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From: Jonathan Bradley Smith
San Dimas, CA
Dear Speed Freak,
The name of the game is speed…
In just a few minutes, you will discover a secret cache of valuable information on how you can massively sprint your way through Diablo 3 games and experience a level of advancement like no one else on the Internet even if your installation DVD is still fresh in its wrapping!
It's no surprise…
Only the hardest, toughest, most tenacious player will stop at nothing to max out their character's level…
Because there's no way you can take on 'Inferno' which is BEYOND hard as
enemies there will be crawling around at a level 61….or more!
Diablo 3 is a frikkin' competitive game and tough on the lower levels!
And if you attempt to go in without being armed to the teeth and fully
"geared up", it's a sure bet that the mobs will devour you alive!
But you already know that, right?
Since I was young, I started doing speed runs on games. On Super NES,
I finished Super Mario 3 in 11 minutes. It's even featured on YouTube today.
I got a real 'kick' out of that... so I totally get your
need to level up quick too.
Well, I then moved on to more games like Guild Wars, Lineage, Battle of Immortals, etc.
When World of Warcraft came out, I was the first on the server to hit level 60, the max level at that time.
Took me 8 days.
People's eyes on the server were green with envy and
I felt good.
Back in the old Diablo 2, I got up to level 99 in only a few days.
I went on Battle.net wearing my social status with pride.
But now, we have Diablo 3.
And I'm busy refining and tweaking every path I can take for every character.
Every single quest. Check.
Items for speed killing. Check.
I want to find the fastest, most effective, efficient way to power level.
That's what you want too, right?
Well now you can, in a very short time, discover a treasure trove of valuable information on how you can massively dominate your Diablo 3 games and learn how to do it for EVERY SINGLE character out there!
The problem is you still got a life to live.
Make no mistake about it:
Leveling up fast in Diablo 3 is a challenge!
If you don't have a clue how to achieve new levels, you will be wasting a lot of time and money in the game!
If you were around during the Diablo 2 era, you will know for sure that the teams that dominated the high levels were able to get the best equipment, had awesome knowledge of instances, and had the best team and the best everything.
As you are reading this letter, you will probably feel that in order to level up quickly in Diablo 3, painful sacrifices must be made… (really?)
You think you will be glued to the screen for hours trying to figure it out.
You might have to let your studies slide.
You might even be forced to make a choice – boyfriend/girlfriend, or spending endless hours in front of the PC just to get to the upper levels.
Would you sell 16 hours a day for a month to Diablo himself just to look good at level 60?
It doesn't have to BE this way!
Believe me… grinding mobs endlessly in Diablo 3 is like cutting down a huge oak tree with a butter knife.
I've been there and done that and it's not worth the 'sacrifice'.
You don't have to:
If you have no life or if you have tons of money to throw down the drain, then that's a different story. But if you want to get up at the highest level without doing crazy sacrifices then I'm talking to the smart person.
Take a deep, deep breath.
Read this tragic story of why you must not let mindless grinding dominate your life...
It's actually a very embarrassing story…
Back in the old days, I did all the stupid things above.
Diablo 2 came out and I 'disappeared'
16 hour runs, grinding the same mob over and over again…
I even 'forced' my party members to do the same thing with me until they all couldn't keep up and they all quit on me.
I failed a couple of exams.
My parents pounded hard on my locked door because I never came out for meals.
I became scrawny and starved.
My already strained relationship with my girlfriend – Jennifer, was pushed to the edge because I didn't answer any of her phone calls.
Yep. I was that fanatical about reaching level 99 that I lost my 'soul'.
It was when she left me that I finally woke up.
She hasn't forgiven me ever since.
It was then I realized the truth and I told myself, "Jon… you can't do the same thing over and over again and expect different results!"
I realized that I needed to sharpen my axe.
From then on, I started learning from the pros.
I spoke to them, made friends with them and followed their footsteps.
To cut a long story short, I never did stupid things with my speed runs anymore.
The result? I still enjoy parties and a normal life! (Not to mention a stable relationship!)
What can I say? Diablo 3 is only fun when you are armed to the teeth and maxed to your full potential without paying the price with your real life.
It's a good feeling and I really want you to feel what I feel. That's the whole purpose of you reading this letter.
Are you ready to…
I know that it's not about grinding the same old mob or farming the same old spot over and over again. Even a 6 year old can do this.
There are two ways to learn from this game – learn from your own mistakes or follow the pros.
You can get to the top if you do what they do and you will get to where they are.
That's why you have to learn from someone who has walked through the 'swamp of sorrows' and am now leading you on the power leveling highway of Diablo 3.
Are you ready for it?
Here goes:
Diablo 3 Speed is not your average guide, it is a powerful step-by-step guide filled with images on how to power level every class, grab every item, secrets of every dungeon, every monster and leveling secrets and everything you need to know about getting to the top.
Believe me… you DON'T have time for trial and error when it comes to power leveling.
This guide will save you lots and lots of time in the process and it will put you head and shoulders standing above your low level companions. Speed is the key and you don't want to be missing a minute.
Make no mistake about it. There are so many guides out there who tell you that they know it all but fail the acid test. Most of those tricksters fail to deliver not only because they don't know what they are talking about.
I checked out one guide, it actually pointed to websites that tells you how to hack the game.
Hacking is just wrong (and it's an atrocity that some players teach that).
Others tell you stuff written in the manual.
Another was filled with near empty pages of blank spaces (or one small screenshot on an entire page.)
I have declared war on those dishonest individuals and that is why I promise you that I will only give you the best and nothing less.
I have broken down this guide into a couple of major modules. Each module teaches you in specific terms how to get to the maximum level.
With 'road map', you will learn how to reach your level cap in the quickest time possible. You will master every single class, skill and path for each character.
Fancy the Barbarian? Learn how to
capitalize on their strength and plow your way through every single enemy out there.
If you like the demon hunter, watch and learn as you rain fire and hell on your opponents all the way up to level 60.
Beat your opponents to a pulp with the fists of your monk.
Blast your enemies to kingdom come with
powerful spells on your wizard.
And strike terror in the hearts of your enemies when you use your witch doctor.
Learn and master every strategy to get to level 60 ASAP!
You will learn how to unlock every single skill and hold every item beyond the level requirement which is where all the fun is!
Without the right items, your quest for MAX level will be pointless if you cut an oak tree with a butter knife. Here's the sharpest axe you can find.
Learn how to equip your character with the best
gear, where to find them, what to do with it, what the best
skill runes are, the best sets and match them well for your character.
Don't be caught off guard by unique monsters that are immune to your weapons! We will teach you to always keep a spare!
My treasure map will show you the best items to win the game fast.
Don't waste time on grinding the same spots over and over again.
You will know all the sweet spots when it comes to monetizing.
Pick and choose the right quest for maximum results.
Get all the rewards and watch your character level up like crazy.
We've gone through it all and we will show you the way.
Most guides do not update their stuff when a new patch comes out. We make sure all the stuff is updated and you don't have to worry about it ever getting obsolete!
Well, the real question you should be asking is how much is it worth to you to have your character at level 60 NOW rather than a month from now?
Do you want to be the best guy among your friends?
Would you still like to go out and go for parties?
How about still getting good grades or performing well at your work?
You can have them all – a balanced life and great gaming fun!
There are other ways you might get to the maximum level but I wouldn't recommend it.
One of it is by hiring someone to play the game for you.
You pay them hundreds of dollars and they will log in to your account and hack away at the monsters.
If you fancy wasting all your hard earned money on people playing on your account then go ahead. It's your money. But it's not an authentic way to play the game.
The right kind of knowledge would get the same results and you can get it cheaper!
How about buying expensive items off the auction house?
Scrap that – why don't you save that money, read this guide, get to level 60 and sell your items to someone else?
Do you understand that what I'm saying is totally priceless?
And that is why I really struggled with how much I should price this priceless information.
My friends thought I was nuts. They all said that I should sell this for $600!
Others told me not to sell it even – just use my skills at power leveling and sell items off the auction house (it actually sounds like a good idea, but believe me, you need this information more than I do!)
I played around with the price because I didn't want to devalue this information as well.
So I looked at $197 or even $97.
But after much consideration, I am going to blow your mind with an even better offer.
I understand how you feel! I too wanted to max out my character fast!
I finally came to a conclusion.
I'm going to offer this at very limited copies at an unbeatable price.
Are you ready for this insane offer?
$37 is a no brainer offer and there's no reason why you shouldn't get your hands on this right now!
Pete Nolen
I used to be a person grinding the same location over and over again without knowing where all the good spots are.
After reading one of your guides, I couldn't believe how fast I am leveling up and I am thoroughly enjoying my games now at the higher levels.
Danny Kranz
Laura L.
Jack Keefer
Do you want to be like them?
Maybe you might believe me, and maybe you might not believe me.
I understand this kind of risk and that is why I promise you with my guarantee here that will completely eliminate the risk from everything.
Not For The Faint Hearted!
This is not for you if:
It's your character and your game.
But a truly serious warrior will not quit at a time like this.
Which would you rather have?
A super class of your choice?
Or a naked one like the one on this screen?
Remember, the price for this offer will go up at any second. You are getting it at a superb 'pre-launch' offer and once this is over, there it will revert to its original price.
To Your Gaming Success,
Jonathan Bradley Smith
P.S. I believe that your time is very precious. You should be at level 60 by now without sacrificing your life! I believe in providing the best and only the best!
P.P.S Many have already profited from my guide, but with the MILLIONS of new people playing Diablo 3, now is your chance to use these strategies before everyone else finds out about them! Imagine what would happen if all your friends are all at a level higher than you and you can't join them on a quest because you would be a liability to them?
P.P.P.S Don't forget – if you order Diablo 3 Speed today, the ultimate guide to mastering every aspect of the biggest new game on Diablo 3, you'll receive my 60 day, risk-free money back guarantee. Don't worry about a thing other than becoming the fastest Diablo 3 player out there.
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LAKESIDE -- A friend of a missing Southern California girl says the suspected abductor told the girl he had a crush on her.
Marissa Chavez said Wednesday that she witnessed 40-year-old James Lee DiMaggio tell the teen that he didn't want the girls to think he was weird, but that if the 16-year-old were his age he'd want to date her.
Chavez says Hannah Anderson was unnerved by the comment, which came a couple of months ago when DiMaggio was driving the girls home from a gymnastics meet.
DiMaggio was like an uncle to Anderson and close with her parents.
The girl's grandfather says his daughter visited DiMaggio to say goodbye because he was planning to move to Texas.
The bodies of the mother and a child were found in DiMaggio's burned home east of San Diego.

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OAKLAND -- The Warriors were still steaming a bit Friday about the play in which Los Angeles Clippers forward Glen Davis injured Jermaine O'Neal, leaving the veteran center's status in doubt for Game 7.
"That was tough, just seeing how it happened," Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala said. "You get the thought in your mind, 'Are we playing a game or are we trying to end things for other guys?' "
O'Neal was not at the Warriors' practice Friday because he was getting an MRI that revealed a bone bruise on his right knee. He's listed as questionable for Saturday's 7:30 p.m. game at Staples Center.
In his absence, O'Neal's teammates spoke about the need to respond.
"Regardless of whether the play was dirty or not, one of our guys went down," forward Draymond Green said. "And when a guy goes down, we've got to come together even more. With him going down, we knew we had to pick it up.
"You don't want that to be his last game. He barely could walk off the floor because he's in so much pain. After 18 years, all the work he's put in, everything he's done for this league, everything he's done for this team this year, you don't want that to be his last game."
Coach Mark Jackson said he'd wait for the MRI results but wouldn't rule out O'Neal playing Saturday.
"I would put nothing past him," Jackson said. "The guy is a gamer. He wants to go out on his terms."
Davis drew only a common foul with 9:39 left in the second quarter Thursday, and the NBA hasn't issued any further punishment.
"That was one incident," Green of the Sterling ordeal. "But everybody knows the stories and everything we've been hearing about the entire year."
"The most important thing is to try to stay true to what got you here," Attles said. "Trust what got you here. That's the most important thing, and we'll be in good shape tomorrow."
Attles' team won Game 7 of the Western Conference finals in 1975 against the Chicago Bulls on its way to Golden State's only NBA title. But the next two years, the Warriors lost twice in Game 7s -- in the conference finals to the Phoenix Suns in 1976 and the conference semifinals to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1977. The Warriors haven't won a Game 7 on the road since 1948, when they played in Philadelphia.
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Jamie Heaslip has revealed that he was so happy to have been named Ireland captain that he wanted to kiss coach Declan Kidney.
Heaslip has been appointed skipper for the Six Nations even though Brian O'Driscoll, who has filled the post on a permanent basis since 2004, is fit after recovering from an ankle injury.
Speaking to RTÉ Sport's Damien O'Meara at the launch of this year's RBS 6 Nations in London, Heaslip said: "I nearly had to stop myself from jumping across the table to shake Declan's hand.
"Being captain is a very proud moment for me, my family and my friends. The chance to lead out your colleagues in such a big tournament and wear that green jersey is awesome.
"Indeed to play for Ireland - well it's Roy of the Rovers stuff – a boyhood dream. I remember being nine or 10 thinking I was Simon Geoghegan (his rugby hero), running around the house.
"Then the chance to play for your country comes along. That's was great and then getting the opportunity to captain the side for the November Internationals and now for the Six Nations is extra special."
Increased focus
Of course the role of captaincy does bring added responsibility, but Heaslip seems to be to be taking it in his stride.
" I don't mind all the media stuff. The Six Nations gets a lot of media coverage – print, radio, TV and online. It creates huge interest and makes the players want to do better on the pitch.
"It's great to be part of that build up."
"When I did get the armband, some of the lads jokingly said that I have to act like an adult now.
There was a bit of slagging alright. Seriously, I strive to be professional in the way I approach the role of captaincy. It's important that you conduct yourself admirably, both on and off the field."
The Wales assignment
Heaslip is happy with the way preparations are going for the Millennium Stadium clash on 2 February.
"Our focus is very much on Cardiiff. We are an ambitious bunch and our aim is not to be second best. When we gathered for training on Sunday last our aim was to be up to a level for international rugby by the Friday
"To do that, you have to get all that game knowledge and be able to switch from the club language to the international language. It's crucial that collectively we're all on the same page on how we want to attack and defend and that all the different systems are used for a common goal.
"Once we have all that 'job focus' acquired and are happy that we are at the right level for test rugby – our mindset will then switch to Welsh and the game we will employ to attack and defend against them.
"The first match in the Six Nations is all about momentum. Wales have beaten us the last three times we played them – so we know what's ahead of us.
"The great thing about this competition is that it's wide open. There's is no side that look like they can run away it. I think that's why so many people are engrossed by the competition.
"We're just dying to get out there. To open her campaign in the Millennium Stadium is great. It's a marvellous venue with the roof either open or closed. Then there's the Welsh fans singing and the Irish also making their voices heard. It's brilliant!"
Buzz around the camp
All appears well according to the Irish skipper.
"It's an exciting camp to be involved with. The November series was a stepping stone creating the culture and vibe that we want - and developing our style of play.
"We're in a good place at the moment. Individually it's all about knowing our roles, whether it's gameplays or calls for lineouts and scrums.
"We just want to hammer those aspects home now and then be ready to focus on Wales in that final week."
The Lions Tour
Heaslip insists that he only wants to focus on the job in hand over the next few weeks and that selection for Australia will be for another day.
"Obviously the Lions is at the end of the season and it is a massive thing – the pinnacle of a career for many.
"I see it as being out of our hands and our focus must be on a competition that is very tough. If you play well over the next few weeks then hopefully the Lions will come into sharper focus with regard to being selected."
Upturn in fortunes
The mood surrounding the Irish team has changed since the November games. Back then we were all fixated and worried about world rankings. The vibe seems a lot more positive now just ahead of the tournament. Heaslip agrees.
"The summer tour in New Zealand did not go well and since then we've spoken collectively about what the green jersey means and that it always should be held in high regard even when we're not playing.
"The Irish supporters are enthusiastic and the jersey also means a lot to them.
"The November Internationals, I think, restored the faith and the fans responded positively to a job well done.
"We're determined to take a further step forward in the next few weeks. As long as we keep going forward we should be in a good place."
If it's not to be Ireland then who will win the 2013 RBS 6 Nations?
"It's a difficult one to answer. If you look at what happened before Christmas then England are in great form. France can never be discounted.
"Wales had a difficult November, but they only lost out by a score or two in their games. They are a dangerous side. We made two mistakes against them late on last year and they punished us. In this competition if you make an error, then three, five or seven points go against you on the board."


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BRECKENRIDGE - A Front Range-dominated race reached the High Country last week as Congressional District 2 candidates Kevin Lundberg and Jared Polis both made appearances in Summit County.
Incumbent Democrat Polis met with constituents in Frisco Thursday night for a town hall as the sitting district representative, noting that the event wasn't a campaign stop.
Lundberg returned to Summit County for the second time in recent weeks to talk to voters about health care Wednesday at the Dredge in Breckenridge.
Both candidates are from the Front Range where 90 percent of the newly drawn district resides, but both say they're tuned in to what's on the minds of High Country voters.
"I'm here today to learn from the people," Lundberg said prior to the event Wednesday. "I certainly am paying attention to who's here."
Lundberg is from Berthoud in Larimer County. Polis resides in Boulder.
The new second Congressional District extends from the southern end of Jefferson County up the Front Range to the Colorado-Wyoming border and west up the Interstate 70 mountain corridor to Avon, encompassing Jefferson, Clear Creek, Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer, Gilpin, Grand, Summit and parts of Park and Eagle counties.
The former District 2 was a stronghold for the Democrats - Polis and Mark Udall before him beat out GOP challengers by margins of more than 60 percent in 2004, 2006 and 2008 - but Lundberg says the redrawn district gives a Republican candidate a better shot.
"The 2nd Congressional has been dramatically changed," he said. "Admittedly the 2nd Congressional used to be a district that was really dominated by Boulder County ... but it's a different day now. I realized there should be some competitive choices to this competitive district."
Lundberg - a business owner and state lawmaker for the last 10 years - bills himself as the "local control guy," but local control has been a tagline for both camps.
Both candidates headlined local interests when talking about forest health and management issues, as well as quality of life in the mountains.
"With the U.S. Forest Service and other stakeholders, somebody has to advocate for Summit County," Polis said. "One of the great things we pride ourselves on is our pristine wilderness areas. I work very closely with counties and businesses on making sure we can preserve our quality of life."
Polis is behind the federal Eagle and Summit County Wilderness Preservation Act, a bill that would designate areas including Tenmile and Hoosier Ridge as protected wilderness terrain.
He has also highlighted his attention to mountain tourism issues and the need for solutions to growing congestion problems on the I-70 mountain corridor.
"We're very engaged in trying to find alternatives, including looking at zip lanes and lane expansion as well as the potential for rail," Polis said.
Lundberg focused on issues relating to Colorado water rights and economic development.
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There is nothing not great about this candid AP photo of President Obama and the First Lady sneaking a quick smooch during this afternoon's Inaugural Parade while the First Daughters look on.
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Our friends and fellow genealogists at the East Texas Genealogical Society in Tyler are having a series of free genealogy classes on Saturdays in August. These are open to the public and ETGS's June Everhart who sent the first email added in a followup answering a question that "We would certainly welcome Wood County genealogists." While these are "beginner sessions" a look at the course projections make me think these would be a good review and refresher course. Here's the email from ETGS:
The East Texas Genealogical Society and the Tyler Library will sponsor a four week series of classes for beginner genealogist during the month of August. The classes will meet four consecutive Saturday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Taylor Auditorium at the Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College St., Tyler, TX. Classes will be free and open to the public. Preregistration is required. Contact Janet Cottle at firstname.lastname@example.com or 903-849-5779. to register.
Larry Oliver of theETGS also emailed with this link for more information: http://www.etgs.org/meetings/classes/roots-101/roots-101.html.
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Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY
Set 1: Curlew's Call, Cayman Review, Simple Twist Up Dave, Flock of Words, Last Tube
Set 2: Mr. Completely > Windora Bug, Cincinnati[1], Secret Smile[2], Spices[2], Drifting, Olivia, First Tube[3], Alive Again
Encore: Push On 'Til the Day[3], Black Dog[4]
[1] Debut.
[2] Debut; Trey solo acoustic.
[3] Mike on bass.
[4] TAB debut; Mike on bass, no Tony.
Notes: The Anastasio/Marshall originals "Cincinnati," "Secret Smile," and "Spices" were all debuts; Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" was a TAB debut. Trey performed "Secret Smile" and "Spices" solo, acoustic. Mike appeared on stage with his Segway during "Push On 'Til the Day" and performed in place of Tony on bass for "Black Dog."
Musicians: Trey Anastasio, Dave Grippo, Russell Remington, Peter Apfelbaum, Jennifer Hartswick, Russ Lawton, Tony Markellis, Ray Paczkowski, Cyro Baptista, Andy Moroz, Mike Gordon (Guest)


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Latest Communication
05/13/2016: April 2016 Motor Vehicle Registration Manual UpdateMore
05/13/2016: April 2016 Motor Vehicle Title Manual UpdateMore
12/18/2015: VTR-271 Limited Power of Attorney for Eligible Motor Vehicle TransactionsMore
Take Note
Miscellaneous Lien Foreclosure Chart
The Vehicle Titles and Registration (VTR) Division has worked diligently to clarify and streamline the various lien foreclosure processes. VTR is happy to be able to provide you with a process flow chart for each of the six foreclosure processes. Please note that the mechanic's lien foreclosure process has two flow charts as a result of legislative changes made during the 84th Legislative Session. These charts are available by clicking on the "Resources" tab above.
New and Revised Learning Modules
The Vehicle Titles and Registration (VTR) Division is actively pursuing a redesign of existing LMS modules as well as the creation of new modules. New or redesigned modules that are currently available are R-101 (Introduction to Registration), R-102 (Registration Basics), R-117 (Introduction to Single Sticker), and T-101 (Texas Titles and the TxDMV).
We are also excited to announce that T-110 (Introduction to NMVTIS) is available as of Friday, September 4! VTR will be providing a second NMVTIS lesson in the near future, featuring more in-depth correction processes, requirements, and guidance. Be on the lookout for T-205 (NMVTIS in Detail) and many more great new or redesigned lessons!
July 2015 NMVTIS Webinars
On July 28 and 29, the Vehicle Titles and Registration Division hosted four online training webinars for county tax assessor-collector personnel who perform corrections and process transactions involving NMVTIS errors. The webinars served as a general reminder, provided guidance for common mistakes, and included a Questions and Answer session with the TxDMV NMVTIS Helpdesk. A copy of the presentation and a recording of one of these sessions is available on the "NMVTIS Resources" page which is accessible from the TAC Toolbox to the right, or by clicking the link below.
RTS Refactoring & Cognos
For your convenience, all documents and training relating to this topic have been grouped in one place. The"RTS Refactoring Resources" page is easily accessible from the Toolbox or the link below.
webDEALER 2.4.0 County User Guide
RTS Release 7.6.0
RTS Release 7.5.0
RTS Release 7.4.0
IVTRS Release 4.6 - Live December 16, 2013
TPE Direct & Statewide Online Registration
Release Notes &
RTS Release Notes
RTS 6.10.0 - Spring Release
RTS 6.9.0 - Winter Release
Key Functions Impacted
Voluntary Donations
The redesigned registration renewal notice includes two write-in lines allowing for the collection of voluntary donations at the time of registration and/or registration, also an additional write-in line for the grand total due. The RTS Fees Due (PMT004) screen displays a new donation button for the designated entities and is also included in your Additional Collections Event.
Internet Report Changes
Access to the Internet Deposit Reconciliation and Vendor Payment reports are no longer available on the Report Selection (REG106) screen in RTS. The two reports are only available through the NICUSA website. The Internet Transaction Reconciliation Detail report is the only internet report still available through RTS.
Plate-to-Owner Update
Dealer title transfers related to plate-to-owner is fixed and the system will only issue the following plate types when applicable:
- Passenger
- Truck
- Combination
- Disaster Relief
- Fertilizer
- Soil Conservation
Invalidate Registration for Dealer Titles
Key Functions Impacted
Flash Drive Updates for Laptops
Shortly after go live: Subcontractor Laptops must be flashed to accommodate new special plates and other important updates (RSPS 2.2.0).
Shortly after go live: DTA Laptops must be flashed to receive important updates such as virus protection and windows updates (RSPS 2.2.0).
Title Application: Registration Invalid with Dealer Transfer
Effective September 1, 2011, SB 1057, enacted during the 82nd Legislative Session, requires that current registration be invalidated at the time a vehicle traded in to a Texas dealer and subsequently sold to a new owner. The legislation requires the dealer to collect registration fees for a minimum of 12 months (except for registrations with fixed expiration months such as Combination, which may be less than 12 months) at the time of application for Texas title.
The system will automatically charge a minimum 12 months of registration at time of title transfer by a licensed Texas dealer to a new owner. This includes Original titles, RPO and Non-Titled only.
Vehicle Color Captured in Registration and Title Events
This enhancement allows you to enter the vehicle color (Major and Minor Color) for all vehicle types in the following Registration and Title events:
- Renewal
- Exchange
- Replacement
- Status Change > Miscellaneous Remarks (title event)
Note: Existing vehicle colors are modified through Status Change > Miscellaneous Remarks.
Timed Permit: Permit Modify
Temporary (Timed) Permit Modify Event allow for corrections on previously issued temporary permits, which are no longer in the void window. If a permit is issued with a date or time that is in the future that is not correct, the effective date or time can be modified and a corrected permit issued. The permit number remains the same.
Temporary Disabled Placard: Add New
This enhancement provides for the issuance of a second Temporary Disabled Placard, with the same expiration date. Previously, when a second Temporary Disabled Placard was added, the month and year of expiration was reset for another six-month period without submitting an Application for Persons with Disabilities Parking Placard and/or License Plate (VTR-214).
Special Plate: Inquiry
This enhancement provides county tax offices and regional service center personnel the ability to perform a Special Plates Inquiry to check the status or availability of a specialty license plate. This includes the options to View Only or View and Print the specialty plate information.
Help Menu: VTR Forms
This enhancement provides county tax offices with the most up to date forms available on the TxDMV website and provides two additional forms that were only available in a hard copy format from a TxDMV Regional Service Center. The web site provides the current version of all VTR forms that are available in a fillable PDF format.
Admin Table Changes
The admin tables now include the new specialty plate, A Fine Cause. The unique registration classes for Armed Forces Reserve have been eliminated. Additional vehicle types and registration classes are now available for Desert Storm, Share the Road, and Texas Master Gardner in RTS and RSPS.
Special Plates Temporary Insignia – Renewal
Special Plates Temporary Insignia – Replacement
Key Functions Impacted
- New Specialty Plate Temporary Insignia - This functionality will provide specialty plate temporary insignia (15-day permit) automatically when a specialty plate is ordered and linked to a vehicle record. This will replace the use of the current manual 15-day cardboard tags.
- Addition of Vehicle Color to RTS - This change will allow for the collection of vehicle color data in the RTS Title Event as a required field. This new function will store the color data in the motor vehicle database, print the color(s) on the ownership document as a remark, and print on RTS receipts. The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) vehicle color standards will be used.
- On-Demand Printing at Point of Sale - Provides the ability for counties to print batch reports automatically or on-demand based on their preference. This print feature should reduce the unnecessary printing of reports not used in all counties, while still providing access to the information when needed.
- Sales Tax Penalty Automation - This feature will allow for the sales tax penalty of 5% or 10% to be selected and calculated automatically in RTS by using the date of assignment/sales tax date. Currently RTS users manually select either the 5% or 10% penalty amounts.
- Multi-Year Registration Expansion - Multi-year registration (12, 24, or 36 months) will be opened up to most vehicle types (but not all). This does not include annual plate types (e.g., Combination). RTS currently only provides this option for new passenger cars and light trucks that have never been registered or titled.
Key Functions Impacted
- Plate Type Default - The selections on the Class/Plate/Sticker Type Choice screen (REG08) will default to match the vehicle type entered. This should save keystrokes navigating through the formerly alphabetical list of plate types for typical transactions.
- In-Process Transaction Pop-up - New notification window (INQ002) displays when a registration or title transaction is in-progress on a vehicle but has not yet been updated in the RTS system. The Pop-up will display when a new transaction is being attempted.
- Preview Report - New optional screen (RPR000) provides detailed receipt information for transactions to confirm accuracy prior to completion.
- Back Navigation Data Hold - When an RTS user navigates backwards in the application, heavy data-entry screens (e.g., Owner Entry, Lien Entry) will retain the data already entered.
- Access to TxDMV Website - The RTS system will provide a link to the TxDMV Internet site. This will support easy access to public facing TxDMV information, tools & training as well as TAC-specific material.
- Accept funds greater than $1 million - Dollar entry fields in RTS will now allow for transactions over $999,999.99.
- Exempt Default for Odometer Field - When the odometer reading is not necessarily based on the weight and truck type, the field will now default to "Exempt". This will reduce time for the RTS user completing the transaction and reinforce the current TxDMV regulations.
- "Permanent" Token Trailer Plates - Initial phase of "permanent" token trailer registration will allow for renewal of token trailers without requiring either new plate or sticker issuance by the county. New plates will be issued upon initial registration.
County Materials for RTS 6.6.0 (12/13/2010)
The following resources were provided to support the transition to RTS Version 6.6.0.
TAC Office Preparation Checklist RTS 6.6.0Preview ReceiptIn-Process Transactions
Cognos Release Notes
webSUB Training Materials
Add Location for Agent/TAC Job Aid
Processing Registration Job Aid
Manual Inspection Verification Job Aid
County Administrator Reference Guide - Jan 2012
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VIENNA, W.Va. - The Grand Central Mall was filled Saturday for the 42nd annual Davis Anderson Memorial Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Allohak Council Championships.
The all-day derby began at 10 a.m. with almost 500 boys racing homemade cars on five tracks throughout the mall.
"There are 348 kids pre-registered, which is down a little for us in recent years," said Dale Musgrave, Scout executive with the Boy Scouts of America Allohak Council. "There were more than 450 boys last year, but this is great."
The Mayors and Area Dignitaries/Celebrities Race participated in their own contest at noon near the Center Court.
"This is the first time I have participated and it has been a blast," said Parkersburg Mayor Bob Newell.
Belpre Mayor Mike Lorentz echoed his fellow politician's sentiments.
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Pinewood Derby winners
Winners of the 42nd annual Davis Anderson Memorial Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Allohak Council Championships
- First: JT Corbin, Pack 12, Parkersburg
- Second: Ethan McIntyre, Pack 47, Waverly, W.Va.
- Third: Lane Cline. Pack 222, Waterford
- Fourth: David Washburn, Pack 19, Little Hocking
- Fifth: Mark Tucker, Pack 47, Waverly, W.Va.
- Sixth: Hayden Viers, Pack 117, Lubeck, W.Va.
- Seventh: Daniel Wharton, Pack 12, Parkersburg
- Eighth: Logan Nutter, Pack 117, Lubeck, W.Va.
- Ninth: Caleb McCurdy, Pack 219, Beverly
- Tenth: Brandon Watson, Pack 86, Mineral Wells, W.Va.
Mayors and
Celebrity Race
- First: Mayor Alan Haught of Harrisville, W.Va.
- Second: Mayor Bob Newell of Parkersburg
- Third: Elijiah McIntyre, 2013 Council Winner.
"This has been a blast," Lorentz added.
Vienna City Councilman Jim Miracle filled in for Mayor Randy Rapp, who was unable to attend the derby.
"It has been a great time, but next year, I'm making my own car," Miracle insisted.
This year, Pack 91 made a special car to honor their former master Chris Taylor, a Hi Vac employee who passed away last fall.
"I am honored and proud when I heard about the car," said his wife, Kathy Taylor. "For Chris, Scouts was his life and I think he is very pleased with what they have done for him."
Throughout the day, officers with the Vienna Police Department also gave "speeding tickets" to some of the racers.
"The Scouts come for the fun of it all and it's interesting to see how they grow over the years as they go from telling the adults what they want to actually doing it themselves," said Musgrave. "Through the pinewood derby they mature and learn a lot of skills they can use in other areas of life."
Pinewood derby racing requires participants to learn the crafts necessary to make the cars, the derby rules that must be followed in the car making, the racing process and, most important, sportsmanship. This has to do with how the Scout acts and behaves while participating in the derby.
The model cars are made of wood to specified dimensions, created, carved, assembled, and decorated by Cub Scouts under the guidance of their parents or helpers. All Scouts are required to build a new car each year. On race day, the cars were weighed, measured and inspected to confirm that the race rules have been followed.
The council has specified dimensions and weight requirements that help the boys' math skills, derby chairperson Kathy Anderson Wise said. "The idea is to help them learn new skills and win or lose good sportsmanship.
"Boys will come away from here with a sense of satisfaction that 'I may not have won, but I had a good time participating,'" Wise said. "Our main goal is for everybody to have fun."
The races are not just about winning, but also how to be a good winner and loser and more importantly, about having fun, said Wise. The purpose of the Pinewood Derby is to help the Cub Scout build a team relationship with their parent or helper, experience the sense of accomplishment, learn new skills, the excitement of competition, learn win or lose good sportsmanship, and to have fun.
"The purpose is to work with an adult on the car," Musgrave said. "In the end, the boy has learned a lot of skills and maybe have a different perspective on that parent or helper."
The Allohak Council serves 17 counties in West Virginia and Ohio. The Allohak Council earned the prestigious National Centennial Quality Council Award for the National Council, Boy Scouts of America for membership growth, quality programs and fiscal soundness, a distinction that the Allohak Council has earned for the three consecutive years.
For more information, go online to www.allohak.org.


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Founded in 1971, The Clough Center is a 58-bed extended nursing care facility located within New London Hospital
A loving family-like atmosphere, enhanced and meaningful quality of life provided by a dedicated and caring professional staff: these are the qualities that define the care we provide at The Clough Center. Our residents benefit from health services personalized to meet their individual needs, including special meals, physical, occupational and speech therapy, personalized exercise sessions, and individual attention by highly skilled providers who have immediate access to the comprehensive services of a hospital and pharmacy.
The Clough Center makes an extra effort to ensure each resident participates fully in entertaining and engaging social activities, which include music and dance programs, arts and crafts, outings, day trips and games. These activities, designed to keep our residents mentally and physically active, contribute greatly to the excellent quality of life enjoyed at The Clough Center.
Activities and news for The Clough Center are published in The Clough Crier, a monthly newsletter for our extended care residents, friends and family members.
Click here to view this month's Clough Crier.
A children's day care center, located in the same building, affords resident unlimited opportunities to share in the laughter, exuberance and youthful energy of children. Additionally, the residents often enjoy the calming and therapeutic benefits of therapy pets.
The Clough Center of New London Hospital provides high quality medical services, close to home, delivered by people who care.
Health services include special meals, physical, occupational and speech therapy, personalized exercise, all provided by a qualified and caring team. Our providers have immediate access to our hospital services and pharmacy.
Modeled after the very successful hospitalist program at New London Hospital, NLH doctors with extensive experience in long term care provide the primary care services for most of our residents. The physicians rotate coverage Monday through Friday every week. Every weekday, one of the physicians will be onsite in The Clough Center to care for the medical needs of our residents.
When residents move into a skilled nursing facility like The Clough Center, they are usually only required to be seen by a physician once per month unless they have an acute illness. Our system greatly increases the availability of a provider and gives our residents and their families greater peace of mind knowing a provider will be available to speak with and answer questions every weekday.
It's important that each resident participates in entertaining and engaging social activities. These include music, dance, arts and crafts, outings, day trips and games. These activities, designed to keep our residents mentally and physically active, contribute to the quality of life at The Clough Center.
Our facility offers large, spacious rooms with wide hallways and ramps for easy wheelchair access. We have two areas for social activities and dining, where we feature linen tablecloths, appropriate lighting and dinner music. Appetizing meals are individually prepared and attractively presented. Our residents are encouraged to enjoy fresh air and spend time with visitors in our lovely outdoor garden area, complete with a large canopy.
The connection to New London Hospital makes The Clough Center unique among elder care facilities. The need for lengthy ambulance rides or confusion due to unavailable medical records is eliminated. Appropriate emergency or ongoing medical care, based on complete knowledge of medical history, is immediately available.
Our team is comprised of devoted health care professionals. Our 58-bed facility and our staff-to-resident ratio is higher than many other elder care facilities, which create an environment conducive to personal attention.
A transitional program designed for patients following surgery or treatment in the hospital is available. Many of our skilled care residents are able to return to their home environment.
Complete hairdressing and barber services are available. Our SPA (Specialized Personalized Attention) Program for our residents includes aromatherapy, massage and Snoezelen, a concept that endeavors to provide sensory experiences within a controlled environment. The word "Snoezelen" was developed from a combination of two Dutch words which mean "sniff" and "doze." The concept involves the creation of a multi-sensory environment (including lighting, soft music and familiar scents) designed to stimulate the primary senses of touch, taste, sight, sound and smell. The aims of Snoezelen are to provide:
The dining program is designed to provide appetizing menus of favorite foods, planned and freshly prepared by a skilled staff of culinary and nutrition professionals. We strive to provide meals that are enjoyable, whether selected by the residents, or prepared in advance based on preferences and special diet.
The Food and Nutrition Services Department is staffed by a full-time registered dietitian. Our head chef is a graduate of the Culinary Arts Program at the University of Southern New Hampshire. Our staff of cooks combines years of health care experience along with extensive experience at some of the area's finest restaurants.
Residents may dine in our well-appointed dining rooms or may be served in their rooms. Upon request, tables in the dining room may be reserved for newfound friends.
The Clough Center of New London Hospital: consistent high quality medical services, close to home, people who care.


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One of my favorite Christmas memories occurred when I was 4 years old. It was late Christmas Eve and I was in bed asleep when my dad came in and woke me up. I was frustrated at first because I believed the fastest way to get to Christmas was to go to sleep as soon as you could.
"Do you hear that?" he asked. I listened, then shook my head. A few moments later, I started to hear bells ringing. "Is Santa here?!" I asked my dad who smiled and nodded.
"Look out your window." My blinds were closed but I could still see a red light glowing outside. "Rudolph is here! He's outside my window!" I exclaimed.
"Yes he is, but don't look. We're not supposed to know that they're here." My dad tucked me back into bed and left, but I couldn't fall asleep because I was so excited. I had seen Rudolph's glowing nose! I had heard Santa's sleigh bells!
I later learned that "Rudolph's nose" was really just a flash light with red tissue paper over it that my mom was holding outside my window. And the bells weren't on Santa's sleigh, but were being shaken by her as well. It didn't matter that I knew the truth, though. Even now I look back fondly on the memory and love that my parents did that for me. They went full out with the Santa charade. Every year they'd crumble up the cookies I had made for him and respond to my letters to Santa using their left hand so that I wouldn't recognize their handwriting. When I started leaving carrots for the reindeer, my parents would cut them up at sprinkle them on the grass and say that the reindeers were messy eaters. They bought separate wrapping paper that all my gifts from Santa were wrapped in and told me that the Santas at the mall were Santa's helpers because he was too busy making my gifts to be there.
These little details made my Christmas that much more special. Every year I looked forward to seeing what Santa had written in reply to my letter to him, and it made me feel so special that he had responded and gotten me exactly what I wanted.
It took me quite a while to let go of the Santa Claus fantasy. It wasn't until I was in 7th grade that I finally realized Santa wasn't real. The realization was bittersweet. On the one hand I was disappointed that something I believed so strongly in didn't exist. But on the other hand, I felt so lucky that my parents went so full out with the story.
I never considered it my parents lying to me; it was just a wonderful childhood memory. I look back now and see the hints my parents were trying to drop about the authenticity of Santa. They started using the same wrapping paper they used on all the gifts I got from Santa and writing the gift cards in their own handwriting. They said Santa didn't have time to wrap all the gifts at his workshop, so they were helping him by letting him use our wrapping paper and pre-writing the gift tags. They started to stop wanting to make Santa special cookies, and one year we skipped the tradition all together.
My parents even told me that Santa had a special key to unlock every house in the world in case he couldn't fit down the chimney, which is why there was frosting on the door handle. I was oblivious to the lie they told and saw it as the moment I learned what a skeleton key was.
I think they were just worried that I would be ridiculed by other kids because of my long-held belief in Santa. Now my parents don't have to go to the extra effort to keep me believing, and they're probably relieved. But I liked believing in Santa Claus and it made Christmas a special time. Santa will always be a special part of my life.
The Life in Perspective board is made up of teens who write for the features sections. Sara Zollner attends Castro Valley High School. Reach her at email@example.com


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When Susannah Delaney discovers her young son is being bullied and her adolescent daughter is spinning out of control, she moves them to remote, rustic Sounder Island to live for a year. A simple island existence—with no computers or electricity and only a one-room schoolhouse—is just what her over scheduled East Coast kids need to learn what's really important in life. But the move threatens her marriage to the man she's loved since childhood, and her very sense of self.
For Betty Pavalak, who moved to Sounder to save her own troubled marriage, the island has been a haven for fifty years. But Betty also knows the guilt of living with choices made long ago and actions that cannot be undone. The unlikely friendship between Susannah and Betty ignites a journey of self-discovery for both women and brings them both home to what they love most. A Simple Thing moves beyond friendship, children, and marriages to look deeply into what it means to love and forgive—yourself.
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"There is much to love about A Simple Thing: the way it transports you to another world; its delicate explorations of guilt and forgiveness; its lovely prose. But what I treasure most are its characters...." — Marisa de los Santos
"A Simple Thing is a careful examination of friendship, marriage, and parenting; the choices we all face; and the battle so often waged between love and responsibility." — Booklist
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Hal Cole, 63, is a general building contractor who has lived at the South Shore since 1959. He has been elected to the council on four previous occasions, serving from 1994-1998, 1998-2002, 2002-2006 and 2008-2012.
I really love this community and I really feel that my experience and institutional knowledge can be a great benefit. There's been a lot of turnover in the city. There's new people --city managers, finance directors - all the way down the line. We've had a great turnover here. So, I think the council should have a good balance of new faces willing to try new things and some experienced people to say, "We've tried that before and here's been the pitfalls." I think it's good balance. I don't think you'd want five council members that have been here for three or four terms or five council members that this is their first term.
Well, my biggest priority for this city is for us to truly become a world-class destination resort. And that requires a lot of things. It requires rebuilding an infrastructure. We've started with Lakeview Commons and our paving program and Bonanza Park. We've been doing that, but the real way you're going to get our infrastructure rebuilt is encourage private development. And this RPU, the Regional Plan Update that the TRPA has done, is a start. It's not the panacea. We still have some hurdles. If we want to do anything that's not allowed in the code - and pretty much the code is the same as it used to be --we have to go to the Governing Board and ask for permission. Let's say at the "Y" we want to take motels that are up and down the strip like the Trout Creek Motel and we want to take that and development and take it out of that area and move it to the "Y". The only thing that we can do with existing development - like these old motels which I think are our biggest problem - is either make another motel or an apartment building, some kind of residential use. They still don't allow us to take existing development and - if it's commercial floor area we need at the "Y," let's say we wanted to get a bigger retailer in here - we can't use those motels for anything other than residential uses. Since I've been on this council that's still the biggest problem and I think a lot of the environmental community is afraid that we're going to have too much commercial. But I'd rather have the market decide rather than some bureaucrats decide.
Only if the Governing Board, when we bring our town centers there for their approval, we still have to ask for their blessing to do these things. And the voting structure hasn't changed and I don't know if the mindset has changed. In my lifetime, I've seen the tired old blighted community. And it's not only blighted and damaging to our economy, it's also damage to the environment. When we did that gondola village, it was almost 100 percent paved --Lake Tahoe Inn and the golf course and all those things. Now, all the runoff in there is going in culverts and going into detention basins, so I think encouraging new development is better for both. And that's what I want to see, I want to see our town revitalized. That takes money. And it's not going to be public money, it's going to be private money.
I think it's been good. I think it was a tough first two years because what we had to do is --as the consequences of the downturn and California being completely broke, and not even broke, but in debt, and the amount and the sources of our revenue started decreasing or being eliminated --we had no choice. There's no magic switch we can turn on in the city that increases our revenues, other than raising taxes and that's nothing we're going to do. And there's very few taxes we have control over. We had to do some big cutting. In the past five years, we've cut our workforce by 30 percent. And in a small little town, that's a lot. So, we were able to accomplish that over the last four years and have minimal - obviously have some impact - but minimal impact to the delivery of services, police and fire and snow removal. Given the fact that we didn't have enough money to do it, we've been able to do it. In 2002 I was on the council and we had no reserve. Can you imagine a family having no savings account or a city having no reserve? So, I was a part of the move to start - instead of reinvesting that money, which would have been what a lot of people wanted to do, just spend it and reinvest it - I felt that we needed to have some savings too. And so we were able to, by 2005, have close to $14 million in reserves from zero. And that's allowed us between 2005 and now to absorb these cuts and to keep investing in our infrastructure. We still have about $10 million or $11 million in reserve right now, which is at least 25 percent of our operating budget, so I think, given the fact that other cities who weren't prepared for such a crisis are declaring bankruptcy and some of them have actually eliminated police services and relied on the county services, we've done pretty well as far as our budget. I mean, councils are always criticized because there's always controversial issues and you're always having to vote one side or the other and people are never in agreement with you, but I'd say this is one of the better councils I've ever worked on.
No, I don't want to go down below 25 percent. And what we use reserves for is important. If going below 25 percent had some huge impact on the city and it was a one time thing I could consider it, or if it was a huge crisis - if all of a sudden the state declared bankruptcy, we've got no money coming in or we had another road closure or something. I want to make sure we still have police and fire delivering our services, so that's what it's for. Harrison Avenue is a little different issue. Maybe we'll do it, but the first time I really realized that in addition to giving the $1.5 million to the project that we borrowed --and the whole city is paying, every taxpayer is paying that back - that we were going to take $1 million and fund the assessment district. And that's not usually done. Assessment districts are usually funded by borrowing from the bond market and they pay it back through taxes. And I just, number one, maybe I can agree with that, maybe I can't. But to be given at City Council, "Oh, by the way this assessment district is not going to be a standard assessment district, the city will finance it and we'll get paid back." I mean a lot of businesses in this town would like to go somewhere and borrow money at 4 percent over 20 years or 30 years. Our reserves - we could burn all that just doing those kind of projects. And so, I'm worried about the precedent and I'm also worried about giving up any more reserves because I'm committed to that 25 percent, to have 25 percent in reserve for emergencies. I don't know how that is going to wash out, but I just felt that the property owners - and I've been supporting Harrison Avenue since I was on the Planning Commission --that they were kind of led down a road without actually having check-ins. They should have checked in with the city: "Well, would the city be willing to fund the assessment district or do we still want to go out?" I still think we can borrow the money at a similar interest rate and not have to use our reserves. That's what I'm moving for, but, unfortunately we have a month to do it. This should have been done six months ago. And the public doesn't seem to think that's a big deal. To me it is a big deal to set a precedent like that - to use your reserve as a bank to loan to businesses or whoever, great causes, there are a lot of causes out there - but our reserve is really important for emergencies. We could burn up $10 million in no time loaning it out and funding things and we'd get money back in piecemeal. We'd get it back eventually, but it would mean our city would be crippled if something dramatic happened.
Well, the five-year strategy has been modified a couple times. The original five-year strategy was to borrow $20 million, five million at a pop. And we did do the $4 million we just did, but I don't think that strategy is going to work. I don't want to borrow any more money unless we borrow for Harrison Avenue to pay them back. But, I think that was a good idea, but I don't think it's financially practical right now. I don't want to indebt the city any more. But other than that, the way we've reorganized, and now our new city manager has reorganized a little bit better. She had parks and rec and public works in the same department so she is separating those away. I think the reorganization is fine. And our five-year plan, the biggest thing I want to see out of our five-year plan is getting a recreation master plan. I wanted to do that two years ago. What I don't like is all the recreation entities, be they Heavenly Valley or Ski-Doos and Sea-Doos and our rec department and our ice rink, seem to be marketing in a vacuum. They are marketing by themselves. I always thought we should have packages - youth groups and youth camps and the families coming up and maybe the kids want to go ice skating and the parents want to go hiking or mountain biking - set up where they can come and do a multitude of recreational opportunities. And then it will probably allow us, we have to do something with our rec center. It's an old tired building and it's right in the center of town right next to our ice rink. If we do the 56-Acre Project that'll be the center of things. We need the highest and best use of that rec center and then see if we can't get money, whether it's U.S. Ski Team having a training center - I've heard all kinds of things talked about bringing into town, all of them great ideas - but if we had a master plan that was both Nevada side and the California side, private sector and the public sector, we could market South Lake Tahoe. Recreation is our future, it's not gambling, it's not a lot of other things, but it is recreation. We have one of the best recreational opportunities in the country.
Well, that's what the master plan would help us with --is there private money available to do something there? Is there some outside?. Like the U.S. Ski Team, they invested big money in Vail. I just wonder if there isn't some opportunities there. I think until we identify the funding sources and identify the willingness of the private sector to do something, then we can decide, is the rec center just going to be totally another city project and we'll just fix it up and it will still be vacant rooms for playing basketball and for lifting weights and stuff or is it going to be something a little more upscale and a little more modern and appealing to tourists as well as locals?
The way it's currently envisioned I didn't like it, I couldn't support it. To me, if we're going to spend, with private sector and federal money, close to $60 million and revitalize our stateline Highway 50 and circulation around there, it better be the right mix. What I didn't like about the other one is we're going to revitalize our commercial core and we're going to eliminate about a dozen businesses that have been here for 20, 30 years and been fightin' the fight under bad economic times. Now, we're going to put in a whole new commercial core and a lot of local businesses, they're going to have to relocate. If this is truly a commercial revitalization, let's include all of our businesses who are there already. And it's a very small change to take that diversion and go through the two vacant lots we have. The city owns those two next to the Super 8 Motel and the 7-Eleven. We take it through there. So, right away your commercial acquisition costs are way down. And, it's almost the same route going through the neighborhood. If we're going to go on the mountain side with the diversion that's the one I want to do. Then, all the businesses from 7-Eleven all the way down to Holiday Inn Express can stay there and make their property bigger. And Holiday Inn Express really got the short end of that deal. They were going to put the intersection right there so traffic that wants to go down Highway 50 and go to our commercial core, they can't even get into the Holiday Inn Express because it's right at the intersection. They'd have to go around the block and come in the back. And they put a ton of money in that thing, so I thought that was wrong.
Well, from their perspective it was all public and open and from my perspective, and I'm involved in politics, a lot of the stuff that was going on I heard second and third hand. Not even the press was there covering a lot of that stuff. And they said "Oh, it was a public process." I said, "Just because you have a public meeting, but it's not really advertised and your agendas are not really clear and the actions you take are not being reported that isn't really public." If we have one good public forum in this community, it's our City Council meetings. They're on television. You guys cover it. So, if we're going to do something as dramatic as that it needs to be more public. There should have been some check-ins with the City Council: "Here's what we're doing." If they did that two to three years ago and did it on an annual basis the public would have had a lot more buy-in. And if the city had problems with taking out existing businesses we would have addressed it then. But it's not too late, and it seems like I'm not getting a whole lot of feedback from that proposal I made about moving it a little bit. It seems like the TTD's OK, the rest of the commercial corridor from Heavenly Village to Crescent V and Holiday Inn Express and the motels and the existing businesses at that triangle, I'm getting a lot of support for it. There are still some people that don't want us to do it at all. And I hear some people say, "Well, if you're going to spend $60 million, spend it at the 'Y'."That's not the choice. There is money available for that project and it's TIGER money and the casinos and Edgewood and Caltrans. There's a lot of money available if we do that. It isn't take this or that. It's either this or don't do it at all. I want to see our infrastructure improved, so anything I can do that will help our infrastructure and the visitors that come up here feel like they're spending their money and getting their money's worth. We are a tourist community, let's face it. Hopefully we're eco-tourists and recreation-oriented tourists now. I think that's a better demographic to be bringing to town, frankly, then when I was a kid and they used to have the Greyhound buses coming up and they'd give everybody five dollars worth of nickels to gamble and they'd stay in little casinos and get in the bus and go home. What did that do for us? We've come a long way since then.
What I think the focus is on - and we're doing that with Amgen, and we just had the K-9 trials - we need to focus on smaller events that are maybe one weekend at a time, but lots of them. The big, major events are nice, but they are a lot of money to produce and they have big impacts on our town via traffic and stuff. I think this all or nothing, kind of, where the tourist economy is going isn't too good. The more small events we can get here, that maybe bring two or three hundred people at a time and you can get two or three going in the same weekend, those are a lot easier to attract and a lot easier to handle. SnowGlobe was pretty big last time. I mean, I'm still not certain that that's the right venue. I think MontBleu would be a much better venue for that, for their demographic, for the kind of people - they have DJ events there, and the kind of music they have - and clientele they are attracting. I just don't think putting it out on our soccer field is the right thing. We're going to do it one more time and make the changes as far as the sound levels and the directions and give it a try. I mean, it did bring a lot of people to town. I'm still unsure the financial impact to our local businesses, whatever it was. I'm all for the events we have, I just want to make sure the impact of each one is mitigated somehow.
We had a $5 million deficit in 2005. And we're going to spend about ($500,000 to $700,000) this next year, and then the year after that I expect it to be zero unless everything goes to hell. That's why the reserve is so important to me. I take this macro look at things and I'm really worried about the U.S. economy, let alone the state and our little city here. If we keep these huge deficits, our U.S. dollar is just going to diminish in value on the world market. And that's going to trickle down everywhere. I think we've come a long way to balancing the budget and our city, like I said earlier, there's not a magic bullet that we can increase our revenues. We increase our revenues by doing what we're doing, with Lakeview Commons, trying to make our infrastructure such that when people come here they say, "You know what, you ought to go to Tahoe, it's new and its got a lot of things going on," because bad news travels fast. Someone shouldn't come to Tahoe and spend $1,000 a weekend for their family and go home and say, "Well, that was a waste of money, that place is tired." We want to make sure that the visitors experience is good and then the local businesses and our community pride will also be increased.
A small amount, because I'd have to balance it. This austerity versus delivering services is a tough tightrope to walk. If we had to take a few hundred thousand dollars out of (the 2013-2014) budget and it meant that we would keep our police and fire force intact. I keep saying this, but I don't know where else, what other positions we can layoff or how else we can do anything. We looked at consolidating the fire department. I'm really not in favor of having the police taken over by El Dorado County. I was up here when we incorporated our city and we incorporated because all of our decisions were being made in Placerville and we had one vote. And the west slope was really concerned about the west slope. They put a ton of money down there, Cameron Park up and we're kind of the afterthought here. So, I really don't want to see too much of our decisions being sent to Placerville. I want our decisions local. People complain now with five local-elected officials. Imagine if you only had one vote out of five for the whole city. I don't want to go that direction.
Nothing major. I do think this is big. One thing I didn't mention is we're fighting the (Total Maximum Daily Load) battle with (Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board) and it's a worthy cause, but it's inorganic particles that are suspended in the lake, microns, and they effect lake clarity. But I think the biggest thing affecting our lake, for both our tourists and our locals, is the near shore - the amount of algae and millfoil and aquatic invasive species here. When I was a kid, there was not a Tahoe Keys, all the way down the South Shore that lake was so clear and so sandy, and now you walk out there - I just don't even like to go any more - you sink in this sludge now. We need to clear our near shore. If we're going to put all this money, whether its state funding, and be mandated by the Lahontan and TRPA, we should be focusing all that energy on our near shore. I mean it's nice if you're out on a boat and you can see 100 feet rather than 60 feet, but it's much more damaging to everybody to have your kids playing in the lake and come out with junk all over them. To me that's the biggest thing we need to do.
The most dramatic thing the city could do is to the private ownership there, there's 29 parcels and probably 10 or 11 people controlling the whole thing. If that thing doesn't get either abated or developed we could say it's a health and safety issue and do an abatement process. I mean, that would be huge, but that's the one thing. I do believe that, unless the U.S. economy really tanks - we've bottomed out, real estate prices are stabilized, I see the inventory in the real estate market is starting to decrease, our sales tax is up, our TOT is up - if we're truly bottomed out and we're starting a long, slow recovery, those people with all that money invested are not going to sit on that forever, they're going to have to do something. The market will correct it eventually, but in the meantime it can't go on any further. If we do implement the Tahoe vision plan and the loop road and Highway 50 becomes two lanes with a lot more sidewalk and a lot more pedestrian-oriented, we have to do something. And it seems, first of all, the people that own that see what's happening, they're going to want to do something because all of a sudden their property is worth a ton of money or the city is going to have to do something.
Not much. We've tried to facilitate. There's been some serious investors coming to buy that, but they have to deal with a dozen different owners. They can't come and say, "How much is the project?" Well, you have to buy individual parcels to find out. The lots were never consolidated when they allowed them to put in the foundation. That's crazy. I can't build a house on two or three different lots. I have to consolidate my property. I don't understand how that happened. I've been looking over the minutes of the meeting and it seems it was mentioned, it was mentioned that, "Oh, we'll do that next, we'll do that right away." But it's this typical thing where we're in a hurry, we need to do that now. That's one reason I came back on the council. I was just shocked at that. That didn't have to happen.


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AUSTIN (February 8, 2013)—The amount of money at issue in the David Dewhurst U.S. Senate campaign fund embezzlement case continues to grow.
Documents that Dewhurst's attorneys recently submitted to the Federal Election Commission accuse aide Kenneth Barfield of taking for his own use at least $1 million from the Republican lieutenant governor's 2012 U.S. Senate campaign, which Barfield managed.
Furthermore, the campaign submitted 11 amended campaign finance reports covering the last five years that list far fewer contributions previously thought made to his state campaign account.
The deletions range from about $600,000 to $1.3 million.
The U.S. Justice Department has joined the Travis County District Attorney's Office investigation of Barfield.
The Dallas Morning News reported that Barfield declined to comment on the allegations or the investigation.


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LAFAYETTE, La. – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi softball team fell to No. 12 Louisiana today, 19-1, in five innings, on the final day of the Ragin' Cajuns Invitational at Lamson Park. The Islanders (4-10) finished the three-day event with a 2-3 record, with victories coming against Kentucky and Southland foe Nicholls State.
Louisiana (16-0) jumped out to a 10-0 first inning lead over the Islanders with seven hits. Katie Smith delivered a bunt from Islanders hurler Greta Cecchetti to start things off for the Ragin' Cajuns. Christi Orgeron followed with a two-run double to center field to bring in Smith and Nerissa Myers. Louisiana padded the lead to 3-0 when Paige Cormier singled to left field to plate Orgeron. Matte Haack eventually scored on a Sarah Draheim sacrifice fly to right field. Louisiana tacked on two more runs on an Islanders defensive error to build a six-point lead.
The Ragin' Cajuns' bats rolled on, plating four more runs in the opening frame on an Orgeron two-run single to left field and Haack followed suit with a two-run double to right center to give Louisiana a 10-point cushion.
Laura Phillips led the Islanders in the second inning with a single to center field and Meagan McKinney reached on a fielder's choice. Jamise Jackson also chipped in a fielder's choice to score McKinney to put the Islanders on the board.
Louisiana added four more runs in the third and five in the fourth to take a 19-0 lead. The Ragin Cajuns' registered four hits in the third frame and five hits in the fourth.
In the fourth, Mickayla Heller reached on an error before Stephanie Vead singled to right field. Louisiana however ended the inning on a double play and halted the Islanders from scoring. In the final frame, Louisiana loaded the bases before Jordan Trujillo pulled the Islanders out of the inning with a strikeout.
The Islanders tallied three hits in the fifth. Jackson singled to start the inning and Sandy Schumann singled down the left field line. Hannah Schwarz also added a single to left field before Louisiana's defense ended the inning and the game on a groundout.
The Islanders tallied five hits with Schwarz, Phillips, Vead, Jackson and Schumann all chipping in one apiece. Cecchetti (1-3) took the loss for the Islanders in one inning. She allowed five hits, eight runs and walked two batters. Vianca Pesina allowed 10 hits, four walks in 3.1 innings pitched. Trujillo allowed three hits, one run, two walks, while striking out four batters in 1.1 inning.
Shelbee Rodgers (2-0) picked up the win for the undefeated Ragin' Cajuns in three innings of work. She limited the Islanders offense to just two hits, one run and one walk while striking out two batters. Natalie Fernandez led Louisiana with four hits and three RBIs. Nine of Louisiana's batters registered at least one hit with a total of 18.
The Islanders will return home for a four-game homestand starting on March 7 at 1 p.m. First up is a midweek doubleheader against UTSA, followed by two games against Texas State on March 9th and 10th.
For the latest on Islanders Softball, like the team on Facebook (Islanders Softball), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersSB) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.


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Regis Jesuit was a team the Tigers could have beat, Summit High hockey head coach Chris Ruhly said.
If not beat, at least kept up with more than the team did in Friday night's 10-1 road loss to the defending state champions.
"It was definitely a game we could have won," Ruhly said. "We started out scoring the first goal early in the game, and had the 1-0 lead. When you play good teams, they capitalize on your mistakes. First period, they scored three goals off mistakes, and things continued to go south from there."
And yet, Ruhly won't discredit Regis Jesuit, who he says "are the defending state champions for a reason. They're undefeated currently in the standings for a reason. They're a very good hockey team. When you play good hockey teams, you can't make as many mistakes as we did (Friday) night."
Tigers' senior captain Sean Farley scored the first goal, unassisted, just 3 minutes into Friday's contest. Then the team wasn't able to shut down Regis Jesuit leading scorer Conner Wigton, who had three goals. Connor Brennan and Nathan Haas each also added two goals for the home team, and Jack O'Neil, Alec Aichinger and Connor Duffey each contributed one. Both teams landed few penalties.
Summit goalie Reiker Edstrom had 13 saves on the night while Wyatt Dickerson stepped into the goal and made six saves. Edstrom and Dickerson saw fairly equal shots on goal, at 20 and 17, respectively. Meanwhile, Summit put up just 15 shots on Regis Jesuit's Sam Harden.
The team, which Ruhly says is in a "rebuilding" year, now sits at 2-6 on the season. Next up, Summit faces off with Bishop Machebeuf on Saturday. Machebeuf lost to Regis in early December, but the margin was much smaller with a 2-1 score.


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New neurological research indicates that humans' tremendous brainpower, even operating below ten percent of our capacity, results not just from biochemistry but from the brain's impressive ability to function as a holographic data storage and retrieval system (a "hard-drive") that employs different light angles to read information ("software"). This implies ... that the brain is a sophisticated holographic biocomputer that operates through electromagnetic frequencies. Not surprisingly, DNA has been shown to function very similarly. Human biology may thus be considered electromagnetic at the level of its manifestation from the torsion life-wave that sustains it. As Deepak Chopra has observed, human cells, far from being merely functional vessels, are in actuality electromagnetic fields of possibility and potential.
Sol Luckman
Source: Conscious Healing: Book One on the Regenetics Method, Pages: 107
Contributed by: Reality
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|Length Overall
|24' 3''
|Dry Weight
|3,100 lbs.
|8' 2''
|Tested Weight
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
|80 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
|21 deg.
|Length on Trailer
|Max Headroom
|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
|58'' (w/o top)
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|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
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|Std. Power
|1 x 225-hp Honda 4-stroke
|Tested Power
|1 x 225-hp Honda 4-stroke
|Opt. Power
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Performance and Comfort
Whether you prefer inland or offshore fishing the 243cc packs in features and performance to get you there and the fishability to bring your catch back.
By Captain Bob Smith
Test Captain
The 243CC showcases Everglades capability of packing in comfort, amenities, and performance in a boat that fits in most budgets, as well as most carports and garages.
Fishing Features
Seating on the 243CC includes two flip-up seats at the stern, a leaning post seat at the helm and a cooler seat in front of the helm. The forward casting deck is large and the stern casting deck offers good fishability with little interference from the engine. A 36-gallon circulating livewell with light at the stern keeps the bait fresh and lively. The fish box is a 75-gallon monster with pump out. The forward seat combination boasts a huge 94-quart cooler. Every possible space is used for fishing or for storage around the interior which has aggressive grip surfaces for sure footing, wet or dry.
Bow Features
The bow locker has plenty of room for the anchor and line and a hanger for the anchor to keep it in the ready position. Padding along the sides at the bow creates a comfortable place to relax up front without having to worry about bumping elbows with a hard surface. The gunwales have pop-up cleats for a clean working surface while fishing, and underneath on both sides are rod racks. Life jackets are stored under the gunwale on the starboard side behind a net, making them easy to stow and easy to throw. Powder-coated low profile safety rails surround the front of the boat to about amidships.
Behind the Wheel
Our test boat had the optional T-top for comfort and utility underway. One of the fine features of the T-top was the sliding forward windshield. Turn two knobs and the whole thing either lifts up to protect you from the wind and elements or goes down to give you a cooling breeze through your hair. Hydraulic tilt steering is standard on this model as well as the stainless steel destroyer wheel. Trim tabs are also standard on the 243CC as well. When it comes time to put her away, you can do a first rinse with the standard raw water washdown.
The 243CC for 2005 measures 24'3" length overall with a beam width of 8'2". She measures out at 3,100 lbs without the outboard and has a maximum power rating of 300-hp. The 243 carries up to 80 gallons of fuel for a long day of fishing and can slip into skinny water with a draft of only 16".
Performance on Test Day
We tested the 243CC on the Intracoastal Waterways of Miami, FL. Our test model was equipped with a Honda 225-hp Four-Stroke outboard. With two people on board and a half tank of fuel, we found she cruised most economically at 3000 rpm traveling 19.6mph. At this speed, she burned 5.7 gph of fuel and had a range of 248 miles on a full tank. She maxed out at 6000 rpm running 42.2 mph and burning 20.8 gph for a range of 146 miles. Sound levels were not bad for a center console with a low reading of 66 dBa at idle and 84 dBa at cruise. The 243's hole shot time was only 4.3 seconds and time to 30 mph was 8 seconds. Handling was good and maneuverability around the docks was simple.
The 243CC performed well for us on test day and should be a great choice for your fishing fun as well. She's been in the lineup for several years so there is plenty of proof of her capabilities as a strong fishboat.
|Trim Tabs
|Washdown: Fresh Water
|Washdown: Raw Water
|Exterior Features
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Bimini Top
= Standard = Optional
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|Hull Warranty
|10 year
|NMMA Certification
|Price as Tested
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LED spotlights provide durable, powerful lighting
These lights feature a C4® LED combined with a deep-dish parabolic reflector to produce a long-range beam that provides optimal peripheral illumination. Include high- and low-intensity modes and an emergency-signal mode. Cushioned pistol-grip makes light easy to grab and maneuver, and the built-in stand allows precise on-scene lighting. On/off trigger-style switch, with a secondary rotary switch that allows you to select output mode. High-impact polycarbonate housing, with rubberized lens ring. Runs on four "C" alkaline batteries or 12V DC using the incuded power cord. Lanyard included. Weights 1 lb. 12.8 oz. Imported. Specify color: black or yellow from selection box above.


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Captiv8 wrote: Let's not forget Big Cats' production. "Black Out on White Night In Rome" is one of the dopest tracks on Human the Death Dance. I'll be looking into this.
confoundit wrote: aye, this is big cats!
First off, big big big ups to Strange Famous for hooking this up. SFR puttin it down for the little guys. haha.
And much thanks to the forum heads for the kind words.
Guante and I put a lot of work into this album, and we're hoping people are feelin it. If you pick up the record, I'd love to hear what you think of it.