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MORRISDALE - Cambria Heights was able to pull off a come from behind 39-38 victory over Moshannon Valley with a Michael Dautlick pin of Joey Vanish in 3:21 in the first match of a District 6 Class AA Duals doubleheader.
The eighth-seeded Highlanders, however, fell to top-seeded West Branch, 48-22, in the second match Wednesday night.
Against West Branch (22-2), which will wrestle fifth-seeded Penns Valley at 10 a.m. Saturday at Tyrone in the semifinals, the Highlanders (12-5) hung tough in the first 11 weights, finding themselves down by eight, 30-22, but the Warriors picked up two pins and a forfeit in the last three weights.
Travis Yahner (152) had Heights' only pin, but Levi Niebauer took Luke Slippey down with 1.5 seconds left to win, 3-1, at 160, and Aaron Gill knocked off Morgan Selepack, 8-4, at 285. It was Gill's second big win of the night after earning a 5-2 win over Mo Valley's Jake Ludwig, the area's top 220-pounder who moved up to 285.
"We've got good wrestlers too, but they've got good wrestlers from top to bottom," Heights coach Mike Eckenrode said. "That's what makes them No. 1. Niebauer is tough. There were a couple wins I was hoping for."
Ninth-seeded Mo Valley (9-7) got pins from Ryan Thomas (138), Cody Hamilton (152), Kent Stewart (195) and James Stodart (220) to build a 38-24 lead going into the last three weights. Gill's win, Mark Zabinski's forfeit win - one of five forfeit victories for Heights - and Dautlick's pin pushed Heights past the Black Knights.
"Dautlick was the man of the night there," Eckenrode said. "He came through for us. That was huge."
120-Fudalski, MV, won by forfeit; 126-Davis, CH, won by forfeit; 132-Bloom, MV, maj. dec. Kuskoski, 15-1; 138-Thomas, MV, pinned Mi. Zabinski, 3:44; 145-Ohler, MV, maj. dec. Au. Gill, 13-5; 152-Hamilton, MV, pinned Yahner, 1:15; 160-Niebauer, CH, won by forfeit.
170-Waksmunski, CH, won by forfeit; 182-Crawford, CH, won by forfeit; 195-Stewart, MV, pinned Mezzelo, :58; 220-Stodart, MV, pinned Novella, 1:27; 285-Aa. Gill, CH, dec. Ludwig, 5-2; 106-Ma. Zabinski, CH, won by forfeit; 113-Dautlick, CH, pinned Vanish, 3:21.
Records: Cambria Heights (12-4); Moshannon Valley (9-7).
126-Davis, CH, dec. Albright, 10-4; 132-Hayles, WB, pinned Thomas, 3:20; 138-Bumbarger, WB, pinned Mi. Zabinski, :40; 145-Au. Gill, CH, dec. Green, 10-5; 152-Yahner, CH, pinned Smeal, 1:12; 160-Niebauer, CH, dec. Slippey, 3-1; 170-Kristofits, WB, pinned Crawford, 1:53.
182-Waksmunski, CH, maj. dec. Pearce, 11-1; 195-McDowell, WB, pinned Mezzelo, :44; 220-Maines, WB, pinned Novella, :49; 285-Aa. Gill, CH, dec. Selepack, 8-4; 106-Deliman, WB, pinned Ma. Zabinski, :22; 113-Sankey, WB, pinned Dautlick, 1:59; 120-Brown, WB, won by forfeit.
Records: Cambria Heights (12-5); West Branch (22-2).
Altoona romps
JOHNSTOWN - Altoona improved to 6-9, thanks to a 60-6 win at Johnstown.
The Mountain Lions got falls from D.J. Hollingshead, Markief Knode, Trenton Kephart, Nick McCarthy, Jacob Scheinberg and Austin Rosenberry.
145-Hollingshead, A, pinned Gomez, :20 152-White, J, pinned N. Scheinberg, 5:27. 160-Knode, A, pinned Freeman, :52. 170-Kephart, A, dec. Wilson, 8-4. 182-McCarthy, A, pinned Piscatello, 2:36. 195-Barnes, A, won by forfeit. 220-J. Scheinberg, A, pinned Feliciano, :58.
285-Rosenberry, A, pinned Eckenrode, 1:01. 106-Bryan, A, won by forfeit. 113-Querry, A, won by forfeit. 120-No match. 126-No match. 132-Bender, A, dec. Hall, 5-0. 138-Rodgers, A, won by forfeit.
Records: Altoona (6-9), Johnstown (0-14).


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MARTINSBURG - A former Martinsburg lawyer accused of defrauding multiple clients and forging a family court order was sentenced to five years of probation and 120 days in jail after pleading guilty Wednesday to a 10-count indictment.
The indictment issued by a Berkeley County grand jury in May charged Kenneth J. Ford, 37, of Charles Plaza, Baltimore, Md., with six counts of felony obtaining money by false pretenses, one felony count of forgery of a public document, one felony count of uttering of a public record, one felony count of forgery of an official seal and one misdemeanor count of obtaining money by false pretenses.
Ford pleaded guilty to the 10 counts as part of a plea agreement he accepted in April that included a recommendation by the state that he be sentenced to probation so he can pay restitution to the victims. He appeared with his attorney, Homer Speaker, before West Virginia 23rd Judicial Circuit Court Judge Gray Silver III for Wednesday's plea and sentencing hearing.
"The defendant's actions were, I should add, in violation of our state's rules and standards of professional conduct and disgraced the legal profession. I think folks in the Eastern Panhandle would feel that way. Certainly, here in the Eastern Panhandle, it was a black mark on the legal profession," Silver said.
Silver subsequently sentenced Ford to a total combined sentence of three to 20 years in prison, but suspended the sentence for five years of probation and ordered that Ford serve 120 days behind bars at the Eastern Regional Jail.
Ford practiced law in Berkeley County for more than decade. His law license was annulled as a result of the criminal case. He told the court he now works at a transmission shop in Baltimore answering phones.
Ford will be allowed to serve the four-month jail sentence on weekends so that he can maintain employment. Silver also ordered that Ford undergo a mental health assessment and pay $12,9250 in restitution to the victims in the case.
Silver said that the victims can never be fully compensate for their "very personal and devastating" losses, but said he was accepting the plea agreement out of a desire to see the victims in the case paid back. In each case, Ford was paid by the victims for legal services he never completed.
Silver highlighted one case in which one of the victims said Ford had "imprisoned his victims." In that case, the woman paid Ford to represent her in divorce proceedings, but ended up losing everything, including her clothes and family heirlooms, because Ford failed to follow through with the case. Silver said she now works two jobs to pay debts owed to her estranged husband because of Ford's inaction. He also highlighted another case involving a client who paid Ford to represent him in a child custody case. As a result of Ford's inaction, Silver said the victim was robbed of one year of his son's life.
Speaker told the court that Ford's primary objective was to get the matter behind him and to begin to try to make the victims whole again by repaying them. While he said restitution won't repair all the damage done by his client's actions, Speaker said Ford has accepted full responsibility for his actions and desires to repay his debt.
"If the goal is to make people whole, he needs to keep working," Speaker said. "In order to make restitution, Mr. Ford needs to keep working. If he goes to jail, he will lose the job that he now has. His goal is to keep working."
Ford also addressed the court prior to sentencing.
"I'm ashamed of everything that happened here," Ford said.
He alluded to issues in his personal life as being part of the reason, but not an excuse, for his actions, and he said his desire now is to continue working to pay back the victims.
"The life that I had built for myself I ripped apart brick by brick over the last few years," Ford said.
The case was prosecuted by Berkeley County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Christopher Quasebarth, who said the state's recommendation was that Ford's prison sentence be suspended so he can pay restitution while on probation.
"Mr. Ford has lost his law license. He will never practice law again. That is a huge detriment to him to have lost that license," Quasebarth said.
Quasebarth said Ford can't make whole the people affected by his actions, but said that he can at least pay them back the money that is owed to them.
"These folks will never be made whole and it's very sad. The court is only accepting the plea so that the victims can at least be paid back," Silver said.
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Client observations:
I want to take time to thank all of you! I think this class is great and I'm so glad you were on my side. We are done with it (our IRS matter) - thanks to you people! Thanks again.
Professor Halloran! I just would like to show how much I appreciate your kindness to do this for me. I've lived in the U.S. for 4 years but filing tax is one of the most complicated things for me. From this point, I'm very sure that MSU tax clinic is very helpful to many people, especially international student like me. Thank you again for helping me to file tax.
I am one of the Indian students who was able to do my taxes by attending your tax workshop. I just wanted to express my appreciation for the help. It really made it a lot easier for a new international student like me. Thank you!
Student observations:
It is a great feeling to win a case. It is a stamp of approval, a vindication of your hard work that justifies the hours devoted to your client's cause. And with each win, you grow exponentially in both knowledge and confidence, significantly benefitting your career. Winning a case is something that law students come across on a daily basis through lectures and readings, but these mediums pale in comparison to first-hand experience. This type of experience is paramount to developing into a good lawyer, and that is why I credit my participation in the tax and rental housing clinics at MSU Law as one of the most important facets in my development as an attorney. The real world experience that I received in the clinics taught me all the things that school and books could not. By showing rather than telling, the hands on experience offered by the clinics gave me the confidence and knowledge necessary to succeed in my legal career. Not only did I win a national tax competition thanks to the skills developed in the clinics, but they have also helped enormously in my post-law school career, such as with the six digit judgment I recently won for a client. In learning through experience in the clinic, I have developed a set of skills that are the foundation of my abilities as an attorney.
I thought the class was exceptionally well organized and very well taught. It gave an exceptional viewpoint with respect to the real world.
The website and tax manual, as well as Professor's ability and eagerness to answer questions were great. This is a fantastic course that provides a law firm atmosphere. Working with clients was exciting and I recommend clinical study for all law students.
This is probably the most effective course I have ever taken. Excellent learning experience from excellent faculty/staff/professors!!!!!
You have taught me so much about being a tax lawyer but more importantly you taught me to be a well rounded lawyer. I just can't thank you enough!
I don't even know how to begin to thank you for everything over these fast-paced widely instructive three years. I have learned so much from both of you about being an ethical, competent advocate for clients. But I have learned so much more as well. I have learned to negotiate, not just for my client, but for myself as well. I have learned that my grammar is the pits. I have learned that enthusiasm goes a long way to getting a project completed. I have learned grace after losing. I have learned to take from life what you want, not just what you need. I have learned how to be a compassionate teacher. I have learned to be tough. I have learned that I just have to have a plan and stick to it. I have learned that luck helps, but hard work helps more. I have learned that there is no such thing as writing, only rewriting.
I am writing here to let you know that today Bangladesh has signed the tax treaty with the United States of America and it is a historical day for us. Thanks for all the help you have given me while I was working with you at the Tax Clinic. Our colleagues here together at the National Board of Revenue finally brought it together and your ambassador, Mr. Harry K. Thomas and the Chairman NBR has signed the treaty this afternoon. It feels great to be part of history and also to be able to help my country. I am sure you share my zest in this regard. Thanks again for being there and helping me to understand about the US tax system. I do believe that one person can actually make a difference.
I am so sad. I am sitting here at the tax clinic, it's now 7:00 pm, and I can't hardly believe that my time is over. It has come so fast! Thank you for a wonderful learning experience over the past 8 months. Thank you!
Law School is finally over and the bar review has begun. I want to thank you for the wonderful opportunity you provided me in the Tax Clinic. After my first year of law school, I often felt that I would not return. You treated me as if I belonged in law school, and the difference it made on the past two years was remarkable. I will not forget my time in the Tax Clinic, or the change you made in my life. Thank you!
Julie A. Camden (a December 2006 graduate) and Jason Frederick Maus (2L) are the most recent beneficiaries of MSU College of Law's sterling tax law program – they took first place in the American Bar Association's national student tax law competition. Julie and Jason competed in Hollywood, Florida at the ABA Tax Section's mid-year meeting, after notification in December 2006 that they were one of six J.D. teams nationally to be selected to participate in the competition's oral rounds. Their selection took place after they submitted a ten-page "senior partner" memorandum and a four-page "client" letter addressed to a complex tax problem involving a client's proposal about acquisition of a target company and its one of its key employees, as well as some employment issues.
At the mid-year meeting, Jason and Julie made a presentation to a group of seasoned tax professionals – including United States Tax Court Chief Judge Colvin – who pretended to be "senior partners," and on the basis of their oral defense were one of three teams nationally to be selected to participate in the "client" rounds on the afternoon of January 19, 2007. ( Northern Illinois School of Law and the University of Virginia also advanced to the final session.) Their performance in the client presentation – headed by some of the nation's leading tax practitioners posing as clients, among them IRS Chief Counsel Donald Korb – determined their status as the "best of the best." Learning that they had claimed first place in the competition was not easy, however – at the ABA awards reception, at which all semi-finalists and finalists were recognized for their work in the competition, Jason and Julie were, at first, informed that they had taken third place in the competition. However, the announcer quickly changed his tune – there had been a mistake in the order in which the winners were announced, and the pair, in fact, had taken first, not third, place!
Julie and Jason came by their success in this competition through much diligence – not only have both been dedicated students at Michigan State University College of Law's Tax Clinic, they devoted more than two hundred hours to their written and oral preparations for the competition. Success has its definite perks – not only have they both received monetary awards for taking first place, they also have received "on the spot" multiple job offers from Tax Section members who saw or heard about their stellar performances. Clinical Professor Michele Halloran, Director of Clinical Programs and Director of the Tax Clinic at Michigan State University College of Law, coached Julie and Jason in the competition. This is the second time in the six-year history of the Tax Challenge that one of her teams took the top prize.
Jason, who is from North Dakota, and Julie, who lives in Indianapolis, offer their personal perspectives on the challenges and benefits of participating in the ABA's Law Student Tax Challenge ("LSTC"):
Jason: I first heard about the LSTC through Professor Halloran at the MSU College of Law Tax Clinic. I knew it was going to be a challenge. I was lucky to have a hard-working partner in Julie Camden. Julie and I have talents and personalities that created a perfect balance for our team.
Julie and I each spent hundreds of hours preparing to champion the Tax Challenge. We developed a schedule that allowed us to communicate frequently, even though our schedules varied greatly. Julie and I were privileged to have an energetic coach in Professor Halloran. Furthermore, most of the resources we needed were available to us at the MSU College of Law Tax Clinic. Consequently, the Tax Clinic became our "situation room," where we spent many hours – some very late into the night – developing our written answer to the tax problem.
Julie and I found out that our written submission had made it to the semi-final rounds in mid-December. We immediately began to develop our oral presentation. Many tax practitioners (and others) volunteered to hear our presentations and critique us. Again, Professor Halloran led us by organizing professionals and guiding us through the presentations. It was great to have that kind of guidance; it is no wonder that Professor Halloran led another team to Tax Challenge victory just three years ago.
In the end, the work was definitely worth it. It is an honor to be involved with Michigan State University College of Law's tax program. After the finals, many practitioners at the ABA's Tax Section mid-year meeting commented that MSU Law has an outstanding tax law program.
Julie:When Professor Halloran emailed me about the LSTC, I immediately knew that Jason and I should enter. Jason's very likeable personality contrasts well with my strong approach. We made a great team! I called Pa, my grandfather (who lives in southern Florida), told him I had entered the competition, and informed him that if I made it to the final two rounds, I would visit him in Florida on his birthday. Pa told me "you'll win and I will see you in Florida."
Jason's residence in Michigan and mine in Indiana added a level of complexity to the logistics of the Challenge. We had to meet when, where, and how we could – in strange places, at strange hours, and by any means (email, cellular phones, etc.). Jason even drove to my home (four hours from East Lansing) so that we could assemble our partner memorandum. Needless to say, I was relieved once we mailed our written submissions to the ABA. And, when the ABA notified us that we were "Team 27," I called Pa. Pa again assured me that we would win the contest because our team number was the birthday of my grandmother who had recently passed away.
Pa continued to send good thoughts our way. A week before Jason and I learned that we were selected for the semi-final rounds in Florida, Pa called to say that he had just driven someone to the Westin Diplomat where, according to him, I would be staying when I won the tax competition. I told Pa not to count his chickens too soon, but he remained convinced that we were going to win.
A new challenge confronted us once we learned that we were one of six teams selected to compete in Florida – Jason was headed for North Dakota for the holidays, I was at home in Indiana, and our coach was in Michigan. And, to make things even more difficult, I was to begin my Bar review course and the intensive work associated with preparing to sit for the Bar exam on February 27 and 28! We divided up the work and began to prepare our respective parts. We met when we could – on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, and on one entire weekend. Professor Halloran came into the Tax Clinic on New Year's Day, drove to Fort Wayne on a weekend, and drove to Novi, Michigan on Martin Luther King Day to watch our presentations. Even though our presentations seemed awful to me, Professor Halloran encouraged us.
The day before the competition, I went to my Bar review class and then boarded an airplane for Florida. Our flight stopped in Charlotte, NC – where an ice storm was in progress. I nearly missed my connecting flight to Ft. Lauderdale, and likely would not have made it to the competition had the ice intensified, or had I not run like a gazelle to catch my flight.
Jason and I were unable to practice the night before our oral presentation, although our original plan had been to work on our client presentation. We met the next morning to run through our partner presentation and appeared before the "partner panel" mid-morning. It was our best presentation ever! When I walked out of the room, I knew our team number would be posted for the final rounds, and it was. In the afternoon, we drew straws with the other two advancing teams – we would be the second team to present.
Before entering the room to make our final presentation of the day, I asked one of the competition organizers if Jason and I could have the poster board displaying the advancing and winning teams once we won. His response: "Oh, you're one of them." When I again asked if we could have the poster, he stated that he would wait and see. I exited our afternoon presentation with little sense of how we had performed. However, the panel's critiques indicated a positive result – we learned that we had been the only group who understood and cited IRC § 83(b)!
Just as Pa had predicted, we won the competition! Immediately, people approached us with job opportunities. All of this occurred because of Professor Halloran's efforts and Michigan State University College of Law's tax program. Professor Halloran has even gone one step further by offering to help Jason and me with our resumes in the aftermath of the competition. It is an honor to have won this award for her, our school, and Pa.
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With a long list of swimmers in his family, it seemed as if Brandon Glauber's fate was sealed.
His uncle, Peter Glauber, was inducted into the Clarence Hall of Fame in 2007 after becoming the first swimmer in school history to win a state title back in 1977. His first cousin and Peter's son, Danny, was on a relay that won a state title and placed third at states in the butterfly and 100 freestyle.
Brandon never made it into the pool. The tug to write the first chapter in wrestling for the Glauber family was too strong.
"We all grew up swimming, all eight of us," said Peter, who still makes his home in Clarence. "I love it that Brandon has found his niche. We tease him a little bit about the wrestling, but it's absolutely great."
Glauber started out playing hockey before joining wrestling as a freshman. He's been on dry land ever since.
"A lot of people know the Glaubers in Clarence, a lot of people come up to me, 'Are you a Glauber, the swimmers?" he said. "I say, 'Yeah, that's my family.' I get asked a lot of times why don't I swim. I didn't really like swimming. I played ice hockey and then switched to wrestling. I was better at it. I like the individual sport better. It's all on you, I kind of like that."
Glauber, who was runner-up at 132 pounds in last Saturday's Class AA championships, will bring a 33-7 record into this weekend's Section VI Championships on Sunday at the University at Buffalo. He is one of many Clarence wrestlers who will contend for a title and a trip to the New York State Championship in Albany that comes with it.
Clarence just finished a tremendous regular season that included Saturday's third Class AA Championship in the last four years and third straight ECIC I title. The Red Devils sent eight wrestlers to the Class AA finals, winning four weight classses. Four – Brendan Arena, Nate Schwab, Jake Weber and Nate Ward – won titles.
Also, the Red Devils were second to Shenendehowa at the Spencerport Tournament and fifth among the best teams in the state at the Union-Endicott Duals. They have a 16-1 record with the only loss to state-ranked East Sachem at U-E. After losing the annual Border Brawl to Lancaster the first six years in a row, they've won the last three. The Red Devils are currently the No. 1-ranked large school in WNY and are ranked No. 7 in the state in Class AA.
Weber (42-1), a junior, is the Red Devils' only returning state qualifier from last year. He's currently ranked No. 1 in WNY at 160. He has approximately 130 career wins. Against Jamestown last week he broke the school record for most pins in a season with 25. He added three more to that total on Saturday.
"I just like to go out there and set the tone, be real physical, I like to run them out of bounds right off the bat, just kind of get in their head," he said.
Ward's big win to date was over Luke Catalano of Lake Shore, 4-2, in double overtime to win the ECIC title. As a junior, Ward lost to him in last year's ECIC final. Catalano went on to reach the sectional final. The two could meet again in this weekend's sectional final.
Ward (35-4) has started the last four years at 285 and has earned the respect of his teammates.
"We have a bunch of leaders on the team," Ward said. "Not only the seniors, but Nate Schwab is a leader, he's a young kid, Burns is doing great. Dylan Arena is surprising me a lot, our 99-pounder. We have a whole bunch of guys who lead the team, it's not just the seniors, everyone is involved in helping each other out. In practice everyone is yelling at each other. We all know that we need that support from one another."
Burns and Schwab are sophomores with promising futures. Burns (27-4) is ranked No. 1 in WNY at 106. He only has one loss this season within the section. "He wrestles from the time wrestling starts until it ends, he never takes a break," said Clarence coach Jason Chase. "Every opportunity he gets to wrestle he's on the mat."
Schwab (39-5) got his varsity career off to an impressive start as an eighth grader winning almost 30 matches at 145/152. Last year as a freshman he was in the hunt for a sectional title before settling for third.
Austin Krawczyk has been on the varsity the last four years. Despite battling a knee injury all season, he found the strength to beat Lancaster's two-time Section VI champion Eric Lewandowski in the recent Border Brawl.
Chase, 28, is a native of Rochester, who won the Section V title at 125 pounds as a senior for Rush-Henrietta. He's already in his sixth season at Clarence, taking over for the late and cherished Jon Vesper. Chase teaches physical education at Clarence's Sheridan Hill Elementary. He's one of the many bright young minds in the WNY coaching ranks.
Chase knew he had a lot of wrestlers coming back, and when they won the season-opening Vesper Duals, he thought it could be a big year.
"The foundation was there. This group of kids started wrestling and traveling as a group a couple years ago, they stuck together, it's a very tight-knit group," he said. "As a team we have so many kids doing the right things on a regular basis. We went to Webster trying to chase down the best competition. At U-E we tried to knock off some of the top teams in the state. We want to show we're right with them"
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Medical experts are tapping information technology to try to improve health care and contain costs. The region's health information exchange shares electronic medical records in ways that aim to improve communication and coordination.
Daniel E. Porreca is executive director of HEALTHeLINK, a collaborative effort that involves numerous health care organizations. He sat down with The Buffalo News' Brian Meyer for the weekly "In Focus" interview series. Here is a summary of some issues discussed. Watch the full seven-minute interview at BuffaloNews.com/video.
Meyer: We've heard about HEALTHeLINK, but a lot of people may not understand what it is.
Porreca: "HEALTHeLINK is the information highway that we've established here in Western New York to allow patients' data to flow to their doctors, so doctors can make better-informed decisions. There's technology in the physician's office - the electronic medical records. We're about getting data into that from other sources ... We're also about connecting those doctors' offices so the primary care and specialist can communicate electronically on behalf of their patients. So better, crisper, more detailed information - as opposed to faxes that can be illegible."
Meyer: How hard of a sell has this been to the medical community?
Porreca: "It's not a hard sell. What's hard is change. Nobody is going to say, 'I don't want to have more information so I can better treat my patients.' But it's about making it part of the workflow of the office so they can have it become second nature."
Meyer: How many people are involved in this - patients and physicians?
Porreca: "Over 2,000 physicians have signed up and are participating. And that grows every day ... One of the keys to allowing that data to flow to doctors is the patient signs a consent form. We have 410,000, and it grows 15,000 every month."
Meyer: Is there any reason for people to be concerned about their medical records becoming part of the health information exchange?
Porreca: "We're not saying your data is going to be available to anybody ... You are actually allowing access with your consent for the doctors that are treating you. So the question you have to ask yourself is, 'Do I want my doctors to know things about me from a medical perspective that can help them better treat me?' "
Meyer: Where can people learn more about the initiative?
Porreca: On our website at wnyhealthelink.com., or they can call our information line at 206-0993, Ext. 311.


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Dillon Maples, Jen-Ho Tseng, Felix Pena, and Ivan Pineyro threw "live" BP this morning, as Cubs minor leaguers had their first full-squad work-out at the Under Armour Performance Center at Riverview Park in Mesa, AZ.
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These are the four squads that were actually ON THE FIELD at Minor League Camp today.
However, about 20 players under club control who I would have expected to be at Minor League Camp were not on the field, but most of the MIA are international players, so visa issues may be the reason some of them are absent. I do know that OF Kevin Encarnacion is rehabbing from serious injuries (burns & shoulder injury) sustained in a car crash in the Dominican Republic this past off-season. Encarnacion was reportedly pulled from the wreck just seconds before the vehicle exploded. Also, INF Elliot Soto is on the Restricted List while serving a 50-game "Drug of Abuse" suspension, and he will not be eligible to be reinstated until late May (although players serving drug & substance suspensions are permitted to participate in Spring Training and Extended Spring Training at the discretion of the club).
NOTE: ROSTERS AT MINOR LEAGUE CAMP ARE FLUID. Minor League players are often initially assigned to a squad one or even two levels above where they will ultimately be assigned once the regular season starts. Minor League Camp roster assignments are based on several factors, including the player's position as it relates to the specific needs of the organization, and the player's age, amount of professional experience, and previous season's performance (including any time spent at a post-season Instructional League). As players are sent to Minor League Camp from the Major League squad during the course of Spring Training, there are corresponding roster moves made at Minor League Camp as players are either moved down a level or released.
* bats or throws left
# bats both
Frank Batista
Lendy Castillo
* Hunter Cervenka
Casey Coleman
Paolo Espino
P. J. Francescon
Carlos Gutierrez
* Austin Kirk
Barret Loux (limited activity only)
Matt Loosen
Trey McNutt (limited activity only)
Yoanner Negrin
Dae-Eun Rhee
Ryan Searle
Nick Struck
Tony Zych
Yaniel Cabezas
* Charlie Cutler
Taylor Davis
Chadd Krist
* Lars Anderson
Stephen Bruno (limited activity only - 2013 TJS rehab)
* Wes Darvill
Dustin Geiger
Edgar Gonzalez
* Walter Ibarra
Greg Rohan
Jonathon Mota
John Andreoli
# Zeke DeVoss
Anthony Giansanti
Jae-Hoon Ha (limited activity only)
* Rubi Silva
Corey Black
Tyler Bremer
Zach Cates
* Frank del Valle
* Nathan Dorris
C. J. Edwards
Pierce Johnson
* Jeff Lorick
* Andrew McKirahan
Alan Oaks
Steve Perakslis
Starling Peralta
Ivan Pineyro
Austin Reed
Jose Rosario
Ben Wells
* Danny Canela
Carlos Escobar
Lance Rymel
Gioskar Amaya
# Jeimer Candelario
* Marco Hernandez
Giuseppe Papaccio
Tim Saunders (limited activity only)
* Dan Vogelbach
Brad Zapenas
* Pin-Chieh Chen
* Jose Dore
Reggie Golden
* Bijan Rademacher
# Oliver Zapata
Jose Arias
Justin Amlung
* Gerardo Concepcion
Zack Godley
* Michael Heesch
Michael Jensen
Trey Masek
Juan Carlos Paniagua
Felix Pena
Orbandy Rodriguez
Tayler Scott
Tyler Skulina
Michael Wagner
* Al Yevoli
* Rob Zastryzny
Cael Brockmeyer
Ben Carhart (ex-3B)
* Jordan Hankins (ex-3B)
# Mark Malave
* Justin Marra
* Zak Blair (limited activity only)
David Bote
* Danny Lockhart
Carlos Penalver
* Rock Shoulders
Yasiel Balaguert
* Shawon Dunston Jr
* Jacob Hannemann
* Trevor Gretzky
Trey Martin
Paul Blackburn
Jesus Castillo (limited activity only)
Trevor Clifton
Josh Conway (limited activity only - 2013 elbow surgery rehab)
Josh Davis
Scott Frazier
David Garner
Trevor Graham
Zak Hermans
Corbin Hoffner
* Tyler Ihrig
Trey Lang
Erick Leal
Dillon Maples
Ryan McNeil (limited activity only - 2013 TJS rehab)
Jefferson Mejia
Hector Perez
* Anthony Prieto
James Pugliese
Jasvir Rakkar
Brad Renner
Daury Torrez
Jen-Ho Tseng
Duane Underwood
* Sam Wilson
Tyler Alamo
* Alberto Mineo
Rony Rodriguez (ex-OF)
Neftali Rosario
Kelvin Freeman
Jesse Hodges
* Jacob Rogers
# Alex Sanchez
# Trevor Stevens
* Kevin Brown
Charcer Burks
* Rashad Crawford
Eloy Jimenez
* Jeffry Antigua, P
Jeffrey Baez, OF
Marcelo Carreno, P
# Erick Castillo, C
Willson Contreras, C
# Frandy de la Rosa, INF
# Kevin Encarnacion, OF (INACTIVE - rehabbing from injuries sustained in off-season car crash)
Eduardo Figueroa, P
Mike Hamann, P
David Henrie, P
Jin-Young Kim, P
Loiger Padron, P
Amaury Paulino, P
# Wilfredo Petit, C
* Carlos Rodriguez, P
Francisco Sanchez, INF
* Brian Smith, P
Elliot Soto (RESTRICTED LIST - serving 50-game "Drug of Abuse" suspension)
Gleyber Torres, INF
Yao-Lin Wang, P
NOTE: The Boise/Mesa (Extended Spring Training) squad will form the week of March 10th, consisting of players who will be left behind in Arizona to provide a replacement cadre in case of an injury to a player at Kane County, Daytona, Tennessee, and/or Iowa during the first two months of the season, inexperienced players who are competing for jobs with one of the "Short Season" teams that begin league play in June, and players (both MLB and minor league) getting into playing shape and/or rehabbing from an injury.
Sorry AZ phill don't mean to
Sorry AZ phill don't mean to hijack
Urlacher is an idiot
Everyone is a mercenary these
Everyone is a mercenary these days, whether we like it or not. 8 years is a long time to stay with one company.
Urlacher is paid now to say
Urlacher is paid now to say reactionary things...a whole lot of nothing. Urlacher would have left the Bears long ago if they weren't willing to pay him enough. It's just business.
Wow you've hit the big time
Wow you've hit the big time rob - I'm reading this off my Flipboard - first time I've seen a TCR article on it
Thanks, Phil!
Thanks, Phil!
Thanks, Phil. Any word on
Thanks, Phil. Any word on Wilson Contreras?
Thank you, sir.
Thank you, sir.
oh god no...MLB network has
oh god no...MLB network has given chris russo a TV show.
why? why are you doing this to your network? ...to us? why? oh god...why?
at least it's a day time 1-hour show. hopefully they won't dare show it as a replay during the evening. ugg.
OMG, Az Phil's minor league
OMG, Az Phil's minor league reports are back! Love it!
Let's get down to the real
Is this season worth watching?
I'm at a point where I may want to upgrade my Dish Network TV package so I can watch Cub games this summer, but I only want to do it if it will be worth it. I'd easily just pay the MLB.TV fees so I could watch it anywhere, but the stupid f***ing blackout rules put the brakes on that idea.
I've been tempted to get MLB
I've been tempted to get MLB.TV anyways, and just become a Pirates fan. Somehow, that seems better than paying more money to Dish Network.
Don't they cut prices after
Don't they cut prices after all star break?
I would wait til then.
Many interesting things
Many interesting things should happen this season, and hopefully more than a handful will take place at the major league level.
If handful is the betting
If handful is the betting point for interesting things happening at the major league level, I'll take the under. My heart hopes for more, but my head expects less.
It depends on your definition
It depends on your definition of "interesting".
...And "handful".
What's interesting for me is
What's interesting for me is that the Cubs remind me a bit of the Blackhawks as they emerged and built a core of homegrown talent. The Cubs haven't emerged yet, but it's a lot easier for me to root for these guys than the late Hendry teams that were made of journeymen. This team has too many journeymen, too, but I have a feeling we'll see a kid come up by mid summer.
Castro is a perfect example. I root for him instead of being disgusted by last year's efforts. I don't have that bad taste in my mouth by watching a crappy, mid level journeyman. Instead I'm seeing a 24 year old who's already done quite a bit of good stuff, who evidently worked pretty hard over the winter, and who had a bad year. Same with Rizzo, not as bad a year by any stretch. But a kid who didn't come up through the system but is probably gonna be around awhile, and who overcame cancer.
Even Baez the other day said his best at bat was a strikeout the other day because he worked the count. Is he saying that kind of stuff because he knows Theo wants to hear it? Maybe. Good.
The farm system is getting so packed that they can afford flameouts, whereas before, all our hopes were centered around that year's Gary Scott.
The new colors are pretty.
The new colors are pretty. Unless I'm the only one who can see the changes to the site, in which case I will need to alter my dosage.
not sure what's happening
not sure what's happening there...
Things is blue now.
Things is blue now.
Also the site is much faster now. For the past couple months, it was taking a minute to load every page.
I saw something on the news
I saw something on the news about some people in Florida who ate steaks laced with LSD that they bought from Walmart. Have you had a steak lately?
What a deal! Can't beat those
What a deal! Can't beat those always low prices, especially on the LSD.
I live in Washington...LSD
I live in Washington...LSD isn't my brand of poison.
Plus, I'm a Target man.
[edit] Damn it, the blue is gone. I really liked it.
I also like Target and weed.
I also like Target and weed.
Cubs Angels replays midnight
Cubs Angels replays midnight central on MLB network
for those starved for cubs
for those starved for cubs excitement i suggest not looking at the score or box score and watching the full game...or at least innings 7-9.
bryant HR in the CLE game, btw.
"And I cannot fail to mention
"And I cannot fail to mention an Eloy Jimenez towering tape-measure HR that landed on the roof of the clubhouse beyond the LF fence in his final "warm-up" BP AB on Field #7. Jimenez is an absolute beast."
I love it! Got a distance estimate?
Memories of Glenallen Hill...
Wow. That's even crazier than
Wow. That's even crazier than it sounded on first read! And he's just a kid still. As if Cubs fan need another hitting prospect to get geeked about, but I think I might have just gone there on JImenez.
Thanks for the reports, AZ
Thanks for the reports, AZ Phil! Any thoughts on where Jimenez ends up playing this year? Does he stay in extended spring training? Will he see any A ball this year, or will it be exclusively Rookie league?
Isn't he 17 years old by now?
Isn't he 17 years old by now? Bring him up.
and Paniagua's stuff (slider
and Paniagua's stuff (slider/fastball combo) was absolutely filthy.
AZ Phil: Glad to hear JCP is looking good. Any thoughts why Paniagua struggled so much last year?
shame vogel isn't seeing LF
shame vogel isn't seeing LF time rather than rock...but it's most likely because he's not capable.
if he emerges as a legit 1st base candidate he'll make for good trade bait...or maybe even force a.rizzo out in trade if rizzo continues to not have any idea how to handle a LH pitcher. i really hope rizzo figures out lefties at least enough to be respected by lefty pitchers (and the managers who sub them in when rizzo shows up at the plate).
I saw Shoulders play LF last year for Kane County in one game, and I agree he looked okay out there. He's a big, strong-looking kid, has had some offensive success, and can draw a walk, but it also seemed to me he has a slow bat. It's be great to see that name in an MLB lineup, but it looks as if a whole lot of people in the Cub organization are ahead of him.
This is fascinating and
This is fascinating and enlightening. While it seems intuitive on some level, this is the first time I've heard the dichotomy explained so clearly. Thank you.
When I mention Eloy Jimenez
When I mention Eloy Jimenez to my son, he says, "Oh, the guy who looks like B.J. Upton."
The Cubs have some pretty good scouts these days.
Thanks Phil. Can't wait to
Thanks Phil. Can't wait to get down there and see the young talent. What is your take on Giansanti?
Thank you Phil. Reason I
Thank you Phil. Reason I asked is because he is from my hometown. As always, I appreciate your insight. I am really hoping that they leave those gates unlocked for extended spring training!
Phil, do you think Concepcion
Phil, do you think Concepcion has any chance at all?
AZ Phil said:
AZ Phil said:
"What I know is that hitters make consistent hard contact (lots of line drives) against him, he has no true "strikeout" pitch, and he has difficulty throwing strikes."
So you're saying there's a chance!
AZ Phil said:
AZ Phil said:
"What I know is that hitters make consistent hard contact (lots of line drives) against him, he has no true "strikeout" pitch, and he has difficulty throwing strikes."
Carlito: what it sounds like to me is he needs to learn how to throw a knuckler.
Haha! Exactly ...
Haha! Exactly ...
Puff piece on Bryant.
Why is everything blue?
Why is everything blue?
For me, the comment headings
For me, the comment headings are blue text, and there is a light blue background on some parts, but the rest is black text and white background. I think it looks nice this way.
When I LOAD/REFRESH the page, the background is a dark blue, but then once the page finishes loading it ends up white.
Colors back to normal now.
Colors back to normal now. Bam.
HR sureholds, triple boni
HR sureholds, triple boni (playing SS), r.shoulders appears in his 1st ST game of the year and goes 1-1 (single)
another great outing for jokisch in relief (3ip 3h 0bb 4k - through 2 outings 6ip 3h 2bb 5k 0r/er)
n.ramirez throws another solid inning (1ip 0h 0bb 1k)
j.hammels spring debut 3ip 2h 3bb 4k (0r)
for those who have BP
for those who have BP subscriptions, they reposted a longer article that is a hybrid of a 2004 writeup plus a 2009 interview with the Tommy John surgery originator, Dr. Jobe (in honor of the recent passing of Dr. Frank Jobe). Some interesting stuff about Hendry and Dempster from when Demp was recovering from TJ surgery.
All throughout Dempster's rehab, Dr. Kremchek was in constant communication both with Dempster and with Larry Rothschild, the Cubs pitching coach who was helping to manage Dempster's progress. Available by cell phone, Kremchek could help the team make quick decisions about advancing the hard-tossing righty. Dempster was throwing in extended Spring Training and Class A ball in May; he was in Triple-A in June and July; and on August 1, exactly a year to the day from when was first put on the DL, he was called up to the Cubs' 25-man roster.
and the audio broadcast of the interview with Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe:
plus the LA Times article on Jobe's passing:
per Roto...
per Roto...
Twins option former Cub, Brooks Raley, to AAA Rochester
No news there, but I've decided I like Hammel. He seems like a really nice guy.
Also, the Cards signed Aledmys Diaz which means he's going to be awesome.
We have a keeper league with
We have a keeper league with mainly TCR readers and we're down a few members. If you want to get into a league send me an email.
baez double...scores on a RBI
baez double...scores on a RBI single by lake.
get ready for another "bring him up now" twitter/online freakout.
rugs is 3/3 with a HR and 2 singles.
rizzo hit a triple.
r.sweeney pulled from the game with a sore right knee, day-to-day.
The Rizzo triple was extra
The Rizzo triple was extra sweet, because the pitch before it, he nailed a borderline foul-homer that was called foul.
It was also fun to hear Braun get boo'ed. It doesn't fix anything. He's still insanely rich because of his cheating, but at least shame the guy.
AZ PHIL: Thanks as always.
AZ PHIL: Thanks as always. Another year has passed, and the Cubs will be bringing up the rear once more in the Central. Consistency!
Wondering why the hell TheCorp is keeping Lendy Garcia still?
Secoondly, I have read some positive, pre-TJS stuff on Stephen Bruno from scouts.
I recall you have been on-board with him early on. How is he doing in-camp? Would he get assigned to AA out of the box, or stay in AZ for ExtST?
Thanks and best.
Lendy Castillo
Lendy Castillo ('cause Lendy's mom and dad still care)
'Chicago Cubs shortstop
'Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro will begin fielding and hitting drills Tuesday as he recovers from a right hamstring strain that has kept him out of spring games.
"Let's see this weekend," Castro said Monday morning. "Maybe I can get into a game."
Cubs manager Rick Renteria, however, said later Monday that Castro's return to game action may not occur until next week.'
Any news on when Olt can play third
Cardinals are being pummeled
Cardinals are being pummeled by the Tigers 17-0.
the joys of spring training.
the joys of spring training.
ATL in next to last place out of all NL teams with STL one place ahead of them (PHI in last)...MIA in 1st.
TEX and BOS bringing up the rear for the AL.
cain pitches 5 perfect vs
cain pitches 5 perfect vs cubs...cubs still win
all the offense was singles and walks...no one got multiple hits, no one got a hit and a walk.
ninja pitched 3 great innings, 2 run 4th...4ip 5h 0bb 5k
rusin picked up the win with 3 innings of no hit, no walk, no K pitching
I'm sure glad that Brian
I'm sure glad that Brian Roberts trade finally happened so we could all get a good look at those tats.
Oh, wait. That's Ryan Roberts. Damn you, Theo!!
Mad Max lookalike contest
Sorry to be very late to the
Sorry to be very late to the party, but what's up with Pierce Johnson being shut down?
I was going to ask the same
I was going to ask the same thing
Right-hander Pierce Johnson,
Right-hander Pierce Johnson, the Cubs' second-ranked pitching prospect, has been sidelined from workouts for much of the past week because of hamstring "tightness," but the Cubs don't consider it serious enough to have a lingering effect into the season.
Jason McLeod, the Cubs' senior vice president for scouting and player development, said it could push Johnson's season debut at Class AA Tennessee back by maybe a week.
"It might be one skipped start," he said, "but it shouldn't be a situation where he's left back here in Arizona."
Thanks! and, phew!
Thanks! and, phew!
No kidding. The Cubs need
No kidding. The Cubs need every one of their pitching prospects healthy. Any time there is an injury I'm holding my breath it's not an arm issue.
Tribe Theo seems able to
Tribe Theo seems able to cobble together a decent starting staff, so I'm not too worried. Rosio seems pretty good, too. Now, let's score some runs!
zach petrick making his
zach petrick making his second spring training appearance with the cards...he's already trumped his brother's career everywhere but the wallet =p ...throws an inning of no hit, no walk, 2K ball...
billy...drafted in 2002...not even 30 years old yet. sigh. he was pretty good when his arm wasn't falling off. he kept the ball in the park, didn't walk many, got Ks... he couldn't stay healthy as a starter or reliever, though.
unless the box score is
unless the box score is screwed up (mlb.com), g.kottaras is playing CF and leading off today. not much about that sounds right...i dunno if i trust that box score. i'm inclined to believe it's really j.lake...or boni. -edit- updated boxscore shows j.lake...phew.
barney playing SS.
t.wood not having a good day. 2.2ip 9h 5er 1bb 0k
rondon also got smacked around 1.1ip 5h 6er 1bb 0k
I was at the game, the box
I was at the game, the box score pretty well tells the story. They got rocked and couldn't hit anything. I sat really close to the dugout and it seems there is never a coach more than 2 feet from Soler. Just by looking in the dugout during the game, on the field pregame, and during the national anthem, he seems to be on a short leash on a personal level. He must have some Puigness to him. He stood right in front of us during the anthem in just his under armor.....that's a strong kid.
"Jorge, get that fork away
"Jorge, get that fork away from the Barney"
Cubs v, Mariners
Cubs v. Mariners
on MLB Network tonight at 9 central.
live game, not a replay...woo
live game, not a replay...woo.
6 people made it to parachat
6 people made it to parachat at one time (7 or 8 total, i think) tonight...not a bad showing for a non-opening day game.
McCown to Tampa. 2 years/
McCown to Tampa. 2 years/$10 mill.
Wow...that's a nice paycheck for him!
Classic Lovie
Classic Lovie
m.garza (MIL) destroyed today
m.garza (MIL) destroyed today...adding to an already crappy spring. the 2 errors didn't help, but he didn't really help himself aside from that.
1.2ip 9h 1bb 1k 10r/6er, 46pitches
wish they were showing pitch velocity. he's been hit to hell and back this spring.
5.2ip 19h 3bb 4k 17r/12er on the spring.
Bryant, Soler and Bryant sent
Bryant and Bryant? I
Bryant and Bryant? I understand sending Bryant down, but I figured Bryant would stick around a little longer.
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
(nice save, kid)
With Bryant not looking over
With Bryant not looking over his shoulder...Olt, whammo. Bomb to CF on a highish fastball. 1-1
crunch and I are in parrot
crunch and I are in parrot chat
Javy F'n Baez
Javy F'n Baez
Back to the Future:
Back to the Future:
J. Baez called up June 20th, 2014
M. Cabrerra called up June 20th, 2003
Travis Wood hits a 3 run HR in the bottom of the 2nd, Game 7, NLCS.
Too bad Wood will be throwing
Too bad Wood will be throwing straight as an arrow that night.
Nice to see Olt with a great
Nice to see Olt with a great game. Couldn't try parachat, was on an ipad watching the game. The Surface ads are good - iPad needs to learn multitasking.
So if Olt comes back online, and it looks promising so far, that was one helluva trade.
Marcus Mateo returned to Cubs
Marcus Mateo returned to Cubs from DBacks - Rule 5 draftee.
Any news on when Olt will
Any news on when Olt will begin to play third?
"Soon," Olt said. "I know it's going to be soon. I said before, the biggest thing is I don't want to have a setback. They really wanted to take it slow."
Recent comments
A left-handed one...
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales
Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.


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Humourous moments were few and far between in the first and likely the only meeting of the 1st District candidates.
But there were a number of zingers in what was for many Lowcountry voters their first introduction to Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch and how she would handle a non-scripted arena.
Republican Mark Sanford, meanwhile, took note of the divide in the audience at The Citadel, and continued his push for keeping the district in GOP hands.
Highlights from Monday's debate:
Sequester to Argentina
The candidates were asked about the wisdom of Congress' recent package of cuts, with Colbert Busch leaping on Sanford's claims that he was a recognized budget-saver as a politician.
"When we talk about protecting the taxpayer ... it doesn't mean you take that money you saved and leave the country for a personal purpose," she said.
Sanford said he didn't hear all of what she said, as the crowd noise rose after her comments.
"She went there, Gov. Sanford," one of the debate's panelists had to explain to him.
More Argentina
Sanford only briefly addressed his trip to Argentina while governor to see the woman who is now his fiancee, saying the events of 2009 left him with a greater level of humility.
But at one point in the night, he brought up the case of another politician who was guilty of an extramarital relationship while in office.
"Do you think President Clinton should be condemned for the rest of his life based on one mistake he made in his life?" he said.
The Pelosi effect
Sanford referred to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at least six times as he decried the amount of outside money, pegged at more than $1 million, going into the race on Colbert Busch's behalf.
The first reference came 23 minutes into the night. Democrats in Washington have been a big part of his campaign message.
The Boeing effect
Sanford took exception to Colbert Busch's answer that she is supportive of South Carolina's right-to-work state status and that the National Labor Relations Board was wrong in entering the Boeing-to-North Charleston battleground.
He pointed out "you've taken $70,000 from labor unions." She has vowed to not take any group-specific pledges, she said.
Social Security
Sanford rekindled his advocacy of personal savings accounts for worker Social Security savings, something he spoke of often when he held the 1st District seat from 1994-2000.
Colbert Busch questioned the wisdom of such a plan, given the bubble crash Wall Street suffered a few years back.
"Our elderly would have lost half of their investments," she said.
The nursery rhyme
In her closing remarks, Colbert Busch tried to paint Sanford as a doom-and-gloom candidate when it came to the country's future.
"The sky is not falling, Henny Penny," she said. "Our best days are ahead of us."


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Malking is a process in which you find a random preagnant woman on the streets, take her to the woods, rape her, rip out the baby, rape the baby, and then beat the mother to death with the baby until both have passed on.
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1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Foreign Film - Rashomon has been described as the finest film on the philosophy of justice. In this 1950 Japanese classic, four people recount different versions of a man's murder and the rape of his wife, suggesting that the nature of truth is not always absolute. (Not rated, subtitled, no registration required.)
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"The NKU win was not a thing of beauty, but I'm proud we didn't panic," Stetson head coach Casey Alexander said of Thursday night's victory. "We'll take double figure wins any time." He went on to reference the team's current place in the A-Sun by saying, "Standings are only relevant when the season is over, although I am glad Hatter fans have some wins to celebrate."
Stetson fans have had eight wins to celebrate, which is just one victory shy of matching last year's mark of nine wins. That was, in fact, the best record for the Hatters since 2008-09, and Stetson still has 11 regular season games remaining on the schedule.
There is still a long way to go though, as Lipscomb comes to DeLand on Saturday after a huge 87-78 overtime victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday. Losing five-of-six before making the trip to Florida, the Bisons are now 2-4 in league play and 7-10 overall in 2012-13.
"Lipscomb showed everybody what they're capable of in their win at FGCU," Alexander said. "To rally from two poor performances and get that road win is impressive. Even more impressive was the rally within the game when they recovered from large deficits on multiple occasions."
Deonta Alexander, who is one of four Bisons averaging in double figures this season, scored a career-high 29 points against the Eagles on Thursday. Three-time A-Sun Newcomer of the Week Stephen Hurt finished the night with 16 points and 12 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season.
"Alexander was huge for them in the second half and we're aware of what he can do because his previous career-high was at the Edmunds Center last year," Coach Alexander said of the Lipscomb guard. "Hurt's numbers are as impressive as any player in the league. He's a real force down low."
Lipscomb holds a slight 11-10 advantage in the all-time series between these two teams, which dates back to a 67-59 Bison victory in DeLand on Dec. 19, 1962. The Hatters hold a decisive 8-3 advantage though, when in the friendly confines of home. Lipscomb has won the last three meetings, including bother overtime games in 2011-12.
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I love cooking a dish with beautiful complimentary colours, like this one. There is something so satisfying about preparing a meal with yellows, oranges, reds and greens--makes you just stand back from the wok and admire the food like a work of art. Or, do I just need to get out of the house more?
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 stalk lemon grass, tough outer husk removed, finely minced
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1 tsp Thai Kitchen yellow curry paste (or to taste)
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled, and cut into small chunks
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes (with juice)
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- peel and juice of one lime
- 1 tbsp tomato paste, or 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp vegetarian stir fry sauce
- brown sugar to taste
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- Thai basil to garnish (if you have it, which I don't)
1. Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Stir fry onion for 3-4 mins, until translucent. Add lemon grass and fry 1 min. Add cashews and fry until golden.
2. Stir in curry paste and mix to coat onions and nuts. Add the potatoes and fry 1 min. Add tomatoes and water and bring to bubbling. Reduce heat and let simmer, uncovered, for about 15 mins, until potatoes are soft but not mushy. Add more water if needed.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients except green onions and basil and simmer for 5 mins, until heated though. Adjust seasonings to taste (Thai food is a balance of sweet, salty, hot, and sour, so adjust to your own liking).
4. Stir green onions through right before serving, and garnish with basil. Serve over rice, or by itself.


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God hasn't changed Major. The old testament is law while the new testament is faith. It is just NOT THE POPULAR view to accept Jesus when he said he wasn't here to change the old laws. The church would lose paying members if they followed that.
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God grants you the freedom to reject Him and His good and perfect gifts.
It leaves you without an excuse when you receive what you asked and later find your heart's desire consumes you, but not in the pleasurable way that you had pictured.
I pray that you will change your heart's desire.
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I will add the road these comments took into defending ones faith or lack thereof is not what I intended. I fully tolerate religion because it is very personal, I however do not have to respect it. That is my freedom under the Constitution.
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You see that is where the paths do not line up. I don't need forgiveness. There isn't some curse put on my soul that a magical zombie needs to fix. I say e are all atheists. When you realize why you dismiss all other possible Gods, then you when see why I dismiss yours. Mythology is where ALL religions go to die.
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We should not be judging people. But, most of us do any way. As Christians we should be speaking the truth of the scriptures no matter what others say or think. If they feel that we are judging them, that is probably the work of the Holy Spirit convicting them. I will defend my faith to my death, not because of what a denomination or church says, but because the scriptures are the truth. Yes, they were penned by man, but given by the one true infallible God. You may have lost your way in life and turned from God, but there is still forgiveness for you, because God never turns his back on you.
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Please don't assume I am just making stuff up. I would love it if The Journal would allow posting links and I could easily back up what I have said with reliable sources and data. Unlike FauxNews or WorldNetDaily which is suspect at best. Please kids, question what you are taught. Study all available sources. Don't take every truth you have been fed since a child as fact without research. Not only will you create a more diverse approach to life, you will develop much needed critical thinking skills.
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Realitycheck, one of many articles-articles.businessinsider.(dotcom)/2011-08-18/politics/30039546_1_blue-states-federal-taxes-red-states Replace (dotcom)
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"Republicans will be the first to condemn this type of assitance then stretch out their hand for their own voters".
Do you even have a clue when you make statements like this". Where did you get your data for a blanket comment like this that has no basis of fact?
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I have busy evening but will give another quick reply. Donethat, I do believe this country has created an entitled sense of generational welfare. It is awful and easily broken by loopholes and those that make it a job to break and abuse the system. However, why is it most conservatives that side with the bible hate this concept? There is nothing biblical about it. It is bred through the conservative mantra. Even to the point that it is almost racist (I hate saying this) because it is believed minorities are the ones abusing the system. Look up the facts, it is poor white folk in heavily conservative areas (single moms etc) using a majority of this assistance while it is minorities as the minority in bigger cities. Republicans will be the first to condemn this type of assitance then stretch out their hand for their own voters.
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BTW, Scriptures don't suggest or claim that Jesus' birthday was December 25th. My understanding is that was co-opted tradition co-opted by the Church hundreds of years after Jesus' death, resurrection, and ascension.
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Fenderbass, First off, I want to say I respect your opinion, even though I disagree with it. If you remember in one of my previous posts, I said we should help all on humanity, not just christains. People need to help themselves before ANY help should be given. I can almost gaurentee that those people in Haiti are side-by-side working with those who are there helping. They have no other choice if they want a better life. In America, people do not have an incentive to help themselves.Our government provides everything for them.Welfare is not meant to be a way of life, just a helping hand. Why help those who continously take advantage of government handouts? Help those who are willing to help themselves. I do not understand why you have to keep bringing the bible into this converstation.
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It sounds like your mind is made up. You're free to choose your path, but don't believe that all paths are equal or lead to the same place because Jesus has not left that option.
I am somewhat familiar with the Persian concept of Mithra. I am more familiar with the Persian religion of Zoroastrianism. Both have aspects of the Judeo and Christian faiths, but both have major holes and unsupported aspects that don't fit human reality.
This is a summary of Mithra: If the argument that pagan mythologies predated Christian teachings and therefore Christianity borrowed from them is true, then it must also be truth that the pagan religions borrowed from the Jewish religion because it is older than they are! Given that all of the Christian themes are found in the Old Testament and the O.T. was begun around 2000 B.C. and completed around 400 B.C., we can then conclude that these pagan religions actually borrowed from Jewish ideas found in the O.T.
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One last thought and I am done tonight. If the bible were a perfect document, "in context" wouldn't exist. God would have known the comprehension level of his followers and it would have been written accordingly. You wouldn't have a denomination for every day of the month. The bible was written by man. There are MANY points to bring up but I will keep it short. Since The Journal doesn't allow links, google "Jesus Mithra". You see, the popular religion of the time for the Roman guards involved Mithra. Born on Dec 25th, had 12 disciples, was called "the good shepherd", believed he could redeem souls, buried in a tomb and rose 3 days later, had a dinner called the "Lord's Supper", resurrected on a day called Easter. All Jesus right? Wrong. These are all beliefs the Roman soldiers had due to Mithra who existed 600 years before Jesus. Christianity adopted ALL of these into their mythology to appease the people at the time. Please, look it up and read
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I have heard the name Jude Hoffman before through a friend. He is a stand up guy and I don't want to take away from what he is doing. I have ZERO comments on that except kudos, you are making the world a better place.
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So Bullhead, you consider the bible the perfect word of god as taught? People living in a whale belly, noah fitting 2 of every creature on an ark (which would have taken over a 1000 years if you count the different types of species ad how many continents he had to visit with an ark the size of Idaho), and talking burning bushes? The bible calls a bat a bird, the moon is it's own source of light, etc. It was clearly written by man with what they understood at the time. Not even close to a perfect book. Just like the entire idea of the Earth being 6,000-10,000 years old. It was thought up about 300 years after the books of the bible were made into a single document around 300 AD. Now even the Catholic church is calling it hogwash due to saying the church can't hide behind the bible when science proves it wrong. The Earth isn't flat and the Sun doesn't revolve around the Earth. All things Christianity got wrong.
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Donethat, so are you saying the bible states that Jesus said help the poor, but only if they are Christians? I doubt Jesus had any idea what a government "handout" program was 2000 years ago. Again, this is the "context" the modern church and conservatives teach that has nothing to do with actual bible content.
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Jude Hoffman and the group are in Haiti to build a safe home for children orphaned after an earthquake killed over 310,000 and left a million homeless. For those who feel "more should be done to help locally first," Jude has been volunteering weekly for nearly 20 years at the Frederick Rescue Mission as well as the VA hospital, he's adopted children from foster care and prepares meals for a cold weather shelter. Covenant Church is very involved in assisting locally (has a Single Moms ministry, Food pantry, builds Habitat homes, etc.)and also has had many trips assisting within WV and the U.S. Responding to the crisis in Haiti with love and compassion is being done IN ADDITION to charitable works here at home, not in place of. The U.S. has never experienced a disaster the magnitude of the Haiti earthquake but assisting homeless children after a disaster is the right thing to do, whether here or abroad.
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I have studied all of the organized religions and/or philosophical worldviews that I have heard from throughout history and throughout the globe. I have found Jesus Christ to be the only credible standard which fits the reality of our existence.
That doesn't mean that I believe everything handed down from the Church or tradition, but it does mean that I rely on Scripture (with Reasoned context) to attempt to live a life of worship to God and in His grace, forgiveness, and hope. If you can show me from Scripture that your position is correct, then I will attempt to change. But like Martin Luther's claim: It is Scripture first!
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@Fenderbass I am not passing judgement, just stating the obvious
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@Fenderbass I do read the bible and I know that Jesuse will not the person who does ask for help. One thing that comes along with asking for help is the fact the person needs to read the bible, live like jesus, and do gracious acts of kindness. These deadbeat parents I talk of that live in America do none of these acts. They ask for handouts: foodstamps, WIC, CHIP, and so on.No problem our government says. Just sit on your lazy bottoms and we will do everything for you. Our government requires nothing for a person to obtain government handouts other than standing in line at the DHHR.
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One of my favorite responses and one of the many reasons I left the church. The phrase "in context". If it says something against how the church is run or supports your view it is always "in context". Isn't it amazing how the religion you grew up with for your demographic area just happens to be the one true religion. Worldwide the same thing happen. Study one religion you are hooked for life, study multiple you are done in an hour.
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Thanks for a specific reference, but in context I don't see how those verses could possibly say what you suggested in your earlier post.
Notice the Romans passage says judging someone "while you are doing the same things yourself."
If it meant "never pass judgement" at all then the Apostle Paul would be violating those words (and other places) as he pens them (under the guidance of the Holy Spirit) to the Church in Rome.
Sorry to hear that you don't believe in Sin. It seems very evident to me.
I assume that you do, however, believe in Evil. Which, of course, leads to: How does one decide that standard? And, will one be judged for that Evil?
But that is a discussion for another day, perhaps.
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To add to that, I don't believe in sin. Ex-believer that just read and studied the bible ad nauseam.
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Had to research this one. Romans 2 Verse 1-3 "Therefore, O all of you who pass judgment on others, you have no room for excuse. As you pass judgment on someone else, you are actually condemning yourself in sin; for, as you judge a person, you are doing the same things as well. We know that God will righteously judge those who practice this type of act. Do you think that while you judge those who do things like that that you, o person who does the same things yourself, can escape the judgment of God?,"
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I have searched over the years for Judgement passages. Can you give me one in Scriptural context? The ones that I have seen do not say "judgement is a sin".
I will likely agree with you on many counts about mega-churches and the use of buildings. Although, many of those churches also use their buildings as soup-kitchens, emergency shelters, community-meeting centers, educational facilities, substance abuse counsel centers, youth-rec grounds, etc.
I was merely pointing out, that it seemed to me that you were passing "judgement" and using generalizations which you were then later rebuking DoneThat for doing?
Just wondering if you were being like the Pharisees? ;-]
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Breckenridge - Jan vs March
Planning a trip to Breckenridge.
Currently reserved for Jan 8-12 (3 days riding, 4 night stay)
Considering moving reservation to March 27-30 (2 days riding, 3 night stay) for slightly higher cost due to current lack of snow and predicted snowfall thus far.
Historically, when would be a more advisable time to visit this area? Is it worth paying more for less days on snow but later in the season? Those are the only times I would be able to go. Please advise.
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but March is historically the snowiest month out here.
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I would seriously recommend changing your trip to elsewhere. Seems that Utah, Wyoming, and Montana are doing fine for the inner mountain states. Colorado is in a dry spot. With the forecast being what it is, we are going to be lucky to get three feet of snow in December at this point. So far a dead on repeat of last season. On top of that March saw no snow last season. None. February and April were the only months with snow, and basically at the time the snow came it was just covering the dirt. We would need a historic turn around at this point.
You would be much better off just canceling and saving your money to go elsewhere. Probably better snowboarding in Texas right now...
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Man, I want to be proven wrong. It isn't too late, a strong second half of December could very well save the season.
Here is the thing. I have been here since 1990. I've seen several dry Decembers what ended up as strong seasons. All of them had at least decent snow in November, or just enough in December for resorts to be about 70% open. All of the seasons that were basically high and dry through December turned out to be a bust. All of them. Of course I have never seen back to back bad seasons here either. A bad season followed by an average one sure, but not two horrible ones in a row. Which at this point we are staring down the barrel of one. First road trip of the season is probably coming up next weekend. At this point, I think I can take a 4 day weekend every two weeks through February to go powder hunting. If the snow ain't going to come to me, I am going to go find it.
Looking into rebooking
All things said, I am seriously considering rebooking now, with a couple restrictions.
- Jan 8-9 through 12
- March 27-30
- Air - Ideally somewhere Southwest flies, since I can rebook air travel without fees, and I don't have to pay extra to take my board
- Ground - somewhere I can use ground transport from airport to hotel, and shuttle from hotel to mountain, because I am not a fan of driving
- Heavenly?
- Park City?
I looked at southwest's packages for both of these in Jan and March and they look about the same price as my trip to Breck for Jan. Opinions on how these places compared with my current trip? Jan vs March better for either?
Sorry for sounding so inexperienced with this-- I'm from Illinois and this will be my first trip to a real mountain. I honestly didn't do much research, but the travel agents I know don't do snowboard trips, so I kind of just took a stab in the dark. I really appreciate all the help!
Ashley, I'm originally from Chicago and I feel your pain. Heading out west for the first time can be intimidating. Look into Tahoe they seem to be having a good start! :thumbsup:
I cannot endorse Breck. Breck was my first "out west trip" and it is beautiful. I'm from PA and I was hooked. Then I got to experience Utah. Then I got to experience Tahoe.
Breck is a Pain in the Hiney to get to. Fly to Denver and take Shuttle for 2 hours to Breck or rent a car? Meh. Breck doesn't get the huge snowfalls, generally. It can get decent snow and on certain years when everyone gets snow (2011), it can get a ton. However, In January....Breck IS FRIGGEN COLD!!!
Heavenly (South Lake Tahoe) is also difficult to get to with the drive from Reno to SLT. Beautiful views, decent snow, and local mountains that when it snows....IT SNOWS!!! (Kirkwood)
Park City....A little of the same, but much easier to get to from the Airport. While Breck is COLD with OK snow, PC can be a little Warmer with about the same snowfall. PLUS, there are some resorts near Park City that generally get much more snow than all of the above places, similar price, and easy access to the airport.
Soooo......It depends on what you are looking for. If you want to stay in a ski town....I might suggest Park City or Breckenridge. South Lake Tahoe is pretty spread-out unless you are staying at the base of Heavenly.....plus, the whole Heavenly layout blows for ski-in/ski-out. If you are going with a specific focus on riding, stay somewhere in the Salt Lake City area and ride Brighton or Snowbird. Unlike the other places, you can spend part of one (or both) of your travel days on the mountain before or after you get on a plane. It is very difficult to do that at Breckenridge or Heavenly.
PLUS, trying to Judge now, what the snow will be in Jan or March is very difficult. I will say this. I've given-up traveling in January. The base/snowpack is usually mediocre and it is much colder at all spots. If it snows, thats great. If it doesn't, then it is boiler-plate/hardpack/gnar/yuk! IN MARCH, it still snows (usually more than January) and if it isn't snowing and the sun is out, it is usually much nicer weather and the hard-pack becomes mashed taters.
FOR SURE, I suggest booking in March.....take a sick day on March 31.
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Well Colorado used to be a good bet. Evidently Ullr has canceled winter around here.
So, Utah is one of the better places. Good snowfall and snow quality. Powder stashes last for a decent amount of time after a storm. The airport is pretty decent. The biggest advantage there is if you are renting a car, once you complete your paperwork you walk out the door, across the street, and get your car. No shuttling around to get your vehicle. The ski areas are anywhere from 30 minutes to just over an hour away.
You can find cheaper lodging in Salt Lake too, and be very close to the areas. I believe if you stay in Sandy, you can be a little over 15 minutes away from Snowbird, Solitude, and Brighton. Park City gives you the Canyons and their name sake. Less snow there than the aforementioned Cottonwood resorts. Powder Mountain and Snowbasin are north of Salt Lake above Ogden. Less crowded, with a big less snowfall than the cottonwoods too. At least as much as the Park City areas though. With less visitor demand at places like Powder Mountain, stashes last. There is lodging to be found in Eden and you can catch a free bus from there to Pow Mow. Snowbasin is maybe a 15 minute drive. You can also stay in Odgen for probably less and have just over a 20 minute drive to either area.
Drawbacks are basically the after you're done riding scene. Some are going to disagree with me, but finding outstanding food is not easy in Utah. Pretty plain jane. Not horrible, but I have yet to go to a place that I have to revisit when I am there. Alcohol rules are messed up, but have relaxed a bit recently. Still, if you want to drink at where you sleep, 3.2 beer is what is sold at the grocery stores. The state run liquor stores charge more and are open weird hours. Plus only one location per city. The snow and terrain are killer though, and the aside stuff has never made me not do a trip to Utah.
Tahoe. Kind of feast or famine. This year seems to be on feast though. Also, if it's not snowing it's typically sunny. Lake views are stunning around Tahoe. I'd look at Squaw/Alpine, Sugarbowl for North Shore stuff. Though Lake views are not really there for those areas. The terrain is far superior to Heavenly. South shore is where Heavenly lies. Which is decent, but if you go there, plan on hitting Kirkwood too. 30 minutes or so West from SLT. Great area and one of the snowiest in the US. Sierra and Homewood are nice small areas to visit too.
March is the snowiest month at both locations. January can be just fine at either of the two spots, just colder. Especially in Utah.
*sorry missed your part about ground transportation, Park City best fits the bill. Though if you just did Heavenly and fly into the SLT airport, you can walk out of the hotel to the lift on the south shore. Probably good rates to be found at some of the casino hotels.*
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