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- Hotshots killed in Arizona fire remembered, mourned
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- 4 ex-Californians among fallen Arizona Hotshots
- More crews headed to Arizona fire that killed 19 elite firefighters
- 19 firefighters die in fast-moving wildfire despite deploying fire shelters
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SAN JOSE -- Firefighters across the Bay Area mourned by sticking little black bands across their badges, fixed their sad eyes on television reports from the raging fire in Arizona and stood ready to deploy if called on to help stop a deadly forest blaze that killed 19 of their comrades on Sunday.
"The guys were glued to the TV sets to see where it was going," said Kendall Pearson, a battalion chief with the Santa Clara County Fire Department. "In the back of your mind, there's a chance you might receive orders to go in there."
The scene of the shocking tragedy was Yarnell, Ariz., a tiny town 85 miles northwest of Phoenix known for ranching, mining and services for travelers and retirees. From now on, it will be darkly known for one of the deadliest American wildland fires involving firefighters in at least 30 years.
Fire officials in Arizona believe it all started with a lightning strike. Pushed by strong, hot winds and fueled by desiccated brush and wilting trees, the fire quickly engulfed more than 2,000 acres and 50 homes.
Facing the fire were the 20 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite federal unit whose specialty was fighting remote, fast and out-of-control fires like the one in Yarnell. Frightening reports said the fire exploded over the firefighters and their emergency, aluminum foil-lined tents.
According to Pearson, they look like shiny pup tents with tiny holes to allow the release of hot air. Once inside, firefighters lay down and hold onto handles to keep the tents from flying away. They point their feet toward the oncoming wall of fire so that their boots take the brunt of the hot blast first.
Against this fire, the equipment was apparently no match. All of the bodies had been recovered by Monday afternoon as the fire, having already torched 8,400 acres, raged on, out of control.
Pearson believes the reported explosion could have been a "micro-burst," a powerful downdraft of wind created by the thunderstorm. Only one member of the crew survived because he was moving the unit's support truck.
Broken hearts
Firefighters throughout the Bay Area who didn't hear the news Sunday heard it from devastated colleagues or from official reports when they checked in for work.
"Obviously, we're all very saddened by the loss of the 19 firefighters whose lives were taken yesterday," said Brandon Leipzke, a Calfire battalion chief in south Santa Clara County. "It's a significant loss for the firefighting community."
San Ramon Valley Fire Chief Paige Meyer added, "It's just absolutely devastating. It goes to the magnitude where it pretty much hits everyone in the fire family around the world. Our hearts just go out to their families."
Across the Diablo Range to the east, Livermore-Pleasanton fire chief Jim Miguel said the Yarnell Hill fire -- its official name -- was a sobering reminder of how quickly wildland fire situations can turn deadly.
"It's hard to fathom the loss of 20 percent of your fire department, but all over the Bay Area, these same weather and fuel conditions exist," he said. "We just reminded our people that you don't have to go to Arizona to find these conditions. ... It's a reminder that what we do is extremely dangerous, and the environment can change very quickly."
Santa Clara County battalion chief Pearson would agree. He said the intensely dry conditions that fueled two devastating fires in the Santa Cruz Mountains -- the Summit fire in 2008 and the Lockheed fire in 2009 -- have returned with a vengeance.
"The situation is even worse," he said.
Lots of training
Municipal and county fire departments are entirely different from the elite, federal crews like the Granite Mountain Hotshots. Departments like his tend to be "hybrids" that must be able to douse an urban, apartment fire in the morning and a wildland fire in the afternoon.
"We get a lot of cross-training," Pearson said about urban units.
East Contra Costa County Fire Chief Hugh Henderson said his district has its own treacherous challenges. One of them is "wildland interface," where wildlife abuts suburbia. That played out on a small scale Monday afternoon as 75 to 100 firefighters battled a three-alarm vegetation fire between Concord and Pittsburg. The fire threatened some homes in the area.
"The bottom line is that it is a very dangerous career, whether it's dealing with a structural or a wildlife fire, there is always inherent danger," he said.
Pearson said it takes firefighters eight to 10 years to get into an elite wildland crew, the kind that typically trains by hiking 10 miles with full packs. On the job, they have permission to chop down large trees or start small fires if that's what it takes to control a wildfire.
"Those guys were the best of the best," Pearson said about the Granite Mountain crew. "When something like this happens to the best of the best, that's disconcerting."
Contact Joe Rodriguez at 408-920-5767. Follow him at Twitter.com/JoeRodMercury.


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Michigan Field Hockey Upsets Iowa, 2-1
The No. 14-ranked Michigan field hockey team extended its winning streak to five straight games with a 2-1 upset victory at No. 12 Iowa on Friday afternoon. Watch the highlights now and jump inside for women's soccer and volleyball action from around the conference.

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High school students take End-of-Course tests in six subjects: Algebra I, Geometry, English II and III, Biology and U.S. History.Beginning in 2013-14, students will take End-of-Course tests in English language arts and mathematics that are aligned to Common Core State Standards.Students can earn the following scores on End-of-Course tests:Excellent: A student demonstrates superior performance of the course content.Good: A student demonstrates mastery of course content and is well prepared for the next level of coursework in the subject.Fair: A student demonstrates only the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of coursework in the subject.Needs Improvement: A student does not demonstrate the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of coursework in the subject.End-of-Course tests comprise between 15% and 30% of the student's final grade in the subject. School districts determine the percentage. For students who were eligible for the LEAP Alternate Assessment, Level 2 (LAA 2) prior to taking their first End-Of-Course exam, the End-of-Course exam score counts for 5% of their final grade.To earn a standard high school diploma, students must earn a score of Fair or above on three End-of-Course tests, including one in each category – Algebra I or Geometry, English II or English III, and Biology or U.S. History. Students who earn a score of Needs Improvement must receive 30 hours of remediation in the course and are eligible to retake the test at the next administration.Students with disabilities who have passed two End-of-Course tests may be eligible for a waiver of the third exam required for graduation. Also, students eligible for LAA 2 may choose to take the LAA 2 tests to meet graduation requirements if they do not pass the End-Of-Course tests.Source: Louisiana Department of Education End-of-Course Tests
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Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), member of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, released a statement regarding the recent news that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will be cutting Saturday mail delivery beginning August 1, 2013 in order to trim costs.
"While I understand the financial challenges currently facing the United States Postal Service and its need to reduce costs, many people rely on timely mail delivery in Southwest and Middle Georgia," said Congressman Bishop. "The House of Representatives needs to pass a postal reform bill, much like the Senate did last Congress, so that the Postal Service can get their fiscal house in order and provide the mail service that all Americans require."
"The United States Postal Service may be acting outside of its legal authority if it suspends Saturday delivery as previous language in appropriations bills requires six-day mail," said Congressman Bishop. "It is vital that the USPS work with Congress to develop a plan that allows it to become more fiscally efficient while keeping the services that Americans rely upon."
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Saturday mail delivery will soon be a thing of the past.
The Postal Service says it will stop delivering mail to homes and businesses on Saturdays, though the mail will still be delivered to post office boxes.
Post offices that are now open on Saturdays will remain open. And packages will still be delivered on Saturdays.
The move is aimed at saving about $2 billion a year.
The move accentuates one of the agency's strong points -- package delivery has increased by 14 percent since 2010. The delivery of letters and other mail has declined with the increasing use of email and other Internet use.
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Doctors had told John Wilson for years that his weight was a health problem, and that he needed to shed some pounds if he wanted to feel better. John tried on his own and did lose about 10 pounds … for a while. But then he gained it back. So, he saw an advertisement for Get Fit Colorado, a free weight-loss program that uses counselors to guide people through lifestyle changes for long-term weight loss, he signed up. Six months later, Wilson is 40 pounds lighter and confident that he has made permanent changes that will keep the pounds off.
"I am really, really happy with the way it worked out," said Wilson. "The diet coach was really helpful. He motivated me, offered suggestions about what foods to eat and avoid, and answered by questions if I didn't understand something." Get Fit Colorado is sponsored by National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Kaiser Permanente, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The programs is being offered free of charge through a grant from the state of Colorado. It has recently been expanded from its original focus on 14 eastern Colorado counties to include rural areas around the state.
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After losing 40 pounds, John feels confident he will be able to keep it off, because he has not just followed a specific diet, but made more lasting changes to his entire lifestyle. He eats out less often, eats less processed microwavable food, more fruits and vegetables, and is overall more aware of what he is eating and how it may affect both his weight and his nutrition. He is also getting more exercise.
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EAST FLAT ROCK— Graveside Services for Elaine Hoots Johnson, age 58 of East Flat Rock will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Former Toronto Blue Jays announcer Tom Cheek has won the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting.
The late Bill King, a former Oakland A's announcer, finished second in the fan voting and was among the finalists for the award.
The award was announced by the baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday at the winter meetings. Cheek died in 2005.
Cheek called the first 4,306 regular-season and 41 postseason games in the Blue Jays' history, starting in 1977.
Cheek's most famous call came in the 1993 World Series when Joe Carter hit a home run in Game 6 against Philadelphia that won the championship.
"Touch 'em all, Joe!" Cheek said into the microphone. "You'll never hit a bigger home run in your life."
Cheek worked as backup announcer for the Montreal Expos in 1974. He later joined the Jays and didn't miss a game until 2004.
Cheek will be honored during the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies July 26-29 in Cooperstown, N.Y. He was born in 1939, one day after the Hall opened.


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I started running about 2 months ago. I started fine, then 2 weeks in I started getting BAD shin splints. I ended up getting new shoes that took care of the shin splints BUT I started having awful throbbing pain in my achilles tendon. I went and exchanged my new shoes and ran for the second time in them last night and now have pain in my feet. The arch and really just all over. It started at half a mile and just got worse and worse. I'm beginning to think I'm just not made to be a runner What can I do?
Starting out running takes time to get everything accustomed to the demands. There's a few things that you can do which will help with these specific issues. The primary thing to remember is that a slow and steady approach will build you up over time and this isn't going to happen overnight.
- shin splints are frequently a result of those muscles not being up to the task. There are some good exercises you can do which will strengthen those muscles, my favorite is bike riding. I rode bikes a lot before taking up running and I've never had splints.
- flexibility is crucial for preventing injuries. If you're already experiencing tendonitis in your arches and achilles then back off on the miles and just do some short intervals like 30/30 seconds walking/jogging for 5 minutes to get everything warmed up then do some serious stretching. The tendons in the leg get smaller as they go down so tight hamstrings will dominate and pull on the smaller ones down the line in a domino effect. The end result is tendonitis, usually in the arches (planar facitis) or the achilles. This is the same info I got from my physical therapist after not being flexible enough for my own running ambitions so take it to the bank.
- ambition usually outweighs ability, or at it does in my case. Be patient and give lots of time to build into this. Good shoes will definitely help but in the end if you start running longer and longer distances it will come back to if you're conditioned to handle the strain. Keep it short to start with, under a mile if that's what it takes, and everything will build up to where you can do whatever you want in time.
Hopefully this is what you're after for advice. Check around for articles on flexibility for running, there's a lot of info available.
I can echo what NzAbdy noted. I have experienced similiar situations as yours and for me it boiled down to 2 things: 1) making sure that I was adequately "warmed up" before I started my run, and 2) starting out slow and easy.
By "warmed up" I mean doing some stretching and waking up the various muscles, tendons, and ligaments - kind of like letting them know that I'm about to use them a little harder than I was before.
And by slow, I do mean slow: starting at a slow jog, walking a bit, then jogging, and so on until I felt good enough to sustain a run for a bit.
Good luck and don't give up. It is so worth the effort!
You've gotten good advice so far. I would add that maybe a visit to a podiatrist would help. If you can find a podiatrist who either is a runner or commonly treats runners even better. A podiatrist will watch you walk and run and evaluate the mechanics of your feet and legs. You may be helped by orthotics that correct those mechanics. Some running shoe stores offer a similar service, but IMO it's difficult to know if the salesperson is really capable of correctly evaluating your form.
Also, your running shoes may need additional orthotic support. I suffered with shin splints and pain in the achilles area, arches, etc also. My foot dr told me I have tarsal tunnel from over-pronating. Just a little extra support under the inside of my foot helped a lot! Now I also have a metataral pad just behind the ball of my foot to aleviate pain there. Right after a run and stretching it helps to ice right away too.
You may want to wear the shoes a couple of hours per day adding about 2 hours every other day to allow your feet to get used to them before attempting a more impactful activity like running. This is also true if you use a shoe insert for shin splints. Once you start to run as you have already been told warm-up well first. I would also consider using a foam roller on the calves, shins, even upper thighs. Ice post exercise as a preventative. Don't add more than 10% of distance per week.
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SANTA CLARA -- Jon Busch had only one wish on a milestone night in the Earthquakes goalkeeper's impressive 13-year career.
"For me the most important thing was three points," said Busch, who recorded his 100th career victory as San Jose shut out Sporting Kansas City 1-0 in front of a sellout crowd of 10,525 at Buck Shaw Stadium.
Busch, who also celebrated his 37th birthday Sunday, had a relatively easy time against the Eastern Conference leader as the Quakes won their fifth consecutive home game in Major League Soccer -- sixth overall.
But there was no ignoring the fact Busch became MLS's seventh goalkeeper to earn at least 100 victories. It also was his 40th victory since arriving in San Jose in 2010 as Joe Cannon's backup.
Busch is someone who doesn't like to take credit, so he turned the moment into a joke.
"It means I'm old," he said of the achievement.
Interim coach Mark Watson offered more serious insight: "It's a testament of quality over time," he said.
Teammates played up the moment by leaving a gag gift in his locker before the game. They signed the game ball afterward to present to their spiritual leader.
"It's a great reward for him," star Chris Wondolowski said of the achievement.
But as Busch said, nothing was more important than earning three points from the victory thanks to Wondolowski's goal in the 55th minute.
Wondolowski has scored all of the Quakes' goals since returning from the CONCACAF Gold Cup, where he tied Landon Donovan as the tournament's leading scorer.
Afterward, he led the team's most vocal supporters, the 1906 Ultras, in cheers behind the north goal.
San Jose (9-10-6) ended a two-game scoreless drought when Wondolowski headed a ball from Steven Beitashour just inside the right goal post. The Danville native's team-leading eighth goal of the season seemed to lift the Earthquakes' spirits.
"I had a smile on my face when I saw him running toward that ball," Beitashour said.
The victory moved San Jose into a seventh-place tie with next weekend's opponent, FC Dallas, although the Texans have played one fewer game.
Despite a glossy home record of 8-1-4, the Quakes have struggled on the road this season with a lone victory. Now they are down to nine games, five away. With 33 points, San Jose probably needs to win five of its final games.
Anything's possible. The team's defensive issues seem to have been corrected with the additions of Clarence Goodson and Jordan Stewart to the back line.
And Wondolowski seems to be on another season-ending hot streak.
Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond.
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LAKE TAHOE — The storm door has opened.
North Lake Tahoe ski resorts welcomed up to 1.5 feet of new snow during the last 24 hours at higher elevations. Mother Nature continues to deliver with a series of storms forecasted to hit the region this week, with as much as three additional feet of snow possible. The National Weather Service is calling for clear, sunny skies by end of the week.
"This is the perfect storm," said Andy Chapman, chief marketing officer of the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association. "It charged in, leaving a ton of snow on mountain and at lake level and is predicted to blow out by Friday. That's great news for many of our guests who will be headed to North Lake Tahoe this weekend."
It's also great news for the producers of the 31st Annual SnowFest!, North Lake Tahoe's 10-day winter carnival scheduled to kick off Friday. Festival attendees will be treated to some of the winter's best ski and snowboard conditions in addition to Opening Ceremonies (March 2) with fireworks and a laser light show, Tahoe City Parade (March 3), 22nd Annual Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim (March 3), Rahlves' Banzai Tour KT-22 Banzai (March 3-4), Bridgetender's 4th Annual Rib Fest (March 9), Kings Beach Parade (March 10), Ta-Hoe Nalu Arctic Standup Paddle Board Race (March 11) and the River Ranch Annual Snow Sculpture Contest (March 11)
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A Perry Township man was jailed after he was found asleep behind the wheel of a stolen car that was still running when they arrived.
Darren R. Lichtenwalter, 34, of 2471 Carr Ave. SW, was awakened and jailed on charges of receiving stolen property and criminal tools possession, Stark County Jail records said.
Police also seized a flashlight, screwdrivers and gloves from the car when they arrested him at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday outside the Speedway gas station/convenience store at 2920 12th St. NW, according to jail records and Canton police reports.
The car had been stolen in Perry Township, the records said.
Stark County court records show he went to prison in 2004 for burglary, breaking and entering and drug theft, and in 2001 for theft and two counts of criminal damaging.
Lichtenwalter has been released from jail on his own recognizance pending a Canton Municipal Court hearing, jail records said.
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The September issue will contain information about the National Congress of dlan Affairs which was to be held in .tissoula Sept. 15 to 20. All Montana tribes hosted the Congress. CHAR-KOOSTA PUBLISHED BY CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES, FLATHEAD AGENCY. MONT. Vol. 3 — No. 10 August, 1958 The picture above is a mate to one that appeared in the May issue of the Char Koosta. This picture is south of the other one taken. In the back ground is the picturesque peak known as Mount Sin-Iel-Man taken from the Salish word Flathead. At the head of the canyon is the famous Mission Falls, which can hardly be seen in the picture because of the snow. When the snow is gone the falls can be seen as one breaks over the Ravalli Hill on hi-way 93 from a distance of about 12 miles appearing as an image of an iceberg surrounded by the great wall of the Mission that tower 9,000 feet into the horizon. At the right of Mount Sin-Iel-Man about 8.000 feet high in a little basin is Lake Sin-Iel-Man, where at one time was a scene of tragedy. A few local young men in 1930, were above the Lake, when Bus Thompson, an outstanding athlete of St. Ignatius High School in the early 30's slipped and fell to his death. He left a wife and son. Today a plaque has been placed high on the mountain in memory of this incident. As one looks at our Mission's to many people it is a recreational area, to others it symbolizes sadness, and others majesty. Alene Indians of DeSmet, Idaho. There is a slight dialectial variations and seme difference in the words between the languages of these different tribes. However the adjustment is readily made by the Indian themselves. The prayers and hymns were recorded, transcribed, and edited by Thomas Connly, S. J. They were printed by the Accurate Letter Shop of Spokane, Washington under copyright 1958 and distributed by Mitch Michel, Warley, Idaho of the Cour d'Alene Indian Tribe. The Musical notations of most of these Indian hymns has never been transcribed before and it has been very difficult, therefore, to fit the tempo of Indian singing to standard measure patterns. Indian church hymns arc usually sung in a high pitch. The songs in the new Indian hymn book has been transposed into a lower and much more sim- (Continued on page 2) Indian Praye by Louis J. Tellier Just off the press for public church services is the publication of hymns and prayers written in the Flathead, Kalispell and* Spokane Indian language. The title of the hymn book is "Quay-lem V En-chow-men" which means in the dialects of the three tribes "Songs of the Church". Considerable study and research has been made in arranging and compiling these Indian Hymns, a large number of Indians have been contacted as to the words in the hymns and the authentic Indian singing. This is the first publica-on of Indian Religious songs that include three different tribes of Northwest Indians, among the Indians of honorable mention who assisted in the editing of the Church Hymns in the Flathead tribe were Joseph Woodcock, St. Ignatius, So- rs and Hymns phie Conko of St. Ignatius, Mary Combs of Arlee, Ellen Bigsam of Arlee, and Mary Poker Jim of Arlee. From the Spokane tribe were Cole Moses and Isaace Camile, from Kalispell groups were Joseph Ignace and Catherine Frey, from the Cour d'Alene tribes were Mitch and Mary Michel, Catherine Pascal Finley, Ignace Williams and Ignace Gary, some of the hymns were written a number of years past. The late Bazil Peone who was a member of the Spokane Indian tribe contributed eight of the hymns that was recorded in the early 1900's. The common language of these hymns and prayers has been widely used by the Salish or the Flathead Indians, and is also used by the Kalispell Indians at Usk. Washington, and the Spokane Indians of Wellpinite, Washington, also the Cour d'
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Sunday, 2 March 2008
Wallet/Purse with Coin Compartment tutorial
One piece of fabric for the outside 10.5 inches long by 6 inches wide, One inside piece of fabric the same, 2 pieces of iron on stiffening the same (I use Vilene), 2 pieces of pocket lining 4.5 inches long and 6 inches wide, 2 pieces of Vilene the same size. 1 piece of card slot fabric 14.5 inches long and 6 inches wide. 1 zip and Velcro for closure. (I use Velcro fusible) All seam allowances ½ inch unless stated differently. Iron Vilene onto outside fabric, inside fabric and both pocket pieces. Measure 4 inches from the bottom of the inside fabric and press. Lay your pocket backing just above this iron crease with right sides of fabric touching. Measure 1 inch down from the top of the pocket back and make straight line across the fabric. This is the centre line. Then mark your fabric as shown in the picture below – the ends of this shape are 1 inch from the sides of the fabric. Stitch around the shape (as per the pink lines)
Now carefully cut along the blue lines. Take care to cut the corners as close to the stitching as possible without actually cutting the stitches. Push the fabric from the front through the hole and smooth out on the back (wrong sides should now be together). Press, press, press!
Hole back Hole front. Take the zip (which should be longer than 6 inches) and lay it under the hole. Line up the teeth and the zip start so they are in the right place and stitch around the zip.
Front Zip back. Note: zip now trimmed to fit purse. Lay the other piece of pocket lining over the piece with the zip. Match top and bottom corners. (Right sides of fabric should be touching). Pin and stitch right around the square. Now you've finished the coin compartment. Make the card slots by marking your fabric at the following measurements. Measure from the bottom of the fabric - 2 1/2 inches, 1 ½ inches, 2 ¼ inches, 1 ¾ inches, 2 ½ inches. Fold your fabric in concertina folds and press. The top stitch across the tops of the folds. Stitch two rows about 1 inch from the fabric edge. Stitch through card slots. Place the fabric on the inside fabric so the bottoms match up. Then stitch close to the sides of the fabric . This will leave the area behind the card slots as a space for bank notes.
Lay the outside fabric on top of the inside fabric right sides touching. Match up corners. Pin and stitch around three sides leaving the top open.
Snip corners. Turn the entire purse inside out so that the right sides are now showing. Manipulate into shape and press. Turn the outside and inside edges to the inside and topstitch. Press. Fold the purse and press folds. Topstitch around entire purse close to the edges. Apply Velcro to make fastening. (Velcro fusible is ironed- on from the wrong side and heat fused.) Sit back and wait for shop assistants, bank tellers and friends to say "Did you make that?" WOW.
79 comments:
- charissa said...
This is absolutely fabulous! I love that you posted a tutorial complete with pictures illustrating each step. The little cupcakes are cute and look delicious! Very Kawaii!
- 3 March 2008 at 00:17
- Karin said...
wow that's really pretty! i have that cupcake fabric too btw! :)
- 3 March 2008 at 06:55
- Dina said...
amazing thank you very much :)
- 3 March 2008 at 09:59
- bunny said...
Nice one! Love the tutorial - you make it look very easy to make (although, in reality, I hardly doubt it is)!
- 3 March 2008 at 10:37
- jo2308 said...
Thank you so much - I love the tutorial - I think I might even be able to follow that! it's so pretty too!
- 3 March 2008 at 11:23
- Sew Prim Khris said...
This is just the cutest wallet. Thanks for the great tutorial. I love the wallet...Khris in Oz
- 3 March 2008 at 12:17
- Kathy said...
What a great wallet! Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us all!
- 3 March 2008 at 14:38
- sodapops said...
so lovely and useful wallet! im gonna try to make one today :)
thanks for sharing!
- 4 March 2008 at 11:52
- Ravenhill said...
so kind of you to share!!!
- 4 March 2008 at 19:41
- Mimi & Moe's Mom said...
Thank you so much for showing how to make this! I really appreciate it!
- 5 March 2008 at 22:17
- MarmaladeKiss said...
This is lovely, and so many (fabricy) ideas are popping into my head, I like the long one too.x
- 6 March 2008 at 08:41
- seemommysew said...
Great wallet and great tutorial! Thanks for puting that together.
- 6 March 2008 at 16:30
- Princess of Everything (and then some) said...
I LOVE this! What a great tutorial! Even I can follow it! Thank you so much!
- 6 March 2008 at 16:41
- the pesky bombolino said...
What an excellent tutorial. I've tried writing one before- for something very simple- and gave up because it was too challenging!
The wallet is brilliant- I can't wait to have a go.
Thanks for sharing.
- 6 March 2008 at 17:28
- the pesky bombolino said...
What an excellent tutorial. That's something I desperately want to have a go at. Thank you for sharing x
- 6 March 2008 at 17:28
- the pesky bombolino said...
What an excellent tutorial. That's something I desperately want to have a go at. Thank you for sharing x
- 6 March 2008 at 17:28
- ohelene said...
Right into my "I want to make this" favourites! Thank you!
- 6 March 2008 at 17:53
- Colourart said...
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- 6 March 2008 at 17:56
- upstateLisa said...
I have always wanted to make one! thanks for sharing!!!!
- 6 March 2008 at 18:17
- Meridian Ariel said...
lovely tutorial.. very cute fabric. I really wish I knew how to sew.
- 6 March 2008 at 19:52
- Katherine said...
Great tutorial, Christine! How did you know I've been thinking of making something along this line to keep my purse organized? Thanks so much for sharing this.
- 6 March 2008 at 23:32
- letter9 said...
Cool! I've been wondering whether I wanted to tackle a zippered coin pocket in my wallets without a pattern or whatever so this tutorial is perfect. THANKS!
- 7 March 2008 at 20:59
- thevintagemagpie said...
This looks great. Great tutorial.
- 10 March 2008 at 00:18
- AD creates said...
This is lovely, thank you.
- 17 March 2008 at 10:00
- Hatuli said...
Thanks for sharing this cute purse!
- 17 March 2008 at 13:13
- Sue said...
What a great tutorial. I've been surfing blogs all morning to find the perfect wallet! I'll be making one of these this afternoon. Also love your eyeglass case tutorial. I need one of those, too. GREAT BLOG...Glad I found you!
- 7 April 2008 at 16:01
- Kerri said...
This is wonderful! Thanks so much for posting it, I've been wanting a new wallet for awhile!
I wouldn't have even thought of making one if I hadn't come across this...and I make just about everything!
- 10 April 2008 at 03:52
- Casper said...
Thanks for the tutorial. I attempted this last night but put the coin pocket in the wrong way around (it's hard to see which direction it goes by the pictures). Going to try again today :)
- 11 April 2008 at 23:21
- Angie said...
Thank you, this is just the wallet I've been looking for to make. I am definetly going to give your tutorial a try.
- 23 April 2008 at 13:16
Thank you for posting this great tutorial. I've just used it to make my own wallet and I'm pleased with the results.
I enjoy reading your blog and I appreciate your designs and tutorials.
- 6 July 2008 at 18:28
- tommy said...
I was drawn to your tutorials after reading about your new bag, I want to try to make my own wallet now too. You make it look so easy, but the finished project is so classy. I wonder if it is possible to do this project without a sewing machine, did you do it by hand?
- 14 September 2008 at 08:08
- Sarah said...
Thanks so much for the pattern! I made a version and posted about it on my blog.
- 20 January 2009 at 01:50
- 9crafty11 said...
Thanks for the tutorial! I have made one today. Great picture tutorial, however I somehow placed my coin compartment upside down! I reread the section, & I got it a bit confused! But it still works. Just next time I'll remember! Once again thanks!
- 24 February 2009 at 02:52
- Primrose Corner said...
Christine - that's lovely. Thank you.
- 9 March 2009 at 09:47
- ~♥~ Fuxicos e Retalhos ~♥~ said...
Obrigada !!
- 6 April 2009 at 15:19
- Tozz said...
Wow...thanks for this...I will make one very soon. Very good tutorial :) Nice and easy to follow.
- 16 May 2009 at 01:56
- Khris said...
well I am like 9crafty11 and didnt get the tutorial right with the placement of the coin part...agghhh. What a mess...LOL...I think I have resurrected it though...LOL..Khris
- 3 July 2009 at 13:26
Help help.
I have been looking for houres at that card slot and how to fold it.
I cant do it ??
I dont know what to do ?
thanks for any help.
- 3 August 2009 at 23:43
Hi again
I end up with the back of slot to be 1 inch to long. I use 1/2 inch seam allowence.
- 4 August 2009 at 00:01
- hecuba said...
Un gran tutorial, muchas gracias!!!
- 7 August 2009 at 17:49
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- 7 August 2009 at 17:50
- bäumig said...
Hi Christine
your tutorial is great! Thank you so much. Here you can see my result.
- 10 September 2009 at 12:00
Hello, This is my first time visiting here. Your blog is a nice,I thought I would leave my first comment. :)
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- 9 October 2009 at 03:53
Hello, This is my first time visiting here. Your blog is a nice,I thought I would leave my first comment. :)
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- 9 October 2009 at 03:56
- Perrine said...
I really like your how to. I was wondering if I could translate it in French and add it to my list of how to as explained in my french post (http://www.petitcitron.com/index.php/form_howto.html)
Of course, your website would be quoted and there would be a link!
Thank you,
- 22 October 2009 at 07:02
- Carine Calé said...
Thank you very much for your tutorial Christine!!!
Best Regards!!!
- 19 November 2009 at 04:07
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- 29 November 2009 at 01:41
- TrinaCouncil said...
I finally figured it out! See the final result of my first wallet at my blog!
- 30 November 2009 at 16:18
- disa said...
I love it ! Very creative ! That's actually really cool Thanks.
- 4 December 2009 at 13:42
- Al-Samt said...
so0o nice
like the idea
- 6 March 2010 at 17:45
hi! thanks for this, some of the pictures don't show though.... how can i get the other pictures so i can see the step-by-step? thanks!
- 11 March 2010 at 22:18
- Kim Bates said...
I finally made one of your wallets! I posted pictures on my blog:
Thanks for the tut!
- 17 April 2010 at 21:13
- softball players said...
bravo excellent advice, very good your advice on how to build world-class wallets thanks going to try to make some
- 29 June 2010 at 03:10
- fuhiru said...
=D super amazing xD
the best thing for my new fabric
- 30 July 2010 at 12:29
- Casey said...
Thank you for this tutorial. I have been making a lot of girly things for my daughter, and my son has been begging me to make him something. This wallet was perfect for him, I used a fun ocean theme. I posted pictures and a link back to you on my blog.
- 5 October 2010 at 20:50
- tartankiwi said...
Thanks for the tutorial. I have just made a wallet and posted about it on my blog (with a link back here of course!)
- 2 June 2011 at 08:13
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- 16 September 2011 at 09:00
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I have just finished making two lovely wallets using your tutorial, thank you so much for sharing! I have posted one of the wallets, along with a link to your tutorial, on my blog. Thanks again for the great tutorial!
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- Lallie7 said...
I was looking for a small wallet to take on vacation that would be small enough to put in a beach bag. This one is perfect size. However once made I found it hard to turn right sides out because of all the interfacing. It made it hard to topstitch all around as well, especially the corners.
If I make it again I would omit the interfacing on both small pieces used for the coin purse. I don't feel its really needed because you have both outside and inside interfaced and it would make it easier turning as wel as topstitching and make for sharper corners.
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The 10U Louisville Lady Sluggers are having an open tryout at Ulmer Stadium, home to the University of Louisville Lady Cardinals on August 11th from 2:00-4:00 PM. (Please try to arrive early to register and warm up).
We are looking for the HARDEST WORKING, MOST DEDICATED and TALENTED group of players that have the DESIRE to compete at the HIGHEST LEVEL. We will be competing in approximately 10-15 tournaments in multiple states, starting in March and ending the season playing for a National Championship by competing in the ASA/USA Nationals. Girls will be required to practice as a team through out the winter, along with in a couple of indoor tournaments in Indianapolis in January and February. If you have any questions or want to pre-register please call one of the following:
Coach Steve @ (502)905-1301
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Reminder, the tryout is at the University softball field also known as Ulmer Stadium.
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4 days tell tryouts. Please try to call to pre-register at (502)905-1301. THANKS
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Since being released at the end of August, Minnesota schools like Clarkfield Area Charter School, have been busy reviewing the latest Multiple Measurement Rating data for the past school year.
CACS was recognized a year ago as a 'Reward School' after the first round of the Multiple Measurement Rating (MMR); marking the school as one of the best performing schools in the state on the standardized test used by the state to measure accountability.
This year, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) reported that an MMR score cannot be generated for CACS due to the school not having enough measurements to measure.
"I'm guessing a little bit here, but based on the response we received from MDE, we must be right on the borderline for the MMR measurements... Right where a one or two student change decides whether we get measured or not," said CACS Lead Teacher Kathy Koetter.
According to the MDE, in order for a school to receive an MMR, the school must have two or more measurements. Elementary schools are measured in proficiency, growth and achievement. To get a score in any of those measurements, a school must have at least 20 students that apply to those three subsets. CACS did not have enough students that qualified for measurement in the growth, or the achievement-gap-reduction measurements. Thus, an MMR score was not generated.
Yet, the school did still receive proficiency scores from the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) standardized test (the same test used to generate the MMR). That test still proved the school's general proficiency in the standardized test arena for a second straight year.
In math, with 30 students tested at CACS, 80 percent qualified as proficient. Comparatively, statewide, 76 percent recorded proficient scores.
In reading, the scores are broken down as: exceeding the achievement level, meeting the achievement level, partially meeting the achievement level and not meeting the achievement level. At CACS, 80 percent of the students tested either met or exceeded the achievement level with 33 percent exceeding and 47 percent meeting the standards.
Statewide, 76 percent of students met, or exceeded the achievement level with 42.4 percent exceeding and 33.6 percent meeting the standards.
"Just by looking at the scores," commented Koetter. "If we'd have had enough students, it's my feeling that we would have been a 'Reward School' again... But still, we're steadily increasing our scores and academically we're still on track with our strategic plan for the school. If I had to set a goal, I would say that now we're reaching for that 90 percent level in proficiency."
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- Mar 1:
- Bay Area can say goodbye to rain; sunshine expected rest of the weekend
- Feb 28:
- Bay Area storm is good news for San Francisco rain record; other cities still need more rain
- Storm lashes California, residents keep wary eye for potential mudslides in southern part of the state
- Equipment problem delays BART trains in Transbay Tube
- Feb 27:
- California drought: Second storm approaching, as first tapers off
- Feb 26:
- Drought-plagued Bay Area reaps much-needed rain with more coming Friday
- Livermore asks residents to reduce water use by 20 percent
- California drought: Morning rain just the beginning
- Feb 25:
- EBMUD pursues second emergency water source in drought year
As promised, heavy rain fell across the Bay Area on Friday morning with higher elevations recording more than two inches of rain as of mid-morning.
The second in a series of storms this week caused some issues on Bay Area roadways and resulted in power outages to almost 55,000. By 5 a.m. Friday, there were various reports of flooding in the Bay Area, including a highway underpass in San Jose in which at least two cars were stuck in about four feet of standing water.
The overnight rainfall in the Bay Area was enough to send the seasonal total in San Francisco to 7.92 inches, ensuring this rainfall season would not be the driest since records began in 1849, according meteorologist Jan Null of Golden Gate Weather Services. The record for least amount of rainfall in San Francisco was recorded in 1850 at 7.42 inches.
Roughly 55,000 Pacific Gas & Electric customers in the Bay Area have lost power since the storm began. Power had been restored to all but 337 of them by 6 p.m.
The most outages were in the North Bay, where 143 remained without power Friday evening. In the East Bay, 22 customers were without electricity. Many of those customers were impacted, not by the storm, but by a fatal traffic collision in Pittsburg that damaged five PG&E poles.
Other 6 p.m. totals included: 132 in San Francisco, 3 on the Peninsula, 37 in the South Bay, and 2,290 in the Santa Cruz and Monterey areas along the Central Coast.
Many parts of the Bay Area came close to recording one inch of rain in the 24-hour span that ended at 4 p.m. Friday, including San Jose (.94 inches) and Oakland (0.73 inches), while San Francisco (1.08 inches) and Concord (1.15 inches) gathered higher totals. Higher elevation received more than two inches of rain, including Ben Lomond (2.28 ) and Mt. Umunhum (2.20 inches).
The heavy doses of rain caused havoc on the morning commute. The California Highway Patrol is reporting numerous instances of spinouts, ponding and flooding on Bay Area roadways, including one spot in San Jose where two drivers got stuck in deep water under a freeway overpass.
All lanes of southbound Highway 87 were closed Friday morning after a vehicle spun out and got caught in water.
Friday morning the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground delay for San Francisco because of rain and wind, San Francisco International Airport spokesman Larry Mares said.
Passengers were experiencing one to two hour delays for all flights, Mares said.
As of mid-afternoon, 139 flights had been canceled -- 69 departures and 70 arrivals.
"We encourage people to call their airlines before heading to the airport," he said. "Save yourself a headache."
The National Weather Service is also reporting strong winds and has issued a wind advisory that ended mid-morning.
About 6:15 a.m., officers reopened all lanes of westbound Highway 24 in Oakland after a fatal crash blocked the roadway for more than an hour, according to the California Highway Patrol.
At least one other person was taken to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries following the 4:46 a.m. wreck near the 51st Street on-ramp just east of Interstate 580, said Officer Ron Simmons.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known, Simmons said.
A crash outside of Clayton on Marsh Creek Road closed traffic in both directions for about 1¿1/2 hours and sent one person to the hospital, according to the CHP.
The crash between a Mazda and Acura occurred at 6:50 a.m. in the 12000 block of Marsh Creek Road, according to CHP Officer John Franzen. When officers arrived they found at least one person trapped and unconscious in one of the vehicles, according to the CHP.
Traffic on Marsh Creek Road reopened at 8:45 a.m.
In Oakland, Rick Lopez spent the early morning unloading refrigerated food for a sandwich shop at Broadway and 20th Street. Lopez, a truck driver, said the wet roadways weren't too bad as he made a commute from Sacramento to Oakland in about 90 minutes.
"The hardest part about driving is that people jump in front of the truck and cut me off, and that's really dangerous when the roads are wet because I have to slam on my brakes and can skid," Lopez said.
Across the Bay in San Francisco, a normally bustling downtown Market Street area was empty just after 6 a.m. Only one man carrying an umbrella and briefcase was seen crossing Market at Battery streets.
Just before 7:40 a.m. passersby reported a rock slide involving rocks the size of bowling balls along Marsh Creek Road at Deer Valley near Clayton, according to the CHP.
The weather service also issued a wind advisory along the coastline and through the East Bay Hills through Friday morning. At 8 a.m. the weather service reported a wind gust of 64 mph in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Los Gatos.
Although San Mateo County emergency officials issued a flash flood warning at 7:10 a.m. Friday, by 7:45 a.m. it was called off. Sheriff's Office spokesperson Rebecca Rosenblatt confirmed no significant rain-related problems were reported throughout the morning.
"It pretty much stopped raining," Rosenblatt said. "The whole county in general hasn't had any news."
In East Palo Alto, Daphne Way resident Terry Brown worried that San Francisquito Creek would overflow, as it did in December 2012.
Higher levee walls have since been installed and he was relieved Friday morning to wake up and find no muddy flood waters on his street.
Staff writers Karina Ioffee, Aaron Kinney, Bonnie Eslinger and Rick Hurd contributed to this report. Contact Mark Gomez at 408-920-5869. Follow him on Twitter @MarkMgomez.


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Troy Edward Carterman, 75, Granby, died December 6, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, following a lengthy illness. Troy was born Aug. 19, 1937 in Newton County, Mo. and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a self-employed dairy farmer, a member of Dairymen's Association and attended Sweetwater Baptist Church. Troy married Louise Duncan on Nov. 21, 1956 at Goodman and she survives.
Additional survivors include a daughter, Eileen Ford and husband, Rocky, Granby; two sons, Bill Carterman and companion, Sally, Goodman and Gary Carterman and companion, Sue, Granby; 14 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Sweetwater Baptist Church and interment will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Clark Funeral Home, Granby from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. today and the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Services under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Granby.
Online condolences may be posted at www.clarkfuneralhomes.com.
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Hello, for me PS3 Media Server won't quit under Mavericks.
If I close, either via the quit button in the app window, or via finder menu, the icon disappear from the task bar but the opened indicator in the dock stays.
Finder (via right click on the app icon in the dock) is telling me the Application is not responding.
Weird part is force quit menu won't open, and I can't find PMS process in Activity Monitor. There are no logs in the console as well.
Everytime I need to force reboot my mac . I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, it worked for a little while then started bugging again.
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10 April 2007
Interfictions Available Now!
I just noticed that Interfictions, edited by Delia Sherman and Theodora Goss, and containing my story "A Map of the Everywhere" (as well as a bunch of others that are actually worth reading), is now in stock at Amazon, Powells, Barnes & Noble, and -- for those of you outside the U.S. -- The Book Depository (free worldwide [mostly] shipping).
I haven't had a chance to read much in the book yet, but what I have read is marvelous, and the breadth and diversity of the authors is a particular strength of the anthology. And the cover. Love the cover.
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- James4/11/2007 11:48 AM
I recently spoke to a class of library students about the increasing presence of the fantastic in literary fiction (and vice versa) and used this anthology as an example, along with Feeling Very Strange and Paraspheres. I may have gotten carried away and used the phrase "the collapse of genre," but if I did, I apologizeReplyDelete
- Fanny4/12/2007 5:30 AM
I found a lot of fantastic fiction genre on this book portal here. Thought it might interest you.ReplyDelete
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@sleggat I've used Adium for close to 5 years now and haven't experienced the dropped connections that you speak of. However I must agree and say the file transfers are incredibly slow. So slow I don't even bother accepting them anymore.
While Adium is quite an achievement, I still find it quite infuriating. No other IM client seems to drop connections/timeout as often as Adium. Showing of MSN custom emoticons and users' photos is intermittent. File transfers are painfully slow. Despite having numerous customisation options I just don't like the look/feel of it. Lack of video is a pity too. Adium is great - there is nothing that competes - but it's far from perfect.
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RICHMOND -- Mayor Gayle McLaughlin this week presented five community groups with the 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Richmond Community Leadership and Service Award for their work on behalf of immigrants and parolees.
"When people serve their time and return to the community, they deserve a second chance," said McLaughlin, who introduced the annual civic award in 2007.
The five groups honored Tuesday were the Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization, the Safe Return Project, the Re-entry Solutions Group, the Secure Communities Task Force and the Richmond Progressive Alliance.
The awards were earned for the groups' work "mobilizing to oppose jail expansion and unnecessary detention of immigrants, advocating that public funds be redirected to support critical re-entry services for those returning to our communities, and supporting safe and welcoming communities for all," according to the city proclamation.
"There's nothing great that we can't accomplish if we don't mind who gets the credit," said the Rev. Alvin Bernstine, one of the honorees. More than 30 people joined McLaughlin in front of the council dais to receive the award.
For more than six months, the community groups packed meetings held by the Community Corrections Partnership, a seven-member panel charged with developing a $20 million plan to shift low-level offenders from the state to the county's jurisdiction.
The coalition succeeded in thwarting proposals to expand the West County Detention Facility while securing $5.2 million for partnerships with community organizations aimed at reducing recidivism through locally provided rehabilitation services.
"Martin Luther King would have supported (these awards) because he didn't want to see his people continue to be put in jails," said RPA member Jose Lopez.
But not everyone was pleased that McLaughlin included the RPA, a political coalition she helped create, among the award winners. Days before, McLaughlin sent a letter to Willie Robinson, president of NAACP's Richmond brach, disagreeing with that organization's decision to give its own King award to Richmond Councilman Corky Booze, a political rival of the RPA. Booze was allegedly attacked by an RPA member in November.
"It's ridiculous," Robinson said. "They criticize the NAACP's choice one day, and then they give themselves their own award to try to offset it."
But the reaction at the ceremony was decidedly upbeat, as a series of speakers from the groups, many of them young activists, thanked the mayor and the city for its support.
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The Daily Startup: Photobucket Scoops Up Funding for Site Overhaul
Top stories in today's VentureWire:
Veteran photo-sharing company Photobucket has raised what it says will be its final funding round before hitting profitability, VentureWire has learned. The infusion, which was between $5 million and $10 million, comes six months after Photobucket and Twitter decided to kill a deal for Photobucket to host Twitter images, the company told VentureWire. "It was a pretty hard decision. We'd invested a lot in the Twitter relationship," said Photobucket Chief Executive Tom Munro. "The business was interesting, but it was not a big enough opportunity. The other thing was that it really ignored our users." So the Denver, Colo.-based company overhauled its site.
New venture firm Analytics Ventures is preparing to raise its inaugural fund, a $50 million specialized vehicle to bankroll digital-analytics companies in Southern California, VentureWire has learned. Founded in July 2012, the San Diego-based firm has invested $1 million or less in three such companies so far: Anametrix, Apmetrix and Lia.
Also in today's VentureWire, National Venture Capital Association President Mark Heesen announced his retirement Thursday after 22 years with the organization, including 14 years as president…Life360 has added BMW i Ventures to its roster of investors and is considering ways that its location app for families could be integrated into cars. BMW Group's venture arm took a minority stake in San Francisco-based Life360, marking the firm's fifth investment…and PTC Therapeutics has rounded up $60 million more from venture capital and crossover investors as its lead drug, ataluren, which has potential to treat multiple rare diseases, edges closer to the market.
(VentureWire is a daily newsletter with comprehensive analysis of all the investments, deals and personnel moves involving startups and their venture backers. For a two-week trial, visit our homepage, scroll to the bottom and click "try for free.")
Elsewhere around the Web:
While venture investors, many facing fundraising constraints, seem more cautious these days, hedge funds and private equity investors are opening their wallets to Silicon Valley companies, The Wall Street Journal reports. These types of investors have moved into venture territory in the past when the market looked attractive, but their willingness to accept high valuations has some people concerned. Others say there are many venture-backed companies on the long road to an IPO that need the cash and expertise such investors provide.
Starting an app company is easy but succeeding is not. The Wall Street Journal examines the long odds of striking gold in the apps business.
(UPDATE: This story was updated to reflect that discontinuing the relationship between Photobucket and Twitter was a mutual decision.)


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A resident of Spring Circle in Gypsum told deputies on June 17 that someone tried to siphon gas out of his truck the previous night.
The man said the siphoning of gas out of his vehicles has been a problem for a few years. It happens in spurts, usually on Friday and Saturday nights. He tried preventing it by keeping a porch light on and recently bought a gas cap with a lock on it. He showed the broken gas cap to the deputy and said gas was not siphoned out this time.
He said his family doesn't have problems with anyone and suspects that kids are responsible.
A deputy went to an impound lot in Gypsum on June 18 on a report that a 19-year-old man broke into the lot to get things from his car, which was impounded three days earlier. The man was quoted as saying he was going to drive his car out of the lot.
He told the officer that he called the lot that day to get his checkbook from the car and was told that no one could help him on Sundays. He would have to wait a day. So he slipped through a gap in the fence and went into his car, looking for his checkbook.
The deputy arrested the man, cited him for criminal trespassing and released him.
The owner of the impound lot said he towed the car from private property after the property owner complained. The car was also properly tagged by the sheriff's office.
Deputies investigated reports of a fight at an Edwards bar on June 23.
An officer arrived and saw the bar owner standing outside. His shirt was torn and he had a bloody nose. He said there were about 10 men who left in a red Jeep, going up Bull Run toward the church. He said a man in a blue shirt punched him.
The deputy went up Bull Run to Lariat Loop and found the suspect vehicle. She saw two people walking away into a field and others were in and around the Jeep.
The officer told the people walking away to stop but they ignored her and continued walking out of sight. The people around the car initially ignored her orders to come to her as well. They eventually complied except for two men in the car.
One man was 35 years old, had blood all over him and a torn blue shirt. The other man was 23 and very intoxicated. He was missing his shoes and didn't know how he lost them. He had a bloody lip and told the deputy different stories of what happened at the bar. The most coherent one he told said he fought the bar owner's 21-year-old son over a girl. The 35-year-old man said the bar owner punched him so he punched him back.
The officer told the two men they were being cited for assault.
One of the women identified herself as the driver. She said she came to pick the men up after her boyfriend called and when she arrived they were fighting outside the bar. The woman didn't have a license but the deputy let her go with a warning so that she could drive the men home.
The deputy then returned to the bar, where the owner and his son were cleaning up a broken window that had been in the door. She asked the 21-year-old son if he'd been in a fight. He said he only tried to separate it, that it started between the 35-year-old and 23-year-old when they were being asked to leave so that the bar could close. The deputy asked to see the 21-year-old's hands, which showed no evidence of him hitting anyone.
The bartender confirmed the 21-year-old's account. He said the group of men started fighting a couple times and he saw the bar owner get punched as he tried to get them out of the bar. On their way out, the 35-year-old punched the window in the door, breaking the first pane of glass, and the 23-year-old punched out the second pane.
The bar owner estimated the window would cost about $500 to repair.
The deputy went to the men's homes and notified them they would be charged with criminal mischief as well for the broken window.
A deputy interviewed two 19-year-old men at Avon Urgent Care on June 23 after they were assaulted at a party in the woods outside Wolcott. One of the men had a broken jaw, a concussion and cut on the back of his head.
The men said they ended up at a different party than the one they thought they were going to. They didn't know anyone but recognized a couple of women they'd seen before. The man who ended up with the broken jaw was talking to one of the women when a man walked up on his left side and punched him. The teen turned to look at the man and he punched him again, knocking him out.
The other 19-year-old went to help his friend up and the man punched him. He fought with the man for a minute until someone yelled that the police were coming and the man ran off.
The teens described the man as a Hispanic in his late 20s, about 5 foot, 8 inches tall and 170 pounds. The deputy told the teens to notify the sheriff's office if they find the suspect's identity.
Three people driving on U.S. Highway 6 near Arrowhead Drive in Edwards on June 23 reported their car windows were shot out with a BB gun or golf ball as they were driving. The evidence seemed to indicate a BB gun.
On June 26, a Minturn landlord told deputies that two men were squatting in his rental unit.
He said his previous renter moved out and neighbors noticed two unknown men who started coming and going from the house that was supposed to be empty. The landlord didn't want to charge the men, he only wanted a deputy along for his safety when he made them leave.
The men weren't there when the deputy and landlord arrived but there were three dogs, a backpack and a box of cleaning supplies. The landlord changed the locks and the items were left on the doorstep with a note from the deputy explaining the situation. An animal control officer took custody of the dogs.
A deputy stopped a 24-year-old driver for speeding and weaving on Interstate 70 in Eagle-Vail on June 22.
The officer smelled marijuana and asked the driver if there was any in the car. She said, "No," as she looked toward the center console. The deputy asked if she was sure and then the woman said she had some in her purse, which she handed over.
The woman did not appear to be under the influence and was cited for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A woman drove away from an Edwards gas station on June 19 after she pumped gas and was told the store could not accept checks. The woman asked if she could go to the bank and return to pay the bill. The clerk said that was fine as long as she left some identification. The woman refused and left. Deputies investigated information associated with the woman's license plate number but it was apparently expired or false.
Items were stolen from a box in the bed of a pickup truck parked on Riverview Road in Gypsum on June 19. The items were worth about $90 and were used for trailers. The owner said the truck's glove box was rummaged about two weeks earlier.