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I'm the Boss is a game of deal making and negotiation, where you are an investor just trying to make a deal. Through intelligent negotiations, temporary alliances, and cutthroat bargaining you will rake in millions. But watch out for the other investors at your bargaining table who meddle in your affairs and try to take over your deals. As the boss, you stand to gain the most, but you can find yourself quickly cut out of a deal. In the end, the winner is the investor with the most money.
Sid Sackson is famous in the gaming world for creating a myriad of brilliant game designs and 'I'm the Boss' is certainly one of his very best. This popular classic was first published in German as 'Kohle, Kies & Knete' back in 1994 and was nominated for game of the year (Spiel des Jahres Nominee 1994). 'I'm the Boss' has been out of print for nearly a decade but is now available for the first time in English. This English reprinting includes all new art, rule translations for German, Spanish and French languages and additional 'house rules' created by loyal Sackson fans over the years. If you enjoy a free wheeling game full of turbulent negotiations and fast-paced deals, this game is for you.
Product Awards
Family Game Nominee, 2005
Best Family Game, 2004
Nominee, 1994
Product Information
Sid Sackson
Face 2 Face Games
William O'Conner
Year: 2003
Players: 3 - 6
Time: 60 minutes
Ages: 12 and up
Weight: 1,457 grams
All-Time Sales Rank: #195
Language Requirements: This is an international edition or domestic edition of an imported item. Game components are printed in English. Manufacturer's rules are printed in multiple languages (including English).
- 1 game board
- 6 investor cards
- 98 influence cards
- 15 deal tiles
- 1 dollar marker
- 1 die
- 110 cash cards
- 1 rulebook
Product Reviews
Average Rating: 4.7 in 12 reviews
This game was designed by the same Designer who created Acquire. Acquire is a classic and so is this game. But, they are very different games... Both fun.
Here is how the game works. On your turn you have two options you can: Draw three cards or Make a deal.
Draw three cards - Gives you more opportunities to make money on future deals
Make a deal - Your task is simple. You are responsible for dividing up a predetermined amount of money (say $10M) any way you want. This is the fun-negotiating- backstabbing part.
At this moment each player is either "In" or "out" of the deal. Everyone who is "In" the deal, must agree on the apporionment of the $10M. Everyone who is "Out" of the deal is sidelined and recieves no money. Your goal, is, therefore, to be "In" as many deals as possible. You want a cut of every $ distribution.
And, thats where your cards come in to play. Your cards allow you to cut other people out of the deal, and to cut yourself into the deal. Playing cards is done simultaneously, so, its quite chaotic. Only after everyone has played their cards, can you finally determine "Who's really in and who's really out?"
If you're "In" you make money. If you're "Out" you don't. It's that simple. And, lots of fun.
Highly recommended for fun, though, its not a typical strategy game, like Acquire is.
Slowly but surely, Im going to try to play most of Sid Sacksons games. Face 2 Face games is helping me accomplish that goal with their reprints of many of the Sackson classics. Im the Boss (Face 2 Face Games, 2004 - Sid Sackson) is a reprint of Kohle, Kies & Knete, and is yet another reason Sid Sackson was a true game designer. Im a big fan of negotiation games, especially ones that are fast, furious, and allow a lot of people to get involved.
Im the Boss is a great game, as long as five or six players are playing. Negotiation games seem to by necessity require many players, and this isnt an exception. With a full complement of six players, however, especially those of tenacious spirits, the game can hit a high of excitement that Ive not seen in too many other games. Until I played Im the Boss, Dragons Gold was my favorite game. I still love that game, but I think Im the Boss has been more fun for me. I could see how hot-blooded people could lose their cool over a heated exchange; and a bit of luck can slightly affect the game; but boy oh boy, was it ever fun!
A large board is placed in the middle of the table, with a track of sixteen large spaces surrounding it. Each space stands for a big deal and has listed a number of required investors for that deal, as well as the amount of shares that deal lists as a dividend. Sometimes specific investors are required, which are listed on the space or possibly a choice between other investors. A pile of deal cards, numbered from one to fifteen, is placed face up in numerical order in the middle of the board. Six investor cards are randomly dealt, one to each player, with the remainder (if any) placed to the side of the board. Each investor has a name starting with a different letter, and a specific color denoting their family. Piles of money, with denominations in the millions, are sorted and placed near the table. A stack of ninety-eight Influence cards are shuffled, with five cards dealt to each player, forming their hand; and the remainder forming a draw pile in the middle of the table. The player whose investor comes first in alphabetical order goes first, and the player to their right takes a dollar token, placing on any space of their choice. The player who goes first is the Boss for a turn, after which play passes clockwise around the table.
On a players turn, they can either make a deal on the space the token is on or roll a single six-sided die. After rolling the die, they can either make a deal on the new space, or draw three cards from the deck (maximum hand size of twelve cards). Either way, after the deal or taking cards, play passes to the next player. When a player decides to make a deal, negotiations begin! The top card of the deal cards shows how much each share is worth, from $2 million a share to $5 million a share. Each deal has a prerequisite number of investors (and possibly specific ones needed) to complete the deal.
The Boss (current player) is in charge of the deal and will get the total amount of money the shares are worth, if the deal is successfully concluded. To do so, he must have the required investors in play. The players own investor(s) are automatically in play, and he can elicit the help of other players to let him use their investors. The Boss (or other players) can also play Clan cards - family members of the investors who can take the place of that investor to meet the requirements needed for the deal - in front of himself. When making deals with the other players to get the cards he needs, the Boss can only promise them money from the completed deal (which he MUST give), nothing else. Players can also play other Influence cards during a deal to affect the proceedings.
- Recruitment cards: These must be played in groups of threes, or are worthless. When playing a triplet of them, a player can permanently steal another players Investor card.
- Travel cards: A travel card can be played on an Investor or Clan card, putting it out of play for that deal (Clan cards are discarded, the Investor card is only temporarily set aside for the deal; either way, the travel card is discarded). Most travel cards target a specific Investor family, but a few are wild cards.
- Boss cards: A player can play an Im the Boss card, taking over the deal. They are now in charge (all previous negotiations made this deal are negated), and everyone must now deal with the new boss. Multiple cards of this type can be played, causing the position of the Boss to change several times over a deal. The playing of this card also changes the turn order, as the next turn will start with the person who is to the left of the current boss.
- Stop cards: These cards cancel recruitment triples, travel cards, and boss cards.
When playing a card, a player can affect their own deal, or any deal; even one they have no stake in.
After all negotiations are finished, if the Boss can successfully complete the deal, they announce that the deal is closed and receive the amount of money that deal is worth. They must then give to other players the amounts promised during negotiations. The deal card is flipped over and placed on top of the space the dollar sign is on, showing that the deal is closed for the remainder of the game. (The space is skipped when rolling the die). If the deal is unsuccessful, none of this happens; and play passes to the next player. Either way, all players take back into their hand any Clan cards they have played, with all other cards discarded. After the tenth deal up to the fourteenth deal, a die is rolled immediately. If the number rolled matches the number(s) on the back of the deal card, the game ends. The game automatically ends after the fifteenth deal. When the game ends, whoever has the most money wins!
Some comments on the game...
1.) Components: The game comes in a very large square box; perhaps larger than it needs to be, but the huge, colorful board is very nice. The fonts on the board are a bit smaller than Id like, but at least the investor names are color-coded, which makes identifying them a bit easier. The cards are very nice, with easy to read symbols (the letters identifying the Investors are plastered all over the Investor and Clan cards). The colors and art are also nice, producing an atmosphere not too dissimilar to that invoked by a detective novel. All of the cards are of good quality, and I enjoyed how the backing of the cards showed a marionette being pulled by the strings - nice invocative theming. I really liked using cards for money over paper money; and even though game play wouldnt be affected as much if the denominations were thousands rather than millions, theres just something enjoyable about playing with millions of dollars every once in a while. The deal cards were made of thick cardboard, and each was a variant shade of blue, depending on the value of the shares - not necessary, but a subtle nicety that I enjoyed.
2.) Rules: The rules were written well, although I had to jump back and forth in the booklet (seven pages) a couple times to clarify things. There were a few rules that I thought were underneath the wrong heading in the book. I found that while the game is not too difficult, that it was extremely easier to teach the game by playing it, rather than a lengthy dissertation on the rules. Once people saw an example of a deal in action, suddenly everything just clicked! The types of cards were few and the options small, which helped simplify the game; as people didnt have to constantly refer to what each card did.
3.) Negotiations: This is the core of the game, and the part that made it so enjoyable for me. Determining how much money to ask for the use of your Investors or Clan cards was a lot of fun and underbidding others got fairly nasty (in a fun way) several times. Sometimes people would ask for the lowest cut, and the deal would be close to completion, when suddenly there was a new boss who changed everything! Having everything you need, and suddenly having some of your Investors and Clan members take trips can frustrate the most carefully orchestrated deals! And deal remembrances could last the entire game. I saw some people get screwed out of deals, because of the way they acted in prior deals, or because they didnt let that person help them, or because they played the Im the Boss card, taking a large chunk of the money. One thing I did find interesting, however, was that most deals DID finish. Maybe it was just those that I played with, but somehow, in some way, the deals were made. Often the deals were hard fought battles, and people accepted terms that they werent totally happy with, but that seemed more acceptable to folks than a busted deal.
4.) Strategy: The rules suggest building up a hand of cards at the beginning of the game, and I heartily agree. A small hand full of cards that you dont need can really kill you, and an Im the Boss card played at the correct time can win you the game. Some have complained that people with better memories can do better, as they can remember how much money everyone has (money amounts of players is secret), but I dont see how that is a problem any more than it is in other games, such as Acquire. The later negotiations are usually much more important, as the money starts to get really big. At this point, the negotiations can get frenzied, and Ive seen people who started the game in a sedate way go totally berserk by game finale.
5.) Fun Factor: All of this frenzied negotiation just screams fun, and it is! I can see how, with a couple of sore losers or people who take games too seriously, how the cutthroat negotiations could go over like a wet blanket. But with most folk, the game can really get intense, especially when there are multiple domineering personalities. But even the introverts can get quietly stubborn, demanding a huge chunk of the profits because they have the only available card of an investing family that you need. Im the Boss is a noisy game, and noisy games almost always scream fun. One thing I liked was how that it was never very easy to pinpoint who was winning, and sometimes (except for those with perfect memory) the winner can be a complete surprise!
6.) Players: There are variants for playing the game with only two players, but I havent and probably wont try them. The game was made for six players, and I recommend that as the best way to play the game. The deals are more intense, and no two players can set themselves up as an aristocracy. I played the game with two other couples, and the family ties were gone for that game; every spouse was conspiring against the other!
I highly recommend Im the Boss, as it is my current favorite negotiation game. With a full compliment of six players, it can be a very intense, fun experience. The game doesnt last long; the mechanics force it to conclude after a reasonable sixty to ninety minutes; and during that time, each player will find themselves fixated on the game, as there is virtually no downtime. Rarely is a player in such a bad position that they cannot participate in a deal, and no player can get a runaway lead. Everyone involved will have a good time, and you will find yourself talking about the game long after it has been put back on the shelf; and that, my friends, is the mark of a great game.
Tom Vasel
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This is a very simple review. This game has changed my life forever. My friends and I play this game every week and we have even created a database to determine the ram=nkings of the investors.
There is no better feeling than saying 'Take it down' to another deal being done.
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The marker starts on a random space. Deal everyone a faceup Investor card, plus a hand of five Influence cards. Each turn, you may try to make the deal described on the marker's space or roll the die to move elsewhere. You may try to make the new space's deal or end by drawing three cards.
Deals specify their required combination of Investors, as well as their numbers of available shares. Deals start at $2 million per share, gradually rising to $5 million. Play ends at an unforeseeable moment between deal #10 and deal #15, when the player with the most money wins.
You'll very rarely have the necessary cards to complete a deal alone, so you'll need to negotiate with competitors in return for part of the proceeds. Influence cards help players support, sabotage, and steal others' deals. Many surprises lurk, with traps sprung and thwarted on the rocky road between the proposal and closing of a deal. Backstabbing, bribes, and extortion: It's all good, clean, uproarious fun!


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Definición de cubic en inglés:
1Having the shape of a cube: a cubic room
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- There are also a few huge boulders which were chiselled into cubic shapes centuries ago and now serve as surreal houses and stables.
- They usually were of cubic shape, and were sealed with an airtight lock that ran three-quarters of the way around the middle of the box, leaving one side to hinge on.
1.1Denoting a crystal system or three-dimensional geometrical arrangement having three equal axes at right angles: the sodium and chloride ions form two intersecting cubic structures
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- She noted that many dark purple to nearly black cubic crystals exhibit a stairstep growth pattern.
- Another relatively new discovery is pyrite as attractive, sharp, cubic crystals, to 1 cm on edge, altered to goethite.
- Groups of well-formed octahedrally modified cubic crystals were found, with individuals to 3.5 cm across.
2Denoting a unit of measurement equal to the volume of a cube whose side is one of the linear units specified: 15 billion cubic metres of water
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- At 4:35 pm, the flow volume reached 750 cubic metres per second.
- A 737 freighter can carry about 16 tonnes, and has about 120 cubic metres of volume.
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3Involving the cube (and no higher power) of a quantity or variable: a cubic equation
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- The first person known to have solved cubic equations algebraically was del Ferro but he told nobody of his achievement.
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- He solved cubic equations by extending an algorithm for finding cube roots.
A cubic equation, or a curve described by one.
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- After subsequent work failed to solve equations of higher degree, Lagrange undertook an analysis in 1770 to explain why the methods for cubics and quartics are successful.
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Late 15th century (in the sense 'involving the cube (and no higher power)'): from Old French cubique, or via Latin from Greek kubikos, from kobos 'cube'.
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The recent discovery of a phonautogram by & Mar 27 2008
The recent discovery of a phonautogram by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville may be the earliest recording of sound in the world, predating that of Thomas Edison by almost 20 years.
Scott is in many ways an unlikely hero of recorded sound. Born in Paris in 1817, he was a man of letters, not a scientist, who worked in the printing trade and as a librarian. He published a book on the history of shorthand, and evidently viewed sound recording as an extension of stenography. In a self-published memoir in 1878, he railed against Edison for "appropriating" his methods and misconstruing the purpose of recording technology. The goal, Scott argued, was not sound reproduction, but "writing speech, which is what the word phonograph means."


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Every year an estimated 40,000 newborns are born with a 100 percent preventable disorder, a disorder that has numerous long lasting health effects, according to the Herkimer County Prevention Council.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder treatment and care costs the United States an estimated $4 billion annually, according to the Prevention Council.
September 9 is international Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day and it's the perfect time to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy, according to the Prevention Council.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder describes a range of effects that occur when an individual is prenatally exposed to alcohol. It is the leading cause of intellectual disability, and can also impact a child's physical, mental, behavioral and cognitive development, according to the Prevention Council. The most commonly seen characteristics of FASD are growth deficiencies, central nervous system disabilities and facial deformities.
A University of Washington study of people with FASD between the ages of 6 to 51 found 94 percent had mental health problems, 83 percent of adults experienced dependent living, 79 percent of adults had employment problems, 60 percent of those 12 and older had trouble with the law, 43 percent had disrupted school experiences and 24 percent of adolescents, 46 percent of adults and 35 percent overall had alcohol and drug problems.
It is critical to continue to educate women on the importance of refraining from alcohol while pregnant or trying to become pregnant as we are learning that women's drinking is at an all time high, according to the Prevention Council. According to a health survey, the number of women arrested for drunk driving between 1998 and 2007 rose 30 percent and the number of young women who showed up in emergency rooms for being dangerously intoxicated rose by 52 percent. In the United States, 1 in 30 pregnant women have reported high-risk drinking (defined as seven or more drinks per week or five or more drinks on any one occasion). More than 1 in 5 pregnant women report alcohol use in their first trimester, 1 in 14 in their second trimester and 1 in 20 in their third trimester.
Recently there has been much confusion on what is a safe level of alcohol while pregnant, according to the Prevention Council. The U.S. surgeon general warns women that there has been no definitive study to conclude that any amount of alcohol is safe for a fetus and the only way to guarantee the prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is to abstain from alcohol while pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
For more information contact the Herkimer County Prevention Council a program of Catholic Charities at 894-9917, ext. 242, or go to their website at www.herkimercountyprevention.org
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RIDGECREST — The Burroughs boys soccer team is getting close to breaking through with wins.
The Burros lost to Antelope Valley 1-0 Tuesday in Sherman E. Burroughs Stadium.
"It was a good game, considering what the score last year was against these guys," BHS Coach Sean Waldron said. "After getting beat by Oak Hills pretty badly, we wanted to concentrate on the defensive side of the ball. I think we have gotten more organized back there so the next step for us is possessing the ball for longer periods of time."
Waldron said Shawn Prescott is the Burros' defensive leader and Dominic Crescencio has been great in the midfield. Both are captains for the team this year. Waldron went on to say his goalie Zachary Cordes also played well in stopping the Antelope Valley offensive attack when the Antelopes had opportunities to score.
The Burros also had other standouts in the game with Aiden Heflin and Ramiro Cuara playing well as defensive stoppers. Jeff Sutton and Patrick Cuara solidified the midfield and Ernesto Gonzalez attacked as much as he could for the team.
The Burros move on to play Tehachapi today at 4:30 p.m. at Sherman E. Burroughs Stadium.
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The Eagle County Sheriff's Office received report on Sept. 12 about an adult female who had been sexually assaulted.
Detectives arrested 25-year-old Jose Luis Trevizo-Portillo and 34-year-old Bertin Rivera Castanon in connection with the case. Both men are from Edwards. Rivera Castanon also had cocaine in his possession at the time of his arrest.
Trevizo-Portillo was booked into the Eagle County Jail for sexual assault. He currently has a no-bond hold and is illegally in the United States from Mexico. Immigration Customs Enforcement has placed a detainer on him.
Rivera Castanon was booked for sexual assault and possession of cocaine. He has a no bond hold and is illegally in the United States from Mexico. Immigration Customs Enforcement has placed a detainer on Rivera.
A deputy stopped a car for speeding on Highway 6 in Avon on Aug. 19.
The officer noticed the 53-year-old driver immediately put a breath mint in his mouth when asked for his license and vehicle information. The man had no proof of insurance and his breath smelled of alcohol despite the mint. The deputy asked him when he had his last drink and the man said the previous night.
A background check revealed the man was prohibited from possessing or consuming alcohol. The man said he knew of the restraining order.
He refused to perform voluntary roadside tests and the officer noted that he didn't exhibit any signs of intoxication other than his breath. The man said he had gotten out of rehab that week and drank an entire 375 ml. bottle of vodka the previous night.
He was jailed for violating the protection order and cited for speeding and driving without proof of insurance.
A family returned to their residence in Bond on Aug. 20 and found that their front door wouldn't open.
They had been gone three days and came to realize their home had been used and burglarized. A pad lock had been placed on the inside of the front door. The toilet had been used and left unflushed. Dishes were in the sink. A bed had been slept in. A stereo, cash, clothes and medications were stolen.
The landlord had been by the house over the weekend but didn't notice anything suspicious. The neighbors didn't notice anything, either, and said nothing like that had happened around there before.
A 22-year-old woman was arrested for a warrant after she rolled through a stop sign while driving in Edwards on Aug. 24. The warrant was for failing to appear in court on a charge of marijuana possession. Her driver license was also canceled for unpaid tickets.
While patrolling Gypsum Aug. 25, a deputy recognized a driver he knew from previous contacts.
The officer knew that the 18-year-old's license had been revoked for criminal mischief. The windshield was also obstructed by cracks and ornaments hanging from the rearview mirror.
The deputy cited the man for driving with a revoked license. Another driver was called to pick the car up.
A deputy contacted an 18-year-old man in Avon after he saw him drive by without proper head and tail lights on Aug. 25.
The deputy knew the man from previous contacts and had warned him twice about violating the restrictions of his temporary driver permit. The man was supposed to be with a licensed driver. Additionally, the lights of the truck had been spray painted black and the man failed to provide proof of insurance and registration.
The man was cited for the violations and the truck was towed. The man's father said he was going to have his son get his license the next day.
A 9-year-old girl left her bike on the sidewalk in front of her home on Mica Street in Edwards on Aug. 26, when a teenage boy picked it up and rode off.
The girl's mother saw the boy ride off and called police. A while later, the boy rode back by the house, heading down an alley.
The silver and red bike was a Specialized brand worth about $50.
The boy appeared to be about 14 years old. He had dark skin and a Nike backpack.
Deputies investigated a report of vandalism in a Gypsum store parking lot Aug. 28.
Store employees saw a man get out of a black SUV and deliberately scratch the driver side of a parked Land Rover. The owner of the Land Rover said a black SUV was backing out and had to stop for him as he drove through the lot. Witnesses recognized the suspect as the owner of a store nearby.
Deputies contacted the 56-year-old suspect at his house. He initially denied any wrong-doing but fessed up when told about witness testimony and surveillance video. He said he was having a bad day and didn't know exactly why he keyed the car.
Officers told him the offense would be a felony if the damage was more than $1,000. The repairs ended up costing $2,738, which the suspect paid for on his credit car. The owner of the Land Rover declined to press charges.
A deputy stopped a driver for speeding through a construction zone in Eagle-Vail on Aug. 31.
The officer saw an empty beer can in a cup holder when he contacted the 37-year-old driver. The man's breath smelled of alcohol and his driver license was already revoked for driving under the influence of alcohol.
The man agreed to perform voluntary roadside tests and failed. He was arrested for further investigation of DUI but he refused to submit to a chemical test. He was jailed for driving under restraint, DUI and speeding.
On Sept. 1, a deputy followed a car onto the Interstate 70 on-ramp in Vail after he saw the car speeding. He saw the car weave over the on-ramp's fog line and stopped the driver at the top of the ramp.
The interior of the car smelled of alcohol when the officer contacted the 23-year-old driver. She admitted she'd "had a couple" drinks and agreed to perform voluntary roadside tests.
She failed the tests and was arrested for further investigation of DUI. She submitted a breath test and was cited for DUI and speeding.
A deputy saw a car roll through a stop sign in Gypsum on Sept. 2.
The deputy was responding to a call for service and merely told the driver to stop at stop signs as he drove by slowly. Later on the deputy saw the driver in a parking lot and contacted the man about the failure to stop.
The 39-year-old man didn't have a driver license, the license plates were fake and it was unclear to whom the car belonged. The man was cited for driving without a license, driving without insurance, driving a car with fake license plates and for disregarding a stop sign. The car was towed.
A deputy stopped a car for speeding on U.S. Highway 6 in Edwards on Sept. 3.
The officer smelled marijuana when he contacted the 37-year-old man and asked for his license and registration. The man's license turned out to be suspended for an unpaid ticket in Utah.
The deputy told the man he would need to call a licensed driver to pick him up. Then the officer asked about the marijuana smell. The man said he had some marijuana in his backpack and handed over a plastic bag with less than 2 ounces in it.
The man was cited for possession of marijuana, driving under restraint and speeding. His Colorado license was surrendered.
On Sept. 6, children arrived at their home on Sunny Avenue in Gypsum and found the front door open.
Jewelry and other items were scattered throughout the home. Many items were missing. Their total value was about $5,400.
An adult resident said that was the second time that happened. They didn't report it the first time.
A deputy stopped a car for speeding and weaving on I-70 near Eagle-Vail on Sept. 8.
The 28-year-old driver had a wristband indicating he was over 21 and said he was coming from the Vail Oktoberfest. He smelled of alcohol and his eyes were bloodshot.
He consented to voluntary roadside tests, which he failed. He was arrested for further investigation of DUI and submitted a breath test.
He was jailed for DUI, speeding and failure to drive in a single lane. His license was revoked.
• Two men were seen entering an unlocked car on Trail Gulch Road in Gypsum on Aug. 21. They appeared to be in their 20s and left on foot as the owner of the car approached them.
• Four float tubes worth $20 and $50 each were taken on Aug. 22 after being left on Colorado River Road in Dotsero while the owners retrieved their vehicle that was parked upstream.
• A 25-year-old man was cited for trespassing while fishing the Eagle River in Wolcott on Aug. 23.
• Two inmates at the Eagle County Jail were cited for assault after they got into a fist fight over a card game Aug. 22.
• A vintage Burton Back Hill snowboard worth $1,500 was stolen from an unlocked office on Pine Street in Red Cliff. The owner said the board had been there for years and didn't notice it missing until Aug. 23.
• A purse, rain jacket and backpack were stolen at a Beaver Creek restaurant on Aug. 23 after the items were left by a broom closet in a crowded room.
• The rear license plate was stolen from a car parked on Highway 6 in Eagle on Aug. 27.
• A woman reported her wallet and iPhone were stolen from her purse while she ordered food at a Gypsum store Aug. 29. The purse was in her cart, which she stepped in front of to order food.
• A car was vandalized while parked at some apartments on Highway 6 in Eagle-Vail between Aug. 30-31. The damage is estimated to cost $1,000.
• A deputy stopped a van on Edwards Access Road for improper display of a temporary tag on Aug. 31. The 26-year-old driver said his license was revoked as a habitual traffic offender. He was arrested and the owner of the van picked up the vehicle.
• A blue Specialized mountain bike worth about $900 was stolen from outside a condo on Highway 6 in Eagle-Vail while it was locked up. The lock was cut between Sept. 2-5.


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A multifront campaign to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon has been stalled for months by the distractions of a U.S. presidential campaign, Tehran's stop-and-go negotiating tactics and its role in deadly clashes in Syria and Gaza. Now that President Barack Obama has been re-elected and Iran's influence with Middle East neighbors seems to be fading, Tehran is expected back at the negotiating table soon and, some observers believe, in a more constructive mood to resolve the nuclear standoff.
The Obama administration now has wider latitude for tackling one of its most complicated relationships. No longer shackled by the hawkish politicking of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Obama could make an overture to Tehran to get negotiations back on track at a time when Iranian leaders need a face-saving escape from withering sanctions.
Multinational talks with Iran on its nuclear ambitions have been idle since June, as Tehran has refused to accede to the demands of foreign diplomats that it cease enriching uranium even for peaceful purposes like power generation and production of medical isotopes. The European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, met Wednesday with diplomats from the six powers involved in the talks--the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany--and was exchanging missives with Tehran about a possible resumption of talks in December, EUobserver.com reported Friday.
"If Obama wants to create a legacy in foreign policy, he has an opportunity to do that if he can resolve the Iran dilemma," said Iranian exile Najmedin Meshkati, a USC engineering professor and former adviser to the U.S. State Department office responsible for technology issues. Even as Iran may be pushed by sanctions that have halved oil exports and sent its currency into a free fall, the all-stick and no-carrot approach to negotiations isn't likely to succeed, Meshkati said.
The ruling elite in Iran is untouched by the food shortages and soaring prices making life for average Iranians miserable, Meshkati said of his homeland, where he has maintained ties with family and academic colleagues during 30 years in exile.
"Iran's pursuit of nuclear technology and its advancement of enrichment are not based on calculated economic study," he said. "It's based on very complicated security calculations and other factors, like national pride."
Tehran is unlikely to engage in direct talks with U.S. diplomats without some inducement, he said. For example, he said, Washington could suspend the sanction preventing Iran from buying spare parts and maintenance services from U.S. suppliers for its aging fleet of Boeing aircraft. That would make civilian air travel safer, boost U.S.-made component sales and keep Iran as a U.S. aviation customer rather than driving it to convert to an Airbus fleet.


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How to Recreate Spring 2013's Beauty Trends
We are so excited to announce our spring cover girl Eva Longoria!
Read our issue to find out:
-Eva's sexy must-haves
-Her golden relationship rule
-How she struggled with her appearance as a teen
Flip through to check out her hottest styles!
Cover Fashion: Dress: Maria Lucia Hohan, $755; earrings, Lana Jewelry, $500; ring, Double Happiness, $121; bracelet, Robyn Rhodes, $67; shoes, BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP, $250
This dress is all kinds of sexy, we don't even know where to start. The backless aspect is definitely the hottest, but the sequins also add to the sex appeal. To top it off this dress has sleeves AND its a mini! Props to Longoria for pulling it off.
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1. Dinner went well: 00:29
Had a terrific dinner conversation with people named in the second e-mail I sent today. Will blog more tomorrow or Thursday evening. Am so glad to have good friends. =D
2. What makes a good life?: 01:16
Ian Garmaise introduced Lawrence Miller, who was a wonderful addition the conversation. Talk turned to wisdom. I asked him, "How do you live a good life?"
He turned the question around, asking, "What is a good life?"
That made me think about what I value and what I want.
One of the things that I want to improve in my life is integrity. I feel guilty about thank-you cards I haven't finished and e-mail I haven't yet responded to. A friend recently passed away, and I hadn't visited her or finished writing the card. I think that going back and taking care of all of these things would be the best way to spend my time. I want to get into the habit of keeping my task list sorted out. I'll do the bare minimum I need to fulfill my other responsibilities until I've (re)gained a sense of integrity.
I should make that happen. When I do, all other things will be easier.
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LAS VEGAS -- Saint Mary's beat Pepperdine 80-69 in the late West Coast Conference men's tournament quarterfinal game at the Orleans Arena on Saturday night, and the challenge becomes steeper come Monday.
The fourth-seeded Gaels (22-10) will play top-seeded Gonzaga (26-6) in the first semifinal at 6 p.m. Saint Mary's lost to the Bulldogs by 22 points in early January and by 28 at home in the regular-season finale.
"We will have to make some adjustments to make the game a close game," Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett said.
Pepperdine (15-16) had difficulty trying to cut its deficit to single digits against Saint Mary's, which was led by junior forward Brad Waldow's 21 points and eight rebounds. Beau Levesque and Stephen Holt scored 15 apiece for the Gaels.
"We will have to compete hard on every single play," Holt said about Monday's clash with Gonzaga. "We can't take any plays off ... we have to take great shots, and penetrate ... and fly around on defense."
Saint Mary's started pulling away from Pepperdine in the final six minutes of the first half. The game was tied 22-22 when the Gaels finished the first half with a 19-6 run.
Gaels guard Kerry Carter's punctuation mark wowed the crowd of 7,898. The 6-foot-2 Carter sailed into the right baseline for a two- handed dunk past 6-7, 215-pound sophomore Jett Raines and then over 6-9, 235-pound senior Brendan Lane, making it 59-43 with 12:44 left.
It was the third time this season that the Gaels defeated Pepperdine, which was led by freshman guard Amadi Udenyi's 13 points and got a dozen from sophomore forward Stacy Davis.


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Tells Us About Your Christmas Plans
By Rebecca Teti
Weekends: Changing Roles
(Join each day's Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Changing Roles)
Let's try something different over the weekend since it's so close to Christmas. Tell us about your Christmas traditions. What are you baking? What's for dinner? What are you most looking forward to? Or what do you need prayers for?
Hello, can I have prayers for my 11 yr old please. She has a concussion after a nasty fall yesterday. Merry Christmas.
CHRISTmas Eve Mass and CHRISTmas morning Mass when our family of six adults attend our little church in southeast Michigan and then go home to open presents. CHRISTmas breakfast is fresh fruit, coffee and milk, placek (Polish coffee cake) and homemade kielbasa (fresh Polish sausage made using my father's recipe). This year dinner will be something new: venison roast with cranberries (venison compliments of younger son who hunts) ham, cranberries, sweet potatoes, more placek, beverages and homemade dessert. Our younger daughter purchased a fresh fir tree and decorated it with her sister and brother who had a day off while their older brother worked. The baby Jesus will be placed in the manger after Mass and lights will shine at night. We are all glad to be together for a special time with our Lord. Prayers for our ninety-year-old Aunt who has multiple diagnoses,in a nursing home across the state line and prayers for all who could go to church but don't any more. May God grant everyone a BLESSED CHRISTMAS. Nita
Ugh, Catholic Mom! Praying! Nita, thanks for sharing your tradition -- sounds yummy. I'd not heard of placek before. Will have to google it.
My Christmas will be somewhat convoluted, which isn't uncommon due to juggling work schedules. Lasagna dinner at my house tomorrow night for my own family, my husband's brother, my mother, brother, sil and nieces. Christmas Eve we'll spend the day at my mother's (brother, nieces, etc will be there). Then I have to work from 5-7 pm on Christmas Eve. My husband and son will probably go to the 4:30 pm vigil while I'm working, and I'll go to the 8pm vigil after reading the Night Before Christmas and tucking my son in for the night. Christmas morning my husband has to work from 9am-1pm. He'll be able to see my son open his stocking, then my son and I will head over to my mother's when he leaves for work. We'll open presents with my brother, nieces, etc, and when my husband arrives he'll open his presents and I'll set aside a few presents for my son to open with him. We'll stay at my mother's for the rest of the day and head home after Christmas dinner. I'm not thrilled with going to separate Masses, doing things in separate cars due to our work schedules, etc. But, given the heartbreak that some people are experiencing this Christmas (particularly those in Connecticut), I'm certainly not going to complain.
My family (2 sisters, brother, brother-n-law, 2 nieces, a nephew and myself) get together on Christmas Eve to attend the family Mass (get there an hour early because the Church becomes Standing Room Only a half hour before the service starts). Later we'll have dinner and then open presents. Once we're done we have a cake and sing Happy Birthday to Jesus. On Christmas morning I'll attend the morning service and then return to the family home where it will be 1 sister and my brother. We'll visit the cemetery and then return for me to cook the Christmas meal which consists of a rib roast, potatoes, carrots, spinach and potatoes. We will have a Carvel (ice cream) cake and again sing Happy Birthday to Jesus. We never forget it is His day. Presents to each other are saved from the night before to this day. I'm hoping to start a tradition with the Oplatki. It was introduced to me last year. Although my family is not Polish, I think this is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday to Jesus and thank you, God, for Your wonderful Gift to us. My family will keep Christ in Christmas and remember the reason for the season.
Do not think my family will celebrate Christmas with relatives. I think I will seriously go out to the movies on Christmas Day. Sad for me to say I think the most festive thing I can do on Christmas Day is go see the movie Les Misrables than stay home with my mom and dad and do not forget my brother.
Christmas traditions have changed this year for our family. My siblings & I have been together on CHristmas Eve since '54. This year, baby sister decided to host in her new home with "shack up boyfriend" yesterday, the 23rd. Very different, very uncomfortable, and I am still very unsettled by it, even the day after. Today, Christmas Eve, I think our nuclear family is going into the city to see the lights, visit the windows downtown, luch in the Walnut room, make our visit with Santa & visit the Christkindl market. We then trek home for lasagna dinner, open family gifts. Our darling daughters, 23, 17 &17, will experienceMidnight Mass for the first time ever! Mass again in the morning after which there will be a morning pecan casserole. Sitting by the fire, reading, watching Christmas movies, games & then dinner. This year's menu is baked ham, twice baked potatoes, brocolli salad, spinach salad, squash, cranberry salad, rolls & pies for dessert. Christmas blessings to all.
I would like props from everyone for saving a major cake failure. Every year I make my late grandmother's lemon cake in her honor, as she passed away on Christmas Eve. This year I had the brilliant idea of making it in a Charlotte pan and it didn't release. I pried it out bit by bit and stuck it together but there was no denying it looked awful. Wrapped it in ribbon, topped it with berries. Looks rustic. Me for the win. Merry Christmas, Everyone!
Good save, Rebecca!
Rebecca I like rustic . . . it covers a multitude of sins!


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Here are all of Edgar Allan Poe's great short stories in one 16-hour collection. Also includes "The Raven". Stories included are:
Download the accompanying reference guide.
(P)2011 Trout Lake Media
"A rare treat."
You can't go wrong with this collection. There is a story for every mood or occasion. The stories are often funny, wonderfully horrific, and sometimes beautiful. I was very impressed with Mr Thomley as a narrator, with his a soothing and sophisticated voice, he could not be more perfect for Poe. Worth so much more than what I paid.
"Not all."
The reading is excellent, as is the quality of the stories. It's Poe, you know. The only quibble I have is that the title says "The Complete Short Stories" and this collection is far from complete. But it's a good collection and thoroughly enjoyable.
"Edgar Allan Poe"
First, the reader, Bob Thomley is excellent. Second, Poe is strange. If one is not familiar with Poe other than some of his popular works like The Pit and the Pendulum, then you will find these stories weird, crazy and some are hilarious like Toby Dammit. Bob Thomley makes it all work.
Painter, musician, bibliophile...
"Inept narrator for these stories"
Poe is a favorite of mine, so I've heard a lot of great actors narrate his stories over the years: Christopher Lee, Basil Rathbone, Vincent Price, to name a few.
I wasn't expecting a narration of that level, though. I was just looking for a complete collection of the short stories. Sadly, the narration makes it almost impossible to enjoy listening to it.
Thomley's narration is flat and without any affect, more suited to the reading of a dry history than masterful tales of suspense, mystery, and humor.
Also, his mispronunciations are like fingernails on a chalkboard. Poe is strewn with Latin, French, and German. It is not unreasonable to expect a narrator of Poe to be able to pronounce the words with basic proficiency.
But for three dollars, you do get all the stories, including some of those rare treats that hardly appear in other collections, such as his humorous tales. I particularly love "The Angel of the Odd." Poe's twisted sense of fun is all too often eclipsed by his more macabre works.
You be the judge. It is a bargain of sorts, but don't expect too much.
"A sampling, poorly read, but better than nothing"
This was a bargain I picked up while waiting for my next month of credits to kick in, and it should be seen as such: filler. The fact that this collection of Poe's short stories is not complete, despite the title's indication to the contrary (I knew this going in, having glanced through reviews before making the purchase), is not the issue. The sampling of stories is fine. The problem, however, is the reader. Bob Thomley is, and I mean this without a hint of sensation, horrible. He is choppy, confused, almost fumbling at times, making prose that is generally fluid and fast sometimes almost incomprehensible, as if he is just trying to survive. He has a tendency to read sentences in short, broken, syllabic bursts, as if he's limited by a governor to 6-8 words at a time before a pause is necessary. At times he overacts, working the language into an exaggerated fury made all the more absurd by his pitter-patter style. It's as if he's only sometimes aware of what he's reading, a problem which creates something of an intermediary distance between listener and work--you are never able to lose yourself in the story because Bob Thomley is there like an annoying tourguide, saying too much and doing too little. Still, as this collection seems to be the most extensive of Poe's works currently on offer through Audible and will only set you back a few dollars, it is slightly better than nothing and Thomley, bad as he is, cannot completely destroy a writer as good as Poe.
"Poe needs a better narrator."
I've been dying to read Edgal Allan Poe's work for some time. Before I had only read sporadically and mostly when I was in High School. The stories are great. Other reviewers have complained of the antiquated language but that didn't bother me at all. It sounds pretty modern to me. The reader on the other hand was hard to listen to. Its not that he has a bad voice but that he seems to pause in the wrong places, seems to stress the wrong things and seems, at every turn, to be reading with no practice or preparation. His reading of "The Raven" was horrendous. I would love to hear this same book read by Wayne June.
There are books of the same chemical composition as dynamite. The only difference is that a piece of dynamite explodes once, whereas a book explodes a thousand times. ― Yevgeny Zamyatin
"Narrator mispronounced foreign words"
Nothing can spoil Poe, his dark macabre stories with Gothic and often ironic aura. But there's one thing that was offputting: the narrator got French and Latin words all wrong. This is amateurish and unprofessional. Please, don't get me wrong. I'm not talking about the accent. But when I think of the way he pronounced the words 'idea' or 'sentiments' in French, it makes me cry.
All in all, Bob Thomley managed to convey Poe's mysterious and spooky mood. He has a powerful voice and a rich timbre, but should have double checked those foreign words.
"Poe is a classic, unfortunate choice of narrator"
The narrator had good material to work with, but he just reads, delivering a flat performance. A little involvement in the stories would be appreciated.
Lou Diamond Phillips would do a good job. I haven't heard too many other narrators to make any further suggestions.
"Wrong narrator for this book - find another option"
Mr. Thomley might be a perfect reader for other works but he is completely inappropriate for Poe. His voice is too ordinary and flat and the numerous mispronunciations are annoying.
"love Poe not Bob"
love the book, not the narrator, they could have had a better narrator, his characters sounded far too similar and his voice is too nasally. But the structure and the stories were great
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Conoco Continues Asset-Sale Program
By Alison Sider, Saabira Chaudhuri and Santanu Choudhury
ConocoPhillips said it plans to sell its 8.4% interest in the Kashagan oil project in the Caspian Sea off Kazakhstan for proceeds of about $5 billion, as the exploration and production company continued its effort to divest itself of billions of dollars in assets this year.
ONGC Videsh —which is the international arm of India's Oil and Natural Gasration —will buy ConocoPhillips interest in Kashagan. ConocoPhillips said it has notified government authorities in Kazakhstan and its co-venturers of its intent to sell.
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Driver Killed in Crash Identified As 17-Year-Old
Published: Monday, March 18, 2013 at 4:09 p.m.
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The Florida Highway Patrol has identified the driver who died early Friday in a fiery crash as Blake Aaron Elrod, 17, of Plant City.
The FHP said Elrod was driving a 2001 Honda Civic west on Knights Griffin Road, at the intersection of State Road 39, when he ran the red light and struck the rear of a semi-truck driven by Mack O'Dell Toole, 63, of Lakeland, who was heading north on SR 39.
Toole was not injured in the crash, the FHP said.
Reports said Elrod's Honda was engulfed in flames. He died at the scene.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE -With the outstanding Vincent van Gogh exhibit in Denver, I couldn't help but wonder if artist Sue Tatem is inspired by van Gogh. Her "Starry Night in Snowmass" piece is part of a series of similar acrylic paintings she has done in different locations: "Starry Night in Snowmass," "Starry Night at Maroon Bells," "Starry Night in Lahaina." Her "Starry Night in Aspen" was featured in the Oct. 28, 2001 Arts & Culture section of The Denver Post. Yes, she definitely created these pieces as homage to van Gogh."Starry Night in Snowmass" is one of several of Tatem's pieces hanging in "En Plein Air," an exhibit of plein air works by seven Roaring Fork Valley artists. The art, which is available for purchase, will be on display in the Welcome Center of the Villas at Snowmass Club until mid-April. "Painting in the 'studio of the great out of doors' is what attracted me to painting in general," Tatem said. "Most of my plein air paintings are sites in the Roaring Fork Valley." Tatem started painting by drawing horses in elementary school. Fast forward to after she retired from being a biology professor for 22 years at Temple University in Philadelphia. When she retired, she moved to Aspen. She began taking painting classes at the Red Brick Arts Center and Colorado Mountain College from Georgeann Waggaman, curator of this exhibit; David Notor, whose work is also in this exhibit; Dottie Fox; Betty Weiss; Liz Frazier; Steve Lewis and Elizabeth Emerson, to name a few. She's an avid Pitkin County Library patron, checking out its vast collection of art books.Like most plein air artists, Tatem prefers painting in the morning. Her favorite place is the Maroon Bells. She paints in layers so while the paint is drying, she can get in a short hike. "I make use of color theory, choosing complements for the palette of each painting - blue and orange, yellow and purple, or red and green," Tatem said. "I paint in layers - the blocking out underpainting comes first and the last layer is done with thick paint using palette knives." Tatem has published an art book, "Michelangelo: Faces and Anatomy in his Art." She's currently working on another focusing on Michelangelo's anatomy. "I am more interested in the next painting than the last one, but I do have my favorite 100-plus pieces hanging floor to ceiling in my Gant condo," smiles Tatem. Other artists featured in the show are Georgeann Waggaman (curator), Anne Byard, Lyn Hemley, David Notor and Mike Otte. All of the pieces in the show are for sale and moderately priced.The Villas at Snowmass Club gallery, located in the Welcome Center across the street from the club, is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. For additional information, call 970-923-0391, 970-925-2126, or 970-274-2478.
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Recently sworn-in Randolph County Sheriff Mark Brady is hiring two additional sheriff's deputies to round out the sheriff's office.
The Randolph County Commission unanimously approved a request from Brady to hire two deputies New Martinsville native Joshua Williams and South Carolinian Robert Pitcher at the commission's regular meeting Thursday.
Brady said bringing Williams and Pitcher on board will up the number of officers to 10.
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Randolph County Commissioner Chris See was elected commission president Thursday at the commission's regular meeting.
"We're going to be back to about even now," Brady remarked, shortly after commissioners Joyce Johns and Chris See gave Brady the go-ahead to hire the officers.
"We're still not where we should be ideally, but that's something we're going to work on this year."
Williams, a New Martinsville police officer, will begin his stint with the sheriff's office Feb. 4 at a starting salary of $31,200. Williams has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, a Master's degree and is a certified police officer through the West Virginia State Police Academy, Brady said.
Pitcher will be a transplant from Richland County, S.C., where he was a senior deputy with the Richland County Sheriff's Office. Slated to start with the Randolph County Sheriff's Office Feb. 18, Pitcher will be making an annual salary of $29,265 until he is a W.Va. State Police Academy certified officer. Brady said that determination will be based on a review of records from the South Carolina Police Academy.
Pitcher is a certified operator of SRTs, or special response teams, and SWAT teams, Brady added; he also has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and criminology.
At the Dec. 19 commission meeting, Former Randolph County Commission President Mike Taylor indicated he would not be seeking another term as president.
Taylor was unable to attend Thursday's meeting due to medical issues.
Following the meeting, See said he was excited to be serving the people of Randolph County as commission president.
"I'm looking forward to doing it," See said. "I think we've been doing a good job the last few years and I'd like to see it going in the same direction. We all three agree we work for the county residents."
"I've got some big shoes to fill," See added, referencing Taylor, "but I'll do my best."
"Jim's first day on the job was the day of the storm (Superstorm Sandy), and he did a great job," See remarked. "He's proven himself, and I think he should be full-time director."
Wise will simultaneously maintain his position as the director of the Randolph County E-911 Center.
Earlier in the meeting, Wise reported that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had reimbursed Randolph County $16,229.42 for the money the county spent on emergency aid and materials during the June 29 derecho. The reimbursement will cover the cost of running generators; overtime pay for E-911 dispatchers and emergency responders; and sanitation work, including the removal of spoiled food, during the June 29 derecho, Wise said.
Pam Kwasniewski, vice president of the farm bureau, said that prior to the pilot program, which ran from Oct. 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012, local farmers had lost $44,000 worth of livestock, mostly lambs and calves, as a result of coyotes.
"After the program, we were down $20,000 (in damages) in the spring (of 2012)," Kwasniewski said. "The program had a big impact."
The money will be used to set up checkpoints and buy supplies for the program, Kwasniewski said.


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A documentary on climate change will be shown at Southern Oregon University's Meese Auditorium at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13.
The screening is part of the school's ongoing ECOS Winter Film series. It is free and open to the public. Light snacks will be provided by Ashland Food Co-op from 5:30 to 6 p.m. before the showing.
The film, "Climate Refugees," is about the "human face of climate change," according to SOU's website.
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Raymond " Bud" Haupt of Lackawaxen, PA a lifelong resident and retired co owner of Haupt Brothers Banner Market, Lackawaxen, PA passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014 at Bethany Village, Bethany, PA. He was 87. The son of the late Arthur and Annabelle Hessberger Haupt, he was born November 11, 1926 in Lackawaxen, PA. He was the widower of Unadeane "Honey" Haupt, who had passed away on August 11, 2011. They were married for 63 years.
Bud was a WWII veteran having served in US Army Intelligence . After retiring from the Banner Market, Bud worked for AM Skier in real estate and insurance.
Bud was a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Lackawaxen, PA. He was a member of Ecker-Haupt VFW , Lackawaxen Fire Dept., the Lackawaxen Ambulance Corp. and the Delaware Masonic Lodge 561, Callicoon, NY.
A family statement read, "'Bud.' was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather. He was a big part of our family and that void will never be filled. We will miss him forever."
Survivors include: his daughter Gail McNamara and her husband James of Camillus, NY; Two granddaughters : Maureen Bagozzi and her husband Jamie of Syracuse, NY and Kimberly McNamara of Camillus, NY. Many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Harold and Donald Haupt.
Friends are invited to call on Sunday, June 29, 2014, from 4 to 7 p.m. and Monday, June 30, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Harrison-Rasmussen Funeral Home 3412 SR97, Barryville, NY.
Funeral services will be held Monday, June 30, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will take place at Lackawaxen Cemetery, Lackawaxen PA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ecker -Haupt VFW P.O. Box 170
Lackawaxen, PA 18435.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Harrison-Rasmussen Funeral Home Barryville, NY. 845-557-8010
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Don't do it
Published: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 7:49 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 7:49 a.m.
It seems that Mountains to Molehills readers haven't been able to talk any sense into motorists who refuse to use that little lever on the left side of the steering column, but Betty Green of Landrum, S.C., isn't giving up. "We need to inform people of the turn signal switch because it seems very few people are aware of it or know how to use it," she grouses. "I am sure all the cars today come with an owner's manual, but I don't think people read it. Eating a burger and chatting on the phone while washing everything down with a 32-ounce belly washer doesn't allow much time to find a turn signal switch even if you have read the manual and know how to use it. Some things should not be done while driving. After all, your life and someone else's depend on how you operate your vehicle. Shave, read your paper, put on your makeup and tie down the kids and dog before you leave the driveway, not while you are on the highway."
'ANY CONNECTION?': Charles Williamson of Horseshoe, responding to Hendersonville resident Dick Roberts' suggested irony of gun control advocate Rep. Carolyn McCarthy coming from an area in New York where the National Rife Association was founded, says Mr. Roberts didn't do his homework. "What he seems to miss in his 'research' is at that time in our history the center of the small arms industry was also in the state of New York and basically remains so today," responds Mr. Williamson. "Could there possibly be any connection? Duh! Mr. Roberts is totally correct about one thing: 'You can't fix stupid.' "
'HE DIDN'T LISTEN': Linda Owens of Tuxedo is ready to box some ears, beginning with the guy in the White House. "Beginning in January, they took a bigger bite out of my paycheck," she grumbles. "If you make $50,000 a year, you're looking at a bigger tax bite of $20 weekly. That's $80 a month I have to learn how to do without. I blame our president. He could have stopped this, but he didn't listen to the people."
OH, MY!: A guy stopped at a local gasoline station, and after filling his car's tank, he paid the bill and bought a soft drink. He stood by his car while downing the drink and watched a couple of guys working roadside. One man would dig a hole two or three feet deep and then move on. The other man came along behind him and filled in the hole. While one was digging a new hole, the other was 15 feet behind filling in the hole. The men worked right past the guy with the soft drink and went on down the road. "I can't stand this," said the man, heading down the road toward the men. "Just a minute," he said. "Can you tell me what's going on here with all this digging and refilling?" "Well, we work for the government, and we're just doing our job," one of the men said. "But one of you is digging a hole, and the other is filling it up. You're not accomplishing anything. Aren't you wasting the taxpayers' money?" "You don't understand, mister," one of the men said, leaning on his shovel and wiping his brow. "Normally there's three of us — me, Bubba and Billy Bob. I dig the hole, Bubba sticks in the tree, and Billy Bob here puts the dirt back. Bubba's job has been cut, so now it's just me and Billy Bob."
LAST BUT NOT LEAST: The Apple Valley Model Railroad Club has expanded hours for visits to one of the nation's most highly detailed HO model train layouts, and it's at the train depot right here in Hendersonville. Adults and children will be entertained, educated and inspired by the extensive layout, a Thomas the Tank children's area, depot historical artifacts and a real Southern Railroad caboose. The 100-foot-long layout has more than 2,000 feet of track and 225 switches and turnouts. Visitor hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays. Best of all, admission is free. You'll find the train depot at 650 Maple St.
Reach Lou Parris at 828-694-7836 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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OAKLAND -- After a day to deal with the emotional pain, Klay Thompson had his feet back under him Monday and was looking forward to redemption Wednesday night when the Warriors host the Atlanta Hawks.
Without much doubt, the second-year guard had his most nightmarish game as a pro in a 107-101 double overtime loss to Denver on Saturday night. Thompson missed two free throws that probably would have sealed a victory late in the first overtime, and he clearly allowed it to affect him for the rest of the game.
He let Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari blow by him for a game-tying dunk even though the Warriors had a foul to give, then missed an ill-advised 3-point shot with Golden State trailing by two in the second overtime with 15 seconds left on the shot clock and more than 35 seconds on the game clock.
Afterward, Thompson appeared to have tears in his eyes as he bypassed media requests and left the locker room, still wearing his jersey.
"I left the locker room and went into the chapel for a while," Thompson said Monday after the team's first practice since Saturday. "I just wanted to be alone and collect my thoughts because I was really disappointed with myself. I let my competitive edge and my emotions get the best of me in that situation. But I think anyone would."
He said talking to members of his family and just generally getting away from thinking about basketball Sunday made him feel better.
"You're going to have bad games, and you're going to have a lot of great ones, so you can't dwell on it," Thompson said. "It's going to sting for a couple days, but the best thing to do after a bad game is learn from it. I'm 80 games into my career -- actually, 70-something -- and I was bound to make some mistakes, but it's not going to happen again."
Thompson played 55 minutes in the loss because other players, notably guard Stephen Curry, were in foul trouble. But Thompson wouldn't blame his late-game mistakes on fatigue. He said he relishes coming up with the big plays at the end of games, and missing those two free throws shook him.
"I always want to be in that moment -- any passionate player does," he said. "Both free throws felt good, and I made a mistake after that and didn't foul Gallinari when he drove the basket. So like I said, I have to learn from it. It's better that this happened in the seventh game than the 77th game, so I'm going to come out and play really hard Wednesday night and try to make up for it."
Thompson, nearly an 85 percent shooter from the line in his brief pro career, said he probably had situations in the past where he's missed a key free throw but couldn't remember a specific one. He did recall a similar awful moment when he was playing at Washington State.
"I vividly remember when we played Stanford and I forgot to switch on a screen and they hit a game-winning shot," he said. "So I learned from it then, and I'm going to learn from this now. The best thing you can do is not hang your head for a couple of days. I know my shots are going to start going in, and as long as I play good defense, I feel like everything else will take care of itself."
Coach Mark Jackson seemed somewhat pleased that Thompson had taken the loss so hard and put so much blame on himself.
"To me, it's great," Jackson said. "If I'm a fan, I think it's great. He cares. Give me a guy that cares. The ones that will make mistakes, shower, sing songs, go out to eat and not let it bother them are the ones who get you fired and get you a lot of losses on your record. He cares, it bothers him and it should.
"I'm not worried about Klay," Jackson added. "He wants to be great, he works his tail off, he continues to improve. He's a guy who's started less than 40 games in his career. I'm not going to cosign on his mistakes, but it's part of the growing process."
"I've said it all along, he's a very good post defender, and he's a very good pick-and-roll defender," Jackson said. "His record shows he's a very good rebounder. I have no problem at all putting him in the ballgame. The way he's playing, he's certainly demanding more minutes. It's great to see."


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