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I needed a Hammer drill to drill some concrete. The model I was going to buy they were out of so I bought this one. The first time I tried it the drill would...Read complete review
I needed a Hammer drill to drill some concrete. The model I was going to buy they were out of so I bought this one. The first time I tried it the drill would not hammer but the drill part was ok. I tried it a few times with no success.I took it back to the store and exchanged it for another. It worked. It Hammered through the concrete with ease however I was only doing a small job. So if your looking for a good hammer drill for light duty work this one will do the job. You just may have to try another one if the first one dosen't work.The second drill is pretty good and will do the job.
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I'm not one to leave negative feedback, especially on a tool as inexpensive as this, but I've had extremely poor luck with this tool. In fact, it's torn itself up every time I've...Read complete review
I'm not one to leave negative feedback, especially on a tool as inexpensive as this, but I've had extremely poor luck with this tool. In fact, it's torn itself up every time I've used it.I quit using it and keep it only for emergency purposes because I've had to exchange it 3 times, and replaced the brushes twice on the last one I received.I only purchased this for drilling concrete so I've only used it in hammer mode, but it has hammered itself to death nearly every time I've used it.HF sells a higher quality hammer drill that is variable speed for just a bit more than this one. I did purchase the higher quality drill and have been able to do multiple jobs without destroying it.This is unfortunately one of the few purchases I've made that I can't give high marks as it has seldom survived a single job for me.I'm sure this drill would be fine for drilling things that don't require a hammer drill, but I can't even recommend it for that as I most often require a slower, varriable speed drill for those types of jobs. It would probably drill through pine 2/4's without breaking a sweat.If you're only needing a hammer drill for a specific, small task and don't want to spend any money, this may be the hammer drill for you. It is not the drill to buy if you're intending to frame in an entire basement to put up walls for an office space. It's very unlikely that this drill would survive such a job.I absolutely HATE responding to other reviews, especially in disagreement. I understand better than most that everybodys experience will be unique, regardless of their level of skill, however...I see others giving this drill good reviews. Some have even compared these to high end drills and said these are better. I think they must drilling holes much smaller than 1/2 inch, have confused another drill for this one, or are much more skillful than I am at drilling holes in concrete with a plastic drill.One reviewer says he uses this drill to drive screws. I don't dispute the fact that this drill will certainly drive screws, however, this drill runs at a single speed, has a great deal of torque and no clutch. I can see this drill easily stripping galvanized screw heads or snapping the heads off of drywall screws, making it less than ideal for use as a power screwdriver.It wasn't my intent to call anybody out or to suggest that my skill level may be higher than anybody elses. If anything, I suggest that people who are able to use this tool successfully, for it's intended purpose are more skillful than me. I don't claim to be an expert on these things. My experience with this tool is just so radically different than some of the reviewers, I felt compelled to state my difference of opinion on certain claims. I'm sure all claims are valid from the reviewers perspective.Sorry HF, I will never buy another one of these drills. It's the only power tool I've bought from you that hasn't hasn't, on any occasion, paid for itself :(
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I needed a hamner drill to drill 3 holes into concrete to hang a barn-style door in my media room. I coyldn't hand out the kind of cash the bog box stores wanted. This dtill worked perfectly and I look gorward to using it on other DIY projects. The price at Harbot Freight saved the day!!!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Frank
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I bought the drill for a project requiring 48 3" deep holes in concrete, It worked very well and at much less cost than the big name drills.
By Larry
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Great drill for the cost
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By Doc Love
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I just used the drill to cut mortises and drill holes in a piece of garden sculpture that I'm making as a tomato trellis. You see I have a group of Hillbilly tomatoes; you see the pack says that the tomatoes will be between one and 1.5 pounds each. When I realized this I figured I might as well go big. The drill made cutting mortises in the two 4X4 uprights a breeze. Then I use a 2X4 to put 1 inch pegs in to support the tomato vines! Again a quick and easy chore with the drill!
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By Cliff
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This drill is perfect for the occasional small to medium sized job.
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Drilled thru concrete to set railing posts. Loved the price
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I had to drill several holes in a concrete floor in order to install bi-fold doors and was really impressed at how well the hammer drill performed; I would recommend this drill to anyone,
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By maddriver
from bowling Green Kentucky
Drilling holes in concrete the best for the price can't beat it anywhere
Works as good or better then more expensive hammerdrill !
By Nicheman
from East Peoria, IL. 61611
Used it on basement remodel on concrete and cement walls. Easy to use and had lots of Power!! AAAAAA
excellent affordable product
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Spaghetti With Sausage "Dominican Style"
Cooking this spaghetti with sausage recipe "dominican style", or espagueti con salchicha al estilo dominicano, for me is a pleasure because my kids love it so much, they just can't get enough.
I recently invited to my house a pregnant friend of mine and I cooked this recipe for her, she was delighted. So, I decided to bring this dominican dish to you, that way you too can cook it at home.
This is a variation of our dominican spaghetti with salami recipe, where we use our famous Salami Induveca (which is delicious by the way). After moving to USA and living in Florida, here I have some hispanic supermarkets that sell this product, but I find it different, with less flavor than the one in my country. So I switched to beef sausage, Oscar Mayer Classic Beef Franks to be exact. They give so much flavor.
Of course that I've used the light ones and the Selects Oscar Mayer Angus Beef Franks, "smoked uncured angus beef franks without nitrates or nitrites added" (as the package says). These sausages have less carbohydrates (just 2 grams per serving), 180 calories per link, 0 trans fat and 7 grams of saturated fat. Don't be scared of saturated fat, it comes from animals and it's necessary for our body. Now beware of trans fat, that one is pretty bad for our health.
Enjoy my dominican spaghetti with sausage, I'm sure you'll love it too!!
1 lb spaghetti
5 or 6 Oscar Mayer Classic Beef Franks
6 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil (I use extra virgin olive oil, it's healthier)
3 tablespoons olive oil (to sautee the veggies and the sausage later)
1/2 chopped large green bell pepper
1/4 chopped large red bell pepper
2 small garlic cloves or 1 large, minced
1/4 large minced onion or 1/2 small one
1/2 chicken flavor bouillon cube (Maggi or Knorr, in the hispanic section of your supermarket)
1/2 teaspoon complete seasoning (I use the Badia brand, but this ingredient is optional)
2 cups tomato sauce (I use Ragu sauce flavored with meat, it has veggies in it)
3/4 cup water
Salt to taste
In a large caldero or pot boil the 6 cups of water on medium high heat. Add salt to taste (not too much, you don't want it too salty), 1 tablespoon olive oil and when boiling, add the spaghetti.
Cook, stirring constantly, for 10 to 12 minutes or until it is "al dente" (neither too soft nor too hard). If dry, add more water and stir. Turn off the heat and let cool down for a few minutes.
While the spaghetti is cooking, go ahead and chop your vegetables and put them in a plate or bowl. Then chop the sausages in small wheels and put aside.
Put the 1/2 chicken flavor bouillon cube with the veggies and add the complete seasoning.
Drain the spaghetti. I drain it in a plastic pasta colander, then put it under running tap water and drain again.
Clean the same caldero or pot where you cooked the spaghetti and preheat it over medium heat. When heated, pour the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil.
Sautee the sausages and the vegetables together, stirring constantly. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
Pour the tomato sauce and the remaining 3/4 cup water. Mix everything well.
When it boils, add the spaghetti. Stir from bottom to top until the spaghetti take a uniform color.
Lower the heat and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir once again and turn off the heat.
Serve inmediately. I love it with a side green salad, it's sooo good! Look how happy my kids are after eating all their spaghetti with sausage. Uuummm!!
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Rocket Stove: Mass and Water Heater Workshop
It's one of humanity's basic survival needs. Like water, shelter, food and community, Heat is a need that must be satisfied for human life. And so the question is, how do you WANT to heat yourself and your family? In 2011 there are a few, expensive options to heat our lives. All with a high economic, ecological and carbon footprint.
That's a lot of time, money and energy just to create heat.
But... what if there was some magical device that could keep you warm without huge installation and fuel costs?
Something that not only could you find local resources, you could make yourself a heating source that took 1/2 the resources, time, money and energy to create/purchase and 1/4 of the fuel to keep you warm per year?
Does such a mechanism exist?
Is this more Harry Potter than Albert Einstein?
And it's not rocket science either.
It's a rocket stoves.
NUTS and BOLTS for Rocket Stove, Mass Heater, Water Heater Workshop
September 3,4 & 5 (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) 2011, Full days
Mossy Banks Homestead, 8000 Richards Trail, North Cowichan, Vancouver Island, BC Canada
This includes 3 meals a day, camping, all building and instructional materials
To register click here.
In 2006 Ianto Evans of the Cob Cottage Company (who helped revive the natural building movement) published a seminal work in home heating that was the culmination of disobeying his mother and more then a few lost eyebrows - Rocket Mass Heaters
These incredible devices provide heat in a form that is effective and efficient at heating our families and our homes and has been studied by some of the top minds of regenerative sustainable living.
Henry Stanley of Portland Oregon, has been working with Rocket Mass Heaters and Stoves for the last 5 years, a student of Ernie Wisner. Installing more then 20 of these easy to source, construct and maintain heaters Henry is craftsman of provide heat on the cheap.
Here's an excerpt from Ernie's website about Rocket Stoves:
Rocket Mass Heaters are a specialized adaptation of several concepts that are well worth knowing in their own right. Consider visiting the Fire Science section for the long story.
- Heat people and things, not space. Masonry or water holds hundreds of times more heat than air, stores it longer, and releases it at safer temperatures for household comfort. Mass can be heated by sun, by geothermal, water or steam, fire or flue gas.
- Smoke is wasted fuel. It's also poisonous. Good mixing, high-temperature combustion, and the right balance of draft and drag create a clean-burning, efficient stove. Efficient stoves use less wood, as well as promoting healthy air for everyone in the neighborhood.
- Clean fire needs tending. Staying warm all night is a major safety concern with solid-fuel devices. Smoldering 'banked' fires put out smoke and carbon monoxide, and increase the risk of conflagration. Mass heaters solve this problem by burning quick and clean, storing heat in inert mass, not smoldering wood.
- Waste into Resource: Rocket Mass Heaters are designed around common, affordable materials that can be down-cycled from the waste stream, or obtained in almost any location at 'dirt cheap' prices. Scrap metal forms, earthen masonry, earth-friendly and low-impact technology that will last for decades.
- Passive Comfort is Awesome: The fire roars merrily in its insulated chamber, fuel feeds itself slowly downward, and the masonry soaks up the heat and transfers it slowly toward your feet, butt, or other appreciative surfaces. Radiant heat from the metal surfaces provides instant gratification, while stored heat warms the house gently like a spring thaw. No moving parts, minimal wood-prep and cleaning, and very low risk of creosote or chimney problems.
To register click here.
Held at Mossy Banks Homestead, this course is set in the ideal location where regular folk are using the principles of permaculture to have a happy, wealthy and healthy life. It's a place were a rocket mass heater will mean the ability to take a renewable fuel heated shower as opposed to a non-renewable heated shower.
A place where people are attempting to answer the fundamental questions of the universe: How do homo sapians enjoy the luxury of a hot shower without non-renewable fuels and technologies?
That is one of the universal questions.
In 3 days students will learn the theory behind rocket stoves, how to source and lay out materials, test, build and complete a rocket mass heater PLUS (and this is the amazing bonus) how to add a hot water jacket to the rocket mass heater to create hot water. For the workshop this heat will be for a on site shower and tub.
To register click here.
After 3 days of true hands on work, you'll walk away with the fundamentals to make rocket mass heaters, with the experience to replicate one of your own.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to build a rocket stove.
Nor does it take a lot to see this weekend workshop will be an amazing opportunity to have an instructor on Vancouver Island with this level of experience on rocket stoves. Henry's bringing the heat to our ocean isle.
Come and learn this easy, inexpensive and fun way to build your own heating system and walk away feeling inspired with the experience and tools to make your own.
Due to the nature of this workshop class size is limited.
If you want to guarantee your space in this HOT workshop (so punny) register early and bring a friend... much more enjoyable to learn with a spouse, friend, first date... etc...
It would make for steamy first date... okay that was the last pun I promise.
To learn more about Rocket Stoves click here.
Permaculture is a science based ethical design system. Used to answer the all encompassing question "How do we live sustainably?" Founded in three ethics - Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share practitioners of permaculture use nature inspired design with tools and methods based in science, engineering, agriculture, finances, community building to create sustainable regenerative human habitat. This design system uses organic agriculture, urban farming, regenerative design, and many other ways of knowing to teach and provide a practical framework for individuals to take responsibility for themselves, their children and their community.


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Wildrose MLA Derek Fildebrandt says he was "surprised" by his suspension over a reply he made to a homophobic comment about Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on his Facebook page. "I receive an average of 800 comments on my public Facebook page daily and I do my best to respond personally. As I've already stated publicly, I […]
Legendary basketball star Shaquille O' Neal has given a shout out to Fort McMurray firefighters. On his Facebook page, the 7-ft- 1-in. behemoth writes: "Thank you to the incredible first responders in Fort McMurray. You guys are true heroes." And at the end of a video tribute, Shaq even manages a few bars of O Canada, albeit slightly out of tune. […]
Shortly after Megan Hodges sprinted past the finish line at her first Boston Marathon, grinning with her new medal, her legs started to cramp. She considered detouring to a running specialty shop, metres from the finish line. But her father, Vernon Bernes, spotted a restaurant and suggested they stop to warm up. Hobbling against her husband […]
Join speakers from the Better Business Bureau and Calgary Police Service at the Kerby Centre for a series of four information sessions to discuss senior safety beginning Feb. 9
For young kids and teens, navigating the Internet can be a minefield. While cyberspace can be a resource of unlimited knowledge and welcoming communities, it's also rife with sexual predators, identity thieves and bullies driven to groom kids to fulfil their twisted fantasies, steal personal information and browbeat their victims. "Gone are the days of the classic creep standing […]
Theatre Junction brings back the innovative Danish theatre group for more interactive multimedia theatre.
The days of waiting in the cold for a late Calgary Transit bus ended at 10:05 a.m. Monday when Calgary Transit's new website went live. The improved site allows users to access real-time bus information on the go, made possible by GPS technology that remotely tracks a buses location.
Military personal artifacts, handcrafted jewelry, antiques and various other items were stolen from a Strathmore pawnshop overnight. Police are now searching for three suspects.
An outspoken Wildrose MLA abruptly quit the party on Sunday to sit as an independent over concerns the party has drifted from its grassroots beginnings and is embroiled in an internal "civil war." Joe Anglin, MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre, said Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith was prepared to call for his ouster from caucus during a Sunday meeting in Calgary.
CALGARY - A new report released Thursday by EY says Alberta and British Columbia will continue to show the strongest sales results during the Christmas shopping period this year. The report said overall Canadian holiday retail sales are expected to grow by 3.3 per cent over the "comparatively weak" 2013 holiday season.
Modern wheat is toxic and addictive. Bread is at the root of all human maladies — from weight gain to Alzheimer's to cancer.
Tawny Tersmette posted this YouTube video on Oct. 7, 2014 after coming across two bull moose going head-to-head in an antler-locking brawl in Kananaskis Country
Red Deer RCMP have charged a Calgary man with luring a child over the Internet for sexual purposes. Police say a caregiver contacted authorities on Sunday with concerns about the online communication between a 14-year-old Red Deer girl and a Calgary man.
Shaw Communications's free Wi-Fi at city-owned locations no longer requires uses to give their phone numbers and addresses, though signing up to receive the company's marketing materials is still the price to access the no-charge service. Calgary city hall announced Monday that six more of its sites now offer wireless Internet access: starting with the clubhouse areas of Shaganappi and Maple Ridge Golf Courses, Shaganappi LRT, Shaw Millennium Park, Father David Bauer/Norma Bush Arenas and Rose Kohn/Jimmie Condon Arenas.
Regal paddles optional.
A Calgary company that processes bitcoin and other virtual currency payments hopes going public will help it raise capital for a major U.S. expansion.
A group that wants to encourage more women to take up cycling got into gear Saturday with an inaugural ride and brunch. The inspiration for the Bicycle Belles' formation was last year's municipal bicycle count, which found women made up only 21 per cent of the 19,476 cyclists counted in the survey.
While the newly released iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have generated a lot of buzz, owners of older iPhones and iPads just got a monster update with iOS 8. Last year's iOS 7 release was a visual makeover, and iOS 8 is a complete functional overhaul of the iPhone and iPad operating system.
CALGARY - One of the country's best-known and most successful entrepreneurs says it's critical that Canadian businesses have an online presence in this day and age. Calgary-based W.Brett Wilson, known also for his work in the past with the Dragons' Den television show, said it is his observation that we are on the cusp of even greater growth in the use of online tools.


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'People's Court' reporter to host radio fundraiser for Flat Rock Playhouse
Published: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 7:50 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 7:50 a.m.
WHKP will hold a one-hour fund-raising program for the Flat Rock Playhouse hosted by Doug Llewelyn Friday at 10 a.m. Llewelyn hosted the TV show "The People's Court," and his daughter, Lynn Penny, is the capital campaign director for the Flat Rock Playhouse. The program will feature guests and supporters from the playhouse. Llewelyn will also take calls from listeners.
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Keeping Security in Social Security
Most Successful of New Deal Programs
Privatization Not in Public's Interest
Solutions That Hold More Promise
As a baby boomer, I've feared for years that in my old age I will be eating cat food to survive. But if I'm worried, people younger than I must be in despair. Three quarters of them are convinced Social Security will implode before they ever see a dime (Newsweek, Princeton Research, February 13, 2005). And any talk about changing Social Security is scary for seniors because, for a third of them, it is 90 percent of their income.
After his reelection, President George W. Bush got a report evaluating Social Security's health for the next 75 years. Payroll taxes at the current rate will completely cover benefits until 2018. After that, the current surpluses and their accumulated interest can keep the system afloat only until 2042. From that point on, the reserves will be exhausted and payroll taxes will cover only 73 percent of promised benefits.
Most Successful of New Deal Programs
Social Security is an insurance plan for everyone. Besides providing for the elderly and their spouses, it also supports widows, orphaned children and disabled people.
Social Security is paid for by payroll and self-employment taxes. For Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI), company workers pay 6.2 percent on the first $90,000 (in 2005) of their annual earnings, and employers match that contribution. An additional 1.45 percent of all income (no cap) from both employees and employers covers Medicare. Self-employed people pay 15.3 percent for OASDI and Medicare.
Before 1935, some people provided for their old age by having many children to support them later. (This is still true in developing countries.)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt thought of Social Security as the linchpin of his New Deal. He saw the elderly supported as if on a three-legged stool, with Social Security as one leg, pensions and personal savings as the others.
Something dramatic has happened to those other legs. Since 1985, about 80,000 of the 112,000 corporate pension plans have been canceled, according to U.S. News and World Report (January 24, 2005). Workers have started their own 401(k) accounts to take up the slack. Unions and companies have manipulated pension funds. Personal savings accounts now earn little. The stock market has yet to return to pre-2001 levels.
This means the other two legs of this stool are wobbly. Social Security is intended to be stable, guaranteed, fail-safe.
In fact, for a fifth of the elderly, Social Security is their only income. Even critics of Social Security agree that the program is a model of efficiency, with far lower costs than private pension plans.
In his February 3 State of the Union address, President Bush described it as "a great moral success of the 20th century." His desire to make Social Security sounder is noble. His plan to allow young workers to take their money out of the system, however, would destroy it.
Privatization Not in Public's Interest
Why does St. Anthony Messenger care about such a political hot potato? Because it involves justice. Because Social Security supports the "widows and orphans," the anawim of the Bible. Because it involves the common good, which 100 years of Catholic social teaching have tried to promote with faith-informed values.
Privatization will take out of the system the new money paid by younger persons. In the early days of Social Security, 42 workers supported every retiree. Now, there are 3.3 workers per retiree. Privatization will accelerate that imbalance.
Great Britain introduced privatized retirement accounts under the Thatcher government in the 1980s. Their performance has been mixed, and marked by scandals over excessive fees and inappropriate management.
According to National Public Radio (February 10, 2005, Morning Edition), three counties around Galveston, Texas, opted 24 years ago for a private retirement system. Now many of these retirees are receiving $500 a month less than if they had stayed in Social Security.
According to the Newsweek poll, 73 percent of young voters say the government should protect them if their private accounts go bust. That's wanting to have your cake and eat it, too.
The only folks guaranteed a windfall with private retirement accounts are fund managers and financial planners.
Yes, the stock market outperforms U.S. Treasury bonds, but it is highly risky. Studies show that many individuals investing in stocks do worse than the market average.
AARP, the country's strongest voice for older Americans, totally opposes Bush's plan.
Solutions That Hold More Promise
Five modest adjustments in benefits or payroll taxes could keep Social Security solvent for coming generations:
• Establish a later age for retirement than 65, an option already being phased in.
• Restudy benefits for current retirees, particularly for the wealthy, or the formula for cost-of-living increases.
• Increase the payroll tax ceiling to $120,000, rather than the current $90,000. Otherwise, the maid is subsidizing the boss's retirement.
• Get federal employees, including members of Congress, into the Social Security system, as well as employees of state and local governments.
• Increase the payroll tax by just 1.89 percent (split between employer and employee). According to Charles R. Morris (Commonweal, February 11, 2005), that alone could carry Social Security through the next 75 years.
To do nothing about Social Security now would be foolhardy. But to rush into dismantling the system by allowing private accounts would be disastrous—and just plain wrong.B.B.


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Show your love for the Minnesota Wild while enjoying a refreshing beverage from this stainless steel water bottle in team colors. The twist-top plastic lid prevents spills and has a top loop for easy transport.
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Honda Recalls Certain Fits For Engine Trouble
Honda is recalling certain Fit subcompact cars from the 2009 and 2010 model years to fix a problem with their engines that could cause them to stall unexpectedly.
There are four spring assemblies that are part of a well-known Honda system called VTEC, which controls the engine's variable valve timing and lift system. In the case of certain Fits, insufficient lubrication of the spring mechanisms at low engine speeds can lead to failure, which in turn causes the engine to stall. A stall in traffic can result in a crash.
In a defect notice filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Honda says complaints about the Fit engine related to the spring assemblies date back to summer of 2008, but the number of complaints was small. The company says that because drivers could stop the cars safely if they stalled after a spring failure, it decided to monitor the problem instead of starting a recall.
By last year, however, the car maker says it noticed an increase in the number of complaints for cars that were a year old or older. Further investigation led to the recall. The company says it plans to begin notifying owners in early March.
Under the recall, which affects 97,201 vehicles, Honda dealers will inspect the spring assemblies and replace them if necessary. Owners can contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or http://www.safercar.gov .


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PARKERSBURG - It didn't generate any discussion Tuesday night, but Mayor Bob Newell said City Council's vote on applying to West Virginia's expanded home rule program was an historic one.
"This is probably the most important vote (by) the City Council of Parkersburg since they changed the form of government to the strong mayor form," Newell said during his executive message at the start of council's regular meeting.
"So, no pressure," he added to a few laughs.
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From left, Parkersburg City Councilman J.R. Carpenter, city engineer Justin Smith and Councilman Roger Brown look over a map of Gary Traugh's Fourth Avenue property during a Public Works Committee meeting Tuesday evening. Traugh wants the city to pay for a portion of repairs he made related to a culvert that runs under his property.
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Parkersburg City Council President John Rockhold, left, and Councilman J.R. Carpenter listen as a vote is taken during Tuesday's City Council meeting.
All nine council members voted in favor of the first reading of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to submit an application and plan to the West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Board. If accepted as one of the 16 new cities in the program, Parkersburg would be able to pass laws that differ from the state code that regularly dictates taxing and other authority for municipalities.
City officials have said acceptance into the program will allow Parkersburg to pass laws tailored to its needs, which differ from other cities in the state.
The Parkersburg application calls for elimination of the business and occupation tax on manufacturing, natural gas and electric, light and power and reduction of the B&O on retail businesses and restaurants by 30 percent in exchange for implementation of a 1 percent sales tax.
The B&O reductions are expected to cost the city about $2.1 million in revenue while the rough estimate for the sales tax revenue is $4.7 million. Newell has said that additional B&O reductions are possible once the actual sales tax revenue is established.
Other provisions in the application call for the merging of the Board of Zoning Appeals and Municipal Planning Commission and changes aimed at helping the city recover its expenses from demolishing abandoned property.
Newell said last week the importance of Tuesday's vote, and the second reading on May 20, is getting the city's application in by the June 1 deadline. Councilman John Kelly has said he'd like to see changes in what's proposed but would wait to address them if and when the city is accepted.
A required public hearing was scheduled during Tuesday's meeting, but no one opted to speak. Council members took the unanimous vote without any discussion.
After the meeting, council Vice President Jim Reed noted members already gave their blessing to preparing the application last year.
"We discussed it pretty thoroughly in finance" in April, he added.
Council also unanimously approved a resolution for a 50-year lease of property at Blizzard Drive Park for the Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library to build a new south Parkersburg branch. The rate for the lease is $1 a year.
Construction is expected to start in July or August, with the anticipated opening date in the summer of 2015.
Prior to the council meeting, the Public Works Committee heard from a Fourth Avenue resident who wants the city to reimburse him half the cost of repairs to a culvert that runs underneath a city street and his front yard.
Gary Traugh said he's been struggling with the issue for about 15 years and finally spent $15,000 last year to have new pipes installed to replace the clay pipes that have deteriorated over the years, resulting in sinkholes in his yard. He argued that since the pipes begin under Adams Street, which runs adjacent to his property, and carry water beneath his yard, the city bears some of the responsibility.
"If the pipes weren't there, that city street would have a six-foot ditch in it," he said.
City attorney Joe Santer disagreed, saying that since the culverts follow an existing creek, the city's responsibility ends when the water leaves its property.
The existence of the pipe, which apparently was installed years before the city annexed the area, "doesn't prohibit us from putting water into the natural waterway," he said.
The committee voted 3-2, with members Mike Reynolds and Reed opposed, to table the issue until a June 10 meeting.
"I think it's more of an aesthetics issue, and it's on private property," Reynolds said.
Reed and committee member J.R. Carpenter spoke with Traugh about coming out to look at the property.


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With her new novel Minding Frankie, author Maeve Binchy will delight her legions of fans across the United States with a heartwarming tale of a community responding to a personal crisis.
When young alcoholic in training Noel learns he has fathered a child with a dying woman, he has to reluctantly step into the role of father to his infant daughter Frankie in just a matter of weeks. Help comes in the shape of his American cousin Emily, who ropes in the community and a few familiar faces from previous Binchy books. But will Moira, the tough as nails social worker, undo all their valiant efforts? Read on…
Noel is a fabulous character, a man who – through neglect of himself – is almost telegraphing to the universe to either flatten or redeem him. Is it fun to write a character that is – on the surface at least – so prickly and possibly unlikeable?
Maeve Binchy: "It IS more interesting writing about someone who has flaws as well as strengths like the rest of us. I don't like these "perfect" heroes or heroines who look flawless, dress elegantly are highly successful at work and immensely attractive and desirable to everyone they meet. Those kinds of people don't exist - or if they do I never met them!
Sometimes when we meet people who do come across as prickly and unlikeable as you rightly say Noel appears to be - there is a reason why he has become this way. I wanted us to see him, and feel a twinge of sympathy and pity over his dull job doing work that bored him, his oppressively religious home where he felt he had totally disappointed his parents by not going for the priesthood.
Yet at the same time we want to shake him and tell him to get on with it. We have only one life and he is wasting his, especially since he has taken up lone drinking which makes him more self-pitying than ever.
Something has to happen to Noel, something so extraordinary that it jerks him into a wakeful state. At first he is so shocked he wants to run away from the responsibilities which face him, but he has a basically good heart and it was interesting and a challenge to make him change his mind and to make us the readers want to fight his battles for him."
Quietly, without any fanfare, the story reminds us what a powerful force for good a community can be in times of crisis. Our lives aren't fixed and fated, the book reminds us, there is help and you can in fact interrupt the narrative of your own life and step into a new one - is this close to the idea you wanted to express?
Binchy: "I agree with you so much that a sense of community is a hugely important force for good in times of a crisis. When I was young in Ireland in the 1940's and 1950's we were all like young people everywhere, trying to escape from what we thought were the prying eyes of too vigilant a small community.
We lived in villages or districts or suburbs where everyone knew everyone else and got involved in their lives. We longed for the anonymity of a big city like Dublin, London or New York. But if we are honest we will admit that as well as adventure and freedom in a place where nobody knows you or cares about you, it can become very lonely.
There is a great comfort about being with people who knew you way back when. There is a mental shorthand, and easygoing feeling that life doesn't have to be explained or defined; we are all in more or less the same boat.
To have a community around you in a changing and unstable world is invaluable.
Nothing can beat the feeling that there will always be people out for our good, there will be many houses where in a crisis a child can be left safely sure of a loving welcome, a feeling that people are keeping an eye out for us.
We can indeed change the course of our own lives, and it is much easier if we know there are those who help us when we fall. There is no law that says we must stay doing the same thing for decade after decade if we have the courage to take that first step out of a rut. We are not better people if we stay in the rut; we are often worse people duller, more depressed and having little to offer to anyone else."
I can't help thinking that it's significant that Emily is American. To Americans the future often implies hope and the possibility of change (often the opposite of what it means for the Irish). Am I right in suspecting a little American optimism and a can-do attitude are things you'd like to see a little more of in Ireland right now?
Binchy: "Something that I have always admired about America is the attitude to education. We in Ireland used to think that school finished, at the very latest when we were seventeen And then if we were lucky enough to go to a University that finished when we were 25 and then the course of our lives had been marked out.
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This morning Lithuanian media reported that another minister may submit a resignation letter to Prime Minister Kubilius. The Minister concerned is Algis Caplikas, from the Centre and Liberal Party, who is heading the Ministry of Health. However, the Minister will stay, at least for the time being.
The reason for his resignation was 'political responsibility' for former Vice Minister of Health Mr Arturas Skikas. The former Vice Minister was sentenced to a two years conditional sentence suspended for two years on 5 February for taking a bribe. Mr
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Beckenham Swimming Club welcomes you to its web site. With over 300 members, Beckenham Swimming Club is a very successful swimming club and our members have gained success swimming at Club, County, District, National and International levels. We also have a Masters section for over 19 year olds and a very strong Waterpolo section running Senior Men's, Senior Women's, Junior and Mini teams.
Our Swimming coaches are professional and dedicated in the art of coaching to ensure every swimmer reaches their potential. In return, we expect dedicated commitment from every swimmer. Our Water Polo coaches have helped Beckenham players reach top honours over the past few years.
For more information or to speak to us about joining Beckenham Swimming Club, please contact the membership secretary or come along to The Spa in Beckenham on a Monday night to watch eight of our squads train between 6pm and 10pm. The membership secretary helps coordinate and run a number of trials for new members throughout the year.
Beckenham Swimming Club News
Click here for the results.
Well done to all those swimmers who competed at our Summer Development Meet. There were some great swims and the Skins events, as usual, proved very popular with both swimmers and spectators.
Boys Skins was won by Josh Ellis and runner up Matthew Harding from Greenwich Royals.
Girls Skins was won by Ellen Stepan Greenwich Royals and runner up Lydia Mitchell.
There were some great swims. Once again, thank you to all the parents who helped during the day (most both sessions!) - you really do make my life easier as without your help, these Meets just wouldn't be able to take place.
Well done and THANK YOU.
A reminder that the Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 8th June 2016 at 8 pm in The Buzz Zone, The Spa, 24 Beckenham Rd, Beckenham, BR3 4PF. The presentation of the Jack Petchey Awards will take place before the AGM. Everyone is welcome to attend with any Club member over 16 eligible to vote.
Dear Swimmers and Parents
We have taken the decision to POSTPONE next Monday's Club Champs Session 1 (100IM & Long Distance races) so Monday 6th June will now be a normal training evening.
We tried to get the 21 necessary officials needed, but by close of play Tuesday we only had 10 confirm and this is simply not enough. If we had continued with this level the gala would not have been licensed. Session 1 will now take place in September & all swimmers will need to re-enter for the events that would have taken place next Monday. Entry details will be sent out in the next week or so.
Regarding those of you who have entered & paid for this gala already please note the following:
Online payments - will be held as a credit for when we send out entry forms for all Club Champs Sessions UNLESS you wish this to be refunded in which case you should contact me urgently.
Cheque payments - I have NOT banked any cheques as yet. Unless I hear from you to the contrary I will be shredding all checks on Friday 10th June. If you would prefer I return the cheque to you, again please contact me before next Friday, 10th June.
Many thanks Lindsey .
Beckenham Swimming Club is very proud of Susie Rogers who has recently made the team heading to the Rio Olympics! What a fantastic achievement and we can't wait to see how she gets on. Susie has trained incredibly hard over the past few years under the guidance of Tony, swimming and getting medals recently at the Nationals and Europeans to reach this stage in her swimming career. BSC would also like to thank Tony and the other coaches too for helping Susie reach this moment.
Please read the blog to find out more about Susie's journey to the Paralympic Games in 2016.
Susie Rodgers secured her fourth individual gold medal of the IPC European Swimming Championships with a strong finish in the S7 50m Freestyle. The British Para-Swimming Team finished the IPC Swimming European Championships in Madeira with 22 gold medals to end the competition with a total of 46 medals.
Olympic Trials
19th March 2016.
Congratulations to Luke Gunning on qualifying for the Olympic Trials which took place last week in Glasgow. Brother Michael who trains mainly with London Aquatics but competes regularly for the Club also qualified. The full results can be found here.
Well done to all our swimmers who competed at Crystal Palace and the London Aquatics Centre in Stratford over the last four weeks against the top swimmers in the County. Yet again this was a very successful County Championships with a multitude of medallists and finalists.
Special mentions to:
Michael Gunning – winner of the award for Best Swim throughout the Championships based on FINA points.
Our Open Championship winners – Michael Gunning, Luke Gunning, Natasha Sinha and Tamara- Elise Eliott.
All the age group and multi classification champions including those above together with Tiegan Child, Jessica Frankland, Finlay Maxwell, Timothy Leberl and Kahoru Harazawa.
Those also achieving other podium places – Shannon Hornibrook, Drew Goold, Ruby Waters, Joe Kibblewhite, Alex Isidoro, Sophie Lewis Ward, Rhys Singleton, Billy Minchella, Joshua Ellis, Edward Pauling, Ned Moriarty, Annabel Wilson, Lydia Mitchell and Amelia Middleton.
All those reaching finals or the equivalent top 8 finish: Brooke Pitt, Maddison Mitchell, Fearn Cook, Neema Nyaulingo, Marcus McSpadden, Vaidehi Patel, Billy Minchella, Amelia Jones, Grace O'Brien, Mae Chandler, Andrew Rowland, Lucy Lewis Ward, Isobella Adams-Howard, Harry Minchella and Lukas Antanavicius.
Please let us have more pictures from the Championships like the one below showing Joe Kibblewhite on the podium at the LAC after taking bronze in the 15 years 50m Backstroke.
If any of you failed to pick up any medals let me know as I have inside track on them – email firstname.lastname@example.com
Here is a picture of Tiegan on the podium receiving the Cup and Junior Trophy (both of which she is no doubt keeping vigorously polished) from Kent ASA President Jean Scott. Also pictured is Jess Frankland who finished second in the Open and won her age group. 14th February 2016.
Both the A and B teams had laudable results in their respective finals against very tough opposition.
In the Southern Premier League Final where the top four teams have all made the National Finals the result was as follows:
Guildford City A
Thanet A
City of Oxford
Wycombe District A
Sevenoaks A
Beckenham A
Winning performances came from Michael Gunning (Open 200IM and 100m Freestyle), Natasha Sinha (Open 100m Butterfly), Luke Gunning (Open 100m Butterfly). Finlay Maxwell (13/u 100m Backstroke) and Tiegan Child (13/u 100m Freestyle). Full results (.pdf) click here.
The B Team's result was as follows:
Thanet B
Bromley B
Beckenham B
Herne Bay
Dartford & District
The following took first place: Olivia Handley (Open 200m IM), Lauren Braddon (15/u 100m Backstroke and Butterfly), Alex Isidoro (Open 100m Butterfly), Abby Davison (13/u Backstroke), Emily McClymont (Open 100m Backstroke), Katja Biggs (Open and 15/u 100m Breaststroke), Ashley Hamilton (Open 100m Freestyle), Girls 13/u Medley Relay, Girls 15/u Medley Relay, Ladies Freestyle and Open Medley Relay. Full Results (.pdf) click here.
Beckenham Swimming Club A team at National Arena League 2015 Round 3.
Well done to both the A and B teams on reaching the area finals for respective Divisions in the South Section of the National Arena Swimming League last Saturday.
The A Team finished in a strong Second position despite missing a number of swimmers due to the British Universities Championships and the B Team finished in a close 3rd position including winning nearly half of the 50 events.
The team results were as follows:
South Premier Division
Staines A
Bracknell & Wokingham A
Winchester City Penguins
Event winners were Tamara-Elise Elliott (15/u 100m Backstroke), Natasha Sinha (Open 100m Butterfly and 100m Backstroke), Luke Gunning (Open 100m Butterfly), Edward Pauling (10/11 50m Butterfly), Finlay Maxwell (13/u 100m Backstroke), Timothy Leberl (13/u 100m Butterfly), Joshua Ellis (10/11 50m Freestyle), Tiegan Child (13/u 100m Freestyle).
Click here for the full results.
The final round takes place on Saturday 12th December at K2 Crawley and pits the A Team against Guildford City A, City of Oxford, Thanet A, Sevenoaks A and Wycombe and District. This event allows qualification to the National Final in Sheffield in the Spring.
South Division 2 East
Edenbridge Piranhas
Event winners were Lauren Braddon (Open 200m IM, 15/u 100m Backstroke, ), Lukas Antanavicius (Open 200m IM, Open 100m Butterfly), Mae Chandler (13/u 100m Breaststroke and Butterfly), Olivia Handley (Open 100m Butterfly), Abby Davison (13/u 100m Backstroke), Katja Biggs (15/u 100m Butterfly and Breaststroke), Emily McClymont (Open 100m Backstroke), Kie-Ren Lau (Open 100m Backstroke), Ella Hooper (10/11 50m Breaststroke),Sophia Grammatikopoulos (15/u 100m Freestyle), Lucy Grant (Open 100m Breaststroke), Ashley Hamilton (Open 100m Fresstyle), Henry Maxwell (Open 100m Freestyle), Girls 9/11 Freestyle Relay, Girls 13/u Medley Relay, Girls 15/u Freestyle and Medley Relay and Ladies Open Medley and Freestyle Relay.
In the final round also on Saturday 12th December at Beckenham Spa the B Team will be going for promotion to Division 1 against Thanet B, Herne Bay, Beacon, Dartford and District and Bromley B.
Beckenham Swimming Club "A" Team in the second round of the National Arena League in Crawley
Beckenham Swimming Club "B" Team in the second round of the National Arena League
Colin Kirkwood passed away on Thursday 22nd October. He was 80 and has lived with Parkinson's Disease for many years, progressively getting worse and worse.
Colin joined Beckenham Swimming Club in 1947 and soon became much involved in water polo. You can see a later photograph of Colin on page 33 of the club history as Captain of the 1964 Water Polo Team. He also played for Kent and was awarded Senior Colours in 1955, continuing to 1980. He was a qualified coach and referee and sat on the Kent and London W P Committees.
He was also one of the original members of the Masters section when it formed in the mid 1970's which quickly grew into a very competitive group, travelling to competitions across the country including the British Championships, as well as the English, Welsh & Scottish Nationals. In fact, he still holds the Kent Masters record for 50m Breaststroke set in 1997 when he was in the 60-64 age group.
Colin, a Life Member, sat on the BSC Executive Committee for many years and was Club President in 1981-82.
He was also a recipient of The Edward G. Maples Memorial Trophy from the Kent ASA, awarded annually for services to the disciplines of swimming.
Colin's funeral will be held at Kemnal Park Cemetery, Sidcup By-Pass, Chislehurst, BR7 6RR on 13 November at 1 o'clock. Thereafter there will be a gathering at The Crown Inn, School Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5PQ. Could you please let Peter Sutherland (BSC Masters Sec) know if you will be going to the Crown Inn.
The arrangement is for flowers from the family only. Should you wish to make a donation in memory of Colin, you can do so by cheque, made payable to Parkinson's UK. You can either send your cheque direct to Mrs B Kirkwood at Norfolk Lodge, Manor Park, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5QE or pass them to Peter Sutherland for onward transmission.
Some fantastic swimming from Beckenham Swimming Club's A and B teams in Round One of the National League 2015/16 on the 10th October 2015. Well done to everyone!!
Congratulations to Beckenham B Team who smashed it to 1st place at Gillingham! The team all swam so well and all cheered each other on all night.
Beckenham A Team were 2nd in Woking.
Well done everyone.
A big "well done" must go to our Water Polo section's Under 16 and Under 14 teams that recently swept the board at the Kent Championships. We are allowed to enter two teams but the first team must be a genuine first team. We usually win the gold medal but the real challenge is for our second team (the Breams) to come second. Well for the first time ever we won gold and silver at both age groups which was a fantastic achievement. There is also a player of the tournament award in the U14 age group and Jude Tinkler-Davies from Beckenham won this as well.
Here are our two U14 teams at yesterday's tournament at Swanley looking very smart in their Beckenham hats and tops (the first team are in the all blue hats):
Silver Medalist 4 x 100m Relay team
Following on from her bronze medal winning performance earlier in the week Susie anchored the Great Britain Women's Medley Relay Team to victory in Glasgow last weekend.
With thanks to the BBC Sport website
The medley relay team were pushed by Australia all the way but after Kearney on the third butterfly leg gave them a lead of 10 metres, Susie Rodgers held on to beat Australia's Lakeisha Patterson in another nail-biting finish.
Rodgers had struggled with a shoulder problem during the week and had to work hard to secure the 10th and final gold of the week.
"It took everything out of me and I knew I had to grit my teeth and get on with it," she said.
"But I'm so pleased - it's for the team."
Well done Susie!
Click here for results.
Congratulations to Susie Rodgers who finished third in the S7 110m Freestyle on Monday.
You can keep up to date with how Susie gets on in the heats and finals of the 50m Butterfly on Friday 17th July and Sunday 19th July. Click here for results.
Many thanks to Kathy Hook for providing us with a brief note on the above. Kathy is President of London Region and a member (and former President) of Beckenham Swimming Club.
"I had a grand day out at the London Open Water Championships today. These are held in Surrey Docks Watersport Centre, Rotherhithe. Kent swimmers take part and their results are extracted to form the Kent Open Water Championships results. These are the Beckenham swimmers results."
5km Event
Tim Waters 40+ age group Male 1.30.06 Second in London and First in Kent
Natasha Sinha 17-18 age group Female 1.11.36 Second in London and First in Kent
Lauren Walton 19-24 age group Female 1.05.46 First in London and First in Kent
1km Event
Vaidehi Patel 13yrs age group Female 17.16.94 Third in London and Third in Kent
Ione Grammatikopolous 13yrs age group Female 18.16.48 Fourth in London and Fourth in Kent
1.5km Event
Oliver Pope 13yrs age group Male 26.06.80 Fourth in London and First in Kent
Alfred Waters 13yrs age group Male 26.20.46 Fifth in London and Second in Kent
Francesca Maiellano 13yrs age group Female 22.48.27 Fourth in London and First in Kent
Lucy Lewis-Ward 13yrs age group Female 23.18.26 Sixth in London and Third in Kent
Sophia Grammatikopoulos 14yrs age group Female 22.33.22 Fourth in London and First in Kent
3 km Event
Katja Biggs 15yrs age group Female 43.07.33 Sixth in London and First in Kent
Here are some photos of the event. The Medals were presented by Scott Walker Kent County President and Kathy Hook London Region President.
Here are the results from yesterday's Elementary Gala. On behalf of Mark and I, we hope you all enjoyed taking part in and watching the competition (in spite of the odd DQ!); it was lovely to see so many of you swimming and supporting!
A massive Thank You to all those who helped out yesterday .... officials, parents and our older swimmers, we couldn't have done it without you.
We look forward to seeing you next year!
Thanks Lindsey & Mark
The British Swimming Championships 2015 (14-18 April) will see athletes make a competitive return to London for the first time since the 2012 Olympics. Beckenham Swimmmers Luke Gunning, Kunmi Ogunfeibo, Sophie Lewis-Ward and Teigan Child will pitting themselves against the Nation's best swimmers. Also competing will be Lauren Walton and Michael Gunning who are Beckenham members currently representing other programmes. Good luck to all of them.
The British Swimming Championships will also act as the qualification event for this year's World University Games, South Korea; the European Youth Olympic Festival, Georgia; European Games Baku, Azerbaijan; World Junior Champs, Singapore.
The Championships can be followed on the British Swimming website
British ChampionshipsThank you all for joining us to make this years Easter International Open another success. We do hope that everyone enjoyed the weekend and that great swims were achieved.
The Top Visiting Club trophy this year went to Ealing, with Sevenoaks in 2nd place and Bromley in 3rd. Well done to all teams.
Also, a huge thank you to all the Officials and Volunteers who gave up their weekend to help this Meet run so smoothly. Without you, these meets just wouldn't take place.
Thank you.
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Some photos from the Beckenham International Open Meet 2015 ...
Congratulations to Susie Rodgers who has been selected as apart of an 18-strong British contingent has been named to face the rest of the world at the IPC Swimming World Championships from 13 – 19 July in Glasgow.
The British Para-Swimming International Meet took place at Glasgow's Tollcross International Swimming Centre last weekend finishing on Sunday 29th March 2015. Susie Rodgers competed in the 50m Freestyle and Butterfly and 100m Freestyle.
Congratulations to Luke Gunning on his selection by British Swimming to represent GB at the forthcoming Multi Nation Open Meet in Lugano in May. This recognises Luke's hard work over the past few years including multiple National championships. Our Head Coach Tony Beckley has also been selected as one of the lead coaches for the trip. This builds on a particularly successful last 12 months for Tony who is the current holder of the British Swimming Coaches Association award as Disability Coach of the Year for his work with Paralympian Susie Rogers and London Coach of the Year.
Congratulations also to Lukas Antanavicius who has been selected in the Lithuanian squad for the European Youth Olympic Festival which is due to take place in Tbilisi in July/August 2015.
Well done all 3 of you.
Luke, Micheal, Kunmi and Natasha were selected to swim for the London Regional Swimming Team that travelled to Amiens, France over the Valentines weekend to compete in the FNN Golden Tour 3rd International Meet. Tony was one of the London Region Coaches.
The championships proved to be of the highest quality with swimmers from France, Hungary, Germany, Sweden to name but a few. Throughout the weekend, World best times were swam and competition was very tough against Olympians and World Champions. Despite this the London Region team did well considering. Of the Beckenham Swim club swimmers, we all made Finals. My personal highlight was swimming in the next lane to multiple World Champion, Katinka Hosszú from Hungary and I was fortunate to swap hats with her at the end of the championships. We had a fantastic weekend and an incredible experience swimming against elite swimmers from Europe.
Luke, Micheal, Kunmi and Natasha selected to swim for the London Regional Swimming Team that travelled to Amiens, France.
Congratulations to Beckenham SC Masters Nick Bunclark who broke the Kent L/C Records in the 50m & 100m Butterfly and Iain Jameson who did likewise in the 50m Butterfly. The photo is of the winning 160+ Years IM Relay Team, reading from left to right, Nick Bunclark, Valentin Goverdovsky, Paul French & Iain Jameson.
Kent Junior League 2016
Round 2
10 September 2016
Venue TBC
Beckenham Rising Star's Open Meet 2016
20 November 2016
At The Spa, 24 Beckenham Road, Beckenham KENT BR3 4PF
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