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Richard Littlemore | April 17, 2009
By Richard Littlemore • Friday, April 17, 2009 - 20:41
Tzeporah Berman of the climate change advocacy group PowerUp Canada struck a devastating blow against the New Democratic Party's ill-advised opposition to the BC carbon tax yesterday with a letter pointing out NDP leader Carole James' hypocrisy on the issue.
Berman, whose criticism of the NDP's position was featured in a line story in the Vancouver Sun Friday, began the letter by saying to James, "I feel deeply betrayed by the BC NDP Platform released last week and your flip-flops on green economy and climate policy. You are playing partisan politics with our children's future."
Berman made the case for the efficacy of a carbon tax and noted, with the following quotes, that NDP leader James had also once been an avowed carbon tax fan:
"[We will] apply carbon taxes to motivate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by ensuring that prices of fossil fuels reflect the environmental and social costs of their production and use, while building in "just transition" measures to minimize impacts on low income households." NDP's Sustainable BC Environmental Plan, February 2007
"I think a revenue-neutral carbon tax that really looks at supporting low- and middle-income families, that actually is phased in so people can manage, that provides them with options to make change, then I think it's worth looking at." - Carole James, February 14, 2008, Voice of BC.
"[We recommend] effective climate change initiatives that apply carbon taxes to motivate reduction of greenhouse gas emissions." (http://www.buildingsustainablebc.ca/movie)
"You have to go to a carbon tax. My sense is it's the only way to go. If we truly believe that the market is the way to change behaviour, both market behaviour and individual behaviour, it's the way to do it." - Bob Simpson, November 1, 2007, Voice of BC.
Some New Democrats have been trying to paint Berman, and anyone else who criticizes the NDP carbon tax position, as partisan supporters of the Liberal Party, a transparently desperate attempt to move the conversation from policy to politics. But Berman is not campaigning for the Liberals. She's saying, "Vote strategically away from NDP unless they change their position quickly."
Sounds like good advice - for the voters AND for the NDP.
(No subject)
Funny thing
Turns out Berman hasn't been an NDP member since 2006. It also turns out that on the Listserv "BC Energy and Climate Leaders" she posted on April 15:
I just spoke with the (Liberal) Minister who said that given our concerns that we have been raising etc they have committed… to creating a new green energy advisory task force… I think this is a great step and a result of our work. He is open to recommendations on who should sit on it but names will not be announced until after the election.
She's also quoted by the Tyee as saying:
I think that it's very clear to me that the Liberal platform is going to do a lot more to reduce global warming [emissions] and help to create a clean energy sector than the NDP platform," she said.
Not campaigning for the Liberals? She sure seems pretty cosy with them to me.
Richard Littlemore replied on Permalink
Another funny thing ...
Turns out that Berman also took the Harcourt NDP to the wall in Clayoquot Sound in the early 1990s. She's been an irritating pain in the NDP keister for darn near ever, except (as in the later Harcourt years) when the NDP has decided to do the right thing, and then she has joined the party.
Now, you and NDP campaign co-manager Gerry Scott are trying to play gotcha by talking about when Berman's party card expired. Again, this seems like little mre than a desperate distraction from the issue at hand: you're wrong about the carbon tax.
As for the Liberal connection, this is the woman who brought the Victoria's Secret machine to its knees. She got the company to stop printing 395 million catalogues a year - and start using recycled fibre for anything that VS did print. Just because sitting cabinet ministers don't answer YOUR calls on the first ring doesn't mean that legitimately influential people don't work, legitimately, with governments.
And - again - can we remember the issue at hand. The NDP started slagging the carbon tax last year, mere days or hours before we all started to criticize the party for that position. Many of us even phoned Shane Simpson and Gerry Scott and our MLA (Leonard Krog, in my case) and pleaded with them to change their position. They told us to stuff our criticism where the public wouldn't see it.
Now they're pretending surprise when one of us says "that the Liberal platform is going to do a lot more to reduce global warming [emissions] and help to create a clean energy sector than the NDP platform."
No question there's a dead horse in the room (love the graphic, by the way). Now someone should get Carole James to step off it, carefully, before she ruins her suit.
Partisan? Make up your own mind...
An interesting blog post from Michael Smyth, Vancouver Province reporter, quotes from an e-mail exchange with Berman:
"I feel very dismayed and betrayed by the current NDP leadership and their Axe The Tax campaign (which I think is dishonest), their opposition to conservation measures like smart meters, two-tiered electricity pricing and their opposition to the expansion of renewable power."
Is this the statement of someone who's in the pocket of the BC Liberals? She seems to have signed on to every one of the Campbell Liberals energy policies – including the sell-out of BC river systems to massive run-of-the-river power projects owned in large part by multi-national power companies, and a differential power pricing policy that hurts ordinary British Columbians.
In this blog post, Berman seems to have threatened Claire Trevena, the North Island NDP MLA:
"I'm told Berman had a two-hour private meeting with Trevena, the NDP North Island incumbent, and raked her over the coals for the party's positions.
"Trevena has subsequently "toned down the rhetoric" on the campaign trail against run-of-the-river power projects, reports the Campbell River Mirror newspaper."
She also is advocating an "Anything but NDP" policy that, if successful, would guarantee that the BC Liberals would be re-elected to a majority government.
Sounds absolutely partisan to me. It also sounds like someone has been taking sell-out lessons from Patrick Moore.
Kevin Grandia replied on Permalink
David Suzuki and Pembina
Your arguments are very much tainted by a political lens Krispy and I think you fail to grasp that the vast majority of people agree with Tzeporah, David Suzuki and the Pembina Institute - they all agree that the NDP's "axe the gas tax" campaign is wrong.
I will take it further and say that it smacks of blatant vote grabbing by Carole James and strategists like Gerry Scott.
You want to talk political lens'?
Kevin, I find it odd that a former special events coordinator for Gordon Campbell's premier's office, as reported by Public Eye website, would talk about being 'tainted by a political lens' - especially when your entire site is devoted to bashing the NDP. You've done nothing to even touch the BC Liberal record on the environment, and you refuse to publish any information that may disagree with the BC Liberal carbon tax policy (where's the National Roundtable on Environment posting on climate policy on DeSmog?).
Why? It's quite siimple – DeSmog feels it can turn enough environmental votes against the NDP in the election, to assure that the BC Liberals get re-elected. So please… don't lecture me or anyone else on being "tainted by a political lens". It's the pot calling the kettle black.
As for Tzeporah Berman - She is now heading up an organization, Power Up Canada that is shilling for the multi-national power companies that are taking over our rivers and streams all over BC. She has become the Patrick Moore of private power generation in this province, using the cover of so-called 'green energy' to push large scale industrial projects on our rivers that are having a huge impact on wilderness areas.
But don't believe me. Here's Rafe Mair's take, in a recent column on the Tyee website:
"Thus, private power, for the most part, can only be generated during the spring run-off when there's enough water to make their generators work.
"That happens to be the very time BC Hydro's reservoirs are full so that they can't use the private power!. This means that all private power produced for the foreseeable future will be for export."
So, why would BC be buying power at guaranteed rates from private power companies, when the power can't be stored, and is generated mostly during a time of year when BC doesn't need it? And why would Berman be supporting, nay, leading the charge to do this?
Kevin Grandia replied on Permalink
Entire site
Krispy: "especially when your entire site is devoted to bashing the NDP"
Take a look back at the years of material we have on DeSmogBlog and you'll see that our work and stance has been very consistent, we research and report on those who are spreading misinformation and playing politics instead of taking action on the issue of climate change.
Did you read Jim Hoggan's post on why we are spending so much time on the BC election?
Standing on Principle: Explaining the DeSmogBlog's Position on the BC Election
You don't seem to pipe up much when we go after other political parties for delaying action on the issue.
Say what you want about me, my political past is well known.
Fair comment, Kevin… to the extent that your archive section is much more varied than your front page.
However at the present, DeSmog is using the site almost exclusively at as anti-NDP platform (I hope you're registered as a 3rd party), with a couple posts about US right-wing nuts thrown in the last couple days, to try to address this criticism.
When you start posting material and announcements that may be contradictory to your central theme - that the carbon tax is THE answer to all our climate change problems (like the National Roundtable Report, and a more balanced selection of commentary) then we can talk.
More environmentalists speak out against Berman, Suzuki
Two more online posts from the Tyee website. A growing number of long-time environmentalists are furious with the political antics of these 'corporate' enviro spokespersons:
Furious Rebuke to Suzuki, Berman
Salmon advocate Alexandra Morton enraged at support for BC Libs
Tapping Our Wild Rivers Can't Fix Climate Change
Veteran enviro says no to Tzeporah Berman's 'PowerUp' logic.


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MANATEE COUNTY - The dollar value of mortgages issued by the biggest banks in this county during March was up 23 percent over February.
That was mainly thanks to a $30.5 million loan that PNC Bank provided to The Residences at River Club LLC, a subsidiary of Newton, Mass.-based Forest Properties Management.
The loan also helped vault PNC to the top position among Manatee lenders, records show.
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"Mr. Gandhi, what do you think of Western civilization?"
"I think it would be a very good idea."
"But what about American democracy?"
"I think you better start using open source voting machines."
OK, maybe Gandhi didn't say ALL of that, but if he were asked the question, I can see him saying something like that, based on our election history this century.
It's now over a month after the November 7, 2006 midterm elections, and the verdict in Florida's 13th Congressional district is still up in the air. Why? Over 18,000 votes for the House seat are missing, vanished, or somehow just don't exist see here.
Like many people predicted and feared, the culprit in this very foreseeable escapade in Floridian electoral "democracy" is the very commercial (and very proprietary) voting machines. So now, the Florida board of elections is trying to conduct an audit of the voting machines source code. Of course, the real solution to this most recent foray of Florida into the arcane science of voting is to do it over. But I'm just highlighting Florida as an example, because it is real, and it (hopefully) can't be swept under the rug.
What I see here, merely epitomized (again) by a Florida voting debacle, is more than the lack of competency of American "democracy" to conduct fair and accurate elections, but more truthfully, it really illustrates a disdain for doing so. After all, if we really held fair and accurate elections in this country, certain people and parties would never gain ascendancy into positions of political power.
Now, here is where the development methodology of free and open source software (FOSS) can ride in and save the day, if "we the people" really want to at least be able to believe that the vote tabulations are accurate.
I propose we start the OVPC (One Voting-machine Per Country) project. Instead of the hodge-podge of machines and software used across the country to conduct elections, let's standardize on one machine, designed in the open, built with off-the-shelf hardware, and open source software. Sort of "the PC" for voting.
This is not a kooky idea either. I mean, you have all kinds of people who have proposed, and even built, such a machine already. It's just seems that the state elections boards haven't shown too much interest in these open systems.But here is where the might of the FOSS community, with it's corporate supporters, have to step up to the plate.
I figure if Nicholas Negroponte is put in charge, we can eventually produce these badboys for about $100 per machine. We can have the OSDL establish all the necessary file and data formats. It would use a Ruby on Rails framework with an SQLite embedded database to handle the screen GUIs, ballot presentation and interaction, and vote storing. Or maybe a Drupal CMS system would work better.
I can see Google sponsoring a "summer of code" fest for writing all the code, and donating some of their search engine wizardry to find any missing votes. AMD and Intel would compete to see whose X2 or quad core chip would be used, or maybe IBM can sneak in a Cell processor cheaper.
Let Apple design the physical layout. It would have a round ballot-wheel to advance/repeat screens, and come with cute earbuds so people could listen to voting instructions (ogg formatted) in their native language picked from a selection menu. Of course, they would come in various colors (beside red and blue). And last, but not least, they would provide a verifiable (recycled) paper trail.
Now, after we create confidence in the vote casting/counting process, we can then tackle the bigger problem of creating a system that produces people we really want to vote for.
Stolen election?
I keep wondering why, after all the pre election warnings of how the 2006 election results were going to prove the election had been stolen. Jessie Jackson, Nancy Polosi, Howard Dean, Hugo Chávez, Castro, Kennedy, ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, (just to name a few) ALL warned us the results of the 2006 elections could not be trusted!
Now after the democrats won, we heard nothing more on the subject? Does this mean the trustworthyness of election results hinge on which party wins?
And they wonder why we don't trust any of them to do anything other than lie, cheat, and steal..... All for the higher good of keeping their power and continue to do nothing to help the common folk. Pontification and BS empty promises don't count! Never did, never will! No matter who is doing the snow job!!
independant linuxusr
Re: Stolen election?
Nahh... it's obvious. The Democrats stole the election! :-P
Because the republicans sponser the machines
Since republicans sponser the machines they must be behind their system 100%. Mid-terms are small fish, and when it comes to the next election, the big one, and the dems loose by a landslide and we get another "New World Order" Carlyle-sponsered, Yale Bonesman president, the "we didn't bitch in 2006" argument will be their ace. Then they can finish enslaving the human race in the name of security by 2012.
Open source, and two receipt paper trail is the way to go. The whole voter privacy thing can be exploited as well. It's no longer the 1800's where people were intimidated into voting like the mob would target a juror.
While I'm on the subject, the final canidates can be exploited as well! WHY ONLY TWO?! What if one is no better than the other like BUSH/KERRY? Wow! What a choice!
FOIA that software.
I forget where it was, maybe 'The Agonist' or 'Undernews'
but there was an article that suggested that there was Republican cheating but that Dems won anyway, ie that made it close when it should have been more of a blowout. Unfortunately I don't have a link, and the numbers given weren't very detailed, but, someone at least had numbers to put toward that idea.
America has the NSA - they are able to certify equipment and procedures as being tamper-proof. I think they should be mandated to certify any new design as being secure.
There are extensions to public key cryptogtraphy that allow a vote to be conducted securely and that can allow the counting procedure to be verified.
The current systems are risible.
Take a look at the discussions around technology before you propose building this machine.
Long and short of it:
There are serious, well considered doubts that current technology can be made sufficiently secure AND transparent to satisfy the needs of our democracy. At best, it seems technology can be used to support a paper ballot system.
I know techies (me included) don't like to hear this, but it's true.
Stolen election?
independant linuxusr:
Those wacky leftist, liberal, bleeding-heart communists! Did it occur to you that maybe there is a bit less urgency about insecure voting machines because the election is over now? There is some time now (~2 years) to work on the problem, but that doesn't mean it's solved or never existed.
Open Voting Consortium
There's already an organization working on this:
I am not affiliated with them in any way, but I wholeheartedly support what they want to do.
short attention span, not stolen
We /do/ hear about it. Consider this article and its mention of Florida's 13th district.
No, IL, I don't think anyone trusts the results much more. I attribute the lack of more outrage to the facts:
1) The weirdness and fraud that we do know about isn't enough to sway the outcomes. (Not true of previous outrages.)
2) The public has a short attention span. We heard a /lot/ about it before, and that burnt out any chance for the "story to have legs."
I think it's premature to suggest anyone is disingenuous.
Voting Machines More Accurate Faster and Reduce Fraud
The fact is that when paper ballots were used fraud was a common problem. People unlike machines are easily swayed and prone to cheat. The other fact is is that most states require voting machine companies to release there code to them. It's not in the general public eye and open to hackers, but specialists in parties are able to see the code and ensure fairness. One mistake that many states made is they did not require a paper backup. In Utah the voting machines had a paper cashier roll that printed your vote and scrolled through so you could confirm that the vote is correct. No lost votes. I think that should have been a National Standard. As far as opening the code for all the world to see, well that just gives hackers more time to figure out how to manipulate the system. Frankly I think it's a stupid idea, and going back to paper only ballots, will only open up the opportunity for vote counters to make "errors" in favor of their candidate.
Stolen Election!
You must not read the news much. At least two of the races in the 2006 election are being questioned because the voting totals make no sense: In one case thousands of voters apparently entered the booth and chose not to vote, and in the other there were thousands more votes than there were voters in that county (which also happened in the last presidential race in Ohio).
Also Re the Chavez election. It was observed by international voting inspectors and was declared an example of good election procedure. Also the Venezuelan exit polls matched the election results, which is more than you can say for our last 2 Presidential races.
dear america, your problem is solved
In the ACT (Canberra, Australia), we've had electronic voting system in use (I'm talking actual election use) since 2001.
Read about it here:
FAQ about it here:
The software is open source - GPL to be exact. It's designed to be run on regular PC's running Debian GNU/Linux.
...Sadly, the latest version of evacs is no longer open source, but the 2001 version is still available for download - and naturally - possible forking.
Some interesting commentary regarding evacs is here:
...one of the comments is from a co-author of evacs even.
It's a little tough, but on the right track
I wrote about this a few days ago:
Hey, here's an idea, why don't we outsource the voting machines to India like all of our other IT related stuff. We can call it offshoring and save a bundle! Just hope you don't need to call tech support!
One Voting-machine Per Country
Maybe you should look at the Brazilian voting machines. They are being used since the nineties on elections with tens of millions of voters, and on the last election the results were officially published in less than 5 hours.
BTW, there's a migration planned to get all Brazilian voting machines running on Linux in time for the 2008 elections :)


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New York's Irish community is shell-shocked over the sudden death of one of our own, 12-year-old Rory Staunton, and as April Drew writes, the young angel was beautifully memorialized by his friends and family in Queens last week.
"The death of a baby is like a stone cast into the stillness of a quiet pool; the concentric ripples of despair sweep out in all directions, affecting many, many people." -- De Frain, 1991
To watch tough grown men crying, sobbing uncontrollably is a hard thing to witness. But to see little boys and girls no more than 13 wipe tears from their eyes with their sleeves and to watch mothers weep as if one of their own had been taken from this earth was even more heartbreaking.
These were the sights I witnessed (and actions I participated in) last Thursday morning at an Irish church in Queens.
Most of you have heard the news by now. The life of a handsome, bright, brave red-head boy was taken from this world way too soon.
His name was Rory Staunton. He was only 12. Although still a boy, he was more mature than many grown men I know. He had a wise old head on his shoulders.
I'd only ever met Rory a few times during his short life. The last of these meets took place at his uncle and aunt's home in Long Island last summer. Rory's uncle, Niall O'Dowd, is the publisher of this newspaper and at the kind invite of Debbie McGoldrick, Niall's wife and editor of the Irish Voice, we spent July 4 celebrations with them.
As many of you know by now Niall's sister, Orlaith, is Rory's mom. His dad is the well-known Ciaran Staunton, owner of O'Neill's bar and restaurant in Manhattan and the newly established Molly Bloom's bar in Queens. Ciaran is also the president of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform, a position he takes extremely seriously, and the community is forever indebted to him for his tireless work on their behalf.
I remember the July 4 party like it was yesterday. I was only a few weeks pregnant with my now six-week-old daughter, Sadie. I was suffering from morning sickness and still not able to tell the world my news.
I devoured well-done burgers, drank sodas and chatted with those around me. One of those people was Rory.
The last time I met Rory (at a dinner dance with his family) he was a small boy, young and innocent. That day in Long Island he astonished me. He was now tall, mature and handsome.
While Niall and Debbie's wonderful daughter Alana and Rory's sister Kathleen took our son Colum (seven months at the time) into the house to look after him and play mommy, Rory joined in on our adult conversations. Of what I remember he was well versed on many things, including football and politics.
He spoke to John, my husband, about his love for flying and his plans to become a pilot. He mentioned that he was given flying lessons by his parents for his 12th birthday. John was very impressed. I could see a successful charming man develop before my eyes.
So when Niall rang me the Sunday night Rory passed away from a toxic infection he received from a cut on his elbow (who would ever have thought) I was speechless. What can you say to news like that?
John and I spent the evening trying to wrap our heads around the sudden death of such a young beautiful person. When word trickled throughout the community that one of their own had lost their beloved son there was heartbreak.
As soon as news of a memorial service was planned to celebrate Rory's young life people scheduled time off work, mothers booked sitters and Rory's classmates and friends were given a pass from school to attend the service. We all wanted to be there to share that very last bit of this young man's life because he touched us all in some way.
I traveled to Queens with my good friends Pete Coyle, Mary Brennan and Orla Kelleher. Together that day in St. Mary's Church we wept for Rory and wept for his family.
We laughed together too as Ciaran bravely stood up and shared many fond memories he had of his son. At one point I looked around. There was a sea of people, most dressed in black, jammed into the pews, old, young and middle aged.
People lined the sides of the church, and because of the spill out onto the street a viewing screen was placed in the car park so no one could miss out on celebrating Rory's beautiful life.
On a few occasions I would see boys with Rory's stature standing in the church, and for a split second they reminded me of the younger Staunton. I kept thinking if I see Rory in these boys poor Orlaith and Ciaran must too. How heartbreaking this time must be for them.
While we were waiting for the Staunton family to arrive we watched a collage of pictures depicting Rory's life from birth to death. Sniffles could be heard echoing throughout the century and a half old church.
But it wasn't until 10 a.m. when the family walked through the doors that everyone felt their pain. They slowly and sadly marched up the church behind their son's coffin. A sight I hope never to see (or experience) again in my life.


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Joe Laswell, of rural Clark, Mo., was arrested for second-degree domestic assault and child abuse, with additional charges pending by the Missouri State Highway Patrol Sunday.
Laswell's arrest came after family members transported an unresponsive 18-month child to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Laswell is an acquaintance of the child's mother. An autopsy was scheduled for Monday.
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SAN JOSE -- On most weekdays, a school bus stops on Eppling Lane in the Coyote Creek neighborhood and picks up kids on their way for a ride to school.
Tuesday morning, a San Jose Police Department crime scene van was parked there instead as detectives investigated the city's ninth homicide of the year after a man was found shot to death inside a home.
Detectives and crime scene investigators spent more than 12 hours collecting evidence at a home in the 5100 block of Eppling Lane, located near Coyote and Silver Creek Valley roads.
Police say someone located the unresponsive male victim on Monday night and called 911 at about 9:39 p.m., according to Sgt. Heather Randol. Police did not release any information regarding the person who found the body.
Police say the victim, who was shot at least once, was in his late 20s or early 30s.
"Our homicide unit is conducting an investigation to determine the motive and circumstance behind the murder," Randol said.
The man's name is being withheld until the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office notifies his family and homicide investigators approve release of the information.
There were media reports that marijuana was found inside the home, but police would not comment on the validity of that information.
Ralph Nunez lives about five houses down from where the killing occurred and said he does not know the people who live in the home. Nunez described the neighborhood as nice and quiet, a street where families enjoy walks at night.
"There's really no problems here at all," he said.
News of the homicide spread through the tight-knit neighborhood and its active Coyote Creek Neighborhood Association.
Darryl Ospring, a neighborhood association board member, lives about a block away from where the homicide occurred and said the man's death was "really disheartening for all our residents."
Ospring said the Coyote Creek Neighborhood Association is very active in crime prevention and works hard to make the area safer.
"It hasn't hit me quite yet, a homicide happened," Ospring said. "We're going to work hard on learning from this situation and learn what more we can do."
Contact Mark Gomez at 408-920-5869. Follow him on Twitter @MarkMgomez.


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Stadium Field fix could be costly
Finding finances could be a problem
February 15, 2013
PARKERSBURG —Short-term solutions to fixing the bleachers at Stadium Field could prove costl....
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reality, I don't have that same faith, .....
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reality, I don't I consider "Swish" a friend of mine. He didn't or couldn't attend his induction into the Big Reds Football Hall of Fame.
He might donate to the Stadium Committee, but only because Mike Hayden and his family are really good friends.
If I remember correctly he has only been to 1 game, since his brother Mark played in 2001.
He wasn't really sold on who they hired as the last 2 coaches since 2001.
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So once again, the concept of the Bank of Parkersburg should rear its beautiful head. This would not be a problem, since a state or locally chartered bank could utilize the power of fractional reserve lending and make a low or 0% interest loan to get it fixed. Then the loan gets repaid to the Bank of Parkersburg.
Unfortunately, this can't be the solution because nobody is brave enough to even try to propose the bill...
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Parkersburg Stadium Field doesn't need another facelift it needs to be torn down and rebuilt to last another 100 years.
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I agree tax money shouldn't be used to build or repair any sports complex.
My 2.5 million dollar question is; Where is the money that was suppose to be collected on all tickets sold to be put aside for repairs and building this type of sports complex for all schools in Wood County?
Parkersburg Stadium Field doesn't need another facelift its to be torn down and rebuilt to last another 100 years.
If it means the Parkersburg Stadium Committee taking out a loan so be it, but something needs done quickly cause Big Reds Football starts playing on Aug. 30.
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What I don't understand is why an inspection wasn't done on an annual basis, then addressed what needed to be done then.
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Money should not matter when the subject is restoring a place that has been the pride of Parkersburg for many,many,many years long before the alma mater of my younger siblings was even thought about. That institution was known originally as Franklin Jr. High school.
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It does seem that the football stadium at PHS should be a higher priority than a baseball stadium.It would be nice to see the school board,county and city governments and private entities all get together on this one and solve this problem.Anyone want to make a betting line on this happening?
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PHS/South football series record: 33-13....anyway...back to the stadium conversation.
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".... it only hurts people who have nothing to do with the situation, the kids.) "
It's different when the tables are turned, huh.
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PHS play at South, who would want to play in that joke of a stadium? They wouldnt want to take the chance of having their losing tradition rub off on PHS. PHS would probably rather play their games at Jackson. (I dont really mean that, just making a point that ridicilous comments offer nothing to the conversation, it only hurts people who have nothing to do with the situation, the kids.)
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What ever happens, the field needs fixed. I am a south sider and love the rival between the two sides. So if we have to put up money as boosters or bum it from local businesses so be it. We are the best city in the state for high school sports and that is because of the overwhelming support of the community on both sides of the river. Not to mention all the other events that happen on that field. So don't dwell on the past and come together as a community, and a strong one at that, to fix the field. You have know idea how cool it is to those little kids to get a chance to play on a field like that unless you have witnessed it. Just fix it and move on.
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Lay you odds that the cheaper route is going to be to tear it down and start from scratch. Wonder how that is going to go over????
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The community and private parties need to focus on the benefits for athletics in the community. We have attention split on a new "community" baseball park that would bring in an independent baseball team with college players from around the country with no local ties. And now you have a major problem with a high school facility that is used for all sports for all ages in Wood County and is used for graduation and other "community" events. Clearly, the overall use of the high school facility for the students and community of Wood County outweighs a proposed baseball complex at this time. Focus people, focus.
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I agree with the use of private funding to repair the stadium, but my question is this... The more costly bids were revealed, and the article plainly states that they are only short-term fixes. Then below that there's basically just a blurb regarding a third option that they themselves say is a cheaper solution that would last longer. So WHY are the other two options even being considered if that's the case? It's not freaking rocket science.
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Private money should be raised to rebuild PHS new stadium, not public funds. The school board should remove the unsafe structure asap for safety reasons. Playing football or any other sport for that matter is not required education subjects, therefore they should be funded by private money, not public funds.
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I agree. Not one penny of tax dollars should be spent on Stadium field. The BOE would not even LOAN money to Erickson to make improvements to property that the BOE owns. What a joke! Sorry about their luck. Start fund raising Big Reds!
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Karma. Maybe PHS will have to travel across the river to play like South used to have to do. I'm sure the board will find money somewhere and once again leave South to raise their own money for its field improvements.
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CEDAR HILL, Texas – Northwood (Texas) had five players in double figures and used a hot shooting night to knock off No. 11 St. Gregory's, 110-107, Thursday. The Knights, who entered the game only 1-6 in games decided by 10 points or fewer, turned the tables by shooting 59 percent for the contest. SGU had its five-game winning streak snapped. Northwood shot 63 percent in the second half alone – part of a 60-point performance in the final 20 minutes. The Knights led by as many as 12 in the second half but had to hold off the Cavaliers in the game's waning moments. Down 105-93 with 2:27 to play, SGU mounted a furious rally in which they scored 12 of the contest's next 13 points. Marty Wilkerson, the Sooner Athletic Conference's leading scorer, hit a three-pointer from the wing to cap the rally, and the visitors found themselves down only 106-105 with 15 seconds to play. But that's as close as they would get. Northwood hit 1 of 2 free throws to make it a 2-point game, and then went back to the line after SGU turned it over on the inbounds. They made 1 of 2 again with nine seconds to play to push the lead to 108-105, and the Cavs' Zack Samaha was fouled driving to the bucket with four seconds remaining. He hit 1 of 2, but time ran out on SGU as Northwood salted it away at the line. The loss dampened a career night for junior transfer Jaron Vierra. The forward from Georgetown, Texas, scored a career-high 31 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. He finished 11 of 22 from the field, including a career-best 7 of 11 from three-point range. Wilkerson was 5 of 6 from beyond the arc and totaled 23 points for the game. The Cavs shot 46 from the field, but had trouble at the charity stripe where they were only 20 of 35 (57 percent) as a team. SGU outrebounded the Knights 46-42 and forced 18 Northwood turnovers. SGU (13-2, 4-2 SAC) hosts No. 2 Southwestern Assemblies of God in a showdown of ranked SAC foes Saturday. Tip time is set for 5 p.m. at W.P. Wood Field House. Note: Report provided by Brad Collins, SGU sports information director.
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STOCKTON – Two men, one armed with a pistol, confronted a bicycle rider in the 100 block of West Bianchi Road at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, knocking the 17-year-old rider off his bike, police reported.
The gunman pointed the pistol at the victim as the two men robbed him of his bike and headphones.
No injuries were reported, according to police.
The suspects were both described as black 18-year-old men, 5 feet 7 inches and 200 pounds. One had short hair and was wearing a white shirt and jeans. The second was wearing a red shirt and dark pants, police reported.
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AfriNIC-1 Report
AfriNIC-1 Report - 23 - 24 May 2004
The AfriNIC-I meeting was held on 23 – 24 May 2004 in Dakar (Senegal) at NGOR DIARAMA hotel. This meeting was the first public policy meeting of the emerging African Internet Registry. There were about 125 participants from 30 different countries including actual LIRs, AfriNIC founding members, supporting organizations and representatives from RIRs, ICANN and various governments.
The meeting started on Sunday afternoon at 15:30 with a speech from the IT special adviser of the president of Senegal, Mr. Ousman Sy, followed by a word of welcome delivered by the chairman of AfriNIC Board of Trustees Dr. Nii Quaynor.
The meeting as a first public policy meeting was focused on the proposed set of policies that will govern AfriNIC allocation in its service region and its Annual General Meeting where a new board was elected.
The first day of the meeting was reserved for updates from the community and AfriNIC status while the second day was split between policy discussions and the AGM (afternoon).
AfriNIC STATUS UPDATE
After a brief recall on AfriNIC background and its recent activities by Dr. Nii Quaynor, the acting Chairman of the Board, Mr. Adiel Akplogan gave an update on AfriNIC activities since January 2004. His report included AfriNIC's institution in the different hosting countries with a focus on South Africa and Mauritius, the countries scheduled for the first phase of AfriNIC's setup.
According to Adiel Akplogan, AfriNIC has made very sensitive progress since May 2003. The Phase 0 of the transition plan which is related to technical and administrative preparations for AfriNIC operations to Start (co-evaluation of requests with RIRs) is almost complete.
Adiel also indicated that the next milestone for AfriNIC now is to apply for recognition from ICANN. He eassured the meeting that everything will be done to make it happen as quickly as possible.
The second part of the afternoon of 23rd May was dedicated to updates from representatives of the International community (RIRs, NRO, ASO, ICANN).
Presentations made include the joint statistics of IP numbers allocation around the different regions, including a compiled statistic of Africa region's allocations.
There were also presentations from representatives of different RIRs on activity updates in their regions and in the African region they cover. Their presentations were followed by an update on the NRO.
The first day of the meeting was ended by a presentation from ICANN Vice-president Paul Verhoef. He gave an update on ICANN activities and expressed ICANN support to AfriNIC and its availability to be able support any activity in our region intending to increase awareness on Internet self-governance process and the role of different stakeholders in the process.
The morning of Monday 24th was dedicated to discussions on AfriNIC policies: IPv4, IPv6, ASN and reverse delegation. The policy discussions w preceded by two presentations on 'IPv4 life time' and problem of intensive usage of NAT.
The Policy discussions started with a brief presentation by Ernest Byaruhanga about the policy development process proposed for our region. He said that the process is composed of 6 steps starting with the policy proposal and ending with the final adoption by the Board.
After each presentation the floor was given to the community to comment on these policies.
Many practical questions and comments were received especially about the transition from the actual LIR status to the AfriNIC's one for those already operating a local registry.
At the end there was a global consensus on all of them.
The AfriNIC Annual general meeting was held in the afternoon of May 24th. There were two main focuses for the AGM:
1- Adoption of different Organizational documents
2- Election of a new Board.
Three presentations were made in this area. The first one was related to the proposed amendment to AfriNIC original bylaws to comply with Mauritius Company Act and the final structure of the Organization.
Four important changes were proposed:
1. The status of the company as registered in Mauritius (Company limited by Guaranty)
2. Change of 'Board of Trustees' to 'Board of Directors'
3. Change the way the 7th member is appointed
4. Board members seat numbers for election purposes.
All the proposed changes were endorsed and adopted by all the members present.
AfriNIC will now be governed by the article of constitution available at: www.afrinic.net/bylawstexte.htm.
To comply with the new article of constitution and the previous bylaws, AfriNIC project manager Adiel Akplogan presented AfriNIC budget for 2004.
There were some concerns expressed by the community on the proposed budget especially the administrative one. There were questions about the cost of translating AfriNIC documents and website into languages other than English, if the amount of money provisioned for training will be enough to fulfil one of AfriNIC's goals (which is to make awareness on IP resource management on the continent) and if that budget can really cover all the travel expenses including Board members travel to achieve that goal.
Mr. Adiel Akplogan explained that this budget is mostly built based on expected funding from various donors. The budget presented reflects our expectations and covers the most important activities needed at this stage. For instance he explained that translation is something AfriNIC is looking at very closely, but to make the bootstrap process faster and easier he thought that it would make more sense to allocate available resources to strengthen the organization and get the formal recognition. The 2004 budget is mostly designed to allow the organization to achieve its main goals for this year in compliance with ICP-2 criteria and get the formal recognition as a Regional Registry by ICANN.
The representative of Agence Intergouvernementale de la Francophonie with the French minister of Foreign Affairs used that opportunity to express their willingness to support AfriNIC translation activities as they are already providing the translation of the current meeting.
Finally the Budget was adopted through consensus by all the members present at the meeting.
Following to the budget presentation, the Project Manager presented AfriNIC's Fees Schedule. The proposal was based on splitting of AfriNIC membership in to 5 categories which are:
• Extra small
• Small
• Medium
• Large
• Extra large
These different categories are determined by the total amount of IPv4 address allocated to the LIRs. Moreso, there are 5 other categories applied to End-User resource holders (companies which are not ISP or Operators and use the allocation/assignment for their own Infrastructure only) including ASN only.
This presentation opened a very long discussion about the fees that AfriNIC proposes to charge its Extra Small members. The main concern came from a few South African members present. They expressed their concern about the price which seems to be higher than what they are paying now with ARIN. Most of them suggested AfriNIC to increase the price of the bigger LIR and decrease the smaller one.
It was explained by the PM that these prices are not higher if we do not consider the Extra-small category applied by ARIN for micro allocation. It is important to note that the Micro allocation policy doesn't mean the same thing in AfriNIC region. In our region there is a difference between end-user allocation (non-ISP) and Extra-small category. The Project Manager also explained that AfriNIC is non-for-profit organization which at least needs to be sustainable and stand on its own feet like all the other RIRs. Therefore, it needs to secure necessary funds to face the cost of its operations at the end of the incubation period (2 years). As also explained in the presentation, the fees are subject to revision each year by the board with Members' endorsement. It is very important for us to make some sacrifice at the beginning to build a sustainable organization. "As soon as we are more financially strong we can look at the way to revise the price" stated the PM. Going into the same direction as the PM, the CEO of RIPE NCC explained that the most important thing now for AfriNIC is to ensure sustainability.
After a long discussion and questions on the fees issues, the chair of the AGM (Dr. Nii Quaynor) asked if it makes sense to endorse the Fees schedule for now and see in the future how to take into account the concerns expressed by the community. A large majority of the meeting agreed to move ahead with those prices as they are. There was one member against (ZANet – William Stucke) and one abstention (Unoforum ZA) represented by one of the Interim board member – Theo Kramer.
The community was also updated with the process AfriNIC will use to approve membership and allocate resources. The process is mainly split in 3 steps for Members-only and 6 for LIRs.
For LIRs they are:
1. Completing the AfriNIC Membership Application Form
2. Signing the appropriate Agreement
(RSA - or Membershipp-only)
3. Payment of Fees
4. Evaluation of First Allocation request
5. Approval of first allocation
6. Evaluation of first sub-allocation (Optional)
For Member-only, the process will end after step 3 when the candidate fills and sends the membership form with the Member-only agreement followed by the payment of the associated fee.
RESOLUTIONS FROM 22nd MAY BOARD MEETIING
To close the first part of the AGM and introduce the election of the new board, the chairman of the acting board read the resolutions taken during the last Board Meeting held in Dakar on 22nd May and announced the official dissolution of the Interim Board.
To comply with the new constitution and the board election process previously posted and agreed to be used the project manager proposed a resolution to AfriNIC's full members allowing the extension of the voting rights to category of organization indicated in the election process.
The Question was: "Do you agree to extend the voting rights to organizations that are already established as LIRs and those which had expressed their support by a writing letter sent to AfriNIC?."
We got 5/5 YES to that question (only 5 on the 7 full registered AfriNIC members on May 24th 2004 were present in Dakar) meaning that the election process can be followed as it is and the right to vote is extended to:
a - Any organization that formally expresses its support to AfriNIC (No Proxy allowed)
b - Any already established LIR/ISP (reg-ID and Member ID required)
c - Any organization that fills the membership form and pays the membership-only fee before the AGM.
Prior to the AGM , the project Manager and members of the Board election committee presented the election process as proposed and used for the 2004 election.
The election was run to elect representative of the 6 sub-regions in Africa (Northern, western, Central, Eastern, Southern and Indian Ocean). According to the new constitution, board members will be renewed by pair each year to allow continuity. The pairs are determined at the start-up point (2004 AGM) by compiling the number of LIR per sub-region (conf. www.afrinic.net/bylawstexte.htm and
The election took place after each candidate present at the meeting introduced himself to the community and stated his motivation for running for the board position.
During the presentation period:
• M. Yawo NOAGBODJI candidate from Western Africa sub-region resigned to run for the election and asked the members to vote for Pierre Dandjinou as from his point of view, Pierre better represents what is needed for AfriNIC at this stage.
• M. Pierre Mutumbe Kansangedia candidate from Central Africa and also Interim board member also expressed his willingness not to be considered for the Primary position and asked members to vote for his colleague Didier R. Kasole.
• Kamak Okba candidate for Northern sub-region who was not present asked Rachida Jouari to be his proxy for the election.
32 persons present at the meeting were able to vote by fulfilling one of the voting rights criteria. From them only 30 expressed their vote.
The result after the vote and the ballot counted by the BEC was:
* Northern
Kamal Okba: 24
Moktar Hamidi: 5
One abstention
* Western sub-region
Pierre Dandjinou: 21
Adesola Bickersteth:0
Sunday Folayan: 9
Yawo Noagbodji: Resigned for Pierre Dandjinou
* Southern
Grant Walker: 0
Alan Barrett: 18
Alan Levin: 10
Theo Kramer: 2
* Indian Ocean
Vivi Padayatchy: 19
Kenneth Yiptong: 11
* Central
Didier R. Kasole: 29
Pierre mutumbe: decided to serve as Alternate
One abstention
* Estern
Charle Musisi: 7
Badru Ntege : 6
Brian Longwe : 17
According to these numbers, the new elected board is composed as Follows :
Kamal Okba (N) Pierre Dandjinou (W) Alan Barett (S) Viv Padayatchy (IO)
Moktar Hamidi (N) Sunday Folayan (W) Alan Levin (S) Kenny Yiptong (IO)
Didier R. Kasole (C) Brian Longwe (E)
Pierre Mutumbe (C) Charles Musisi (E)
-- Congratulations to the newly elected Board --
After the result of the election was announced to the community by Raul Echeberria (member of the BEC and CEO of LACNIC), the 6 newly elected board members with their alternate were presented to the audience.
The new elected board had its first meeting just after the election. Two resolutions were taken during the meeting:
001 – The board resolved that, as result of a unanimous agreement of its members, Mr. Pierre Dandjinou from West Africa will chair the board during the duration of its mandate.
002 – The board resolved to appoint Mr. Adiel A. Akplogan as CEO of AfriNIC Ltd. And according to new article of constitution he becomes the 7th member of the Board of Director where he will serve as Secretary.
Before the closing session chaired by the new chairman of the board, Adiel Akplogan gave a symbolic gift to all the leaving Interim board members with a warm expression of gratitude to Dr. Nii Quaynor, the former chairman of the Board for his hard work and initiative to set up AfriNIC.
The meeting ended at 19:00 with a speech from the chairman of AfriNIC followed by a last word from the Minister of Telecommunication of Senegal, the hosting country.
AfriNIC would like to express its full gratitude to the sponsors that made this event a success:
o ISOC Int'l with Afilias
o Agence Intergouvernementale de la Francophonie
o ISOC Senegal the local host
Thank you all for you support and hope to work with you for a long time.


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Carlyle Group acquires big stake in Irving-based NGP Energy Capital Managment
The Carlyle Group paid $424 million to acquire a 47.5 percent ownership stake in Irving-based NGP Energy Capital Management's fee-related revenue, the two companies said today.
Carlyle, an investment firm based in Washington, D.C., acquired Barclays Natural Resources Investments' 40 percent stake and an additional 7.5 percent from NGP management.
In a release, NGP CEO and co-founder Kenneth Hersh said the deal has "tremendous long term benefits."
"With this transaction," Hersh said, "we have facilitated the sale of Barclays' minority interest in our firm to a strategic partner, and carefully structured the contingent future payouts to favor NGP's next generation of leaders, thereby providing substantial incentives for everyone to achieve high levels of performance over very long periods of time."
Hersh said the deal would not disrupt current operations or the governance structure of NGP.
NGP has managed about $13 billion in committed capital in the natural resources industry since it was founded in 1988.


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SAN JOSE -- Before taking the helm of California's High-Speed Rail Authority, Dan Richard told Gov. Jerry Brown that the plan was "really screwed up and going to end up biting you in the ankles."
Richard didn't like the idea of sending it up the Peninsula to San Francisco as opposed to traversing Altamont Pass. He also was in league with those who thought laying the rail along a stretch of the Central Valley was a bad beginning to the ambitious $69 billion project.
But that was then. Thursday, Richard told about 60 people gathered at San Jose State for a high-speed rail forum that he no longer has "the luxury of being a guy throwing stones."
"Now," he joked, "I'm a guy making $500 a month to make decisions" and has since had a sea change. Several of Richard's comments drew chuckles from the mostly genial crowd at the event that was sponsored by Bay Area transit advocacy nonprofit TransForm and the Association of Environmental Professionals.
Marian Lee of the Caltrain Modernization Program was in step with Richard, and talked about the benefits that regional rail service will enjoy through a partnership with high-speed rail -- mainly that the railroad will get needed upgrades and swap out diesel engines for an electrified system that's cleaner and faster.
Bringing a critical voice to the table was Elizabeth Goldstein Alexis, cofounder of Californians Advocating Responsible Rail Design, a watchdog group she said was "founded four years ago in response to the chaos involved in the planning process on the Peninsula."
Opponents were dealt a huge blow last summer when the Legislature approved the initial $8 billion plan to start building. Another came earlier this month when a judged ruled against Central Valley farmers and Madera County, who wanted construction halted until a pending lawsuit is settled.
Adina Levin, member of a Peninsula-based Caltrain advocacy group, said "lingering distrust" remains toward the rail program.
"There's a lot more acceptance of the (new) system," she said. "But people still feel really nervous about how the High-Speed Rail Authority acted several years ago."
Richard said he changed his mind about the path the train should take because the route must have a terminus in San Francisco, and swinging across from the Altamont would take longer, require a costly bridge crossing and trigger legal challenges.
As far as the Central Valley start, he said the existing stretch of rails from Stockton to Bakersfield sees a million riders a year, which would bolster paying passengers as the system builds up to high-speed rail.
He also emphasized that it's not just about transportation, but also changing cities along the route and revitalizing them by bringing in more density.
"Now we have a vision on how high-speed rail will not just move people, but will change the shape of growth in key areas of California," he said. "And if we do that, the people will have gotten their money's worth."
Alexis said that like much of the planning that has gone into the project, that idea is flawed.
"A high-speed rail station is not an Embarcadero BART station," she said. "It's kind of noisy ... It's not a pleasant place to live, so people don't live there."
She said the train will more likely turn areas surrounding Fresno into a "suburb of San Jose," gobbling up agricultural land in favor of development when there's an hourlong commute to work.
Alexis acknowledged that "at this point it's very hard" to fight the rail plan, but added that even if the funds are found and the entire project comes to fruition, she would wait before calling it a victory for the state.
"Is that success?" she asked. "Success is a railroad that turns out to be a good investment for California rail. Too often, success is did you get to the ribbon-cutting, not did we build the right project, just did we get the damn thing built?"


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WHEELING, W.Va. — Make it six.
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania men's golf team won the 2013 NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Super Regional Men's Golf Championships on Wednesday and qualified for its sixth consecutive NCAA championship.
Senior Derek Baker (Waynesboro/Waynesboro Area) has been there for three of them. Baker had his best day of the tournament on Wednesday, finishing with a 3-over-par at the par-71 Oglebay Resort's Trent Jones Course.
The NCAA championship will be held at the Hershey Country Club East Course starting May 20.
"It was a little easier (Wednesday)," Baker said Wednesday night as the team was traveling back to campus after defeating Wilmington University (Del.) by five strokes. "The other two days we had rain and wind. It was one of our best rounds of the year as a team."
Indeed, Baker wasn't the only one who saved his best for last.
Individual champion Zach Kempa shot a course-low 69 yesterday. Sean Sweithelm carded a course-best 72. Same for Jack Owen (73) and Baker (74).
Baker's totals for the tournament were 81-75-74—230.
The Crimson Hawks — who finished second in last year's regional championship behind Wilmington — trailed Wilmington by 10 strokes after the first day and four strokes heading into the final round of the tournament. The Hawks finished nine strokes ahead of Wilmington on Wednesday, finishing with a 288, easily the team's best round.
Baker struggled in the first two rounds, finishing at four-over Tuesday and 10-over on Monday. But on Wednesday, the senior played better, helping IUP leapfrog Wilmington into first place.
"I didn't get discouraged or give up," Baker said. "The difference was putting. The three to five-footers, I made every single one of them. I was just missing birdies."
Considering the contour of the greens, however, playing for par was a safe way to play.
"The greens were undulated and fast," Baker said. "It was difficult to putt. It took a lot of patience."
Patience was in good supply on Wednesday for the entire IUP team.
Baker played even-par through the first 12 holes before stumbling on the par-4, 378-yard 13th hole with a six. He birdied the par-5, 511-yard fifth hole and then bogeyed the next hole to bring him back to par for the course. He parred four of the final five holes to finish plus-3 over 18 holes.
"This is my third regional," Baker said. "We finished second the first two times. It's nice to be part of a winning team."
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Message from Billie Joe to Idiot Nation:
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First Set:
Poor Heart set the tone, don't remember Caravan, loved Cavern, and I recall looking at the old head during Taste and him shooting a surprised look back that said...Holy Shit..this band really is the real deal. GP is still an all time fav and "Maybe I Can be a fly" is a moment of bliss for me everytime I hear it. This is old school Phish at their finest with Page tinkling away. My memory of the set gets hazy from here, but I was baptized indeed.
Set Break: Quick note...if you are reading this review, then you sought it out on purpose and will of course know how insane the bathrooms were in the old Spectrum. Wow. Going down those stairs...classic.
Second Set:
I was young to see a show and my friends that are my age did not really jump into it until 99 (unfortunately when the band and scene suffered when you look at it in hindsight). I was lucky. This set makes them jealous...it should. Bowie was screaming, A Day in the Life was perfect and Gin was tight. Lizards is another one of those "Phish sound" songs for me. No other band can make that music and it is so unique and distinct. Fuzzy memories every time I hear the song. Good version. Here we go...YEM. Pure Phish magic and fun. Tramps, and great crowd energy. The rotation jam was something special to see live and I am sure the majority of fans have never seen such a thing and never will. Lucky me. They executed it just right. The Oasis spoof was hilarious and true. They suck. They finished off the set with Harpua, which is another classic old school song that gets played less than often nowadays. Encore was simple and icing on the cake after the second set wackiness.
To sum it up, I was lucky. This show is fantastic. I just listened back to it for the first time in a while and was inspired to take some time to write this. I will always think of Phish like this and that is why the expectations are always so high for our band. They were different and we relished it. I will never forget standing there as a 15 year old wannabe hippie who got this first taste of a truly special band. I knew I was in for the long haul.


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NEW MOON OF BANDS SPREAD ALL OVER VOLUME 9 NUMBER*. 3.^ PABLO, MONTANA 59855 FEBRUARY 15,1980 CHAR—KOOSTA BABE The Char-Koosta's Editor for the past 2'/2 years, Artfyth 'Babe'Deadrick, died February 4th in a Seattle hospital, following a brief illness. Born in Poison on August 5, 1925 as Ardyth Holt, Babe (a nickname she vastly preferred over her given name) attended schools in Poison, St. Ignatius and Oregon. Her career following school included marriage, motherhood and work as an upholsterer and trimmer for Boeing Industries' Seattle plant before she returned to the reservation in the 1970's. Prior to becoming a journalist, she worked briefly for Poison High School and did statistical survey work for the BIA. Babe began at the Char-Koosta in June of1977 as a reporter under then Editor Lonny Desimone. When Lonny decided to resign, she encouraged Babe to apply for the editor's job, which Babe did - successfully. Thus began what she often referred to as living a dream come true - running a newspaper. Actually, her biggest goal in life was building a log cabin up on the homesite she'd recently obtained (where she spent her early years) and settling down to a peaceful life living close to nature. Most important, though, she had plans to write a book about - and for - her family. Sadly, Babe became ill while visiting friends and relatives in Washington over the Christmas holidays. After a five-week struggle - which saw the initial diagnosis of pneumonia seem to improve somewhat, only to be followed by perhaps half-a-dozen complications - she died in her sleep on Monday evening, February 4th. She was 54. "AS FAR AS WE ARE CONCERNED, YOU ARE THE CHAMPION": The Flathead Reservation Honors A HERO Several hundred fans and well-wishers gathered in St. Ignatius on February 2nd to pay tribute to Western Montana's favorite boxer - and certainly the Flathead Reservation's favorite athlete - Marvin Camel. The afternoon - long celebration, sponsored by the Flathead Culture Committee (and the tribal council, as well, who donated money towards the food), was held to honor Marvin and the Camel family for their various noteworthy achievements in athletics. The event began with an informal autograph session, then moved on to a feast and a full roster of a dozen or more speeches. The list of speakers - one of whom came from the state of Washington - included: two of Marvin's high school coaches, Joe McDonald and Larry Anderson (who said the Camels are "the most talented family I've ever known"); Tribal Councilmen Noel Pichette and Bearhead Swaney (who "emceed" the proceedings); tribal spiritual leaders John Peter Paul, Mitch SmallSalmon and Johnny Arlee; a Spokane leader from Washington, Hy Neh; a student of Indian culture, Michael Joseph; former Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal secretary, Doug Allard ("Thank you, Marvin for being courteous, a good businessman and a good Indian"); noted pow-wow participant Octave Finley (whose words headline this
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A&E Listings for North County
San Diego Civic Youth Ballet's "The Nutcracker": San Diego's oldest ballet school presents its annual holiday ballet, featuring nearly 150 young dancers; 6 p.m. today; 2 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Dec. 22; 4 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Dec. 21 and 22; Casa del Prado Theatre, Balboa Park, San Diego; $10-$30;
sdcyb.org or (619) 233-3060.
CAST Academy of Dance's "Nutcracker": The Fallbrook theater company presents the holiday ballet with guest principal dancers and local young artists; 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; Bob Burton Center, Fallbrook High School, 2400 S. Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook; $12-$15;
fallbrooktickets.com or (760) 731-2278.
California Ballet's "The Nutcracker": The company presents Maxine Mahon's annual production of the classic holiday ballet featuring principal dancers Chie Kudo and Carlo Di Dio and Tchaikovsky's score performed by a live orchestra; 2:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Dec. 19-22; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 22; 1 and 5:30 p.m. Dec. 23; San Diego Civic Theatre, Third Avenue at B Street, San Diego; $25-$90;
californiaballet.org or (858) 560-6741.
City Ballet's "The Nutcracker": The company presents Elizabeth Wistrich's annual production of the classic holiday ballet featuring live accompaniment by the City Ballet Orchestra; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Dec. 21, and 223; 2 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 22; 1 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 23 and 24; Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway, San Diego; $29-$69;
cityballet.org or (858) 272-8663.
West Coast Ballet Theatre's "The Nutcracker": The company presents a family-friendly, grand-scale adaptation of this holiday ballet featuring guest artists, pyrotechnics, special effects, flying fairies and snow, with guest artists Katie Critchlow, Rex Tilton and Nathan Tresoros; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday; California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $18-$39;
artcenter.org or (800) 988-4253.
Southern California Ballet's "The Nutcracker": The dance company for Black Mountain Dance Center presents a student production featuring dancers ages 14 to 19; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. Sunday; Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road, Poway;
socalballet.org or (858) 748-0505.
Encinitas Ballet Academy and Art Center's "Nutcracker": More than 30 preballet, intermediate and pre-professional students will perform with guest artists Sayat Asatryan, formerly of Moscow Kremlin Ballet, and Nichole Beeks, formerly of Alonzo King LINES Ballet; 2 and 6 p.m. Dec. 22; Carlsbad Cultural Arts Center, 3557 Monroe St., Carlsbad; $20-$25;
"Holiday Sparkler": North Coast Symphony performs holiday works by Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams and presents a carol singalong; 2:30 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; Seacoast Community Church, 1050 Regal Road, Encinitas; $10; (760) 753-3003.
San Rafael Christmas Concert: San Rafael Catholic Church presents its annual holiday concert featuring the handbell, traditional and contemporary choirs and a carols sing-along; 4 p.m. Sunday; 17252 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego; free; (858) 487-4314.
"Christmas Messiah Sing": La Jolla Symphony Chorus presents its annual holiday concert where the audience can sing along to the "Hallelujah" chorus of Handel's "Messiah" oratorio; 4 p.m. Sunday; St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 6628 Santa Isabel St., Carlsbad; $15, adults; $8, students; (858) 534-4637.
"Christmas Around the World": A cappella ensembles the Daughters of Norway, Sugartime, Fabulous Earrings, Pacific Belles, Royce's Voices and Singchronicity perform holiday music; 2-4 p.m. Sunday (free holiday fair runs 1 to 5 p.m.); Schulman Auditorium, 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad; $15; (760) 434-8080.
Los Lobos: With Mariachi Garibaldi; 8 p.m. Sunday; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $35;
bellyup.com or (858) 481-8140.
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers: With Daytona and the BlueSide Rockers, Blues Specters; 8 p.m. Sunday; Ramona Mainstage, 626 Main St., Ramona; (760) 789-7008.
Valley Center High School Concert and Jazz Bands Holiday Concert: 6:30 p.m. Monday; Maxine Theatre, Valley Center High School, 31322 Cole Grade Road; free; (760) 749-2888.
San Pasqual High School 2012 Holiday Concert: The school's dance, band, show choirs and color guard present a holiday concert; 7:30 p.m. Monday; California Center for the Arts, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $6-$12; (800) 988-4253.
"The Most Wonderful Time, a Christmas Celebration": The Escondido Stake of the Latter-day Saints Church presents its annual holiday concert; 7 p.m. Tuesday; California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $2-$17; (800) 988-4253.
Valley Center Middle School Concert and Jazz Bands Holiday Concert: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; Maxine Theatre, Valley Center Middle School, 28102 N. Lake Wohlford Road; free; (760) 749-2888.
Pauma School Band and Choir Holiday Concert: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; Maxine Theatre, Valley Center High School, 31322 Cole Grade Road; free; (760) 749-2888.
Bootsy Collins: Funk, with Wild Child; 9 p.m. Wednesday; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $35-$37;
bellyup.com or (858) 481-8140.
Pianist Michael Sanders: Works from Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier"; noon Wednesday; Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas; free; (760) 633-2746.
Ada Harris Elementary School Winter Concert: The 70-member student band, made up of beginner and intermediate musicians, will perform holiday and Christmas music; 7 p.m. Dec. 20; 1508 Windsor Road, Cardiff; free; (760) 754-1170.
"An Irish Christmas": Irish dancers, singers, musicians and storytellers present a Celtic holiday celebration; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21; California Center for the Arts, Escondido; 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $35-$39; (800) 988-4253.
Blue Chunks: Oceanside Theatre Company presents vocalist Nena Anderson with this Oklahoma-based jazz ensemble, with comedy and magic by Connor Gressitt; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22; Brooks Theater, 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside; $25;
Steven Ma & Peggy Liu: Chinese singers; 7 p.m. Dec. 22; Events Center, Pala Casino Spa & Resort, 11154 Highway 76, Pala; $59-$98;
startickets.com or (877) 946-7252.
Dennis Quaid and the Sharks: Rock; 9 p.m. Dec. 22; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $27-$29;
bellyup.com or (858) 481-8140.
Rising Stars Concert: Youth violinists and pianists from the California Institute of Music; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 22; Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas; free;
Special Events
Bernardo Winery Holiday Nights: The winery and shops complex in Rancho Bernardo hosts a four-night holiday program in its courtyard featuring thousands of lights, wine tastings, shopping specials, horse-drawn carriage rides, strolling carolers, and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus; 4 to 8 p.m. today through Sunday; Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte, Rancho Bernardo; free; (858) 487-1866 or
"An Irish Christmas": Kerry Records presents this touring spectacle of Irish dance, storytelling, music and comedy, featuring Ciaran Maguire, Collette Dunne, Kevin Horton and the Kerry Dance troupe; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21; California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $35-$39;
artcenter.org or (800) 988-4353.
Cavalia, A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse: The traveling equestrian big-top show features 49 horses and 39 riders, aerialists, acrobats, dancers and musicians; 3 p.m. Dec. 22, 24, 27, 29; 2 p.m. Dec. 23, 30; 8 p.m. Dec. 22, 26, 28 and 29; Under the white tents near Petco Park, 1020 Imperial Ave., San Diego; $49.50-$154.50, adults; $44.50-$154.50, seniors and youths 13-17; $39.50-$114.50, children ages 2 to 12;
cavalia.net or (866) 999-8111.
Teatro ZinZanni, "Love, Chaos and Dinner": Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents this tented three-hour dinner experience that combines elements of live music, cabaret, acrobatics, improvisational humor and a gourmet five-course dinner; 7 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon and 7 p.m. Sundays (8:30 p.m. Dec. 31); Spiegeltent on the Arts Plaza, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa; $122.85 and up; (714) 556-2787,
"Shen Yun: Reviving 5,000 Years of Civilization"; Touring showcase of traditional Chinese dance, music, martial arts and historical pageantry; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28 and 29; 2 p.m. Dec. 29, 30 and 31; California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $60-$200;
artcenter.org or (800) 988-4353.
Holiday of Lights: The Del Mar Fairgrounds' annual drive-through holiday lights display features more than 400 lighted displays around the Del Mar Racetrack, a walk-through lighting show, and on Friday nights, a holiday hayride; 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays; 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays (closed on Mondays); through Jan. 1; Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar; $15 per car (up to five people); $20 (six or more); $50 per bus; (858) 793-5555,
"Peace": San Diego Actors Theatre will hold auditions for a staged reading of Marianne McDonald's new ghost story; 3-5 p.m. Saturday; for location, details, visit
San Diego Children's Choir: The 300-voice choir, with singers ages 4 to 18, is seeking new singers; five- to 10-minute auditions will be held today and Jan. 9 and 12; the choir meets in five locations, including Rancho Bernardo and Del Mar; for an appointment, call (858) 587-1087,
La Jolla Symphony Chorus: The 125-voice choir is seeking singers with musical training for its winter quarter 2013; rehearsals are on Monday nights at UCSD; for an audition appointment, contact Mea Daum at
email@example.com, (858) 243-2045.
"A Christmas Cactus": PowPAC, Poway's Community Theatre presents Eliot Byerrum's film noir-style holiday comedy/murder mystery about a private detective looking for romance and clues on Christmas Eve; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; through Dec. 22; PowPAC, 13250 Poway Road, Poway; $15;
powpac.org or (858) 679-8085.
"A Christmas Carol": Intrepid Shakespeare Company presents a music-filled reading of Charles Dickens' holiday novel; 5:30 p.m. Saturday; Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas; $10; (760) 633-2746.
"An UnScripted Carol": North Coast Repertory Theatre and Impro Theatre presents an improvised holiday comedy inspired by the works of Charles Dickens; 7:30 p.m. Monday through Dec. 20; North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987D Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach; $20-$25;
northcoastrep.org or (858) 481-1055.
"Britain's Finest": New tribute show to the music and memories of the Beatles; 7 p.m. Tuesdays; Welk Resorts Theatre, Welk Resorts San Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $30, adults; $10, children;
welktheatresandiego.com or 888-802-7469.
"Chalk It Up to Murder": Peggy Sue Productions presents this Western comedy murder-mystery dinner theater production; performances will resume after the Christmas holidays; showtime, 6:30 p.m. Sundays; Mike's BBQ, 1356 W. Valley Parkway, Escondido; $38 (includes three-course barbecue dinner and show); (760) 489-2496 or
"Christmas With the Carps": Premiere Productions presents Randall Hickman and Douglas Davis playing 18 characters in their madcap 90-minute comedy about a dysfunctional family Christmas with the Carp family; 8 p.m. Friday; 1 p.m. Friday through Sunday and Dec. 22; Welk Resorts Theatre, Welk Resorts San Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $24.50-$30.50;
welktheatresandiego.com or 888-802-7469.
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show: This dinner theater program hides its actors among the diners for a surprise murder-mystery that will keep the audience guessing to the end; 6:15 p.m. Saturday; California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd.; $63.95 (includes four-course dinner);
dinnerdetective.com/sites/san-diego or 888-619-0858.
"Drinkin' Singin' & Swingin,' Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!": The Welk Resorts Theatre presents this holiday musical revue featuring the Rat Pack trio of "Frank, Sammy and Dino" in a Vegas-style nightclub setting; 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays; through Dec. 31; Welk Resorts Theatre, Welk Resorts San Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $54-$57 (or $69-$73 with buffet);
welktheatresandiego.com or 888-802-7469.
"Forever Plaid, Plaid Tidings": New Village Arts presents the holiday version of Stuart Ross' musical about four long-dead harmony singers from the '60s who get a celestial reprieve to come back and perform one last time; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 3 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; through Dec. 30; New Village Arts, 2787 State St., Carlsbad; $22-$33;
newvillagearts.org or (760) 433-3245.
"The Greatest Story Ever Told": Faith-based holiday performance; 6 p.m. Sunday; Carlsbad Community Church, 3175 Harding St., Carlsbad; free, but reserved tickets are recommended due to limited seating; (760) 729-2331,
"In Our Home": Patio Playhouse presents Grant Gelvin's original holiday musical about an Escondido family sharing the Christmas holidays in 1969 with two soldiers during the Vietnam War; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; Patio Playhouse, 201 E. Grand Ave., Suite 1D, Escondido; $15, general; $12, seniors and students; $7, youth;
patioplayhouse.org or (760) 746-6669.
"Let Your Heart Be Light": The TERI Players present a benefit show featuring original songs, dance and holiday cheer created by the adult theater art students of TERI Inc., which provides services to developmentally disabled adults; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; Brooks Theatre, 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside; $20; (760) 721-1706,
"The Littlest Angel": A cast of 36 youth and adult actors in the story of a reluctant boy angel, who's not quite ready for Heaven; 3 and 6 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday; 3 p.m. Dec. 22; Avo Playhouse, 303 Main St., Vista; $8-$16; (760) 724-2110,
"Night Stage to Big Shaft": Peggy Sue Productions presents this Western comedy murder-mystery dinner theater production; performances will resume after the Christmas holidays; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; Mike's BBQ, 1356 W. Valley Parkway, Escondido; $38 (includes three-course barbecue dinner and show); (760) 489-2496 or
"Pinkalicious the Musical": North Coast Repertory Theatre presents this comedy musical based on the children's book by Elizabeth and Victoria Kann; 2 p.m. Friday through Sunday; 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday; North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987D Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach; $16-$20;
northcoastrep.org or (858) 481-1055.
"Silent Night, Lonely Night": PowPAC, Poway's Community Theatre will present a reader's theater performance of Robert Anderson's holiday romance; 7 p.m. Sunday; 13250 Poway Road, Poway; $10;
powpac.org or (858) 679-8085.
"Sister's Christmas Catechism, The Mystery of the Magi's Gold": North Coast Repertory Theatre presents the holiday version of Maripat Donovan and Jane Morris' adult catechism interactive comedy show; opens Dec. 13 and runs through Dec. 30; showtimes, 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 2 Sundays; North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987D Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach; $25-$35;
northcoastrep.org or (858) 481-1055.
"South Pacific": Welk Resorts Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical about forbidden love on a South Seas island during WWII; opens Jan. 4 and runs through March 17; showtimes, 1 p.m. Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; (888) 802-7469.
"A Taffeta Christmas": Broadway Theatre presents this holiday musical in four-part harmony about a 1950s girls group; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 1 p.m. Saturdays; through Dec. 22; Broadway Theater, 340 E. Broadway, Vista; $17.50;
broadwayvista.com or (760) 806-7905.
"Twisted": C3 Church in Carlsbad presents this family-friendly pop music-infused play about the life of Ebenezer Scrooge; 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; C3 Church, 2716 Gateway Road, Carlsbad; free; (760) 804-8524.
"Welk Illusions": Family-friendly evening of magic tricks and death-defying illusions featuring Riverside-based illusionist Anthony "Anthony the Magic" Hernandez; 7 p.m. Wednesdays; Welk Resorts Theatre, Welk Resorts San Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $30, adults; $10, children; 888-802-7469 or
"The Year Without a Santa Claus": Premiere Productions presents a cast of 39 youth actors in this comedy about Santa skipping Christmas, thanks to food poisoning; 6 p.m. today and Sunday; 7 p.m. Dec. 22; Avo Playhouse, 303 Main St., Vista; $7-$12; (760) 724-2110.
"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots": La Jolla Playhouse presents the world-premiere musical by Wayne Coyne and Des McAnuff, featuring music by The Flaming Lips, about a young artist battling cancer in a modern psychedelic world; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday; La Jolla Playhouse at Mandell Weiss Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla; ticket prices vary; (858) 550-1010.