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That mantra ought to be posted somewhere in the soon-to-open Olympic Provisions Northwest restaurant and USDA-certified meat-curing facility. The hangar-sized space on Northwest Thurman Street, where Carlyle restaurant used to be, is the super-sized sibling of the original Olympic Provisions that lies across the Willamette in inner southeast.
Both will be overseen by meat maven Elias Cairo and his business partner, food service savant Nate Tilden. Since 2007, Tilden has scored triumphs -- first with Clyde Common, a popular downtown bar and restaurant, and in 2010 with Spirit of '77, a nouveau sports bar trying to subvert the dominant dude cave, junk food paradigm.
The wildest success for Tilden and Cairo, however, has been Olympic Provisions, a hybrid restaurant and 800-square-foot USDA-certified meat-curing facility that opened in November 2009. The idea -- a first in Portland -- was to make and cure sausage and some whole muscle cuts, such as prosciutto, for on-site consumption and retail and wholesale sale.
Olympic was quickly swamped with orders from around town and across the United States, maxing out production at 3,000 pounds a month. Fans included Paul Bertolli, founder of Fra' Mani, an acclaimed Bay Area salumi producer; and Michael Ruhlman, co-author of the 2005 cured meat manual, "Charcuterie." Two Olympic Provisions sausages won 2010 Good Food Awards, a high honor for artisanal products.
Within six months of opening, though, Tilden and Cairo knew Olympic needed to expand.
After Carlyle served its last meal, on Feb. 14, 2010, Cairo and Tilden locked up a deal for the unusually configured space: 1,000 square feet of restaurant and bar fronting Northwest Thurman Street with a 4,000-square-foot catering kitchen in the back.
That's where Cairo will perform his alchemy, spinning pork into gold.
The newly outfitted curing facility includes a chilled grinding and mixing room; an adjacent long, narrow space where natural lamb casings will be stuffed with Cairo's forcemeat formulations; an incubator, kept at 70 degrees with 98 percent humidity, where the fermentation process will get its start; and a massive "dry box" where the curing process will run its course. There's also a high-tech smoker and areas where finished products can be held, then packaged for sale.
Cairo conservatively estimates production at up to 10,000 pounds of cured meat per month, reluctantly admitting the quantity could triple if everything goes well. But he's adamant there will be no sacrificing quality for quantity, meaning every batch of meat will be carefully trimmed out, and spices will be ground fresh daily. Cairo credits his mentor and former chef at Castagna, where he and Tilden used to work: "The not-cutting-corners stuff is so Kevin Gibson."
To the current slate of Olympic Provisions products, Cairo says he will add foot-long-plus frankfurters; sweet, smoky and juicy "sweetheart" hams; and "Flaco Pacos," pepperoni-sized sticks of ready-to-eat chorizo.
In the restaurant, former Clyde Common kitchen stalwart Erin Williams will be chef. One highlight of the 30-seat restaurant will be roasted Oregon-bred chickens, issuing forth by the score from a carnival-red Rotisol rotisserie. For fun and full utilization, schmaltz-roasted potatoes will be made from the chicken drippings right in the base of the rotisserie. Other simple meals, along with a full bar and a serious wine selection, will complete the menu.
Connecting front and back, the restaurant will house a muscular, 90-cubic-foot stainless-steel and glass-cold case filled with cured meat and other Olympic products.
It all makes Olympic Provisions Northwest another Portland place to try, try and try again.
1632 N.W. Thurman St., 503-894-8136, olympicprovisions.com; opens Thursday for lunch only, with dinner service beginning Saturday


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- Alabama legislature passes Arizona-style immigration bill
- Other agricultural related items
• Alabama legislators passed HB56 which requires all employers to E-verify new hires.
• The governor is expected to sign the bill.
• SB 123 prohibits local governments from regulating the registration, packaging, labeling, sale, storage or distribution of fertilizer.
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Other agricultural related items
In other agricultural related legislation, the House passed a bill that would protect Alabama honeybee colonies from pests and disease by increasing fines for illegally transporting honeybees across state lines. SB 433, sponsored by Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, now heads to the governor for his signature. The companion bill, HB 552, was sponsored by Rep. Chad Fincher, R-Semmes.
Also on the way to the governor is a measure that would give the Department of Agriculture and Industries authority to approve roadside signage for agritourism operations. HB 188, sponsored by Rep. Elwyn Thomas, R-Oneonta, passed the Senate Thursday. Sen. Clay Scofield, R-Red Hill, sponsored the companion bill, SB 153, and handled the legislation in the Senate.
"Agricultural tourist attractions often have problems getting tourists to their location because of poor sign placement and confusion on small or country roads, this bill will fix those problems," said Scofield, who chairs the Senate Tourism Committee.
Agriculture and Tourism are two of Alabama's largest industries, both with an economic impact exceeding $9 billion. This bill will combine those two industries thus providing an economic boost to all of Alabama, Scofield added.
Many states have passed similar legislation and have experienced a noticeable increase in tourism. More than 27 states have put in agricultural tourist signs, including Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Louisiana.
In other action Thursday, the Senate gave final approval to a bill that would change the Alabama Agricultural Center Corporation board of directors, which oversees Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery. HB 486, sponsored by Rep. Joe Hubbard, D-Montgomery, adds the chair of the Montgomery County Commission, the president of the Montgomery City Council and the mayor of Montgomery to the board. It also authorizes the corporation to issue bonds for the upkeep and renovation of the coliseum. The coliseum hosts livestock shows and other agricultural events.
The Legislature sent a package of four tort reform bills to the governor last week. The bills protect Alabama retailers from product liability lawsuits aimed at manufacturers; lower the interest rate defendants pay on judgements during the appeals process; prohibit the practice of "forum shopping" in wrongful death lawsuits; and establish a framework for the admission of expert testimony.
Meanwhile, Gov. Bentley last week signed signed the Landowners Protection Act (SB 84). The new law, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Cottondale, limits the liability of landowners who lease their property for hunting or fishing.
The state of Georgia also has newly enacted immigration legislation. For a look at that, see http://southeastfarmpress.com/government/immigration-reform-hot-topic-state-legislatures-0.

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A 61-year-old woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle Friday night.
Calls for help came in just after 7:00 p.m. Friday for an accident in the 400 block of Race Street.
Police said Gertrud Kuhnash was trying to cross the street when she was hit by a car.
She was taken to St. Luke's Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
A section of Race Street, near the accident scene, was closed as crews worked at the scene.
Police said they are still investigating the incident.


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An Carlisle woman and her daughter were reported missing Monday afternoon to state police, who are considering the pair to be in danger.
A group home in Duncannon where Elizabeth D. Miller, 37, was living told police they hadn't heard from Miller or her mother, Hannah R. Miller, 80, since they called Sunday night to say they were lost.
It is common for the pair to leave for the weekend, but they always stay in touch, police reported.
Hannah Miller, who lives in Carlisle, had left her home Sunday to visit her daughter. They had lunch and got gas in the mother's 2000 Mazda 626 sedan Sunday afternoon, but called to say they wouldn't be back until Monday, police said.
That car is maroon, with Pennsylvania tag DBY8734.
Neither has a cell phone, and police consider them in danger because of the mother's age and the daughter's "diminished mental capacity," police said.


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Project Be Somebody to help Legion
LEAVITTSBURG – Members of Project Be Somebody, who have helped many groups and individuals through fundraising and projects, will be starting a new project to help local veterans.
Lisa and Troy Booze with the organization said the group will be working on "a special project" to help American Legion Post 699 on South Leavitt Road.
Troy said the legion hall is in need of repairs due to aging with all the members of the legion getting older, with the youngest member in the mid-60s.
"People in the community have come forward asking that Project Be Somebody help with this project. This is a project the members all wanted to be part of," Lisa said.
Lisa said they want to show appreciation for the veterans who fought for the country's freedom by helping them have a new updated legion hall. Fundraising has already started.
Lisa said work needing done includes painting, landscaping, interior ceiling repairs, bathroom, kitchen and lighting upgrades.
"There have been very few upgrades and repairs to the building over the years," Troy said.
Donations can be sent to 6403 Kale Adams Road. Checks may be made to Project Be Somebody, with the memo indicating American Legion Post 699.
Recently, Project Be Somebody and Leavittsburg Church of God co-sponsored an Easter egg hunt at the Johnson Community Center.
Lisa Booze said close to 20,000 plastic eggs were filled with candy and placed on the community center grounds for the children to gather.
As part of a program, local prisoner volunteered to help fill the eggs with toys and candy, Booze said.
Different age groups had eggs hunts in addition to an egg hunt for special needs children, she said.
Pastor Mark Rasey of the church said they were glad to be part of the event for children and working with Project Be Somebody.


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Thunder and Lightning Storms Place People At Risk!
According to Ron Holle, a meteorologist at the National Severe Storms Laboratory one of the most dangerous situations for lightning is a "Bolt Out of the Blue." A B.O.B. can occur before or after a thunderstorm occurs, and gets its name because people may not even know a thunderstorm is forming.
The six most common dangerous activities associated with lightning strikes, in order, are:
Work or play in open fields.
Boating, fishing, and swimming.
Working on heavy farm or road equipment.
Playing golf.
Talking on the telephone.
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Interview: Laura ColellaDecember 15th, 2013 by Scott
Recently I had the pleasure of screening a wonderful indie feature called Breakfast With Curtis, written and directed by Laura Colella. Some background on Laura:
Laura studied filmmaking at Harvard University. She has been awarded numerous fellowships and grants and was one of Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Faces of Independent Film. She freelances as a screenwriter, cinematographer, camera assistant and editor and has been teaching part-time at Rhode Island School of Design since 1996. Her other feature films are Tax Day and Stay Until Tomorrow.
I had the opportunity to talk with Laura about her approach to filmmaking and Breakfast With Curtis, a movie about which Paul Thomas Anderson has said,"I absolutely love it. You've never seen anything like it. It's a smile from beginning to end."
Here are both posts in this 2-part series.
Part 1: "It feels, to me, more like anybody can come of age at any time because have the potential for transformation, for growth, for giving up grudges."
Part 2: "My hope is that we would revolutionize the film business and figure out a way to make it a viable, exciting industry that caters to the audience in terms of content. I feel like there is so much regurgitation and recycling in movie making nowadays. I hope for more support for people who are breaking new ground."
For a feature on Laura in Interview magazine, go here.
For the Breakfast with Curtis website, go here.


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Hit and Run: Charlie Bronson (Dax Shepard), a nice guy with a questionable past, risks everything when he busts out of the witness protection program to deliver his fianc (Kristen Bell) to Los Angeles to seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Their road trip grows awkwardly complicated, when they are chased by the feds (led by Tom Arnold) and increasingly dangerous, when Charlie's former pals, a band of gangsters (led by Bradley Cooper), enter the fray.
Dax and Kristen joined us today to talk about the movie, sloths and to take part in our high speed chase movie challenge.
Hit and Run opens August 24th and is Rated R.


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Syracuse, NY -- Big ups to J.C. Penney for being relentless in pursuit of new product lines and ways to compete with other department store chains. Now let's look at the tech side. After all, JCP.com was the first department store chain to launch an online site -- in 1994 -- to sell merchandise. Find out what's happening now. Read on...
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J.C. Penney helps customers 'findmore' with enhanced in-store technology
PLANO, Texas -- JCPenney announced that it has rolled out its findmore smart fixture to over 120 select stores across the country. Additionally, in conjunction with the launch of its Modern Bride concept, the company will begin rolling out a findmore experience using iPad to 50 fine jewelry departments.
"We've always seen the value of integrating the online and in-store shopping experience offering customers the opportunity to have access to a greater merchandise selection by offering access to online purchases in the stores," said Tom Nealon, group executive vice president of JCPenney. "Offering an in-store digital experience that drives additional sales is a true differentiator for JCPenney, and continues to build on our leadership in the digital space as we merge our online and in-store shopping experiences."
Findmore is an in-store kiosk that connects users to jcp.com and provides a unique interactive experience, the company reported. Using the kiosk customers can check availability of merchandise in-store or nearby stores, e-mail information about products to themselves or a friend and see 360 degree views of products, among other capabilities.
JCPenney said it is also bringing its findmore strategy to the fine jewelry department with a smaller, hand held concept using the iPad. Fine jewelry associates will be able to use iPad to showcase JCPenney's full offering of bridal fine jewelry collections for customers - highlighting a variety of styles, cuts, sizes and metal options - all available under the company's new Modern Bride concept.
My comments: I'm kind of "eh" about findmore. I mean, how many retail chains have had Web access in their stores -- for years? Plus, with so many people now with smart phones, having findmore is no biggie. They can already find more.
Still, I continue to give JCP credit for trying. And yes, I know, many JCP shoppers don't have smart phones and perhaps even Web access. So this is another tool to keep them in the house.
Another plus? The iPad in the jewelry departments raises JCP's coolness factor.
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Fantasy Impact Of The New Offensive Coordinators For 2014
After 10 years in Green Bay, Ben McAdoo gets his first opportunity to be an offensive coordinator with the New York Giants. Both McAdoo and the Giants spent the early part of the decade hoisting the Lombardi trophy, and that is the stated goal of the Giants in 2014. Another stated goal of McAdoo's is to make a Top Four quarterback out of Eli Manning. A new voice in the headset went a long way for Jay Cutler and Phillip Rivers in 2013, so it stands to reason that an equally talented player will have simlar results in 2014. McAdoo has no experience as a coordinator, so there is no record to make a clear prediction about the type of system McAdoo will run, but it's seems clear it will resemble a west coast style. This means, the Giants will spread the ball to more players and emphasize the screen game. It should be expected that Maning will improve on his 27 interceptions and 57 percent completion rate from 2013. This also mean additional touches for players lower on the depth chart like Odell Beckham and Jerrell Jernigan.


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In reply to "Equal rights should be aim of all Christians," written by John D. Partin and published by The Flint Journal on April 25.
John Partin began his second paragraph denouncing the writers of the Bible as homophobic because they made up "God's plan for marriage between one man and one woman." My intent is not to argue the validity of the Bible or its writers, although the Bible does claim to be the "word of God," repeatedly.
Mr. Partin uses 1 Samuel 20:35-42 to imply that Jonathan, the son of Israel's King Saul, and David, the second King of Israel, were homosexual lovers and their covenant was blessed by God. In reality, David and Jonathan were pledging a covenant to protect each other's families. That is the covenant that God blessed. David was Jonathan's brother-in-law. Michal, daughter of King Saul and sister of Jonathan, was David's wife.
Mr. Partin doesn't get to say the Bible is not God's word and then use the Bible to misrepresent what it says to support his beliefs about homosexuality.
There is no Biblical justification for homosexual marriage. Don't use the Bible to justify sexual orientation choices and don't slander Christians for not blessing gay unions. That doesn't make Christians bigots if they don't agree with you.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia recently commented on this subject: "I'm curious, when did it become unconstitutional to exclude homosexual couples from marriage? 1791? 1868? When the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted?"
I trust the Bible to define what my "social mores" should be; even if it is politically incorrect.
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A Birchland Park Middle School English teacher will be arraigned Tuesday in Palmer District Court on charges of assault and battery and intimidation of a witness for allegedly pushing one of her students during an incident in which she called him "a piece of crap."
The charges against Barbara J. Galanek, 59, were filed by East Longmeadow police. The incident involving the 13-year-old student, who has not been identified due to his age, happened on Feb. 22.
Reached at her Wilbraham home on Friday, Galanek said, "no comment."
In Detective Joseph Barone's statement of facts included in Galanek's court file, the student's parent called police on Feb. 23 to report that his son was pushed by Galanek.
It stated that Galanek called the child in front of her class and began to verbally reprimand him "for what she apparently felt was the child laughing at her in the hallway the day before."
The child told his father that he was in the school hallway when his cousin jokingly pushed him when Galanek was present. The child told Galanek she should yell at the cousin for pushing him; Galanek then reprimanded the cousin.
"He then started to laugh at the situation and his cousin while Mrs. Galanek's back was turned," Barone's statement said.
Another teacher, Nancy Donofrio, saw the child laughing and told Galanek.
The next day, Galanek called the student a "piece of crap" as he stood in front of his entire class and said that she is the "person of authority." She then walked up to him and pushed him, according to the complaint.
"This action resulted in the child being pushed backwards slightly into a desk occupied by a female student. While the child was still standing in front of the class, Ms. Galanek threw the child's classroom paperwork on the floor then told him to 'pick it up,'" the complaint stated. "Ms. Galanek later told the child that she will not call his parents about his actions and if he told his parents it would only get him in more trouble."
At some point during the day, another teacher, Valerie O'Connor, told the child that she heard what happened in Galanek's room. O'Connor told him that what happened was unacceptable and that he needed to tell his parents. O'Connor also reported the incident to the assistant principal, Paul Plummer.
The complaint stated that the child told his parents about the incident and that he was embarrassed and humiliated by her actions, and no longer wants to be in her class because he is afraid he will be singled out again.
The complaint stated that Superintendent Gordon Smith initiated an internal investigation. Principal Kathleen Hill told police at the end of February that "administrative action" had been taken against Galanek.
Hill referred questions to Smith, who said he could not comment because this is a personnel matter. He could not say how long Galanek has been teaching in the district, but referred to her as a "veteran" teacher.
Four students and a paraprofessional, Rachel Soumakis, who were in the room when the incident happened confirmed to Plummer that the teacher called the student "a piece of crap," pushed him and threw his classwork on the floor.
Based on the investigation, Barone filed a 51A report to the state Division of Children and Family Services reporting the abuse by Galanek.
In 2006, Birchland Park received the New England League of Middle School's "Spotlight School Award."
Galanek was interviewed by The Republican about the award, and discussed her hands-on method of teaching in which she places stickers denoting parts of speech – nouns and verbs – on her students' foreheads to teach them the rules of grammar.
Principal Hill said at the time that Galanek's creative teaching style is the norm, not the exception, at Birchland Park.


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The Long Island High School Principal Who Doesn't Want 'Faggots' To Have A GSA (Update: They'll Get It)
Students ask school administrators to let them form a gay-straight alliance. Administrators say no. Sound familiar? Except this isn't some Catholic school district in Canada; it's a public school in Long Island. And Sam Seligman, Kelly Egan, and Joseph Kofler (pictured L-R) say the principal at Valley Stream South High School, Maureen Henry, has refused their requests to start a GSA. Because she used to call kids "faggots" too. Uh! So now they're going to her bosses. UPDATE: The GSA has been approved by the superintendent.
While Valley Stream, a combined junior- and senior- high school, had a GSA as recently as two years ago, it stumbled along with minimal membership. But Kofler, Egan, and Seligman says they've got at least 30 students, both straight and gay, who say they're interested in joining. They've also got "several hundred students" who signed a petition supporting the organization's formation.
So why are the kids being denied a GSA?
"We did everything right," says Egan about applying for formal recognition. "The club is already in the district [which has two other schools]. North [High School] has it. I don't see why you wouldn't want to promote tolerance and safety." For realz. Especially when you've got a gay student like Kofler, who says he's been bullied since he came out in ninth grade. Oh, and KIDS KILLING THEMSELVES because going to school every day is not education, but torture. Except those concerns fell on Henry's deaf ears, the students claim; she told them back when she was young she called kids "faggots," but it wasn't a cruel thing to do.
So the trio of students (which includes Seligman, who is straight) are going up the chain of command, penning a letter to Superintendent Dr. Richard Marsh, assistant superintendents Dr. Thomas Troisi and Bill Heidenreich, and Board of Educaiton President Ken Cummings. Marsh has responded that he's going to look into the matter and meet with Principal Henry about it. So that's a start.
But it shouldn't have to be this hard. The creation of GSAs should be something school administrators encourage, not get in the way of. Far too often adult education professionals, like plenty of others, confuse gay-straight alliances or any talk of sexuality with sex. But that's not what GSAs are about, at least not specifically. They are about fostering a greater sense of community among disparate student "cliques" that might otherwise butt heads.
Here's hoping this story turns out like Jason Osmanski's. In the meantime, you can reach Principal Henry at 516-791-0310.
UPDATE: Interim Superintendent Dr. Richard Marsh has approved the GSA after, he says, he met with Principal Henry and they agreed to let students form the group. "I believe in this, and so does the principal." I mean, the principal does not believe in it, clearly. But what else are they going to say? "Hopefully they'll get a good turnout," says Marsh, who won't be able to provide funding to the group until the next school year, as the extracurricular budget has already been set.
And asshole administrators.
Proud of these kids for making a stand !!! I wish we had GSA's when I was a kid I'm sure all of my friends would have joined!
Here's more info from Long Island advocacy group. Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth: http://ligaly.org/news.php?i=167
Schools can't stop the kids from meeting up and having their own after school club or just plain group of friends which is what most of these kids need anyway.
Personally I always found the alliance thing intimidating and saw it as a way to out myself(which I didn't want) so I couldn't bring myself to join.
A more personal group of friends to hang out with after school would've been much better and felt a lot safer.
Not everything needs to be made into an organization.
The Principal told them back when she was young she called kids "faggots," but it wasn't a cruel thing to do.
Yes, and when rappers call women "Bitches" she doesn't think that is cruel either, when racists call minorities the N-word, Sp**k, Ch**k, etc… she must not think that is cruel either.
Why oh why do these bigoted school employees keep doing this, we ALL know how this is going to end. The district will either overule or support her. If they support her, the case will go to court and the school will lose and have to pay a lot in legal fees. Can somebody please institute an intelligence test for school administrators so they stop wasting so much of our schools money defending their bigoty?
I called and spoke with a secretary and informed the high school their refusal of the group has gone national and will not look good for the district. I'm from Detroit, Michigan. She said "we'll call back later today with the real story." I'm really interested in what that is.
My boyfriend's a public school teacher in Nassau who helped his students create a GSA at their high school. He faced opposition at first (which eventually died down), but nothing compared to what this article describes. You can bet I'll be calling Ms. Henry to see if this is all true, and give her a piece of my gay mind.
Yes, I called too, and that was the same story I got. I left my name and phone number and highly encouraged the secretary to call me back with the "real story".
I also asked her to thank Ms. Henry, as is this does come to be true… this could signal the end of her professional career and lord knows we can all live with one less bigot running our public schools!
She politely hung up :-)
ThIs Principle should start making her resume, because she definitely needs to be fired
Maureen Henry is a disgrace, if all this is true. She has no business running a school. Gay people are tax-payers (moreso than straights) and we pay her salary. She'd better get a clue or it's toodle-loo.
Why would an administrator say something like "We don't want faggots to have a GSA" or "I used the word faggot in high school and I didn't mean it." Anyone with brains could obviously figure out that these kids are putting words into the principal's mouth and fabricating the entire idea that the principal even said such words. Haven't you ever heard of teenagers lying to get what they want?
You know, back in my younger days we used to call anything with a vagina "bitch" or "cunt"… Nothing bad, nothing harmful about it.. ..its just a couple of words! So why do they need to have a GSA?
Oh, and what the hell is a cunt doing in the principal's office? She should be barefoot and pregnant, and cookin my damn supper b'fore I's a git home!@!!
Incidentally, I apologize to any female I might offend, with exception of course, that Maureen Henry. It was not my intention to focus on anyone else but that narrow minded breeder.
@Anonymous: Yes, because all teenagers are liars and all school administrators are competent pillars of society.
Anonymous, the principal did not say that first thing, that is Queerty's usual exaggerated title. The second comment I don't know why you're so quick to dismiss. It sounds as if she was pushing some logic that bullying wasn't harmful, kids in her day did it all the time. And the principal isn't even denying she said it, so I don't see why you are.
Glad to see they changed their minds. Good luck to the kids.
@Anonymous: oh shut the fuck up you stupid fucking troll. no one cares what you think.
Where can we send donations to fund the group this year?
@Anonymous: You obviously don't have much experience dealing with public school administrators; Many have a sense of ultimate superiority, and say and do whatever they want under the illusion that no one can/will do anything about it.
While this case is a notable exception; often the administrators are backed by the School Board, which is how this sense of superiority developed in the first place.
We didnt have a GSA in my school. We had "drama club." Same idea!!
i resent the stab at canadians – "some Catholic school district in Canada". yes, this is the perfect time to compare oppression in the us to that in canada. canada, with it's universal healthcare and rights entrenched in law for gay people, including being one of the first countries to support gay marriage, is certainly a great site of comparison for a country which still has major problems with segregation, polar laws on abortion and an only recently repealed law that forbid gays from serving in the military. there are very few igloo-living tree-sap drinking bear-hunting bible-thumping canadians left in the 21st century.
when writing articles to make the public aware of rights being crossed and identities being slandered, please avoid making these mistakes about other groups of people.
@Lauren: the article referenced a recent story about a similar story at a school in Canada, not a general potsho.t.
You can click the link in the article for more details.
I believe most readers on this site admire Canada's record on LGBT rights and see how far behind we lag.
Hopefully bad nothing happens to the kids due to any sort of negative attention.
When your own principle is against you that is a really bad sign. I hope they watch out for each other seriously.
Things generally are better. When I was in highschool I was told to "be a man" by a teacher who came upon me just as a couple of Jocks had just beaten me and broken my glasses. The reason I had tears in my eyes was because they'd been broken while I was wearing them. Like to have seen her ONLY have tears in her eyes after a punch in the face had enough to snap "unbreakable" plastic frames…..
It is inspiring to see there are some really wonderful straight allies who stand up for their friends and fellow classmates.
Really great to see so many kids rallying behind such a good and productive cause of unity and respect for all and embracing diversity. But, as we see with the principle essentially dismissing the mere existences of LGBT individuals, I don't think this is something that is going to happen without some resistance. Hopefully these strong souls remain so, because they are fighting a homophobic establishment, and that ain't easy.
Oh Get over it, Yeah Yeah Yeah, you're right, Canada is perfect, everybody holds hands and sings songs and the U.S. is totally evil and segregated…well you know, of course except for the lawsuits against the govt. in Canada by multiple Native Tribes, the attemps in Saskatchewan to oust gay.
And of course you may want to read your own papers about skyrocketing hate crimes.
So if somebody points out something that happened in Canada as a comparison to something similar here, you may want to realize that not all Americans are completely ignorant about what goes on beyond our boarders. Do you have some fantastic laws up in Canada, yes you do…is everything perfect there? Not by a longshot.
Here's a little secret… many schools already have a GSA, they just don't know it is one.
When I was in high school in the early 90's, all the gay and gay-friendly students joined Amnesty International. It's a club where you write letters and sign petitions to make government leaders release political prisoners who have not committed any real crimes. Many of these political prisoners are nice gay people who have been captured by the Talibangelicals in whatever God-forsaken nomads land they had the misfortune to be born in. If not gay, it might be a doctor who provided abortions to women who have been raped by militants.
If your school does not (or will not) have a GSA, ask to form a chapter of Amnesty International instead… It is just like a GSA except you will also be helping a stranger who is being persecuted even worse than you!
This is sorrowful on many levels.
To use taxpayer money to fund a controversial social agenda in our public schools is not right. The proper place for a Gay-straight alliance should be in a private home or an off-campus location. If not, then why not use taxpayer money to start an on-campus counseling service for youth not interested in following the liberal gay agenda?
I commend Sam Seligman for remaining heterosexual and not giving into the temptations of homosexuality. However, I am concerned with him being a "straight ally" to such a controversial social agenda. I hope he turns to God and sees the errors of his ways.
It's still not too late to turn to God and give up leading a promiscuous homosexual lifestyle. My heart weeps for all of you. I will close my eyes and pray.
@American Patriot: What's osrrowful on many levels is the Fred Phelps spends its time trolling on gay web sites.
Here's something from Mick Jagger just for you. Read it, then leave.
"You call yourself a Christian
I think that you're a hypocrite
You say you are a patriot
I think that you're a crock of shit
How come you're so wrong
My sweet neo con…."
@American Patriot:
What's withnyou showing up on a gay website and preaching gods anti-homosexual word?
You know there is a word for people like you… Troll.
@American Patriot: Um, what about being promiscuous? Does STILL being in a happy, monogamous relationship for several years at the age of 21 sound like promiscuity to you?
Wait, does that mean I was a teenager when it started?!
So, maybe if we give these kids a place to make them feel comfortable, they might have a chance to develop a healthy relationship with someone of the same gender?
Oh, and you should definitely go suck a dick. It'll give you something better to do than whatever THIS is.
@Hank: Please read my posting toward the very end of this thread:
Thank you.
No Surpise here…What part of women hate gays don't people understand??…
@American Patriot: Obvious troll is obvious.
Oh, and the person you're praying to…………is you're own fucking make-believe fantasy. Go run along and let the adults speak now, thanks.
American Patriot
@justiceontherocks: I have a confession to make. Please read on, if you are still reading this blog.
First, @chpinnlr, I apologize for the comments I made above.
The truth is that I am a gay man, but I hate myself for being gay. I have been to gay clubs and went to a pride parade last year, but I don't fit in anywhere. I'm fat and I'm shy, and I don't look anywhere near as attractive as those guys with ripped chests and muscular arms. I'm still a virgin, but I don't want to have sex with a lot of guys — I want to be sexually intimate with one guy only. But I don't even know if that will ever happen.
I recently came out to my parents last month and they almost disowned me. My father told me that he can't possibly have a f****t for son, and that I have brought shame to the family. My parents (especially my father) is an ardent conservative & Republican, Tea Party member, and member of the NRA. I have prayed to God so many times to help make me straight that I have lost count. I just hate being part of a group that is subject to so much discrimination & hatred from a lot of society. I don't know if I'm strong enough to deal with it. About 2 weeks ago, I planned to just end my life. My father moved his guns though, so I didn't go through with my plans that night.
I guess I'm just so frustrated & ashamed at myself for being gay. So I just started repeating the kinds of things that my father would say.
I'm very sorry.
-Apparently the ol' dude is self-hating. *gay hug* You'll be awright.
Hey to everyone that was in support of our GSA thank you very much. Im Joe Kofler 1/3 of the leaders of the club. It is great to see people support or club. What we did was rite and justified, We were not gonna sit back and take that. Thanks for the love and support and Greg from LI and everyone that called my school to find answers you guys rock. If you have any questions please email me [email protected]. I hope i hear from all of you guys. Have a great day..
Joseph Kofler
@Greg on LI: Greg you rock!!!!! Thanks for being a support of our GSA, and for calling our school demanding answers!
email me [email protected]
thanks for the support and best wishes,
Joseph Kofler


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Take Me Out of the Bathtub was released in May 2001. The book was illustrated by the amazingly talented David Catrow, and it includes silly dilly song parodies such as Stinky Stinky Diaper Change and The Yogurt Flies Straight from My Brother (also known as the Food Fight song). There are 14 silly dilly songs in all
and every one is sung to the tune of a song you probably already know.
I'm happy to say this book was nominated for many awards, including the Book Sense Book of the Year in 2002, and it's been honored by Publisher's Weekly (Cuffie Award for Funniest Book), and with awards in states like Colorado, North Carolina and Kentucky.
With brand new silly dilly songs, I'm Still Here in the Bathtub was released in May 2003. Songs in this collection include Itchy, My Tiny Baby Brother and The Meals at My Camp. David Catrow again contributed a bookful of sensational illustrations, and some say this book is even silly dillier than the first one!
Grab a bat, grab a glove, grab a ball...and get ready to grab your sides, 'cause they're gonna be hurting when you sing the sports songs in this energetic Silly Dilly songbook!
Say hello to Going, Going, Gone! It's got an all-star roster of 14 new silly dilly parodies about baseball, soccer, tennis, swimming, archery, golf and more! And once again, David Catrow's illustrations are record-breakingly wonderful. He is truly the all-time MVP when it comes to illustrators!
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N. Korea rescinds invitation to US envoy
By Hyung-jin Kim, AP
February 11, 2014, 12:10 am TWN
SEOUL--North Korea has canceled for a second time its invitation for a senior U.S. envoy to visit the country to discuss a long-detained American's possible release, the State Department said Monday.
The cancellation comes only days after detained American missionary Kenneth Bae told a pro-Pyongyang newspaper that he expected to meet this month with the envoy. It signals an apparent protest of upcoming annual military drills between Washington and Seoul and an alleged mobilization of U.S. nuclear-capable B-52 bombers during training near the Korean Peninsula. North Korea calls the planned drills a rehearsal for invasion, a claim the allies deny.
The State Department also said in a statement that civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson has offered to travel to North Korea at the request of Bae's family. The State Department did not elaborate and referred questions to Jackson, whose spokesman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Analysts say North Korea has previously used detained Americans as leverage in its standoff with the U.S. over its nuclear and missile programs; North Korea denies this.
Bae has been held in North Korea for 15 months. The North accused him of smuggling in inflammatory literature and trying to establish a base for anti-government activities at a border city hotel.
Bae was quoted last week in an interview with the Japan-based Choson Sinbo newspaper as saying that a Swedish diplomat told him the U.S. envoy on North Korean human rights issues, Bob King, would visit him as early as Monday and no later than the end of the month.
Bae said he also heard from the diplomat that the U.S. government had told North Korea that it intends to send the Rev. Jackson, but the North instead allowed King to come to the country, the report said, without elaborating.
The U.S. and North Korea, which fought the 1950-53 Korean War, have no diplomatic relations. The Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang handles consular matters there for the U.S.


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The Pennsylvania Game Commission website has now updated the
status of those who applied for 2012 elk hunting licenses to either awarded or
In a public drawing last week, the agency selected the 65 successful
names from the 18,613 applications.
The 65 selected hunters also will receive a
confirmation letter.
Of the 19 antlered elk licenses, 18 were awarded to
Pennsylvania residents, and one was awarded to a hunter from Virginia.
Of the
46 antlerless elk licenses awarded, 44 went to Pennsylvanians and one went to
hunter from Florida and one to a hunter from Vermont.
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individuals who applied for the drawing, 707only purchased a preference point for the year and were not
included in the drawing.
Preference points played a significant role in determining those drawn: 19 of the individuals selected for an elk license had ten; 14 of the individuals selected for an elk license had nine; eight had eight preference points; six had seven preference points; one had six preference points; one had five preference points; five had four preference points; one three preference points; and eight had two preference points. Only two had applied for the first time.


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Trails are a benefit to the community
I am writing in response to Maxine Keesling's letter of Jan. 29. Public comment is vitally important. She encouraged public comment on various unpublicized issues in the county's amendments to the comprehensive plan.
One of the issues that she listed was "Forcing landowners with equestrian trails to permanently dedicate those trails, if a land division is sought, not just for equestrians but also hikers and cyclists."
As we can all see around us, King County is growing so rapidly that, in just the last ten years, much of the "rural" areas of the county are barely recognizable as rural anymore. Major housing developments and road widening projects have replaced the farms and forests that originally qualified this area as rural. Those old farms, and the ones that are still hanging on, had horses and other livestock.
The forests were laced with trails that were used by horseback riders (equestrians), motor bikers, hikers and mountain bikers. Many people moved here because of these wonderful opportunities to enjoy a rural lifestyle, ride trails close to their homes, and live close to where they work (Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, etc.). There are very few places in this country that can offer all of this.
These people bring tax revenue into the community just like everyone else. This rapid development is threatening this wonderful lifestyle.
As these people move out of the area because the congestion has finally driven them away, their acreage is frequently sold to developers or just someone who isn't interested in having a farm.
If the trails that they used are not preserved, there will be less to keep the people here who were drawn here by the easy access to trails. More land will become available to developers. More cars. More congestion.
These trails are a benefit to the community and we should welcome efforts to preserve them. We should be happy to have the small farms and livestock that are the vestiges of a lifestyle that may soon be gone and missed by many.
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STATEN ISLAND, NY - ALL SHORES - Staten Island is experiencing its share of the bed bug epidemic but early detection can prevent the parasites from infesting your entire home.
Mark Loffredo, owner of Post Exterminating, Tompkinsville, said his company has been flooded with phone calls during the past several months from homeowners and businesses who suspect they may have bed bugs, small insects that feed on human blood. Most bed bug bites are initially painless, but later turn into large, itchy skin welts. These welts do not have a red spot in the center as do the bites from fleas.Although bed bugs and their bites are a nuisance, they are not known to spread diseases.
"I've gotten over 20 calls in the last week alone," said Loffredo, noting that the problem in New York City has exploded in the past two years and calls for help on Staten Island have increased dramatically in the past six months.
In most cases, people carry bed bugs into their homes unknowingly, in infested luggage, furniture, bedding, or clothing. Bed bugs may also travel between apartments through small crevices and cracks in walls and floors.
Bed bugs are also a big problem at colleges in dorms and off-campus housing, and students unknowingly bring the bugs home to infest their parents' home.
"I had one client who lives in a beautiful home, and his kid came home from college for the summer and by the time he left, the house was totally infested," Loffredo said. "He had no idea it could be bed bugs, because he hadn't traveled in a while. Once I found out he had a kid in college, we immediately figured out how the home became infested."
For travelers and college students, Loffredo recommends buying an over-the-counter spray for luggage and purses that repels the bugs. He also recommends spraying yourself with Off bug repellent before going to a movie theater, another source of bed bug infestations. One product is Ster-Fab, available at Lowes and Ace hardware stores, he said. Other products are available from exterminators.
However, despite preventative measures, bed bugs can still get into your home so early detection is the key to preventing a widespread infestation.
Adult bed bugs have flat rusty-red-colored oval bodies. Adult bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed, they are big enough to be easily seen, but often hide in cracks in furniture, floors, or walls. When bed bugs feed, their bodies swell and become brighter red. They can live for several months without feeding on a host.
Once you see the bugs, call an exterminator immediately, Loffredo said. "Don't try to spray the bugs with a pesticide because the spray will simply cause the parasites to disperse, spreading the problem throughout your home."
He said to make sure the exterminator you call is licensed to treat your home, and that they have had some training in how to battle the bed bug epidemic. The problem can usually be solved with two visits, plus a lot of laundering and cleaning.
"Everything has to be removed from the room, and all of the bedding and clothing has to be laundered in hot water," he said.
Sometimes the mattress needs to be thrown out; other times, it can be salvaged if it's properly cleaned. But if you do throw your mattress out, Loffredo advised having Sanitation cart it away.
"Lots of times, the mattress delivery company will haul away your old mattress when delivering your new mattress, and that infested mattress is thrown in the truck with new mattresses waiting to be delivered," he said. "It's one reason why the problem continues."
Here are some cleaning tips from the NYC Health Department.
* Clean bedding, linens, curtains, rugs, carpets, and clothes. To kill bed bugs, wash items in hot water and dry them on the highest dryer setting. Soak delicate clothes in warm water with lots of laundry soap for several hours before rinsing. Wool items, plush toys, shoes, and many other items can be placed into a hot dryer for 30 minutes to get rid of bed bugs.
* Scrub mattress seams with a stiff brush to dislodge bed bugs and their eggs.
* Vacuum mattresses, bed frames, nearby furniture, floors and carpets. Pay special attention to cracks and open spaces. Immediately after vacuuming, put the vacuum cleaner bag in a sealed plastic bag, and dispose of it in an outdoor container.
* If you find bed bugs on a mattress, cover it with a waterproof, zippered mattress cover labeled "allergen rated," or "for dust mites." Keep the cover on for at least one year.
* If your box spring is infested, seal it inside a vinyl box spring cover for at least one year. If no cover is available, throw the box spring away.
* Dispose of infested items that cannot be cleaned and get rid of clutter. Seal tightly in a plastic garbage bag and discard in an outside container.
* Repair cracks in plaster and repair or remove loose wallpaper.


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By Marcus Berkowitz, KF16, Ecuador
Farmers are tough cookies. As it turns out, they're even tougher to finance effectively. Those who work in agriculture are faced with a unique set of conditions that make most traditional microfinance methods unfeasible for them. This post examines some of the reasons why farmers stand apart from other borrowers, and explores the clever efforts of an Ecuadorian Kiva partner to craft a loan product that is appropriate to their needs.
The partner is the Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito San Jose de Chimbo, (Cooperativa San Jose...Continue Reading >>
by Rebecca Corey, KF16, New Orleans, USA
In 2009 when I told friends and family I was moving to Tanzania to study international development and to work for Kiva in the field of microfinance, or the furnishing of small loans to the working poor, we all had certain pre-formed ideas about how impactful and necessary my work was sure to be. We understood that in terms of GDP, literacy, infant mortality, and other common measures, Tanzania is a "developing" country, Third World, periphery. In another word: poor. As a recent college graduate, I had established ideas about poverty...Continue Reading >>
By Marcus Berkowitz, KF16, Ecuador
"Do you know how to ride a motorcycle?" asked the stranger seated directly in front of me, his voice muffled by his helmet.
I thought it a little late to ask, seeing as I was currently gripping his belly from behind as we flew, several mph faster than strict necessity would dictate, around a precipitously tight corner on the edge of the western cordillera of the Andes.
"No," I said, "I'm supposed to put my hands over your eyes, right?"
Luckily he didn't hear me. Or at least was kind enough to pretend not to.
It...Continue Reading >>
By Emmanuel M. von Arx, KF 16, Ecuador
What do a song and a wheelchair ramp have in common? If you are a corporate lawyer in Ecuador, you may know the answer. Everybody else, please read on.
Only recently I learned that my host and Kiva´s partner organization Banco D-MIRO has its own company song! It combines a memorable piece of poetry with a rather inspired composition. To quote some of its infectious text:
Somos tu familia, tu lugar – Somos el apoyo de tu andar – Somos credibilidad y porvenir. – Banco D-MIRO, siempre contigo – Siempre...Continue Reading >>
Compiled by Kathrin Gerner, KF16, Rwanda
This week on the Kiva fellows blog, start your journey in Indonesia and read about some early lessons of a Kiva fellow. Then continue on to the Americas to take part in El Salvador's independence day celebrations, find out how to start a business with 26 cents in Honduras, learn about the different levels of development of Bolivia and Sierra Leone, and finally go on an adventurous...Continue Reading >>
Eric Rindal – KF16 – Bolivia
After Jeffrey Sachs started talking about ladders, rungs, and poverty, many wondered if there would be an end to poverty. The way he saw it was that if a developing country could just make it to that first "rung" on the ladder, they would reach the global economy and lift themselves from poverty. He augmented this with "clinical economics," treating developing countries like patients by offering a unique diagnosis, by properly addressing a country's need. I am not going to analyze Sachs' book, rather I will compare the differences...Continue Reading >>
By Sandra Pina, KF16, Honduras.
What would you do with 5 lempiras (26 cents)? Toss it it in your coin jar? Tip your barista? What if I told you that with 5 lempiras, a bit of business savvy and determination, you could start your own business. Skeptical? Of course you are. I was too, until I met Ever.
Ever is from Teocinte, a small community of 30 families located in the municipality of San Rafael. It took six hours to reach Teocinte from ODEF Financiera's main office in San Pedro Sula. Three hours from S.P.S to Gracias and then another 3 hours from Gracias to...Continue Reading >>
By Andrea Ramirez, KF16, El Salvador.
Last Thursday, September 15th, we celebrated Independence day here in El Salvador. However, El Salvador was not alone in the celebrations as Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua also had their own festivities on that very same day. It was a colorful day, and I want to share a bit of the fun show that I got to enjoy here in San...Continue Reading >>
Compiled by Kathrin Gerner, KF16, Rwanda
It has been a busy week for bloggers. The 16th class of Kiva fellows (KF16) hits the ground running and invites you to share their first experiences in their host countries across the globe. Arrive in Georgia just in time for harvest season. Continue to Sierra Leone to watch a new Kiva field partner go from pilot to active. Jump out of a plane in Rwanda – but not without...Continue Reading >>


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The school's girls volleyball team was in the midst of warm-ups for a regular season encounter with Hudson Catholic, but judging by the pregame volume inside the gym, the Cougars are approaching every match with boundless excitement.
McNair maintained its high energy and ran its record to 11-0, rolling past Hudson Catholic (7-5) in straight-sets, 25-10, 25-13.
It's been a blend of experience, cohesion and team chemistry that has buoyed McNair to its best start since 2004, when the Cougars roared to an 11-0 ledger.
"Most of our lineup is upper classmen and we've all worked together for a really long time," said senior Melissa Camacho, who posted five digs, three service points and three kills yesterday.
"We're also really close friends. We hang out after school and we do a whole bunch of stuff together. We're close, the chemistry is good and that's why we play well."
Camacho and fellow seniors Jenna Szymanski and Natalia Estremera comprise a veteran core, while juniors Tiffani Causing and Gabby Ringor bring added experience to a McNair team that hasn't dropped a set yet this season.
"In the past, I usually have one or two seniors, but this year I have three and that makes a difference with the leadership they show on the court," said McNair coach Sharon Felton.
The Cougars took advantage of a number of unforced errors committed by Hudson Catholic and built a 6-0 lead in the first set. Felton's squad stretched its advantage to 22-8 when sophomore Sarah Kreutz batted home a point to end the afternoon's most competitive volley.
While errors plagued the first set, Hudson Catholic's play got crisper in the second, as the Hawks struck to within three points early (8-5). But the Cougars would claim 12 of the next 15 points to forge a 20-8 lead and cruise to another victory.
"I tell the girls, 'Let the other team make the error.' We can't afford to make unforced errors," said Felton, who added that her squad needs to shore up its defense in order to make a deep run in the county tournament.
While the prospect of an undefeated season looms at the Downtown Jersey City school, McNair is also eyeing a run through the postseason.
"To get an undefeated season, we really want to get that," said Camacho. "Everything we work for is for counties, states."
McNair (11-0): Melissa Camacho 5 digs, 3 service points, 3 kills; Tiffani Causing 4 service points, 4 kills, 3 digs; Natalia Estremera 4 service points, 3 digs, 2 kills, 1 ace; Jenna Szymanski 8 service points, 7 assists, 2 aces, 2 kills, 1 dig; Delsana Italis 1 block; Sarah Kreutz 3 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace, 1 service point; Gabriella Ringor 16 service points, 2 digs, 1 ace. Hudson Catholic (7-5).


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About Brookstone Villas
- Planned Development located in central Keller on the west side of S Pate Orr Rd across the street from the Keller Town Center zoning district, approximately 1000 feet South of Keller Parkway (FM 1709, known as Southlake Blvd to the east and Golden Triangle Blvd to the west).
- 21 residential lots with open space and an attractive entrance.
- The subdivision has a single street ending in a cul-de-sac.
- Thirteen of the lots are around 54' x 99' in size (5350 sf). Buildable area is approximately 44x67 on these 13 lots but can be increased to 44x84 on 7 of these lots if you have a J-swing garage rather than a front-entry garage. Dimensions and buildable areas vary on the 8 cul-de-sac lots -- see the Plat.
- Amenities will include open space areas on both sides of the road at the entrance to the subdivision -- on one side will be a landscaped common area with a combination of mature trees, new trees, other landscaping such as hedges, flowers, and walkways.
- Proximity to Keller Town Center, Bear Creek Park and hike/bike trails add to the desirability of the location.
- Award-winning Keller ISD.
- Sold to builders only.
- Subdivision is about six months away from completion, awaiting a buyer/buyers for a sufficient number of lots to justify paving/utilities. We are now ready to begin discussions with interested builders.
Please contact us by phone or email if you have any interest in one or more lots or if you would like pricing or other information about Brookstone Villas.
Brookstone Development
Call David Cole at the number shown below:
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THE PIECE: An oil painting on canvas, about 22 by 33 inches, by Paul Lambert (born 1910), France
THE OWNER: Mary Smith of Marrero was given this painting by her brother in the 1970s. She had little information about its origins, other than that it had been left behind by a tenant of a boarding house in Franklin. A frequent flea-market and garage-sale shopper, Smith enjoys collecting unusual knickknacks, glassware and art. The painting appealed to her. "I liked the colors in it, and the frame," she said, explaining that it was the first time she had seen a frame joined by wooden pegs. Noting the signature, "P. Lambert," she has often wondered whether the piece has any significant value.
POSTCARD FROM PARIS: "P. Lambert" is the signature used by Paul Lambert, a French painter known for his depiction of Parisian scenes, such as the one shown here of the view of the Basilica de Sacre Coeur du Montmartre from the Left Bank of the Seine. Michele Carolla, director of European Paintings and Decorative Arts for Neal Auction Co., said little else is known about the artist, except that he regularly illustrated images of life in Paris, especially that of the artistic community of Montmartre, where he probably lived. "It is entirely possible that he was one of many artists who worked, and still work, at the Place de Tertre, painting for the tourist trade," Carolla said. The area is similar to Jackson Square, in that artists congregate around the mall of the cathedral, displaying their work for passers-by. "He employed a cool palette combined with a very precise dark line to capture the vitality of the city," Carolla said. "There is a pleasing quality to his work, though it retains a somewhat 'postcard' feel." While not widely known, Lambert's paintings have occasionally turned up at auction; Neal Auction offered one in 2000, but it did not sell. "It had a somewhat vague title, and his works do best when the specific site is identified," Carolla said.
WHAT IT'S WORTH: $400 to $600


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Web: nj.com/ben Phone: 856-451-1000, ext. 556 Cellphone: 856-237-6645 FAX: 856-455-3098 U.S. Army: RA13815980
Web: nj.com/ben
Phone: 856-451-1000, ext. 556
Cellphone: 856-237-6645
U.S. Army: RA13815980
The column that says go out and do the 5K run in Bridgeton as part of the SportsFest today, then brag about what good shape you're in, and Then suggest they take away Dean Dellaquila's jitney.
Good morning!
Stay away, rain
"I now have the full list of teams and team members for the Kayak Race so here is an amended release for your use.
"In the spirit of friendly competition and inter-municipal cooperation, the Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce and Cumberland Development Corporation are sponsoring the Community Kayak Challenge as part of Bridgeton CrabFest, Bridgeton SportsFest and Cohansey Riverfest today at 1 p.m. on the Cohansey River between Commerce Street and Broad Street.
"With the cooperation of Bridgeton Parks and Recreation, Bridgeton Fire Department, Bridgeton Police Department, Al and Sam's Canoes & Kayaks and Bridgeton Main Street, the kayak race will include eight 2-member teams paddling for fun, some medals, the championship trophy and some bragging rights.
"The teams include:
• Bridgeton Area Chamber — Father/son team of Bruce Riley and Jonathon Riley
• Bridgeton Main Street — Chris Kline and City Councilman Bill Spence
• Bridgeton Rotary Lunch Club — Deana Walsh and past club president Anna Shimp
• City of Bridgeton — Firefighter Todd Bowen and EMS employee Manny Mercado.
• Cohanzick Zoo — Alison Bohn and Eric Morgan
• Hopewell — Susan A. Quinones, acting clerk/administrator and Anthony Peterson
• Lawrence / Maurice River — Committeeman Skip Bowman of Lawrence and Committeewoman Kathy Ireland of Maurice River
• Upper Deerfield — Father/son team of Chris Hawk and Dean Hawk
"Please note that the kayak race will kick off at 1 p.m. from the starting line located midway between the Commerce Street and Broad Street bridges.
"Come out to root for the teams and to enjoy all the food, fun and music of the CrabFest, SportsFest and Cohansey Riverfest.
"See www.getbridgeton.com and www.cohanseyriverfest.org for more information.''
— Tony Stanzione,
Executive Director
Cumberland Development Corp. and
Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Phone: 856-455-1312, 856-451-4200, 609-364-5528.
In about three weeks, Salem Quarterly Meeting (Quakers in Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester Counties) will be hosting a program on Southern Jersey Friends and the Underground Railroad.
Below is an open invitation, attached is a flier.
I was asked to provide the info to you in case there was an opportunity to extend the invitation in the paper.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
"Thank you.''
— Rebecca Shapiro
Salem Quarterly Meeting, Rec. Clerk
Salem Quarterly Meeting,
Worship & Ministry Committee Clerk
Phone: 856-358-2385
Why did Greenwich figure prominently in the nexus of communities that made up the Underground Railroad? Where did freedom runners make landfall on the Bayshore in the decades preceding the Civil War?
Where did they find shelter and assistance in their journey north?
What role did Quakers play in the development of Springtown as a rural free-black community of faith and in the safe passage of freedom seekers through Southern New Jersey?
Salem Quarterly Meeting invites Friends and members of the general public to join us for a day of learning, exploration and reflection on Saturday, Sept. 13.
We will gather at Lower Meeting House between 9 and 9:30 a.m. and at 10 a.m., carpool to retrace stations and sites of the Underground Railroad in and around Greenwich, with Matt Blake with a stop at the historic AME Church in Springtown-Othello.
We will return to Lower Meeting House for lunch, with a presentation on South Jersey Quakers and the Legacy of the Underground Railroad by Lisa Stewart Garrison., followed by meeting for worship and business meeting.
Please bring your own bagged lunch.
Beverages and dessert will be provided.
"Hey Jack FYI,
"There will not be 3 on 3 basketball tournament scheduled this weekend for the SportsFest.
"Zero sign-ups.
"Tell them to stay home, Jack.
"It has been replaced by an International, 8-team, two-division tournament instead.
"The field is set, the teams are ready to go.
"There will be basketball to kick off the weekend and 5 on 5 basketball to end each night with my buddy, John Fuqua.
"Thank you.''
— Willie Sanchez
Happy Take Your Cat To The Vet Day.
MY KIND OF TOWN: Where there will be basketball or heads will roll


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Recap: 'The Voice' Tuesday Premiere - Blind Auditions, Part 2
How many performers would we see in the second hour of Season 3?
"The Voice" premiered to solid ratings, albeit ratings well off its previous two season openers. Cause for concern for NBC? Probably not, although the real ratings excitement will come tomorrow when the third episode of this opening week episode gauntlet goes head to head with the premiere of "The X Factor" over on FOX. But we're not here to speculate about Thursday morning Nielsen ratings. We're here to recap the second blind auditions. Given the ratio of episode time versus contestant selected last night (one per fifteen minutes of air time) and the total number of contestants that will ultimately be placed on one of four teams (sixty-four), we're going to be going blind well into 2013.
OK, it won't be that bad. But we are looking at a 5-6 week process, unless things speed up. And given the dearth of programming in NBC's lineup that gets even half as many viewers as "The Voice," look for a leisurely pace as we approach the Battle Rounds at the approximate speed of continental drift. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as it gives ample time for each contestant to make an impression. Be warned: if the backstory for a certain participant is boring, I might just make one up. It shouldn't be too hard to tell fact from fiction.
Let's start the running diary for tonight's episode. This one, like tomorrow night's installment, will run only a single hour. Will "The Voice" try to pack in the auditions or stick to last night's leisurely pace? Will any other formerly rejected contestants re-emerge to try and make it big again? Will producers send out a parade of former Mouseketeers in an effort to confuse Christina Aguilera? Only one way to find out. All times below are EST.
8:00 p.m. It's hard to believe Staples and "The Voice" have never joined forces and put "Easy" buttons on each chair, no?
8:02. We meet Adriana Louise, our first contestant of the night. Adriana probably wishes the judges could see her during her audition. (Not bad on the eyes, is all I'm saying. Like 90% of the contestants so far. Which makes total sense for a show about vocal talent over appearance.) We hear about a harrowing incidence from her childhood, after which, "The only thing that made me happy was music."
8:04 p.m. Louise picks Jessie J's "Domino" as her audition song, and she's barely through the first line before CeeLo Green and Adam Levine turn around. During the chorus, Aguilera and Blake Shelton make Adriana the second unanimous pick of the night. While I praised her beauty in the previous paragraph, I typed all this while looking away from the screen and simply listening to her performance, and I can see why all four judges selected her.
8:05 p.m. "This is a match made in heaven!" declares Aguilera. "That's the fifth time she's said that today!" snarks Shelton. Green notes that the two of them look like they just got married. (Awkward, but he's talking about their matching outfit colors. Or so he says.) Aguilera makes the best sales pitch to Adriana, who seems star struck by all the attention.
8:08 p.m. "I love you all, but the first record I ever bought when I was nine years old with my own money was Christina Aguilera." Adriana Louise becomes the third female member of Team Christina, and the second to overtly declare a previous emotional connection to her.
8:11 p.m. Quick thought during the commercial break…Is it too logical to ask why the judges shouldn't actually see the contestant before said contestant selects his or her team? I'd rather see the four judges compete over someone they can't actually see until the contestant decides. Just throwing that out their while NBC tries to sell me cars and sitcoms starring monkeys.
8:13 p.m. Next, we have Casey Musicman. (Seriously, that's his name!) He's a former wrestler turned country singer. After an injury that derailed his music career, Musicman gained a lot of weight, but then managed to save the world from aliens while getting a sex change and winning an Emmy for "Best Sound Design." Now, he wants to be the next great voice.
8:15 p.m. Musicman selects "Sweet Home Alabama", which is a safe choice but one competently performed. Shelton likes what he hears almost instantly, followed shortly after by Green. There's not a lot of grit to his performance, but it's a clean vocal all the same.
8:17 p.m. Levine asks Musicman to save everyone time and join Team Blake. Green appreciated the soul that Musicman brought to the performance. "That ass spanking that you had up there…that's what had me," said Shelton, clearly taking the title of the show to heart. Sigh.
8:18 p.m. Musicman finds himself standing at a musical crossroads. But like Adriana Louise before him, Musicman already had a destination in mind before arriving on that stage. And thus, Eric Musicman becomes the third member of Team Blake. Guess Levine had the show's running time in mind with his initial post-performance comment after all.
8:23 p.m. Now we have Aquile, a biracial professional musician from Wyoming. We see a picture of his mouth wired shut at age 16, which offers up an excellent case AGAINST high-definition television. Ouch.
8:25 p.m. Aquile opts for Elton John's "Your Song" to impress the judges. And impressed they are, as Levine and Aguilera turn around within mere seconds. Aquile has strong stage presence. That doesn't matter now, but it may pay off down the line. The song doesn't offer many chances to feature vocal flourishes, but Aquile nails his one opportunity to do. Right after that flourish, Green joins the fray to sway this contestant.
8:27 p.m. Aguilera sighs loudly as Levine goes overboard in wooing Aquile. "I was drawn to your voice the second I heard you," says Aguilera, before requesting a "private performance" later. Funny, I was drawn to Aguilera's insanely plunging neckline from the moment I saw her outfit tonight. (It's not like I want to look. But she's not making it easy to look anywhere else.) Green states what I suspected: He was waiting to see Aquile's real range before committing to turning around.
8:29 p.m. After thanking all the judges for "changing my life forever," Aquile picks…A COMMERICAL BREAK. Man, I didn't see that coming. Chalk up one for Team Commercial Break.
8:32 p.m. The editors at HitFix just told me that "Team Commercial Break" doesn't actually exist. My bad. In actuality, Aquile becomes the fourth member of Team Christina and the first male member of that team. The power of sexual harassment, y'all! Aguilera has a pretty strong team so far. I can see one or two going to other teams thanks to this year's Battle Rounds twist.
8:33. After that, we get Nashville's Ryan Fogarty, who works as a production coordinator on LeAnn Rimes' tour. Rimes talks about how she was blown away by Fogarty during a karaoke night out with the crew. Hey, I do a mean "Rebel Yell" at karaoke. Maybe I can be The Voice! OK, you're right. Probably not.
8:36 p.m. Fogarty performs Chris Young's "Tomorrow", and…well, his karaoke roots show. There's a thinness that just doesn't match up with the performances thus far tonight. It's not horrible by any stretch. It's just not quite up to snuff. It's a hundred times better than my cover of U2's "With Or Without You," to be certain.
8:37 p.m. Green is happily surprised to see an African-American singing country music. All are fairly pleased with the performance, but didn't hear enough nuance or originality to press their button.
8:44 p.m. REJECTED CONTESTANT MONTAGE! It's glorious in its mediocrity.
8:45 p.m. 19-year old MacKenzie Bourg tells of his recent struggle with a virus that shut down most of his organs. The doctors had to induce a coma in order to treat his illness. Upon waking up the night before The Super Bowl, Bourg and his family decided to sing up for auditions for the show. He looks like the member of a boy band, but has the aura of someone who is much older. (I guess having a near-death experience would do that.)
8:47 p.m. Foster The People's "Pumped Up Kicks"? Didn't expect that. Bourg is the first contestant thus far to perform with an instrument. Halfway through the tune, Green is the first and only judge to press his button. I'm slightly surprised at least one other judge didn't turn, but I'm guessing that has more to do with the song selection (which didn't offer much chance to shine vocally) than Bourge's talent. All of the judges seem to think that Bourge's quirky voice will work well with Green's talent. And that's a good thing, because Harry Potter/Justin Bieber hybrid MacKenzie Bourg becomes the third member of Team CeeLo.
8:53 p.m. Our final contestant of the night? Julio Caesar Castillo, a mariachi singer. Last night, we had a yodeler. So why not have a mariachi singer, especially one that performs multiple times per week to financially support his family? His father, who suffers from epileptic seizures, offers up some emotional words of support to his son before Castillo takes the stage.
8:55 p.m. Castillo becomes the first contestant to sing entirely in Spanish by performing "La Bamba." Shelton's into the performance right away, the only judge to hit his button until Green steps in at the last moment. "Jackass!" playfully screams Shelton to Green.
8:56 p.m. Shelton praises Castillo's technical skills as well as his passion before launching into an odd, senior prom-themed rant. Green thanks Castillo for bringing an element of pride to "The Voice" with that selection before imploring Castillo to sing some mariachi. The ensuing short a cappella performance actually exceeds "La Bamba." Green insists that Castillo pick him, because, "Different is what I do." I'm not quite sure Castillo's as "different" as Green is portraying him, but OK. (I understand the mainstream isn't into mariachi, but I'd also argue that the problem there might lie within the mainstream, not mariachi.)
8:58 p.m. We wrap up the second blind auditions as Julio Caesar Castillo becomes the fourth member of Team Blake. I thought he was going to go the other way, but I'm happy that Team Blake will have some diversification in terms of its musical styles.
Updated team rosters, ranked in order of strongest to weakest…
Team Christina: De'Borah, Devyn Deloera, Adriana Louise, Aquile
Team Blake: Terry McDermott, Gracia Harrison, Eric Musicman, Julio Caesar Castillo
Team CeeLo: Daniel Rosa, Trevin Hunte, MacKenzie Bourg
Team Adam: Bryan Keith, Joe Kirkland
The numbers game puts Team Adam at the bottom, since he didn't land a single singer tonight. But Christina's team has three excellent singers already, and it may be a while before she leaves the top spot no matter how things start to shake out.
And now individual grades…
They Stood Out: Adriana Louise, Aquile
They Scraped By: MacKenzie Bourg
They Got Robbed: Once again, I can't argue with any contestants that the judges didn't select.
What did you think of the second blind auditions? Sound off below!


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With D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporting that the Atlanta Falcons are expected to enter the offseason $14.6 million under the cap, they have the resources to make some pretty significant moves in free agency.
When you factor in that they have a few underperforming veterans that could be cut loose in an effort to create more cap relief, then the situation becomes even more intriguing for the red and black.
The Falcons' three-headed monster of Thomas Dimitroff (general manager), Scott Pioli (assistant GM) and Lionel Vital (director of player personnel) is comprised of some of the most accomplished minds in the business.
The trio worked together with the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots under future Hall of Fame coach Bill Belichick—the master of the "quiet rebuild." It now faces its staunchest challenge in turning around a 4-12 team whose owner has designs on winning big next season.
Let's take a look at some free agents the Falcons could realistically target to help with the reconstruction.