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One has to maneuver carefully in order to avoid the rusty, sharp edges of makeshift roofing. But this isn't the only hazard in navigating through one of Africa's largest slums. There seems to be a stream of foul-smelling sewage running right under the feet. One has to cautiously be on the lookout in all directions, just to make forward progress. One misstep and you could either end up in the waste that runs through this entire neighborhood, or worse, end up with a large gash across my forehead from the jagged scraps of old metal hanging from the shacks that the poor call home. Mist of alcohol hit your face if you downwind from moonshiners. This is the Mathare Slum, where the streets are made of garbage, 3 square miles of winding alleys is home to 800,000 people. It houses among others, drug addicts, prostitutes, thieves, and gangs.
The children in Mathare slums live under pathetic conditions and are routinely exposed to alcohol, drugs, pornography, rape, diseases, crime, violence, hate, anger, suicide among other potentially dangerous situations. These children have nothing except their life and age in common with the children in better placed city localities. Most of the children come from single parent homes, while others come from very poor families since their parents are sick, unemployed or underemployed. Orphans who are helpless after both or one of their parents die of HIV-Aids or other causes are forced to face the harsh reality of unbearable slum life.
But amidst the grim and gloomy situations is a bright shining hope… the children and staff of Mathare Children's Fund Panairobi. These children are the hope of the Mathare Slums. They give credit to their donors and you can play or continue to play a part in their lives.
A gift of $30 monthly will provide a child with opportunities to get an education. More specifically;• $30 per month - enough for food, clothes, books, medicine and transport for a child for a year• $40 per month - enough to keep a child in primary school for a year• $50 per month - enough to keep a kid in high school for a year• $100 per month - keep a bunch of kids alive, well and learning!Remember that every donation makes a difference, regardless of size.
Over 450 children have passed through the organization since its inception with success stories that continue to inspire.
Every contribution makes a difference…Unlike other large non-profit organizations which receive donations from major corporations. Mathare Children's Fund Panairobi makes its way from you. In order to expand programs and help more kids, we need your support and for those who continue to support us, we say Asante sana!!!
We endeavor to keep costs to a minimum so that your money goes further. There are no landcruisers, no frills of any kind.
Thanks again indeed for your support...
Greetings from Mathare...
It's been 3 months since the New Year began! Quite a lot has been going on because of YOU!
All the 7 students who sat for their primary education exams passed and have all been admitted to secondary schools around the country, thanks to your support. We also had 7 students sitting for their final secondary education examinations and all have scored an average of C plain. 3 more students joined tertiary colleges at the beginning of the year to do the following professional courses; Diploma in Law, Medical laboratory and Hotel management. They are doing there courses in Mount Kenya University and Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences.
All the other children under the sponsorship programme are all in school while on the same note, social workers in the project have embarked on recruiting 30 more children below 12 years for the sponsorship programme. We kindly ask that you continue to support us in this endeavor of ensuring that those children who are underprivileged get an education that will definitely uplift their lives. Your generosity has changed the course of their lives, their possibilities are endless!
18 teenage mothers successfully finished their training last year and for the 8 who sat for the national trade exams, they all passed. 12 of the teenage mothers have a job or are operating a small business and can comfortably meet some of their pressing needs. We currently have 21 teenage mothers undergoing either tailoring or hairdressing courses. While this continues, they are also getting basic life skills training like reproductive health, entrepreneurship and saving skills. We have also been able to partner with a savings and credit company that is able to give them loans to start small businesses in groups.
Our community library was finally opened and we currently have 11 kids using the facility. We have been able to have interchange programmes with organizations that have the same facilities within different slums to learn good practices. We hope to have 50 or so students from within Mathare slums use the facility.
Each year my dear friend, we help a 100 or more children by giving them a sound and good education, take care of their medical needs, hot lunches among other needs. Without donations like yours, however the project will not be able to send these children to school and meet their other needs. We are hoping to raise another $30,000 to keep these children in school this year, 2015 especially due to the fact that we are taking in 30 more children this year. A financial gift from you will be a big help in meeting our goal.
Together we will be able to transform lives and build brighter futures – but without you, it would just be impossible. Thank you so much for your support.
Please like us on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MathareChildrenFund to get a real time update on what we are up to.
Asante sana.
2014, The Year that it was…
Dear Friends
This year, MCFp celebrated 15 years of incredible outcomes, each generated by addressing the cognitive, emotional and educational needs of over 400 children from Mathare Slums and its environs. Like many other organizations, we experienced increased demand for our services while we navigated rapid changes in state regulations, public policy, and private funding sources.
The economic downturn experienced in many Western countries brought with it new challenges in our efforts to meet the needs of children and other clients we serve, but we continue to face these challenges head on. More children need our critical support than ever before, and so we must double our efforts to give voice to the needs of young Mathare children.
We are so pleased to have partnered with many supportive and generous individuals and organizations throughout the world. With your help, we have impacted hundreds of at-risk children.
Whether you are a friend, a donor, or a private individual, we invite you to join us in our work. Together we can unleash the potential of young children – ensuring a brighter future for them and for us all! We are profoundly grateful for your generosity, and we will continue to work hard to inspire your confidence and support in the future.
Please enjoy reviewing our successes year, 2014.
Sponsorship ProgrammeWe had 106 children under the School Sponsorship Programme this year - at all levels of education, from Nurseries/kindergarten to University/college/vocational training; these have been placed in over 70 schools and institutions of higher learning all over the country. This year we had 14 students sitting for their National Exams, both in Primary and Secondary levels.The program is hugely successful. Over 40 kids have been able to go to colleges/universities – a seemingly impossible feat from where they started out. They have degrees in Mathematics & Physics, Horticulture and Economics, Software Engineering, Disaster Management and International Diplomacy, Pharmacy, Geo Mapping, Education, Actuarial Science among others, while we have a student doing his MBA!MCFpanairobi will continue to scale and reach out to more children, providing educational access and opportunity thanks to your support which will allow us to plan with confidence that 120 children will gain access to education next year. Your commitment to help create world change through education makes this possible.
Teenage Mothers ProgrammeAn Early Care and Childhood Development program targeting teenage mothers (aged between 12 and 19 years). Many children under 5 years are often left to their own devices; no one takes care of them. Their fathers in most cases shun away from their parental responsibility, and the mothers, are overwrought by their work to sustain a living for their small family. Children of teenage mothers in the slums have been known to grow up with less affection and love, less attention, often suffer from malnutrition and live in poor hygiene conditions. A number of them will not start schooling and if they do, tend to drop out even before they finish school and the circle continue.
In helping the children of teenage mothers, it is crucial to assist and support young mothers and give them a new perspective in life. Teenage mothers who are empowered social-economically are in a position to provide an additional and reliable income for their households through the proceeds realised from their projects, to enable them to meet the costs of basic needs such as; household utilities, food, and fuel for lighting, clothing, and costs of their children's schooling such as uniforms, books and fees.
MCFp intervention envisions the teenage mothers acquiring expertise in hairdressing and tailoring. On hairdressing, MCFp has been able to partner with Mathare Youth Polytechnic where more than 40 teenage mothers with their under-five year old train for 6 months every year for the next 4 years while 10 girls are trained in tailoring every year. Currently we have 25 teenage mothers in the programme who will be graduating at the end of the year, 2014. MCFpanairobi has successfully negotiated with an organization this will provide them with loans in groups to set up businesses after 6 weeks of entrepreneurship training.
Livelihood Support ProgrammeWe have two livelihood programmes; mainly Nairobi Walking Tours where 5 young people from the sponsorship programme have been trained in collaboration with the National Museums of Kenya on the History of Nairobi. We offer these tours to anybody interested and they act as a source of income to the young people and the project. We have had more than 120 tours this year. The other livelihood project is for the mothers of children that MCFp serves in the sponsorship programme. These women are involved in the making of handbags from used tetra packs and other local materials plus bead making. MCFp does the buying of the products required and markets them on the women's behalf. There are some teenage mothers also involved in these businesses especially those that are training to be tailors. More than 350 bags have been sold this year! MCFpanairobi intends to increase the livelihood programmes from two to four in 2015 that would cater for more vunerable groups.
Reusable Sanitary Towels ProgrammeThere have been campaigns in both poor rural and poor informal urban settlements to provide adolescent girls with sanitary protection allowing girls to attend school uninterrupted, which is key to bridging disparities between adolescent girls and boys both in primary and secondary education in Kenya. Although these campaigns still go on, the impact has been minimal and this is mostly due to the expenses incurred by the organizations – which mostly rely on donor funding - to buy disposable sanitary towels.
Reusable Sanitary Pads are a sustainable and easily renewable resource that allows girls to wash and reuse them rather than having to buy disposable pads every month. In addition, they are comparatively inexpensive and environmentally friendly. The social benefit of the implementation of this concept greatly mitigates the disadvantages and challenges many disempowered girls endure during their process of maturing. So far MCFp has distributed re-usable sanitary towels worth Euros 4,000 to over 895 girls in more than 40 different schools as a pilot project. MCFp is currently looking for donors that will help set-up way of manufacturing the sanitary towels with the women/teenage mothers in our project. The project will be a livelihood project that will not only employ women/teenage mothers and ensure they meet their basic needs through the income they get, but also provide a very basic commodity at a cheap price that is durable that will ensure girls continue with their education uninterrupted.
Computer Lab MCFp has been able to overcome the digital divide through the opening of its computer lab. The main focus has been the youths, women and local entrepreneurs. The lab is ideal for students as it provides a good environment for research and learning. The lab has also benefited some of the local entrepreneurs through the creation of a platform for them to market their goods and services online. It has also provided services such as printing and photocopying among others which are currently rare and located far apart. The trainer is a former beneficiary of the sponsorship project.
More than 20 students have been trained this year and we hope this number will increase to between 150-300 students next year following the negotiations we are having with NairoBits, an ICT Trust that equips the youth with knowledge in Web Design, IT skills, Creative Multimedia, and Entrepreneurship to improve their opportunities in employment and/or entrepreneurship from Urban informal settlements.
Holiday Programme This entails community service and clean-up exercises; tutoring and mentoring - peer mentoring and older children mentoring younger ones; educational and recreational trips; holding sessions of Children's Parliament, computer lessons for preschool children over lunch hour; facilitation of workshops on various issues affecting children; and skills development, especially in arts. This year saw the kids in the project; teenage mothers and their parents undergo skills training on different areas that will improve their current situations. Working with different organizations and partners, the holiday programme next year will have more activities that are both fun and engaging to children. Volunteers/Interns are more than invited to engage with MCFpanairobi on this.
Community LibraryMCFp recently partnered with Challenge Aid through Pamoja Trust to establish a community library. The objective of the project is to avail space within the informal settlements where children undertake extra studies in an environment that is conducive to learning in the evenings after school. MCFp provides a study room, volunteer supervisors (2 former beneficiaries of the project), books and other basic amenities found in a library. It will start with serving 30/40 children from the neighborhoods. This number is expected to grow to 70/80 children by the end of the year. We also envision providing opportunities for boys and girls to undertake sporting activities, life skills and extra curriculum activities. The project in addition supports the enhancement of leadership skills for committees managing the library. The committee is made up of community members and MCFp. We await the bookshelves to be finished for the library to start!
Students Councils/ParliamentMCFp is in talks with CHS – (Christiane Herzog Shule) to secure funding for this programme and have these councils established in schools. This is a programme that will enable students to grow up as responsible citizens who are aware of their rights, their influence and their responsibility within communities and their schools. Furthermore, it will strengthen their ability to participate in decision making processes which will lead to better improved relationships between the school administration, teachers and the students through creating a platform of dialogue and learning on issues. This programme has been informed from MCFp's own children's parliament held every holiday for the last 8 years. This has helped MCFp come up with policies that are children friendly that has seen a great reduction of drop-outs from schools or the project itself.
Other notable highlights
We will continue to scale and reach out to more children/teenage mothers and other vulnerable groups of people. We at MCFpanairobi will do this by providing educational access and other opportunities thanks to your support. Your commitment to help create world change education makes this possible.
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year 2015!
Asante sana!!! (Thank you)


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Sailing Season: 2016 | 2017
The Taber offers 3-, 4-, 5- and 6-day trips.
How to book: Please call 1-800-999-7352 or email us to check availability. A $350 deposit is required to save your space. We accept checks (payable to the Schooner Stephen Taber), MasterCard, Visa and Discover. The balance is due 6 weeks before the sail date.
Cancellations: You may cancel up to 6 weeks before sailing and receive your deposit back, less a 10% handling charge of the full cost of the sail.
All trips board in the evening. The ship sets sail the next morning.
First meal served is breakfast, the morning we leave.
Optional Inn Package:
2 Consecutive days, before or after all trips, at The Lindsey Hotel with breakfasts and one dinner.
(Inn package prices do not include mandatory 9% Maine state hotel tax.)
There is a $160 inn surcharge for single occupancy.
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May 26
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4-Day Memorial Day Wine, Dine & Chocolate Cruise**
May 31
June 4
Available for group charter daysail, overnight or 2 or 3 night cruise email us for rates
June 8
4-Day Cruise
June 11
June 15
4-Day The Seventh Annual Music Cruise and Gam
with Tom, Chicky & Jed
June 16
June 20
4-Day Gourmet Cruise
with Chef James Tranchemontagne from the gastro pub Frog and Turtle
June 21
June 25
4-Day Summer Solstice Music Cruise
longest days of the year
June 28
3-Day Wine Cruise*
July 2
July 3
July 9
6-Day Great Schooner Race Week
July 10
July 16
6-Day Lighthouse Cruise & Rockland Windjammer Parade
July 17
July 22
5-Day 3nd Annual Penobscot Bay Food Cruise with Down East Magazine
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July 23
July 27
July 31
4-Day Wine Cruise*
Aug. 2
Aug. 6
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Aug. 13
6-Day Captain's Choice
Aug. 14
Aug. 18
Aug. 21
3-Day Cruise
Aug. 22
Aug. 26
Aug. 30
4-Day Wine Cruise* with Michael Green
Sept. 3
4-Day Cruise Camden Schooner Celebration
Sept. 4
Sept. 10
6-Day Photo & Lighthouse Cruisewith Photographer John Shipman
Sept. 11
Sept. 17
6-Day Wooden Boat Sail-In
Sept. 18
Sept. 24
6-Day Wine Week*
Sept. 25
Sept. 29
4-Day Fall Colors Cruise
Sept. 30
Oct. 4
Oct. 6
Oct. 10
4-Day Columbus Day Weekend Fall Colors Cruise
Oct. 11
Oct. 14
3-Day Fall Colors Cruise
*Includes expert-led wine tastings each evening, focusing on a different country (8 wines per night).
**Includes 4 daily wine selections, local handmade chocolates and a gift
certificate toward dinner in town on boarding night.
All prices listed are per person.
Special events are listed on the schedules. They take up one day of the week
and usually involve sailing with the entire fleet in company for that day.
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Wine Tasting Windjammer Cruises
3-Day Sail June 2528; 4-Day Sails July 2731 and August 2630; and a 6-Day Sail September 1824, 2016
Led by the charming and talented Jane Barrett Barnes, each evening aboard the Taber we will visit a different country, tasting and discussing that country's varietals and viticultural history. Meals will include paired wines, with Jane and our Chef working together to craft a menu to show off the wines perfectly. The August 2630 trip stars Michael Green.
Since 1992, Jane Barrett Barnes has been sniffing, sipping and enjoying wines with top industry leaders. She has worked with the Four Seasons, Champagne Veuve Clicquot, the International Wine Center, restaurateur Joseph Bastianich, the American Institute of Wine and Food and most recently Paterno Wines International. No armchair connoisseur, Jane has visited the vineyards of Tuscany, Piedmont, Campania, Chile, Burgundy, the Rhone, Greece and the Napa Valley. She is passionate about the history, culture and enjoyment of wine and loves to share her knowledge and experience with others in a relaxed, fun setting. [back to top]
Guest comments: Wine Week
"This is our third trip on the Stephen Taber and each one has been terrific and different from the last. The wine tasting this year was fantastic. Jane's enthusiasm for her subject is infectious. May you always have as much fun as we did this year. By the way, this is the "perfect" vacation- rain, cold, sun, heat, whatever it's still perfect." Sue & Dave from Owings, MD
"This has been a great week! The wine tastings have been great! Jane arranged themes that covered a lot of ground with many, very high quality wines. The stories, the friendships and the ever perfect wit of Captain Noah made the days even more delightful." Mark & Katherine from Seattle, WA
"Thank you so much for all you do to make it fun to be on the wonderful Stephen Taber she's the best. The wine tasting week was soooo much fun. Jane's expertise was great....and the meals and good humor; just everything is so 'Taber'." Bonnie & Bob from Fairview Park, OH
Wine, Dine & Chocolate Cruise
4-Day Sail May 2630, 2016
Our wine trips are filling up fast, so to keep everyone happy, we're
offering a Wine, Dine & Chocolate cruise!
Included in the regularly posted price:
The Seventh Annual Music Cruise and Gam 4-Day Sail June 1115, 2016
The Seventh Annual Music Cruise and Gam
This has really become something. Noteworthy. Special. For one special cruise from June 1115, the Taber becomes the only floating juke joint on the coast.
The cruise features the music of The Charlie Nobles; the official house/boat band of the music cruise. The band includes Tom Whitehead on guitar, Cajun accordion and vocals; Chicky Stoltz on snare and vocals; Jed Kriegel on upright bass; and Capt. Noah Barnes on harmonica and vocals. All are master musicians who play around the Northeast, yet converge annually to serve up some of the greatest Jazz, Blues, and Americana this side of the Merrimac River.
"This floating reunion is always the highlight of our sailing season," says Capt. Noah. "I've known these guys for decades, and have played with them through thick and thin. There is nothing like playing music with old friends."
Guests are treated to not only great music every night, but impromptu sets take place at various times during the day, though never intrusive. Guests can also take advantage of guitar instruction made available by the band.
As if it weren't enough, then comes the gam. An old merchant navy term, a gam is any gathering of ships for what seems like the purpose of good times. A raft-up of typically eight to ten tall ships takes place in some secluded cove for a night of music, food, and camaraderie. The Charlie Nobles lead this gam aboard the Taber, combining a majestic gathering of tall ships with one heck of a floating concert. And if you add great food, incredible views, and service above and beyond; you've got yourself something. Noteworthy. Special.
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Gourmet Cruise with Guest Chef James Tranchemontagne 4-Day Sail June 1620, 2016
This trip is always such a blast that we've invited Chef James back to do it again! Previously of Portland's Café Uffa and now chef/owner of the highly regarded Westbrook gastro pub Frog and Turtle, Chef James brings his flair for delicious bistro fare and high-quality comfort food to the Taber. Chef James will be on hand to discuss techniques, inspirations, wood-stove cookery and his passion for house-made charcutarie. A previous year's highlight, watching him build a bouillabaisse: cooking show and history lesson, outstanding meal! (Book it now!)
"James is a wonder. Fabulous food as always. The Frog and Turtle is my first choice when I want good food in a comfortable atmosphere." from a review on OpenTable.com
Summer Solstice Music Cruise with Nashville songwriters Jenn Schott & Melissa Peirce
4-Day Sail June 2125, 2016
Enjoy the start of Summer and the longest days of the year, June 2125, 2016, with Captain Noah and special musical guests Jenn Schott and Melissa Peirce, accomplished performers and songwriters. What a more perfect way to end the longest days of the year than an informal concert? Melissa and Jenn's charming songs and sweet harmonies have been such a hit in the past couple years, we just had to have them back!
40th Annual Great Schooner Race
6-Day Sail July 39, 2016
Most of this week will be spent just like all of our other trips sailing and relaxing around Penobscot Bay and a lobster bake on a deserted island. But come Race Day, the gloves come off as the Taber defends her trophy in our most thrilling event of the summer! Come be a part of North America's largest annual gathering of Tall Ships, and help us race for glory as more than two dozen windjammers gather for an exciting all-day race. The race will start in an Islesboro harbor and end in Rockland. Guests may participate in the race (or not). The post-race party will heat up in Rockland with bandstand dancing and an awards ceremony.
Lighthouses Cruise & Rockland Windjammer Parade
6-Day Sail July 1016, 2016
As with Race Week, most of this week will be spent sailing and relaxing around Penobscot Bay, with a lobster bake on a deserted island. We'll be cruising by as many lighthouses as we can manage, too. On the last full day of the week, the entire windjammer fleet participates in an afternoon Parade of Sail past the mile-long Rockland Breakwater, providing spectators with stunning, close-up views of Maine's fleet of Tall Ships.
The 3nd Annual Penobscot Bay Food Cruise with Down East Magazine 5-Day Sail July 1722, 2016
This trip includes unique and priceless Maine experiences while sailing in company with Schooner Ladona:
"Fantastic DownEast cruise that absolutely went above expectations. Love to do this every year..."
"Every day of this cruise was an adventure of culinary, social and sensory delight. Commodore Noah, you have created a spirit of camaraderie and fun... We loved the combination of events and down time. All perfect. Fair sailing to you all until next summer." Rufus and Jessica from Baltimore MD
Captain's Choice 6-Day Sail August 713, 2016
This one's easy. Captain Noah's birthday is August 8th, so this week, you guessed it, we eat all his favorite things and sail to all his favorite places. And then we get to throw him in the harbor. A tradition as old as the sea, and not even the captain can avoid it.
Camden Schooner Celebration
4-Day Sail August 30 September 3, 2016
The fleet gathers in picturesque Camden Harbor for festivities reminiscent of the days when hundreds of coastal schooners lined the waterfront. Festivities include a parade of sail, flag-raising ceremonies, live music, dancing and fireworks. This weekend trip will feature the Schooner Crew Talent Show not to be missed and a relaxing morning spent in beautiful Camden Harbor.
Photo and Lighthouse Cruise
6-Day Sail September 410, 2016
We are proud to have as our special guest, award winning photographer John L. Shipman. John will be teaching informal classes on digital photography. We will also make a special effort to visit as many of Maine's beautiful lighthouses as possible.
WoodenBoat Sail-In
6-Day Sail September 1117, 2016
Our last and usually most spectacular gathering of the fleet (the wind generally makes for an exciting parade), the fleet gathers at the headquarters of WoodenBoat Magazine and Boatbuilding School. The event is a great celebration of America's schooners and includes an afternoon of refreshments, live music, facility tours and a world-class sunset at the far end of Eggemoggin Reach.
Fall Foliage Cruises 4-Day Sails September 2529, September 30October 4 and October 610 and a 3-Day Sail October 1114, 2016
For those of you who have never seen the fiery hills and islands of Maine from the water, you are in for a treat. The typical weather is crisp and cool, the breeze is strong and steady, and we have the whole bay to ourselves. Coastal hardwoods begin to show in late September, and by our last cruise, the hillsides are crimson, yellow, and orange truly a sight to behold.
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Ruggiano & Conway Return to Game Action at Riverview Park
Jesse Hodges reached base three times (two-run double, RBI single, and a walk) and drove-in three runs and Charcer Burks belted an RBI triple and a double and scored a run, leading the Cubs to a 6-1 victory over the Rockies in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning on Field #6 at the Under Armour Performance Center at Riverview Park in Mesa, AZ.
Wilin Rosario (on Colorado Rockies MLB 15-day DL - viral infection) served as a DH and singled twice and hammered an RBI double for the Rockies in a losing cause.
OF Justin Ruggiano (on Cubs MLB 15-day DL since 4/24) returned to game action for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury while attempting to make a diving catch in the RF bullpen in the 9th inning of the Wrigley Field 100th Anniversary Game versus the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 23rd, serving as a DH and getting four Plate Appearances. Facing RHP Tony Bryant in all four of his AB, Ruggiano struck out (swinging) his first two times up in the bottom of the 1st and bottom of the 2nd (and looked bad in the process), but then he smacked a lead-off double off the CF fence in the bottom of the 3rd inning, before grounding out 6-3 in his final AB in the 4th. He was definitely not running at fuil-speed (he was removed for a "designated pinch-runner" after his double), but then he wasn't limping, either.
RHP Josh Conway (Cubs 2012 4th round pick - Coastal Carolina U.) saw his first game action in more than a year, getting the start for the Cubs and pitching one inning (17 pitches). His fastball was clocked at only 89-90 MPH (he was peaking at 94 last year), but his two-seamer had good sink and his hard-slider was dive-bombing the lower part of the strike zone.
Conway underwent "Tommy John Surgery" (TJS) after suffering a torn UCL in a game against Liberty University prior to being drafted by the Cubs (a "2nd round talent" who supposedly fell to the 4th round only because of the TJS), and after spending the 2012 season on the 60-day DL he came back strong and was without question the most-impressive pitcher at Minor League Camp in 2013. He continued his outstanding work into Extended Spring Training, and he appeared to be about ready to join the Kane County or Daytona starting rotation (he had thrown 5.0 IP and 80 pitches in his previous start), when he suffered a season-ending elbow injury (described at the time as a stress fracture) while pitching in an EXST game at the Brewers Maryvale Baseball Complex on May 4, 2013 (see link).
In EXST Cubs roster news, veteran MLB RHP Joel Pineiro has been moved up to AA Tennessee from Extended Spring Training, where he will replace RHP Ivan Pineyro (placed on Tennessee 7-day DL with a forearm strain) in the Smokies starting rotation. The 35-year old Pineiro was signed as a free-agent by the Cubs on March 30th, and has spent the last six weeks at Riverview Park getting "stretched-out" as a starting pitcher. (Prior to signing with the Cubs, Pineiro hadn't pitched since playing winter ball in Liga de Beisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente in Puerto Rico last off-season).
Although it was announced at the time the Cubs signed Pineiro that he would be at Extended Spring Training for "about ten days" and then be assigned to AAA Iowa, it soon became clear that that just wasn't going to happen. For one thing, Pineiro really hasn't pitched that well (see below), and secondly, with Chris Rusin, Kyle Hendricks, Eric Jokisch, Dallas Beeler, and Tsuyoshi Wada filling the five slots, there is just no room for him in the I-Cubs rotation.
4/12 - 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 8/0 GO/FO, 64 pitches (48 strikes)
4/17 - 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1 PO, 7/2 GO/FO, 66 pitches (43 strikes)
4/22 - 4.2 IP, 9 H, 7 R (7 ER), 2 BB, 3 K, 3/3 GO/FO, 76 pitches (51 strikes)
4/28 - 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 4/4 GO/FO, 60 pitches (45 strikes)
5/3 - 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 2 GIDP, 10/4 GO/FO, 62 pitches (42 strikes)
5/9 - 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 3 GIDP, 12/2 GO/FO, 77 pitches (50 strikes)
TOTAL: 28.2 IP, 33 H, 19 R (17 ER), 7 BB, 22 K, 1 HR, 4 WP, 1 PO, 5 GIDP, 44/15 GO/FO, 72% strikes, 5.34 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, .289 OppBA
Here is the abridged box score from today's game (Cubs players only):
Xa. Justin Ruggiano, DH #1: 1-4 (K, K, 2B, 6-3)
NOTE: Ruggiano batted 3rd in the bottom of the 1st & 2nd innings and 1st in the bottom of the 3rd & 4th innings)
Xb. Bryant Flete, DPR: NO AB (R)
1a. Jeffrey Baez, RF: 0-2 (6-3, F-7)
1b. Arnaldo Calero, RF: 0-2 (4-6-3 DP, L-6)
2a. Rashad Crawford, CF: 0-2 (3-1, F-8)
2b. Charcer Burks, CF: 2-2 (3B, 2B, R, RBI)
3a. Oliver Zapata, LF: 1-2 (P-5, 2B, R)
3b. Shamil Ubiera, LF: 1-2 (K, 1B, RBI)
4. Eloy Jimenez, DH #2: 0-4 (5-3, E-5, K, K, R, SB)
5a. Varonex Cuevas, 2B: 1-2 (2B, L-8, R)
5b. Zak Blair, 2B: 1-1 (1B, BB)
6. Gleyber Torres, SS: 0-3 (1-3 SH, 6-3, 6-U FC, K)
7, Jesse Hodges, 3B: 2-3 (2B, 1B, BB, L-9, 3 RBI, CS)
8a. Roney Alcala, 1B: 0-1 (3-1)
8b. Kevin Brown, 1B: 0-1 (BB, 3-U, R)
9a. Mark Malave, C: 0-1 (5-3)
9b. Erick Castillo, C: 0-1 (BB, K)
1. Josh Conway: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, ! K, 2/0 GO/FO, 17 pitches (11 strikes)
2. Michael Heesch: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GO/FO, 18 pitches (12 strikes)
3. Jose Paulino: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 2/5 GO/FO, 48 pitches (30 strikes)
4. Hector Perez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 2/2 GO/FO, 30 pitches (20 strikes)
5. Greyfer Eregua: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 3/2 GO/FO, 18 pitches (15 strikes)
1. SS Gleyber Torres - E-6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)
2. SS Gleyber Torres - E-6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely - eventually scored unearned run)
Mark Malave: 0-1 CS
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80's
night 2 of y.molina vs his
night 2 of y.molina vs his pitchers...
cubs benefit. top 1st runs rule. 1-0 cubs on a passed ball.
...make that 2-0...castro triple
...make that 4-0...olt HR
Time to plan the family
Mike Oltimate Warrior #8
Mike Oltimate Warrior #8
Cubs hit for cycle in first
What's really cool is that
What's really cool is that now we get to see what creative way the Cubs can come up with to lose an early lead. They have a full book on how to lose games, and they're not afraid to use it.
Is there any way to back up
Is there any way to back up time and get Olt out of the lineup tonight? He seems tired, or at the very least inexperienced.
He's batting fifth! Renteria
He's batting fifth! Renteria learning as he goes maybe.
Amazing how runs come in
Amazing how runs come in bunches when you place hitters in order to succeed.
Uncanny. That said what's
Uncanny. That said what's with Sureholds and Barney in the lineup. The bottom of that batting order is a wasteland.
3h HR j.lake.
3h HR j.lake.
7 hits, 7 runs...1 out in the top 2nd.
t.lyons is the sux tonight.
Cubs will need to reach down
Cubs will need to reach down for something extra to lose this one, but I have faith they can still find a way.
Hahaha! Well truthfully the
Hahaha! Well truthfully the pitching can be okay sometimes ... but this is the Cardinals. We'll see. Scoring runs is usually the issue though ...
True, and the pitching held
True, and the pitching held up fine, but I was expecting other shenanigans! Maybe a few gifts from Lake? Or maybe some other tomfoolery. It was just too many runs even for Cubbery
yahoo boxscore has T. Lyons
yahoo boxscore has T. Lyons pitching, think he died in 1986, at least this guy on the mound is pitching that way
rain allegedly on its way, Cubbery law says it hits before the 5th inning
That's not even funny!!! Ugh
That's not even funny!!! Ugh
This is rapidly becoming a
This is rapidly becoming a team display of spite for Jeff Samardzija.
Well played sir.
Well played sir.
I truly don't get people who
I truly don't get people who don't like replay. The time taken is far less than all the time taken with just pitchers being slow and batters constantly calling time and it's a chance to actually reward players for their play and not screw them over for bad calls.
you'd think people that are
you'd think people that are obsessed with a season that takes 6 months to resolve itself would show a little patience. The whole thing already seems to be significantly better than the first couple of weeks.
...well...the 5th inning got
...well...the 5th inning got interesting.
...and "old school mentality"
...and "old school mentality" stupidity takes over in the 6th.
t.wood (who hit 2 batters in the 5th) comes up and gets hit by the 1st pitch of the inning...putting the closest thing to an automatic out on base for 2-2, 1bb boni...who gets a single.
sac fly moves wood to 3rd...next sac fly scores wood...boni is still on 1st.
10-5 chc/stl
hey stl...you're down by 4 and both batters t.wood hit were not "messages" being sent. way to give away a run.
...and boni scores from 1st
...and boni scores from 1st on a single by castro...dat speed tho.
11-5 chc/stl
that's 2 runs because STL has to retaliate. chances are pretty good t.wood would have been out 1 in that inning. bravo stl.
the cardinal way
the cardinal way
barney with back to back 2
barney with back to back 2-hit days...ha.
...and d.barney gets his 3rd hit of the game in the 9th.
he's raised his average 61 points in the past 2 days (5 for 9) to .188
...also boni with his 3rd 4-hit game of the season.
trade him asap!
trade him asap!
Nobody is fooled.
Nobody is fooled.
except Ricky of course.
except Ricky of course.
choate out...no pitcher up in
choate out...no pitcher up in the pen...POSITION PLAYER PITCHING ALERT.
...and d.descalso it is. spotted 2 outs and inheriting a man on 1st.
85 mph fastball.
85 mph fastball.
m.olt pops out to LF. lulz.
m.olt pops out to LF. lulz.
brian wilson continues to
brian wilson continues to have a hellish season...gives up 2 more runs tonight in 0.2ip...a 2-run HR to reed johnson (yes, reed johnson...his 1st HR since may 30th, 2013).
he makes 10m this year...player option for 9m next year.
10.32 era - 2.38 whip in 15 appearances
11.1ip 16h 11bb 14k 3hr...yow.
2.38 is good, what do yo...
2.38 is good, what do yo... ohhh, that's his WHIP...
I'm guessing he's going to
I'm guessing he's going to take his option for next year.
Can a boy dream?
Can a boy dream?
July 2015
Almora 8
Casto 6
Baez 4
Rizzo 3
Bryant 9
Olt 5
Lake 7
Castillo 2
Your mom 1 (I know they need pitching)
Dont forget Alcantara.
Dont forget Alcantara.
Olt on bench tonight
Olt on bench tonight
Barney, Shitholts and Valbuana in.
So Barney has better chance then Olt?
Got it.
Q: So Barney has better
Q: So Barney has better chance than ________?
A: No.
see the scary part is Ricky
see the scary part is Ricky might think his "pacing" of Olt is working and helping Olt with his 'success'. its like a self perpetuating delusion. if Valbuena is so damn good against Wainwright that he has to be in the game (and Olt of course has never faced him) then get the other bozos a seat on the bench. Got something against scoring runs Ricky Happyass?
The last thing we want to do
The last thing we want to do is have Olt get exposure to top-notch MLB pitching. We should send him to Kane County to get some reps in. What the hell.
Mr Happy is insane
Mr Happy is insane
Reminds me of when DLee hurt
Reminds me of when DLee hurt his wrist and Dusty replaced him essentially with Neifi Perez by moving Todd Walker to 1B and Neifi to 2B.
Ah, that was a good year. 2006.
Espn-"or use veteran utility
Espn-"or use veteran utility player John Mabry"
Pick your poison.
Hendry could have called up...(thinking) oh yeah Hendry had no prospects.
You know, the Cubs might do
You know, the Cubs might do just fine tonight, but I have no desire to watch Valbuena, Barney, and Shierholtz in the same lineup. Going up to Beloit anyway to see Kane County play the Snappers in the old-school austere ballpark they have there. Plus it's $1.50 Leinie night and dollar hot dog night. Gonna be a wee bit chilly, though. Daury Torrez is scheduled to pitch. I'll see if I can give a Will Remillard/Yasiel Balaguert report tomorrow. Go 2018.
" Plus it's $1.50 Leinie
" Plus it's $1.50 Leinie night and dollar hot dog night"
Yeah, living in Massachusetts
Yeah, living in Massachusetts now, I really miss Wisconsin. Sigh. And that ballpark is simple, but seems like what minor league baseball should be like.
Here's my report, as promised
Here's my report, as promised: Remillard smoked a double and looked good defensively behind the plate. Penalver is at least as skinny as Alcantara was when he was in A ball, but is a graceful shortstop. Torrez looks like Carlos Marmol, but has a nice clean delivery and good stuff. He's auditioning for Samardzija's gig, pitching six scoreless innings but getting a ND due to bullpen implosion. Shawon Dunston wraps the bat so far back over his left shoulder and back that it looks like he's swatting flies on his T11 vertebra. A good game, well-played, Cougars couldn't quite pull it out in the ninth.
My $9 box seat put me in the second row, and I had three little 12-oz Leinenkugel Canoe Paddlers, three hot dogs (small, old-fashioned franks, and they had sauerkraut on the condiment table) and a small popcorn (hey, I was hungry) for, wait for it, a total of $8.50. Plus free parking, and you got to walk past the Park District softball game on the way to the ballpark. Attendance was something like 490. It was College Night--get in for a buck with a college ID-- so the place was infested with Beloit College kids who mostly watched the game as a break from their smartphones. Cheap beer night and college night together? They should have given out a free fake ID for the first 100 admissions... Anyway, great place to watch a game-- when the chatty girls in front of us were quiet, you could hear outfielders call for the ball.
Bully report! Capital!
Bully report! Capital!
(Channeling my inner Teddy Roosevelt)
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A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
Nice for Willson, not so much for Addy.
Game is officially called...also officially a tie.
Stats count, no make-up date of course.
Yeah -- seeing the weather -- I hope KB and Rizz are inside, wrapped in blankets and drinking hot chocolate.
rain delay...thanks obama.
Thanks again Phil. We actually were in Mesa and drove around. Hopefully, I am back for some Fall League. If not I have all of spring training (like the smart people who move here!)
What Rob G said. I can't speak for Piittsburgh, but the other end of the state has had absolute crap weather for two days. Perfect day to take it easy.
tarp came off 10 minutes ago...let's do this.
He will not pitch another game for Cubs
/Unless injury in playoffs
Today is bullpen day
10/450 if they win WS
Carrie Muskat [email protected]
Even though Hammel is missing start, don't assume he'll not be on #Cubs postseason roster. Maddon says elbow problem isn't that bad
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Maddon on #Cubs postseason rotation: "I don't want to announce anything. We haven't talked to anybody yet"
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Maddon hopes Soler can take BP in Cincy, play in sim game Tue. "All of that should give us some kind of indication of where he's at"


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Isla Genovesa Things to Do
Darwin Bay – on the beach
In the morning of our visit to Genovesa we had a wet landing on the white sand of Darwin Bay, at the heart of the caldera. The 750m trail, rated as easy / moderate, starts on the beach and is at first sandy and later over rocky lava. Near the start, on the cliffs lining the beach, we saw Swallow-tailed gulls nesting, some with chicks. We were...more
Darwin Bay – among the mangroves
After taking our photos on the beach we headed away from it to walk among the red mangrove and palo santo trees, in every one of which (or so it seemed to me) several Red-footed Boobies were nesting, and (again, so it seemed) posing for our cameras. Many of them had soft fluffy white chicks, and they seemed to be among the least fearful of all the...more
Darwin Bay – the tide pools
Behind the beach at Darwin Bay, the trail through the mangrove trees is interspersed with more open stretches beside a series of sheltered tide pools set into a rocky outcrop. The trail winds in and out of the trees, and the stretches in this more open environment offer opportunities to see some different species. Among these we saw several...more
Prince Philip Steps – the Palo Santo...
Prince Philip Steps take their name from the visit by Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, in the 1960s. They are also known by the Spanish name of El Barranco. Once at the top of the steps you are at the start of a 2 km trail, rated as moderate. It passes at first through a Palo Santo forest typical of the arid zone of the...more
Prince Philip Steps – the lava field
As we emerged from the trail through the Palo Santo forest on Genovesa we found ourselves on a more open plateau. This is a broad lava field that stretches towards the north shore of the island. Here we saw more Nazca Boobies nesting, mainly still quite close to the trees. We also saw an adult Great Frigatebird in one of the trees on the edge of...more
El Barranco (Prince Philip's Steps)
In the morning after breakfast we took the panga from Cachalote to visit El Barranco, where there is a dry landing at the base of the steep cliff. A stairway with railing take you up on the cliff edge. Here a 1.5km long trail begins and first it passes through dry forest vegetation with Palo Santo trees. In this area there is an abundance of...more
Darwin Bay
In the afternoon we visited the second visitor site on Isla Genovesa. It is called Darwin Bay, and here there is a wet landing on a small white coral beach. On the cliffs above the beach there are some graffiti made by visitors long ago. We walked the trail, which is around 1.5km long, up on a cliff edge and back. First we followed the beach to...more
Nazca Boobies
Nazca BoobiesThe Nazca Booby (Sula granti) used to be seen as a subspecies of the Masked Booby, but it is now known that it is a species of its own. In Galapagos Islands the Nazca Boobies are quite common with a population of between 25 000 - 50 000 pairs, spread out in different colonies. With a length of 81-92cm the Nazca Boobies are the largest...more
There are two species of frigatebirds in the Galapagos Islands, the Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) and the Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor). There are about 1000 pairs of the Magnificent Frigatebird spread in 12 colonies, and a few thousand pairs of the Great Frigatebird, also in 12 colonies.The frigatebirds are large seabirds with...more
Red-footed Boobies
The Red-footed Boobies (Sula sula) are the most numerous of boobies in the Galapagos Islands. There are around 250 000 pairs, and as much as 140 000 of those pairs can be found in the world's largest Red-footed Booby colony at Isla Genovesa. Even though they are common they are rarely seen in other areas than where they breed. They breed on Isla...more
Marine Iguanas
One of the highlights of Galapagos Islands is to see the amazing Marine Iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). They are endemic to the islands and they are also the only lizards in the word that swim in the sea. The Marine Iguanas spend most of their time on land, but they feed on algae and seaweed. There are seven subspecies of Marine Iguanas in the...more
Yellow-crowned Night-heron
The Yellow-crowned Night-heron in the Galapagos Islands is an endemic subspecies, Nycticorax violaceus pauper. I saw juvenile and immature Yellow-crowned Night-herons during my visit to the Galapagos Islands, but I didn't see an adult one. The juveniles have a dark brown plumage with white or buff spots and streaks . As it becomes older the spots...more
Swallow-tailed Gull
The Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) is endemic to Galapagos Islands, well almost endemic, as there is a small colony on the Colombian island Malpelo too. The population of Swallow-tailed Gull in the Galapagos Islands consists of 10000 - 15000 pairs, spread in 50 breeding colonies throughout the islands (but not on Fernandina and the west...more
Lava Gull
The Lava Gull (Larus fuliginous) is endemic to the Galapagos Islands and it is considered to be one of the rarest gulls in the word as there are only about 400 pairs of them. In the Galapagos Islands they are widely distributed and can be seen on many islands. The Lava Gulls have a dark grey plumage, with a paler belly. The head, bill and legs are...more
Red-billed Tropicbird
The Red-billed Tropicbirds (Phaethon aethereus) are beautiful seabirds with a long narrow tail. They are around 50cm long plus another 50 cm with the tail feathers. Their plumage is white with some grey barring on the back. The primary feathers are black, which can be seen when they fly. Over the eyes there is a black mask. They have a bright red...more
Storm Petrels
On Isla Genovesa, on the south side, at El Barranco the air was full of fast flying Storm Petrels flying back and forth. There are eight species of Storm Petrels recorded in the Galapagos Islands, three of them are resident, one is migrant and four are vagrants. When we visited El Barranco we at least saw the Wedge-rumped Storm Petrel (Oceanodroma...more
Darwin Finches
There are 13 species of Darwin Finches in Galapagos Islands, and they are all endemic. The Finches are famous because the role they played in Charles Darwin's theory of evolution . When Charles Darwin visited Galapagos Islands in 1835 during his voyage with the Beagle he didn't pay much attention to the finches, but more to the Mockingbirds which...more
Galapagos Sea Lion
The Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki) is an endemic subspecies. It is common, and there is a population of about 50 000 Sea Lions in the Galapagos Islands. They can be seen in many places near the shores, on beaches, on the rocks or even in the towns (for example on a porch in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno and at the Fish Market in...more
Galapagos Fur Seal
The Galapagos Fur Seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) is much smaller then the Galapagos Sea Lion. The male is significantly larger than the female. They can be up to 160cm long and weigh up to 75kg, while the females only weigh up to 35kg. The Galapagos Fur Seal have a broad head with a pointed nose. They have a much thicker fur than the Sea Lions....more
When Charles Darwin visited Galapagos Islands in 1835 he noticed that the Mockingbirds looked a bit different on different islands, and that is something that influenced his thoughts of evolution. There are four different species of Mockingbirds and they are all endemic. One is the Charles (Floreana) Mockingbird an endangered species that can only...more
Brown Pelican
The brown Pelican can be found in many areas along the American Pacific and Atlantic coasts, but on Galapagos Islands you will find the endemic subspecies Pelecanus occidentalis urinator. They can be found by the coast on most islands.The Brown Pelicans are large birds with a length of 105-152cm and a wingspan of 203-228cm. They have very long...more
Isla Genovesa Transportation
The furthest island
The downside of a visit to Genovesa is the long voyage needed to reach the island, as it lies at some distance from the centre of the archipelago. The Angelito sailed here overnight from Bartolomé, a journey of around seven hours, and the return trip to St James' Bay, Santiago, was eight hours. The sea between the southerly islands and Genovesa is...more
Dry landing at Prince Philip Steps
Our afternoon landing was at Prince Philip Steps (also known as El Barranco), where a steep but short climb leads to a trail across the cliffs. On the way there we took a panga ride along the cliffs that surround the caldera. We saw a Lava Heron poking around among the jagged rocks, and some Galápagos sea lions sleeping here, but the most exciting...more
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It has fallen to local voters to decide school funding questions that Illinois lawmakers couldn't — or wouldn't.
"Our (state) priority is public education. We need to refocus our priorities," state Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, told Illinois Watchdog.
Illinois is supposed to pick up most of the cost for public schools, but in the current budget lawmakers cover just 28 percent of the tab. Local taxpayers, primarily through local property taxes, pay 61 percent of the cost for schools. The federal government pays for the rest.


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Adopt A Family of Marin prevents homelessness and provides stability for families in need.
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Being intimately familiar with the work that this nonprofit does to serve the needs of marginalized communities in Marin County, I can honestly say that five stars is simply not enough. Aside from providing critical emergency services to families on the verge of becoming homeless, AAF has an outstanding holiday program, offers workshops and guidance to better equip clients with the tools necessary for getting ahead, and works collaboratively with other local NGOs and government organizations to coordinate resources and streamline assistance for families in need. The staff is compassionate and friendly and works hard to understand where their clients are coming from. While so many other nonprofits are mired in mountains of bureaucratic red tape that can often leave clients feeling alienated and afraid, the amazing staff at AAF create a warm and safe space for families to ask for, and receive, the help they need. This organization is truly one of a kind.
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How long will you be in the home?
There's quite a few side-by-side comparisons for FHA and Conventional loans.
6.125% is pretty good. to effectively pay it down, see if you can pay in bi-weekly payment and the lender apply it right away to reduce the nominal interest.
More than a year after your initial request. At this point I would doubt you would benefit by doing a refi to FHA. On a 30 year FHA loan you have Up Front Mortgage Insurance and monthly Mortgage Insurance payments as well. That with the FHA closing cost it would not be beneficial to refinance. Look at how long it would take to recoup the cost. Of course in today's environment there are problems with properties appraising low, you may not qualify or have to pay your current mortgage down.
PS' some said do a streamline FHA. Can't be done!. FHA to FHA only..
I am a mortgage broker. If I can be of service, please let me know!
Martin Smith
Precision Funding
877-238-6324 Ext 704
I just spoke with a lender that our office has been working with. And there are a few questions and comments that I can offer you. Assuming that your property appraises out you could do an FHA loan as long as the property has at least 5% equity in, so you would not be forced to pay down the loan to 90% unless you wanted to. To get an FHA loan, your condo association must have been turned over to the owners of the units for at least one year, and the building would need to be FHA approved. If the building is not yet FHA approved, then you might be able to get a "spot" approval to do the loan. You can check to see if your building is on the FHA's list of approved properties at http://www.hud.gov. You can contact Ed Rodriguez with Bank of America at 773-316-0132 (cell) or 630-941-6983 (off) or at email@example.com. Good luck to you.
Christopher Thomas
Broker Associate, Sudler Sotheby's International Realty
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The short answer would be probably not - but it depends. I'm in the same boat except underwater so I have no opportunity to refinance my condominium. If it were me, the first step (and most important) is to run the math on refinancing assuming FHA financing @ 95% and all other loan criteria being superior (credit, debt ratios, assets etc). If the after tax savings is positive after the cost of the loan, then the refinance if beneficial. Step 2, I would have a CMA completed to determine current market value. if you were then still at 95% LTV or better based on solid comps within the CMA, there may be an option to refinance. FHA would only be viable if the condo project is already on the approved list of developements with FHA or if the building could meet spot-loan specifications. Step 3, check the language within the bylaws of the association documents. If there is anything stating that the "association retains first right of refusal", the bylaws would have to be ammended and that verbiage would have to come out. That is very unlikely to happen. However, if there is no language indicative of the first right of refusal belonging to the association, the first 3 hurdles have been surpassed. We can then move forward in tackling the rest.
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I would be happy to take a look and try to help you. Your risk if the scenario does not fit would be about $350 for the cost of the appraisal (FHA appraisal). I am dealing with quite a few people in your type of situation so iIdo have a good deal of experience at this. Click on my profile for contact informtaion if you would like speak with me. Good Luck!


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June Fly Fishing Workshop
Contact: Dale Cox, 715-483-2272
Free Fly Fishing Workshops in June
Free fly fishing workshops will be held the weekend of June 12 and 13 at William O'Brien and Minnesota Interstate State Parks. The workshops are led by Park Ranger John Weinberg and volunteers from the Federation of Fly Fishers.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced angler, this is a unique opportunity to learn about basic and advanced casting techniques, as well as watershed ecology and conservation. Participants will become familiar with equipment used in freshwater fly fishing and will observe demonstrations of tying imitations of native aquatic insects, including nymphs, dry flies, and streamers. The workshops will also provide information on how stream conservation, watershed health, and a fly fishing ethic can affect the water quality of the St. Croix River.
Saturday, June 12, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at William O'Brien State Park
Sunday, June 13, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Minnesota Interstate State Park
Equipment will be available for use by workshop participants. These are free programs and no registration is required. Participants should bring lunches and snacks. The workshops are designed for ages 13 and older. They will be canceled if there is severe weather.


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New York Kennedy (JFK) Airport
New York Kennedy JFK Airport Overview
JFK Airport is located in New York City's Borough of Queens - at its southeastern section on Jamaica Bay - about 12 miles from lower Manhattan - and accessible via I-678 (Van Wyck Expressway); 878 Nassau Expressway and the Belt Parkway.
With four long runways and serving over 51 million passengers each year, John F. Kennedy International Airport is a hub for American, Delta, & JetBlue airlines, and is served by most national and international airlines, offering direct and connecting flights to all points on the globe.
The on-Airport Ramada Plaza Hotel (Building 144) is a convenient venue for overnight stays (Tel: 718-995-9000). To get to other nearby hotels, take the AirTrain to the Federal Circle station for free shuttles.
The Central Terminal Area (CTA) of Kennedy Airport has six passenger terminals -T1, T2, T4, T5, T7 & T8 - connected by the Airline Terminals Train & the Airtrain..
NOTE: JFK now uses face recognition technology to match a person's face to their passport photo.
Present & Future Airport Developments: Under the $1.2B expansion Project of T4, phases 1 and 2 have already been completed.
- JFK's Saarinen/ TWA Flight Center is to be transformed into 'The TWA Flight Center Hotel' while the current landmark is to become the hotel's lobby with planned museum, and the hotel itself is to have 505 rooms, huge meeting space, dining facilities and observation deck.
- Ongoing work on the JFK masterplan is expected completed by July 2016, followed by groundbreaking for the hotel and scheduled opening in 2018.
- To offer travelers some 'green space' - JetBlue Airways, in collaboration with GrowNYC, is building a 24,000 sq.feet 'farm' for organic veggetables - to be used by Terminal 5's retaurants.
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Ramma Barakat, Robert Mineo
Ramma Rita Barakat and Robert Thomas Mineo exchanged wedding vows Aug. 18, 2012, at University Parish of Holy Ghost in Bethlehem, Pa. Father Killian officiated at the 1:30 p.m. ceremony. A reception followed at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.
Maid of honor was Maggie Barakat (sister of the bride). Bridesmaids were Jennifer Barakat, Mary Toumeh, Jessica Dunfee (sister of the groom), Natasha Shattah, Natalie Hanna-Pletz, Susan Yacoub, Brette LoGrasso and Aisha Shabazz.
Best man was Andrew George (friend of the groom). Groomsmen were Phil Mineo (brother of the groom), Luke Liben, Fawaz Barakat (brother of the bride), Alex Turnbull, Joe Van Wagner, Marcus Harris, Mohil Gupta and Dan Mineo (brother of the groom).
Flower girl was Mila Pletz. Ring bearer was Michael Mineo (nephew of the groom). The groom's parents hosted the rehearsal dinner at The Gander Room.
The bride, daughter of Malek and Adel Barakat of Allentown, Pa., and granddaughter of Hasna Barakat, graduated from Dieruff High School in 2003 and from The University of Pittsburgh in 2007. She received her Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University in 2010. She is a law clerk for the Lehigh County Courthouse.
The groom, son of Joseph and Joyce Mineo of Erie, graduated from McDowell High School in 2003 and from The University of Pittsburgh in 2007. He received his MBA from Lehigh University.
The couple honeymooned in Barcelona, Spain, and resides in Bethlehem, Pa.


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a cat with red eyes?? i'd say not possible but this doesn't look edited ...
d'awww xD I love British Shorthairs! Very nice capture of the photo, the eyes are noticeable and shiny!
Whoa, what nice colors on that cat, especially his/her eyes They look like they're made of wood!!! Nice shot
Great photo
So cute...
Lovely pic
What a beautifully colored cat. I do not think that I have ever seen one. Beautiful!
Are the cats eyes naturally that color??
Very cute! Love it, great shot!
Great photo, so sharp!
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The vampire genre has not run its course. Not when a story exists about unsexy vampires who aren't even worried about having sex.
That was the message from Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan as they talked about the upcoming vampiric horror story, which is based on the pair's best-selling novel of the same name.
Showrunner Carlton Cuse ("Lost") was on hand to discuss plans for the 13-episode series, which is set to premiere in July. Cuse is also the executive producer of A&E's "Bates Motel."
"We're immensely grateful to FX for giving us the time to prepare this thing like a movie," said Cuse, the show's executive producer. "We've been working on it for 18 months. You'll never look at vampires the same way after this. These are not brooding dudes with romantic problems. These are scary dudes. This is really a re-imagining of vampire lore."
If successful, this re-imagining should give new legs to a genre that has grown old over many years of similar retelling. "True Blood" and "Twilight," for example, have become Gothic, romantic mainstays.
The scary creature aspect of vampires has since fallen by the wayside in favor of the creature's more romantic stereotypes.
"The vampires are not sexy, although there is sex in the show," Cuse said. "But the vampires themselves are not having sex on the show. They're not romantic creatures. You'll see when you watch."
Because the show is still in its infancy, FX wants the world to get behind the intrigue of the original premise.
"The show opens with the arrival of an airplane that lands at John F. Kennedy Airport," Cuse said. "It rolls to a stop and everyone on the airplane appears to be dead. The mysterious cargo is the way this strain of vampire activity will spread to New York City, and ultimately to the rest of the world."


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Skip to comments.Suspected thief dies following shootout with Marine
Posted on 09/27/2013 3:24:13 PM PDT by marktwain
MAPLE VALLEY A suspected car thief died following a shootout with the cars owner Tuesday morning, King County sheriffs deputies said.
The incident happened just after midnight Tuesday in the 21800 block of SE 236th Place in Maple Valley.
According to sheriffs deputies, a man walking his dog noticed a 27-year-old man attempting to steal his truck. The thief, realizing he had been spotted, left the truck and ran toward an awaiting getaway vehicle.
Deputies said the trucks owner drew a gun and yelled gun in an attempt to stop the thief, who entered the getaway vehicle. The trucks owner fired into the engine block, stopping the car. The thief then allegedly pulled a gun of his own and and the men exchanged gunfire. The trucks owner fired multiple times at the thief, striking him.
The man was dead when police arrived at the scene. His identity has not been released. The trucks owner a Marine who served in Iraq was briefly detained before being released, officials said. He has a valid concealed weapons permit.
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Glad his truck is ok. That would have been the real tragedy.
Mess with the best, die like the rest.
Shooting your own truck sucks, but the outcome was awesome.
If I read correctly, it was the get away vehicle that was shot up. Not the Marine's truck.
Who shot their own truck?
In this situation, why does the article mention that the guy had a CCW permit. It was his truck, on his property. Of course, it is a "good thing" that he has a CCW, but I don't see how it is relevant to what happened.
My error. then the outcome was a win/win/win!
Great post! Love it!
I do wonder how the bullets hitting an engine block would stop a car, though.
Whatever... At least the thief is dead. All's well that ends well.
It is written so it sounds as if one of the bad guys was stealing a car. Therefore, assuming one of the bad guy's owned the car, then he either got into a shootout with himself or the getaway driver of the car.
Nice creative writing! The author should win a prize. Now the marine could get in trouble for shooting a car thief instead of a truck thief. ;-)
I like all those holes in the car. About a dozen. I wonder what he was carrying.
The getaway car was a stolen Honda Accord. A female who was apparently the getaway car driver was arrested at the scene and charged.
I have been told that a .357 magnum or anything larger like a .44 magnum will crack an engine block which could be enough to stop it.
Pretty sure a bullet would not stop the engine in my dually—a 454 gas version, which weighs about 550# on it's own. All cast iron—NO aluminum!
Most late model vehicles have a plastic intake manifold. .22LR will stop the engine if the manifold is holed. I took some junk engine parts to a friends shooting spot. .308 will blow chunks out of a cast iron head or block. As will .223, but not such big chunks.
.357 Magnum and .44 magnum will bust up aluminum blocks and heads, marginal on cast iron. The plastic intake is vulnerable to even mouse guns, and most V-6 and V-8 engines have plastic intakes for the last 10 years.
For 35 years I have looked at engines I was working on, deciding just where to shoot to stop one. If I have my M1A even a Dodge diesel will stop on command.
Thanks for the info!
Never bring a gun to a Marine fight.
Ed Schultz shot his own dog.
Shooting old car parts is fun, but not the safest thing in the world to do. I should have took pictures.
he shot the other getaway vehicle.
"Pretty sure a bullet would not stop the engine in my duallya 454 gas version, which weighs about 550# on its own. All cast ironNO aluminum!"
Actually, it probably would. Magnums have been used for this purpose by police since they were first available. They could break flathead Fords, and "modern" (post-1950's) engines have better thin wall casting techniques. Some of those old engines were amazingly heavy (with cast-in oil pans) given their displacement.
You might think that an aluminum engine would be better, but the aluminum engine blocks are generally made with high silicon content, and are strong, but brittle.
Pretty low on my list of things to do is "engage in gun battle with a Marine".... I guess loser criminal had that much higher on list
You're correct. Unless people have actually worked on rebuilding an engine, they may not realize it isn't a solid block of metal. The block has thin walls enclosing water and oil passageways (tunnels). Doesn't take much to penetrate many areas and cause a shutdown of an engine. Often, just simple debris in the air intake (enclosed in plastic) will destroy valves and pistons.
Nonetheless they are apparently supposed to let a dirtbag
Reminds me of an old cartoon in an American Rifleman mag during the '60s. Shows a guy holding a .44 Magnum with smoke wafting from the barrel and saying "Packs quite a wallop, doesn't it?" Next to him is a car with the hood up, a hole in the engine, and smoke wafting up from it too.
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We're looking forward to joining @ReligionReport tomorrow for the #RNA2016 in DC!
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