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MAALAEA - Affordable housing developer Jesse Spencer, who wants to build 1,100 homes in Maalaea, has been hit with several county citations that project opponents say add up to Spencer "jumping the gun" on his proposed Ohana Kai Village.
In the past month, the Maui County Planning and Public Works departments either have cited or warned Spencer about illegal grubbing and grading and rock-crushing operations.
And county officials said they have been flooded with complaints by residents, including Maalaea Community Association members, who oppose Ohana Kai.
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Spencer Homes excavator operator Andrew Bartoces flattens the top of a mound of gravel Thursday afternoon. Maui County officials have cited the affordable housing developer for unpermitted grading and grubbing work at the site mauka of the intersection of Honoapiilani Highway and North Kihei Road. A company official said ongoing work at the site is for cleanup only.
The Maui News MATTHEW THAYER photo
Bill Frohlich of P.B. Sullivan Construction Inc. hoses down a power screener Thursday. "If this shuts down, a lot of us are going to be out of work," Frohlich said.
The Maui News MATTHEW THAYER photo
In an interview this week, Spencer said his company may have made some minor mistakes, but Spencer Homes Inc. is not operating a quarry, as his opponents allege.
He's employed 25 people with jobs that pay between $30 and $40 an hour since January to either prepare the land for Ohana Kai - if and when it gets state and Maui County approvals to go forward - or make the 257 acres more viable for the existing use of cattle grazing.
Since the first week of January, the area along Honoapiilani Highway was been busy with bulldozers, backhoes, a crusher, sifters, graders and water trucks.
"We never intended to get into the quarrying business, so we don't understand what's so objectionable," Spencer said. "We did it to get a head start on our work. . . . We are not digging."
On Wednesday, the Public Works Department's Development Services Administration issued a notice of violation along with a $400 fine to Spencer Homes for going beyond the 1-acre scope of his grading and grubbing permits, according to county documents. On Jan. 21, Spencer's company was issued a $200 fine for the same offense.
In the interview with The Maui News, Spencer did not contest the allegation that company employees had worked beyond the 1-acre limit.
On Feb. 16, Planning Department inspectors found that Spencer's operation, without a required special use permit, was running a quarry on land zoned agricultural and ordered him to "cease immediately," according to the department's "first request to correct nonconformity" letter.
County Planning Director Jeff Hunt said Spencer complied this week with the latest warning and stopped unpermitted activities.
"We never did anything illegal out there," countered Spencer's project manager, Charlie Kulesa, in an interview.
He said if people see crews still working, they are only cleaning up the site.
Spencer said he hasn't decided whether he will appeal the violations but was worried they would stall his project further.
He said his employees were not "extracting natural formations," which he said is the legal definition of quarrying. He said they were breaking down piled boulders (only three of 17 piles remain now) that sugar growers had pulled out of the ground perhaps a century ago.
The crushed rock could be used to make roadbeds and foundations for Ohana Kai, or it could be mixed with the soil to grow more grass, depending on what happens with Ohana Kai, Spencer said.
Kulesa said the company has had an archaeologist on site to make certain employees aren't disturbing any iwi (Native Hawaiian ancestral remains) or artifacts.
Ohana Kai is a $500 million project that Spencer and local banks will finance, he said. Spencer said he wants the estimated seven-year project to start construction in August.
Plans include digging three potable water wells and a wastewater treatment facility.
Spencer said he intends to put Ohana Kai on the "fast track" through the state Land Use Commission's 201H affordable housing provision. He said that would come sometime after Ohana Kai's final environmental impact statement is finished as early as this week.
(State law allows affordable housing developments to bypass certain state and county land-use laws if approved through a "fast track" process.)
According to Spencer's previously released draft environmental impact statement, the developer "will be seeking exemptions from certain regulatory and statutory requirements relating to land use, construction, subdivision, public services, and infrastructure and administrative procedures."
However, Hunt said he opposes Ohana Kai at its current location mauka of Honoapiilani Highway and its intersection with North Kihei Road. It's a good project otherwise, Hunt said.
Mayor Charmaine Tavares supports Hunt's position, county spokeswoman Mahina Martin said Thursday.
Ohana Kai would be a bedroom community, Hunt said, outside of the development boundaries in the proposed Maui Island Plan, which is a master planning document currently before the County Council's Planning Committee.
Ohana Kai also would choke traffic and eliminate open green space, Hunt said Wednesday. Moreover, after many hours of public debate and hearings, both the General Plan Advisory Committee, which authored the Maui Island Plan's draft, and the Maui Planning Commission agreed with Hunt, he said.
Instead, Ohana Kai should be located within an urban-growth boundary supported by the general public, Hunt said.
Anti-Ohana Kai folks also oppose its proposed on-site wastewater injection wells and say construction runoff would continue to damage reefs and marine life off Maalaea.
"The public has also expressed very little support for this," Hunt said. "The consensus is that it's a bad location for growth."
Spencer disagreed with those assertions. He noted that Ohana Kai's previous incarnation, the Maalaea Mauka project district, has been in the area's community plan since 1998. It was the recent authors of the Maui Island Plan, which still needs council approval, who yanked it out of the new overarching master plan called the General Plan Update 2030.
Spencer needs County Council approval for Ohana Kai to get the fast-track designation. He also needs the signatures of several department heads for final approval of the project's environmental impact statement, he said, including Housing and Human Concerns Deputy Director Jo-Ann Ridao.
What does Ohana Kai have to do with allegations of illegal quarrying and grading and grubbing?
Plenty, opponents said.
"If you're going to do something, you have to do it by the law," said Maalaea Community Association Vice President Kent Michaud. "Enough is enough as far as him changing the land and making his own way of doing things. He is out of line on this, and he needs to be corrected.
"We're not against people wanting to build," Michaud said. "It's just what he's doing and wants to do that we oppose."
Martin said county officials can understand why the residents would assume that the rock crushing and grubbing and grading would lead people to believe Ohana Kai is coming.
"The county recognizes that Mr. Spencer is passionate and enthusiastic about helping to get homes built, but it's important to recognize that community engagement is important; so is working in conjunction with local government," Martin said.
Spencer said more than 4,000 people are on the waiting list for homes in Ohana Kai.
With affordable housing such an important issue here, Martin said, she is eager for elected officials and the Tavares administration to find a compromise.
Over the years, Spencer has constructed hundreds of homes for working families.
Most of Ohana Kai homes would go for as little as $275,000 with the rest selling for, at most, $525,000, he said. All the homes would include photovoltaic, clean-energy systems, which contributed to the higher-than-usual prices for typical Spencer Homes, he said.
Hunt said Spencer has the right under county and state agricultural zoning laws to alter his property, to a certain degree.
"It's my land, and I have a right to recycle the rock for some future use," Spencer said.
Michaud said he wasn't confident in the county's ability to stay on top of Spencer for any future violations or to halt his plans for Ohana Kai.
"Mr. Spencer is going to do what he wants to do, and there's nothing we can do to stop it," Michaud said.
Spencer, though, said he had no idea anyone would object to rock crushing or getting a "head start" on Ohana Kai. He said he is meeting a great Valley Isle need: affordable housing.
"I think there are just about 20 people in Maalaea who just don't want any neighbors," Spencer said.
* Chris Hamilton can be reached at chamilton @mauinews.com.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post7465948302728537172..comments2016-09-27T11:26:44.271-04:00Comments on The Country Cook: Pig Pickin' CakeThe Country Cookhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-69453710238065258952015-01-18T16:46:30.384-05:002015-01-18T16:46:30.384-05:00I have made this cake throughout the years for lar...I have made this cake throughout the years for large groups and I have always used the yellow cake mix UNTIL last week. I substituted an orange cake mix and it is so much better! I will not go back to the yellow cake mix. It got rave reviews from my church group.Cloverladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-74849045187238027362014-04-06T20:46:42.938-04:002014-04-06T20:46:42.938-04:00I've always heard it called "Pig Pickin&q...I've always heard it called "Pig Pickin" cake too, because the ladies used to take them to the bbqs in the community. No matter what you call it, it really is good! :)email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-63190298874537858782014-01-08T15:45:14.082-05:002014-01-08T15:45:14.082-05:00My family as made this cake for years and we call ...My family as made this cake for years and we call it "Pig Pickin Cake" because you make a pig out of yourself eating it. We also make it with three layers, it seems to absorb the pineapple and cream taste even email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-55336280309256258512013-11-26T19:56:35.345-05:002013-11-26T19:56:35.345-05:00Never known anyone else to make pea picking' c...Never known anyone else to make pea picking' cake other than my own mom. So glad to have found your recipe and blog (thanks to pinterest!) and the chance to share the love. This is a MUST for every birthday and cookout! Miss McTeacherhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-56289937868619965782013-08-08T18:05:00.252-04:002013-08-08T18:05:00.252-04:00I used to make this cake often. We called it pea ...I used to make this cake often. We called it pea picking cake since it was made during the summer and made a good dessert to have after picking peas on the farm. It is better if you put some nuts in the topping. I always used chopped pecans.

Glad your mother was able to have this cake for her 60th birthday. What are you planning to make for her 70th?!
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-49618320619498277182013-07-30T16:02:26.316-04:002013-07-30T16:02:26.316-04:00Have had this recipe for years but mine does not ...Have had this recipe for years but mine does not call for butter in the cake mix instead it calls for a butter cake mix, 4 eggs and a can of mandarin oranges, juice too. It turns out light and fluffy and sooooo GOOD. Everything else is the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-55649227216589418292013-06-26T17:48:19.975-04:002013-06-26T17:48:19.975-04:00I've been excited ever since I found your site...I've been excited ever since I found your site here recently. I was especially excited to see this recipe though...because I already had it. lol We call it Piggy Cake. Anyways, the reason i was so excited is because if I have at least ONE recipe that you already have, maybe one day I'll cook as good as you!Ellice Johnsonhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-33598514975447636652013-06-09T22:24:07.159-04:002013-06-09T22:24:07.159-04:00My mother had this recipe as Pig Pickin' cake....My mother had this recipe as Pig Pickin' cake. Her recipe did not include the powdered sugar and she would always poke holes in the cake with a toothpick and pour some of the pineapple juice over it. It's my favorite and she would make it for my birthday in July(perfect as you said for hot weather). She's been gone almost 6 years and I still can't make it to taste like hers. firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-71894087291847664082012-08-14T19:42:12.551-04:002012-08-14T19:42:12.551-04:00I made this for my mothers birthday today!! So yum...I made this for my mothers birthday today!! So yummy! Thank you for email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-82538906670896806562012-07-24T17:20:37.909-04:002012-07-24T17:20:37.909-04:00Can't wait to make this. Whenever we would com...Can't wait to make this.
Whenever we would come to the USA from Salzburg, Austria, my Aunt Merlin would make this cake (Arkansas) just haven't been able to find recipie and it's escaped from my pea brain. Thanks for posting, I'm going to "pig out"firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-87200629764871131312012-07-17T20:15:39.784-04:002012-07-17T20:15:39.784-04:00Brandie, this cake is just like the one our favori...Brandie, this cake is just like the one our favorite restaurant serves. Shonda, the lady that bakes the cake told me what was in it and then I found this recipe, which is exactly like it with the exception that she puts all of the juice from the mandarin oranges in the batter. I made it on Saturday and put the whole can in as well. My husband is a retired Marine and has a good appetite but I have to say that in the 34 yrs. that I have been married, this is without a doubt the best cake I have ever made. My husband just loved it and so did I. I gave my younger sister the recipe on Sunday when I went to her son's ceremony for obtaining Eagle Scout.

I have also given your website to my daughter and my daughter-in-law. They will be making it as well.

Thanks and I am thrilled to have found your blog.Gerontologisthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-29327015533253312502012-06-20T11:08:05.174-04:002012-06-20T11:08:05.174-04:00I have to try this one. Sounds like the type of ca...I have to try this one. Sounds like the type of cake that southern women would have baked. I've got a really old recipe that my mother-in-law in South Carolina gave me that is fantastic and I hope I never lose that recipe because it will make a pineapple cake with seven minute sticky frosting or a pound cake.Maryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-35892174257135694372012-04-04T19:34:18.800-04:002012-04-04T19:34:18.800-04:00My family loves this cake! We are from southwest f...My family loves this cake! We are from southwest fl and this cake has been a staple at many a birthdays, family gatherings and on those just because days! My * year old loves it so much that since she's been in school that's what she has asked for on her birthdays for school. Needless to say all her classmates now ask for the pea cake.. We only have one difference in our recipe from yours and that is that we don't add powdered sugar to the frosting because it already a pretty sweet one on its own without..Love your blog! All your recipes remind me of my Gran!!!Elizabethhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-442075854418892022011-10-22T22:38:41.197-04:002011-10-22T22:38:41.197-04:00Finally, finally, FINALLY got a chance to make thi...Finally, finally, FINALLY got a chance to make this cake and OMG...it is DELICIOUS!!! I especially love the icing with its little chunks of pineapple. I made the 2-layer version and garnished around the edge with mandarin oranges which made it seem extra special to the kids.Trishhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-13165026372288623182011-08-16T12:28:26.522-04:002011-08-16T12:28:26.522-04:00A happy belated birthday to your mother...I, too, ...A happy belated birthday to your mother...I, too, have seen this cake called by all the different names you mentioned. The recipe was posted in my local newspaper several years ago. According to the article, TV journalist, Connie Chung, went to Atlanta, GA to interview the parents of Newt Gingrich. Newt's father made this cake and served it to Connie Chung. I have made this cake so many times and it is always well loved by everyone that eats it. I make it for one of my stepsons every time he visits. He could eat the whole cake by himself if I'd let him. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I'll have to try your version with the powdered sugar added... :)Betty Townsendhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-73836385125578830642011-07-22T08:33:21.432-04:002011-07-22T08:33:21.432-04:00This cake is so good and perfect for summertime!! ...This cake is so good and perfect for summertime!! I've tried it at a locally favorite bakery and loved it. I'm so glad that you shared the recipe with me now so that I can make it! :) Thanks!Lesliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-380932602504329912011-07-01T12:46:46.348-04:002011-07-01T12:46:46.348-04:00This is an absolutely fabulous cake recipe! My mom...This is an absolutely fabulous cake recipe! My mom made this every year for my birthday. I missed it this year since we couldn't be together. I guess I'm going to have to make it myself. Hope your mom had a fantastic birthday! Have a happy and safe 4th of July!Candacehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-29651817815258902482011-06-29T21:31:07.176-04:002011-06-29T21:31:07.176-04:00I hope Mom had a wonderful and blessed birthday. H...I hope Mom had a wonderful and blessed birthday. How about I tell you when my birthday is and you make this cake for me. I can't imagine that I could do it any better.Sandrahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-17325020429545663572011-06-27T10:40:40.287-04:002011-06-27T10:40:40.287-04:00Happy belated birthday to your mom and this cake i...Happy belated birthday to your mom and this cake is delicious!! gloriaGloriahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-6439618998297079042011-06-26T21:12:39.189-04:002011-06-26T21:12:39.189-04:00What a wonderful post. This recipe looks so fanta...What a wonderful post. This recipe looks so fantastic. I cannot wait to try this out.carolinaheartstringshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-21173092000135109652011-06-26T17:43:36.371-04:002011-06-26T17:43:36.371-04:00Happy Birthday to you wonderful mother...I would b...Happy Birthday to you wonderful mother...I would be so pleased to have this cake for my next birthday.MaryBethhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-39211171187715810412011-06-25T14:50:21.925-04:002011-06-25T14:50:21.925-04:00SO SWEET! Happy (lil late) Birthday to your Mom!! ...SO SWEET! Happy (lil late) Birthday to your Mom!!

You HAVE to see what I had for my birthday a few months back! *wink*
http://alililly.blogspot.com/2011/05/i-made-pioneer-womans-pig-cake.htmlAmi w/AliLillyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-62134820950677262862011-06-25T13:31:39.740-04:002011-06-25T13:31:39.740-04:00Happy B-day to your mom..your cake look amazing..a...Happy B-day to your mom..your cake look amazing..and I love all the names..I cant say that I ever heard of it but I have to try..looks like my kind of cake..Sandrahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-32846006550127301232011-06-25T09:34:19.217-04:002011-06-25T09:34:19.217-04:00Happy bday to your mom - the cake looks delicious ...Happy bday to your mom - the cake looks delicious
MaryInside a British Mum's Kitchenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360788213738800951.post-82126177978246259602011-06-25T09:08:09.025-04:002011-06-25T09:08:09.025-04:00God bless your Mama and enjoy her as long as you c...God bless your Mama and enjoy her as long as you can. She raised a smart girl, didn't firstname.lastname@example.com


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Reports from the US now say three people have been confirmed dead following the explosion.
The blast went off at about 9.30am before emergency services could reach the scene.
It completely destroyed two buildings and has left dozens of people injured.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio called the incident "a tragedy of the worst kind" as "there was no warning in advance".
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This tweet from the New York fire department shows the damage following the blast.
The two buildings have been completely obliterated.
Now: #FDNY at the scene of the 5-alarm fire and collapse in #Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/GxkaNLzqqq— FDNY (@FDNY) March 12, 2014
Our man on the ground, Christopher Bucktin, said the blast registered just under .5 on the Richter Scale.
The search for missing people is continuing through the afternoon in Harlem.
Con Edison has teams of engineers currently working at the scene to fix the leaks.
It says all gas lines are being checked.
#ConEdison crews are continuing to check gas lines and will work to isolate any leaks and make the area safe.— Con Edison (@ConEdison) March 12, 2014
It emerged earlier the company was responding to reports of a gas leak when the explosion happened.
This just in from our US Editor Christopher Bucktin.
"New York fire chief tells me 24 people are now injured, four of whom seriously.
"The death toll is still at two."
.@FDNY response time to #EastHarlemExplosion was 2 minutes. Heroic work by 250+ firefighters on scene. pic.twitter.com/6rZf1WysmI— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) March 12, 2014
This picture above posted on Twitter by New York's major shows the kind of conditions fire crews are working in.
The two buildings were completely destroyed following the explosion.
This is the latest from our US Editor Christopher Bucktin.
He said: "Two buildings destroyed, two dead, 18 injured, four seriously.
"Probable cause gas leak. 300 responders on scene".
The mayor was also keen to pay tribute to the emergency services in New York.
Incredibly, the fire service were on the scene within two minutes of the explosion.
Once again, we have been shown what our first responders are capable of under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. #eastharlemexplosion— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) March 12, 2014
Among the 18 people injured are two children.
Earlier, the mayor said those injured have "different levels of injuries".
The authorities are doing all they can to help people missing loved ones.
Although no figure was given, it is clear a number of people are unaccounted for.
"Want to emphasize to all family all friends: we are expending every effort to locate each and every loved one." #eastharlemexplosion— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) March 12, 2014
A local Red Cross centre has been set up to help people with any support they need.
This includes counselling, food, water and help in locating missing people.
It is still important to stress that those who are unaccounted for could be in the local area but have been unable to reach family and friends.
The mayor also confirmed the "major explosion" was caused by a gas leak.
Mr de Blasio said there were "no warnings in advance" before the explosion.
But he confirmed that Con Edison received a call about a gas leak 15 minutes before the blast.
"They dispatched a team immediately but the explosion occurred before the team arrived,' he said.
Mr de Blasio said: "This is a tragedy of the worst kind because there was no indication and time to save people."
He said those injured have "different levels of injuries".
He added: "This is going to be an extended operation that will take quite a bit of time to fully address these issues."
Crews are using "every effort" to find missing people and loved ones, he said.
New York's mayor Bill de Blasio is now speaking.
He has confirmed that two people are dead and 18 people are injured.
Worryingly, he said a number of people are still missing.
Although he is keen to stress that they could be in the nearby vicinity of the area but have not been located yet.
It has now been confirmed the White House has been briefed about the explosion.
Firefighters at the scene are on their hands and knees to remove bricks and dig through the rubble.
They are using a number of tools including pick-axes.
Firefighters are now combing through the rubble to try and find out if anybody is trapped inside.
Some at the scene have said people are still unaccounted for.
Reports also suggest that the two people killed are women.
The number of injuries continues to increase. A total of 17 people are now thought to be injured.
We are hoping to hear from New York's mayor Bill de Blasio any moment now.
He is at the scene to asses the damage and will speak to the media.
Reports from the scene are now saying another person has died, taking the total to two.
We will attempt to get confirmation on this as soon as possible.
Just to give you an idea about the scale of the operation, it has now been confirmed there are 198 firefighters at the scene.
The New York City Fire Department has confirmed that 16 people are injured.
It just tweeted this picture of fire crews working at site of the explosion.
Now: #FDNY operating at 1644/1646 Park Avenue, #Manhattan. There are 44 units/198 members responding. pic.twitter.com/RpwNRwkDJL— FDNY (@FDNY) March 12, 2014
Our US editor Chris Bucktin has sent back a video from near the scene on Park Avenue where the New York Fire Department continues to deal with the collapse of two buildings and a fire.
The atmosphere is thick with smoke and he has seen the emergency services attending to casualties.
This video gives a sense of what is happening in East Harlem today.
New York's mayor Bill de Blasio has gone to the scene to assess the damage and be briefed by the emergency services.
He is set to address the media at noon local time - 4pm UK time.
We will bring you live updates from his briefing hrere.
The view from the press bullpen, waiting for @BilldeBlasio @billdeto address the media on #EastHarlemExplosion pic.twitter.com/EEEJCVHVxg— Colby Hamilton (@bcolbyhamilton) March 12, 2014
Our US editor Chris Bucktin remains on the scene in Harlem, New York, where two buildings have collapsed on Park Avenue between E 116th and E 117th Street.
He reports police have confirmed one person has died in the incident.
The New York Fire Department remains on the scene dealing with the fire.
One person has died in the suspected gas explosion in Harlem, New York, with reports on the number of people hurt varying, from the mid-teens up to 20. Others are still thought to be missing.
The first reports of the explosion came in at 9.31am local time. The Fire Department has so far dispatched 39 units and 168 firefighters to deal with the incident.
Con Edison, a utility company which provides gas and electricity in New York, has added weight to the theory the explosion could be due to a gas leak.
The company's official account tweeted: "Con Edison crews are on the scene of a building explosion and collapse at 116th Street and Park Avenue in East Harlem.
"#ConEdison was responding to a report of a gas odor in the area just before the explosion occurred."
Con Edison were reportedly contacted at 9.13am New York time and dispatched a crew two minutes later. The crew had not arrived by the time the first reports of the explosion came in at 9.31am and were uninjured in the incident.
One witness has claimed people had been smelling gas in the area "for weeks".
Ashley Rivera, 21, told the New York Daily News: "For weeks we've been smelling gas.
"We saw people flying out of the window. ... Those are my neighbours."
They also report the fire began inside the Absolute Piano store, on the ground floor of 1646 Park Avenue.


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Amarillo city commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the final reading of an ordinance establishing red-light cameras in the city.
The ordinance establishes a $75 fine for red light running and the process drivers must use to contest tickets.
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Commissioner Brian Eades said he continues to hear comments that the city is only moving forward with the cameras for financial gain, something he protests.
"Financial considerations were never a consideration here," Eades said. "It's about enforcing our laws."
Eades said the cameras will improve the health and safety of drivers.
Based on a six-camera program, the city could make about $6,700 a month from tickets issued by the red-light cameras, after paying ATS and splitting its revenue with the state of Texas. The funds will be placed in a special traffic management fund and only can be spent on authorized programs, including traffic safety, intersection improvements and, possibly, police officers.
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Commissioners also voted to proceed with water well development that could total $2.36 million.
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I've been in this situation too. Just running down a nearby street and having a strange, fairly large dog come running right out the end of his driveway and onto the road with teeth barred and barking ferociously. I stopped running, continued to walk past on the other side of the road, as far from the dog as possible. When the stupid thing continued to come at me (I think it was a visiting dog - it seemed to have no sense of boundaries, just protecting for the sake of being a dog), I threw my arms in the air and made a lunge back at him, yelling an incoherent roar. He immediately recognized me as the dominant animal in the relationship (they are pack animals after all) and backed off. My heart was racing and I had the adrenalin shakes for several minutes afterwards, but I had won. I kept walking, he started some half-hearted barking when I was a safe distance away. Never saw the stupid beast again, though I ran that road for years afterwards. That's why I think he was just a visitor.
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Two South Buffalo landfills near Tifft Street might find new life as a golf course.
A consultant has been hired to examine the possibility of putting a golf course, or some other golf facility, on 201 acres of brownfields with limited redevelopment potential.
Buffalo Urban Development Corp., a nonprofit agency that seeks to redevelop brownfields, voted last week to hire Wendel, an architecture and engineering firm, to examine whether there is enough space for a golf course, and whether one is practical. Such a course would be bounded by Hopkins Street on the east and Tifft on the north.
Issues such as whether there is demand for a golf course, how much it would cost to run and management alternatives will be addressed.
It is not yet clear which entity would own and manage such a course. The city owns the Alltifft landfill, while the other, Marilla Street landfill, is owned by Steelfields Ltd.
Steelfields has been engaged in the planning process for redeveloping the area and was on the consultant selection team, but the company would still need to decide whether to sell the landfill to allow a course to move forward, said Peter M. Cammarata, Buffalo Urban Development Corp. president.
A golf course would enhance the area and be good for the neighborhood and nearby business parks, including Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park and Riverbend Business Park, said Senior City Planner John M. Fell. It would be "a key amenity to help us attract employment, quality of life for that area," he said.
Wendel is working with subcontractors Arcadis, Hurdzan-Fry, Watts, and Speer Consulting, and the team has experience building golf courses on landfills. Wendel was awarded the $290,000 contract after an advisory committee reviewed 16 responses and interviewed three firms.
The contract will be paid for with a grant from the state Department of State, which is involved in the South Buffalo Brownfield Opportunity Area, where the landfills are located.
The creation of a golf course the would allow the nine-hole course at South Park to relocate, which is preferred by the Olmsted Parks Conservancy.
The park was originally designed by Frederick Law Olmsted as an arboretum, and while there is a historic tree collection in the park, only golfers can see them, said Thomas Herrera-Mischler, conservancy president and CEO.
"South Park is one of the most intact Olmsted landscapes in the nation," Herrera-Mischler said. "We have a 19th century masterpiece we want to restore."
The idea of putting a new golf course in South Buffalo has been discussed since the 1990s, Fell said.
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themes as used by fiction writers and filmmakers. For storytellers, themes
are used as a compass, a means for examining every element in the story for
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teams, assisting in the work of defining strategy and helping to design for
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Tuesday evening, May 12, 2009
6:30 - 7:00 networking and refreshments
7:00 - 8:00 presentation
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The event is free of charge.
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Cindy Chastain, user experience designer and screenwriter, has been
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entertainment and media websites. Most recently, she has lead projects for
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Coca-Cola and Unilever. She holds an MFA in screenwriting from Columbia
University in New York and earned a BS in Radio, TV, Film from Northwestern
University. In addition to moonlighting as a filmmaker and screenwriter, she
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techniques can be used as a framework for design.
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Dye has finally done it!
If you have the Dye Assault Matrix you need to buy the Dye Box Rotor right now. Take a look at if on our website right now, or read this review, watch our review video and take a look later. It's a little pricy at around $400—but you've already purchased the DAM and you really need this kind of capacity.
It's a mag fed gamechanger.
Want to skip to the video review? Check it out below.
You get a 325 round capacity and a bulky looking addition that screams M249. It looks cool and you might think that it would get in the way. It is huge—almost twice the size of a regular rotor.
In reality, once it is on the DAM, you really don't notice the Dye Box Rotor's size. It isn't particularly heavy or cumbersome. We definitely thought it might be.
One of the huge advantages—beyond the 325 round capacity—is that the Box Rotor's size does not add to your profile at all. Your shoulders aren't going to extend past the box on either size and you don't need to have a hopper to have a ton of paint accessible.
Without hopper bulk, the Box Rotor opens up possibilities for custom optics and attachments that you just can't have with a hopper design. It will really bring a new approach to mag fed paintball.
Included Accessories
Unless you get a Dye Assault Matrix that shipped very recently, there is a good chance that you need a new RF chip to make the Box Rotor work. That's why Dye is shipping it with a new board for your DAM.
If you can't figure out board issues for any reason or if you order a Box Rotor and it doesn't have a new board for your DAM, you can give DYE a call and they will help you out. Eventually, these will ship without new boards.
There is also an upgraded bolt system that comes with the Dye Box Rotor. It adds functionality with first strike rounds. You can use the outside cam of an ironman bolt if you already upgraded, as the functionality is only added by a tip redesign that flares the tip out.
Instead of AA batteries, the Box Rotor uses a 1600mAh lithium battery and charger. You'll have to make sure to keep it charged with the included wall brick and USB-style charger.
Is It Worth It?
The Box Rotor is completely worth it if you have a DAM or if you plan to get one.
There are several small features that really impress. A spring articulated loading system, for instance, helps improve tactical reloads by closing the Box Rotor off when it is removed from the marker. This presents paint spillage.
The Box Rotor is easily serviceable and disassembled. The internals are almost identical to the standard rotor and fairly straight forward. If you want a complete look at the inside, check out our video on YouTube.
Yes. You A Dye Box Rotor
If you already have a DAM, your gear budget is about to be blown.
Head over to our website and check out the Dye Box Rotor.
If you need more capacity and still want to maintain a tactical low profile that is compatible with milspec optics and style, this is your ticket.
If you need to think more about it or just want to see the specs, check out the manual below…


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Erie teams pose challenges to WPIAL champs
You have to travel east to get to the PIAA football championships in Hershey.
But for two WPIAL champions, the road to Hershey goes north through Erie.
The four WPIAL champs play in PIAA quarterfinal games Friday. Without question, North Allegheny and West Allegheny have the toughest challenges, playing two teams from Erie. As for Clairton and Aliquippa? I'd say don't be surprised if they force the mercy rule on their opponents (Berlin Brothersvalley and Karns City).
West Allegheny might have the toughest challenge of any WPIAL teams. The Indians play Erie Cathedral Prep at Veterans Stadium in Erie. Cathedral Prep is the No. 2-ranked team in the state. The Ramblers have two Michigan State recruits, including quarterback Damon Terry, the all-time leading passer in District 10 history with more than 6,000 yards. Cathedral Prep hasn't been held below 34 points this season, but you wonder if the Ramblers have a defense as good as West Allegheny.
North Allegheny, meanwhile, will play McDowell Friday night at Seneca Valley. Don't be deceived by McDowell's 7-5 record. The Trojans played some tough teams from Ohio - St. Ignatius, St. Edward, Cardinal Mooney and Mentor. St. Ignatius, St. Edward and Mentor are perennial powers in Ohio. Mentor lost in the Ohio Division I state semifinals last week to Whitmer, 62-34. Mentor also beat St. Ignatius and St. Edward in the state playoffs.
McDowell is no stranger to North Allegheny. McDowell played in North Allegheny's conference the past two seasons. McDowell is led by running back James Conner. He has 1,645 yards on 146 attempts (11.3 average) and had 213 yards last week against State College. He is a Pitt recruit, and the Panthers recruited him to play either linebacker or defensive end. But Conner is having a gigantic season at running back.
McDowell uses the triple-option offense and averages 331 yards rushing a game.
My prediction: The WPIAL will go 3-1 in games Friday night. I say Cathedral Prep knocks off West Allegheny, although it's so hard to pick against West Allegheny with the way they are playing the past five or six weeks.
Leftwich close to 5,000
It's considered a pretty big accomplishment for a WPIAL quarterback to reach 5,000 yards passing in his career. North Allegheny's Mack Leftwich is close to 5,000 yads - IN TWO SEASONS!!
Leftwich (pictured) has completed 258 of 435 for 4,854 yards. He needs only 146 yards passing against McDowell to reach 5,000.
Did you ever wonder if Pitt never hired Todd Graham, would North Allegheny be the three-time WPIAL Class AAA champs? Maybe you are confused by that question. Here is the explanation. Graham was hired at Pitt last year and Graham hired Spencer Leftwich as one of his assistant coaches. Leftwich moved to the Pittsburgh area and brought his family with him. The Leftwichs moved into the North Allegheny district, and North Allegheny suddenly had a star quarterback in Spencer's son, Mack.
Even though Spencer Leftwich is now an assistant at the University of Arizona, Mack and his mother stayed behind so Mack could finish his senior year. Leftwich has been terrific in two seasons and has meant so much to North Allegheny. So, if Graham never got the Pitt job, Spencer Leftwich would not have moved here and Mack Leftwich would've never worn a North Allegheny uniform. Where would that leave North Allegheny? Certainly the Tigers still would be strong, but I doubt they would've been undefeated in the WPIAL the past two seasons.
The final numbers are in for the WPIAL championships, and attendance for the day was 18,601. WPIAL executive director Tim O'Malley said the league was fairly pleased, considering the weather forecast for that day.
Pour on the Quips
Below, check out the work of Aliquippa teacher Judy Paich. She put this together last week. Heck, the Quips are at Heinz Field so much, they should have their faces on Heinz Ketchup bottles.
State playoff schedule
Here is the entire PIAA quarterfinal schedule for this weekend, courtesy of "The Horse" at the Post-Gazette. In case you didn't know, Southern Columbia was knocked out of the playoffs after losing to Dunmore last week. Many thought Southern Columbia might make it to Hershey again and meet Clairton in a rematch of last year's final. Not so. Dunmore is pretty good, too.
Western Region
Friday — Quarterfinals: North Allegheny (13-0) vs. McDowell (7-5) at
Seneca Valley, 7 p.m.
Saturday — District 3 Championship: West Lawn Wilson (12-1) vs.
Harrisburg (11-2) at Hersheypark Stadium, 6 p.m.
Eastern Region
Friday — District 1 Championship: Coatesville (11-2) vs. Spring-Ford
(12-1) at Downingtown West, 7 p.m.
Saturday — Quarterfinals: La Salle College (11-1) vs. Parkland (11-2)
at Philadelphia Northeast, 1 p.m.
Western Region
Friday — Quarterfinals: Erie Cathedral Prep (12-0) vs. West Allegheny
(12-1) at Erie Veterans Stadium, 7 p.m.; District 3 Championship:
Bishop McDevitt (13-0) vs. West York (13-0) at Hersheypark Stadium, 7
Eastern Region
Friday — Quarterfinals: Allentown Central Catholic (8-5) vs.
Selinsgrove (10-3) at Bethlehem Stadium, 7 p.m.; Interboro (11-2) vs.
Archbishop Wood (10-2) at Plymouth Whitemarsh, 7 p.m.
Western Region
Friday — Quarterfinals: Aliquippa (13-0) vs. Karns City (10-3) at
Central Valley, 7 p.m.
Saturday — Quarterfinals: Hickory (11-1) vs. Richland (13-0) at
Slippery Rock University, 1 p.m.
Eastern Region
Saturday — Quarterfinals: Pen Argyl (11-2) vs. Imhotep Charter (12-0)
at Northern Lehigh, 1 p.m.; Wyomissing (13-0) vs. Danville (11-2) at
Hersheypark Stadium, noon.
Western Region
Friday — Quarterfinals: Port Allegany (12-0) vs. Sharpsville (11-1) at
Bradford, 7 p.m.; Berlin-Brothersvalley (11-1) vs. Clairton (13-0) at
Somerset, 7 p.m.
Eastern Region
Friday — Quarterfinals: Dunmore (12-1) vs. Bristol (9-1) at Valley
View, 7 p.m.; Bellwood-Antis (12-1) vs. Delone Catholic (9-3) at
Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona, 7 p.m.


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It has been either feast or famine for the Cranford Field Hockey team during the early part of the season, with the inconsistency leading to a mediocre 3-2 record in spite of an impressive 13-4 goal aggregate. After losing their opener 1-0 at Governor Livingston, the Cougars have played four consecutive games against Essex County schools, a streak that continued on Tuesday Sept. 27 with a home match against Columbia.
The offensive play of senior Maria Guarisco, junior Erica Faraone and sophomore Catherine Miller and the solid goal keeping of junior Jessica McCoy have highlighted play so far. Guarisco leads the team in scoring with four goals and six assists, Faraone,has also scored four times and Miller has tallied three times. Guarisco, who finished with 10 goals and 12 assists a year ago and was a Second Team All-Union County selection, has had at least a goal or an assist in each Cranford victory this fall.
"Maria is one of the most skilled players I have ever seen play at the high school level, and is one of the most hard working and internally motivated players I have ever seen. Her stick-work and speed can rival any player in the county in my opinion," said second year coach Jessica Berkowitz
McCoy, also a basketball star, has been nearly impenetrable in the goal, allowing less than a goal per game, with two shutouts, but is quick to credit her defense.
"The team has been doing a great job this season of controlling the ball. Our forwards and our midfielders have kept the ball on our opponents' side of the field for most of our games, which makes my job a lot easier. When the opponents do manage to get across midfield, our defense has been doing an excellent job of getting stops while our midfielders and forwards are always working hard to get back and help out. Coach Berkowitz emphasizes hustle and teamwork, which has really paid off for us," said McCoy.
After opening their season on Saturday September 10 with a 1-0 loss at Governor Livingston, the Cougars bounced back by exploding for a 5-0 road victory September 13 at Livingston. Miller led the way with three goals and Guarisco and Faraone also connected for Cranford. McCoy had three saves for the shutout.
Cranford opened its home season with another offensive explosion against Livington-based Newark Academy. Guarisco registered three goals, Faraone scored twice and Melissa Moreno also connected as the Cougars exploded for five second half goals in a 6-1 victory. McCoy had four saves, just missing her second straight shutout.
Despite peppering the Glen Ridge goalie with 17 shots and dominating much of the game, the Cougars were unable to continue their offensive onslaught in a disappointing 1-0 loss at Glen Ridge, which had been winless. Cranford closed out summer on Sept. 22 and bounced back with an exciting 2-1 home victory over Millburn. Faraone and Lucy Allen each came through with a first half goal and Guarisco assisted on both goals as Cranford took a 2-0 half time lead and held on. McCoy knows the schedule is about to get tougher.
"We've been lucky with our schedule so far this year. We have some younger players on the team this year, and they're learning really fast. We've played mostly out of county schools, which has let us develop and come together as a team before we begin facing our tough Union County schedule," said McCoy.
Berkowitz, an all state field hockey player for Cranford and first Team All-American at The College of New Jersey, is hoping to continue Cranford's steady rise as a county power.
"My coaching experience has been developed through camp and clinic programs. Following my junior year of college I traveled to Italy with other US college players to experience international field hockey competition and experience a higher level of play. I have returned to my college at various times to help with practices and that has really helped in my ability to analyze and break down the game. I am lucky enough to still have my college coaches and former teammates who are now high school coaches to bounce ideas off of," said Berkowitz.
"I think my greatest contribution to this program is my intensity, knowledge of the game, work ethic, and high expectations for the girls. I believe in having high standards and expectations. Nothing great was ever achieved with low expectations; you have to set your goals high and don't stop until you get there. If I can get the girls to understand the importance of playing every practice at game speed, then I think we will have a great advantage over our opponents because we will know nothing other than giving our absolute best in every match. I would also like to see more Cranford girls playing at the college level in future years."


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Hidden in Tuesday's boxes
Torii Hunter, Bobby Abreu and Erick Aybar are the top Angels in terms of on-base percentage. They rank 21st, 41st and 50th in the American League.
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The Mets called up Mater Dei alum Mike Hessman, who leads active players in minor league home runs (329).
Texas' Cliff Lee has pitched at least eight innings in eight consecutive starts. That's the longest streak of its kind since Toronto's Pat Hentgen did it 12 consecutive times in 1996.
Although Baseball Prospectus predicted Toronto's Jose Bautista would suffer in the second half, he homered twice Tuesday and is the first major leaguer to reach 30. He also has an MLB-high 10 in July and also leads the A.L. in outfield assists. Bautista has six homers and 19 RBI since the All-Star break and has raised his slugging percentage 36 points to .580.
Do the Dodgers need to trade for front-line pitching? Clayton Kershaw is 9-3 since May 4 and Chad Billingsley is 5-1 since June 11.
Chone Figgins of the Mariners had a 2-hit game Tuesday but is 3 for 5 in stolen bases this month.
Rookie Buster Posey has a 20-game hit streak for the Giants. That's only 13 short of the franchise record, set by George Brown in 1893.
Ex-Ranger Joaquin Benoit has become an imposing setup reliever for Tampa Bay, with 50 strikeouts and just 14 hits allowed in 34 and one-third innings. His ERA is 0.79.
The Tigers started four rookies against Tampa Bay Tuesday: Brennan Boesch, Scott Sizemore, Austin Jackson and Will Rhymes. On Monday they started shortstop Danny Worth.
Washington scratched Stephen Strasburg with shoulder inflammation and the home crowd booed, but Miguel Batista pitched five shutout innings in a victory over Atlanta. "Imagine if you went to see Miss Universe and you end up seeing Miss Iowa," Batista said.
It's unclear if this will affect Strasburg's pitching schedule. He was slated to face the Dodgers in L.A. on Aug. 6.
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TAMPA, Fla. -- If you were to diagram the increasingly tangled sex scandal surrounding former CIA Director David Petraeus, nearly all lines would lead back to one person: Jill Kelley, a 37-year-old Tampa woman who hosted parties for the nation's top military brass.
Kelley's complaint about anonymous, threatening e-mail triggered the investigation that led to Petraeus' downfall. And now she is at the center of an investigation of the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan over alleged "inappropriate communications" between the two.
Kelley is a close friend of the Petraeus family, and photographs circulating the Internet show her posing for pictures at parties with Petraeus, his wife, and sometimes her husband, a cancer surgeon. Kelley served as an unofficial social ambassador for U.S. Central Command in Tampa, hosting parties for the general when he was commander there from 2008-10.
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The season is upon us now. Off in the hot distance, shimmering not as far away as it was, a dry ground looking wet. The summer's a basketball fan's desert. Draft talk and free agency brief oases in an otherwise steamed Sriracha Sahara of non-activity, story-line invention, and vamping.
That's coming to a close, though. The schedule. The mighty, mighty schedule, has been released. With its release comes many thoughts. What's the rotation going to look like? Just how good is Lamb? Will Scott Brooks have a new pair of glasses to debut during the in-game pre-recorded television interview? How many fans will hit the half-court shot this year? Is Nick Collison, in fact, Hercules? So on and so forth.
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What wonders we have an opportunity to see.
A rejuvenated Westbrook, sure to have replaced that Texas sized chip on his shoulder with an Alaska sized one, those that dared think we'd be better without him having been proven very, very wrong. And, more importantly, with any luck, we get more of these. Really need a ringtone of Westbrook saying, "What's up, bro?"
Durant, coming off a serious summer once more, trying to prove to the masses that the distance between the first and second best players in the league isn't as wide as they think it is. We get a chance to see the furthering of his skill set yet again. He's never not added something new to his game and in a few short months we get a chance to see what that thing is. Just how much has going against Anton Barrels helped him?
We get to see the continuing development of Reggie Jackson. A guy who put together a sneaky good postseason, especially considering the lion's den circumstances he was flung into. We get to see if I overreacted (I probably did) and Derek Fisher does have something left in the tank. We get to see if Serge has acquired a post move to use on the block. We get to see if Hasheem has somehow become even more prolific on Instagram.
We get to see Thabo and if the yearly improvement in his corner three point shooting continues its upward trajectory? We get to watch him guard, which at times feels like the equivalent of getting to watch Roy Hobbs hit a baseball.
We get to keep track of the number of "At The End Of The Day, I'm Not Moving, You Can Walk Around Me" altercations that Kendrick Perkins will get into over the course of the season.
After a long off-season of James Harden chatter, we get to see just how ready and eager Westbrook and Durant are to shut all that up.
Really, we get to be the underdogs. Surely a welcome change from the bulls eye ridden days of the past couple years. To fly under the radar is a forgotten, beautiful thing.
The world will want to talk about the Chris Paul-Doc Rivers relationship. They'll dissect Howard's affect on the Rockets till all the cows have come home. They'll talk about Marc Gasol and Zac Randolph and the rest of the Grindhouse trying to get back to where they were at the end of last season. We'll hear excitement for the Warriors and the Timberwolves and hopes that they'll stay healthy so the world can see just what they're capable of when running at full strength. We'll hear about Monta and Dirk and if it's working or not. And we'll hear whispers that maybe the Spurs are done, right up until they're hovering around the top of the standings once more.
We'll hear about the Knicks and what Metta World Peace was up to in New York on this day or that day. We'll hear about the health of Derrick Rose's ACL. We'll hear about LeBron and Wade and the rest of that crew are trying to get their third in a row. We'll hear about how the once proud Celtics have been reduced to Rondo and a bunch of assets and lottery hopes. We'll hear about the Nets and their additions, if they've got the best starting five in the league, and if KG and Pierce still have enough in them to make one final run.
We'll hear about the Lakers and the loss of Dwight and how much does Kobe have left in the tank and Pau's unhappy and Steve's back is hurting him oh wait now it's his ankle oh wait now it's his knee and Mike D'Antoni is not the man for the job and you guys don't understand my name is Jim Buss and I'm in charge I don't care who Phil Jackson is he thinks he's better than me and he's going out with my sister so I'm not hiring him again and blah and blah and so much more blah.
And all the while the Thunder will wait in the weeds, focusing on the process of playing, of getting better.
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I remember five-ish years ago watching each and every Thunder game on Fox Sports Oklahoma. You couldn't watch the games anywhere else. ABC and ESPN and TNT had zero interest in the stolen team from Seattle. These were the sad days of Thunder basketball. The days immediately following the mass selling of "NBA (Picture of a heart) OKC" T-shirts. The days where you could look around and still see a healthy amount of Desmond Mason Hornets jerseys. The days of Robert Swift and Carlesimo and moral victories. The days where good was having a team at all.
I watched all those games in my Shawnee home with my friend Cal. The house was small. The living room felt more like a roomy hallway. The kitchen floor was sinking. We had these mutant spider-cricket hybrid looking things that would appear in the bathtub every so often. Periodically the water heater would stop working. Sometimes the heater itself decided to die on us. When the wind blew hard the house shouted. We had to have the garage next door to the house demolished because, if a storm with a little too much juice came through, it would've collapsed in on the back bedroom. We'd cram into that living room with our Little Caesars pizzas and our Sonic Dr. Peppers and watch and cheer for a team we knew would probably lose.
Cal had gone to a Thunder game at one point and had acquired an orange "Rise Together" towel that had been draped over the back of his seat upon arrival. The towel, initially hung from our ceiling as a joke, became a staple of the living room viewing experience. You did not get in the towel's way. You let it have a clear line of sight to the television. It needed to see the team whose mojo it was helping fuel. I used to watch games then and think about how cool it would be to see them play on national television more. That hope is now a fully realized dream.
Oh, how Adam Silver loves us.
Twenty-four nationally televised games. Twenty-four. Tied with the Lakers for the most in the league. I'm thankful for these for many reasons, the main one being that my job has taken me out of state but doesn't pay me enough to get League Pass. I won't have to illegally stream as many games through www.justin.tv anymore.
What kind of team we'll watch is a bit more up in the air than it has been the past couple years. Maybe we're better than we were last year. Maybe we're worse. It could go either way. That makes for interesting television, and people like interesting.
We're a little under three months till The Peake is loud once more. God bless us, every one. Especially Nick Collison.


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Santa Clarita beefed up security measures at City Hall this week, restricting access to the upper floors where the City Council offices are and to some ground-floor rooms.
"We have been very lax on our security measures at City Hall," city spokeswoman Gail Ortiz said Wednesday. "We've had no real security other than a locked door when we're not here."
Ortiz said there have been several incidents over the past few years in which people who could pose security issues, such as citizens who appear agitated or unstable, were allowed to roam unchecked through the building.
The new precautions, which took effect Monday, were put into place after the city worked with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station to examine ways to increase security in the building, Ortiz said.
The measures are in place during regular City Hall business hours. Citizens who wish to access the second and third floors of the buildings, as well as parts of the first floor, will need to either be escorted by a receptionist or greeter or have someone come down and meet them in the lobby, Ortiz said.
But implementation of the key-card system did not take place until many of the services residents use the most were moved to the first floor of City Hall, where they could be easily accessed during normal business hours.
Over the last two to three years, the city has moved offices for permitting, personnel, human resources, building and safety, purchasing and the city clerk to the first floor, according to Ortiz.
"So for 90 percent of the reasons people would come to City Hall, they wouldn't need a card key," Ortiz said.


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Paula Deen she's not.
"I'm just lucky if I don't burn the house down," newlywed Kellie Pickler tells PEOPLE about her budding domestic skills. "I'm trying to work on the cooking thing, so it's a big deal if I get into the kitchen."
Pickler, who wed songwriter Kyle Jacobs on Jan. 1, also shared her biggest culinary struggle when it comes to dining with her hubby. "I haven't gotten him hooked on fried okra," Pickler, 24, said at Tuesday's 9th Annual Dressed to Kilt event at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom. "He hates that, but that's my favorite food. We gotta figure out how to get him to like it."
Pickler, who was raised in North Carolina, thinks their geographical backgrounds may contribute to their dietary preferences. "Kyle's from Minnesota, so he didn't grow up eating Southern food. My grandparents had a huge part in raising me. My grandmother deep-fried everything. You add a pound of butter and nothing's good for you, but it all tastes good."
Different dishes aside, the country star considers married life just great.
"We love each other," says Pickler. "We're crazy about each other. He knows that he's No. 1, and I know that I'm No. 1 to him, so that's the most important thing. He's definitely my little Romeo."
Kellie Pickler Is Teaching Kyle Jacobs to Love Deep-Fried Southern Food
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