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A New Orleans appellate court has denied an Amarillo man's appeal of his 2013 federal firearms conviction for supplying a 9 mm handgun his uncle used in a local bank robbery.
The 5th U.S. Court of Appeals, in an opinion issued Tuesday, denied David James West's appeal of his conviction for unlawful sale and disposition of a firearm, a case linked to the Nov. 5, 2012, robbery of the FirstBank Southwest branch at 5701 S.W. 34th Ave.
In 2013, West, 44, was sentenced to serve two years on the firearms charge and remains in federal prison.
West, who later appealed his conviction, claimed his case should not have been tried jointly with his uncle's bank robbery case and that the evidence of his uncle's guilt prejudiced jurors against him, a claim the high court rejected.
"Even if there was a 'spillover effect,' West has not shown that the district court failed to protect him from any prejudice by issuing instructions that directed the jury to review the evidence against each defendant separately and individually and to render an impartial verdict for each defendant," he said. "The record reflects that West and Donald (West's uncle) were alleged to have engaged in the same transaction or series of acts, ie., the transfer of a firearm, that constituted criminal offenses so joinder was proper," a three-judge federal appeals court panel wrote in its opinion.
The high court also declined to review West's claims that his trial attorney was ineffective.
West's uncle, Donald Joseph West, 50, was convicted in 2013 of aggravated bank robbery, using a firearm during a crime of violence and felony weapons possession in the FirstBank Southwest heist. He was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison.
He later filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Amarillo police chief, Amarillo police officers and other local law enforcement officials. West alleged officers beat him unconscious when they arrested him in the robbery.
The suit also claimed officers beat West while he was handcuffed and that he didn't receive adequate medical care while serving time in jail.
During his sentencing, the elder West claimed officers beat him brutally when he was arrested and poked his ribs with rifle butts.
"They hit me a lot of times," he said. "They had my arms pulled back like Jesus, and they broke my ribs."
Nancy Koenig, a federal magistrate assigned to the case, reviewed West's lawsuit and addressed many of his claims in a Jan. 14 court filing. She determined many of West's allegations were false.
Koenig wrote in her report and case recommendation that West suffered a broken wrist when he was arrested but noted that he received proper medical care after the incident.
"In regard to West's claims that he was not provided adequate medical care at the jail, his claims are belied by the authenticated records which show that jail staff provided him with medical care at the jail, including daily treatment with ibuprofen and transportation to outside medical sources for assessment and treatment of his fractured right wrist," Koenig wrote. "In sum, medical staff at Potter County jail addressed West's medical issues in a responsive manner and monitored the progress of his facture on an ongoing basis. Such responsive treatment does not demonstrate actions that violate the Constitution."
U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson later dismissed the elder West's lawsuit. He has previous convictions for evading arrest, armed robbery and bank robbery.


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What materials did you use? I used flannel for the top, fleece for the middle and cotton print for the back!
What are you most proud of? Utilizing fabrics I had. I even used fleece as batting! Only made as many squares as the back fabric would make.
What advice would you give someone starting this project? Have fun! I wanted my back to be all the same, so I used the same fabric for the back of every square. The choices are really endless. Use a filler in the center of each block (batting or fleece), or don' add the center (little less warmth, but a lot less weight). Use different fabrics for the back, making it more of a patchwork front and back. The choice is yours :)
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You're both idiots? OK, just kidding, seriously. Its obviously like the end of a movie no one quite gets. It could mean something or it could mean nothing. I don't think Nintendo will say, so feel free to speculate.
Can anyone help me out on this lol
Someone keeps trying to prove me wrong but i have been told numerous times that "wii" does not truly mean anything in japanese or any other sorts
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My replyActually its Japanese for WHEE. An exclamation of joy and excitement. Like WHOOHOO, or YEEEHA!
HimTo put it simply, there is no symbol or sound for "Wii" in Japanese. The closest you'll get to "Wii" in Japanese is "ii", which means "good". Wii isn't Japanese, it's no language in particular. It's supposed to be understandable to everyone, although the meaning of "we" is pretty much just English.
Any input? lolit phonetically translates to whee... which is universal. It's an exclamation, not a word... you won't find Doh, zoiks, or whoohoo in the dictionary either... and yeah.. "we" is english.
You're both idiots? OK, just kidding, seriously. Its obviously like the end of a movie no one quite gets. It could mean something or it could mean nothing. I don't think Nintendo will say, so feel free to speculate.
its just the english definition of we but spelt differently
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as far as the pronunciation it is just consistent between other ii words in electronics, like ascii (pronounced as-key)
as for the meaning, i think it is intentionally ambiguous, whee is a typical exclamation of joy or excitement, and we being directed more towards who will be playing the system 'we will'.
as far as being part of some language already i seriously doubt it
Alot of people tslking about Wii fell off, (LOL) Wii still here but they don't see it that way all they see is PS3, and Xbox, Graphix Wii can do that, Bbut if you know a system then you should know about playin for real. Movement, Stredagy, On Point, Realisum. Nintendo has brung that to us Wiiknow. It's called Wii
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Far as I can tell, no literal translation in any known language, used brilliantly for that reason as well as reasons Nintendo intentionally has shared of course, it sounds like fun as in "wheee", it's an other spelling of "we" (and oh how the consumer loves the creativity and cuteness of intentional other spellings), it even looks like a semantical play next to a graphic example as in "double you" and the identical game players "ii". As I opined, brilliant ...but not with any meaning beyond the product.As you said in your replies, close to an actual word in another, non-english dialect, but not wholly so, and not even derived from another source (as in Greek or Latin), at least not in as such provably so.
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After we all agree that North Korea's Kim Jong-Un has a little too much testosterone, can the rest of us please show some sanity? Peter Hart shows how the testosterone-filled US media is already using its predictable hype to portray the situation:
The dominant narrative would have you believe that the United States was basically minding its own business when North Korea began lashing out."
On the contrary, The US and South Korea have been conducting war games at the border for a long time.
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But this is not an everyday skirmish, it involves nukes between a country with increasing nuclear ambitions and another with 4,650 working nuclear warheads and a lineup of delivery systems.
Other than nuclear deterrence and provocative war games, where is the imagination when it comes to dangerous situations as the current one with North Korea? David Krieger writes about this tense moment:
The dangerous game of nuclear roulette is built into the nuclear deterrence paradigm. Each time the hammer of the gun is cocked and the gun is pointed at the other side's head, the barrel of the opponent's gun is also pointed at one's own head. An accident or miscalculation during a time of tension could trigger a nuclear holocaust…
…Nuclear roulette has no winners. It is a game that no country should be playing. But the leaders of countries with nuclear weapons tend to believe these weapons make their own country more secure. They do not. They risk everything we hold dear, all we love and they undermine our collective sense of decency. The only way out of the nuclear roulette dilemma is to unload the gun and assure that it cannot be used again by any side.
We can do far better than we are doing. For the short term, the US should stop conducting provocative war games in the region and instead offer some diplomatic carrots rather than sticks. The US would go far to defuse a dangerous situation by again offering to support North Korea in providing food and energy for its people.
Stephen Long, a North Korea expert warned that a confrontation "will not be limited to a local war, but develop into an all-out war, a nuclear war."
Let us not forget the holocaust horror that a so-called first strike involves and use creativity. That offer of food and goods instead of B-2 flyovers looks better all the time.


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|The highs and lows of 2012
RPs 50th, GMC opening highlight year
Compiled by The Voice staff
You knew 2012 would be an interesting year for one simple reason - there was a presidential election. And national elections always tend to carry the year.
Locally, 2012 offered its share of rough-and-tumble politics. But it also brought us moments to celebrate and cherish as well as tragedies that drew our tears.
The Community Voice will use this space to look back on some of the top stories of the year. In no particular order of importance, here they are:
- Rohnert Park kicks up heels
The City of Rohnert Park threw itself a "little" party to celebrate its 50th anniversary on Sept. 15. Thousands flocked to the RP Community Center at the corner of RP Expressway and Snyder Lane for a day-long event which saw old friends reunite, those who moved away from RP returning just for this particular weekend, live music and plenty of games and activities for those young and old.
The morning parade featured a who's who of Rohnert Park's past, present and future as former mayors and council members rode the parade route in classic cars.
This celebration would not have happened had it not been for Robin Miller, chairperson for the Rohnert Park Cultural Arts Commission. When she learned the city was turning 50, she wanted to do something to commemorate it, but she found many were apathetic. But she enlisted the help of local mover and shaker Jennifer Wiltermood, and they became co-chairs of the effort. Others who helped mightily were Ann Mogul, Tina Montgomery, Paula Reinhold, Sandy Waterman and Phyllis Transue.
Next year, the City of Cotati turns 50. Let's see if its celebration can rival that of RP. If it does...
- Green Music Center opens
It was a source of campus controversy, but the Green Music Center's debut on Sept. 29 was a smashing success. The world-class music hall on the campus of Sonoma State University attracted the likes of political heavyweights such as California Gov. Jerry Brown and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Also on hand were major financial contributors to the center Sanford and Joan Weill and Donald and Maureen Green, for whom the center has been named.
World renowned pianist Lang Lang was the first act to grace the GMC stage, and his performance drew nothing but raves.
Many staff and faculty at the university believed the money (it came with a $145 million price tag) and energy used to get the GMC built could have been put to better use in other areas of the university.
Still, opening weekend at the GMC was something to remember.
- SSU professor Steven Norwick dies
Beloved SSU professor Steven Norwick tragically saw his life cut short in June because of a hit-and-run driver. Norwick was bicycling on Petaluma Hill Road on his way to breakfast with friends in Penngrove when he was struck. Robert Ernest Cowart, 68, told off-duty law enforcement officials on June 8 he had hit Norwick while driving on Petaluma Hill Road earlier that day and didn't stop because he believed the bicyclist was OK. Norwick died from his injuries 11 days later at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.
Norwick's death was the first of three hit-and-run incidents involving Rohnert Park drivers in the period of a month. Michael Scott Harmon, 41, of Rohnert Park, and 36-year-old Arthur Ben Yu, also of Rohnert Park, have been convicted and sentenced to jail time for their hit-and-run incidents.
The criminal case against Cowart remains on hold, pending final resolution of his mental condition. Hopefully, the conditions surrounding Norwick's death can touch off a serious conversation about when it is time to disallow elderly or mentally unfit people from driving automobiles.
- Measure U passes in Cotati
Although Cotati is a small city, its politics can be as rough and ugly as any metropolis in the country. And the issue of roundabouts was enough to bring out the sharp knives for both proponents and the opposition. Measure U, fueled by its supporters' disdain for roundabouts or traffic circles, and banned any such road construction projects within city limits. The Cotati City Council had approved a plan to renovate the northern corridor on Old Redwood Highway, converting it into a two-lane road with two roundabouts.
This was one of the few issues to draw full houses to city hall for council meetings, and it may have been more divisive than the controversy surrounding Lucky supermarkets' attempts to build on Old Redwood Highway.
- Progress on RP budget
Rohnert Parks makes gains on budget deficit
It was quite amazing to learn in March how the City Of Rohnert Park's budget deficit was pared from $2 million down to $333,000.
This financial phenomenon was due mainly to city employees from department heads down to shovel-wielders in the Public Works Department. City Manager Gabe Gonzalez tells it this way: "The General Fund budget for 2011 to 2012 was adopted with a $2 million dollar deficit.
"But we still hadn't concluded contract negotiations with our labor groups," he added. "At the conclusion of labor negotiations, all city employees agreed to make certain salary and benefit concessions that allowed the city to stabilize its staggering financial situations."
Gonzalez reminded residents four years ago the deficit was $9 million, so the deficit chewing-down process has taken a while to trim to a "more graspable" level. His own salary took a 35-percent hit in the previous six months to March.
Even the retirement pension and benefit payments were solidly declawed. These figures have been haunting budget number crunchers for years. Administration employees agreed to pay seven percent of these costs and Dept. of Public Safety employees agreed to a nine-percent contribution to their retirement benefits.
- Petaluma Nationals' thrill ride
Although technically, the Petaluma Nationals Little League baseball team doesn't qualify as a "local" story because they are outside The Community Voice's coverage area of Penngrove, Rohnert Park and Cotati. But this team was adopted by not only Sonoma County, but also all of Northern California as they provided locals with plenty of thrills in their run to the United States championship game, where their dream for the world title finally ended.
The success of Petaluma National had an impact on many other events around the area. The RP Arts and Music Festival saw its numbers drop because it was happening at the same time Petaluma National was in the U.S. title game. Also, Bodega Bay Seafood, Art and Wine Festival didn't see its crowds pick up until the game was over.
Petaluma National placed third. What Petaluma National managed to do was turn cynical sports observers back into fans again.
- Voters reject Measure Z
The Rancho Adobe Fire District had hoped citizens within its coverage area would approve an annual parcel tax of $60 per year to help with its budget constraints. Although it won the majority of the vote, it failed to surpass the two-third of the vote threshold for approval. Many expected this measure to pass, as it seemingly had widespread support from people on all sides of the political landscape.
The District, according to Chief Frank Treanor, has had two successive years of budget deficits - with a deficit of more than $200,000 in 2010-11 and a $177,000 budget deficit last year. The anticipated deficit for next year is projected to be more than $350,000.
With Measure Z failing to pass, RAFD on the day after the election implemented a system calling for 48-hour blackouts on a rotating basis for each station in the district. This means at least one of three stations will be closed for a 48-hour period. When one reopens another will be closed for two days.
- Full steam ahead on casino
Despite the opposition of many, including some elected officials at the state and local levels, and lawsuits filed by Stop The Casino 101 group, construction on the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria's casino on the outskirts of Rohnert Park has moved steadily. Also, Rohnert Park's City Council approved a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (FIGR) to allow wastewater to be piped into the city's sewer system and thence to the treatment plant Santa Rosa owns on Llano Road. This sort of an arrangement is nothing new to Darrin Jenkins, city engineer and director of development services. Sonoma State University has had a JPA with RP ever since its days on Collegeview Drive; both Canon Manor and Sonoma Mountain Village's "job incubator" use city wastewater facilities.
- Rancho Cotate football excels
For the second time in three years, Rancho Cotate High's football team was champion of the North Bay League and reached the North Coast Section Div. II championship game, only to fall short against Clayton Valley. The Cougars provided a plethora of highlights, including a dominating victory over arch-rival Cardinal Newman and triumphs over NBL newcomers Casa Grande of Petaluma and Windsor.
The Cougars got sterling performances this season from running back Jalon Luque, who ran for more than 2,000 yards, an offensive line which seemingly could open big holes at will and a rugged defense whose prowess allowed its offense to take more chances. The Cougars rolled to 12 straight wins before the NCS final. Quarterback Michael Courchaine set the school's single-season record for touchdown passes with 21, breaking the 41-year record of Steve Wdlodarczyk.
- RP underpass finally opens
Drivers honked their horns and a small crowd cheered on June 15 as traffic began flowing through the underpass at Golf Course Drive and Commerce Boulevard at precisely 3:45 p.m., marking the opening of a thoroughfare that connects the eastern and western portions of Rohnert Park. When the entire RP City Council and a Caltrans representative cut the ribbon, it officially brought to fruition a project that had been a dream for some since 1972, when Rohnert Park had a little more than 6,200 residents. Now, RP has nearly 41,000 residents. This project was part of a $46 million Caltrans project, which also will widen Highway 101 to add northbound and southbound lanes. Also, new onramps and off-ramps will be added at Golf Course Drive West (formerly Wilfred Avenue). It appeared as if Nicole Dockery of Sonoma would be the first to go through the underpass as she weaved around some of the cones blocking the road. She was intercepted by a California Highway Patrol officer and had to turn around. Officially, a dark blue Toyota Corolla and a black Jeep were the first two vehicles to cross.
- Lottery winner in RP
Omar Estrella's life changed forever on June 23 when his SuperLotto Plus ticket matched all six numbers for a $13 million prize. He purchased the winning ticket from Kwik Pick Market on Golf Course and waited nearly a month to step forward. According to a lottery spokesperson, Estrella seemingly wanted to get his ducks in a row before staking claim to the cash.
Lottery officials said Estrella arrived in the agency's San Francisco office with his wife and an attorney. Stressing his desire for privacy, Estrella declined having a news conference or releasing additional details about himself and his life. Estrella had lived in the D section of Rohnert Park, but according to neighbors, he has moved and has not provided any additional information.


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Dear Fitness Expert,
Can you suggest exercises that will help my body get ready for labor? Also, I am concerned about getting so big so fast. Are there exercises that will keep stomach muscles firm?
It's great that you are asking this question now. Too often, women wait until delivery time to ponder the question of endurance during labor & delivery. With this attitude, you are ahead of the game.
Reportedly, the muscles most used (or said to be most sore after labor & delivery) are in the back, tricep and bicep (arms) and, hips. Women who trained two or three times a week -- just twenty minutes -- on circuit training claimed to have an easier delivery.
If you do not belong to a gym, you can easily simulate your own "circuit" training.The two best weight lifting routines for arms and legs are:
- Bent over rowing With feet together, bend slightly at the waist, letting your weights -- suggested 2 pounds -- fall forward just before your knees and slowly lift upward, knuckles up toward the ceiling. Stop when your opened arms/hands are level with your shoulders. Three sets of 12-15.
- Arms - Shoulder press Holding your weights in both hands, elbows bent, even with your shoulders, slowly press up toward the ceiling so that you can bring the weights together over your head. Back down, that's one. Three sets of 12 -15.
- For legs, hold the weights in the same shoulder press manner, and squat. Be sure you do not lean forward. It is important that you keep you back straight, stomach pulled in (work those muscles!) and head up. Three sets of 12-15.
- For more advanced work, you can walk and squat with lunges. If 2 pounds are not enough, you can always move up in weights. If 2 pounds are too much, stick with them and slowly build up. Do 8 reps if that is all you can do, trying to do a little more each time.
But you still need to work cardiovascularly. Without knowing your fitness level, it is difficult to make suggestions. You can continue with whatever your fitness routine was throughout your pregnancy (barring horseback riding, skiing, scuba diving). Speak to you physician about inner core temperature and heart rate. He or she should be able to make a proper assessment given your fitness level.
But cardio is important. Whether you are walking, cycling... keep moving. You will need your endurance during labor. With the weight training comes the strength to push.
Your concern about your stomach expanding is the most common. A proper fitness and nutrition routine will help you from gaining excessive weight. Cutting back on sodium keeps you from bloating. But don't spend needless hours worrying about your expanding waistline.
Fitness model whose careers rely on streamline figures know that as long as they exercise and focus on proper nutrition, their bodies will return to normal. It is called "muscle memory." I have spoken with countless fitness pros who all did light workouts -- what I have outlined for you -- stayed away from junk foods, did light crunches (3 sets of 20) to maintain the "memory" and let their waistline grow in a healthy manner.
Outline a workout routine with your physician. Or, ask that he or she recommend you to someone in your area who can help you as you body changes.
-- Alex


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Three things you didn't know about Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio boss, Louis B. Mayer:
1. Your money or your life
On June 26, 1942 Louis B. Mayer received a rambling three page letter purportedly from six men who wanted him dead but would accept $250,000 to let him live. The letter began: "MR MAYER, IS YOUR LIFE WORTH $250,000 TO YOU BECAUSE IF IT ISN'T – YOU WILL BE A VERY DEAD MAN INSIDE OF TWO SHORT WEEKS!" A news clipping from the Los Angeles Times was attached about an unsolved murder. At the top had been scrawled: "THIS MAN THOUGHT WE WERE KIDDING." A post card was sent a week later demanding the money should be left addressed to "Robert Sexton" at the Ambassador Hotel. On July 13th, two men – Meyer Phillip Grace (39, a former boxer) and Channing Drexel Lipton (25, noted as a gas attendant but the son of former MGM writer Lew Lipton) – attempted to pick up the parcel and were immediately arrested by the FBI. The matter went to trial but despite it looking like an open and shut case, Grace and Lipton were acquitted. Strangely enough, there is an Australian connection: Channing Drexel Lipton married in Sydney in 1955.
2. Dr. Louis B. Mayer
In May 1939, L.B. was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of New Brunswick for "cultural advancement of moving pictures." He later attended a luncheon given by the New Brunswick Premier, A. A. Dysart and his cabinet, where he was also bestowed the "freedom of the city of Saint John" by the mayor. In his speech L.B. told the audience, "Refuse to be discouraged. Sweat and sweat some more, work and work some more. If you have anything at all you're bound to get there. I have a great investment in Saint John. My mother lies buried in Saint John. I'm coming home to my mother. I am sentimental enough to feel she knows I am being honored by my home folks. I believe she knows and is smiling. My heart is overflowing."
3. Female doctor
Jessie Marmorston became L.B.'s doctor after he witnessed her take charge when one of the men at a Sunday night poker game frequented by MGM execs died of a massive coronary. Marmoston was issuing orders, telling everyone what to do or get out of the way. L.B. was stunned and asked who this woman was. Someone said she was a doctor and then and there he decided she would be his doctor too. L.B. saw Marmorston almost daily – he would send his car to pick her up from her home – and not only relied on her as his personal physician but also vented about his family and the business. Marmorston became his sounding board and her regard for him in return was enormous. Despite their very close friendship, Marmorston always called him "Mr. Mayer" and he always referred to her as "Doctor."
RIP ~ Louis B Mayer ~ July 12, 1884 – October 29, 1957
With thanks to Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer by Scott Eyman.


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"I went through hell when Ricky was born," Karen Tummillo says. Her son's body was covered with so many sores and blisters that, she recalls, he looked "like eight and a half pounds of ground meat." Later scar tissue grew over his fingers, forming mittens of skin. In the 13 years of Ricky's life, his mother has tried every treatment medical science knows—and a few it doesn't, such as I smearing him with "St. Jude's oil" bought by mail from a romance magazine. Nothing worked.
Ricky Caruso (Karen divorced his father and has since remarried) suffers from a rare skin disease, epidermolysis bullosa, or EB. Ricky inherited it; neither of his parents has the disease, but the doctors say they carry it genetically. The Brooklyn-based Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America (DEBRA) estimates at least 10,000 Americans have the condition, which causes blisters to form at the slightest touch. At its worst, the disease fuses the throat closed; life expectancy usually is no more than 30. There is no known cure.
But last year Karen heard about Pavel Kozak, a secretive Rumanian researcher who has been treating EB with what seems like miraculous success in a private clinic in Michelbach, West Germany. She and Ricky left for Michelbach in February. Today, after eight weeks of treatment, Ricky is back home in Chicago. His face is, for the first time in his life, clear of blisters. His left thumb has unfused. It is too soon to know whether this improvement will be permanent, but Karen says, "I feel like Ricky has been reborn."
Little is known about Kozak's controversial treatment, except that he uses salves made from Vaseline jelly, steroids and antibiotics, and a diet that mandates celery and parsley roots, rice, lettuce, freshly slaughtered meat, chamomile tea and vitamins. To break up the menu monotony, Kozak's wife bakes yogurt birthday cakes and cookies tailored to the diet. Kozak, 50, says he stumbled upon the treatment while looking for a cure for eczema, which hospitalized him for four years when he was 19. After 17 years of research into skin diseases, Kozak, who is not a doctor, attended a dermatology convention in Canada in 1979 to tell of his EB "cure," but he refused to divulge exactly what it was.
Then he defected from his native Rumania, complaining that his homeland and its doctors ignored his achievements. He settled in West Germany in 1979, opened a clinic in Homburg, and nine months ago moved to his Vital Klinic in a refurbished hotel about 22 miles from Frankfurt. Kozak says he has treated 50 EB patients in Rumania and another 50 in his German clinics with uniformly positive results.
The orthodox medical community remains skeptical but curious. "If Pavel Kozak has got something wonderful, for heaven's sake he has got to share it with the scientific world," pleads Dr. Nancy Esterly, head dermatologist at Chicago's Children's Memorial Hospital. She has treated Ricky Caruso since he was 2 months old and, after examining him on his return from Germany, said, "Ricky looks better than I have seen him in years. His skin is smoother, he has less redness." But she cautions, "The proof will be whether Ricky maintains his improved state and becomes even better."
Canada has tried to lure Kozak with almost $1 million to set up a university-run, doctor-supervised clinic. Kozak has been reluctant. "Without the possibility of having a private clinic I will not move from Germany," he says. The head of the planned Canadian project, Dr. Colin Ramsay, a Toronto dermatologist, says of Kozak's patients, "There is little doubt that they have improved. We have been charged with finding out the scientific reason for this improvement." (In the U.S., the chairman of DEBRA's medical advisory board, Dr. Eugene Bauer of St. Louis, testified recently before the House Appropriations Committee in Washington, pleading for increased funding for EB research.)
Still, Dr. Roger Pearson, an EB expert from Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, suggests Kozak's patients could be responding to intensive care and bed rest rather than his diet. Medical officials in Saarland, the German state where Kozak's first clinic was located, meanwhile are investigating reports that he overcharged patients for treatments that proved ineffective.
Kozak takes about 20 patients at a time for two-to-three-month treatment. Most are children; many have blisters so severe they cannot walk. Every three to five hours, nurses or parents wash patients' skin with alcohol, then apply lotions and bandages. Patients eat food with no preservatives, drink mineral water and take multiple vitamins.
There are success stories. Nancy Daley of Newburgh, N.Y. says her 3-year-old twins used to have blisters the circumference of pancakes; now they can wear shoes for the first time. Edris Colpitts of Moncton, N.B., Canada said her son, Keir, 16, had blisters that all but closed his throat for six years. He has to be fed through a tube. But at Kozak's clinic, Keir managed to eat bread and porridge. "I know I'm better," says Gloria Burke, 24. "This is the first time I've gone without a wheelchair. I had to come to Germany to go to a disco for the first time."
Kozak's treatment can be expensive. DEBRA estimates public fund raising in the U.S and Canada has totaled $1 million to send some 35 patients to Kozak. Burke paid her $35,000 bill with contributions from people around her hometown of River Hebert, N.S., Canada. Patients and parents complain about costs (a minimum of $12,000 a month) and an understaffed nurse corps. But the complaints don't diminish the gratitude. "Pavel Kozak is not a charlatan," says Ricky's mom, Karen. "I would do anything for that man." Kozak himself insists her son will be 100 percent normal if he follows his diet and continues with salves on his skin. Best of all, Kozak says, "Ricky can smile."
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Spider mite damage, characterized by bronze-like stippled patterns on leaf surfaces and wispy webbing found at the top of affected plants, has become a mighty big problem this summer. Warm, dry weather in June helped to spur a surge in reproduction leading to serious garden damage.
Zack Snipes, the Clemson Extension commercial horticulture agent who works closely with area farmers, reports that this year was one of the worst ever for spider mites in commercial tomato fields. "I saw entire fields lost this year," he says.
Home gardeners have reported damage on a variety of ornamental and edible plants, including thyme, verbena, Black-eyed Susan vine, tomatoes and hydrangeas.
Spider mites are not insects but are members of the arachnid family related to ticks and spiders. They feed on sugary plant juices, extracting them through their sucking mouthparts from the undersides of leaves. Leaves that appear yellow, bronze, stippled and curled are signs of spider mite damage. Heavily damaged plants may die from the inability to conduct photosynthesis.
The two-spotted spider mite, (Tetranychus urticae), is the most one seen in summer. This extremely small yellow to orange mite has two black spots on each side of its body, hence the common name. Its eggs are amber-colored spheres found dotted on the undersides of leaves. As the mite matures and ingests chlorophyll, its color appears greener.
Use a hand lens to magnify the mites for a closer look or try a simple field test. Shake a leaf over a piece of white paper, if tiny specks of "dust" appear on the paper and begin moving around, you have spider mites.
Female spider mites start their reproductive cycle early in the spring after overwintering in soil and leaf litter. They begin depositing between 70-100 eggs, which hatch within 3-19 days, on the lower leaves of garden plants.
The newly hatched mites feed for up to three weeks and then begin laying new eggs as they move upward. As temperatures rise into the upper 90s, the eggs hatch and the young mature even quicker.
When humidity is low, these hungry mites grow and mature faster because their feeding becomes more efficient. The low humidity and high temperature allows waste products exuded from their bodies to evaporate and more plant juices can be sucked from the leaf tissues. This accelerates their maturation rate so they are able to lay eggs sooner, providing up to 10 new generations of spider mites a year that can feed on plants.
Controlling spider mites is not easy for home gardeners or farmers. Recent rainfalls, lower temperatures and higher humidity, however, may help keep spider mite populations in check.
Since spider mites are not insects, gardeners are strongly cautioned against using broad-spectrum pesticides such as carbaryl or imidacloprid. These pesticides are not labeled for mites and will leave them unscathed while killing all the other insects, including the beneficial insects that help control the spider mite populations. Remember to read all labels prior to using any pesticide.
Beneficial insects that consume spider mites include ladybugs, big-eyed bugs, damsel bugs, green and brown lacewings, minute pirate bugs and syrphid flies. Predatory mites that consume damaging spider mites also are available through online outlets specializing in biological pest controls. Timing is the key to releasing these beneficial mites, which are effective in controlling the pests.
Other control strategies include using a strong spray of water to knock the mites off the plants, and reducing the population manually by removing and disposing of heavily affected plant parts.
Chemical controls available to home gardeners are not very effective but insecticidal soap and highly refined horticultural oils can help. Pesticides containing the active ingredient acephate or bifenthrin applied according to label directions can help, but may also lead to more problems.
If you choose to use synthetic chemicals as your last defense, it is important to note that the first application will kill the spider mites as well as the beneficial insects that feed on them. Once you commit to a chemical control option, a second application, typically five days after the first one, is required. If this second application is not completed, spider mite populations can spiral out of control because the "good bugs" won't be around to do their jobs.
As Snipes tells the farmers, "Spraying just once can increase the spider mite problem. The best method for controlling spider mites is to provide a habitat for beneficial insects and allow them to do their job."
Amy L. Dabbs is a Clemson Extension Urban Horticulture Extension Agent. Send questions to email@example.com.
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Hot Spots, Hot Water
Geothermal springs offer respite in the Chilean desert and Patagonia.
By Jimena Martignoni
Two successful landscape architecture projects are located
on opposite ends of Chile: the Puritama Hot Springs (Termas de Puritama) and the Geometrical Hot Springs (Termas Geomķtricas). The sites of the two springs reflect
the landscape diversity of Chile: from the worldÆs driest desert, the Atacama
Desert in the north, to the exuberant woods and blue lakes of Patagonia in the
south, along the countryÆs approximately 2,700-mile length. However, there is a
dominant physical feature that extends that entire length, from the Bolivian
plateau to Tierra del Fuego, visually and geologically connecting many Chilean
landscapes: the Andes. As part of this mountain system, hot springs are
dispersed throughout the country.
The two hot springs projects are the work of one designer
who is highly respectful of local natural attributes. Germßn del Sol is a
Chilean architect whose projects have involved landscape design. He has been
shifting his architectÆs vision to become more open and inclusive, focusing on
site-specific design. After studying in Barcelona and working in the different
regions of Chile, he has become one of the countryÆs most recognized designers.
Del SolÆs design for the hot springs takes advantage of four natural features:
the northern desert, the southern lakes, the Andean mountains, and the
geothermal waters.
The thermal baths in the northern desert are an unexpected
gift much appreciated by locals and visitors: a subtle line of water and life
hidden in one of the driest places on Earth. Conversely, the thermal baths in
the southern woods are an overwhelming experience of waterŚa flowing river,
pools, steam, and, if one gets lucky, a refreshing rain in summer or a light
snow in winter.
Puritama Thermal
The Puritama thermal baths are 21 miles from San Pedro de
Atacama, an oasis 8,000 feet above sea level created by the rainfall of the Bolivian
altiplano winter in the Atacama Desert. In the middle of a landscape of arid
mountains colored in red, ocher, and sepia (depending on the morning, noon, or
evening light), the town of San Pedro emerges as an isolated green node of
This city, first settled by the atacame±osŚa local farming cultureŚwas conquered in 1425 by the
Incas and then by the Spaniards in 1535. While the Chilean community at large
does not have a completely mature environmental awareness yet, small towns like
this one are starting to take good care of their cultural and natural heritage.
The Puritama geothermal river flows along an almost
1,000-foot-deep crack carved in the rocky desert mountains, bubbling out as
springs at 86 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit. The name Puritama actually comes from puri,
which means water, and tama, which
means hot.
When del Sol visited the site for the first time, it was
basically a 1,650-foot-long crack along which the river flowed and where the
riverbanks were covered with Andean pampas grass or cola de zorro (Cortaderia atacamensis), an ornamental native plant.
Along this linear natural system, some pools of hot water carved out by local
people in ancient times remain, along with two adobe buildings (kayankas) near the siteÆs entry point
that were constructed by the Incas when they conquered northern Chile.
This scene is what del Sol worked with after the land was
bought by the AtacamaÆs Explora Hotel. He proposed the Pueblo Atacame±o Council
as the managing organization for running and taking care of the site.
Archaeologist Carlos Aldunate del Solar, director of the Pre-Columbian Museum
in Santiago, was the specialized consultant at the site who worked hand in hand
with del Sol.
The Puritama Thermal Springs make reference to the
atacame±os culture with white-painted dressing rooms that echo the emblematic
white architecture of the town of San Pedro de Atacama. A wooden boardwalk
crosses the site about one foot above river level, allowing the grass
underneath to grow and giving visitors access to the different pools and
resting spots. When the boardwalk reaches the pools, it widens and creates
small terraces that face the water so people can sunbathe or just rest.
The eight pools were broadened, deepened, and partly covered
with stone walls. As a consequence of the drip irrigation system that was added
by the designer, the Andean pampas grasses now grow exuberantly in thick masses
that hide the stone structures, while their silver crests attract light and
create a mystical effect during certain times of the day.
Two minimalist-looking white box-shaped buildings stand
close to the main access, each of them offering a bathroom, a dressing room,
and a sauna. The same small collecting pool that feeds the irrigation system
provides running water.
The kayankas, or small Incan shelters, were restored and
rehabilitated as administration offices, and new straw roofs were added that
are reminiscent of the original construction materials.
Seen from the road that goes down the mountain slopes, the
site is presented as a whole, a green strip of tall grasses crowned by
white-silver crests and crossed by a long, narrow path that gets lost in the
vast arid landscape. The path, painted dark red, creates a major color contrast
with the grasses and with the sepia and gray hues of the enclosing mountains.
The siteÆs parking area is on a plateau at the same level as
the site itself. From here, visitors leave their cars and step onto the
boardwalk entry point surrounded by the tall Andean pampas grass, which screens
each turn the boardwalk makes. Visitors literally discover the pools and the
terraces shaped by the boardwalk while walking it. Some terraces are completely
surrounded by the Andean grasses, making them isolated, intimate spots from
which the view is reduced to the blue of the sky and the surrounding mountains.
Others are framed by the grasses in a more open manner, creating wider vistas
of the site.
Inside the pools the water is warm, the small waterfalls
that most of them have act as natural massage showers, and the sun feels strong
on your face. (Solar radiation in Atacama is really high, and many
white-skinned Americans and Europeans go back home at the end of the day
completely relaxed but badly sunburned if they forgot their sunscreen!)
Accessing the site requires a $10 entrance fee, which
includes the use of all amenities for the day. However, the atacame±os people,
who had historically ōownedö the springs, have free admission to these thermal
The construction of Puritama took no more than three months,
but the installation of the drip irrigation system and the restoration of the
Incan shelters, which were done in phases, delayed the finish. The site was
opened to the public in 2000.
Both the design and construction were a 100 percent in situ
process in which del Sol, together with other people from his office, worked at
the site marking the boardwalkÆs exact placement with ropes and then
translating the design onto paper.
In San Pedro de Atacama, farming areas take turns being
watered; common cisterns that are part of a system of channels fed by local
rivers provide water on a very rigid schedule that everyone respects. The urban
area has running water only during the day. In contrast, the Andean woods of
Patagonia or ōarea of the lakes,ö as itÆs called in Chile, benefits from a
great deal of waterŚas much from an ecological perspective as from a visual
Geometrical Thermal
These thermal baths are located 62 miles from Puc¾n, one of
the most beautiful Patagonian cities in Chile, situated by the still-active
Volcano Villarrica. From Puc¾n two different roads can be taken, one of them
only possible with a four-wheel-drive vehicle, both going up to 6,500 feet,
where the springs flow.
Del Sol discovered the site after a 15-year search following
SpaniardsÆ chronicles that described mystical sites with geothermal waters.
The site is a 1,800-foot-long stony canyon. He hardly
noticed the river waters that run through this linear canyon when he first
surveyed the site, because the length of it was covered with dirt, stones, and
logs. The land belonged to a private logging hacienda, one of the few remaining
inside the 156,000-acre Villarrica National Park.
In 2002, del Sol rented the place with a 30-year lease and
began clearing it out, a process that took a whole year and filled more than
100 trucks with trash and dirt. As a result, the river started flowing faster
and moving an average of five gallons of water per second, when previously it
moved fewer than one.
To accomplish a sound environmental excavation, del Sol
worked with a team of mine engineers, hydrologists, and geologists. To find the
exact location of the springs they used thermometers that indicated the spots
where the land was hotter. Digging carefully at those locations, they marked 60
hot water pools where the temperature is approximately 185 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Geometrical Thermal Springs owe their name to the
geometrical configuration of the site, which is set against the luxuriant
organic lines of the wilderness setting. ōI wanted to tame nature, but at the
same time emphasize it,ö says del Sol. ōThis is a space framed by a wild
environment that I intended to make livable, but I also meant to stress
One of the biggest differences from Puritama was that when
the conceptual layout started taking form, no pools existed, and del Sol knew
he had to design them from scratch. Referring to the intentional contrast of
the new design with traditional natural forms, he says, ōDesigning them as if
they had been naturally shaped made no sense, so thatÆs when I decided to apply
geometry and lay them out as geometrical pools, surrounded by geometrical
To take better advantage of the strong natural setting, the
geometrical pools are placed on both sides of the central boardwalk, facing the
canyonÆs walls. Concavities in the canyon walls outline the poolsÆ inner sides.
Del Sol intended to create a self-contained space accessed
by a ōround-tripö circuit, with just one entrance through which people enter and
leave the site. The space is therefore physically contained not only by the
canyonÆs stony walls, which are impossible to climb, but also by the man-made
structure of the boardwalk.
The humidity generated by the water and steam has led to the
walls being covered with lush green vegetation native to the area. Large ferns,
mosses, and philodendron species wrap the stone, crowned by the typical coihue
forest (Nothofagus dombeyii or
southern beech) of Patagonia.
Del Sol uses old Mapuche (Patagonian aboriginal groups)
techniques to regulate temperature and to channel the water using gravity.
ōRouting the water all through the site with a typical sealed piping system
would not match the siteÆs concept and, even worse, would turn into a problem
for cleaning, maintenance, and heat loss,ö says del Sol. ōWhat is inherent to
hot springs is that they keep the heat while openly flowing.ö
The thermal water is collected from every one of the 60
springs by polypropylene tubes that feed to a main wooden open channel that
runs right underneath the central boardwalk, all along the site. This keeps the
boardwalk warm even during cold days, and a light steam is constantly rising
into the air.
The flowing water in the main central channel, with a
temperature up to 185 degrees Fahrenheit, is circulated to five retention pools
through wooden closed distributors. Once the reposing water there cools down to
approximately 102 degrees, itÆs sent through the same kind of channels to 12
bathing pools.
The pools are cleaned every three days to maintain them and
prevent health problems. They are emptied at four in the morning and cannot be
used until the afternoon, when the temperature is appropriate for bathing, so
the cleaning schedule is rotated to keep some pools in use while others are
being cleaned.
The central boardwalk runs along the entire site following
the natural topography, making some angular turns that make the walk and the
scene more dramatic. As in Puritama, the boardwalk is painted red, but here the
grass-roofed dressing rooms are also painted in that color. To one side of the
boardwalk, the cold river water flows constantly without mixing with the water
of the hot springs. After bathing in the pools, visitors have the option of
going into the river.
At the Termas Geomķtricas, the experience of the site is one
of adventure, mystery, and literal fogginess. Just getting to the site involves
a long drive. Once there, visitors leave their cars and walk five minutes to
the entrance, where they are provided with towels and keys to lockers located
inside the dressing rooms. People walking up and down the boardwalk, bathing,
or chatting; the steam filling up the environment; the green fully covering the
canyon walls and contrasting with the red of the central boardwalk; and the
super hot water of the pools all create a fantastic experience for the senses.
Even though the long ride through the Patagonian woods and
towns is well worth the experience, one could argue that accessibility to both
sites is limited to those who have a car or can afford a ride up there, but
generally speaking, people gather in groups and find ways to make the trip less
expensive. In February, during the Chilean summer break, the number of visitors
to the Geometrical Thermal Springs can reach up to 280 persons per day; the
rest of the year the number goes down to an average of 50.
After the long ride it takes to get to these sites, visitors
perceive them almost as ōhidden treasures.ö But they shouldnÆt be, for water
is, literally, a precious source of life. The issue that arises here is to what
extent these sites should be more accessible and how local governments could
become more involved in this kind of development in Latin America.
Jimena Martignoni is
an independent landscape architect and researcher in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Puritama Thermal Springs have received several awards,
including an honorable mention at the 12th Biennial of Architecture of Quito,
Ecuador, in November 2000; a gold medal in 2001 at the International
Architecture Biennial of Miami; and the 2001 Arup World Architecture Award for
Best Project in Central/ South America.
The Geometrical Thermal Springs earned first place in the
14th Architecture Biennial of Santiago, Chile, in November 2004, and took the
Grand Prix of the Landscape Architecture Look from Home exhibition and
competition held at Dom na Brestskoy in Moscow in October 2005.
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Monongahela National Forest Overview
Mo-non-ga-he-lait's fun just to say. But it's more fun to go there. This national forest is located within a day's drive of much of the east coast, but it remains secluded and quiet, with ample opportunities for the visitor to escape crowds. Country roads are often gravel and encourage slow driving. Restaurants, motels, and other services are found in the many scattered, small communities throughout the forest.
The Allegheny Front of the Appalachian Mountains shapes the character of the forest. The moist, western side of the Front supports northern hardwoods such as cherry and maple, mixed with oak on the drier ridges and yellow poplar in the coves. The drier eastern side contains oak, cedar, and even cactus.
Strong though they are, the mountains themselves are shaped by another common feature of the forestmoving water. The Monongahela is home to the headwaters of five major river systems and hundreds of miles of smaller streams. The rivers and streams support a cold-water fishery that includes native and stocked trout. In the spring, during high water, whitewater enthusiasts may run some of the rivers. The lower summer flow is more suitable for lazy float trips or canoeing through scenic valleys. Some of the best rivers to visit include Shaver's Fork of the Cheat, the south branch of the Potomac, Cranberry River, the Greenbrier River below Durbin, and Dry Fork.
Other Monongahela adventures include hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding on the more than 500 miles of mixed-use trails; camping (primitive and developed); bird watching; rock climbing; cross-country skiing; and caving. There are several wonderful wilderness areas within the forest; among them are the North and South Laurel Forks Wilderness, the Dolly Sods Wilderness (10,215 acres), Otter Creek, and the Cranberry Wilderness areas. And finally, beyond its natural treasures, the Monongahela is also rich in Civil War historical sites.
Mountain Biking around Slatyfork
Tucked in amidst the deep forests of the Allegheny Mountains in eastern West Virginia, just beside the Elk River, the tiny town of Slatyfork (population 448) serves as a hub for some of the East's best biking. Locals boast that they've got 200 miles of trails just outside their doors, and innumerable others twist through the forest as a whole. It's diverse territory, too. Technical singletrack lies just minutes away from a more gentle rails-to-trails route. A couple of resorts, the Elk River Touring Center and Snowshoe Mountain, offer guided tours and shuttles uphill. All in all, there's no reason to stay away from these gorgeous, green mountains for too long. Our personal favorite? The Gauley Mountain Ride (Trail #438), which runs along an old logging-era railroad grade and takes riders through stands of red spruce and hardwoods. It's a ten-mile out-and-back, on a relatively smooth and narrow dirt trail.
Hike the Dolly Sods Wilderness
Well known for its extensive rocky plains, upland bogs, and sweeping vistas, the Dolly Sods Wilderness is an anomaly left behind by retreating glaciers—its vegetation resembles that of northern Canada. This unique "island" of wild country and its unusual plant communities—Sphagnum bogs, groves of wind-stunted, one-sided red spruce and twisted yellow birch, heath barrens, grassy sods, cranberries, and sundews—are traversed by a number of fine hiking trails. One such is the six-mile Boar's Nest-South Prong Loop Trail, which can be hiked in either direction and gains a rocky 1,500 feet in elevation. Another is the short Northland Loop Trail, which meanders through the heath barrens to a bog and circles back to the road passing through a spruce/hemlock stand. The tread is very rocky and surrounded by dense rhododendron and laurel thickets.
More on hiking in Monongahela National Forest
Run the Rivers
The Monongahela's rivers offer an extraordinary diversity of whitewater experiences. Some flow through near wilderness areas, while others are close to roads and development. Some provide cutting-edge expert whitewater, while others are suitable for families and beginners. Red Creek, Otter Creek, Seneca Creek, and the Upper Blackwater (from Blackwater Falls to the junction with the North Fork) offer expert quality whitewater, among the most challenging in the U.S. Below the confluence with the North Fork, more moderate Class V whitewater continues on the Lower Blackwater. The Shaver's Fork also hosts difficult whitewater that is less intimidating as the streams listed above. The Laurel Fork, Dry Fork, and Glady Fork are spectacularly beautiful Class II-IV runs, streams that offers solitude and wilderness. The Williams River is also an outstanding Class IV run in a wilderness setting. The Smoke Hole Canyon of the South Branch Potomac and Hopeville Canyon of the North Fork South Branch Potomac are very popular Class III runs, offering excellent learning opportunities for kayakers and canoeists. And finally, the North Fork of the Cherry is a good technical Class III river that currently sees very little recreational use. A dozen rivers, all outstanding whitewater runs, and each with its own character and notable features—that's what makes the flowing water of this forest one of its natural and recreational treasures.
Drive the Civil War Auto Tour
The Civil War Auto Tour on the Monongahela National Forest takes you through the landmarks of the mountainous land where bushwackers, or, depending on your point of view, partisans, fought 130 years ago. It offers an in-depth exploration of the area's Civil War legacy, with lots of great scenery besides. Two of the notable stops on the tour are Fort Summit and Camp Allegheny.
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Manoa Campus, Kuykendall Auditorium
Let's continue our open dialogue at the last Campus-wide Conversation of the academic year tomorrow, Tuesday, April 1, from noon to 1 p.m. at Kuykendall auditorium.
I look forward to hearing your suggestions, comments and questions. If you are unable to attend, please join us for the live-streaming coverage viewable at: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/chancellor/conversation.html
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About Toni Ann Enes...musician and artist!
With a history of over a thousand playdates around Gloucester since 1980, we recognize her as the very passionate and beautiful brunette acoustic guitar singer/songwriter. Among the heavy cluster of local male rockers, Toniann represents the female talent in a very strong and vibrant way.
Her CD, "Del Corazon" (From the Heart) features 12 original tracks with a Spanish flare, and includes "Tina Louise." This most requested song tells the lurid tale of a long-time friend who easily attracts married men at an intimate gathering. You will want to hear the entire song! For more info. and how to purchase her CD, go to her cd page.
When she is not under the spotlight gracing us with her live performances...you might find her at her home studio doting on her other love in life: painting! Recently, Toni Ann has brought into focus a wealth of expressive, colorful paintings from her studio. She paints mostly to decorate and enhance her own home. She will be hosting her very first exhibit in the near future that will include her detailed mosaics, large-scale florals, and of course, her special guitars painted in acrylics. You can be sure to enjoy the paintings as well as some great music.
Born and raised in Gloucester, this multi-talented artist is booked through the Fall on weekends at The Castle Manor Inn. Enjoy the lush marsh setting, as well as her popular musicial guests, David Brown, Inge Berge, Frank Hawkes, and many others. Here you will also have the chance to view her original works of art on exhibit where she plays.