurant Month," which offers diners a discount at "Top Tables" locations if they buy the book at the restaurant or at the shops at the Hotel del Coronado. Included in the 112-page book, which retails for $14.95, are more than 40 recipes; go to chefspress.com.
Terra chef to release cookbook: Jeff Rossman, chef and owner of Terra Restaurant in Hillcrest, will release "From Terra's Table: New American Food Fresh From Southern California's Organic Farms" this fall through Chefs Press Inc. The 208-page hardcover book will retail for $29.95 and will include information on local organic farms. Each recipe will feature beer and wine pairings; recipes include Grilled Cheese "Toast" With Mushrooms And Roasted Shallots, Caramelized Spring Onion Ravioli, Pumpkin Bisque, Karl Strauss Amber Lager Braised Short Ribs, Avocado Daiquiri and more. Go to chefspress.com.
Menifee chef wins cooking contest: Menifee resident Reid Sinderud, the executive chef at Loma Linda University Medical Center, won the "McCormick's Spice Master Challenge" at last month's Spring Food Show, sponsored by Sysco Food Services of Los Angeles. Sinderud beat out chefs from all over Southern California with his recipe for Tipitapa Crusted Sea Bass With Hazelnuts And Mango Puree. Sinderud called the award gratifying because it helps change the perception that healthy hospital food tastes bad.
Bernard'O chef heads south: Patrick Ponsaty, the former chef de cuisine at Bernard'O and El Bizcocho restaurants in Rancho Bernardo, has been hired as the new chef de cuisine at Mistral at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in Coronado. Since joining Loews, the fifth-generation French chef has introduced a seafood-focused, French-inspired menu at Mistral. Some of the Clairemont resident's new dishes are Lobster Risotto, Citrus Steamed Alaskan Halibut and Slow Cooked Kurobuta Pork Loin. Loews spokeswoman Anne Stephany said that many of Ponsaty's former RB customers are driving down to Mistral, so the resort is offering a "Friends of Patrick" room special for $129 a night (based on availability) as well as an "island escape" package including a one-night stay, three-course dinner for two at Mistral, breakfast for two at the Market Cafe and validated parking for $299 a couple. Visit loewshotels.com.
Restaurateur blogs: Ed Moore of 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro, which has locations in Encinitas and Ocean Beach, will open a third location in Palm Desert, and he is blogging about the process of building a new restaurant. Go to www.the3rdcorner.com/blog.
Thornton releases new wines: Thornton Winery in Temecula's Wine Country has released seven spring wines: 2007 Estate Petite Sirah, $40; 2008 Viognier, $28; 2007 Thorny's Coat Red, $18; 2007 Nebbiolo, $34; 2007 Old Vine Zinfandel, $28; 2007 Huis Vineyard Zinfandel, $36; and 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, $30. Go to thorntonwine.com.
Melting Pot opens in San Diego: The Melting Pot has opened another San Diego location, this one in the Gaslamp Quarter at 901 Fifth Ave., in the former location of Dakota Grill & Spirits. The franchise is operated by the Cohn Restaurant Group, and it is open from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The two-story dining room can seat more than 175 guests, and the fondue restaurant has a "lover's lane" seating area and two private banquet rooms. Go to meltingpot.com or call 619-234-5554.
Hacienda de Vega introduces Taco Tuesday: Hacienda de Vega in Escondido is now offering Taco Tuesday from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at 2608 S. Escondido Blvd. Tacos are $2, house margaritas are $5 and draft beers are $4. Taco options include Carnitas Michoacan, Cochinita Cancun, Carne Asada, Pollo Asado, Al Pastor and Mahi-Mahi (a taco sampler is $10). Go to haciendadevega.com or call 760-738-9804.
Mining Company specials: The Old California Mining Company, at 1020 San Marcos Blvd. in Old California Restaurant Row in San Marcos, recently announced new food and drink specials. Lunch specials start at $5.99, served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. The New York Surf N Turf is a hand-cut 12-ounce New York choice steak with coconut shrimp and a baked potato. Other new specials are Whiskey Ribeye, Applewood Smoked Prime Rib (served after 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, while supplies last), Lemon Pepper Salmon and Monterey Mahi Mahi. Drink specials include Monday $5 you-call-its, Tuesday On Tap, Wednesday and Sunday half-price bottles of wine, Thursday $5 martinis, Friday $1 off specialty drinks and Saturday $5 margaritas. Go to oldcaliforniaminingcompany.com or call 760-761-4900.
LOUNGEsix has new menu: Chef Christian Graves of LOUNGEsix, the rooftop bar in San Diego, has a new menu, featuring items such as Pork Tacos, Balsamic Portobello Sliders, Mini Meatball Subs, Grilled Quesadilla, Breakfast Burrito, Cookies And Cream, and Steak And Egg Hash. LOUNGEsix is also offering a $6 lunch choice of a Turkey And Avocado Sandwich On Toasted Sourdough Bread or Grilled Vegetarian Sandwich With Grilled Portobello, Eggplant, Pesto And Goat Cheese. Lunch comes with fresh-baked cookies and an apple. Go to www.jsixrestaurant.com or call 619-531-8744.
Palm baseball menu: The Palm Bar at the Palm restaurant near Petco Park is now offering a baseball menu, which can be enjoyed in the bar or taken to-go to enjoy at the ballpark. Palm Steakburgers are $14 and include the 837 Club Burger (prosciutto di Parma, roasted red peppers, pesto aioli and fontina cheese), the Second Ave. Burger (Danish blue cheese and smoked bacon), Bozzi Burger (aged gouda, smoky barbecue sauce and crispy fried onions), and Classic Burger (cheddar cheese); all burgers are 12 ounces of prime beef on a toasted brioche bun with hand-cut french fries, cottage fries or horseradish slaw. Palm will also offer salads and $3 Trumer Pilsner on game days. Call 619-702-6500.
Noodle bar opens: Valley View Casino has opened Stix, an Asian-inspired quick service restaurant. Stix menu items include Chicken or Beef Pho, Seafood Noodles, Vietnamese Hand Rolls With Rice Vermicelli, Spicy Tuna Rolls, Wonton Soup and more. Stix will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Go to valleyviewcasino.com or call 866-843-9946.
Summer savings: Oggi's Pizza and Brewing Company is teaming with the San Diego Padres to offer "Padres Summer Savings" at the remaining weekday afternoon games and select weeknight games. Tickets will be buy one, get one free in select sections, and fans in those sections will have a chance to win free Oggi's pizza. Eligible games are: 3:35 p.m. May 27, 3:35 p.m. June 2, 3:35 p.m. June 16, 12:25 p.m. June 30, 3:35 p.m. July 29, 3:35 p.m. Aug. 12, 3:35 p.m. Aug. 26 and 3:35 p.m. Sept. 30 (weeknight games were not announced). Go to padres.com/tickets or call 619-795-5555.
Escondido Restaurant Week: Through Sunday, downtown Escondido is hosting Restaurant Week, giving customers at participating restaurants a three-course meal for $20 or $30 (depending on the eatery). Participating restaurants include A Delight of France, Bistro 221, Coast Bistro, El Nopal, Paradiso, Hichizuki, La Tapatia, R. O'Sullivan's, Tango Restaurant and Lounge, Jalapeno Grill, Sushi Yama and Vincent's. Diners are asked to make advance reservations; go to downtownescondido.com.
Bruery Intelligentsia Linkery night: The Linkery in North Park will host Bruery Intelligentsia night from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. Thursday at 3794 30th St., San Diego. Linkery chefs will create dishes using Intelligentsia coffee, and the food will be paired with The Bruery's beers. The Bruery and Intelligentsia recently teamed up to make Toddy Barleywine, which is brewed with coffee. The a la carte dinner is $10 per pairing, with five pairings and a half-pour of beer. Go to thelinkery.com or call 619-255-8778.
Salsa-making contest: The Carlsbad Parks & Recreation department is seeking salsa cooks for a salsa-making contest at its Wild West Fest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park, 6200 Flying LC Lane. The event has free admission, but salsa tasting cards are $3 (and include a bowl of house chili). Categories are Best Overall, Presentation, Restaurant Salsa, Fruit Salsa, Hottest, Most Unique and People's Choice. Go to www.carlsbadca.gov/parksandrec or call 760-602-7519. The event also includes a Wild West show, "jail and bail" activity, mechanical bull, pony rides, live music and more; call 760-434-2843.
Celebrity Chefs Cook Gala: The 29th annual Moores UCSD Cancer Center Celebrity Chefs Cook Gala black-tie event will take place Saturday at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina; the event raises funds for the cancer center. Chefs will prepare hors d'oeuvres, which will be paired with wines at the event, themed "Epicurean Elegance: Food for the Mind, Body and Spirit." Participating chefs include William Bradley of Addison at The Grand Del Mar; Bernard Guillas of The Marine Room; Patrick Ponsaty of Mistral at Loews Coronado Bay Resort; Megan Reichman of BALEENsandiego at Paradise Point Resort and Spa; and more. Tickets are $500; go to www.celebritychefscook.org or call 858-822-1328.
Bluegrass and barbecue: Lions Tigers & Bears Big Cat Rescue in Alpine will host "Wild in the Country" from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday. The event will include food from Phil's BBQ, bluegrass music, a silent auction, on-site paintings and more. Tickets are $80 for adults and $25 for children ($750 for a table of 10). VIP tickets are $160 for adults, $50 for children and $1,500 for a table of 10 and include early admission to visit the cats. Go to lionstigersandbears.org.
22nd annual BBQ, concert: The San Dieguito Heritage Museum will host its 22nd annual BBQ and concert Saturday and Sunday at 450 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas. The festivities begin at noon Saturday, with a barbecue served until 2:30 p.m. and music from "Two of Us Plus One," as well as children's activities and a silent auction. Tickets are $25 for adults ($30 at the door), $20 for teens, $10 for children and free for children younger than 5. On Sunday, there will be a concert from Carl Verheyen and Steve Trovato; Sunday tickets are $15. Go to www.sdheritage.org or call 760-632-9711.
Fruit and Veggie Fest: Network for a Healthy California, San Diego Food Bank, American Red Cross and American Cancer Society will team up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Grocery Outlet, 3508 College Blvd. in Oceanside, for the Fruit and Veggie Fest, which helps low-income families make healthy living a priority. There will be presentations, artwork from the Boys & Girls Club, tours and tips, goodie bags and more; go to www.cachampionsforchange.net.
Temecula chili cookoff: Old Town Temecula will host the Western Days Chili Cookoff, with cooking beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday and awards at 4 p.m. Cooks can hope for glory, as the event will give winners a chance at the International Chili Society World Championships in October (categories are Red Chili, Chili Verde and Salsa). The winner of the Western Days cookoff receives $500 for the best red, $175 for the best Chili Verde and $75 for the best People's Choice recipe prepared at the event. Go to www.temeculacalifornia.com or call 951-678-1456.
Flavors of the Village: Carlsbad Village will host its Flavors of the Village restaurant week from Sunday to May 23, with multicourse menus for $20, $30 or $40, depending on the restaurant. Other restaurant will offer a discount rather than a prix-fixe menu. There's also the preview for $25 that tours the participating restaurants. Go to shopcarlsbadvillage.org or call 760-434-2553.
Sake dining event: Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar in La Jolla will host a "Pure Sake" dining event at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday for $65 per person. The five-course dinner pairs Roppongi's "New Asian" cuisine with five sakes; dinner items include New Style Loch Duarte Salmon Sashimi With Pink Sea Salt And Yuzu Champagne Vinaigrette; Local Spiny Lobster Miso Soup With Seaweed, Tofu, Shiitake Mushrooms And Enoki Mushrooms; Jidori Crispy Chicken Breast With Furikake Rice Cake, Sweet Plum And Sage Jus; and more. Go to www.roppongiusa.com or call 858-551-5252.
Firefly Grill & Wine Bar winemaker dinner: The Encinitas restaurant at 251 N. El Camino Real, Suite B, will host Edward Sellers Vineyards & Wines for a winemaker dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Go to fireflygrillandwinebar.com or call 760-635-1066.
Taste of Cardiff: Cardiff 101 MainStreet presents its inaugural downtown tastings event featuring gourmet bites by 17 local restaurants from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 20. Tasting tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the MainStreet office at 124 Aberdeen Drive. Visit tasteofcardiff.com for details.
SDCC dinner: The San Diego Center for Children will hold its annual dinner at 5:30 p.m. May 20 at the US Grant Hotel in downtown San Diego. The nonprofit agency helps children who have had issues keep them from success. Tickets are $175 for individuals, $1,400 for a table of 10 and $2,500 for a premium table of 10. E-mail Jessica Johnson at firstname.lastname@example.com, go to centerforchildren.org or call 858-569-2148.
Tesoro Winery's "Girls Night Out!": The Temecula winery hosts a women's-only event with wine, appetizers, shopping and a chocolate fountain from 7 to 10 p.m. May 20 at 28475 Old Town Front Street, Temecula. Tickets are $24 ($22 before Saturday). Call 951-308-0000.
The Wine, Brews & Blues Festival: The Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary and The Rotary Club of Bonsall co-host a music and beer festival to benefit the sanctuary from 4 to 10 p.m. May 22 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd. The event will feature 50 wineries, six local breweries, more than a dozen restaurants and blues bands. Tickets are $60 each and $40 for designated drivers. To assure donations are credited properly, visit bonsallrotary.com and under "charity partners," select the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary.
Wine and chocolate pairing: Westgate Hotel in San Diego will host a wine and chocolate pairing at 5 p.m. May 22. Wines from the Piedmont region of Italy will be paired with Guanni organic Peruvian chocolates; the event is $37. Go to westgatehotel.com or call 619-557-3655.
Cooking with Love: Chef Jeffrey Kaplan of Luc's Bistro in Poway will host a Cooking with Love class from 3 to 6 p.m. May 23 benefiting the Ronald McDonald House of San Diego. The class will be at the Ronald McDonald House, 2929 Children's Way. Chef Kaplan will prepare shrimp and grits, and frosted red velvet cupcakes; class is $75 for hands-on and $50 to observe. E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call 858-598-2445.
Chefs Celebration Charity Dinner: North Park's Urban Solace Restaurant will host a fundraising, six-course dinner featuring four of the county's top chefs preparing different courses, from 5 to 10 p.m. May 25 at 3823 30th St., San Diego. Chefs include Urban Solace's Matt Gordon, Oceanaire's Sean Langlais, Vela's Adam Bussel, Cucina Urbana's Joe Magnanelli and El Vitral's Norma Martinez, who will each create two to three items on the choose-your-own menu. Menu items include Foraged Mushroom Terrine, Shaved Piave Cheese, Wild Arugula; Kobe Beef Salpicon Salad, Roasted Poblano Pepper, Avocado, Cotija Cheese Pickled Onion, Crisp Plantain Chips; Crisp Buttermilk Fried Sweetbreads, Mustard Seed Jus, Pickled Greens; Parmesan Crusted Alaskan Halibut, Fava Beans, Morel Mushrooms, Ramp Pesto; and more. Tickets are $65. Proceeds benefit the Chefs Celebration scholarship fund. Reserve to 619-295-6464 or www.urbansolace.net.
Taste of Little Italy: The downtown San Diego community hosts its annual tasting event, where 24 restaurants, bars and bakeries will offer tastings from their menu from 5 to 9 p.m. May 26. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 on event day. For tickets, visit tasteoflittleitalysd.com.
RA fundraiser: RA Sushi Bar Restaurant will host its sixth annual "Nicky's Week" fundraiser from May 30 to June 5, benefiting the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. During that week, RA will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from a special "Nicky's Week" menu to the hospital. Go to rasushi.com or call 619-321-0021.
Dick's hosts strawberry fest: Dick's Sporting Goods hosts the 2010 Strawberry Festival 5K & Kids Run from 6:30 to 10 a.m. May 30 at 101 Wave Drive in Vista. The event includes a 5-kilometer race for adults, a 1-mile children's run, and strawberry sales, vendor booths, art displays, a health and fitness expo and more at the finish line. Cost to register is $20-$30. Visit www.kinanevents.com.
Sustainable Seafood Week: Cooks Confab will host Fish!, a week of sustainable seafood, from May 31 to June 6. Events include prix-fixe sustainable seafood menus at participating restaurants all week; Fish! Facts at 6:30 p.m. June 1 with an appetizer reception, a lecture from marine ecologist Jeremy Jackson and a screening of "End of the Line": and on June 6, the Fish! Forum and Fish! will include dialogue on fisheries for the future, followed by the dinner at 1500 OCEAN for $125. Go to cooksconfab.com or call 619-522-8490.
Wine, cheese and chocolate: The San Diego Women's History Museum & Educational Center is hosting its annual San Diego Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Festival from 6:30 to 10 p.m. June 4 in the Spanish Village at Balboa Park. Dozens of chocolatiers, cheese and wine vendors will offer samples, and Sue Palmer (the "queen of boogie woogie") will entertain. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door, and VIP tickets, which include reserved seating and drink vouchers, are $50; go to www.womensmuseumsd.org or call 619-233-7963.
Encinitas Rotary Wine Festival: Rotary Club of Encinitas hosts its annual fundraising gala featuring international wines, local microbrews and cuisine from 5 to 8 p.m. June 5 at San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas. Tickets are $85 (tickets are $100 after Saturday). Visit encinitaswinefestival.com.
Carbo load: To help runners prepare for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon (and Half-Marathon) on June 6, BICE will offer a special small-plates menu on June 5, full of carbohydrates. Specials include Squid Ink Spaghetti With Sea Bass And Bottarga Shaved Dry Aged Tuna Roe, Homemade Ricotta And Spinach Ravioli With Asparagus And Smoked Salmon In Pink Sauce, Pappardelle With Mozzarella Cheese And Fresh Basil In Tomato Sauce, Beef Tortellini In A 24-Months Ages Parmesan Cheese Sauce With Green Peas And Prosciutto, Oven Baked Lasagna With a Veal, Beef And Pork Bolognese Sauce, and Nutella Ravioli Served With Caramel And Rice Pannacotta. The dinner is $40 and includes flat or sparkling bottled water; go to bicesandiego.com or call 619-239-2423.
Jazz brunches: The Westgate Hotel in San Diego will host jazz brunches on its Riviera Fountain Terrace from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays from June 20 to Sept. 5. The brunch is $49 per person; go to westgatehotel.com or call 619-557-3655.
Beer & Sake Festival: The Japan Society of San Diego presents its annual international festival from 6 to 9 p.m. June 25 at the San Diego Marriott Del Mar. Ticket-holders can sample more than 100 international sakes and regional micro-beers and watch the Sushi Star sushi chef contest. Tickets are $60. Order at japan-society.org.
Taste of Gaslamp: The Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego will host its 17th annual Taste of Gaslamp, presented by Samuel Adams, from 1 to 4 p.m. June 26 and 27, on the streets of the Gaslamp, with more than 25 venues participating. Restaurants will show off house specialties in the form or 2- to 4-ounce samples; guests also receive a "Taste of Gaslamp" recipe book, and there's a beer garden for those ages 21 and older. Tickets are $30 per day and are available beginning in May at www.gaslamp.org.
Taste of the Nation San Diego: Share Our Strength hosts its 18th annual tasting event from 1 to 4 p.m. June 27 in the Grand Ballroom at the Hotel Del Coronado. Dozens of local chefs and beverage purveyors will offer gourmet tastings at the event, which also includes a silent auction. Tickets are $60 in advance, $75 at the door and $125 for VIP admission. Proceeds benefit programs to end childhood hunger. For tickets, call 877-268-2783 or visit tasteofthenation.org.
Family movie night: Ponte Family Estate Winery in Temecula's Wine Country will host a family movie night at 7:30 p.m. July 9 to raise funds for Team Ponte, a team of employees and community members running in the America's Finest City Half Marathon and 5K (to benefit Oak Grove Center). There will be popcorn, watermelon, candy, ice cream and wine available for purchase, and the movie will be "Monsters vs. Aliens." Admission is free (donations accepted), and chairs will be provided. Go to pontewinery.com or call 951-694-8855.
Amaya wine dinner: Amaya at The Grand Del Mar resort will host its second annual four-course Mouton Noir Wine Dinner at 5:30 p.m. July 16 for $70 per person. Courses include sauteed turbot with an heirloom tomato broth, and veal New York strip with crispy sweetbreads and sherry-braised collard greens. Go to granddelmar.com or call 858-314-1988.
Cocktail hour: The Lobby Lounge at The Grand Del Mar will host "Mastering Mixology: Summer Sins and Saints," a class on making chilled cocktails, at 4 p.m. Aug. 14 for $25 per person. Cocktails include herb-infused and tropical fruit mojitos, as well as non-alcoholic concoctions. Go to granddelmar.com or call 858-314-1988.
Alchemy of the Hearth: Offers cooking classes at its new location, 960 Rancheros Drive, Suite L, San Marcos. Classes at 4 p.m. are geared toward children and teens. Alchemy of the Hearth is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Go to alchemyofthehearth.com or call 760-233-2433.
-- 10 a.m. Thursday: Cooking for One
-- 4 p.m. Thursday: Pies for Kids
-- 6 p.m. Thursday: Barbecue University
-- 10 a.m. Friday: Salsa!
-- 4 p.m. Friday: The Secret Life of a Chocolate Chip Cookie
-- 6 p.m. Friday: Family Fun Pizza Night
-- 10 a.m. Monday: Healthy Baby Homemade Foods: 9 to 12 months
-- 4 p.m. Monday: Little Cakes for Little Hands
-- 6 p.m. Monday: Artisan Pizzas
-- 4 p.m. Tuesday: Kids Cookie Decorating
-- 6 p.m. Tuesday: Eclairs and Creme Puffs
-- 10 a.m. Wednesday: Cinnamon Rolls Extraordinaire
-- 4 p.m. Wednesday: Boys Grossology
-- 6 p.m. Wednesday: An Evening with Michael
-- 10 a.m. May 20: The Land of Quiche
-- 6 p.m. May 20: Cooking with Your Kids: Easy Suppers
-- 10 a.m. May 21: Tiramisu
-- 4 p.m. May 21: Kids Pasta From Scratch
-- 6:30 p.m. May 21: Wines of California
Alta Vista Gardens: Mary Dralle offers cooking classes monthly at Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista. Classes are $25 and include tastings and recipes; register to firstname.lastname@example.com. Bring a friend and pay half price (friend pays full).
-- 1:30 p.m. May 22: Afternoon Tea (participants receive a tea cup and saucer)
Cafe Merlot: The restaurant in the Bernardo Winery holds wine and cooking classes at 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte in Rancho Bernardo; $50 per person; go to cafemerlot.com or call 858-592-7785.
-- 5:30 p.m. May 25: The Best of Local Flavors Fresh Recipes: Bernardo Winery Wines
-- 5:30 p.m. June 8: Grilling, Barbecue, Marinades and Sangria
-- 5:30 p.m. June 29: Picnic and Campfire Recipes That Travel Well
-- 5:30 p.m. July 13: Summer's Best Seafood Feast: Chardonnays
-- 5:30 p.m. July 27: Healthy and Delicious Italian Recipes: Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio
Great News! Discount Cookware & Cooking School: The San Diego school hosts cooking classes at 1788 Garnet Ave. (in the Pacific Plaza at Garnet Avenue and Jewell Street); reserve to 858-270-1582, ext. 3, or go to www.great-news.com. Reserve early; classes fill quickly.
-- 10:30 a.m. Thursday: Spring Comfort Foods; $49
-- 6 p.m. Thursday: Thai Style Cuisine; $49
-- 6 p.m. Friday: Tantalizing Tastes and Modern Antojitos; $59
-- 11 a.m. Saturday: The Vegetarian Grill; $49
-- 1 p.m. Sunday: Hands-On Basic Sushi; $69
-- 6 p.m. Monday: Spring Spa Cooking; $59
-- 11:30 a.m. Tuesday: Quick and Easy Lunch: Pepper It Up!; $29
-- 6 p.m. Tuesday: Partial Hands On Tamales; $69
-- 6 p.m. Wednesday: Spectacular Salmon; $59
-- 10:30 a.m. May 20: Chicken in a Flash; $49
-- 6 p.m. May 20: Hands On: Mediterranean Style Tapas & Mezes; $59
-- 6 p.m. May 21: Hands-On Pizza Party that Delivers; $59
Inspired Gourmet: Inspired Gourmet offers cooking classes for $40 each at 29373 Broken Arrow Way in Murrieta. Go to hstrial-inspiredgourmet.intuitwebsites.com or call 951-894-7551.
-- 11 a.m. May 22: Wrap It Up ---- Easy and Elegant Filled Puff Pastry Dinner
-- 11 a.m. June 19: Quick and Elegant Summer Dinner on the Patio
-- 11 a.m. July 24: Tropical Summer Fun ---- A "Do Ahead" Caribbean Flare Dinner
The Kitchen Witch: The Encinitas school hosts cooking classes at 127 N. El Camino Real; call 760-942-3288 or go to www.kitchenwitchonline.com.
-- 6 p.m. Thursday: Fast and Efficient: Techniques and Tools of Quick Cooking (hands-on); $69
-- 11 a.m. Saturday: Mommy and Me Tea; $34
-- 6 p.m. Tuesday: Entertaining Entrees with Fun Sauces; $59
-- 6 p.m. Wednesday: Sangria and Paella Party; $59
Marine Room: Chefs Bernard Guillas and Ron Oliver of The Marine Room in La Jolla will host a summer cooking class at 6 p.m. June 23. The class is $65 and includes a wine pairing; courses include Hazelnut Dukkah Crusted Baja Prawns, Potato Rosemary Crusted Halibut and Amarula Creme Brulee. After the class, attendees will eat the dishes; call 858-459-7222.
RB Classic Cooking: Charles Heineke teaches cooking classes in his commercial kitchen at 1291 Simpson Way, Escondido. Go to www.rbclassiccooking.com or call 858-442-5252. RB Classic Cooking has several monthly cooking clubs: a cooking co-op at 9:30 a.m. the first Thursday and 6 p.m. the first Friday; an international cooking club at 6:30 p.m. the third Saturday; a singles cooking club at 7 p.m. the fourth Friday; and a kids cooking club at 9 a.m. the second Saturday.
RB Classic Cooking also offers meal plans: light and healthy meals are $75 for seven dinners and $185 for weekly meals (21 meals), delivered to your door twice weekly in 1,200-, 1,500- or 1,800-calorie counts. Family meal plans are $150 for four dinners, with four servings each.
-- 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Carne & pollo asada, guacamole, salsas; $45
-- 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Graduation Dinner; $35
-- 6:30 p.m. May 20: Fresh corn tortillas, beef & chicken tacos, tortas; $45
-- 6:30 p.m. May 26: Traditional French Favorites; $45
-- 6:30 p.m. June 2: Flavors from France's Provencal region; $45
-- 6:30 p.m. June 9: Boeuf bourguignon, French onion soup, crepes Suzette; $45
-- 6:30 p.m. June 16: Cheese fondue, roasted chicken, Lyonnaise potatoes, chocolate souffle; $45
Ro Z's Sweet Art Studio: Rosanne Zinniger's cake decorating shop and studio at 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos, offers classes in cake decorating. There is also a kids cake decorating club for children ages 7 to 11 on one Saturday of every month; go to the website for dates. Call 760-744-0447 or visit rozsweetartstudio.com.
-- 6:30 p.m. Thursday-June 3: Basics to Piping (four-week class); $45
-- 6:30 p.m. Thursday-June 3: Basic Fondant/Gumpaste (four-week class); $45
-- 10:30 a.m. Saturday: Gumpaste Workshop: Roses; $45
-- 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Cupcake Stand Project Class; $35
-- 3:30 p.m. May 20 and 27: Two-Day Sugar Painting Workshop; $45
-- 10:30 a.m. May 21: Animal Modeling Workshop; $45
-- 10:30 a.m. May 22: Gumpaste Workshop: Orchids; $55
-- 6 p.m. May 25: Hello Cupcake! Cupcake/Icing Workshop Out of the Book; $45
-- 10:30 a.m. May 28: Graduation Cap Cupcake Class; $45
-- 10:30 a.m. May 29: Gumpaste Workshop: Lilies/Stems; $45
-- June 1: Cake Design I
-- June 10: Basic Piping
-- June 12: Cake Design I En Espanol
-- June 29: Teen Sugar Art
-- 10 a.m. July 10: Gourmet Cupcake Workshop
-- 10 a.m. July 17: Summer Gumpaste Flower Workshop
-- 9 a.m. July 31 and Aug. 1: Sugar Flower Workshop with James Rosselle
San Diego Natural History Museum: The museum will hold a series of lectures on sustainable food (lectures are $5), as well as food and gardening programs. Go to www.sdnhm.org/sustainableplanet:
-- 6:30 p.m. May 20: Growing Food Not Grass ---- Workshop and Lunch (field trip 11 a.m. May 22); $35 members, $43 nonmembers
-- 8 a.m. May 22: Flavors of Guadalupe Valley (field trip); $85 members, $95 nonmembers
Simply cooking: The Carlsbad Senior Center will host a Simply Cooking For The Fun Of It class for those 50 and older at 3 p.m. Wednesday at 799 Pine Ave. in Carlsbad. The class will cover the basics of creating stocks, and look at types of roux and "mother sauces" (bechamel, veloute, espagnole, tomato and hollandaise). Class is $5; call 760-602-4650.
Sur la Table: The Carlsbad location offers cooking classes at 1915 Calle Barcelona (in The Forum shops). Call 800-243-0851 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
-- 10:30 a.m. Thursday: Fast Meals the Family Will Love; $69
-- 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Fast Meals the Family Will Love; $69
-- 6:30 p.m. Friday: Fabulous Food of Spain; $69
-- 3 p.m. Saturday: Ready, Set, Grill; $79
-- 2 p.m. Sunday: Essential Knife Skills; $59
-- 6:30 p.m. Monday: Bon Appetit: Over the Tuscan Grill; $69
-- 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Sausage Making Workshop; $69
Acqua Al 2: The Gaslamp Quarter restaurant hosts wine tastings during "Uncorked" the first Wednesday of every month at 322 Fifth Ave. in San Diego. For $20, guests taste four wine/spirit selections paired with four appetizers. Reservations are required; call 619-230-0382 or go to acquaal2.com.
Carlsbad Wine Merchants: Hosts tastings at 5 p.m. Fridays and 4 to 7 p.m. Saturdays for a fee at 5814 Van Allen Way, Suite 155, Carlsbad. Call 888-750-WINE or visit www.CarlsbadWineMerchants.com.
The Collective: Tasting lounge features one-of-a-kind, handmade boutique wines at 28544 Front Street in Old Town Temecula. Hours are 3 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 10 p.m. Sundays. Call 951-693-4567 or go to tvwinecollective.com.
ENO-Versity at the Hotel Del: ENO, the wine, cheese and chocolate tasting room at the Hotel del Coronado, has announced its 2009 classes for ENO-Versity. Classes are $35 per person and start at 4 p.m.; call 619-522-8546 or go to hoteldel.com/ENO-wine. The Hotel Del is at 1500 Orange Ave. in Coronado. ENO is also offering "Tasting Tuesdays" from 5 to 8 p.m., offering 10 wine samples for $10; "Say Cheese" Wednesdays from 5 to 10 p.m. with half-off cheese flights; "Bubbly Thursdays" from 5 to 10 p.m. with half-off sparkling wine by the glass or bottle; and $5 Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m. with $5 glasses of wine.
Fifty Barrels Winery and Tasting Room: Hosts tastings from 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays at 3800 Oceanic Drive, Suite 106, Oceanside. Call 760-696-2998 or go to carlsbadcoastal.com.
Harvest Ranch Market Del Mar: Wine tastings from 5-7:30 p.m. plus appetizers for $10-$20. The store is at 1555 Camino Del Mar, Suite 203, Del Mar. Call 858-847-0555.
Holiday Wine Cellar: Daily tastings from 5:30-7 p.m. at 302 W. Mission Ave., Escondido. Wine Down Mondays feature five wine tastes for $5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, and "Hop Over the Hump Wednesdays" are weekly beer-tasting events for $5. Go to holidaywinecellar.com or call 760-745-1200.
-- 5:30 p.m. Saturday: Lightning Brewery Beers; $15 advance, $20 day-of
-- 5:30 p.m. Monday: Vintage Chardonnays; $5
-- 5:30 p.m. May 21: Sake, It's Not Just For Sushi Anymore (five-course sake dinner); $49.99
-- 5:30 p.m. May 24: Wines for the Grill; $5
The North County Wine Company: Tastings daily at 1099 San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos, plus special events from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon-6 p.m. Sundays. Call 760-744-2119 or visit www.NorthCountyWineCompany.com.
Stone Brewery: The Escondido brewery and restaurant is hosting events at 1999 Citracado Parkway in Escondido. Call 760-471-4999 or go to www.stonebrew.com.
T&H Prime Meats & Sausage: The shop now offers tastings from 10 San Diego wineries from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays for $5, which includes four tastes and a San Diego Vintners Association souvenir wine glass, at 735 E. Mission Road, San Marcos. Call 760-471-9192.
Vine to Glass: The Oceanside wine bar holds tastings six days a week and has biweekly events for $10 to $15; small-production boutique wines are available by the glass or bottle. Beer tastings are $6; antipasto platters are $15. The bar is open 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; and 12 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Vine to Glass is at 210-A N. Coast Highway in Oceanside; call 760-757-2254 or go to vinetoglass.com.
Vino100: Wine tasting events are offered at 5 p.m. at 133 S. Las Posas Road in San Marcos. Call 760-591-9113 or go to vino100sanmarcos.com.
Vinz Wine Bar: Full restaurant menu with wide wine menu by the glass or bottle. Tastings are from $5-$10 from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 3 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and come with charcuterie and cheese. Live music on Saturdays. Vinz is at 201 E. Grand Ave., Escondido. Call 760-743-8466 or visit vinzwinebar.net.
The Wine Spot: Tastings at its new location, 2917 State St., Carlsbad. House tastings are offered any time; call for the tasting of the week. Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday; call 760-434-9463 or visit the-wine-spot.com.
Wine Street Inc.: Weekly tastings from 3-7 p.m. Fridays, with appetizers. Wine Street is at 6986 El Camino Real, Suite D, Carlsbad. Call 760-431-8455 or visit www.winestreet.com.
Wine Styles: The Encinitas wine store hosts tastings from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 1-6 p.m. Saturdays. Cost is $15 or $10 for WineClub members and includes six to eight wines and snacks. The shop also hosts WineDown Fridays, where guests enjoy wine and live music and can bring in food to socialize. Call 760-633-0057.
Send information about local food products, food events or classes to Food Editor Pam Kragen, North County Times, 207 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Escondido, CA 92025; fax to 760-745-3769, or e-mail to email@example.com.


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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It is the number to watch.
The 3. And it won't be hard to find.
It will be at the front when the field races to the green flag at the Daytona 500 on Sunday, carrying a vision of the driver who remains perhaps the sport's most popular of all time -- Dale Earnhardt.
The 3 car has not run in a Sprint Cup race at Daytona since January 2001, when it slammed into the wall with Earnhardt at the wheel and resulted in his death.
But Sunday, the return of the 3 will represent a new beginning for the owner of the number, Richard Childress, and his grandson, the driver, rookie Austin Dillon.
"You know, the 3 is special to all of us -- the family, the Earnhardt family, to every one of us," Childress said. "But I think it's special because Austin, our family, is in the car. You know, the emotions will fly if the 3 rolls in there on Sunday. I won't hold it back. I promise."
The drivers at Daytona understand what the 3 means to fans of the sport. Earnhardt won six championships in the 3 car for Richard Childress Racing, earning a reputation as "The Intimidator" and then "The Man in Black" after the car took on a black paint scheme in 1988 with Goodwrench and Budweiser on the hood.
Dillon's car is sponsored by Dow and its white diamond. But the 3 -- driven by Childress himself for three years in the 1970s -- is as big as ever on the roof and doors.
If the 3 is back because Childress thinks it can win, he might be right. Dillon, 23, proved deserving by winning championships in the Truck and Nationwide series (running the number in both) before his grandfather gave him the full-time ride in it for Sprint Cup this year.
And last weekend, with the stock-car world watching, Dillon put the 3 and its Earnhardt-Childress Racing engine atop the speed chart in qualifying.
"You've got to have those blinders on because that's what it's going to take," Dillon said. "You want to perform with the No. 3, and everybody wants to see it perform."
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Gadgets: Keep your Mac backed up with WD external Thunderbolt drive
|With SanDisk's updated ImageMate all-in-one USB card reader lets SD, SDHC, SDXC, microSD, compact flash (up to UDMA 7) and many other memory cards fit into the reader for an easy download. (SanDisk/MCT)
With speeds up to 400 megabyte per second possible, the WD My Book VelociRaptor Duo is priced high per gigabyte but when you experience the lightning fast data transfer, you'll see the value.
Inside the high-performance desktop hard drive are a pair of 1 terabyte 10,000 drives, which can be used as a 2 terabyte dual drive system or set as a RAID system for backup protection.
RAID, which is an abbreviation for "redundant array of independent disks," lets users set the hard drive up with two different options.
When it's set to RAID 1, a duplicate of your digital files is made for backup protection; RAID 0 will give you the maximum speed and capacity.
Regardless of which you choose, the incredible transfer speeds are what makes this attractive to most any user since transferring gigabytes of digital files can take just minutes instead of hours.
The AC-powered hard drive comes with a single Thunderbolt cable and extras can be purchased to daisy chain with the extra Thunderbolt port.
There aren't any other ports on the back but adapters are available for USB or Firewire conversions and the speeds when using them can vary.
Since it's out-of-the-box Apple compatible, it also makes a great choice to use with Apple Time Machine backup software.
Details: wdc.com $802
In addition to digital cameras, lots of other electronic gadgets have expandable media capabilities with a wide variety of digital media memory cards.
With SanDisk's updated ImageMate all-in-one USB card reader, it's a good bet it will work with your media to get superb transfer speeds.
To get the maximum advertised speeds of up to 500 megabytes per second, it must be combined with the fastest memory cards along with a USB 3.0 compatible computer.
A detachable tripod base and a USB cord are included.
Details: SanDisk.com $35
Energizer has launched a new line of rechargeable batteries.
The Recharge Universal batteries are slightly less expensive than other Energizer rechargeables, have a lower capacity but offer more charge cycles.
They come pre-charged and are available in AA and AAA sizes, good for charging up to 1,500 and 1,000 times respectively.
After charging, they can hold the charge for up to one year when not in use and charge up to 40 percent faster than previous models.
Details: Energizer.com AA 4-packs $8.23, AAA 4-packs $14.87
The ZAGGsparq portable battery can charge most portable electronic gadgets including smartphones, tablets and gaming devices on the go.
When the lithium polymer battery needs a charge itself, just fold out the built-in AC prongs and plug it into any standard wall outlet.
Devices can be charged while the battery is getting its charge.
The output is 2.1A, which according to ZAGG is rated to be up to four times faster than a standard USB charger.
It's made with a fingerprint and scratch free finish and has five LED lights to indicate remaining power and charging levels.
Three different models are available: the 1220 model ($31.50) will give an average device a single charge, the 3100 ($69.99) is good for two charges and the 6000 ($99.99) is good for four.
Details: www.zagg.com
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Delaware Highlands Conservancy Executive Director Sue Currier will discuss how conservation easements and agricultural easements are key tools for area residents. Local real estate Attorney R. Anthony Waldron will also be on hand to speak and answer questions.
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BEECH ISLAND, S.C. -- Investigators are looking for the suspect in an armed robbery at the Royal Inn on Jefferson Davis Highway Friday morning.
It happened around 12:40 a.m. when the victim says the robber knocked on his door. When he opened the door, he says a white male pointed a gun at him and demanded money. There is no word on how much money was stolen.
The victim says the robber told him he had just gotten out of prison after being in custody for 16 years.
No one is in custody at this time. The robber is described as a white male with a goatee. The robber was wearing blue jeans, brown boots, a green sweatshirt and was carrying a backpack.
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1. Web site design: 00:00
It's been enough time that I've forgotten what their design looked like. I'll sit down tomorrow and hack up something small and simple. Neat. No frills. Clean and elegant, though, and search-friendly. It won't get picked up by the search engines right away, but I'll see what I can do about that also.
If they think the design resembles theirs too much, I can modify it. <shrug> Still, better to have code I understand than autogen code I don't.
Some insights:
- Websites can be tweaked over time, just like software. I can improve
it incrementally. I should think of it like planner.
- I wanted a professional design firm because I wanted a real
copywriter to go over the stuff. I don't want people to just copy-and-paste blocks of text from the company profile.
- I also wanted someone to do the initial implementation so that I can
just do maintenance, which I enjoy. If I'm sufficiently annoyed, though, I can just evolve the site. One of the most effective ways to get me to do something is to make me annoyed enough with the current situation.
- Design: As long as it isn't horrible, it's okay. People will visit
for photos and information, not for website design tips.
- Future: Stock photos CMS, delicious-style tagging. But not now.
Small hack forward.
2. Emacs on Mac OS X: 06:41
using Emacs on Macosx myself, I can tell you that emacs 21.2.1 comes with macosx. If you want a more recent version, you can just checkout the CVS-Emacs and cd mac; ./make-package --self-contained to get an installable macosx-app that plays nice with planner.
btw.: a .dmg file is mounted by double-clicking it ;-)
Ooooh, nifty. I wonder if it comes with pretty widgets. I want my mom to have a menubar right away. <grin>
Thanks for the tip!
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3. The one-hour hack strikes again!: 08:04
Not bad for a one-hour hack straight out of bed. Time to change clothes and eat breakfast...
4. Tokyo LUG December nomikai, tentative list: 16:33
Stephen Turnbull! Stephen Turnbull of XEmacs!
E-Mail from Stephen J. Turnbull
5. Slashdot humor: 23:04
1n r3sp0ns3 t0 th1s, 1 h4v3 0nly 0n3 th1ng t0 s4y: $ m4n scr33n -bash: m4n: command not found ...d4mn1t.
6. One-hour hacks: 23:16
Do tell me what happened with your web development company. At the
moment, I'm wondering what caused you to initiate your one-hour hack.
Seriously, keeping track of how much time it takes me to actually implement things... Wow. Thanks to ../emacs/dev/planner/planner-timeclock.el, I can tell you how long something took to implement. That's given me a newfound appreciation for lunch hour and (formerly) free time. Lunch hour is another new planner feature, or a new website look, or a few new discoveries on the Net.
I don't think we'll be needing the web dev company any more. I think that at this point we aren't likely to see significant improvements with professional design, given that the company isn't into copywriting. I would've greatly appreciated the services of a real copywriter who can, say, review our documents and write for the web, but the web firms in the Philippines don't offer this as a service. I suppose I'll just have to trust my senses when it comes to the Net. The current Adphoto website is still too marketing-fluffy for my tastes, but I can tweak that when I get better ideas.
7. Reflections on what I value: 23:36
technology. I want to help people develop a sense of control over their computers. I want them to be able to have fun while programming, to see the creative side of technology. I also enjoy exploring new ways of teaching, and I want to be able to experiment with lots of techniques while adapting to individual differences.
- I love learning. I want to keep computer science fresh in my mind. I
also like exploring new technologies. I like playing around with ideas, keeping a rough index in my head of things that may be useful to other people.
- I want freedom. I want to be able to learn whatever I want to. I
want to work on projects of my own choosing and teach lessons I want to teach. I want to be able to take off in the middle of the week for a conference or a meeting.
- I love presenting ideas, tools. I want to present to and receive
ideas from as many people as possible in as many places as possible.
- I like writing. I want to write about new technologies and new ways
of working, turning the spotlight on past work and contributing new knowledge to the world.
- I love working on open source.
This will be followed by a long reflection on teaching and other options tomorrow.
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After upgrading from v1.04 to v1.10.1 I'm getting DLNA error 2006 when trying to browse folders in PS3. No items are showing in the list, except the root item. Rolling back to v1.04 fixes the problem, though.
Any suggestions?
(Using Vista 32bit, Intel Quad 9450, ATI 4870, latest Java runtime)


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LOS ALTOS HILLS -- A community college district in California has become the first in the nation to take a stand against the fossil-fuel industry, saying it will no longer invest in any of the 200 biggest companies in the field.
Behind the unanimous Wednesday night vote by the Foothill-De Anza Foundation was a student campaign that grew out of a political science class project. The organizers -- backed by their colleges' student senates -- argued it was the right thing to do for a college district whose mission statement includes environmental stewardship.
"We said, 'If that's something that we value, let's put that to action. Let's put our money where our mouth is,'" said De Anza student Karla Navarro, one of the lead organizers. "Once they voted and it passed, it was a sigh of relief."
A movement to weaken the political and economic power of fossil-fuel companies has swept college campuses in the last year. Students at more than 300 campuses -- including Stanford and throughout the University of California system -- have begun lobbying their boards to take action.
"I think this is one of the moral issues of our generation," said Sophie Harrison, a Stanford student and organizer.
So far, it's been a tough sell. According to 350.org, the environmental justice group behind the movement, only a handful of colleges or universities in the United States have made such commitments. San Francisco State University is one of them.
"The primary purpose of the university's investments are to make as much money as we can for the university, for California and for its employees," said Dianne Klein, a spokeswoman for the UC Office of the President.
UC withdrew its investments in the tobacco industry in 2001 and has also divested from firearm companies and apartheid South Africa, Klein said, but no such plans are being considered for fossil fuels.
Harvard University's president, Drew Faust, wrote a statement this month explaining her opposition to divestment, saying she felt it would have a negligible financial impact on the industry and that colleges shouldn't use their endowments as political tools.
But proponents of divestment take issue with such arguments. They say investments are inherently political and that the purpose of cutting financial ties is to marginalize these powerful companies, not to cripple them economically. It "alienates an industry that holds an immense amount of influence over our political system," said UC Berkeley senior Ophir Bruck.
Severing such ties is easier for institutions with small endowments, such as Foothill-De Anza, than for those with multibillion-dollar endowments, such as Stanford and UC. Fossil-fuel companies account for just 1 percent of the Foothill-De Anza Foundation's $33 million portfolio, said the foundation's treasurer, Martin Neiman. The foundation will divest its individual fossil-fuel holdings by the end of June, according to the resolution.
Bruck and Harrison said they were encouraged by Foothill-De Anza's action. "I think every school divesting is a big win," Bruck said. "But we need to see some of the bigger schools take that step."
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Boarding school receives $1.5M donation for art center named for slain alumna
�This gift is inspiring. Everyone at The White Mountain School is impacted by this transformational gift,� said Head of School Tim Breen. �In all my conversations with the donor, I have been touched by her connection with our School � by her appreciation for what our School meant to her and her determination to ensure that White Mountain continues to provide an exceptional experience for all our students.�
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Sen. Portman Fills Coffers Well Ahead of '16 Re-Election
It's never too early for an incumbent politician to think about re-election.
A case in point: Ohio Sen. Rob Portman. The first-term Republican ended 2013 with more than $4.4 million in the bank, according to an adviser. That includes much of the $1.3 million he raised during the last three months of 2013.
That's a staggering sum for someone whose re-election is almost three years away. In fact, for the sake of comparison, it's more than twice as much as the three most recent Ohio senators had in the bank at a similar stage in their terms.
Mr. Portman, a veteran of the House and both Bush administrations whose name always seems to surface as a possible vice presidential pick, is proving to be a powerhouse fund-raiser. He's also lending those talents to other Republican Senate candidates this year as the National Republican Senatorial Committee's vice chairman for finance.
The only other first-term senator to keep pace is Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey, who ended September with $3.6 million in the bank. The class includes Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Marco Rubio of Florida, two potential White House hopefuls in 2016 who have split their rainmaking between their re-election accounts and political action committees that spread the money to other Republicans.
Senate Republicans can use all the help they can get this election cycle because the Democrats boast a sizable financial advantage heading into the 2014 midterms – the GOP's best shot at recapturing the Senate majority before the landscape shifts against them in 2016.
Mr. Portman, who represents the swing state of all swing states, is sure to face some competition in 2016, should he seek to hold the seat he first won in the Republican wave in 2010. Or perhaps he will add his name to the long list of Republicans pursuing another office that year.
Either way, that war chest will come in handy.