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Saturday, May 4 • 1 p.m./3 p.m. CST
Sunday, May 5 • 11 a.m. CST • SENIOR DAY
Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, Texas
The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi softball team will host its final three-game home series this weekend against Central Arkansas at Chapman Field. The Islanders and Bears will meet Saturday, May 4 for a doubleheader before wrapping the series on Sunday, May 5, on Meagan McKinney's Senior Day.
The Islanders swept the Bears last season in Conway, Ark. In the first game, the Islanders put together a huge sixth inning and scored one run in the eighth to edge Central Arkansas 5-4 in extra innings. In the second game, the Islanders rallied back from falling behind 6-0 in the second inning to score seven straight runs and win 7-6, in the first sweep of the season.
The two teams will meet for the 17th time in history in the first of two games on Saturday. The Islanders hold the 10-6 all-time series advantage.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi is continuing a six-game homestand and is coming off a tough home series against Nicholls State last weekend. The Islanders are 4-13 at Chapman Field this season, including a 2-10 record at home in conference play.
Central Arkansas will wrap its final road series of the season against the Islanders. The Bears are coming off a three-game sweep over Lamar and have won seven of their last nine games. Central Arkansas has won 14 games in conference play for a 14-8 record.
The Islanders will head into the weekend with a 9-38 record while the Bears hold a 35-16 record.
•The Islanders are young with just one senior and 14 on the roster. The squad returns three starters and 11 letterwinners from a team that finished with an 18-23 overall record (11-9 SLC) a year ago.
•Senior Meagan McKinney is powering the Islanders' bats with a .308 batting average. She is second on the team with 40 hits and leads the team with 21 RBI.
•Hayley Galloway is right behind McKinney with a .284 batting average. The sophomore is third on the team with 38 hits and leads the team with nine sacrifice hits.
•Mickayla Cochran has been consistent as the Islanders' leadoff batter. The sophomore leads the Islanders with 43 hits, 24 runs and four home runs.
• Last weekend against Nicholls State, the Islanders outhit the Colonels in the final two games.
•Two of the top five hitters in the Islanders' lineup are walk-ons. Valerie Perez co-leads the team with eight doubles and has tallied 34 hits and two home runs. Lindsey Lyles leads the Islanders in conference play with a .313 batting average and a team-high 14 RBI.
•Perez is on an eight-game hitting streak, the longest of the season while Cochran is on a five-game hitting streak and Galloway is on a three-game hitting streak. McKinney and Dani Tefft are currently on a two-game hitting streak while Lyles is on a one-game hitting streak.
•Junior Constance Brandenburg leads the Islanders in the circle with a 4.30 ERA. Her 145 innings and 61 strikeouts pitched this season have surpassed her recorded innings pitched and strikeouts in her first two seasons. She recorded 54.1 innings and 31 strikeouts her first two years.
•Saturday's first game will mark the 17th meeting between the two teams in program history. The Islanders hold the 10-6 all-time series record.
•The Islanders will honor senior Meagan McKinney prior to Sunday's game.
Central Arkansas heads into Saturday's game with a 35-16 record including a 14-8 record in the Southland Conference. The Bears are 10-10 on the road this season and will also wrap the regular season this weekend. Central Arkansas has won seven out of its last nine games. The Bears have conference wins against Stephen F. Austin (3), Sam Houston State (1), Houston Baptist (2), McNeese State (1), Northwestern State (1), Nicholls State (1), Southeastern La. (2) and Lamar (3).
Lindsay Elliot leads Central Arkansas with a .405 batting average while Sam Forrest leads the team with 39 runs and 71 hits to go along with a .397 batting average. Melissa Bryant is second on the team with 63 hits and leads the team with 16 doubles to go along with a .384 batting average. Kelsie Armstrong (27-11) leads the Bears with a 1.60 ERA in 253 innings. She has tallied a team-high 323 strikeouts and has made 42 appearances. Cicely New (2-2) is second on the team with a 4.10 ERA in 13.2 innings.
Pitching coach and seven-year NPF veteran Sarah Pauly has a young group of pitchers this season after losing standout pitchers Greta Cecchetti, Jordan Trujillo and Vianca Pesina. Cecchetti was second in the Southland Conference last season with a 0.58 ERA and second in strikeouts with 82.
Junior Constance Brandenburg (6-17) has been the Islanders go to pitcher in the circle this season with a 4.30 ERA in 145 innings (3rd in SLC). Brandenburg has tallied a team-high 61 strikeouts in a team-high 32 appearances (4th in SLC). She has made starts in 31 of the 47 games, which ties for third in the conference. The junior recorded a career-high nine strikeouts in a complete game strikeout, while allowing just one walk and four hits over Kansas.
Leadoff hitter Mickayla Cochran has been consistent for the Islanders this season. The sophomore is third on the team with a .281 batting average in all 47 starts. She has a team-high 43 hits and has recorded eight doubles while hitting a team-high four home runs. Cochran also has a team-high 24 runs and has posted 60 putouts in center field. Cochran went 3-for-4 with three hits and two RBI in a 6-4 victory over Northern Colorado in the Miken Classic in Waco, Texas. She opened the CenturyLink Classic going 2-for-3 in back-to-back games against North Texas and Purdue. Cochran went 2-for-4 in the conference opener vs. HBU. She recorded her fourth career homer in the Islanders victory over Sam Houston State.
Valerie Perez went 2-for-3 to lead the Islanders' bats in the first game against Nicholls State while Mickayla Cochran and Meagan McKinney went 2-for-3 in the second game for the Islanders.
Perez is on an eight-game hitting streak, the longest of the season, while Cochran is on a five-game hitting streak. Hayley Galloway is on a three-game hitting streak while McKinney and Dani Tefft are on a two-game hitting streak. Lindsey Lyles is on a one-game hitting streak.
Senior Meagan McKinney leads by example on the field. The co-captain leads the team with a .308 batting average and leads the team with 339 putouts at first base, which is good for third in the conference. Her 190 putouts in conference play and her 200 chances in conference play both rank first in the league. She is second on the team with 40 hits and leads the team with 21 RBI.
McKinney, a native of New Braunfels, Texas, is in her fourth year with the Islanders and has been a strong leader this season. In her first year, she played in 49 games and started in 41 at first base and followed it with a Southland Conference Championship during her sophomore year. Last season, McKinney was one of the Islanders most consisted hitters during the season and started in all 37 games she played in while earning the Islanders Gold's Gym Award for excellence in strength and conditioning. McKinney has led the Islanders' offense in batting average, triples and RBIs while starting in every game this season. She is also an active member in the community and serves as the co-chair of the Student-Advisory Committee. McKinney will graduate in December with a degree in business marketing.
Co-captain junior Valerie Perez has been the vocal leader for the team this season along with McKinney. Perez has tallied 34 hits and eight doubles this season in 43 games. She has also recorded 75 putouts at shortstop this season. The junior is in fourth place in conference games with 54 assists.
The Islanders have won nine games when Perez has been in the starting lineup and 0-6 when the junior hasn't started or been in the game.
Against Sam Houston State, the junior stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the seventh with one out and cranked a two-run walk-off homer to lift the Islanders to a 6-5 victory. The win snapped a five-game losing skid and led the Islanders to its third conference victory of the season. Perez drilled her second home run of the season at UTSA.
Sophomore Hayley Galloway has battled back from off-season surgery to record a .284 batting average. She has made starts in 45 of the Islanders 46 games and has a team-high nine sacrifice hits, which ties for third in the conference. Galloway has 38 hits and 84 putouts between second base and shortstop this season.
Lindsey Lyles has stepped up for the Islanders in conference play. She leads the team with a .313 batting average in conference play and has tallied 21 hits and a team-high 14 RBI. She also has tallied three doubles in conference play. In game two at Lamar, Lyles cranked her first career grand slam.


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Hi, Donna
What I have been told about the long slow run is once a week, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per mile slower than regular runs, and not to increase time or distance more than 10% at a time from the previous LSR. My brother has one "track day" for intervals and speed work, and one long slow run each week, but he runs just about every day. I have also heard some runners will have a "recovery run", which is shorter than usual after a race or intense training run.
Hi All,
I've been lurking on this site since my daughter told me about it. She convinced me I could run a 5K. I started training about 2 months ago. She would tell me how to run and how far. She was a runner in college so I value her opinion on this matter. I completed my training and ran my first 5K yesterday on my 50th birthday in 28:32 in 39 degree temp. I was on cloud nine. It was such a good feeling.
I also downloaded some music from Podrunners Intervals that helped a lot. My daughter and her husband brought me a pair of Nike+ shoes with the shoe and ipod sensor that I used during the race. It was great.
To those that are still training for this, it is doable. For me the fear was worse than the actual race. I've never been a runner. This is a first. I walked for years, but wanted more. Running just makes me feel good. I'm hooked now!
Good luck to all.
congratulations to Itsmylife!! What a great time! You should feel on cloud nine! That is terrific. How neat to do it on your birthday. I'm sure your daughter is very proud!
Couch to 5 K Graduation Day November 26, 2009
Dana Hills Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day 2009 5 K.... Time 32:22 MY FIRST 5k
Jan 9 Irvine 5k Time 32:52
Feb 7 Super Bowl 10k 1:08:31 MY FIRST 10K
September 5 2010 DISNEYLAND HALF MARATHON: 2:41:00
Thanks Jess!!!!!
She told me was at the finish line jumping up and down in spirit. She lives in LA. That meant the world to me that all our hard work paid off. I really didn't want to disappoint my family, who gave me so much support.
If anyone needs any inspiration for being over 50, and starting running, do some research on actor/marathoner John Keston, who at age 55 started running from scratch, and went on to set numerous age group running records. Now he's in his 80's, and still runs.
Myself, I'm 50, and have been running every other day, typically 6.5 miles. I started about 2.5 years ago, and at first I could barely do 3/4 mile on a treadmill. Now, I am at that point where I can do a long run of 15 to 20 miles, and I've got my first marathon scheduled.
What worked for me is having backup routines, like cross training and bicycling, which I fell back on when I had aches and pains from running. I always try and keep those routines strenous by getting my heart rate up to target, or about 90 percent of max. Also what helped is joining a running club with recurring running events throughout the year. They have online databases of your times, as well as those of the people you want to beat. The future races, and my past times motivated me to keep going, and improve.
It is so worthwhile though, just for the endorphines, higher self esteem and better moods. Good luck to all!
Great post Markisun! I love being this age. It's a great time to pursue new things and enjoy old. I just love that the possibilities are always there! Congratulations of your accomplishments. I too have a variety of excersise options. I hike the local mountains, play in tennis leagues and am working on adding running events to my hobbies! I'm always looking for new active adventures to enjoy as well.
Couch to 5 K Graduation Day November 26, 2009
Dana Hills Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day 2009 5 K.... Time 32:22 MY FIRST 5k
Jan 9 Irvine 5k Time 32:52
Feb 7 Super Bowl 10k 1:08:31 MY FIRST 10K
September 5 2010 DISNEYLAND HALF MARATHON: 2:41:00
Thanks Donna! I appreciate it. Keep at it.
DonnaES- Sounds like you have quite a lot of experience under your belt. When and where did you do your IronGirl event, and what I was it. I'm training for the IronGirl Sprint Tri in Atlanta next June. I'm 55, and in week 6 of C25K, so I've got a long way to go, and a lot of weight to lose, to prep for that event. My first "real" 5K is this Satuday, but I don't expect to do decent and straight thru until a 5K on 12/5.
Linda48170 - Are you trying to run your 60 second intervals at a 10 min per mile pace? The C25K program is set up so that you can run your intervals using either the time OR the distance, but not both if you are slower. Someone pointed this out to me when I started, because I am heavy and go much slower. If you are trying to run too fast, that could be why you are having problems getting past week 1. If you are a little slower, work on the interval times for now, and you can build your speed and distance later. Glad to see your hubby is joining you. In our 200+ group, there is a Mr. & Mrs who are running together too.
itsmylife - Your time for your first 5K was fantastic! I even envy those of you who can run near the 10mm pace.
Jo Ann C
Started Walking 7/15/09 Weight = 265#; C25K Grad 11/6/09
6/27/10 IronGirl, Atlanta Tri S 1/3m/B 18m/R 3m (2:42:10) 207#; 5/15/11 - (2:34:08 200)#
9/25/10 Women's HM, Nashville (3:27:10) 209#, 11/13/10 Huntsville HM (3:17:27) 203#
2/13/11 Mercedes HM, B'ham (3:02:02) 203#; 3/19/11 Rocket 10mi (2:13:37) PR
4/30/11 RnR HM Nashville (3:10:12); 5/15/11 5/30/11 Cotton Row 10K (84:36) ;
6/11/11 Mt. Mania 15K (2:17:12); 7/16/11 Wet Dog Tri (98:56);
8/13/11 Mtn Lakes Tri; (2:13:32); 8/28 Rocketman Oly Tri; 9/10 Frantic Frog Tri (1:52:35)
9/24/11 Womens HM (2:54:28) 195# PR; 10/1 Toray 5K (35:35 PR);
10/15/11 Liz Hurley 5K (36:24); 10/22 Book-it 10K (74:51 PR) 197#;
11/12/11 Huntsville HM - Target 2:50
I will turn 60 in April and have decided to try my first 5K then. It does take me longer to progress through this program. I've been trying to do W6D3 for the past week. Can't seem to get past 20 minutes, but I wont' give up. I've got lots of time until April. Plus running here in E Tenn is a bit of a challenge- too many hills! I was diagnosed with diabetes last April and since then have taken off about 50 pounds and started this running program. Still overweight, but it's coming off and the blood sugar is under control. Wish I had tried this 10 years ago. It does take a bit more time to recover the older one gets, but you do recover. So I'm taking my hubbies advice and just take it slow and don't overdo it. He's one to talk though- an obsessed marathoner.
Turned 50 this year and decided to stop this relatively unathletic life and get on with it! I have 3 grown sons - all very accomplished athletes and a 16 yr old athletic daughter. Have been active all my life - ran track through high school and college but NEVER the long distances...rather enjoyed nothing over a 400! My husband is an avid hunter and never sits still...but over the past year I found myself busy but not active - if that makes sense. I understand what many of you have said - have walked the dog for years - but strolled is a better descriptive word! Always blamed the dog for that. This summer my husband and I bought good bikes and started utilizing the many bike trails around us. Also, my younger sisters and I decided to try the C25K starting in April and finished my first 5 K yesterday! I redid many of the weeks - had a few little setbacks (shins and arch issues) but really am amazed at seeing the progress every week. I really want to continue on the training - still have much to work on. I would really like to LIKE running - can't say I have hit that runner's high they talk about. Still struggle with enjoying the 30 min run...or even being able to do it. I am about 35 pounds over my college running weight - so know that hinders things. I realize everyone is so different in their running experience - and just want to encourage any of you to keep it up! It was a wonderful feeling to cross that finish line and have people cheering you on...loved it. Even though we were running in SNOW on Oct 10th and slippery conditions on the trail...it was exhilerating. Have to figure out how to continue training in the cold months - no tread mill available here.
Good afternoon! Busy day for me; first day back to work after being one most of last week for business.
I did manage a 3.1 mile run in 50 minutes which is good for me. I walked the first 5 minutes and then for another 3 min after 30 min of running. I am slowly improving and my heart rate is alot better.
Have a good day!
Donna from Baltimore, MD
Weight lift since 1976; endurance sports since 2003
Motto: You gotta try!!
I am training for the Women's Half Marathon in St. Petersburg, FL and raising money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Visit my website to donate http://pages.teamintraining.org/md/StPeteHf09/devers-southard
I completed C2 5K Today!! I will be 50 in less than a month so I hope you don't mind me posting early! lol.
This is the first time I have ever really run in my life. I plan on doing a 5k on Nov. 7. I just hope it's not to cold. Even though I've lived in Mi. the past 15 Yrs. I don't like the cold!!
M 50 Plymouth, Mi.
C25K: Completed 10/12/2009
C25K: Repeat completed 4/10/2010
My 1st 5k Martian Invasion of Races 4/10/2010 10th in my age group 36:44
Race for your Memories 5/23/10 41 4th in my age group 39:37
Teh Spree Run 6/27/10 my PB 32:29
That is awesome jimog!! I am only 49 too and won't be 50 until next September but I joined early. :)
I grew up in Livonia, MI and know Plymouth well. I haven't lived there since 1982 but I visit all the time; my family still lives there in Livonia and Westland.
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LePage to veto Maine hospital repayment bill
Bill faces final votes in Legislature
Gov. Paul LePage's office says he will veto a bill moving through the Legislature to pay off a $484 million debt to Maine hospitals because of an amendment Democrats attached to it that would expand Medicaid.
LePage spokeswoman Adrienne Bennett said Wednesday that she would anticipate a veto if the bill, in its present form, is sent to the governor.
LePage and other Republicans say the bill was rammed through by the Democratic majority with an amendment to expand Medicaid services without sufficient review of that move.
The Republicans want the issues of repaying the hospitals -- a top priority of LePage -- considered separately from Medicaid expansion.
The House and Senate both voted Tuesday to approve the hospital bill. Final votes are pending in both chambers.
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Vienna department heads present upcoming budgets
January 11, 2013
VIENNA — Department heads presented their budget for the coming year at the first Vienna City Council meeting with new Mayor Randy Rapp as the city faces a $1.3 million deficit....
Williamstown proposed a $2 an hour raise that will bring their starting rate to over $15 an hour, which is more than Vienna. They have half the population. Belpre has about 8000 people and starts around $19 an hour, smaller population and $4 more an hour than Vienna. Aaaand Parkersburg is getting a $2 an hour raise. I keep giving you numbers and you keep deflecting all the facts. and thanks for confirming that there are nearly 11000 people in Vienna.
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You continue to make vague accusations with no details. If there were something going on that You knew about than I would hope you would do something about it. But considering your statements I'm going assume that you don't know of anything that goes on, because if you did you would just say what is happening.
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you continue to show yourself as a city of vienna shill. how do you know i haven't? there is a lot that goes on that the city does not want people to know is happening just to keep the poor management hidden. so that is all i can say about that.
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You keep saying all these things you could do, but you have never done anything but complain on the internet. If you can do all these things than maybe you should get involved, and if you aren't as crazy as you seem on here maybe you might get people to agree with you. But I'm going to guess there is a reason you complain on the internet in place of actually doing something constructive.
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never ran; never lost. and can state with out doubt that i could do this coming years budget starting with the current one and cut it by 5- 10% and no loss of service. no brag, just fact. so enough of your snide and unproductive remarks. as i said before you are affiliated with or work for the city and are on to try and use smoke and mirrors to hide the facts.
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One could easily assume you are someone who ran for office and failed to be elected. State your name and credentials I'm sure the City of Vienna will come running for your help. City is inpretty bad shape. That must be why property in Vienna is so expensive, because it's so poorly ran.
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well "educated", your nom de plume is i guess to give you an aura of ???? but one could easily believe you are either affiliated or a member of the vienna administration. as is quite common, attacking the messenger is always a tactic to draw away from the issues. lots of luck there. i am always quite willing to take a lie detector test on anything that i post/ write/ say. in the case of the city of vienna, my allegations except for the tongue in cheek heated toilet seats is pretty much a verbal/ heard/ seen from the city staff/ council. the comments on the lack of public safety is gleamed from three seperate conversations with the x-mayor in 2008, a police officer in 2011 and a police sgt in 2012. city finances are poorly managed overall and proven as noted.
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So strange to see teflon on here saying goofy stuff about Vienna.
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$1.3 deficit in budget; what a joke. the city does this year after year because they start with anything and everything wish list. than they go back and begin a reality check. a new $400K public works building; sure, with heated toilet seats one would suspect. this city is overtaxed now and has maxed out its levying authorization. until it corrects its out of control medical benefit program by asking/ requiring the employees to pay a "fair" share of the costs, it will be a major drain on the taxpayers. and since public safety is somewhat of a joke, how about dissolving the police dept., and having the county take it over? many ways to slash budget and save tax dollars. but like obama, just renew the credit cards folks.
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by Chase Moore
For any waterfowl hunter, whether it be the once-a-year guy, the weekend warrior or the seasoned guide, nothing could be more disappointing than having a bird work into your spread and when the time comes to shoot, you miss all three shots.
While this has happened to every waterfowl hunter, whether they admit it or not, often it is not the result of bad shooting. What you thought was a lack of focus or an incorrect mount could be something as simple as a patterning issue caused by your choke tube and your load selections.
These shooting mishaps occur more than you think, and by learning more about how they affect your pattern, you can turn those misses into kill shots.
When referring to shotgun performance and patterning, I've heard the saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." While this might hold true for some, many hunters may not realize that what isn't broke in their opinions can still be holding them back from being the best waterfowl hunters they can be.
To better understand the issues of patterning and how one should go about selecting choke tubes and loads, I took my questions to Rob Roberts of Rob Roberts Gunworks. Roberts has dedicated himself to the basic concepts of accuracy, consistency and feel. He has it down to a science when helping hunters customize their shotguns to produce the best patterns in any hunting situation.
"As with all hunting gear on the market today, especially waterfowl hunting gear, companies are always coming out with better and more efficient products to help a hunter get the most out of his or her hunt," says Roberts. "The choke tube, which always seems to get a lot of conversation among waterfowl hunters, has grown over the years into a big market for these hunters trying to improve their gunning abilities and put more birds on the strap."
With such a selection of choke tubes these days, how does one go about finding the right one? Here are some things to consider this season when looking to improve your patterning with a new choke tube.
First try to understand it on a basic physical level. Every time you shoot, the last link of direction that your wad of shot receives is from that thin cylinder of steel at the end of your gun.
"Today, most choke tubes on the market will be made with 17-4 stainless steel," says Roberts. "It is a must to try and find a tube that is also heat treated for maximum strength and reliability."
Roberts asserts that this specification will make for harder and more consistent steel, ultimately translating into better patterns.
Another major attribute to consider for choke tubes are the lengths of their parallel section. This is the part of the tube that extends out past the gun barrel. Roberts is a firm believer that the ideal length of a parallel section should be 1" to 1-1/8".
"I have researched and tested every possible parallel section length from a ½" to 2½" and have found that the best patterns are always present with the 1" to 1-1/8" lengths."
An additional feature of choke tubes that has both an aesthetic and functional impact is whether they're ported or non-ported.
"The whole idea behind a ported choke is the purpose of a wad stripper," says Roberts. "This means that the wad is separated more dramatically from the pellets at the exit point than a non-ported choke. Other than that basic feature, there are no other proven differences like a reduction in recoil or back pressure."
Roberts, who stands behind the performance of his non-ported choke tubes, says that the biggest factor is knowing what you want to get out of your gun's pattern, taking into consideration choke constriction and your gunning abilities.
Whether you are a waterfowler who desires to get a softball-sized pattern at 40 yards or one who needs a more open pattern for the in-your-face decoying shots, any pattern can be accomplished with the right combination of choke tube and load. Without having a basic understanding of how a choke tube functions or what to look for, it can become a guessing game with the potential for inconsistency and frustration.
The load also has an effect on the pattern of your gun. Within any cloud of shot, individual pellet placement is entirely random, and no given pellet or group of pellets can be precisely directed. However, if this scatter of pellets is dense enough, the sheer number defeats random positioning and can produce multiple pellet strikes to down the bird.
Choke tubes are essential in this regard, but without a satisfactory load to allow the choke to do its job, you won't see improvement. So how do you find a load to match your choke? According to Roberts, it's a trial-and-error process.
"If you don't feel like getting it professionally done, which I would recommend, the easiest thing to do is to go out and buy a couple of different boxes of shells that you would want to use during the season and go to work," says Roberts. "Find out which type of shell patterns best."
Even though it is feasible for a hunter to generate a good pattern with basic knowledge of how it works, it's also important to understand that it's not as simple as buying an aftermarket choke tube. Do your research to see which choke best matches your gun.
In many cases, it would be a good idea to have a professional modify and outfit your gun with a choke tube. Roberts suggests a precision custom choke installation and individually fit choke tubes, which will have none of the limitations present in mass-produced or aftermarket choke tubes.
A custom choke will be more likely to be in line with the point of aim when the tube is in alignment with the shotgun bore. The patterns are likely to be more uniform when the shot is constricted evenly through the entire choking action. An off-center choke, which can be found in some factory or aftermarket choke tubes, will have the shot strike first on one side of the choke and have an uneven action.
"Nothing could be more detrimental to one's hunting experience than blatantly overlooking the importance of your shotgun's performance, especially that of the gun's patterning ability with respect to choke tubes and load selection," Roberts concludes.
However, none of this is to say that some quality time with your favorite shotgun can't produce nearly professional results.


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As I took out my passport -- Mazatlan-bound -- at the Oakland International Airport Cal Jet ticket counter, I realized that not everyone holds the golden ticket.
I'm not talking about Charlie Bucket's ticket into Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory. I'm referring to my passport. To me, a passport is a golden ticket; it opens doors to unlimited travel and adventure.
While only a small percentage of the world's population holds a passport, it appears that many California residents have one; many are students in our Lamorinda community.
Thirteen-year-old Hayden Wells of Lafayette recently traveled to New Zealand with his grandfather Jack. "We traveled from the top of the north island to the tip of the south island," noted Wells.
While the eighth grade student missed his electronics -- no access to computer or gaming devices -- he learned to take risks like bungee jumping and said it was "OK" to miss school. On independent study for five days, Wells said it was fairly easy to catch up on schoolwork.
"The trip with my grandfather was more important to me than school."
Kendall Andronico studied abroad in Madrid, Spain at Saint Louis University's Madrid Campus.
"I was there with people from my own university (Loyola Marymount), as well as students from all over the United States. I had the privilege to travel around Spain and Europe during my time abroad. While traveling, I learned to go with the flow and adapt to the customs and ways of the native residents. I also learned to embrace the unique cultures of each of the places I visited while keeping an open mind.
Having never been to Europe before, Lafayette's Lindsay Cope was amazed by the cities she visited, and found the sights even more spectacular than she had anticipated. Studying in Seville, Spain, Cope noted, "There was something enlightening for me being in the presence of these landmarks that I had only seen in photos or movies."
Cope was amazed how easy it was to travel between countries and even continents with passport in hand. "The ease of travel and transit time, made my three-day weekends feel like an ample amount of time to get a taste for the culture of the incredible cities," she said.
Acalanes High School graduate Kelly Scribner learned that she was open to trying new things while traveling abroad in Austria.
"For the 3 1/2 months I was gone I tried to maintain the mindset of 'When will I ever be here again?' " Scribner said. "I tried foods I never knew existed and participated in activities I wouldn't be caught dead doing back home. I also realized how independent I am."
In many circumstances the University of Redlands graduate traveled alone and had to be quick on her feet when travel plans randomly changed. "Being able to travel all over Europe and go to places I never dreamed of going was truly life changing," said Scribner.
Kirsten Stabler studied architecture for a year in Copenhagen, Denmark through American University, Danish Institute for Study Abroad. "It's a fabulous program," said Stabler, "with plenty of excellent study tours and travel breaks."
Stabler learned that she could make home anywhere, as long as she was willing, and that Skype is one of the best inventions ever!
Direct to Mazatlan
For Bay Area residents looking to escape the cold, Cal-Jet Air introduced direct flights from Oakland Airport to Mazatlan, Mexico. On this inaugural flight I stayed at Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay Resort & Spa.
Located in Nuevo Mazatlan, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, I could have stayed all day at Armonia Spa but Mazatlan's Golden Zone and El Malecon captured my attention, as did day trips to El Quelite and La Noria.
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Area briefs: Clemson doubles team ranked 10th
Published: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 12:23 a.m.
The Clemson doubles team of Yannick and Dominique Maden is ranked 10th nationally according to the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) poll released Wednesday. The Maden brothers have a 15-3 record overall in doubles this season and are 5-0 in match play.
... The women's tennis team (3-2) defeated No. 22 Georgia Tech 6-1.
LIMESTONE: Senior Rafael Ferla was named the Conference Carolinas Men's Tennis Player of the Week.
... The men's volleyball team defeated King College 3-0 (33-31, 25-20, 25-19). CJ Shearer and Andrew Miller led the Saints with 29 kills.
... In the first day of competition at the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships, the men's and women's swimming teams finished fifth and seventh, respectively.
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Help High Country Conservation Center honor Summit County's deserving individuals, businesses and volunteers at this year's Party for Planet being held on Earth Day, April 22. The Green Scene Awards are a great way to recognize someone you know who has been an environmental inspiration to you and others. Visit www.highcountryconservation.org for details and a nomination form. All nominations are due by April 16.
The support group of the Lake Dillon Theatre, "The Cast of Characters," is staging a "FLOWERAMA" to brighten your deck and grow the Lake Dillon Theatre. Fresh and direct from Denver's Welby Gardens, patio planters and hanging baskets, priced right and suited to our mountain environment await your "casting call"! Order before Wednesday to save 10 to 15 percent over regular retail prices and save on specialty pots as well. Choose to "early audition" additional pots for the spots on your stage at Frisco's Pink Plant Place at N. Fourth Avenue between Main and Galena on pre-order pickup day Friday, June 14.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to successfully compost in the high country? Be a worm farmer? Make the best soil for your garden? Reduce the waste in your home kitchen? High Country Conservation Center and Colorado Mountain College are proud to present the 2013 Master Mountain Composter Program. Starting April 16 through April 25, MMC classes will run from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the CMC campus in Breckenridge. Applications are now available at www.highcountryconservation.org and are due Monday. Drop-ins are also welcome for $20 a class. For more info, visit www.highcountryconservation.org.
Learn how to buy a house from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday in the Buffalo Mountain Room at the County Commons in Frisco. You will learn the basics, from A to Z, of what it takes to purchase a home. The class is free and is sponsored by the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, and put on by the Summit Combined Housing Authority with help from local volunteers who will walk you through the lending process, real estate transaction, title company portion and home inspection. To register, call Joy at (970) 423-7041 or email email@example.com to register for this great class.
The Alpine Earth Center in Silverthorne is screening "Dirt! The Movie" at 4 p.m. on Sunday and 6 p.m. on April 17. For this movie, presenters will be Sherie Sobke, from Alpine Earth Center, and Jen Santry, from High Country Conservation Center. Upcoming movies: "Dirt! The Movie," "The Greater Good." The fee is $5.
The 2013 Seedling Trees for Conservation program is wrapping up for the season. Seedlings are grown at the Colorado State Forest Service Nursery in Fort Collins and are made available to Summit County property owners through the Colorado State University Extension office in Frisco. Orders for seedlings must be received by the office on or before Friday. Seedlings will be delivered to Frisco for pick-up on May 1 and 2. For more information or to download an order form, visit the www.co.summit.co.us/Extension, or call the extension office at (970) 668-3595.


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Just a sliver: There's a pizza renaissance unfolding in Berkeley and Oakland, home of Cheese Board, Gioia, Emilia's, Zachary's, Pizzaiolo and scores more. Danville's Jules Thin Crust will be opening an outpost this spring in the Rockridge storefront previously occupied by Las Palmas (5804 College Ave.). Heather and Jeff Clapp's signature longboard-shaped pizzas are topped with colorful mixes of ingredients, including artichoke hearts, apple and asparagus, for example, or fig jam, Gorgonzola and prosciutto. Jules has been a big hit in Danville; now the Clapps are looking to score a similar success right across the street from Zachary's.
Meanwhile, in downtown Berkeley, the pizza de resistance is Sliver Pizzeria, launched by three alums from Cheese Board -- where the lines stretch long and crowds dine on the median strip, right under the "keep off median" sign. The new place is on Center Street, in the space previously occupied by Sportivo. Like Cheese Board, Sliver offers a vegetarian pizza of the day -- with roasted Brussels sprouts, mozzarella and Asiago, for example, or D'Anjou pears, roasted fennel and blue cheese. Unlike Cheese Board, there's a full bar and cozy seating, too. Plus a feel-good, only-in-Berkeley component: A slice of the profits goes to humanitarian aid organizations that fight human trafficking. Open Mondays through Saturdays for lunch and dinner. Details: 2132 Center St., Berkeley; http://sliverpizzeria.com.
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Hero Poems - Poems For Hero
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Beowulf (Episode 35) - Poem by Anonymous Olde English
'THEN he goes to his chamber, a grief-song chants
alone for his lost. Too large all seems,
homestead and house. So the helmet-of-Weders
hid in his heart for Herebeald
waves of woe. No way could he take
to avenge on the slayer slaughter so foul;
nor e'en could he harass that hero at all
with loathing deed, though he loved him not.
And so for the sorrow his soul endured,
men's gladness he gave up and God's light chose.
Lands and cities he left his sons
(as the wealthy do) when he went from earth.
There was strife and struggle 'twixt Swede and Geat
o'er the width of waters; war arose,
hard battle-horror, when Hrethel died,
and Ongentheow's offspring grew
strife-keen, bold, nor brooked o'er the seas
pact of peace, but pushed their hosts
to harass in hatred by Hreosnabeorh.
Men of my folk for that feud had vengeance,
for woful war ('tis widely known) ,
though one of them bought it with blood of his heart,
a bargain hard: for Haethcyn proved
fatal that fray, for the first-of-Geats.
At morn, I heard, was the murderer killed
by kinsman for kinsman, with clash of sword,
when Ongentheow met Eofor there.
Wide split the war-helm: wan he fell,
hoary Scylfing; the hand that smote him
of feud was mindful, nor flinched from the death-blow.
- 'For all that he gave me, my gleaming sword
repaid him at war, - such power I wielded, -
for lordly treasure: with land he entrusted me,
homestead and house. He had no need
from Swedish realm, or from Spear-Dane folk,
or from men of the Gifths, to get him help, -
some warrior worse for wage to buy!
Ever I fought in the front of all,
sole to the fore; and so shall I fight
while I bide in life and this blade shall last
that early and late hath loyal proved
since for my doughtiness Daeghrefn fell,
slain by my hand, the Hugas' champion.
Nor fared he thence to the Frisian king
with the booty back, and breast-adornments;
but, slain in struggle, that standard-bearer
fell, atheling brave. Not with blade was he slain,
but his bones were broken by brawny gripe,
his heart-waves stilled. - The sword-edge now,
hard blade and my hand, for the hoard shall strive.'
Beowulf spake, and a battle-vow made
his last of all: 'I have lived through many
wars in my youth; now once again,
old folk-defender, feud will I seek,
do doughty deeds, if the dark destroyer
forth from his cavern come to fight me! '
Then hailed he the helmeted heroes all,
for the last time greeting his liegemen dear,
comrades of war: 'I should carry no weapon,
no sword to the serpent, if sure I knew
how, with such enemy, else my vows
I could gain as I did in Grendel's day.
But fire in this fight I must fear me now,
and poisonous breath; so I bring with me
breastplate and board. From the barrow's keeper
no footbreadth flee I. One fight shall end
our war by the wall, as Wyrd allots,
all mankind's master. My mood is bold
but forbears to boast o'er this battling-flyer.
- Now abide by the barrow, ye breastplate-mailed,
ye heroes in harness, which of us twain
better from battle-rush bear his wounds.
Wait ye the finish. The fight is not yours,
nor meet for any but me alone
to measure might with this monster here
and play the hero. Hardily I
shall win that wealth, or war shall seize,
cruel killing, your king and lord! '
Up stood then with shield the sturdy champion,
stayed by the strength of his single manhood,
and hardy 'neath helmet his harness bore
under cleft of the cliffs: no coward's path!
Soon spied by the wall that warrior chief,
survivor of many a victory-field
where foemen fought with furious clashings,
an arch of stone; and within, a stream
that broke from the barrow. The brooklet's wave
was hot with fire. The hoard that way
he never could hope unharmed to near,
or endure those deeps, for the dragon's flame.
Then let from his breast, for he burst with rage,
the Weder-Geat prince a word outgo;
stormed the stark-heart; stern went ringing
and clear his cry 'neath the cliff-rocks gray.
The hoard-guard heard a human voice;
his rage was enkindled. No respite now
for pact of peace! The poison-breath
of that foul worm first came forth from the cave,
hot reek-of-fight: the rocks resounded.
Stout by the stone-way his shield he raised,
lord of the Geats, against the loathed-one;
while with courage keen that coiled foe
came seeking strife. The sturdy king
had drawn his sword, not dull of edge,
heirloom old; and each of the two
felt fear of his foe, though fierce their mood.
Stoutly stood with his shield high-raised
the warrior king, as the worm now coiled
together amain: the mailed-one waited.
Now, spire by spire, fast sped and glided
that blazing serpent. The shield protected,
soul and body a shorter while
for the hero-king than his heart desired,
could his will have wielded the welcome respite
but once in his life! But Wyrd denied it,
and victory's honors. - His arm he lifted
lord of the Geats, the grim foe smote
with atheling's heirloom. Its edge was turned
brown blade, on the bone, and bit more feebly
than its noble master had need of then
in his baleful stress. - Then the barrow's keeper
waxed full wild for that weighty blow,
cast deadly flames; wide drove and far
those vicious fires. No victor's glory
the Geats' lord boasted; his brand had failed,
naked in battle, as never it should,
excellent iron! - 'Twas no easy path
that Ecgtheow's honored heir must tread
over the plain to the place of the foe;
for against his will he must win a home
elsewhere far, as must all men, leaving
this lapsing life! - Not long it was
ere those champions grimly closed again.
The hoard-guard was heartened; high heaved hisbreast
once more; and by peril was pressed again,
enfolded in flames, the folk-commander!
Nor yet about him his band of comrades,
sons of athelings, armed stood
with warlike front: to the woods they bent them,
their lives to save. But the soul of one
with care was cumbered. Kinship true
can never be marred in a noble mind!
Comments about Beowulf (Episode 35) by Anonymous Olde English
Mohammed Dagauda Garba (6/3/2016 5:06:00 PM)
Poems About Hero
- 1. Beowulf (Episode 35) , Anonymous Olde English
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- 5. The Odyssey: Book 4 , Homer
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- 8. General Gordon, The Hero Of Khartoum , Max Plowman
- 9. Hero-Worship , Amy Lowell
- 10. The Hero , Siegfried Sassoon
- 11. Battle Hymn Of The Republic , Julia Ward Howe
- 12. My Hero Bares His Nerves , Dylan Thomas
- 13. Monday Before Easter , John Keble
- 14. Botany Bay Eclogues 03 - Humphrey And Wi.. , Robert Southey
- 15. The Loss Of The Eurydice , Gerard Manley Hopkins
- 16. A Hero , Robert William Service
- 17. Conscripts , Siegfried Sassoon
- 18. An Ode In Blessed Memory , Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov
- 19. He Is More Than A Hero , Sappho
- 20. The Miraculous Escape Of Robert Allan, T.. , Max Plowman
- 21. Laodamia , William Wordsworth
- 22. Heroes , Kathleen Jessie Raine
- 23. Beowulf (Episode 24) , Anonymous Olde English
- 24. Upon The Late Storm , Edmund Waller
- 25. The Knight In Disguise , Vachel Lindsay
- 26. Tom Paine , Robert William Service
- 27. Art , James Thomson
- 28. Why Washington Retreated , Ellis Parker Butler
- 29. Alexander's Feast; Or, The Power Of Music , John Dryden
- 30. A Day's Ride , Anonymous Oceania
- 31. Rinaldo , Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 32. Dear Doctor, I Have Read Your Play , George Gordon Byron
- 33. Hero And Leander: The First Sestiad , Christopher Marlowe
- 34. Nephelidia , Algernon Charles Swinburne
- 35. The Poet As Hero , Siegfried Sassoon
- 36. Charge Of The Light Brigade , Alfred Lord Tennyson
- 37. An Heroic Address To [oxford], Concernin.. , Gabriel Harvey
- 38. Beowulf (Episode 25) , Anonymous Olde English
- 39. Sonnets Of The Empire:Gloriana's England , Archibald Thomas Strong
- 40. Francis Makemie , Henry Van Dyke
- 41. Richard Minutolo , Jean De La Fontaine
- 42. It Was A Famous Victory , Franklin Pierce Adams
- 43. A Humble Heroine , Max Plowman
- 44. The Burial Of Sir John Moore At Corunna , Charles Wolfe
- 45. On Seeing Larry Rivers' Washington Cross.. , Frank O'Hara
- 46. Specimen Of Translation From The Ajax Of.. , James Clerk Maxwell
- 47. The Ballad Of Cockatoo Dock , Banjo Paterson
- 48. May Day , Bernard O'Dowd
- 49. Naenia , Friedrich Schiller
- 50. The Sniper , Robert William Service
New Hero Poems
- Epics Are For The Weak., Rm.Shanmugam Chettiar.
- The Tale Of The Demonic Hero, hikaru tomai
- The Search For Different, Prithwish Biswas
- My First Hero, Akhil Jain
- My Hero, Michael P. McParland
- A Hero (Mark Ii), nicola burkett
- I Need A Hero, Hailey Stump
- Who Is The Hero...?, Virginia Williams
- There Are Heroes, Harold R Hunt Sr
- A Hero, Martin Kathavi
All Poems
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- america
- angel
- anger
- animal
- baby
- beach
- beautiful
- beauty
- believe
- birth
- brother
- butterfly
- car
- carpe diem
- change
- chicago
- childhood
- children
- christmas
- cinderella
- city
- courage
- crazy
- culture
- dance
- dark
- daughter
- death
- depression
- despair
- destiny
- dream
- evil
- faith
- family
- father
- fear
- fire
- food
- football
- freedom
- friend
- frog
- funeral
- funny
- future
- girl
- god
- graduation
- greed
- green
- hair
- happiness
- happy
- hate
- heaven
- hero
- home
- hope
- house
- hunting
- husband
- identity
- innocence
- january
- joy
- june
- justice
- kiss
- laughter
- life
- lonely
- loss
- lost
- love
- lust
- marriage
- memory
- mirror
- money
- moon
- mother
- murder
- music
- nature
- night
- ocean
- paris
- passion
- peace
- pink
- poem
- poetry
- poverty
- power
- racism
- rain
- rainbow
- red
- remember
- respect
- river
- romance
- romantic
- rose
- running
- school
- sea
- sick
- silver
- sister
- sky
- sleep
- snake
- soldier
- sometimes
- son
- song
- sorrow
- spring
- star
- success
- suicide
- summer
- sun
- swimming
- sympathy
- teacher
- thanks
- time
- today
- together
- travel
- trust
- truth
- war
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- water
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It's that time again — the tour's behind him, and Bruce Springsteen will start showing up in various and sundry locations strumming his guitar and looking generally ready to hit the road again. And tomorrow, you'll be able to watch him do it — there's a live stream coming for the annual Stand Up For Heroes fundraiser in NYC, where Bruce breaks out a new dirty joke every year.
And we're not saying he'll show up — because who knows? — �but�tickets are on sale now�for�New Jersey's Light of Day shows in January as well.
There's also been some interesting movement on the part of Springsteen Inc. in terms of getting new music out to his hungry fans — Springsteen's cover of "Dream Baby Dream," used with his memorable fan thank-you video, is now on Spotify (although a downloadable version would be nice, hint hint), and other pro-shot official videos from the Wrecking Ball tour continue to trickle out, including a killer version of "Local Hero" from Leeds.
Maybe a sign that something (anything?) new might hit the shelves soon … Or maybe not. (He does have a South African tour to get ready for, after all.) But keep 'em coming at any rate, Bruce — and in the meantime we'll keep ourselves occupied with other important Springsteen links from around the web:
Hear "Drive All Night" covered by Glen Hansard, with Jake Clemons. Springsteen looms large in a�new Irish play. Scroll to the end of this excerpt to read how Bruce Springsteen reached out to onetime Howard Stern regular (and almost-suicide victim) Artie Lange. Take Greasy Lake's�Springsteen Trivia Challenge! Share your Wrecking Ball tour memories with Burgers And Bruce. It's not too late to recite your favorite Springsteen lyric and get into a Bruce movie — submissions accepted through mid-November. Springsteen's The Rising comes in at No. 15 on the�Rolling Stone��list of best albums of the 2000s. Jake comes into his own: "Beyond the Wrecking Ball Tour, Jake Clemons keeps the faith"


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SAN CARLOS -- Schools Superintendent Craig Baker and Chief Operations Officer Robert Porter apparently failed to "comprehend" that a $1.3 million home mortgage loan for Baker shouldn't have been made until the school board approved it in open session the next day, an independent audit has found.
What's more, according to the audit, Porter neglected to tell the school board before it approved the loan that district funds had already been transferred the day before.
And, the audit states, Porter at one point wrote a personal $36,000 check to cover the house sale deposit for Baker, who is his boss.
The report was commissioned last year by the school board in the wake of public criticism of how the loan was handled. It was posted on the district's website, along with a letter from school board President Adam Rak, who said that funding the loan in advance of the meeting was merely an error.
"This mistake does not manifest any intent to engage in wrongdoing," Rak wrote.
Attorney Jean Savaree, who did the audit, also uses the word "mistakes" in describing district officials' handling of the financial transaction.
"Nothing illegal, nefarious or improper was done," Baker said. "Mistakes were made. We're moving on to do the real work of the district."
But former school board President Beth Hunkapiller, who resigned from the board after a majority of her fellow trustees initially balked at the idea of an investigation, said she isn't so sure it's just a case of mistakes being made.
Hunkapiller said she felt the loan was set up by Baker from the beginning to minimize public scrutiny and interference.
"He just must have wanted a way to ensure the transaction went through quickly without a lot of red tape," Hunkapiller said.
During closed-session performance review discussions with Baker last June, the board "agreed to consider" giving Baker a "housing assistance loan" so he could move from Redwood City into the district's boundaries, according to Savaree's report.
By July, Baker began his search for a house. In a letter dated July 12, 2013, Hunkapiller advised prospective house sellers that the board intended to approve the loan at a future meeting.
But a vote on the loan wasn't scheduled until Sept. 12, because "the Board followed its traditional practice of a necessary recess for the month of August," Savaree wrote. Although the board had a special meeting in July, it couldn't approve the loan then because state law requires discussions of salaries and other compensation to occur at regularly scheduled meetings.
On Aug. 28, Baker told Porter that he planned to make an offer on a home in San Carlos and if it's accepted "he would need funds released for a deposit," Savaree wrote.
When the offer was accepted, Porter wrote a personal check on Sept. 2, 2013, for $36,000 to cover Baker's deposit, the audit states. Escrow on the sale was to close Sept. 13, the day after the school board was to consider approving it.
Then on Sept. 3 and Sept. 4, emails were exchanged between Porter, Baker and a Wells Fargo representative "regarding the appropriate rate for the loan." A rate of 2.65 percent was agreed upon, Savaree wrote.
On Sept. 5, Baker told Porter there "had been confusion" about when escrow was to close and the correct date was Sept. 11. Porter then contacted the San Mateo County Office of Education, which handles the district's funds, and requested that it transfer the money on Sept. 11, Savaree wrote.
On the morning of the Sept. 12 board meeting, Baker sent Hunkapiller an email saying he had closed escrow the day before. But when Porter brought up the loan at the school board meeting that night, "the Board and public were not advised that the funds for the housing assistance loan had been transferred or that escrow had closed the previous day," Savaree wrote.
Neither Baker nor Porter told the board about the early fund transfer "because they believed it was the Board's intent to approve the loan" and they "saw the public meeting as a formality," Savaree wrote.
After three district residents complained at the meeting that the deal hadn't been publicly vetted and questioned the principle of spending school funds for Baker's personal use, the board voted 5-0 to approve the loan. In the days that followed, board members Carol Elliott, Kathleen Farley, Seth Rosenblatt and Rak learned that the loan was made to Baker before their approval, Savaree wrote.
"Despite having been advised of the need for Board action to approve the loan, neither Superintendent Baker nor Chief Operations Officer Porter fully appreciated the fact that the housing assistance loan had not and could not have been approved by the Board until it acted on September 12, 2013. Because of this failure to comprehend this fact, Chief Operations Officer Porter erred in failing to advise the Board that the close of escrow had been advanced from September 13 to September 11, 2013 and in initiating the transfer of funds prior to the Board's action on September 12, 2013," Savaree wrote.
In her recommendations, Savaree said district actions that benefit a specific employee should be staffed by independent third parties to insure an "arms length" transaction and "the avoidance of any perceived conflicts of interest or ethical dilemmas."
In addition, she recommended that district staff communicate with the board "in a more timely and effective manner" and suggested that the board be more involved in major decisions. Board and staff training already in the works on fiscal policies and procedures, conflicts of interest and ethics should help, she added.
Baker repaid the $1.3 million loan, plus $4,087 in interest, by Nov. 4, according to a separate financial audit also commissioned by the board. That review, done by Robert Wilkinson, a certified public accountant with the firm Wilkinson Hadley, King and Co., LLP, also found that the 2.65 percent interest rate "was at or above the market rate for a similar type loan."
Baker said the audit offered no new insight. He said Porter "thought he had informed the board" that the loan had gone through the day before it voted.
Porter did not respond to a request for comment on the audit.
Hunkapiller said she is still troubled by the whole affair and wishes the investigation had dug deeper.
"Superintendents all over this state are highly cognizant of the duty that public business is done properly with government code honored, observed and followed," she said. "I don't know how to explain how that wasn't fully operational in him."
Hunkapiller said she takes responsibility for not being more watchful. Baker initially indicated he didn't think he'd be able to find a home in San Carlos and that was the rationale given for not including a loan in the contract renewal the board approved in August, she said.
Hunkapiller said she also feels badly that the board and Baker put Porter in a position of determining the loan's interest rate with Baker and perhaps feeling pressured to write a personal check for $36,000 on behalf of the superintendent.
Baker "should have been more protected from undue conflict," Hunkapiller said.
Asked if the negotiations between Baker, Porter and Wells Fargo to set the loan rate were a conflict of interest because Baker is Porter's boss, County Chief Deputy Counsel Kathryn Meola, who represents the district, said nothing illegal occurred.
"Similarly, the personal loan from Robert to Craig also did not violate any specific conflict of interest laws," Meola wrote in an email.
Rak responded to a phone call and email request for comment with an email that said he was busy with meetings and hoped that Meola's response was sufficient.
Peter Scheer, executive director of the First Amendment Coalition, a nonprofit focused on free speech and government transparency concerns, said the way the transaction was handled sounds "murky."
"Whenever you're providing a gift or financing over a million dollars to one employee, it's a good idea to dot all your i's and cross all your t's," Scheer said.
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Warm up first. Stretching muscles when they're cold increases your risk of injury, including pulled muscles. Warm up by walking while gently pumping your arms, or do a favorite exercise at low intensity for five minutes. Better yet, stretch after you exercise - when your muscles are warm and more receptive to stretching.
Hold each stretch for at least 30 seconds. It takes time to lengthen tissues safely. Hold your stretches for at least 30 seconds - and up to 60 seconds for a really tight muscle or problem area. That can seem like a long time, so keep an eye on the clock or your watch. Then repeat the stretch on the other side. For most muscle groups, a single stretch is often enough if you hold it long enough.
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How often to stretch is up to you. As a general rule, stretch whenever you exercise. If you don't exercise regularly, you might want to stretch at least three times a week to maintain flexibility. If you have a problem area, such as tightness in the back of your leg, you might want to stretch every day or even twice a day.
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The area Food Pantry program has announced its February schedule.
The Honesdale Area Pantry will be held behind the Tri-County Beverage Building on Route 6, 214 Willow Avenue in Honesdale from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., on Tuesday Feb. 12.For an emergency need contact a social services agency.
The Damascus Area Pantry will be held at the Damascus Township Building from 1-3 p.m., on Thursday Feb. 21. For an emergency need call 224-4217 or 224-4189.
The Lakewood Area Pantry will be held at the Northern Wayne Family Health Center from 1-3 p.m., on Wednesday Feb. 20. For an emergency need call 798-2859 or 798-2229.
The Lakeville Area Pantry will be held at the Paupack Township Municipal Building from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.,on Thursday Feb. 28. For an emergency need call 352-6177 or 226–6347 or 226-3115.
The Newfoundland Area Pantry will be held at the St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church on Route 191 from 1 -3 p.m. on Friday Feb. 8.For an emergency need call 676-3482 or 676-3381.
In case of inclement weather, please call 253-4646 on your distribution day for an automated message. For information about how to register with a pantry, you should call 253-4262.
Please bring large brown paper bags and plastic bags with you each month to recycle. Bring Campbell's labels to distribute to schools.
If you are unable to attend, you may ask someone to pick your food up for you. However, they must have your pantry card and a proxy giving them permission to pick up your food.
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MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - It was quite the wake up call for Greg Farrell, "It's pretty scary when a car full of gas is on fire in your driveway!"
Just after 11 Tuesday night, Ferrell found the Berea Fire Department dousing a fire in his pickup bed.
"It could've gotten a lot worse, if the fire department didn't show up," he said, "I was sound asleep and would've probably escalated."
Farrell's truck had only minor damage to the bed, but that's only a small part of the craziness on Woodridge Way, and police are putting out the alert.
"My neighbor two doors down had his fishing boat in his backyard was destroyed by a fire. So they both occurred at the same time," described Farrell.
"Certainly the concern that we have is that if someone is setting these fires to get the joy, or to get a thrill or rush out of setting the fires, then the next time they may choose somebody's house," added Trooper Paul Blanton of the Kentucky State Police.
The owners of the boat declined to comment on camera, but they, like Ferrell, say they have questions that they hope to get answers to.
"They passed four cars to get to my truck, so yeah, I'm confused about the whole situation about what the thought process was behind them doing this. What do they even want to accomplish by it?" said Farrell.
Those aren't they only questions without answers.
Trooper Blanton said at this time investigators have no suspects.
"We don't know if it was somebody that was just driving through, a mischief, somebody just wanting to cause havoc, or somebody that had a particular grudge against these two neighbors."
Even with no leads, Ferrell seems to think it was all just a random act. Although, he's still not planning on a restful night.
"I'm going to spend the night in my garage and keep one eye open."
Arson investigators have taken on the case and say they believe the two fires are connected.


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Cinnamon Bair Will Be Missed
Published: Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 12:04 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 12:04 a.m.
While I was enjoying reading one of my favorite columns, Polk Chronicles, Nov. 28, I was not prepared for it to be Cinnamon Bair's final contribution to The Ledger.
Without her excellent treatment of the facts of the history of Polk County and the state of Florida to make history come alive, I'm afraid no one will step up and fill in where she left off. There are so many interesting stories left to be told and retold about the uniqueness of Polk County and its citizens.
I hope The Ledger will compile her articles and make a book available to the public. Too many people have no interest in what happened before 2000 let alone during the early establishment of the state.
I wish Ms. Bair well in her new endeavors, but I surely will miss her and her columns each week as I search for her writings and find them missing.
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For years, holistic practitioners have worked to educate consumers
about how even the slightest changes in environment, stress and diet can
cause significant changes in health. As a holistic vet myself, I believe
that nothing should be overlooked when it comes to ensuring the wellness
of our beloved buddies.
Since we know that food is the foundation for a healthy life, most
people select the best food to provide the many essential nutritional
components our dogs can't do without. But to make sure they receive the
nutrition required to help boost healthy functioning, additional
nourishment from health treats can be just what the doctor ordered.
To that end, treats should be selected based upon their nutritional
merits rather than on cost, flavor or glitzy packaging.
Your pet's treats should add the healthy components that are known to
support hardy immune systems, strong muscles and optimal health. The
nutrients required for superior support of these systems can be found in
vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, as well as in foods like
cranberries, apples, tomatoes, rice bran, whole grains and many others.
Unsurprisingly, these wholesome foods appear in the ingredient panels of
some of the premium treats I've been fortunate enough to formulate for
Life's Abundance.
If your dog could decide which treats they'd want, I feel confident
that they would choose all of those offered by Life's Abundance, including
Antioxidant Health Bars (Oatmeal & Apple Recipe), Gourmet Dental Treats
(Honey Peanut Butter Recipe), Wholesome Hearts Low-Fat Treats and Tasty
Rewards Nutritional Training Treats.
I feel very strongly that every treat you give your pet should have a
health benefit so that at the end of the day, your pet truly is a
reflection of his or her food, treats and love.
Thank you for all that you do to make the world a better place for
companion animals,
Dr. Jane Bicks
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November 20. 2009 12:04
Love the article, the quality of the food and treats is a must, just like you eat yourself.
Nita Hunt
November 20. 2009 12:44
That's great to know..but does the same apply to cats? What are some good treats for cats?
Marie Novosat
November 20. 2009 16:42
Our furr kids give us such JOY and LOVE. They deserve the very BEST. Thank you for that, trilogyNJ
Nancy Jones
November 20. 2009 17:52
So many people do not realize the importance of "good treats." Thanks for this great article!
Rich and Lisa Jelinek
November 20. 2009 17:55
Marie Novosat ha scritto:
[cite]That's great to know..but does the same apply to cats? What are some good treats for cats?[/cite]
Marie - the Life's Abundance Gourmet Cat Treats for Skin and Coat are awesome!
November 30. 2009 15:55
Dr. Jane,Your Tasty Rewards are the big winner in our training class for puppies. The owners love the fact that they break easily and are not greasy on their hands or in their pockets. The puppies are attracted to the delicious aroma and scrumptious taste. They perform their best for Tasty Rewards!Amelia Johnsonhttp://www.AnimalLoversCommunity.com
December 15. 2009 19:48
Dr. Jane
I appreciate your Healthypetnet Foundation giving support to the animals that are frequently left behind when there is a home foreclosure. However, I personally think the real solution to this problem is to make it a crime to abandon a pet under anything but emergency situations. Even keeping a pet on meger diet and water, but keeping him with you, is far better then abandoning it. At a mininum, the owner should at least be required drop the pet off at the nearest animal protective agency rather then just abandon it. I'd like to see your Foundation support a legal/political effort to protect pets.
Thank you, Jon
Jon de Ridder
November 28. 2013 15:06
Neat post, your wonderful writing
November 28. 2013 18:25
Hi! I've been following your website for a long time now and finally got the bravery to go ahead and give you a shout out from Texas! Just wanted to mention keep up the excellent work!|
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